BRAZEN BLOG

Whipped Argan Body Butters: why so expensive??

Jan 15th 2015

These heavenly bodies were meant for your heavenly body- the whole darn thing!!I looked hard for affordable Argan lotions that actually had quality ingredients. The closest thing I found was Josie Maran’s at Sephora. Then my heart sank. While Argan oil is the third ingredient, it is after aloe vera (something we can all purchase cheaply) and then has a vast list of ingredients after it, which further dilutes the precious Argan you want. Oddly, Josie Maran claims ALL of these ingredients are natu … read more

Oil Cleansing: DO NOT use olive oil or coconut oil

Posted by Courtney Henslee on Jan 7th 2015

I hate to be such a party pooper, but I am really serious about staying away from olive or coconut oil to oil cleanse. This is a fad. I have noticed that other small makers of skin care products, like me, are coming out about olive oil and coconut. Let the truth be known. Both of these oils are great at the very beginning of use. Perhaps this is because it is the first time someone is oil cleansing and an improvement would be had with just about any oil. But beware that in a month or two, maybe … read more