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A body lotion more than 60 years in the making

Posted Thursday, July 29, 2010

When you order a bottle of Eight Body Moisture, you’ll receive lotion from a fresh batch. But the formula, give or take a few ingredients, has been in the founder’s family since 1944. After years of being tweaked and fine-tuned, the creamy concoction reached its current recipe.

The hero product of the Eight collection, Body Moisture is formulated with 14 natural ingredients that have been brought together to not only hydrate dry skin, but soothe the itching that often accompanies it. Some are traditional moisturizing extracts, like coconut and avocado oils, while others, like Tahitian gardenia, make the blend a true stand-out.

See also:

• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

We love the light ginger lime fragrance that adds to the enjoyment of using Body Moisture. And because of the essential oil content, the scent gently fades away just in time for you to apply your favorite perfume without any olfactory competition.

We’re not quite sure why the brand is called Eight—perhaps the eight ounces of lotion? But we are sure that this moisturizing miracle is a ten.

Grooming: Gender Bender Products

Posted On August 2, 2010
by Cator Sparks

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• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

Eight Sugar Body Scrub
Men are always amazed at how many products can be found in a woman’s shower; stacks of jars, racks of bottles and a plethora of scrubbing utensils. But when it comes down to it, guys love to try them all out. This body scrub is one that a fair share of boys have been caught dipping into. It’s made with seven essential oils including sweet almond, avocado, rice and jojoba and the course sugar is excellent for men with rough and tired skin. Rumor has it; the scent is so savory that one man actually nibbles from the jar before slathering (I heard this and had to try, amazingly it tastes great!) And don’t worry; it’s not going to leave you smelling like a lady.

By Candice Sabatini

When they said, “Everything old is new again”, they may have been referring to Eight Body Moisture. The cream, created in 1944 by Wanda Burns, a Rosie-the-Riveter type heroine whose dry skin really suffered due to all the hours she worked in an airplane hangar during WW11 supporting our troops. Now, her daughter Vicki has tweaked the emollient formula and gave it an upgrade which is now a skin softening system that consists of first dry brushing the skin all over with the special brush, showering with the body wash, exfoliating with the sugar scrub and finally, slathering the body lotion on all over. It contains a host of oils such as jojoba, vitamin E, aloe vera, and evening primrose, amongst many others. Your skin will feel incredibly soft to the touch, and the dry brushing increases circulation and gets you revved! And for those of you that use self tanners, Eight Body Moisture will make sure there’s not a flake left on ya’ which will insure an even application. Select in either lavender or ginger lime scent.

See also:

• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

Look Better Naked: 10 Sexy Beauty Tips to Try
by Andrea Arterbery

Beauty Tip: Want smooth skin alllll over? Give yourself a good brushin’.

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• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

Make your skin-smoothifying routine even more effective by adding a short and sweet extra step that helps slough off dead skin cells. “Before jumping into the shower, I prep my skin by using a dry body brush. (A textured shower brush like the Eight Dry Skin Body Brush works wonders!) This helps to make my skin super soft even before I start the whole exfoliating, shaving and shampooing process,” says Amber Katz of Beauty Blogging Junkie.

Inspirational Makeovers for Cancer Survivors. A Touching Sunday Afternoon.

By Ashley • Aug 6th, 2010

Organized by namesake salon owner and celeb stylist Adrian De Berardinis, in collaboration with John Theurer Cancer Center (JTCC) at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey and NYC’s Gilda’s Club, a group of very special ladies added a little glamour to their normal Sunday routine.

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• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

On August 1st, a handful of gals who have battled and survived the trials of cancer, were treated to a pamper session fit for a star. And I mean STAR! Cuts and color by Adrian De Berardinis and his team; makeup applications by recognized makeup artists Lauren Cosenza assisted by Mariel Fuchs, and Viktorija Bowers, who has been featured in Brides and Seventeen; a photography session with Katie Fischer, a photographer who has shot for Elle; jewelry styling by Jamie Wolf; and manicures by CND nail professionals Kris Kiss and Claudine Morgan. These artists are at the top of the celeb client totem pole, and their time spent with these ladies was testament to the power or what a simple Sunday afternoon of fun could do for such a powerful message.

“We’ve been through the biggest fear, and it’s nice to be recognized for that,” says JTCC cancer survivor and event participant Lisa Bruchalski.

And at the end of it all, survivors like those pictured above, were treated to a bag of swag from generous sponsors worth over $500, including Completely Bare Spa, CND, Tawny Ong, Double Crown, Eight Body Moisture, Elizabeth Grant, Happy Socks, Peacekeeper, Thera Pearl and P&G Prestige.

DERMAdoctor.com is nationally known for it’s high quality skin care products.

They are always looking for the newest and most effective skin care products on the market……AND they have just invited Eight Body Moisture to be a part of their brand.

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• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

Please visit at: www.dermadoctor.com

On the DERMAdoctor site, you can find Eight Body Moisture under: bath, body, bronzers, cellulite, dry skin, exfoliates, itching, moisturizers, paraben free, post sun, sensitive skin and shaving.

Thank you DERMAdoctor.

Eight is Enough

The new Eight Body Moisture line, created by Vicki Weaver-Payne based on her mother’s homemade body lotion recipe, contains natural ingredients like aloe vera gel and emu, monoi, evening primrose, vitamins E and jojoba oils to banish dry skin and leave it feeling silky and smooth. The collection, available in subtly scented Lavender or Ginger Lime, includes the signature Body Moisture lotion, Sugar Body Scrub and Créme Body Wash. Our favorite offering is the Dry Skin Body Brush & Moisture Treatment, which features a sisal body brush for exfoliating the skin prior to bathing, a bottle of Body Moisture and an organza pouch.

Eight Body Moisture has been proudly featured in the following publications and web sites.

If you’re interested in featuring Eight Body Moisture products, please contact our public relations representative.

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• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

I’d like to share with you what’s behind the incredible results of Eight Body Moisture. I’ll be posting individual entries for all of the 8 core ingredients, as well as 6 additional ingredients we’ve added to improve on my mother’s original formula.

Ingredient #1: Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) is the very first ingredient in my Eight Body Moisture, which means my Body Moisture contains more Aloe Vera that any other ingredient listed.

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• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

As we all know, Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a cactus-like plant growing in warmer climates of the world and is described as a succulent.  Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) is a very popular herbal remedy and is unique among plants for its importance in natural skin care.

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) is used in many skin care products like creams, soaps, lotions, and lips balms, because of its beneficial healing and regenerative properties, and its ability to stimulate cell growth and repair damaged tissues.

Here are a few reasons why you want Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) in your skin care products:

1)    Heals cracked and dry skin
2)    Makes dry skin normal and shiny
3)    Keeps the skin healthy
4)    Makes the skin smooth and glowing
5)    Relieves heat on the skin caused by sunburn
6)    Treats various skin conditions such as eczema, burns, psoriasis, inflammations
7)    Moisturizes skin, keeping it flexible by giving oxygen to the cells—this increases the strength and synthesis of skin tissue
8)    Improves the ability of the skin so that it can hydrate itself
9)    Nourishes the skin with body-loving nutrients such as Vitamin E and C,  thuspreventing the aging of the skin
10)  Soothes itching on the skin

Modern science is just beginning to discover what many cultures around the world have know for thousands of years – that Aloe Vera’s (Aloe barbadensis)  health benefits are numerous and powerful.

Even Cleopatra knew Aloe Vera was one of Mother Nature’s gifts to us.

Enjoy!

The flowers open in the evening and close up during the day….strongly scented with a delicious sweet perfume. The fruit of the flower is an 1 inch oblong capsule containing hundreds of tiny reddish seeds. From those seeds come my 2nd ingredient – Evening Primrose Oil.

So many times called EPO, Oenothera biennis, the completely edible plant and the King’s-cure-all, Evening Primrose Oil has dozens of bennies for your skin and rarely a side effect.

See also:

• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

Just a few of those benefits are:
1)  Rejuvenates your skin
2)  Has anti aging properties
3)  Decreases fine line and wrinkles
4)  Hydrates
5)  Smoothes rough skin
6)  Helps the skin to produce new skin cells
7)  Gives skin better elasticity by creating firmer skin
8)  Reduces blemishes and noticeable redness by evening out skin tone
9)  Reduces inflammation associated with skin disorders such as rosacea, eczema, scaliness

Evening Primrose Oil is truly known as an all-round anti aging product that is natural and gentle, especially for the sensitive skin.

Take the King’s advice and treat yourself like a Queen. Apply Eight Body Moisture at least twice a day.

Enjoy!

This is such fabulous oil in my Eight Body Moisture. Monoi Oil offers a bonus to all because it is a combination of two oils.

Monoi Oil is made from the Tiare Flower (Gardenia taitensis), Tahiti’s national flower and refined Coconut Oil.

See also:

• Men Grooming and Styling Essentials
• Get Rid of Blackheads Forever
• Another great partnership for Eight Body Moisture!

The Tiara Flower is a small white, star-shaped flower found throughout French Polynesia. These flowers are hand-picked at a very particular stage of their growth, specifically when they are still unopened, for maximum fragrance and benefit. The flowers are used immediately and placed in refined coconut oil for a minimum of 15 days. This is known as “enfleurage” (flower soaking), a French term used to designate a specific extraction step.

The Coconut Oil for Monoi Oil comes from the Coconut palm tree in the Polynesian Islands. The process of refining the Coconut Oil is so complicated, yet so interesting. I will try not to bore you with the specifics but it is just so much fun to understand how these extraordinary oils are developed.

In its formation, the nut is completely empty and contains no nutrients. As it matures, the shell hardens and fills with a liquid that will turn into oil upon full maturity. BUT this oil is not refined yet. Much more to come…..so here we go:

Coconuts fall from the trees, gathered and cracked with an ax, allowed to dry in the sun until the coconut almonds (or meat) have shrunk enough to be removed from the shell and broken into small pieces, coconut almonds are placed on wooden barracks and covered with sliding metal roofs, known as “coprah dryers”, coconut meat looses over 90% of its moisture, placed in natural fiber bags, shipped to a unique oil mill located on the island of Tahiti, placed in special machines and ground to a fine coco flour, heated and finally pressed into raw coconut oil, oil is further refined to reduce any impurities and balanced with Vitamin E.

Thanks for indulging me, but let’s get to the important part…what Monoi Oil does for the body.

1) Skin-soothing agent
2) Rehydrates skin to its natural healthy look
3) Provides protection against the effects of sun, wind, sea, or pool water
4) Pain reliever for sunburn
5) Suited for massaging sore parts of the body
6) Keeps skin soft and supple
7) Deep moisturizer for the body especially for dry or very dry skin problems

Enjoy!