The Pink Cow Brand - The Cream

The Cream as it is so aptly named, is one of those products which has really got me intrigued, it was and is something I have read about in my blog reviews and something I was really looking forward to using.

Described as being Nature's Superfood for skin, the range was developed by Denie Hiestand, a natural health consultant, author, research expert, and former successful New Zealand dairy farmer. Denie has spent decades studying the skin and toxins/chemicals in everyday cosmetics and personal care products and identified a strong link between the high usage of chemical personal care products and the growing rates of cancers, infertility, hormone imbalances, allergies and various other modern day illnesses. In response to his patient’s requests, Denie set about to create a completely pure and natural range of skincare products which not only contained none of the harmful additives found in the majority of commercial products, but equally importantly, contained life-giving, cell nourishing ingredients which feed and nourish the skin.  You can read more about the brand HERE.

The cream for the face is 100% natural, contains 75% colostrum and 0% bull I am told, now admittedly I did giggle at the bull part and was more interested in the key ingredient colostrum and what was so great about it.  Colostrum is not only the first milk from happy outdoor, grass-fed, New Zealand Cows, but is also:

• The most powerful, cell building and complete all natural ingredient known
• Produced by female mammals for approximately 72 hours after birthing
• 200 times more powerful than Human colostrum
• Is not milk, but rather the starter of all life, and completely recognized, accepted and utilized by our cells.

So when used in this way it is specifically engineered in a scientific way so that your cells instantly recognise, readily accept and utilise the formula in order to moisturise, assist in the repair of and nourish themselves.  

The Cream itself is so luxurious I love it.  Thankfully it comes with a pump dispenser too, much more hygenic.  It has been made specifically for the face, neck and decollatage and you use it both in the morning morning and at night as you would do any other cream however, you can also use this one throughout the day as and when required if you have dry, dehydrated skin.  Once on the skin, again you need just a small 50p sized blob to cover your face, it absorbs itself with a quick fingertip massage and it leaves behind incredibly soft feeling skin, almost instantly, not to mention the feel of being hydrated and moisturised.  It contains a whole host of amazing ingreidnets which are listed on the bottle to see and in there you will find Coconut/palm wax, the cold pressed oils of organic Aloe, Rice, Orange, Apricot, Vanilla, Blueberry and Hemp to name just a few.  The cream also smells incredible, admittedly I didn't know whether or not this would have the scent of mouldy cottage cheese or something equally foul but thankfully it does not, you get a hint of vanilla and coconut.

This is such an exciting brand and I am so glad I have been given an opportunity to try it out.  The entire range consists of a lip cream, eye cream, personal relief cream, a repair cream for problematic areas (need), a foot cream, hand cream sun cream, a body cream, a body elixir, a face serum and a men's range!  Super impressive and each product contains:

• No chemicals. 
• No heavy metals. 
• No mineral oil. 
• No petrochemicals.
• No alcohol. 
• No parabens. 
• No preservatives. 
• No fillers. 
• No added water- All formulations are waterless, which means they are in their most effective and concentrated form and all formulations are clinically tested and EU cosmetic safety approved.

I have been using this daily since it arrived in my possession and I absolutely love everything about it, I can't rate it highly enough.  As it is I am obsessed with products which are animal related and a little bit different and this fits right in there, it is simply fantastic. It is also available here in the UK and a 50ml bottle will cost £39.99.

Have you tried anything from The Pink Cow brand yet?

Temple Spa Sugar Buff

Temple Spa is a brand I have heard of but never tried and was delighted to be sent a wondeful package of products to try.  With the mantra "In Spa, In Store, In Flight, In Hotel, In Home, In Life" Temple Spa have created a huge catalogue of products that encourage you to create a spa wherever you are.  Now one of my goals is to spend an entire day at a spa being pampered, it is something I have never done, but something I really want to try.  In the meantime, I have these products to put to the test.

The first product I have absolutely loved using is Sugar Buff** which is described as follows "Prepare to bare. Ready to bare, but wouldn't dare? For all year round sexy soft skin that radiates with health, apply this delicious Mediterranean inspired sugar body scrub, including olive oil, fig and pomegranate to remove dead skin cells, encouraging cell renewal to reveal silky smooth, sun kissed skin"

The first thing I have to say about this scrub is that it is absolutely divine. Seriously divine and it smells just amazing.  As this is a sugar scrub it is perfect for using on parts of the body where you suffer with really harsh dry skin, which for me is always my shins, not only does it get rid of every last bit of horrible dry, flaking skin, it does it with no effort what so ever.  I also find my elbows can get quite dry too and again, this sugar scrub is perfect for removing that dead and dry skin. 

This Sugar Buff is paraben free and uses sugar as the natural exfoliant plus olive oil, fig, Vitamin E and pomegranate to create not just a wonderful scent, but a product which invigorates the skin, help increase circulation, rejuvenates and softens the skin, improves the lymphatic flow which in turns helps to remove toxins and if you use it whilst in the bath, it dissolves completely so you are not left sitting in water which feels all grainy and horrible.

After using, where I would usually expect to find my skin in need of a lot of moisturisation after exfoliating, with this I didn't, what I have was incredibly soft, smooth skin to the touch which smelt wonderful of fresh figs and pomegranates, which together makes a wonderful scent.

A travel size version of Sugar Buff costs just £7.50 for a 50g tub which is amazing value for money and the perfect size for taking with you on your travels.

Have you ever tried anything from Temple Spa?