Ohhhhh so organic natural and decadently pure your spoon will find it's way inside your sophisticated pucker polish container and before you know it you gonna be caught with sugar coated lips!!
But it's OK!! Really ... Even da judge won't throw the book at ya once he gets a eyeful of your silky smooth baby soft lips.
Here ... let me show you:
First we start with the Butters ... ya gots to have BUTTER for moisturizing those dry tight thirsty lips ...
I lurves my Extra Virgin Coconut Butter (Oil) from Vitacost; it's Certified Organic, and it's certifiably so good you can scoop in with a BIG spoon and slurp ...
Please use this link for $10 off your order and ... if you are feelin kindly, mention my name so I can get $10 off my next order :) (Taleda Giallanza)
What's the big deal about Coconut Oil/Butter? Google "benefits of Organic Coconut Oil" and several impressive sites pop up, including good old Dr. Oz!! But let's just go right to the coconut tree ...
"The Tree of Life"
"Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is classified as a "functional food" because it provides many health benefits beyond its nutritional content. Coconut oil is of special interest because it possesses healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil and is extensively used in traditional medicine among Asian and Pacific populations. Pacific Islanders consider coconut oil to be the cure for all illness. The coconut palm is so highly valued by them as both a source of food and medicine that it is called "The Tree of Life." Only recently has modern medical science unlocked the secrets to coconut's amazing healing powers."
(took em long enough!!)
"In traditional medicine around the world coconut is used to treat a wide variety of health problems including the following: abscesses, asthma, baldness, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colds, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, flu, gingivitis, gonorrhea, irregular or painful menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, lice, malnutrition, nausea, rash, scabies, scurvy, skin infections, sore throat, swelling, syphilis, toothache, tuberculosis, tumors, typhoid, ulcers, upset stomach, weakness, and wounds."
"Modern medical science is now confirming the use of coconut in treating many of the above conditions. Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another, may provide a wide range of health benefits. Some of these are summarized below:
- Kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other illnesses.
- Kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, gum disease and cavities, pneumonia, and gonorrhea, and other diseases.
- Kills fungi and yeasts that cause candidiasis, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, and other infections.
- Expels or kills tapeworms, lice, giardia, and other parasites.
- Provides a nutritional source of quick energy.
- Boosts energy and endurance, enhancing physical and athletic performance.
- Improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
- Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose.
- Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.
- Reduces symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
- Helps relieve symptoms and reduce health risks associated with diabetes.
- Reduces problems associated with malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
- Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.
- Helps protect against osteoporosis.
- Helps relieve symptoms associated with gallbladder disease.
- Relieves symptoms associated with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers.
- Improves digestion and bowel function.
- Relieves pain and irritation caused by hemorrhoids.
- Reduces inflammation.
- Supports tissue healing and repair.
- Supports and aids immune system function.
- Helps protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers.
- Is heart healthy; improves cholesterol ratio reducing risk of heart disease.
- Protects arteries from injury that causes atherosclerosis and thus protects against heart disease.
- Helps prevent periodontal disease and tooth decay.
- Functions as a protective antioxidant.
- Helps to protect the body from harmful free radicals that promote premature aging and degenerative disease.
- Does not deplete the body's antioxidant reserves like other oils do.
- Improves utilization of essential fatty acids and protects them from oxidation.
- Helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement).
- Reduces epileptic seizures.
- Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infections.
- Dissolves kidney stones.
- Helps prevent liver disease.
- Is lower in calories than all other fats.
- Supports thyroid function.
- Promotes loss of excess weight by increasing metabolic rate.
- Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats.
- Helps prevent obesity and overweight problems.
- Applied topically helps to form a chemical barrier on the skin to ward of infection.
- Reduces symptoms associated the psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.
- Supports the natural chemical balance of the skin.
- Softens skin and helps relieve dryness and flaking.
- Prevents wrinkles, sagging skin, and age spots.
- Promotes healthy looking hair and complexion.
- Provides protection from damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
- Helps control dandruff.
- Does not form harmful by-products when heated to normal cooking temperature like other vegetable oils do.
- Has no harmful or discomforting side effects.
- Is completely non-toxic to humans.
Well ... damn!!
Meekly I say ... it's in your Pucker Polish.
As well as, Cocoa Butter ... and here's the goods on that goodie:
"Because cocoa butter is a fat, one of its most obvious benefits is its value as a moisturizing agent. Cocoa butter is an excellent emollient. It melts at body temperature and is quickly and easily absorbed into the skin. According to StretchMarksCream.net, it penetrates not only the top layer of skin but the dermis layer as well where the body is more able to retain the moisture.
Cocoa butter can be applied both to scarring and the skin surrounding it. In addition to softening and moisturizing your skin, it will smooth out the tone and texture of it, making scars look less noticeable. Furthermore, applying cocoa butter topically on a daily basis can help facilitate repairing damaged skin. In order for the body to regrow skin tissue, the skin must be well hydrated. Therefore, cocoa butter's unique ability to lock moisture in at the deeper levels of the skin make it particularly beneficial as a treatment for scars.
There are also protective benefits to using cocoa butter on scars. Beautyadivce.org states environmental factors such as sun exposure, extreme temperatures and pollution can be particularly damaging to your skin, even on skin that is otherwise perfectly healthy. Those same factors can also exacerbate the appearance of scars on skin that has suffered some form of damage. Cocoa butter can provide the skin with some measure of protection. When it is absorbed into the epidermis and dermis layers, cocoa butter forms "a layer of moisture and oil that protects the skin from all external weathering elements that prevent the regrowth of damaged tissues." This layer of protection is a unique feature of cocoa butter. Additionally, cocoa butter contains powerful antioxidants that help protect against the harmful effects of the environment by fighting free radicals, which damage the skin and cause weakened cell structure, such as ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Take advantage of the protective benefits of cocoa butter by applying it to your skin regularly."
Again, meekly I say, it's in your Pucker Polish!!
So is Raw Honey ...
So is Brown Sugar (depends on which flavor you buy)
So is Organic Cane Sugar (White)
To keep this post size down a bit - I'm just gonna give you some info on why Raw Honey is sooooo good for ya - you can Google the other ingredients if you want:
http://www.naturalnews.com/035493_raw_honey_health_benefits_antibacterial.html
"Raw honey is honey that has not been heated, pasteurized or processed in any way. The differences between raw and pasteurized honey are substantial. Raw honey is an alkaline-forming food that contains natural vitamins, enzymes, powerful antioxidants and other important natural nutrients. These are the very nutrients that are destroyed during the heating and pasteurization process. In fact, pasteurized honey is equivalent to and just as unhealthy as eating refined sugar.
Raw honey has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. It promotes body and digestive health, is a powerful antioxidant, strengthens the immune system, eliminates allergies, and is an excellent remedy for skin wounds and all types of infections. Raw honey's benefits don't stop there. Raw honey can also stabilize blood pressure, balance sugar levels, relieve pain, calm nerves, and it has been used to treat ulcers. Raw honey is also an expectorant and anti-inflammatory and has been known to effectively treat respiratory conditions such as bronchitis and asthma."
Well, there you have it, the benefits - besides being so tasty - of my Pucker Polish.
The flavor oils are pretty basic: I made Smashed Pumpkins with real spices from my kitchen; Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg. And Brown Sugar. My lord it is very delicious! But I didn't take pics of it from start to finish so this will be the Berry Blue Berries !!
I started ....
Cocoa butter can be applied both to scarring and the skin surrounding it. In addition to softening and moisturizing your skin, it will smooth out the tone and texture of it, making scars look less noticeable. Furthermore, applying cocoa butter topically on a daily basis can help facilitate repairing damaged skin. In order for the body to regrow skin tissue, the skin must be well hydrated. Therefore, cocoa butter's unique ability to lock moisture in at the deeper levels of the skin make it particularly beneficial as a treatment for scars.
There are also protective benefits to using cocoa butter on scars. Beautyadivce.org states environmental factors such as sun exposure, extreme temperatures and pollution can be particularly damaging to your skin, even on skin that is otherwise perfectly healthy. Those same factors can also exacerbate the appearance of scars on skin that has suffered some form of damage. Cocoa butter can provide the skin with some measure of protection. When it is absorbed into the epidermis and dermis layers, cocoa butter forms "a layer of moisture and oil that protects the skin from all external weathering elements that prevent the regrowth of damaged tissues." This layer of protection is a unique feature of cocoa butter. Additionally, cocoa butter contains powerful antioxidants that help protect against the harmful effects of the environment by fighting free radicals, which damage the skin and cause weakened cell structure, such as ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. Take advantage of the protective benefits of cocoa butter by applying it to your skin regularly."
Again, meekly I say, it's in your Pucker Polish!!
So is Raw Honey ...
So is Brown Sugar (depends on which flavor you buy)
So is Organic Cane Sugar (White)
To keep this post size down a bit - I'm just gonna give you some info on why Raw Honey is sooooo good for ya - you can Google the other ingredients if you want:
http://www.naturalnews.com/035493_raw_honey_health_benefits_antibacterial.html
"Raw honey is honey that has not been heated, pasteurized or processed in any way. The differences between raw and pasteurized honey are substantial. Raw honey is an alkaline-forming food that contains natural vitamins, enzymes, powerful antioxidants and other important natural nutrients. These are the very nutrients that are destroyed during the heating and pasteurization process. In fact, pasteurized honey is equivalent to and just as unhealthy as eating refined sugar.
Raw honey has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. It promotes body and digestive health, is a powerful antioxidant, strengthens the immune system, eliminates allergies, and is an excellent remedy for skin wounds and all types of infections. Raw honey's benefits don't stop there. Raw honey can also stabilize blood pressure, balance sugar levels, relieve pain, calm nerves, and it has been used to treat ulcers. Raw honey is also an expectorant and anti-inflammatory and has been known to effectively treat respiratory conditions such as bronchitis and asthma."
Well, there you have it, the benefits - besides being so tasty - of my Pucker Polish.
The flavor oils are pretty basic: I made Smashed Pumpkins with real spices from my kitchen; Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg. And Brown Sugar. My lord it is very delicious! But I didn't take pics of it from start to finish so this will be the Berry Blue Berries !!
I started ....
Yeah ... now I can add the sugar. Ok so for this particular flavor I used Cane Sugar vs Brown Sugar and here's why; Brown Sugar has it's own very identifiable flavor, texture, smell and when part of a bigger product, it will emit it's own personality. For my polishes, only a few will be with BS (lol) because it becomes a bit .... sticky. Added with Raw Honey and you can see where I'm going with this ...
This is 3 scoops of Cane Sugar; and what's my scoop size? 1/3 cup ... which = 1 cup. I can at least do THAT much math!!
It's container time!!
I simply LOVE these Glass Bail Jars. I've yet to see any products being used in them. Their size is so unique and I found them to be perfect for my Pucker Polishes. I'm soooo bad I'm not gonna share where I bought them ... not yet anyway!!
Now for it's cute label
Isn't that cute!!??
Each Pucker Polish comes with it's own spatula for scooping
a small amount of polish on to your fingers, then raise to
your lips and scrub scrub scrub!! Rinse (don't lick) with cool to warm
water and enjoy how silky smooth your lips feel. Better yet - go find
someone to K I S S !!
When done with your Pucker Polish, it's always best to smear on some Pucker Pazazz
but more on THAT later ;)
5 Pucker Polish
$7.50 each
(I keep mine in the fridge - but you don't have to. It will stay fresher longer though ... remember this is very much a "food" ...)
Ingredients; Cocoa Butter, Coconut Butter, White Cane Sugar, Raw Honey, Blueberry Flavor Oil, Blue Sugar Crystals
The other flavors I made and labeled are: Smashed Pumpkins, Juicy Lucy's Cherry, Razzle Dazzle Raspberry, Strawberry Cream, Ah-Sigh-Ee Berry (Acai Berry - here's some trivia: do you know how to pronounce Acai ?? It's just like that: Ah-Sigh-Ee). I have photos of Smashed Pumpkins and Razzle Dazzle Raspberry so far ...
And here's the Happy 3'some ...
Now on to more pucker goodness :{)
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