Spread the Warmth: Desert Essence Beauty Oils

Edible Skinny has fallen in LOVE with oily skin.  CORRECTION: we’ve fallen in LOVE with making our skin oily through Dessert Essence's Blended Beauty Oils to then make it fabulously luxuriously soft.  

Beauty Oils (many with names we can’t pronounce) have been used since ancient times to moisturize and revitalize the body from head to toe.   And Dessert Essence aims to improve the globe with these old world beauty techniques by way of a new world spin of supporting Plan International’s USA’s Because I AM A Girl, which directly improves the lives of girls in the world’s poorest countries.

Our favorite from Dessert Essence’s line is the Moringa, Jojoba, & Rose Jip Blended Oils ($13.99) which combines the now ubiquitous Jojoba Oil with Morigna.

Morigna Oleifera, is known as The Tree of Life plant.   The oil extracted from Morigna, contains more antioxidants than any other vegetation on the planet and is considered to be one of the greatest cosmetic oils ever discovered as it holds in its golden droplets Vitamins A, B, C, & E along with being rich in fatty acids needed to fight skin fatigue.  Rubbing a couple of drops over our face at night has the lasting result of waking up with skin rejuvenated and silky smooth.     

Other products released from Desert Essence's Because I'm a Girl Beauty Oil line include the morning refresher, Organic Coconut, Jojoba, & Pure Coffee Blended Oil ($16.99) and the calmer Organic Coconut and Jojoba Blended Oil ($16.99).  The best use for both is to leave in your hair for twenty minutes before rinsing out.  The result is satiny sleek hair that has no use for static electricity  whatsoever. 

So if you’re looking for a simple Holiday gift with long last effects head over to your local Whole Foods and grab a bottle or two.

Here’s to our hair and skin glowing with the essence of the Tree of Life and to life being delicious this Holiday season!

Spread the Warmth Gift Idea #9 – Cleansing Inside and Out!

Looking for some last minute gifts that will get you ready for the blank slate of 2015?  How about some good old-fashioned cleansing, spiritually and physically!  And all for the bargain price of under $10.

For your soul I present Shaman Durek.  Shaman D is a Los Angeles based spiritual guide and gifted healer.  As a Shaman, he acts as mediator or “bridge” between the spiritual and physical planes, applies ancient spiritual wisdom, coupled with decades of devoted study and practice, to help bring success, happiness and healing into people's lives.  Shaman Durek has been featured in Details, Daily Candy, LA Weekly, and on The E! Channel.  He travels around the world helping others (seriously Iceland, Turkey, Russia, NYC, and Los Angeles in the new few months) but if you’re not in one of those metropolitan cities for a session, you can do the next best thing which is listen to one of his $1.99 meditations!

And once you’re spiritually all clean, it’s time to move on to the physical.  Dessert Essence’s Peppermint Soap Bar ($4.99) energizes your skin and senses with rich-foaming Peppermint Oil and Australian Eco-Harvest Tea Tree Oil to thoroughly cleanse and soothe, while Aloe Vera and Jojoba Oil nourish skin.  And these bars are free of guilt!  Free of EDTA, sulfates, glycols, artificial fragrances or colors, gluten free, vegan, and made with sustainable palm oil.  

Here’s to a brand new 2015!

Congratulations to Our Desert Essence Contest Winners!

Congratulations to Miss Shea Puskas for winning Edible Skinny's first contest:  Bundled Up and Ready to Glow!  

This Barnegat Light, New Jersey native wrote her best Wintertime beauty secret to be, "coconut oil is my wintertime savior! I put it in my hair and on my skin before bed. It looks and feels as oily as you can imagine, but after a morning shower my skin and hair feel renewed."  She will receive a Healthy Holiday Glow Gift Pack courtesy of Desert Essence. 

As for our runner up Miss Erin Breen Kelly from West Haven, Connecticut, it turns out that sometimes the best advice is the simplest.  Her advice of "Drink lots of water!!!" might seem like common knowledge, but it is one of the soundest pieces of advice to stay hydrated during the dry winter season.  Erin will receive a Mini Healthy Holiday Glow Gift Pack courtesy of Desert Essence. 

Thank you so much for everyone who participated in this contest and for making our Life Delicious!

Thanks for Making Life Delicious!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Whether you're a Paleo, Vegan, Pesca, or Omni we wanted to thank you for being an awesome awesome reader to Edible Skinny!

It's been a crazy year with so many edible (and technical) adventures and we're so happy to have you along for the ride!  We wouldn't want it any other way!  As the great sage Dr. Seuss once said: "Today you are You, that is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is Youer than You!"

So from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for being You and for making our Life Delicious!

Love,

Edible Skinny

PS  Our Desert Essence contest ends on December 1st so if you were thinking of entering today's the day (with all that down time after dinner)!  All you have to do is like Edible Skinny on Facebook and post your best wintertime secret to our wall!  It's worth it with $80 of organic skincare product up for grabs!

ES's First Contest! Bundled Up and Ready to Glow!

Bundled Up and Ready to Glow!  As we approach the Holiday season, Edible Skinny is happy to announce our first contest!  With the help of Dessert Essence, we want to know what is your best Wintertime beauty secret?

All you have to do is like Edible Skinny on Facebook and post your best wintertime secret to our wall!

As a natural products purveyor for the past 36 years, Dessert Essence was the first brand to introduce tea tree oil to the United States.   The company has a complete line of innovative personal care, spa, and active sport products as well as an organics collection which is paraben, wheat, and gluten free.  Their mission is to deliver quality, natural-based products that improve the lifestyles of today's most health-conscious consumer. 

Additionally, the company has taken steps to further reduce their carbon footprint by utilizing windmill power in the manufacturing of their products as well as recycled packaging and soy based inks in all printed materials. 

First Prize - Healthy Holiday Glow Gift Pack 
(Over a $50 Value)

Soothe sensitive and dehydrated skin with succulent Aloe Vera, moisture-packed Argan Oil and nourishing extracts like Cucumber and Chamomile that provide gentle relief to sensitive skin.
Includes:

• Gentle Nourishing Organic Cleanser

• Gentle Nourishing Day Cream SPF 15

• Gentle Nourishing Eye Cream

• Coconut Lip Tint

Runner Up - Mini Healthy Holiday Glow Gift Pack
(Over a $30 Value)

• Gentle Nourishing Organic Cleanser

• Gentle Nourishing Day Cream SPF 15

Again, all you have to do is like Edible Skinny on Facebook and post your best wintertime secret to our wall!

Entries need to be submitted by December 1st, 2103.  They will be judged the Edible Skinny staff.  A winner will be announced on December 5th, 2013!