As the weather gets cooler, I add more steps to my skincare routine to keep my skin hydrated and to fight wrinkles!
The products below cleanse, hydrate and treat dull fall and winter skin:
Pure Marula Facial Oil
Marula Pure Marula Facial Oil ($58 for 1 oz and $78 1.69 oz USD) — Light and hydrating, Pure Marula Facial Oil absorbs quickly into the skin without a greasy after-feel providing immediate and long lasting hydration and improved skin elasticity. Pure Marula facial Oil by Marula Pure Beauty Products is the only doctor endorsed, scientifically validated facial oil, with 60% more antioxidants than the leading Argan Oil.
Pure Marula Oil is completely virgin, wild harvested, hand-selected, and cold pressed with no added heat or chemicals ensuring that its beneficial properties are captured in every bottle. This superior Marula facial oil leaves the skin soft and plump with increased firmness for healthy, beautiful, age-defying radiance. Pure Marula Facial Oil is suitable for all skin types.
What I think: This light oil is so hydrating, but not greasy at all. I love using it as an evening treatment
Christie Brinkley Authentic Skincare is an anti-aging miracle! I was sent the following products to review:
COMPLETE CLARITY Facial Cleansing Wash ($32.95 USD) — Complete Clarity Facial Cleaning Wash is a luxurious foaming gel cleanser that is gentle on skin but gives strong cleansing action. This cleanser is designed to leave your skin feeling clean but not dry by balancing skin moisture. Removes residual make-up.
CLOSE UP Instant Wrinkle Reducer & Treatment ($79.95 USD) — Get camera ready in a flash! An instant treatment that tightens the look of skin while firming and smoothing the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines, and wrinkles. Use around eyes, mouth and on forehead to erase years from your appearance.
REFOCUS Under Eye Treatment($79.95 USD) –A potent anti-aging serum infused with the Bio Copper Complex. Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the delicate eye area while it firms, smoothes texture and tones the skin. Improves skin elasticity.
What I think: The foaming cleanser is fun to use and leaves skin clean and soft. The Instant Wrinkle Reducer is great to use before going out or special occasions because it instantly tightens skin and makes lines go away (temporarily). The eye treatment works over time to firm and smooth the eye area.
Equitance skincare was founded in Japan and claims to brighten the skin:
Brightening Foaming Cleanser ($30 USD) — The perfect start — and finish — to each day, the luxurious facial foaming cleanser effortlessly washes away makeup and environmental-pollution residue. Purifies and softens the skin without stripping away essential natural emollients and oils.
Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 36 ($30 USD) — Effectively safeguards against UV rays and free radicals. The perfect primer for makeup, this sunscreen filters UV rays and environmental stressors that contribute to hyperpigmentation, photoaging and skin-harm. Enhanced with brightening and moisturizing ingredients, the fast-drying formula primes the skin and performs flawlessly under makeup.
Hydrating Brightening Cream ($70 USD) — The ultra-light, yet luxuriously rich cream works as a moisture lock to keep skin soft and supple. This empowered formula not only contains the patented blend of brightening ingredients with sustained delivery system, but also provides needed nutrition and hydration. Balancing and regulating skin’s performance all day, it wards off the effects of drying environmental stressors, for a vital, radiant glow.
What I think: This is another luxe foaming cleanser that easily removes makeup and dirt gently. The sunscreen needs to be shaken before use. It applies like a liquid, but dries down and is not greasy at all. The brightening cream gives an instant glow, but also brightens the skin over time.
As fall goes on, I have been sent some amazing products to review for my hones opinion.
My faves below include makeup that brightens the face, fun luxe eye and cheek colors, plus an amazing oil cleanser, and pomegranate infused skincare:
ittsē Undereye Light-Diffusing Revitalizing Crème ($7.99 USD) — Better than morning coffee, this instantly brightens tired eyes with a combination of light-reflecting ingredients and a delicate cooling sensation for an instantly refreshed feel.
ittsē Soft-Focus Eye Brightening Powder infused with Diamond ($7.99 USD) — Look well-rested and polished with this buttery neutral-toned, light-diffusing powder. Apply over foundation or concealer for a finishing touch, on clean eyelids or undereye as a brightening base, or dust over lashes to keep mascara in place.
ittsē Flawless Finish Setting Powder with Hyaluronic and Antioxidants ($8.99 USD) — This silky, translucent finishing powder works magic on all skin tones. The weightless veil formula works to perfect skin and control shine. Skin-smoothing hyaluronic acid spheres help minimize the appearance of pores and fine lines. Wear alone or on top of foundation for a perfect photo finish.
What I think: I love these ittsē products. They come in pans and they can be used in ittsē’s magnetic palettes. I love that you can design what is in your palette!
The eye products really brighten my eyes and make me look like I have got way more sleep than I actually have! The creme is so cooling, it feels amazing and looks amazing under my eyes! The powder works nicely over the cream, or other foundations to set and brighten. And the setting powder helps shine and blurs pores and lines.
KYE For Shu Uemura Makeup Collection — this is a beautiful collection that came out in the spring. Some of these amazing products are still available for purchase:
Sheer Color Balm Lip Balm in Melt in Orange ($30 USD) — Street neon inspired striking shades of lip balm that “magically” transform into surprisingly wearable color on your lips. The vivid melting lip balm reacts with your lip’s PH and moisture condition to create a unique glow. A lip balm that creates a smooth, thick veil on lips gliding on easily and moisturizing your lips. Comes in packaging specially designed for shu uemura by Korea’s hottest fashion designer Kathleen Kye. Roar in orange like a Korean gummy tiger.
Fresh Cushion Blush in Hibiscus Orange ($32 USD) — First ever cushion cheek blush from shu uemura unveiled for this exclusive collection in shades inspired by Korea’s national flower: mugunghwa , also known as hibiscus syriacus. Apply cushion blush with the provided puff. Build over foundation for a fresh dewy look.
Cheek color that promises perfect harmony with bold eye line and eye brow.
POREfinist Anti-Shine Fresh Cleansing Oil ($31 USD) — An incredibly lightweight cleansing oil that leaves the skin clean, fresh, and refined. KYE designed original graphics and collection colors decorate two of shu uemura’s iconic cleansing oils.
The water-like cleansing oil goes beyond make-up removal to dissolve and wash away excess sebum and blackheads that are stuck inside pores.
What I think: The packaging is gorgeous on these products! The cosmetics are now only available in the orange shades, but they still are pretty and perfect for fall! The cleansing oil is very light and leaves my skin so soft!
KORRES Pomegranate Cleansing & Make Up Removing Wipes
KORRES Pomegranate Lip Butter
KORRES Pomegranate Soap
October marks the start of pomegranate season, and what better way to celebrate your love for pomegranates, than the pomegranate product line by KORRES!
KORRES Pomegranate Cleansing & Make Up Removing Wipes ($15 USD) remove dirt, makeup, and oil from face and eyes. Great for all skin types especially oily and combination, each pre-saturated wipe eliminates impurities, tightens pores, and offers antioxidant protection.
KORRES Pomegranate Lip Butter ($12 USD) This Lip Butter is formulated with natural oils and extracts to soothe and condition lips. Shea butter and rice wax provide lasting hydration and softness.
KORRES Pomegranate Soap ($10.50 USD) Pomegranate extract, with its antiseptic and toning properties, helps tighten the pores and tone the skin—making this the perfect cleansing solution for oily, congested skin.
What I think: I love pomegranates and was excited to try this collection. They all smell really fresh and tangy. The wipes and soap really clean the skin and help keep oil at bay. The lip butter is so moisturizing. Plus it gives a little red tint, that is so nice in the fall!
I have been sent some gorgeous Maybelline makeup for my honest review, and have been loving how amazing they are making my eyes look! Below are some of my faves that I have been testing, plus a mascara I haven’t tried yet, but hope to soon!
Maybelline The Blushed Nudes Eye Shadow Palette ($11.99 USD) — This 12-shade eye shadow palette features dazzling colors infused with rose gold pigments. From bold beiges and sultry sands to brazen bronzes and tempting taupes, this makeup palette is perfect for creating versatile eye makeup looks.
What I think: These colors are so pretty and work well for all seasons. The shadows are pretty well pigmented, but to get the correct colors, I have to layer. For the price, this is a gorgeous palette.
Maybelline Expert Wear Eye Shadow Quads ($4.49 USD) — This long-wearing makeup palette features extraordinary color that lasts up to 12 hours. Powder eye shadow delivers natural day to dramatic night eye looks. This eye shadow makeup quad boasts extraordinary color thanks to ultra-blendable jet-milled pigments. Delivers a silky finish. Ophthalmologist tested.
What I think: I have this palette in Charcoal Smokes. I use the lighter shades to get a little glam and go darker for more drama. They blend really well.
Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil
Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil ($7.99 USD) — This waterproof and smudge-resistant gel eyeliner glides on smooth for impactful definition. All-day wear. Ophthalmologist tested. Dermatologist tested. Allergy tested. Suitable for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers.
What I think: This is a gorgeous eyeliner! It goes on so smoothly which I love. I have this in a few colors, but used the black one to draw deer makeup on my daughter because it is so black and stayed on for hours. The Polished Amethyst (above), is beautiful for fall. There are 10 shades to choose from.
Maybelline Eyestudio Brow Define + Fill Duo
Maybelline Eyestudio Brow Define + Fill Duo ($7.99 USD) — Achieve smooth and full brows with this two-in-one eyebrow pencil. Use the pencil to shape and filling powder to fill.
What I think: This is a great on the go brow pencil. The pencil itself is a little thin, so don’t press too hard or it will break. The powder is very well pigmented! It stays put fast, so work with it quickly! Available in 4 shades — Blonde, Auburn, Soft Brown and Deep Brown.
Maybelline Brow Drama Pro Palette
Maybelline Brow Drama Pro Palette ($12.99 US) — The ultimate polished brow: sculpting wax sets hairs in place, pigment powder fills and tints, and highlighting powder accents brow line.
What I think: The colored wax is so different, it’s usually clear in these type of palettes. So when you fill with the powder, then set with the wax, the color pops and really colors grey hairs or fills in sparse areas. The highlighting powder has a subtle sheen to it. So pretty!
Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Angel Washable Mascara
Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Angel Washable Mascara ($9.49 USD) — Achieve The Falsies push-up effect, now with a lifted winged look. The exclusive push-up wing brush sweeps lashes to the side, while lifting and plumping from the roots. The styling formula holds the lifted wing look in place. Ophthalmologist tested.
What I think: I haven’t tried this yet, but I love the idea that it lifts from the roots and gives a winged look. Fun! I love Maybelline’s mascara and think that this is one to try!
I love trying something new — whether it’s a brand new product or just new to me!
The makeup products below are fabulous! Two amazing lip products and a great eyeliner:
Cargo Cosmetics 20th Anniversary Lip Gloss Quad
Cargo Cosmetics Limited Edition Lip Gloss Quad ($20 USD) — Cargo’s classic lip gloss quad is back by popular demand for our 20th anniversary celebration!
The best selling lip gloss formula is designed to give you gorgeous shine without any stickiness! Four complementary shades can be worn separately or used together for a custom lip color. Includes a retractable lip brush.
What I think: Love this quad and the colors! When applied, it feels like a cross between a balm and a gloss, and it is not sticky at all. All four colors are very wearable and sheer. The brush retracts and closes, so you can pop the quad and brush in your purse and take with!
The VERT Beauty Eyeliner Pencil provides rich, vibrant color with a hint of shimmer and mega staying power. Infused with an anti-aging blend of mango and meadowfoam seed oils, the vegan formula glides on like a dream (no tugging or skipping!) while keeping the delicate skin around the eyes soft and hydrated. It is available in five colors and can be used to achieve diverse looks, from subtle to dramatic.
Noir Or: The ultimate, sexy black gold
Bleu: An elegant, eye-brightening navy
Violet: A royally rich purple
Cuivre: A sparkling, intense copper
Vert: A seductive cross between turquoise and jade
What I think: I have this in vert, and it is gorgeous! It is a deeper color which works so well in the fall. It glides on smoothly and is very pigmented. So fun!
Jane Iredale PureMoist Lipstick ($25 USD) — Vivid pigments blend with nourishing natural oils and superfruit extracts for petal‐soft lips that feel, look and taste amazing. The soothing properties of Moringa Oil saturate the lips with Vitamins A & C, while Coffee Seed Extract infuses with even more antioxidant protection.
What I think: I have been enjoying darker lip colors this fall, and this one is perfect! It is a bit sheer, but can be layered for a deeper hue. It’s very moisturizing and feels amazing on. This lipstick is available in 26 shades, what an amazing selection!
I it’s wonderful that during October, so many companies release BCA products and/or give proceeds of sales to the cause.
Below are some amazing products that are giving back. Plus, they are perfect additions to your beauty stash! Check these out:
eos Berry Blossom Body Lotion
eos Berry Blossom Body Lotion (6.8 fl oz , $3.99 and 11.8 fl oz, $6.49) — Think pink this October with eos! During the month of October, the brand is exclusively partnering with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to celebrate and support breast cancer survivors. With each purchase of the eos Berry Blossom Body Lotion (either size), eos will donate 100% of net profits to breast cancer research. In addition to proceeds going towards Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center through the purchase of the lotion, the brand is going to match contributions made directly to Memorial Sloan Kettering using this link.
I love this lotion! What is it, you ask? High-performing formula that’s lightweight, fast-absorbing and provides 24 hours of long-lasting moisture for skin that’s visibly softer. It is 100% natural; formulated with rich moisturizing ingredients including shea butter, avocado oil and vitamin E. The scent is light and fruity, so nice! And the packaging looks like a perfume bottle!
Limited Edition Baby Foot 1 Hour Treatment ($25 USD) — Baby Foot Exfoliant is working hard this month to promote breast cancer awareness with their limited edition Pink Box. Baby Foot is an all natural foot exfoliant containing 17 natural extracts that help get your feet back to looking and feeling like baby feet. This October, 20% of proceeds from their limited edition pink box will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
This is such an interesting products. I put the booties on my feet for an hour, then washed off the gel. The dry skin should start peeling off in a few days, and after a week, I should have smooth feet. So cool!
Through their innovative, results-oriented line of nourishing hair supplements and natural hair products, Hair La Vie is in the business of making women not only feel good about their hair, but about themselves. Helping causes they hold dear to their heart is also a top priority for them, especially women’s health issues. This month, the National Breast Cancer Foundation will be receiving 20% of profits from Hair La Vie sales.
HAIR LA VIE designs natural hair care products to help you grow longer, fuller hair faster than ever before. Hair La Vie has been on the market for a little over two years and has been incredibly well-received by thousands of women around the country. To learn more about Hair La Vie success stories, please click here.
Hair La Vie Revitalizing Hair Blend Vitamins $39 per bottle of 30 capsules
Hair La Vie Revitalize Shampoo & Restore Conditioner $49 per set, 8 oz. each bottle
Hair La Vie Moroccan Repair Serum $30, 2 fl. oz.
Hair La Vie “Revive” Deep Hydration Masque Price: $35, 8 fl. oz.
Available at HairLaVie.com
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Hey IT Girls, great news! IT Cosmetics has released some amazing new skincare at Sephora! And I am loving them.
I was given a package of these new products to test for my honest opinion. There were 8 new products. They are:
Bye Bye Lines Serum
Bye Bye Lines Serum Advanced Anti-Aging Wrinkle-Smoothing Miracle Concentrate ($58 USD) — This revolutionary, antiaging miracle concentrate was developed with plastic surgeons to deliver 10 powerful clinical results to your skin in as little as 10 days. Infused with proprietary Drops of Light Optical Blurring Technology™ and skin-loving ingredients—including peptides, caviar extract, hydrolyzed collagen and algae—the weightless wonder serum visibly erases the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while improving the look of tone, texture, firmness, suppleness, and elasticity. It also supports the natural skin barrier, hydrates, and gives skin a look of youthful vitality and radiance.
What I think: This creamy serum has a citrusy scent, which quickly fades away after use. The texture is thick for a serum, and it does kind of remind me of a blur cream. Once applied the texture of my skin is so smooth. I love how it sinks into my skin, though and other products can easily be layered on top. After use of this (and all of the skincare products) my face does look younger. Yay!
Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream
Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream ($48 USD) — Good for all skin types, even the most sensitive of skin, Bye Bye Under Eye Cream is a luxurious moisturizing treatment clinically shown to address key signs of aging and visibly smooth the undereye area. A proprietary skin-softening serum concentrate™ combines with vitamin C, copper, blue algae, and peptides to deliver loads of antiaging benefits. An exclusive dark shadow minimizing blue tint visibly lightens the darkest of eye circles, while hydrolyzed collagen, essential oils, and caffeine nourish and firm the delicate eye area. Plus, hyaluronic acid and cucumber hydrate and cool the skin while working to attract and maintain moisture for enhanced suppleness and restored radiance. Together, these ingredients deliver powerful results, which show up instantly and over time.
What I think: Loving this pale blue cream! It has a very slight scent to it and it kind of thick, like a Greek yogurt. Once I apply it all around my eye, it sinks right in and leaves the eye area glowy! I have been using these products for a few weeks now and have noticed a change. In my eyes, my dark circles have lightened and my fine lines have diminished.
Anti-Aging Armour Super Smart Skin-Perfecting Beauty Fluid SPF 50+
Anti-Aging Armour Super Smart Skin-Perfecting Beauty Fluid SPF 50+ ($38.00 USD) — Developed with plastic surgeons, this innovative formula is your complexion perfection and sun protection in just one step. It gives your skin a boost of clinically shown hydration, while SPF 50+ broad-spectrum physical sunscreen protects against UVA and UVB rays, helping to prevent collagen damage and hyperpigmentation.
Formulated with revolutionary skin-perfecting technology and antiaging ingredients—including peptides, niacin, hydrolyzed collagen, and hyaluronic acid—this Color-Infused Skin Care™ optically blurs away discolorations and imperfections for flawless results. Ideal for every skin type, the universal color-correcting pigments even the appearance of all skintones.
What I think: This is one of the products I was most excited to try! It is tinted and helps smooth out my skin tone as well as protect it. This is unscented, which means that it doesn’t have that heavy sunscreen scent, yay! It blends down and matches my skin tone well. I have been using it every day and love the protection.
Bye Bye Pores Primer™ Oil-Free Poreless Skin-Perfecting Serum Primer
Bye Bye Pores Primer™ Oil-Free Poreless Skin-Perfecting Serum Primer ($38 USD) — Developed with plastic surgeons, this revolutionary, pore-erasing, antiaging skin perfector blurs the look of pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven texture while hydrating and supporting skin health. Infused with powerful skin-loving ingredients including Moroccan lava clay, purifying charcoal, papaya fruit extract and hydrolyzed collagen—plus exclusive Bye Bye Pores Optical Blurring Technology™—the velvety, lightweight formula glides on effortlessly to neutralize, correct, minimize shine, and create a smooth barrier for airbrushed makeup application. Non-clogging, oil-free, and translucent, it’s also perfect for all skin types and tones.
What I think: This reminds me of my favorite powder, Bye Bye Pores. It is a very pale yellow and is unscented. Once applied, it immediately smoothes my pores and skin and gives a really even canvas for foundation. Sometimes I just add a little powder on top and go, and my skin looks amazing!
Bye Bye Makeup™ 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm ($38 USD) — Bye Bye Makeup™ is your revolutionary fast-acting cleanser, makeup remover and anti-aging serum all in one step. Developed with plastic surgeons, this ophthalmologist-tested formula is infused with deep-cleansing extracts and botanicals to completely remove all traces of eye makeup and impurities without drying or irritation. The formula contains proprietary Skin-Softening Serum Concentrate™, collagen, hyaluronic acid, peptides, ceramides, and antioxidants to leave your skin looking hydrated, supple, and visibly radiant. For more intense hydration, use as a face mask and leave on for 60 seconds. This product is perfect for all skin types, even the most sensitive.
What I think: This creamsicle-scented balm is a wonderful cleanser and makeup remover. I just scoop out a bit of the balm, rub it on my face (it turns into an oil) and all of my makeup melts right off. I rinse and my face is so soft and clean! It even removes waterproof makeup.
Heavenly Skin™ CC+™ Skin-Perfecting Brush #702
Heavenly Skin™ Bye Bye Pores™ Powder Brush #701
Heavenly Skin™ CC+™ Skin-Perfecting Brush #702 — ($48 USD) — This revolutionary, skin-perfecting brush features patent-pending Heavenly Skin™ hair infused with antiaging collagen, silk, peptides, niacin, and antioxidants. The innovative brush technology improves the look of your skin upon application and delivers beautiful results every time. Pair it with your favorite skin care products, and loose or pressed color-infused skin care powders, and experience how the custom-cut, dome-shaped brush head optically blurs away the appearance of lines, pores, and imperfections for an airbrushed, flawless finish.
Heavenly Skin™ Bye Bye Pores™ Powder Brush #701 — ($58 USD) — This revolutionary, skin-perfecting brush features patent-pending Heavenly Skin™ hair infused with antiaging collagen, silk, peptides, niacin, and antioxidants. The innovative brush technology improves the look of your skin upon application and delivers beautiful results every time. Pair it with your favorite skin care products, and loose or pressed color-infused skin care powders, and experience how the custom-cut, dome-shaped brush head optically blurs away the appearance of lines, pores, and imperfections for an airbrushed, flawless finish.
What I think: IT always has the best quality brushes. These are both very soft, but the bristles are so densely packed, that they pick up and distribute product so well. They are so luxurious and last!
Je Ne Sais Quoi™ Hydrating Color Awakening Lip Treatment
Je Ne Sais Quoi™ Hydrating Color Awakening Lip Treatment ($24 USD) — Developed with plastic surgeons, this game-changing, color-infused lip balm awakens your lips with intense hydration and a perfect flush of pink. Essential butters and oils, hyaluronic filling spheres, and antioxidants smooth the look of lip lines and lock in moisture, while proprietary Vitality Lip Flush Technology™ reacts with the warmth of your lips to create a beautiful pop of color that lasts all day.
What I think: This balm is so hydrating! It moisturizes my lips and leave this with a soft pink color. I use this at night as a treatment and in the daytime to finish my look.
All of these are available now at Sephora stores and http://www.sephora.com. Have you tried any of these amazing products? Or are you going to pick one or more up? Leave a comment and let me know.
Tyra Banks is not just a gorgeous model, she has come out with an amazing beauty line, that includes the cool new INSTANT GRATIFICATION Lift + Smooth + Illuminate Mask!
I was sent a variety of Tyra Beauty products for my honest review. Below are some of my favorites:
Tyra Banks INSTANT GRATIFICATION Lift + Smooth + Illuminate Mask ($49 for 8 masks) — Do you want to feel rejuvenated, rested and red carpet ready in an instant? Look younger in a flash with the Instant Gratification Mask. Experience 8 minutes of face-freshening magic while you minimize your pores, reduce the appearance of wrinkles and even your skin tone instantly!
An exclusive, new lifting technology 2 years in the making is the driving force behind Instant Gratification. The formula is designed to leave an invisible matrix on your skin that lifts, tightens and illuminates. It also creates a blurring effect that reduces the appearance of wrinkles and other imperfections and gives a contoured look to your face and neck instantly that lasts up to 24 hours. This mask leaves you looking refreshed and revitalized. Contains Vitamin C & B3 to give you results now AND later.
What I think: This is such a neat product. You apply one packet on your face and neck then let it dry. It takes about 8 minutes. After you wash it off, smooth skin is yours! I love how soft and smooth my skin is, plus my pores look smaller and fine lines almost disappear! I like to use this before an event, so I look younger and hotter!
Tyra Banks Beauty 2-Minute Tyover
Tyra Beauty Cheek in a Stick
2 MINUTE TYOVER Contour and Highlight Duo ($35 USD, $25 each if sold separately) — You know that girl who doesn’t mess around? Straight to the point, no time to waste. She KNOWS she can look chiseled and chic in just
2 MINUTES. Duo comes with one Sculpt In A Stick and one Light In A Stick.
Light and shadows are your BFFs when it comes to helping accentuate facial features. With TYRA Beauty’s Light In A Stick, you can create an instant radiant glow with this convenient and easy to use highlighter, which glides on like silk. Get sky high cheekbones with Sculpt In A Stick! TY-Glide Technology takes the fear out of contouring with a silky smooth formula for easy blendability.
CHEEK IN A STICK Blush ($24 USD) — Blush it up with Cheek In A Stick! TY-Glide Technology delivers a super-silky, super-smooth application to give you a super-sexified flush. Makeup that drags is a…drag. It creates a more difficult application and makes it harder to achieve the right look – no one’s got time for that! Cheek In A Stick was formulated to be a nearly universal for all skin tones, and leaves a natural flush of color while providing convenient and easy application, thanks to TYRA beauty’s proprietary TY-Glide Technology.
What I think: I love that all of these sticks blend so well! The contour stick in Light is perfect for my skin tone. I contour under my cheekbones and my jawline and chin. It blends in perfectly. The highlighter in SINsational City is a little firmer and is a beautiful champagne. It is so pretty on my cheekbones and under my eyebrow! Then add the blush! In Sexy Hot Flash (LOL), the soft brick rose looks great on all skin tones.
Tyra Beauty Line Em Duo Kohl Liner
Tyra Beauty Line Em Duo Kohl Liner ($18 USD) — Super smooth duo Kohl Kajal liner glides on perfectly and silky smooth with no dragging, formulated to be safe for the inner rim (waterline). Two colors, two liners, for two different looks, all in one perfect pencil.
What I think: I am loving this pencil! I don’t wear a lot of black eyeliner, but the lighter color really softens the look. I like to wear the black around my eyes and the tan on the waterline. It really opens my eyes!
WHAT LIPSTICK? Lip color
WHAT LIPSTICK? Lip color ($24 USD) — Not your typical matte lipstick, TYRA beauty’s What Lipstick? provides a beautiful sheer kiss of easy gliding color with a finish like no other. Subtly blurred effect on application, provides a mirror free, goof-proof application every time, while providing hydration and comfort to lips.
What I think: I love this in the color above, Show Some Cleavage, a rosy pink. I am in love with this! It is a moisturizing semi-matte. It is not drying at all and is so pretty on! I wear this in the day time, but try a darker shade for evening! Comes in 4 shades.
Have you tried any Tyra Beauty products? They are so luxe and fun. The names are hilarious, but the line is really high end. Visit http://www.tyra.com to learn more and shop!
I can’t believe it’s October already! I love fall and the holidays are right around the corner! Plus, it’s a bit cooler now and I am really looking forward to crisp fall days!
My fave products this week are lip products and fragrances that are perfect for the fall.
Burt’s Bees Ginger Spice Moisturizing Lip Balm
Burt’s Bees Ginger Spice Moisturizing Lip Balm ($3.29 USD) — The new Ginger Spice flavor will conjure up delicious thoughts of freshly baked ginger snap cookies with its spicy notes of ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and clove undercut by sweeter notes of butter cookie, marzipan and vanilla spun sugar. Only available this season, new Ginger Spice Moisturizing Lip Balm will keep your senses enveloped in warmth and your lips comforted and conditioned as the days grow cold.
What I think: Burt’s Bees lip balms are some of my favorites, and I love trying their seasonal flavors. This one tastes just like a gingersnap! Its perfect for fall. And it is so moisturizing which helps with cooler weather.
Purchase at drugstores and mass market retailers.
GrandeLIPS Hydrating Lip Plumper with Color
GrandeLIPS Hydrating Lip Plumper with Color ($27 USD) — Infused with Volulip and hyaluronic acid, this instantly improves lip volume in three to five minutes, adding a pop of lip-boosting color while hydrating dry areas. Its clinically proven formula increases overall lip hydration, volume, softness, and firmness in just 30 days of usage when applied twice daily. It’s available in 6 shades and clear.
What I think: I love this lip plumper! It not only makes lips look larger, it makes my lips soft and smooth. The clear is perfect to use at night, but try a color for day, all of them are so pretty!
Vera Wang Rock Princess ($30.99 USD) – Rock Princess is the older, sexier sister to Vera Wang’s original Princess fragrance. It contains some of the same sweet notes as Princess, but settles on the skin a little darker than its predecessor. It has notes of red raspberry, white peach, creamy coconut, jasmine and more.
What I think: I love this scent for fall! It is very sultry scent, but a little sweet, too. I like that it is not too strong!
Purchase at fragrance.com
Guess Seductive Homme by Guess
Guess Seductive Homme by Guess ($20.99 USD) – This fragrance is intended for a charming, charismatic and magnetic gentleman. It is a crisp fragrance that gives off a woodsy and musky scent—mixed with a hint of black pepper. The notes are Cardamom Milk, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Sandalwood, And Musk.
What I think: This is a nice spicy scent, very manly! My husband loves a spicy scent, and I love that this once is affordable, too.
Purchase at fragrance.com
What are you loving this week? Leave a comment and let me know!
I am excited to share that Fragrance.com is partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Each time one of the products below are purchased, Fragrance.com will donate 15% of the proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Vera Wang Truly Pink ($33.99 USD) Inspired by the grace of a single rose; deep in its complexity—budding with possibility. Vested in floral dress, its top notes bring us white freesia united with apricot and litchi. The heart is composed of peony, pink rose and lily of the valley, and the base notes are iris and creamy woodsy notes.
Lacoste Love of Pink ($69.99 USD) This fragrance is a chypre fruity perfume for women, with a composition which encompasses aromas of red orange, passionfruit, lemon, pink magnolia, quince blossom, stephanotis, white cedar, musk and vanilla. The perfume aims at younger population.
Gap So Pink ($30.99 USD) This floral green fragrance features lily, sweet pea and grapefruit. It is perfect for daytime wear.
Lacoste Joy of Pink ($39.99 USD) Joy of pink is for women full of life and energy. Its zests are refreshing, awakening and exhilarating. The fragrance opens with bright and sparkling grapefruit aromas. The composition closes with cedar and musk, which give a strong base to this light and gentle fragrance.
Mandarina Duck Cute Pink ($22.99 USD) This floral beautiful fragrance has top notes of black currant, raspberry, peach and pear; its middle notes are lily, gardenia, hibiscus and vanilla; base notes are sandalwood and musk.
What I think: These fragrances smell as bright as they look! The Truly Pink is a beautiful floral, and the Gap So Pink is fresh and zesty. The two Lacoste scents are so pretty! The Love of Pink is citrusy and a bit sultry with the musk and vanilla. The Joy of Pink is light and fruity. I haven’t tried the Cute Pink, but is sounds fruity and sweet.
There is a lovely pink scent here for everyone, plus I love the a percentage is going to support BCA! So pick up one or two to smell amazing and feel great too!
Hey all! Allure has announced their 2016 Best of Beauty winners in their October issue. There are some wonderful products that won this year!
I received the following winners for my honest review:
KORRES Wild Rose Vitamin C Active Brightening Oil
KORRES Wild Rose Vitamin C Active Brightening Oil (Best of The Naturals) $54 USD — This innovative brightening oil infused with real wild rose petals pays homage to the legendary wild rose oil ingredient that started it all. This ultra-concentrated vitamin C oil is rich in omega 3, 6, 9, fatty acids, and vitamins A and C. It provides significant antioxidant action while repairing the look of fine lines and wrinkles and improving skin’s overall tone and texture.
What I think: First of all, the scent of this is amazing! It smells like fresh picked roses, which is one of my favorite fragrances! Most rose scented products are stuffy and perfumy. But this is so lovely! I love to use this a few times a week at night on my face as a treatment. When I wake up, my skin is smooth and glowing.
Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Sport Luxe Deodorant
Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Sport Luxe Deodorant (Best of Body in Deodorant) $16 USD — This deodorant was created for life in motion. Lavanila’s proprietary, award-winning beta glucan technology is infused with SmartSport™ for high-performance defense and nourishment, and bursts with long-lasting vanilla breeze freshness.
What I think: This natural deodorant has a soft vanilla scent and lasts all day, something that many natural deodorants can’t do. It’s perfect for every day where and for workouts and sports!
Bioré Baking Soda Cleansing Scrub (Best of Steals in Skin) $9.99 USD – This ingenious concentrated powder cleanser is specially formulated to foam up on contact with water, leaving skin 2.5 times as clean as a basic cleanser. The formula gently exfoliates while forming tiny bubbles that dive deep into pores to break up oil and impurities. When you rinse the foam away, oil, debris and dead cells are swept away, for instantly smoother, softer texture and visibly tighter pores after just one use.
What I think: This cool product is a powder that foams up a bit when combined with water. It cleans so well, but is gentle, too. Perfect for my sensitive skin. It leaves my skin soft and smooth.
($9.99; Drug and Mass Retailers).
Curél Rough Skin Rescue
Curél Rough Skin Rescue (Best of Steals in Skin) $7.99 USD — Ideal for severely dry, flaky skin, this smoothing lotion gently loosens flakes without irritation, allowing essential hydration to reach the areas that need it most. The dermatologist-recommended formula uses natural ingredients to relieve roughness and help prevent it from returning,
What I think: This summer killed my skin, especially my feet. They are dry and flaky. This lotion does hydrate even my driest skin and leaves it soft.
You can find this at drug stores and mass retailers.
Have you tried any of these or others of Allure’s Best of Beauty picks? Leave a comment and let me know!
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