Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face and Body Stick

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Henna

Weightless, clear, and not at all greasy. This is how all sunscreens should be, and this one is also easily portable because of the stick formula!

I first wrote about this sunscreen in 2016 and at the time a sunscreen stick was revolutionary, and this year I wanted something portable so I dug it out of my stash and started applying, and guys, this is STILL one of the best sunscreens out there.  It’s light-weight, totally clear, and is easy to apply.  You just smooth it on to arms, legs, even on your face, and then smooth everything on with your palms, trying to get to all your hard to reach areas as best as you can.

If you’re looking for quick and easy ways to apply sunscreen, then pick this one up too!Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sun StickI am all about innovative sunscreen formulas these days and I’m adding Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Face and Body Stick to the lineup of amazing sunscreens I have on hand. 

This is a clear gel sunscreen stick (it looks kind of like clear stick deodorant, not white like those zinc formulas of yore) and it has a tiny bit of shimmer in it. 

It is SPF 50+ and literally glides on so smoothly, immediately providing protection from the sun.  It’s not matte in its coverage, but not sticky or greasy either.  Just lightly moisturizing and easy to wear.  This would be great for gliding on to shoulders, legs, arms, and the back of the neck any time you feel the sun hitting you too strongly.  This stick is the ultimate in travel accessory because there’s no chance that it’ll leak – it’s perfect for the beach bag or your purse.

Available online for $13.99.

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MAC Love Me Lipstick in “Hey, Frenchie!”

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Henna

I got a few of the MAC Love me Lipsticks before we went into quarantine and I thought I would be wearing them all the time because of their creamy balm-like texture.  They are moisturizing and feel so comfortable on my lips and so I really thought I would be wearing them all the time.

And then we went into quarantine and there was really no reason to wear lipstick all the time, but now I think that I’m back into it so I pulled out “Hey, Frenchie!” in the MAC Love me Lipsticks because it’s a mauve-pink that I’m really into.

It’s not the kind of lipstick that’s ideal for wearing under a mask, but that’s ok.  I’m still into it.

$24 at MAC stores or online.

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Physician’s Formula Rose All Day Moisturizer

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Henna

A note on moisturizers and spf. You can use a moisturizer with spf as your sun protection for that day – that makes this Physician’s Formula Rose All Day moisturizer great. It also has a tiny bit of shimmer in it and makes your skin looks nice and healthy.

All that said, an spf moisturizer doesn’t feel as moisturizing as just a plain moisturizer.  At least that’s what my skin feels.  So I like a moisturizing mist before I use this.

This Rose all Day moisturizer smells like roses.  And that’s one of the best thing about it because it kept me coming back for more.

$15.39 at the drugstore.

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Sunscreen Sticks from Beautycounter and Aveeno Baby

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Henna

How do you guys feel about stick sunscreens? Have you tried them? Did you like or nah?

I’m actually impressed with the Beautycounter mineral sunscreen stick. It’s clear even though the sunscreen protection is zinc oxide and the formula just glides on.

The Aveeno Baby sunscreen stick also uses zinc oxide but leaves a bit of a white cast. Not the worst thing when you’re trying to determine if your kid is adequately covered with sunscreen.

$27 for the Beautycounter sunscreen, and $13.37 for the Aveeno Baby sunscreen.

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1 Million by Paco Rabanne

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Henna

Paco Rabanne, the fashion designer, is launching a new scent for men this September called 1 Million.  After reading through the press notes, I have no idea where the idea to call it 1 Million came from or even what the 1 Million is.

The fragrance itself, however, comes in luxurious gold bottles and has sweet citrus top notes followed by rose, cinnamon, and spice notes. The drydown is leather, amber, and patchouli.

If you read all that and thought: wait, that sounds rather feminine, you would be right.  The smells so good that I want to wear it myself, but it is a masculine scent if a soft one at that.

The 100 ml Eau de Toilette is $112.  Available at The Bay.

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MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Primer Review

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Henna

I’ve been using my time at home to go through all the makeup that I’ve gotten over years and years, and the one thing that I pulled out was the MAC Cosmetics Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Primer. I have this primer in the pink but it came in yellow too. I remember that MAC came out with these primers when colour correction was having a moment. The yellow primer was great for brightening medium-dark skin tones, and the pink primer was more for light skin tones.

Colour correction is a great way to reduce the amount of foundation or concealer that you’re putting on your skin. Instead of covering up whatever redness or sallowness you have, first you correct it, and then you put cover-up just to even everything out.

Now, even though I’m a medium skin tone all the way across the board, I’m using the pink primer and because it’s so subtle, it’s not making that much of a difference for me.

I’m liking using this primer but what struck me first when I used it is that it’s not silicone-based at all. That means that I can use it everyday without making me break out. I love that.

I checked the ingredient list and saw that the top ingredients in this are water mixed with glycerine and other moisturizers. As such, it’s a great primer for people who have dry skin an especially great for anyone that has flaky skin on their face (and I’ll be the first to admit that I sometimes do). It moisturizes but also locks in the moisture and keeps those flaky bits down so that you can put foundation on top. You might want to save it for special occasions, but I actually think that it’s great for everyday and you have dry skin that you want to keep under control when you’re wearing foundation.

You can find this at MACCosmetics.ca or wherever you get your MAC products.

$49.

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Catrice Cosmetics HD Liquid Coverage Foundation Review

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Henna

Let’s start by saying that Catrice Cosmetics says that you can wear this foundation for up to 24 hours, and I definitely did not try it on my face for that long. There is no way you could get me to wear foundation for that long, even if I was awake for 24 hours, I would have to wash my face at some point, because I love my night-time routine.

I will say, that the first time I swatched this foundation on my hand, I actually had trouble washing it off. Water didn’t work, soap didn’t work, I actually had to reach for my oil-based cleanser, use it on dry skin and wipe the foundation off with a wet cloth. So it is long-wearing and will last a really long time on your face.

I did notice that this foundation lasted the whole day on me – that includes lasting through a workout where I got really sweaty. So the lasting power is there.

The Catrice Cosmetics HD Liquid Coverage Foundation comes in lots of colours – but the ones that I got, Camel Beige and Latte Machhiato Beige (046 and 060) were too pink in their dry down for me. They looked nice and warm-toned when they were wet, but they didn’t dry the colour that they initially looked.

You can find this foundation at Shoppers Drug Mart for $13.99.

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Conair Unbound Straightener and Curling Iron

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Henna

Check it out: it’s my Conair Unbound Hair Straightener and Curling Iron in 1!  Honestly, I normally curl my hair with my hair straightener so I was super excited to get this and it did not disappoint.  The outside of the Unbound are round, and the inside is flat.  You can set this to “curl” or to “straighten” and that will activate either the outside or inside of the iron.

The best feature of this is that it’s completely CORDLESS!  You just need to plug it in to charge it and other than that, you don’t need to plug it in to use it.  You charge it for 3 hours when you first get it (using a USB charger) and then you can use it for about 3 months.  It stays hot for about 15 minutes at a time, which is more than enough time for me to use it on my hair and make some loose curls.

The cordless feature and the USB charging makes it perfect to keep at your desk or throw into your bag for travel and that’s what I’m going to be using it for.

There are also 4 heat settings with this styler and I’m using the lowest one which is 280 degrees Fahrenheit but the hottest is 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

I liked the titanium plates of the Unbound but they’re not the floating kind like my regular straightener and so I kind of feel like this grabs on to your hair harder than usual. That being said, the pros outweigh the cons, and I was still able to get nice curls using this.

Get it on Amazon, and it’s on sale right now for about $80.

 

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Fenty Pro Kiss’r Luscious Lip Balm Review

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Henna

I know that Fenty has a whole bunch of new products out right now, but I just wanted to take a minute to tell you guys that their Pro Kiss’r Luscious Lip Balm, which I have in Hint Hint, is amazing.  It’s actually so moisturizing and comfy to use, and I might just like it better than Gloss Bomb which I also found so moisturizing.

$24 at Sephora.  Comes in 4 colours but I just used the clear.

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Vichy Mineral 89 Sheet Mask

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Henna

The Vichy Mineral Booster 89 is known for the Hyaluronic acid boost that it gives to your skin, and now there’s the Mineral 89 sheet mask. This mask hydrate skin in 10 minutes and leaves it hydrated for the next 24 hours.

You can see that the package for the mask is quite bag. That’s because one side contains the serum and the other side contains a dry tissue mask that you soak when you’re going to use it. At first I thought that this would be a little bit messy and extra work, however you actually mix the mask and the serum together inside the bag, popping the seal in between the two sides and squeezing the serum from one side to the next.

This tissue mask was cooling, soothing, and hydrating. Loved it.

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