Beauty Product Reviews

Great Sanitizer

If you have a large makeup collection, you should absolutely invest in this! I have quite a few pressed powder products; blushes, bronzers, pressed powders and of course eyeshadow palettes in my collection. If I reach for a palette that I haven't used in some time, I like to give it a quick spray to ensure there I'm killing off any lingering bacteria before using it. Initially I was worried that it may change the texture or integrity of my products, but it absolutely doesn't! It only takes about 30 seconds to a minute (depending on how much you spray) for the mist to dry down. Admittedly I've never tried this on cream products, but I love it for powders!

Great for Your Gut

I am always on the hunt for something to boost my digestion and just overall gut health. I've read about the benefits of apple cider vinegar, but actually attempting to drink it is a whole other story. As I already enjoy the Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, I decided to give this a try. First and foremost the texture on these are great! Sometimes gummy supplements can be too soft or mushy, but these have a good chew to them. They do have a slight tang from the vinegar, but personally it doesn't bother me. Too much acv can sometimes irritate my stomach, so I only take 1 gummy a day instead of the recommended 2. But even just taking 1, I've noticed less bloating and overall a healthier digestive system!

Quick Pick Me Up

One of the things I inherited from my dad is his baggy under eyes, which I definitely don't help by sleeping late, staring at my phone for hours, the list goes on. On days my husband tells me I need to start sleeping earlier or before a special occasion, I like to break out this product for a quick under eye pick me up. I start off with clean dry skin, squeeze out maybe half a pea sized amount and gently dab it under my eyes. Then I wait. One of my favorite things about this product is that you can actually feel it tightening the skin under your eyes. By the time I'm finished with the rest of my skincare routine the gel is dry and my eyes are depuffed! The key to this product is using the right amount. Too much and you're left with a flaky white residue, but too little and you may not see your desired results. I haven't run into any issues with using makeup on top of this, but I also try not to layer on too many things. I go in with concealer and a set with a finely milled powder (my go to is the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish).

Neosporin + Vaseline All in One

I always see customers purchasing the Lucas' Papaw Remedies Lucas’ Papaw Ointment and raving about how good it is, so one day I finally gave in and decided to try it. Let's just say I finally understand what all the hype is about this product! The formula is luxuriously moisturizing, but without being greasy or heavy. Unlike Vaseline that sits on top of your skin, this product melts into your skin, lips, wherever you're putting it. There's a slight vanilla-y scent, but it's not overpowering and definitely doesn't bother me. I like to use this as a lip balm, on top of my mosquito bites (which unfortunately happens pretty often as I am a mosquito magnet), as a brow gel when I'm in a pinch, etc. My favorite way to use this product is definitely on my ear piercings, which are sensitive and prone to infections. Just a little dab on each ear and my ears are as good as new the next day!

This set is a great way to dip your toes into the Sol de Janeiro line without committing to the full size products. For only $30 you get a body wash, fragrance mist and lotion in a cute reusable bag. Not only are the smaller sizes so cute, but they're great for travel. My mom is a huge fan of this brand and was ecstatic to get this. Now she can bring her favorite products with her on short weekend getaways, on the plane, or even just thrown in her handbag. I also love that this set is available year round as it makes a great gift!

MY GO TO COLLAGEN SUPPLEMENT

As I've started getting older, I've been trying to take better care of my skin and body. With that being said, I started looking into different supplements, because beauty starts from within (or so everyone says anyways). So I started scrolling through Beautylish and came across this product. It claims to dissolve easily and taste like nothing, all while Improving your hair, skin, nails, joints, ligaments, tendons, etc. Still, I was worried that this would clump in my coffee and ruin the taste, which is a big deal for me as I am an avid morning coffee drinker. Well, let me start by saying that this powder is so fine, that it truly dissolves into nothing. It also really doesn't taste like anything! I've definitely tried other products that are "tasteless", that end up altering the flavor of whatever I'm mixing it into. Ugh. But I can confidently say that if I wasn't scooping this in myself, I would never be able to tell that anything extra was added to my coffee. (Full disclosure I've only ever added it to hot beverages, so I'm not sure how well it'd mix into a cold beverage.) But I'm a huge fan of this collagen supplement. My hair and nails have never looked or felt stronger and I definitely notice a difference when I don't take it for a few days, like when I'm on vacation. I have about 1-2 tubs back stocked in my kitchen cabinet at all times so that I never run out!

great overnight mask

I am a huge fan of Jeffree Star's make up products, so when I saw that he was coming out with a skincare line I was intrigued. I honestly wasn't expecting too much from this product, but it has quickly inserted itself into my night time skincare routine. The directions say to apply and wash off after 15 minutes, but I don't. On lazy skincare nights when all I want to do is go to bed, I will wash my face and put this on. That's it. Sometimes I'll sandwich in a serum if I feel like adding in an extra step. The next morning when I rinse the mask off, my face is soft and sooo hydrated. Even my husband noticed that my skin was noticeably softer after the first time I used it! I will say that there is a scent and it is very reminiscent of Trix cereal. However, once applied to the face I find that the scent doesn't linger and fades rather quickly.

Must have, holy grail!

This is hands down my favorite conditioner! If i could only use one conditioner for the rest of my life, it would be this. On a day to day basis, my hair is dry, damaged, and overall not living its best life due to constantly dying and bleaching it. However, this conditioner is such a game changer! After only the first use my hair was softer, shinier and just *looked* healthier. Personally, I only ever use this on my ends as I find it to be too heavy on my roots and it ends up weighing my hair down. My scalp leans more oily towards the oily side though, so I feel like if your scalp is more normal to dry you wouldn't have the same issue. Definitely worth the splurge!

Bear-y Cute

Cute, functional, and only $6? As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to have it. Who doesn't want to pretend like they're a bear while doing their skincare routine? I personally already had a skincare headband from another brand, but it was bear-y tight and hurt my head so I bear-ly used it. This one is soft, stretchy, and I use it every single day! I've also had mine for awhile now and it still looks like I just took it out of the box.

A scalp reset

Sometimes I get a little carried away with how many days I substitute washing my hair with dry shampoo, which leads to my hair feeling heavy and weighed down. Fortunately, one of my co-workers introduced me to this micro-exfoliating shampoo. I use this about once a week or once every other week and it's so good at getting rid of product build up and leaving your scalp feeling refreshed. At first I struggled with how to use this, because there's so much hair in the way of the scalp, how is it exfoliating anything?! But I found that using my fingertips to massage it into the scalp and through the roots is what works best for me.