•  I do not have dry skin after I use them if I am too lazy to moisturize my skin. 
• They smell fruity, not in an artificial way, and have a scrubby side and a soft side. 
• They can burn slightly sometimes, but goes away quick. 
• They do leave an odd sticky feeling on your face, but I believe it's because it helps keep in moisture. It goes away shortly after you moisturize.
• Also, they do a good job with taking off makeup and dirt.

• It does not have a smell( sorta a oatmeal smell), so it won't irritate your skin.
• Once you add water or their honey drops( I have some of it), you mix it and smooth it on your face for a few mins. It makes your skin soft and glowy.
• It is also a scrub because it has little bits of oatmeal in it.
• Lastly, the price is great and like I mentioned, it lasts for a long time.

I have heard great things about this soap and surprised how cheap it is in a natural section of a store. I decided to grab it last February on a whim.

• It smells nice and has a smooth feel to it on the face.
• It gives you a black face or body when using it since it has charcoal in it, which helps with acne.
• All natural and great for the skin.
• It can give a burning feel, but goes away quickly.
• It leaves your face a little tight so make sure you moisturize.
• I feel it has helped my skin and I like using it the shower on my body when I break out on my shoulders and back.

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Are having issues with your skin like me lately? I have been breaking out a lot and I am not sure why. If you are having the same problem where your current skincare routine is not working anymore, these are things to look at to figure out why your skin is reacting the way it is.

Why is my skin acting this way?

• Think back at the time when your skin was its best. What were you doing then?
• Good diet?
• Were you drinking more water?
• Were you taking your vitamins?
• Were you exercising?
• Were you washing your face every night?
• Were you being aware what makeup products break you out?
• Were you eating fish or taking supplements?
• Have you moved to a different area where the climate is different?
• Now, you are not doing those things and you wonder why your skin is the way it is now. 

It is nice to get deep hydration for your skin. I love lotion, but now and then I really want that dewy, soft skin that body butters can give you.

I own three body butters. I prefer to use lotion because it is quicker to use and easier to spread all over the body, however like I mentioned above, it is nice to have deeper hydration for your skin.

What I Have and Where to Get it

• Tree Hut Shea Body Butter Almond & Honey- This is a certified organic shea butter body butter with no parabens. That is nice to hear right?! This is nice and leaves my skin soft. I feel it can be a little greasy, but not bad. It smells sweet and you doesn't need too much to use all over the body. You can get this at Walmart for under $5.
• Design Line Olive Oil Body butter- I got this with a shampoo and conditioner. It smells really good and really hydrates he skin and leaves it so soft! However, it is not natural if you want natural products. But it is a good body butter. Another thing is I feel you need to use A LOT to get all over the body, which is annoying. You can get this at a salon. Not sure the price.
• f.y.i. Arbonne Body Better Mysterious Body Cream- I got this with a few other Arbonne products from my husband's aunt on our wedding rehearsal. It was so nice of her! This body "creme" is very nice and leaves my skin very soft. It smells so sweet and does not linger. It dries pretty quickly and does not feel greasy. And Arbonne is natural and has no harsh ingredients. This may be pricey, but I am not sure how much it is since I received it as a gift. You can go to arbonne.com.

First off, thank you for the requests on my giveaway post. I love the responses and good luck with the giveaway!

ACNE:
My skincare journey was a rough one. It is very hard to find something that really works with your skin. Not to mention your skin changes as you age.

As a young teen, my face was very acne prone. I did not have it REAL bad like many others, but it was all over my forehead, chin, and jawline. I had the red bumps and some black heads. Nothing crazy though. I actually did not have any on my cheeks. I did not start having any on my cheeks until was out of high school, a few years ago. Which I found odd because I did not have that problem before.

Things I have tried for preventing acne:

Pretty much every drugstore brand. What was "better" out of the drugstore brands was probably clearasil. I used the pad things or the face wash.

I have tired the acne free brand that has numbered products like proactiv. That was a bad idea. I broke out really bad. I was worse than before. I thought I would try it out a little longer, but it never got better.

I tried something from the doctors and it was better, but it was like a paste thing. I didn't really like using it. I also had pills that came with it. I liked how it was better, but it still wasn't what I wanted. My was dry and I needed a good moisturizer.

I finally was able to try proactiv my senior year of high school. It really did save my life. I looked into it. I knew some people did not have a good experience, but some had really good ones. I also heard that proactiv had pretty much the same stuff in it as acne free, so that made me nervous to try it. But I was desperate. I wanted to feel pretty. I wanted to not hide anymore or feel embarrassed to be seen. Acne really does bring you down.

I saw results instantly. It wasn't clear, but my skin looked more even and finally it cleared up! Finally. After all those years. You have to keep up with it. You have to clean your face everyday, sometimes I do not and I get a few pimples. Nothing as bad as it was. If I am really good at cleaning my face, it can look almost flawless. It even took care of some of the scaring I had.

I do want to try something new, because I feel like proactiv is not working as well as before, but it really does do better than anything else I have tried.

I use the three main products, the face mask, and the green tea moisturizer. I love love love the green tea moisturizer. It is the best one out there. The mask is real good to. Try them out!

I am super sad that I have acne this bad at age 22, but all well. I will try to keep my face clean!

Other skincare I use is:

mark. see things clearly: brightening moisturizer- this feels so soft and does a good job with keeping my face hydrated.

mark. calming effect: comforting milk cleanser- this is a nice wash and smells really good! It makes your skin so soft and clean.

mark. mist opportunity: muli-tasking refresher- just a nice quick refresher. Smells good and keeps your skin healthy.

mark. body lotion- this keeps my dry legs hydrated!

Get the mark. skincare here!

Noah's naturals natural age repair: Night cream- this is a thicker moisturizer and I obviously use this a night. I do not always do this, but I like to use this time to time.

St. Ives Fresh Skin: Make-up remover and facial cleanser- This does a good job with taking off makeup. It takes a little while, but hey it is natural.

alba aloe & green tea- oil free moisturizer- This is thick, but does a good job with keeping my skin moisturized.

alba papaya enzyme- facial mask- This is not my favorite, but this mask is nice. It is thin and easy to use. It is all natural like the moisturizer.

Tree Hut Shea Body Butter-Almond & Honey- This is a really good body butter. It smells heavenly and it is certified Organic Shea butter which is plus. :) It makes my skin super soft!

I use burt's bees chap stick.

Dove body wash would be my favorite(the cool cucumber was the one I used). I am currently using Caress, but I do not really like it. It is just what I have right now.

Every thing besides the mark. skincare you can find at a drugstore. :)

I use vitamins whenever I think of it. I use the skin, hair, and nails vitamins you can find at Walmart. One a day women's or the Alive! energy vitamin for women.

Sometime I will post some natural or homemade skincare stuff I have found around the internet.

If you have any awesome skincare ideas you would recommend let me know!