SBT Seabuckthorn Sample Pack Mini Review + Thanksgiving Giveaway!

Canadian Thanksgiving is upon us! From my computer to yours, I hope you have a fantastic long weekend filled with family and food. Don't forget to be thankful and wear your stretchy/eating pants. In the spirit of this giving holiday, SBT Seabuckthorn has graciously sent me a sample pack to try and one to give to a lucky reader. They are a Canadian company, located in Peachland, British Columbia, who create products using the amazing sea buckthorn berry, seed and leaf. Before I get into the rules of the giveaway, I wanted to share with you my thoughts on a few of the products that I've tried from the pack.

22 Samples!!

This sample pack contains 22 generous sized samples, which consists of soap bars, tea, salves, and creams. I have tried:
Tea Scrub Bar: Smells like sea buckthorn oil and offers great exfoliation. I still prefer a dry brush, but this was a fun sample to use.
Sea Buckthorn Tea (bags): I love tea and really enjoyed this. I also have the loose leaf version, which is best for smoothies, but the bags are much easier to work with and convenient. It's not super strong in taste and goes down smoothly.
Berry Cream, Night Cream, Hand Cream & Skin Cream: I didn't enjoy these. I, personally, didn't find them hydrating enough for my face or body with the cold weather rolling in. On the plus side, neither irritated or broke out my sensitive skin.

Day Cream: LOVE this stuff! It's much more hydrating than the night cream and I find it's a fantastic base for my makeup. I'm still using the sample, sparingly, and might purchase the full size. We'll see how it works after my vacay, when my skin needs the most love.

Eczema Dermatitis Salve: These salves all have the same base, just different essential oils for targeted needs. This one in particular is great because it's helped alleviate the itching and dryness of the eczema on my hands, sinks in, and smells nice.  Diaper Rash Salve: If you follow me on Twitter, then you may already know that my underarms are raw and red from, perhaps, a new deodorant that I'm trying. So many lovely followers sent me suggestions on how to help reduce this torture going on under my arms. I remembered that I had this salve and along with aloe, it's helped reduce the redness and burning. Hopefully, it'll be completely cleared up by Sunday morning. If I had diaper rash or a baby, I have no doubt that this would work wonders.

Tea Scrub Bar, Shampoo Bar, & Sea Buckthorn Tea (bags)

Berry Bar, Juice Bar, & Tea Bar Soap

Berry Cream, Day Cream, Night Cream, Hand Cream & Skin Cream

11 Sample Sized Salves

Giveaway Time!

With Fall here and Winter not far behind (sorry, touchy subject?), this is the perfect time to try out SBT products (especially the salves). One lucky reader will get the entire box of goodies! This contest will run for 2 weeks - Friday, October 11th to Friday, October 25th, 2013 11:59 PM EST. It will be open to Canadian residents only. You must be 18 years of age or older, or have your parents permission. Please note that I will be away from October 13th to 20th, in that time any comments made will remain unpublished until I find wifi connection or return. Basically, don't freak out or post the same message if you don't see it up. Happy Thanksgiving and good luck!

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Congrats Heather!