Samantha Howard

I hate the cold weather. Winter does not look good on me. It dries my skin out, dries my hair and I hate cleaning off my car. As I am writing this Maine is getting a record breaker storm right now. My ass is not going to shovel all this and may stay inside until it melts. Anyways these are some products that I have been LOVING this month. Ill start off with this AMAZING line of face products I received from an awesome friend of mine. My skin has been breaking out so bad! I have been using these products for about 5 weeks and it has cleared my skin. Not only is my skin clear but this stuff smells like heaven! My two favorites in this line is the DayDream BodyWorks Papaya Enzyme Cleanser and the Papaya Enzyme Toner. Both smell amazing! Even the toner which to me is super hard to have a toner actually smell amazing and not like alcohol. These both can be found at DayDream BodyWorks in Portland, Maine. The next two products are both from BH Cosmetics. I have been using there contour ki...

I have been eyeing the Glam Glow facial mask for some time now… One day I was talking with a client of mine who said she had gotten it and was very disappointed. I almost purchased it on black Friday when I found it at Sephora but I could not bring myself to spend the money and now I am glad I didn’t. Glam Glow goes for around 70.00. Then a MIRCLE! I found a DIY on Pinterest (I am an addict). I changed it a bit and BAM! I have found my new favorite mask! 2 Tbsp of Coconut Oil ½ Cup Bentonite Clay 8 Capsules of Activated Charcoal 2 Tbsp Aloe Vera 4 oz of Peppermint Tea (seeped strong) 3 Drops of peppermint Essential Oil 3 Drops of Eucalyptus Essential Oil Directions Seep the tea and set aside. Melt Coconut oil in a bowl. Combine all the ingredients except the tea. The mixture will become clumpy at this point start adding your tea a little at a time until you have a smooth mixture.   Store in a glass container. The mixture can be kept in a cool dry plac...