skin care

Discover the New ATTITUDE Sensitive Skin Care Collection at Special Low Prices Right Now-Giveaway

February 8, 2017 by Kathryn 166 Comments

I’ve always been a big fan of natural products in the house, whether I’m looking for safe and effective cleaning products or bath and body care for my boys. So, when I discovered ATTITUDE last year, I fell in love. The company’s philosophy is simple: parents deserve high-quality products with worry-free ingredients for their families. I’m especially fond of the company’s sun care collection since I don’t care for commercial sunscreen. The mineral-based sun care did a great job of protecting my boys on our Caribbean cruise last year!

But for infants or children that have sensitive skin, even ATTITUDE’s worry-free ingredient lineup may not be enough. Which is why the company has introduced its brand-new ATTITUDE Sensitive Skin Care collection! Boasting products both for babies and families, this new line has been tested in an independent laboratory and received EWG verification and the National Eczema Association seal of acceptance. The addition of up to 3% colloidal oatmeal in the products helps soothe and protect the sensitive skin of babies, children and adults! [Read more…]

Showing Off the Results After Eight Weeks Of Using Olay Regenerist Luminous Skincare #BestBeautiful

March 31, 2014 by Kathryn 37 Comments

Eight weeks ago I set out on a mission to renew my skin with the help of the new Olay Regenerist Luminous Brightening Cream Cleanser, Tone Perfecting Cream and Dark Circle Correcting HydraSwirl. Within days, my skin was brighter. Two weeks later, my face was smoother and had a healthy glow. And now, after the recommended full eight weeks of the regime, I am ready to share my results!

For me, one of the highlights of this skincare journey was seeing the difference in my skin from committing to using the products twice a day, every day. It’s hard to be consistent sometimes, especially for a busy mom, but I noticed quickly that the effort is well worth it. I’ve come to accept that hormonal breakouts are a part of my life, but when using the Olay Regenerist Luminous products, my breakouts were minimal and healed more quickly. [Read more…]

Noticeable Changes After Two Weeks of Olay Regenerist Luminous #BestBeautiful

February 17, 2014 by Kathryn 12 Comments

Having just turned 33, I know I need to be proactive about keeping my skin looking young. Age spots and acne scars have been an annoyance of mine for some time now and I was ready to do something about it. So I was pretty excited about testing out the new Olay Regenerist Luminous line.

For the last two weeks, I’ve been using the Olay Regenerist Luminous products and already I’m starting to see a difference. The tone-correcting products take eight weeks of use to get the maximum benefits, but I’m pretty excited to see my skin improving already!

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Enjoy Brighter, Healthier Skin this Winter with the KORRES Wild Rose Collection-Giveaway

November 28, 2013 by Kathryn 130 Comments

Finding the right skin products is a constant challenge for me, partially because my skin is constantly changing! I deal with hormonal breakouts all year long as well as the typical aging concerns of a woman in her thirties. But winter brings added challenges such as dryness and dull skin. No wonder finding the perfect skincare products is so hard!

So when I learned about the KORRES Wild Rose skincare line, I couldn’t wait to try it out. This luxurious line features wild rose oil, a natural source of vitamin C, which helps brighten skin, moisturize and improve skin texture. I received cleanser, moisturizing cream, face and eye serum and brightening eye treatment to test out and I was so eager to see what kind of a difference it would make in my skin.

I loved the Wild Rose Daily Brightening & Refining Buff Cleanser, which instantly brightened my complexion by gently sloughing away dead skin cells. I followed with the Face and Eye Serum, which promised to brighten my face and smooth fine lines with an ultra-concentrated Vitamin C formula. It took about a week before I started to notice a difference with this serum, but after regular use my skin looked softer and healthier with a great glow! The Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturizing and Brightening Cream was the perfect way to ensure my skin was protected against the harsh winter weather, but I only used it in the morning since moisturizing creams often cause me to break out. Using it once a day nourished my skin without weighing it down too much.

I also loved using the Wild Rose Instant Brightening Eye Treatment as a primer before applying eye makeup. The cream is designed to sooth and nourish the delicate eye area while rose-toned optical brighteners add instant luminosity to eyes. I loved how much more alert I looked after applying the product!

To help you refresh and brighten your look, KORRES is offering an amazing giveaway! One lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader is going to win a KORRES Wild Rose Collection prize pack featuring Wild Rose Face and Eye Serum, Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturising and Brightening Cream, Wild Rose Daily Brightening Buff Cleanser, Wild Rose Instant Brightening Eye Treatment and Jasmine Shower Gel, a $185 value! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment about your biggest skin concern.

The KORRES Wild Rose products make a perfect gift for a special woman that would love brighter, healthier skin this winter and are a great way to spoil yourself too! Protect your skin from winter dryness, brighten your complexion and enjoy smoother skin this winter with the KORRES Wild Rose collection!

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Treat Your Skin to a Better Clean with the ToiletTree Professional Skin Care System-Giveaway

March 4, 2013 by Kathryn 96 Comments

My skin and I have been in a love/hate relationship ever since I was a teenager. When it looks good, it looks really good. But when it starts to break out, it seems to just get worse and worse for weeks. It drives me crazy! So when ToiletTree Products, a company whose Fogless Shower Mirror and Toiletry Travel Bag I’ve featured on Mommy Kat and Kids in the past, contacted me about reviewing its new Professional Skin Care System, I knew I had to try it out.

toilettree skin care system I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of facial brushes. There are a few different brands on the market and the basic idea is that the gentle scrubbing will help stimulate cell regeneration while using the brush instead of hands will minimize the dirt and oil that is spread around the face and provide a deeper, more thorough clean. The ToiletTree Professional Skin Care System was unique in a few different ways. First of all, it actually included four different brush heads: a gentle facial brush for cleansing, a medium facial brush for exfoliating, a large soft brush for cleansing the body and a pumice attachment for feet and rough patches of skin on the body. It is powered by AA batteries and features a waterproof design making it perfect for use in the shower. [Read more…]

Fight the Signs of Aging with Olay Total Effects-Giveaway

January 29, 2013 by Kathryn 193 Comments

One of my most frustrating experiences with my skin was in my early twenties when I started to notice some wrinkles around my eyes and mouth. I have a rather expressive face and it crinkles up a lot when I smile and laugh (something I do a lot), so I knew even as a teen that I’d likely have to be rigorous about battling wrinkles in my later years. What made the wrinkles so frustrating, though, was that I also had acne-prone skin. I was stuck in a situation in which anti-wrinkle skincare products increased my breakouts and anti-acne products increased the dryness of my skin, making wrinkles more noticeable. That’s when Olay Total Effects came to my rescue.

From the moment the line was introduced, Olay Total Effects has been dedicated to providing women with effective, affordable anti-aging skincare products and the best part is that the line considers women with different skin types too! When the Olay Total Effects Moisturizer for combination skin was introduced, it became my go-to moisturizer for years to come.

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Prevent Signs of Age with New Annemarie Borlind NatuRoyale Biolifting Skincare-Giveaway

January 23, 2013 by Kathryn 146 Comments

Over the last few years, I have become a bit of a beauty and skincare addict. At thirty-one, my skin still looks fairly youthful and I really want to keep it that way. I also deal with monthly breakouts and am always looking for a way to minimize that annoyance. So I eagerly accept the chance to test out new skincare products that might help my skin look its best.

When I received the chance to review the new NatuRoyale Biolifting skincare line from Annemarie Borlind, a company that specializes in natural and scientifically proven skincare solutions, I looked forward to seeing just how well the natural ingredients would treat my skin. This line is designed to provide maximum anti-aging benefits and while I wasn’t at the stage of needing such a rich and intensive treatment, I was still curious to see what kind of changes it produced in my skin.

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Even Skin Tone and Brighten Age Spots and Dark Circles with Vichy ProEVEN Skin Care

January 22, 2013 by Kathryn 3 Comments

In my teens I had pretty mild acne but as an adult, I find that I seem to battle breakouts more rather than less. And since my skin doesn’t recover as quickly as it did when I was a teenager, I sometimes end up with age spots and acne scars that take months, if not years, to fade. So when I received a package containing two of the products from the newest additions to the Vichy ProEVEN line, I was thrilled. I’m a bit of a beauty product junkie so I’m always excited to try a new item. But this line was especially exciting to me as it was designed specifically to reduce the appearance of dark spots and even skin tone.

I received the ProEVEN Brightening Cleansing Foam and the ProEVEN Daily Eye Corrector to review and I started using both products immediately. The Brightening Cleaning Foam was something that I was a little hesitant about, as some cleaners are too rich for my skin causing breakouts and others are too abrasive leaving my skin tight and dry. The Brightening Cleansing Foam uses LHA to gently remove dead skin cells revealing younger and more even skin. And the Vitamin C in the cleanser leaves skin looking immediately brighter too!

I found that the cleanser left my skin feeling slightly tight as if it was a cleanser and a toner in one. But I was amazed by how gentle it was on my face. My skin felt better and was less prone to breakouts after only a few days of use and after a few weeks, I had a noticeable difference in the evenness of my skin tone.

I was even more excited about using the ProEVEN Daily Eye Corrector, partly because running my blog leads to a lot of late nights and partly because I have a small red acne scar under one of my eyes that I am always trying to lighten. I had high hopes that the product would help lighten not just the dark circles under my eyes but the scar as well. [Read more…]