Skin Brightening Caviar and Oil Pulling

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This week in TMC Beauty we venture into a new arena.  I’m calling it experimental beauty.  And Oil Pulling makes an appearance.  Join me!

Who doesn’t like the idea of slathering caviar all over their face? I thought it certainly sounded a tad fab. When PUR attitude, created by David Pollock, sent me a jar of their ArbutiFADE Skin Brightening Caviar I was excited though skeptical.  I am obsessed with getting rid of a certain dark spot (thanks outdoor running!) on the left side of my face but so far have only found one product (too expensive) that worked.  Could a jar of ArbutiFADE ($42.50) do the trick?

I liked the fact that I could add the caviar to my serum or foundation and make it into a BB cream of sorts.  I like making “super” products in my bathroom.  But it didn’t work as well as I thought.  The “caviar” is really beads that needs to burst upon rubbing, mixing, friction and release the age reducing technology blended inside that promotes skin fading and skin renewal.  That only worked when I did it before mixing into a product or applying to my face and it was a mess in my hands. It was harder than I anticipated. I suppose I could have done it in a container but I don’t have time for that in the morning.  I was excited to use a fade product that was “safe” and didn’t contain Hydroquinone for lightening too.  I try to avoid those cancer causing ingredients, you know. It’s paraben, synthetic fragrance free and has no PEG’s, sulfates, glycol or petro-chemicals. All things I look for in a product.  I’m going to keep trying it. You can use it up to 2x a day for 6 weeks (that’s how long a jar lasts).  Maybe the spot will fade. If it does I will re-post.

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On to another hot topic. One that is also seeing some controversy.  Can I just say it?  Oil Pulling.

When I first read about it I envisioned taking a swig from my olive oil bottle mid-dinner prep and almost gagged.  Then being the beauty person I am, I had to read up on it.  It still threw me.

I got some flack for not wanting to try alternative beauty ways.  Really? Me?!  And then Allison of Two Thirty Five Designs kind of called me out and I knew I had to just man up and try it myself.  I had to admit, I was just too curious and indeed, there was a whole jar of Organic Coconut Oil in my pantry looking for some side action.