Skincare: My face LOVES Origins

Hey everyone!

I'm happy to say that I had a partial day off from work today. I am training in a new department at work so that I can gain some new experience since I will be covering a co-worker's vacation next week. I only went in for a couple of hours today, but so far, I really liked it. Hopefully next week will go smoothly without me screwing something completely up!!! Oh gosh!!!

I had a great rest of the day with puppy and avery. We went for a walk, raked the grass to TRY to get rid of puppy's pee areas. He hasn't quite gotten the "lift the leg" part yet, so *praying* that he learns soon because my poor grass :( It's ok though, that all part of having a pooch around right?  P.S Does anyone know the age that male pups are supposed to stop squating? Puppy is about 11 months now and everyday I try to take him to a post and lift his leg to try and get him to pee!!! Come on PUPPY!!!!

So.... I really really really have to tell you about a skincare line from a company called Origins. This company creates skincare made by all natural ingredients, plant based and organic. No harsh chemicals and environmentally friendly. Attention caught!!!

O.M.G my skin has fallen in love with this line. When I was at Yorkdale Mall, I went browsing through and came across the Origins wall of goodies. Other than blogger, tiffanyd mentioning it on her youtube blogs, I never really heard about this stuff. I decided that instead of buying something raw without trying it, I would see if they could possibly spare a free sample of any ole thing.

Um.....to my suprise, I got samples of almost their whole line. I told the girl who helped me (sweetest little thing ever!) what my skin type was and my concerns. She knew exactly what would work for me and literally started running around filling up sample bottles for me. All the samples I got have lasted me 4 days so far and it's only half way used. Impressed!!!

Here's what my little skin guardian angel picked out for me...love her!!!!

Cleanser: Zero Oil Deep Pore Cleanser (for oily and acne prone skin)

This cleanser is amazing. It really deep cleans your face without drying it out too much. I don't have acne, but I do break out quite a bit.. Plus, I'm combination skin, so I'm definitely oily on my T-Zone which SUCKS!!! This is an awesome cleanser. It was very refreshing and had a nice clean re-freshing smell. I have been usin this at night when I wash my make up off. Works like a charm!!! Yay for acne fighting cleansers!!

Exfoliator: Modern Friction Gentle Microdermabrasion

This is by far... the BEST exfoliator I have ever used!!! Sadly to say, I think I may actually like this exfoliator better than the Clinique 7 day scrub (sorry Clinique).. After you cleanse, you dry your face, squeeze out the product and rub in a cirular motion all over your face (without water). Incredible!!!!!!! My face felt flawless, my pores felt smaller, my blackheads fell out and most of all... The little bumps I have on my face vanished!!! I'm officially IN LOVE.... that's right people, caps lock!!!! When you rinse this off your face, the product starts to foam and you get an even deeper clean. I can't wait to order the full size of this!

After the amazing exfoliating experience, the next product to use was a mask. It was called Clear Improvements

This mask literally has a 5 star rating. It's Origins top mask pick. This is another product I have come to adore alongside my LUSH "Honey Brazed" mask. This really digs out the dirt and grime from inside your pores.  The charcoal is like a magnet to draw out pore cloggers. The clay absorbs environmental toxins to allow skin to actually breathe. Do you take visa??? LOL...Amazing mask. It's also like a dark grey/black color so it looks really cool when its on. Puppy was a little scared, so I don't recommend mother's using this mask around there kiddies...lol

After washing off the mask with warm water, since it was night time, she gave me a night time moisturizer to try just for using at night before bed. It's called High Potency Night-A-Mins Moisture Cream

This night moisturizer is so packed with vitamins (B,C,E and A). It also has exfoliating extracts too! It is supposed to repair damage for a beautiful and radiant complexion!!! This smells amazing!!! If you love the smell of fresh oranges, you will want to eat this!!! The smell alone will just have you feelin brighter and happier at every sniff...This is everything that you need in a night time moistuizer. Your skin rebuilds itself when you sleep. This gives you all the necessary vitamins that will just melt into your skin and give it what it deserves... A BMW feeling, instead of a beat up, old, stinky car. You also don't need much of this at all, so it lasts months and months!!! It's really light, but your skin is just infused with amazing-ness when you wake up in the morning. Love it times a gazillion!!! Definitely a CLW.

So last part of my skincare regimen, is the eye cream.  It's called GinZing, and as you can see, it has been awarded... bonus!!!

This eye moisturizer is used to brighten and de-puff. It is a pearly pink color that draws the light away from the eyes, instantly reducing dark circles. Bags and puffiness just vanish... HELLOOOOOO.. where has this been all my life!!!! I've been using this, and I probably should be using this during the daytime, but when I put this under my tired, baggy, ugly looking under eye area, it's like a caterpiller turning into a butterfly. The product is amazing. It's so hydrating. It has caffeine, Ginseng and Magnolia extract to brighten and wake up your eyes after a long night out on the town. Beautiful product. I'm so happy I have finally met you!!!!

I also got a couple of other samples to try. These are moisturizers that can be used during the day. The first one is a basic moisturizer with SPF 25. It's called A Perfect World.

I've tried this underneath my Laura Mercier foundation and it really is a nice product. I love that it has SPF 25 in it. My skin is NOT hitting sunlight if I can help it. Because I'm 29 years old, it also has age-defense in it. Ewwww.. I hate that I'm getting old and need this stuff *tears* This is a moisturizer that is a little heavier. It takes a minute to dry because it's really creamy, but wonderful! A great basic moisturizer to use during the day. Thumbs up!

Since I watch tiffanyd and love her recommendations, I wanted to try the tinted daytime moisturizer called VitaZing SPF 15.

Tiffanyd raves about this moisturizer. This is her #1. Since I have found such awesome make up products that she has reviewed, I wanted to give this a try. This moisturizer is a really nice moisturizer, but I found that because I wear Laura Mercier's Silk foundation, this tinted moisturizer defeats the purpose of the foundation. I would absolutely use this product on a weekend when I'm home and don't want to put on make up. It give a really nice tint. It actually comes out white, but then adapts to your skin perfectly. It feels really nice and light on my skin too, which is a bonus, because I don't like the feeling of goop on my skin all day long, other than my LM foundation. I definitely recommend this to people who want a great tinted moisturizer with SPF to be used alone or with a little dust of powder. This foundation also has light coverage, so don't expect to look flawless, expect to look glow-y and hydrated!

So, even though these products are all full size of the samples I got, I am so impressed with Origins that when I finish up my skincare line, I would full out, like to switch to this line. I absolutely heart natural and organic products. I feel good about them soaking into my pores and running through my bodily fluids, rather than harsh chemicals that's going to do who-knows-what to my body right? Fistpump to nature for giving us skincare that's healthy for us!!

Also.. oh-my-gosh, I totally forgot. Origins delivers for FREE, even samples!!! If you want to try out there products but are unsure if you want to purchase the whole product, all you do is call your nearest Origins (for me, it's yorkdale) and they will deliver it for no cost... yes... samples too!!! The Yorkdale location also offers a free full out facial, so that you can see what it's like on your skin before you buy it. All you do is call the Origins place and set up a free facial. You don't even have to purchase any products if you don't want to. I couldn't believe it!!! My skincare angel promised me. In fact, I think I may actually call her first thing tomorrow and make a FREE facial appointment. Hello Amazing-ness??? I think so!!!!

If you have tried any products from Origins, comment below and tell me!!!! You can also comment or ask me anything at www.formspring.com/colbyavery

I really want to know what all you readers think!!!

Ok, I'm going to go make a yummy green tea, get into my new VS pj's and watch MTV's show..Audrina.. Gosh I love her. She was my fav on the hills. I so want to be brunette!!!!

Love you all to pieces!!

xoxo
Mel