I am currently still looking into information trying to find the best flat irons, I currently own a Chi professional salon flat iron which I purchased from the salon I get my haircut at. I have since decided I might want to switch to something else so I've been checking out the Karmin G3 Salon Pro Flat Iron.
It has some nice features per the description: "Infrared heat works to heat the heat the hair from the inside out providing healthier styling, less damage and faster styling." I'm definitely all about something that will make my hair healthy and shiny looking while straightening out my wavy frizzy hair. I will let you know more when I decide what to get. :)
H2O Plus
I have recently been testing out this line of products to review, I have very dry skin that is red and irritated on the cheeks and my skin has been showing the wonderful signs of aging throughout the years.
I have recently been testing out this line of products to review, I have very dry skin that is red and irritated on the cheeks and my skin has been showing the wonderful signs of aging throughout the years.
Sea Pure Perfecting Eye Cream $32
A fast-absorbing eye cream formulated to help visibly repair and refresh the delicate skin around the eyes with cell-renewing amino acids, jojoba seed extract and Atlantic sea flora.
A fast-absorbing eye cream formulated to help visibly repair and refresh the delicate skin around the eyes with cell-renewing amino acids, jojoba seed extract and Atlantic sea flora.
- Targeted formula fades the look of wrinkles and helps tired eyes appear bright and refreshed
- Scientifically formulated with marine-sourced amino acids to minimize the look of fine lines and stimulate healthy cell growth
- Water-rich Atlantic sea flora combines with emollient coconut and jojoba seed extracts to visibly smooth and maintain soft, supple skin
- Gentle enough for all skin types
I don't normally use eye creams, I didn't see a huge difference in how my eyes normally felt/looked so for $32 I'd probably not find myself repurchasing this. If I did feel the need to buy another eye cream I would probably reach for a Yes To brand since it's affordable and easy to get at a local grocery store.
Sea Pure Deep Moisture Cream $40
1.7 fl oz / 50 mL
An intensely nourishing cream that helps visibly repair damaged skin and stimulates healthy cell growth with cell-renewing amino acids, jojoba seed extract and Atlantic sea flora.
An intensely nourishing cream that helps visibly repair damaged skin and stimulates healthy cell growth with cell-renewing amino acids, jojoba seed extract and Atlantic sea flora.
- Scientifically formulated with marine-sourced amino acids to minimize the look of fine lines and stimulate healthy cell growth
- Water-rich Atlantic Sea Flora combines with emollient coconut and jojoba seed extracts to visibly smooth and maintain soft, supple skin
- Gentle enough for all skin types
Sea Pure Gentle Refining Polish $30
2.5 fl oz / 75 mL
A gently exfoliating scrub massages away dull surface cells to reveal visibly brighter, smoother, glowing skin with bamboo extract and sea moss.
A gently exfoliating scrub massages away dull surface cells to reveal visibly brighter, smoother, glowing skin with bamboo extract and sea moss.
- Scientifically formulated with marine-sourced amino acids to minimize fine lines and stimulate healthy cell growth
- Fine-grained bamboo extract softly polishes the epidermal layer to accelerate cell renewal and uncover younger-looking skin
- Nourishing sea moss deeply hydrates the skin and helps improve resiliency
- Gentle enough for all skin types
Sea Pure Creamy Facial Cleanser $30
4 fl oz / 118 mL
A creamy, foaming cleanser that gently washes away makeup and impurities without stripping the skin's natural oils with Cell-Renewing Amino Acids, Apple Proteins and Sea Moss.
A creamy, foaming cleanser that gently washes away makeup and impurities without stripping the skin's natural oils with Cell-Renewing Amino Acids, Apple Proteins and Sea Moss.
- Scientifically formulated with marine-sourced amino acids to minimize the appearance of fine lines and stimulate healthy cell growth
- Nourishing sea moss deeply hydrates the skin and helps improve resiliency
- Soft foaming action effortlessly removes makeup, surface debris and environmental impurities
- Essential citrus oils refresh and revive
- Gentle enough for all skin types
Sea Pure Renewing Prep Tonic $18
7 fl oz / 210 mL
An non-drying toner to revitalize skin and enhance the effectiveness of moisturizers with Cell-Renewing Amino Acids, Alpha Hydroxy Acid and Sea Moss.
An non-drying toner to revitalize skin and enhance the effectiveness of moisturizers with Cell-Renewing Amino Acids, Alpha Hydroxy Acid and Sea Moss.
- Scientifically formulated with marine-sourced amino acids to minimize the look of fine lines and stimulate healthy cell growth
- Natural lactic acid dissolves dull surface cells to visibly smooth, brighten and prepare skin to optimally absorb moisture
- Nourishing sea moss deeply hydrates the skin and helps improve resiliency
- Gentle enough for all skin types
This is another of the products I would repurchase, I was trying to place the smell....it almost reminds me of a more lemon/lime 7-up smell. Maybe that's just me though! It leaves my skin feeling refreshed without being a horrible overpowering scent. It does the job without leaving my skin irritated or tight and dry feeling.
Disclosure: I received these sample products complementary from BeautyStat for review, however this review is my own honest objective opinion on these products.
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This is a look I did for a night out to see Harry Potter, we ended up not going tonight but I still had fun doing this. :)
Eyes:
UDPP
Nyx Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk (blended from lid to brow)
Glamour Doll Eyes Doll House (lower corner/inner 1/3 of lid/just above crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes Juicy Mango (middle of lid/just above crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes Phyrra (outer lid/just above crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes Tattooed (lower outer lashline/outer V)
Nyx White (inner corner/brow highlight)
Illamasqua Mislead Cake Liner (upper lashline)
MAC Kohl Liner Fascinating (inner waterline)
MAC Kohl Liner Feline (outer waterline)
Lips:
Morgana's Cryptoria Lipstick in Pumpkin Eater
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Romantique (dabbed over center of lips blended out)
Fyrinnae
Illamasqua
Urban Decay
Nyx Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics
Glamour Doll Eyes
This is a look I did for a night out to see Harry Potter, we ended up not going tonight but I still had fun doing this. :)
UDPP
Nyx Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk (blended from lid to brow)
Glamour Doll Eyes Doll House (lower corner/inner 1/3 of lid/just above crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes Juicy Mango (middle of lid/just above crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes Phyrra (outer lid/just above crease)
Glamour Doll Eyes Tattooed (lower outer lashline/outer V)
Nyx White (inner corner/brow highlight)
Illamasqua Mislead Cake Liner (upper lashline)
MAC Kohl Liner Fascinating (inner waterline)
MAC Kohl Liner Feline (outer waterline)
Lips:
Morgana's Cryptoria Lipstick in Pumpkin Eater
Fyrinnae Lip Lustre in Romantique (dabbed over center of lips blended out)
Fyrinnae
Illamasqua
Urban Decay
Nyx Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics
Glamour Doll Eyes
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I haven't played around with my makeup as of late very much so I decided to do a look yesterday as a spin off from my Spring Parrot look from May. :)
Eyes:
UDPP
Nyx White (inner V/brow highlight/lower inner V)
Glamour Doll Eyes Doll House (inner 1/3 of lid)
MAC Bitter (Lid)
MAC Clarity (outer V/crease/lower lid)
MAC Blacktrack (upper lashline/waterline)
Lips:
MAC Creme de' Nude
Glamour Doll Eyes
I haven't played around with my makeup as of late very much so I decided to do a look yesterday as a spin off from my Spring Parrot look from May. :)
Eyes:
UDPP
Nyx White (inner V/brow highlight/lower inner V)
Glamour Doll Eyes Doll House (inner 1/3 of lid)
MAC Bitter (Lid)
MAC Clarity (outer V/crease/lower lid)
MAC Blacktrack (upper lashline/waterline)
Lips:
MAC Creme de' Nude
Glamour Doll Eyes
Shiro Cosmetics
Recently Anastasia of Lipsticks and Lightsabers did a post showing a new indie company called Shiro Cosmetics. The thing that caught my eye first and foremost were the names as well as the packaging, names like Link, Pikachu, Zora, and Jigglypuff to name just a few. I mean how cool...makeup named after characters in video games how could I not love that?
Then I saw the packaging, full size jars are labeled with stickers of a tri-force or a Pokeball! That's just awesome! I grew up playing Zelda.....and pokemon I remember watching too, as well as playing around with the games. These are cool looking/sounding shadows, why the hell wouldn't I want to catch them all?
So after staring at the swatches on Ana's site I decided to try a couple out and placed a small order for two full size jars. After mulling it all over I ended up ordering Zora and Rattata. I placed my order on November 9th, 2010 at 10:03am Est. at the Etsy shop. So of course I figured it must have to take a little bit of time so at least a day or two before it ships right? Much to my surprise I received this the same day in my Etsy message box:
At this point I was pretty impressed....I mean...I got a message already saying that it was shipping out that day and an order tracking #. I'm not sure how busy a day it was because I know the she had said she had to up the shipping time just a day or so on twitter because of the amount of orders she got in from Ana's blog post, but even so still was impressed the fact she sent me a message letting me know. :)
Anyway, I received my order on November 12th, 2010 around 4pm....I think I would of actually received it on the 11th but that was a Holiday so the USPS was not working that day. Again impressed at the quick shipping time. I jumped up and down and couldn't wait to open it and start snapping pictures to blog about.
When I opened it I was impressed to see how nice it was package, nothing out of order everything neatly packed in a pretty bag with a business card attached.
The folded receipt shows pictures of the shadows which is pretty nice and I'm sure helps out with keeping things in order. The little note from the Seller stating I can contact her if there is anything at all I have questions on and a reference to let me know I can even send her a message just to tell her my favorite pie. :)
I then started to open the bag and realized on the back of the business card there was something written.
I definitely love the little handwritten notes from companies I buy from, it adds personal touch to it which you don't often see now days with the bigger companies.
I was originally mulling over getting Majora's Mask but I didn't see an option to buy that one as a single full size (possibly my own fault because I've never bought through Etsy before lol). I was ecstatic to see that she included 2 free samples and one was Majora's Mask. :) Again everything neatly packed and nothing broken or out of sorts!
Note: I showed my man (also a gamer not into makeup) a picture of the jar labels on Ana's site and he said "I love the tri-force one!! Those are awesome!"
Look at those cool labels on the jars!!! I love them! Anyway the info on the listing for the amount of product states the following:
"You will receive a 5-gram jar, packed full of shadow, with a sifter. This is not the same as 5 grams of product, as it's packed by volume, not weight. Depending on the density of the shadow, you'll get between 1.8 and 2 grams - enough to last you a very, very long time! Individual mini and sample sizes are available on my website, shirocosmetics.com."
The bottom of the jars and labels on the sample baggies show the name of the shadow as well as the ingredients. I like the labels on the sample baggie as it is almost a cardboard material which I could remove and stick onto a jar if I decide to transfer from the baggies.
The price varies depending on how many shadows you purchase, samples range from 15 for $12.75 all the way up to 30 for $24.00, single full size jars are $5 for singles or 10 for $45.00 up to 15 for $63.75, mini jars range from 5 for $13.50 all the way up to 30 for $72.00. I find the prices very reasonable for the amount you get.
Anyway let's get to the swatches so you guys can see the pretty product!
Note: swatched over Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy.
My camera couldn't pick up the amount of gorgeous sparkle in Majora's Mask, you have to see these in person....but personally these swatches would be enough to make me want to check them out. :)
I found the shadows to be easily applied, not chalky, I haven't tried a look with them yet but I plan to shortly, so far I can say I can't wait to see what is next for Shiro Cosmetics...what new collection will they release? So excited to see and can say so far from what I can see this is company isn't just a pretty cool package...it's a pretty awesome product too!
Recently Anastasia of Lipsticks and Lightsabers did a post showing a new indie company called Shiro Cosmetics. The thing that caught my eye first and foremost were the names as well as the packaging, names like Link, Pikachu, Zora, and Jigglypuff to name just a few. I mean how cool...makeup named after characters in video games how could I not love that?
Then I saw the packaging, full size jars are labeled with stickers of a tri-force or a Pokeball! That's just awesome! I grew up playing Zelda.....and pokemon I remember watching too, as well as playing around with the games. These are cool looking/sounding shadows, why the hell wouldn't I want to catch them all?
So after staring at the swatches on Ana's site I decided to try a couple out and placed a small order for two full size jars. After mulling it all over I ended up ordering Zora and Rattata. I placed my order on November 9th, 2010 at 10:03am Est. at the Etsy shop. So of course I figured it must have to take a little bit of time so at least a day or two before it ships right? Much to my surprise I received this the same day in my Etsy message box:
At this point I was pretty impressed....I mean...I got a message already saying that it was shipping out that day and an order tracking #. I'm not sure how busy a day it was because I know the she had said she had to up the shipping time just a day or so on twitter because of the amount of orders she got in from Ana's blog post, but even so still was impressed the fact she sent me a message letting me know. :)
Anyway, I received my order on November 12th, 2010 around 4pm....I think I would of actually received it on the 11th but that was a Holiday so the USPS was not working that day. Again impressed at the quick shipping time. I jumped up and down and couldn't wait to open it and start snapping pictures to blog about.
When I opened it I was impressed to see how nice it was package, nothing out of order everything neatly packed in a pretty bag with a business card attached.
The folded receipt shows pictures of the shadows which is pretty nice and I'm sure helps out with keeping things in order. The little note from the Seller stating I can contact her if there is anything at all I have questions on and a reference to let me know I can even send her a message just to tell her my favorite pie. :)
I then started to open the bag and realized on the back of the business card there was something written.
I definitely love the little handwritten notes from companies I buy from, it adds personal touch to it which you don't often see now days with the bigger companies.
I was originally mulling over getting Majora's Mask but I didn't see an option to buy that one as a single full size (possibly my own fault because I've never bought through Etsy before lol). I was ecstatic to see that she included 2 free samples and one was Majora's Mask. :) Again everything neatly packed and nothing broken or out of sorts!
Note: I showed my man (also a gamer not into makeup) a picture of the jar labels on Ana's site and he said "I love the tri-force one!! Those are awesome!"
Look at those cool labels on the jars!!! I love them! Anyway the info on the listing for the amount of product states the following:
"You will receive a 5-gram jar, packed full of shadow, with a sifter. This is not the same as 5 grams of product, as it's packed by volume, not weight. Depending on the density of the shadow, you'll get between 1.8 and 2 grams - enough to last you a very, very long time! Individual mini and sample sizes are available on my website, shirocosmetics.com."
The bottom of the jars and labels on the sample baggies show the name of the shadow as well as the ingredients. I like the labels on the sample baggie as it is almost a cardboard material which I could remove and stick onto a jar if I decide to transfer from the baggies.
The price varies depending on how many shadows you purchase, samples range from 15 for $12.75 all the way up to 30 for $24.00, single full size jars are $5 for singles or 10 for $45.00 up to 15 for $63.75, mini jars range from 5 for $13.50 all the way up to 30 for $72.00. I find the prices very reasonable for the amount you get.
Anyway let's get to the swatches so you guys can see the pretty product!
Note: swatched over Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy.
I found the shadows to be easily applied, not chalky, I haven't tried a look with them yet but I plan to shortly, so far I can say I can't wait to see what is next for Shiro Cosmetics...what new collection will they release? So excited to see and can say so far from what I can see this is company isn't just a pretty cool package...it's a pretty awesome product too!
Price? definitely reasonable, shipping was only $2.50, and the store shows shipping to everywhere else outside of the US as $3.50.
Packaging? neatly packed, nothing spilled, love the little personal touch and the bag, the labels are awesome!
Product? Vibrant, goes on smooth and seems to blend well.
Would I purchase again? Heck yeah! Not only does it appeal to the gamer girl in me but the shadows are definitely worth buying and at a reasonable price. :)
So again instead of doing the twitter #FF I'm going to do a new blog every Friday to check out. Again these are in no particular order!
This week I've decided to pick Aijuswhanako aka Dominique! She has a ton of beautiful looks and a lot of great swatches!! So go follow the link below and check out her site!
http://aijuswhanakno.com/
This week I've decided to pick Aijuswhanako aka Dominique! She has a ton of beautiful looks and a lot of great swatches!! So go follow the link below and check out her site!
http://aijuswhanakno.com/
Fyrinnae
I had placed a few orders with Fyrinnae....4 within a span of a week actually....so here's some pretty swatches and awesomeness. I am very happy with Fyrinnae as always everything arrived in tact and nothing spilled out. The colors are also so gorgeous and the pictures do not do them justice!
Note: all the shadows are swatched over Pixie Epoxy
I had placed a few orders with Fyrinnae....4 within a span of a week actually....so here's some pretty swatches and awesomeness. I am very happy with Fyrinnae as always everything arrived in tact and nothing spilled out. The colors are also so gorgeous and the pictures do not do them justice!
Note: all the shadows are swatched over Pixie Epoxy
