Buchulife Derm-Active Moisturising Cream

A couple of weeks ago I received the Buchulife Derm-Active Moisturising Cream.  I’ve heard of this local brand before, but this is the first time that I’ve tried one of their products.

Buchulife Derm-Active Moisturising Cream

Cov RGB to CMYK USM Hard setting FEB 2011On the pot it says that Buchu Oil is known to help improve skin affected by scarring, stretch marks and signs of ageing.

‘Quercitin is a powerful antioxidant, natural anti-histamine and anti-inflammatory.’This made me very keen to try this cream on my hands. During change of season my skin is particularly sensitive and my eczema tends to flare up. My hands really suffer as they become very dry and the skin can crack and I have to watch what I apply as some creams can make the condition worse and even burn my skin. To my delight, this cream has been a life saver. My skin soaks it up and my hands feel soft and smooth and the discomfort associated with my eczema is forgotten. What I particularly love is the fact that the cream is incredibly moisturising and rich, but not at all greasy. I can feel the cream doesn’t just sit on my skin. My skin even looks better after application. I have also tried the cream as an all over body moisturiser and it works like a charm on dry patches. I have also used it a couple of times as a night cream when my face needed some extra TLC. I have woken up with soft, smooth and less irritated skin as a result.

The only negative is the smell. I don’t like any heavily scented creams, and the distinctive scent of this cream is one I’m not fond of. The only words I can think of to describe it is ‘herbal’ or ‘medicinal’. Lucky for me the scent does not linger and disappears once the cream is absorbed.

The cream comes in a 250ml pot and retails for R60. I think that’s peanuts for a product that has a multitude of uses and it is a product that I will definitely purchase for myself. And my gran and dad will each be getting a pot as well.

Check out their website here and visit their Facebook page for more info on their products and stockists. More products worth taking a look at are Buchulife’s first aid gel, oral supplements and sparkling water.

xoxo

*Disclaimer: These products were sent to me by the brand for review purposes. I have not received compensation for this post and the opinions on the products are my own.

Maybelline – The love story

I am a little sentimental. Or maybe a lot. And after I learnt the story behind the Maybelline brand, I fell in love a little. Or maybe a lot.

Over a century ago, a girl fell in love with a boy. The story is set in Chicago.

Mabel Williams 1915
Mabel Williams 1915

Mabel Williams had her sights set on Chet Hewes, but Chet had his heart set on someone else. Mabel made a plan to entice Chet with her dark, mysterious gaze.

And how did Mabel do this, you may ask? Mabel attempted to darken her lashes with soot from an oil lamp. Thomas L. Williams then decided to help his sister win the heart of the man she loves. Thomas, a pharmacist, concocted a mixture of Vaseline and carbon dust that Mabel used to darken her lashes. This is how the first mascara was born. A year later, Mabel and Chet were married.

Chet and Mabel wedding TL Car

I have read a couple of versions on line that just slightly differ from the above, but I definitely prefer this story. Don’t you?

‘Two years later, in 1915, T.L. Williams founded his cosmetics company and named it Maybelline. The name was derived from his sister’s name Mabel and Vaseline.’

Beautiful Maybelline ads with images of silent film beauties who became Maybelline models in the 1920’s:

maybelline old ad Viola dana 2 maybelline vintage ad viola dana gloria swanson lash brow ine

Maybelline didn’t stop at mascara; they also created the first eyebrow pencil and first eye shadow.

I learnt all of the above at the fabulous Maybelline launch I attended last week. Thanks Maybelline! So many fabulous products to look forward to this year… watch this space.

xoxo

 

* I found all of these amazing images on http://www.maybellinebook.com