Review: Secrets de Sothys Premium Skincare

If achieving glowing, youthful skin is one of your goals for 2019, then the Sothys Secrets line is for you.

Sothys is an avant-garde beauty expert that produces products sold exclusively in beauty institutes and spas. This highly specialized brand has an extraordinary commitment to research and innovation, which is shown through its effective line of luxurious skin and body care.

The Sothys Secrets line is inspired by the latest scientific findings on the role that stress plays in skin aging. The products in this collection feature an exclusive formulation with active ingredients to protect and visibly reveal the skin’s youthfulness.

Review: Kariderm Moisturizing Protective Cream with Organic Shea Butter

Happy 2019, and welcome back to Writing Beauty!

Preserving the health of my skin is always one of my goals and priorities, so I’m kicking off the year with some exciting new skin care products.

Today’s post features a facial moisturizer from Kariderm, a natural beauty company that features products made with raw, unrefined shea butter. This special ingredient is a natural anti-aging moisturizer that keeps skin soft, vibrant, nourished, and healthy. The shea butter is complemented in Kariderm products by clean, natural ingredients and therapeutic essential oils.

All Kariderm products reflect efficiency and respect for both people and the environment as they are crafted with unrefined shea butter that is certified Organic and Fair Trade. In addition, every Kariderm product sold includes royalties to the Social Fund which helps finance a healthcare protection program for women working to produce shea butter in rural Burkina Faso.

Not only do I feel good about using these products on my skin due to their natural, clean ingredients, I also really appreciate the company’s effort to ethically source their shea butter.

Read on for my review of the Kariderm moisturizer that is keeping my skin healthy during the dry winter months.

Review: Mitty Polish Off Soakies

Although I love painting my own nails, there’s nothing like the convenience of a salon gel polish manicure that looks perfectly chip-free for weeks after application.

My least favourite aspect of a gel manicure is the removal process. I used to always file off the top layer of gel, soak pieces of cotton in acetone, place them on my nails, and cover with tin foil. Sometimes it would take up to an hour for this process to lift the gel, and the sensitive skin around my nails would be left damaged from the harsh acetone. Not to mention, I remove my polish outside since I can’t stand the acetone smell and want to keep the fumes away from my pets. An hour outside in the summer is a long time for someone like me who is afraid of bees.

I almost gave up on gel manicures because of the unpleasant removal process until I heard about the Mitty Polish Off Soakies from a Cutepolish YouTube video which recommended them for quick gel polish removal. I immediately went to the Mitty site and purchased a set of ten to try.