Friday 29 January 2016

Currently Obsessed: RevelationsRX for Younger Looking Skin Now.

Have you figured out that I am really obsessed with my skin and skin care lately? I don't know if I am overly obsessed because of the cold winter weather and my skin is super dry and looking older than ever or maybe it's that I am in my forties and I am getting older. All I know is that I am constantly on the hunt for the best skin care products to help get my skin into optimum condition and looking younger. My latest discovery is RevelationsRX and this is a brand that you need to know about.









RevelationsRX for younger looking skin in 20 minutes










RevelationsRX is all about really advanced skincare products and that's because all RevelationsRX products are able to deliver up to 26x more ingredients into the skin’s deepest layers — that's so much more than your average skin care products. I've been using the brands skin therapy serums, which come in both daily Serum rollers and weekly serum infused masks and my skin is looking better then ever.









RevelationsRX










You know I love a mask and I always incorporate a mask into my weekly Sunday night spa night and RevelationsRX has four serum infused masks which, of course, I've tried all.

Deep Hydrating & Brightening Face Mask - This mask hydrates instantly with Hyaluronic Aid, brightens and evens skin tone with Vitamin C and smooths and refreshes, leaving it overall more radiant.

Firming & Anti-Aging Face Mask - This mask helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with Copper Peptides as it hydrates the skin with Hyaluronic Acid to leave it super soft and smooth.

Anti-Aging & Fine Lines Eye Mask - This mask helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes. It hydrates with Hyaluronic Acid and brightens and refreshes with antioxidants Vitamins A & C.

Tired Eyes, Puffiness & Dark Circles Eye Mask - This eye mask helps reduce the appearance of dark circles and wrinkles around the eyes as it instantly reduces puffiness. It also smooths and hydrates the delicate skin with Hyaluronic Acid.

My favorite mask is probably the Deep Hydrating & Brightening Face Mask and I'm obsessed with both of the eye masks too. If I could use those everyday, I would be very happy and my skin would definitely be thanking me!

As my skin has been so dry lately, the extra infusion of Hyaluronic Acid in the Deep Hydrating & Brightening Face Mask really helps to hydrate and soothe my skin. I feel the difference immediately. The Vitamin C helps to brighten my skin and that is something that is noticeable as soon as I remove the mask as well. It's almost as if I went and had a 90-minute facial and paid $$$ for it — it's that effective. I really am obsessed.









RevelationsRX


















RevelationsRX










Both the Anti-Aging & Fine Lines Eye Mask and Tired Eyes, Puffiness & Dark Circles Eye Mask are super nourishing and work immediately to relieve the aging issues around my eyes. As soon as I remove the biocellulose eye masks, these feel like a thick gel-mask, my eye area is so smooth. The masks instantly reduce puffiness and brighten up the area. I swear that the lines around my eyes are softened more and more each time I use one.









RevelationsRX










RevelationsRX works quickly, achieving visibly smoother and more radiant skin with one 20-minute mask use. I saw the results. The products work so well because RevelationsRX products use patented Cellulation™ Technology, which helps to deliver up to 26x more active ingredients below the skin’s surface, where many skin issues and signs of aging begin. RevelationsRX was created by Nuvesse Skin Therapies who first discovered this penetration technology in wound healing science. They put it to work in their serums where it just works phenomenally well. I don't know about you, but if I can deliver ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamins A, C, E and powerful peptides among many other ingredients that are proven to work deeper into the layers of my skin, I am going to use it.

For everyday, I have been using RevelationsRX daily Serum rollers, twice a day. These are super convenient and I love the rollerball packaging because I can use them on-the go. While you might think that is odd, you won't when you hear about the eye serum and you are battling tired eyes.

Like the RevelationsRX masks, there are four daily Serum rollers that do the same as the masks.

Deep Hydrating & Brightening Serum

Firming & Anti-Aging Serum

Tired, Puffiness & Dark Circles Eye Serum

Anti-Aging & Fine Lines Eye Serum









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Obviously, I am using these serums daily, twice a day as I see fit, based upon my skins needs. I simply roll the serum over my skin to deliver the ingredients into my skin as I would a normal serum. Where the uniqueness comes in, is with the eye serums and rollerball packaging. I have been toting around the Tired Eyes, Puffiness & Dark Circles Eye Serum and using this a few times during the day when I'm not feeling my best or need a little perking up. This serum roller has been a life saver! When I apply this serum directly to the skin around my eyes, my eye area is instantly smoothed out as puffiness is decreased and I look more refreshed in a few seconds. It's like a quick-pick-me-up.

All of these products are available on RevelationsRX.com.









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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of RevelationsRX. The opinions and text are all mine.



Thursday 28 January 2016

Boost Your Blonde with Clairol Shimmer Lights.

Being a not-so-natural blonde takes a lot of maintenance. If you are like me and lighten your hair, you know that the struggle is real! Blonde hair and highlights take work in between appointments. Blonde hair can dull, fade, turn brassy and if you go in the pool or use the wrong products, it can even turn shades of green or orange. I've been using just one product that is helping me boost my blonde (or refresh it) by using it just one or twice a week.







How to Boost Your Blonde Hair








I've simply been replacing my normal shampoo with Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo once or twice a week to refresh my blonde hair while enhancing my highlights. The formulation is specially colored to balance pigment and to help condition and add much-needed moisture, vibrancy and luminosity to my color-treated hair.









Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo










The shampoo is violet colored so don't let that shock you, but that's how it works. It's gentle, but only designed to be used once or twice a week or it can discolor your hair. I use it once a week in the winter, but twice a week in the summer when I'm in the sun more and it's subject to turning too brassy.

Clairol Shimmer Lights is not only great for blondes, it is made for gray hair too. The formula is made to do so much:

  • tone down brassiness
  • renew and refresh faded highlights and ash-tones
  • reduce the visible green shade which can be deposited on blonde hair by excessive amounts of chlorine
  • remove dull yellow from gray/white hair
  • leave hair shiny without residue








Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo










Look for Clairol Shimmer Lights at professional beauty supply stores like Sally Beauty Supply. It comes in two sizes, 8oz and 16oz starting around $6.



Wednesday 27 January 2016

Getting Smart with Skincare and Clinique.

One thing I am very particular with is my skincare products. With thousands of skincare products available, I just have to be smart about my choices. One brand that is super smart about their skincare is Clinique and they have designed an entire SMART franchise that is full of multitasking products. These are no ordinary multitasking products either; the products in the SMART line up all can do at least four things at once to the skin.







How to customize your skincare routine with smart solutions from Clinique. Includes reviews!








I told you about Clinique's Smart Custom Repair Serum when it launched about 18 months ago and that is how this line all began. Now there are four more products in the line-up that are equally smart.

Smart Custom-Repair Eye Treatment
Smart Night Custom-Repair Moisturizer
Smart Treatment Oil
Smart Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Custom-Repair Moisturizer

I decided that the smartest solutions for my skin were the Smart Treatment Oil and Smart Night Custom-Repair Moisturizer. No matter how much I have been moisturizing, my skin is just so extra dry.







Clinique Smart Custom-Repair Products








I have been incorporating oils into my skin care routine when I can and Clinique Smart Treatment Oil ($44) was a great choice. This oil nourishes, builds up hydration, smooths, plumps and de-ages as it protects against daily aggressors. It's a really lightweight oil that is chock full of anti-aging ingredients that help to deeply condition dry and damaged skin. It is a non-greasy oil that leaves my skin instantly radiant and feeling smooth. Vitamins C, E and Cranberry Seed Oil (powerful antioxidants) work over time to help shield against harmful free radical damage. I use this oil in addition to my daytime moisturizer by adding in two to three drops. At night, I warm up a few drops and gently pat it into my skin right after cleansing.







Clinique Smart Treatment Oil








Also at night, I have been using Clinique Smart Night Custom-Repair Moisturizer ($57). This multi-tasking oil-free cream instantly plumps and hydrates my skin and works overnight while my skin is in its resting night. It is filled with hard working ingredients like Glucosamine, Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid Fragments to bind that moisture in and retain it in the skin. I wake looking more fresh. It says that overtime, skin will be more firm, lifted and toned. I honestly haven't used it long enough, but it does smooth and plump my skin better than my average night creams.







Clinique Smart Night Custom-Repair Moisturizer














Clinique Smart Night Custom-Repair Moisturizer








Look for the entire Clinique SMART range of products online at clinique.com and at all Clinique counters in Macy's and at Sephora.



Tuesday 26 January 2016

Get Glowing: 10 Products that Will Have You Glowing in a Flash!

Whether I am fresh faced and wide awake or lacking on sleep, dressed up for a special event or relaxing in the house for the day, I always want my skin to glow. Sometimes it is easier to pull off a glow than other times, depending on my skins condition. I have to depend on some really great makeup products to do the trick and help make my skin glow when it's not up to par. I've tested a lot of makeup products that promise to give my skin that special glow, but some really do give it that glow, easily and quickly. If I want to add a touch of glow to my entire face, just my cheeks, my eyes or lips, these products work for me every time I have used them.







Get Glowing: 10 Makeup and Beauty Products to Help Your Skin Glow in a Flash!








1. BECCA x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector® Pressed in Champagne Pop Champagne - $38

2. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit - $80

3. stila Eye Shadow in Kitten - $18

4. MAC Tinted Lipglass in Lust - $15

5. Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Youth-Boosting Perfect Skin Foundation - $45

6. tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Exposed - $28

7. Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Blush Palette - $45

8. Benefit Cosmetics Dandelion Shy Beam Matte Highlighter - $26

9. Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder - $38

10. NARS The Multiple in Orgasm - $39



Monday 25 January 2016

COVERGIRL Must-Haves for a Flawless Winter Look.

If you've been to your favorite drugstore and browsed the beauty aisles, you've probably noticed all the new beauty launches from COVERGIRL; there are quite a few of them. You know I am a big fan of COVERGIRL, so I was super excited to see so many new makeup options and could not wait to try them and share them all with you. From a brand new mascara that delivers the most voluminous lashes to a vitamin-infused lip balm that drenches lips in moisture and color, there is a lot to like here.







COVERGIRL Must Haves for Spring








First up is a newly updated makeup primer and there is so much to love about this one for anyone over 30. COVERGIRL + Olay SIMPLY AGELESS Anti-Aging Foundation Primer uses the brands technology that hydrates, plumps and fills in fine lines and wrinkles as it preps the skin for foundation and the rest of your makeup. It contains anti-aging ingredients from Olay, so you are fighting the signs of aging as you use it too — bonus. Skin is left soft and smooth, like a perfect canvas for applying makeup. It works really well with both the COVERGIRL + OLAY SIMPLY AGELESS 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation and COVERGIRL + Olay SIMPLY AGELESS Instant Wrinkle Defying Foundation which also got updates for this launch.







COVERGIRL Simply Ageless Foundation














COVERGIRL Simply Ageless Foundation








There are two new baked products, and if you've used baked makeup products before, you know why I was so excited about these. truBLEND Blush and truBLEND Bronzer are both marble baked formulas that blend effortless and instantly over the skin. The blend of shades create the perfect glow not matter which shade of blush you choose and the bronzer is pretty perfect (I love using it alone to warm up my skin this winter). There are three shades of truBLEND Blush to choose from, so no one misses out: Light Rose, Medium Rose and Deep Mauve.







COVERGIRL truBlend Pressed Blush + Bronzer








I've already professed my love for the COVERGIRL TruNaked Eyeshadow Palette but I will tell you about it, because it is really nice! I have the Nudes palette and it is if it were made for me. This palette has 8 silky, pigmented shadows that range from satin to shimmer in ivory and cream to deep, smoky brown shades. This palette is unexpected from COVERGIRL — they really brought it with this one. It is extremely versatile and can create an endless amount of eye looks. There are two more palettes available, Roses and Golden.







COVERGIRL truNaked Nudes Palette








If you want to line your eyes and have it last, you need to try the new COVERGIRL truNAKED Waterproof Eyeliner Duo. These liners feature two versatile eyeliner shades in one pencil to deliver rich, blendable color. The shades are beautiful and go nicely with the palettes. Choose from Cashmere/Espresso; Vintage Rose/Ebony; Penny/Espresso; Mocha/Ebony.

The mascara you want to know about it is COVERGIRL Plumpify blast PRO Mascara. This is the brands latest mascara launch and it's a game changer! With a really odd mascara brush that works, (it is actually two mascara brushes twisted together) the brush helps to plump up the volume and lift lashes to the extreme. The brand claims up to 50X the volume and I can't say if it actually does just that, but it does give my lashes a ton of volume without weighing them down. I like that it does so while giving lashes separation and length too. I also love the little short ball tip that I can wiggle into the hard to reach places.







COVERGIRL Plumpify Mascara








Finally, the vitamin-infused lip balms that I am loving this winter, COVERGIRL Colorlicious Oh Sugar! This is like a really indulgent lip treatment and another really unexpected product! Oh Sugar! lip balm is made with ultra-rich ingredients (very prestige feeling) and contains things like grapeseed oil, avocado butter and Vitamins C & E. Lips feel completely hydrated and nourished as it also leaves lips with a hint of tint. There are ten shades available: Cupcake; Candy; Caramel; Taffy; Spice; Punch; Soda; Sprinkle; Jelly; Gumdrop.







COVERGIRL Oh Sugar Lipcolor














COVERGIRL Oh Sugar Lipcolor








Look for all of these new COVERGIRL products at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer now.



Friday 22 January 2016

NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint SPF30.

I'm all about perfect, natural looking skin for everyday; it's a hard look to pull off. From using a ton of skincare to get that perfect canvas and glowing skin to choosing the right makeup so you don't look overly made-up, it's just not an easy task. NARS has always been at the forefront of developing skin perfecting foundation products like their full coverage foundations to their best selling lighter coverage offerings and they always get it right. They have just launched their much anticipated Velvet Matte Skin Tint and I think it's my favorite yet. This light coverage tint (I don't dare call it a foundation) perfects the skin and offers beautiful natural looking airbrushed-like coverage in a flash.









Skin Perfecting in a Tube: NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint










Velvet Matte Skin Tint is incredible and offers a beautiful soft-focus finish with a soft feel to it. It's an all-in-one product with good-for-you ingredients too. The formula is enriched with Vitamins C and E and SPF 30. It has Transparent Blurring Powders in the formula that instantly enhances the look of skin by helping to blur away imperfections as it evens your skin tone all while looking completely natural. There is only a hint of tint here. The coverage is never flat, or mask-like.

NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint is unlike anything I have tried before. It is so smooth while feeling like velvet out of the tube. Being in my 40's with very dry skin, I was hesitant to try a matte product, but this is not a typical matte product. This is a soft-matte and oil-free product and that's about where the matte ends. The finish is absolutely beautiful as I have not experienced any settling into my lines. I tried applying with a brush, beautyblender and my fingers and I have found that it really looks best and applies really well with just my fingertips. The look is completely natural with a soft focus; it simply looks like perfect skin when wearing. The coverage is very light, like a tint, but more than average. You can add a bit more to build up a little if you need to blend out flaws, but you are not going to completely cover anything. For an everyday, natural look, Velvet Matte Skin Tint is my new go-to.







NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint














NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint








There are 12 shades in the Velvet Matte Skin Tint line-up, which range from the lightest in Terre-Neuve to the very dark in Polynesia. I'm at the light end of medium with St. Mortiz, and that is the same shade that I use in NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer.

NARS Velvet Matte Skin Tint is available at NARS locations and narscometics.com right now and will be available at all counters and locations such as Nordstrom, Barneys New York and Sephora come February 1st.



Wednesday 20 January 2016

AVEENO Skin Relief Gentle Scent™ Collection.

I've professed my love for AVEENO Daily Moisturizing lotion over and over and I honestly use it everyday. I like it because it is unscented and gets the job done of moisturizing my skin without being greasy or leaving a film on my skin. I was happy when AVEENO released a lighter version last year with their Sheer Hydration Lotion which was really great for the warmer weather months. Now they've gone ahead and added some Gentle Scent™ to the line-up and it definitely peaked my curiosity.

AVEENO Skin Relief Gentle Scentâ„¢ Collection

Now, yes, I normally like fragrance-free as I am admittedly not a fragrance girl. But this is AVEENO — everything that they do is gentle and nourishing. AVEENO did not disappoint with these new products.

The AVEENO Skin Relief Gentle Scent™ Collection includes two scents: Nourishing Coconut and Soothing Oat and Chamomile and both scents have been thoroughly tested and proven to be just as gentle on the skin as the fragrance-free alternatives. The Skin Relief Gentle Scent™ Lotion and Skin Relief Gentle Scent™ Body Wash are both formulated with ACTIVE NATURALS® Oat and nourish the skin to provide relief to soothe itchy, extra-dry skin.

AVEENO Skin Relief Gentle Scentâ„¢ Collection AVEENO Skin Relief Gentle Scentâ„¢ Collection

I've been using the AVEENO Gentle Scent™ Body Wash and Lotion in Nourishing Coconut and the scent is soft and gentle, just as I'd expect and love. It is great for all ages, both men and women and year round. I'm excited to try the Soothing Oat and Chamomile scent as well.

Look for the AVEENO Skin Relief Gentle Scent™ Collection at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer.

Disclaimer: I am an AVEENO blogger brand ambassador. All opinions are my own.