As it is soon to be weekend it is right time to talk about pampering yourself. I usually take the time to do face masks, scrubs and hair treatments on Friday or Saturday evenings. This is the time to myself. While there are different masks I do I want to talk about the most special one. It is Vestige Verdant - an all organic bioactive anti aging mask that heals and soothes your skin.

First and foremost, this has been created in Estonia and looks quite luxurious to begin with. Quite big jar holds 200ml of face mask that looks something like mud, but really is based on organic peat. While it claims to be anti-aging it has so much more in it. The benefits list is very long and includes the properties of deep cleansing, moisturising, improving skin's texture, reviving blood circulation, healing allergic or overly sensitive skin, diminishing acne, relieving stress and restoring skin's natural pH balance.

How does it work? As I said it is based on organic natural peat that has one of Vestige Verdant's key ingredients, humic acid in it. This substance is originally so complex, that its molecular structure is impossible to replicate synthetically. So they have harnessed the power of nature with the purpose of making this miracle mask happen. Humic acid detoxifies and is also powerful enough to fight with cellulite. Deep cleansing and moisturising effect comes form a lot of minerals and bioactive ingredients that also give tour skin its natural pH balance. Fulvic acid in it, proven to be powerful electrolyte, will heal anything that may be troubling your skin. Soothing properties come from bioactive hymatomelanic acid that accelerates healing process, improves texture and is known to have the ability to fight with cancer cells.

Onto my true opinion! This mask doesn't have a scent to it and has a quite wet muddy texture. It should be applied whenever needed on a clean surface, but can be used daily if skin tolerates it. When applied it feels so soothing as it is moist and quite cold. Layer should be thick enough to cover the whole skin without your skin peeking through. Right after finished with an application, it is time to relax. Soon, great things will start to happen! After a while you will feel slight tingling or itching on your skin and almost feel how this mask pulls every single toxin and gunk out of your skin. When your skin isn't overly sensitive, you can leave it on up to 10 minutes, but when it is, 5 minutes should be fine. Like with every skincare item you should really listen your own skin and see what works best for you.

Not so good part is washing it off. It might get really dirty and your sink will be in need of a good clean afterwards. You also need to take some time to concentrate on your face and get everything off. I also use a cotton pad with a splash of toner on it to remove even slightest traces of mask afterwards. Once you get used to this mask you will master the whole process and washing it off part won't be so bad anymore. Key is to be as close to the skin as possible and really use your hands to clean your face. Even better if you can do this mask right before getting into shower and all your problems regarding dirty sink will be gone! This is what I do and I enjoy this little ritual so much. 

After you have gotten everything off, you will be absolutely amazed! Yes, there are great mud masks and even better clay masks that deep cleanse your skin perfectly, but with this mask it is whole another story. I can't even describe it without sounding like a lunatic. It feels like your skin is finally breathing and so thankful you just can't keep your hands away from your face. Your pores look smaller, cleaner, skin comfortable in general and the more regularly you use this mask, the more you see the effect. Whatever the product is, you choose to apply afterwards: serum, moisturiser or both, they go on amazingly and work so much better with your clean skin. 

Vestige Verdant ships worldwide and even though the price is little bit pricy it is nothing compared to the results I have with it. This jar is completely full of the mask and mine lasted about 5 months and I still have some of it left as you can see from the picture. In fear of running out of it, I already had to get the new one!

Sea buckthorn - I like its concept, I like its omegas, I like its berries, I like its bright orange colour, I like its taste and what can be better than skincare with this amazing plant that adds the products all the nicest properties. I have used sea buckthorn based products before and had quite great results. Now it was time to put Bio2You products to test and see what the real deal was.

Organic Nutritive Sea Buckthorn Moisturiser with Panthenol is truly organic quite rich moisturiser with a good amount of product in a glass bottle. Being so concentrated that you need only tiny amount, makes it even more valuable buy when it comes to its packaging. Its formulation brings together moisturising, soothing, nourishing, smoothing, protecting and microcirculation improving properties. To be exact, having argan oil, panthenol ProVitamin B5, plant extracts, shea butter and sea buckthorn oil it reduces inflammation, heals sun damage, protects from free radicals, balances skin perfectly and helps it to regenerate its tissue. I was quite sure this moisturiser is going to be the bomb and didn't have to disappoint. I love that it is so concentrated I need tiniest amount - saves a lot of money and you can still use one of the best products when moisturising your face. Whenever I have a break out or two, it really helps it to heal faster and this is usually the time I most definitely grab after this cream. 

Organic Omega 3-6 Serum is probably one of the best of the best products I have used for a while. It claims to be natural skin antidepressant and when at first I didn't get it I now do. This is the serum I won't use daily, but only when my skin feels thirsty, dehydrated or really troubled. It is like a medicine for skin in need! Instantly after applying you feel relieved and your face looks so smooth and calm. I have done a series of days when using this and this really boosts my skin by healing every little dry patch and every little pimple or blemish scar. Omega 3 in it stimulates production of dopamine which is a natural molecule of happiness. I don't know about that, but applying this makes me one step closer to happiness as it smells so soothingly comforting and I always know I will wake up to much nicer skin. This serum also proved itself even more when I was struggling with a cold sore. I usually don't like cols sore creams as they are full of chemicals and only help when applied really early. But this product, reapplied over and over again, healed my full blown cold sore within a day. I was left with little dry mark next to my lip and couldn't be more happy about this find.

Have you tried anything based on sea buckthorn oil? Loved it?

Brand called Domina Elegans is fairly new, but already quite well known and awarded natural beauty brand from Estonia. It has been created by doctors and scientists who believe that the best inspiration and ingredients come from nature. Their skincare philosophy is to give the skin all that it needs to be healthy and radiant, and to pamper it softly without synthetic preservatives and only the best components from the nature. 

As you can see I have Domina Elegans 4D Universal Revitalising Face Cream from their Natural Beauty line. What makes this cream so special and to stand out from the others in the market is patented natural emulsion HYDRESIA® (safflower oleosomes), cold-pressed natural oils, silk protein and Dead Sea minerals that promise to regenerate and revitalise the cellular structure of the skin by promoting skin cell metabolism and collagen synthesis. 

I have used this cream day and night for couple of months now and am absolutely in love with it. But this love relationship didn't come easy for me! When I first got it I fell in love with its refreshing yet natural scent, almost reminds me fresh cucumbers. The freshness totally came into play when I applied this cream for the first time, it was so calming, soothing and uplifting on my skin. Even though it feels amazingly full of nurturing ingredients, I felt that my drier areas needed more moisture and I was confused. I always found myself reapplying this cream on my drier areas and also wanted to reach for my other, much richer, moisturisers, but continued to use this one. Within few days I noticed I didn't get the drier areas anymore! My skin felt completely hydrated, balanced, calm and smooth. 

During the time I noticed this cream makes a beautiful base for a makeup and can also be applied around the eyes. It takes care of the tired and dull skin immediately and also gives the instant relief to my allergies and puffiness around eyes, also due to allergies. 

Overall I believe that everyone could benefit from this cream, hence the name 'Universal'. When your skin is oilier it really needs some nourishment and hydration to calm the oil production down and this face cream would be perfect one to do that! When your skin is drier, give this cream some time to adjust with your needs and you won't regret it.

When talking about Moroccan Natural in general, it is a pretty unique brand. While most of its hit products are produced only with 100% organic and pure Argan Oil they have stepped up in their game and gotten their product selection so wide and tempting. It is not usual and common to have a great selection when it comes to all natural and organic beauty brand, because a lot of times greatest ingredients don't grow on trees (literally). Therefore it felt even more special and great when applying Moroccan Natural skincare on my skin, I was sure my skin gets the best ingredients out there.

Moroccan Natural Argan Glow  was a nice surprise since I usually don't like Argan Oil on my face. They have managed to get it just right in order to apply it without being left with overly greasy face afterwards. Mine comes in a 10 ml bottle with a roller ball that makes appplication so easy and neat. I usually put it on my hands, warm it up and pat on my skin. It feels like a glow nectar whenever your face is dull and need little boost. This amount of products lasted me quite some time as it is highly concentrated and I literally needed one swipe with the roller ball to cover my whole face and neck area.

As I have become ingredient nazi when it comes to my skincare I love that it is only high quality Argan Oil, but they have also included Sea Buckthorn Oil to assist it. So, this little serum has high amounts of vitamins C, E and A. It heals any micro wounds, heals acne and acne scars, protects from free radicals and UV rays. Cherry on the top is the fact that it subtle colour to it that give you healthy glow immediately after applying! This really is a miracle nectar for your thirsty face.

Moroccan Natural Pearl Powder is another product derived from Mother Nature. When you thought it can't get any better, think again. This little jar holds 100% natural pearl powder that is basically very fine powder of crushed pearls. It has been used as a beauty aid for ages. It has been recorded nearly for 3000 years in skin treatments used by Cleopatra, the last Queen of Egypt and Wu Zetian. Pearl powder has so much power in it to heal, refine, protect, treat and beautify your skin in general. It promotes new skin cells, increases collagen levels, heals acne and acne scarring, gets rid of dry areas, sun damage and rosacea. These are only few of the benefits, it also reduces pore size dramatically, smooths any fine lines and brightens skin tone in general. There are so many ways to use it. 

This pearl powder comes in a little jar full of powder and a random pearl in it. While it is fairly small jar, you get so much out of it as you only need tiny spatula size all over the face. So, do you use it? When your concern is aging, you can use it as a mask with yogurt or milk and leave on for 10-15 minutes. It works as a nourishing and moisturising highly effective mask when mixed with beaten egg white, honey and few drops of lemon juice. Mixed with argan oil and applied as a mask it revives dry and dull skin immediately. You can also leave a light dusting of pearl powder on your face for overnight an your skin feels so much more balanced, pores smaller and cleaner when your concern is imbalanced oily skin.

I personally used it with pure cow's milk and Greek Yogurt as a mask and absolutely loved it. I also loved the little spatula sized amount of pearl powder in my favourite face serum. I literally dropped the little amount of pearl powder in the bottle of face oil and every time I use it, shake it up. It adds a lot of nutrients and minerals to it and your serum will work better than ever. When I wasn't up to mixing any masks I just mixed little amount of pearl powder in my palm with pure water and applied the paste on my skin. It acted as a pore reducing mask and micro exfoliant. My skin felt clearer, brighter and new levels of smooth!

Basically there are no rules how to use it and what to mix it in with. You just have to get it, be creative, experiment with it and find what works best for your skin! 

Time for another 'beauty favourites' post. While I have been using so much new and great products lately that I haven't talked about yet, I needed to cut down the amount of products I love and bring you the best of my favourites. So these thing made the cut, are totally trustworthy and basically my heroes when it comes to beauty care. Again, I must admit that I have undetectably become a junkie and an addict for natural beauty products. While I do have some things in my beauty stash that aren't completely natural, I noticed that these are mostly natural and safe to use for everyone. 

Organic Surge Moisture Boost Shampoo and Conditioner are both the products that surprised me the most. These are so affordable and free of all the nasty stuff that aren't good for your hair. Shampoo is so gentle yet lathers well and cleans hair like nobody's business. It is enriched with aloe vera, olive leaf and grape vine extracts that keep hair moisturised and silky. Lemon peel extract seals the hair cuticle to maintain its shine and keep hair frizz free. Thyme and fennel seed extracts work to strengthen and prevent breakage. While shampoo cleanses without stripping hair, conditioner is with its thickness and creamy texture hydrates and nourishes even the driest locks. I am so pleased with these products and have managed to get my hair into better condition than I have ever dreamed.

Unique Haircare Leave-In Conditioner is a certified organic spray conditioner with a low pH-value and milk proteins that protect every individual hair strand from heat stress, colour fading and environmental damage. I truly recommend it to everyone, but especially to people who need to improve their hair condition, lock in moisture, but are worried about their hair weighing down or going flat. This adds perfect amount of luxurious moisture and strength to hair, but also gives surprisingly great volume and body to it. I have used it in damp hair before styling and in dry hair when I need to refresh my locks between washes. Both ways work wonders!

Vestige Verdant Face Mask is a miracle in a jar. It is produced in my own little home country, Estonia and has become a huge thing in here. I can't argue with the fact that it is amazing! It comes in huge jar that lasts basically months and months. It can be used daily and is suitable for every skin type and skin condition as it has so many benefits. It deep cleanses and moisturises, improves skin texture, revives blood circulation, heals allergies and overly sensitive skin, diminishes acne, relieves stress and restores natural pH balance of skin. As has only organic minerals and bioactive humic acid I truly believe in every statement this mask has made! It goes on smooth, looks absolutely black and starts to itch on skin soon after waiting around. You can actually feel it working and pulling all the nastiness out of your skin. It is messy to remove, but not impossible. I have found it is best to wash it off in the shower so this has become my daily face routine just before getting into shower. My skin has become a lot clearer, smoother and balanced since I have used it regularly.

Selexir Peace Balm has been my another must have wonder product when it comes to skin care. It is and intensive cosmetic salve that specifically soothes distressed, irritated and sensitive skin areas. Its formula is bursting with goodness as it contains 21 highly concentrated natural ingredients. It improves skin's texture, balances its hydration levels and strengthens skin's natural barrier. I have used it around my mouth which was my problem area when temperature changes got the best out of my skin. I have also used it on cracked hands and lips just before going to bed and woken up to perfectly healed skin. I am especially impressed with the amount of time it works. You literally apply tiniest amount of it on your problem area and wake up to beautifully healed skin in the morning!

NOVExpert Eye Contour Care is a moisturising lifting and decongesting eye cream with hyaluronic acid, cucumber extracts and cornflower in it. It is deeply hydrating, yet so light and absorbs fast without laving any residue on the eye area. It has significally reduced my dark circles and promises also to combat any puffiness and dryness. It relieves redness and discomfort when I have my common spring time allergies and feels comforting in the morning right after waking up. I also love the fact that it is hypoallergenic and 100% natural.

I do plan doing a full detailed reviews on some of these products, so bare with me. When you want me to write a review on the product that got your attention, just let me know!

Continuing with the '100% natural Estonian skincare' topic I must introduce you to Jovely Naturals. It is fairly unknown and new to me, but as much as I have used a selection of their products I must say it is a shame I didn't have their gems in my home before. The fact that most of their products are 100% natural and everything is made and packed by hand is always a good sign. Their pure mission is to rise their customers awareness of natural products and why it is important to look what you put on your body. One more reason besides simple yet classy packaging why I am in love with Jovely Naturals.