Welcome to my first blog post: May Favorite Beauty Products!

2011-06-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

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Hi viewers! So, keeping with the beauty theme here, my first blog post will be (drumroll) one I think can be useful to you and that is: "My May Favorite Beauty Products"! Okay, here they are:

1) Acne.org Benzoyl Peroxide Treatment

I purchased this on Acne.org. Links will be below.

THIS IS MY HOLY GRAIL TREATMENT FOR PIMPLES! I HAVE NOT EVER, EVER, EVER FOUND ANYTHING AS EFFECTIVE! And trust me I've tried it ALLLLLL! I tried Proactiv, Clean and Clear, Neutrogena, Natural stuff, etc BUT NOTHING WORKED BETTER TO GET THOSE PIMPLES AWAY....NOTHING! I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE IT! (Unlelss your allergic to benzoyl peroxide)

Reasons I love this product:
*If I see a pimple and put this on it right away, it WILL BE GONE IN TWO DAYS OR LESS! This is based on my personal experience with this product!
*It has a pump so it isn't messy!
*It lasts a long time for me. I have the jumbo size and I bought it like 6 months ago and its now half way done and I used it DAILY.
*I will never stop using this.
*Since I started using this (a year ago) I no longer get those painful planet sized pimples my pimples have shrinked and the color isn't red anymore. They are flesh colored.

Prices
2. oz (traveling size) bottle $6.00
8.oz tube $16.52 (I reccomend this size for those purchasing for the first time.)
16.oz (the one in the picture above and the one I own) $32.03

Downfalls:
*At first you have to use very little because its VERY strong and IT WILL BURN.
*I started using this in the summer and the heat just made the sensation worse! IT FELT LIKE MY FACE WAS GOING TO SIZZLE OFF! After a month it was fine though, I just make sure to keep it far far far away from my eye area especially since I never got pimples there anyway. It was definitely worth the pain.

Sidenote: There is a cleanser and moisturizer that is in a package sold by Acne.org. It's called the Regime. I purchased that too but I stopped using everything except the treatment because of how much it burned but now that my skin has gotten used to it I think I'm going to start back using both the cleanser and the moisturizer. I'm not sure yet.

Links concerning this product:
IF YOU WANT TO SEE EXACTLY HOW TO USE THE BENZOYL PEROXIDE FROM ACNE.ORG THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED YOU WOULD FIND THIS VIDEO VERY HELPFUL! HERE'S THE LINK!
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUnOUy9tDDc

Acne.org Treatment (all sizes): http://www.danielkern.com/category-s/22.htm

2)"Coastal Scents Creative Me #1 Palette"

I pruchased this palette on Amazon.com. Links will be below.

I adore this palette and it is PERFECT for summer! In the near future I will be uploading pictures of looks I created SOLELY based on this palette. So stay tuned!

Reasons I Love This Product:
*It comes with 12 extremely bright and matte (no shimmers) eyeshadows

*ALL of them are pigmented (even the yellow with an eyelid primer or a coat of NYX jumbo pencil in Milk)

You makeup geeks out there know how frustrating it is to buy a palette then see that not all the colors are pigmented and yellow is usually that color but coastal scents got it right with this one! :)

*You can remove each circle (like for traveling)
*It's only $20.22 and it's eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping on Amazon so all you'll have to do is buy something else for around $5 and you'll get free shipping. (I bought the Creative Me#2 Palette, but that one isn't so great, unless your in love with metallic colors)

*It has a HUGE mirror!

*It's not heavy

Downfalls of this palette:
*I can't think of one! I tried! Well I suppose that's why this is on my favorite product list.

Links concerning this product:

Amazon: Link: http://www.amazon.com/Coastal-Scents-Creative-Makeup-Palette/dp/B002WCT9TC
Coastal Scents:http://www.coastalscents.com/cfwebstore/index.cfm/product/1927/creative-me-1-makeup-palette.cfm

3)Favorite Nail Polish: China Glaze "Audrey"

I purchased this on Amazon.com as well. Links will be below.

I absolutely love this polish! If you love Tiffany blue and have been looking for a nail polish that exact color, this is it! Seriously! I had to search high and low for this polish even though I like in NYC but I found it! So I'm going to share it with you guys! (See the links below)

Reasons I Love This Product:
*I love Tiffany Co. blue
*It dries quickly and evenly and even faster with Seche Vite top coat (which is my favorite top coat that will probably be featured in another favorites post sometime in the near future)
*It's perfect for all seasons

Downfalls of this product:
*The price. In my opinion this is a lot to spend on one nail polish but after spending it I realize it was worth it but the fact remains that the price is still a downfall to me. I paid over $10 for this (can't remember the exact price) BUT lucky for YOU GUYS, it's on Amazon for $3.50 plus $2.96 shipping. So that's $6.46 in total. (Link will be below.)

This is also on Sally Beauty Website (Again, link will be below) for $5.99 and $4.99 if you have the Beauty Club Card. (Shipping depends on where you live. If you live in the U.S and have an order of over $50.00 you get free shipping. Sorry Canada!)

Links Concerning This Product:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/China-Glaze-for-Audrey-1bottle/dp/B001AL4DBA
Sally Beauty: http://www.sallybeauty.com/china-glaze/SBS-606417,default,pd.html

4)Maybelline Volume Express Falsies WP ,Very Black

I purchased this at my local Target store. Links will be below.

I like this masacra. I know there's better out there but the price is reasonable so it deserves to me on this list.
Reasons I like this product:
*It's cheap. It's $5.94 in Target. (Link will be below.)
*I don't have super short lashes so this is just enough for me. My sister has pretty short lashes and they work well on her also.
*It lengthens a fair amount which is great.
*It's in cute packaging. I like the purple bottle and I like the wand. It's a standard one.

Downfalls to this product:
*I wear contacts and as the day goes on I think the fibers fall into my eye but every masacra I've ever tried did that so I don't know :(

Links Concerning This Product:

Target: http://www.target.com/Maybelline-Falsies-VolumExpress-Mascara-Blackest/dp/B003I6O5RC

5) E.L.F (Eyes Lips Face) Powder Brush

I purchasing this on elf.com. Links will be below.

Now this is a great buy! This has been my favorite brush for awhile now! Here's why:

Reasons I love this product:
*It's $3.00 THAT'S RIGHT YOU HEARD ME THREE DOLLARS.
*It's really really really soft!
*It's from their "Studio" line which I find has the better products.
Downfalls to this product:
*It's not long lasting. Mine didn't break but the ferrule (the part holding the hair together) did begin to get flimsy after about five months of use. But that's pretty good for three bucks!

Links Concerning This Product:

Eyes Lips Face: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/brushes/brushes_and_applicators/powder_brush

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Check the ads on the sides of this page and future posts because they are links to related products you would be interested in if you were interested in this blog. :)

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Until next time,
Tonya :*

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Welcome to my first blog post: May Favorite Beauty Products!