Beauty and The Beast: Glowing Skin and Healthy Hooves

This episode of Beauty and The Beast takes on two “cult” favorites, one for you and one for your horse.

There is an old saying that goes “no hoof, no horse” and if you have ever dealt with hoof issues you know that saying deep down in your soul. I have a part thoroughbred that has terrible feet so I feel like I have dealt with allllll the issues and do everything I can to try and keep his feet as healthy as possible. He gets good grain, hay and hoof supplements to help from the inside and I am always applying hoof products to preserve the outside of his hooves.

I have recently fallen in love with Hoof Alive. It was created by a Wyoming farrier who wanted to create an all-natural hoof dressing that protected and moisturized the hooves. It contains Lanolin, Glycerin, Coconut oil, Safflower oil, Almond Oil, Avocado oil, Wheat Germ oil, Aloe, Lecithin, and Vitamin E which all combine to create one of my all-time favorite hoof products and I am not alone, it garners 5 star reviews on all the websites that carry it. I have used it on my horses all summer long and I can honesty say their feet look great. Hoof Alive helps keep their hooves shiny and healthy looking and has even helped seal and grow out cracks. Normally their feet get dry and brittle in the summer but Hoof Alive has kept that at bay. I would highly recommend adding it to your groom tote. You can purchase it at valleyvet.com.

Now that we have discussed a great product to keep their hooves in good shape let’s talk about what you can do to keep your skin looking fresh, young and amazing. Having horses usually requires lots of time outside in the elements, sun, dirt, wind (you know what I am talking about) which can all take a toll on your skin. Lots of skincare products promise amazing results but few deliver quite like Vintner’s Daughter. I began using their products ( who have a cult-like following) after listening to the founder on a podcast. Everyone on the podcast kept extolling how amazing their skin looked after using them and I just had to see what all the fuss was about.

I can officially say that I know “what all the fuss was about” and I am a bonafide member of said cult. Vintner’s Daughter has two products The Active Treatment Essence and the newer Active Botanical Serum which you can use together or separate. I use them both together for a one two punch of powerful results but if you only wanted to spend the money on one I would go with the Active Botanical Serum because it is more oil based and moisturizing. After just a few weeks I noticed my skin felt smoother, softer, with my fine lines around my eyes and forehead easing and almost disappearing. My skin looked glowy and radiant and often I did not even need to wear makeup, just a little tinted sunscreen did the trick.

Besides the fact that they lived up to the hype and did what they said they would do, I love that they use all natural ingredients with none of the nasty toxic ingredients that are so often lurking in beauty products. I am a clean beauty freak and only use products that have no known or suspected ingredients that can do harm. It is their natural plant based ingredients that give these two products super powers and really nourish your skin with the best of the best.

The Active Treatment Essence delivers optimal nutrition, micro-exfoliation, brightening, firming, and multi-level hydration to noticeably improve the overall appearance of skin. It is made from 13 of the world’s most nutrient-rich botanicals, (including alfalfa) coupled with a unique fermentation component to amplify absorption. Elevating the formula even further are advancements in natural science including vitamin C, micro and mini hyaluronic acid, probiotics, plant stem cells, marine microalgae, and micro-exfoliating acids and enzymes. Together, these elements deliver powerful hydration, optimal nutrition, and daily repair and protection for your skin.

The Active Botanical Serum is a powerful, multi-correctional face oil infused with 22 of the world’s most nutrient-rich botanicals (including alfalfa, which we all know makes our horse’s hair coats look amazing). This potent concentration delivers optimal ratios of healing phytonutrients, balancing minerals, free-radical fighting antioxidants, strengthening phytoceramides, nourishing fatty acids, and brightening vitamins to renew, repair, protect, and tone the skin.

I am not going to lie, these products are pricey but definitely worth the investment if you want amazing looking skin and a little goes a long way and the bottles last for quite awhile. Just think how many other products you have bought and discarded because of their lack of results and with these you can invest in something that really works. You can purchase the Active Treatment Essence and the Active Botanical Serum at vintnersdaughter.com.