My sister just came to visit me from Portland, Oregon.  I will not mention the Blizzard of 2010 that she had to endure as well as being trapped in the house with my 2 kids for days and days and days because of it — this is my interpretation of the situation not hers, mind you! She had recently taken a trip to Israel for business and brought me back a gift pack of Ahava products.

The only cosmetics enterprise indigenous to the Dead Sea region, AHAVA is driven by a deep passion to unearth the secrets of the revitalizing effects of minerals on the skin. Our dedicated scientific approach has helped us to acquire an unrivaled expertise on the subject, which has culminated in the development of an international network for ongoing academic research. Moreover, we have translated this deep knowledge base into a series of superior skincare product lines, based exclusively on the rich resources of this magical region.

She brought me some hand cream and bath salts and body soap. I am not a bath person so I actually gave her the bath salts because she said she loves them. I fell in love with this lotion. I have very dry skin and in the winter I get eczema all over my hands and those little tiny cuts that only appear in the crevices of your fingers.  This cream was great and I have been waking up every morning with smooth, soft hands. I also have begun using the body soap. Both are winners in my book.

Funny story though – My sister so thoughtfully brought it back from the Masada in Israel. So when she gave it to me, I said “oh yeah, I have seen this at Ulta!” Gulp!! But that made it easy to go and buy the body lotion and foot cream as well!! She swears by it and made a believer out of me as well.

check it out and let me know how you like it!