Beauty Haul (SUPER LATE) review from Jan.

Hey lovelies!

Okay, so I have seriously been slacking on my blog (due to the pre-wedding stress) so SORRY to anyone looking forward to this! But at least I've had a good 2 months to really review these products :)

I'll go in the same order I had in my first beauty haul post :)

1) Urban Decay Naked 2 Pallette --

I absolutely LOVE this pallette. I have just about thrown out any other eye shadow I've had stored in my purse or bathroom. This pallette has just about everything I could ever want :) I don't go crazy with my eyeshadow either, so this is great for anything from natural looks to something a little more dramatic. 

I give it 5 stars :)

2) Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original

I gave this product four stars - it did A GREAT JOB at keeping my eyeshadow in place. In fact, once I applied it to my lids and applied some eyeshadow, there was absolutely no room for blending my shadow, period. I like to blend it a little so everything doesn't look so clown-ish....so it lost one star in my opinion. 

3) NARS bronzing powder in Laguna -- 

I gave the Laguna bronzer five stars. LOVE LOVE LOVED this. I use it EVERYDAY now. It is such a beautiful color on my fair skin. I will definitely re-purchase once I run out!!

4) NARS blush in Deep Throat

another five star product. I only use this every once in a while because I have naturally fair skin with red tones already so don't always like the added color. But on the days i do, this is perfect for my cheeks :)

5)Sephora Contour brush #43

Okay, so I promise i don't love absolutely everything on the market, this just happened to be a great beauty haul of mine, and i always do plenty of internet research between M.D. reviews for possible benefits/consequences of using particular products on your skin/hair, and reviews of real consumers from other web sites and blogs. This brush was highly recommended online, and I have to say I'm right there with other reviewers. I love this brush! I use it for both my bronzer and blush :) I even use it to help contour my nose, and it works great :)

6) AmorePacific Moisture Bound Tinted Treatment Moisturizer SPF 15

I love this so much, and believe it is definitely worth the splurging!! I feel tough, that it is really easy to not rub in all the way by your temples, creating an orangey look right there. That can easily be fixed, and I probably need a vanity mirror and more time getting ready in the morning/ Anyway, my skin does feel moisturized after applying, but not greasy like it did with my The Balm tinted moisturizer.

*I have yet to try the tarte tinted moisturizer, because i love my AmorePacific so much!

7) Blinc Mascara -- 

Piece of CRAP to say the least. Left my eyelashes very clumped and impossible to wash off :(

8) Clairisonic MIA 2--

I have already posted a review on this product, so please refer to that post.

9) Bellezza hair straigntener

Really great hair straightener, love the adjustable TEMP :)

The Beauty Regimen Begins...

Hello lovelies!!

I'm starting my beauty regimen for my wedding! Here's a little run down on the areas of my body I'm focusing on so far, and what exactly it is I'm doing to get myself in tip-top shape for the big day! I've organized these into categories for easier reading :)

1. Teeth!
• Whitening trays and bleach at home 
• thank you dental job ;)
2. Face!
• Cleanse face everyday (wearing makeup or not)
• I am going to stick to my usual face cleanser by Neutrogena  
• Use a microdermabrasion product twice a week
• I'm going to use Skinn's Dermappeal Therm-enzymatic Microdermabrasion Treatment (Aluminum Oxide free!) So keep your eyes out for a personal review on my blog... (picture credit from Google search images)
• Use baking soda/H2O mix to wash face on days in between microdermabrasion tx at home.
• Apply Proactiv toner (the blue one) on my nose to keep blackheads at bay
• Apply moisturizer every morning prior to makeup application
• This will be extremely important for my face because of all the treatments I'm doing that will cause my face to dry and peel.
3. Skin
• Apply coconut oil to skin every other night
• This way, my skin stays moisturized and will look fresh and dewy the day of my wedding :) It's also healthy to keep skin moisturized period!
• Drink lots of water!
• I've even purchased some Mio to help me get used to drinking more liquids throughout the day.
4. Hair
• Apply henna if dyeing hair at all
• If you haven't read my blog before, you might be wondering what I'm talking about. But I am a advocate of henna hair dye (all natural henna, that is).
• Do once weekly coconut oil treatments in hair overnight
• Simple instructions....
1. Spoon out a quarter size amount of coconut oil into hands
2. Rub oil between hands to warm the oil from it's Crisco-like form to liquid
3. Quickly apply to hair roots to ends, focusing on the lengths of your hair
4. Cover with a shower cap for overnight conditioning once hair is fully saturated with oil.
• Start using a leave-in moisturizer and dry shampoo
• This will help me reduce split ends from appearing and help me to keep from damaging my hair by washing it too much.
• Take B vitamins to encourage healthy hair growth
• I have ordered both Biotin and Maxi-Hair from Amazon.com based on their reviews.
• Biotin -- Supports healthy hair and nails, in addition to energy production
• Maxi-Hair -- time release formula that provides nourishment for hair, skin, and nails
5. Eyebrows
1. Apply Rogaine (minoxidil) @ 1/2 capful to eyebrows nightly 
2. Only pluck hairs that are out of place from eyebrow line
3. Trim hairs when they become long to keep them neat.
6. Body
1. Here's where I tell you I'm going to work out endlessly to get my body into shape....HA. How about the truth? I just ate an entire box of ferrero rocher chocolates.....so how about tomorrow :)

Thanks for reading lovelies - and if you have any advice to share or YOUR beauty regimen/blog I'd love for you to share!! 

-CW