May 14, 2013

Keeping Your Skin Beautiful With Clean & Clear (Review & Giveaway)

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We all know that when there is a big event you are attending, the dreaded breakouts seem to happen. It never fails and it does not matter how old you are, a breakout can happen to ANYONE at anytime.. ugh.

I JUST started seeing clearer skin in my late thirties. Can you believe that? I must knock on wood though, because I can see myself being jinxed by saying that. Watch, tomorrow morning I will wake up with a huge zit on my nostril…so weird!

Anyways, Clean & Clear has some great products to keep your skin clean and fresh feeling, even on the hottest of days! I received the Advantage Acne Spot Treatment, Oil Absorbing Sheets (which I already use all the time and SWEAR by) and Makeup Dissolving Facial Cleansing Wipes.

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I had never tried the Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment. It comes in a little tube and a little goes a long way. I use it on my chin, where I tend to breakout if I do break out, and I use it there, if I sense a breakout or blemish coming on. My chin is clear and nice feeling. I can tell this is strong stuff though, just by the way it feels on my skin.

The Clean & Clear Oil-Absorbing Sheets are amazing. I have been using them for YEARS now and use at least one, everyday :) I have to keep my shine on my face at bay and these work miracles for greasy shine. All you do is take the oil absorbing, blue sheet and swipe it over your oily parts on  your face. When you look at the sheet, you will see ‘clear’ spots on it where the oil was absorbed. Your face is then oil-free! LOVE these.

The Makeup Dissolving Facial Cleansing Wipes are awesome for taking off your makeup anytime of the day. I use them at night though. But these are great for after workouts at the gym too! These even work on waterproof mascara ;)

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May 14, 2013

EyeDoll Chatter: Flavored Lip Gloss And Scented Eye Shadows (Review & A Giveaway!)

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Me and my daughter have SO much fun with makeup!! We sit in front of the mirror and will do each others makeup. It is ‘our‘ time!

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Recently we were sent some really cute makeup kits from EyeDoll Chatter to review and they are soooo neat! We received the hello kissy flavored lip gloss kit and the American eye doll scented eye shadow kit! YUM :) We absolutely LOVE these kits! We actually received three of them, but two were two different eye shadow kits :)

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First of all, the packaging of these kits are way too dang cute. I was thrilled with the presentation of these kits. I LOVE it when companies make their things so cute!!! Makes me want more!

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The eye shadow kits come with three, scented shimmers and three colored shadows. They each come in a little jar with a lid. It is all loose powders, so it can get a bit messy, but it sure is fun! They smell delicious and my daughter LOVES mixing them and making them smell even better and then she will have me put them on her and she will put them on me! Too much fun!

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The lip gloss kit is super fun and cute too. I love the colors that can be mixed together and then flavors are yummy too! The lip gloss kit comes with three pretty colors and three yummy scents/flavors. We mix and match flavors and glosses to create some really pretty lip glosses and recipes :) You can be subtle or go CRAZY! It is up to you!

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You can purchase these fun kits online at http://www.eyedollchatter.com/. They retail for $25 a kit!

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May 9, 2013

The Magic of Mothers and Daughters: Christopher Drummond Beauty Sale!

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*product will be received. Opinions my own.

Just wanted to let you all know about a great sale that will be going on this weekend, from Christopher Drummond Beauty!

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They are having a promotion coming up this weekend called ‘The Magic of Mothers and Daughters‘! This promo offers a site-wide 30% off with code: 051330. This starts Friday, May 10 and ends Monday, May 13!

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Nature’s Pink Palette collection is available at this fabulous offer:

§  Matte Summer Titanium Oxide-free Blush: peachy tan with a hint of pink

§  Charisma Lipgloss – milky, opaque nude pink

§  Nature’s Pink Eyeshadow Trio – Pink Beige Matte, Pink Champagne Shimmer, and Plum Brown Matte

So, get to shopping and snag this great promotion, this weekend online at www.christopherdrummond.com!!

 

 

 

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May 6, 2013

Racinne Skincare: Ultimate Youth Power (Review and Giveaway)

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Getting my skin to look and feel young again, is certainly proving to be harder and harder to do! With the BIG 4-0 next year, I am pleading with my skin to remain YOUNG!!!

The best place to start this? Get some really good skin care and use SPF ALL the time,seriously! I was sent a wonderful selection of skin care products from Racinne, to check out. My they are all fancy looking in their gold bottles :) Very nice!

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What I received and How I liked them:

 Power Cream: This is a good cream. It is not overly creamy or heavy, just perfect feeling. It penetrates my skin and leaves it feeling very soft. It instantly diminished fine lines and my skin really enjoys this. I have not broken out or had any bad reactions so far from using this cream. I wear this at night only (on face, neck and chest), because it can be a bit greasy.

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Ultimate Youth Power Lotion: This is a lighter lotion for the face, neck and chest area. It helps make my skin soft, but not as soft as the power cream as this is lighter. It has Hyaluronic acid elements which help to moisturize your skin and helps to restore a more youthful appearance. I use this at night, three times a week.

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Ultimate Youth Power Eye Serum: This stuff is super light feeling. It is a gel like substance, but more watery than a gel, if that makes sense. When I put it under my eyes, it is very light feeling and feels watery and penetrates my skin almost immediately. It leaves my under eye are moisturized and soft feeling. I use this morning and nights. This is supposed to awaken the tired aged skin around your eyes and promote blood circulation to prevent accumulation of pigmentation and improves dark circles.

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Ultimate Youth Power Serum: This is a high concentration anti- aging formula to reduces fine lines, brightens skin dullness, activates collagen regeneration and revitalizes skin cells. It left my skin feeling soft and really pretty looking. It felt like I just got a facial when I used this, my skin was amazing! Really like this product.

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Ulitmate Youth Power Neck Emulsion: I let my mom review this as she was so  interested in trying it. She said that it leaves her neck area very soft and it almost tightens it up, she said. She has not had any weird reactions and is pleased at how well it works for making her neck appear younger looking.  It promotes collagen and elastin regeneration, assist in skin cell rejuvenation, and effectively reduces deep-set lines around the delicate neck area, while moisturizing the skin’s surface.

This is a great skin care line and I am enjoying it! My skin feels good and looks really nice. I also like the subtle scent that this skin care has. I like a little scent to my skin care and this is not over powering, just very subtle. I love that.

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You can purchase Racinne Skincare products online at http://racinneusa.com/

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One person will win the full set of the Racinne anti-aging
collection, Ultimate Youth Power. The set includes Power Cream, Lotion,
Serum, Eye Serum, and Neck Cream! A $267 value!! Woot!

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May 1, 2013

Change Up Your Skin Care Routine This Spring! (Giveaway Time!)

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*product received

Every year, with every season, not only does my makeup routine switch up, but so does my skin care routine. I usually will use a lighter moisturizer during the spring/summer months and a heavier one in the fall/winter time.

Why? Because I don’t want anything heavy feeling, on my face, during the warmer months. During the winter, fine, but not summer!

Skin Care Prize Package

I received some great products to help me switch up my skin care routine, from Johnson & Johnson! The products I received are below and how I felt about each one:

RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Night Cream: This is something I have already used and just love. It is great for us middle-aged women with those dreaded signs of aging beginning to emerge and show their ugly head. Blah. Instantly, this makes my face feel soft and my lines look softened.

AVEENO® ULTRA-CALMING® MAKEUP REMOVING WIPES: These are very gentle on my skin. They clean off my eye makeup with no problems at all, leaving clean, fresh skin behind.

AVEENO® POSITIVELY RADIANT® INTENSIVE NIGHT CREAM: Love this stuff. It really plumps up my skin and makes it feel really soft and moisturized. I really like the scent too.

AVEENO® POSITIVELY RADIANT® DAILY MOISTURIZER WITH BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30: LOVE this!! It smells so  nice and clean and it really does make my face radiant looking. I swear it has some pearlized  stuff in it. I use this on my face all the time, morning and night.

AVEENO® Clear Complexion BB CREAM: This smells really good too. It is very creamy and blends better than most BB creams. It leaves my face flawless and smooth. I just wish I got a darker color, but I am not sure it comes in a darker shade???

Neutrogena® Rapid Tone Repair Night: This is great for the warmer months ahead. It is a lightweight moisturizer that really keeps your skin hydrated. It absorbs quickly into your skin leaving it just so soft and nice feeling.

Neutrogena® Rapid Tone Repair Day SPF 30: This also absorbs very quickly and is pretty light feeling on my face. It helps even out your skin tone for a more flawless look.

Neutrogena Healthy Skin® Compact Foundation SPF 55 w/ Helioplex®: This is a lightweight, creamy formula that blends into your skin nicely. It did leave my face a bit greasy feeling, so I did not use this more than once. I ended up giving it to my sister who does not have a problem with greasiness. She loves it.

Neutrogena® Ultra Gentle Daily Cleanser:This is a wonderful facial cleanser. It really cleans down deep and leaves my face a squeaky clean feeling. It is great for sensitive skin, which I definitely need. I love the scent of this too!

Neutrogena® Oil-Free Cleansing Wipes Pink Grapefruit for Acne-Prone Skin: These are great for after a workout or day out in the sun, to clean up your face and get all the greasies off. It is made of 100% naturally derived grapefruit extract + vitamin C.

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Apr 22, 2013

Yves Rocher Grand Rouge Lipstick & Automatic Lip Liner (Review)

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I don’t wear lipstick, I just don’t. So, when  I was asked to review the Yves Rocher Grand Rouge Lipstick and the Automatic Lip Liner, I let me sister review it for me. She was very excited to give it a try to share her thoughts with you!

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Grand Rouge is a long-wearing lipstick offering unparalleled brightness and an exceptionally smooth application. Yves Rocher just introduced this new generation of makeup and my sister really likes the way this lipstick looks on her.

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My sister loves the intense color that this brings to her lips. It is also a great lip care and is very moisturizing. In a study, 89% of the women saw that their lips appeared smoother!  She says it makes her lips soft feeling and moisterized. It has great texture and can be worn up to 6 hours before it starts to fade off. My sister is ALWAYS applying lipstick. So, when she tried out this lipstick, how long it could be worn, without coming off really intrigued her.

She said that when she did wear this lipstick, it did last longer than others, but she still had to reapply throughout the day. She likes how bright these lipsticks are too. They are bright, because the pigments are ground together with natural oils that are chosen especially for their ability to bring out the colors’ full intensity.

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Also, this April, Yves Rocher also came out with some awesome lip liner! I use lip liner, but only really really light lip liner. I wear it with my tinted lip glosses to help make my lips appear more lush :)  Yves Rocher’s Automatic Lip Liner is available in 6 different shades, including a colorless version for flawless lips. I love the way this lip liner looks on my lips. It keeps my lip gloss in check and it stays put!

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To purchase these new beauty products from Yves Rocher, please visit them online at http://www.yvesrocherusa.com

And…

For every item purchased online or by phone on April 22nd, Yves Rocher will plant a tree! Yves Rocher is launching an unprecedented call to protect our world through biodiversity.  As a part of the campaign initiated by the United Nations Environment Program, Yves Rocher has pledged to plant fifty million trees by 2015.  In this effort they’ve already planted 25 million trees so far.  Planting trees in green urban spaces helps to reduce the greenhouse gases polluting the air from emissions.  Planting trees also helps to promote physical health world-wide.  Just by embracing your beauty with Yves Rocher products, you can plant for the planet too! 

*Product was received. All opinions are mine.

 

 

 

 

 

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Apr 16, 2013

‘tini Beauty Lounge: Beauty Trends For Spring 2013 (Review)

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Any one and everyone who loves beauty as much as I do, knows that you must switch up your makeup for each season.

Darker makeup in the winter months, warm makeup in the fall, bright makeup in the spring and light makeup in the summertime! Okay, so those are MY rules, but I love them and they ring true for me!

And, if you read my blog and know me a bit you know I just love my beauty products! Love them all! I was sent some amazing beauty products to review, from ‘tini Beauty Lounge. I have never ever heard of them before, so when I went to check out their site, I was blown away with how adorable and fun their makeup was!

These are super fun cocktail inspired cosmetics, who would not LOVE that?! Too cute! I love the makeup selections and the colors.

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I received the Peach Puree Nailtini, which is just beautiful, sheer and so pretty. Perfect for spring or summer weather! I always wear lighter shades in the spring and summer. This goes with anything and everything!

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I also received a lipstick and really pretty Eyetini (Cordial Cream Shadow) in Violette. So pretty. This is a very creamy eyeshadow and does tend to come off pretty quickly. I recommend, if you use this, to definitely use some sort of primer on your eye lids to make sure this stuff stays put. The color is really pretty. You can layer it on and make it super bold or you can just add a bit, for a sheer, pretty springy tint to the lids!

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The lipstick is really creamy, but the shade I got was not my color at all. I am more of a lip gloss girl anyways. I rarely ever use lipstick, unless it is really light-colored and then I will top it with some clear gloss. The lipstick was really creamy, just not my taste in color.

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I loved the cute packaging that these came in and the lipstick comes with a really cute little gem on it! I thought that was really neat.

I also really enjoyed browsing their cute site. So many fun things to learn! Like how to mix your makeup, how to create your nail cocktail and more!

Here’s a look at what to expect for nails, lips and eyes from the experts at ‘Tini Beauty (taken from the press release):

Accessorize All the Way to your Fingertips

From red carpet to runway, nails are the finishing touch for any look. Nailtini celebrity manicurist Elsbeth forecasts the hottest nail trends for this year:  

·         Mixed Textures: Contrasts, like shiny with matte, glitter with cream, and appliques on tips/moons, will come on strong.

·         Multiple Accent Nails: Accents and statements will show up on two or three nails at a time rather than just one.

·         Nail Art: Designs are here to stay, evolving this season into film reel or comic strip nails where each nail shows a different scene or step in a story.

·         Colors: Shades will be colorful but more muted and soft-toned rather than hot, bright or neon.

Cream Tops the List for Lips


On the lip front, ‘Tini Beauty founder Michelle Toma Olson says “Lipsticks are still hot for spring, but shimmer will take a back seat to creamier, more velvety textures.”

Garden Colors Inspire Eyes

It’s all about the garden when it comes to eyes this season, according to Toma Olson. “This is where shimmer will shine, in garden-inspired hues that give eyes a fresh, bright look. Eyetini Eye Cordials in Violette (lavender), Dirty Martini (olive-green) and Frothe (off-white) are perfect to achieve this effect, not to mention they don’t crease or fade!”

 

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You can purchase the fun and beautiful products from ‘tini Beauty Lounge, by visiting them online at http://www.tinibeauty.com

 

Do you change or mix up your makeup for each new season?

Disclosure:

I was sent product to check out. All opinions are mine.

 

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Apr 8, 2013

Carmex Healing Cream and Hydrating Lotion (Review & Giveaway!)

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Felicia Escobedo #593!!

*I received product. All opinions are mine.
Proud Member of the Carmex Blog Squad

Earlier this month, I was sent a really comfortable Carmex hoodie and two tubes of the wonderful Carmex Healing Creams to check out and enjoy.

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The hoodie is super soft and comfortable and I wear it ALL the dang time! When we went to the beach, I wore it the whole time. I did not want to take it off. But when I did take it off, I was putting that Carmex Healing Cream on my skin!

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The healing cream smells kind of like baby lotion. It does have that sweet scent to it. It is creamy and rich and hydrates my skin so well. Great for anytime of the year!

Carmex skin care products are loaded with healing ingredients to deliver deep hydration and serious moisturizing power. Our unique formula is sure to repair your driest, roughest skin, even in the most extreme conditions.

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Apr 3, 2013

essence Cosmetics: Look Hot For Less!

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essence Cosmetics delivers everything you need for a hot, sexy look! Whether you are looking to play up your eyes or lips, essence has some pretty wonderful cosmetics at great prices, to choose from.

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I received a great selection of goodies from essence Cosmetics. I always love receiving beauty items to review on my blog, because I love all things beauty!! I know I say that a lot, but it is true!!!

The box contained the following items:

kiss care love lip balm (SRP $1.99)

I love punk jumbo eyeliner pen (SRP $2.99)

I love extreme crazy volume mascara (SRP $4.99)

First I will talk about the really pretty kiss care love lip balm! I love this stuff. I always have to have my lip balm anyways, so why not, during the day, use one that is pretty and sheer and kind of shimmery? It is VERY sheer and leaves a tiny hint of color on my lips. It is moisturizing and perfect for any pout! My lips are really sensitive to anything other than Chapstick or Carmex, so I was pleasantly surprised when my lips approved of this stuff, yay! (Psst.. it also has a refreshing fruity taste!!!) It comes in four beautiful, trendy colors and flavors.

Next, is the I love Punk Jumbo Eyeliner Pen. This is really cool. It reminds me of a felt tip pen! I have used eyeliners like this before, but they seemed to come off easily. This has a really fine tip and draws onto your eyes really nicely. I wait about a minute before putting on my eye shadow, otherwise it will come or smear off easily. BUT, if I wait that minute, it will stay on all day long until night when I wash it off. No irritation and I just use eye makeup remover to remove it easily.

Last, but not least, is the I love extreme crazy volume mascara. I love trying out new mascaras and this one is the one I have been using everyday, since I got it. I love how long it makes my eye lashes look and it really gives them some much-needed volume. If it gets a bit clumpy, like most mascaras will do regardless of what they say, I simply rub some off of the wand with an old rag and it is good to go. It has a nice, smooth, creamy texture and is a deep, pretty black color.

About essence Cosmetics:

essence stands for trendy, unique and high-quality cosmetics at incredible prices.  The always-evolving collection of makeup bag must-haves leaves you looking fresh and fashionable.  The stylish essence packaging will make you proud to show it off and with products for face, lips, eyes and nails, essence makes it easy to achieve any look you desire!

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essence is available at Ulta Stores nationwide as well as Fred Meyer and H-E-B stores and online at www.ulta.com.

 What kind of makeup do you use?

 

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Mar 27, 2013

AVEENO Introduces Perfect Complements for Spring 2013

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With different seasons, you must change up your makeup too! I have said it before and I said it again! Just like changing your wardrobe, makeup is the same.

AVEENO has some great new products on the market. I have always enjoyed using AVEENO and have an array of AVEENO products in my bathroom. I use it on my kids and on myself.

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The new products are the Clear Complexion BB Cream and AVEENO® Positively Radiant® Intensive Night Cream.

The new Clear Complexion BB Cream is wonderful. It contains Active Naturals total soy complex to help even your face tone and fade marks. Using this, made my skin feel really soft. It made my skin appear to be less uneven toned looking and left my skin just feeling fresh. It is a great, light to medium  coverage. It is oil-free (which is a must for my skin), hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic. It also has the broad spectrum SPF 30, which is wonderful to prevent further damage to your skin. At my age, you don’t need any more damage or wrinkles, sigh..

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The AVEENO® Positively Radiant® Intensive Night Cream is perfect to use just before bedtime, so that you can have it on all night long. This too, is oil-free and penetrates deep into your skin, leaving it feeling and looking oh so soft and younger looking. Like the Clear Complexion BB Cream, it contains the Active Naturals total soy complex, too, that is boosted with vitamin B3 to help visibly diminish the appearance of dullness, blotchiness and brown spots. It made my skin appear brighter and less blotchy looking. I use this every night, after my shower, on my face and neck area.

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You can purchase these new AVEENO products at national food, drug and mass merchandisers.

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I was sent products to try out. All opinions are mine. This post contains my personal Amazon affiliate link.

 

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