HEY GIRL HEY!

Let’s talk about a badass female-centered brand that’s all about women empowerment, shall we?

Meet YLLO Beauty, or @YLLOBeauty on Instagram. YLLO is a Turmeric-based skincare line that donates a portion each sale to help end child marriage in Bangladesh.

When I stumbled across YLLO Beauty on Instagram in January 2018, it was literally love at first sight (or site, ha!). I was blown away by the fact that YLLO had a powerful purpose behind its products: ending child marriage through donating a portion of its proceeds from each sale. It’s pretty unique for a beauty brand to be focusing on a household spice as the top ingredient, especially when pretty much every other brand on the beauty scene is focused on acids and chemicals. I started reading through YLLO’s website and Instagram posts and learned that YLLO is completely cruelty-free and vegan. My very next thought was: HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS BRAND?!

That’s why I was so excited when YLLO agreed to collaborate with Blush & Bourbon Blog so I could help spread the word to all you incredible Babes Supporting Babes out there! I try to focus on women empowerment, girls helping girls, and self love as much as possible on Blush & Bourbon because let’s be honest: there could never be enough empowered women or babes who love themselves.

I was even more excited when the hubs agreed to join in on the fun and try out the YLLO Turmeric-Based Face Mask with me! Real talk, Thomas and I do a face mask together at least once a week, usually on the weekends. We loooove to compare the way they feel on our skin – whether we can both feel it tingling our skin, whose skin looks more glowy after . . . . . we’re just skincare besties like that! We had way too much fun playing around in the kitchen mixing up our masks to get the consistency we both wanted!

Honestly, we were both blown away by the bright, dewy GLOW the mask left behind on our skin. No exaggeration, I could see a noticeable difference in Thomas’s skin within minutes of washing off the mask, which . . . to keep it real with ya’ll, we had to do in the shower. The mask was a little crumbly coming off because we left them on just a few minutes extra – hey, it was selfie time – and I just didn’t want to have to clean it up off the bathroom sink and floor. Can’t say I’m mad about having to strip down and shower with the hubs to help make a difference in this world . . . . . I just do what I can . . . . .

Fair Warning: YLLO is a Turmeric-first skincare brand, so that means Turmeric is the FIRST and MAIN ingredient. I mention that because you might notice the very faintest scent of Turmeric on your skin the day after you mask!

Here are just a FEW reasons Why I’m Obsessed with the YLLO Turmeric Face Mask:

NO STAINS! – You’ve probably heard that turmeric stains, and you betcha that if you covered your face solely with turmeric from your pantry it would. YLLO is formulated with just the right amount of turmeric—no need to head out into the world looking all yellow-ish.
VEGAN & CRUELTY FREE! – 100% natural and free of preservatives, parabens, or other nasty chemicals.
JAZ! – The “Her” behind YLLO, Jaz believes in living as natural as possible: Jaz wanted a product she could understand that came with fast results. Jaz tailored YLLO to heal rather than hide her skincare problems, no mystery ingredients necessary!
JAMIL! – The “Him” behind YLLO, Jamil’s goal is to empower girls to make their own choices while educating communities on the negative effects of child marriage. Jamil’s grandmother was married at just 9 years old and hi mother’s marriage was arranged when she was only 16, causing an abrupt halt to her promising track and field career.
A BRAND WITH A PURPOSE! – You can feel incredible about each purchase you make because YLLO seeks to solve complicated problems with ingredients you can feel good about.

So, what are you waiting for, Babe? Head on over to the YLLO page and make your purchase today! Let’s help girls be girls and have the glowiest damn skin around while doing it.