I am dry. Dry enough to be flaky even though it hasn't been terribly cold this winter here in the Midwest. But wait! I'm breaking out too. I have my friends what I call "confused skin". It's not any one thing ; it's a little bit of everything. This time of year I tend to search for a moisturizer that is for dry skin. I break out occasionally but oil-free moisturizers don't have the ability to chill out my flakes.
Argan oil is one of my favorite moisturizers. I tend to use it all year, most often at night as a treatment for those pesky flakes. Most mornings I wake up well hydrated without being too greasy. Argan oil is said to have tons of antioxidant properties so it helps to neutralize free radicals. It also contains Vitamin E and essential fatty acids that help to soften and hydrate skin. For me it is something that I use constantly. I notice a difference when I'm not using it. My skin just seems ... blah (for lack of a better word). I've tried both Josie Maran as well as Kahina Giving Beauty. Both are nice as they are 100% organic.Kahina's is a touch more expensive but the consistency is divine. I'll be purchasing it when I run out of the Josie Maran. Josie Maran runs about $48 USD for 1.7 oz and can be found at Sephora stores and online. Kahina Giving Beauty runs about $82 USD for 3.3 oz
Sometimes when I'm feeling as though there is no end to the dryness I reach for something to layer over the argan oil. I've tried a variety of moisturizers this winter but the one that has truly made a diffrence is from a company called SPROUT. I had no idea about SPROUT until I got a grab bag from Lovingeco.com that had a sample of the cream from the SPROUT line. SPROUT makes products that are in their words "truly all-natural sustainable skincare". I love that it doesn't have tons of fillers and other odds and ends. All that this moisturizer contains is - fair trade shea butter, organic coconut oil and organic olive oil. That's it! It's the perfect consistency for me not too heavy and melts right into the skin. I wake up feeling baby soft when I layer argan and the SPROUT cream. SPROUT cream runs $32 USD for 3.75 oz.
I haven't had a problem with breakouts with this current regimen. But I will keep you posted on it. For now though I am feeling soft and flake-free.
I haven't personally tried Sprout, but I have checked out their website many times. I would love to hear how you like it after a few weeks of using it. I always have a hard time buying the expensive creams and lotions, because I feel like I could make them. What do you think, a product worth buying?
ReplyDeleteI'd try their trial size. I think it runs $5 or so. I like it because for me it is an everywhere balm. I use it on my face, lips, dry shoulders etc. I've got the little trial size now but when it runs out I think I'll purchase the full size.
DeleteNice to know there is a trial size. "Everywhere balm," is my favorite kind of product!
ReplyDeleteHello new follower here :) Great to find other organic / green bloggers! I just came across Sprout today and thought it looked brilliant, signed up their newsletters. Glad to know they do trial size, wonder if they do that for the UK too? Please let me know how you get on with it :)
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DeleteSorry for the late reply. I'm not sure if Sprout does trial sizes for the UK. I'm liking it quite well. I'll do a follow up post here in another week after a good month of trial. =)