🌟GIVEAWAY🌟 We’ve partnered with Pretty Mommies to bring some of their amazing skincare products to you! Brooke has been using this brand regularly during pregnancy, but the best part about the products is that they can be used at any time! The Pretty Mommies line is high quality, appropriate for all skin types (pregnant or not), and we are giving away the entire six product line to one lucky follower!
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This package would be an amazing gift for any new or expecting mama - or anyone who appreciates high quality skincare. Products include: Let's Be Clear cleanser, Truth Be Told enhancer, About That Glow brightener, But First Hydrate moisturizer, Protect and Reflect daily SPF and Mama's Little Helper Bump & Body Butter!
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To enter the giveaway:
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1) Follow @theskinsisters & @pmpregnancyskincare.
2) Like this post.
3) Tag two friends who love all things skincare!
4) Comment below with a skincare topic you want to see us cover in 2019!
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We will announce the winner via Instastories this Thursday, Dec 13. Good luck! 🍀🤞🏻 This giveaway is not endorsed by or affiliated with Instagram.
Never judge a book by its cover, right? This sentiment couldn't ring truer as we tried the @santoshaco Purifying Cleanser.
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These small batch products are non-toxic, completely organic and sustainably foraged in Wisconsin. Truth be told, we let this cleanser sit on the shelf for several weeks before we tried it. The initial formulation of the cleanser came in a pump form and it was a bit messy to use - but we persevered and thank goodness we did!
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This cleanser is EVERYTHING. It smells gently like orange and rosemary and leaves your skin not quite tingly clean and certainly not squeaky clean, but perfectly sparkling clean. In the pump formulation, the liquid oil cleanser quickly turns to creamy foam when rubbed into dry skin. It is heaven for skin that tends to run dry in the winter.
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Some of the natural ingredients in this product include aloe vera juice, blue tansy oil, citrus lemon and sweet orange oils and distilled rosemary.
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When perusing Santosha's website recently, we noticed that this product is now packaged as a foam cleanser, which would undoubtedly make it much easier to use!
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We love to finish off our cleansing ritual with a spray of their all natural facial tonic.
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Do you have any all natural products you love or have been wanting to try?
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What are we always chatting about? It may be an upcoming family dinner, the funny thing Lauren’s kids are talking about, how Brooke is feeling in her 3rd trimester, or a interesting Dermatology topic!
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Many of the Dermatology topics we discuss come from questions you ask us, interesting things that we see in the office, or new research and journal articles.
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We recently read a short article about menthol in skincare products. Did you know that it is a sensate? This means that its job is to provide a specific feeling upon application to the skin. You’ll find menthol in aftershave lotions to replace the feeling of irritation with a cooling sensation, in anti-itch lotions to trick the senses, and post-sun lotions to provide a cooling sensation on warm skin. Menthol is even in some acne products to give that tingling sensation that makes you feel a product is working. Interesting, right?
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Early in her pregnancy, Brooke was graciously sent a package of pregnancy safe skincare products from Belli Beauty. @belli_skincare offers a large array of products, from brightening eye cream and body scrub to stretch mark prevention oil.
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Brooke has been diligently using the Elasticity Belly Oil every night (alternating with other products in the morning) and in her third trimester is still stretch mark free 🤞🏻🤞🏻. While we know genetics play a large role in the development of stretch marks, elasticity of the skin and giving your skin the opportunity to stretch as comfortably as possible can help to prevent these scars from forming.
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The Elasticity Oil is full of hydrating ingredients like Vitamin E, Cocoa Butter and Gotu Kola, all of which may aid in stretchmark prevention. Brooke's absolute favorite essential oil fragrance is lavender, so she has loved having that gentle added scent in this product and finds that it provides a ‘spa like calm’ before going to bed. Caution, however, for those who have super sensitive skin - lavender oil can sometimes cause irritation.
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To shop the post and try the Elasticity Belly Oil for yourself, simply take a screen shot and open in the @liketoknow.it app!
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Belli Beauty generously sent us their product line; as always, our opinions are uniquely ours.
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We want to hear from you!
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This week we had the opportunity to join the @minneapolisbloggers @_lomeyer_ @fischrjournals and @themoroccansoraya for an amazing panel on Instagram business growth.
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Isn't it amazing that a platform that didn't even exist 10 years ago can now connect us with millions of people all over the world?
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We learned so much from the amazing panelists and had an opportunity to meet other Minneapolis-based Instagrammers. It is a warm and welcoming community; we have been so fortunate to share a tiny little piece of it!
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One of the key takeaways of the panel was focusing on follower engagement. It may seem like an easy task, but creating content for every day of the week and keeping it fresh, fun, relevant and interesting can sometimes seem like another full time job.
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We love connecting with you and want to do the very best we can to provide the content YOU want to see. Leave us a comment below on what you're most interested in, what you absolutely hate, what you have always been curious about but never knew who to ask, what products or procedures you've been wanting to try. Maybe you hate before & afters? Maybe you love them? Do you prefer stories or permanent posts?
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Don't be shy - leave a comment below!
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We routinely receive questions about ‘organic’ or ‘natural’ products, and there is a huge market demand for botanicals (ingredients that are specifically derived from plants) in skincare right now. The push for more ‘natural’ skincare includes the use of botanic oils, supplements and other ingredients that promise to clear your acne, reduce your redness, smooth fine lines and turn back the clock on aging.
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This topic is nothing new, as there is evidence that even as far back as ancient Egypt, women and men were using botanical ingredients to beautify.
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But does ‘natural’ really equal ‘better’ or ‘better for you’? There is a lot of confusion about what labels really mean and what ingredients should and should not be used on the skin.
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Take a peek at our latest blog post for a breakdown of how to actually read and understand labeling of these products, and which botanicals are known to cause skin irritation. Find the link in our bio.
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