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~

Burt's Bees Honey and Grapeseed Hand Cream

Burt's Bees Honey and Grapeseed Hand Cream

I got this hand cream in a Burt's Bees set around Christmas time this year. I thought I'd do a review on it. This is part of the Burt's Bees hand care line, but it is the smaller travel sized bottles that they put in their little sample kits to try a lot of items at once.  This is a .75 oz. tube. 

The formula is a thick white cream, it is thicker then normal lotion, it's made for very dry, cracked hands. It is formulated with jojoba butter, grape seed oil, beeswax, cupuacu seed butter, macadamia seed oil, sunflower seed oil, and rosemary leaf extract. I love the smell of this, it is a beeswax and honey smell. Not overpowering. Which is great for sensitive skin and sensitive noses. 

I personally love thick hand creams more in the winter, due to the cold weather where I live. But this goes on lightly, and doesn't feel very thick on the skin at all. The moisturization stays on all day long, even after you wash your hands (which I do a lot).  So you can use this year round on your dry little mitts. I also do needlework and find that the thread and canvas I work with take away all the oils/moisturization from my hand, so I also use this while working on my crafts. 

I love this product a whole lot. This is one of my favorite hand creams from Burt's Bees, in the hand care line. I love the smell, the texture of the cream, how it goes on, and how they feel afterwards, I would purchase a full size any day. 

This gets: an A+ 

5/5 

I Love it! 

You can purchase this on amazon, ulta.com,target, target.com,wal-mart,walmart.com, drugstores, grocery stores, ect. 

You can also buy it on the Burt's Bees website: http://www.burtsbees.com/Honey-Grapeseed-Hand-Cream/64699-00,default,pd.html?cgid=handCare&start=5&q=

Stay tuned for more beauty reviews soon,

Ashley

When To Toss...

Here is a nifty table showing when you should toss your makeup, you don't have to throw it away, but if you do you won't be risking your skin or health.

There is also a table to show you when to toss or clean your tools for beauty.

Hope this helped you. stay clean and germ free by washing your brushes and tools every 1-2 weeks or so.

<3 Ashley <3

Whet Nail Polish Review

Whet Nail Polish in Facetious
 

I got this nail polish in my ipsy bag one month, and have been trying it on and off for a few months. I clean and do a lot of hand washing in my job field, so chip proof and long lasting nail polish is what I always need. I can't afford to get gel nails every month, so I look for other alternatives. 

The Whet nail polish is a great nail polish in my opinion. It lasts and doesn't chip for a week or so, it goes on opaque and with 2 coats it is totally covered and very shiny without a top coat. All the times I tested it, I did not use a top coat and with a top coat it will last longer then a week. Which makes me very happy!  I love the color on my short nails, and it's great for fall/winter.

I would recommend this to people who use their hands a lot, wash their hands a lot, or wear and tear their nails to death. I will be looking into getting more colors of this, as I love it soo much! I do wear this a lot on my nails, and it has gone to great use.  You can find it here: http://www.mebath.com/whetnails/ and find a place to order it by doing a google search. 

It gets an A+ from me!

Happy Nail Polishing to you,

~Ashley~

Too Faced's Fall 2016 Collection Gveaway!!!

Too Faced's Fall 2016 Collection Giveaway

Too faced has a fall collection coming out on June 15th 2016 that is focused on a very cute or kawaii themed items. I love these two items a whole lot right now. 

A palette with stickers

https://www.toofaced.com/p/eye-shadow-palettes/totally-cute-palette/

Sketch Eyeliners

https://www.toofaced.com/p/eyeliner/sketch-marker/

And finally.....they are doing a giveaway for the not yet released eyeliners from the maker of Too Faced Cosmetics.  The Giveaway is until May 31st. Get in there and apply for the giveaway. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/toofacedcosmetics

Stay tuned for more beauty goodness,

~Ashley~

Grav3yardGirl's Special Tarte Palette

Grav3yardGirl's Tarte Palette 

I'm a huge Grav3yardGirl supporter! I love her so. So if you'd like to support her and her baby gators, and give them wings pre-order her palette head here. http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-Swamp-Queen-palette-with-brush.  I love all the colors and color names! 

If you don't know her, head over here to check out her videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwPbAQdGA3_88WBuGtg9tw

Thanks for reading, go check out that palette. 

~Ashley~

Velvet 59 Lipgloss:Noisette

Velvet 59 Lipgloss in Noisette

 

This lipgloss is a perfect my lips but better color and is on trend with the 90's makeup look. The lipgloss is smooth, not sticky or gloopy. The color is perfect for me as a MLBB or a perfect nude close to my own lip color, as I don't wear lipstick all the time, I like gloss. It has a good rose smell that I like, some may not like the smell, but it is faint. I'm in love with this gloss right now , it is a favorite now! yay! for re finding favorites in your collection.

You can find it Velvet 59 Gloss <~ here! a full size is 19.00$, But I got mine in an ipsy bag awhile ago.

~Ashley~

Boscia: Green Tea Blotting Linens

Here is a review for the Boscia green tea blotting papers. I have combo/oily skin in the spring/summer months and I get shiny from sweating and creating oil on my face, so these are a life saver. I personally could not live without blotting cloths. They absorb shiny grease and oil on your face, and help with acne prone skin throughout the day.

I love the smell of these cloths, and the paper has little bits of green tea leaves made into the cloths.

The package comes with 100 linen cloths, at a price of 10.00$, you can find cheaper ones at the drugstore, but I personally think they don't work as well, and they don't look pretty. You can find them at ulta, sephora, online, amazon, and the boscia website. They also come out with special edition blotting papers( like peppermint smelling ones) and have special packaging to make the cloths look very pretty in your purse or on your makeup vanity.

Here is a picture of the cloths texture, and special packaging below:

I cannot live without these, I suggest anyone with oily skin/acne prone skin try these out if you can afford it. It is also made for any type of skin that gets shiny and oily.

Thanks for reading friends,

<3 Ash <3

Chella Liquid Eyeliner-Indigo Blue

This is the chella liquid eyeliner in indigo blue. It has a felt tip and the formula is liquidy at first, and then drys fast. The formula also is a bit water resistant, but washes off with makeup remover, face soap, and water. I like to remove most of my makeup with a makeup remover face wipe, then wash with my normal cleanser.

The only two peeves I have about this eyeliner is one, the felt tip is very, very long and you can get it all over your eye, and two, the pen has dried up a bit since I opened it last month, so I'm not sure how long this will stay liquidy.

I love the color, it gives my eyes a bit of pop with a great neutral eye, or alone with the pop of just eyeliner and mascara. 

If you have a chance to try this I would, but you could find a nice drugstore product or a sephora one to replace this. I would find one with a shorter pen length, because I am clumsy.

stay tuned for more reviews, looks, stories, and general life shenanigans.

<3 Ash <3

City Color: Be Matte Blush- Fresh Melon

I got this blush in a ipsy bag and i thought I would review it. This is a matte blush and it has no shimmer, it also is very pigmented and I swatched this very very heavily on my hand.

it did sink into my pores on my hand, so i would wear a primer, or a base for your cheeks. So it wouldn't do the same to your face.

The texture of this blush is very buttery soft, and can get a bit chalky if you use wayyy too much. I think this color would give my face a great pop of color on my very pale cool toned skin, but could work for all colors of skin both warm and cool.

I'm not sure on the wear time and transferring because I haven't worn it for many hours, just an hour or so. but I think it works great!

have you tried it? do you like it? let me know!

Pop Beauty: Plump Pout Gloss- Peony Petal

This is the Pop Beauty plump pout gloss in peony petal. The size is .14 oz.(which is full size). The gloss is a  red, rosey pink, color and the texture of this gloss is very smooth and buttery feeling. It is also a plumping lip gloss, without the burning stinging feeling like other plumping products. The gloss doesn't seem to have a smell, it just kinda smells like lip gloss.The wear time is great on this, it seems to last a tish longer then normal lipglosses, but will come off with food and drink.

The unique things about this gloss is the rubberized packaging, and the doe foot wand is straight, rather then a slanted doe foot applicator. I love the packaging, the rubberized feeling is something I Love and it makes it feel luxurious to me. I also love to see new packaging and wand types , it's nice to know people are evolving.

The color is a bit too warm for me, but if I mix it with some other cool color it works well. This color would work well on medium and deeper skin tones with a warmer undertone. it makes my teeth look more yellow also.

If you would like to purchase these glosses you can at ulta, ulta.com, amazon, and popbeauty.co.uk. It is 16.00$ .

Have you tried these? do you love them? what colors do you have? Let me know!

<3 Ash <3

Pop Beauty: Aqua Laquer- Flowering Fuchsia

Here is the Pop Beauty aqua laquer in the color flowering fuchsia, it is a darker hot pink color. The size is .34oz.  The texture of this gloss is a bit stickier then other glosses, and it reminds me of the texture of warmed honey. The gloss smells slightly minty, which I don't mind at all, it's not overpowering, but you can smell it. I like minty smelling/feeling glosses during the fall and winter months, it's refreshing.

The unique thing about this gloss is the wand, it is a flexable "Paddle" like applicator. It does scoop up enough product to cover your lips, and I find it is easy to apply on my upper lip because my lips are slightly rounded on top. This wand is unlike anything I have seen before, and it is kind of refreshing to see people trying different things to a product.

The color is very pretty, it is a sheerer pink on your lips, but it makes my lips look shiny and like I just ate a fruity Popsicle. I really love this gloss! I have worn it frequently, and keep using it because it is soo pretty, and it moisturizes my lips and stays on longer then normal lip glosses. It has jojoba oil in it to deeply moisturize your lips, while providing a sheer color. This is perfect for spring. I personally think the color is great for my pale skin, and cooler undertones. I also think it makes your teeth look whiter, which is a plus. because it is sheer I think it can work on almost every skin tone, from pale to deeper skin tones.

I will try to find more of these to keep in my lipgloss collection. The full size is .34 oz for 14.00$ and you can find it on ulta.com, ulta, and popbeauty.co.uk, or wherever pop beauty items are sold.

have you tried these? what is your favorite lip gloss? let me know! I'd love to see what you lovies are wearing on your lips.

<3 Ash

Pixi Beauty Tinted Brilliance Lip Balm- Unique Pink

This is a smaller review for the Pixi Beauty Tinted Brilliance Balm in Unique Pink. I got this in my July Ipsy bag, and have been using it since I got it. This is a tinted lip balm that colors itself based on your ph of your lips, giving you a hint of color and lots of moisture. It has a minty smell/taste, which makes it very pleasant to put on.

I got a sample size of 1.8g, The full size comes in 12 colors, and are sold for 14.00$ for a bigger crayon stick full of product. I could see myself splurging on these and buying nearly every color, because I do love them that much. The color is like a my lips but better color. In Love!!

This product has made me want to try other pixi beauty products, I can't wait to try more products from them. Have you tried these or other pixi beauty products? let me know and recommend me some awesome products! 

You can find these at pixibeauty.com or target, and target.com or anywhere that sells pixi beauty. 

Until next time, stay tuned for more beauty

~Ashley~

Skin79 Super+ Triple Function BB Cream(Pink Packaging)

My Favorite BB Cream : Skin 79 Super+ Triple Function BB cream

This product contains 40g of product. I got it as a gift from a friend. It has three functions listed on the product they are whitening, spf protection, and it is a wrinkle free skin care product as well.  The spf is 25++ for protection from both uva and uvb rays attacking your skin. I use this instead of foundation all the time, as it has medium coverage on my skin. I use both fall/winter and spring/summer. You can find it on many asian beauty sites for 20-40$.

It has a slightly dewy finish when you put it on your skin, but if you pat the product in after applying it slightly mattifies the product on your face. most people don't put it on with fingers or put it on the right way so they say it never sets on their skin. If you use fingers/hands it melts the product slightly and really helps in getting to product into the skin and to have it set properly.

I have no problem with this looking greyish on my skin as I am very pale all the time.  It cancels out redness and blue under eye circles.

It covers all my imperfections and blemishes also. It does transfer a bit when your very sweaty or if it's super humid, but otherwise it holds up very well on my combo skin in the hotter months.

I am in love with this product, and I will continue to use bb creams and such for my skintype, I love trying out new bb creams(cc creams, asian skincare, ect.) Maybe there will be another bb cream review up soon! It is lightweight and suits my skin well.

People also have commented that my skin looks soo good and pretty when I am wearing this.

Any recommendations?? please let me know! :)

Stay tuned for more beauty goodness,

~Ashley~

E.L.F. Eyebrow Kit in Medium

E.L.F. Eyebrow Kit in Medium

I have had this for a while and when ever I feel like I need to do my brows I use this. I love it. It is the perfect price, and has a great product for the money.This is a great product for people who don't want to spend an arm and a leg on brow products. It is 3.00$ I think and you can now get elf at target and kmart. or get it online at www.eyeslipsface.com

The color works well for me even when I have auburn hair, I just use a redder powder.  This is my holy grail brow product! Everyone should try it. they have 5 colors for you to try to match your hair, and it's drugstore. Awesome!

Try it out! like it? let me know. 

Stay Beautiful! 

~Ashley~