It’s always exciting to me when I am introduced to or discover new natural brands, especially ones that incorporate ingredients that have special meaning to the brand owner/formulator (and of course lots of great benefits for my skin!).

Auve Beauty is the latest addition to the green beauty world and one that I am really stoked about!

Founded by Angella Sprauve, a veteran expert in the beauty and lifestyle world (though she doesn’t look older than 20 – I’ll have what she’s having please and thank you), and former product developer for such brands as Bare Escentuals, Yes to Carrots and more, Angella wanted to create a brand that would re-introduce old beauty rituals for the busy, modern-day woman (or man).

Inspired by her mother’s Guyanese heritage, she chose Bootlace Bark Extract as the primary ingredient in her products. This is an ingredient that I had never heard of before so I was very interested to learn more. Let’s take a look at a few of the benefits of this amazing ingredient…

• Improves skin barrier function (this is extremely important as an impaired skin barrier becomes dry, rough and broken and can lead to inflammatory skin issues like acne and rosacea)
• Protects against oxidative stress
• Improves skin firmness

As someone who struggles with acne and redness, my interest was definitely piqued!

When Auve Beauty contacted me to try some of their products before launching them, I was incredibly honored. After testing them for a month, I’d like to share my thoughts with you.

By the way, Auve Beauty does not use mineral oils, parabens, sulfates, phthalates, synthetic dyes or GMO’s in any of their products and they never test on animals! 😀

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1) Beauty Elixir Tea – This delicious blend of White and Green Teas is the perfect way to start your morning or to have as an afternoon treat. Carefully crafted with skin-nourishing ingredients in mind, including Rosehips (high in vitamin C), and Hibiscus Flowers (elasticity booster), this tea will help to improve skin as well as your overall health. The taste is mild and slightly fruity and I found that I didn’t need any kind of sweetener as the flavor is delightful as is! Enjoy hot or iced.

Price – $14.99
Ingredients – White (Camellia Sinensis) Tea, Green (Camellia Sinensis) Tea, Rosehip (Rosa Canina), Hibiscus (Rosa Sinensis) Flower, Red Rooibos (Aspalathus Linearis) Tea

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2) Radiance Infusion Oil – This beautiful, rich, yet lightweight oil contains some of the most potent firming and age defying ingredients around. Bootlace Bark Extract and Apricot Seed Oil work to tone and firm skin, while Grapeseed Oil improves the overall quality of skin and Squalane infuses skin with hydration. I found that while using this just at night I wake up with zero redness and my complexion looks healthy and glowing. I also found that break outs were fewer or non-existent (even during “that time”) and the annoying itchiness and dry patches I was dealing with were pretty much gone as well. Probably one of the best night time oils I have used on my skin ever!

Price – $59
Ingredients – Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Oil, Grapeseed (Vitis Vinifera) Oil, Squalene, Apricot Seed (Prunus Armeniaca) Oil, Bootlace (Eperua Falcata) Bark Extract, Ethyl Macadamiate, Jasmine Oil, Pthalate-Free Fragrance

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3) Firm & Tone Hydrator – Like the Radiance Infusion Oil, this product contains firming Bootlace Extract, as well as Coconut Water, Sodium Hyaluronate and Squalane to provide long lasting hydration. A little goes a long way and the scent is pleasing and uplifting (kind of reminds me of CK One from back in the 90’s!).

My only issue with this product is that it contains Dimethicone and Phenoxyethanol (though they are 2 of the last ingredients listed so yay!) and for that reason, I only used this sparingly to avoid break outs. That being said, this is a lovely and very lightweight hydrator that works beautifully as a primer under foundation. So, if you do not have a sensitivity or aversion to silicones or Phenoxyethanol, I recommend you give this a try!

Price – $49
Ingredients – Deionized Water, Coconut (Coco Nucifera) Water, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Jojoba Esters, Ethyl Macadamiate, Maltodextrin (and) Bootlace (Eperua Falcata) Bark Extract, Squalane, Dimethicone, Phthalate-Free Fragrance, Phenoxyethanol

Parting Thoughts – Overall, I am so impressed with everything by this brand and so excited to have been able to share it with you on my blog! I really hope you check it out and love it as much as I do and I can’t wait to see what else Angella and the Auve Beauty team come up with next!

Peace & Love,
Sabrina xoxo

*products were sent to me to review, however all thoughts are 100% my own