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Tati Beauty Blendiful Review

Hi all! I hope you are having a great weekend!

I’m back with a new Tati Beauty review. I have already reviewed the Textured Neutrals Vol. 1 palette when it was released. Tati Westbrook is the founder of the brand. She’s a Youtube star, as I’m sure you know!

This is the Blendiful makeup applicator. I wasn’t going to pick this up at first, but after watching reviews of the Blendiful, I decided to pick it up!

Here’s info from the Tati Beauty website:

The Blendiful is the makeup applicator you didn’t know you needed. This game changing soft textured fabric tool is a blending dream that’s designed to seamlessly apply & soften both liquid and powder products. The rounded edge & pointed tip help to provide a perfect blend step to step in your makeup application. Buff in foundation with little product waste, experience seamless contour, smoother concealer & the most airbrushed powder application… even in those hard to reach areas of the face. Save product, save time & become the expert artist of your own unique routine. However you choose to use the Blendiful, your look will be one with no harsh lines every time.

Here’s the back of the sponges:

Here’s the package it came in, front and back:

This is very thin and sleek.

I also wanted to show how it washed. Below is my Blendiful after using it for foundation, concealer, cream bronzer and blush:.

It’s dirty! I washed it with a little soap in the sink. It washes up pretty quickly. I lay it out to dry over night and this is how it looks afterwards:

Nice and clean! It’s still nice and soft. Maybe not as soft as before you use it, but it still works just fine.

So, how do I like it? First a confession. The real reason I picked this up was the fact that I am lazy and when I heard this doesn’t have to be wet like a makeup sponge, I was in! I always forget to wet my sponge, sit down and get ready to apply my makeup, and have to get up and wet it. Every. Time.

But, I’m so glad that I purchased it because it’s really a great product! The Blendiful is very easy to use. I use it flat to quickly apply foundation. It blends out so seamlessly. The, it can be easily folded and manipulated to apply concealer, cream contours, blushes and highlights and all powder products. And my full face is applied in minutes.

I have tried it with stick and liquid foundations so far and like how it blends both. It also blends my stick contours so nicely!

The little one is good for touch ups throughout the day if you have oilier skin. I don’t, so I use it for powder. It’s very soft and cute!

I highly recommend this if you love innovative ways to apply your makeup and want to try something new. I will continue to use this everyday to apply my face makeup.

Have you picked up the Blendiful? What do you think of the brand Tati Beauty? Let me know!

Cool Products I’ve Been Testing For Review

Hi all! Happy Saturday!

I’ve recently received some new or new to me products for my honest review and I have been having fun testing them out! I love reviewing products (I’ve been doing it for years now), so trying something different is always a good time!

From the creators of the original silicone makeup applicator comes the next generation of flawless application for skincare, foundation, blush, highlighter and concealer. The MakeupDrop™ Hybrid ($20 USD) is the newest innovation to revamp any makeup bag. The super soft, serenity colored applicator features two uniquely distinct parts: the Silicone Drop, which acts as a clean and waste-free surface for initial makeup application, and the Super Soft Sponge which helps blend and achieve an airbrushed glow.

While traditional beauty sponges soak up tons of extra product, the Hybrid—like all MakeupDrop™ products—minimizes product wasted by using the least amount of makeup possible. The silicone pad is naturally anti-bacterial and can stop the transfer of germs that can cause breakouts and irritation. The super soft- non-latex sponge is easy clean. Simply use soap and water and let dry overnight.

What I think: I really love this sponge. I’ve been using it for a few weeks now. The silicone drop is really good for first applying the foundation to the face. The sponge blends it in. The sponge is so uinque. It doesn’t soak up any of the product, yet it is still fairly soft and bounces the foundation into my skin so nicely. I also find that since the material is a bit firmer than normal sponges, it doesn’t break apart and is easy to clean.

Purchase this cool sponge at http://www.makeupdrop.com

Baby Foot Exfoliant Foot Peel Your feet regenerate new skin cells constantly, meaning there is a build-up of dead ones that need to be dealt with. Use Baby Foot’s Original Foot Peel ($25 USD) to remove unwanted dead skin from your feet. Slip the booties on for one hour while your skin absorbs its unique formula containing 16 types of natural extracts designed to exfoliate (there’s even a version for men, too). You’ll start to see your feet peeling within 3 to 7 days after your treatment, leaving your feet super smooth.

What I think: This is such a neat product. It does just what it says. I wore the booties for one hour and in about a week, dead skin started peeling off of my feet! It takes at least a few days for all the peeling to stop, but when it does, my feet are so smooth and soft! Perfect for dry winter feet!

Available at http://www.babyfoot.com

Salonpas Pain Relief Patch LARGE ($17.99 USD) — This is a new double size value pack that includes nine large patches. “There is only one OTC topical pain reliever that is FDA-approved like prescription medicine, and that’s the Salonpas® Pain Relief Patch,” said John Incledon, President & CEO, Hisamitsu America. “We understand that many consumers suffer from back pain, as it is the most common area of pain. As a response, we decided to launch the new Salonpas® Pain Relief Patch LARGE. They’re twice the size as before with the power to target large pain areas. We also included nine patches in this new product to provide a better value to our consumers. Since the patches are now double the size, there is a 35% savings on an equivalized patch basis.”

“Clinical trials demonstrated that the Salonpas® Pain Relief Patch works up to 12 hours on mild to tougher moderate pain,” said award-winning journalist Dr. Bob Arnot, M.D., internal medicine, who is the author of twelve books on nutrition and health, and previously Chief Medical Correspondent for NBC and CBS News. “As a 70-year old active athlete, I suffer from pain as a result of training and competing. I was a huge fan of the previous Salonpas Pain Relief Patch and it is great that it is now available as a double-size, larger patch which targets my back pain.”

What I think: My family is active (a cross-fitter, a rock climber and a lacrosse player) and there’s me, who needs to work out more! Someone is always sore, so these are nice to help with the pain. They are really easy to use, and really help with aches and pains.

Available at salonpas.us

What interesting products have you been trying out?

Ulta Beauty Mini Haul

Hi all! I hope you had a great weekend! I went to Ulta on Saturday because my 20% off coupon was expiring (and I love my sales)!

I just purchased a few things. The main thing I went in for is the sponge, but I have been eyeing the Anastasia Beverly Hills Prism Palette.

I purchased:

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge ($5.99) — I purchased this because I just got a new Becca foundation (review coming), and it’s quick-drying and a bit dark/warm for me. Applying it with my brushes doesn’t really work, but I think the sponge may help give a more natural look. I have used a beautyblender, but haven’t had one for a while. This is my first time trying another brand of sponge. I like that this has a flat edge, I think it will be great for blending around the eyes and the nose. I’m looking forward to trying this.

My family loves bath bombs and fizzes, so I’ve been wanting to pick up a few of these. They retail for 3 for $5, and the Fig & Honey one was on clearance, that’s why I picked up four. I just tried the Fig & Honey fizz. It is very fizzy and very fragrant. It’s small, but really fun and worth the price!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Prism Eyeshadow Palette — I have been thinking about this palette since it first came out. It’s on sale for $32 (down from $42) and I had the $20 off coupon on top of that! I got it for $25.61 before tax. So exciting!

I think the colors of this are so different and fun! There are lots of metallics too, which I love. I’ll be doing a full review of this after I play with it a while.

Have you purchased anything fun lately?