I am an engineer by trade and total beauty obsessed by heart. And I just love to mix my 2 passions of technology and beauty. So much I learn day by day to share. Hope you enjoy! :)
While watching one of RissRose2 haul videos on youtube, I was intrigued by a product that she mentioned/raved about and decided to try it. The name sounded very promising, Hard as Hoof nail strengthening cream. In the video she mentioned that this is available at Walmart for under $5. It took a while for me to go buy the product since a Walmart isn't exactly close to me but finally during the Memorial Day weekend holiday I was able to pick it up.
This product has a very pleasant smell. It came in cherry almond scent. It is very creamy and just takes a small amount to apply to your nails. The directions say to "massage into nail bed, cuticles, and undersides of nails three times per day or as often as needed. May be used over nail polish." I was in dire need of a product like this since I recently took off acrylic nails and my nails are left a little damaged.
I have just been using this product for a few days but have been applying it three times a day to my finger nails and twice a day to my toe nails. I will continue to do this for a month and then return with a full on review. I am hoping to like this product *fingers crossed*.
This past Saturday, April 6, 2013, I attended that International Makeup Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in New York City. I have been wanting to go to this for quite some time and am so excited that I went. It was an amazing experience that I plan to have again.
I went with my friend Tish. There is no other person I would have rather gone with. We are like 2 peas in a pod and are obsessed with makeup and beauty.
There was so much cool stuff there. One of the things I loved was the battle of the brushes which showcased the talent of many makeup artist students from around the world.
The talent showcased here was amazing and the winner shown above who created the fierce red look received a $1000 grand prize.
My favorite presentation was that from MUA Nicky Posley and his demo of the Temptu airbrush makeup system. This is definitely something that I want to own one day.
His model was gorgeous and he did her makeup in no time.
I got a chance to meet some of my fave youtube beauty gurus while there.
Sunkissalba with her amazing curly hair.
Nicole Guerriero who had 100s of people literally running to see her.
JulieG who has great nail polish and was very sweet. She stood the entire day to talk and take pics in heels.
This art took hours to do. I had to take a pic of the almost completed look.
Not all the makeup was pretty, some of it was scary as hell. This is one pic that represents that.
Now lets get to what I bought :-). I did a youtube haul video sharing what I bought. It had to be put into 2 videos cause I talked too much, lol.
Part 1
Part 2
And some pics of the items...
The ardell lashes were 4 for $10 (other than the double up ones which were $5).
The luxury velour lashes (made of 100% mink) are the softest lashes ever. They were $20 which is a steal from their original price.
These naked cosmetic pigments are the most vibrant pigments I have ever had. They have no fillers, oils, wax, etc, just 100% oxidized mica. So all you get is the pure color. I picked up the tropical indulgence set.
The fantabulash adhesive strips for lashes has both an amazing background story and an amazing product.
Royal and Langnickel was definitely the big sponsor of IMATS. They had a very large booth with every makeup brush that you can think of. I got the fan brush.
I was given this brush at the Cici makeup brush/tools booth. Not only is the handle pink but the bristles are pink too. How cute!
And my non makeup item was sparkling badge holder. Can't wait to replace my regular work one.
All in all I had a terrific time and will definitely go again.
This week I filmed and uploaded a tutorial on how I do my flexirod set. I always do them on dry hair and the method I use creates beautiful waves/beach waves. Hope you enjoy!
It has been over a month since I purchased the Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution and since the bottle is currently empty (as seen above) I can now do a final review.
Long story short, I liked this product. I definitely saw my dark spots lighten in particular the ones on the face. The ones on my body lightened slightly but I believe it is always harder to lighten spots on your body versus your face.
Would I repurchase?
Definitely. I believe with a second "round" of usage the very faint spots on my face would go away completely and the spots on my body would lighten even more.
Pros: Easy to use, results as described, applicator.
Cons: Price (retails for $49.50)
Unfortunately (and absentmindedly) I did not take before and after photos :( but this product is definitely worth trying out.
If you decide to try it, definitely let me know what you think about it.
I have been testing out this Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution for almost 2 weeks. I first saw this on DulceCandy's instagram and then later saw that she did a review of it included in either her haul or favorite's video on youtube. So I thought I would give it a try. After all I had a $20 giftcard from Nordstrom. This retails for $49.50 and is available at Nordstrom, Sephora, www.kiehls.com and a few other retailers. It claims to be a "fast-acting serum that evens skin tone and diminishes dark spots to impart overall radiance and luminosity to the skin". The reviews I saw on Nordstrom were all good, so why not give it a try.
It comes in a dripper (I think that is what its called, lol). And you squeeze out little by little to place on your dark marks and then rub it in. I got this especially for marks on my back and a couple on my chest. It isnt sticky and seems to be absorbed right into the skin. I put this on after I cleanse but before I moisture in the morning and at night.
This is on drip of the product in the middle of my hand.
And this is right after I rubbed it into my hand. I will continue to use it to see how it goes and come back with an actual review.
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