Annmarie Gianni’s Skincare Products Review (3 of 3)
At last, the 3rd and final review of Annmarie Gianni’s Skin Care line! If you missed the others, read the 1st review here and the 2nd review here. In all honesty, this line is by far 1 of my very favorite lines in existence and I will continue to use Annmarie’s products!
Herbal Facial Oil
Herbal Facial Oil
Herbs are extremely powerful forces of Nature that offer us a wide-spectrum of nutrients and antioxidants, whether taken internally or applied externally. What I adore about the Herbal Facial Oil is that it is INFUSED with dozens of gentle, yet potent herbs that provide deep healing, nourishment, and regeneration to my skin. Its effectiveness is visually apparent; what I personally notice is that my face LOOKS SOFTER.
I reviewed the Anti-Aging Facial Oil in my 2nd review of Annmarie’s line and I have to say that it’s really difficult to choose a favorite between the two. They complement each other so well, so I have been rotating them every other day. The thing is, the Herbal Facial Oil IS anti-aging, and the Anti-Aging Facial Oil IS infused with herbs – so I suggest trying them both and seeing what feels best on your own skin.
You cannot go wrong with either of these facial oils that never seems to irritate sensitive skin! Annmarie offers 2 Herbal Facial Oils: one for normal and combination skin, and another for oily and acne prone skin. I tested the one for normal/combination skin but based upon the ingredient list for the acne prone skin oil, those blemishes don’t stand a chance!
The BENEFITS of the Herbal Facial Oil Include:
• Balancing out combination skin
• Soothing sensitive skin
• Restoring your youthful glow
Anti-Aging Serum
Anti-Aging Serum
I’ve always wondered whether or not serums are actually a necessary part of a skin care regimen, in addition to facial oils. I’m so happy I had the chance to experience this one so I could test and experience it myself! Serums are very targeted in their mission toward healing the skin and reversing poor signs of aging by increasing skin moisture. The Anti-Aging Serum is filled to the brim with super natural, organic, and wildcrafted herbal extracts and oils that offer a synergistic youthening blend.
It’s high in the essential fatty acids your skin needs to look soft, supple, and glowing. This Serum contains Life Everlasting which promotes longevity and regeneration of our skin cells. I love that you don’t have to use very much, therefore allowing the bottle to last a long time! You can use it like a spot-treatment, or spread it all over your beautiful face just prior to any of the facial oils.
The Anti-Aging Serum is ideal for mature and dry skin (who isn’t going to say they don’t have that?) 
Purifying Mud Mask
Purifying Mud Mask
Don’t let the short list of ingredients in this one fool you! The variety of clays are so extraordinary individually, that together, they are magic for the skin! Throw in some blue green algae and you have an all-time winning combo.
Powdered masks are amazing because all you need to do is mix them with an equal amount of water, swirl into a paste, and apply. They are easy and ideal to travel with and serve many purposes (cleansing, detoxifying, removing heavy metals, decreasing pore size, etc). Clays are known to draw out toxins, accumulated poisons, dirt, excess oil, and congestion from the pores of your skin. They suck the bad stuff out and leave you with a clean slate – often not an easy thing to accomplish on a deep level even with a good cleanser.
I keep a small ceramic shell in my shower and shake some of the clay mask in it, add water, stir with my finger, apply, and leave on for the duration of my shower. Works wonders! Apply the Purifying Mud Mask to your face AND neck (no old women chicken necks around here!) once per week if you have normal skin, and more often with oily, and less often with real dry skin.
♥ Order Your Organic, Natural, and Wildcrafted Skin and Body Care HERE!
Annmarie Gianni’s Skincare Products Review (2 of 3)
In the 1st review, I shared my TOP 3 picks – my personal favorites that blew me away. If you missed my 1st review for Annmarie Gianni’s skincare line, read it here! Below I share the ones I adore for using together as part of a daily regimen. Use the gentle facial scrub first, then spritz with the toning mist, and apply the anti-aging oil just after for a flawless finish.
Ayurvedic Facial Scrub
Ayurvedic Facial Scrub
The wonderful thing about a facial scrub is that if you find one gentle enough, you can use it daily to cleanse and exfoliate with amazing results. What I really like about this scrub is that it’s unique; many facial scrubs in the raw beauty industry are nothing more than crushed almonds and oats, but Annmarie has used fenugreek seeds, lavender flowers, and the leaves of various herbs to create a texture that actually FEELS like you’re getting a good scrub without even coming close to being irritating. Love this one!
You likely already know the multitude of benefits for exfoliating your skin, but I will share with you my top 3 reasons to use a facial scrub regularly:
1) Nourish and re-mineralize your face at the same time
2) Slough off dead skin cells to reveal a brighter appearance
3) You can indulge in what feels like a mini spa experience without leaving your home
Neroli Toning Mist
Neroli Toning Mist
I think this product may not have gotten the love and attention it deserved when I first received it. Why? Well, I made the silly assumption that it was just a light spritzer and wouldn’t really do much for my skin or mood. Oh how I was wrong! I love being wrong about these things.
What changed? I moved earlier this month and during the long packing process I found myself stashing the Neroli Toning Mist in an easily accessible area so I could refresh and have a moment of replenishment among the chaos of moving. What I noticed after every time of using it was that my mood was instantly lifted – my stress started to vanish – and the “chaos” felt more like pure excitement! How could this be?! Neroli is THE aroma for lifting moods, bringing a frowning face to a smiling face, and raising the vibe wherever it’s sprayed. I sprayed it all over the place, even in my hair!
So, I went through the ENTIRE bottle in 1 week. I used it after I applied the Aloe Herb Cleanser and before the Facial Oils as well as throughout the day at home and in the car (brought it with me in my tote bag). The Neroli Toning Mist soothes the skin, cools you off during the warmer days of summer, and brings your skin back to perfect balance. Yes, please! I’ll take some of that.
Ant-Aging Facial Oil
Anti-aging Facial Oil
A girl’s gatta have an “anti-aging” / youth-enhancing facial oil – if she’s serious about taking really good care of her skin. In comparing this facial oil with the other one Annmarie offers (the herbal one, to be reviewed in the 3rd review), I did my due diligence to find what makes this one deserve the term anti-aging. Firstly, it delivers everything it offers and that’s super important when seeking out a product that can help turn back time in your favor. Here’s why:
The Anti-Aging Facial Oil is LOADED WITH SUPER HIGH ANTIOXIDANT COMMON and EXOTIC FRUIT OILS. It’s absurdly high in antioxidants – the list goes on forever! – and has the highest antioxidant value of any topical facial skincare product available. What this means for you:
1) The health of your skin will begin to look and feel dramatically better, healthier, and youthful.
2) The more antioxidants you put ON your skin, the less likely you are to burn from the Sun
3) It IS possible to stay looking young and to reverse poor signs of aging due to those nasty free radicals in your body
I love, love, love this facial oil! I like using it undiluted, straight on my face, as well as added to extra virgin coconut oil to really spread it far and wide. Just mix several drops of the facial oil in 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil and spread over your face, neck, chest, breasts, etc if you choose to do it this way – there’s no “right” way – just experiment and have fun lookin’ younger!
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Annmarie Gianni’s Skincare Products Review (1 of 3)
I’m totally in love with beauty products. Super natural ones, extremely pure ones, and brilliantly formulated ones. For a girl like me, Annmarie Gianni’s truly natural skincare is a dream come true! For all the Goddesses out there who are mindful of what they put into and onto their body, I can guarantee you 1 thing: you will ADORE Annmarie’s products.
Over the past couple months I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to put most of her products to the test on my own sensitive skin. I’ve picked out 3 in particular that I’m head over heels for (listed below) and the rest – all of which are outstanding as well – in the following 2 blog posts that will all post before the end of June.
Are you as excited to read this review as I am to write it?! 
Before I jump into the products I’m crazy for, it’s worth mentioning that I’m an extremely tough critic when it comes to skin and body care down to the very finest details. I have extraordinarily high standards and expectations, and refuse to put anything on my skin that I cannot also spoon into my mouth. As some of you already know, I am a formulator, having my own handcrafted edible herbal and superfood-infused products – and there are very few other lines, other than my own, that meet my ridiculous standards – Annmarie’s being 1.
Aloe Herb Cleanser
Drumroll, please – for my Top 3 Picks!
ALOE HERB CLEANSER
I have waited my entire life for this cleanser. And, I know that some of you reading this have been anxiously awaiting the answer to the question every girl asks: What’s the best natural cleanser out there? Believe me, this is a BIG deal to find one that actually meets all the criteria and works for all skin types. No doubt about it, I have found it.
This cleanser is sooo soothing and light, and leaves your skin feeling soft and like it’s been gently cleansed (it has!). It doesn’t leave your skin squeeky clean like we wanted decades ago (misinformation anyway) and it doesn’t leave any residue or feel heavy. With all other natural cleansers I’ve ever tried (yes, ever), there was something not appealing or satisfying about the texture and/or application. With the Aloe Herb Cleanser, it’s easy to spread on your beautiful face and neck, and doesn’t foam (meaning it’s without unnatural foaming agents).
The base is organic aloe vera juice that’s been infused with deeply nourishing organic herbs, which compounds the beneficial effects of cleansing with the juice. It almost feels like an aloe vera juice based light lotion that you’re putting on. My favorite Aloe Amor contains herbs that are antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antimicrobial – meaning it will help to clear up your skin, rid your face of acne, and will most definitely lessen the appearance of bigger pores.
I went a LONG time without a regular cleanser. I’ve been using facial masks and scrubs for so long because I couldn’t find, or make one myself, that was perfect. No natural beauty product lover should be without this one. I could rave about this one for much longer, but it’s time to move on!
Honey Coconut Mask
HONEY COCONUT MASK
Dear Honey Coconut Mask, how I love thee! This is the Mask to use if your skin is feeling and looking drab, or showing its age more than you’d like – the Honey Coconut Mask will re-hydrate your skin back to its natural youthful radiance. I love this Mask because even though powdered masks that you mix with a liquid are amazing, this one is ready to use (reminiscent of the non-natural ones), composed of a short list of pure ingredients that are packed full of enzymes, and that smells like you should be applying it on your tropical island getaway. So luscious!
This age-defying Mask spreads so smoothly and evenly over your face and neck, so apply it once per week if you have normal skin and 2 times or more if you have dry skin. The Honey Coconut Mask is perfect for days when you’ve been exposed to high heat and the Sun (maybe even more than you’d like) and you want to stop any negative effects from happening. Why? Because you will instantly soothe, replenish lost moisture, and infuse the layers of your skin with loads of vitamins and amino acids – and in turn, you’ll look refreshed, youthful, and restored. Expect SUPER SILKY and SUPER SMOOTH skin!
And, don’t deprive your hands (which are 1 of the 1st areas to show poor signs of aging) and feet – use the Mask to soften them, too!
COCONUT BODY OIL
Coconut Body Oil
Every woman needs to have a lotion or body oil that she can count on, whether she keeps it in her bathroom, bedroom, or in her bag, it has to be one that will definitely do the job of keeping her skin radiant and healthy. Enter: Annmarie’s Coconut Body Oil – my new favorite body oil that absorbs in so well you’d never know it was an oil. That’s important right? No one wants to look like they’ve layered on some oily skin potion that claims to do wonders, but leaves your body drenched and heavy!
It’s light, aromatic, and infused with herbs that are excellent for circulation (bye, bye varicose veins and weird ugly lines!). Among all my friends who have tried Annmarie’s line, this is always the 1st product they bring up and go “ga-ga” for. There is not 1 nasty or unhealthy ingredient (in her whole line actually), and is so versatile that you can even apply it to your face – daily – while you’re at it.
I think there may be a gross underestimation of the importance regarding the secret of using oils that have been infused with herbs for the face and body. Truly a secret, and anyone who knows it – swears by it. You’re not just getting coconut oil – which is fabulous just on its own – you’re getting an additional plethora of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, flavonoids, and herbal compounds that absorb right through your skin and work to turn back the clock. Herbs are magical, whether you consume them by mouth or through your skin – you will profoundly benefit!
I personally find myself applying the Coconut Body Oil several times per day – at least somewhere – nearly every time I walk by it strategically placed on my bathroom counter. I suggest you do the same
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Mastering the Art of Beauty Elixirs and Low-Glycemic Superfood Smoothies
Mastering the Art of Beauty Elixirs & Low-Glycemic Superfood Smoothies – Monthly Workshop Series in Beautiful Marin County, CA
With Bethanne Wanamaker and Christian Bates
Love Yourself Healthy
Believe in yourself – your health, and
everything else, will naturally fall into place.
I could end the post there, but because it will be so gratifying for both of us, I’ll continue I’m reading the book, Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing, by Caroline Myss and she writes in such a way that it’s worth quoting her directly (in bold):
How we feel about ourselves, whether we respect ourselves, determines the quality of our life, our capacity to succeed in healing.
In truth, if we do not like ourselves, we will be incapable of making healthy decisions. Instead, we will direct all of our personal power for decision-making into the hands of someone else: someone whom we want to impress, or someone before whom we think we must weaken ourselves to gain physical security.
It’s often likely that we will hand over our decision-making ability to the medical community, our doctor who “knows best”, or family member who speaks with conviction about what we should do.
Belief in oneself is required for healing. (Yes, yes, yes!!)
Before I realized the significance of self-esteem for developing intuitive skills, I would have stated that faith is the most important factor in healing. I now equate faith with self-esteem and personal power, because low self-esteen reflects back one’s lack of faith in oneself as well as in the powers of the unseen world.
An empowered sense of self can also develop in stages, over the course of our lives, in a series of mini-initiations. Every time we advance in self-esteem, even in a small measure, we have to change something about our external dynamics. This is where food, lifestyle, and healthy living choices can be positively influenced! We have the choice and the ripple effect takes over.
P.S. Don’t just let this be another positive message you receive, only to discard. Think about it… are you really lovin’ yourself the way you deserve?
Coconut Blueberry Edible Body Butter (w/ Recipe)
Get Everything Ready
Each day seems to be bringing more sun and warmer days and I am loving every minute of it! I’m spending more time in the Sun outside on my deck each day and using this simple homemade body butter as a natural tanner, sun protector, and moisture replenisher. If you’re like me and enjoy time outside, consider protecting your skin before and after exposure.
Want to look young, tan, radiant, and glowing? Get the Glow “a la natural”. This butter is especially excellent for mature, dry and sun-exposed skin and allows you to maintain your youthful look easily. If you want to look and feel super smooth, silky and glowing on your face and body, you’ll adore this easy to whip up edible love butter. ♥
Heaping Spoonfuls of Coconut Oil
Ideal for:
- your gorgeous face
- your hot curvy body
- underneath your eyes
- your achy feet and hands
- dry, peeling & sun-kissed skin
- nails and cuticles
Coconut Blueberry Edible Body Butter
* 7-8 tablespoons softened organic extra virgin coconut oil
* 4-5 tablespoons melted organic raw cacao butter (start with 4 unless it’s HOT out)
* few drops each of blueberry and dark chocolate medicinal flower extracts
You do not have to use these exact measurements to handcraft a perfect body butter. Use a ratio of approx 4:2 (coconut oil: cacao butter), depending upon how thick you’d like it to be and how warm your home is inside.
Whip in Blender; Will Look Oily
Blend on the LOWEST setting in the Vita-Mix for just a few seconds, until you’ve reached a whipped consistency. Use a silicon spatula to pour the oil into a dark amber glass jar and allow to “set” (room temperature overnight or in the fridge if you cannot wait to use it). Slather your body with your creation… love every moment… feel sexy… and give yourself the love you deserve. ♥
Store at room temperature and remember, it may soften during high heat and that’s the beauty of raw body care made without emulsifying agents and thickeners. Give the recipe a test-run and adjust amounts to your liking.
Final Product, Make as Much as You Desire
The company, Medicine Flower, offers tons of flower extracts (that can be used for culinary & external purposes). I just happen to love blueberry and dark chocolate together for the butter I made today.
I also love using fig, orange, lemon, hazelnut, almond, vanilla, coconut, and coffee extracts. Mmmm, they are dee-lish in elixirs, smoothies, chocolates, and body butters. The extracts are super concentrated, so you’ll use need just a few drops max to create a perfectly sensual and aromatic self-love gift.
Skincare Product Review – “Best Skin Ever” by Living Libations
Best Skin Ever - Lavish Abundance
The name “Best Skin Ever” really nails it – it IS the ultimate product for beauty and giving a girl (and cool men, too) what she really wants – beautiful skin! It’s the product you’d choose if you want 1 bottle that is filled to the brim with a magic beauty potion resulting in instantly gorgeous skin that sparkles. It’s for all the Goddesses out there and delivers a sexy, smooth glimmer to every face I’ve seen it on.
This product delivers like NOTHING ELSE I have ever used, and this says a lot especially considering my background. To briefly explain, I used to formulate and sell my own skincare line: a raw, Superfood-loaded, herbal-infused handcrafted edible skincare line (previously known as “Organic Healing”) and exhibited at many events (incl Raw Spirit, Green Festival, etc) from 2007-2009 (now I just sell to private clients and via request). Ever since, there’s been an array of product lines securing their spot in the pure beauty industry.
Living Libations has been around for a long time and Nadine Artemis, is a genius formulator. In person (and on video), she glows. She embraces youth. She beams with radiance. You can just tell by her essence that she is living a pure life, infusing love and magic into her skincare potions, and offering the very best she can. She must get downloads from angels ♥ And – she makes her own stuff – which is not common in the skincare industry (most people private label)…
Best Skin Ever - Vanilla
Best Skin Ever is top dog. It’s #1 in my book of everything I’ve ever tried. It’s so effective at leaving your skin flawless – and I mean FLAWLESS – that I was jaw-dropped stunned when I first began using it. And – I am extremely particular, nit-picky, and critical when it comes to products.
If you have rosacea, dry skin, poor signs of aging (wrinkles, lines……) or just look somewhat drab and need a natural face lift – just a FEW DROPS of Best Skin Ever will begin to turn it all around. This is certainly one of those products where a *little* goes a long way. I personally use 2 light pumps and that’s plenty to apply to my face and neck when using it as a moisturizer.
You can use Best Skin Ever as a face wash, a moisture replenisher, or even as an exfoliant.
Best Skin Ever - Chocolate
Best Skin Ever gives you INSTANT SHINE and IMMEDIATE GLOW – and that is no exaggeration! I am willing to stand by that promise whether you choose from any of the flavors she gifts us with: Lavish Abundance, Chocolate, Seabuckthorn, and Vanilla.
I have to be honest; after seeing the simple line-up of ingredients for Best Skin Ever I thought I may be able to duplicate it, but to my dismay – I haven’t be able to. I LOVE that! I’m convinced that Nadine sprinkles her extraordinarily unique magical fairy dust and super special potions of brilliance into her product line. Whatever it is, it’s untouchable and un-able to be created by anyone other than her. Yet, of all her yummy products, Best Skin Ever stands out above the rest.
Honestly, the most difficult thing about ordering Best Skin Ever is choosing which one you want to start with – at least for me that’s been the case. Once I tried it, I was hooked right from the start. Best Skin Ever is my first choice – the one I cannot find ANY reason to go without, the one that I trust will take away any stress I’m wearing on my face. And, it comes in the cutest, loveliest bottle, ever.
♥ ♥ If you’d like to order any of the Living Libations magnificant skin and body care, including Best Skin Ever, you can order through Living Earth Beauty or direct at Living Libations. ♥ ♥
You will not be disappointed. And, do your best to not run out. I’ve run out before and my skin readily shows it. No matter what I create on my own, I can imagine using Best Skin Ever, always – it’s just too good to stop (and that speaks volumes).
Watch Nadine share TIPS for The Best Skin Ever here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlBUNM04sOw
XXX,
Bethanne
7 Things About Myself (One Lovely Blog Award)
I received this “Lovely Blog” Award and am grateful to Ela with Ulterior Harmony Blog for awarding this to me. Much love right back to you, sista’! This is a post where I share 7 things you may not already know and you get to know me a little better.
Here’s what you do with the award if you are awarded
- You link and thank the blogger who awarded you (as I did above)–thanks again!
- Copy-and-paste (or download and upload) the award into your own blog post–a teacup of roses!
- Share Seven Things about yourself (there’s the content/structure taken care of!)
- Nominate up to fifteen other great bloggers (happy to do so)
- Comment on their blogs to let them know to come pick up their prize (I’ll do so right after hitting ‘publish’)
7 Things About Myself
1) I am entirely devoted, and passionately so, to anything and everything that I believe in and love. If you know me, this will likely be the first thing you’d say to someone if they asked you to describe me.
2) I was ambidextrous as a child and in the 1st grade, the teacher made me choose between being left-handed or right-handed. My unconventional choices began then and I joyfully chose left-handed.
Taking pics of myself in the desert
3) I am a dreamer, an idealist, and believe the most extraordinary things can happen if we allow them to. I am a visionary, extremely hopeful, and think everything happens for a reason – and that there are no mistakes – just catalyst experiences and opportunities for growth. I have not always felt this way but life experience (and multiple tragedies) has shown me otherwise.
4) I am a very private person and a pretty shy gal. You may not recognize this because in my writing and online presence I am so straight-forward and direct, and the kind of girl who “tells it like it is”… but it’s true, really!
5) Hearing others make lame excuses for why their health or life isn’t where they want it to be is one of my greatest pet peeves… we all have the same power of choice and create our own reality, so take action and get on with it (if that truly is what you want)!
6) I’m really into self-improvement, growth, expanding and evolving in any way that I can. The choices I make revolve around this core idea. And, I immerse myself in information like Abraham-Hicks to reinforce this philosophy and improve my manifestation results.
7) One of my big goals in life is to be financially able to help young orphans internationally and children in poverty-stricken communities by drop-shipping them the freshest organic food, herbs, and Superfoods available to us and empowering them to see the light that can come from adversity (they would mix any powders with the clean fresh spring water available worldwide). Changing what we think of “drop-shipping” from the government or military and actually bringing vitality and health to those in need around our planet, safely (because many will be glass bottles, of course)!
I hereby pass on the award to these blogs:
* Christian Bates, Eco Lifestyle Expert, Herbalist, Raw Food Chef, Yogi
* Jill Bickford, co-founder of Living Earth Beauty, Natural Beauty Expert
* Angelina Elliott, Master Herbalist, Tonic & Tea Goddess, Raw Diva
* Amber Zuckswert of Epic Self, Pro Pilates Instructor (Virtual Pilates, too!)
* Audrey Barron of Be Bliss, Massage Therapist, Raw Food Chef, Health Nut
I look forward to how you respond to the award my dear friends!
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