[REVIEW]: Illuminating Skin Finish - Vita Liberata

Organic Illuminating Skin Finish Cream in Latte Light from Vita Liberata

Tanned skin without sun exposure is vital for youthful looking skin, but it is also great to have a glow all year round. I'm often outdoors and while I love being outside, I always protect my face no matter what. This often leads me to having a paler face compared to the rest of my body (which is also always slathered in sunscreen). 

Vita Liberata is an organic luxury self-tan brand that offers spray tans and tanning products for at home. I went for one of these spray tans last year and it looked amazing but their is a certain ingredient in self tan that I'm allergic too and I broke out in a rash. I've tested out a few self tan products and I have the same reaction :( 

When I received this BB cream, I was nervous that it would have the same reaction on my face that most self tanners have on my body. I applied a small amount on the inside of my arm to test for an allergic reaction and am happy to report that after applying it a few times to my face, I've haven't reacted badly to it! 

This BB Cream can even be applied to arms, neck and decollete area to enhance that summer glow. It gives a soft, dewy finish to you skin but doesn't offer that much coverage. That being said, while attending pool parties and summer nights out, you don't really want to be wearing a cake face of make up so it's perfect to give you that summer glow. It even contains small shimmer particles which help 'capture the light'.

Another bonus with this BB cream is that it has SPF 25! 

Use a small amount and remember to blend, blend, blend!

This product retails for R825.00 (hefty price tag, I know!) and can be bought online here - Faithful-To-Nature also stocks Vita Liberata products and are currently having a sale on some! 

Have you tried this luxury organic self tan brand?

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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REVIEW: SKNLogic Protect SPF30

Sunscreen from SKNLogic - Protect SPF30

 



Hi Beauties!

 

Being the summer baby that I am, I always make sure to wear a lot of sunscreen when I'm outside. While having a tan is nice, I believe well-cared for and looked after skin is much better in the long run.

 

The ladies from Freebees sent me this sunscreen to test out as they know I'm always on the lookout for exciting natural products, especially ones for summer.

 

 

Here's what this sunscreen contains:

 

♥ Titanium Dioxide - a natural UV light reflectant

♥ Vitamin E - protects the skin and assists in maintaining the skin's oil balance

♥ Zinc Oxide - Protects the skin from the sun and helps the skin to heal

♥ Vitamin C - Significant anti-oxidant and healing properties and helps increase collagen production

♥ Raspberry Extracts - promotes cell renewal; increases collagen production; improves skin elasticity and helps heal the skin.

 

So what are my thoughts on this sunscreen? Well to honest with you, I'm not a huge fan of natural sunscreens as I hate the thickness of them. When I'm out on the boat in Zambia I love an easy and light sunscreen but while I was in Cape Town I used this one and it worked well to protect my skin while I was sitting by the pool. I like the fact that it contains raspberry extracts as it's so good for your skin. Out of all the natural sunscreens I've tested this one has been the best for me so far.

 

This sunscreen does not contain parabens; sulphates; synthetic fragrance; synthetic colourants; lanolin derivatives; mineral oils or MIT's.

 

Sunscreen is so expensive these days (which I think is ridiculous as it's something we need to use everyday) but this one from SKNLogic is affordable at R111 for 75ml - you can find it here.

 

What do you think of natural sunscreens?

 

 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 



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REVIEW: Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50

Age Smart - Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 by Dermalogica

 

 

Hi Beauties!

 

Zambia, my second home and the place you'll find me every 6 weeks or so, the place where it's pretty much summer all year round! So what's the first thing I pack for Zambia - it used to be my bikini but now I grab this Dynamic Skin Recovery face cream first!

 

Dermalogica is cruelty free and I knew it had to be a great brand when I saw photos of it on My Beauty Bunny's instagram account. I even named this product as one of my favourites for September!

 

This light weight daily cream contains an SPF 50 and is easily absorbed into skin. It helps to defend against internal and external cause of skin ageing; is hydrating and contains ingredients such as Yeast Extract help to promote skin firmness. This daily cream is formulated without any artificial colours or fragrances and like I mentioned before, is cruelty free.

 

I love how easily this cream blends into my skin, so when I apply it to my skin and hop onto the boat I don't feel like I have a thick sunscreen on my face. The fact that it acts like a day cream yet has such a high sun protection factor really impresses me and I can't express how much I like this product!

 

The only thing I dislike about this product is the hefty price tag :/ it's R990 for 50ml but in it's defence, you only need a small amount everyday so it should last you a while. Guess I won't be sharing this with anyone else on the boat anytime soon haha! For more information on Dermalogica, click here.

 

What's your favourite Dermalogica product?

 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 



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