L'oreal La Palette 2 Review

L'oreal recently released two eyeshadow palettes to feed the ever growing desire among makeup junkies for affordable nude shadow palette options. Enter La Palette Nude 1 and La Palette Nude 2.

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NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Review

I have to say that I am a lippie addict! I have so many and love trying new formulas and unique shades. I have recently been playing around with liquid lipsticks. I got two Liquid Suede Cream Lipsticks from NYX to play around with. I really wanted to love this product! I am a huge advocate for affordable drugstore cosmetics and if you have talked makeup with me before, you know I love NYX and that they are one of my favorite brands. Continue reading to find out what I thought of these cream lipsticks.

NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Claims

* long-wearing matte finish

* velvety soft on lips

* Retail: $7.00

* 12 shades available

   - Life's a Beach (bright coral)

   - Tea & Cookies (muted rose pink)

   - *Pink Lust (hot pink)

   - Kitten Heels (bright red)

   - *Cherry Skies (deep wine red)

   - Vintage (plum with mauve undertone)

   - Orange County (orange)

   - Sway (lavender)

   - Amethyst (deep neon purple)

   - Sandstorm (true nude) I call this a brown toned nude but that's just me

   - Soft-Spoken (mauve toned nude)

I have the shades Pink Lust and Cherry Skies

(pictured below)

Pink Lust is truly a hot pink and it really draws focus. Cherry Skies does fit the descriptor on the NYX website (a deep wine red) but is misleading if you are basing your selection on the shade name (Cherry Skies) as it is NOT a cherry red.

How I wear NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick

I exfoliate my lips before applying any type of lipstick to create a smooth, even surface for the product to stick to. I usually use a sugar scrub or, if I'm in a hurry, I exfoliate by rubbing my toothbrush over my lips while I'm brushing my teeth in the morning.

Then I "paint" the liquid lipstick onto my lower lip, press my lips together gently and then fill in the rest of my top lip.

Allow the lipstick to "set"/dry before eating or drinking.

PROS

*Gorgeous, fun and trendy shade selection
Though there are only 12 shades, they are really fun and there is a nice variety for different comfort levels.

Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque Review

I am a facial mask freak! After wearing makeup all day, everyday, my skin usually needs some extra TLC. I heard rave reviews about the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque for a while before I actually tried it. Thanks to all the girls who recommended it, it has become one of my favorite masks.

Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask is a true bargain, retailing at around $3.99 for an 8 oz. tube. At this price, almost everyone can afford to pamper themselves. 

The packaging promises to remove blackheads, dry up pimples, and shrink pores leaving your skin feeling smooth and refreshed. Score! All of the things I love.

The mask is a thick, green, clay type. One of my favorite things about the Mint Julep mask is that it smells so good! It smells like something made in the kitchen.

Too Faced Natural Matte Eyeshadow Palette: Review

Over the past year I have started a great love affair with matte shadows. Something about the clean, natural, and effortless look of them really appeals to me. So, needless to say, when I came across the Natural Matte palette from Too Faced, I was over the moon with excitement. The colors are so buttery and smooth with a fantastic blendability. Let's check this bad boy out!

Too Faced has my heart when it comes to their cute and classy packaging. The Natural Matte palette has a tin-like exterior with a sturdy magnetic closure that makes it ideal for travel. I really love to extra thought they put into the packaging to make it more durable and protected.

They really think of just about everything. The inside has a spot to hold the included how-to glamour guide and has a mirror, as well. I really think it's a nice bonus to have the glamour guide included. It really makes it easy for even for everyone to get comfortable using these shadows.

IT Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil: Review

I have spent quite some time fearing brow products. Every time I tried a pencil, a powder, or gel, it looked funny. Always too dark or too orange. However, I recently discovered Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil in universal taupe from IT Cosmetics. This thing is like something the makeup gods sent down from makeup heaven just for me!

This pencil is a double-ended product with a brow spooley on one side and offers a twist up design, that I love, to eliminate the need for annoying sharpening. Not only do you not have to sharpen it, the product is formed into a flat shape so that you always have a nice crisp tip to work with.

It gives a natural, hair-like look while adding some definition and drama to my brows. I never have to worry about having my brow game TOO strong with this product. Other similar brow products forced me to use a very soft, gentle hand when applying. I struggled with that as I tend to have a heavy hand naturally. The Brow Power allows me to use strokes that are comfortable for me while still giving me the results I expect.

What's even better is that it is intended to be a product that can be used for any brow color. It is absolutely phenomenal.

The pressure you apply determines how dark the shade is.

It is crazy the difference a brow makes.

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My Love of Simple Skincare AND a FREE Sample!

I have had the chance to try out quite a few products from the Simple Skincare line. Let me tell you, I was super skeptical and nervous to try it because I had already fallen in love with my Younique skincare. My skincare was starting to get a bit too pricey for my liking and I really wanted to find a more budget-friendly routine that offered the same great results. I have really finicky and sensitive skin that breaks out, dries out, gets oily, etc. with many different skincare products so I was waited quite awhile to switch things up. What I found when I decided to take the plunge into the Simple line is that my skin loves their products! What makes it even better is that I can easily access them as they are available at all the major retailers I frequently shop. I have now switched over to having a daily skincare routine that is made up of mostly Simple products and I wish I had done it sooner.

Simple advertises themselves as being "Sensitive Skin Experts" and boasts

No dyes

No artificial perfumes

No harsh irritants to upset skin

Dermatologist tested

Hypoallergenic

Non-comedogenic

Those are some claims I can stand behind. The fact that they don't add any perfume is great because that means I can talk my husband into using them without fear of "smelling like a woman". Here are my short and sweet reviews on the products I have tried thus far. Believe me, I have intentions to try out more.

Cleansing Facial Wipes

Wild Beauty and Spa: Hidden Gem of San Tan Valley

 

Wild Beauty and Spa located at 3558 E Camden Ave. in Queen Creek/San Tan Valley, Arizona, is an in-home Spa owned and operated solely by Kendra Wildberger; a sweet, friendly, and inviting mom of three who is a licensed massage therapist and aromatherapist.  She has a strong desire to help people relax and rejuvenate at an affordable price, while also providing many all-natural beauty and skin care products at a fraction of the price you would find them elsewhere.

Complete Salon Manicure Nail Lacquer by Sally Hansen

I am always hunting for the best beauty products for a bargain. What can I say, I love to get the most for my money! It makes me feel good to know I can look great for a fraction of what some people invest. That said, I have been hunting for the best nail polish and I think I may have found it.
I'm so sure of this, in fact, that I just purchased twenty-five bottles of it! Shhh... don't tell hubby! The polish I'm talking about is by Sally Hansen and it's called "Complete Salon Manicure".

It generally retails for $6-$8 depending where you purchase it. However, there are coupons out for it all the time AND Sally Hansen loves to keep up with changing trends in nail color so they are constantly refreshing their available colors and retailers are giving them deep clearance discounts to make room for new colors.

 

Sally Hansen Complete Salon manicure is supposed to be a complete manicure in one bottle. It is a base coat, nail strengthener, color, top coat, and gel shine finish all-in-one! I am often skeptical of claims like this and am still, usually, disappointed over my results. I am really rough on my nails and I'm lucky if I can make it to the next morning with my polish still intact. With Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure, I can easily get two days out of the color before I even start to see any signs of wear. After that I start to see some tip wear and after about four days I start to have a bit of chipping.

 

I'm usually not a fan of yellows but I really like this one. The color is 420 Yellow Kitty. It did take 3 thin coats to become opaque but it is really pretty.

My favorite thing about this polish is how easy it is to apply and how quickly it dries. The brush that comes in Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes is flat and wide with a rounded tip. It makes it perfect for application with the fewest strokes and helps me keep the polish on my nail rather than on the sides of my finger or cuticles.

 

Color is 670 Midnight in NY

 

 

Anyway, I highly recommend Sally Hansen Complete salon Manicure and it definitely gets the Mom Turned Upside Down KISS of Approval!

 

 

*I was not compensated for this review in any way. Everything expressed in this product review is my own personal opinion based on my experience with the product.

ShaveMOB Razor Review

Have you joined the MOB yet!? I recently got introduced to a new razor company called ShaveMOB. I was contacted by their PR department to sample their razor. I was a little leery to try it because I consider myself a bit of a razor snob. I only like to use Venus razors and, in my opinion, nothing else compares. I did take ShaveMOB up on their offer, though because I am always up for trying new things.

So, let's talk about ShaveMOB!

ShaveMOB is a brand new company that sells premium razors online. They are committed to selling high quality shavers for both men and women at a huge savings (up to 70%) over the other premium razors on the market. At first, I was a little unsure about this company since I had never heard of them before. I got my very generous "sample" kit in the mail that contained a razor handle and four of each type of women's razor blades that ShaveMOB offers. They have a 3-blade razor cartridge called "The Practical", a 4-blade called "The Purist", and the big guns cartridge that is a 6-blade, first of it's kind that I've seen, on the market, razor they call "The Perfectionist". Well naturally, I was completely drawn to the 6-blade razor and compelled to try it first. Wouldn't you be? Yeah, I thought so!

I waited a couple days to get some good stubble going and give this 6-blade razor a good challenge. I was thoroughly impressed with it's performance! I usually have issues with shaving around my knees. After all these years shaving I still either miss some hair, cut my knee, or spend a ridiculous amount of time trying not to do either. The design of the ShaveMob 6-blade razor bends and flexes in two ways. The entire razor head bends to get around the curves and contours to your leg. Then, the six blades are divided in half (3 and 3) where there is another joint for more flex! This extra joint made this razor a star when it came to shaving around my knees! At one point I actually thought I caught it on my knee and held my breath waiting for blood that didn't come. In addition to all the other great features, the 6-blade razor also has a nifty, flexible, rubbery, brush-like strip above the moisturizing strip that is intended to exfoliate skin to help get an even closer shave. How awesome is that?

 

 

I am totally in love with the Perfectionist!

 

Food Friday with Gorton's Seafood Review

Have you tried Gorton's Seafood products?  I just had the opportunity to be included in the Gorton's Wicked Good Seafood campaign and try some of their seafood for free. I love fish and so do the boys. I was really excited to try some fun recipes with my coupons.

 

This is the generous kit Gorton's sent me.

 

 

Since Bryce dislikes fish, I always cook it on nights he has to work late. I will usually just pair it with macaroni and cheese and a veggie. This time I am trying some new recipes.

 

I used two of my coupons to purchase fish sticks and fish fillets. We love these! They are both crispy and flavorful and our favorite brand to buy. I still have some of my coupons that I am going to use to try some new stuff. I really want to try Gorton's Lemon Herb Fish Fillets. 

 

John Frieda Precision Foam Hair Colour Review

I just decided a few days ago that I wanted to change my hair. Though I loved it the way it was, it was grown out so you could see my roots and after awhile it starts to look that "Dirty blonde" color which happens to be my natural hair color that I have hated ever since I was a kid. Do you think maybe that's because it was always described as "dirty" or "dishwater"? Either way, it always looks mucky and dull and I hate it. Since my best friend is the one who always does my highlights for me and she lives in California, I had to resort to boxed hair color for the time-being.

 

 

See what I mean? "Dirty Blonde" before

 

I have been feeling experimental and adventurous lately. Where my hair is concerned I tend to get bored quickly so it is always changing whether it be color, style, cut, etc. I spent a couple days deciding what to do.  I debated between blonde, red, dark reddish brown, or dark brown.

 

My first attempt was a disaster! I should know better, by now, than to do a full head blonde out of a box. I just thought, it was pretty blonde with dirty blonde so it should be fine! Wrong, I was. I ended up with brightened highlights but the rest was a color I just couldn't live with longer than 24 hours.

 

 

 

Back to square one I went. I finally decided I wanted to go red. When it comes to hair, I am extremely picky and I get nervous when choosing a shade because it rarely (even when going to a professional) comes out how I want it or how it is advertised. I chose to go with a hair color by John Frieda called Precision Foam Hair Colour. The color I chose, rather, my husband chose (yes, I put this serious decision in his hands. I told you I was feeling adventurous.) was number 6R Light Red Brown.

 

Here are the contents of the John Frieda Precision Foam Hair Colour box

 

 

In the box:

-Bottle with developer already added (step 1)

- hair color to add (step 2)

-Pump attachment for bottle

-Gloves (love that they're black, I don't know why)

-After color conditioner (a very generous size that will last at least a few washes)

-Detailed, color Instruction booklet