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I mentioned Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion among Best Natural Body Lotions, but I hadn’t used it on my face more than a few times. Since that post, I have completely used up my full size bottle just on my face. While I have other fave body moisturizers, Skin MD has been the only thing that doesn’t make my pregnancy skin even worse. It is definitely my favorite facial moisturizer right now, and it also mixes smoothly with self-tanner or a bit of bronzer for a flawless finish.
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7 Pregnancy Beauty Changes
The severity of the expected pregnancy symptoms surprised me from the get-go, but I’ve been the most startled by changes in my beauty routines. While these may not seem especially dramatic, they are a lot harder to deal with when you are already exhausted. If only bi-weekly spa visits were within my budget.
1. Facial hair and peach fuzz is something I wasn’t expecting with pregnancy. By fuzz, I mean soft baby hairs taking over most of my body. While this peach fuzz doesn’t bother me, thick and rapidly growing facial hair does. Eyebrows become unruly overnight and unsightly stray hairs must be plucked daily. On the upside, my hair and fingernails are still strong and shiny. On the downside…
Best Natural Body Lotions
Yes to Carrots is hands-down my favorite brand of moisturizer (and shampoo!). Their Hand and Elbow Moisturizing Cream is a fast-acting lifesaver, and the light, natural scent of their products lasts all day. Yes to Carrots formulas are built on fruits and vegetables and Dead Sea minerals and are Paraben Free. There really isn’t much to say about their products other than to try them. You can purchase Yes to Carrots bath and beauty products at Walgreens. I was originally sent some products to review and have since made many trips back to the drugstore to purchase more.
I recently ordered the Best of Bump Box Sampler from The Spoiled Mama and I am obsessed. The company makes luxe organic products for Pregnancy, Postpartum, Baby and Breastfeeding, although many of their products (Body Creme, Sugar Scrubs, even teas) would be just as great for non-mamas. While a bit spendy, the products I purchased are extremely decadent. I especially like the Bump Gloss, designed to prevent stretchmarks.
Glowelle Beauty Drink
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been trying out Glowelle Beauty Drink. Glowelle comes in Pomegranate Lychee or Raspberry Jasmine, of which I sampled the latter. A 30-day kit arrived at my door in pretty pink-and-orange packaging and I quickly scanned the included literature before emptying a drink packet, or “stick”, into a 16 oz water bottle. Glowelle recommends drinking one stick daily as part of your beauty routine to look and feel better from the inside out.
PROS for Glowelle include the nutrition (vitamins and antioxidants including Vitamin E and EGCG), and that each packet is only 50 calories. I also love the packaging. 7 or 30-day drink mix packs come in chic and colorful reusable boxes, and single packets can easily be tossed in your handbag for on-the-go and sharing with friends.
Reading reviews by other beauty bloggers, I seemed to be in the minority, as I love the taste of Glowelle – it’s bitter but addicting. I like the grainy texture, and especially love the mix stirred into a glass of orange juice. It seems to control appetite as well.
As much more acne-prone than wrinkle-prone, it’s hard for me to gauge elasticity (I’m also only 23!), but I have felt that my skin has been more glowing and noticeably less oily.
CONS for Glowelle begin and end with the price. $112 for 30 days is about the equivalent of buying a large smoothie every day. It’s kind of a lot to pay for a drink mix. The price can be explained by the prestigious ingredients, including 50mg of CoQ10 per serving, but I’d be willing to pay more if it included some caffeine. Along with drink mix, you can also purchase bottles of the stuff, but it will cost you $42 for just six 8 oz containers. Not very economical, but the formula is sold at upscale department stores and swagged out to celebrities.
Whether or not you try out Glowelle depends on your vitamin regimen and your income. If you are replacing several bottles of vitamins and beauty products with this drink, it might make sense to shell out the cash, but I can’t imagine it’s really more beneficial than a healthy diet. As pampered as this drink made me feel, $100/month for a supplement is sadly not in my budget.
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