Skincare: Masked Beauty Facial Masks

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Nothing makes me happier than to use products that are made with REAL ingredients and products that actually work!!! Yes, please!

With the weather being a bit erratic and stress being a constant variable my skin needed a boost! I have to say that I have recently been introduced and now obsessed with skincare facial masks and these complimentary products from ‘Masked Beauty Skincare’ which have been amazing for my skin. Particularly the purifying charcoal and diamond facial mask and the exfoliating coffee & chocolate facial masks have been an absolute game changer. When a product is free of parabens, phthalates, triclosan, formaldehyde, polyethylene microbeads, toluene, and bisphenol A (BPA)….um you can definitely count me in. I am very VERY aware of what I put into my body as well as what I put on my body.

A very popular ingredient to use for beauty and health is charcoal- or activated charcoal. Since charcoal can be used from a variety of different sources not all sources are intended for the health and beauty industry. So, it is important to know that charcoal made for the health and beauty industries are different versions than the charcoal used for outdoor grilling.

However, if you’re still scratching your head and still pondering from what natural sources than look no further; coconut shells, coconut husks, and other nut shells. Also, activated charcoal has its place within the medical arena too, so you may want to go and check it out, but for here and now I’m simply sticking with the benefits it has with health and beauty.

With a slight background of why charcoal is used, you can see why it’s sought out and used within health and beauty products. Charcoal can effectively absorb bacteria and toxins from the surface of the skin thus allowing you to have amazingly clear skin. Giving your skin that extra boost it desperately needed.

Coffee more specifically the caffeine from the coffee, just like charcoal, also has added health benefits when added to moisturizers, lotions, and facial exfoliates. Caffeine can help to even tone and smooth your skin from reducing inflammation and redness to helping to reduce the appearance of pesky dark under eye circle, to helping to reduce and diminish fine lines. Caffeine is not just your quick pick me up as part of your morning routine, but it’s also beneficial to applying to your skin topically!

I am so happy I found this company and if you want to give it a shot you will NOT be disappointed. Masked Beauty has other flavors too, so whatever skin ailment you are experiencing know there is help on the way!

*** One side note, is to be careful because charcoal can stain counter tops, towels, and clothes

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Faux Fur design: Is this a Decorative Rug or Throw?

faux-fur-2With our house under a bit of construction with the installation of new floors, I’ve had a bit of a small window to find some additional pieces I plan on adding to our home.  I, like so many, have fallen into the faux fur trap and I just love the textural feel it brings to any room in our home. But, I haven’t been able to find a room I like it in just yet and to tell you the truth I’m alright with that.

My husband and I also have two dogs better known as our fur babies: a Husky and an American Eskimo Spitz, which coincidentally their fur is roughly the same color as my Safavieh faux fur!!

*On a quick side note, I just have to say how much I LOVE the Safavieh brand.  I own multiple pieces of furniture and decorative items all through my house and the quality is second to none.  If you are looking for durable, long-lasting, and unique items which are functional and timeless then check out this brand.

In our living room, I had purchased a while back, a smaller faux fur rug to display on our side chair, however, in between moving furniture out of the room, my smaller faux fur throw must have fallen off and low and behold guess who found it?

Yes, both pups!  They claimed it! And I didn’t have the heart to take it away from them to simply drape over my chair for decorative purposes.

So naturally, I needed another one, but this time a bit bigger.  These “rugs” are truly interchangeable and even though this rug is bigger I can still use it as a throw to drape it over my couch, my chairs, or display it on the floor.

What I just love about this faux rug/throw is the size and overall dimensions of it.   The versatility of this faux fur has been fun redecorating with and really exciting to see what I decide to pair together with: chairs, a single side table, and chair, over the couch, or simply placing it on the floor in my office in front of my desk.  Again, this is another useful and functional decorative piece that can be used throughout the year for anything and every occasion.  When you can recycle an item simply by displaying it differently an I feel like I am getting my money’s worth out of it.  So this is definitely my type of item!

I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!!

*I am not a paid affiliate for endorsing the Safavieh brand in this blog post. I just love it and wanted to share my experience as a valued customer.

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