John Frieda Beach Blonde (new formula) collection + Reviews

It's about to get beachy up in here!

Today I have some reviews for you on a new-ish line from John Frieda!

Despite what the name suggests, John Frieda's Beach Blonde collection is not only for blondes! It is a line that increases texture for all you beauties out there, whether you are blonde, brunette, or a redhead!

This line was actually released ten years ago for the first time, and then John Frieda pulled it in 2007, and the beauty world went nuts! It was a cult favorite, and now that it is back the world is rejoicing! 

Bath and Body Works Waikiki Beach Coconut Body scrub + Aloe Gel lotion | REVIEW

Hello all!

Today I have a review on one of the scents from Bath and Body Works' Hawaii collection! 

I absolutely love the Waikiki Beach Coconut line because it not only smells SUPER yummy, but the products also feel amazing! There are other scents in the collection as well (a few that I have purchased but haven't tried yet) but this one is especially refreshing!

I picked up the Crushed Coconut body scrub and also the Aloe gel lotion, which, by the name of it you can probably tell that the main scent is coconut. I am a little addicted to coconut scented items (but oddly hate the flavor of coconut!), but interestingly... I think that this smells more like a smoothie!  Haha, odd I know, but for some reason I just keep thinking that this smells like a really nice smoothie, and I wish I could eat it! ;)

If you don't like the smell of coconut please don't be discouraged! This does not have too much of the typical "warm coconut" scent to it so it isn't overpowering! Now if you do like warm coconut then check out the Oahu line!

The body scrub is absolutely amazing because it is creamy, but also does offer some exfoliation (but not too much to scratch you).

I love the aloe gel lotion because it sinks into your skin really well while leaving your skin smelling nice! I like this because since it has aloe in it it helps to soothe irritated skin! Perfect for after you shave your legs ;)

I ended up buying a couple of the scrubs and a large size of the lotion because I love them so much! The other scents in this collection come in scrubs and lotions as well!!

Get these before they're gone.. you don't want to miss out! Also, there are many deals happening now (like buy 3 get 3 FREE! yes, you read that right) so I'd say it's worth it to go smell them :) I'm not sure what deals are going on now, but still... GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN! :)

That's all for now...
Hope you all had a good day!
-Katie

L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper Brow Gel Mascara | Review + First impressions

Hey all!

Have you heard of/ seen this yet? This is the L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper Brow Gel Mascara (could the name be any longer? haha), which claims to plump up your brows with its "Fiber infused gel formula". 
Here is the description from the L'Oreal website:

"Fill brows in an instant and hold hair in place with this easy-to-apply brow gel mascara. Formulated with a subtle tint, the gel adheres to even the finest hairs, leaving them fuller and more defined with a single application."

Recent Lush purchases + Lush Bunch of Carrots | Review

HI!

Since my last Lush post I have returned to the store and I picked up 2 of the things that were listed there as things I wanted to try, plus a limited edition item for Easter!

I got the Butterball bath bomb, Avobath bath bomb, and the Bunch of Carrots reusable bubble bar!

My MAC collection

Hey everyone!!

Long time no post! I decided that for today I am going to show you my MAC collection, and I realized that I have more than I thought!

As you can see, I have a lot of things from collections because those are what I am drawn to the most!

First off, I have the items from the "To the beach!" collection from 2010 (my FAVORITE) collection!:

Lush Big Blue Bath Bomb + others | Review

Hey everyone!

So I am a big Lush fan, and I have been running out of my favorite bath products recently. Yesterday I popped into Lush quickly to see if they had the Avobath and the Butterball bath bombs, but of course those were the only 2 that were COMPLETELY gone (and the ones I wanted the most). So instead I decided to get the "Big Blue" bath bomb to transform my bath into a wonderful vacation get away :)

 

Most people drop the entire bomb into their bath right away, but I don't. I literally carve away at it and it didn't use even a quarter of it. Some day I will put the whole bomb (or half) into the water, but I just feel like I'm wasting it and literally lying in the money that's going to go down the drain. I like to get a couple of uses out of it and enjoy it too!

Garnier Fructis Full and Plush Shampoo and conditioner | Review

I am always interested in trying new shampoos and conditioners for my hair, and when I saw a coupon for the new Garnier Fructis Full and Plush shampoo and conditioner I was really interested in picking it up.

To start off, I have very fine hair but a lot of it. Because of this my hair tends to get oily pretty quickly, plus I naturally have an oilier scalp (sounds gross, I know). I envy the people who can get away with washing their hair every other day! I definitely can't :/

Because my hair is fine, I like to use volumizing products to add some body.

So what do I think of these?

Scent:

Both the shampoo and the conditioner smell the same, and it is a really pleasant scent in my opinion. It is kinda fruity, and that must be because it has pomegranate and an active fruit concentrate in it that penetrates the hair. For more info on that then see the picture below!

It's been a while since I used Garnier Fructis shampoos, but what I can say is that the scent of this is similar to the others. Smells refreshing to me!

I am particular about trying shampoos because a lot can create extra oiliness, but this one doesn't. My hair does look more voluminous and it is still soft, but not too much!

At first I didn't know if I liked the conditioner, because it took a while to rinse it out. My hair felt silky smooth afterward though! :)

Overall do I like it? Yes I do! I really love how it doesn't make my hair greasy and how my hair has volume but also movement. I'm also a sucker for packaging... :) I would recommend!

Speaking of which, the caps to the bottles are really sturdy. It has the standard Garnier green "button" that has ridges in it for easy opening.

I'm sorry that the quality of these photos aren't all that great and that there's a glare. I am at school and had to make due with what I have!

If you try these out be sure to let me know what you think of them!
Katie

Daily Makeup Routine

Why hello all!

I thought I would show you all the products I use on a daily!

Hello Miss Apple Bangles | Review and overall thoughts

Hey all!

I have seen some awesome companies just through looking at Instagram, and this here is one of them!

One day while on Instagram I saw that someone I follow reposed an image from Hello Miss Apple of a couple of bangles, one saying "Be Brave & Keep Going <3".

I immediately fell in love with it because I have suffered from autoimmune illnesses for the past 3 years and that is something that I have to keep in the back of my head always!

So I present to you some bracelets from Hello Miss Apple!

Both bangles came in this adorable little box that has ribbon tied around it and the company logo label on the top. The ribbon keeps the lid on and very secure; I actually had to cut the ribbon to open it, so in other words it isn't just taped shut, which I like!

Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation | Review

I am so happy to finally be getting this post up! This foundation is my absolute favorite for so many reasons, as you will read soon!

Sonia Kashuk Exfoliating Body Polish | Review

Hello all!

Oh my GOODNESS it's cold out there! The wind chill temp is -20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 Celsius!) and the actual temp is 2 (-16 C)! 

So if you're like me and you get really dry skin in the winter, then I have just the thing for you today!

Bourjois collection | Reviews

*LONG POST*

Today I have another collection post for you guys, and it is on a Parisian brand that is not available in the United States. I have purchased this all from Asos.com and overall I'm very pleased!

I apologize now, because there are many photos for this collection, but I personally love it when people include many photos so that I can see what the product looks like! Plus I just find it helpful, and I hope you do too!

I owe it to Essiebutton for recommending Bourjois in the first place. Without her videos on these products I wouldn't have these products in my life!

First impression | Covergirl Full Lash Bloom mascara

HAPPY 2015!!

I know I'm a little late, but I hope you all had a very happy new year! Today I have a first impression sort of thing for you on the Covergirl Full Lash Bloom mascara. This is a relatively new mascara that you may (or may not) have seen commercials for and in the store!

*Read the bottom for a little update*

I received mine for Christmas, and I was excited to try it out! The mascara claims to give you "exceptional lash fullness that's soft- even to the touch." This mascara has a mousse formula with natural beeswax that will allegedly make your lashes never stiff or brittle. 

Tangle Teezer | Review

Ok, I completely understand the hype about the cult favorite, the Tangle Teezer. Seriously I didn't get on the bandwagon until midway this year, and I can't believe I hadn't ever used it before. I did try the Tangle Ease, which I liked but felt like it probably wasn't as good as the original Tangle Teezer... and I was right!

I actually only picked up the Tangle Teezer once I lost the Tangle Ease... but now that I found the Ease brush I can compare them.

Tangle Ease

CLARISONIC review | Cashmere luxe brush head

Oh the Clarisonic... you all have probably seen a bunch on this, so I'm hoping this won't be too much!

My Clarisonic is so old that they don't even make this model anymore! This is the very original model and I can't even remember how much it was... maybe $99? Anyways, it only has one speed and unfortunately mine does not really hold a charge anymore. I don't mind that there is only one speed, because I don't think I'd like it to be faster. The charger for mine is a dock style, so in other words I place it into the charger and plug it into the wall. I'm not 100% positive but I think the new chargers aren't like this? 

As you can see, my Clarisonic is now discolored... I'm not sure exactly how it happened, but it isn't

the prettiest. BUT, it's what's on the inside that counts, right?! 

MAC Keepsakes/ Plum eyes review and swatches

Well hello all!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Today I am going to be talking about the Plum eyeshadow palette from the MAC holiday collection. They had a huge collection including 3 different eye palettes, makeup brushes, eye and lip bags, a face palette, and more!

The whole collection has a wonderful glitter theme to the packaging and it is so pretty! I only picked up one item from the collection, and it was really hard for me to decide between the 3 different eye palettes. I had the option between the smokey (with white packaging), plum (with gray packaging), and beige (with black packaging).

Eventually I decided on the plum version:

It's a 10 collection | reviews

Hi!

Ever since my hair stylist recommended the It's a 10 line for me I've been hooked. I had horrible split ends and my hair was breaking really bad and overall my hair just looked sad. I'm not one to go in every six weeks for a trim because it just gets too expensive. Last year I decided that I would get my hair cut to get rid of all of the split ends, but I still had really bad split ends. This past July I cut a LOT of my hair off (more than I intended) and luckily my split ends all ended up on the floor! I decided that I would ALWAYS use a leave in conditioner, whether or not I was blow drying my hair that day.

Leave in conditioners (Keratin, for blondes, lite) and the miracle styling serum

Miracle leave-in for blondes and five minute hair repair for blondes

Review | Urban Decay Naked 2 palette

Hello all!

Today I have a review of the Naked 2 palette which I have been using for almost a year now. I know this palette has been around for a little while already, however I thought I'd still give you my thoughts!