Beauty Box 5

It may be springing up flowers outside, but Team BB5 is still trying to treat our just-outta-winter skin inside, and the one thing we want to soft, smooth, and ready to be Instagrammed holding cute things all year round? Our hands, of course!

Since your digits go through a lot- texting, driving, high-fiving, manicures, and just generally, LIFE- it’s important to keep them happy and hydrated. The skin on your hands shows aging quicker than many other parts of your body, so take matters into your own hands- literally!- and treat them to some of our favorite applause-worthy remedies.

Our current favorite soothing lineup includes:

1. Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Intensive Hand Cream in Vanilla Apricot

If you’re scarred from ever moisturizing in public and having someone turn up their nose at the smell of your lotion, this rose gold tube is your new savior. Not only is the fragrance absolutely divine, but it contains miracle-status argan oil to hydrate deeply.

2. Skinclinical’s Extreme Healing Repair Concentrate

Rough hand patches are no match for this amazing intensive treatment that heals chapped skin without ever feeling greasy. Bonus: use it all over - elbows, knees, arms - as its formulated for all skin types, from dry to sensitive to eczema and psoriasis-prone complexions, too!

3. Jaqua’s Buttercream Frosting Luscious Hand & Body Lotion

Have a sweet tooth? Beware: this rich lotion smells good enough to eat! Enriched with Vitamins A & E, it’ll soothe your dry skin while giving a seriously just-like-frosting aroma. (No, really…you’ll be convinced there’s a cupcake at the bottom of the tube.)

4. Red Carpet Manicure’s Cuticle Elixir

Forget Murphy’s Law- it’s Mani’s Law: you’re never near a salon when your nails start chipping or looking less-than-perfect. Luckily, this magical oil goes to work quicker than an appointment at softening cuticles and the sensitive skin around your nailbeds to keep your fingers fresh.

5. BODIPURE’s Keratin Gloves

These little lifesavers were a hit in our January Beauty Box, and we have the soft results to prove it! Just slip them on for 20 minutes (they’re touchscreen friendly, so you don’t even have to stop tweeting during use!), massage the solution in, and treat yourself to major moisture for your hands and nails.

6. Elite Therapeutics Rosemary Eucalyptus Body Crème

Organic rosemary and eucalyptus oils make this lotion smell so fresh while helping improve circulation and cellular regeneration wherever applied, too! Added to the fact that it’s paraben-free with no artificial flavors or colors, and it’s a real all-around all-natural winner.

7. L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream

If you’ve read any beauty blogs in the past, then you may be rolling your eyes, but hear us out! This silver tube is a cult classic for a reason! The silky texture, 20% rich shea butter formula, and superfast “soak-in” time make it a must-have in your purse.

8. Rachel’s Plan Bee’s Original Bee Cream

We’ve expressed our love for RPB before, and our crush keeps on growing! This amazing balm-like consistency of this cream melts into your skin- a little bit goes a long way! A hint of vanilla combined with organic beeswax and essential oils lock in moisture while smelling oh-so-nice.

What holy grail hand treatments did we miss, babes? Let us know in the comments!

Team BB5 is growing and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Jenny and Erin to our team as the savviest beauty interns around!

This week they took to their hair with the healing powers of HASK, featured in August’s box. Take it away, babes!

Jenny’s take:

As summer comes to a close and the kiddos flock back to school, we start to realize one thing: chlorine, heat and sun, what have you done to my hair? It’s all fun and games until it gets matted or turns green. I’ve always had to be careful with my hair during summers. It always grew faster during those hot months in the sun. However, my split ends worsened from wind and heat damage. I certainly wish I’d known about this little gem before I was forced to lop four inches off my length a couple weeks ago from this last summer’s destruction. Let’s repair that summer hair.

Now ladies, we all know we all have different kinds of hair types. It’s frustrating when we see “that look” on somebody else when we know it’d never in a million years work on us. Hask has been busy embracing our uniqueness and is solving all of our bad hair days.

As I mentioned earlier, I recently just made a mild chop to my usually waist-length hair. My hair type is just long, straight as corn silk and a lot of it. That’s all; just a lot. I was pretty abusive to my hair these last few months. I just can’t stand being in my car with the windows up when the fresh summer air is calling me. Even after my cut, I’m still finding quite a few split ends.

To mend what was left of my mane, I chose Hask’s Monoi Oil hair mask in the pretty Beauty Box 5 blue package (of course I was instantly drawn). This mask is made of coconut oil and Tahitian gardenias. Love and love, I’m all about it. This is one of Hask’s newer masks, and it promotes moisture and revitalization in all hair types.

First off, I’d like to commend Hask on such an easy-to-use product. There is so much product in the packaging that I didn’t feel like I had to skimp just to get two uses, even with my tenacious tresses. The mask only took ten minutes; I literally did the mask while I was getting ready for work. I just gave it a quick blow out and was done. All day long, I’ve been petting my locks and ogling the just-left-the-salon feel all day.

Another Beauty Box babe with a very different hair type from my own decided to test a packet that fit her own hair type.

Erin’s take:

I absolutely love Argan oil everything, so when I had the opportunity to try this Hask Argan Oil Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment I was pretty excited to wash my hair.

First, this is a treatment, not a regular conditioner, and you will need to allot at least 10 minutes in order to receive your best results! I like extra smooth, silky hair so I used mine for an entire episode of Family Guy, which is thirty minutes >.<  Also, my hair is pretty dry and gets a lot of torture from my flat iron, so it needs all the loving it can get.

I started with my regular shampooing routine then opened up the little yellow package of deep conditioner. Before application of conditioner, be sure to slightly dry your hair and comb all the tangles or kinks from your hair. There’s a hefty amount of product in this one pack, so I feel like someone with thin to normal hair could use one packet up to three times. I have thick hair so I squeezed every single drop out of this product. After a thorough application I twisted my hair in a conditioned bun and watched an episode of Family Guy.    

Another good tip for my ladies with dry hair is to wash conditioner out with cold water. This is something all my stylists have been doing since I first started getting my hair done. So, I washed the Hask conditioner out with cold water and lightly towel dried my hair and let it hair dry for the rest. The result was perfectly conditioned hair that still feels light and bouncy. The curl pattern of my hair was extremely defined and left me with a good hair day!

If your hair could pull up a chair and sit down to chat with a professional therapist about its childhood, struggles, and problems, what would it say?

Mine would probably be able to tell many tales about just what I’ve put it through. I’ve fallen victim to DIY color that left me with straw-like locks, I’ve blown it out with the hottest setting my dryer could manage days in a row, and my straightener, curling wands and irons, and yes, even the crimper of my middle school days, have all done their fair share of damage. 

Since my dry tresses come with plenty of baggage, an intervention is necessary- a frequent one, actually- and HASK’s Argan Oil Intense Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment is just that! I’ve heard the buzz about Argan Oil for a while, and was skeptical at first, but this Moroccan miracle really repairs, fixing flyways and frizz while adding shine.

BB5 Tip: Relax and let the magic happen!

Think of deep conditioning as your few minutes of zen. After shampooing, apply it to your hair and allow it to work through your parched locks for about 10 minutes (I measure it as three songs on my shower playlist), then rinse it out to discover a soft, smooth, and moisturized mane.

Bigger life issues may take more than one therapy session, but hydrated healthy hair is easy, no prescription required.

XOXO,

Kelsey 

Interested in even more TLC? We’re giving away the entire HASK Argan Oil collection, including the Intense Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment, plus the Repairing Shampoo and Conditioner and the Healing Shine Hair Treatment on our Facebook page!

Just share your best Bad Hair Day story with us- and tag a friend so she can enter, too!

With naturally high levels of Vitamin E and skin-supporting fatty acids, this “miracle” oil is perfect for healing skin ailments and protecting against premature aging. Use alone or mix with your moisturizer. (A little bit goes a long way!)  Click the photo for more info!

With colder weather around the corner, we’re all thinking about that new fall wardrobe! A new pair of boots, maybe a new scarf or sweater…but what about something new for your skin?  Skin is made up mostly of water and oil and winter weather tends to deplete them both!  (…and who wants dry skin as their new winter accessory?) Well guess what, you’re in luck!  October’s BB5 will feature, Margania Pure Argan Oil, your winter weather skin saver!

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