Lush Haul: Lush Life Wrapped Gift

Lush Life Wrapped Gift

It is my birthday on Saturday the 2nd, of July, and my mom got me an early gift for my birthday. We went to the lush store at our big mega mall in MN, The Mall Of America. which is 30 mins. away from where we live now, it's the closest lush store to us. 

http://www.lushusa.com/Lush-Life/06656,en_US,pd.html

The wrapped gift includes:

Dream Cream 

Full of Grace Face Serum

Stepping Stone Foot care 

Peace massage bar

parsley porridge soap

Buffy Body Conditioner

african paradise body conditioner

fairly traded honey shampoo

the olive branch shower gel

ocean salt body scrub

king of skin body conditioner

honey I washed the kids soap

Seanik shampoo bar

green fun bar

sex bomb bath bomb

sparkle toothy tabs

And I also picked up an extra dragons egg bath bomb. I love it!

There's my birthday lush haul for you all. 

enjoy,

Happy 4th of July! 

~Ashley~

Garnier Clean+ Shine Control Charcoal Cleanser

Garnier Clean+ Shine Control Gel Cleanser

I picked up this cleanser at my local Target store around April. I got this specific cleanser because it had charcoal in it, and I love my Biore charcoal cleanser, and wanted to compare them together(which will be posted soon).   This product is meant for oily/acne prone skin, and is formulated with charcoal to pull out impurities and dirt. It is also formulated to help with shine and pore size control. It is oil-free . The formula has charcoal powder and menthol. 

The full size bottle is 8 fl oz. and retails for around 8.00$ (http://www.garnierusa.com/products/skincare/facial-cleansers/oily-skin/clean-plus-shine-control-cleansing-gel.aspx)

You use this like a normal cleanser for your skin. wet your skin, work gel into face, and wash away. You can also use with cleansing devices such as a clarisonic, silicone face scrubber, or konjac sponge. 

I first tried this cleanser instead of my Biore charcoal cleanser, and I love it just as much as my Biore cleanser but maybe a sight bit more. After washing my face, my face felt clean, and free of any excess oils left over from sleeping or throughout the day. It does clean well after wearing makeup all day/night. It does control excess oils, and shine throughout the time after washing your face. I personally love the product for my skin type. 

It has a claim that it makes your skin better and your pores smaller in a week. As for that claim I believe it help your skin look shine free and better after washing. but for the pores and their size, it doesn't work. temporary yes, it helps pore size by cleaning out the dirt and oil from them. For long term results nothing can shrink pore size at all, you just have the pores you have and you have to deal with them. Do not believe any product that says it will fix your pore size forever, it is not a true claim, and is a scam to get you to spend money on it. 

This is a favorite of mine, I totally love this product. You get more, then with the Biore product, more for your money. Yass girl! I love the smell of this product. It works well for oil/acne prone skin. It controls shine/oil. It is part of my Holy grail product. And is in my current skin care routine. 

This gets an A+ and a 5 out of 5 for me!

A+

5/5 

Here's a link for my review of my Biore charcoal cleanser(https://palebeautyblogs.blogspot.com/2016/05/biore-charcoal-face-cleanser.html)

and where to buy it to try it:(https://www.biore.com/en-US/dont-be-dirty/deep-pore-charcoal-cleanser)

Stay tuned for a comparison on the two cleansers, and more beauty goodness,

Ashley

Neutrogena Clear Pore Toner Review

Neutrogena Clear Pore Toner Review

I picked this up at my local grocery store(Cub) after running out of my other toners. I picked up the Neutrogena Clear Pore astringent after seeing the price on the toner, which was 4.00$-5.00$, and was the cheapest one there. The toner is an oil-eliminating and acne prone skin toner with salicylic acid to help treat acne and exfoliate the skin. The formula is made with witch hazel, aloe leaf extract, salicylic acid and chamomile extract. 

The full size bottle is 8 fl. oz. and retails for 5.24$ depending on sales, offers where you get it. The neutrogena website you can pick it up for 5.24$ plus shipping. (http://www.neutrogena.com/product/clear+pore+oil-eliminating+astringent.do?sortby=ourPicks)

To use you just swipe on your face, with a cotton ball after washing your face, or to refresh your face during the day. 

After using this my face felt a bit dry, but it did help exfoliate my skin, and pick up what was left behind after washing my face. My acne was a little bit dried up after swiping this over them. I liked the product. I did notice after a few days my acne was better and after a week my skin was healing from my acne. I love this product now, and I do notice my acne coming back if I don't use this toner as part of a three-step skincare regimen.  

I love this product a whole lot, and will repurchase probably for as long as I have acne and oily skin. And ITS CHEAP which works for me because I'm always trying to save some money on everything. 

I'll give this an A+ and 5 out of 5. Love it! 

This may or may not work for you, but it works for me. I'll keep it. I assume you can buy it at big box stores, amazon, walmart, target, ulta, drugstore, and grocery stores. Google it if you want to know more, or go to the link above. 

thanks for reading, stay tuned for more beauty goodness.

Ashley

Shea Moisture Peace Rose Oil Complex Sensitive Skin Mud Mask

Shea Moisture Peace Rose Oil Complex Sensitive Skin Mud Mask

I received this as a sample size from Pinch Me. The foil packet contains 10 ml. inside.  The formula is made for sensitive skin, and is made as a mud mask with kaolin to soften, purify, and calm your skin. The formula contains date palm extract, camellia extract, shea butter, alpine oil, damask oil, and musk rose oils. 

To use you put on the face and leave on for 10 mins. and then wash off. 

I didn't know what oils were in this so, I looked them up to gain knowledge on what was inside the product. Here are the oils in this product. 

Damask oil: is a rose oil  that is from Turkey or Bulgaria.(Damask Rose Oil)

Alpine Oil: Is a type of lavender essential oil from France(Alpine Oil)

Musk Rose Oil: Is an essential oil made from wild musk roses(Musk Roses)

My breakdown:

I used this sample of face mask 2 times. I had two different experiences,for each time I used this mask. 

First I love, love, love the smell of this mask. I have always loved the smell of fresh roses, rose oil, and rose smelling stuff in general. 

The first time I put on this mask to try it I put it on my face, and instantly my face started tingling a bit. As the mask sat on my face it starting increasing in tingling a bit more, I think it was bothering me after almost 10 mins. so I washed it off. My skin was tight a slight bit, but it felt soft and smooth and was a bit glowy. I liked the result after using this mask. 

The second time I put on this mask to try it, I put it on my face and it started tingling like normal, but it increased until it was actually burning my skin. I had to wash it off after like 2 mins. it was burning so bad. After I washed it off my skin was red, my skin had hives and was sore afterwards, I believe I either had an allergic reaction or my skin did not like the mask that day. 

So after that I decided that maybe I should only use this on certain parts of my face, or not at all. So I probably won't buy a big tub of this stuff at full price. 

The full product tub is 6 fl oz. and retails for 15.00$ (http://www.sheamoisture.com/Peace-Rose-Oil-Complex-Sensitive-Skin-Mud-Mask_p_1520.html)

The thing that bothers me is I have oily, acne prone skin that is sensitive only slightly, In the winter I have dry skin, that gets oily when not moisturized properly. Why would my skin act like this, and if it's targeted for sensitive skin, why the reaction?? it's weird. 

I personally would give it maybe a 3 out of 5 and a C-. It might work for your skin, but for me it didn't. i wanted to love the product, but my skin didn't. 

If your interested in Free samples go to Pinch Me: https://www.pinchme.com/

stay tuned for more beauty, geeky goodness.

Ashley

Cleansing Oils: with Dermalogica Pre-Cleanse

Cleansing Oils

With Dermalogica precleanse

This item is a deep cleansing oil that is used before washing your face on dry skin, to remove waterproof and stubborn makeup on your skin. It is an oil with apricot oil, rice bran oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, orange oil and grapefruit oils that is put on dry skin, then you add water to make a milky makeup remover. It hydrates and balances out your skin while taking off makeup.

Recently a lot of oil cleansers/ balm cleansers have come out and people are loving the results from these products, mainly for the hydrating and non rubbing (so no wrinkles) to get the makeup off. It even works on oily acne prone skin.

The Dermalogica cleansing oil is 38.00$ for a full size and 10.00$ for a travel size, which is the size I got in a beauty box a bit ago. since trying this product i'm open to trying other cleansing oils and more from the dermalogica line.

This is kind of an obsession of mine right now because my skin is drier in the fall/winter. Cleanse away!

~Ashley~

Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

Biore' Charcoal Face Cleanser

I bought this Biore cleanser after hearing good things about it from a few Youtube gurus, and I have tried Japanese charcoal face masks to deeply cleanse and pull out dirt and oil. It also dries out and fixes blemishes. So I bought it. I have tried it a lot lately because my skin is not behaving from stress and being sick.

This cleanser is a gel based cleanser with bits of charcoal and charcoal powder in it. When you apply it it is gel, but after rubbing it into your face it becomes foamy. It does leave your face a bit tingly after using, but nothing major. it also leaves your face very smooth and clean looking. It has a pleasant smell, that isn't to overpowering. You can use this with a clairisonic which doubles the cleansing power of both the sonic cleansing waves, and also the charcoal in the cleanser.

It is dermatologist tested and oil free. It also says great for everyday use.

I have noticed my skin looking clearer and my pores are cleaned out after using this cleanser with my normal skin routine. I have noticed my blackheads are gone, my acne spots are dried out and smaller, and the texture and tone of my skin is cleaner and clearer. I would definitely repurchase this product, and try out more from the biore' charcoal line. I would also recommend to use this with a charcoal face mask for the ultimate results.

You can find the cleanser at drugstores,walmart,target,and at http://www.biore.com/en-US/dont-be-dirty/deep-pore-charcoal-cleanser

You can find charcoal masks at sasa.com, imomoko.com, sephora, and  http://www.amazon.com/Daiso-Japan-Natural-Pack-Charcoal/dp/B00C1F13CQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423669401&sr=8-1&keywords=daiso+charcoal+mask .

have you tried this? do you like it? do you hate it? comment below and let me know what you think!

:)

Have a great day!

~Ashley~

The Body Shop: Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash

I bought this face wash in a kit with the other tea tree line at a t.j.maxx. It came with this face wash, a toner, a moisturizer, and a spot treatment. I had recently suffered from more acne due to stress and hormones, and blackheads and clogged pores due to sweating. I thought I would try tea tree to help gently get rid of my acne and skin problems.

Tea Tree has been known to be an antiseptic and an antimicrobial that helps with skin problems, MRSA, and even scalp issues like dandruff.

After using this my acne spots and other skin problems were dried up, shrunk, and on the way to healing. I use this when my skin needs the tea tree oil to help with skin issues, and I use the whole line including the spot treatment at night. I would really suggest this line if you have tried other acne products and they didn't exactly work well on you. It can be a bit drying, but not as much as benzoyl peroxide or other acne clearing medications.

You can also use this cleanser with a clairisonic for an even deeper clean. It is oil free, and also great to use everyday if needed.

You can purchase this face wash at www.thebodyshop.com, ulta.com, ulta and body shop stores, t.j. maxx, and amazon. It runs about 12.00$ normally for a full size bottle (8.4 fl oz.) but it is 40 percent off (7.20$) right now. check it out!

until next time, Have a great night.

~Ashley~