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Lip Products – Things I Have Been Loving Lately

I have always been weird about lip products. If a color is too noticeable, I feel like a five year old trying on mommy’s make up. Or a straight up clown. Does anyone else feel like that? I love bold lip colors on other people, yet I never find myself taking the plunge. I used to have an old boss that would always tell me to put lipstick on. Ok, I get it….it does make you look instantly put together!

But how do you keep it on? I always used to find it a pointless effort, as it would disappear almost instantly! I have been dabbling with finding my perfect products over the last few months, and I would like to share some of those gems for you today!

Let’s start with the foundation! You most certainly have to have soft, non chapped licks to get a color to look good!

Vaseline Lip Therapy – I have shouted my love to the roof tops several times for the Rosy Lips by Vaseline and my love is still burning strong. I picked up the Creme Brulee one before Christmas too. These sit all over our house and I use them daily.

Chapstick Hydration Lock Day and Night – I am loving this find! I picked this up about two weeks ago and I haven’t looked back. I love putting the day on under my lip color, and the night…well duh! Slather it on right before bed!

Let’s add some color!

Julep – When I was getting the Julep box, one of my favorite things I received was the lip gloss!!! I use this one several times a week and it is one of my favorites as far as color and feeling go. It doesn’t last near as long as the Rimmel stuff though, but still a winner for me. I am not sure what color this is, the tube says A41 (maybe it is Graceful or Glowing?). In the picture above, it is the very light pink color, the fifth one down.

Rimmel Provocalips – I am in love! The pigment and staying power of this is amazing. I can put it on first thing in the morning and it lasts me at least through lunch, which is a huge deal for me! I picked up I’ll Call You and I can promise I will be getting more!!! This is the first (top) color. These are right under $7 at Target and Walgreens and they are worth every. single. penny. If you can find them!!! They are sold out pretty much everywhere in stores right now.

Rimmel Stay Glossy – For right under $4 at Walmart, these have been my favorite bargain find! I picked up Captivate Me and Popcorn. Popcorn, third down from top, is more of a nude shade and I love to wear it over my Revelon Creme Brulee. Captivate Me, second down from top, is my most favorite darker shade! It is just amazing on my pale skin.

Don’t mind my ridiculous picture…

Revelon Colorburst Lip Butter – I picked up the Colorburst Lip Butter in Creme Brulee. It is the forth down from the top. I really like the feel of this one and it is a great nude color. I pair it with the Rimmel Popcorn Stay Glossy and it works great. The staying power isn’t as great as Provocalips, but it is also two completely different products.

Do you have any lip products that you are just loving lately? Let me know, maybe I will try it!

I am linking up with Joey, who still has her book on sale for $1.99 this week!!! I basically am friends with a famous author. So cool. I scooped this up and will have a review on it soon!

February 26, 2015 by Nadine

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Favorite Products

Every now and then you have to re-evaluate your arsenal of products to see what is working and what isn’t. And there is always that pesky seasonal change that can throw your skin for a loop.

Nioxin – Are there any other fine-haired girls out there? I feel like I am alone in blogland with all of your thick beautiful locks. When I went to see my hair girl last month, I expressed my frustrations of having no style to my hair, bumps on my head, and over all limp baby fine hair that is impossible to work with. She suggested I try Nioxin for all of my concerns. I read mixed reviews online but felt I had nothing to lose. ~~Except more hair.~~ So off to the store I went. I am loving this stuff! It has a minty smell, makes my scalp tingle a little, but really leaves my hair feeling clean and soft. So soft! It’s been about three weeks and I do feel I have a little more body to my hair. I will report back again in a month or two because it is supposed to help with growth as well. Time will tell!

Neutrogena Acne Wash – You guys, sometimes I feel like I am in high school all over again. Except not, because my skin was amazing back then. I guess that bitch Karma decided to show up after all. What’s a girl to do? I have been using this in the shower in the mornings and it has helped clear up some of the horrible break out I had going on. I can’t use it more than once a day, or it dries out my skin something awful.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Butter – Dry itchy skin is a bitch in the winter. Yes, even down south! This stuff is the only thing that saves me. I slather this all over in the morning after my shower and I am good to go all day. The scent is light and it never tries to over power my perfumes, which I like. I also have the hand/nail cream in this and love it too! I keep it at the sink after I wash my hands or dishes.

Batiste – We all love dry shampoo, am I right? I have used Suave and Not Your Mother’s in the past…but Batiste is where it’s at! The finish is just amazing for this one. And it smells amazing too! I pick mine up at TJ Maxx for $5.99. I have the thinnest of hair (see above) and this lasts all day with no touch ups needed. If that doesn’t sell you, nothing will!

Coach Wristlet – I was so excited when I got my iPhone 6 Plus that I didn’t even think about the fact that it will not fit in my cell phone holder of my Michael Kors wallet. #firstworldproblems am I right? When we were shopping at Christmas, I stumbled upon this little beauty at the outlets and it holds my phone, lip gloss, all my cards and my keys. Boom! They had it in black, red and the purple that I got. I just love the pop of color.

What are some new favorites of yours?

January 15, 2015 by Nadine

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Vitamin C for Anti-Aging

If there is one thing I am concerned about these days, it is my skin! I am 31, and while I took care of my skin decently in my twenties…I still have a few sun spots and some fine lines to worry about. There are lots of different products out there that claim to do everything under the sun to fix your issues. For me, I say less talkie talkie and let’s see real results!

I received the Sano Naturals Vitamin C + Serum through Tomoson to review. (All of my thoughts are of my own. The honest truth.)

I was really excited when the package came in. I received a bottle of the serum as well as an eye cream to use after. I have been rubbing this serum on my face twice daily for the last 30 days, really focusing on my forehead, under eyes and cheeks where most fine lines and a sun spot can be found.

First thoughts? There isn’t much of a scent, which is better than something that is overpowering or irritating, so plus there! The serum goes on very smoothly and you can wear it under your other creams and moisturizers.

The results? The fine lines under my eyes are less noticeable. There was a deep crease between my brows that is virtually non-existent these days and the sun spot that was very dark on my cheek? Faintly there and easily covered by just foundation, no concealer. I would say after 30 days of use, this stuff is a win for me. It will be on my regular list of things that I replace when it is gone!

You can order it on Amazon, and it is surprisingly very well priced! Every time I have checked, it has been under $20 and has come with the free eye cream! Can you beat that? No, you most certainly can not!

November 18, 2014 by Nadine

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Favorite Products – Old and New

I have switched up some of my routines and I thought I would share them with you today. I always love reading product posts because there is usually something that I haven’t heard of or wanted to try and the post gives me the final push to do so.

Let’s start off with storage! I purchased the bottom two acrylic drawer sets at The Container Store when I lived in Atlanta, they are about six years old and I believe I payed about $15 for each. Well worth it? I think so! I bought the top acrylic organizer at TJ Maxx last month for $7.99. A steal if you ask me!!! This holds all of my make up perfectly! My skin care items are shoved in a basked under the sink. I might need to work on that next.

As you know from yesterday, I was at Sephora this weekend and got a new foundation and moisturizer. I am in love with both of them for sure!

My favorite concealer that I have tried so far is Maybelline Age Rewind. And that is saying a lot, because I feel I have tried just about every other concealer out there! There is a Tarte one that I like as well, the CC Under Eye Corrector. It is pricier than the Maybelline one at $24, but is pretty awesome as well.

I just adore the milk chocolate bronzer from Too Faced. I use the light/medium and it is perfect for contouring my face and giving this pale girl a little color! It is the perfect shade and doesn’t have that fake orange look that some bronzers give. I have had this for several months now and it still looks brand new, so a little goes a long way and the product is worth the price!

My favorite mascara has always been Benefits They’re Real. Hands down. However, because it is a bit harder to remove and I have received a few free samples of other kinds, my favorite every day mascara is now Tarte Lights, Cameras, Lashes. I have noticed a vast improvement in the actual health of my lashes. They look much longer and healthier now that I have started using this again. It was a tried and true back in the day, and call me nostalgic but I am glad it is back in my arsenal.

My favorite eye palette is the original Naked palette. There are so many amazing colors, they all blend together to create so many different looks. I have had mine for a really long time, and there is still so much product left too, so at the $54 price point I will say it is well worth it.

My favorite eye liner are the Loreal Infallible Eye Liner. This stuff lasts all day and doesn’t budge. I have repurchased this stuff several times in both brown and black and I don’t see myself changing anytime soon.

I received Paula’s Choice Vitamin C Super Booster about a month or so ago. I love it! You can use it under any other serums you have or just your moisturizer. I use it under my eyes, on my forehead and I also dab some on my cheeks. I had a sun spot on my cheek that was pretty dark and I will say it is about half gone now! Also, I noticed the few fine lines on my forehead are less noticeable as well. This will be a repurchase when I am out!

I liked the Vitamin C booster so much, it caused me to order some more Paula’s Choice stuff! I tried the Resist line which is for acne and wrinkles. Because life isn’t fair as it is, I have to worry about both! I love the face wash and the BHA that I ordered. The moisturizer that I picked from this line isn’t moisturizing enough for me though, and that will be going back. I have been using these two products with the new moisturizer I got on Sunday and I am happy with them. I really like the Paula Choice website because she has reviews on pretty much any product you want to try both her brand and all the other brands out there.

I am still completely in love with the Vaseline Rosy Lips. I use it every morning and every evening and my lips have never been softer. It smells great, and it gives you a little color too!

My go to spot treatment is the Kate Somerville Anti-Bac lotion. I usually have hormonal break outs around my chin, and every now and then I have a patch on my cheek that likes to flare up at the worst times. I use this every morning and evening around my chin, and I use it as needed on the cheek area. The bottle lasts me about six months, so it is certainly worth the price! I ran out of it for a few weeks a month or so back, and my whole face blew up. So I know this stuff works!

My favorite fall/winter body lotion is the Vitamin E lotion from The Body Shop. They are 50% off today, I am stocking up! It kept my skin from completely cracking last winter and nothing in the past has ever been able to do that. The scent is rather neutral, it has a little bit of a rose scent to it…but nothing offensive and it blended nicely with the perfumes I wear. I honestly find the scent very soothing at night time before bed too!

Have you tried any of these products? What are some of your favorites?

October 28, 2014 by Nadine

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