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I have another review of a Valentia product to share with you guys today!  If you have been around for any period of time, you know that I have reviewed several other Valentia products which I will provide links to at the end of this post.  Overall I have had a really great experience with the brand, and my experience with this particular mask was no different!  I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to review the new Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask from the brand since I have particularly oily skin.  I also have quite large pores due to the excess oil my face naturally produces so I really like masks like this one.

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I know I have shared a review of Valentia's Even Glow Serum and the Valentia Organic Rosehip Oil in the past, so when the company reached out to me to review their True Glow Eye Cream and Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask I knew I couldn't pass the opportunity up!  If you have read my blog in the past you know that I have oily acne prone skin and I have some significant dark circles under my eyes.  Normally I stay away from anything that claims to be hydrating.


The Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask was the product I was less excited to try.  I just assumed that I wouldn't get much use out of the product due to my skin's usual needs.  However, I have found myself using it more than I expected!  I have never used a mask anything like this one before.  In the jar it is a pale orange gelatinous mixture that smells like Sweet Tarts.  The mask is very thin when spread onto the face and has a nice cooling sensation.  The mask remains wet for at least fifteen minutes, the recommended minimum time to leave on the face, and once it dries it doesn't feel tight unlike every other mask I have tried.  Once the mask dries out it remains sticky, but it was so light that I forgot it was even on my face.


The Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask includes antioxidants such as Japanese Green Tea and Aloe Vera which Valentia claims will help reduce fine lines, increase collagen, and fight environmental irritants.  They also say that the mask contains Botanical Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin E, and Sea Buckthorn Oil which add moisture into the skin.  Each container of the Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask includes 4 fluid ounces of product and retails for $25 on Amazon and Valentia.com.  Each application doesn't require tons of product, so this jar will last a long time!


Those circles under my eyes have been developing some fine lines in the past several months, and I was finding my concealer settling into them and looking even worse than they were, so I was the most excited to try the True Glow Eye Cream.  I feel like this eye cream is much richer than the others in my collection, so after using it in the morning and at night for a week I decided to only use it at night.  I found that it was just a little too much for the daytime; however, it was excellent for my nightly eye cream.  I only need one pump of the product for both eyes, so this bottle will last quite some time! I noticed my fine lines under my eyes started to seem a little more diminished and my concealers weren't settling in those little lines through the day.  My dark circles are still around, but I feel like the only solution to those are lots of restful sleep!


According to Valentia the True Glow Eye Cream contains Astaxanthin wich helps to increase moisture levels in the skin which in turn will smooth fine lines and wrinkles while restoring elasticity into the skin.  It also contains Resistem which according to Valentia are natural plant stem cells which will protect the skin from harsh environmental elements.  Valentia is known for their products including Vitamin C in them, and the True Glow Eye Cream is no exception, this ingredient will leave the skin smooth and bright; this is the ingredient that you can smell the most in this product.  The next major ingredient is Organic Rosehip Oil which on its own I am not a huge fan of; however, according to Valentia it will provide intense hydration which will in turn reduce fine lines and wrinkles.  Finally the eye cream contains Arnica which is an anti-inflammatory which will help diminish dark circles.  The True Glow Eye Cream contains 1.18 fluid ounces of product and retails $25 on Amazon and Valentia.com.

In my opinion it was interesting to promote both of these products at the same time; however, by doing so I was able to try two products that I have fallen in love with.  Even if you have oily skin like I do you need to try the Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask I truly feel that the product added the right amount of moisture to my skin and helped to control the oil a bit.  I feel like I will certainly find myself purchasing the True Glow Eye Cream many more times in the future, and I look forward to sharing more Valentia products with you guys in the future!

What is your favorite hydrating mask or eye cream?

Interested in my review of Valentia's Even Glow Serum? Check that out here!  Or if you are interested in my review of Valentia's Organic Rosehip Oil you can find that here.














This post contains affiliate links.  The products mentioned above were provided for review from Valentia through a campaign with BrandBacker.  All opinions are 100% my own.  

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Today I am going to share my thoughts on another product from Valentia.  If you remember I previously reviewed their Even Glow Serum at the beginning of September.  If you remember from that post I really enjoyed the serum so when I had the opportunity to review the Organic Rosehip Oil from Valentia I immediately jumped on it!

If you are like me then you might be curious to know what a Rosehip is.  Well I have an answer for you!  A Rosehip is actually the fruit of a rose plant, typically the Wild Dog Rose.  I know I personally have seen these in my Grandmother's garden for years, but never knew what they were called.  Rosehips are considered to be the best source of Vitamin C because they contain up to 50% more Vitamin C than an orange.

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If you remember I have tried another Rosehip Oil from InstaNatural, and the scent of that product was strong from the moment I opened the bottle.  The scent of the Valentia Organic Rosehip Oil wasn't apparent when I initially opened the bottle; however, it now has the same scent.  I don't really care for the scent, but I find that I don't notice it after a few minutes.

I typically use the Valentia Organic Rosehip Oil just before bed as a replacement for my moisturizer.  It absorbs quickly into my skin and it doesn't leave any sticky residue behind.  Once it absorbs my skin doesn't feel oily and when I wake up in the morning my skin still isn't oily and it feels moisturized.

Valentia claims that their Organic Rosehip Oil can reduce fine lines and wrinkles because the Vitamin C and Lycopene antioxidants will promote healthy cell development and protect the skin from free radicals that lead to premature aging.  I can't say that I have experienced any reduction in fine lines and wrinkles since using this product, but I really don't have many to begin with.

The company also claims that the Rosehip Oil can reduce scars and burns due to high levels of fatty acids that work to speed up cell regeneration.  They also state that Vitamin A which is naturally occurring in Rosehip Oil will help to heal and improve any scar tissue left behind by acne, dermatitis and psoriasis scarring.  I also can't say that I noticed any improvement on some of the acne scarring I have, but again I don't really have a lot of scarring left behind from acne.

The next claim is that the company makes is that the Rosehip Oil will rehydrate the skin.  The essential fatty acids will lock in moisture and rehydrate the skin to keep it soft.  This claim I can say is very true.  Like I stated previously I typically apply this oil just before bed and I will wake up in the morning with my skin feeling hydrated and soft without being oily.

Valentia claims that the oil will even skin tone by repairing damage caused by environmental stresses such a s UV damage, hyper-pigmentation, and age spots with continued use of the product.  I can't make any claims to this because I really don't have any of these issues.  The final claim from Valentia is that the oil can strengthen nails and hair.  I also can't speak to this claim because I didn't try; however, I will likely put the oil on my cuticles in the future to keep them hydrated.


I can honestly say that I like that the consistency of this oil.  It is thin and is very easy to spread out.  I take about ten drops or an amount that is about the size of a nickel and put that on my face.  The oil absorbs quickly and doesn't leave my skin feeling greasy.  As I stated earlier I do not care for the scent; however, I find that I don't notice it after a few minutes.  Overall I really like this oil and highly recommend it!

If you would like to purchase the Valentia Organic Rosehip Oil you can find it on Amazon for $13.99 .  If you are thinking of picking up the Rosehip Oil and the Even Glow Serum you can get both for $48.99.  And if you want to see my review of the Valentia Even Glow Serum you can see that here.


I want to apologize that my review and swatches of the Jaclyn Hill Favorites Palette isn't up yet.  I promise it will be the next post so look forward to that!  By the way do you like my mug?

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I am terribly sorry I didn't get around to my Atlanta Preview post.  I ended up not having internet this past weekend, but I will most definitely have a post to break down all of the action from the past weekend.  But onward to what you are really here for today!