Looking #ForeverYoung

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Hello, Fireflies!

If you could stay forever young, would you?  I'm pretty sure my childish sense of humor will keep me *acting* forever young, but I wouldn't mind keeping my skin looking and feeling young, too!

Polishing With Derma E

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Hello, Fireflies!

Yesterday's post was about how I get started cleansing with Derma E.  Today, I'm going to get down and really deep clean and resurface my skin with Derma E.

Going For The Gold #iBeautyLabs

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Hello, Fireflies!

Ready for another mask review?  I knew you were! Get ready to get golden with the iBeauty Gold Collagen mask!

Pure Mud #MarkandJos

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Hello, Fireflies!

Time for another DIY day, and today, I'm making masks - my favorite, with Pure Mud!  If you've never slathered some clay all over your face, then you are missing out.  I have a few tips and tricks, and some of my favorite things to add to a mask to tell you about today, too!

Does Oily Skin Need Ultra Hydration? #ValentiaUltraPlumpingHydrationMask

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Hello, Fireflies!

If you've been here a while, you've seen my love of masks develop from 'eh? what's a mask?' to 'OMG. Can you SEE my skin? I feel amazing!"  And, you might even have noticed a trend - clay, clay, clay, maybe an oxygen mask here and there - but mostly masks designed to pull all the oil and debris from my pores.  I'd never even though about a hydration mask.  Wouldn't it make my oily skin a total grease ball? Would it be wet and (ugh) moist (shudder) and tacky?

Natural Spa Scrubbing and Masking at Home with Valentia #skindetoxifyingclaymask

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Hello, Fireflies!

Have you got the dull skin blues?  Ready for a little spa experience at home, with an emollient scrub that turns over dead skin cells while nourishing the skin, and a clay mask that smells amazing, clears up excess oil and makes the skin feel so soft?

Wine All About It

Hello, Fireflies!

I love masks, and I love booze, so the Purminerals Wine Exfoliating Mask seems like a match made in heaven to me!  When I saw it for a steal on Hautelook, I knew it had to be mine.

What Problem Skin? #RevivaLabs

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Hello, Fireflies!

I am woman of many contradictions, and one of the biggest ones is on my face.  I'm no longer a teenager, but still suffer from oily skin and blemishes!  When I look for skincare products to balance my skin, I have to be careful that they are not harsh or drying, because that oily skin is also getting older and more delicate.

Who says skincare can't be fun? #StriVectin

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Hello, Fireflies!

I love masks.  Love them.  If there's a new type of mask, I want to try it.  I'd heard about 'bubble masks' in the K-beauty arena, but I was skeptical.  What was the big deal, and could all that foaming actually *do* anything for my skin?  But, when StriVectin asked me to try their foaming oxygen mask, I knew it wouldn't be all hype!

A Good Hair and Skin Day From Maple Holistics

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Hello, Fireflies!

Having clear skin and a good hair day can really add to my confidence and put a big smile on my face. So, when Maple Holistics offered me the chance to try a couple of their products that put me in a pampering mood, I was pretty happy about it! 

A Cute Mud Mask! #HelloCutieMudMask

Hello, Cutie! I mean, Fireflies!

Hello Cutie is a strange name for a mud mask.. who looks cute in a mud mask? I have to say, though, I felt super cute AFTER the mask!  This is a pretty great one.

Oxygenate My Face! #RevivaLabs

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 Hello, Fireflies!

I have tried clay masks, sheet masks, snail masks, blue masks, yellow masks, pink masks - alllll kinds of masks.  This Reviva Labs Green Papaya & Hydrogen Peroxide Oxygen mask is the first kind of mask I've tried like this!

I'm So Yellow... From This Yellow Clay Mask #obligebynature

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Hello, Fireflies!

Masks, masks, masks.  I'm obsessed.  I want to try ALL the kinds of masks, and Oblige by Nature has some very unique clay masks that I am just loving.  They are one small brand of which I'm a big fan! I've tried their French Rose Clay Mask before (for sensitive skin) and today I want to tell you about their French Yellow Clay Mask (for oily skin.)

This Ghassoul Clay Isn't Ghoulish At All!

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Hello, Fireflies!

Is one kind of clay mask just like another?  I love how my face responds to clay masks in general - the tightening of pores, the deep detoxing, the softness of getting the right oil balance.  There is something special about this Zakia's Moroccan Ghassoul Clay, though, that took my clay mask up a notch!

Dead Sea - Face Alive!

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Hello, Fireflies!

In my journey to finding balance for my aging, oily skin, one of my favorite tools has been the mud mask.  I confess, I get a little happy just sitting here thinking about mud masks.  Is that weird?

Let's just keep that between us, then, shall we?

Pure Bentonite Healing Clay Masks For Me and the Mister!

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Hello, Fireflies!

Oily skin, I has it.  My husband also has it.  On the plus side, it means we don't have as many wrinkles as we could have.  On the negative, we get pimples and blocked pores, greasy and dull skin if we don't take care to balance our oil production.  One of my favorite things to do to help balance my skin is to use a clay mask, like one made from Pure Body Naturals Ultra Youth Indian Healing Clay. 

Gel-tastic skincare from OZ Naturals #facialmask #facialcleanser

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Hello, Fireflies!

While you might be thinking, as I did, that OZ Naturals is from Australia, they're actually a US company based in Florida.  OZ is from the abbreviation for the unit of measurement the Ounce.  And, ounce for ounce, these products pack a lot of skin-loving punch.  I was fortunate enough to receive the Ocean Mineral Cleanser, the Amino Herbal Hydration Mask, and the Super Youth Eye Gel to review.

Dead Sea Mud Invigorates Me!

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Hello, Fireflies!

I've become a great lover of skincare these days, of the lotions and potions, the tools and oils.  But, there's nothing quite as satisfying as applying a great mask.  My current faves are mud masks, with their ability to absorb oils and debris from my pores, and leave my face clean and fresh.  This Pure and Essential Minerals Dead Sea Mud Mask does that, and a little bit more!

I Arva Crazy 'bout Arvazallia #advancedhairrepair

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Hello, Fireflies!

I am the girl with 15 different bottles of shampoo and conditioner in the shower, and more waiting in the wings.  I love trying new haircare.  And, it's great when I find a system that works so well with my thick, curly hair!

All About That Clay with Majestic Pure Indian Healing Clay

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Hello, Fireflies!

Because I'm all about that clay, 'bout that clay *pore cleansing*
All about that clay, 'bout that clay *rash helping*

Let me be pretty clear, I ain't twenty-two,
but I got oily skin, and zits a'plenty, too
I love the clay that helps me to erase
all the big pores and all the blem-ish-es!