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You Work-Out Your Body, but What About Your Face??

When I met with one of the Mama Mio co-founders last week I felt like I was back in Junior High reading about blackheads. Back then I had no idea what in the world a blackhead was and I remember thinking “how have I not been working on preventing these before??” With so many new products coming out every day finding one that surprises you is rare, but Mama Mio’s just launched 5-product face care collection did just that. Each of their products come with booklets that not only in detail go into every one of the ingredients in their products, but they give “facial fitness” suggestions. Our faces are the only place where our muscles attach to our skin and with 57 of them it makes sense to me that working them via facial exercises could in fact impact our appearance (just make sure to practice them in the mirror until you’ve mastered them or you might end up creating lines!). How has no one stressed this before?? In all Mama Mio highlights ten 30 second solutions to help define cheeks, plump upper lips, firm chins, de-bag eyes, and de-furrow. For anyone who has used one of the brands  Bootcamp Kits (which are awesome by the way!), this approach of combining skincare with exercise will be familiar. We shouldn’t expect our bodies to look fantastic without a proper fitness and dietary regimen, so why should our face be any different? Such an “ahh ha”moment for me!

Each of the products have 10 to 14 active ingredients, which may not sound like a lot but it’s actually a ton. In fact the only reason Mama Mio can afford to make their products and sell them at the prices that they do is because they don’t spend any money on advertising. Jump for more on the new products!


The collection includes a moisturizer, an eye serum, a cleanser, a neck and jawline concentrate, and an anti-aging cream. Each of the products were tested on and formulated for all ages, skin types, and ethnicities, the idea being that if you give your skin the right things, it will balance itself out. I tried all of the formulations on my hand at the event and each of them are super-lightweight and fast absorbing, which is key because thick creams will often sit on top of skin and not actually penetrate (which is why you should only apply thin layers of your face creams/serums). The scents of each of the products includes a mix of lavender and chamomile – an instantly soothing combo…it’s like having the effect of drinking a cup of warm tea on your face!

Mama Mio is an awesome brand and one of the few I’ve come to categorically trust. It was created by three women and their philosophy is all about delivering results, but being honest about them. They’re not promising us Anna Hathaway’s skin, but promising us that if we follow the regimen they’ve outlined we can work on getting our best skin…yes, I know, a little cheesy, but I can’t help but love the all-encompassing approach to beauty:)

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