Welcome to Transformation Tuesday on Createyou86.  Yes we just did a product review yesterday!  I normally don't post two reviews in a row, but this is another awesome product that Disclaimer: I did not pay for this product.  I received it free of charge to test and review from a Brandbacker Campaign. 
Do you struggle with relaxing before bed?  I do, and most night's i have trouble staying asleep. Is your brain so busy from constantly being on electronic devices all day that you find it hard to clear your head at night so you take a sleeping pill, and wake up groggy?   A little bit about the product:

Natural sleep supplement calms your mind, so you can wake up refreshed...but not drowsy.
Traditional Chinese Medicinal herbs and essential minerals in Restful Sleep™ help to:

• Calm and quiet a restless mind and body
• Promote a full night’s restful sleep
• Nourish chi to bring harmony and balance into the body
  
• Promote calm throughout the day
  
• Restore vitality to the spleen and heart organ systems
  

Can’t fall asleep? Wake up several times during the night? Trouble feeling rested even after a full night’s sleep? Oftentimes an overactive mind is what keeps us from getting a full—and good—night’s sleep. But did you know your spleen is KEY to healthy sleep? That’s why Dr. Yan Ping Xu, certified practitioner of Oriental medicine and board certified herbalist, developed safe, non-addictive, Restful Sleep natural sleep supplement to help restore balance to your spleen’s—and whole body—chi (energy) so you can have a full night of restorative sleep and wake up refreshed, never drowsy (Source: Brandbacker Campaign Information).


This is all well, and good, but DOES IT REALLY WORK?
YES!  I have used this product for six days straight, and i am noticing definite changes:

1. They are affordable!  You can purchase a full bottle of Restful Sleep for $39.99 on Amazon, and free shipping with Prime! at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K3FYCRE You can also get 20% off of your first bottle with this special promo code: SAVEREST  (Check out the bottom right sidebar on this page for a 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime.)

1. Two pills taken as directed with a four oz. glass of water thirty minutes before bed helps me to calm my brain (mind you to calm my brain i am also reading some relaxing blogs on Bloglovin'!)
2. It does NOT make you overly sleepy.  This means that you do not "all of a sudden" feel tired out of nowhere.  I hate that feeling because it disorients me.  Take it from someone who has used not only OTC sleep aids, but prescription strength as well to try to sleep well at night.  This is a gradual sleepy feeling!
3. This is shameful to say that I AM A SNORER! (that just killed me a little bit inside to admit!)  The other half of Createyou86 says that he has noticed a SERIOUS reduction in my snoring pattern (he literally sleeps with earbuds in, and WWE Network blasting in his ears so he can't hear it), and since i have been taking these pills i have not snored AT ALL according to him!
4. My sleep pattern has extended.  With other OTC pills or even with an Rx Brand regardless of having a full eight hours rest i still wake up between 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM.  This means i could have gone to bed at 2:00 AM or even 3:00 AM, and still wake up between these times.  With the Restful Sleep Pills my sleep has extended to between 9:30-10:30 AM.  Last night i went to sleep around midnight, and woke up this morning about 9:45 am (that is 1 hour and 45 minutes extended on top of a normal restful nights sleep!)
   
5. I don't wake up sleep drunk at all.  With many OTC, and Rx brands you will wake up in a fog, and sometimes even feel inebriated halfway through your day.  Not so with this product.  I wake up refreshed, and bushy eyed!

Have you ever used this product?  If so, how was your experience?  If not, would you consider it after reading this review?  We would love to know in the comments below!

Welcome to a very special product review here on Createyou86.  I only do product reviews on items that i honestly and truly feel will make a positive impact in your life. Disclaimer: I did not pay for this item.  I received it free of charge to test and review from OZ Naturals as a part of a Brandbacker Campaign.
OZ Naturals Face Scrub Exfoliant utilizes bamboo to gently exfoliate skin and unclog pores without irritation, drying or stripping.  What is so special about this scrub?  This scrub contains lactic acid and Alpha Lipoic Acid to further help the exfoliation process by breaking down and removing dead skin cells, revealing the glow of healthy skin beneath, and assists in reducing fine lines, wrinkles and other signs of premature aging from sun damage.
One of the major key players in this scrub is the green tea extract, which is rich in antioxidants and helps to prevent collagen breakdown as well as skin tone and protects the skin from the damaging effect of free radicals.  The Pro Vitamin B5 in this specific scrub is readily absorbed by the skin and penetrates deep down, retaining moisture and relieving dry, irritated skin, and Alpha Lipoic Acid provides anti-inflammatory effects reducing redness and blotchiness, shrinking pore size and imparting a healthy radiance to the skin.  This product is safe for all skin types, our bamboo exfoliant is all natural and free of harmful ingredients. (Source: Brandbacker Campaign Information)
Now that you know a little bit about the product itself let me tell you what it did for me!  I have VERY dry skin on my face, and my skin is very prone to being oily if the wrong product is used..  I don't normally use a moisturizer for this reason, so the product that i wash my face with or exfoliate with has to leave my face feeling smooth, but not oily.  It took testing many products over the years to find the perfect product that would leave my face feeling smooth, but not oily, and not overly dry.  
       When i received this product i started using it immediately, and continued to use it for the next five days.  I washed my face with just water, and used it as an exfoliant.  The scrub is VERY coarse so if you aren't used to it (it is like sand in your hands). After you add the product to your face you are supposed to leave it on your face for about five minutes to let the active ingredients work.  As it begins to dry, you can feel your face elasticize with it (get tighter).  While drying the exfoliant (sandy scrub) turns white on your face allowing you to see which areas are being exfoliated.    Personally i enjoy a pretty coarse exfoliant.  After i washed the scrub off of my face as directed, OZ Naturals left my face feeling soft, and smooth.  I normally exfoliate in the shower, but you can't take this product bottle in the shower because the moisture gets inside of it, and clumps up making it impossible to shake the scrub out of the "salt and pepper" style shaker that it comes in (at least that's my experience).  I started using the product when i already had some blemishes on my face, and after using this product for five days those blemishes are pretty much gone.  
I WILL continue to use this product here is why:

• It's affordable you can buy a full size OZ Naturals for $24.95 on Amazon and free shipping with Prime! (check out the bottom right sidebar on this page for a 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime)
• It is course, but non-abrasive.
• It gives my face a smooth feel.
• I fully understand that it may take longer than five days for the product to really start working with my skin type.
• My skin feels a little bit oily, but being in central/southern California, and the weather being as dry as it is, it is probably good to have a little bit of oil in my skin.
• It has caused a few small breakouts, but again it will take a bit for my skin to get used to the coarseness, and ingredients of the product.  

Have you ever tried this product?  If so were you happy with the results?  Tell us about your experience in the comments below!

Welcome back to Transformation Tuesday!  We are so excited to finally be back to our regularly scheduled programming! 
      While we were away for the month of May we were working on several different projects.  One of those projects was being   chosen as a Big for the 2015 Bigs & Littles Blogging Network.  As a Big you are paired with one or more littles within your choosen blogger niche.  Being a Big means facilitating a conversation between yourself, and your littles, and building a relationship.
     My little was Olivia Johnson.  She is a business and lifestyle blogger from Atlanta, but her accomplishments span much larger than that.  She is also has a full time job as a lead videographer for a boutique television and film production company, speaks at conferences, and runs her blog.  Amazing right?  We talked alot about monetizing our blogs, and what our vision for our blogs are for the future.  I am truly enjoying having a sounding board, and new blogger friend to talk about anything blogging related!  If you are interested in being a Big or Little for the upcoming year check out Southern Beauty's Guide Page  for the details.  Olivia also joined The Createyou86 Planning & Blogging Mastermind Group (our closed group on Facebook) which is a group for likeminded individuals who enjoy blogging and have a blog, and also enjoy the planning community.  We help lift each other up to improve our blogs, and personal planning.  To join simply click the photo below, and email us your Facebook Name or email so we can add you to the group.  This group is closed, but we are looking for new members to mastermind with, and help each other grow our blogs, and businesses. We look forward to hearing from you!

Also be sure to check out Olivia's Page
Olivia's Twitter and Olivia's Instagram she has been such an awesome Little, and I look forward to continuing our blogging relationship!