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Pix! Beauty | Blush Duo Review

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Product Summary: Two super silky powders give cheeks a flawless, fresh finish. The natural mineral formula is infused with vitamin e and mica, so skin is treated as you wear it. Hydrating, long-wearing and light-diffusing. I have both peach honey and rose gold. Cost: $18.  ***Cruelty free*** This will be a very short review because I have nothing negative to say about these blush duo's. They have been such a wonderful edition to my makeup routine and has been adding such a beautiful glow during these summer months.  I like to take a blush brush and swirl it over the entire pan and apply over the cheekbones then I add some bronzer which combined gives me such a beautiful look perfect for the summer. I prefer using peach honey during the day since it is warmer and rose gold for evenings.  Rating:  I am giving these blushes 5 stars on 5! It's a no-brainer. They have been such a great addition and clearly look gorgeous on my cheeks. Peach honey has been through the wring...

Tarte Cosmetics | Tartelette In Bloom Palette (Review)

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Product Summary: Tartelette in bloom is arranged in coordinating rows for 3 easy looks. From fresh mornings to flirty nights, this palette is always in season. It's made of Amazonian clay for all day long wear. Cost: $68 but bought on sale for $38.25   This is the perfect color story for the current season of spring and summer. Tartelette in bloom is a mix of cool tones and warm tones palette which is different to what I am used to and typically go for. However, the shades are still very much something I can work with and who doesn't love a nude/natural eyeshadows?  Over the years, I have tried a few different Tarte products. I can attest that I have had the best experience using their powder products over anything else and this palette is no different. It's been a complete joy incorporating it in my makeup routine.  This palette has the perfect balance of both shimmery and matte shades. I do tend to gravitate more towards the lighter shades just because I don't like ha...

Viper And The Farmer (The Morganville Vampires #0.2) By: Rachel Caine (Book Review)

 Summary: A Morganville Vampires short story about Myrnin and how/when he was turned.  Interestingly enough, this short story was only available through Wattpad. I love authors who go out of their way to make it easily accessible for their readers to find and read short stories. I hate when they make it difficult to obtain or it's clearly a money grab.  Myrnin is that one character in the Morganville series that you want to know their whole story. He's so quirky and nutty that you wonder just how he came to be and who would be crazy enough to turn him into a vampire.  I am so happy we got this short story because it truly gave us an insight on his backstory. He was sold by his mother so she could help sustain her other children. His father was a loony which is where he gets his mania side from...probably not the best kind of person to turn into a vampire because it doesn't stop the mental illness from progressing. Give them centuries to live and just how unhinged can...

Marc Anthony | Argan oil Ultra Hydrating Conditioning Treatment (Review)

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Product Summary: Give your hair TLC with pure Argan oil, keratin and grapeseed oil. All the goodness your hair needs to correct the look and feel of dry, dull hair while protecting against split ends, breakage and frizz. This mask penetrates with hydration, bringing back the strength and shine you know. Cost: $5-8 ***Cruelty free*** Over the years I've had hit or miss experiences with Marc Anthony products. While I was skeptical, I'm happy to say that it worked quite well! I have a lot of hair that I colour every 4-6 weeks and on top of that I like styling my hair with heat tools so my hir was in need of some much needed TLC. It did require using the conditioning treatment a couple of times to see some results but after the second treatment there was visible improvement. The ends seemed hydrated and had more like to them.  I will mention that after a couple days I did need to use hair oil to keep my ends hydrated with how often I workout and style my hair I did need a boost. Ho...

Balance Me | Wonder Eye Cream (Review)

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 Product Summary: Brighten tired eyes with the three-in-one cooling eye cream. It contains a super fine low molecular weight Hyaluronic acid to hydrate the delicate skin, lock in moisture and plump fine lines from within. The powerful combination of cucumber, Aloe Vera, and Chamomile cools, hydrates and relieves puffiness on contact while witch hazel is brilliant at reducing dark circles and tightening the skin. Cost: $39 ***Cruelty free***  it comes to no surprise that I am continuing my journey on using and finding a good undereye cream. The older I get and the more I work, I try to keep up with skincare and finding a product that works well on me. And without breaking the bank.  Now I know that the before and after pictures don't look that much different from one another but I will say that there was a noticeable difference in the reduction of fine lines. They weren't as deep which was nice to see.  It as well did help hydrate the area but that's also because I ha...