Lush: Ocean Salt

Lush Cosmetics: Ocean Salt Review

I picked up the Lush Ocean Salt in the Lush Life wrapped gift I got at my local lush store for my birthday. My birthday was July 2nd.  I got the small (2.4 oz) pot of Ocean Salt. It is a face and body scrub made with lime juice, avocado butter, and fine and coarse sea salt to exfoliate your skin. 

The ingredients are  fresh and vegetarian.  and I can use this until march 2017. There is vodka, sea salt, grapefruit infusion, avocado butter, coconut oil,seaweed absolute, violet leaf, and lanolin in the mixture. 

The smell is like a margarita and flowers mixed together with a hint of salt. it is not overpowering and is light to not aggravate allergies and sensitive skin. 

This scrub can be a bit much for the face at times, but if you use it gently and don't rub it hard you can exfoliate your face with it. I use this on my face once a week.

 I also use a St. Ives product to exfoliate every other day or so due to my oily/acne prone skin. Especially in the summer time! I get even more oily in the summer and I sweat 50% more. 

I personally love this product a whole lot! I would purchase the big size pot of this, and even subscribe to get one every 60-90 days. The full size pot is 36.00$ for a 8.8 oz pot. 

I love this stuff!!

you can find it here: http://www.lushusa.com/Ocean-Salt/9999902128,en_US,pd.html

and here's how it's made: https://youtu.be/n_h6wfPfVYI

It gets a A+ from me, and a 5/5 . 

stay tuned for more beauty goodness soon,

Ashley

Current Lush Collection

Here's my current Lush Collection

full of grace face serum

stepping stone foot care

peace massage bar

parsley porridge soap

buffy body bar

king of skin body bar

Honey, I washed the kids

Seanik Shampoo Bar

Sex Bomb Bath Bomb

Godiva Shampoo Bar

Dragon's egg bath bomb

A slice of honey I washed the kids soap

Leftover Porridge and Honey I washed the kids soap

I also have a oatfix face mask in my fridge

That's all of my collection for now. stay tuned for more beauty goodness,

enjoy!

~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

Garnier Clean + Invigorating Daily Scrub

Garnier came out with a new line of products called the clean + line with products for each skin type from normal skin, oily skin, and dry skin. People have been raving about the clean + dry skin cleansing oil saying it is a drugstore alternative to other pricey dry skin cleaning oils for twice the price or more. I decided to pick up a scrub to get rid of my flaky skin from the winter time, and I chose this one for it's claims of refining pores and energizing skin with peppermint.  This product is 5 fl oz. and has a green tint to it with little beads in it to polish your skin. The price is between 5.00$ -9.00$ , and is affordable. The smell of the product is a sort of peppermint/ aloe/cucumber smell, it smells kinda like a spa, and reminds me of some other Garnier skin product I have tried.

What I really like about this product is it feels soo great on your skin, and it kind of wakes you up, if you use it when you wake up. If you use it at night it refreshes you, and makes you feel pampered, like a spa treatment. It is Oil-free, non comedogenic, allergy tested, and gentle on your skin. This is branded for normal skin, but I think everyone can use it, except very sensitive skinned people. I will definitely be repurchasing this product. I can't wait to try more from this line of cleansing products. go garnier! :)

Love it!

<3 Ash <3

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~

The Body Shop: Tea Tree Skin Clearing toner

The Body shop's Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner

This is the body shop's tea tree toner, I got this product in a set from t.j. maxx for a discounted price during Christmas time. This toner is meant to remove dead skin and oils from skin after washing, and has tea tree to treat blemishes, white heads, black heads, and cystic acne.

Tea tree is known as an antibacterial oil that is great for skin and scalp conditions. Most people use it to help with acne, in a more natural way, after trying all the drying chemicals out there. It can be used for dry, itchy scalp and dandruff.

There is a downside to this toner sadly, the mixture separates and the oils settle on the bottom of the bottle, creating a "crusty" looking bottom of the bottle. Besides that I really like the toner.

The toner has a slightly tingly feeling when you put it on your skin, and I can image this feeling awesome in the summer. It feels like it is cleaning your skin deeply into the pore, and you will be amazed when you look at the toner on the cotton ball/pad and there is a lot of dirt and oil on there.

if you would like to try the toner, I would suggest oily/acne prone people try it out.

you can get it at ulta.com,ulta stores, t.j.maxx stores,amazon.com,thebodyshop.com, and the body shop stores.

Sephora's favorites: SkinInstant Radiance Set

Sephora's favorites: Skinstant Radiance Set

I picked up this skin care set at my local sephora at JC. Penny's. The set comes with 11 items ranging from sample sizes to full size items. The set was 33.00$ and has a value of over 130.00$. I'm slowly trying out all the products, which will be reviewed at some time soon.  The set came with a rose gold sparkly bag with gold trim and zipper.

The set came with these items:

Soap and Glory The Righteous Butter Lotion Travel size

St. Tropez Bronzing Lotion Self Tanner

PeterThomasRoth Rose Steam Cell Cleanser

Dr. Jart BB Beauty Balm Cream

Ole Henricksen Ultimate Lift Eye Gel

Murad Aha/Bha Exfoliating Cleanser

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser

Josie Maran Argan Infinity Moisturizer

Boscia Tsbaki Oil-Infused Exfoliating Powder

GlamGlow Dual Cleanse Face Mask

BareMineral's Mineralixirs 5 Oil Blend.

That's everything in the set. I have tried a few and plan on trying the rest. I will review some also. If you would like me to review anything please send me a comment or an email and I will get on it A.S.A.P.

Thanks for reading,

~Ashley~

Freeman Beauty: Honeydew and Chamomile Sleeping Mask

Freeman Beauty Face Mask Review

Honeydew & Chamomile Sleeping Face Mask

Skin Type: Dry skin, Dehydrated skin, Normal skin

Skin Benefits: Deep Moisture, Hydrating, Smoothing, Rejuvenating

Price: under 5.00$

Love it! A+

I picked up this face mask from the freeman beauty website during the winter months, when I had super dry, sore, and cracked skin. I also figured it would be great to use in the summer months after I had been in the sun to replenish moisture and soothe my skin after I've been sun burnt. Multi-season uses!

This is an overnight mask, so you put it on before you snooze and wake up with moisturized, smooth, awesome skin in the morning. You wash it off in the morning, and wa lah! skin that's great!

the ingredients are coconut oil, shea butter, melon extract,chamomile, safflower oil, jojoba oil, aloe,cucumber extract, and silk amino acids. A boat load of moisturizing and soothing items to put your wicked skin back to normal. The scent is a pleasant melon and cucumber scent. The texture is a thick, white, lotion type texture.

The question is does it work?? in my opinion it does work, and it works wonderfully. To put it on super dry or even dry skin and to wake up with smooth and hydrated skin is wonderful. It's like magic! It doesn't grease up or stain your pillow cases, and it doesn't clog pores or cause acne if you have combo skin. I love it! I love it a lot!

You can find this at drugstores or places that sell Freeman Beauty. I get it directly from the website, and they have fast and cheap shipping. You can find it on ebay and amazon.com also.

https://www.freemanbeauty.com/product/honeydew-chamomile-sleeping-mask

go and spend a few bucks on this mask if you have dry skin. it's worth it!

Keep Reading,

~Ashley~