October Beauty Heroes

I’ve rewritten my intro into this month’s Beauty Heroes at least 5 times, trying to find the perfect words to accurately express how freaking excited I am about this month’s box. Don’t get me wrong, Beauty Heroes has been on a winning streak (seemingly since day 1) of featuring some amazing products, most of which you couldn’t hope to find at the price point that this box offers. But this month they really outdid themselves. I mean really. The hero is a product that I’ve hoarded samples of and relished each time I’ve gotten to use it. The illuminate eye cream from Bottega Organica is really a hero product through and through, that delivers on results and ingredients. This eye cream is a splurge for sure, but one you won’t be able to get enough of and thankfully Beauty Heroes knows how to spot a real hero.

If you’re not familiar with Bottega Organica, they are definitely worth being on your radar. Bottega Organica is set apart from other skincare brands by farming many of their ingredients on their own two farms- One in Italy and one in up state New York. They grow organic, potent ingredients, many of which you could eat! Some of you may remember in August, while in NYC for iBE I even ate at their restaurant which featured dishes with ingredients grown on their farms (thank you again Tricia, for the recommendation!). They also put a lot of research into the science behind certain ingredients and what benefits they have to offer. This merger of science and nature produces a well-formulated, effective line of products.

The hero this month happens to be one of my favorite products from Bottega Organica. Eye Illuminate Cream has a blend of ingredients that tackles fine lines, elasticity, puffiness and more. Being in my 30’s with fine lines creeping in, I’m all for something to help with that, but my real nemesis is puffiness. It doesn’t take much for me to wake up with some major bags. Be it a change in the weather, an extra glass of wine, 30 minutes less sleep than normal, or even a case of the sniffles, I wake up with so much puffiness. Eye Illuminate Cream has consistently done a fantastic job at calming down my eye area and noticeably taking the puffiness away (or preventing it the night before). Ingredients like cucumber, arnica and horse chestnut help increase circulation and detoxify the eye area which leads to reduced puffiness. Their star ingredient, red-blooming prawn sage plant, is grown organically on their farm and actually increases cell regeneration. They also include lots of antioxidants from ingredients like organic carrot oil. All in all, this eye cream is one that delivers real results, with real ingredients. The only downside is that the product has a two month shelf life after opening. 

The side kick this month is Bottega Organica’s Cleansing Face Oil. The bright lemon scent is beautiful and cheery and the oil works well to remove dirt, makeup and oil from your skin (oil dissolves oil, so oil cleansing is especially great if you have oily skin or use oil-based makeup products). It can also be used as a shave oil. 

I have a feeling this box is going to sell out fast, so I’d jump on it if you want to give this product a try! The Eye Illuminate Cream usually retails for $145 and the Side kick sample of their cleansing oil is valued at $12. So with the October box, you’re getting one heck of a deal with $157 worth of products for $39. You can order this month’s Beauty Heroes box here. And don’t forget members always get to shop their beauty store with 15% off. This month the beauty store is offering a special Love More deal where you receive a complimentary travel size cleanser + conditioner by Tabitha James Kraan with any purchase over $125. Happy shopping. xo