GoodJanes Beauty Skincare Favorites

May 2, 2022

Happy Monday! I have not been blogging much due to the demand in photography jobs, but I definitely had to share some love to a clean beauty brand I’ve recently discovered, GoodJanes Beauty. This beauty brand is built on the power of vegan stem cells and is guided by a health-first approach to deliver uncompromisingly effective skincare. And you know I’m all about that healthy skin life! What drew my attention to GoodJanes was their science-forward products, which are carefully formulated with simple, environmentally sustainable and cruelty-free vegan ingredients – and the results speak for themselves. I completely adore the timeless products that blend elegance and efficacy together, providing clear proven results with a luxurious experience. Continue reading to discover some of my favorites from GoodJanes!

DEEP TOX CHARCOAL FACE WASH

A potent charcoal facial cleanser that helps reduce oiliness and remove impurities with activated charcoal, revealing clean, bright skin. An all-natural mix of ingredients aids in minimizing pore size and helps protect the skin from oxidation. When you're ready for a skin awakening, go deep.

Charcoal helps remove impurities.
Vitamin C helps even out skin tone.
Minimizes pores and protects skin from oxidation.

HYDROMIGHT NIGHTTIME RENEWAL FACE TREATMENT

The Hydromight Nighttime Renewal Face Treatment uses lactic acid and larch tree extract to exfoliate and produce a natural dewy glow. This mighty nighttime renewal face cream hydrates, promotes collagen and reduces irritation while refreshing and renewing the skin.

Lactic Acid help Exfoliate the Skin to Reveal a Natural Dewy Glow
Hydrates, Promotes Collagen and Reduces Irritation
Refreshes and Renews the Skin
Lactic Acid – A natural acid that helps reveal newer, healthier skin under the surface. It moisturizes and aids in improving skin texture while helping reduce the appearance of scarring and controlling oiliness
Larch Tree Extract – A natural exfoliator that helps moisturize and hydrate for softer, smoother, more radiant skin
Hyaluronic Acid – Helps boost the skins natural collagen while locking in moisture to help smooth out fine lines and wrinkles
Barley Extract – With its antioxidant properties, it helps reduce irritation and soothe the skin
Apple Stem Cells – Derived from the cells of a rare apple tree, this plant extract aids in lessening the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, resulting in helping the skin display a youthful and radiant appearance.

FACE GIFT PAPAYA ENZYMES FACE MASK

The Face Gift Papaya Mask contains natural anti-aging properties and helps improve skin elasticity, radiance and luminosity, all while leaving the skin smooth, cleansed and detoxified. A gift so unexpected, your face will glow with thanks. If you thought papaya was just for your morning smoothie, think again.

Natural Anti-Aging Papaya Enzymes Help Improve Skin Elasticity, Radiance and Luminosity

Papaya Face Mask Cleanses and Detoxifies for glowing skin
Papaya Enzymes – Helps exfoliate dead skin cells, gently removing then while hydrating and moisturizing the skin
Rosemary – with its natural antiseptic properties, it helps reduce redness
Geranium – Tones and tightens the skin, minimizing the appearance of wrinkles, and helps reduce the appearance of dark circles under the eyes
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja) – A plant-based stem cell native to Europe that has antioxidant properties to help protect the skin from oxidation and the appearance of aging

HYDRATION BOOST BEST FACE OIL

The Hydration boost Best Face Oil is a beauty bombshell! This lightweight, fast-absorbing anti-aging facial oil gives your skin the hydration boost it needs while helping to restore a more youthful appearance. Great for all skin types — even oily skin.

Fast Absorbing Hydrating Face Oil
Anti-Aging Face Oil Restores for a More Youthful Appearance
Oil Blend – Unique blend of safflower, coconut, Argan, and jojoba oils to help moisturize, rejuvenate and give skin a youthful appearance.
Rose Oil Is a Hydration Boost for All Skin Types, Even Oily Skin

SAY GOODNIGHT CLEANSING BALM

The Say Goodnight Cleansing Balm transforms from a balm to an oil cleanser to help remove makeup and impurities while revitalizing skin naturally with nourishing oils and bamboo extract. Say goodnight, then say good morning to gorgeous, dewy skin.

Hydrating Cleansing Balm Melts Away Makeup
Transforms from a balm to an oil cleanser to help easily remove makeup
Hydrates Skin
Goodnight Oil Blend – Sweet almond, Sunflower Seed, Castor and Argan Oils come together to moisturize the skin, infusing it with ample amounts of Vitamin E, which helps smooth, soften and hydrate the skin
Goodnight Butter Blend – Deep moisturizing Cocoa and Shea Butter aid in moisturizing and softening dry skin
Natural Bamboo – Gently removes makeup while preventing moisture loss, helping skin look smoother with each use
Alpine Rose Stem Cell – This unique rose is found high in the Swiss Alps. With its antioxidant properties, it helps protect the skin from oxidation and the appearance of aging

H2OMYGOD WATER FACE CREAM

The H2OMyGod Water Face Cream is designed to help protect, soothe and brighten the skin. Infused with collagen peptides and vitamin C this light cream helps to even out skin tones while plant-based stem cells and extracts aid in anti-aging and oxidation. Your skin will be so hydrated it will be calling out for more.

Water Based Moisturizer Helps Protect, Soothe and Brighten Skin
Infused with Collagen Peptides and Vitamin C
Helps Even Out Skin Tone

EYE SWEAR MOISTURIZING EYE CREAM

The Eye Swear Moisturizing Eye Cream is an intense eye cream that helps with dark circles, puffiness and fine lines. This gentle crème melts into the skin, leaving it feeling hydrated and firm. Once you apply, your eyes will swear by it.

Intense Moisturizing Eye Cream Helps Reduce the Appearance of Dark Circles, Puffiness and Fine Lines
Absorbs Quickly Leaving Skin Hydrated and Firm
Aloe Vera – Moisturizes and improves skin's natural firmness with the help of antioxidants and vitamins C and E
Lavender Oil – Helps tone and firm the skin
Barley Extract – With its antioxidant properties, helps reduce irritation and soothe the skin
The Stem Cell Tri-Plex – A blend of echinacea, gardenia and edelweiss stem cells help reduce dark circles, aids in protecting the skin's collagen and helps reduce irritation.

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Noble Panacea The Absolute Collection

September 10, 2020

NOBLE PANACEA ABSOLUTE COLLECTION: REJUVENATION NIGHT BALM | RESTORING EYE CREAM | INTENSE RENEWAL SERUM | ACTIVE REPLENISHING MOISTURIZER

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY NOBLE PANACEA BUT ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.

Think beautifully. For me authentic beauty has always aligned with natural beauty. The Absolute collection delivers luxurious transformational anti-aging efficacy in skin regeneration, renewal and nourishment, countering all signs of aging to rejuvenate the skin’s youthful health at the cellular core. It’s created by a Nobel prize winning chemist, has sustainable packaging, clean ingredients and an aesthetic of minimalist beauty. I love the perfect combination of art and science and Noble Panacea definitely shows the potential of what an authentic version of beauty is and can be. Continue reading to learn more about these products along with where you can find them!

REJUVENATION NIGHT BALM

Elevate your beauty sleep into a high-performance cellular renewal session to awaken long-lasting luminosity. This intensely restorative overnight nourishing cream is meticulously designed to unleash potent active ingredients with our patented OMV™ technology at the optimal sequence into the skin cell’s core during the intrinsic nighttime regenerative and reparative cycle, supporting healthy epigenetic cellular replication. The efficacy of counteracting visible signs of fatigue and the natural aging process is maximized to completely rejuvenate skin health and vitality.

RESTORING EYE CREAM

Highly concentrated yet gentle, our patented OMVTM technology unleashes a potent, powerful blend of horse chestnut, argireline, COQ10 and more active ingredients that precisely targets the delicate eye area to treat and rejuvenate the fragile skin affected by years of fatigue, stress, and environmental aggressors. Eyes regain an awakened luminosity with intense hydration and nourishment from this deeply rich, luxurious cream to smooth and plump fine lines and wrinkles. The eye contour is tightened, firmed, and lifted by boosting collagen and elastin production while dark circles and puffiness are diminished. Signs of the skin’s natural aging process are neutralized with an energizing nutritive complex to stimulate cellular regeneration and reparation for complete renewal and visibly vitalized eyes.

INTENSE RENEWAL SERUM

A high-active concentrate at the pinnacle of power for cellular regeneration and deeply replenishing nourishment, this Intense Renewal Serum is designed to stimulate and support the skin’s natural renewal process at the cell’s core. Our patented OMV™ technology unleashes scientifically proven, potent active ingredients’ molecules, from retinol to teprenone that supports healthy epigenetic cellular replication, for visibly replenished, smoother and firmer skin. It’s the premier step to achieving a perpetually vitalized, luminous, youthful complexion.

ACTIVE REPLENISHING MOISTURIZER

This rich, creamy moisturizer deeply replenishes and restores skin from its innermost core revealing a beautiful, natural luminosity for totally vitalized skin. Harnessing potent active ingredients, our patented OMV™ technology delivers this powerful, nutritive complex directly into cells at the individual molecule level to lift and firm the skin, contouring the face while maximally hydrating to leave skin silky smooth, supple, and plump. Forming an invisible protective shield, the skin is fortified from free radicals and fatigue to prevent signs of aging caused by oxidation stress. The skin is visibly rejuvenated and its renewed youthfulness preserved to prevent future degradation.

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August Beauty Favorites

August 31, 2020

BEAUTY FAVORITES: BEAUTY COUNTER BEYOND GLOSS | ATELIER COLOGNE CLEMENTINE CALIFORNIA | GLOW RECIPE WATERMELON GLOW TONER | ELEMIS SUPERFOOD GLOW PRIMING MOISTURIZER | ELEMIS SUPERFOOD AHA GLOW CLEANSING BUTTER | GOOD MOLECULES DISCOLORATION CORRECTING SERUM | FIRST AID BEAUTY EYE DUTY NIACINAMIDE BRIGHTENING CREAM

Summer is coming to an end and I’m back with my monthly beauty favorites! In today’s post, I’m sharing the latest skincare and makeup products that I discovered to be my favorites from the month of August. This includes a lip gloss with a responsibly source vanilla, a pore-minimizing toner that smells of juicy watermelon, a multi-purpose moisturizer that also works as a primer and a highlighter, a summer fragrance that is unisex and also can be continually used through the fall season! And more! Continue reading to learn more about these products along with where you can find them!

BEAUTY COUNTER BEYOND GLOSS

This gloss delivers high-impact shine and conditioning lip benefits, while taking transparency to the next level with ingredients that care for your lips—and the greater good. Formulated with a blend of waxes to lock in moisture (with no stickiness), this gloss delivers cushiony color and a sophisticated scent thanks to responsibly sourced vanilla. ECOCERT-certified organic vanilla from Madascascar, Beauty Counter’s supplier is committed not only to sourcing the highest quality of vanilla, but also to improving the quality of life for their community of farmers. This is definitely something I am on board with!

ATELIER COLOGNE CLEMENTINE CALIFORNIA

This scent contains notes of clementine from Italy, juniper berries from Turkey, and vetiver from Haiti. The fresh and fruity perfumes from across the world combine in this citrus cologne for men and women to create a summer scent that evokes sunshine, blue skies, and endless miles of sparkling beachfront. Perfect for those who love a citrus-based fragrance as well as those who love a fragrance that smells sweet but not too sweet and really fresh.

GLOW RECIPE WATERMELON GLOW PHA + BHA PORE-TIGHT TONER

Suitable for all skin types, this bouncy, alcohol-free toner is made with PHA and willow bark, a natural form of BHA, to help unclog pores while hydrating skin. Combined with watermelon, hyaluronic acid, and cactus water, it smooths without stripping skin of its moisture, for poreless, glowing skin. Due to cactus water and cucumber in the formula, scent is herbal with a fruity finish. I definitely noticed a significant reduction in my pore size after only using it for a couple of weeks.

ELEMIS SUPERFOOD GLOW-PRIMING MOISTURIZER

Turn up the brightness while hydrating skin with Elemis’ glow-getting Superfood Glow Priming Moisturizer. A radiance enhancing blend of kombucha and fermented ginger extracts helps to even out skin tone, while green tea seed oil and an active prebiotic help leave the complexion feeling soft, balanced and nourished. Enhanced with universally flattering light-reflecting minerals, the featherlight formula can be used as a radiance-enhancing moisturizer, a hydrating makeup primer and an illuminating highlighter.

ELEMIS SUPERFOOD AHA GLOW CLEANSING BUTTER

Packed with brightening AHAs and skin softening Mango Butter, this nourishing facial cleanser removes makeup, daily pollutants and daily grime to reveal a healthy-looking radiance. The buttery formula can be used as a daily cleanser, a deep cleansing mask or a hydrating makeup remover around the eyes and face for smooth and glowing skin.

GOOD MOLECULES DISCOLORATION CORRECTING SERUM

Formulated with an advanced form of tranexamic acid (cetyl tranexamate mesylate) and 4% niacinamide, this lightweight serum improves the appearance of age spots, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, and sun damage. It’s a great lightener but please note it takes a few weeks to start noticing results.

FIRST AID BEAUTY EYE DUTY NIACINAMIDE BRIGHTENING CREAM

This cream is formulated with peach micro-pearls to help the eye area appear dewy and revitalized, while sodium hyaluronate helps smooth and visibly plump. It is also formulated with niacinamide, pumpkin seed extract, and caffeine to help diminish the look of dark circles over time by targeting two key causes: skin pigmentation (brown circles) and puffiness (blue circles). I can literally see a difference as soon as I apply the brightening cream around my eye area, really amazing stuff!

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EltaMD PM Therapy Facial Moisturizer Review

March 28, 2020

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY BABBLEBOXX ON BEHALF OF ELTAMD.

I'm back! How're we all doing? I hope this finds you and your family in the best of health and spirits. Being stuck at home has a lot of people feeling restless and anxious, but I'm feeling pretty good. I've been working a lot and recently moved which is keeping me and my husband and busy with unpacking, cleaning, and then some. I also have been getting back to my cooking roots - haven't made so many meals in the past month comparatively in the past years! New York City life! To say we've been productive is an understatement.

Even though we've been keeping ourselves occupied I've been amping up my self-care routine with a heavy focus on my skin. Unfortunately, I won't be going outside as much in the next few months, but that doesn't mean I'm going to disregard protecting my skin! Especially with the change of seasons, my skin always adjusts to this and does better when I better maintain it. Today I'm introducing to you guys my new favorite skincare arsenal in my collection: The EltaMD PM Therapy Facial Moisturizer.

The EltaMD PM Therapy is an oil-free, fragrance-free, noncomedogenic and safe for sensitive skin. I love the fact this advanced facial moisturizer can be used morning and night but definitely does its magic while you catch some zzz's. I find it important to provide your skin with nourishment and support to repair itself from everyday damage. It is also dermatologist-recommended! So how does it work? Ceramides strengthen the skin’s natural moisture barrier. Niacinamide and antioxidants work to improve skin color and tone, while also speeding the metabolism to maximize the nightly skin repair process. Small rice protein peptides penetrate to stimulate cell growth and collagen formation, resulting in more skin elasticity. As it nurtures, revitalizes and oxygenates the skin, wrinkles fade and skin tone improves, resulting in a smoother, fresher appearance. So good.

Results I've noticed from using EltaMD PM Therapy are an overall improvement in skin's elasticity with a smoother, refreshed appearance as well as better skin tone and color. I love waking up feeling refreshed and my skin feeling moisturized and well taken care of! If you want to learn more about EltaMD, check out their social media channels below:

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A Slice of Summer Glow with These 6 Korean Beauty Products

May 21, 2019

THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY GLOW RECIPE BUT ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.

With our first official hot day here in New York City yesterday, I got inspired to write up a post on how to achieve that radiant summer glow when it comes to our skin. But sans makeup. Makeup can help achieve the ultimate sun-kissed bronzy luminosity - but for some makeup is a no-no during the warmer seasons. Especially heavier coverage such as foundation. I love to have my skin breathe during this time of year to keep it healthy and fresh, so in today’s post I’m sharing 6 amazing Korean skincare products, all from the same brand, that will definitely give you a slice of that summer glow we all want.

WATERMELON GLOW ULTRA-FINE MIST

This ultra-fine, hydrating, fog-like mist is designed for ultimate skin radiance and makeup enhancement. It’s uniquely formulated with hibiscus flower which naturally contains AHAs to smooth the look of skin, apple cider vinegar (ACV) which naturally helps balance oil production, and rice germ oil which helps protect against free radicals. I have used it before applying makeup and it’s great, but I literally spray this on my face all day long even without makeup on. It smells like watermelon, so good in fact, my husband secretly loves it too! Refreshing, travel-friendly with very cute packaging, it’s my new favorite mist spray for summertime.

BLUEBERRY BOUNCE GENTLE CLEANSER

This hydrating, bouncy cleanser delivers all the antioxidant-rich benefits of blueberries while refining pores with hyaluronic acid and AHAs. The ultra-gentle formula is packed with nourishing oils to remove makeup with minimal rubbing. Skin is clear, radiant, and glowing without feeling stripped. During the warmer months, I prefer a gentle cleanser as I don’t want to use something too harsh for my sensitive skin. This cleanser is really my jam, and I love using it while traveling too when skin can wreck havoc even during the simplest of trips.

PINEAPPLE-C BRIGHT SERUM

Brighten up with pure pineapple juice, a potent, natural source of vitamin C, AHA, and bromelain enzymes. Blended with soothing chamomile, the serum retexturizes skin and evens tone. Glass Skin is the ideal skin look inspired by K-Beauty—so smooth and reflective that it looks like glass. Or that dewy glow effect. It’s the ultimate summer brightening serum - your face will literally look like a mannequin! But in a good way, ha ha! I also love how to chamomile is a red reducer - especially when it comes to breaking out. And how adorable is that bottle?!

WATERMELON GLOW PINK JUICE MOISTURIZER

This oil-free moisturizer calms, brightens, and perfectly preps skin for makeup, while antioxidants protect against environmental stressors to ward off fine lines and dark spots. Use day and night as a moisturizer for oily/combo skin or as a serum for dry skin. Its bouncy, gel-emulsion texture feels cool on contact and absorbs instantly. Perfect for the summer heat. It works best with the pineapple serum for that ultra glowing skin. Plus, the smell is intoxicating. It’s like your face guzzled down a glass of fresh watermelon juice!

AVOCADO MELT SLEEPING MASK

Intensely moisturize, firm, and brighten overnight. Oleic acid and linoleic acid-rich avocado helps to restore moisture and collagen in the skin, while the antioxidants and antibacterial properties of manuka honey refresh stressed out skin. PHAs provide a gentle exfoliation while you sleep. This avocado sleeping mask contains Kaolin Clay: This clay pulls impurities from the skin without causing redness or irritation; and absorbs excess oils, decongests pores, and diminishes shine. Skin is extremely smooth. Would recommend using only a little bit per use - in this case, less is more.

WATERMELON GLOW SLEEPING MASK

My favorite product out of the 6: It’s the first product I ever tried by Glow Recipe and I use it all-year round. This luxuriously bouncy, breathable sleeping mask refreshingly hydrates, smooths, and perfects skin overnight with a revolutionary pillow-proof, transfer-proof formula. The oil-free, lightweight, glow-boosting hybrid is formulated with ultra-soothing watermelon extract, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and gentle AHAs that work while you sleep to tone and clarify roughened, dull complexions. AHAs smooth the surface of the skin by banishing dead, rough surface cells, clearing the path for ultra-effective, lasting hydration, while hyaluronic acid binds moisture to the skin for an incredibly nourished complexion. Skin is baby-soft and bright in the morning, effortlessly.