Volcanoes really only came into my vocabulary when my father moved to Hawaii several years ago. Mainly to calm my 6 year old’s fear that hot lava will not swallow his grandfather up. It was to my delight that I showed Connor MAC’s newest collection Future Earth and explained to him how volcanic ash were what made these products special. With wide eyes he watched as I opened the Volcanic Ash Exfoliator and allowed him to use a small dollop on his arm.

The Volcanic Ash Exfoliator is an amazing product that foams when it comes into contact with water and gently exfoliates with the ash and fine sugar crystals. It will be a little awkward as you feel like you are covering your skin in watery black ink…like your Bic exploded and you feel a little experimental. This exfoliator is very messy as it splashes onto your shower walls as you massage it over your skin. Yet, when you rinse it down the drain, your skin seems to come to life and is amazingly polished.

The Prep+Prime Microfine Lip Refinisher is very similar to tarte cosmetics FRXtion in its duality of a lip exfoliator on one side and a lip conditioner on the other. The difference is obviously that MAC’s exfoliator has microfine bits of volcanic ash. You can simply swipe the exfoliating portion across your lips and then use your finger tip to massage the pieces over your skin. Wipe off with a cotton pad and apply the vanilla-flavored lip conditioner. Your lips will feel amazing (and even look amazing when you apply MAC’s Dazzle Glass in Comet Blue.)

Are you loving these products too? If you haven’t had the chance to try them out yet, swing by your local MAC store and grab them before they’re gone!