In May of this year - I was sent some products from My Natural Addiction - now named Aloha Nani. Aloha Nani is run, owned and operated by Breanna Hamilton, a young Indie Business owner who makes products like Eye Shadows and skin care items. The item I received was the Juju Cream. It was suggested to me by Breanna because she had watched one of my videos where I mentioned that I had eczema and that I used Organic Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil as my Moisturizer to keep my face looking well and eczema at bay.
My original review of the product was fairly positive. There were a few things that did not work for me, but at the same time, as I mentioned in my video - I have very sensitive skin and my skin is very finicky when it comes to certain products. Even if the product is all natural, I can sometimes have a reaction I was not expecting. It's a problem I do regret having because I truly have to be selective when shopping for bath & body products. That's why I chose coconut oil and have really been using it consistently for the last year and a half. I have even had to change up my skincare routine - you can read about that here: http://www.honeygirlsworld.com/1/post/2013/06/the-proof-is-in-the-photos-the-results-in-changing-up-my-skincare-routine.html
My original review of the product was fairly positive. There were a few things that did not work for me, but at the same time, as I mentioned in my video - I have very sensitive skin and my skin is very finicky when it comes to certain products. Even if the product is all natural, I can sometimes have a reaction I was not expecting. It's a problem I do regret having because I truly have to be selective when shopping for bath & body products. That's why I chose coconut oil and have really been using it consistently for the last year and a half. I have even had to change up my skincare routine - you can read about that here: http://www.honeygirlsworld.com/1/post/2013/06/the-proof-is-in-the-photos-the-results-in-changing-up-my-skincare-routine.html
The Day before I applied the Cream
If I do not get a bad reaction from a product, I may discontinue using it for a little while and take up using it again after a month or so or a few months. I did so with this product (the Juju Cream) because it is "Cooler Weather" season here and it's when my skin always needs much more moisture than normal. Since I had last tried the product in May - I figured it would be a great time to try out the product in a different season to see if it would work for me.
The product still did not have any scent (as I stated in my original review), but that was not a problem. It still had it's nice thick consistency I like and I lathered it on my face the day after the photo above was taken. I used this photo to provide a comparison between what my face looked like prior to applying the cream. The photo above was taken about 24 hours before I applied Aloha Nani's Juju Cream. The image was taken with my camera phone in my car.
The product still did not have any scent (as I stated in my original review), but that was not a problem. It still had it's nice thick consistency I like and I lathered it on my face the day after the photo above was taken. I used this photo to provide a comparison between what my face looked like prior to applying the cream. The photo above was taken about 24 hours before I applied Aloha Nani's Juju Cream. The image was taken with my camera phone in my car.
The photo above was also taken the day before the cream was applied. I took this in the same area as I took my "after the cream" photos and it was also taken with my camera phone. Now - some may argue that I have foundation on... but if you have been following me a while, you will know I do not use it. Thanks to a very good skincare routine and eliminating most face makeup products, my skin has really been pretty awesome lately.
after applying the cream
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after applying the cream
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The photos above are taken after I applied the cream. I used my camera phone to take these photos as well, but as you can see - the lighting is a tad bit different because I took the image in a different area. I applied the cream in the early afternoon and noticed less than an hour later that my skin felt like it was itchy. I monitored my face to find that after a few hours, my eczema was starting to flare up. I instantly washed my face and applied my coconut oil (which is my daily moisturizer) to my face. While my Eczema flare up was still prominent - within 3 days it had cleared up pretty much completely. My skin is still a bit sensitive but for the most part - it is gone.
I know I have sensitive skin, which is why I ALWAYS try my best to try out a product for skincare through different seasons of the year. It will allow me to really figure out whether or not a product works well for me or if it only works in certain seasons. Prior to trying out the Aloha Nani Juju Cream, I had not changed up or added any new products to my skincare routine - so it lead me to think that the cream had been the reason for the flare up. It was the only thing that I had changed up in a while and the reaction and itchy feeling I was getting happened very quickly after application.
I think the Juju Cream from Aloha Nani may be awesome for many - but unfortunately, after trying the product again, it is not something I will be using. I just can't have my skin break out like this, it takes so much to get it back into order because the flare up causes redness and almost like a rash that winds up turning my skin scaly and very very unattractive. It takes a few days before it is soft and equally toned once again. Unfortunately the product is just not for me. While I do attribute most of it to my sensitive skin, I would not use the product again.
I had been asked a few times by Subscribers and Readers why I had not started on my Halloween Makeup tutorials and this is the reason. I haven't worn any makeup in a week honestly, because I didn't want it to trigger any more reactions and delay my Halloween Makeup Tutorials any longer.
Aloha Nani offers a wide range of products on the site and you may quite possibly find one that suits your perfectly. Just because I have a reaction to a product, does not mean that it will not work wonders for other people. This is just my experience and opinion and I wanted to follow up my original review with my findings.
You can find my original review here on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsQz_QqDjKw. You can read my blog post on this review here: http://www.honeygirlsworld.com/1/post/2013/05/my-natural-addiction-juju-cream-review.html
Have a great weekend!
Honey
Disclaimer: The product mentioned was sent to me for review and consideration as a gift. I was not paid or compensated monetarily to try or review this product and my review is 100% honest and unbiased.
I know I have sensitive skin, which is why I ALWAYS try my best to try out a product for skincare through different seasons of the year. It will allow me to really figure out whether or not a product works well for me or if it only works in certain seasons. Prior to trying out the Aloha Nani Juju Cream, I had not changed up or added any new products to my skincare routine - so it lead me to think that the cream had been the reason for the flare up. It was the only thing that I had changed up in a while and the reaction and itchy feeling I was getting happened very quickly after application.
I think the Juju Cream from Aloha Nani may be awesome for many - but unfortunately, after trying the product again, it is not something I will be using. I just can't have my skin break out like this, it takes so much to get it back into order because the flare up causes redness and almost like a rash that winds up turning my skin scaly and very very unattractive. It takes a few days before it is soft and equally toned once again. Unfortunately the product is just not for me. While I do attribute most of it to my sensitive skin, I would not use the product again.
I had been asked a few times by Subscribers and Readers why I had not started on my Halloween Makeup tutorials and this is the reason. I haven't worn any makeup in a week honestly, because I didn't want it to trigger any more reactions and delay my Halloween Makeup Tutorials any longer.
Aloha Nani offers a wide range of products on the site and you may quite possibly find one that suits your perfectly. Just because I have a reaction to a product, does not mean that it will not work wonders for other people. This is just my experience and opinion and I wanted to follow up my original review with my findings.
You can find my original review here on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsQz_QqDjKw. You can read my blog post on this review here: http://www.honeygirlsworld.com/1/post/2013/05/my-natural-addiction-juju-cream-review.html
Have a great weekend!
Honey
Disclaimer: The product mentioned was sent to me for review and consideration as a gift. I was not paid or compensated monetarily to try or review this product and my review is 100% honest and unbiased.
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