Romy Raves

I have a confession to make, I have been keeping a secret from you . . . . for last six plus months I have been having a love affair with an exciting new skincare product category: Face Oil Serums. You see at first, I was a bit reluctant to try these new oils because my experience with the oils in the past was that were greasy, heavy, comedogenic and just sit on your skin. Old school oils made me want to run, hide and avoid them at all costs, so you can understand why I was gun shy. Well, I am excited to tell you that the innovative new face oils of today are a completely different story! In contrast to their cloying oil ancestors, today’s face oils are lightweight, instantly absorbing, hydrating, anti-aging, non-comedogenic and filled with mostly natural ingredients that transform you skin!

And I’m OBSESSED with them! I can’t get enough of these emollient dry oil miracles. My skin just loves them, it drinks them in, they fix my problems, heal my irritations and work wonders on my somewhat dry aging skin (although many are great for oily skin too!) When I travel they save me, when I get an aggressive treatment and my skin is inflamed they bring it back to life, but mostly these oils rejuvenate my skin and make it look luminous and healthy on a daily basis. Following are six of my absolute fav face oil serums at the moment. And stay tuned, there are more to come

Zweena Argan Rose Rejuvenating Face Serum  ($58)

This addictive face serum contains argan oil, rosehip seed oil, pomegranate seed oil, evening primrose oil and the Queen of all essential oils, Moroccan Rose. This aromatic oil serum is very high in antioxidants, essential fatty acids and vitamin-rich botanicals and it helps to diminish fine lines, hydrates and soothes your skin, promotes cell renewal, improves suppleness and makes your skin glow. I love the gorgeous intoxicating scent, how it is the perfect level of moisture for my skin and that it makes my face supple and radiant.

I have been getting regular facials since I was 16, and this dedication has really made a difference in my skin as I have gotten older. One of things that I love most about pro facials is that they use more powerful results oriented skincare products that really transform your skin, and instantly and over time you can really see and feel a difference. In fact, yesterday I had an amazing facial from my fav local aesthetician and this morning my skin is clear, glowing and vibrant all because of the wonderful products she uses.

I often ask if I can buy the back bar pro products because they work so well, and sadly I never can, but guess what? Now you can bring professional strength products right into your bathroom with a wonderful new line I recently discovered called Beautify.

This exciting new line was developed by natural skin care cosmeceutical engineers and a doctor with decades of skin care formulation experience. Beautify products are created with clinically proven active anti-oxidant ingredients that are formulated with a combination of a higher number of effective ingredients and a higher percentage of potency (strength) versus most products on the skincare landscape, which leads to faster results. I recently had the chance to try one of the fabulous moisturizers from this innovative line and I’d like to tell you all about it.

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Several years ago, when my blog was just getting underway, I discovered a fabulous facial mask that knocked me off my feet because the experience and results totally ‘WOWED’ me. That swoon-worthy ‘facial in a jar’ was called GlamGlow Mud Mask and I raved about it HERE. The results were so noticeable and transformative that this mask continues to be one of my all time favorite beauty products. Now a few years later, after thorough research and development the GlamGlow brand has done it again (actually outdone themselves) with their latest OMG creation GlamGlow SUPER-MUD Clearing Treatment ($69)

SuperMud is a scientifically advanced mud mask clearing treatment that was clinically developed by a Dermatological Chemist to help fight all the common skin concerns. This mask has so many active ingredients and skin transforming benefits that my descriptions will just not do it justice, so I am going to list them here so that you can appreciate how truly amazing it is: