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Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:50 am  |
Hi All
Approximately a week ago, I posted on the Skincare Forum to ask whether anyone had heard of the Bellaboo skincare line, or if anyone had any recommendations for skincare products for my almost 12yrs old daughter. Here's the link to the thread ...
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=40031&highlight=bellaboo
I hope it is okay that I'm starting a new thread with the review.
I am VERY impressed with the products we've tried so far. The prices I've quoted are from Drugstore.com.
According to the Bellaboo site (www.bellaboobabe.com), Bellaboo is 99.5% natural. It has no parabens, petrochemicals, sulphates, artificial colours or fragrances, mineral oils or animal-derived ingredients. The line can be purchased in Australia and the U.S. atwww.bellaboobabe.com, in Canada fromwww.abundancenaturally.com and internationally fromwww.drugstore.com.
Before I submitted a review, I also wanted to try the products. While this line doesn't have the anti-aging components that I need now, it is a great line. It is more for combination/oil than combination/dry, but after using it my skin felt great. My skin is dry/sensitive, so it isn't something I would use on a daily basis ... AND ... that is fine, because it isn't meant for my skin type !! 
It has already made a noticeable difference on my daughter's face - so much so, in fact, that my husband commented on how good her skin looked.
Step #1: Bellaboo All That Clean Skin Facial Wash - With Sea Buckthorn Berry & Lemon Myrtle 5oz tube / $12.99)
- The fragrance is very mild - nice, fresh scent that quickly fades.
- It is a gel like substance.
- Lathers really well.
- Only need a very small amount.
- Rinses clean. Leaves skin feeling clean and smooth - not tight or dry feeling.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, PEG 120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Polysorbate 20, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Jojoba), Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil (Sea Buckthorn Berry), Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil (Tea Tree), Backhousia Citriodoria Leaf Oil (Lemon Myrtle), Cananga Odorata Flower Oil (Ylang), Pelargonium Graveolens Oil (Rose Geranium), Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid
Step #2: Bellaboo Buff Skin Facial Exfoliator - With Organic Sea Buckthorn Berry & Rice Bran Powder (5oz tube - $12.99)
- It is recommended that you use the product 2-3 times per week.
- Very gentle exfoliator
- Nice clean and very mild scent, that fades.
- Leaves skin feeling really clean, without feeling like it has been stripped of all its moisture.
- This product made a huge difference in my daughter's skin. I thought it looked good after she used the cleanser, but after using the Buff it looked even better. All her pores were cleaned out and her skin looked bright, fresh and clean. It didn't feel dry or tight and there was absolutely no irritation. While her skin isn't as sensitive as mine, it is still sensitive.
- It rinses clean and was easy to use. It distributed easily - not as gritty as some exfoliators, but still did the job effectively.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond), Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Bambusa Arundinacea Extract (Bamboo), Glycerin, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Oryza Sativa Bran Powder (Rice), Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil (Sea Buckthorn Berry), Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Dimethicone, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil (Rose Geranium), Cananga Odorata Flower Oil (Ylang), Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Oil (Rosewood), Cymbopogon Martini Oil (Palmarosa), Lavandula Angustifolia Oil (Lavender), Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, PEG 20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Lactic Acid
Step #3: Bellaboo Gorgeous Skin Moisturise Dew - With Organic Sea - Buckthorn Berry & Ylang Flower (5oz tube / $12.99)
- When I saw Ylang Flower, I was initially concerned. I am very sensitive to any floral fragrances. There was no need for concern !! As with all the Bellaboo products, the is has a very mild scent and it quickly fades.
- It perfect moisturizer for my daughter's skin. It definitely wouldn't be moisturizing for my dry skin at this time of year, but it is something I could use in the summer time. It is moisturizing, without making my daughter's skin look shiney or greasy. All the product was absorbed into her skin.
- Her skin felt wonderful. It was bright looking. She looked like she had just had a wonderful skin treatment.
- She couldn't get over how nice her skin felt.
- When her Dad saw her, he noticed immediately how nice her skin looked.
- She didn't only look like she had clean skin, it looked radiant.
- When she applied the moisturizer, she started with her cheeks and then finished off with her t-zone. It worked well. Her t-zone still had enough moisturizer and her cheeks weren't left dry.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond), Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth 20, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil (Macadamia), Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Jojoba), Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Extract (Aloe Vera), Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil (Sea Buckthorn Berry), Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Dimethicone, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Oenothera Biennis Oil (Evening Primrose), Citrus Aurantium Water (Orange Flower), Cananga Odorata Flower Oil (Ylang), Pelargonium Graveolens Oil (Rose Geranium), Rosa Damascena Flower Oil (Rose), Lavandula Angustifolia Oil (Lavender), Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Potassium Sorbate, PEG 20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Lactic Acid
Spot Treatment - Bellaboo E Z Blitz Serum - With Sea Buckthorn Berry & Kakadu Plum(2oz tube / $12.99)
- This product is meant as a spot treatment for pimples.
- It has a gold colour and a creamy texture.
- You need VERY little.
- It melts into the skin really quickly.
- When she first put it on her pimples (nose), they went a little red for a few minutes. Within less than 5 mins, they weren't red at all.
- The next morning, her pimples were there but were VERY small and only slightly red. They were hardly noticeable. They had shrunk in size and blended into her skin.
- There is a slight medicinal smell, but it isn't offensive and it fades as soon as the product soaks in - a few seconds at most.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Alcohol Denatured, Carbomer, Glycerin, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil (Sea Buckthorn Berry), Tocopherol, Panthenol, Azadirachta Indica Oil (Neem), Terminalia Ferdinandiana Extract (Kakadu Plum), Echinacea Angustifolia (Coneflower) Extract (Echinacea), Helichrysum Italicum Oil (Immortelle), Lavandula Angustifolia Oil (Lavender), Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil (Tea Tree), Pelargonium Graveolens Oil (Rose Geranium), Myroxylon Balsamum Resin (Peru Balsam), Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate
A quick glance at the other products in the line .. being the true junkie that I am, I bought them all. I always justify it by saying that since I'm paying for shipping anyway ...
Bellaboo Face Mask, Clear Skin Smoothie (2.53oz / $9.99)
- I put this on the back of my hand. It reminded me of a gentle clay-type mask.
- It dries a light green/grey colour.
- It rinsed off the back of my hand easily.
- Skin was left feeling clean and soft - not dry.
- We plan on using this on my daughter's nose. I wouldn't put this all over her face, just her t-zone at most.
- According to the info on the site: The skin smoothie will deeply cleanse and draw out all the bad stuff. It helps tighten pores, leaving skin spotless, smooth and flawless.
- Directions: Apply a thick layer over entire face. Allow to dry and set (10 minutes). Wash off.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Kaolin, Alcohol Denatured, Bentonite, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond), Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol, Taraxacum Officinale Extract (Dandelion Root), Viola Odorata Extract (Violet Leaf), Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Extract (Burdock), Hydrastis Mamira Extract (Indian Golden Seal), Cananga Odorata Flower Oil (Ylang), Backhousia Citriodoria Leaf Oil (Lemon Myrtle), Citrus Sinensis Oil (Orange), Leptospermum Scoparium Oil (Manuka), Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil (Tea Tree), Matricaria Recutita Flower Oil (German Chamomile), Ceteareth 20, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Lactic Acid
Bellaboo Face Mask, Sweet Sin Chocolate (2.53oz / $9.99)
- We hope to use this product this weekend. It will be a Mom & Daughter facial !!
- I used it on the back of my hand. It felt wonderful.
- It smells like chocolate and is creamy and brown.
- It rinsed clean. After rinsing my skin felt like silk.
- It distributed really well - I didn't need a lot to cover a lot of area.
- According to the site: This deliciously rich chocolate mask works to cleanse, deeply nourish and hydrate skin. Rich in antioxidants it will naturally clear and smooth skin, turning sluggish skin into your sweetest skin yet.
- Directions: apply thick layer to entire face. Allow to dry & set for 10mins and rinse off.
Ingredients:Purified Water, Kaolin, Theobroma Cacao Extract (Cocoa), Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter (Cocoa), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) (Shea Butter), Tocopherol, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel), Salix Alba Bark Extract (Willow), Matricaria Recutita Extract (German Chamomile), Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Extract (Aloe Vera, Organic), Ceteareth 20, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid
Bellaboo Face Fix Mask, Berry Nice (2.53oz / $9.99)
- Extremely mild, almost non-existant fragrance
- Haven't had a chance to try this one out at all.
- According to the site it appears to be a combination moisture mask and exfoliator.
- According to the site: It polishes away nasty dead cells and plumps up fresh new cells - instantly transforming skin from drab to fab. Perfect prep to make skin radiate or just the skin fix after a big night out.
- The directions for this one are a little different. The other two masks tell you to leave it for 10mins to let it dry and then rinse off. This one says the let it dry and set for 10mins, but goes on to say: As this mask exfoliates and polishes whilst smoothing and glamorizing, work into skin as an exfoliator before washing off.
Ingredients: Purified Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Stearic Acid, Bambusa Arundinacea Extract (Bamboo), Cetyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond), Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Ribes Nigrum Extract (Black Currant), Vaccinium Angustifolium Extract (Blueberry), Vaccinium Myrtillus Extract (Billberry), Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil (Sea Buckthorn Berry), Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Extract (Green Tea), Red (CI 77491- Iron Oxides), Myroxylon Balsamum Resin (Peru Balsam), Lavandula
Angustifolia Oil (Lavender), Ceteareth 20, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid
I ordered my products from Abundance Naturally (http://www.abundancehealth.com./). While I also like the service from Drugstore.com, the shipping was cheaper for me from Abundance Naturally because it is a Canadian based company; it also arrived quicker than it would have had I ordered from Drugstore.com (because it is coming from the U.S.). The customer service from Abundance Naturals was very impressive. I called the company to confirm my order and ended up speaking to Erin (owner). Erin's daughter also uses the line and loves it. Her daughter is 11yrs old. She said that she also uses the products frequently herself and they often do the masks together. She spoke very highly of Snezna (owner of Bellaboo) and said that she really stands behind her products.
I'll continue to post as I try the other products, but so far I have to say that I am EXTREMELY impressed. I've already recommended the line to some other Mom's and plan on buying it for my nieces as part of their Christmas gifts. While the packaging is definitely geared towards the tween/teen, it is definitely a product that I'd recommend for anyone in their 20's and beyond. If you don't want a lot of richer anti-aging products in your skincare line, but still want to use a high quality, natural skincare product, this would be a great option. I also think the Chocolate Mask and Cleanser are gentle enough that I could use myself regularly.
The only negative ... and it isn't really a negative, more a word of caution ... is to remind your forgetful, sometimes scatter-brained tweens to LOCK THE CAP of the cleanser. The tubes stand on the top, so if you don't click the top shut, you could easily lose your product. The cleanser is the most vulnerable for that, just because of its thinner consistency.
After hours on the computer searching for skincare that I would actually like my daughter to use on her skin, I am thrilled to have found this line. I think it is a great way to introduce your daughter to a good quality skincare line. She loves the packaging and the fact that it is her own. I ordered the 3-Step Natural Skin Care System Kit, which comes in a cute plastic, zip-lock bag. It contains the cleanser, exfoliator and moisturizer. If you just wanted to give the line a try, a good option is the Bellaboo Girl on the Go Kit. It has smaller sizes of the same products, but only costs $14.99 as opposed to $34.99 (3 Step Kit). |
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46yrs, very dry skin that can be sensitive with Redness (not Rosacea). Purple Emu, NCN skincare, Emu Oil and La Mer Cream have made a tremendous difference. |
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