DIY: Natural Homemade Body Oil / Moisturizer

Since I'm pretty desperate to have my stretch marks eliminated, I've whipped up this body oil/moisturizer made up of ingredients that I've heard are effective in the treatment of stretch marks.

Ingredients:
1 part sunflower oil
1 part grapeseed oil
1 part aloe vera gel
vitamin e oil from 6 capsules

Wish me luck! Will update on the results! I know stretch marks won't really go away completely. But here's to hoping they will fade more quickly with this concoction!

By Nature Olive Beauty Soap: A Review

I really love organic, unscented soaps because I never want my soaps to mix with the smell of my perfume.

I also have really sensitive skin that's a little on the dry side. I've heard good things about By Nature soaps so I tried this one out.

PROS:
- very moisturizing. Sometimes I feel like I don't need to put on lotion/body oil after shower

CONS:
- melts easily. true for all organic soaps anyway so I don't mind.
- it claims that it is unscented (good for those who, like me, wear perfumes all the time.) BUT I do detect a subtle smell that kind of lingers even after shower.
- more expensive than other organic soap brands.

Remember, the trick is to cut the soap in little pieces so as not to melt them easily :)

RATING: 4.5/5

Would I repurchase? The moisturization is unparalleled by other organic soaps that I have tried so YES. I make sure I always have this one in my bathroom.

Cyleina Tomato Soap: A Review

I bought this for 2 reasons. I've heard that it tightens pores and whitens skin.

I needed that for my oily, acne-prone skin so I tried this one. It's available in watson's for 105php/200g.

I don't like this soap at all. Here we go:

PROS:
- lathers well

CONS:
- dried out my skin
- smells like candy but it doesn't smell pleasant for me
- stings.
- I also had pimples after just using this twice so I had to stop using it on my face.
- when I used it on my body, my allergies stung. I never got the stinging sensation from other organic soaps I've tried.

RATING: 0/5 I know some girls swear by it. I swear it.

Would I repurchase? NO WAY. I might try other cyleina soap variants, though.

Ilog Maria Lavender & Honey Relaxing Soap: A Review

This is another one of my favorite organic soaps!
71.50/ 95g  from the Ilog Maria Website.

PROS:
- smells soooooo great! I love Lavender and I use this in my before bedtime bath! very relaxing indeed!
- doesn't dry out skin after wash.
- ok for my sensitive skin

CONS:
- oh the usual with organic soaps: doesn't lather well and melts faster than commercial soap. I do not mind one bit if it means I'm not exposing myself to harmful chemicals :)

Tip: 
- cut prganic soaps in little pieces so the whole thing won't melt in the shower when it gets wet.
- use bath gloves or loofah to help with the lather issue.

RATING: 5/5

Would I repurchase? YES. Alongside the Milk and Honey Soap. Might also give their other ones a try.

Ilog Maria Milk & Honey Moisturizing Soap: A Review

I don't have much to say other than I love this so let's get down to the pros and cons!

PROS:
- Doesn't dry out skin.
- Gentle for my sensitive skin. I also had open wounds one time I used this and no stings!
- I looooove the smell sooo much! Reminds me of pastillas but with a floral twist. (But I'm bad at describing smells so maybe that's just me!)
- I even tried it on my face a few times. No breakouts!

CONS:
- Doesn't lather very well. But that's true for most all-organic products so I really don't mind. I just use bath gloves and this isn't a problem anymore.
- Melts easily. Again, true for most organic products. I don't mind as well.

I bought this from the Ilog Maria website at  71.50/95g. Not bad. The trick with organic soaps is to cut them in halves/little pieces so the whole thing won't melt when they get wet in the shower.

RATING: 5/5

Would I repurchase? YES. This and the lavender one. I'm also kinds curious about the other soap variants. :)