DSM Moisurizing Carrot Cream* Review!

Over the past few weeks I've been trying out a new moisturizer. I picked up the Dead Sea Minerals Moistuizing Carrot Cream* from Jojoba Cosmetics at the Professional Beauty London show. 

At the show, I was fortunate enough to be able to choose any two products from the Jojoba Cosmetics stand and I chose the Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask as well as this Moisturizing Carrot Cream*.

What I liked about this cream is that it contains a whole heap of different vitamins such as vitamins A, E, C, B1 & B2, which help to treat the skin as well as minerals from The Dead Sea which are said to have extensive benefits. Anything that's going to improve my skin is a winner with me. I'm really trying my best this year to up my skincare game and I've put this cream to the test. 

I wish tub creams came with some sort of spatula or scoop to keep them contaminant free, but I haven't come across one that does so far. The Carrot Cream* comes in a 50ml tub and I'm a fan of the packaging, it makes it feel a lot more special than my typical go to Nivea Cream.

The cream has a a pretty smooth consistency and glides onto the skin fairly easily. It's light in texture and easy to apply. I find the Carrot Cream* is absorbed within a minute or two by my skin and doesn't leave a greasy layer on my skin.

Since switching to the Moisturizing Carrot Cream* from my Nivea cream I have been surprised at how much my skin has improved. My T Zone is no longer oily and i'm not getting breakouts in that area any more. My skin seems smoother and has generally picked up. However, i'm honestly not sure if that's because i've stopped using Nivea Cream, or because of this new moisturizer. The only way to tell really is to switch back to Nivea for a week or so and i'm hesitant to do that as I'm getting on so well with this one.

My Final thoughts are - so far, so good! I've been using it every morning and night and my skin has picked up, with less breakouts and less oil produced! Anything that will be an improvement to my skin is a winner with me so I'm happy to report good findings with this.

DSM Moisturizing Carrot Cream* can be bought from Jojoba Cosmetics as well as other retailers online.

Have you tried a Carrot Cream before? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Note: *This product was provided for free for review purposes.

Mon Plantin Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask* Review!

A few of you guys have been asking about my latest hair mask I've been talking about on twitter recently... and here it is! I picked up the Mon Platin Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask* from Jojoba Cosmetics at the Professional Beauty London Show. 

Now I'm never one to be bowled over or convinced by miracle hair masks. I used to get my hair cut & coloured at a well known high street hairdressers and every time it came to the hair washing, I dreaded them trying to push their special conditioning hair mask, or deep intensive treatment on me. It's only £15 they would say... on top of the £140+ it would cost me every month to have my hair done. Gulp, needless to say I always abstained! 

At The Professional Beauty show, I was offered any 2 products of my choice from the JoJoba Cosmetics stand to try out. I chose this Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask* and one other product I'll tell you about soon. 

I hadn't really heard that much about The Mon Platin range and had no idea what to expect.

According to the website this Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask* is 'an exclusive mask developed with the help of advanced technology for the treatment and care of dry, colored or permed hair or for split ends.' 

 I have bleached hair, and the split ends that come with it. I've been working on improving the quality of my hair over the past 6 months or so. That means no straighteners, and minimal heat styling. I blow dry my hair on a medium heat and I barely use my curling tongs any more since I've started using rollers again. I was interested to see what difference this could make to my hair.

I have to say, on first opening, this product smells incredible. Like absolutely incredible. The scent of the honey really pulls through it makes this smell wonderful.  

It has quite a thick creamy texture and feels luxurious. Over the past 2 weeks I've been using this as a replacement for conditioner to get some much needed love into my hair. I use it by first applying to the ends and the bottom third of my hair and massaging in, before moving up to the mid section and roots. I leave it on for 5 mins or so and then wash it off.

One thing I've found since using this, is my hair almost seems curlier and more wavy. I'm not complaining as I love a beachy waved look, but I have no idea why! My hair definitely has more shine to it and it feels soft and silky. There's no greasy residue left by it, and my hair isn't weighed down like I would have expected seeing as it has olive oil in it. 

Overall, i'm very pleased with this product, it smells fantastic and gives me glossy wavy hair! What more could a girl ask for? 

Mon Platin Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask* is available to buy from Jojoba Cosmetics for £19.07