Miracle Skin Transformer

As I have said before and I am a licensed cosmetologist and with that, for me anyway, I love just about anything to do with hair and makeup. I can do nails also but I don’t like to, mostly because they always turn out looking like my cat took a shit on them. When I say I love makeup I don’t mean the stuff you buy at Wal-mart, I’m talking about the high-end stores like Sephora, MAC, and half of Ulta. Some of it is just me being a bit of a diva, but even though the foundation I buy is over $40 is lasts me for six months, it has amazing coverage and it controls my semi-oily skin and I could never find all three of those in something from Wal-mart. And even though I like what I use now I am always on the lookout for something I can put on in two minutes for a lazy day when I just want to stay home but end up having to go out anyway.

So now to the point…I was up late one night and saw this infomercial for this tinted skin cream/balm that was supposed to do wonders. I really wasn’t paying too much attention until they said it was carried at Sephora. So of  course I thought I just had to try it since Sephora sells it. I went to the Sephora website to check it out, the price and the reviews. the reviews were all fairly positive but the price was almost $50 and I was not will to shell out that much and then hate it. I went to the actual product website and it was $40 but besides the face “transformer” you also got a concealer, a cleanser, a micro-exfoliant and an electric cleansing brush.

Inside the box I received yesterday.

The “brush”. Not sure if it’s the batteries I am using, the brush itself or a bit of both. Either way it sucks big time. Good thing it was just a “free gift”

This is it! The acclaimed “Miracle Skin Transformer”. I got it in light hoping it wouldn’t be too dark for my vampire flesh.

This is the cleanser. I did try it last night and it seemed really nice but I am hesitant to give up my Bioelements.

The Hydroactive Mico-exfoliant. I tried this list night also and I think I am going to love it. I will probably end up using this a few times a week like I do my mask.

The concealer seem to be ok. It blends well with my skin but doesn’t have as much coverage as I sometimes need in a concealer.

Since I decided I wanted to review this I made myself wait until this morning to try the cream and concealer. So First I washed my face this morning.

Freshly washed face, no makeup

And then I tried it out. Just one application to start with but it says that it is buildable to a higher level of coverage.

It was a slight improvement on my naked skin but just one layer did not do what they claimed it would on the commercial. Even though my skin looks the best that it has ever been right now I still have lots of scars from acne. I would like them to be concealed but without caking crap on my face, which is why instead of layering it like they said you could I just used it as a primer and put my normal makeup over it.

I have eyebrows again! LOL This is my normal look with very minimal eye makeup

Overall I give everything together a 6 out of 10. I will use the concealer and the cream on days when I work and get ready quickly and I will try layering to see if that makes a difference. The mirco-exfoliant may now be a part of my normal skin care regimen and I might buy it in the full size soon. The cleanser I will keep as a back up in case I run out of my good stuff.

I’ve been on this huge makeup hunting spree because I have a feeling that I will end up doing my hair and makeup myself for my wedding. Which doesn’t bother me at all since I know how but I just want to make sure I have the best products to get the job done. A huge one that will keep me searching for a while probably is lipstick. I am not a huge lipstick wearer, but I think it will be better than gloss for the big day. I was just browsing last time I went to Wal-mart and I found a matte lipstick that I wanted to try, thinking it might just be the perfect thing.

Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Suede in Flashing Lights

Kind of a pink/peach/coral shade

Not sure why my lips look so crooked here but anyway, the color is ok.

The color is good and I will use it but not for my wedding day. As far as the brand I love the way it feels and it doesn’t come off when you kiss someone or when you take a drink so I will definitely be sticking with this line as long as I can find a color that will be perfect for my wedding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got a package!!!

In the mail that is, for all you perverts. I decided to try a monthly box subscription and the first one I stumbled upon was Birchbox. I barely new any other subscriptions that were available beside Kiwi Crate which I had heard about often. So when I found Birchbox, a monthly box that was only ten bucks and sent me beauty products I jumped on the bandwagon. I got it in the mail Friday and was planning to write a review for it then but my house was really dirty so it came first. Not that it’s really any cleaner today I’m just really excited to share what I got.

A box for me!

And then for some reason I waited a painstakingly long time (20 minutes) to open it and this is what I found inside:

OOOOOH, STUFF!!!

Inside my box was:

Beauty Protector: Protect and Detangle

I already have something similar to this that I use on myself and all my clients to eliminate frizz, detangle, soften, and it’s like a leave-in conditioner but it’s not heavy and doesn’t weigh your hair down. I was willing to try something new though so after my shower today I tried to put this in my hair…it would not come out of the bottle! I unscrewed the top and discovered how good it smelled but also that it was really thick unlike what I normally use. I did everything I could to make it come out and I even tried to get some in my fingers and sun it through my hair that way, but I ended up using my regular magic potion anyway. Slightly disappointed with this one but I will still try to get it to spray.

Pravana Intense Therapy Leave-In Treatment

This is my go to for everything, I even use it for a cutting lotion, but it is a fairly new line and even though I recommend it to all my clients it is hard for them to find in a store that is not just for licensed cosmetologists. Which is why I was excited about this other product because if it was good I could tell my clients exactly where to find it, but alas, it is no good.

Coola Classic Face SPF 30 Cucumber Moisturizer

Now this I loved! Everything from the smell to the ways it feels when you apply it. I have my own moisturizer that I use for everyday that I would never give up but I would use Coola on days when I know I am not going to put on full makeup and I will be outside and I would definitely purchase this in full size.

Folle de Joie eau de parfum

I’m kind of picky about my scents and when I first smelled this I didn’t like it much. I went ahead and wore it like I would my normal perfume just to see if I might like when wearing it and it’s not too bad then. I could see myself wearing it every now then just to switch things up, but I would never pay $98 for the full size bottle.

Sumita Color Contrast Eyeliner

Despite not liking the color too much (navy) it is a high quality pencil. I tried it on my hand before using it on my eyes and it was exceptionally smooth and was it dried (about 2 seconds) it was not going anywhere!

My navy eyeliner with Urban Decay Eye Potion Primer in Sin and Benefit’s ‘They’re Real’ mascara

 

Acroball PureWhite hybrid ink pen

The pen looks nice and writes smoothly but the ink is almost the same color as the grip. I only use black pens so I’m not sure this would get much use. With it came a coupon also so I may look to see if they have any with black ink because those I would buy.

Overall I give this box a 2 out of 5 rating. There was a week waiting period just to get on the list, the products weren’t all that great and in came in tiny sizes. Like samples I could get for free with my online Sephora or Ulta orders…just not quite worth it. I will however just them a second chance and do it for one more month, but I am also going to check out some other boxes soon too.