Beauty Related-Product Reviews

How to Get Fuller Looking Eyebrows

November 23, 2012 By Brooke 5 Comments

How to Get Fuller Looking Eyebrows with Anastasia Beverly HIlls Brow Kit

I’ve always been a little self conscious about my eyebrows, they are thin, but still all over the place so I do wax and tweeze them. I’ve tried to color them in a lot of times using different brow pencils, eye liners, etc, but I’ve never been able to get a color that looks natural on me. After all but giving up on ever having fuller looking eyebrows, this Brow Kit, along with the Brow Whiz by Anastasia Beverly Hills sparked my interest. Could it be? Something that would actually give me naturally fuller looking eyebrows?

The 5 element brow kit includes precision tweezers, brow powder duo, brow stencils for shaping (set of five shapes), mini duo brush #7 and Anastasia’s best-selling clear brow gel. The Brow Whiz is pencil made for filling in sparse brows with the ultimate natural look, its ultra-fine pencil tip mimics the appearance of tiny hairs. The dual-ended mechanical pencil and essential spooley brush make creating a fuller brow look super easy.

Below you can see just how thin and sparse my eyebrows are. In the first photo they pretty much look nonexistent after the midway point. In the second photo I had used the brow whiz and contents of the brow kit to get the appearance of fuller eyebrows that don’t look fake.

Before: After:

How to get fuller eyebrows:

Step 1: I use the eyebrow brush to brush my brows upward

Step 2: Using the Brow Whiz I make short, outward strokes, then blend with the spooley brush

Step 3: I use the darkest of the 2 colors in the brow powder duo to further fill in the thinnest area of my brows

Step 4: I dust the lighter color over my entire brow and blend again using the spooley brush

Step 6: I brush the clear brow gel over my brows to set

This is all I do for now, as I get more experience and get a little braver I plan to use the stencils that came with the kit and hopefully have an arch on these (fuller) brows someday! Like I said, I’ve never been an expert at brows but these items have made it extremely easy for me to have natural fuller looking brows.

You can find the aforementioned items and many other beauty products on the Anastasia Beverly Hills website, you connect with them on Facebook , Twitter and YouTube for beauty tips and tricks.

AND (I’m not through, yet), from now until December 7th, you can enter to win their “Kiss On My List 2012” Lip Gloss set of 6, CLICK HERE to be taken to the giveaway entry form.

Unique Gift Ideas for the Hard to Buy For: Hog Wash and Toe Juice

November 14, 2012 By Brooke 1 Comment

Every year my dad insists that we NOT get him anything for Christmas, yet he always gets us something and we end up feeling bad if we don’t get him at least a little something. Of course he will never give me any hints or ideas and I don’t want to get him something he won’t use or doesn’t need just for the sake of getting him something. I’m sure we all feel this way and would love to find a useful unique gift for the hard to buy for people is our lives. Enter the Hog Wash and Toe Juice Combo Pack:

Is this some sort of gag gift idea? Not exactly! These are skin care products made from DermaVine®, which is a blend of plant-based extracts that enhance the skin’s natural repairing ability. It contains willow bark, lemon peel, and Cinnamon extracts.

Toe Juice

The Toe Juice is a liquid that can be used for refreshing and soothing skin irritations caused by dryness, like psoriasis, eczema, athlete’s foot.

Hog Wash

Hog Wash is a gel hand sanitizer. It dries quickly, doesn’t leave a stick or greasy feeling and is a must have for anyone, really, to protect against germs. The plant based ingredients make this one hand sanitizer that is actually good for the skin and won’t cause dryness.

Both products are:
>>Fast Drying
>>Non greasy
>>All natural
>>Plant based

Unique Gift Ideas

My dad is a goofy guy and appreciates a good gag gift, but the Hog Wash and Toe Juice are something he can benefit from as well. While they are useful products, you have to admit with names like Hog Wash and Toe Juice, they will likely create a chuckle.

The Hog Wash / Toe Juice Combo Pack contains the following:
>> (1) 8 fl oz hog wash
>> (1) 2 fl oz hog wash
>> (1) 4.6 fl oz Toe Juice
>> (1) 1 fl oz Toe Juice

Price: $25.00

Buy it: This combo pack and items in it can be purchased online at toejuice.com

Win in: We are giving away a Toe Juice/Hog Wash Combo Pack for the Happy Holidays Giveaway Hop, November 15- 29.

Filed Under: Beauty Related-Product Reviews, Gift Related Product Reviews, holiday gift guide

NewBeauty TestTube – The Ultimate Product Sampling Program- Fall 2012

November 8, 2012 By marie 8 Comments

Yay, yay! The Fall 2012 New Beauty Test Tube has arrived. Loaded with great products, I had a blast digging in. *Don’t know what the New Beauty Test Tube is? Pop over HERE to read my first review, where I tell you exactly how it works. I’ll wait… What do you think?Cool, huh?*

Now read on to find out about the goodies. Several full sized items, and terrific deluxe samples.

Olay Deep Wrinkle Treatment: Full size $40.00- $44.00

I’ve used this before and liked it. There are other Olay products I just don’t like but this one is good. This cream is light but rich, and absorbs quickly. Targeting the deeper wrinkles, this is drugstore option that actually works. Will probably buy again since I have in the past. Great to get the full size.

Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask: Deluxe Sample Size

You know how everyone always loves the after color conditioners that come in drugstore hair color boxes? This super thick mask gives you that same oh-so-soft, touch-my-hair feeling. It’s totally fabulous. The sample is a great big deluxe size- enough for several treatments. The scent is beautiful, too. I’d buy it.

IT Cosmetics- Bye Bye Undereye: Sample

A truly incredible concealer. It covers even the darkest circles, even covers that little vein o the side of my nose (!!!) and you only need a dab. Blends, covers, lasts. I will buy. Definitely.

dr. brandt-dark circles away: Sample

This is a nice enough eye cream, and I know it gets rave reviews, but I don’t love it. Feels a little too watery, and my make up doesn’t really apply well over it. Probably wouldn’t buy. So it’s great to get a chance to find that out, before you lay out the cash.

Philosophy-Hope in a Jar: Sample

This is actually a moisturizer I almost always have on hand. Since I try so many products that have anti-aging and exfoliating effects, I like to take a break every now and then with my skin care regime. I use this as a nice, light but very moisturizing stand in. Very nice to get the sample, since it’s a shade spendy. Will buy again, since I’m a regular, if sporadic, user.

Yon-Ka- Masque N*1: Full size $58.00

Wowsa. This was my first time trying anything in this line, or even knowing about it for that matter. I decided to try it after an at home microdermabrasion session. All I can say is wow. Wow. My face felt so …supple. I am head over heels and now want to try the entire line. It goes on more like a lotion than a regular mask, and I left it on overnight. I adore. Adore! Will buy as soon as I have some mad money. It’s spendy. But… well, I’m Worth It. LOL.

CellCeuticals PhotoDefense Color Radiance SPF 55+:Full size $47.50

I love everything about this. I ran out of my SPF lotion the day before the tube arrived. I was happy, happy to see this full size item, and I remember thinking “oh, please be a good one!” It is. Super light, with just a touch of sheer color to lightly brighten your face. I am obsessed with SPF because of all those baby-oil and iodine years with tin-foiled cardboard splash screens. Oh yes I did!!! I held my breath for two days waiting to see if I would break out with this formula (I never did back when I was abusing my skin…go figure!) but, luckily no blemishes. For the price, not sure if I would buy again, but I do like it very much.

Kneipp Eucalyptus Herbal Bath

This is for a relaxing bath or a clearing bath when you feel sniffles coming on. I have actually been adding a drop or two to the water on our wood stove! It seems refreshing and invigorating combined with a few drops of lemon juice, just simmering away throuh out the day. I’ll certainly try it the next time I have a bath, too. I’d buy it.

All in all, another INCREDIBLE value- over $150.00 worth of products, for less than $30.00…plus the New Beauty magazine. Fun, fun, fun!! This would make such a great gift, folks. Christmas is almost here….

As always, you can go HERE to read what other users have to say, and you can find New Beauty on Facebook and Twitter, so you don’t miss a thing!

Filed Under: Beauty Related-Product Reviews, NEW BEAUTY TESTTUBE Tagged With: beauty, reviews, Shopping, skin care

Sibu Beauty Holiday Gift Sets

November 6, 2012 By Brooke 5 Comments

Health and beauty go hand in hand. In order to look and feel your best it is important to be healthy on the inside and out. With Sibu Beauty you can achieve both health and beauty. Sibu Beauty is a natural health supplement and beauty product line that I’ve used for about a year now and just love. You can read our past reviews here and here.

For the holidays Sibu Beauty has launched 3 new gift sets! One specifically for men, the Men’s Shaving Kit ($45), as well as the Inside & Out Duo and the Holiday Total Beauty Gift Set.

INSIDE & OUT DUO
>>Sibu Beauty Omega 7 Cellular Support Gel Caps
>>Sibu Beauty Repair & Protect Nourishing Daytime Facial Cream

Price: $35.00

HOLIDAY TOTAL BEAUTY GIFT SET
>>Omega 7 Cellular Support Gel Caps
>>Repair & Protect Nourishing Facial Cream
>>Cleanse & Detox Bar
>>Nourishing Body Cream
>>USDA Organic 100% Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil

Price: $60.00

About the Products

Omega 7 Cellular Support Gel Caps – These are soft gel supplement that nourish and protect the body and promote healthy hair, and skin from the inside out.
Repair & Protect Nourishing Facial Cream -This is a light facial cream that can be used daily, there’s no greasy feel to it, making it perfect to apply under make-up. It helps boost collagen production and creates the perfect barrier to moisturize, rejuvenate, repair and protect.
Cleanse & Detox Bar - I’ve use this facial soap bar for the past year and simply love it. I have dry skin to begin with and this is one face soap that does not further dry my skin out.
Nourishing Body Cream - This luxurious cream doesn’t just hydrate thirsty skin, studies have proven it to aid in the preservation of youthful texture, protection against sun damage, and even improvement of symptoms from eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, and burns and wounds.
100% Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil -This is use for treatment of eczema, acne, rosacea, burns, and wounds AND as a traditional beauty treatment preserves youthful skin tone and texture.

Scent: These products all have a light, natural, citrus sent to them, making them refreshing and not overpowering.

Thick Creamy Texture of the Sibu Nourishing Body Cream

Buy It: Sibu Beauty Products and Gift Sets can be purchased from their website. You can connect with Sibu on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on sales and special announcements.

Win It: Enter to win 3 of the most popular Sibu Beauty Products for the “You Look Marhvelous” Beauty Giveaway Hop (November 5-25).