Skin Free French Green Clay Mask Reviewed by Valorie from "Truth Be Told"

Summer tends to make us lazy and I'm no exception! I think it's a perfect time for my guest bloggers to take over and share their reviews of Skin Free & Blue Ridge Gypsy Products. Here's a review from Valorie from Truth Be Told

"The products that Blue Ridge Studio carries rate a 0 out of 10 on a toxic scale, are made with naturally occurring vegetable oils and butters, and come from a replenishable source.

Naturally occurring oils and butters have antioxidants, antibacterial properties, and non steroidal anti inflammatory drug properties. This cannot be found in those manmade greasy oils. Vegetable oils and butters are also completely safe, and very moisturizing on anyone’s skin! Without giving you that greasy feeling.

Blue Ridge Gypsy Studio and Skin Free Skin Care carry a wide variety of products for all ages. One of my favorite categories is the Facial Care section. I was sent a tub of the Green Clay Mask for Blemish Prone Skin to try out. This mask is made with French Green Clay enriched with Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and hypoallergenic Macadamia Nut Oil. These amazing ingredients combined help to draw out impurities from blemish prone skin and help get that deep clean feeling your face is longing for.

When I used this green clay mask I applied it all over my face and neck. You can even apply it to your shoulders. I love the way this smells. It’s like a clean smell. You can do this every so often and soak in the tub while it dries. Using this mask gave me a spa like feeling. I just sat there and relaxed while the mask dried. The paste is easy to apply and feels cool and refreshing on my skin. You can also use it as an on the spot, overnight acne treatment."

Valorie is a SAHM to Kiora Chayne. Her name is Celtic and it means Small tan and beautiful.Valorie has a fluff obsession. She LOVES talking about cloth diapers and anything go green. That is why she started her blog. She is also pursuing a degree in psychology.

Thanks for the review, Valorie!

If you are a blogger who would like to review new Blue Ridge Gypsy products please contact us at blueridgegypsy@yahoo.com

Currents Specials on Blue Ridge Gypsy Studio offer some great deals on cool Summer Fragrances.

We also have some new Herbal Remedies now listed, including:

our BRG Anti-Bug Spritz

our BRG Headache Stik Roll-on and

our BRG Rose Hydrosol Spritz

More new products will be added soon!

BTW, some of our facial mask afficianados have reported that they have trouble finding facial masks. We would like to help out for those of you with delicate or aging skin. We will soon be offering a Pink Clay Facial Mask from Skin Free.

If you would like to be notified when this is available, please sign up for our mailing list. We will let you know about our new Pink Clay Facial and all other new products and specials!

Have a wonderful Fourth of July! All the very best, Julie

Skin Free leaves Walgreens in July

Well, that didn't take long! After a brief, but meaningful relationship, WAGS has decided to move on without Skin Free Skincare.

As early as July, Skin Free products will be gone from the shelves of your local Walgreens. However, if you are reading this post, then you have the Internet. If you have the Internet, you have access to the entire Skin Free line of products.

Don't delay! Visit Skinfree.net and sign up for our newsletter. We are getting ready to sponsor a brand new promotion for our subscribers.

So click that link and join us for great savings on our wonderful products.

All the very best, Julie

Skin Free Skincare Helps with Serious Dermatitis

This is an unsolicited letter from one of our clients:

"To Whom it may concern:

For the past five years I've been dealing with and diagnosed with Nerve Dermatitis. I'v used everything to help clear it up. I had to eventually get antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection. So now thanks with the help of your soap I'm pleased to say that the skin condition is clearing up.

I have been using your soap now for about two whole months (Jan, Feb, Mar). My skin is so much healthier. I've been telling everyone how good your soap is!

Thanks a million!"


First of all, let me comment that there is nothing medicinal about our products. Skin Free Skincare offers healing properties by virtue of "doing no harm" We use only the best, organic when possible oils and butters straight from Nature.

Fortunately, Nature has provided some pretty awesome anti-inflammatories and anti-oxidants in those oils. By giving the skin a chance to heal itself and form it's naturally occuring protective barrier, Skin Free is helpful in healing.

Our products feature

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All Natural, Vegan Ingredients
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No Perfumes
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No Petroleum Products
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No Harmful Chemicals
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No Steroids
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No Colorants
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No Greasy feeling
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No Animal Testing, Cruelty Free

There are no other products that come close in effectiveness to our soap and other skincare.

This summer, Skin Free will become available only by the website or by phone at 1-888-450-2459 or 434-263-4119.

Many of our clients have been fortunate enough to buy a few of our products at local Walgreens. Walgreens has begun a huge markdown program and will be discontinuing our products in July. I hope all of you will take advantage of this markdown and stock up on Skin Free Extra Moisturizing Soap and Skin Free Super Moisture Body Balm while supplies last.

In the meantime, please visit the site and shop for products for:

* Extreme Dry Skin
* Skin or Fragrance Allergies
* Psoriasis
* Dermatitis
* Eczema
* Pregnant Moms
* Babies
* The Elderly
* Diabetics
* Renal Patients
* After Radiation or Chemotherapy

Pharmacist formulated and doctor recommended patented formulas for delicate, sensitive and very dry or damaged skin.

Wishing you all the very best! Julie

Skin Free Skincare Money Back Guarantee Started 4/1/10 (and that's no joke!)

After having our products on the market for 4 years and getting amazing feedback from all of our wonderful clients, we have decided to offer a Money Back Guarantee across the board on all of our products if they do not perform the way we say they will. For instance, if you try the Corrective Face Nectar to lighten dark spots on your face or hands and this doesn't happen, we will refund your money after you have used it for 6 weeks.

Before you try our products, we always suggest that you read the ingredients listed on the website and watch fo your personal allergies or issues. If you have questions about which product is for you, you can call and request a free consult.

If you select a product and for whatever reason, you just don't like the smell or consistency, we will give you a credit to exchange that product for something of equal value.

We stand by our formulas and have been convinced by our clients that they are truly good, quality products at reasonable prices. But who can afford to throw away money these days?

Starting April 1st, there will be new products and new opportunites on our Facebook page and in our newsletters, so become a Fan and sign up for the news!

Happy Spring everyone! Julie

Greenwala loves Skin Free Skincare!!!!

In case you are not familiar with the Greenwala site, I wholeheartedly recommend that you spend some time there.

Greenwala covers everything eco-friendly, healthy and wonderful from saving the planet, to eating great food that's good for you, to watching the political and business scenes.

I found Greenwala accidently, but it's a newer site with a whole lot of spunk and excellent information. It's user friendly and interactive, so you can blog there, advertise your products, learn how to improve your lifestyle, or just kick back and have a great time. It's the kind of site where you can spend an evening or just check in for a quick peak at a new recipe. You really have to go look!

The Greenwala team was kind enough to try out some Skin Free Skincare products and wrote us a great review!

Thanks go out to Meena, Rajeev, and Anil. It's always a pleasure to work with you.

Skin Free Exhibits at 2009 AANP Conference

Hi Folks,

We just returned from my first trip to beautiful Washington state. The 2009 American Association of Naturopathic Physicians held its conference in Tacoma. We woke up every morning with Mount Ranier glowing in the distance. What a beautiful site!

Made lots of wonderful new friends among the ND's and exibitors. Ate fabulous food and had a really great time. One of my new friends informed me that autistic children really need to be protected from harsh chemicals and that Skin Free products would be perfect for them.

We will be reaching out to researchers, physicians, and families who work with autistic children in hopes in helping them conquer this problem.

Glad to be home, at least for a few days! We will be going to Orlando to meet our need grandson, Ethan, next weekend. Let's hope he has been born by then.

Best to you all! Julie

The Review Broads LOVE Skin Free Skincare

The Review Broads are my new best friends! If your not familiar with their style, you have got to go to their blog. Zippy lives in FL and Ava lives in Utah. All three of us are in our 50's, so we had an instant comraderie. I don't usually post entire reviews on my site, but these ladies are so funny and so honest in their take on Skin Free, that I decided to borrow their chat about the products. Please visit their site and take advantage of the $30 Skin Free Skincare Gift Certificate they offer. I can't thank you enough, Ladies. You guys are great!


Broad A: I am an organic girl! So when Z and I decided to review the SkinFree products I was thrilled.


Broad Z: Well, as you know I've already reviewed Skin Free on Champagne Living, so I was already excited about Skin Free as well. Unlike you A, I'm not the organic girl. I'd be first in line for Botox and fillers if I didn't think that it would HURT.


Broad A: When I first tried Firming Matrix for Face I had a small reaction. AND I don't believe that it had anything to do with the product. Z has olive skin, I have the palest Irish skin around! That's why I wear little if not anything on my face except sunblock. Julie, the owner of SkinFree (bless her heart) advised me to stop using anything but the soap and she sent out Skin Free After Shower Moisturizer Spritz and Daytime Light Moisture. I had continued to use the Correction Face Nectar and the Acai Scrub for Sparkling Face (I couldn't help it, my face felt amazing!).

Broad Z: Olive Skin?? Don't you mean over sunned, shoe-leather skin? I'm beginning to look like one of those old Miami Beach Broads (all I need is the cigarette hanging from my lips)....LOL. But you're right, I have olive Mediterranean skin, so it's TOUGH. But, I have my share of skin problems. PLUS, I'm very lazy. I live in South Florida and only put sunblock on when I go to the beach. I know, it doesn't make any sense, like the sun only hits my face when I'm sitting on the sand. Julie had sent me the Firming Matrix Cream, the Corrective Face Nectar, the Acai Scrub for Sparkling Face and the Extra Moisturizing Soap. I have to admit, that this was the first time that I've ever (in my 55 years) actually been faithful to a skin care regimine. There have been so many changes in my skin, I wish I had taken before and after pictures.


Broad A: The Face Nectar and the Acai Scrub are unbelievable. I am originally from Miami, and have had skin cancer from lying out on the beautiful beaches and now I have a quarter size brown age spot on the right side of my face. I used the Scrub once a week, and the Nectar every day and night. I have to tell you ladies, it is almost gone. Like Z I wish I had taken pictures! I certainly couldn't afford laser treatments but I am THRILLED with the results of SkinFree! My skin tone has evened out and now that I am using the Daily Moisturizer, I notice a totally different feeling to my skin. I look 5 years younger. I know this sounds crazy, but it is TRUE! I love this product, with its all natural oils and the way it just soaks into the skin. I use olive oil and eggs in my hair once a week to get that wonderful shine that I like without chemicals, and since SkinFree has not only olive oil but primrose oil, acai powder, sweet almond oils, and more, it smells a little like olive oil. I have found myself liking the smell alot even though it was a little strange at first.

Broad Z: I have to say "I told you so" A, but....I told you so. I got to use the products first and I wasn't sure that you believed me when I told you that my skin was lightening and the muddy color was evening out. My age spots (um, sun spots) are disappearing!! Julie has done amazing things with these products. I have to say though, that I had a difficult time getting over the overpowering smell of the natural oils at first. I'm sooooo used to perfumed products that I almost stopped using them. Now I've grown to LOVE the smell. Shoot girl, you look 5 years younger? UGH - you're 5 years older than me and always looked younger, now you're looking even YOUNGER?


Broad A: The Acai Scrub is delicious, delicious, delicious! Again, I have only used Lancome all my life, and never realized that there are products out there now that actually regenerate the skin, instead of just covering it up (that's what happens when you live in Utah and not Florida!).

Broad Z: See, now I had a difficult time manipulating the Acai Scrub, but I agree it's worth the extra work. For those who are thinking about buying/using it...my suggestion is to spoon it out. I used my fingers the first time and made a HUGE mess of my vanity. It wasn't the products' fault, I'm a slob and I took too big a glob of it.


Broad A: Bravo, Julie, SkinFree works! The Daytime Light Moisturizer fells like a light balm treatment. It soaks into the skin immediately and since of course it is all natural oils, there is no "aftertaste" of the usual cream moisturizers that seem to stay on top of my skin. This product not only works - but because I am one of those people who hate putting mucky stuff on my face, I LOVED the natural scents and the GLOW, and HOW my skin felt - alive for the first time in years.

Broad Z: Poo, I didn't try the moisturizer yet, but I was able to use the firming cream. It's pretty cool because you can feel the tingle and tighten as soon as you apply it.


Broad A: I know I am babbling on as Z would say, but I can't recommend this product highly enough. Julie is a joy to work with and really CARED about the first small reaction I had. She sent product out immediately to fix it. AND - the best news of all - these products are affordable if you, like me live in the Hut instead of the Mansion!

Broad Z: I'm going to have to agree with A on this, these products actually did what they claim to. Hey A, did you know that you can buy some of them at Walgreens? Of course you can buy the ENTIRE collection of Skin Free products at SkinFree.net. Oh and I expected them to be EXPENSIVE, but they're not. All of Skin Free's products are priced so that anyone can afford them (not like the expensive GOOP that I buy that never works).


Why do you insist on living in a HUT? Come down and visit me at the mansion A, but wait until winter when it's gorgeous in South Florida and COLD in SLC.



SkinFree Products Used by Broad "A":

■SkinFree Extra Moisturing Soap - gentle

■SkinFree After Shower Moisture Spritz - like going to the spa

■Acai Scrub for Sparkling Skin - needs a French label! GREAT

■Daytime Light Moisturizer - stays on all day, and feels much like the face nectar

■Corrective Face Nectar - really lightens age and sunspots and I plan to buy a year's supply!

Skin Free Products Used by Broad "Z":

■Skin Free Extra Moisturizing Soap - I used it not only on my face but ALL OVER (sorry, didn't mean to burn that image into your brain).

■Acai Scrub for Sparkling Skin- wow, talk about baby smooth skin

■Corrective Face Nectar - I think this is what's REALLY healing my damaged skin.

■Firming Matrix Cream - love that tingle & tighten

Thanks again Ladies! Now that's what a review is all about! Don't forget the Skin Free Walgreens BOGO has been extended to our CVS stores. More to come...Julie

New Skin Free Reviews and Giveaways

Hello Folks,

Here's the new list of Blog Reviews and Giveaways. Please visit my wonderful reviewers' sites and feel free to Twitter about the giveaway contests!

Simply Being Mommy Thx Crystal!

Yes, I know what causes that! Yea Kris!

Proud to Be Cheap! week III Go Tamara!

Rock Rant RollThx Christina!

Champaigne Living by the brand new Zippy!

The Bragging Mommy thx Heidi!

Babes and Kids Review Thx Tiff!

Thrifty Minnesota Mama Thank you, Sarah!

Black Roses Better late than never, Ashley :)

Thrifty Living Mom thx Angie!

Simply Stacie Thank you Stacie!

Don't forget the NEW Skin Free Skincare Affiliate Program. It's free to sign up and we pay bonuses monthly.

We have extended the Skin Free Bogo to CVS stores! So send in those receipts!!!

Thanks, Julie

Skin Free Change in Formulations Effective Immediately

In order to continue to make the absolutely safest and most non-toxic products that we possible can, we are making the following formulation changes:

1) We will remove Sodium Borate from our Liquid Soap and any of the Scrubs that have our Liquid Soap blended in them. We initially began using this chemical to adjust the pH of our Liquid Soap, but it's toxicity rating is too high. We will just be patient and let our soap cure the old fashion way.

2) We will no longer be using Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate as a preservative.We originally chose this preservative because of it's low rating on the Environmental Working Group's database. It was rated at "1". It's rating has now increased due to possible chemical change into formaldehyde. We will now use a combination
of Polyaminopropyl Biguanide and Potassium Sorbate whenever we need to use a preservative.

Polyaminopropyl Biguanide is a gentle, paraben-free and formaldehyde-free preservative used in baby wipes and contact lens solution. Potassium Sorbate is a food grade preservative used as an anti-fungal.

We hope this makes you feel a little bit safer!

Skin Free Skincare BOGO---Gotta Go To Walgreens or CVS

This BOGO has now been extended to CVS stores in VA, MD, and DC.
Effective BOGO dates for receipts are: July 25th thru Sept 1st.

Skin Free Skin Care needs support at Walgreens to keep us local and on the shelf! We Need Your Help!!!

We are asking that all of our Friends go to Walgreens and buy:

Skin Free Super Moisture Body Balm or

Skin Free After Shower Moisture Spritz or

Skin Free Extra Moisturizing Soap (***at least 3 bars***).

THEN

1) send us your receipt

You can mail it (PO Box 97, Shipman VA 22971)

* fax it (434-263-5070)

* email it (julieh@ceva.net)

* or send it by carrier pidgeon (195 Callohill Drive, Lovingston VA)

2) Include your name & USPS Address

3) Also pick your FREE product

As soon as we receive your Walgreens receipt and all info requested, we will send you a FREE Skin Free Gift PRODUCT:

Your CHOICE of:

Skin Free Light Moisture Creme for Daily Use

Skin Free Lite Moisture for Blemish Prone Skin

Skin Free Niaouli Scrub for Blemish Prone Skin

Skin Free Acai Scrub for Sparkling Skin

Each of these products retails for $15.99 and you can only get them at skinfree.net Don't forget to send us all your info so we can get your free product to you


Remember skinfree.net offers free shipping for orders over $25 and we are offering free shipping for this contest.

This contest is open to anybody with no limits on entries!

Send us 50 different receipts and you'll get 50 free prizes!

Entries must show date and time purchased. You must enter a separate receipt for each prize.

Tell your friends, neighbors and family. Offer good thru September 1, 2009.

Go to Walgreens and support Skin Free Skincare!

Thanks to one and all. Let's kick up this economy and wipe out eczema, dry skin, and skin allergy symptoms while we're at at.

luv ya, Julie

Baba Knows Best About Skin Free Skincare

Deborah Sloan aka "Baba" really got my attention with her blog Baba's farmhouse because she's ":remodeling an 1888 Victorian Stone Country Farmhouse,{and reporting} product reviews, giveaways, and random ramblings of our hilarious life."

I would really love to have an 1888 Victorian Stone Country Farmhouse! Here in Nelson Co, VA, they do exist, but most are already lived in. The one's that aren't inhabited by humans have various and sundry other occupants. Some of them I would rather not run into.

Deborah and her husband have several websites your might want to visit. Her Etsy Shop "Babba's Boutique" features knitted goods and ornaments. Her Hubby Robert's Art Shop features wood, metal and glass sculpture, which also hangs in some Colorado galleries.

We asked Deborah to review our two newest products, The Skin Free Firming Matrix Creme for Face and the Skin Free Acai Scrub for Sparkling Skin. She's offers her typically honest and humorous thoughts on both on her blog. Take a look and while you are there, visit the farm!

Memorial Day Celebration Giveaway!!!!

Who wants fabulous skin for the summer? Who wants fabulous skin for Memorial Day Weekend?
Who wants to win a Skin Free Gift Set containing Skin Free Extra Moisturizing Liquid Soap, Skin Free Sweet and Smooth Sugar Scrub, and Skin Free Whipped Tamanu Body Butter?

Well, here's what you do:

1) Follow our blog

2) Tweet about this give away on Twitter.com

3) Tell us how much $$$ you have to spend on our website SkinFree.net to get free shipping (here in the comments for this blog entry).

Now how easy is that! Good luck and get going! Extra Tweets count as extra credit.

Winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 27th!! Thanks, ya'll Julie

Babies Gotta Have It Gots To Have Skin Free Skincare Products!

Wendy Stetson over at "Babies Gotta Have it" is a riot!!! Her review of Skin Free Skincare describes how it greatly improved her mange. I just love mangie people who get good results from using my products.

In a private email Wendy said, "Thank you so much! I'm loving your products and have passed along one of the bars of soap to my brother-in-law who is plagued with eczema. I did so reluctantly because I wanted to hoard it all for me. But he's suffering.:-) Thanks again!"

BTW, if your dog is mangie, Skin Free Skincare is non-toxic (just ask the Environmental Working Group). So bathing him/her in our Skin Free Extra Moisturizing Soap and moisturizing the mangie parts with our Super Moisture Body Balm or After Shower Moisture Spritz would be a good thing. And don't forget to tell your vet how well it works!

If you've never heard of the Environmental Working Group, you need to check out their research. You can also review all of the skin care products that you normally use for toxicity in their massive "Skin Deep" database.