Byroe doesn't just nod to fall; it embodies it. Their Pumpkin Pro Retinol Cream feels like a bewitched concoction, perhaps crafted during a secret woodland fairy gathering. It isn’t merely an homage to the aesthetics of autumn but an intersection of whimsy and skincare science. It's akin to grandma's pumpkin pie – if she had been tutored in potion-making at Hogwarts.

Peek within and what might you find?

- Upcycled Pumpkin: This is no mere gourd; this pumpkin promises a radiance reminiscent of the most luminous pumpkin patch under a harvest moon.

- Calendula-derived Retinol: It's the gentle power player, offering rejuvenation without the sorcery side effects.

- Bakuchiol: Retinol's botanical sibling, weaving magic without mischief.

- Eco Ceramides: Silent knights, ensuring your skin's barrier remains unyielding and regal.

Elemis did it again! It managed to seduce me, influence me, hypnotize me and made me try their eye cream. I am poorer in my bank account but very satisfied in heart. I have mentioned before. I am a full time working attorney and a busy mom of two who doesn’t really have any time to sleep. What is sleep anyway. 24 hours is just too little and my to do list seems to never get shorter. So, I tend to pick productivity over sleep. I live on eye creams. I need to look less tired and refreshed. I obviously cannot go to work looking like a panda. I usually look for a fast acting cream that depuffs and visibly reduces dark circles around my eyes.

This is a body butter cream that moisturizes, smooths and softens skin. It is infused with Cupuacu Butter, Coconut Oil, Acai Oil and Guarana Extract. It is claimed to be fast absorbing and not greasy. Unique blend of effective ingredients repairs your skin and aims to achieve more vibrant, youthful and smoother appearance. This body butter locks in moisture and promotes healthy and smoother skin. It could be applied every day.

Key Ingredients

Cupuacu butter: helps maintain skins elasticity while delivering essential hydration creating a silky appearance.

 Coconut oil: ultra-nourishing properties easily softens skin creating a smooth appearance.

Acai oil rich: antioxidant helps lock in moisture reducing everyday dryness.

 Guarana extract: helps deliver an energy boost towards a delivering a smoother and faster absorption.

It is claimed that Clarins Double Serum Firming & Smoothing Anti-Aging Concentrate evens out the skin tone, boosts radiance and effectively target lines and wrinkles. It is packed with 21 potent plant extracts to visibly reduce wrinkles, promote skin firmness, smooth, tighten pores, hydrate and revive radiance. This serum is brands best-selling anti-aging serum that claims to visibly firm and improve radiance in just seven days. (Thought that was extremely ambitious.)

Elemis Pro Collagen Rose Marine Cream is a moisturizing, anti-wrinkle day cream infused with a soothing Organic English Rose Hydrolat for a calm and hydrated complexion. This is a limited-edition cream that is launched to celebrate the 20th year of Elemis’ Launch. This cream has Padina Pavonica as an ingredient. It has Organic English Rose Hydrolat incorporating over 20 varieties of roses. The advanced formula is clinically proven to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles in two weeks. It also helps to improve the look of firmness and elasticity for skin that looks smooth and rejuvenated.

Blue Tansy Reparative Mask is a reparative treatment mask that detoxes and deeply conditions to seal in moisture and strengthen & repair damaged or color-treated hair.

This nutrient rich mask contains plant protein extracts that prevent breakage and help seal highly porous hair. It also includes Moroccan lava clay, blue tansy flower oil and spirulina extract to work to aid in detangling, defining curls, reduce frizz and give healthy shine.

B- Glossy Smoothing Body Serum is a smoothing body serum that tackles the signs of aging by reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by smoothing the skin out. It also helps the skin look firm and more radiant.

B-Glossy is clinically proven to

  Decrease the appearance of wrinkles and crepey skin.

Give the skin more youthful looking appearance.

Decrease the look of wrinkles on the skin.

Each bottle is packed with powerful peptides, and over 12,000 drops of Meadowfoam Oil to help lock in moisture and make your skin appear more youthful-looking.

Everyone, meet Icelandic Relief Eye Cream with Glacial Flower Extract. This product is formulated to combat the major eye issues: dark circles, puffiness and wrinkles. This cream is a powerful tool to diminish all unwanted effects of aging and diminishing symptoms of chronic stress around the eyes. Key Ingredients of this product are extremely robust. This eye cream is literally packed with so many nutrient dense ingredients

Dior Lip Glow Oil is a nourishing glossy lip oil. It protects the lips while enhancing the lips by bringing out their natural color. It is a non-sticky, rich, non-greasy and balmy lip oil. It provides intense lip care while it makes lips look glossy and shiny. The main ingredient is cherry oil which protects against drying. It nourishes and hydrates the lips while providing the care that your lips need. It moisturizes the lips and the moisture remains even after five days of application.

This brand is clean brand as it is vegan, cruelty free and even comes in sustainable packaging. This is literally one of the best brands I have ever got my hands on. This cream costs $38. It is reasonable priced and very affordable. It has a thick consistency and only to be used at nights, so a little bit goes a long way. I have been using this cream for a month once a day and I am not even half way through the bottle yet. I am guessing, it will last me at least 6 months. The price is right and the quality is good. There is absolutely no reason not to try. I am really happy about the results so far and can’t wait to see what it does to my skin 6 months down the line.

This leave in conditioner is lightweight and multipurpose. This conditioner hydrates, softens and conditions the hair. It also tames frizz and helps to improve hair strength and shine. Main ingredients of this conditioner are honey, Baobab Extract, Argan Oil and Panthenol.

This vegan and organic oil has a concentrated blend of nature's most Phyto-Potent botanical oils. These are nutrition dense as they are rich in Antioxidants, Vitamins A, C and E, as well as Omega 3, 6 and 9 Essential Fatty Acids. This nutrition dense oil provides skin all the nutrients that it needs to have balanced, healthy and youthful glow. This facial oil also effective in reducing skin inflammation and fight free radicals that cause collagen damage. This oil could be for all the skin types as it is suitable to sensitive, combination, acne-prone, mature, and dehydrated skin. It is advised to use 1 to 3 drops of the oil each time. This facial oil is made in small batches and hand blended.

What is the Gisou Honey Infused hair oil you ask? It is claimed that this luxurious oil is enriched with Mirsalehi Honey formulated to rebuild and repair the hair. Honey is known to be natural humectant, so it maintains hair’s natural moisture balance to keep the hair soft, shiny and strong. It protects the hair and it also repair hair from damage. It also deeply nourishes hair keeping it healthy. This hair oil is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids.

This product is a brightening body serum that helps to reduce appearance of dark spots and improves discoloration. It improves the appearance of uneven skin. It also helps even the completion of the skin for a radiant look. It could be used on chest, knees, hands, armpits, elbows, or any other area with visible discoloration and/or dark spots. For best results, it should be applied twice a day.

This serum applies smoothly like a butter. It is lightweight. This serum is so hydrating. Even though this product is partially a sunscreen, it does not dry the skin out like other sunscreens. Even the product itself is white, it does not leave a white cast. It absorbs pretty fast without leaving a sticky residue. It does not leave the skin oily either.

Pretty impressed with Yours.  First of all, this cleanser made in Switzerland. Yours is a clean brand that only use clean, nontoxic and sustainable ethically sourced ingredients. The ingredients are rigorously tested to ensure highest standards of safety.

As we are approaching rigorous winter months, I am on the lookout for moisturizing lip products. Truth is, I always have a hard time finding a good lip product that has long lasting hydration and effective moisturization properties.

Been there, done that. Been through two pregnancies. I could go on and on for days talking about pregnancy safe products, but I want to keep this blog post short and sweet.