Formula 10.0.6 Pores Be Pure Mask Review

Hello! Today we are talking about some skincare! Specifically a mask that I've been using lately.

I heard about Formula 10.0.6 a few years ago and have always wanted to try their skin care but kind of forgot about it for a while. I was looking for a new face mask at Ulta and found a display of this brand. I have to admit that I was kind of drawn on by their packaging because it's fun and colorful but so simple, and that this was a bit of an impulse buy. But upon reading their website, they claim to use fresh and natural ingredients, which is a total win in my book. However, they were a bit vague in this description so I'm not sure how 100% these claims are! This is also a super affordable brand, and that's always a plus!

On to the mask I bought!

When I use face masks, I prefer to use some type of mud mask. I chose the Pores Be Pure Skin Clarifying Mud Mask.

About this mask from Formula 10.0.6 website

"Pores Be Pure is the skin-clarifying mud mask that helps to eliminate impurities and clear blocked pores. With the help of Strawberry, Yarrow, and Rosemary, Pores Be Pure provides your skin with instant complexion perfections. Packed with anti-oxidants for clear skin."

I chose this one because when I was looking at the ingredients, I saw this mask had Kaolin Clay in it, which my skin responds well to. They also had another mask, called Deep Down Detox, which was also a mud mask containing Kaolin, and was orange scented. I chose the Pores Be Pure because I thought the strawberry scent sounded better. 

My Thoughts-

Overall, I enjoy this mask, but it isn't anything special. I really love the way it smells with the Strawberry scent. I can't smell the yarrow (I don't even know what yarrow smells like?) or the rosemary, which is nice. The scent is very light and not overpowering. 

This mask does feel a little bit tingly/hot on my face but it's nothing serious and doesn't bothers me. I've had masks that burn before and I can't deal with those, but this one is okay. The sensation goes away after it's been on my face for a minute or two. 

My skin does feel really nice and clean after using this, but I haven't really seen any changes in my skin. I'll definitely finish this up, and I do want to try more from this brand. I say if you want to try this out, it's worth a try but I'm not sure if I'd repurchase it! 

Have you tried any products from Formula 10.06 before? If so leave your thoughts on them in the comments! 

Skin Detox with Derma E | Purifying Detox Scrub* and Charcoal Mask*

Can you guys believe it's already into the first week of February? It's no secret that a huge goal that everyone makes for the new year is to get healthy. I've always been obsessed with skin care, so having healthy skin is a constant goal of mine too. We should strive for all around health, not just what we put into our body, but what we put on it too!

I was kindly sent the Derma E Purifying Daily Detox Scrub* and the Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask*. These are two products from Derma E that have been on my radar for the longest time. I've been testing them out, and I'm ready to share my thoughts on them! Derma E also included two sample packs of the Amazing Grass Green Superfood, which was super awesome!

What I love the most about Derma E is that they are a very ethical brand. All of their products are 100% vegan and cruelty free, free of GMOs, parabens, gluten, mineral oil, dyes, etc. and are made with a high percentage of natural and organic ingredients. They are also eco friendly and made with 100% recyclable materials.

Both of these products contain activated charcoal, which works amazing for my skin. It's a perfect ingredient to help Detox you skin!

Purifying Daily Detox Scrub *

I'm going to start with my favorite of the two products, and it's the face scrub.

This is a gentle and natural face scrub meant for exfoliating and lifting impurities and micro pollutants from your face. It contains some awesome and powerful ingredients like activated charcoal, green tea, apricot powder, and some potassium, mineral, and antioxidant rich seaweeds. It's ideal for oily skin, but safe for sentive skin. You can read more about the ingredients and what their purpose is here.

My skin is combo-oily, but has been on the dryer side (thanks winter!) and this worked wonderful for me. It's not a super abrasive scrub, and it's very gentle so I can see why this would be safe for reactive skin. It has a nice fresh, soothing, and slightly cooling feeling to it. It works very well to both exfoliate and cleanse my face. I always feel refreshed after using it, and like I mentioned before, charcoal works amazing for my skin. I'll definitely be repurchasing this later after I've finished it up.

Purifying 2-in-1 Charcoal Mask*

This mask is a 2-in-1 mask with exfoliating properties. You let the mask sit on your skin for 5-10 minutes until it dries, and then add a little water to your face and then you can use it as an exfoliator. To me, this one was a little more rough than the scrub. This mask was designed to rid your pores of toxins and Detox your skin from harmful micro pollutants. It also is made with a ton of awesome ingredients such as activated charcoal, apricot seed powder, kaolin and bentonite clay, and also a ton of potassium, magnesium, and antioxidant rich seaweeds. It also claims to be best for oily skin, and safe for reactive skin as well. Kaolin clay is another ingredient that works very well for my skin! If you want to read more in depth, click here!

To me this mask was just okay. I liked it, but didn't love it. It actually worked really well on my skin, and every time I use it my face felt clean and fresh. However it's one of those masks that had a slight 'burning' sensation when you first put it on. It doesn't last long but it can be a bit uncomfortable. The mask dries down super fast, and made my face feel super tight, and also uncomfortable. When I take the mask off, I wet a wash cloth and gently exfoliate while removing the mask. My face also gets super red after I use it.

Dispute the few issues I had with it, it gave me good results (other than my face being red), and I will finish it up, but probably not repurchase. I personally wouldn't recommend this if you have sensitive skin.

Overall I was happy to try out these products, and they worked well for my skin. I didn't suffer for any breakouts, and if anything these helped heal and breakouts that I had. I definitely loved the Purifying Detox Scrub* and it has become a staple in my skincare routine!

Have you tried either of these products from Derma E? What is your favorite Derma E product?

*This post is sponsored by Derma e and powered by Brandbacker. All opinions are 100% honest and my own!*

Lush Face Bars | Fresh Pharmacy + Coalface

Hello! Long time no see! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and long weekend if you celebrated. I took last week off from blogging, because well, I don't exactly have an excuse or reason. I'm working on getting some motivation back to blog more and start making YouTube videos again. .

But for today I'm going to be reviewing two Face bars from Lush that I've been trying out for the past month. I had no idea what a face bar was until my last trip to Lush when I was looking for a new face scrub. I didn't leave with a scrub, but a chunk of something that resembled bar soap, and a sample of other one because I had a hard time choosing between the two that were recommended to me.

So what is a facebar? Like I said before, it has the same concept as a bar of soap, but for your face. You  lather it up by getting it wet and then rubbing it between your hands and use the suds from your hands as your face wash.

Let's start with the one that I purchased- Coalface

From Lush's website
"Coalface is ideal for those of you who loving washing your faces with a good, old-fashioned bar of soap. Except, there’s nothing antiquated about this preservative-free facial cleanser. Inspired by the complexion bar in ‘Annie Hall’, we created Coalface for combination to oily faces. Powdered charcoal absorbs excess sebum and acts as a mild exfoliator, while rosewood and sandalwood oils reduce redness and clear up blemishes. Use Coalface daily for clear, balanced skin."

This one was recommended to me because I wanted something with charcoal because my skin responds really well to it. I was using the Dark Angels face exfoliating cleanser, but it's super messy so I wanted something with a little less maintenance. This face bar was a perfect choice because it has the charcoal, it has a tiny bit of grit to it so it exfoliates gently, and it does a great job at cleansing my skin and it removes makeup well. It isn't harsh but I only like to use this 2-3 times a week, however it can be used  daily.  This is definitely something I'd recommend if you like using charcoal in your skin care, and if you had oily or combo oily skin. I purchased a good sized hunk of this and I see it lasting a long time. I haven't even made a dent in it in the past month.

Next up is the sample- Fresh Pharmacy

From Lush's Website
"Feel like you have the world’s most sensitive skin? Allow us to prescribe you a bar of our pale pink cleansing bar. Fresh Farmacy contains chamomile extract to calm, rose and lavender to soothe dry patches, and tea tree to keep skin clean and clear. With lots of calamine powder to calm troubled skin, this facial soap is great for gently easing skin back into balance."

This little sample I received has seriously lasted me more than a month, I still have some left. For the first two weeks, I was using this once or twice a day (except for the two days I used the coalface), and since then I've been using it a few times week, mainly because I'm trying to savor it. I do love the coalface but I definitely think this is the one I'd repurchase first. It's awesome and calming for sensitive skin. I love that it has camomile, calamine, Rose, lavender, and tea tree. My skin also responds very well to tea tree, so not only is this gentle enough for my sensitive skin, it helps to calm an breakouts. This one also cleanses my face really nicely and removes makeup really well.

My final verdict on these facebars is that they are both amazing and I definitely recommend both of them, depending on what your skin type and needs are. The concept of a face bar was kind of weird for me, but I haven't minded using it like you do a bar of soap, it's something new and fresh (literally), and a nice change up from my usual cleanser. My skin has felt amazing since I started using them.

Have you tried Lush face bars before? If so, leave your thoughts on them!

Extra Bits-
-I've been trying to catch up on my blog and youtube news feed! I've neglected them over the weekend, but I think I'm all caught up now.
-I could do a collective haul post on some random natural products and healthy things I've recently purchased. It probably won't be too exciting though, anyone interested??

Lush Rosy Cheeks Fresh Face Mask

Hello! I hope everyone has had a good start to their week! My (blogging) week is starting out by talking about a new face mask that I've been trying out. I've had my eye on the Lush Rosy Cheeks Fresh Face Mask for so long, and since I've never had a bad experience with Lush products, I had really high hopes for this mask. I'm happy to say that this mask is incredible, but before I get into why, I'll give a little info on it first.

About this Mask from Lush's Website

"Calm and soothe rosy cheeks

Find the happiness you seek by cleansing cheek to cheek with this gorgeously soothing fresh mask. A simple blend of kaolin, calamine and Turkish rose oil to delicately calm the skin and restore balance. Whether you're feeling hot and bothered or just fancy showering your complexion with roses, cleansing calamine and kaolin will gently remove dirt while exquisite rose oil nourishes and tones your face. Calm, matte skin, here you come!"

This mask uses a ton of amazing ingredients, and the main one is calamine which is really soothing. Kaolin Clay is something that works very well for my skin, and it's something that I definitely recommend as an ingredient, especially if you have skin type similar to mine (combo oily, or even oily skin), or if it's an ingredient that's worked well for you in other products. I've had some dry patches on my face lately (thank you cold weather), and this definitely helped soothe any irritation that I had.

The texture is very creamy, but typical for you usually clay masks. It a good constancy of not being too thick, so it spreads over and covers your skin nice. I know that some people are turn off by Lush's fresh face make because they have a shorter shelf life. I personally can use mine twice a week and use it up in about 3 weeks. If you don't think you can use them that fast, you can opt for putting it in the freezer instead of the fridge to keep it fresh longer. I also go by my own policy of using my own judgement as to weather its still good to use or not. If it doesn't look or smell weird, and feels fine on my face, then its still fine to use.

Now let's talk about the scent. If you aren't a fan of rose scents, then this might not be for you. I personally love rose scents, and this one is one of the most amazing rose scented products I've used/smelled. It doesn't have an of those 'fake' or unnatural scents. It's pure and amazing. I do suggest smelling this in store before hand or getting a sample though. 

This has definitely become one of my top favorite masks, and I've had good results with it. My face feels super soft and fresh afterwards, with no irritation. I do suggest only leaving it on no longer than 10 minutes like it suggest though!

Lastly I wanted to add that one of my favorite things about Lush is their use of natural ingredients and that their products are cruelty free. Both of these play a huge factor of me when choosing my skin care products. I can do a post on why I choose to natural products and the ones I've switched over to recently if anyone is interested!

Have you tried out Lush Rosy Cheeks? What's your favorite face mask?

Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer*

Hello! 

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on a new moisturizer that I've been testing out. I was lucky enough to be able to try the Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moistuizer*, which was sent to me from Brandbacker. 

What I like most about Valentia is that their products are vegan friendly, cruelty free, and made with natrual and organic ingredients. If you guys know me at all, then you know products like this are right up my ally, and I try to use mostly natural and organic skin care. This is also free from toxins and paraben free. 

About the Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer from Valentia's Website 

"Packed with brightening power, this moisturizer helps to lighten pigmentation marks and enhance the radiance of your overall complexion. With energizing antioxidants like Ginseng and Kojic Acid to control melanin production, dark spots are faded and collagen production is enhanced, revealing firmer more even skin. Skin moisture is replenished and protected with Botanical Hyaluronic Acid, Safflower and Shea Butter. Tired and dull looking skin is restored to unveil a healthier, more vibrant glow!"

My Thoughts-

-As I mentioned before, I love that this is made with natural and organic ingredients and is cruelty free. That's a huge plus in my book. 

-It comes in a nice glass bottle with a pump. I love pumps on products because it's easy to use and sanitary. 

-This moisturizer is super light weight, and I find that two pumps will hydrate my skin. I don't think this is the most mositurizing moisturizer I own, but it's perfect for the day time. I like something more heavy at night. 

-When I put this on my skin, it does brighten my complexion, but I don't see any radiance or glow so if your an oily skin girl, I don't be afraid of those claims. I think this would work great for all skin types.

Overall I am really enjoying this moisturizer, and I'd love to checkout more products from Valentia. 

Have you heard of Valentia before? If so, which products have you tried? 

Check Valentia out on Instagram and Facebook for more info of their products.

*This post is sponsored by Valentia and powered by Brandbacker. All opinions are my own!*

Currently Testing #2

Hello! Happy Monday!

Back in April I did a blog post called 'Currently Testing' where I showed some new products that I was trying out, so you guys could see which reviews to expect in the future on my blog! I wanted to do another one, because I am testing out some new things! I think I had more to share in April, but I still wanted to do this post because a few of the items in this post are ones that I'm pretty excited about. 

-Shea Moisture Problem Skin Toner. My target was out of my favorite Burts Bees acne solution toner and I was super bummed. I was desperate so I decided to give this one from Shea Moisture a try. It's for 'clear and balaced, blenished, oily skin' and it also has tea tree in it, which I've had good luck with. I'm undecided how I feel about this. I don't hate it, but I don't love it. 

-Origins By All Greens Foaming Deep Cleansing mask. I got this as a free delux sample from one of Sephora's mobile offers. So far, I really like this. 

-Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion. I found this in the travel section on the beauty isle in target, and bought this for when I went out of town over Memorial Day weekend. I normally wouldn't share something like this, but I think I've found my new favorite hand lotion!

-Strobe Cosmetics Eyeshadows. I shared a few pictures of these and an eye look I did using one of them on my Instagram and snapchat. You'll see more on these later in a review! This company was one I never heard of until I saw swatched on Trendmood's Instagram and my brain went into total impulse buy mode. I regret nothing. 

Too Faced Sweet Tea Bronzer. After seeing Tanya and Kim's review for this, I had to have it. I've been testing it out for bronzing and contouring, which is exciting because it's been a while since I've bought a new bronzer. So far I really like this (spoiler alert!) and I will have a full review on it very soon!

What products are you currently testing?

April Favorites + Flops Video

Hello! 

I'm excited to share today April Favorites video because I've decided to include my 'Flops' in there too and share some things that I was not loving in addition to my favorites! Let me know if you guys like this idea, and if you do I will definitely try to do this every month! I just thought I would try doing this since it's something different and I don't talk much about products I don't like unless I'm doing a review for them!

April also marked a year anniversary since I started uploading YouTube videos to my channel! My first video was my April favorites from last year, so I was super excited when I realized this! I have some fun ideas for videos that I want to film very soon and now that I realized I've been on YouTube for a year (it defiently doesn't feel like it!) I'm feeling kind of inspired!

Enjoy the video! 

Drugstore Haul

Hello! I hope you all had a great weekend, and Easter if you celebrated it!

I'm going to share a few things that I picked up from the drugstore recently. It's mostly skin/body care so nothing too exciting, but I thought I'd share anyways because I did get two things that I haven't tried before (new things to review!!). 

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser- this is just a repurchase of the cleanser I use everyday. 

Shea Moisture raw Shea butter body wash- another repurchase of my favorite body wash. I tried another scent and didn't love it as much as this one!

Shea Moisture strength, grow, and restore Leave in Conditioner- this is a new product for me. Since I love the Shea moisture body wash, I've been wanting to try their hair products. These are organic, cruelty free, and free of a ton of things (sulfate, parabens, etc.). I ran out of my usual leave in conditioner so I thought I'd try this one out. My hair needs all the help it can get since its very damaged so I will definitely be doing a review on this later! 

Covergirl Super Sizer Mascara- a repurchase of my holy grail mascara. 

Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation- I'm seriously running out of all my foundations! I haven't purchased any new ones in forever. I put myself on a no buy for a little while but I decided to repurchase this one when I ran out last week because I love it and it's the cheapest of all the foundations I use lol!

Burt's Bees natural acne solution clarifying toner- I did a review for this a few weeks ago. It's my favorite toner at the moment, and I already ran out of the first one I purchased! 

Batiste Dry Shampoo for dark and deep brown hair- I've been using the floral and flirty blush scent of this and I love it, but I wanted to try out the one for brunette hair because I hate the white cast the other ones leave if you aren't careful!! Will be reviewing this as well!

Edit: I actually ended up going to Target soon after published this post, so I'm editing it to include these two items I picked up! I found a $10 gift card in my purse so I was excited!

Wet n Wild Ombre blush in The Princess Daiquaries- I picked up a different shade of these ombre blushes a while ago but I was unsure about the color, so I've been wanting to pick up another shade so I can see if I like them! 

Elf Illumanting Eye Cream- I've been dying to try out a lot of the things in Elf's skin care line. Target had this eye cream and a moisturizer, and then were out of two different things (not sure which ones). They don't have all of their skin care line but I was wanting to try this eye cream out, and since I currently don't have an eye cream I was excited to see this there!

I'll be doing reviews on both of these items too! 

I'm still on a no buy (sort of!). Most of these were essential things that I ran out of and needed. I could have held off on the foundation, but hey it's only $7! 

Have you picked up anything new from the drugstore lately? Let me know in the comments!

Lush Cup o' Coffee Face Mask Review

Hello!

Today I'm going to review the Cup o' Coffee face mask from Lush. I first heard about this face mask from Becky and being the coffee fiend lover that I am, I instantly wanted to try it. After using this for about 3 months, I'm ready to share my thoughts.

From Lush's website 

If you're a sucker for the strong, dark, stimulating type, this coffee-filled mask is just the thing to kick-start your day. Wake up and invigorate the skin and mind with the rich, intoxicating aroma of freshly brewed coffee and sweet roasted cocoa extract. Kaolin deeply cleanses impurities from the pores and ground coffee acts as a gentle scrub to buff away dryness and reveal the glowing skin beneath.

This mask is just how it sounds. Coffee. It smells like you've walked into a coffee shop. The scent is strong, so if you don't like the way coffee smells, stay away. There's coffee grounds in this mask, so this can be used as an exfoliator as well. 

I leave this on my face for about 10 minutes (recommended time) and then wet my hands and very gently do a quick scrub on my face before washing it off. The coffee grounds are a little rough, so if your skin is sensitive to scrubs then you can skip this step and just wash off the mask.

Another thing I've noticed with this mask is that you should follow the recommended 10 minutes that they suggest. Becky also mentioned that if she left the mask on longer it caused breakouts. I had already been using the mask prior to this, so when I read her review my mind kind of went 'ooooh'. Which is why it's taken me three months to review this, because I wanted to make sure if wasn't just my skin. After using the mask for a short amount of time, I had better results and no breakouts. I've also noticed too that it's better to not use a different exfoliator on my face the night before or after. 

My overall thoughts 

-The first thing I noticed and loved about this mask was how clean my pores (blackheads) on my nose looked after using this. It's amazing.

-I love the scent and the texture with the coffee goinds.

-My skin always feels super clean and fresh after using this. I was also excited to see Koalin in the ingredients because Michael Todds Koalin Clay mask worlds really well for my skin. 

-This isn't one of the fresh masks from Lush, so it has a longer shelf life which is great. 

-I'm not necessarily sure I'd recommend this to certain types of skin, but rather you'd have to try it out and see if it works for your skin. I definitely recommend giving it a try, or grabbing a sample though! 

-I do love this and it's a lot of fun, but I think I still prefer the Lush Catastrophe Cosmetic and the Mask of Magnaminty. 

Have you ever tried the Lush Cup o' Coffee mask? If so, leave your thoughts on it in the comments!

Lush Dark Angels Face Cleanser Review

Hello! Today I'm going to be reviewing the Lush Dark Angels Face and Body Cleanser. I've personally never used this for my body but then again, I think most of Lush's products say face and body on them. I always just stick to my face. 

So I've realized that this week and last I've done reviews on skin care products instead of doing them for my 'Skin Care Sunday' posts. I've just been really bad at blogging on weekends and it's hard to find the time, especially on Sunday's. I'm not abandoning that series, but I'm also not going to wait for a Sunday to do skin care posts if I want to do them during the week, either. 

Back into today's post! 

This little gem founds it's way into my shopping cart when I was shopping online at Lush just after Christmas. This costs $12.95 for 3.5 oz, or $31.95 for 8.4 oz. I opted for the smaller size snd in glad because three months later, I've barely put a dent into it. 

From Lush's Website 

Velvety black sugar cleanser

Black sugar and charcoal gently exfoliate and absorb excess oils to leave dull, oily or acne-prone skin feeling fresh and matte. Even oily skin can be sensitive, so we've made this one soft and soothing to calm redness and irritation, too. Its rhassoul mud base deep-cleanses to help prevent breakouts while vitamin rich cold-pressed organic avocado oil nourishes skin to leave it soft and lightly hydrated. Use all over for perfectly smooth, bright skin. Ideal for young skin: Dark Angels is lovely for those experiencing excess oil and blemishes. Liven up: The gentle exfoliation of black sugar will smooth and brighten up the skin.

My Thoughts-

-I picked this up because my skin responded really well to some Michael Todd skin care products with Charcoal in them. I was hoping from good results with this too, and I definitely got them. 

-I use this about twice a week since it also exfoliates your face. It's definitely a lot different than any face cleanser/scrub that I've used before. It's a soft/squishy but soild formula, and you break off a piece and add a little water to 'melt' it before applying to your skin. This is definitely messy, and if you don't wash it off really well, you will have black smudges on your face. The messiness doesn't bother me since I'm always in the shower when I use this. I always use my cetaphil gentle skin cleanser after wards to give a quick wash to my face and make sure all of the product is off. 

-This smells like black licorice, which isn't my favorite scent in the world, but it's not bad or overpowering. You need very little product, a little will go a long way so this will last you for forever. 

-It doesn't cause any irritation to my skin, and my face always feels super clean and fresh after I use this. I do find that it deeply cleanses my skin as well, and helps soak up oil! 

If you have acne prone and oily skin like me, then I definitely recommend this. However, as much as I love this one, I do think I like the Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal Scrub a bit better. It's less messy, but it's a tab bit more expensive. I do think the Lush cleanser will last longer since you need very little product though. 

Have you tried Lush Dark Angels face cleanser before? If so, leave your thought on it in the comments! I promise I will review the Cup of Coffee face mask from Lush very soon!

Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solution Clarifying Toner

Hello! Today I'm going to review a new toner that I've been using for about three weeks. I haven't tried much of Burt's Bees skin care before, but I was desperately in need of a new toner. Since I wasn't able to pick up the usual witch hazel toner that I use, I picked up the Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solution Toner. 

Funny enough, I was at my local grocery store when I picked this up, and they don't have the best selection of skin care products but they did have a display of Burt's Bees. Since I try to use things on my skin that are more natural on my skin, I had about two toners from Burt's Bees to choose from. I picked the Acne Soltion one because my skin gets pretty acne prone, so I thought, why not? I wasn't expecting much, I just needed a toner. 

From Burt's Bees website 

Formulated with skin clarifying Witch Hazel and Lemongrass, known for its astringent properties, our best acne facial toner removes lingering traces of cleanser, dirt, oil and make-up. Our clarifying toner also has Salicylic Acid, derived naturally from Willow Bark Extract, to penetrate pores, reduce acne and prevent future breakouts. The result is naturally clear, healthy-looking skin.

• Removes residual cleanser, dirt, oil and make-up
• Helps reduce acne and prevent future breakouts with Salicylic Acid, naturally derived from Willow Bark
• Formulated with skin clarifying Witch Hazel and Lemongrass
• Designed for acne-prone skin
• Noncomedogenic 
• Dermatologist Tested 
• Non-irritating

My Thoughts

-I am seriously so pleasantly surprised by this toner. I really didn't expect much from it like I said before ,I just needed a toner and this seemed like the best option for my skin.

-This removed so much extra dirt and makeup from my skin after I cleanse my face with my usual cetaphil cleanser at night that I'm actually questioning how well the toners I was using before this one worked. 

-It makes my skin feel very clean and fresh. It does have a drying feeling afterwards, which I'm guessing is due to its acne reducing properties. This doesn't bother me since my skin is oily, and I moisturizered afterwards anyways. 

-I can 100% agree with its claimed to reduce acne, and it has faster than any skin care product that I've used. Right after I bought this, I used a night serum from Estée Lauder that broke my face out so bad and since I was using this, noticed the blemishes were healed in 2-3 day, rather than the usually week or so they take to go away.

-It also non irritating like it claims also!

- It has a nice scent that's a bit citrusy, which I really love. 

The only downfall that this is only 5floz for $10, and the rose water witch hazel I normal buy is 12 floz for the same price. Since this works so well though, I think I'm okay paying the $10 for less product but I'm still sad that I get so much more in the other toner. 

This is definitely a toner that I'll continue to buy and that is going to be a staple in my skin care routine! Now I'm kind of wanting to try some other Burt's Bees skin care products! Do you have any favorites? 

Also, I have a slightly random question for you guys. I have two post ideas for Friday this week. Would you guys rather see a food related post, or a kind of motivation/inspiration post? I'm trying to do more lifestyle posts on Fridays, so which ever one I don't do this week, I will do next week!

Skin Care Sunday | Boots Botanics Haul

Hello! Happy Sunday!! A few weeks ago I started a skin care series here on my blog that I'm going to be doing on Sunday's. I've been slacking and didn't do a post the past two Sunday's (oops!). I planned on doing a review for a skin care product today but I got a little lazy, so I'm going to share a small skin care haul instead!!

So I just went to Target and picked up a few things from the Boots Botanics line. I've always been curious about this line, and since my last skin care post, which was my skin care routine, I've ran out of some of my Micheal Todd stuff. I also mentioned in that post that I was leaning more towards an organic/natural skin care routine. A lot of the Botanics products are organic or more natural so I wanted to try them!

The first thing I picked up is this Rosewater toning spritz that's 100% organic. I ran out of both my toners that I was using so I needed a new one. I picked those Rosewater one because I love rose scented things. This was fairly cheap at $7-8!

Next I needed a new day cream because I'm finally done with the god awful Aveeno one I was using. This is call the triple age renewal day screen with SPF 15. It's suppose to reduce the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles in 4 weeks. I don't necessarily beleive those claims, and I know I don't have aging

skin but it's never too early for aging preventions! I was debating between this one and another aging one, which I now realize I should have gotten the other because this one says 'deep lines' and the other was for fine lines. I don't know lol!! This was a little pricey at $14.99

Last is this Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask. I didn't need a new mask but this looked interesting! It says 'actively removes impurities and deeply cleanses with clarifying willowbark'. I enjoy trying out new face masks and this was one fairly cheap as well at $8-10 I beleive!!

I will definitely have reviews for these products coming up soon!

Have you tried anything from the Boots Botanics line before?? Let me know in the comments!! 

Aveeno Positively Ageless Eye Cream

Hello! For the past few weeks I have been trying out a new eye cream. I have been really impressed with Aveeno Products lately, so I picked up their Positively Ageless lifting and firming Eye Cream. I am almost out of my Bare Mineral one, so I thought I would try out a drugstore one. 

I got this at walmart for around $19. This is kind of pricey for a drugstore eye cream, but the Bare Minerals one is $32 I think. 

I really love the packaging it comes in, it's super little and cute. I like how it has a pump, so you don't have to dip your finger into it. 

This is about what comes in from one full pump. It's a lot of product, so I try to do small pumps so I don't get too much. This is kind of like a mix between a lotion and gel. 

What this eye cream claims to do-

"This moisturizing eye cream contains natural shiitake complex, a clinically proven antioxidant that works with the skins natural renewal process. The unique formula visibly lifts, firms, and brightens the appearance of skin around the eyes, and reduces the appearance of dark circles."

My thoughts on this eye cream-

-I prefer a cream/lotion formula to this gel like one, but this feels kind of cooling on the under eye area. 

-I think it's good for reducing puffiness after you remove makeup and wash your face, especially in the morning when you wake up. 

-I haven't noticed any 'lifting' or 'firming' in my eye area, but I don't necessarily believe eye creams when they claim to do this. 

-I sometimes think that this product sits ontop of the skin rather than actually soaking into your skin. I was rubbing my under eye area (bad, I know) probably about a half hour after I put this on at night time, and it started to rub and fake off from my skin. Sort of like if gel dried on your skin, and then you rub it off. Does that make sense? Lol. 

Would I repurchase this? 

I don't particularly find anything special about it. I actually like the Bare Minerals ones better. I will use this up, but I would rather try out different ones instead of repurchasing it! 

Have your tried this Aveeno Eye Cream before? Let me know your thoughts on it! And let me know what your favorite eye cream is! 

Lush Mask of Magnaminty Review

Hello!! I absolutely loveeeeee the Mask of Magnaminty by Lush! I've been using this product for about 3 months and I'm pretty obsessed with it. It's one of the first product by Lush that I tried, and today I am going to be sharing a review for it here on my blog and tell you all about the amazing things that it does for my skin. 

The first time I went into a Lush store, I received a sample of this face mask, and I loved it so much that I went and bought a full size of it. This mask comes in two sizes, small and large. I got the small size, and I believe it was around $12-13. The larger size was more expensive, and it was a better deal for how much more product that you get. However, these face masks do have an expiration date on them, so that's why I opted for the smaller size so I could finish it before it expired. 

The label on the lid says "Packed full of peppermint, kaolin, and scrubby adzuki beans for a deeply cleansed skin".

Here is what the mask looks like, and a swatch of it on my skin.

How I use this face mask

I use this mask once a week on my face, and leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Before I apply it, I remove all of my makeup with a makeup remover wipe and then apply it to my face. After I remove this mask with warm water and a wash cloth,  I cleanse my face with my Cetaphil Gentle Skin cleanser to make sure I get all of it off my face. I skip using a toner after this mask, because it is slightly drying since it help removes oil from you skin. After I remove the mask, I use a moisturizer. 

Why I love this product

This face mask has a minty/tingly cooling effect on the skin so it feels really refreshing and nice when it's on, and afterwards my face feels really clean. The texture is really creamy and soft when you apply it. It's not harsh or rough like a face scrub or exfoliator. This mask helps reduce and take the oil out of your skin, so like I said before it is somewhat drying to your skin. This mask is great if you have oily skin, or combination oily/normal skin like I do. If your skin is dry this might not be a product that I recommend for you, unless you only want to leave the mask on for 5 minutes or so. 

Since I have been using this mask, I have noticed that my face breaks out less, so this has helped my acne as well. I have very sensitive skin, and a lot of face products and makeup makes my skin breakout. I'm really happy that this product has been great for my skin, and it is definitely a product that I will continue to repurchase!! I this that this mask is really affordable, and you definitely get a lot of product for your money. When I had samples of this product, it lasted me two months, so I can only imagine how long this full size will last me.

I hope you all enjoyed reading, and if you have tried this product leave a comment with your thoughts on it! If you have not, go to a Lush store if you have one around you and try it out!