Tip Tuesday!

Tip Tuesday Time!

I almost always hate a Lush soap the first time I use it. I have realized that it is just dried out though! At the Lush stores the soap sits in open air all day so the outside of the soap will always be dry:/ Try your new soap a few times before you make up your mind about the product. Sometimes bubble bars are affected by this too, that's why I love ordering online! 

Love you guys, bye!!!:)

Magic Wand!

Magic Wand is a bubble bar on a stick! What? You fill your bath then swirl your wand in the water to make bubbles! The bubbles are very few and aren't durable. To get the biggest affect fill the bath half way, do your swirling magic, then run the water more. You get more bubbles this way but the pop very fast. This bubble wand is expensive and doesn't work very well at all. It smells exactly the Godmother soap which supposedly smells like Snow Fairy shower gel. It also irritated my skin slightly. I'm going to be honest, I wax extremely disappointed in this product. I am rating Magic Wand 1/5 stars. Unless you love the scent don't buy this bubble bar. 

     Hope you are all well and smiling! Btw have you heard Katy Perry's new album? Love it!!!

     Before I ran the     After I ran the water 

     Water and just       more.

      Swirled the stick

The Ultimate Christmas Bath and Shower! Collab w/ Ellie!!!

The Ultimate Christmas Bath!

     Get excited for the holidays and a wonderful bath! First off take a sixth or seventh of Candy Mountain bubble bar and get some bubbles brewing in the bath tub! Then get the Luxury Lush Pud bath bomb and chop that bad boy in half! When the bath is done running throw a half of the bath bomb into the water. You have cooked up a wonderfully sweet bath with lavender and cotton candy, yum! The water is a beautiful fuchsia and bubbly. Now for the icing on the cake! American Cream, Rose Jam shower gel, Buffy body butter, and Let the Good Times Roll complement the bath very well. When you get out of the bath there is no need to be sad. You are left will softly scented sweet skin. I can garrentee your skin will never have felt so soft and smooth!

The Ultimate Christmas Shower (By Ellie)

     The Ultimate Christmas Shower!

Firstly you gotta start with some Let the Good Times Roll fresh popcorn cleanser to get rid of any makeup, dirt, and general facial nuisances and make your skin super supple, then wack on a handful of our amazing new cooling face mask Rudolf! Wash that off with a bit of honey scented Gold Fun and wash yourself with it too! Give yourself a super smooth scrub down with our amazing new formula Sandy Santa! Wash the the little sandy bits off with our super creamy Snow Cake marzipan scented soap. Then I would use Rose Jam in my hair to make it super soft with Argan oil and smell DELICIOUS! After you are all dried off moisturize your skin with a blend of Celebrate! body lotion and Snow Fairy Sparkle massage bar for a super sweet, zesty, and glitter layer of protection against the cold weather. Now I want a shower!!! Would you guys do this?! 

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Bye guys hope you enjoyed! And seriously check out Ellie's incredible page!

5 Days of Drugstore: Loreal Mascara

     Loreal Million Lashes mascara may be my new favorite mascara! It has a very structured brush that I love and the formula is easy to manage. It isn't so dry that it builds on itself to fast and becomes spidery. It also isn't too wet either. It drys pretty fast, holds a curl well, and doesn't smear when wet. I have the normal version (not waterproof) and if my lashes get wet you can't see smearing! It is like the eye liner I reviewed recently. I love the staying power and the formula. I HIGHLY recommend this mascara! 5/5 stars for sure!!!

5 Days of Drugstore: Loreal Lip Products

     The Loreal Wet Shine Stains are one of my favorites! They are great for everyone. You can do a sheer coat for a nice colored glossy look or you can build up the intensity. With 3 coats you have achieved a bold, long lasting look that will stay for a long time. The Wet Shine Stains last for an incredible amount of time. About 2 hours after you apply it the shine leaves but the stain remains. The stain stays for a LONG time!!! I usually have to wear a nude lipstick the next day and my lips still look pink! The stains smell sweet and floral but aren't super strong. Be sure that you carry your favorite lip balm with with you throughout the day. It dries your lips out slightly but not as bad as other lip stains. If you have a lip balm with you it keeps your lips shiney and moisturized, a perfect addition. This product is also a great price! If you have a lip balm on hand all the time it is perfect! If you don't have a lip balm I would rate the Loreal Wet Shine Stains 4/5 but with a balm 5/5 baby!!!

5 Days of Drugstore: Loreal BB Cream

Loreal Magic BB Cream is a great drugstore bb cream. Is it the best out there? No. Is it decent? Yes!

     It is supposed to be "magic"? When you squeeze the product out of the wonderful mess free nozzle it is white. Then you rub it into your face it feels gritty then smooth. This happens because the pigment of the product is in small little balls that are released when they are smashed. Haha it's almost like a ton of little paint balls exploding on your face! I find the colors to be quite orange so people who are super duper pale might have issues with this product.

     The staying power is great with a powder! If you have a good powder that works on your skin type it is incredible especially in heat. If you aren't using powder the bb cream won't last long. The coverage is quite alright! It covers up any small blemishes and scaring, so if those are your only problems this is a great product for you! It clings to any bigger blemishes unfortunately, so don't use this bb cream if you struggle with your skin or if your skin is dry.

     I am rating the Loreal Magic BB cream 4/5 stars because it will not work for dry skin or people with spotty skin. You need extremely good skin to start with but for what you can find in American drugstores it's great!

Love you guys! Remember that you should never hide under your makeup. Unless you are confident without makeup you will always be insecure and unhappy. Don't forget to shine your light today! We want to see you smile!!!

5 Days of Drugstore: Loreal Face Powder

     Loreal TrueMatch Super Blendable Powder is great for dry/normal skin. It is very smooth and the closest you can find to a high end powder. The texture is very soft and creamy. When you first try it on, you think it is a perfect product but in reality it has many flaws if you have oily skin like me.

     This powder comes in so many shades which is incredible! The problem is, it doesn't stay that color.... If you get oily the powder oxidizes and turns a different color. This happens very easily because the powder doesn't keep you matte. I think that the claims of the powder are very interesting. It says that "you can blot oil"... not stop it. This powder should be advertised as a finishing powder along with the other claims. It gives a beautiful satin finish to your face and surely feels more expensive than it is. 

     If you have oily skin, you need to use another powder too...but most of us don't like the  "cake face" look. If you have dry skin, you may not need another powder and love this one. My personal opinion is that this powder should get 3/5 stars. For me it didn't work and it should be more specific in the claims. If it were advertised as a finishing powder my rating would be higher. But as a setting powder it doesn't fulfill it's claims.

     I hope your day is cheery and not dreary!!! If not, I am sending smiles your way:)