Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs

Airbrushed Legs Anyone?

Okay, I'll admit the idea of makeup all over my legs didn't sound so appealing but I couldn't resist trying this product after hearing so many great reviews on it. So, do I love it, hate it or think it's decent?!

Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs

What Is It?

"Tanning and pantyhose are so yesterday. Now you can give your legs a makeover in just seconds. No sun. No salon. No streaks. Just flawless looking, irresistible, sexy legs. This light-weight leg makeup, enriched with Palmaria Extract, enhances the coverage of freckles, veins and imperfections. It’s water and transfer resistant. Bare legs are nice. Airbrush Legs are irresistible."

First Thoughts

I've heard some say that they just spray this product directly on their legs while the instructions say to spray the product on your hands and than apply it to your skin. I deiced to follow the instructions, sprayed a small amount into my hand and rubbed the product into my skin.I want to start off by saying this stuff dries, FAST!!! You have to work this product into your skin quickly or else it might look a little streaky.

My Review

I love it! It takes a little while to work into your skin, but the end result is lovely! I bought the shade "Tan Glow" (though I'm pretty pale) they were out of "Medium Glow" so I opted for the next best thing? Ha ha. It wasn't "orangey", I wouldn't recommended it if I thought it would make anyone look like a oompa loompa! That being said, I love the color, how quickly it dries and the staying power. I even went swimming with it on and it didn't come off at all! As soon as you lather your legs up with soap, the product will come off.

Final Thoughts

Buy it! If you're looking for something that you can put on before a late night out with the girls, have great looking legs or a date night out in your LBD, this is the product for you! Though I thought this shade would be to dark for me, it suits my summer skin tone perfectly! If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Before & After

(The right leg in the photo appears tanner, smoother and has a healthy glow)

July Birchbox

Hey there! I'm on a roll, two blog posts in one day?! I wanted to share my experience with Birchbox and the samples that I received this month. Here we go...!

What Is Birchbox?

"Birchbox delivers the best products and the best insider secrets, without any fuss. Every month Birchbox members will receive a curated box of luxe beauty samples. Each box will span beauty categories and deliver exciting products that fit into both your day-to-day routine, and into those days when you want to turn up the drama a notch."

First Thoughts

I had never heard of Birchbox until this past June and I decided quite quickly to sign up! Now I have to admit, I've heard mixed reviews on Birchbox and didn't set my expectations too high. I had heard a ton of Youtubers and Bloggers talking about how great the July Birchbox was going to be and how it was going to be full of Cynthia Rowley's favorite products. Signing up ended up being a nightmare and took two days and numerous calls to Birchbox (the costumer service is AMAZING!). My box shipped out two weeks after I signed up and arrived in the mall not too long after.

I love the cover sleeve on the box!!

When you First open the box you will find a card that has a little message from the company on one side and a list and description of the products on the other side.

What's Inside My July Birchbox?

1. Korres Shower gel- A deliciously foamy body wash with aloe to keep skin soft long after you've toweled off and an exotically fragrance.

2. Philosophy Purity made simple one-step facial cleanser- The perennial award-winner is pH-balanced to gently clear away dirt, oil, and makeup without drying out skin.

3. Redken Shine Flash- A must for all Cynthia's runway shows, this weightless spray gives hair a brilliant sheen.

4. Ybf Beauty automatic eye brow pencil in universal taupe- A two-in-one brow-tamer: the comb brushes hairs into place, while the creamy pencil fills in sparse areas.

Also inside the box was a "Extra Kind" Almond & Apricot snack bar (which FYI tasted incredible!).

Product Thoughts

I obviously opened the tested out the almond bar, I'm a sucker for almost all things food related! Haha. It was delicious!!

As for the Redken shine spray I've used it about four times and can't tell much of a difference in the appearance of my hair but the scent doesn't bother me so I'll continue to use it and keep you updated!

Korres shower gel- The smell seems to be a tad bit manly to me but it feels great on the skin and definitely leaves my arms and legs feeling silky. All and all I like it enough to finish the sample but wouldn't repurchase it on my own.

Philosophy face wash- I haven't tried this yet but when I do I'll definitely share my thoughts. I've always wanted to try Philosophy's line so I'm excited to try this out!

I'm not big on shading in my eyebrows (though maybe I should be) but when I attempted to use it the whole entire thing popped out and broke? I've heard wonderful things on this pencil via QVC, sadly I won't be able to review this one for you guys! With that being said I sent the ladies at birchbox an e-mail about this issue and they could not have been sweeter or more helpful! Unfortunately, they are unable to replace the brow pencil as they no longer have any in stock but they offered me three other choices!! I could have another Korres shower gel, a Zoya nail polish or birchbox points. I chose a Zoya nail polish is the color "pandora".

Final Thoughts

I am above and beyond pleased with Birchbox costumer service. They e-mailed as soon as they were back in the office that monday morning and about twenty minutes after I replied they e-mailed me back and gave me a tracking number. I look forward to using the new products and am enjoying the ones that I am already using. If you're into beauty products, like samples and enjoy getting a little mini birthday gift each month I think you should sign up!! It's ten dollars a month and this months box was well worth it! Until next time, take care!

Lipstick Rants, Reviews & Swatches

I haven't always been one for lipstick and that's putting it nicely..haha. When I'd think about lipstick I'd think about my grandmothers and how they'd always leave makeup all over my face or dresses on holidays (I've always hated that!!!) and how sticky my cheeks would feel!

With that being said, after twenty-one years of never wearing lipstick or gloss, I caved. I started wearing MAC a couple years back and haven't stopped since. They have a program called "Back To MAC" which you can learn more about herehttp://www.maccosmetics.com/giving_back/btm_return_packaging.tmpl. In lamest terms you give them six of your empty containers and you can get a free lipstick, gloss or eyeshadow. If it's just a MAC counter than you can only get a lipstick, where as at a MAC store you can also get a gloss or shadow.

On To My Small Collection

MAC, E.L.F. Revlon, Maybelline, L'oreal, Wet and Wild, Rimmel

MAC

Angel, Creme D. Nude, Viva Glam Gaga, Pretty Please, Snob

(Colors in order from left to right- Snob, Pretty Please, Viva Glam Gaga, Angel, Creme D' Nude)

E.L.F. Revlon, Maybelline, L'oreal

Runway Pink, Natural Nymth, Pink Sugar, Soft Nude, Born With It, Fairest Nude

(Colors in order from left to right- Fairest Nude, Born With It, Soft Nude, Pink Sugar, Natural Nymth, Runway Pink

Wet and Wild, Rimmel, E.l.F.

902C, Airy Fairy, Classy

(Colors from left to right- Airy Fairy(Rimmel), Classy (E.L.F.), 902C (Wet and Wild)

Thoughts

I'll start off by saying that I love MAC lipsticks, if I had to choose a favorite company, it would be MAC. The color payoff is incredible and the they smell and taste like vanilla.

E.L.F. mineral lipsticks I don't find having a scent or taste. They can be really drying, than again my MAC lipsticks dry my lips out also and they are about ten dollars more than E.L.F! As for the cheap lipsticks from E.L.F I hate the scent and taste, I dislike it so much that I won't even use the one I purchased (though the color is a great dupe for MAC Angel).

Wet and Wild...ugh. I don't like the texture, colors or anything about them. I've heard great things about them and how inexpensive they are, maybe in the future I'll give them another try!

Rimmel has nice colors but again with the fruity scent!! Why can't lipsticks all be unscented or taste like vanilla?!

As for Maybelline, I really do like the shade Born With It. It's light and sheer but adds a nice sheen to your lips. It reminds me more of a gloss than a lipstick shade. The scent is fruity.

I have one L'oreal lipstick in the shade Fairest Nude which I had heard amazing reviews on. Nude lipsticks are always hard to buy. You can never tell if it's an orange nude, pink nude or it has more of a brown hue. This lipstick looks brown on my lips and I hate it! Haha I wanted to love it but between the color and horrific scent, I can't!

Conclusion

These are all my own thoughts about these products and not meant to "bash" or "put down" the people who might happen to love what I dislike. We're all different and what works for some skin tones might not work for others. I hope you enjoyed this long, ramble about my lipsticks as I enjoy reading others reviews so much!! Take care :)

Clinique 3 step

Review

I recently started a new facial routine and thought I'd share my thoughts on it so far, here goes!

I have been using Cetaphil for about a year now and I really don't have any complaints about it, than again I don't really have any raves about it either. It's reasonably priced ( ranging in price from 7-12 dollars, depending on where you purchase it from) and takes off all my makeup. I have never used a makeup remover until recently. I found that Cetaphil removed concealer, foundation, mascara and more! It didn't give me clearer skin but it also didn't cause my skin to breakout either.

I've have tried almost (if not all) every drugstore face wash and acne treatment that I could get my hands on and decided a year ago that I wanted something more mild because my skin felt so stripped, dry and oily. I've also tried a ton of products that were prescribed by dermatologists and had no luck.

On to what this review is suppose to be about, enough rambling and life stories! While leaving my local mall I stopped at the Clinique counter in Macy's and saw a three step kit for oily skin and decided to purchase it. So much for asking questions and shopping around, huh? I had read a lot of reviews on Clinique and their three step skin care system previously and thought that it was worth a shot. The set that I purchased was for oily skin and after tax came to around $65.00.

What Is It?

It's a system that comes in three steps, a facial soap, a toner and a moisturizer. They all work together for your particular skin type.

My Thoughts

So far so good! My skin is breaking out and I believe that's because of the toner. The alcohol is drawing out all the gross gunk from my pores and bringing it to head. I've been using it for two weeks now and all the little bumps that I've had under the skin (that cannot be picked/popped or anything for that matter!!!!) are gone! I look in the mirror every morning to make sure they haven't returned!!! Haha.

Conclusion

I'm really happy with the system so far and hope that my skin continues to clear up. I'll definitely do an update next month and hopefully I'll have even better things to say and love it even more! I hope this helped anyone that was wondering about trying this system, feel free to ask me any questions!

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