EKOH: Worth Having Sink-side

On a whim, feeling like I wanted to slap this great disruption of an economy in the face, I bought a product duo from ekoh. I found out later that they are based here in Nashville.  Well, I have to say that so many times I find something that looks thoroughly impressive online and it just plain stinks in reality.  This product is the polar opposite of that.  It is an amazing product with an amazingly bad website.  Good thing I saw it next to the cash register at Cosmetic Market, because I love it.

Pre-Party Prep

The Pre-Party Prep mask is an antioxidant delight filled with pomegranate, green tea, olives and oranges.  You are supposed to leave it on for 3 minutes.  I like to leave it on for 15.  Next, dampen and exfoliate with it as you rinse.  My face looks better.  My face feels better.  This is worth it.

Skin Retreat

Now the Skin Retreat. The verdict is still out. I like it.  It smells good (meaning there is not much smell to it) and it feels good.  I’m just really picky about my moisturizer.  This one doesn’t soak in as well as others.  But, when you use it sparingly, or just at night, it’s nice.  I prefer a daytime moisturizer that has sunscreen in it as I’m always rushing to get out the door.  Any step saved is golden.

EKOH’s tag line is “body friendly products for today’s conscious consumer”  I’m very glad they are body friendly as body hateful skincare is a no-no.  But, conscious of what? I tried to find out, but the “about” button (like most on the website) doesn’t work.  So, I’ll gander they are targeting customers conscious of the environment.  I mean, what cosmetic company isn’t these days?  And at $35 a jar of pre-party prep, and $40 for the Skin Retreat, it’s not for the fiscally conscious consumer.  But, as a splurge goes, I really like it and my crows feet seem to fade away after using it.  I think that’s worth $35 a jar every now and then!

Happy party-prepping.

P.S.  I just found that EKOH has changed their tag line on the Cosmetic Market website.  They have added two words right at the beginning “Eco and” to “body friendly products for today’s conscious consumer”.  Cosmetic Market has it listed at organic as well. Both products do have a few organic ingredients…and those ARE listed on the website!  ekohcosmetics

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