This week I'm obsessed with... Smith Farms Marshmallow Face Cream!

Smith Farms Marshmallow Face Cream - 60ml - $26 - this Canadian made cream contains 47% organic ingredients including: aloe vera; sunflower, rice bran, jojoba and avocado oils; sugarmulse; shea butter; and mallow root extract.

A rich and fluffy cream that applies smoothly and absorbs quickly, leaving skin hydrated and protected without making it greasy. Mallow root extract gives the cream its mousse-like texture and most importantly, softens skin giving it a smoother, healthier feel. The addition of yeast derived collagen further moisturizes and helps strengthen skin while antioxidant rich rice bran oil helps heal and regenerate.

As a combo skinned person, I don't often use super moisturizing creams - the only exception to that is during the winter when the normal parts of my face tend to go dry and a little more moisture is in order! Even then, I avoid anything too thick or heavy because I hate the way that feels on my face.

Which is why I am totally in love with this cream, it really is fluffy like marshmallow whip without being the least bit heavy or greasy - score!

The only thing that might make it even better is if it smelled like marshmallows - they can work on that for the new and improved version...

Pick up your own online at www.smithfarmsproducts.com

- Lisamarie -

Tinted lip balms from Fresh, Smith Farms, Hard Candy and Maybelline - swatches!

Fresh Sugar Passion Lip Treatment SPF15 - $26 - is formulated with an array of ingredients that nourish and protect the lips: Sugar, a natural humectant, ensures long-lasting moisture; while hydrating meadowfoam, passionflower and black currant seed oils as well as avocado oil moisturize and condition the lips; carnauba wax seals in moisture and acts as a protective barrier to prevent dehydration; and Vitamin A to help firm, retexturize and smooth the skin by promoting cell regeneration. The treatment is further enriched with antioxidant-rich vitamins to defend against wrinkle-causing free radicals and provides year-round protection from damaging UV rays. All topped off with beeswax which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to soften the skin and enhance elasticity. Available at Sephora and sephora.com

If you like the idea of red lips but can't commit or bring yourself to go with full on red lipstick, this tint is a nice compromise. The colour is also buildable so you can have a sheer or rich hue on a whim. It smells great like all of the Fresh Sugar products and I especially appreciate the screw on cap so it can't accidentally come off in my purse!

Smith Farms Lip Tint - $6 - contains Organic Beeswax, Organic Shea Butter, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Avocado Oil and Vitamin E along with the addition of all natural alkanet root gives this balm a rich berry hue. Available online at www.smithfarmsproducts.com

Scented with sweet orange essential oil, it smells great - the colour looks super dark in the tube but don't be scared, as you can see it adds just a bit of a tint!

Hard Candy World Balmination Glossy Tinted Lip Balm in Vampire Bite - $3 - a glossy tinted lip balm that will leave your lips soft, moisturized and looking flawless. The nourishing formula protects, repairs and soothes. Available at Walmart.

With a hint of colour, a fabulous moist feeling texture and a delicious sugar and lemon scent it's perfect for lip balm and colour lovers alike!

Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me - $4.99 - offers 8 hours of hydration, an SPF of 20 and the promise or reborn lips in just 4 weeks. The formula is infused with exclusive Botanical Cellular Repair Concentrate extracted from the miraculous Centella Asiatica plant as well as Vitamins C, E and B5 to deliver moisture, softness and repair.

This is my favourite out of all the Baby Lips colours, it also smells just like cherry - and I can't argue that this is a super nourishing balm!

- Lisamarie -

Erin the soap guy lathers up with Smith Farms Beer Soap!

You had to know that our beloved Erin would not be able to resist the lure of soap + beer

I have been using the Smith Farms Beer Soap for a couple of weeks now and must say that I love it. I was concerned originally that I was simply loving it because it had “beer” on the label but that proved not to be the case. In fact I was a bit skeptical after my initial use because of the lack of discernible beer smell but as it turns out, this is an excellent (albeit non-alcoholic smelling) product. The soap left a very “clean” feel which made up for the fact that there is almost no scent associated with the soap (I generally prefer some fresh scent in my soaps). I was also happy to discover that the natural moisturizing ingredients solved some change of season dry skin issues. On a final note, being a beer product, you will be quite proud (and amazed) that I resisted the urge to taste it ;)

Smith Farms Beer Soap - 100g - $5.50 - made with 66% organic, all natural ingredients including cocoa and shea butter, beeswax,  and Bierbrier Ale.

A perfect stocking stuffer for your very own beer-loving Erin (or whatever you call him at home)!


Available on-line at www.smithfarmsproducts.com

- Erin & Lisamarie -