Mama Mio – Forty, Flirty & Fabulous

Prep and Moisturize For Soft Skin This Fall and Winter

I am already getting dry patches on my skin and it’s only the first of November! Sigh…it is time to really take care of my skin.

I was sent the products below for my honest review. They are:

St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub ($4.99 USD) — Discover the swiss secrets for smooth, radiant skin. St. Ives fresh skin invigorating apricot scrub captures these secrets in its deep cleansing formula with 100% natural exfoliates that gently remove dull, dead skin cells to instantly reveal smooth, radiant skin.

What I think: I’ve always loved St. Ives. I’m not surprised that I am enjoying this scrub. The scent so good! Fresh and fruity. And the scrub leaves my face so soft. I exfoliate 2 or 3 times a week and this is gentle enough for my routine.

Avaialble at mass market retailers near you.

Orico London Streetwise Hydrating Make-Up Remover Face and Eyes ($25 USD) — Gently remove all traces of make-up, the days build up of dirt, impurities and pollutants with new Streetwise Hydrating Make-Up Remover for Face and Eyes. With this organic make-up remover, skin is left soothed, conditioned and revitalized with all-natural plant oils and rejuvenated with tangerine and orange oils that de-congest and increase circulation.

What I think: Loving this! This is now my go-to eye makeup remover. It is gentle on my eyes, but takes off all traces of stubborn eye liner and mascara. I have been using it every night.

Available at www.oricolondon.com

Sente Dermal Repair Cream ($169.95 (1.7 oz) or $79.95 (.5 oz)) —

Sente uses a patented blend of ingredients including Heparan Sulfate (HS), a naturally occurring complex of a sugar plus a protein (glycoprotein). This fresh and advanced scientific approach to beauty delivers benefits unlike any cream on the market:

Heals skin faster following common dermatological procedures including IPL, lasers, chemical peels, skin tightening and injectables
Diminishes the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles. Enjoy smoother and younger looking skin
Hypoallergenic formulation penetrates quickly, leaving no greasy residue or fragrance – perfect under makeup
Restores and enhances skin’s intrinsic ability to heal itself (sunburns, scarring)
Soothes redness and irritation
Normalizes skin tone and restore radiance
Delivers profound hydration with daily use
Safe for use on even the most sensitive skin types

What I think: This is medical grade skincare that is gentle on the skin. My skin gets more sensitive as I grow older, so gentle skincare is a must. I have only been using it for a few days, but I can see the redness fading and my skin is very soft with use. I will keep using for younger-looking skin!

http://www.sentelabs.com

Mama Mio Love Your Life Lines ($48 USD) — This age-defying, light–reflecting cream works to smooth out and diminish existing lines and wrinkles, helping with deep level repair whilst protecting against new lines forming.

What I think: This is very light and is a great day cream. I haven’t seen evidence of my wrinkles diminishing yet (after a few weeks use in the morning), but it makes my skin bright and soft.

Mama Mio Love Your Life Lines can be purchased at www.mamamio.com.

Maijan Moroccan Argan Oil with Grapeseed & Essential Oils

Maijan Moroccan Argan Oil with Grapeseed and Essential Oils ($49.95, sale price $25 USD) — Maijan Pure Moroccan Argan Oil infused with Grapeseed Oil and Essential Oils is the perfect solution for healthy hair and skin. This miracle golden Organic Argan Oil helps soothe and soften both dry and frizzy hair and trouble skin. Maijan’s secret blend of the Organic Argan Oil infused with Grapeseed and essential oils gives your hair and skin a sense of pure luxury like none other.

What I think: I love argan oil for my skin and my hair. Its a product that you can safely use all over for instant hydration. It also smells great! It’s a perfect, natural product.

Learn more at www.maijan.com.

Yes to Grapefruit Naturally Smooth Lip Balm ($2.99 USD) — This lip gloss has a mix of moisturizing Aloe, Cocoa, and Shea Butter deliver intense hydration and moisturization This flavor is a delicious grapefruit treat to wake you and your gorgeous lips up. Consumers preferred this sleek, oval shape, because it fits easily everywhere, and applies nicely around lips.

What I think: I really love how soft this is on my lips. It keeps them moisturized and smelling great, although I can’t detect a taste. It also comes in Blueberry and Pomegranate SPF 15.

Available at mass market retailers near you.

Have you tried any of these products? What skin care are you using now? Leave me a comment, I would love to know!

Mama Mio — Fit Skin for Life

Have you tried Mama Mio yet? Here is the descrpition of the line from their website:

The Mama Mio movement began in London with 4 beauty experts, Sian, Tanya, Kathy and Jill. Our personal life experiences give us insight into how all women want to feel … CONFIDENT and GORGEOUS. Because we know that if you feel gorgeous, you will look gorgeous.

Prompted by our own skin needs, we created targeted solutions for women’s life stages ranging from pregnancy and weight-loss to coping with the first signs of gravity and menopause. Our goal is to feel great in our birthday suits – from top to toe – no matter what the birthday.

With 20+ years beauty experience each and 9 children between us, we can safely say whatever your skin need is, we have probably experienced it ourselves and you can rest assured we have created the best formulation possible to help you. We often say we are the most selfish skincare brand in the world … we make our skincare for us, and insist on using the very best quality ingredients in the maximum percentages to ensure that every product really really works.

So if you are looking for the perfect skincare give you fit skin to tackle cellulite or excess wobble, dry or saggy skin that is showing signs of gravity, or help with the whole 9 month stretch of pregnancy and new mamahood, you are in the right place!

Here are a few of their great products:

Mama Mio Skin Tight Toning Serum ($56 USD)Designed to smooth, retexturise and whip slack, loose skin back into shape, this tightening serum works wonders on crepey, overstretched tummies, baggy knees, bumpy backs of arms, thighs.

• tightens and tones your skin so it FITS you perfectly
• unique facial peel technology specifically for the body

Skin Tight smoothes and retexturizes uneven crepey skin. Think juicy grape not wrinkly raisin. It takes facial peel technology and applies it to the body. Its four stage action of exfoliation, skin tightening and massively nourishing moisturization will combat crepey, slack, tired skin – anywhere you need it.

Mama Mio Try Me Trio ($29 USD) –Bursting with loads of good-for-your-skin proteins, peptides, omegas, pre +probiotics, vitamins, antioxidants (and much more!), your skin is left firm, fabulous and glowing from day one. This kit is a fab way to get to know Mama Mio’s amazing face care besties.

In the box you will find, the three commitment-phobe cute travel sizes of Clean Slate, Mighty Moisture and Eye Know plus our Try Me Trio Little Book of Confidence. This little book gives you everything you need to know about your skin, how ingredients work plus the unique 3 x 30 second Face Fitness exercises to have your face muscles as fit as your glowing skin!

Clean Slate Aloe-rich Cleanser 30ml / 1 fl oz*
The superb deep cleansing SLS-free formula leaves your face feeling fresh, balanced and happy – never tight! We use eco-certified cleansers set in organic Aloe leaf juice, pre+probiotics, firming proteins and moisturizing omegas to gently remove makeup and impurities without over-drying, unbalancing or irritating skin. Oh, did we mention Clean Slate smells gorgeous?

Mighty Moisture Day & Night Moisturizer 15ml / 0.5 fl oz*
Smooth, firm, juicy skin, beautifully moisturized and strengthened from Day One with this potent all-in-one multi-tasker. Packed with omegas, firmers, peptides, antioxidants, algae extracts and vitamins plus powerful humectants and moisturizers – your skin will glow with health and happiness!

Eye Know All-In-One Eye Serum 5ml / 0.2 fl oz*
24 hour moisturizing hydration, big gun wrinkle-fighting whilst banishing dark shadows and gently tightening and lifting for a wide-eyed and wide-awake effect. Packed with peptides, grape stem cell technology, antioxidants and triple action EyePro 3X, it’s what every girl needs to look like she’s had 8 hours sleep… but in 60 seconds!

Available at www.mamamio.com/us

Enjoy!

Mother’s Day Skin Care Gift Ideas

Moms need to take care of their skin, but sometimes they are too busy to shop for themselves or they are unsure of what to purchase. Skin care is a fantastic gift for Mother’s Day — treat her to fab skin with one of these ideas:

pūr~lisse ageless & beautiful jet set starter kit ($58.00 USD) — On-the-go essentials for taking Chinese beauty rituals with you. Everything you need for youthful, radiant skin in petite packaging, perfect for first-time users and jetsetters. 14 days of TLC helps prevent wrinkles and fine lines, even for sensitive skin. It’s pure genius.

kit includes:

pūr~delicate gentle soy milk cleanser 1.7oz/50mL
pūr~youth preserve age~delay skin serum 0.35oz/10mL
pūr~moist hydra balance moisturizer 0.5oz/15mL
pūr~protect essential daily moisturizer 0.5oz/15mL
pūr~eye adore quadra benefit eye serum 0.1oz/3mL

Visit www.purlisse.com to learn more and purchase. This is a great way to try this line!

Mama Mio Neck and Jawline Concentrate ($45.00 USD): Keep the dreaded jiggly jowls and wobbly wattle at bay with Nexercise, a tightening, firming essential for softening jaw lines and recapturing strong, firm, taut, toned, fit skin. Specifically designed for the neck area; lightweight but hyper-moisturising, packed with collagen boosting, amino acids, firming proteins, vitamins and antioxidants AND peptide technology to smooth out crepe, plump up, mega-hydrate and strengthen giving you a firm neck and jawline. Also included is a pamphlet with neck exercises. Visit www.mamamio.com/us to learn more and purchase.

BORBA Age Defying Starter Kit ($25.99 USD) — Enjoy beautiful results when you use this simply effective, step-by-step starter kit from BORBA. Each scientifically developed formula is powered by BORBA’s own exclusive acai berry antioxidant blend. Skin is literally retexturized, nourished, protected and rehydrated at the cellular level. So with every use, you can cleanse, treat and hydrate your way to younger looking skin.

This 5 piece kit has everything you need to start your BORBA regimen. The kit includes :

4-in-1 Cleansing Treatment (1 fl. oz.)
Daily Hydrator SPF 30+ (0.5 fl. oz.)
Deep Repair Night Crème (0.5 fl. oz.)
Wrinkle Smoothing Serum (0.25 fl. oz.)
Eye Crème Concentrate (0.17 fl. oz.)

www.borba.com has more info and you can purchase. Enjoy!

Mama Mio Boob Tube

Mama Mio is a skin care brand that began specializing in helping pregnant women with their skin care needs. Now, besides pregnancy skin care, Mama Mio creates safe products that give strong, elastic, healthy, well-toned, and fit skin.

I tried the Boob Tube (funny!) Bust & Neck Firmer ($45.00 USD). As the website so sadly states, “Girls, let’s face the facts, our boobs are on a slippery slope heading south. People say the first place you can tell a woman’s age is her hands. Forget about it – it’s your décolletage.” This is because the chest and neck are exposed a lot of the time, (of course not the whole chest). The skin is exposed to the sun and gravity. Use Boob Tube claims to “fight sag and droop by improving skin’s strength and elasticity. It gives you a more beautifully textured, well toned neck and bustline. Boob Tube has become our best-selling sensation which means there will be a lot of gorgeous cleavage out there, thanks to Boob Tube.”

I really like this product. I have been using it on my next and chest every morning and evening. I don’t know if my skin has become firmer, but it looks smooth, especially my neck and upper chest area. It has a pleasant citrusy scent that reminds me of lemon-lime soda. It contains CoQ10, Avocado Oil, Fenugreek, Shea Butter and Milk Thistle. It does not contain Parabens which is great.

Visit www.mamamio.com to learn more about this product and more.