Initial Reactions to a Few Products!

I ordered a few things from Drugstore.com last week and wanted to give my initial reactions the the stuff:

Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Leave-In Split End Protector Treatment
I really like this stuff. I like the smell (it's supposed to Raspberry, but I'm not so sure on that haha). And the actual conditioner is PINK! How cute! =)


Herbal Essences Totally Twisted Curl Boosting Mousse
Okay, I have never used mousse before. And I think I know why. It sucks! I used it on Monday and it made my hair stringy. My hair is naturally wavy, and it made my hair like crunchy and just weird. I'm going to try it again today because I have time to blow dry my hair with the mousse it in. I slept with it in my hair on Sunday night (wet hair) and then on Monday morning I put more mousse in because it hadn't done anything! I think that made it crunchy.


CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara
Wow. Huge disappointment. I haven't used the regular LashBlast in quite a long time, but I know it was much better than this. So far the only LashBlasts I've liked at the original and LashBlast Luxe. LashBlast length was shit and this one isn't much better. Barely any length or volume. Plus the brush is so big that you can't get into your inner corner or outer corner! Oh well. Cute packaging though. I'll still use it obviously, I'm just not impressed with it.

I bought three softlips products- One in Pure Pomegranate, Strawberry, and Raspberry.
The Pomegranate smells like pure crap, I hate it. The other two are okay. They have a really nice feeling on your lips. I wish I'd bought them in winter!!

Okay, that's all I got. I'll post full reviews after I've used the products for awhile!
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Buxom Lashliner Review

I bought the Buxom Lashliner on February 19, 2010. I've been using it almost everyday since then (I think I might have missed 5 days max). Today is April 5, 2010, so I figure I can do a proper review on it.
Here is the packaging and how it originally looked:







Here is what it looks like tonight after 7 weeks of using it (to prove I have been using it lol):




I honestly see no difference in my lashes, and I'm sure no one else will either.
Before and after side by side:


Before bigger:


After bigger:




I don't see a difference. I apply it with a lip brush actually haha because I like a thin line.

This is from Sephora's website, the claims of the product:
Buxom Lashliner
What it is:
A lash line enhancing and conditioning treatment.

What it does:
Lash addicts beware: Buxom Lashliner is highly habit-forming. This may look like just a liner, but it's also a thickening and conditioning treatment that instantly takes the appearance of your lashes from hardly any to very many. This mineral-rich, paraben-free, whipped gel formula glides on like a liquid liner and dries to a long-wearing smudge proof eyeliner. The formula is made with natural ingredients, including vitamins A, C, and E; Honeysuckle; Jojoba Oil; Soy Protein; Tourmaline; and Biotin (vitamin B), which support healthy lashes. In one fluid stroke, you can fill in the base of your lashes—making them appear lusciously longer and fuller. This product is ophthalmologist tested and safe for contact lens wearers. The result: Healthy, lust-worthy lashes that have no limits.

What this product is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates


Oh well. It's a good eyeliner, but glitter gets all over your face if you buy it in sequins. It costs 15 dollars, and I won't be repurchasing it.

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Aussie's Hair Insurance

I bought this awhile back, like over the Christmas holiday I believe! *checks date* Actually it was January 18th apparently, haha oops.

But I am IN LOVE WITH IT.

If you haven't heard of Aussie's 3 Minute Miracle, you've been living under a freaking rock. This is like the 3 minute miracle, except it's a leave in and it's a SPRAY?!

Indeed!

This is a spray leave in conditioner, which I've never used before (maybe I'm the one living under a rock...)



I really do love it though. I spray it on the ends of my hair about an hour or two after taking a shower so that my hair is still pretty damp. I comb through it with a wide tooth comb and my fingers. Any residue on my fingers goes on my shorter layers up top! That way they don't get greasy or flat. It makes my hair feel softer than soft, I don't even know what to compare it to haha

So I suggest buying this!

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=26983&catid=10329

I bought it from drugstore.com ^^ and you should buy everything when it's on sale and you get free shipping, otherwise it's overpriced like hell.

I also purchased this spray leave-in: http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=228328&catid=10726&trxp1=35873

But I don't like it. I thought the sun-touched shine would lighten my hair (I know, what a retarded notion). But it smells weird and kind of dries my hair a bit. I do NOT suggest it.

Also, I'm going to do a post soon about how Aussie has different 3 minute miracles. The one I have at school smells terrible, but it gets the job done I guess =/

Overall, through the years I've had amazing experiences with Aussie products. I've used their shampoos, conditioners, leave-ins, and hair sprays and loved them all except for 2. I would honestly suggest their products to anyone looking for inexpensive and good haircare.

I plan on possibly purchasing a mousse from them soon or something that enhances waves/curls because I really hate flat ironing my hair.

Adios!

End of Co-washing, sunburns, and tanning

I stopped co-washing today, officially. I would have last night, but I forgot my shampoo. Today I used my Redken extreme shampoo and Tresemme moisture conditioner.



I like them both, but I prefer my Frederic Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Shampoo. I would have used that except it makes my hair oily after a day and a half, and since my hair was already kinda gross from the co-washing, I decided to just use the Redken.

That Tresemme conditioner smells SO good by the way. I've only used it like 3 times, but so far, so good =)

So last week I was on spring break and got a terrible terrible burn. My legs are totally uneven now, so I decided to tan them tonight. I use Jergen's Natural Glow in medium. It's the revitalizing kind. I got it from drugstore.com along with another one and a quicker-tan one for like 10 bucks or something. It was an AMAZING deal.


Also, for sunburns I've found that vinegar can be extremely helpful in turning the burn into a tan. But like... I'm at school and don't have vinegar! The huge downfall of course is that vinegar smells like fried ass.

OH AND my nails are chipping like hell =( China Glaze shocking pink may just be a toe nail color!

Co-washing

I DO NOT LIKE CO-WASHING.

Oh goodness, it makes my hair feel like silk. That silk comes with a price, however. Parts of my hair are greasy and absolutely digusting. My hair has NO volume whatsoever. And I just really like the feeling of clean hair. It's extremely difficult for me not to wash my hair everyday, let me tell you.

But honestly, my hair isn't that bad to begin with! I have two bleached sections and the under 1/4 of my hair is "crimpy" (if that makes any sense..) I have medium-thick hair, but co-washing absolutely just flattened the hell out of my hair. I'm going to have to shampoo it tonight.

This is about 2.8 billion pictures of my hair, combined into one brilliant collage (yes, I realize that they are all essentially the same picture. Oh well!):



I painted my nails "Shocking Pink" from China Glaze to show off my tan. I love love love this color, but it's already chipped on my middle finger. You're going to get quick chipping from a neon color though, even with a badass topcoat. It's just life. I really do adore this color. To me, it's the quintessential hot, neon pink.



I also have my toes painted In The Limelight by China Glaze. Oh goodness, it took FOUR coats to get this color to show up properly. Of course, once it did it looks amazing. For some reason though, it didn't quite work out that well on my big toes. They probably could have used 5-6 coats, but that would just chip off quick.


I think that's all. I do not suggest co-washing if you do NOT have coarse, thick, unruly, and dry hair. Especially if your hair is anything less than thick.

Oh right, I'm about to purchase 2 Jac Vanek bracelets-




I really love love LOVE the Beatles, and I like that these aren't outright Beatles bracelets. I emailed them to see if they would ever consider making a Rubber Soul bracelet (that's my favorite album) and they said maybe, haha. I know it won't happen oh well!!! They did, however, say that they're planning on making more Beatles bracelets. How exciting!

I think I am finally done now! haha

Co-washing, I'm really bad at blogging, and Buxom Lashliner

I think I'm going to start co-washing my hair for a month. Co-washing is basically just washing your hair with a conditioner. I actually used to do this accidentally because I bought two conditioners and didn't both reading the label (I was like 14 and retarded apparently haha). So I'm going to try it out. If my hair is too oily or anything the first week, I'll go back to shampooing, but I'm really hoping this will work!! Eee! haha This is the video I watched on co-washing- http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=41r-pkZnuss&playnext_from=TL&videos=7qh9t5NQOzw&playnext=1


This once a month blogging thing isn't cutting it, haha. Granted, no one is reading my blog now except ME. I'm not even reading it though... I'll try harder.

I've been using the Buxom Lashliner for a while now, and I'm going to do a review on it soon I hope. I think there has been a difference in my lashes (although it could all just be in my head of course). So we shall see! Here is a link to purchase the Buxom Lashliner- http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P243801&categoryId=B70
I have it in Sequins, it's really quite cute and I think it's a good liner for my age (19).

Bye yall!

Clean and Clear Makeup Dissolving Foaming Cleanser

I love this stuff. When my skin was super dry in the dead of winter, this was pretty much the only thing that didn't dry it out. It gets my makeup off so well, and I love that it foams! It doesn't have much of a scent, plus it's in a purple bottle (I love purple!). So it's amazing pretty much.

Only problem- I went to re-purchase it and could not find it anywhere! I ended up having to get a Neutrogena one that I've had before.

If you can find it, I definitely suggest picking it up.