I am so looking forward to this weekend, as it is one of my favorite times of the year, but more on that later this week. Today, I want to share my Memorial Day Weekend Must-Haves. Don’t be caught poolside scaly or burned!
AMALA DETOXIFYING BODY SCRUB
Amala’s products are so luxurious and effective and this body scrub is no exception. Olive stone and sea salt gently exfoliate and detoxify while myrtle mildly cleanses. It also foams, so it doubles as a body wash. My skin is left soft and smooth. Cost: about $26 for 1.7 oz. Purchase it here.
Decyl Glucoside, Water (Aqua), Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Wax, Olea Europaea (Olive) Seed Powder, Natural Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract*, Myrtus Communis Leaf Water*, Maris Sal (Sea Salt), Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil*, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil*, Rosmarinus Oficinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract*, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract*, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Water*, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Maltodextrin, Alcohol*, Citral, Limonene, Linalool *Ingredient produced by organic farmingJOHN MASTERS ORGANICS SPF 30 NATURAL
Let’s face it. You could use a little sun this weekend. And you will get some – even with sunscreen on. Just please don’t be that dummy who can’t sit outside the rest of the weekend because you fried yourself on Saturday. I blogged about this sunscreen before here. It is my favorite sunscreen for face and body. It is extremely moisturizing, but does not cause break outs, it does not leave a white tint, and a little goes a long way. The bottle is tiny, so you may want to use something else for your body, but if I had to choose only one sunscreen to carry with me, this would be it. Cost: about $32 for 2 oz. Purchase it here.
Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 7.5%, Zinc Oxide 5.0%, Aqua (water), aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice,* capric caprylic triglycerides, ethyl hexyl palmitate, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, jojoba oil,* shea butter,* panthenol, tocopherol acetate, allantoin, sodium pca, green tea extract,* magnesium aluminum silicate, hyaluronic acid, calendula extract,* ethyl hexyl glycerin, benzyl alcohol * NOP Certified OrganicBADGER SPF 15 LIP BALM
That reminds me – protect your lips! Badger makes lots of great, safe sun protection products. Their SPF 15 lip balm is made with beeswax, olive oil, shea and cocoa butter. Your lips will stay smooth and safe. Cost: about $4 for .14 oz. Purchase it here.
Active Sunscreen Ingredient: Non-Nano, Uncoated Zinc Oxide 8%. Other Ingredients: *Olea Europaea (Organic Extra Virgin Olive) Oil, *Cera Alba (Organic Beeswax), *Theobroma Cacao (Organic Cocoa) Butter, *Butyrospermum Parkii (Organic Shea) Butter, and Tocopherol (Sunflower Vitamin E). * = Certified OrganicYAROK FEED YOUR SUNSHINE HAIR SERUM
This is a hair-saver. Apply it before and after sun/pool/ocean exposure to combat over-processed hair, free radical assaults and product overload. Cost: about $25 for 1 oz. Purchase it here.
INGREDIENTS: Jojoba Oil, Black Currant Seed Oil, Aloe Vera Oil, Wheat Germ, Tea Tree, Lemongrass Oil, and Geranium OilDR. ALKAITIS ORGANIC SOOTHING GEL
I know you aren’t going to listen to me about the sunscreen and that is why I am going to feature this product. This gel’s main ingredients are aloe vera and witch hazel, which make a perfect after-sun salve. It is also great for minor burns and bites, rosacea, eczema, and acne. Cost: about $60 for 4 oz. Purchase it here.
Into a base of Organic Aloe Vera gel* and Witch Hazel† the following organic and wild-crafted herbals are blended: organic grape alcohol* (from the fermentation of organically grown grapes). Greater Nettle*, Wild Chamomile†, Myrrh†, European Orange*, Benzoin†, Rosemary*, Olibanum†, Wild Fennel†, Balm Mint*, Sea Oak†, Atlantic Kelp† and Red Seaweed†. Also added are natural vitamin B and vitamin C complexes. * Certified organically grown. † Ethically wild-craftedTomorrow: my adventures with natural self-tanner……
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