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Beauty Reviews: March 2018

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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Luxy Lash in #Bae Peace Out Acne Healing Dots Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask Dr Brandt Skincare Hydro Biotic Recovery Sleeping Mask Duo Eyelash Adhesive in Dark

For my trip to Amsterdam & London, I wanted to try out some leave-on masks that I could apply and leave on during the long flight so my skin would not look so dehydrated upon arrival.  I may have gotten a little carried away with my ordering but that’s where you all get the benefit! 😜  For the products that offered a travel or mini size, I like to go that route before committing to the full purchase.  Check out which products I loved by clicking the “Continue Reading” button below:

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Beauty Reviews: November 2017

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Volition Beauty Turmeric Brightening Polish Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette Volition Beauty Oil-Control Mattifying Mist Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask to Clear Pores Volition Beauty Detoxifying Silt Gelee Mask Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Cleanser Foaming Wash Volition Beauty Oceanene Youth-Boost Gell Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Exfoliating Cleansing Powder to Clear Pores

Last month I had tried out the eye gel from brand new line Volition Beauty and absolutely fell in love with not only the product but also with the company’s philosophy.  They call upon all their customers to become their next product innovators by encouraging wannabe beauty product designers like myself to submit their ideas for what they would like to see created.  Thousands of people vote and the best ideas get created in their labs.  Genius!  Why try to guess what your customers want?  Just ask them to create the products of their dreams!  Each product comes with the story of their innovator adding a great personal touch of inspiration. My fascination with this company sent me on a buying frenzy at Sephora as I wanted to try all of their products.  With lots of excitement, here are my reviews of the Volition Beauty products (and a few others):  (click “Continue Reading” button below to see the beauty product reviews)

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Beauty Reviews: October 2017

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Clinique Pep-Start 2-in-1 Exfoliating Cleanser Clinique Pep-Start Hydroblur Moisturizer Volition Beauty Helix AM/PM Eye Gel Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye Cream Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream Kiehl's Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque Kevyn Aucoin The Exotique Diamond Eye Gloss

After doing 12 months worth of “Beauty Obsession” posts, I realized that in almost every post, I had come across a product or two that fell a little short. This month I decided to change the title of my monthly beauty posts to “Beauty Reviews” since it felt more apropos. So, here are the beauty products I tested and reviewed for October:  (click “Continue Reading” button below to read the product reviews)

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Beauty Obsessions: August 2017 – Drugstore Edition

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Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner Neutrogena Rapid Clear Stubborn Acne Spot Gel Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisture Combination Skin It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm St. Ives Nourished & Smooth Oatmeal Scrub & Mask Aveeno Ultra-Calming Makeup Removing Wipes

For this month’s beauty obsessions, I wanted to share all of my favorite drugstore products.   I have gone through a lot of trial & error with drugstore products to extract my go-to gems.  While there are many lower priced products that fall short of expectations or even cause skin irritations in my case, there are quite a few that works wonders!  Here are some of the drugstore beauty products that I can’t live without: (click Continue Reading button below)

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Beauty Obsessions: March 2017

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Givenchy Rouge Interdit Vinyl Color Enhancing Lipstick in Beige Indecent Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Base Coat and Top Coat Set Bumble and Bumble Full Potential Hair Preserving Shampoo Givenchy Rouge Interdit Vinyl Color Enhancing Lipstick in Noir Revelateur Dior Gel Shine Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Poliish in Sea of Love ColourPop Super Shock Shadow in Girly Dior Vernis Gel Shine and Long Wear Nail Lacquer in Incognito 257

It’s time to prep yourself for spring with some new beauty products!  While it is generally good practice to do your spring cleaning BEFORE restocking, it’s easier said than done.  No cleaning out for me yet.  Instead, I’ve added a few new exciting gems to my beauty collection this month that I can’t wait to share!  Here are this month’s beauty obsessions (click the underlined product names in the post to buy):

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