So, long story short, it’s time. Don’t worry, we’ll walk you through it.

Materials

Baby Shampoo/mild soap

Towel

Your brushes

The Steps

1. Run your brush under lukewarm water, being careful to keep the water (and soap in the next step) away from where the bristles connect to the handle as the water can loosen the glue.
2. Put a small amount of soap in your hand and work your soap solution into the brush with a gentle swirling motion.
3. Once they’re good and soaped-up and all of the build up is breaking down/coming out, run under lukewarm water again, continuing to swirl on hand until you can see the water running clear from it.
4. Gently squeeze out the excess water in a downward motion, moving with the direction of the bristles.
5. Lay your clean brush on your towel and fold the top of the towel over the brush to soak up excess water.
6. Leave the brushes overnight to dry.  Don’t use brushes before they’ve had a chance to completely dry!
7. If your brush feels extra stiff it could mean that you did not rinse all of the soap out of the brush; rinse again and let dry.

Ideally you would clean them after every use, but once a week/every two weeks gets the job done.

Happy cleaning!

Well, the secret is out…

It’s aloe vera gel!  You’ll lose count of the benefits from this little plant. Water-based products just cannot keep the skin as healthy and youthful as ones based with this ingredient.

There are so many advantages to having aloe vera gel in your skin products, here are a few facts:

• Aloe absorbs in the skin at 4x faster & 5x deeper than water.  (Think about this, if water had the same ability, we’d puff up like a grape in the shower)
• Aloe has antioxidant and antibacterial properties.
• It helps prevent wrinkles and improves the look of fine lines.  Products with harsh chemicals only provide a temporary wrinkle fill and do nothing for prevention.
• Healthy skin feeds on aloe.  We all know that aloe helps burns heal quicker; it’s widely marketed in stores and homeopaths snap the leaf right off and use it for burns right away.  But, did you also know, that your skin actually improves with the use of aloe vera gel based products?

DeVita Natural Skin Care is the first product line in the skincare industry to EXCLUSIVELY use aloe vera gel in every product: from skincare to makeup and baby care, this magic component performs in every one of DeVita’s products.

Try one (or 10!) of our amazing healthy skin products today.  Your skin will thank you.

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Here are the basics on label reading:

• Ingredients are listed in the order of quantity found in a formulation. (Water is most commonly the first ingredient listed in products meaning it is the most highly concentrated.)
• The FDA does not require the listing of any ingredient in quantities less than 2%. (That means if you’re allergic to an ingredient it’s possible, even if it’s not listed that that ingredient could still be found in a product!)
• Top ingredients to avoid:
  • Parabens
  • Propylene Glycol (PG) and Butylene Glycol
  • Phthalate DBP (dibutyl phthalate)
  • PVP/VA Copolymer
  • Stearalkonium Chloride
  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
  • DEA Diethanolamine, MEA Monoethanolamine and TEA Triethanolamine
  • Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
  • Triclosan
  • DMDM and UREA Imidazolldinyl
  • Talc
  • Mineral Oil
  • Carmine (Cochineal Beetle)
  • Bismuth oxychloride

For 15 years, DeVita Natural Skin Care and Color Cosmetics has been the best kept secret in the skincare industry.  A thriving, fastest growing company, according to FORBES, the early adopters of their product line have reaped the benefits of health AND performance for the better part of the last decade and a half.

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It’s a well known fact that the human body is over 60% water and that we need a lot of water to thrive. You may think that because of that fact, water would be the best vehicle to getting all the awesome vitamins and nutrients in skincare products where they need to be. Nope! It’s actually this botanical beauty – aloe vera!

Aloe vera is comprised of about 99% water; the remaining 1% is packed full of vitamins, minerals, sugars, enzymes, amino acids, salicylic acid, and more, all of which work synergistically with other natural ingredients. Hence why it works so well to deliver active ingredients in skin care to our skin!

Aloe vera has been used since ancient times for its healing properties for burns and those who suffer from eczema. It is great for your immune system, helps aid digestion, and fight disease – basically, it’s amazing!

So, I know what you’re thinking, if it’s so great, why don’t more companies use it as a base for their products? Well, like most things in business, it’s all about money. Water is cheap, so it’s a simple choice for them. Aloe vera is more expensive and many skincare companies are just looking for the best bang for their buck and not looking out for the best interest of you, the customer.

We at DeVita simply don’t agree with that. We want to provide our customers with the highest quality and most effective products possible and in order to do that aloe as a base is the only way to go.

In 2015, our  |absolute| minerals,  absolutely Whipped Crème Foundation won the

DeVita’s absolutely Whipped is formulated for that perfect balance of getting full coverage while also keeping a light, natural look and feel! Along with all of our products 100% vegan and paraben-free, we are committed to always keeping our products natural, cruelty-free, and above all, healthy for your skin. So next time you’re putting your makeup on, ask yourself, what’s on your face?

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March is finally here and that means the beginning of spring! Spring is the season where everything becomes new again after the long, cold, dry season called winter. Your skin acts in accordance with nature and can go through a very dry spell during winter. It’s important to understand how your skincare and makeup should change as we’re marching into spring.

Off with the old and on with the new! In order to see your new, fabulous skin for spring, you must first get rid of the old, dead, dry skin. The best way to achieve this is by taking off a few layers by using procedures such as weekly peels and daily exfoliation. DeVita’s daily Gentle Aloe Facial Scrub gently eases off old, dead skin using Goldenseal and 100% pure Jojoba beads. This amazing scrub helps improve the look of your skin and encourages new skin turnover. The truth is your moisturizer will not work on top of dry, dehydrated skin! So let’s take off the old and get on with the new.

Brighten up for the season! Let’s face it, after a dry winter in some areas, spring is a much brighter alternative. Let’s get your skin to match this brighter season! Reduce the appearance of skin discoloration by brightening and lightening your skin with DeVita’s Skin Brightening Serum.

Update your moisturizer. Continue your regular skincare regimen, but update your moisturizer. Winter usually requires a heavier moisturizer, but now is the time to switch to something lighter. Don’t forget your sun care!

Switch your foundation formula. Before we get into foundation, let’s say that it’s a “Crime not to Prime” so don’t forget to start with our Prime Corrective. If you’re currently using absolute WHIPPED or absolute softBLEND, maybe you want to think about switching to absolute BASE or Moisture TINTS in your appropriate shade.

Lighten up your makeup. This is a great season to experiment with brighter shades of makeup. Try experimenting with absolute LIPS in shades Pink Diamonds and Chestnut Spice. For your shadow, try absolute EYES quad compacts in Aegean Bronze and Metro Neutrals.

We hope that you enjoy the new season that’s coming and everything it offers. If you have any specific questions about your regimen please reach out to use via Facebook or Twitter. We would love to hear your questions and comments!

The talk on everyone’s lips is yesterday’s 2016 Oscars! What designer was she wearing? Did you see her hair and makeup? The nominees’ hair, makeup and wardrobe are talked about as much as the movies the actresses are nominated for. I love the Oscars because I love film. I specifically love watching actresses transform from one role to the next. One of the simplest ways to transform a character, and your mood, is a change of lipstick. Here are my three favorite Oscar nominees and what their lips are saying during their performances. It’s also a reason, why they should be on your lip!

Cate Blanchett in Carol is The Forbidden Red Woman

This movie was a time piece set in New York City in the ’50s. This was a very romantic time when women wore furs, had flawless hair and sipped martinis with perfect red lips. The film was about a secret, very forbidden love affair between two women. One of them (Cate Blanchett), was married with a daughter, which complicated the situation.

My favorite line in the movie: “Things always come full circle.” My response: red lipstick is never old and always new, and that’s the circle!”

The talk on everyone’s lips is yesterday’s 2016 Oscars! What designer was she wearing? Did you see her hair and makeup? The nominees’ hair, makeup and wardrobe are talked about as much as the movies the actresses are nominated for. I love the Oscars because I love film. I specifically love watching actresses transform from one role to the next. One of the simplest ways to transform a character, and your mood, is a change of lipstick. Here are my three favorite Oscar nominees and what their lips are saying during their performances. It’s also a reason why they should be on your lip!

Jennifer Lawrence in Joy is the Berry Strong Woman

Joy is about a self-made millionaire divorcee with three children. Joy became an overnight success when she invented and patented the Miracle Mop. She discovers that operating a business dynasty is challenging. She faces betrayal. Her lip color changes a bit but usually remains berry strong like her character.

My favorite line from the movie is a cliché: “Don’t think the world owes you something because it doesn’t.” My answer: except berry great lipstick

Join DeVita Skincare for our pre #DEVITAOSCARS2016 Twitter Party with special guest lifestyle blogger That Girl at the Party. We are testing your movie and celeb knowledge! Do you know where Jennifer Lawerence was born? Did anyone put a ring on Cate Blanchett’s finger? What time period did the movie Carol take place? We will ask the questions and if you know the answers respond using the hashtags – #DEVITAOSCARS2016 and #tgatposcars2016

The person with the most correct answers will win a goodie bag with an array of Devita Skincare products. We will be tweeting facts about the nominees starting Wednesday Febuary 24th, so be sure to follow both @    and @tgatp to sample questions.

Then sit back and relax with your favorite cocktail this Saturday night at 7:30pm EST and join us for a one hour pre Oscar trivial pursuit style Twitter party!

Items used:
Prime Corrective (primer and corrector)
Absolutely WHIPPED (mineral foundation)
Absolute Eyes Quad Pod – Portofino Noir
Absolute Eyes Quad Pod – Coral Melange
Absolute SoftLINES (eye pencil)
Absolute SoftBLEND (creme to powder foundation)
Absolutely BLUSHED (loose powder blush)
LipSCIENCE (lip gloss plumper)
Absolute LIPS (natural sheer flower wax lipstick)
Absolute LENGTHS (mascara)

Before and after looks with Devita absolute Minerals