Saturday, March 24, 2018

Eldivia Skincare Anti-Aging Products ~ Review & Giveaway! (Ends 3/31)

      


Eldivia Skincare Anti-Aging ProductsReview & Giveaway! 


Disclosure: I received free products for review purposes and all opinions expressed here are my own. Eldivia will ship prize to winner.

We women (and men) want to keep our skin as healthy and younger looking as we possibly can. Age creeps on a person and I want to keep my skin looking the best that I can. When I was younger I didn't worry about taking care of my skin, but now that I'm older it's something I am very much concerned about.

I was excited to be able to try a line of products from a company called Eldivia. Eldivia is a new company that offers a trio of products called Trifecta. This line includes Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Argan Oil, and Vitamin C Serum 20%.

 It says on each of these products that they are all:

Made in the USA, Antibiotic Free, Made  With Non-GMO Ingredients, Vegan Friendly, and Cruelty Free.

Eldivia Argan Oil - Hyaluronic Acid Serum, & Vitamin C Serum

First here is a little information about Eldivia from their website:


“Quality and excellence should never be beyond the financial reach of any woman or man who wants to take care of their skin,” says Valentina Chistova, co-founder of Eldivia—a new brand of superior skincare products that she is able to deliver at wholesale prices.
Over the course of her aesthetic career, Valentina cared for her customers using only the leading skincare brands — SkinceuticalsObagiNeocutisIS ClinicalNeoStrata, and many others. For years, she heard customers comment on the high prices these products command; often remarking how great it would be if there were more reasonably priced alternatives. “I was entirely sympathetic to their complaints and it is with these clients in mind that I began to search in earnest for a way to provide them with products that are equally as excellent as those they had been experiencing, but available at far more reasonable prices that would fit within their budgets,” she says.
The first product I tried out was the Argan Oil which comes in a brown glass bottle with a dropper to dispense. If you have never heard of Argan Oil before it comes from Morocco and is rich in Vitamin E and A, antioxidants and fatty acids. 


There is no distinctive smell to the product. It is 100% pure Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil with no other added ingredients. I have been using it for about a week now and massage 2 or 3 drops on my entire face. It goes on smoothly and doesn't leave any sticky feeling at all. I was impressed how it absorbed into my skin and didn't leave it feeling greasy. 

My facial skin definitely likes this product. It helps with keeping those pesky wrinkles at bay in addition to keeping your skin smooth and supple. You can even use it on your hair to keep it silky smooth


The next product from the collection that I tried out is the Hyaluronic Acid Serum which comes in a clear glass bottle with a dropper also. 

I used a drop or two and spread a thin layer of this over my skin. It immediately made my skin feel much smoother and softer. You can use this product in the morning and at night. I didn't get any irritation from it but if you have sensitive skin you may want to test a small spot first.

The third and last product product I tried was the Vitamin C Serum 20% which also includes Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin E. It comes in a brown glass bottle with a dropper like the others. I've tried some Vitamin C Serums in the past and am always happy with them. This one was great because it includes 20% Vitamin C. Besides Vitamin C it includes some other effective ingredients such as: Witch Hazel, Jojoba Oil, MSM, and Aloe Vera.


I've been using all three of these amazing products for over a week now and am very impressed with how my skin looks more healthy and feels so nice and smooth. You can use them on top or each other after applying them and letting each one dry. Or if you like, just use whatever combination you prefer.

The prices on these products are not overboard like some you may have seen in the past. The Vitamin C Serum sells for $19.95. The Argan Oil Serum is $24.95, and the Hyaluronic Acid sells for $24.95. You can also get the entire trio which is called the Trifecta for $54.95.

You can purchase the products I have been using from Eldivia. They offer free shipping and are 100% guaranteed to your satisfaction or you get your money back. You don't get this from many companies these days.

GIVEAWAY TIME:

Guess What? You have a chance to win all 3 products that I have reviewed: Eldivia Argan Oil, Hyaluronic Acid Serum & Vitamin C Serum! Just go to the Rafflecopter form and do as many entries as you like. Giveaway ends on 3/31/18. Good luck everyone!



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Friday, March 23, 2018

First Spring Flowers


I just looked outside today and saw some beautiful color!  My purple crocuses popped out among some brown leaves and my husband said they were already out yesterday!  They are a sure sign that Spring is really here and warmer weather is coming our way.  I'm excited to finally have winter be over.  It seems like we've been hibernating forever!

Bunch of Crocuses Among the Leaves

Beautiful Purple Crocus

It has been a long winter and today hubby was outside doing some yard work.  He raked some dead leaves around the yard from last fall and trimmed a few trees also.  There are also some other flowers popping out of the ground which are daffodils.  They won't bloom for a little while and are white and yellow in color.  Isn't Spring wonderful!  Below are the daffodils.

Daffodils Popping Out

Saturday, March 10, 2018

EATSMART DIGITAL NUTRITION SCALE - PROFESSIONAL FOOD AND NUTRIENT CALCULATOR GIVEAWAY (3/10 to 4/8)

EATSMART DIGITAL NUTRITION SCALE - PROFESSIONAL FOOD AND NUTRIENT CALCULATOR GIVEAWAY

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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Lords of Dogtown (Special Ediiton Blu-ray) ~ #Ad #Spon #Review



Lords of Dogtown (Special Editon Blu-ray) ~ #Ad #Spon #Review

Disclosure: I receive free product for review purposes and all opinions expressed are my own.


Photo Credit: Mill Creek Entertainment


SYNOPSIS

They came from nothing to change everything.
Based on the True Story of the Legendary Z-Boys
"a docudrama, rare in its grit and authenticity" - Entertainment Weekly
a dazzling daredevil ride.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 
a perfect marriage between film and skateboarder" – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times 
LORDS OF DOGTOWN tells the radical true story of three teenagers from California who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the sports world forever. Stacy Peralta (John Robinson), Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk) and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild) are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they join board designer Skip Engblom (Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight) to create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.  
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Twilight) and featuring an all-star cast including Michael Angarano, Nikki Reed, Rebecca De Mornay, Johnny Knoxville, America Ferrera, and Mitch Hedberg.


My Thoughts:

I had never heard of the Lords of Dogtown in the past but found out it is a biological film (which means it's based on a true story). It was produced in 2005 and stars Heath Ledger, John Robinson, Victor Rasuk, and Emile Hirsch. "Dogtown" is the name of the town that was given to Venice, CA where the teenagers that portray the actors in it were from.

The story stems around a group of surfers and skateboarders from "Dogtown" who become known as the Z-Boys back in the 1970's. The Z-Boys were termed that from a surf shop which was called Zephyr. They become famous around the world for their amazing new technique of skateboarding from practicing stunts and wild flips inside of empty pools when there was a drought in California.

If you like skateboarding, you will probably like this movie. Heath Ledger is memorable since he was a favorite actor or mine. You will remember him as the Joker in Batman. Sadly, he passed away way too young.

The blu-ray contains 1 disc and the run time is 1 hour and 50 minutes. Also there is no rating to it.

You can find it at Mill Creek Entertainment for $14.98 as of this date.