Treated myself to a couple of beauty products and thought I would share some of my favorite beauty finds here with you.

Olivia Care Rosehip Oil

Even though I have an oily T-zone I realized over the past 10 years or so that I must not be afraid to put oils on my skin. When I found a bottle of Olivia Care Rosehip Oil Face Serum I just had to try it to see if would really help with my skins appearance. I used it directly on my clean, dry skin since I like to try products on their own to see what they do. Hours later my skin felt supple and so soft. My T-zone got a little oily but not any more oily than it usually would during the day. So far I am enjoying how soft and supple it makes my skin feel. The bottle says to store it in a cool place or refrigerate so I’m sure I will enjoy the refreshing feeling of having it on my skin in the morning.

Ole Henriksen Grease Relief Facial Water

I am so glad I read the directions for this because it says to mist onto a cotton pad and swipe. I thought it was like setting sprays where I spritz it on my face so I’m happy that I didn’t do that because it doesn’t have a soft mist, it sort of foams up a little first.

One thing that I really liked about this product is once I put it on it made my skin look very smooth and satiny. I also liked that even with my skin tone it didn’t leave a white residue – most mattifying sprays and products tend to leave residue or powder because they aren’t formulated for women with darker skin tones. So great job Ole Henriksen.

I didn’t like the the almost medicinal scent. I think the scent sort of bothered me because it reminded me of my teen years of using Sea Breeze Astringent.

Mill Creek Botanicals Aloe Vera Shampoo

If you have been following me online for awhile you should know that I go between having natural and relaxed (permed) hair. One thing that has not changed since I first starting allowing my hair to grow in its natural state and not alter the texture with chemicals is that I rarely use shampoo. I am a co-washer (using conditioner instead of shampoo to “wash”) because I realized every shampoo I have ever tried (even “conditioning” or “moisturizing” ones) always pulled all the oils and moisture out of my hair and once I conditioned it my hair would get soft and moisturized again. Shampoo was stripping my hair of everything. Now I do use a baking soda or apple cider vinegar concoction from time to time or a clarifying shampoo but on a regular basis I rarely ever use a regular shampoo. UNTIL NOW. I was shopping with my sister and discovered Mill Creek Botanicals Aloe Vera Shampoo. I loved the smell and the first couple of ingredients were ingredients I knew my hair actually liked. So I went ahead and purchsed it. It claims to be a “mild” shampoo and it is. It suds up very well and wasn’t harsh at all on my hair. My hair felt so soft and smelled so refreshing after washing it. I almost forgot that I had to condition my hair because it was feeling so soft. I would definitely purchase this again.

What are your favorite finds? Let us know in the comments.