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Miessence Review and Giveaway
The most important factor in protecting ourselves from skin damage and possible skin cancer is wearing an SPF sunscreen daily. Using a good sunscreen is only the beginning, but to find a good sunscreen that is actually good for you is the key.
I have found a sunscreen that is 100% good for you, contains no artificial chemicals and can be used on your whole family.The Miessence Organics Reflect Outdoor Balm comes in SPF 15 and is USDA Certified Organic. My family and I have been using the sunscreen for about two weeks now and I really love it. I was really skeptical when I first saw the color of the sunscreen which is a silver gray color. One reason I never wore sunscreen growing up was because the only sunscreens available would turn my brown skin almost chalky white. I didn’t like the fact that you could actually see I was wearing sunscreen because it didn’t blend in. Unlike sunscreens of my childhood, the Misessence Reflect Outdoor Balm goes on so smooth and blends into your skin with a soft powdery feel and then disappears!
It contains all natural minerals and organic olive oil to keep your skin soft and supple. One-hundred percent of thier ingredients are beneficial. The Miessence Reflect Balm contains “natural Vitamin E, beta carotene and polygonum extract to protect the skin from premature ageing and prevent damage caused by the elements.”
I love the fact that when I read the label I was able to actually read and understand in plain English what the sunscreen is made of. I understand the words; olive, coconut, shea butter, beeswax, oat, vitamin E, rosemary and (the most important one) organic. You can see a full list of ingredients here on the Miessence website.
Miessense is 100% organic and we all know using organics supports the farmers who don’t pollute our environment with artificial fertilizers and pesticides. It has a pleasant smell which isn’t overpowering in any way.
Miessence has a broad range of facial care, body care, hair care, oral care, and baby care products.
We had the chance to review one of their baby products, The Baby Bottom Mist. Which is officially a new hit in our household! It comes in a 1 oz spray bottle that fits perfectly in your hand. Just a couple sprays of the mist delivers a soothing and calming nappy are salve (for the diaper area). This is great for keeping those diaper rash areas soothed and with the mist there is no need to touch! I really wish I knew of this when my 2-year-old, Faith, was a baby. It was always messy dealing with those creams and I’m sure so uncomfortable for her. The Baby Bottom Mist is not only hygienic, but also very convenient. It is “beneficial for itches, rashes, nicks, scrapes and cuts, sunburn, windburn and other skin irritations. Helps to restore skin to its natural healthy softness.”
The Baby Bottom Mist is a must-have and so is the Reflect Outdoor Balm!! Thanks to Miessence Organics you can WIN a Baby Bottom Mist and Reflect Outdoor Balm of your own! (Value: $44)
(You MUST complete the first entry to qualify for the additional entries)
Entry #1 : Visit the Miessence website, browse around and leave a comment answering this question; If you had a $25 gift certificate to spend at Miessence, what would you buy and why?
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Discover the benefits of organic skin care through Miessence Organics. Miessence uses 100% beneficial and all natural USDA Certified Organic ingredients. Read about the experience mom blogger Kalisha at UV Skinz had with the Miessence Reflect Outdoor Balm and Baby Bottom Mist and enter the giveaway to WIN each of them for yourself! Giveaway ends June 21st.
One winner will be chosen!
*I will be using a random number generator (random.org) to select the winner. The winner will be emailed and also announced on here on Monday June 22, 2009.
- Contest ends at 11:59pm on Sunday June 21,2009. If the prize is not claimed in 48 hours a new winner will be chosen. (Good reason to subscribe in reader–so you don’t miss the chance to claim your prize!)
95 comments June 14, 2009
Mommy-Momo Review and Giveaway!
Mommy-Momo, a fellow Southern Californian, has posted her thoughts on our Baby UV Skinz swim shirts. Head on over to her site for a chance to WIN one and read her review! The contest ends Friday April 3rd!
Add comment March 30, 2009
Blessings Abound Review
The following is a product review from Jacqueline at Blessings Abound:
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Superhero Protection from the Sun!
Did you know that protecting your skin during the first 18 years of your life can significantly reduce the risks of some types of cancer by up to 78%? That’s phenomenal information that all parents and caretakers need to know! As mothers and fathers, I know this has to be one thing you would like to be less worried about. Here’s a wonderful solution to help protect your loved ones from constant UV overexposure. UV Skinz is a company dedicated to raising awareness and helping to prevent skin cancer by providing a wide variety of products to ensure your whole family is safeguarded from the sun.
Their line of UV Skinz apparel is made out of a unique microfiber blend of materials that blocks out 98% of all UV rays and provides a UPF rating of 50+! With these sun protection shirts and bottoms, you’ll get to save money from buying so much sunscreen and time from having to constantly reapply the sunscreen. Not only does this clothing protect you from the sun, they are fashionable too which means your picky child or teen won’t mind wearing them. They also carry UV Sun Hats, UV Shades, and Accessories to complete the ensemble and provide maximum coverage against sun damage.
We received the Casey long sleeve kids skinz and silicon bracelet for Ethan. You can tell this shirt is of high quality and it was great that it didn’t affect his mobility while he played and continued in his daily activities. I especially liked knowing that when the sun is going full force here in the summer (living in the land of the midnight sun), my fears of sunburn and harming rays won’t stand a chance when he’s wearing this remarkable sun protection shirt. Ethan loves wearing it all around the house and while he’s playing outdoors claiming it’s his “superhero” shirt and you know what, he’s right. This shirt can be considered a superhero shirt as it does shield him from too much sun exposure and from eliminating the need to apply chemical laden sunscreens on his body. As soon as summer approaches again, I will be investing in my family’s health and be picking up more of their UV Skinz for the rest of our family!
You can find UV Skinz products online at http://www.uvskinz.com/ and purchases over $50 ships free!
Add comment October 21, 2008
Mommy Lounge Review
Below is a review written by Kalisha, a satisfied mother and member of the MommyLounge bloggers. The blog is full of funny and informative articles and stories so check it out!
“Live In Our Skinz!”
September 18, 2008
My eyes have truly been opened to the importance of sun protection. I was shocked to find out that skin cancer is most deadly among african-americans, asians and latinos. I am african-american and growing up in Colorado I never saw the importance of using sun block or wearing a hat on a regular basis. I remember before we went swimming or to the amusement park, my Mom would make my brother and I put on sunblock, but other than that I didn’t wear any. I figured that since I was darker complexted that I didn’t need sun protection. Now that we live in California and my daughters are of mixed race, sun protection for them has become important to me. We frequent the park so much that I have thought about setting up a tent out there and I always make sure they wear sunblock. Hats are another topic. Those sometimes stay on and usually end up thrown on the ground somewhere along the way. Well, I found the solution of excellent sun protection along with style!
Journey and I had the opportunity to try out a very cool uv swim shirt called UV Skinz. I had her wear her Hot Pink/Orange “Olivia” style shirt all day; to the grocery store, park, walking Sterling and she liked wearing it so much she wanted to wear it to bed! After we first put the shirt on I asked Journey a few questions to get the two-year old perspective on this new swim shirt:
What do you think of the shirt?
“It’s pretty!”
(She looked down at the shirt and pointed to the UV Skinz logo)
“I like these.”
Is it soft?
“Yeah…very soft!”
It looked like a very comfortable and soft shirt. She got many compliments on the swim shirt and the color complimented her skin tone so perfectly. I felt good about her wearing the shirt all day because I knew that it met the Australian Radiation approval of excellent protection with a 50+ UPF (ultraviolet protection factor). UV Skinz is a one of a kind product and they have distinctive attributes; the “silky smooth material has just the right blend of nylon and spandex, flat-locking stitching throughout the entire garment to eliminate irritating seams, a unique ‘name tag’ in the collar to keep track of the kids’ shirts and a fun and popular silicone bracelet for the kids to enjoy as an added bonus.”
It was like an added bonus for Journey to have her special bracelet and Rhonda even sent an extra one for Faith. It had the slogan, “Live in our skinz!” written on it and I couldn’t agree more after trying out this swim shirt. Not only is the shirt of the highest quality, but UV Skinz was started out of love and passion. I love to hear inspiring stories of motherhood and especially like to support Mom-prenuers. UV Skinz was started in 2005, when Rhonda Sparks (Founder and UV Team Captain) lost her 32-year-old husband to melanoma, the deadliest from of skin cancer. She took her loss and turned it into a life long mission to protect kids and adults from the sun.
UV Skinz are not just for swimming. Because of the breathable light weight feel these skinz can be worn while doing all sorts of outdoor activities. And like I said, Journey wanted to sleep in hers and I’m sure she is not the only tot so comfortable in their shirts that they won’t take them off! You don’t have to worry about itchy skin because UV Skinz are chemical-free and silky-smooth.
So, while Journey and I were giving the shirt it’s test run I couldn’t help but think all day that, “Hey! I want one too!” So, I browsed the catalog and was so amazed at all of the cool colors and designs they have for adults. I know since having two kids I haven’t felt totally comfortable wearing a two piece to the beach, but UV Skinz has new boy cut swim short that coordinate perfectly with their short or long sleeve swim shirts. The whole family can wear these skinz even from age 6 months and up. You can check out all of the UV Skinz swim shirts at www.uvskinz.com!
I’m very pleased with these swim shirts and even more comitted to keeping my girls, myself and Brett safer in the sun. You should go see what they have to offer and join Rhonda and her UV Team to raise awareness about the potential dangers of the sun and to “get kids covered!”
Kalisha
Add comment September 19, 2008
The New York Times
We have a review in the New York Times! Of course UV Skinz is being compared to rash guards, which we are not and in no way are trying to compete with, but it was a positive review anyways. Check it out for yourself: nytimes.com
Add comment July 24, 2008
