Anyhow, on to more important things. I needed to share a couple of wonderful little items I've come across in the past couple of weeks. First of all, we have to start with charcoal. Yes, charcoal. I've been reading a lot about how activated charcoal can help suck out dirt, oil and other impurities from your skin. It sounds weird, but it's all the rage right now, so I decided to try it. I couldn't find a reasonably-priced charcoal face product online, and I was a little wary about some of the products that claimed to perform miracle-like skin rejuvenation. I mean, nothing is that perfect, right??
What ended up happening was that I found myself at a trunk show. It wasn't even a beauty trunk show; it was for these amazing purses (by MoJo Re-Creations... so cute!) at this cute little boutique in Lemont, Aurora Rose. And I came across this beauty.
Photo from ButterduckFarms.com
Butter Duck Farms is a well-known brand 'round these parts, seeing as they're from Bolingbrook, IL. I've seen them several times at farmer's markets and summer festivals, but never got around to purchasing anything. When I saw this activated charcoal soap at Aurora Rose (oh, and a delicious-smelling alpine cedar soap), I grabbed it up, took it home, and immediately washed my face.
AND. I. LOVE. IT. For real, I can honestly say it's the best facial soap I've ever used. My skin feels soft, smooth and bump-free. After using it for about three days, a cheeky bump that was about to flourish into a not-so-cheeky pimple shriveled up into oblivion. It's a wonderful product, smells great, and keeps my combination skin in check.
All right, on to my second find. In case you weren't already aware, I have something of a honey addiction. Okay, so I have about ten bottles of raw honey in my cupboard and you know what? I'm not ashamed! Eh hem. Basically, I love anything having to do with local, raw honey. I just love tasting seasonal honeys one after the other and noticing the subtle flavor differences. That's what brought me to Honeyrun Farm.
Photo from Honeyrun Farm's Etsy Shop
I ordered the sampler above ("sampler" being a light term, since these are nicely-sized 8-ounce bottles) plus the Spring Black Locus, Lemon Verbena- and Lavender-infused sampler. The floral notes in the seasonal honeys are so wonderfully different from one another, that having six bottles is totally okay. The flavors are so subtly different, especially to a honey-happy gal like myself. The lavender-infused honey is INCREDIBLE in chamomile tea, by the by.
The owners, Jayne and Isaac Barnes, make this awesome raw honey and cold-process soaps on their family-owned bee farm in Ohio with chemical-free practices (which I love, of course!). I also ordered the soap sampler gift package and found myself with six luscious, great-smelling handmade soaps that I've been having fun trying out every day. I also ordered fresh bee pollen, which is loaded with protein, B-complex vitamins and free amino acids. It's great for your skin, gives you energy, and actually helps boost your immune system! (source) I love sprinkling it on greek yogurt and granola (with a drizzle of honey, of course!). If you're a honey hound like yours truly, I highly recommend checking them out!
That's all for now, cookies. Enjoy the weather while it lasts! Hopefully we'll see some spring blossoms soon!
xo
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