All Puckered Up for Suja's "Pucker Up"!

02 August 2017

All Puckered Up for Suja's "Pucker Up"!

posted by SamJoy Jordan

Naturally, after spending many nights staying up late studying (emphasis on dying), my immune system took a hit. I started coughing a bit here and there accompanied with sniffling. So when I was did my grocery shopping a few days ago in the produce section, the juices called out to me. I wandered over to them and saw Suja's display, something I've been eyeing for a while. I remember I looked them up a while back and discovered that they were a juice cleanse, and that piqued my interest. Anything and everything "healthy" piqued my interest when I started taking care of myself better!!

The thing is, though, I didn't remember that it was a juice cleanse a few days ago.

That said, when I was figuring out which one to get, I decided that I needed one with a lot of vitamin C, one that would cleanse my system. The fact that it has probiotics and the all natural cleanser, lemon, called out to me. I grabbed a bottle of "Pucker Up" and a bottle of a sweet one to chase it with since it has cayenne pepper in it. (Although, I haven't touched the sweet one yet!)

This drink contains water, pineapple, lemon, maple syrup, and cayenne. I love the fact that the naturally acidic fruits didn't cause my stomach to act up! (Especially since the day before I had two-thirds of a litre of lemon water that did a number on my system.) And it wasn't overly sweet; you could taste the sweetness of the maple syrup as it balanced out the acidity in the drink. The cayenne pepper, on the other hand, burned as if it were cleansing my esophagus! Oh my gulay, it was intense and worrisome since I was on the rebound after drinking too much lemon water. In the end, I had to drink it little by little until I finished it.

I'm glad I picked it up and tried it! I definitely feel a wee bit better after drinking it, but I think I would have to drink it consistently in order to stay better in the short-long run. Would I buy this again? I don't think so. A bottle of this cost $3 -- THREE DOLLARS. I could use that money towards my ultimate baeverage, coffee! Yes, it's a baeverage because it keeps me running.

Anyway, have any of you tried this? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below!

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First Impressions| Indian Healing Clay mask

17 September 2015

First Impressions| Indian Healing Clay mask

posted by SamJoy Jordan

Hello, lovelies!

I hope all is well with all of you reading this. I've been dealing with a crazy schedule since the beginning of classes, and I'm unfortunately still trying to strike a balance between schoolwork and sleep.

Yes, sleep. I hope none of you are having this problem! If you are, let's figure it out together? Send me suggestions!

Before I kick off this first First Impressions post, I would like to take a moment to say that the pores on my face feel like they're being suction cupped one by one to an extreme level--and that's a good thing! (It's like having tiny octopi on my face...) With all the stress I've had the past few weeks, this deep clean is a treat that I welcome with open arms.

So, how did I come by Majestic Pure Cosmeceuticals' Indian Healing Clay mask? A few months ago, I received a $60 Amazon gift card for participating in a study at school. I thought to myself, "What could I possibly get with this money?" First thought was KOREAN COSMETICS in flashing neon lights. I hopped onto Amazon and added two items to my cart that I've been wanting to try after watching Jenn's (clothesencouters) vlog on YouTube. I'll talk about them in the future since I'm still waiting on them to arrive.

After I added the Korean cosmetics to my cart, I looked into Skinfood's Black Sugar Mask. I was so close to buying it but stopped myself because it occurred to me that maybe I could make my own--maybe. That said, I looked at the recommended products that others bought and this Indian mask popped up on the list. I clicked it and it had a 5 star review from over a thousand users. It also had a subscription option since, I guess, it's so popular. Because of how cheap it was, I decided "what the hey?" after I kept coming back to it over the course of last week up until last night.

And into the cart it went.

First package of two or three!

It shipped in one day and is now sitting on my face as I type this post. I probably should have done more reading because I did not know that it would come in powdered form and that I would have to mix it with water in order to form the mask. I followed the instructions on the container and began to mix away in a disposable cup with a disposable spoon since I had the feeling I would screw up the first time.

Be careful when opening!

I did.

The first mask came out too thick and adding more water did nothing to the hardened ball of clay in the center of my cup. I tossed that out and started again using a smaller portion than the first attempt. This one didn't work, either. Third time's the charm when I eyeballed everything and scored with a decent mask! I massaged the mask onto my face and washed my utensils.

When I first applied to 20 minutes later.

Final thoughts...

This mask is doing wonders right now. I'm past the recommended 20 minute mark and can still feel the little octopi sucking away at my pores. Once I get the hang of mixing the clay properly, I know I'll enjoy this more since I'll be able to apply it quicker than tonight. And by apply I mean smearing mud all over my face as if I was a little kid and having fun with it!

Five minutes later...

Washing this mask off was easier than washing, say, Queen Helene Masque Mint Julep. You could tell that you were washing actual bentonite clay without anything added off of your face. This just proved to me that this is the real deal and that the label on the container is 100% true. My face definitely feels softer and smoother, my pores smaller before I rinsed off today's sweat and makeup. I'm extremely happy with this purchase! Yay, impulse buys!

My face is a little red, but that's normal for me. I seem to have a natural blush.

This was not a sponsored post. You can buy the mask here.

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