5 Must-have Skinfood Products For Skincare

Barbie's Beauty Bits has been searching for some of the must-have Skinfood products for skincare, but why? Because the expression you are what you eat; has never been more real than when it comes to your skin! Healthy skin starts with healthy foods containing vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are good for the body and your skin.

You've Got Food On Your Face...
Skincare Made With Food
And what if there was a skincare company that allowed you a way to feed your skin? There is one such company, SKINFOOD, a Korean cosmetic brand that offers products to ensure that only the highest quality food ingredients are used to create beautiful, healthier skin.

With hundreds of released products in the company's name, the brand's array of Korean beauty products are available in online markets and ready to be added to your skincare routine. If you're a SKINFOODIE or are just looking for new skincare products to add to your regimen, you can check out the wide selection of items suited for all skin types.

A Skinfoodie's 5-Must-have Skinfood Products For Skincare

A Refreshing Skin Pick Me Up
Aqua Grape Bounce Mist Toner
The first product on the list is a handy mist toner that you can use as a toner and as a spraying mist. The effects of your morning routine on your health can feel short-lived, especially when faced with a long workday and commute. Most of the products you use at home cannot be applied as regularly as you may need, and this is where the Aqua Grape Bounce Mist Toner comes in handy.

You can easily apply the toner with a spray or with cotton pads; this toner brings instant relief and moisture to dry and rough skin. Formulated with sea grape and deep seawater, the mist hydrates, firms the skin, eliminates wrinkles, and lessens the appearance of fine lines. This product boosts your skin's health by adding hydration when you need it most.

Mask Madness
Rice Mask Wash Off
Ready for mask madness? How about a mask made with rice, yes we said rice! The Rice Mask Wash Off is one of Skinfood's best selling products; this face mask utilizes a formula packed with both dermatologically tested and natural ingredients to keep complexions bright and vibrant. Rice grains added to the cream work with vitamins and minerals to whiten the skin and remove excess oils and dirt.

This product is especially suited for persons who prefer a straightforward routine without too many different stages involved. This all-around mask wash indeed does it all and is easily applied and removed after cleansing. You can use it as an exfoliating mask at least once a week to remove dead skin cells and make way for new ones.

We've Cracked The Secret To PORErrific Skin
Egg White Perfect Pore Cleansing Foam
Clear out pores with the power of egg whites! Utilizing the albumin found in egg whites, this cleanser performs deep exfoliating action on enlarged pores and skin. It allows your skin to get rid of any excess oils and starts its natural healing process.

The soothing foam clears any excess dirt and grime while nourishing the skin, leaving it smooth and evenly-toned, even after a single-use. This foam also helps tighten your pores and reduce the appearance of wrinkles.



We've Gotta Hand It To Ya
Shea Butter Perfumed Hand Cream
The Shea Butter Perfumed Hand Cream is another SKINFOOD product that is perfect for skincare while you're on your daily grind. This nature-inspired scented cream is a delight to the senses. Boasting of ten different fruit and flora inspired flavors; you are sure to find a fragrance that suits your preference.

The cream itself is formulated with naturally sourced extracts and enriched with titular Shea butter. This product is dermatologically-proven to keep your hands moisturized and smooth while smelling like your favorite fruit!

Let Your Skin Be The Sunflower In The Room
Sun Flower No Sebum Sun Gel
The sun is always present, and prolonged exposure to it is unavoidable, especially during the daytime. However, the ultraviolet radiation in the sun is one of the main factors contributing to skin damage. Preventing skin aging is one of the reasons why you should have protection against sun damage in your skincare routine.

The Sun Flower No Sebum Sun Gel comes in SPF50, granting adequate protection against sun damage. Packed with sunflower seed oils, extracted for their soothing effects on the skin, perfect for application on sensitive or damaged skin. The product is moisturizing, and it leaves a cast-free finish, meaning the skin remains smooth, but not sticky.

That's A Wrap
From egg whites to french grapes, rice, and more, these are just some of the good for you skincare ingredients SKINFOOD has for you to indulge in! So why not join the skinfoodie trend and feed your skin, it will thank you!

Hemp Oil Skincare Gift Guide

Skincare is a must on my holiday list. If you ever want to send me a gift, hint, hint, skincare is it! However, I’ve come to realize that not everyone knows what skincare products to get or better yet, which ones work.  But beauties that is what I am here for, with my hemp skincare gift guide to help you finish your shopping for those skincare fans on your list! On the same token, if you’ve never tried hemp oil infused skincare, this gift guide could be the excuse to treat yourself.

Why Hemp Oil For Skincare
Now before I get into the products, I think it is essential for you to understand the benefits of  hemp oil-infused skincare.

Hemp oil is a natural moisturizer that contains vitamins and other powerful nutrients that can benefit your skin! Not only can hemp oil help to maintain a more youthful complexion, but the antioxidants found in hemp can also assist in…

• Promoting cellular turnover.
• Balancing out your skin tone.
• Simulating blood flow to help improve the skin's elasticity!
• And much more! Just what us 30 and over women need.

Diamond Hemp skin care products are a must on my hemp skincare gift guide! Made with organic hemp, their skincare line makes for some fantastic natural additions to your skincare regimen this holiday season!

Why You Need To Add A Hemp Scrub To Your Skincare Routine
A must for my skincare gift guide is a product for exfoliation. Exfoliation is key to healthy skin, and that is why I love Diamond’s Hemp scrubs.  You see as we age our cellular turnover slows down, meaning that our body is slower to shed dead skin cells and produce new ones.

This buildup of dead skin cells can have a negative impact on our skin leaving it looking dry and dull, or worse this accumulation can result in excess oil production and clogged pores, which could lead to problematic skin.

Additionally, this build of dead, dull skin can highlight any imperfections on your complexion, and sometimes can create false wrinkles and no one wants that going into the New Year. Furthermore, if you are not removing your dead skin cells, it will create a barrier for your skincare products. So those expensive serums and creams that you’re spending all that money on can’t get to the fresh new skin which is hidden below this barrier of dead skin cells.

Therefore, for your skin to stay as healthy and youthful as possible, you need something help slough away that build up and dead skin cells. That’s why Diamonds anti-aging hemp scrubs will be your favorite gift to give and to gift yourself.  Not only do these fantastic scrubs contain ingredients like organic shea butter, organic cocoa butter, organic coconut oil, nourishing hemp, and turbinado sugar, their products also contain…

• Omega-3 fatty acids that help to improve the skins cellular structure.
• Vital Amino Acids: Amino acids are the building blocks of both peptides and proteins that have an essential role in skincare. Amino acids maintain skin's hydration and overall healthy appearance. Furthermore, it can help the skin to generate collagen and elastin!
• Skin Nourishing Vitamins:  Hemp oil is an excellent source of vitamins B6, E, and C Vitamin, who would have thought?  All these combined are great antioxidants that help to promote the growth of healthy skin tissue, supports skin elasticity and tone and assist in keeping your skin firm by providing beneficial fatty acids.

Diamond Hemp Scrubs To Add To Your Holiday Shopping List
Diamond hemp has three different hemp scrubs that will fit perfectly into any stocking! The collection includes a Blue Green Algae Hemp Butter Scrub, Chocolate Hemp Body Scrub and tropical ultra-moisturizing sugar scrub with Shea Butter. Sounds impressive, don’t they? They sure are, see more of the details below.

Sugar Scrub
While sugar plums may be dancing your head, I have a hemp sugar scrub in mine!  Sugar scrubs, in general, are fantastic at removing your dead skin cells, but add hemp oil to that and not only can you remove those dead skin cells, but you can also start to pamper that new layer of skin with the hemp oil that is in this scrub! And if all of that wasn’t enough, they have also added shea butter and coconut oil to give your skin that extra nourishment for that much needed New Year’s Eve glow!

Blue Green Algae Hemp Butter Body Bathe Scrub
While the holidays can be fun, they can also be a bit stressful with too little sleep, too much holiday cheer, and family stress! So why not take time to escape this holiday season and pamper yourself with this fantastic hemp Bathe scrub!

Diamond Bathe provides your skin with some nourishing natural ingredients for soft, silky, glowing skin. The addition of organic Cocoa, Shea, and Mango Seed butters offer for some much-needed deep moisture and hydration.

How To Use:
Soaking in a tub is total relaxation to me. However, you can use this fantastic scrub in the shower, bath or Sunday Funday spa treatment! Simply scoop between fingers, apply to wet skin and gently massage in a circular motion, focusing on rough areas. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.

Did Someone Say Chocolate?
Yes, I sure did.  So, beauties if you are really looking for the gift to spoil yourself or that someone special this holiday you need to add the Chocolate Hemp Body Scrub to your shopping list. The warm cocoa scent will soothe your senses, while the organic shea butter, coconut, and hemp oils work together to keep you feeling and looking merry and bright!

Furthermore, the Diamond Chocolate Hemp Body Scrub is a must to hydrate and exfoliate your tired skin, revealing a healthier looking, smoother body from head to toe.

So, there you have it beauties, my Hemp Skincare Gift Guide. And don’t forget to check out some of my other popular Holiday Gift idea articles on CBD & Hemp. From CBD Oil infused Creams, to Turmeric and CBD capsules for stress/anxiety and even some yummy CBD treats and oils for your pets, I have you covered this holiday season.

Chemical Free Organic Skincare Products That You Will Love By Suzanne Somers

I have some friends and readers that ask me about organic beauty products as well as products that are paraben and chemically free. Well, beauties today is your lucky day as I have partnered up with PRIMP and Suzanne Somers to bring you Beautiful Organic Beauty Products That Are Good for Your Skin and Make You Look BEAUTYful, now how cool is that?

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing with you some of Suzanne Somers "Suzanne Organics" Skincare, Makeup and of course my favorite a self-tanner!

Why Chemical Free Organic Beauty
After hearing what Suzanne Somers had to say about; “By the time you finish your beauty morning ritual, you have likely exposed yourself up to 200 chemicals, which can be potentially dangerous to the skin”, really made me reflect! And to be honest, it is a bit scary if we think about it.  And it was to her.  Most of us know this actress from the popular tv show, Three’s Company. But unfortunately, this successful woman faced some scary times in her life, one being diagnosed with cancer in 2001. The beautiful thing is she beat it.  As a cancer survivor, Suzanne became more aware of the stuff we expose ourselves to, one being the chemicals in some of the cosmetic products; hence she can up with a beauty line, which was free of these potentially harmful ingredients.

What Is Not In The Beauty Line
The SUZANNE Organics Cosmetics Collection is a line that is not only free of some harmful ingredients but is also good for your skin, now that sounds like a winner to me!  As you can now treat your skin to a nutrient-rich superfood cosmetic line that is also...

• Pure
• Healthy
• No artificial dyes
• No synthetic fragrances
• No lead
• No chemical binders
• No PEGs or parabens
• Cruelty free
• Made in the USA
• Gluten-free

The Beneficial Ingredients In The Beauty Line
While I know people are concerned about what is NOT in the products, what is in them is also ever so important, and this is one thing that I liked about the Suzanne Organics Cosmetic collection.

This collection has skin-nurturing ingredients like shea butter, jojoba, aloe, argan oil, grape seed oil, bamboo powder, tapioca, rich mineral powders, raspberries, oranges, Vitamin E and more! To me these ingredients were put on this earth for a reason, so why not take advantage of them, and that is exactly what she has done!

By using the power of nature, Suzanne Somers uses the most effective botanical actives to feed, nurture and hydrate our precious skin, while giving you coverage for a more beautiful you.

Organic Beauty Products
This line has a lot of products which is exciting when one is looking for chemically free beauty products. From skincare to makeup to even a self-tanner, Suzanne has you covered, and I got the chance to try out a lot of them, one of them being skincare which I am going to talk to you about today.

Chemical Free Organic Skincare
Suzanne has a variety of skincare products, but I decided to go with the anti-aging Arsenal trio. This amazing trifecta targets fine lines and wrinkles for a more youthful, glowing complexion, just what I am looking for in a skincare line!

This trio consists of an Ageless Serum, Liquid Oxygen Facial Serum, and Anti-Aging Eye Cream.

Ageless Serum
This serum helps to restore the elasticity to maturing skin. I love how Suzanne describes this product as this vision is all anyone needs to get their skincare in check!

“Imagine an old, brittle rubber band; you can see how dry and aging, this is what can happen to your skin as you age; it loses its elasticity, dries out, and begins to sag.” YUKO!

When we’re younger, our skin (like the new rubber band) bounces back, giving us that youthful, taut skin. Hence, this botanically loaded serum provides extreme repair to stressed, aging skin, helping to rejuvenate cellar skin turnover, giving us a more youthful appearance.

Liquid Oxygen Facial Serum
Oxygen masks are all the rage right now, and this product is like an expensive Oxygen Facial Treatment in your very own bottle! Sorry, but this is my genie in a bottle, that I am not sharing!

This luxurious elixir is one of my favorites, out of all her skincare products.  It is an anti-a lot…

• Anti-aging: Hydrates, revitalizes and rejuvenates
• Anti-Wrinkle: reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Anti-Pollution: combats free radicals from environmental stress
• And it is completely Gluten-Free

Anti-Aging Eye Cream
I have been on a search for an anti-aging eye cream. Unfortunately, a lot of them out there bother me, because of some of the harsh ingredients, which are close to my eyes, can cause some irritation.  But not with this eye cream!

This anti-aging eye cream is loaded with some of the world's most expensive and targeted ingredients, such as Swiss apple stem cells and sea algae extracts, this nutrient-dense formula is a must! And anything with fruit stem cells seems to work wonders on my skin! So, I was so excited to see that this had that in it!

So there you have beauties, some great Chemical Free Organic Skincare Products That You Will Love and so will your skin by Suzanne Organics!

Make sure to stay tuned, as I will be sharing with you in the next few weeks some details on Suzanne Organics Cosmetics line, with makeup that is actually good for you!

Suzanne Organics Skincare Deal
Want to go organic with your skincare and other beauty essentials, well now you can as Suzanne Organics is offering all of my followers 20% OFF, simply use the code: PRIMP20 at check out!

The Best Tips To Better Looking Skin

When you see someone with beautiful skin, do you wonder how they keep their skin looking so radiant and healthy? Was it surgery, good health, their diet or a slathering of some great skincare products?

Well, to be honest, it is probably a combination of most of those, with surgery being the least common.

You see, great looking skin involves a healthy lifestyle and great skin-care habits enabling you to produce glowing, radiant looking skin. Hence,  what you put in your body is equally as important as what you put on it.

So, if you want the best tips to better looking skin continue reading! 

Maintain A Balanced Diet 
While eating some of those prepackage foods may be convenient, they are not always best for your skin.  Too much-refined foods, such as sugar, or that with a lot of added salt can drain the body of essential vitamins and minerals. This, in turn, encourages wrinkles and premature aging.  Instead, you want to eat foods that are rich in vitamins and essential fatty acids, such as fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts.  Nuts like walnuts are great for the skin and fruits like Papaya are also fantastic!

Exercise
Working out brings more oxygen to your skin cells, leaving you with skin that's nourished and firmer. Exercise also helps to reduce stress.

Relax
As most of us know, stress shows up in our face, which can potentially aggravate skin conditions and cause premature aging.  A recent visit to my dermatologist also confirmed that physical stress could produce more cortisol,  a hormone in the body that can break down collagen and elastin, ultimately leading to wrinkles! So, find your zen time!

Beauty Sleep
Beauty sleep is real! The goal is to have 6-8 hours of sleep a night as lacking sleep can cause a lot of adverse effects on your skin, like dark circles under the eyes, bags, and that darn stress hormone can get elevated hurting your skin's quality! Oh, and don't forget to take your makeup off before you go to bed as makeup can clog your pores which can lead to irritation and blemishes!

Use Natural Skincare Products
The most revolutionary skin-care products today merge nature with science. For example, Michael Todd Beauty, this brand represents a synergy between science and the certified organic plants and fruits. The result is a unique skincare experience that enhances the complexion for years to come without the use of potentially harmful ingredients so common in many other brands.

Look At ALL The Ingredients In Your Skincare Products

While the packaging might be pretty, what comes on the inside is key!  Synthetic fragrances and other harmful ingredients can aggravate the skin and lead to premature aging.  Hence you want to stick with a skin care line that pays attention to the ingredients they add and once again Michael Todd Beauty is great at adding only the best organic ingredients to their skincare products.  The fragrances they use are real, no synthetic fragrances or colors are ever added to a Michael Todd Beauty product.  Instead, they use natural aromatic extracts scents that are much kinder to the skin.

Ingredients like…
Minerals: Charcoal and Kaolin Clay for their purifying properties.

Oils: Refreshing essential oils such as olives, jojoba, neem, seabuckthorn seed and tea tree are also used.

Butters: Altra-rich moisturizing butters like cupuacu, shea, and mango
 … all in which are excellent for the skin!

Another key component to a beneficial skincare product line, like Micheal Todd Beauty,  is to make sure that there are also anti-aging ingredients added, as simply rubbing a piece of fruit on your face isn't going cut it!

The success of Michael Todd Beauty line is that they combine the right blend of organic and natural ingredients and specific minerals, peptides, EGF, DMAE, beneficial acids with other extraordinary anti-aging and skin clarifying ingredients to help promote balance, protect the skin’s youthful look, giving us a healthier more radiant looking complexion.

So as you can see, while whipping out your credit card and purchasing some great products may seem significant, you need to realize that a great looking complexion is more than skin and wallet deep!

Speaking of wallets, Michael Todd Beauty is having a Thanksgiving sale, with 40% off everything, Click here to start shopping and use code TNX40 during checkout! 

What The Heck Is Retinol And Why Should I Add It To My Fall Skincare Routine?

Crisp autumn air, shorter nights, changing leaves is in the midst right now and with this also comes a change of clothes.  But what some people seem to neglect is the change in their skincare products as well. I mean who wants their skin as dry as leaves?  Plus, a lot of us have done some serious damage to our skin in the summer, so introducing a skincare product that can help with sun damage, sunspots, anti-aging, as well as dry, flaky skin is a must!

So, if you want to find out to get your Autumn skincare on with Retinol continue reading!

For this post, I have partnered up with Valentia Skincare. This company has amazing products formulated with natural and organic cosmetic ingredients that will repair and protect the skin. One of their products, the Night Revive Retinol Serum, is an ideal product to add to get your face, fall ready.

SPONSORED POST: I was given this product to review. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. 
I only share reviews with you that I feel will be beneficial or informative in some way.

Adding In A Retinol Serum
As the temperature drops, we end up spending less time outside, which means less exposure to the sun.  That is why Autumn is a great time to add a retinol serum to your skincare regimen as when you’re using retinol you want to avoid prolonged sun exposure.  Additionally, the cool air can also leave our skin less hydrated, so having a product that can provide hydration as well, is the key to smoother, rejuvenated skin.

In addition to smoother skin, the Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum helps to …

• Reduce the appearance of brown spots caused by the sun
• Stimulate collagen
• Improve skin tone
• Manage breakouts
• Condition the skin

What The Heck Is Retinol
Retinol is the principle Vitamin A and can fill some of the roles that Vitamin A plays metabolically. Many Vitamin A effects are hormone-like, influencing the growth and differential of cells.

You see, there are tons of damaging elements that are skin is exposed to every day, like dust, pollutants, sweat, even makeup, all of which can age the skin. Retinol (Vitamin A) is a useful product that helps diminish these signs of aging and visibly contribute to improving the appearance of your skin

Retinol works by speeding up the cellular turnover rate, which allows the healthier cells to work their way up to the surface faster and decreasing the activity of the destructive enzyme collagens.

Therefore, having a retinol like the Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum in your fall skincare regimen is a necessity.  I mean anything that can help with cellular turnover, lines and wrinkles are a must have on my list of fall skincare products!

Look At The Ingredients
Ingredients are what makes one product’s success stand out from another. And Valentia has specially selected ingredients that work together to achieve optimum results.

KEY INGREDIENTS:

• Retinol (Vitamin A): Works at the cellular level to stop wrinkles, manage breakouts, and evens out skin discoloration.
• Vitamin C: Guards skin against environmental free radicals to prevent premature aging.
• Vitamin E: Provides intense hydration to diminish the drying effects of retinol.
• Squalene: Derived for pure olive oil to soften and condition delicate skin.

What To Avoid
In addition to looking at the ingredients that are in a product you also want to look at the what is not in it, thus natural, and organic products are essential in my book.   You want to stay away from synthetic fragrances and dyes, as they are two additives known to cause irritation.  Plus, with the change of humidity in the fall months, the last thing you want to do is to apply something on your skin that could be potentially irritating!

On the other hand, natural ingredients with an organic base have proven most effective at repairing skin damaged by the sun or the wind, preventing signs of aging such as wrinkles, dark spots, and reversing the effects of oxidative stress on the skin.

Lastly, you want to make sure that you look at the packaging as vitamin A can break down when it is overly exposed to light. Hence you want to purchase a retinol that is bottled in a darker container that minimizes the exposure to light and air.

Exfoliation
Although I think skin exfoliation is important all the time, adding it to your fall regimen is a must.  While there are plenty of beauty tools out there that can help with skin exfoliation, retinol's can also act as an exfoliator by sweeping and removing your dead summer skin cells.  As mentioned above retinol's also help with enhanced collagen production, so combine that with the fact it can also act as an exfoliant, you will be well on your way to a fantastic fall face!

How To Use
It is important that you are using this product correctly to get the best results.  See below some of my guidelines

• If this is your first time using a retinol, I always suggest adding it slowly to your NIGHTTIME skincare routine.
• If you are in your 30, using it three times a week can help slow the aging process.
• For those in their 40+ using the Retinol ever other night, or every night if your skin can tolerate it.
• Apply in a circular motion using your ring finger as pulling and tugging on the skin can age you quicker.
• Use an SPF of 20 or higher during the day to protect your skin.

Want To Try Some For Yourself
Well, Valentia has given my readers 20% off, so go to Amazon and get your skin fall ready with Valentia Night Revive Retinol Serum.   
Use Code: YJ7CWBI7 to get 20% off your order.

Oh one last thing, make sure to stay social by following Valentia on Facebook & Instagram!

Until next time, beauties!