Boscia Skin Care Review

This review has been a long time coming.  I began using the really long wearing cosmetics this summer as I had many events to go to that were in the desert area and I didn't want my makeup running down my face.  Well, the problem with many of these long wearing formulas are that the skin care we used to use doesn't work as well to take off this type of makeup.  I tried cold creams, makeup remover wipes, washing my face three times with one of my favorite cleansers...it just either didn't work or dried out my skin.

In August, I was in San Jose. At some point during this trip, we went to San Jose's version of the Beverly Center (I cannot remember the name, but it is quite beautiful for a mall).  I immediately ran to Sephora to grab some eye shadows I had seen reviewed by one of my favorite "gurus" on youtube.  I also told the sales lady I was having a hard time taking off some of my makeup.  She recommended I try Boscia.  She described it as an oil.  As soon as she said oil, my mind was thinking "Lady you are out of your mind!"  She gave me a small Sephora sample, but the heat somehow popped open the cap and it spilled in the trunk.  Luckily it was small.

I did receive some samples a week later from the company.  They sent me the following:

• Soothing Cleansing Cream
• Vital Daily Moisture SPF 15
• A Medium tinted Moisturizer
• Enlivening Amino-AG Eye Treatment
• Blotting papers in Green Tea
• Makeup-Breakup Cool Cleansing Oil

I will start off with the cleansing cream.  I use that in the mornings when my makeup is already off.  It feels good and refreshing.  A simple cleansing cream that cleanses my dry/combination skin without irritating it or breaking it out. I am currently out and I have to say, I much prefer this over my old standby.

The Vital Daily Moisture SPF 15 worked well also.  I felt moisturized, and was glad it had sun protection.  My only negative on this product is that I really try not to tan anymore at all, as I used to be "tanorexic" and have a lot of freckles and hyper-pigmentation.  I think I would have liked perhaps an SPF 30-45.  Other than that, I really enjoyed the lightness of this moisturizer while it still hydrated my skin.  It also worked great under all of my different face products including; primers, tinted moisturizers I am trying to use up that don't moisturize much, pancake type makeup, mousse makeup and my long wearing foundations.

The Enlivening eye treatment is one of my other favorite products from this company!  I am an eye cream junkie.  This is so light, yet moisturizing.  I used to use a brand that is hard to find now, and it was heavy and greasy.  I noticed even with how heavy it was I was getting fine lines.  With the Boscia Enlivening Eye Cream, I would look awake and moisturized all day. 

The Medium tinted moisturizer was also really nice.  Much more moisturizing than my other moisturizers with tints.  However, I did use a little bit of the Vital Daily Moisture with it because I like when my skin feels really hydrated (not greasy).  It was light coverage, but something in the formula made my skin luminous enough to be fine without wearing heavier foundation.  Luminous girls...not oily. ;)

Now to my favorite product...one of my new "Holy Grail Products"....The Makeup-Breakup Cooling Cleansing Oil.  I was terrified this would break me out.  The directions are to apply it on dry skin and work it around and basically watch your makeup melt off.  It worked.  I had on my most stubborn primers for my foundation and eyeshadow as well as a very long wearing foundation and waterproof mascara.  Within a minute or two, it was gone.  All I did was rinse my face...spray it with some other organic toner I still have, and put my organic and lightening night cream on.  My skin has changed so much since I started using this product.  It is not as dry as it used to be at all.  I don't wake up with leftover makeup residue.  It really takes it all off and leaves you with silky smooth skin.

I also want to touch on the blotting papers.  I have used blotting papers for awhile now to dab away any perspiration without ruining my makeup as well as dabbing any oily areas in my T-zone.  I have been on a budget, so I grabbed the Sephora brand in Tea Tree and Lavender.  Granted, I haven't gotten to the lavender pack let....but the Tea Tree ones are so strong that my purse reeks and I took them out weeks ago.   I also found those to be a bit irritating to my eyes.  Boscia sent me a pack of Green Tea blotting papers and I am in love!  They have several other scents and I plan on purchasing all of them.  I think every woman should have them in her purse or makeup bag and their car.  I noticed that by using blotting papers, I don't have to touch up really and my makeup looks perfect.  Some women reapply powder all day and end up looking cakey when the powder settles into their skin.

The scents Boscia offer are:

1. Green Tea Blotting Linens
2. Fresh Blotting Linens
3. Lavender Blotting Linens
4. Rose Blotting Linens. Part of the proceeds go to breast cancer research.  You can help this October while treating yourself.
5. California Orange Blotting Linens
6. Peppermint Blotting Linens

 That is my review of Boscia so far and I would like to thank the people from Boscia for sending these samples out so that I can review them for all of you.  As many of you know from my previous blog, I am doing a bottom of the bottle project and trying to save money by using what I have.  However, I did purchase the Cleansing Oil because it is just THAT AMAZING!  I do have a wish list of the things I want to purchase and I am going to list them here so you can check them out at www.boscia.net or at your local Sephora or Ulta stores.

1) The Black Mask (This is very popular, a peel off mask, and usually sold out in stores, so try the site)
2) The Rose Blotting papers
3) The Passport to Beauty Kit called Comfort Cruise to Line-less Skin (Great for travel as well)
4) The Jujube Rejuvinist Body Cream (Whipped) Sounds soooo good!
5) Jujube Rejuvenist Amino Body Wash
6) Daily Hand Revival Therapy SPF 15 (this is an anti-aging product for your HANDS!)

That covers most of the catalog.  I will be purchasing these products one by one as I run out of my others.  This is my new go to skin care brand for pretty much everything!

I do think this are very reasonably priced skin care products considering what an amazing job they do for your skin.  My oil was only $26 I believe, and it will last a long time.  These products are made using botanical products.  There is no animal testing, nor are there any animal ingredients within these products.  As a vegetarian and member of Peta, I love this!  There is an expiration date on the box of my oil and it is dated from 1 and a half years from when I bought it.  So, I will be using this every night as a little goes a long way and I intend to use every drop!

You can follow Boscia Skin Care on Twitter @bosciaskincare and their website is listed as www.boscia.com.  The company is located in my state!  Woo hoo!  I wonder if they would let me come down and take a tour of the plant! I would love that.  I am so into that kind of stuff. Does that make me a geek?  Oh well if it does, that is me! :)

Love you all and I hope you enjoyed this review!  Please ask questions if you have any or let me know if you tried this product and what you thought about it! :)

XOXO
Dani

*Disclaimer, I was sent samples by this company but was not compensated.  These are my honest opinions.