So much to talk about...but I have been testing out Neal's Yard Remedies Wild Rose Beauty Balm and Rose Facial Oil so I gotta tell ya what I think...

Both products smell amazingly beautiful.  Like a dressing room filled with fresh roses -- not the stinky musty kind that your lame dressing room-mates "forget" to throw out until closing weekend.  I digress...

The Wild Rose Beauty Balm is the winner for me.  I hear that this product is a customer favorite and I can certainly see why.  It is a thick balm that can be used in a variety of ways:  as a "rich cleanser, gentle exfoliant or deeply nourishing balm."  This wonderful product is heavy on the rose hip oil along with geranium, starflower, hemp and rosemary oil.  It is awesome.  I used it as a cleanser several nights after a full face of make-up and my skin practically said thank you with a rosy glow.  I also used it for a nourishing balm on some problem spots and it seemed to aid in the healing time.  I would order this for myself no question.    Now for the Rose Facial Oil.  It smells like a dream.  Seriously romantic.  It was just a little too much for my skin, I think.  A dab will do you...and even then I think with full face and street face and cleansing in between my skin was one toke over the line sweet Jesus on this one.  BUTTTTTTTTTT....I will say that this stuff was A.Maz.Ing for one very special use...Ok.  So I live in Florida right?  South Florida.  I am in the sun alot or I like to be.  There is one place on a lady that the sun is especially unfriendly and that is the décolleté area.  Sorry but it is the TRUTH.  Nothing gives away your age quite like that area right there...especially down here.  But this little product seems to be the Fountain of Youth and you can see results VERY quickly.  At least I did.  I would also buy this product even if I only ever used it for this very specific purpose.  Get yours here at:  us.nyrorganic.com/shop/mandyhays
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For all you international savvies  out there-- you already know how fabulous this company is and all the awards they are racking up inside the beauty industry, right?  I have to admit -- I had never heard of this brand before...I'm lame,  I know.  Sorry to my Brits out there.  But yeah, when my cousin sent me the care package of products to try, I didn't know anything about his brand.  I should warn you -- I am a sucker for packaging.  I would buy a chewed stick of gum if it were packaged nicely with a slick logo and a funky font.  So right away I was in love with the colors and the branding.  Sophisticated without being bitchy about it.  I should tell you a little about this company:  whew.  Where to begin...This company is the real deal.  I don't know if I have ever come across a more earth-conscience, people-conscience, animal-conscience brand.  "We’re a pretty passionate bunch, especially when it comes to the importance of respect – for people, animals and the environment. We believe it’s a fundamental part of healthy beauty and organic living."  They are committed with a capital C -- through organic farming, trading fairly, and respectful supportive working conditions, members of Organic Soil Association, Carbon Neutral, Forest Stewardship Council, World Land Trust, GMEducation, Cruelty-Free International, Vegetarian Society Approved, Humane Society, FRAME & PETA...You get the idea?  Please check out the history of Neal's Yard Remedies because my description is not giving them their due.  They are the good guys!!!

I have LOTS of products to try in the coming days (thanks Mandy!  xo) but I started out my trial with the Rejuvenating Frankincense Refining Cleanser and the Frankincense Hydrating Cream.  My cousin told me that it should be enough for about 4 uses.  And sure enough that was true.  AND A WARNING here:  I am opening a show in just under 2 weeks and I am trusting that my face is going to be happy.  I have pretty sensitive skin so I hope all goes well here...lol...If it was good enough for the baby Jesus and the Wise Men...I'm hoping for a Miracle.  

So what's the verdict after a few days of these new products???  I am a BIG fan of the Rejuvenating Frankincense Cleanser.  It is crazy good -- smells good, feels good and about 5 minutes after washing my face there was a fabulous glow to my skin that looked incredibly healthy and dare I say youthful.  For my normal to oily skin here in South Florida, the Frankincense Hydrating Cream was just a little too much -- I already got more moisture here than I know what to do with...  Now that being said, I can see how if I were still living in NY that I would LOVE that product in the winter when my face is like the Sahara Desert from the dry heat indoors and the cold winds out.  Again great smell of the Frankincense and a nice consistency to the product (thick but not heavy) -- silky and luxurious.  Two green thumbs up for the cleanser!  One green thumb for the cream -- but again I think it is because for my more-oily-than-not skin in Florida it is just a bit too heavy with the 90+ degrees out.  Bring on round 2~  #stayhealthy  Get yours here at:  us.nyrorganic.com/shop/mandyhays