Mad Hippie
It’s only fair to kick this off with a product that has been a consistent favorite. As quarantine began, I made an effort to clear my skin and give it a break from makeup. Tipped off* to this brand by a friend, I made the investment in the Vitamin C Serum and Antioxidant Facial Oil products form the indie brand, "Mad Hippie”. Let me say this right off the bat-hippies know what they’re doing. When I began using these two products (and later added more into my routine), my acne-prone skin’s pigment began to even out, texture felt much softer, and looked glowier than it ever has. For the price of these two products (Vitamin C-33.99 and Antioxidant Facial Oil-$24.99), the purchase is worth it. I know these are mid-high price range, especially for college students, but the bottles last longer than expected and my skin has never looked better.
Short and sweet; these products are worth it, and I’m surprised they don’t have more hype.
Product Specifics…
Vitamin C Serum:
Most present ingredients include Vitamin C(no way!), Vitamin E, Ferulic Acid, Hylauronic Acid, Konja Root, Chamomile Extract, and Clary Sage.
Recommended use: Morning before your moisturizer. Then Antioxidant Facial oil should you choose to use both. Top with sunscreen. I learned the hard way that Vitamin C makes your skin more sensitive to sunlight, make sure you protect your skin, it will thank you!
Antioxidant Facial Oil
Most present ingredients include Organize Argan Oil, Hemp Seed Extract, Sea Buckthorn berry, Blueberry Extract, Pomegranate Oil, Camu Camu Berry, Broccoli Extract, Raspberry Strawberry and Grape Seed Extract, Goji Berry, and Sunflower Seed Oil.
Recommended use: You can use this as you would a moisturizer. Think of it as a moisturizer in oil form. Morning or night (I do both). Will cure Sunday Scaries.
Only fair to rate some of my favorite products so highly. I have subtracted half a star due to price, but would like to point out that smaller indie brands often charge in this price range. Mad Hippie is an environmentally conscious and sustainable brand, which donates online proceeds towards many differing conservation programs. You will also see from the pictures that they use glass bottle packaging, the environmentally friendly alternative to plastic which often increases the price.
