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I have been receiving a lot of moisturizers through my beauty subscriptions. I like skin care and I especially like moisturizers because I am pretty obsessed with not aging. A few months ago, I received the Dr. Jart+ Water Fuse Ultimate Hydro Gel.
For those who are unfamiliar with the brand, Dr. Jart+, it was one of the first Korean beauty brands to have mainstream name recognition. They have a wide variety of products, the brand was developed by dermatologists in Korea, and it is one of the few brands of SPF that doesn’t make my skin revolt.
You Lovelies are probably curious about this particular products though. Okay, on to what I think of Water Fuse.
What this is: it’s a super light, super absorbent moisturizing gel. It spreads on the skin really easily and sinks in quickly. It doesn’t sit on top of the skin. It doesn’t make skin oily My skin does tend to be on the dry side. For daytime use, especially if you have dry skin. I don’t think this would be enough for overnight use unless I lived in Florida and decided to go camping. Because humid weather makes us dry girls not dry 🙂
*as you can see I have used almost all of my sample size 🙂
Texture: light in color, very wet to apply. It does feel like gel, as the name implies.
Scent: minimal
Cost: average, for 1.7 fl oz of product, you will pay $39.00 USD at Sephora. At that price it’s a bit more than you would pay for a quality drug store brand. But it’s also not so expensive that you would think twice about buying it. This is your face, after all, no?
Availability: I think that Sephora may be the only store/website to carry the line in the States. I looked on the Dr. Jart+ website and for purchases, it directed me to the Sephora website.
Would I buy this? Yes. It’s a great product with an okay price point.
Few more notes: This didn’t replace any moisturizers in my collection, but I do use it when I want something lighter on my face, but want to avoid feeling dry.
Have you tried any Dr. Jart products? Did you like them?
Thanks for reading!
xoxo Anna
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It had been some time (read years) since I used a body mist or spray. I used to be a fan of them in the summer. Somehow overtime I just sort of stopped buying them.
However, one day this summer I came into my local Walgreens and was presented with a wall of body sprays. There were so many! I was mesmerized!
What quickly caught my eye was the collection from Rihanna, which has at least 3 different scents.
I choose Nude 🙂 It was the softest scent. I thought it was layer nicely under any fragrance I would wear in a day and it would also wear well alone. Best price, it was only $7.99!
Nude by Rihanna smells sweet, but delicate. It’s only over sticky candy sweet like some body mists can be. It fades in about 2-3 hours. It layers well with other perfumes.
I’m thinking of buying the other mists from the collection: Rihanna Riri and Rihanna Reb’l Fleur.
The description of the items on the Walgreens site gives some idea of what these will smell like. Riri is a flora, and Reb’l Fleur is probably a musk. Either way, as with Nude, I think they will also layer well and wear well on their own.
What do you guys think of body mists? Do you like them? Do you wear them alone or with other scents?
Thanks for reading!
Anna
I have been on vacay to Morocco and I wouldn’t be from Moroccan origin if I don’t bring back oils. They can be used for anything, face, body and hair. Every Moroccan beauty queen swears by argan oil, the Moroccan liquid gold. Black seed oil for getting strong hair, rose oil for moisturizing your face […]
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You guys remember when I got Nostalgic for 90s perfumes? So I did satisfy my craving and I ended up with two of my 90s favorites. One I already went through, I got a little obsessed and it was perfect for the winter. Yes, Vanilla Fields got my through the Chicago winter while smelling of fresh baked cookies and fields of vanilla beans.
For Christmas, my good friend bought me Exclamation! I am still using it daily. It’s a nice sweet scent for summer and it does remind me of my Junior High and High School days.
So what does it smell like and do I still like it? Honestly, it smells a lot sweeter than I remember. I’m not sure if the formula had changed or if my style had changed. Basically, this smells like if you were to stick your face in a giant bag of Jolly Rangers and inhaled. That is how Exclamation! smells. I like candy, so I think this is delightful. If you prefer a citrus and spice based fragrance, you will probably not like this.
I do prefer muskier scents now, so I’m not really sure where the Vanilla Fields obsession fits in, but whatevs. But, yes, I still like it. As I said, I wear it frequently and it works as a good day times/office scent.
In case you are interested in trying this 90s gem, I got mine at Sears. I think I have also seen them as Walgreens. I am sort of happy this scent has stuck around.
Thanks for reading!!
xoxo
Anna
I was so lucky to receive a Vox Box from Influenster and asked to review L’Oreal Color Vibrancy Hair System. I received a full size shampoo, conditioner and hair mask in exchange for doing a review for them on the L’Oreal website.
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I wasn’t sure what to expect from a drug store shampoo and conditioner. However, L’oreal is behind a lot of high end brands too, so I was expecting a good product.
And it delivered.
I’ve used this for a month now, and it’s as good now as it was the first time. I had products start out good and then sort fail after a few uses. This keeps on going. It’s supposed to help preserve your hair color, according to L’Oreal. And it does but also does so much more.
What I really like:
The scent. It’ s a sweet feminine scent that lingers on my hair for a few days. I love that!!!
It lathers easily.
It rinses very clean. My hair feels like it’s free of any residue.
It keeps my hair bright.
The conditioner is very moisturizing. My hair is very shiny and smooth after each use. It doesn’t cause build up, and it doesn’t make my hair greasy.
I have zero frizz when I use this. ZERO
The mask is nice, but I don’t need it with this conditioner. I’m not sure I need that much conditioning.
What I didn’t like:
Nothing!
Some people have reported this dried out their hair after a few uses. I didn’t have the same experience, but wanted to include it.
Would I buy this for myself?
Yes. I’m actually curious what other products L’Oreal has in this line.
What an awesome first taste from Influenster! Thanks!!!
I received a sample of the Wilma Schumann Hydrating Collagen Eye Pads from Birchbox. For $18.00 USD, you will receive 5 pairs of pads.
I only received 1 pair, but oh well.
What Birchbox Says:
For a better round-the-clock solution to fine lines, wrinkles, and puffiness, try these gel pads with 100 percent pure collagen. The hydrating pads plump and restore the youthful appearance around your eyes and enhance eye contour naturally without any scary needles. These easy-to-use beauty wonders repair sensitive skin around your eyes after time in the sun, and help brighten eyes.
After cleansing, open foil pack and immediately apply one pad beneath each eye. Apply evenly to ensure a good contact with the skin. Leave on for 20 minutes then peel and dispose. Do not reuse.
What FairyGodMother says:
Basically, this is a super moisture infused eye pad that sticks to your skin. Like this:
It’s weirdly annoying to wear around for 20 minutes. They are pretty thick and heavy, so you very much feel them on your skin. Is it terrible? No, just irritating enough to be irritating for 20 minutes, but not irritating enough to hate it.
Does this deliver what it promises?
Yes, the results are instant and last about a day. This stuff hydrates like nobody’s business. If you have dry skin or tiny wrinkles under your eyes, this will minimize them temporarily.
Does it work on dark circles?
No idea. I don’t have dark circles and the description makes no promises about diminishing dark under eye circles. Some reviewers seem to think it made a difference though.
Will this help on puffiness?
Yes, temporarily because it pumps everything else around the eye.
Would I purchase this?
Yes, this is a good product. It’s nice to use before a special occasion or if your skin has been going through some major dryness.
Have you tried the Wilma Schumann Hydrating Collagen Eye Pads? Do you like them?
Thanks for reading!
~Anna
Once in a while, I reminisce about the scents I wore in High School and College. Some of those, I really miss. Do you have lovelies ever get those moments?
Here is what I’m missing right now:
Clairborne, by Liz Clairbone. It used to come in these wonderfully colorful plastic covered bottles! I loved the red ones! The scent is unmistakable and unforgettable. Crisp, floral, light. I love this fragrance and have been considering buying it again now.
Tuscany Per Donna by Estee Lauder. I was so in love with this scent when I was 17 and 18. It was warm and sensual, and it made me feel beautiful. I felt invincible when I was wearing Tuscany Per Donna. It looks like this still in product just like Clairbone, but the bottle has changed a lot. I also can never find it at a brick and mortar store, and I’d really like to try it before I buy it. Because what if I hate it now? AmIright?
Il Bacio By Borghese. I think this was one of the first scents I bought at Lord & Taylor and received a gift with purchase. Free gift with fragrance purchase was a game changer for me at the time. I remember this being a musky scent. Very grown up, or so the 19 year old me thought. I think this fragrance is completely out of production at this point. I’m only able to find it on market places and the prices are sort of all over the place. I also don’t know how a 20 year old fragrance can hold up and retain its scent integrity.
Colors by Benetton was the first perfume I ever asked for from “Santa”. I smelled it on my cousin and immediately coveted the scent. It’s still in production, the bottle is different (I hate it!! Why is it green?), and I have no idea if it smells the same. It was crisp, what I thought at the time, almost unisex. It seemed modern and hip, and I was 14 so who knows what it really smelled like.
I recently bought Vanilla Fields by Coty for my mom, and it’s still as lovely as I remembered. It’s the perfect vanilla scent. Nothing more nothing less. It’s warm, it’s feminine, it’s divine. I’m getting this for myself soon.
Ex’cla-ma’tion was another Coty fragrance. Available in your local drug stores and inexpensive enough to save your allowance to purchase. I actually don’t even remember how this smelled. I do remember it was strong and intense and I think flowery. I don’t know if this is still in production, but I think I remember seeing it in the past year.
I hope you enjoyed my stroll down memory lane.
Are there any beauty products you remember fondly?
~Anns
