Organix Nourishing coconut Milk Mousse

                                       
Hey everyone,
  Sorry for not putting anything up recently, I've been a bit busy! The latest thing that I have fallen in love with is Organix Nourishing coconut milk mousse. It is supposed to have egg white proteins in it to make hair stronger and add elasticity, while coconut oils add the hydration and balance. I really like it because lately my hair has been sort of oily or it goes to the extreme of being dry if I don't put in any product. I used Biosilk for a long time and loved it but it has been way too oily for my hair lately, might be the hot weather here in MIA lately, been hot as a biotch! I also tried a Neutrogena leave in conditioner which worked great but I was hoping for more volume, so when I stumbled across this baby in the drug store I had to get it. Volume AND moisture? I didn't think it was possible but it is, you must go out and buy this product because it is wonderful, I just put it in after I wash my hair and brush it, then leave it to air dry. I am really happy with this one, totally worth the $6.99 I paid for it. If you want a little more shine to your hair try use a TINY bit of Biosilk or some other shine serum on the ends and you should be good to go!

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Tresemme Fresh start dry shampoo

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I have been looking for a dry shampoo for a while now and this really is the first that I have tried, I decided I needed a dry shampoo because my hair gets oily around the roots really fast now. I believe my hair type has changed this year actually because I have always had really dry hair and now its somewhat oily (it may be from taking biotin). I also find this helpful to put in the hair after the gym (not when hair is still wet from the sweat, but a little after). Anyway, I went to Walgreen's and decided to check this one out since it was cheaper and looked just as good as the other stuff in the isle, it cost about $5.00. I tried it out this morning and I really like how it smells, the directions say to hold it like 8 inches away from your hair and spray the roots and then wait like 1-2 mins so that it can absorb the extra oil and crap in the hair.  I have to say that it does leave the hair feeling a little heavier, but I think that I may have held the can a little too close or put too much in my hair because the can says you are supposed to spray it LIGHTLY and well...I didn't spray it so light when I think back on it. Determined to make this work I went on their site and found a video on how you are meant to apply this thing. Basically I did it all wrong as you are meant to separate your hair into sections so that you can get into the roots better (I just sprayed that shit all over) and then you really need to wait the minute that it says on the can (which I didn't really do) THEN proceed to brush out the excess and style (this one I did). 

All in all the product is great if you read the bloody instructions! Their site also pointed out that it is good for people with color treated hair so that the dye lasts longer due to fewer washes. I would try it out if you have oily hair syndrome like me and see if you like it, for $5.00 you can't really go wrong. 

Estee Lauder Sensuous Noir Perfume

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This is the BEST perfume I have ever had, I love it as I have never loved another fragrance in my life!!!!It is like sex in a bottle  and I feel so elegant and classy wearing this. When i wear this I feel like i can take over the world, I would imagine that Cleopatra seduced Marc Anthony wearing something like this. It is not for the feint of heart, if u like sexy woody orientals with vanilla or amber then this is the one for you! This is what they say on their site in regards to the notes that comprise this little gem.

 

Key Notes:

      Exotic Purple Rose Blended with the subtle sweetness of Rose Essence, Jasmine Queen of the Night          lends its velvety petals and narcotic aroma to the opening notes.

• A rush of Black Pepper brings a spicy vibrancy to this tempting bouquet.

• An enticing heart centered around a core of Melted Woods Nature Print, yields a sleek, feminine woody signature that is unmistakably unique.
• Luscious and captivating Creme Noir Accord enhances the enticing presence and smooth sensation.
• Evocatively mysterious, Patchouli Prisma is richly faceted, yet earthy and elusive.
• Perhaps the most sensual of flowers, the Spiced Lily offers its nectar to butterflies and bees, and envelopes the heart in a hypnotic midnight garden effect.

• Wrapping your senses in luxurious sensuality, precious Benzoin and creamy Vanilla add texture and warmth.
• A drizzle of rich Honey and glowing Amber reveal a luminous opulence that lingers throughout this dark and mystifying blend.

Physicians Formula Mineral Wear® Talc-Free Mineral Correcting Powder

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THIS IS AWESOME!!!! I love it, It hides most blemishes and evens out the skin. On their site, they describe it as "3-In-1 Corrector + Primer + Powder - All colors blend together to create a perfect canvas finish: Pink brightens, Green tones down redness and Yellow adds warmth." I actually got this in a set which included the concealer (one pink and one flesh colored) and the mineral foundation. I really like the concealer too because it covers very well and dries to a powder finish. I am now going to throw away all the rest of my crap that doesn't work in my makeup drawer. This is a GREAT find and I am super impressed! The kit cost me $20.00 for all the 4 items at walmart, but you can find them separately as well, if I recall the mineral correcting powder was like $12.00. Try it out you will not be disappointed!

Too Faced Pink Leopard Bronzing Powder

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Not only do I love the packaging (it was the first thing that caught my eye) but I love the way I look when I put this baby on. A lot of the time when I try a bronzer or face illuminator I always look either too orange, brown, or pink, but not with this one! Golden bronzes, pinks, and neutral fawns make up this sexy powder and I swear after putting it on by cheek bones and a little on the forehead, nose, and chin, I look like I came back from Cancun! I just put it on my face in the places that the sun would normally hit so that it looks natural, people always make the mistake of putting it all over the face and then they look really fake and weird. If you put this on in conjunction with a tiny bit of blush, you can also look like you were just at the beach AND stopped off to have really great sex on the way back! You can enjoy this pretty bronzer for about $28.00, its a little more expensive than a drugstore brand and its ok because this one is of WAY better quality!

Sephora Baked Moonshadow Trio

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I am somewhat of a freak when it comes to eyeshadows, especially when they come in like a trio or whatever, and I have the option to use them all separately or mix them at once. This one is especially nice because it is very shimmery, and the colors have very good pigment, they work well dry or wet. I normally use it dry, but have used it wet for more intense color. The one I purchased is "dusk till dawn" it has two lovely purple shades and a light pink one (shown above). This one was $16 and well worth it!I also like buying stuff at Sephora because they give you samples every time, last time I got a mini mascara which I now keep in my purse, I love miniature things!!!...well sometimes....

Avon Clearskin® Blackhead Eliminating Daily Cleanser

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This SUCKED!!!! The first time I used it, it seemed fine, then 2 days later I had this horrible reaction where my face got red and puffy and itchy and burned like a mofo! For about a week after that i had these little blisters on my face and it was all sensitive and red, looked awful! I went to my dermatologist and couldn't figure out what the hell it was because I had used it like 2 days before and thought that if something was to happen with using that cleanser that it would have happened sooner as with most allergic reactions. About a month later I run out of my normal Burts Bees Orange essence cleanser so I bust out the Clearskin cleanser again, nothing happens at first and all is well until like clockwork the next day I start having the symptoms from the last time I tried it, I quickly down two Benadryl and hope that shit goes down before I look all horrid again! The Benadryl worked and I didn't get it as bad as the last time, but it is confirmed that The Clearskin cleanser is the culprit and I will never use it again! I hope I save some people from the misfortune of trying that product as it has given me the most violent reaction I have had in a long time. I wonder if anyone else has tried this and liked it or had a bad experience like myself?

BATH AND BODYWORKS SUNLESS TANNER

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To all my fellow pasty people out there, this is for you! I have mostly come to terms with the fact that I am a whity and that I need to own everything under the sun that has SPF in it, my moisturizer is spf 30, i have a tinted moisturizer that is spf 50 from physicians formula (i dont like it, its very oily), and my everyday moisturizer has spf 15. I run from the sun because I know that shit causes wrinkles and sun spots really early ...not to mention skin cancer, so i am a big believer in bronzer and now, sunless tanners. I tried a Neutrogena sunless tanner before which was ok, it was a cream so it was easy to apply, but somehow i felt orangy. I then decided to try one from bath and bodyworks's true blue spa line, this one is much much better! It is a bronzer combined with a self tanner, it smells a lot better, and the color is more "natural" looking, i also feel that it is easier to apply because it is a tinted cream/gel and you can see where you are putting it. I never noticed in the lighting inside, but when i went outside and the sun shone on my skin, i could definitely see the sparkle of the bronzer part of it. The instructions say to apply it after you have exfoliated and are fully dry, and that it takes about 4 hours for the tan to fully develop. I apply a lotion to my knees and elbows so that those areas don't get that much color, and I make sure that I wear gloves when I apply because even if i wash my hands every 5 mins the palms still get a lot of color (which you dont want). If you want to put it on your face because that is really white too, then mix it with a little of your moisturizer that way you get subtle color and don't look like an extra from the jersey shore...I have not encountered any allergic reactions to this tanner but just to be safe (especially for face) try it in a small area first. Enjoy your new sunless tan my fellow whiteys!!!!

Tapping into my Inner Makeup Artist!

So i recently was involved in a fashion show where my team and I had to make dresses out of flooring materials, ours being vinyl flooring materials. I took it upon myself to do the makeup and decided to go wild! I really surprised myself and will defiantly try to do this more often because I was really really fun! Here are some pics that I took of the models, hope you like!

Products That I used include:

Model on the Left

Lancome Orange loose powder eye shadow

Loreal HID loose powder eye shadow in purple

Milani eyeliner in Purple

Elf highligher

Rimmel Lip gloss

Icy opalescent glitter

false eyelasher

purple rhinestones

Model on Right

Milani BLACK MAGIC Blackened Eye Liner and Eye Glimmer in green

Elf Highlighter

False Eyelashes

MAC matte red lipstick with black liner on top to darken it

Icy opalescent glitter 

rhinestones

Smith's Rosebud Salve

This is one of the best things since sliced bread! I love it, it has been around for donkeys ages, and can be used as a lip balm, great for dry cuticles, rough skin (elbows, knees, etc.) it even says on the tin that its good for diaper rash! I use it mostly for my lips and rough cuticles, after i put it on as a lip balm i use the residue for my cuticles, it also smells lovely . Its small so I keep it in my purse, its great for travel too because it takes care of so many things so you don't have to pack extra crap.I love how the tin is so vintage too, very cool! It cost about $5.00 at Sephora but I know it is available at a bunch of places, i think bath and bodyworks has it too.

Avon chocolate kiss lip glosses

I LOVE this lip gloss, it is not sheer by any means, it is like a liquid lipstick really, and it is available in a chocolate cream color (which i did not get) Cherry Truffles, and Chocolate Covered Strawberry, almost hot pink. They smell exactly like chocolate and taste pretty good too, i also like the fact that they stay on for a really long time, the only issue i have, and this is if i get picky, is that they glosses are a bit sticky, but then again thats why they last right? I checked today if they still have it available and I don't see it on the website but they have it again every now and then, it was like $1.00 when i got it on sale too. Keep in mind that in the image above, i had just woken up and was still drinking my coffee, also, that is just gloss with no other product (that is how much pigment this product has!) Great find!

Avon Far Away perfume

 i know i have not been doing this regularly, it shows how much time i have i guess.... but i am back for a little while again! I recently got some more stuff from Avon because it was just so damn cheap and I am a sucker for a good deal! in this set of products i got Far Away EDP, powder, cream, and shower gel I am taken aback at how wonderful this stuff is, I love it like i love ice cream, i have never been a one perfume type of gal but this shit makes me want to convert to the Far Away religion. I wear it everyday and what i love the most is how the fragrance develops throughout the day, I can smell the subtle coconut note, and i am enveloped by the vanilla and amber base notes which I catch a whiff of every now and then. I have never had such positive feed back either, i was walking around school and this guy walking behind me yelled "you smell SOOOOO GOOD!" I was taken aback but loved the complement! Either way this perfume smells much more expensive than it really is so its i got it on sale for i think 20$ for the set. I will be buying it again in the future for sure!

ELF Shimmering Facial Whip

So I bought this Shimmering Facial Whip from ELF (Eyes Lips Face), I did not really like it too much as a highlighter for my face, HOWEVER, it is the BEST eyeshadow. I got it in a golden peach color, and I just squeeze out a tiny bit and rub it onto my eyelids, it has stayed on for a good long while, and it does not crease (i have a big problem with everything creasing on my lids) it actually smells nice too. I also have put it in my body lotion and it gives a very subtle glow, really cool! On the site it says to use it on lips, but I'm not sure i would do that... just seems like it wouldn't be the best idea...so try it out and let me know what you think!

Sally Hanson "Complete Salon Manicure"

Hi!!!
  Ive been off the radar for a little while, sorry, just had some crap to do, still do but such is life! I hope the rest of the world has fared better. I decided today after taking shit from my trig professor that I would sort of relax in my own little way, by writing about things that make you feel pretty! So my latest favorite that i will go off about right now is Sally Hansen's' Complete Salon Manicure. It is the base coat, color, and top coat all in one. I LOVE it because of the fact that it has everything in one, but one of the biggest pros to me is the shape of the brush which has a slight curve at the tip which follows the curve of the nail bed. Now I dont have to find ways to get a straight ass brush to get into all the crevices of the nail correctly without painting the flesh too. another plus is that it dries pretty fast and lasts a good 8- 10 days. So I will never buy another nail polish unless the color is to die for and I MUST have it!