fave products // good juju herbal

I mostly talk about facial skincare around here, but taking care of the skin on the rest of your body is super important as well! Plus, pampering yourself and treating your body well can feel like such a self care spa experience, so why wouldn’t you want to partake?? Bonus points for beautiful, handcrafted products that earn a coveted spot on your vanity or in your shower! Enter Good Juju Herbal, a brand that’s built on making lifelong, can’t live without staples. They believe that quality body care should be accessible to all regardless of skin condition, age, and income level, and the product line is intentionally designed to fulfill this purpose. Everything is also 100% natural (made from plants and naturally derived ingredients) with a strong focus on sustainability (they only offer the highest quality ingredients, fair trade partnerships, and value the importance of a healthy natural ecosystem). Not to mention, all Good Juju Herbal products are free from palm oil, parabens, fragrance oils, as well as skin irritating foaming agents like SLS. Yes please!

Now for the products themselves. I’ve been obsessed with the Good Juju Herbal Felted Soap, which is built on the fun idea of combining bar soap with a washcloth. It’s bar soap that is wrapped in a naturally antimicrobial coating of roving. When you wet the soap and start to lather, it will continue lathering through the outside coating. The roving will shrink with the size of the soap inside because when hot water hits the fibers of the roving, this allows it to open up and knit tighter and tighter around the outside of the soap. How neat, and feels so luxurious on the skin! I’m also a fan of the heavenly smelling Eucalyptus & Bergamot Bar Soap to take your shower to the next level. Good Juju makes some lovely scrubs for the body and face as well. Plus, the Whole Body Oil has been the perfect post-shower hydrator, and leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth.

It’s no surprise I love a good face oil, and Good Juju Restorative Face Oil is one of the better ones I’ve tried lately. With nourishing ingredients like blue tansy oil, rosehip, squalane, and jojoba oils, it’s great for all skin types, including sensitive and blemish-prone. The product works to provide the skin with vital vitamins and fatty acids, while also boosting collagen and lipid repair as skin ages over time. After using the oil for only a few weeks, I can already tell it helps to reduce inflammation, regulate oil production, repair the skin barrier, as well as supply lasting, lightweight hydration. Next on my list to try is the Good Juju Essential Salve, which is said to be great for calming irritated or inflamed skin.

As if all that wasn’t enough, they also participate in The Happy Skin Project, which provides free and discounted soap to those currently undergoing radiation or chemotherapy in order to keep their skin as healthy and intact as possible. Good Juju also donates their soap ends to local shelters & community organizations. How wonderful!

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fave products // milk + honey exfoliating cleanser & toner

There’s something about finding the perfect balance between products that are gentle yet still exfoliate and thoroughly cleanse the skin. Ya know what I mean? I’ve been a fan of milk + honey products for a while now- I love that their formulas are totally clean without any harsh or irritating ingredients, but are also super effective. I’ve been incorporating their Exfoliating Cleanser & Exfoliating Toner into my routine lately, and I love how quickly I’m noticing a difference in my skin. The cleanser works to revitalize dull & tired skin, and improve the appearance of pores, leaving you with soft, glowing, healthier-looking skin, while the toner uses a blend of powerful clarifying ingredients to gently resurface the skin. Mandelic acid, a gentle type of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) made from bitter almonds, helps with hyperpigmentation and signs of aging, while black willow bark extract, which contains a natural form of salicylic acid (BHA), helps to promote cellular turnover. Plus, tea tree essential oil helps to reduce inflammation to support clearer, smoother skin. While you may worry that all these clarifying ingredients can cause dryness- fear not. Aloe vera juice and hyaluronic acid help to nourish and hydrate the skin, making this duo quite the one-two punch! If you’re looking to switch up your cleanser and toner, I definitely suggest checking out milk + honey products.

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haldi skin routine

If you’re one of those people who loves skincare, or just wants to learn more about which products you should be using, but maybe feel like Sephora is just way too overwhelming, then Haldi is the perfect experience for you. Haldi takes the guesswork out of skincare routines by sifting through hundreds of skincare products to find the right routine just for you. The experience takes each customer through an in-depth online consultation before building a unique shop of products tailored exactly to your skin's needs. If that sounds up your alley, all you have to do to get started is take the survey and tell them Britt Maren referred you! After you’ve completed the survey, you’ll receive an email from Haldi’s Skin Coach, who will send you your personal store. Haldi is a small team who are incredibly passionate about building the right routine for each and every customer, and I have to say, this really comes through in the level of service and attention to detail they use while creating routines.

Here’s the gist of it: Receiving a personal routine from your skin coach is free. Haldi then builds you a curated store where you can preview all your recommended products and buy what you need. You only pay for products you buy. Products typically range from $20 to $100. There are never any markups on retail products, ever! Sounds pretty great, right? They are also very selective in the brands and products they carry and very few make “the cut”. Haldi looks for next-generation brands and products from around the world that combine the best of science and nature, and deliver real results. Since it’s unlikely that a brand makes everything well, they look for “hero” products, the best of the best within each brand and category. Every product then gets carefully vetted and personally tested by their team of testers. Haldi follows a clean-for-you approach as well, focusing on clean ingredients and efficacy, so you wont’ find any harsh or irritating ingredients (like parabens or SLS) in the products they suggest either. Just some of the stellar brands they feature are Tata Harper, Elta MD, Alpha H, Pai, Mara, Youth to the People, and Herbivore Botanicals!

I was excited to try out Haldi for myself and get a totally personalized skincare routine based on my specific skin type and concerns. I’m a bit of a skincare junkie myself, and love trying out new products. However I wasn’t looking to necessarily totally overhaul my entire routine when I have certain fave products already. Not to worry, as they’d never want you to abandon anything you love that is working for you, which is great! The girls at Haldi are super knowledgeable, and can answer any questions you may have about specific products or any issues you may have. When creating your personal store, they’ll give feedback based on your current routine, and add notes on new products they suggest you try out! If you need adjustments, whether you’re looking for different price points, fewer steps, or a “cleaner” product, simply let them know, and they’re happy to make any changes. Don’t feel like you have to purchase everything at once, or at all. Pick what jumps out to you- perhaps there’s a certain part of your routine in particular that you want to switch up? They also offer trial/travel sizes of many products, in case you don’t want to jump right into the full size product right away. I personally love that, as you never know if something might not jive with your skin for whatever reason.

My Haldi store included a variety of new (to me) products that would work well with my skin type and concerns, including Pai Light Work Rosehip Cleansing Oil, Josh Rosebrook Acid Toner, Indie Lee CoQ-10 Toner, Skin Design London C Antioxidant Glow Serum, Pai Instant Kalmer Ceramide Serum, Herbivore Lapis Facial Oil, and more. Your package comes with some helpful cards that include details about each product’s ingredients, and when/how to use it so that you can seamlessly incorporate it into your current routine. I’m definitely a Pai Skincare convert after trying out their cleanser and serum- stay tuned for a more detailed post!- love the nourishing ingredients they use, and how gentle they are on the skin! The Josh Rosebrook Acid Toner is made from a combination of pyruvic, malic, and glycolic acids that work their magic to resurface and firm the skin. But the acids are kept in a base of rich, whole-plant extracts to ensure that it isn’t too harsh or irritating, like so many toners can be. As the seasons change, Haldi is happy to work with you to update your personal store with new products that are seasonally appropriate as well, so that’s on my to-do list here soon now that the weather is cooling off. If you’re looking to revamp your skincare routine, I cannot recommend Haldi enough. Just remember to use my name as the referral when filling out your skincare survey, and you’ll be all set! Cheers to new skincare!

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fave products // nuori infinity bio-target super boost serum

Nuori is a new (to me) beauty brand that was very appealing for multiple reasons. This clean, non-toxic skincare is blended together in super small batches in Denmark. They use premium protective packaging and even mark each product with batch number and expiration date to guarantee maximum freshness and potency. Not to mention, I’d heard Nuori products were highly effective. Checking practically all the boxes- yes please!

The Infinity Bio-Target Super Boost Serum targets your specific skin concerns by allowing you to choose concentrated boosters that you add to the serum to make it a totally personalized solution. Boosters are focused on varying skin concerns, like Dullness, Impurities, Loss of Firmness, Uneven Skin Tone, and Wrinkles, so you can totally personalize this serum just for your specific needs! It was hard to narrow it down, but I ended up selecting Impurities, for its clarifying and pore-minimizing benefits, and Uneven Skin Tone, which helps with depigmenting and brightening. Heads up, this serum is not cheap, but a little goes a long way, and the potency of the product really ensures you get your money’s worth.

I’ve been using the serum for a while now, and can really notice a difference in the overall quality of my skin. Whenever I feel a blemish coming on, or even if one is already there, the serum works its magic quickly and efficiently thanks to niacinamide and witch hazel in the Impurities booster. I’ve also dealt with a bit of hyperpigmentation (melasma, sun spots, acne scars etc.) over the years, and have found azeloglicina and hops extract in the Uneven Skin Tone booster have really made them less noticeable after consistent use. Anti-inflammatory, reduced redness and irritation, less visible dark spots, and a brighter complexion sound like the makings of my ideal serum. If they’re all this good, maybe I need another serum with two more boosters in my life!? Not to mention, I’ve heard great things about the Nuori Infinity Bio-Renewal Night Cream as well…

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fave products // merit beauty makeup

Y’all know I’m a huge fan of clean beauty brands. I’ve sung their praises many a time on this ol’ blog. No surprise I was super pumped to learn about new clean makeup brand from Katherine Power, Merit Beauty, which has created formulas that are not only safe for our skin and bodies, but for the planet is well! Merit is all about minimalist beauty, and they take a “less is more” approach, which I’m all about these days. 2020 was a reset of sorts for most everyone, and I think it made us realize that we don’t need too much, especially when it comes to makeup products. As a mom of a toddler, finding ways to simplify my morning rituals is super important. Cheers to brands that bring us more, for less!

I’ve been trying out some products, and I love that I can achieve my ideal “no-makeup, makeup” look with just a few of Merit’s goodies, and usually only need one hand to do it! Plus, that cute, but sophisticated packaging is pretty easy on the eyes! If your complexion needs a bit of smoothing or evening out, The Minimalist is going to be your new BFF. It’s not technically a concealer or a foundation, but essentially does the job of both, in one compact, elegant stick. Only apply it where you need it, and blend it with their Brush No. 1 (omg so soft!) for that perfectly smooth finish. Flush Balm is a cream tint that melts into your skin, depositing a translucent veil of color without hiding your skin’s texture. It lasts all day, and gives you that subtle, but beautiful, natural flush. When you want a dewy glow without the overkill of sparkle, Day Glow is the highlighting balm for you. It’s also super moisturizing thanks to its vitamin-rich base.

Defined brows and lashes are an essential part of any well-put-together look in my opinion, and Merit’s Brow 1980 gives you volume and fluffiness in a nod to the classic brows of the ‘80s. Love that! It’s also flexible and doesn’t flake, because no one wants crusty brows… Clean Lash is my new go-to daily mascara, because it does everything from lifting to tinting to lengthening your lashes. It helps give you that wide-awake look (so necessary sometimes!) and doesn’t smudge or clump in the least. If you want to finish with a pop of color on your lips, definitely try out any of the fun hues of Shade Slick. It goes on sheer, and is basically a hybrid of an oil and a lip stain. Plus, it’s infused with rosehip oil and shea butter, so your lips will feel nourished all day! Merit is totally clean, vegan, and cruelty-free, but all these products are also EU-Compliant, meaning they are free from 1400 potentially unsafe ingredients. Woot woot!

Don’t miss snagging the super chic Merit bag (comes free with all first orders on meritbeauty.com!). I’m sort of obsessed- it’s the perfect makeup bag, but can also be used as a cute lil tote! Plus, it’s washable, so don’t worry if you have a makeup spillage ;) As if all this isn’t enough, Merit volunteers, donates and supports Baby2Baby, a non-profit organization that provides children in poverty across the United States with diapers, clothing and other basic necessities. At checkout, you can directly donate to Baby2Baby alongside your order. Amazing!

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fave products // saie beauty slip tint spf 35 tinted moisturizer

If I’m going out and want to look fresh & dewy with minimal effort, I tend to reach for a tinted moisturizer before all else. Bonus points if it’s good quality and truly nourishing for my skin! Enter Saie Beauty Slip Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 35 Tinted Moisturizer, which is one of my faves as of late, for so many reasons. First, it’s non-toxic and totally clean. No pore-clogging or irritating ingredients here! Plus, it gives my skin that dewy glow I crave, and is super hydrating to boot. And the 100% mineral based sunscreen is just the cherry on top! Licorice, aloe vera, and sweet pea work their magic to brighten, moisturize and soothe the skin while leaving you with a fresh, glowing complexion. I love that there’s no need to shake the tube, just squirt a couple pumps, apply with your fingertips (or your fave brush/blender), and you’re set! Slip Tint is perfect product to keep in your purse, makeup bag, drawer... really anywhere! Next up I think I need to try the new Saie SunVisor for my daily dose of skin hydration and protection. I’m all about a multipurpose product, and this baby is essentially your serum, oil, moisturizer & SPF all in one! Yes please!

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