My Favorites Products : Day 2

Fresh Sugar Plum Lip Treatment SPF 15. This is AMAZING!!! This is a lip treatment and color in one. It smells delicious and feels so light and moisturizing. It has grapeseed oil, and vitamins A, C, & E which all are antioxidants. It has a buildable coverage. You can put on 1 coat for a light flushed color, or add a lip liner and layer for a longer lasting deeper color. This color looks good on everyone. They also have a clear, nude, passion (reddish tint) and rose (pink). Besides lip gloss this is my go to lip covering. Buy online at http://www.fresh.com/ or at Sephora. The cost is 22.50.

My Favorites Products: Day 1

My Clarisonic Mia. This is a product I can't live without. I had heard may great things about it, but did not believe the hype. A friend of mine, Shea, told me what amazing things it had done to her skin; and since I worked with her I saw the proof. Her skin was so smooth and clear. I had to have one. I was very fortunate to get this as a gift from my mom, best gift ever. It does have a high price point at $119.00, but it is worth every penny. My skin has never looked and felt so good. I am not sure if it because the Clarisonic is a deep poor cleanser or because it does slough off all the dead skin and my products work better. This miracle worker is for all skin types. It has many different brush heads so it can work with most sensitive skin to a man's thicker skin. You can use it with any cleanser. My recommendation would be a basic foaming cleanser. It is waterproof. The brush moves in a circular motion and does all the work, so there is no extra pressure is needed from you. My skin is radiant. My make up goes on smoother. I stopped using this for a week and could see a dullness in my face. Since then I use it daily. The battery is chargeable and last up to 20 minutes. You only use it for 1 minute each day. If you want a great product I highly recommend this, your skin will love you for it.

Weekend Tip

Don't sleep in your make-up, this will age your skin and clog pores. Leave cleansing wipes by your bed to make sure you clean any dirt and make-up off. The 2 above are really good ones.

I had a great first week, I hope everyone is enjoying the blog.

Next week I will name my top 5 favorite products.

Buxom Amplified Lash Mascara

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 Buxom is a brand from the Bare Essential Cosmetics Company. This mascara is exclusively sold at Sephora. The cost is $22.00. This mascara has the ability to offer volume, lengthening and defining. It has a very unique brush which expands and then shortens. The non-expandable brush defines, separates and adds length. Once you expand the brush it adds volume. I actually just tested the extended brush in the pictures. I love volume, but as you can see it also gave great length to my non-existent lashes. Their was no clumping or flaking. The shorter version of the brush is great as well, it gives a very natural finish to the lash. I love that the black in the mascara is a deep black, your lashes will stand out. It lasted a good 10 hours before the lashes started to droop. It was very easy to wash off with cleanser. It did have a faint smell but quickly went away after it dried. There are no synthetics dyes, sulfates or parabens Overall I give this a 4 out of 5. It was a good mascara.

Beauty Tip of the Week

You can use eyeshadow as eyeliner, all you need is a stiff thin eyeliner brush and water. Pick the color of choice, wet the brush in water, shake off excess water and dip in eyeshadow. You have a great long lasting eyeliner.

Olay Total Effects Eye Transforming Cream

I already had a suggestion to review an eye cream,  specifically an Oil of Olay eye cream. I bought this product more on the claims. It claims to treat dark circles, crow’s feet and fine lines with a gentle anti aging cream that transforms the look of skin above and around the eyes. Sounds great, because this is what everyone is looking for in an eye cream. It comes in a small jar. It has no smell, but does have a concealer colored tint. The tint does not transfer to the skin. In the ingredients list, it is packed full of vitamins. All in all it sounds great on paper. After using it for a month it does very little. I have not seen any change, the dark circles are still just as dark. It is not very moisturizing and my make up does not lay smooth, it emphasizes the lines instead of diminishing them. It was very disappointing, I would give this a 1 out of 5.

CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion PM

CeraVe is a wonderful line. I am going to specifically write about CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion PM which is a nighttime moisturizer, developed specifically for the face. It helps repair damaged skin and maintain the skin’s natural protective function with ingredients not commonly found in other moisturizers. It is for all skin types. It has ingredients like Ceramides, which help lock in moisture. Niacinamide which is an anti-inflamitory, and Hyaluronic acid which is an anti-aging ingredient. It has no smell and sinks in rather quickly. It is great to use with or without a serum. It can be found at Target, Walgreen's, CVS or most local grocery stores. It has a nice price point of around 14.00.  My personal opinion is that this is one of the most wonderful moisturizers I have ever used. It scared me at first because I was afraid it would not give me enough moisture in winter months, but each morning I wake up with hydrated skin and it is not greasy at all. The lotion absorbs into my skin which is nice because you know the ingredients are actually working. I always use a serum underneath. This definitely is a 5 out of 5. I have seen no dislikes what so ever. The other great thing is that it is a pump, so you do not have to worry about spreading bacteria when you put your fingers in a jar.