Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Blue Mask

Freeman's Anti Stress Dead Sea Minerals Mask

I love this mask. THIS stuff. Have you seen it?
The texture, the smell, both are divine, but I'll admit I bought it for the COLOR.
And the effects make it more than worth a purchase.
They have the little one-use samples at a lot of drugstores, but I bought the full tube at Smith's grocery. It was less than $5.


I've had this tube more than a year, using it about once a week, and I still have 1/3 left.
You can smear it on thick or do a thin layer and it will still dry, even in a steamy bath.
It dries up all the nasties---mainly pimples and boils, I haven't noticed it works any wonders on blackheads but definitely makes them temporarily less noticeable.
It smells like a salty oceanish fragrance--I personally like it, though others might find it kind of strong (especially if you're applying it under your nose!). The scent (based on essential oils) is supposed to be the anti-stress part here.
 It has a thick, creamy paste texture and spreads veeeeeeery easily.  It is quite fun to put on. That brilliant turquoise !!

It dries quickly too, between 5-10 minutes depending on your skin and what you're doing. It becomes more sheer as it dries and you can touch it and tell it's not going anywhere.

It can be kind of a pain to scrub off, as merely splashing and running a washcloth over your face will still leave a Smurf-ish tint, so I use a little face loofah thing from The Body Shop and scrub scrub, splash, scrub, and follow up with an exfoliater to get any leftover bits.

Key Ingredients: Kaolin (clay) and sea salt, both intended to purge your skin of all ickies.
This stuff is supposed to dry them out and moisturize and make your skin glow.
Yes to the first and last, but not so much the moisture--this baby dries you out, so follow up with a good cream to maintain that glow.

 This is me right after rinsing the mask off and getting out of the tub, no filter, and icky yellow bathroom lights, terrible iPhone photo. But you get the idea.
And this morning when I woke up those few irritated red pimples were 1/4 their size.
Good stuff, especially considering its availability, and that it costs less than a fiver. 


Sunday, June 23, 2013

ADDICT

Packing this morning for our big house move.

This is my second load of lippies and makes my addiction pretty damn clear, yet I'm still in the denial stage!!!

Friday, June 14, 2013

Restless

Did I get fidgety last night and cut myself a few bangs back?





  YUP.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Yummy Plum plumper

That Sexy Mother Pucker stuff from Soap & Glory?



Did you know it goes well with Nerds?

It slicks on your lips and they go snapcracklepop! and start tingling, but not in a painful way, more of in a vibrating way like you put grape jelly on them that just came out of the freezer.

I especially love putting this stuff on when I am poolside.
It just feels cool.
Refreshing in an energizing way.

Not to mention the sheer strawberry color is beautiful and looks wet.  It compliments any look.

And yes, it does plump.  Not ridiculously, like you were attached by bees (and they stung only your lips), it just makes your pout curvier.
I highly recommend it.  I got mine at Sephora for $16.  I want to try Half Naked next.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Cheapest Pink Retro Lips....for summer!



This is the cheapest shimmering pink lip stuff I own and I am IN LOVE with it.
It gives a touch of the bubble gum 1960s retro look without too much frost, smells nice (no nasty taste), lasts an hour or more, doesn't melt terribly in the son, really soothes my lips, and it goes on like any regular chapstick.
Because it IS a chapstick you ninny!
You can get these for $2 anywhere really (drugstore, grocery, etc). I'm going to stock up for summer because these things have SPF too! I want one for every pair of shorts and my pool tote.

I really like the texture of the stick--it is very solid in the tube, but you can see the moisture glistening on the top of it. When you touch it to your lips it melts onto them, leaving a light layer that is practically glossy.
Easy quick glamour in a lip balm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Just A Thursday Face





Face: L'Oreal BB cream
Cheeks: Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush
Eyes: Mascara is CoverGirl Lash Blast 24 Hour in Black Gold
Eyeshadow is Urban Decay Naked Palette and benefit My Two Cents
Lips: Josie Maran Argan Lip Treatment
I absolutely am in love with this stuff--the little pot of it is cute sitting on my desk, it smells like Easter candy, you only need a teeny bit, it gives gorgeous pink shine comparable to a fancy lip gloss, and moisturizer like nobody's business!!!! Plus that pot will last you a looooong time.


Took me about 7 minutes.
Isn't it funny the more you rush your makeup routine, the better it looks??
Whenever I take my time and am fastidious, it doesn't come off as beautifully and I have to do touch ups.