Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Ramble and Organic Update

Loving Nail Polish Again.. Just bought the new China Glaze Crackle Nail Polishes in Cracked Concrete, Crushed Candy, and Black Mesh. Black Mesh is my new favorite. Also when I was at sally's last they had the new China Glaze Tronica and I was able to get Techno Teal. It is a holographic teal. I LOVE it! :)

Here it is with the Black Mesh! :)



Also, I want to try a few of ZOYA's polishes as well.

In Regards to going Organic with Skincare...

I usually buy products after reading reviews after reviews on products these had very good to good reviews and I am actually loving them! :)

Pangea Organics Facial Mask - Japanese Matcha Tea with Acai & Goji Berry
- This stuff works, smells organic... but it works and it shrinks your pore and cleans your skin. If you buy this on Amazon it is way cheaper than buying it at the store.

Organix Coconut Hair Products
- I had my doubts when I first started using this but it works, my hair smells great and I never had my hair stay healthy sans haircut.

100% Pure Coffee Bean Eye Cream
- I have use this every day since I got this and I have not gotten up in the morning with puffy eyes since. Its fabulous and comparatively cheap compared to other eye creams on the market. Only down side you have to buy it online only.

Friday, November 5, 2010

More Nail Polish...

Future Posts and Hauls
Got my Sephora Shipment... ended up just buying the Korres 24hour Moisturizer, Rosebud Salve (may do a review on this), and the Korres Primer. Been spending most of my money on nail polish..I took part in the Rescue Beauty Lounge 50% off sale.. I will do a blog post on that and have 3 more shipments coming in on nail polish (OPI, China Glaze, Nubar, Orly, Misa)... but by December I should have everything that is attainable on my want list.. and maybe my nail polish obssession will go away... maybe...

Nail Polish Swatches

Orly's Galaxy Girl
Burgundy Creme with Pink Shimmer and Aqua Flecks.. This is gorgeous...




OPI's Parlez-vous OPI?
Muted Violet Purple Creme
if you like Sephora By OPI's Metro Chic or Essie's Merino Cool and you want more purple...this is beautiful..



OPI's Catch Me In Your Net
I will probably not be wearing this till the summer... wish I would have bought it then... But here is a swatch its soo pretty...
A shimmery blue - looks like the way water glitters.. supposed dupe for Zoya's Charla and Orly's Halley's Comet



OPI's Barefoot in Barcelona
Wore this this week but forget to take a picture...
Its a muted pinky nude.. If you have MAC's Lipstick in Honeylove its pretty much looks like that...




Natural/Creulty Free Update
Been using the Organix Coconut Milk System... and I like it but its having me nervous about my curls... I have naturally curly/wavy hair... and I actually like it. Downfall is I feel like I am losing my curls with this product as well as i use to be able to just put shampoo in but a frizz free serum and some of the herbal essense violet balm and have my hair do its thing. With the Organix... I don't know what it will do... checking out other hair products and waiting this out to see if my hair needs more training with it... I will wait till the products run out and see...

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Nail Polish Favs of the the Week

I have been in a nail polish kick in an effort of trying to grow my nails. It has been working and just making sure I keep it up and I did a big nail polish haul last month. Lots of Halloween Colors and Colors I have been wanting for a long, long time. Which I will post them as soon as I wear them if you are interested... So My favorites of the week are..

Please also excuse the application.. I am a newbie...

Mummy May I by China Glaze

It is a black with a plummy purple Glitter... Love it! Very Halloween!




So My Seche Vite Top Coat is running out and is really making me hate it because its thick and goopy and really not my kind of top coat. So after reading a few reviews from Make Up Alley I will be getting the Essie's Good to Go. It is thinner and drys just as fast may not be as shiny but Seche Vite but that dulls down in a few days anyway... but the downfall its 10.00 but Ulta is doing their buy 2 get one free on nail polishes.. So I will get getting a little discount.. so worth it to me.. But back to the point I have been using my matte top coat which basically makes your nails like an eggshell.. I think this is beautiful for the fall...

So Next Few..

OPI's Pamplona Purple, which is this pretty plummy purple creme... Gorgeous! It gets darkey darker with the matte top coat.. but it is love. This color makes me love OPI! The brush just makes easy to apply... Love it!! New Favorite color for the fall/winter...



Sephora by OPI's Ocean Love Potion, It a pretty aqua-y teal creme... I have an absolute love of teals.. and watery colors.. its gorgeous.. will always be a favorite!



:)

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Natural and Cruelty Free

Haven't written since last christmas time and sephora is having their friends and family blog sale soon which I am getting ready for...

But here I am again on a ramble... My new thing is trying to get my skincare, haircare and all beauty items minus make-up almost all Natural and cruelty free...before I go to that next big step of hitting the make-up area. But the goal is natural/organic and cruelty free

I have always tried to have everything cruelty free but I have never actually been actively looking for what products test on animals... I would just read the packaging every now and then to see if it was or not... Now i am actually searching brand names to be sure I keep away. You would be amazed at what your limited too...No Loreal Products and No Neutrogena were the big ones that were hard for me...My reasoning is I wouldn't want products tested on humans let alone animals which to me is just the same as humans...

As for natural products I never really cared about it but I went info sephora one day asking for a foundation that would work with my sensitive skin and have spf in it she intoduced me to the Korres line more importantly their foundation - which I loved and the wonderful thing about it that notice the more i wore the foundation the better and better my skin would get...that is not suppose to happen the more you wear foundation depending how long you wear it the more pimples you get and this even before I discovered face primer...So lets just say I was impressed and tried other natural products and it did the same thing helped the skin.. It makes sense putting more natural oils from fruits and nuts would help the skin instead of putting anything synthetic that would just lay on the skin and possibly be absorbed to the skin (something that is synthetic) instead of having the skin absorb that is natural and would be good for it.

Another thing I forgot to meantion... you will notice something once you go from un-natural products to natural - you will feel that it not as strong as the previous products you have use. It's more gently or doesn't feel like it works as good as what you had before... it is just you are not using as strong of chemicals on your body compared to the natural which think about it would feel light but that doesn't mean it is not a strong...

So below are some of the alternatives that I have found for both that I have been loving as well as some of the brands that I am hoping to try soon. :)

Since No Herbal Essences - which is my love -- moving to a brand called Organix which is the same price as a big bottle of Herbal Essences which is good...I am currently loving their coconut milk products. 2 of the products I have tried have been their Shampoo and Conditioner.

Things I love:
It Smells Divine
It Makes My hair Soft, Smooth, and Shiny
My Hair also feels Healthly



I am hoping to try their Anti-Breakage Serum, Instant Repair Treatment, and the Styling Cream soon! :)

The Next is the Korres Wild Rose 24-Hour moisturizer. I honestly think this is the best moisturizer on the planet! I love this stuff...It has skin clearing properties, it evens out skintone and it gives a little help to wrinkles nothing like an anti aging serum but it does help some... I have notice have not had any discoloration since I have used this and its smells divine...their website says...

"Wild Rose 24-hour moisturizer that quickly and effectively heals and lightens hyper- pigmentation
• Wild Rose oil, a potent, natural source of vitamin C, significantly diminishes fine lines, hyper- pigmentation and resurfaces skin, revealing a soft and radiant complexion
• Imperata cylindrica a desert plant extract, ensures 24-hour long-lasting hydration by continually regulating the cellular water equilibrium
• Pure vitamin C inhibits free radical damage and brightens the skin
• Phytic Acid, a natural skin lightener, helps illuminating sun damage and acne scarring
-Grape seed extract, rich in Vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant, helps promote a healthy and youthful complexion
-Olive oil, almost identical in chemical structure to our skin lipids, provides ideal hydration, while allowing the skin to breathe"

Soo here is the downer..$35 dollars but if you look for the sales you can get it for a somewhat reasonable price... I bought twice this year(which is another thing you can account for you only need to buy it twice a year), once from korres website and now I am getting a refill from the sephora friends and family which will bring it the price to $28... grant it is still high but it is $60 dollars a year... I consider this one of HG products!



As a cheaper back up... I have been meaning to try...JASON Natural Cosmetics Red Elements Daily Moisturizing creme with SPF 15 - Its $20 on Amazon it is only $17 and has a higher SPF but does not have the evening skintone properties...

In the Nails and Feet Section of Beauty Products...
Burt's Bees takes the cake...Loving these stuff lately.. Most people know this brand for their lip products but their hand and feet section is pretty darn good!

1st is their Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream - This stuff smells like lemons not candy lemons but real lemons..your cuticles feels healthy and moisturized and I do believe it has helped a little with trying to grow out my natural nails .. it costs around $6 and it works. I no longer have peeling around my nails, I think it is absolutely marvelous...

Per their Website it has lemon oil which does the following:
"Lemon Oil: Obtained from the fresh peel of the fruit of the Citrus Lemon tree, this oil is known for its astringent and anti-irritant qualities. Lemon oil imparts shine to the hair when added to hair products, and is also valued for its characteristic sweet, fruity refreshingly clean, lemony fragrance. It balances overactive sebaceous glands that lead to oily, blemished skin, clears and enlivens the complexion and is effective in treating brittle fingernails and in general hand care."




2nd is their Coconut Foot Creme, which the way I have been using this is at night right before I go to bed, I will use the cuticle cream on my toes and then take this cream and rub it all around my toes and the back of my foot where any rough sections are and then put a cotton socks over my feet. Your hands will be sticky... but it helps with rough feet and I have seen a difference so it is a win for me.... It costs around $9.

The Coconut Oil in it per their website:
"Coconut Oil: Cocos nucifera. The flesh of the coconut is rich in emollient fat and, when pressed, yields a white, sweetly-scented, super-moisturizing oil, which is a solid at room temperature but easily melts on the skin. The consistency of coconut oil helps to bind and emulsify natural formulations where no chemical emulsifiers are desirable. Usually blended with other fats, the oil is the volatile, fragrant oil popularly used in suntan products. It protects skin from the elements by forming a thin film, which is not absorbed. Coconut oil is useful as an after sun skin oil and is also revitalizing to dry, damaged hair. Surfactants derived from coconut oil have good cleansing properties and are known for their mildness."



Soo.. That is what I have tried and what I am going to try as I run out of what I am using now... most are high end but there are some that are on the cheaper end of the spectrum...

Rosebud Salve - which this has been talked all over the internet as the best lip balm you can get and it only $6

Since I think I should start preventing the aging now so I can be the youngest looking grand'ma on the planet.... at least that is the hope ;)
Ole Hendriksen's Truth Serum® Collagen Booster (collegen serum)($48), Truth is in the Eyes (Eye Treatment)($65), and Sugar Glow™ Face Scrub ($38)

Pangea Organics which is a company based out of Boulder that Sephora is now selling... Japanese Matcha Tea with Acai & Goji Berry Facial Mask ($40) (this product has rave reviews on it being marvelous for the price)and Italian Green Mandarin with Sweet Lime Facial Toner ($26)(only natural toner I can find with a natural sort of alcohol in it and no parabens)

Origins Clean Energy™ Gentle cleansing oil for make-up removal ($18.50)

100% Pure 's Euclyptus Seafoam Facial Cleanser ($19.50), Organic Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream ($19), Organic Virgin Coconut Shower Gel ($15) and Organic Virgin Coconute Nourishing Body Cream ($15)

Now that this post is long enough I am out for the night! ;)

Saturday, December 19, 2009

I want.. I need.. no... I just want...

So..It's getting close to Christmas and i am wanting a new foundation...Nars Sheer Matte isn't doing it for me anymore, I believe i got the wrong skintone..or at least it feels that way after watching GossMakeUpArtist's YouTube video on telling your skintone.. its definitely too dark and I love the Make Up For Ever HD but lets face it my skin will not always work for that..MUFE's HD is really for normal skin..and since i have dry combo, it will not work for everyday. I am looking into Make Up For Ever's Face and Body..heard a lot of good reviews and i am hoping it will work.. I am going to Sephora Tomorrow for a Sample...Make sure my face doesn't have a reaction before i buy it..

I am also on a hunt for cream blushes, since I do not own any and have been meaning to try some...I want MAC's Lilicent, Bobbi Brown's Rouge Pot in 3 colors (pink truffle, blushed rose and powder pink), and nyx's cream blushes as well (like 5 of them)...I think i am ready for summer and spring. I have been doing nude looks and have been using my korres foundation to pull off a dewy look. I have been wanting a cream bronzer....I really want a chanel's cream bronzer and have been having a hard time to fork over the money and spend $50 on that...

Maybe Santa will give it to be me for Christmas.. a girl can dream right? ;)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Haul..Sephora Friends and Family

Thanks to the Lovely Temptalia, who shared the code for Sephora friends and family sale - which your receive 20% off everything online...needless to say i was super excited...

NARS Sheer Matte Foundation

I bought NARS Sheer Matte which is my new winter foundation, I love it! It gives a nice matte finish with buildable coverage, and with the stippling brush gives an airbrushed look. I tried the sheer glow but it never impressed me as much as this which is sad because i wanted so much to like because of my previous foundation but the matte is just love!
I have used korres ginger and vitamins foundation and loved it and will continue to use it when the summer comes around again, its just the korres is more of a tinted moisturizer compared to this but this foundation is love!



Korres Wild Rose Moisturizer

My new favorite and the smell is divine to me, it makes me feel as though i just came from a spa. I love it! It's gimmick is to even out skintone, reduce wrinkles and protect your skin from the sun while giving your skin the nutrients it needs. I have notice a difference after a week of using it. My skin looks clear hardly any redness and it feels and looks like its repairing the skin. As far sun protection, its only an SPF 6 so i do not see anything in that but as far as the other promises my skin does looks healthier..Love!



The only other 2 item that I got were the Korres Pomegranate Face Scrub - I mainly bought this because of the smell but it is a great face scrub and i use it every night before i go to bed as an exfoliator and it works. The other item is the Korres Face Primer - which i like only for the fact it is a wonderful nonsilicone primer, it is just like a lotion that retains the foundation and is awesome for those of us who have the dry combo skin. I wouldn't say its the best primer out there but its one of those that does the job, doesn't feel like plastic on your face which a good chunk of those silicone primers out there make me feel and the orange smell is amazing.

That is all for now I am hoping to go out and get more stuff before this sale ends on Nov. 2nd, we will see...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Make Up Fun...To Come

I have been wanting to do want of these of months now and i have finally got around to doing it, Posts to start this week :)