That's right, I'll be putting together a list of some of my favorite, can't live without, holy grail products.
You can spend a lifetime searching for a HG product and when you find it, there's hardly ever a need to move on. It's a product that you go back to time and time again and that always works right, all the time, everytime.
Bear in mind- everybodies HG products are gonna be different, because everybodies chemistry is different, items included in my list are just things I've found that work miraculously for me. What works for me won't necessarily work for you.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Stocking up, and trying new things.
So I made another order from LUSH. I stocked up on a couple of the basics, things I just love- Honey I washed the kids Bar Soap and Jungle Conditioner.
I also grabbed a couple new things to try out. Since Schnuggle didn't work out so well, I was a bit doubtful of the body bars. But, I decided to try an give another one a shot. I got a bar of King of Skin to try. First out of the box impression- it's massive. Larger than the round shampoo and conditioner tins, and also a bit too large to fit comfortably in the soap tins. The smell if very... clean. A little bit of a powdery smell. I rubbed a bit on the back of my hand, and it certainly does seem to moisturize.
Next up is Double Choc lip tint. On the webpage, the pictures show a nice, deep pink color. When I opened it, it was brown. Not a little bit. But a solid brown, and smells like chocolate. Well, more like cocoa. Simply delicious. Despite the color, I decided to give it a shot. After a bit of a workout to break through the initial solid layer on top, I was able to get to the meat and potatoes of the product. The color presented with a very nice sheer tint, just slightly darkening the lips. The darkening was did not cause my lips to become red, red, but instead just darkened the natural color a bit. It also provided a small bit of a sheen. All in all, very nice, and it has a good possibility of becoming a staple.
Finally is Honey Trap lip balm. I've tried LUSH's tints and really like them, so I decided to try a balm. The tints, while they provide excellent color, don't really meet my expectations in the moisture department. The color in the pot is a clear/white color. It smells a bit honey-ish, and a bit minty. Thus far, it provides decent moisture. The texture is nice and smooth, and application is easy. Lips are left soft, and not overly "goopy", although you can feel the product a bit.
Oh, right. and I grabbed their perfume sampler. Soooo NOT impressed. One of them leaked a wee bit, and the smell of that one is sooo overwhelming that I can't really bring myself to try them. Maybe I'll try giving them away or something.
I also grabbed a couple new things to try out. Since Schnuggle didn't work out so well, I was a bit doubtful of the body bars. But, I decided to try an give another one a shot. I got a bar of King of Skin to try. First out of the box impression- it's massive. Larger than the round shampoo and conditioner tins, and also a bit too large to fit comfortably in the soap tins. The smell if very... clean. A little bit of a powdery smell. I rubbed a bit on the back of my hand, and it certainly does seem to moisturize.
Next up is Double Choc lip tint. On the webpage, the pictures show a nice, deep pink color. When I opened it, it was brown. Not a little bit. But a solid brown, and smells like chocolate. Well, more like cocoa. Simply delicious. Despite the color, I decided to give it a shot. After a bit of a workout to break through the initial solid layer on top, I was able to get to the meat and potatoes of the product. The color presented with a very nice sheer tint, just slightly darkening the lips. The darkening was did not cause my lips to become red, red, but instead just darkened the natural color a bit. It also provided a small bit of a sheen. All in all, very nice, and it has a good possibility of becoming a staple.
Finally is Honey Trap lip balm. I've tried LUSH's tints and really like them, so I decided to try a balm. The tints, while they provide excellent color, don't really meet my expectations in the moisture department. The color in the pot is a clear/white color. It smells a bit honey-ish, and a bit minty. Thus far, it provides decent moisture. The texture is nice and smooth, and application is easy. Lips are left soft, and not overly "goopy", although you can feel the product a bit.
Oh, right. and I grabbed their perfume sampler. Soooo NOT impressed. One of them leaked a wee bit, and the smell of that one is sooo overwhelming that I can't really bring myself to try them. Maybe I'll try giving them away or something.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
When Hope is Not Enough (capsules)
Ok. So I just HAVE to talk about this product. It's amazing. And even though it's expensive as hell, in my opinion, it is WORTH the splurge.
I was at Ft. Bliss shopping with my roommate when she saw these on the sample table and snagged one. She popped the capsule, and squeezed the contents onto her finger. It looked like a little gob of petroleum jelly. Seriously. I didn't believe that philosophy would sell something like that, so I snagged a bit off her finger and rubbed it into the back of my hand. Oh. Em. Gee. It was amazingly moisturizing, soft, and just, awesome. It provided a little shot of moisture to the back of my hand that left me amazed when I touched it. So, I purchased a jar of them.
When Hope is Not Enough Capsules
I've been applying them daily since. I was using them both morning and evening, but have since gone to only morning simply to try and make them last longer. A jar of 60 costs 50 dollars through sephora and 40 through AFFES. But, as I said before, I believe they are worth it.
Each capsule contains enough product to cover the entire face. When applied... it turns the face buttersoft, babybuttsoft, any kind of soft you can think of. The finish feels a little... almost powdery, but it's not. The finish also seems to smooth out skin, working as almost a primer. It gives an instant boost to moisture, while not being overwhelming. There is no crazy shine left behind by this stuff, either.
I daresay... this is quite possibly going to become my very first HG product.
I was at Ft. Bliss shopping with my roommate when she saw these on the sample table and snagged one. She popped the capsule, and squeezed the contents onto her finger. It looked like a little gob of petroleum jelly. Seriously. I didn't believe that philosophy would sell something like that, so I snagged a bit off her finger and rubbed it into the back of my hand. Oh. Em. Gee. It was amazingly moisturizing, soft, and just, awesome. It provided a little shot of moisture to the back of my hand that left me amazed when I touched it. So, I purchased a jar of them.
When Hope is Not Enough Capsules
I've been applying them daily since. I was using them both morning and evening, but have since gone to only morning simply to try and make them last longer. A jar of 60 costs 50 dollars through sephora and 40 through AFFES. But, as I said before, I believe they are worth it.
Each capsule contains enough product to cover the entire face. When applied... it turns the face buttersoft, babybuttsoft, any kind of soft you can think of. The finish feels a little... almost powdery, but it's not. The finish also seems to smooth out skin, working as almost a primer. It gives an instant boost to moisture, while not being overwhelming. There is no crazy shine left behind by this stuff, either.
I daresay... this is quite possibly going to become my very first HG product.
Monday, February 28, 2011
More LUSH
I ordered some more LUSH products while I was at school. A couple new different soaps, a solid conditioner bar, a solid moisturizer bar, and a couple lip products- a scrub and a tint. Since I only got everything this morning, I obviously haven't had a chance to try it all. Here's what my initial impressions are- of the items I've tried and the items I haven't tried.
It Started With A Kiss - This is a lip tint that I decided I'd like to try. It comes in a cute little tin with a title sticker on top and ingredients sticker on bottom. On opening it, it's a bright reddish color, and smells like.... hmm.... a little bit of chocolate, a little bit of cinnamon. I can't really place exactly what it smells like, but it's yummy smelling. The consistency... it's pretty solid. It takes wee bit of pressure to get color onto your finger, but once you've got it, you can pat the color onto your lips with no problem. It's not uber moisturizing, but at the same time... it's not drying. If your lips are in good condition when applied, they'll remain in good condition, perhaps a bit softer, even. The color isn't extreme, it's just a gentle pop of color. A very gently pop of color, without being exceptionally sheer. I've used it a few times today, and I'm liking it so far. I do wish it had a bit more moisture, but while it doesn't have a lot of moisturizer, it also doesn't leave lips looking all wet and sticky.
Bubble Gum - This is a lip scrub. I've never used one before, so this was a new thing for me. The ingredients in this.... primarily sugar. Lemme type them up, it's a short list: castor sugar, organic jojoba oil, flavor, dye. Yeah. that's it. So pretty much... it's sugar held together with a wee bit of oil. Using it is very simple- you get a wee bit on your finger, and them rub it over your lips. Thanks to the simple ingredients, you can just lick your lips when you're done, you don't have to hunt for a cloth to wipe them off on. It smells like the fairy godmother soap that I got awhile ago, very fruity and sweet. I like using this just before the lip tint, it seems to apply good after using this scrub.
Schnuggle - This one is a solid body moisturizer. I got a bar moisturizer awhile ago, but it was an exfoliater also..... and I had to rinse after using it, so it was more of a shower bar. It did a good job, but I was looking for something to use outside the shower, so I got this to try. The smell isn't fantastic. It's not terrible, but since I prefer fruity smelly stuff, this was just "meh". It smells... like plants. With a sharp edge. Maybe some eucalyptus is in there. I haven't gotten to try it yet, but am excited to do so.
Jungle - Ok. I can't find a link on their website for this. Which is really... weird. Since I ordered it from there. Anyways. This is a solid conditioner. I tried their solid shampoo and ended up loving it, so I wanted to try out a solid conditioner also. It's... green. And smells very plant-ish. Very... uhm... Deep in the forest plant-ish. Kindof... "zest" y. Not too terrible, but honestly not something I would have chosen for myself in the store if I had smelled it before ordering. I'll be trying it tomorrow morning to see how it works out.
Honey I Washed The Kids - This is a soap bar. When I went to their store in person, this is actually was gonna be my first choice, before I got my hands on the fairy godmother soap. So I ordered this to give it a shot. It smells sweet, like honey. Simple.
Mandarins Tea Party - Another soap that I liked the sound of and want to try. I haven't opened it up yet, but when I smell the outside of the paper.... It smells a little like some kind of citrus. I'm excited to try this.
Samples!!! Like I said earlier- I love, love, LOVE ordering from sites like this because there's always some awesome samples. This time they sent me a couple different shampoos- The Blonde and Trichomania. The blonde, I can't really justify using considering that I just dyed my hair a dark brown. But, the other one I can certainly take a shot at to see how it goes.
I've been using the solid shampoo bar from these guys for a little over a month now, and wanted to write a bit about how awesome it is. It smells like cinnamon and peppermint, and is just amazing. It makes an awesome lather, and leaves my hair feeling awesome. I kinda do have to use it with a conditioner to help with tangles, but it really is awesome.
It Started With A Kiss - This is a lip tint that I decided I'd like to try. It comes in a cute little tin with a title sticker on top and ingredients sticker on bottom. On opening it, it's a bright reddish color, and smells like.... hmm.... a little bit of chocolate, a little bit of cinnamon. I can't really place exactly what it smells like, but it's yummy smelling. The consistency... it's pretty solid. It takes wee bit of pressure to get color onto your finger, but once you've got it, you can pat the color onto your lips with no problem. It's not uber moisturizing, but at the same time... it's not drying. If your lips are in good condition when applied, they'll remain in good condition, perhaps a bit softer, even. The color isn't extreme, it's just a gentle pop of color. A very gently pop of color, without being exceptionally sheer. I've used it a few times today, and I'm liking it so far. I do wish it had a bit more moisture, but while it doesn't have a lot of moisturizer, it also doesn't leave lips looking all wet and sticky.
Bubble Gum - This is a lip scrub. I've never used one before, so this was a new thing for me. The ingredients in this.... primarily sugar. Lemme type them up, it's a short list: castor sugar, organic jojoba oil, flavor, dye. Yeah. that's it. So pretty much... it's sugar held together with a wee bit of oil. Using it is very simple- you get a wee bit on your finger, and them rub it over your lips. Thanks to the simple ingredients, you can just lick your lips when you're done, you don't have to hunt for a cloth to wipe them off on. It smells like the fairy godmother soap that I got awhile ago, very fruity and sweet. I like using this just before the lip tint, it seems to apply good after using this scrub.
Schnuggle - This one is a solid body moisturizer. I got a bar moisturizer awhile ago, but it was an exfoliater also..... and I had to rinse after using it, so it was more of a shower bar. It did a good job, but I was looking for something to use outside the shower, so I got this to try. The smell isn't fantastic. It's not terrible, but since I prefer fruity smelly stuff, this was just "meh". It smells... like plants. With a sharp edge. Maybe some eucalyptus is in there. I haven't gotten to try it yet, but am excited to do so.
Jungle - Ok. I can't find a link on their website for this. Which is really... weird. Since I ordered it from there. Anyways. This is a solid conditioner. I tried their solid shampoo and ended up loving it, so I wanted to try out a solid conditioner also. It's... green. And smells very plant-ish. Very... uhm... Deep in the forest plant-ish. Kindof... "zest" y. Not too terrible, but honestly not something I would have chosen for myself in the store if I had smelled it before ordering. I'll be trying it tomorrow morning to see how it works out.
Honey I Washed The Kids - This is a soap bar. When I went to their store in person, this is actually was gonna be my first choice, before I got my hands on the fairy godmother soap. So I ordered this to give it a shot. It smells sweet, like honey. Simple.
Mandarins Tea Party - Another soap that I liked the sound of and want to try. I haven't opened it up yet, but when I smell the outside of the paper.... It smells a little like some kind of citrus. I'm excited to try this.
Samples!!! Like I said earlier- I love, love, LOVE ordering from sites like this because there's always some awesome samples. This time they sent me a couple different shampoos- The Blonde and Trichomania. The blonde, I can't really justify using considering that I just dyed my hair a dark brown. But, the other one I can certainly take a shot at to see how it goes.
I've been using the solid shampoo bar from these guys for a little over a month now, and wanted to write a bit about how awesome it is. It smells like cinnamon and peppermint, and is just amazing. It makes an awesome lather, and leaves my hair feeling awesome. I kinda do have to use it with a conditioner to help with tangles, but it really is awesome.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Leather jacket
I've been posting about getting a leather jacket for a bit. Well the other day I went to the mall and was browsing through forever 21 and saw a nice jacket. It was only 25-ish dollars. It wasn't quite the design that I wanted, but its still really cute and looks really badass on. Also, when I wear my boobie shirts, it and them combined nicely accentuate the girls. Its awesome.
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