The Face Shop Cucumber Mask

The sheet mask is packed with soothing cucumber and hydrating minerals. The mask promises to provide moisture and nourishment for skin. It was very easy to use the mask and it was packed with good for you serum. The cutouts of course, did not line up with my face...I am yet to find one that actually does. I left the mask on for 20 minutes and when I took off the mask I pat on the excessive serum. My face was a bit sticky but I did it before going to bed and fell right asleep. When I woke up I had super soft skin that smooth and radiant and it lasted for three days afterwards.  I really loved how great my skin look and felt. I can’t wait to try the other mask in the line.

The Body Shop Strawberry Soap

My late paternal grandfather used to grow strawberries in his backyard. Although, the strawberries weren’t very fragrant well not as much as the figs. This soap reminds me of him and his garden every time I smell this soap. The sweet scented soap is vegetable base and is packed with strawberry juice, and derivatives of palm oil and glycerin. The soap did smell like strawberries but it smell more synthetic than actual strawberries. The soap provided a generous lather and left my skin softly scented.

3Lab Perfecting Cleansing Foam

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As the older you get, the more you can’t skimp out washing your face before going to bed.  I have use been using this foam religiously with my Clarisonic before going to bed every night. It leaves my skin feeling soft, smoother and radiant.  The foam  also brightens, clarifies and evens skin tone. It also doesn’t leave my face tight or dried out afterwards. The  cream is packed with spherical vitamin E beads, green tea extracts, lipids, shea butter,  and Sodium Hyaluronate. While the cream is expensive, I noticed that even with a dime size I still noticed results. It also removed makeup in one go which unlike other cleansers I don’t have to follow up with a cleansing cloth.

Stila Lip Glaze - Grapefruit

This high gloss lip glaze is a soft pink with a gold shimmer.  While the gloss was a bit sticky, it didn't really leave much color on my lips. I think I will keep to use on top of a plain lipstick I want to Jazz Up.

Perricone MD Cosmeceuticals Nutritive Cleanser

The amber colored glass container that looks like it belongs in a laboratory is a potent cleanser that promises to remove impurities and delivers anti-aging benefits.  The gentle cleanser removes makeup and daily grime without stripping skin of its natural oils and improving skin’s tone and texture. While, the paraben free cleanser doesn’t offer much foam, it does leave skin feeling fresh, bright, and clean thanks to a healthy dose of antioxidants.  And, the best part is that look just at home on your bathroom shelf.

Kerstin Florian Krauter Chamomile Shower Gel

The lightly scented shower gel is packed with natural aloe, calendula and chamomile extracts. The shower gel promises to gently cleanses and moisturize the skin. The shower gel provides a  generous lather and leaves the skin lightly scented. The linden extract help calm tension and stress while chamomile helps reduce inflammation. Overall, I do like this shower gel made me feel like it was I having a nice spa experience until I realized I had to get out from the shower and the waterlogged look is not sexy.

BBW Butterfly Flower Shower Gel

The scent was a bit strong in the bottle so I was a bit hesitant to purchase this shower gel. I am glad, I did however. The scent is soft and stayed on my skin throughout the day. Like the any other BBW body wash, it gives a nice lather and leaves your skin feeling soft. I am curious, how they came up with the whimsical name. Was someone sitting on a field watching butterflies collecting nectar and pollen and  the butterfly got alarmed by  the passing wind or perceived enemy and it flaps away leaving a trail of soft scent in the air? Or did someone in the marketing team have one too many chardonnays and thought it was a cool and sophisticated name? It does say how they came up with the name on the bottle but I like my drunken theory better.

Le Metier De Beaute - Replenishing Daily Solution SPF 30

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This creamy lotion is packed with vitamin E, C, Aloe, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiastica, Echinacea, squalane, shea butter, cucumber oil, avocado, hazelnut and jojoba.  Did anyone else get tired from reading that? The lotion promises to offer deep hydration, firm skin, soften, nourish, detoxify and soothe skin, while offering sunscreen to keep your skin looking healthy. This lotion promises to do it all and boy does it deliver! My skin felt smooth, soft and radiant. It keep my skin soft throughout the entire day. I bought this as a treat for my uber stressful week at work, now I am sad that it is almost finished. Looks like I am going to have start saving again and in 6 months, better skin here I come!

Basq Citrus Sugar Body Polish

Exfoliating gets rid of the dead cells on top while promoting cellular renewal on the lower levels. This body polish is packed with whipped shea butter, essentials oils, jojoba, rosehip, grapeseed, wheat germ, hazelnut oil and Illipe butter to hydrate, moisturize, nourish and exfoliate.  The citrus sugar scrub has scents of neroli but it was a bit overpowering  for me. The sugar scrub was liquidly which made it easy to scoop  up. I like how the scrub lathers and foams up when I rub it in. I love how soft, smooth, and moisturized it left my skin. I also like how softly the delicate scent was on my skin.

Julep Nail Polish - Nicolette

The 4 free nail polish was an opaque french white color. It was almost the color of white copier paper. The creme went on a bit stringy, thick and provided full coverage.  While applying the nail polish, I couldn't help but remember when I was little and used White Out as nail varnish. I do think this color would make a nice white for the classic french nail tips. Two things, I noticed that the white got discolored very easily and while it didn't chip for the first 2 days, it became a nightmare shortly after with the chips. Overall, I like the nail color but I think I am going to save it for my nail art.