DERMADOCTOR KP Duty Dermatologist Body Scrub

    

   All the reviews I've done recently have been on current items I've acquired,  I found that I neglected to mention items I've known for much longer. Dermadoctor's dermatologist body scrub is one of those items. This baby will set you back a whopping $44 bucks. I bought this scrub a while back because it used the term medi-exfoliation, which promised to give an even deeper and much more thorough result by using both chemical exfoliating ingredients as well as a physical one. This scrub combines the well known star ingredient glycolic acid and lactic acid  as the chemical components and tiny granules to get maximum results. 

This scrub has some what of a yogurty custardy look and  consistancy.

   I have mixed feelings about this product. Yes this is a good scrub that will leave you feeling smooth but I just don't feel like I have gotten the best achievable at home results. Considering the acids in this product I also expected it to even out my skin tone which this didn't touch on at all (which I must say is is my own fault since this was NOT one of the claims on the label). In the end considering how expensive this product is I do not think it is worth the purchase unless you just cannot find a scrub with small enough yet still effective grains.

Too Faced Royal Oil Coconut Oil Body Bronzer

  

I made a recent Sephora purchase and I figured I'd share this product with you...this my friend is Too Faced Royal oil....I saw it at in the store a few weeks ago and couldn't stop thinking about it so I bought it...

oil on the left nothing on the right

Despite the color of it I really wouldn't call it a bronzer, I'd say its more of a tinted sheen. This oil contains coconut  and mangosteen extract and will leave your skin with a nice shiny and smooth. The cost well maybe at $35 for a 3.03oz bottle might be a little steep for some but if you want to splurge put this on your list.

COVERGIRL blastflipsick

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Let me be completely honest and say that when I first saw these I thought they weren't at all exciting to look at.

but boy was I wrong...these babies are excellent. What covergirl has done here is given you an "ombre lip kit" in one tube. On one side you have the main color and on the other is a much more shimmery color that can be placed in the middle of the lips to give a nice effect. Here are swatches of the ones I got. ..

VIXEN

MINX

STUNNER

My favorite happens to be Minx, but as you can tell they are all lovely colors.

*I am a buzz agent and received these lipsticks complimentary.

DECEMBER SAMPLE SOCIETY BOX 2012

Its december! My sample society just arrived take a look at what this month's box features....

VAPOUR ORGANIC BEAUTY ELIXIR LIPGLOSS in Enigma (Its thick enough to be called a balm)

PHILOSOPHY LIVING GRACE SHAMPOO, BATH &SHOWER GEL

(smells nice)

MURAD AGE REFORM TIME RELEASE RETINOL CONCENTRATE

LOLLIA WISH PETITE TREAT SHEA BUTTER HANDCREME

DELANEY WELLNESS REJUVENATING EYE CREAM

(excited to try this...i've never seen an eye creme in a droplet bottle)

NICE BOX!

NOVEMBER SAMPLE SOCIETY BOX 2012

YIPPIE!  My sample society box finally came...it took alot longer than usual this time because of hurricane sandy but at last its here...

This box includes:

ALTERNA Bamboo Smooth Kendi Dry Oil Mist

(seems nice)

L'OCCITANE Shea Hand Cream

(good basic hand cream)

DIPTYQUE Volutes Eau de Toilette

DERMALOGICA  Precleanse Oil

(can't wait to try this)

DIEGO DALLA PALMA Lipstick

(not the most exciting color, and really small)

heres what the lipstick looks like, I got color 42

This months box is definitely much better than last months.

NYC New York Color IndividualEyes Custom Compact

I'm not sure if you've seen this before but this my friend is a fabulous smokey eye look in one  palette....her name is NYC individualEyes custom compact. This baby run's for $4.99 in chain drugstores and its worth every single penny of it. This little compact contains four eyeshadows a primer and a cream illuminator.... Check out the swatches:

The top row are the colors without  primer and the bottom row are the colors with the primer as you can tell they're pigmented even without any base.

This is a neat palette and for five bucks its definitely worth a try, you can check this out and some of the other great products from NYC here http://newyorkcolor.com/

*Influenster sent me this  product complimentary for the purpose of testing and reviewing but as always my opinions are honest ones.

CURRENT BEAUTY FAVORITES

First let me just preface this by saying I am a product junky and so I'm constantly getting new things and I have a whole slew of things I'm currently using but these are the ones the ones that stand out the most right now.

Sulfur 8 medicated shampoo....I had the hardest time finding a shampoo that would remove buildup from my hair and this does the trick (and no it doesn't smell like their other products)

Model in a bottle long lasting eyebrow sealer...this is actually works pretty well, now I will say that I don't suffer from thin eyebrows so I don't know how it would work for someone with entirely drawn brows but if you just fill in some spots or just need something with strong hold THIS is it.

Paula's Choice resist remarkable skin lightening lotion.... this is a dark spot treatment that contains 2%hydroquinone and 7% alpha hydroxy acid and I've been using this bad boy up recently in efforts to get rid of my most recent breakout and its definitely been working.

M.A.C studio finish concealer....this is an old classic I've had this same pot for some time now and still love it. This concealer works great under my eyes and to conceal any dark spots I get.

Everyday Minerals Base.... this is just a mineral foundation that I had the sample size in color winged butter which is a really light color for me so I've been using this under my eyes as a brightener.

Black Radiance continuous cream liner....hands down the best drugstore cream liner I've ever tried, not only is it true black but it just doesn't budge till your remove it.

NAIL POLISH HAUL

So I bought a bunch of nail polishes (like I needed some). I had been on a hunt to find a good online retailer for discounted polishes and I think I found a good one. Transdesign.com my friend, thats her name. I only got Essie and China Glaze but they had a few other brands like Color Club and Barielle. 

top row from left to right China Glaze: Go Go Pink, Flip Flip Fantasy, Kalahari Kiss, Kiwi Cool-ada, Secret Peri-Wink-le, and Classic Camel (priced at $2.99)

bottom row from the left to right Essie: Da Bush, Mojito Madness, Fiji, Borrowed and Blue, Bikini so Teeny, and Cocktail Bling (priced at $5.95)

I decided that I needed to reorganize my nail polish, for years I've had them in a drawer laying down and just wanted an easier way to find what I wanted to wear. So I came up with this:

A simple shoe box, now don't get me wrong it certainly isn't aesthetically pleasing but I was more concerned with function. This pic I took by the way before I placed my new twelve inside. 

I've been keeping the box under my bed, I'm not sure if I'm ashamed or not but quite frankly I don't want a nail polish rack ... I just don't want everyone to see how many polishes I have. My collection isn't massive but its not something everyone would appreciate. (I can't stand the OMG! do you need so many comments)

BUT back to a high note I'm pretty excited to wear them particularly flip flop fantasy and bikini so teeny, I just love bright nails. The polishes shipped very quickly, got em two days after I made my purchase. Shipping and handling was $8.95 and there was NO TAX. 

Influenster Beauty Bloggers VoxBox!!!

Do you see what I see? This box is filled with beauty goodies. As you know I am an Influenster member (did a post about Influenster ) and I had the pleasure of receiving the Beauty Bloggers VoxBox.  

If your reading this I imagine your also interested in all things beauty so let me give you a run down on what the box contained:

NYC New York Color IndividualEyes Custom Compact $4.99

Kiss Ever Pro Lashes Starter Kit $5.99

Bath and Body Works Mini Candles (smells sooo nice) $3.50

Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin $7.29

Not Your Mother's Smooth Moves Frizz Control Hair Cream $6.00

Great box ehh

I'm most excited to do a look using the NYC palette...I can see a silver smokey eye. 

*This box was complimentary but as always my opinions are always honest ones.

Kiss® everEZlashes

SO I received these Kiss everEZlashes as part of my Influenster bride-to-be voxbox and was instantly excited to see them. If you haven't heard already these lashes are the first ever lashes to have a string attached to them in order to help with the application. I didn't want to get overly excited only to be let down but these have definitely lived up to my expectations.

All you need to do is apply glue to the rim of the lashes, wait for them to get tacky and place them on using the red strings that kiss has so GENIUSLY placed at the ends

and VOILA! DONE

after you get them on just gently pull the strings off

(side note...don't they look natural)

I typically have a hard time getting lashes on but these were sooooo easy, but still there are instructions on the back incase you have trouble figuring out how to use the kiss everEZlashes.

Look these lashes are simply amazing they are made with HUMAN HAIR, latex free, odor free, water proof, with a flexible formula for a 24hr hold  At $3.99 they are a steal. 

You can purchase these at places like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and many other drugstore or beauty supply stores. Check out http://www.everezlashes.com  for more information.

*This product was provided complimentary but as as always my review is completely honest.

INFLUENSTER BRIDE-TO-BE BOX!

YES! its finally here. So I received my Influenster bride to be box last week and boy was I excited and why wouldn't I be I mean do you see all those full size products. This box contained: 

a pair of Kiss everEZlashes (which I already love)

Dream Water 

Rescue Gum (gum that actually helps with stress)

Three BC Repair Rescue products (the shampoo, conditioner and Sealed Ends their split end remedy)

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST access to Ivy date for any single friends interested in meeting new people. 

This box is great!  I will be posting follow up posts as I try out the products so keep an eye out for those.

*I received this box from Influenster for review purposes but will always maintain an honest opinion if or when I review products.

OCTOBER SAMPLE SOCIETY BOX 2012

I really dislike this month's box but I'll tell you what was inside anyway...

we got:

JANE IREDALE tantasia self tanner 

(a tiny tube)

KATE SOMERVILLE 

ExfoliKate intensive Exfoliating Treatment

OSCAR BLANDI 

Pronto wet hair care shampoo

ERNO LASZLO 

phormula 3-9 Repair Balm

(I placed it near a Sephora gift card so you could see how tiny it really is)

AROMACHOLOGY

clean & Fresh Eau de parfum

(smells so fresh and clean)

and the "special bonus"

some crappy hand sanitizing towelette from HERBAN ESSENTIALS

the only thing I like is the perfume everything else is not at all exciting. There was only one deluxe size sample in this whole box which would be the shampoo, everything else is small.

For 15 bucks this month's SAMPLE SOCIETY BOX is not worth it.

Influenster has got a new look!

I'm not sure if you've ever heard of Influenster but if you haven't WHERE WERE YOU?...... Influenster is this awesome website that anyone can join and become a member. As a member you'll be able to write and review products and for being an active member you earn badges that get you closer to getting Voxbox's (free stuff). 

For those of you that already knew about Influenster it has changed, theres much more ways to know your progress and earn badges.  There is now a score which is very helpful...this way you know what level you are. Now they have changed the membership requirments, Newbies must be invited to become a member and if you are already a member you get to continue being one. Another perk is that you can do reviews on products you want to do them on, this is great because I am always getting new things now I can review em. Oh and there will be two additional badges "lifestage" and "Expert".

I love the layout and I think you should check it out so here you go: influenster.com