Sug, dit voel asof ek jare laas geslaap het en
asof my jare nou my begin inhaal. Ek weet dis nie veraltyd nie, net tot baba
deurslaap, maar ek is moeg tot in my tone.
Die laaste paar weke was ‘n tuimeltrein/mallemeule. Lexa, ons kleuter, is terug skooltoe. Beide van ons het ook ons eie besighede so dis ‘n stryd om wakker te bly of selfs net die moed bymekaar te skraap om na ‘n vergadering te gaan en “aangeskakel” te lyk. Dis nie maklik nie, maar ons doen dit want dis waarvoor ons vir 6 jaar gewerk het.
Ek is ‘n dromer omdat ek ‘n realis is.
Onbekend
Ek grap graag dat ek “Wonder Woman” is, maar ek doen net wat gedoen moet word – soos enige ander persoon wat in my skoene is. Die prys van om alles te doen wys ongelukkig vining op een plek, my gesig. Ek het darem die voordeel van nuwe produkte wat ek kan toets en party beland op my tafel en ander koop ek.
Die beste produkte van 2018 is definitief Optiphi,
African Extracts Rooibos en BaoCare wat aan verskillende spektrums staan maar
wat beide baie goeie resultate gelewer het.
2019, wel, ek is terug by dowwe gelaatskleur,
plooie en zits… Als omdat ek nie die produkte gebruik het wat ek geweet het werk
en myself afgeskeep het. Ek is regtig kwaad vir myself.
Watter velsorgprodukte toets ek nou?
Optiphi – ek het ‘n heerlike serum van hulle ontvang om te probeer. Ek kan amper dit beskryf as ‘n baie ryk room wat in jou vel intrek en wat dan verder werk. Ek het dit nou al tweekeer gebruik. Oor ‘n week of so sal ek deel wat dit gedoen het vir my vel.
Optiphi Intense Retinol Serum
Ek het ook Matsimela se aalwyn-reeks gekoop wat ook ‘n steenkoolseep insluit. Dit is die volgende reeks op my lys om te toets. Dit is ‘n uiters bekostigbare reeks en wel, ek hoop dit werk.
Splinternuwe blog in Afrikaans – is dit nodig?
Ek het lank gewik en weeg of ek nog iets wil aanpak, maar die grootste rede vir die blog is dat dit vir my is. Ek wil meer in my eie taal skryf en met mense in my taal praat. Soms sal die artikels ‘n vertaling van my Goddess Blog artikels wees en soms gaan dit oorspronklik en net vir die blog wees.
Asseblief, deel my blog met jou vriendinne. Lag saam my, huil saam my en miskien leer jy iets nuuts!
When you get a little older what you did/didn’t do for your skin finally starts to show. However, you can still repair and maintain your skin going forward.
I recently got to test out a product selection suitable for ladies that have reached the 40+ mark (I’m getting a bit personal here). Unfortunately it fell over the last throes of a really bad breakout I had – but turns out that the products actually were exactly what I needed.
I have actually bought the creams and oils from Clicks before as African Rooibos Extracts is really affordable – and you know the Clicks buy 2, get 1 free promotions… I bought some 🙂
I love African Extracts Rooibos because it is affordable, they combine skin care science with proven efficacy of natural plant extracts
This is a long write-up, but it is really worth the read!
Toner – what does it do?
When you do your shopping and you have to stick to a budget, sometimes you skip steps for your skin (because cream is enough) – right?
After you wash your face, you might think your skin is clean… but sometimes there is still leftover makeup, excess oil and whatever else may have been in the air. This is where toner comes in. It is just that extra bit of cleaning and hydrating your skin needs between washing and applying cream.
What makes the African Extracts Rooibos Misting Toner special?
The Advantage Misting Toner has Bio-Active Rooibos extract (*antioxidant that helps to reduce the visible signs of ageing – plus boosts your skins natural defences), aloe vera to soothe and calm, witch hazel to purify and tighten pores, chamomile to fade dark spots and aid cellular regeneration as well as everlasting and daisy flowers to get some radiance going and counter the ageing effects of pollutants.
Use it 3 ways!
After cleaning your face and neck get the toner on your skin. You can apply it more than once if your skin needs refreshing.
Use it to set your makeup! This is a bonus that I haven’t yet tried… (It is on my list to do, because setting spray is expensive.)
Combine with a few drops of your Advantage Repair Facial Oil Spray on a cotton pad to remove your makeup effortlessly.
The features you need to know about:
Antioxidant rich
Free of parabens
Dermatologically tested
Suitable for vegans
Endorsed by Beauty without Cruelty
Tissue Oil
Don’t roll your eyes at me, every man, woman and child should have good tissue oil within a 20m radius at all times (according to me). I say good because not all tissue oils are created equally – just read the labels.
The African Extracts Rooibos Multi-Purpose Tissue Oil is derived from 100% natural ingredients with no added preservatives, fragrance or colourants. It’s nature in a bottle with regenerative and restorative properties.
So, what is in the African Extracts Rooibos Tissue Oil?
A blend of grapeseed and sweet almond oils with Bio-Active Rooibos extract*, added Vitamin E as well as extracts from rosemary and geranium. The Rooibos extract is from organically grown (in the Cederberg), fresh-cut rooibos and extracted by steam to preserve the highest levels of antioxidants.
Before I go further, let me tell you what has been clinically proven with this product…
It improves the appearance of scars, blemishes, stretchmarks, uneven skin tone, dry and dehydrated skin, fine lines and wrinkles, brittle nails and cuticles, dry and itchy scalp.
It is literally an all-purpose tissue oil! Currently I am using it on my hands, nails, face (acne scars) and décolletage – they say it takes a few weeks to see results, so I’m going to stick it out. You will hear how the results were – I promise.
All the ways in which to use your tissue oil:
The African Extracts Rooibos Multi-Purpose Tissue Oil comes in a 125ml spray bottle (yay!).
You can use it under your day or night cream, just give it some time to get absorbed. It’s not as oily as you might think.
Spray and massage onto your nails and cuticles.
Add a few drops to your bathwater. (My mom used to let us do this when we had sunburns.) It just adds additional food that your skin can absorb to feel extra moisturised.
Apply it to your locks! It is a deep treatment for hair and you can leave it in for just 15 minutes before washing. It really works!
If you are bald and your scalp is dry… just rub a few drops on. You can also apply it after getting your head shaved.
Dry elbows, knees and heels… rub some tissue oil on.
This one is a secret my mom taught me as well… add a few drops into your body lotion. Or if you are feeling lavish, just spray it onto your arms and legs.
If you are in a diet situation, start applying tissue oil over those fatty bits now. It helps the skin when it wants to do that stretch mark thing.
Put it next to the hand was – you feel see the difference when you apply tissue oil after all the water works.
And then… we all know what tissue oil does to scars and blemishes – just put it on a few times a day.
The features you need to know about:
Rich in antioxidants
100% naturally derived ingredients
No mineral oils, preservatives, fragrances or colourants
Dermalogically tested
Clinically proven results
Suitable for vegans
Endorsed by Beauty without Cruelty
Eye Cream
Who spends that extra bit on eye creams that promise a bag of chips and a side of dip? I’m putting both my hands up. I have had hits, misses and meh luck with eye creams. The most expensive teeny tiny little tube I once bought cost almost 500 bucks and it was just meh.
Why should we be using eye cream you may ask…
The under-eye area is one of the most delicate and vulnerable areas on your body. It is also the place where fine lines like to “make a nest”.
See less of your fine lines
Dark circles going a bit lighter
Under-eye puffiness minimised
This is my actual skin with no make-up and small dots of African Extracts Advantage Regenerating Eye Cream – ready to be dabbed in. I don’t want to scare you on whats happening below my lip line – I’m treating it with the tissue oil (and I will discuss this in another write-up).
Let me tell you more about the African Extracts Advantage Regenerating Cream
It has antioxidant-rich Bio-Active Rooibos*, sea fennel and buckwheat extracts, skin smoothing allantoin (I had to google this one, but it is diureide of glyoxylic acid) and light deflectors for that bright youthful look.
The biggest plus… it comes in a tube with pump! This keeps your cream free from active ingredients like light and air.
The features you need to know about:
Rich in antioxidants
Paraben free
Dermatologically tested
Endorsed by Beauty without Cruelty
Other African Extracts Rooibos testers I have tried:
Intensive Day Cream with SPF 15 for Dry/Mature Skin
It really works well under makeup and is a good moisturiser.
Gentle Refining Polish for Dry/Mature Skin
Polish is just a fancy word for exfoliate, but it is a really nice one to use!
Verdict…
If you want a pocket-friendly skin range that actually gives results, then African Extracts Rooibos should be on your shopping list. I will be squeezing every last drop from every tube and bottle.
I have also given my mom and sister cream samples and they both loved it. I will never trust those 2 alone near my African Extracts products…
Where can you get your hands on African Extract Rooibos products?
Clicks, Dischem, selected pharmacies, Pick n Pay and Checkers stores – and Takealot.
How much does it cost?
These are recommended retail prices as at September 2018.
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T&Cs
Competition closes 5 October 2018
Prize is sponsored by African Extract Rooibos.
The prize includes
Advantage Eye Cream
Classic Care Facial Wash
Classic Care New Tissue Oil
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