Review/Photos: Ahava Dermud Intensive Nourishing Hand Cream

After days of overdosing on Nyquil (joking), I finally feel like I'm getting better. I can breathe, I'm not coughing as much and I can finally taste my food...thank goodness!!! It's great to have my taste buds back. It was depressing not being able to enjoy my food to the fullest lol. Thanks for the love and get well soon wishes.

Anyway, today's product review is on my Ahava Intensive Nourishing hand cream. I've never heard of AHAVA until I got a sample from my Birchbox. I've been using it for awhile and I really like it...except for the scent. It's way too strong for my liking and it irritates my nose O_o

WHAT IS IT?

This hand cream is a treatment for dry skin and a relief for sensitive skin. If you visit AHAVA's website, they claim it's effective to help relieve itchiness, scaling, redness and dry skin.

TEXTURE, EFFECTIVENESS

I love how it's not too thick and doesn't have a greasy or sticky feeling. I'm used to my Burt's Bees Almond hand cream which is very thick and heavy and takes a bit of work to blend onto the skin. I don't mind it, but it's a nice change to use a hand cream that is very easy to work with. I'm also amazed how quickly it gets absorbed onto my hands like I don't have anything on. But I know it's there and working because it leaves my hand silky, smooth and soft.

SCENT

 I don't mind scented cream/lotion but this one has a very strong perfume-y smell that irritates my nose. I can't imagine this product being safe for sensitive skin, but then again, I can't speak for it because I don't have sensitive skin. Also, the scent stays on for a long time.  I apply it once in the morning and by noon, I could still smell it on my hands. I would stay way from this if you're someone who doesn't like strong scented lotions or creams.

INGREDIENTS:

Aqua (Water), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-30, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Buxus Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Sodium Lactate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sea Silt (Dead Sea Mud), Maris Sal (Dead Sea Water), Zinc Oxide, Lactic Acid, Dimethicone, Fragrance (Perfume), Sorbitan Tristearate, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Triclosan BHA, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Polyethylene Glycol Monococoate, Polyethylene Glycol Dicocoate, 2-Methyl-2H-isothiazolin-3-one, Polyethylene Glycol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Alpha-Methyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Geraniol, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Limonene

source: www.ahavaus.com

Yeah, a bunch of stuff that I can't read. But all you need to know are the main ingredients:

 Dead Sea Mineral mud, Mineral Skin Osmoter and other natural essences that helps to relieve itchiness, redness, scaling and dry skin.

PRICE, AMOUNT

I got this sample as part of my $10 Birchbox package but a full size retails for $28 with 4.2 fl oz of product. Yikes, it's an expensive hand cream. It works great but it's something to think about if it's worth your money or not. If you ask me, I'll skip it since I can find a cheaper hand cream that works the same.

PROS:
-light texture.
-easily absorbed onto the skin.
-keeps my hands soft and moisturized.


CONS:
-too strong perfume-y scent. I don't like it.
-price

OVERALL THOUGHTS

It's a great product, but good thing I got a sample because I can't imagine myself paying $28 for a hand cream. Also, the scent is a turn off. I won't mind if it smelled like lemon cookies or anything sweet but I just  can't tolerate the perfume scent. It's just too much.

availabity: Ahava.com

price: $28 or a little less depends on where you get it.

Free Birchbox#3 (January)

My 3rd Birchbox is here and guess what? I got it for free! It's usually $10 a month but since I've accumulated enough points to use for my next Birchbox, I was able to get January Birchbox  free!

Whoa...what? how?..wth are you talking about?

It's simple...First, if you don't know what Birchbox is then click HeRe to learn about them. Second, with  Birchbox you can accumulate points by getting the package each month ($10) and filling out surveys and product reviews on their website. Each $1 spent will earn you 1 reward points. Each 100 reward points can be redeemed for $10. I have earned 100 points  in my account which is equivalent to $10 and it was used to pay for this month's Birchbox...get it?

Go to Birchbox's website to learn more.

So let me quickly show you all the samples. As always, I was excited to open my Birchbox. It makes me feel like it's my birthday haha..








AHAVA, Dermus Intensive Nourishing Hand Cream. (full size $28)
A hand cream with therapeutic benefits. I googled AHAVA and, it is a skincare company that specializes in Dead-Sea Mineral based products. Click here to learn more about them.



Oscar Blandi, Olio di Jasmine hair Serum. (fullsize: $24)
It's a fast absorbing serum that controls frizz and flyaways. I badly need something like this for my frizzy hair haha.



Erno Laszio, Blue Firmarine Treatment Bar. (fullsize: $39)
This blue thing is a clarifying soap that exfoliate, hydrate and firm skin.



Myfaceworks, Sheet Mask (full size: $55 for 6 masks)
Mini facial in a mask.



Birchbox Treat: Zhena's Gypsy Tea (full size: $7.99)
An organic calming tea. I love any tea specially black tea. I can't wait to try this one out.




I'm really happy with everything that I got. I always say this but really...I can't wait to try everything out ^_^

Visit www.birchbox.com and sign up to get your own Birchbox too!