Reviva Glycolic Acid Daytime Oily Skin Cream

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Hey y'all.  A while back I reviewed some Reviva Labs products & they were kind enough to send me another.  So today I have the Glycolic Acid Daytime Oily Skin Cream Moisturizer to tell y'all about. I have extremely oily skin and that is somewhat sensitive and has the occasional breakout.

Perfect for oily skin, its advanced Glycolic Acid Polymer is similar to skin's own polymer for more efficient absorption.  Gives beautiful epidermal interaction that out-performs standard glycolics and AHA's.

This has less than 10 ingredients, yes you read that right...less than 10. 

Ingredients: Cross-linked fatty acids from sunflower and safflower seeds, aloe cellulose, mineral water, glycolic acid polymer, lemon extract, witch hazel. 

This is a very thin formula, which is perfect for daytime use for oily skin.  A little really goes a LONG way.  You can apply it alone or under makeup.  It absorbs rather quickly because of that too.

The day I received it, I immediately washed my face to apply it.  I had a horrible spot starting to pop up on my face and it was quite painful.  2 applications and not even 36 hours later it was completely gone.  It didn't even fully pop up to the nasty white zit it wanted to be.  I was amazed. 

I've been using this for a few weeks and I love it, but I do have a few "meh" feelings about it.  I've noticed that my face still produces oils, but not nearly as much as normal.  I still have to powder my face a few times when wearing makeup.  

So while it's not completely controlling oil for me, it does work better than every other moisturizer I've tried and better than nothing at all.  I think my face just hates me.  

This retails for $19 for a 1.5oz. jar.  You can find this at revivalabs.com.   It will really last forever.

Reviva Problem Skin Mask Review

*Product provided for review*

Hey y'all!  I hope everyone is having a wonderful 2014 so far.  Today I want to tell y'all about a skincare product I've been using for the past few months and I'm loving.  With the new year, it couldn't be a better time to start taking care of your skin.  Reviva has all sorts of products that can help with your needs without breaking the bank. A little goes a LOOOOONNNNNNGGGG way with their stuff.

When they offered to send products to review, this was the first one I noticed and jumped at.  I love trying out new face masks & haven't had a chance to go to the mall to get a "fresh" one.  This Problem Skin Mask is definitely well worth the $13 price tag.  1.5 oz may not seem like a lot, but as I said earlier....a little goes a LONG way.  This will probably last me at least another 6 months, and that's even using it weekly.

This stuff is pretty thick.  Not that annoying thick where you feel that you have to rub & rub to get anything to move around on the skin, but it doesn't run down the face either.  Instead of using my fingers, I like to use my $1 ELF foundation brush to dip into the product to apply to my skin after washing it.  You only need a thin coat, and I've found that this method helps do just that.  Leave it on for 20 minutes & rinse off with lukewarm water.

LoL what is up with my eyes?

The first thing I noticed when using this is that it smells like Noxema, so I assume that's the camphor.  I don't notice any other smell as it dries.  After removing all I notice is how great and tight my skin feels.  I have excessively oily skin and even in my mid 30's an occasional breakout.  While this hasn't killed my oilyness, it DOES knock it down so that I don't look like I dipped my face in an oil bath after.  I also noticed that when I do start getting breakouts, if I use this immediately they go away within a day or so.  It also doesn't irritate my somewhat sensitive skin.  

Benefits:

• Effective formulation absorbs oil but doesn't over-dry skin.
• Helps clear complexion.
• Has cool refreshing action; and can be used a few times a week on problem skin.
• Even unblemished oily skins love it in summer because it leaves a hot, "greasy" skin feeling cool and clean.
• No Animal Testing. No Animal Ingredients. Paraben Free. Made in USA.

Directions:
Apply thin coat and leave on 20 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

Ingredients:

Water, SD Alcohol, 39c, Zinc Oxide, Sulfur, Camphor, Sorbitol, Carboxy Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid.

This 1.5 Fl. Oz. jar retails for $13and can be found at RevivaLabs.com

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*Note: product provided for my 100% honest review.*

 

Reviva Labs Rosewater Facial Spray

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Hey y'all!  Today I have another product from Reviva Labs to rave about & it might get a little personal.  Just a warning.  This Rosewater Facial Spray is the perfect multi-tasking product. 

Directions:

    Hold bottle 8 inches from face when spraying.  After daytime cleansing and moisturizing, mist face, pat in,  mist again after makeup is applied.  At night, mist before night cream is applied (because hydrated skin aids absorption.)

Benefits:

• Refresh skin & set makeup.
• Spray away perspiration.
• Moisturize skin & hair in dry weather.
• Use as a sensitive skin tonic.

I am obsessed with the smell of roses.  I've heard so many great things about rosewater sprays from YouTube guru's that I had to try this.  When I first got it, I sprayed it all over my face like crazy.  I had to hide it from myself.  The spray comes out in the most perfect fine mist. 

A few days later, I had to do some yard work.  Without thinking, I took a shower BEFORE going out to rake a bunch of leaves and sweating like crazy.  I took a break & sprayed this on my face to cool it off a bit.  Then, I realized that I was having that dreaded breast sweat issue going on.  I noticed this would help that problem & figured it couldn't hurt to make myself smell good.  Let me tell you, this cooled me off a little AND it made that sweaty icky feeling go away.

This also takes away the powdery look after my makeup application without making me look all shiny.  Not to mention that it helps "refresh" my hair on those no wash days when I just need it to smell good.  I find myself reaching for it several times a day and I've barely even put a dent in the bottle.

Ingredients:
Distilled Rosewater, Glycerine, Aloe Juice, Polysorbate 20, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Vegetable Oil & Vitamin A(Retinyl Palmitate) and Vitamin D(Ergocalciferol) Fennel (and) Hops (and) Balm Mint (and) Mistletoe (and) Maticaria (and) Yarrow Extracts, Mallow (and) Ivy (and) Cucumber (and) Sambucus and Arnica Extracts, Trace Mineral Concentrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid. 

This 8oz. bottle retails for 9.00 and can be found at RevivaLabs.com

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*Note: product provided for my 100% honest review.*

Reviva Labs Makeup Primer

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Hey y'all!  Today I have a skincare/make-up product all in one to tell y'all about.  Reviva Labs was kind enough to send me a few products to review, and this makeup primer was one of them. 

Directions: 

   Over moisturizer or directly on clean skin, apply just a drop on forehead, each cheek, and above jaw line.  Massage in lightly over entire face.  Allow product to absorb.  Then apply makeup.  You'll love the smooth, velvety feel and look.  Men, of course, can use it directly on skin.

Benefits: 

• Perfects skin by refining the texture.  Fills in lines, conceals pores, and controls excess oil.
• Helps skin instantly look and feel smooth and silky.
• Helps makeup foundation last longer (safe under eye shadow, too).
• COQ10 adds protective antioxidant action.
• For any skin type, even oily.  You get the oil control you want, along with soft, supple skin.
• Completely fragrance-free and non-comedogenic (which means it won't cause clogged pores and breakouts).

You might look at this and think "It's only one ounce, I'll finish that stuff up in a month."  Isn't going to happen.  All you need is the tiniest, and I mean tiniest, amount.  A dot the size of a pencil eraser could do your entire face twice.

I have EXTREMELY oily skin.  By that I mean, I will always have some sort of oil production which usually breaks down anything I put on my face.  I've used this alone under foundation as well as between tinted moisturizer and foundation with the same results.   I still have oily skin a few hours later, but my makeup doesn't melt/slide/travel/run off my face.  All I have to do is take a tissue to blot up any oil then apply a little powder.

While it does have dimethicone it doesn't feel like any other primer with the same ingredient.  This is way better than any of those, in my opinion.  It's light, feels great, and glides into/onto the skin quickly and easily.  It can look a little greasy at first, but once it absorbs, that shine is completely gone.


Ingredients:
   Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3(Cholecalciferol), Olive Oil, Coenzyme Q10, Squalane.

This is paraben free.  No animal ingredients and no animal testing.  Best of all, it's made in the USA. 

This 1 Fl. Oz. bottle retails for $19.50 and can be found at RevivaLabs.com

Be sure to also check out Reviva Labs on Facebook and Twitter. 

*Note: product provided for my 100% honest review.*