Weleda Sheer Hydration Moisture Mist Review

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Weleda Sheer Hydration Moisture Mist is a skin quenching delight to use in the warm weather. It hydrates and refreshes the skin, and is even more refreshing when refrigerated! It has a very light herbal aroma, but it is very pleasant and it vanishes quickly.

According to Weleda,

Find yourself in an oasis, with an instant burst of hydration. Formulated with Prickly Pear Cactus Extract, combined with Aloe Vera and Witch Hazel, this skin-quenching oil-free mist tones skin and refines pores, while delivering a boost of moisture. Give your skin a morning wake-up with a post-cleanse mist, or keep it in your bag or on your desk, for an instant hydration boost at any time of day.

Claims:

- For all skin types.

- Instantly quenches dry skin.

- Tones skin and refines the pores.

- Lasts for up to 12 hours.

- Oil-free with a non-sticky finish.

Directions: Hold bottle at arm's length, and with eyes closed, mist onto face and neck to refresh skin throughout the day.

Ingredients: Water, Alcohol, Aloe Vera, Glycerin, Betaine, Prickly Pear Extract, Witch Hazel Distillate, Sodium Chloride, Larch Bark Extract, Citric Acid, Cocoyl Proline,  Glyceryl Caprylate, Fragrance, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral. 

Overall Assessment: This is an incredible warm weather treat for the skin and the senses!

$14.99-$16.99 for 3.4 oz. from Weleda, Thrive Market and Target (Affiliate Links). Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own. Copyright © 2021 www.lolassecretbeautyblog.com All Rights Reserved.

Weleda Sheer Hydration Daily Dew Lotion Review

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Weleda Sheer Hydration Daily Dew Lotion is a wonderful lightweight and fast absorbing lotion that keeps my skin beautifully hydrated all day long. It is perfect for the warmer weather, and leaves skin with a lovely glow, but if you have very dry skin it may not offer you enough moisture. It has a very faint aroma informed by its ingredients, and it isn't in the least bit long-lasting. It contains no SPF, and therefore you will want to use a separate sunscreen. It is vegan and cruelty-free.

According to Weleda,

Discover a refreshing skin oasis with our lightest-ever all-day moisturizer. Developed with prickly pear cactus extract, aloe vera, and witch hazel, this water-gel lotion absorbs quickly, leaving skin with a weightless veil of hydration, refreshed, with no sticky after effect. Our  gentle essential oil blend of green mandarin, peppermint, and palmarosa create a light, bright scent that entices the senses.

Benefits

- For normal to combination skin.

- Hydrates skin for up to 24 hours. 

- Lightweight and fast-absorbing.

- Leaves skin feeling soft and silky.

- Skin looks vibrant and refreshed.

- Non-comedogenic.

Directions: Smooth onto face, neck and décolletage morning and night after cleansing.

Ingredients: Water, Alcohol, Glycerin, Aloe Vera, Glyceryl Oleate, Betaine, Xanthan Gum, Kaolin, Safflower Seed Oil, Larch Bark Extract, Isoamyl Laurate, Prickly Pear Extract, Ruscus Aculeatus Root Extract, Cucumber Fruit Extract, Witch Hazel, Distillate, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Glyceryl Caprylate.

Overall Assessment: This is such a nice lotion for the season, and a perfect pick for my fairly well balanced skin (though I do have combination skin in my T-zone).

$20.99-$23.99 for 1 oz. from Weleda and Thrive Market and iHerb (Affiliate Links). Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own. Copyright © 2021 www.lolassecretbeautyblog.com All Rights Reserved.

Weleda Sheer Hydration Daily Crème Review

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Weleda Sheer Hydration Daily Crème is an ultra-lightweight, and yet beautifully emollient, moisturizer that immediately soaks into the skin and offers it wonderful all-day hydration. Formulated for normal to dry skin types, it works very well for my normal to combination skin, and at the end of the day my skin remains hydrated, soft, supple and luminous. It has a very faint herbal aroma, but it is neither long-lasting, nor in the least bit cloying. I have also found that this cream serves as an excellent base for makeup.

According to Weleda,

This facial cream delivers weightless, breathable hydration that lasts all day. Transport your face to an oasis with the moisture-storing power of the prickly pear cactus. Reawaken your skin’s ability to retain and balance hydration with this fast-absorbing facial cream. Prickly pear cactus extract, aloe vera, and nourishing plant oils deliver continuous breathable hydration that lasts all day. Our  gentle essential oil blend of green mandarin, peppermint, and palmarosa create a light, bright scent that entices the senses.

Benefits:

- For normal to dry skin

- Up to 24 hours of weightless, breathable hydration

- Activates your skins ability to retain moisture

- Skin looks vibrant and refreshed

- Leaves skin feeling soft and smooth

- Non-comedogenic

- Cruelty-free

Directions: Smooth onto face, neck and décolletage after cleansing. Ideal for use both morning and night.

Key Ingredients:

Prickly Pear Extract: Extracts from the cladodes of the prickly pear are characterised in particular by the long-chain sugars, minerals and polyphenols they contain. Aqueous extracts made from them create an intensively moisturising and protective layer on the skin and have a soothing effect. Therefor, the extract is especially well suited for the care of dry skin.

Aloe Vera: The Aloe Vera gel helps skin feel moisturized and is used in products specifically for dry skin. Aloe Vera contains single and multiple sugars as well as vitamins and proteins in the water storage tissue of its leaves.

Shea Butter: Shea Butter has smoothing properties and preserves the innate moisture the skin. The skin-friendly Shea Butter is mainly used to improve consistency. It is a semi-solid, butter-like vegetable fat.

Ingredients: Water, Safflower Seed Oil, Alcohol, Glycerin, Aloe Vera, Sunflower Petal Extract, Stearic Acid, Betaine, Shea Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Citrate, Palmitic Acid, Babassu Oil, Prickly Pear Extract, Citric Acid, Cellulose powder, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Fragrance, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol. 

Overall Assessment: This is a really nice cruelty-free moisturizer, and it is effective, pleasant to use and affordable.

$23.99-$28.99 for 1 oz. from Weleda, Target and iHerb (Affiliate Links). 

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Weleda Sheer Hydration Eye Gel Review

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Weleda is an iconic German skincare brand that just celebrated their 100 year anniversary, and their products continue to be first rate. Among their products that I have used as long as I can remember is their iconic Skin Food, which remains one of the best moisturizers I have ever used.

About WELEDA,

Since 1921, Weleda has been connecting people to nature through plant-rich, NATRUE certifiednatural body and skin care. The company’s 50 acres of Biodynamic® gardens in Germany— The Weleda Biodynamic Gardens in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany – are one of the largest in Europe.These farming principles are in Weleda’s roots and continue to inspire its high-quality products today.Weleda is a recipient of the UEBT certification for “Sourcing with Respect,” assuring consumers that biodiversity is protected along the company’s supply chain. All Weleda packaging is recyclable through Terracycle.

Weleda Sheer Hydration Eye Gel is a roll-on gel with a metal applicator ball that cools while it massages the delicate skin under the eyes. The eye gel is lightweight and fast absorbing, and it delivers serious hydration that lasts all day. It is completely fragrance-free and it never irritates my sensitive eyes. Formulated for all types of skin, this wonderful eye gel reduces the appearance of fine lines, helps to diminish puffiness and it leaves skin feeling refreshed and revitalized.

According to Weleda,

Cooling roll-on eye gel that delivers up to 12 hours of moisture. An oasis for your delicate skin around the eyes with our new roll-on eye gel. Developed with Prickly Pear Cactus, Cucumber extract, and Aloe Vera, the Sheer Hydration Eye Gel infuses a refreshing dose of moisture via cooling rollerball tip to hydrate and revive tired skin. Fragrance-free. 

Directions: Glide the cooling roller ball applicator to the delicate skin under the eye area. Can be used in the morning to refresh skin upon waking, or at night to prep skin before sleep.

Benefits

- For all skin types.

- Revives delicate skin around the eyes.

- Moisture boost for up to 12 hours

- Rollerball applicator for cooling effect.

- Fragrance-Free

Overall Assessment: This is an excellent eye gel, and it is very affordable. If you are in need of a really good eye gel, then Weleda Sheer Hydration Eye Gel is definitely worth buying.

$23.99 for 0.34 oz. from Weleda, Target and iHerb (Affiliate Links). Press Sample, All views expressed are categorically my own. Copyright © 2021 www.lolassecretbeautyblog.com All Rights Reserved.

Whole Foods Market Limited Edition Hello, Beauty Bag Reveal!

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In celebration of Beauty Week 2016, Whole Foods Market is offering deep discounts on select natural and organic beauty products.

From March 18 to 20, all facial care products will be 25 percent off regular price. On Friday, March 18, stores will offer limited edition “hello, beauty” bags for $15 a piece. The bags are made by Riji Green, which is a business committed to ending human trafficking. Valued at $80, each bag includes products from Acure, Burt’s Bees, derma e, Dr. Hauschka, evanhealy, Mineral Fusion, MyChelle, Pacifica, Trilogy and Weleda.

Gift Bag Contains:

• Dr. Hauschka Soothing Cleansing Milk .34 oz
• dermae Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask .5 oz
• Acure Pore Minimizing Facial Scrub 1 oz
• evanhealy Rose Geranium Facial Toner HydroSoul 1 oz
• Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant + 10 ml
• MyChelle Perfect C Serum .17 oz
• Mineral Fusion Lash Curling Mineral Mascara (Gravity) .57 oz
• Burt’s Bees Sunset Cruise Lip Stick .12 oz
• Weleda Skin Food .34 oz
• Riji Green Organic Cotton Bag

“We’re thrilled to host our second annual Beauty Week to celebrate our shoppers and introduce new shoppers to our beauty selection,” said Maren Giuliano, global Whole Body executive coordinator at Whole Foods Market. “Our shoppers care about the ingredients they put on their skin, just like they care about what’s in the food they eat, which is why we’re so proud of our unparalleled quality standards for our beauty department.”

For years, Whole Foods Market has been lauded for its beauty department standards. In 2012, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics named the company “the leading national retailer” in personal care product safety; in 2014, the grocer was named runner-up in the Sustainable Beauty Awards’ “Sustainable Leadership” category; and in 2015, Giuliano was recognized by Women’s Wear Daily as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Beauty.”

Whole Foods Market set its own standards for organic labeling on personal care products, as there are no mandatory government standards for the “organic” label claim on body care products.

For more information about Whole Foods Market’s beauty standards, visit  http://www.wfm.com/about-our-products/body-care-quality-standards

Whole Foods Market Beauty Week March 18-22

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In celebration of Beauty Week 2016, Whole Foods Market is offering deep discounts on select natural and organic beauty products.

From March 18 to 20, all facial care products will be 25 percent off regular price. On Friday, March 18, stores will offer limited edition “hello, beauty” bags for $15 a piece. The bags are made by Riji Green, which is a business committed to ending human trafficking. Valued at $80, each bag includes products from Acure, Burt’s Bees, derma e, Dr. Hauschka, evanhealy, Mineral Fusion, MyChelle, Pacifica, Trilogy and Weleda.

“We’re thrilled to host our second annual Beauty Week to celebrate our shoppers and introduce new shoppers to our beauty selection,” said Maren Giuliano, global Whole Body executive coordinator at Whole Foods Market. “Our shoppers care about the ingredients they put on their skin, just like they care about what’s in the food they eat, which is why we’re so proud of our unparalleled quality standards for our beauty department.”

For years, Whole Foods Market has been lauded for its beauty department standards. In 2012, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics named the company “the leading national retailer” in personal care product safety; in 2014, the grocer was named runner-up in the Sustainable Beauty Awards’ “Sustainable Leadership” category; and in 2015, Giuliano was recognized by Women’s Wear Daily as one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in Beauty.”

Gift Bag Contains:

• Dr. Hauschka Soothing Cleansing Milk .34 oz
• dermae Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask .5 oz
• Acure Pore Minimizing Facial Scrub 1 oz
• evanhealy Rose Geranium Facial Toner HydroSoul 1 oz
• Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant + 10 ml
• MyChelle Perfect C Serum .17 oz
• Mineral Fusion Lash Curling Mineral Mascara (Gravity) .57 oz
• Burt’s Bees Sunset Cruise Lip Stick .12 oz
• Weleda Skin Food .34 oz
• Riji Green Organic Cotton Bag

Whole Foods Market set its own standards for organic labeling on personal care products, as there are no mandatory government standards for the “organic” label claim on body care products.

Whole Foods is Coming Up Roses This Valentine's Day

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If you are an avid Whole Foods Market shopper, as am I, then part of your regular grocery store trip involves happily wandering down the Whole Body aisles. I find new skincare and makeup treasures on every trip, and thought that I would share a few wonderful rose-inspired Valentine's Day gift ideas for your mom, sisters and friends! 

Weleda Jardin de Vie Rose Eau de Parfum: This brand new Weleda fragrance is launching exclusively at Whole Foods Market this spring, and it is a must-have for rose enthusiasts.

The scent is a delectably peppery rose that is neither too sweet, nor too spicy. The ylang yang adds some earthy richness and texture to the sweetness of the rose– which is further modifies by the spicy peppery effects. The overall impression, after dry-down, is a more complex spicy, warm rose. I am absolutely smitten!

The floral scent that incorporates the beauty of a rose, provides a harmonizing mood. Romantic and delicate with light powdery notes of ylang ylang. Well-suited to the Weleda Wild Rose line of products!

Features:

• floral & harmonizing
• romantic scent
• with powdery & spicy notes

Ingredients (INCI): Alcohol , Water (Aqua) , Fragrance (Parfum)*, Geraniol*, Limonene*, Linalool*, Citronellol*, Benzyl Alcohol*, Benzyl Benzoate* , Benzyl Salicylate*, Citral*, Eugenol*, Farnesol* (*from natural essential oils).

Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Formula Toner: This alcohol-free toner is filled with nourishing ingredients like Aloe Vera, Rosa Centifolia Flower Water and Grapefruit Seed Extract. It gently cleanses, tones and soothes the skin, and the natural rose scent is utterly intoxicating!

Thayers Rose Petal Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera Formula Toner will make your skin bloom. Rose Thayer’s remarkably soothing Toner is made with rose-petal water, Vitamin E and our proprietary Witch Hazel extract.

Ingredients: Purified Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Certified Organic Filet Of Aloe Vera), Glycerin (Vegetable), Fragrance (Natural Rose), Hamamelis Virginiana Extract (made from Certified Organic Witch Hazel), Rosa Centifolia (Rose) Flower Water, Citric Acid, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract.

Alaffia Good Soap in Prairie Rose: This phenomenal bar soap is, unsurprisingly, one of the top-selling products at Whole Foods because of its amazing quality, affordable price and wonderful philanthropic backstory. Proceeds from the sale of this soap help build kindergarten schools in Togo where ingredients for this soap are sourced.

This soap smells so good that I need an extra bar to live in my sock drawer. It has a lovely warm rose scent, a creamy lather and nourishing ingredients. It leaves skin soft, supple and hydrated, and I find it emollient enough to use for shaving as well!

Good Soap sales fund Alaffia community empowerment projects in West Africa. Alaffia aims to
empower individuals and their communities through long-term, effective projects with the end goal of
poverty alleviation, gender equality and human rights for all.

Ingredients: Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum
Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Goat Milk Powder, Natural Fragrance (Plant Oils and Extracts), Sodium Citrate, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides.

If you find yourself walking down the Whole Body aisles, here are a few more roses to check out:
evanhealy Rose Cleansing Milk, Jason Invigorating Rosewater Body Wash, Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant Plus, Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream and Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Heavenly Night Cream.

What are your favorite rose beauty products? 

Overall Assessment: If you shop at Whole Foods Market, I urge you to spend some time walking their Whole Body aisles. I find amazing treasures there every single time that I go grocery shopping!

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Copyright © 2016 www.lolassecretbeautyblog.com All Rights Reserved.

Weleda Everon Lip Balm Review

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As you know by now, I really love lip balms! I always have a huge number in rotation, and I use them all of the time. In fact, I often forgo my favorite lipsticks and lip glosses in favor of one of my beloved lip balms. I have told you about a great many of my high end favorites, but have somehow neglected to tell you about one of my more affordable favorites that I have used for many many years. Weleda Everon Lip Balm was first introduced to me by my mom-- she had used it forever, and still does, and would come home with a small pile of them and distribute them to all of the members of the family. My sister, mom and I always had at least one tube in rotation at any given time, and I can't imagine that changing.

Weleda Everon Lip Balm is very moisturizing, nourishing and soothing on chapped lips, It heals even the most chapped lips quickly-- leaving behind unbelievably soft and supple skin. The consistency is very smooth and glides across the lips effortlessly, and it has just enough of a waxy consistency to cling to the lips with increased wear-time. It is very comfortable to wear, and it has a lovely scent that is a warm blend of vanilla and rose, but it fades soon after application. Over the years, this has been the lip balm that has seen me through many colds, in part out of nostalgia and comfort and in part due to its efficacy, and it continues to be the balm that I reach for whenever I catch a bug. I also love using Everon Lip Balm under lipstick, at night before going to bed, and just about any time of the day. It also means a great deal to me that it is filled with healthy ingredients, and in fact has a Score of 0 for toxicity levels from the Environmental Working Group-- therefore it is not only a highly effective lip balm, but it is also among the most safe.

According to Weleda,

This long-lasting all natural lip balm soothes, nurtures and protects lips in need of deeply moisturized comfort. Everon Lip Balm is a luxurious and nourishing treatment that leaves your lips soft and supple with a healthy shine and the delicate scent of vanilla and roses.

Give your lips a treat with our all natural lip balm. Soothing and nourishing organic jojoba seed oil in our Everon Lip Balm embraces your lips, absorbing deeply to eliminate dryness for a healthy, nourished smile. Organic shea butter is an effective, skin-smoothing emollient that renders your lips palpably softer when you use our all natural lip balm. Beeswax in our Everon Lip Balm provides long-lasting protection for your delicate lips from skin-damaging environmental influences, while rose wax cares for cracks and irritations with its natural antiseptic properties. With healthy, nourished moisture and protection ensured, you’re left with comfortable, kissable lips that have a beautiful reason to smile.

Ingredients (INCI): Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Beeswax (Cera Flava), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Extract, Citronellol*, Benzyl Alcohol*, Geraniol*, Eugenol*, Farnesol*.
* from natural essential oils

Made in Germany

Overall assessment: This has been a staple in my family for as long as I can remember, and I have always loved this lip balm. My obsessions with certain products may wax and wane, but I have remained faithful to this lip balm since I began using it many years ago. I lack a certain degree of objectivity about this lip balm because I have a sentimental attachment to it because it is inextricably linked to family for me, but truthfully a product has to be pretty extraordinary for me to remain loyal to it all of these years. I will continue to use Everon Lip Balm as long as Weleda makes it.

$4.99-$6.99 0.13 oz. from Weleda and Drugstore.com and many natural food stores.
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Empties Post: Volume V: December 2012

I initially thought that I would make a larger dent in all of my samples during the month of December, but since I was using vbeauté skincare exclusively I really didn't use other skincare products. Still, I did manage to use up a few skincare samples that didn't interfere with reviewing the entire line.

Skincare Products: My big surprise was the Clarins UV PLUS HP Ecran Multi-Protection SPF 40- this is hands down the best sunscreen that I have ever tried, period end of subject!  Needless to say, I purchased the full sized bottle. It doesn't have a strange texture, it plays well with makeup, and feels silky smooth. REN Glycolactic Skin Renewal Peel Mask (reviewed here) is a fabulous peel mask- I used these samples while traveling. This is simply an amazingly effective mask, and I will continue using it as long as REN makes it! MAKE UP FOR EVER Sens'Eyes- Waterproof Sensitive Eye Cleanser (reviewed here) handles even the toughest waterproof makeup, and it does so effortlessly and gently.

Body & Hair Products: I try to be judicious in my use of hand sanitizers, but I did have a really bad flu this year so I did use them after touching door knobs at work. The one from Traders Joe's was of the regular gel variety, but the one that I really loved was Intelligent Nutrients Certified Organic Hand Sanitizer (reviewed here) because it was a pleasant smelling organic product in a spray bottle. It was so convenient to use because of the way that it was packaged, and I highly recommend it for this reason and for the quality of the product itself. My husband bought Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo and didn't use it because he preferred one of their other shampoos- so it just sat in the shower unused. Being one who hates waste, I decided to repurpose it as a shower and shave gel- and it worked well as such. The Curls Gel-les'c curl gel/ shine serum (reviewed here) was a really lovely product that felt moisturizing on my curly locks, and it really gave my hair a lovely shine! EOS Pomegranate Raspberry Shave Cream was an awesome and affordable product that left my legs very soft and moisturized after use.

Makeup, Lip Balms & Fragrances: I made a decent dent in my pile of fragrance samples- which I have vowed to get through. It drives me nuts having drawers filled with piles of things that I don't use-- so it gives me great satisfaction using up these perfume samples. As always, if they smell awful on me I end up using them near the kitty litter boxes to deodorize the area. I managed to get through another Suki Lip Repair Butter (reviewed here) and a Weleda Everon Lip Balm (I love this stuff!), but both were nearly used up- so it didn't take much time to use the last bits of each of them. I also used up a Chanel Mascara sample, the last bits of a MAC eyeshadow duo, and the last bits of a Trish McEvoy Blush. For the last few months I have been trying to make a dent in some of my makeup, and the aforementioned MAC and Trish McEvoy products were on my hit list to finish up before 2013. I am so pleased that I actually finished both of them.

Which products did you finish, toss, or give away in December?