I just wanna give a huge thank you to the Go Picky team for being so patient with me during a difficult time. 🤩🤩🤩

If you follow me on IG, you know that a few months ago a drunk driver crashed into the side of house at 80mph and destroyed a portion of my house plus an outside shed. My ceilings collapsed in 4 rooms, and we lost half of our belongings. 

We’ve been living in a hotel until insurance issues are settled, which if you know how THAT goes, takes forever. 

Obviously I wasn’t in a good mental place to do reviews, much less deal with social media and of course some of my skincare was inaccessible and/or destroyed. 

But today I posted my last overdue Go Picky review on IG and I’m so relieved! They knew what I was going through and were so supportive. I don’t know when I’ll ever get a new house (and replacement furniture, clothes, wall decor, appliances, bedding, etc) but I’m hoping by November. I’m still stressed out but I’m trying to get through this. 

I’m nice I know SOMETHING I will share the news so please if you can send good vibes, pray, charge yourself chakras, roll some crystals, whatever, cuz I need all the positivity I can right now. 

Cheers fellow skincare babes! 😘

Thank you to Go Picky!

OMG so I turn 45 this year and in the past few years I’ve definitely noticed a change in my skin elasticity. It’s sagging for sure. I really want to get Botox but I want to exhaust all easier options first. Does anyone know a good product that tightens the skin but is afford. My idea of affordable is lower than some people who got wayyyyyggg more money than me so in the $40 range.

baggy + saggy

First off I’ll say that my opinion of Peeling Gels are pretty low. I’ve personally found them be gimmicky, as they tend to add an ingredient to mimic the effect of dead skin cells balling up. And that’s just kind of bad marketing and makes me not wanna buy from that brand.
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But I was pleasantly surprised with this Peeling Gel. I only have one other product from this brand and wish to add more as they are a solid brand, that specializes in mild, EWG safe, clean and vegan ingredients, free of fragrance and color. It’s a popular brand for sensitive and compromised skin concerns.
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Promotes soft and healthy peeling. The proteolytic enzymes from the Papaya extract removes skin impurities.
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Brights the skin with Scutellaria Baicalensis root extract and Licorice Extract blocks UV rays absorption.
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Moisturizing effect from hyaluronic acid, ceramides protect the moisture barrier.  Asiatic pennywort and Tea tree calm the skin.
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This gel is very gentle, did not sting or burn my skin, and HONESTLY exfoliated dead skin from my face. I used it several days in a row and it didn’t ball up consistently, so I knew it was legitimate ingredients working, and not added cellulose fibers! I use it a couple times a week to slouch off the dead skin as needed and I’m very pleased with how well it gently works. I can use the heavy duty stinging peels that hurt, but this is a pleasant option for for those with sensitivity. I give this a huge thumbs up, and recommend it for oily skin, and dry scaly skin.

Mother Made All Green Tea-rouble-away Toner 
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Description: With Botanical AHA &amp; PHA + 83% Green Tea Water from Jeju Island for Clear Balanced Skin. Mild Exfoliating and Clarifying. Soothes and mattifies oily acne-prone skin. 
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Scent: vague green tea scent 
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Effectiveness: I don’t usually review anything so quickly but I’m so impressed with this toner I couldn’t wait to share my thoughts. It definitely exfoliates my skin gently and removed that tiny bumpy situation I tend to get on my forehead within two days of use two times a day. It’s like a glycolic peel but my face feels like it’s got a luxury cream on it afterwards, with no stinging. It feels a bit firmer and younger. And even though it’s thick and goopy my face feels so clean like I just washed it with the best soap ever. Feels like satin! I seriously can’t stop using it everyday, I’ve definitely noticed a huge difference in my skin clarity and texture. I will definitely purchase it once this is empty which may be faster than usual! 
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Consistency: thick viscous brown liquid 
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Key Ingredients: green tea, hibiscus flower, aloe Vera, centella asiatica, Hyaluronic acid, wheat germ, broccoli, cabbage, alfalfa, and rapeseed extracts 
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Skin Types: sensitive, oily, acne prone 
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Benefits: vegan, cruelty free, sustainably made, free of fragrance, botanical exfoliation for sensitive skin, calming and soothing

This is the holy grail of fermented essences. Gives you plump, dewy, hydrated skin.

My only complaint is the bottle has no tiny hole dispenser so you risk dropping it and spilling all the product and thats a bad thing when you have nerve damage in your hands

This is the Holy Grail of toners for extremely oily skin. Mine gets very greasy in the humid summers. This strips all that nastiness away, withiut that astringent burn. I would not recommend for very dry skin. But its also very soothing. I love the minty scent and sensation.

🍏 New Review 🍏 

When these were hitting Instagram a few months back I was desperate to get them so imagine how happy I was that I won both of them from @gopicky!

Seriously amazed by @axisy New Skin Resolution Gel Mask and the Mugwort Pore Clarifying Wash Off Pack. 

The gel mask (my fave) contains Centenella, fig, heart leaf, allantoin, yam root, mugwort and niacinamide. It’s best for brightening the skin due to hyperpigmentation, moisturizing, controlling sebum production, and soothing irritated skin. 

The clay mask contains 61% mugwort, adzuki beans, lotus, kelp, artichoke, mung bean, and heart leaf. It great for detoxing the skin, ridding it of oil, dirt and impurities,  and gently exfoliates dead skin cells. 

Both have little “bits” in them, I’m not sure what the bits are made of but they help slough off the dead skin cells from your face while rinsing. Neither mask dries to a hard finish like traditional masks, therefore don’t leave it feeling tight or stripped afterwards. 

I feel like for me the clay is best when your skin is very oily and gross, and the gel is best when you need to brighten it. I personally prefer a different mask for detoxing so the gel mask is the winner. I reach for it more often. 

Thanks again to Go Picky! 💚💚💚

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