Origins Review

Wadsworth, IL:  June 5, 2015.  Summer has officially begun!  McKenzie is home from college; Brooke graduated high school and is ecstatic to be attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to study Business in the fall with McKenzie.  In the mean time, both of us will be working throughout the summer, blogging, and getting ready for college with fun dorm and apartment goodies.  I write to all of you today sitting at home bored out of my mind because I am anchored to the couch with an ice pack:  I just got my wisdom teeth removed. Hello milkshake diet!  To get into the post, I received a gift for Christmas of a bag of Origins products.  The bag consisted of miniature sized products, a little test of a bunch of products for a good deal.  McKenzie and I both have always been a fan of all Origins products, and definitely plan on trying out more of their things, but for now I will just review what was in the bag. First was their GinZing moisturizer (orange jar), and let me tell you, this was my favorite thing out of the entire bag.  It smells so good, and it leaves your skin feeling so moisturized.  It did not leave my face oily, which is sometimes an issue I have with face lotions.  You will be shocked at how soft/smooth your face (and hands from applying) feel!  When I go to Origins this will be the first thing I purchase.  Next, the exfoliator Modern Friction (white tube).  This facial scrub I also really liked.  The smell was not as great as the last, but the gritty-ness of the scrub really cleaned my skin and once again left it feeling so soft.  I would also recommend this product, however I really want to try the GinZing scrub just because I am literally obsessed with the lotion version.  Next, the Clear Improvement facial mask (black tube).  This mask has a charcoal base which is very helpful in cleaning out pores, and eliminating black heads.  McKenzie also loves this mask, as does my cousin, and so do a few youtuber beauty bloggers that I follow.  I also love this mask because it does not take long to put on and wash off; some face masks you have to leave on for up to 30 minutes, and this one I leave on for only five minutes.  It's so fast, so easy, and it works!  I will be purchasing this again, it's a staple.  Lastly, the No Puffery cooling roll on for eyes (green/blue tube).  I have never really used anything like this, so I was really excited to try it out.  I will say I was a little disappointed.  I suppose I don't really have a huge issue with under-eye bags, but I didn't see a huge after effect from using it.  Although, like I previously stated, I have never used anything like this so it is difficult for me to compare it to anything.  I am very interested in trying out an eye cream, rather than a roll on.  Any suggestions?  I think A Perfect World for Eyes eye cream looks like it might be a good next purchase from Origins.  Let us know what your favorite Origins products are in the comment section below!