Ipsy/MyGlam January and February 2013 Bags

Had long hiatus updating this blog due to busy schedule. Anyway, I am back now. Loving my February products from MyGlam /Ipsy

1) Gel Eyeliner from MicaBeauty
- Never heard of the brand but this eye liner is pretty sweet. Minimum effort to get the wonderful effect for my eyes. Long lasting too.

2) Pixi Flawless & Poreless Face Primer
- Got a sample packet for this Pixi face primer last year from Target and i have to tell you, i love the product and it is easily available at Target store near you.

3) Coastal Scents Shadow Palette
- Coastal Scents was introduce to  me from last year MyGlam/Ipsy bag. The product is good and really cheap. The down side about Coastal Scent is that it is only available online.  Nevertheless, it is something i love to use without burning my pocket.

4) Lash Card Individually Wrapped Mascara Shields
- This is a good product if you use a lot of mascara. It helps to keep it clean and neat but i dont use it because i have really a short eyelash but it is still to have it just in case.

5) Smokey Lash Kapow Mascara from POP Beaut
-Again, i dont know much about this product but it is good to try a new type of mascara even though i am not a big fans.

Overall, I really love this month products! MyGlam/Ipsy definitely improved so much and i am having more and more confident with this company.

For more information, kindly visit myglam/ipsy

Disclaimer:
- All opinions are 100% honest.
- The subscription is fully paid by myself.
- I am not affiliated with myglam/ipsy or any products mentioned above.  

BzzAgent - Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care Line -Before and After

4 weeks ago I received Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care via BzzKit. You can read more on my previous about the products here . I talked about I was going to use the products and see how its going to turn out after 4 weeks.

With me and my husband recently going moving to LA and start a new job, I definitely going through a lot of stress which is really really bad for my skin but thank god for Burt's Bees. This is what happened after 4 weeks of using their product. Conclusion, definitely keep using the products and buy more!

You can see from dry and fine lines skin, now I only have a radiant soft healthy skin.

For more information, kindly visit Burt's Bees

For more information on how to become a bzzagent, kindly visit www.bzzagent.com for more details.

Disclaimer:

- All opinions are 100% honest.
- I am not affiliated with the product mentioned above.
- I am a BzzAgent and I received this product for review purposes. I was not financially compensated for any review.

BzzAgent - Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care Line

Received my Bzzkit Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Kit from BzzAgent yesterday! I was extremely happy. Why? Because the products that came with it is super duper AWESOME. I am definitely up for this challenge. Already start using this new Intense Hydration Face Care Line. What I am going to do is to write a review every week to see how these products work on my dry skin for the next 4 weeks.

With the products that was given in the box, it is definitely worth than a month supply. What did I received then? Well, check it out below

1. Intense Hydration Cream Cleanser

• Provides intense hydration and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles*
• Leaves skin feeling soft, supple and revitalized
• Removes dirt, oil and makeup
• Rinses easily without leaving a residue
• Costs $9.99 for 6oz
• **received a full size product

2. Intense Hydration Day Lotion

• Provides intense hydration for a revitalized appearance
• Leaves your dry skin feeling soft and supple
• Absorbs quickly thanks to a non-greasy formula
• Costs $17.99 for 1.8oz
• **received 5 sample size (0.15 oz)

3. Intense Hydration Night Cream

• Replenishes moisture while you sleep — wake to skin that feels soft, supple and revitalized
• Provides intense hydration and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Absorbs quickly thanks to a rich, non-greasy formula
• Costs $17.99 for 1.8oz
• **received 5 sample size (0.15 oz) and a full size product

4. Intense Hydration Treatment Mask

• Clinically proven to provide immediate, intense hydration**
• Leaves skin looking revitalized
• Easy to apply — goes on wet and stays wet; wipe off with a tissue or washcloth
• Costs $17.99 for 4 oz
• **received a full size product

Apparently the selling point for this product is this plants call Clary Sage. Based on the information given in the Bzz Official Guide, Clary Sage is

"deep in the windswept hills of the Mediterranen, a lone plant fights for its life against the elements. Clary Sage survives and thrives in spite of its harsh surroundings, thanks to the plant's fierce will and exceptional ability to adapt and retain moisture. This remarkable botanical is the inspiration behind Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care line - the brand's natural ode to soft, supple, revitalized skin."

So, this is what they claimed that the product will do for us.
The Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care line:

• Clinically proven to intensely hydrate dry skin
• Helps reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles
• Is dermatologist-tested and noncomedogenic
• Is 99% natural
• Enchanced with probiotic technology

Well, this is what I am going to do. Starting today, I will follow the instruction strictly and correctly and record my skin progress the next 4 weeks. By the end of the week 4. Let's see how much my skin will improve by using this Burt's Bees Intense Hydration Face Care Line

For more information, kindly visit Burt's Bees

For more information on how to become a bzzagent, kindly visit www.bzzagent.com for more details.

Disclaimer:

- All opinions are 100% honest.
- I am not affiliated with the product mentioned above.
- I am a BzzAgent and I received this product for review purposes. I was not financially compensated for any review.

MyGlam - July & August Bag

July and August were the 2 awesome months from MyGlam. The 2 bags was just amazing. Check it out!

 July Bag

1.  Nume HydroPunch Hydrating Conditioner
2. Juice Beauty Green Apple SPF 15 Moisturizer
3. Yes To Cucumbers On-The-Go Facial Towelettes
4. Josie Maran Magic Marker Lip and Cheek Stain
5. Circus by Andrea's Choice in Sumersaults

August Bag

1. Demeter Roll On Perfume Oil in Dragon Oil
2. S.A.L.T.Y. Cosmetics Glama-ZOID! Eyeshadow
3. ECLOS Cellular Activator Facial Serum
4. ECLOS Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream
5. Circus by Andrea's Choice in RingMaster
6. MYGLAM LipGloss In pink #2

For more information, kindly visit myglam

Disclaimer:
- All opinions are 100% honest.
- The subscription is fully paid by myself.
- I am not affiliated with myglam or any products mentioned above.  

Sircle Samples - Apothederm Products Review

I received 2 Apothederm products from Sircle Samples. One is the Apothederm Moisturizing Cream and Apothederm Stretch Mark Cream.

Apothederm Moisturizing Cream

Description: 
Hydrate your thirsty skin with our emollient-rich cream. Developed specifically for dry, aging skin. This cream nourishes, replenishes, and firms; helping to reduce visible signs of aging. Formulated with SmartPeptideTM technology. Dermatologist tested, fragrance and paraben free. 
Experience the benefits:
- Reduces appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Improves firmness, hydration and radiance
- Nourishes and replenishes 
- Helps neutralize aging surface free-radicals

Review:
I like the moisturizing cream. First of all, the product is fragrantless. I always prefer the product without the fragrant. To me, it means one less chemical in my product. It definitely do the job moisturizing my skin. I also like it the fact that it feels light. It doesnt feel a thick layer of oil on top of my skin. I use it every night before i go to bed and wake up every morning with much radiance skin.

Retail price: $50 for 1.70oz

Apothederm Stretch Mark Cream

Description
Apothederm™ Stretch Mark Cream reinforces the skin’s fundamental support structures and helps to visibly repair existing stretch marks. This fast-absorbing lotion is formulated with our patented SmartPeptide™ technology and helps build collagen while reducing the appearance of red and silver stretch marks, all while smoothing your skin’s texture. Experience the Benefits • Visible results in as little as 2 weeks with continued improvement over time • Reduces the appearance of both red and silver stretch marks • Effective for old or new stretch marks


Review:
I like it the fact that it is non greasy and easy to apply. The samples size is pretty large which is good. As much as i like to buy after finish using it, i dont think i will because it is pretty pricey. I believe if i continue using this product, it will help with lightening my stretch mark.

Retail price: $89 for 5.70oz

Disclaimer:
- Descriptions are quoted from the website
- All opinions are 100% honest.
- Sample received via Sircle Samples program. For more information kindly visit Sircle Samples
- My Sircle Samples referral links. - click here 
- I am not affiliated with Sircle Samples or any product mentioned above.  

Sircle Samples (Shop for Samples Free)

Recently ( about 2 months ago), i found this website called Sircle Samples. It is a website where you can shop for free samples after you complete a few tasks like answering survey, refer to friends, writing reviews and etc to collect coins where you later on will use it to shop for samples. Below are the samples i received through out the last 2 months.

Its not too bad as i did not pay single cents on these items that i received. Some of the products are actually good like Apothederm and Bring It Up. I will do product reviews on another post.

For those who are interested, here is my referral links (click here). I will received 100 coins for each person that sign up using my referal links. 

Glam Bag - June 2012

This month my Glam Bag arrived pretty early and i am loving every item in my glam bag. I think this month is one of the better month and im sure alot of the glammies must be pretty satisfied in this month bag. take a look on what i got for this month

1) Gold Glittering Bag
2) philosophy take a deep breath oil-free energizing gel cream moisturizer
3) NYX Round Lipstick - Saturn (pretty color) p/s even my husband love it
4) Living proof frizz Nourishing Styling Cream
5) Marbella Permanent Pen (Black)

I will follow up with review(s) once i finish trying the products.

For more information, kindly visit myglam

Disclaimer:
- All opinions are 100% honest.
- The subscription is fully paid by myself.
- I am not affiliated with myglam or any products mentioned above. 

Glossybox - May 2012

This is my May Glossybox. For the price of $21 and the product for their first month, it was an ok bag for me. It was just an ok bag because  i dont expect a toothpaste in my box. On top of that, nail polish is not something i am crazy about but that's the whole idea.You subscribed to all these beauty box for the experience and trying out different things that you wouldn't think of trying.

Below are the description card

Well, i will do the review after i use those products.

Also i cancelled my subscription because of the price. I think it is too expensive and way out of my budget. 

For more information, kindly visit www.glossybox.com.

Disclaimer:
- All opinions are 100% honest.
- The subscription is fully paid by myself.
- I am not affiliated with glossybox or any products mentioned above. 

The Look Bag - March 2012 Review

March Look Bag wasnt that bad.In fact out of the 6 items i received for that month, i like at 3 of the items.  As you can see, i only got 1 picture. This is because i got lazy and was busy with something else, so i dont bother to take an individual photo of the products. I was busying packing because i was moving from NY to CA. Big move for me and my husband. 

1) Frownies Facial Patches

Apparently, this facial patches will help reduce wrinkles. So i tried it on my face. It said we should try to wear it to sleep. I cant go through it. It is just uncomfortable for me. Even though i am 30, i dont have wrinkles on my face. So this product doesnt do me any good. I used it for the sake of using it. Furthermore, i dont believe 1 treatment will give me any visible results. 

2) Shea Terra Rose Hips Black Soap

Love  love and LOVE this Black Soap. Left my skin so smooth and soft. On top of that, i feel my face is much more cleaner and i look much more radiant everytime i use. This is a MUST have product.

3) SS Soap & Body Co Lavender Soap

Nothing really special about this soap to me. For me it is just a soap with Lavender smell. So, i guess i just love the scent.

4) GlamGlow Mud Mask
Another awesome item that i LOVE. With the stress of packing and cleaning the apartment, i am in serious need to nourish my skin/ face. GlamGlow Mud Mask came in handy for me. Had it on after i moved to CA last month. The Results : Soft, Smooth, Radiant, Clean and AWESOME skin. I think it tighten my skin too because i did felt my skin was tighten after the mask. Something i will want to buy once i get a job. $69 is a just a little high for me at the moment but i still think it is worths every penny.

5) Indie Lee Squalane Facial Oil
I seriously have no idea about this brand or even heard such thing like Facial Oil. After doing some research,  found out this product suppose to promotes elasticity in the skin. Well, i did give it a try and it was alright for me. Maybe because i relatively have pretty good skin hence i dont see any different after using this product. It became sort of moisturizer for me instead. Especially at night, i would have a little of this facial oil and when i wake up the next morning, at least i dont feel my skin feeling dry. Guess, it helps in hydrating my skin.


6) Suki Intensive Nourishing Cream
First of all, i think the cream is a little too watery but this is not a bad product. I definitely like the smell of it. Again, i use this at night and it does nourish my skin because the next morning, i noticed my skin was more radiant and well hydrated. I like the product but dont think i will be buying it. It is too expensive for since currently i am not working.

Overall, this bag is quite good for me. For more information, kindly visit www.thelookstore.com

Disclaimer:
- All opinions are 100% honest.
- The subscription is fully paid by myself.
- I am not affiliated with The Look Bag or any products mentioned above.

The Look Bag - May 2012

Look at what i got in my Look Bag this month? An FREAKING AWESOME May 2012 bag. I am not sure what happen to my bag but The Look Bag is kind enough to sent me the replacement bag. That's explained why i got the Revitalash Volumizing Mascara, the Rain Glam Lipstick and the Too Faced Sparkled lip gloss.

 Of course it came with a card describing everything in the bag.

 On top of that, they were kind enough to put in this card. I love this card as it got all the necessary information on different kind of flowers and their usage. 

 Well, i cannot wait to try all the products and come back with more reviews. If you want to know more about The Look Bag, please go to www.thelookstore.com

Disclaimer: 

- All description are extracted from www.thelookstore.com. 

- All opinion are 100% honest. 

- The subscription is paid by myself. 

Vichy Box Review

I dont exactly remember when i received the Vichy Box but i got this when i subscribed to Birchbox few months ago. Before this, i never heard of this brand but i am open to try all the product they gave me. To be honest, they gave very good samples size that last me quite soometime.

1) Aqualia Termal Cream 
Full size (1.7fl oz) $29.95

"24hr Hydrating Care, Infused with a high concentration of mineral-rich antioxidant water, this moisturizer keeps skin hydrated around the clock. Use it every morning on a clean face, alone or under make up."

Verdict: It is a good product that does keep my skin hydrate. None greasy. The only set back about this product is that this doent have spf. I only use this cream when i am at home whole day.

2) Lifactiv Rhamnose Night
Full size (1.7fl oz) $49.00

"Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Care. This lush night cream works its magic with Rhamnose, a plant-derived ingredient (concentrated at 5%) that helps skin renew itself. Apply a thin layer after washing your face, and don't forget your neck and decolletage"

Verdict: I love this night cream. The best i use so far. I have tried numerous night cream and this is the best. Every morning when i wake up, i just feel my skin is soft and healthy. I am not sure about the anti-wrinkle element because i dont have any wrinkle.

3) Purete Thermal 3-in-1 One Step Cleanser
Full size (6.7fl oz) $19.50

"A real triple threat, this unique formula works as cleansing milk, toning lotion and a make remover all at once. Dab it on with a cotton pad, or smooth it directly onto skin and rinse with water"

Verdict: This cleanser is awesome. IT does remove all the make up and it doesnt burn/hurt my eyes. Your skin will normall feel soft each time you use the product.

4) Purete Thermal Eye Make Remover for Sensitive Eyes
Full size (5.1fl oz) $16.50

"Laced with cornflower water and vitamin B, this uber-gentle formula thoroughly cleanses your delicate eye area. Pour a small amount onto a cotton pad and pat into skin"

Verdict: My favourite sample in the box. Definitely do the job and does not hurt my eyes at all. I wish the price is cheaper because this is kinda expensive for an eye make up remover for me.

5) Celludestock
Full size (6.7fl oz) $39.50

"Intensive Treament for the Appearance of Cellulite. Vichy's own Lipocidine complex team up with caffeine to tone the skin on your tights, hips, and derrier. Massage into your skin to zap cellulite"

Verdict: Maybe i got a serious and bad case of cellulite but this product just doesnt work for me.


Disclaimer:
- All descriptions are extracted from Vichy.
- All opinion are 100% honest.
- This is a sponsor box from Birchbox and Vichy.


For more information, kindly visit www.birchbox.com or www.vichyusa.com

Glam Bag - February 2012 Review

 My first Glam Bag is the February bag. So with all the buzz in social media, i too signed  up for 1 year subscription with MyGlam.

 1) X Out Shine Control
" Stay flawless and shine free with this oil-free moisturizer with a mattifying complex"

Verdict: It was alright for me. It does do the job to keep my skin matte. Not a bad product at all.

 2) Nyx Roll On Shimmer
"Nyx's brand new, intensely rich, shimering powder that can be applied to the eyes, face, and body"

Verdict: I love this shimmer. The color is "RES14 Salmon". It is a shimmering brown/light bronze. It just help pop up my color and natural enough for me because i love natural make up.


3) Freeman Facial Mask - Goji Berry
"Soothing spa experience with easy-to- use skin-perfecting masks"

Verdict: Something i will keep buying. The mask left me with a radiant and smoother skin. The best part is that, this product is not expensive at all! 

 4) Premier Dead Sea 
"Luxury skincare rich in life-enhancing minerals from the Dead Sea waters"

Verdict: Facial serum (on the right) smells extremely good and a little goes a long way. I only use it at night before i go to sleep. That small sachet actually last me about 2 weeks. When i wake up the next morning, my skin doesnt feel tight. 

Anti -Aging Complex Treatment Cream (on the left) was alright for me. I dont see any different on my skin. I dont think i will be ever buy this brand because it is very expensive. i do believe there will be other brands with cheaper price and will do and give the same benefits. 

5) Nume Gift Certificate
"Enjoy $100 towards NuMe's products. Hair tools that will revolutionize your everyday look"

Verdict: Honestly, i don't count this as 1 item. On top of that, there are terms and condition in using this 'gift card'. So anything with conditions is not a gift card. It is merely a coupon. 

6) Ghirardelli (Bonus Item)

Verdict: You can't do wrong with Ghirardelli chocolate. Both Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate is delicious.This is a bonus item since it is February and Valentine's Day. 

For more information, kindly visit www.myglam.com

Disclaimer:
- All descriptions are extracted from myglam.
- All opinion are 100% honest.
- The subscription are paid by myself.