Welcome back to Nia Imani.
Today I am going to talk about the Trader Joe's skincare I hauled. (If you have not seen my Trader Joe's skincare haul from a few weeks back I highly suggest you read that!) This is going to be fairly in depth. I want to be able to chronicle my exact experience for you all. I will start with a brief overview and then move to the lengthier details and last but never least I will summarize my thoughts and let you know if it gets my seal of approval. Cool beans! Let's jump into it!

Product Overview:

1. Face Wash with Tea Tree Oil:
   
   1. This retails for $5.99USD
      
   2. It claims to leave the skin squeaky clean, rejuvenated
      
   3. Smells of lavender
      
2. Blueberry and Acai Facial Scrub:
   
   1. This retails for $6.99USD
      
   2. Claims to remove dead skin cells and refresh the skin's appearance
      
   3. Contains Alpha Hydroxy Acids
      
3. Nourish Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer:
   
   1. This retails for $5.99USD
      
   2. They made no direct claims about this product
      
   3. Contains Antioxidants 
      
   4. Is oil-free  
      

Pros:

1. Face Wash with Tea Tree Oil:
   
   • My skin felt extremely clean after each use
     
   • Smells amazing
     
   • Price point is awesome
     
   • Oil Controlling
     
   • A little goes on long way
     
2. Blueberry and Acai Facial Scrub:
   
   1. Smells heavenly
      
   2. The price is amazing
      
   3. Skin feels soft and refreshed after each use
      
   4. Mild exfoliate; not too gentle and not too harsh
      
3. Nourish Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer:
   
   1. Amazing texture
      
   2. A little goes a long way
      
   3. Fragrance free
      
   4. Oil Free
      
   5. Amazing price point
      
   6. Not sticky
      
   7. Soothing
      
   8. Perfect amount of hydration 
      

Cons:

1.  Face Wash with Tea Tree Oil:
   
   1. Irritated my skin
      
   2. Watery consistency
      
2. Blueberry and Acai Facial Scrub:
   
3. Nourish Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer:
   
   1. No SPF
      

Would I repurchase it?

1. Face Wash with Tea Tree Oil: No, I would not repurchase this product. Although I really liked it for the first few days I noticed it was leaving my skin feeling extremely sensitive and itchy. I also noticed it burned my eyes way more than any other cleanser I have used on my face.
   
2. Blueberry and Acai Facial Scrub: Yes, I would repurchase this product. I loved this; I still do. I use it often! It smells like he most delicious berry yogurt! My skin feels smooth and soft after every use. I get little to no sensation when I used this product. My only suggestion would be to apply it on the skin allow it to sit for five to ten minutes then scrub the face and rinse it off. The longer the AHAs sit on the skin the better the outcome.
   
3. Nourish Oil-Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer: Yes, I would repurchase this product. This has become my holy grail moisturizer. As an oily skinned individual I can testify to how difficult it is to find a decent moisturizer. So many moisturizers can be too thick or too thin or too oily or oddly enough even too drying. Not this moisturizer. It gives me all the hydration I need; it immediately sinks deep into my pores and leave no sticky residue or film behind. My skin feels plump and hydrated the whole day through. 
   

Any Final Thoughts?
All in all these were some awesome products. I loved the price more and I am excited to try more Trader Joe's skincare!

That's all Folks!

I hope you enjoyed today's blog post. If you did please remember to share this blog post with a friend of family member. Also subscribe to Nia Imani to get real time updates on all things Nia Imani. If you have any questions comments or concerns feel free to comment them below or email them to me. My email and all other contact information is in the 'contact' tab above. As always thank you so much for stopping by Nia Imani and I hope you stop by again next Friday for a new blog post. Thanks again!

Welcome to Nia Imani! Long time no blog! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays to you all! Thanksgiving was amazing for my family and I. I loved being able to relax with them, but it's time to get back to reality! Reality for me means more blogs! I know I have not been super active lately on the blog. I hope to improve that from this point forward. Just in case you didn't know I am usually more active on my social media platforms. If you are ever looking for more content me please check out my Instagram and Facebook Accounts. The link to both and more is in the contact tab in the menu bar.

Anyhow, you guys know I love to find inexpensive products that work well; so naturally when I discovered that Trader Joe's offers affordable skin care I had to get my hands on it! Today's blog post topic is going to be a mini haul of Trader Joe's Skin Care; I purchased three things to give there line a try; if all goes well I will definitely purchase more stuff.

The first product I picked up is the Trader Joe's Spa Face Wash with Tea Tree Oil. They don't make too many claims when it comes to benefits of the product. They say it refreshes and rejuvenates the skin. After reading the ingredients I believe the face wash will help control my oil, possibly help with acne, and refine pores. It smells amazing! It has high notes of lavender; I am sure that alone will make it an amazing, calming night time cleanser. The price was great; if I remember correctly it retailed for $5.99 USD.

The next product is the Trader Joe's Nourish Oil Free Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer. Again they don't have specific skin benefit claims. However being the ingredients lover I am I definitely checked the ingredients sections to see what was going on there. I like that it is going to be great for my oil control being that formula is made without oil. It also contains aloe and vitamin e which are great for stressed, dehydrated, and/or sensitive skin types (all of which fit my skin currently.) It has collagen, retinol, vitamin c, tons of other anti-aging ingredients which is amazing because it is hard to find a product with anti-aging properties that is oily skin friendly. It doesn't really have a smell; which makes sense due to the package saying the product is fragrance free. This product retails for $5.99 USD.

The last product I picked up is Trader Joe's Blueberry and Acai Facial Scrub. Now this one does have a few skin benefit claims it claims to "remove dry, dull skin cells and refresh the appearance of your complexion." They say the product does this by coupling the nutrients inside of blueberries and acai berries with alpha-hydroxy acids.  The packaging of this product is awesome; it comes in a sturdy frosted glass jar. The product itself smells like blueberry yogurt. The AHAs (alpha-hydroxy acids) it contains are citric, lactic, and malic. I am really excited to use this product. I have high hopes! This product retails for $6.99 USD.

So far I am most excited to try the scrub. I love the smell and the claims as well as the ingredients. The face wash sounds like it will really do wonders for my skin and the moisturizer will probably be great for my distressed, sensitive skin. I am really looking forward to using each product. I am going to do a full review of these products in a few weeks. I want to really put them to the test before hand so, expect a review closer to the middle of December.

I plan to get back to my Friday blog posting schedule. Let's hope I can stick to it!

Anyhow, I want to thank you for all your support. I hope you enjoyed this blog post. Please remember to share this blog post. Also, if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or requests feel free to post them below or email me at niaimani.mua@gmail.com You can also reach me via Facebook and Instagram, the link to those platforms is available via the contact tab in the menu bar. Thank you again and have a great day!