Month: February 2021

I’ve tried a lot weird things for the sake of beauty, from using a lip-vacuum device in attempt to fake a plumper pout to dousing my lackluster locks with a bottle of IPA beer to restore some shine after a bleach job gone wrong. One thing I never imagined doing however, is spreading warm candle wax on my body with the hopes of achieving supple skin, but alas, here I am.

Before you assume that this skincare-candle hybrid is a product of kink culture or a sexy Valentine’s Day gimmick, here me out, because apparently skincare candles are the latest thing in the beauty and wellness space. I’m guessing you’re either intrigued or horrified at this point, so I’ll go ahead and get on with my Neom Organics Skin Treatment Candle Review.

To offer some much-needed context here, I’ve been a huge fan of Neom’s luxe candle range for some quite some time now, but I have to admit — when I stumbled upon their Skin Treatment Candle, I was a little hesitant — not to mention kind of confused. But, in the name of beauty (and my job, of course) I figured I had to give it a try for myself. Spoiler alert: it’s not scary, painful, or kinky (unless you want it to be, that is) at all.

In fact, it’s the ultimate me-time selfcare product I’ve been subconsciously dreaming for the past year (I mean, let’s face it: we all could use a little extra TLC after the dumpster fire of a year that was 2020.)

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Basically, you simply light the candle as you normally would, wait 10 or 15 minutes for the skincare-grade wax to soften and pool into a liquid, and then you’re ready to drizzle this yummy skin-enhancing wax-to-oil formula all over your skin — just don’t forget to blow out the flame. Clearly, Neom’s Skincare Treatment Candle isn’t formulated with any old candle wax. The soybean oil base is infused with not only twenty-four different de-stressing essential oils, but also a slew of nourishing skincare ingredients, including jojoba oil, cocoa butter, almond oil and rapeseed oil.

Courtesy of Neom Organics.

Neom Organics Intensive Skin Treatment Candle

It probably goes without saying, but this candle also happen to smell like straight-up heaven on earth — i.e. lavender, jasmine and Brazilian rosewood.

Full disclosure: while I was ever-so-slightly concerned about getting burned, rest assured, it wasn’t an issue. In fact, this is one of the most relaxing nights to myself I’ve had in a hot (pun intended) minute. Neom recommends that you make a night of it too — draw a warm bath, pour a glass of wine, and get ready to have the literal softest skin ever after massage in the moisturizing oil and breathe in the relaxing blend of anxiety-erasing aromas.

Neom offers two versions of their Skincare Treatment Candle: the Scent to De-Stress and the Scent to Sleep. I tried the de-stress version, and as someone with an apparent inability to fully unwind, I found that it really did the trick.

Courtesy of Neom Organics.

Neom Organics Perfect Night’s Sleep Skin Treatment Candle

For all of the restless night owls out there, it’s time to give this sleepy time candle a try. Not only does it smell and feel amazing on the skin, but it also helps you wind down and prepare for some solid shut eye with the help of English lavender, calming sweet basil, and jasmine.

Buy: Neom Perfect Night’s Sleep Candle $46

I’ve tried a lot weird things for the sake of beauty, from using a lip-vacuum device in attempt to fake a plumper pout to dousing my lackluster locks with a bottle of IPA beer to restore some shine after a bleach job gone wrong. One thing I never imagined doing however, is spreading warm candle wax on my body with the hopes of achieving supple skin, but alas, here I am.

Before you assume that this skincare-candle hybrid is a product of kink culture or a sexy Valentine’s Day gimmick, here me out, because apparently skincare candles are the latest thing in the beauty and wellness space. I’m guessing you’re either intrigued or horrified at this point, so I’ll go ahead and get on with my Neom Organics Skin Treatment Candle Review.

To offer some much-needed context here, I’ve been a huge fan of Neom’s luxe candle range for some quite some time now, but I have to admit — when I stumbled upon their Skin Treatment Candle, I was a little hesitant — not to mention kind of confused. But, in the name of beauty (and my job, of course) I figured I had to give it a try for myself. Spoiler alert: it’s not scary, painful, or kinky (unless you want it to be, that is) at all.

In fact, it’s the ultimate me-time selfcare product I’ve been subconsciously dreaming for the past year (I mean, let’s face it: we all could use a little extra TLC after the dumpster fire of a year that was 2020.)

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

Basically, you simply light the candle as you normally would, wait 10 or 15 minutes for the skincare-grade wax to soften and pool into a liquid, and then you’re ready to drizzle this yummy skin-enhancing wax-to-oil formula all over your skin — just don’t forget to blow out the flame. Clearly, Neom’s Skincare Treatment Candle isn’t formulated with any old candle wax. The soybean oil base is infused with not only twenty-four different de-stressing essential oils, but also a slew of nourishing skincare ingredients, including jojoba oil, cocoa butter, almond oil and rapeseed oil.

Courtesy of Neom Organics.

Neom Organics Intensive Skin Treatment Candle

It probably goes without saying, but this candle also happen to smell like straight-up heaven on earth — i.e. lavender, jasmine and Brazilian rosewood.

Full disclosure: while I was ever-so-slightly concerned about getting burned, rest assured, it wasn’t an issue. In fact, this is one of the most relaxing nights to myself I’ve had in a hot (pun intended) minute. Neom recommends that you make a night of it too — draw a warm bath, pour a glass of wine, and get ready to have the literal softest skin ever after massage in the moisturizing oil and breathe in the relaxing blend of anxiety-erasing aromas.

Neom offers two versions of their Skincare Treatment Candle: the Scent to De-Stress and the Scent to Sleep. I tried the de-stress version, and as someone with an apparent inability to fully unwind, I found that it really did the trick.

Courtesy of Neom Organics.

Neom Organics Perfect Night’s Sleep Skin Treatment Candle

For all of the restless night owls out there, it’s time to give this sleepy time candle a try. Not only does it smell and feel amazing on the skin, but it also helps you wind down and prepare for some solid shut eye with the help of English lavender, calming sweet basil, and jasmine.

Buy: Neom Perfect Night’s Sleep Candle $46

I’ve tried a lot weird things for the sake of beauty, from using a lip-vacuum device in attempt to fake a plumper pout to dousing my lackluster locks with a bottle of IPA beer to restore some shine after a bleach job gone wrong. One thing I never imagined doing however, is spreading warm candle wax on my body with the hopes of achieving supple skin, but alas, here I am.

Before you assume that this skincare-candle hybrid is a product of kink culture or a sexy Valentine’s Day gimmick, here me out, because apparently skincare candles are the latest thing in the beauty and wellness space. I’m guessing you’re either intrigued or horrified at this point, so I’ll go ahead and get on with my Neom Organics Skin Treatment Candle Review.

To offer some much-needed context here, I’ve been a huge fan of Neom’s luxe candle range for some quite some time now, but I have to admit — when I stumbled upon their Skin Treatment Candle, I was a little hesitant — not to mention kind of confused. But, in the name of beauty (and my job, of course) I figured I had to give it a try for myself. Spoiler alert: it’s not scary, painful, or kinky (unless you want it to be, that is) at all.

In fact, it’s the ultimate me-time selfcare product I’ve been subconsciously dreaming for the past year (I mean, let’s face it: we all could use a little extra TLC after the dumpster fire of a year that was 2020.)

Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.

Basically, you simply light the candle as you normally would, wait 10 or 15 minutes for the skincare-grade wax to soften and pool into a liquid, and then you’re ready to drizzle this yummy skin-enhancing wax-to-oil formula all over your skin — just don’t forget to blow out the flame. Clearly, Neom’s Skincare Treatment Candle isn’t formulated with any old candle wax. The soybean oil base is infused with not only twenty-four different de-stressing essential oils, but also a slew of nourishing skincare ingredients, including jojoba oil, cocoa butter, almond oil and rapeseed oil.

Courtesy of Neom Organics.

Neom Organics Intensive Skin Treatment Candle

It probably goes without saying, but this candle also happen to smell like straight-up heaven on earth — i.e. lavender, jasmine and Brazilian rosewood.

Full disclosure: while I was ever-so-slightly concerned about getting burned, rest assured, it wasn’t an issue. In fact, this is one of the most relaxing nights to myself I’ve had in a hot (pun intended) minute. Neom recommends that you make a night of it too — draw a warm bath, pour a glass of wine, and get ready to have the literal softest skin ever after massage in the moisturizing oil and breathe in the relaxing blend of anxiety-erasing aromas.

Neom offers two versions of their Skincare Treatment Candle: the Scent to De-Stress and the Scent to Sleep. I tried the de-stress version, and as someone with an apparent inability to fully unwind, I found that it really did the trick.

Courtesy of Neom Organics.

Neom Organics Perfect Night’s Sleep Skin Treatment Candle

For all of the restless night owls out there, it’s time to give this sleepy time candle a try. Not only does it smell and feel amazing on the skin, but it also helps you wind down and prepare for some solid shut eye with the help of English lavender, calming sweet basil, and jasmine.

Buy: Neom Perfect Night’s Sleep Candle $46

Gigi Hadid has been laying low since giving birth to her baby girl Khai in late September. She and partner Zayn Malik have been staying in the Hadid’s country home in Bucks County, PA (weirdly, where I grew up) through quarantine and the model giving birth. Four months later, she’s out and about with a brand-new Vogue cover and a corresponding Beauty Secrets video. I love this series because we get a behind-the-scenes look at what products celebs really use and they’re often ones I love, too. Like Hadid’s favorite Cetaphil cleanser. You can find a few affordable favorites you might not have tried before.

The model loves a good drugstore staple. “Whenever I’m working a lot, or I’m wearing a lot of makeup, or I’m coming from a shoot, I use Cetaphil because I just feel like it really cleans my skin,” she said in the video. “I’ve always really gone for drugstore skincare…I really just wanted good products and I don’t always think that you have to pay a lot for that.”

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Courtesy of Cetaphil.

Hadid is right. While I would argue some pricey skincare is worth the money, a lot of it is very similar to what you’ll find on drugstore shelves if you look closely at the ingredients. This cleanser is gentle and fragrance-free so it’s unlikely to irritate even the most sensitive skin. Though she uses it to remove makeup and cleanse in her everyday normal life, Hadid revealed she changed up her skincare a bit while pregnant.

“While I was pregnant, I really moved towards really clean products, natural,” she says. “So I used a brand called Oliveda and it’s just olive tree extract and they have everything from cleanser to moisturizer, oils. Now that’s in winter and very cold on the East Coast, Hadid has moved onto heavier lotions for dry skin. She’s loving two everyday essentials: Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream ($48 at Sephora) and Odacité Mo+P Very Dry Skin Moringa Petitgrain Serum Concentrate ($46 at Detox Market). Both are incredible for dry and/or chapped skin.

Hadid is also dealing with chapped lips during the winter, so she applies Lano Strawberry 101 Ointment Multi-Balm ($13.50 at Ulta) and adds a little to the dry parts of her face, too. Now, her skin is ready for makeup. “I really like a base that doesn’t look dry,” she says. “So I like a little bit of a glow. But I obviously don’t wanna look oily, so I’ll kind of show you a mixture that I’ve come up with.”

First, Hadid dots on Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow Face Primer ($55 at Sephora). Then, she applies Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter ($44 at Sephora) under her eyes and around her face. The Maybelline spokesmodel then applies the brand’s Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation ($5.28 at Amazon) and blends them all together with her fingers. Then, it’s time for concealer. “I like to let concealer sit for a little bit because I think that the formula becomes thicker,” she says. Not surprisingly, she reaches for Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer ($7.49 at Amazon).

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Next comes brows. She uses the Maybelline TattooStudio Tattoo Brow 36HR Pigment Brow Pencil ($8.99 at Amazon) to fill in any sparse areas, though she doesn’t have many. “Someone once told me, I can’t remember who, maybe my mom, was just like on set never let anyone pluck your eyebrows,” she says. Hadid favors a fluffy brow so she finishes with Patrick Ta Major Brow Shaping Wax ($22 at Sephora). Read our review of the makeup artist product, here.

Hadid sets her makeup with Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder ($5.28 at Amazon). She lightly contours her face with Maybelline New York City Bronzer ($12.08 at Amazon). To keep the neutral vibes going, she applies Maybelline Nudes of New York Eyeshadow Palette ($13.99 at Ulta) to her lids and up near her brow bone to open her eyes.

“This is strange, but I do mascara then I finish my blush and highlighter because then I like to go back to the mascara, and reapply,” says Hadid. She curls her lashes first with Tweezerman Rose Gold Classic Lash Curler ($14.54 at Amazon) and applies Maybelline Falsies Lash Lift Mascara ($8.98 at Amazon). Here’s where she goes back to her face with blush. “I like to smile and start on the apples of my cheeks and then kind of blend it out,” she says, using Stila Covertible Color ($25 at Ulta).

For a blinding highlight on her cheekbones and down her nose, Hadid uses Maybelline FaceStudio Master Strobing Stick Illuminating Highlighter ($7.99 at Amazon). When she’s feeling “extra poppin,’” she adds Maybelline FaceStudio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter ($5.36 at Amazon) on top.

Finally, Hadid finishes her tutorial with her lips. “I used to be much more of like a matte lipstick person and I feel like I’m appreciating a little sparkle and shine nowadays,” she says. She lines her lips with Patrick Ta Monochrome Moment – Precision Lip Crayon ($26 at Sephora) and fills them in with Maybelline New York Color Sensational Gold Lipstick Metallic Lipstick ($5.85 at Amazon.) She finishes with a plumping gloss: Maybelline Lifter Gloss With Hyaluronic Acid ($6.98 at Amazon).

Though Hadid looks gorgeous, she’s quick to admit this isn’t her everyday routine, especially as a new mom. “I know that sometimes I’m not washing my face these days, I don’t brush my hair for a few days,” she says. “So I just wanna remind those of you watching that this is not how I look every day. Sometimes I go a week without touching makeup, or, you know, just putting on deodorant is like, we’re doing great. So, just remind yourself that you’re doing the best you can, you’re doing amazing, and to just give yourself grace. And if you brushed your hair this week, I’m really proud of you.”

Whitney Rose’s Black Quilted Jacket

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 1 Finale Fashion

Whitney Rose’s black quilted jacket visiting Heather Gay at Beauty Lab is the kind of basic I need in Austin to cover up when I’m running errands or on a walk when it’s a bit chilly. I’ve seen people wearing them for years and they still holds up. I’m finding the need for a mid-weight, casual, jacket here far more than I did in Chicago and Detroit, where I just need a full on C-O-A-T in capital letters. And this one is water repellent, so maybe I can even help dry the tears of a frenemy if they give me an appropriate apology, that is.

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