New Arbonne Launch: Staycation Mini Stick Set!

Arbonne is one of my favorite beauty brands, and I've reviewed some of their products in the past, which you can read here. Today I'm introducing one of their newest launches, the Staycation Mini Stick Set.

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This limited edition set contains four sheer glow sticks, including a matte bronzer, highlighter, holographic lip tint, and a dual-purpose lip and cheek tint!

Each stick has a silky, creamy formula that easily glides over foundation without streaking. Key ingredients include apricot, sunflower, olive, coconut, apricot, and peach botanical oils help deliver hydration to promote the appearance of healthy, glowing skin. They'll layer perfectly over the RE9 Advanced® Prepwork Soft Focus Veil Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen that I recently reviewed here!

You can purchase the new Staycation Mini Stick Set on the Arbonne website.

Arbonne RE9 Advanced Prepwork Review

I'm a big fan of Arbonne skincare, so I was really excited to try their new RE9 Advanced Prepwork line! It's made up of four great products to give your skin a healthy glow while protecting it from external stressors. All of the products are also vegan and cruelty free!

*Disclaimer: These products were sent to See, Shop, Love! in exchange for an honest review.

The RE9 Advanced Prepwork line is formulated with a special superfood cocktail, including Kakadu Plum with Vitamin C and Raspberry Ceramide. The Kakadu Plum helps boost luminosity and maintain moisture and the Raspberry Ceramide help's support skin's moisture barrier.

 The Cleansing Polish is a gentle exfoliator that can be used daily. It polishes skin without stripping it of moisture and instantly removes impurities, makeup, dirt, and excess oil. It has lingonberry and apricot exfoliants to evenly remove dull surface cells. It's so gentle that you can use it twice daily, in the morning and at night! It's suitable for all skin types.

I have oily but sensitive skin so I rarely exfoliate more than once a week, but this cleanser really is gentle enough for daily use. I only used it once in the morning and not at night, but it didn't irritate or inflame my skin at all. My skin felt cleansed and smooth after use.

The Gel Eye Masks are a wonderful treat! They're soothing, cooling eye masks that immediately hydrate skin and lessen the look of tired, puffy eyes. They're made with a superfood cocktail of Vitamins C and E, antioxidants, omegas, and phytonutrients to improve moisture levels and soften the look of baby lines around the eyes. They are also ophthalmologist-, allergy-, and dermatologist-tested.

I love these eye masks! They're shimmery and golden and are so soothing after a long day. You could use these in the morning to perk up or at night to relax (or both), but I usually ended up using these at night. I love the cooling sensation of the gel, and I'd put them on and just close my eyes and relax for a few minutes. I recommend storing them in the fridge to make them even more cooling. The best part is that after you remove them, they leave behind a potent serum that you can then gently massage into your skin.

The Hydrating Dew Cream is a cream-to-gel formula that's super lightweight and feels like morning dew on the skin. It helps with immediate and long-term hydration and softens any baby lines that may be beginning on the skin. It also helps decrease shine and reduces the appearance of pores.

I loved how light this felt on my skin. The cream-to-gel consistency is really interesting; it goes on smoothly and feels really cooling and hydrating as it absorbs into the skin. It's a perfect summer moisturizer, since no one wants to have anything heavy during the hot summer months.

Last up is the Soft Focus Veil Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen, a breathable, lightweight skin veil with 100% mineral-based sunscreen. It has broad-spectrum SPF 30 protection, which is essential at all times throughout the year. It has the same superfood cocktail of ingredients as the other products, so not only does it protect your skin from harmful sun, but it also helps hydrate. The soft focus effect helps blur the appearance of pores and baby lines, making it a perfect base for makeup, too.

Since the Hydrating Dew Cream doesn't have any SPF in it, this is the perfect complement to the moisturizer. I always wear SPF every day, no matter the season or weather, and everyone else should, too! This feels great on my skin and I like that it doubles as makeup primer.

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Bottom Line: The Arbonne RE9 Advanced Prepwork line is fantastic. It has four great products that left my skin feeling so hydrated and soft. I like that they're made with botanical ingredients and are cruelty-free, too!

Spring Beauty Must Haves!

Spring has arrived, and I think spring weather has finally arrived in my area, too! I'm thankful that the days are longer and getting warmer, but that means it's time to prepare for shorts, skirts, and warmer weather clothes!

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I have some great products to share with you today that will help you get ready for the new season.

After months of hiding my feet away under wool socks and winter boots, a good exfoliation is necessary. The Pumice and Peppermint Foot Polish from Ethique is a solid bar made with peppermint oil, pumice, and cocoa butter to help slough off dead skin. The company is cruelty-free certified by PETA and a B Corporation, meaning they're certified by an outside nonprofit as meeting the strictest standards of social and environmental performance.

The bar smells wonderful; I love peppermint as a refreshing aromatherapy experience. I also want to point out that I damaged the box while trying to open the bar, it didn't come that way. But back to the bar -- the little scrubbies are fine but incredibly effective. This was a real treat to use on my feet, and I would probably use it on my arms and legs, too. Definitely too harsh for face, but a wonderful way to get some exfoliation on the body.

If a body scrub sounds a bit too harsh and you'd rather ease into Spring, the Arbonne Rescue and Renew Detox Bath Soak is a great option! This lovely soak is made up of quick dissolving sea salt crystals that help remove surface impurities and cleanse skin. Turmeric root extract helps boost radiance, ginger root counteracts dull skin, and dandelion extract detoxifies.

I love a relaxing bath and these bath salts are perfect for one. They have a calming scent from only aromatic essential oils of orange, grapefruit, tangerine, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, and ginger root. The soak is also vegan and gluten-free. Use a palm-sized amount in your bath for a perfectly soothing experience!

Don't forget to take care of your hair once the sun comes back out! The Anti-Breakage and Repair Antidote Hair Mask from The Mane Choice is made with a signature K.O.M.B. oil infusion (kalahari, oleaster, mongongo, and baobab oils) to keep hair feeling silky soft.

This mask smells amazing! It's slightly sweet and slightly floral. Aside from smelling great, it protects, repairs, and restores damaged hair. The cream penetrates well into all layers of the hair shaft to reduce frizz and deliver shine. It's loaded with fatty acids omega three, six, and nine and leaves hair feeling soft, manageable, and more elastic.

My hair felt so soft after using this! A little goes a long way, although the instructions say to apply generously -- so do what you want with that instruction. I heat style daily, so being able to replenish moisture in my hair is essential and this mask definitely delivers.

Aside from wearing SPF on your face (which you should do regardless of the season or weather!), a great way to treat your skin is with the Dear by Renee Pomegranate Hydrating Mask. It's great for all skin types, especially for hydration after air travel or treating dry, sensitive, and rosacea skin.

The mask has a gel formula that feels very soothing on the skin. Aloe vera leaf and mushroom extracts nourish and soften while Vitamin E and pomegranate seed oil soothe redness, improve tone, and alleviate stressed, sensitive, or irritated skin.

I get stubborn dry patches on my cheeks, especially in colder weather, and this mask felt great both on and after removing. It left my skin feeling soft and supple and is a great way to unwind after a long day.

Last up is the CARA Moisturizer from mehron. This moisturizer has Vitamin E, shea butter, aloe vera, and acai berry extract to restore skin's naturla vitality. Acai has powerful antioxidants to help provide incredible hydration.

The moisturizer is really light and absorbs into skin quickly. I like that it comes in an airtight pump, meaning it won't lose its antioxidant and vitamin effects. It's been working well with my skin and is a great option for a day moisturizer.

Bottom Line: All of these products were a lot of fun to use and are great choices for pampering yourself this spring! Which products are you excited to try?

Arbonne Rescue and Renew Detox Mask Review

I have always had oily skin and to put it bluntly, it's super annoying. I've tried a ton of different masks and skincare treatments, and none have worked as great as the Arbonne Rescue and Renew Detox Mask!

*Disclaimer: This product was sent to See, Shop, Love! in exchange for an honest review.

This mask is made with French pink clay and utilizes oil pulling technology to visibly draw out excess sebum from your skin. It also has five self-neutralizing acids to help clarify and brighten skin. It's dermatologist tested, safe for all skin types (including sensitive), and vegan and gluten-free.

When I heard about the oil pulling technology I was instantly intrigued. I've used a mask with similar properties in the past, but the formula recently changed and it doesn't work as well so I had been looking for a replacement.

The mask has kaolin clay and bentonite clay as two of the main ingredients, both of which are excellent for oily skin. The French pink clay acts like a magnet to attract surface dirt and impurities and rosemary oil hydrates to help maintain clarity. There's also dandelion extract for detoxifying, turmeric extract to promote radiant skin, and ginger root extract to help counteract dull, lackluster skin.

The mask works like most others, apply once or twice a week to clean skin and leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse and pat dry. A slight tingling or redness may occur due to the clay, which is definitely normal for this type of mask. I didn't experience either, though.

But does it work? Yes! As you can see from my photo above, the oil pulling technology really does pull out excess sebum from your skin. Al of the little dotted areas on my nose and forehead are extra sebum that the mask extracted. I love using this mask because it's so weirdly satisfying to see the oil pulled out and washed away. This is the perfect mask and is really a treat to use once a week to help control my oily skin!

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Bottom Line: I absolutely love the Arbonne Rescue and Renew Detox Mask! I highly recommend it for oily/combo skin. It's great for all skin types, so if you're looking for a gentle and effective detox mask this one is definitely worth it!