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Recent Beauty Finds and Favs

written by Parita 2 Comments

As you all know, a beauty blogger I am not.  However, this does not mean I don’t try my fair share of products.  In fact, Vishnu claims Sephora is my favorite store.  He may be on to something!

I don’t know what it is, but as of late, I’ve tried and loved quite a few new-to-me products.  These aren’t things I was necessarily looking for now, but now that they’re in my possession, I can’t let go!  With the exception of one item, the rest are samples (the majority from Sephora ironically).  Two of the samples even resulted in full size purchases!

With that, here are a few of my recent beauty finds and favs…

First up we have the one and only Beauty Blender.  I can’t tell you why I jumped on the BB train so late, but all I can say is I’m glad I’m here now.  This little sponge is a time saver AND applies makeup as flawlessly as I’ve ever seen (on my face at least).  If you’re a brush only girl like I was, I highly recommend trying the BB.  The hype is real, people!  This thing is pretty magical.

Next on the list is the Eva NYC Mane Magic 10-in-1 Primer spray.  I first received a sample of this hair spray in a recent Influenster box.  From the very first use, I saw a huge difference in how my hair felt and looked – less tangles, smoother, and silkier.  Experience told me I should give it a few more tries before hyping this stuff up too much.  And guess what…after many more uses, I still LOVE it.  My crazy post-partum hair looks and feels pretty good, and I attribute much of that to this spray.  This is one of those samples turned to full size purchase.  While you can buy this at a lot of places, the best deal I found was on Costco.com.  So if you or someone you know is a member, I definitely purchasing from there.  A must have in any hair care arsenal if you ask me!

My next recent find is the belif Moisturizing Eye Bomb.  I’m still using the sample I received with one of my Sephora orders.  I love how hydrated and smooth it leaves my under eye area.  I know it’s doing what it needs to because when I use it regularly, I see a difference in how my concealer applies and stays put.  Now I just need belief (or any other brand for that matter) to create something to erase dark under eye circles!

Rounding out my list are a few lip products.  First up, the Nars Velvet Lip Glide.  My coworker and good friend Thea gifted me a mini of this gloss for Christmas, and I immediately fell in love with the color (Bound) and feel/texture.  The color is a great nude/neutral for brown skin tones and the feel/texture is very light compared to other glosses I’ve tried.  It’s perfect for work and/or daytime errands.  I plan on swatching other colors during my next Sephora visit and hopefully making a fun purchase.

And last but certainly not least, on the lip front, I’ve been loving a lip brand called BITE Beauty.  Thea introduced me to BITE (duh!) when I was pregnant and looking for more natural makeup.  I love them and the products for a few reasons – the color payoff is amazing, many of their shades complement brown skin tones, and the products are made with food-grade ingredients.  To that last point, I don’t feel too guilty when I get a little bit of lip balm/lipstick on Kaiden’s cheeks!

So that’s a little BITE background, and now, here are a few of the products I’ve tried and loved…

Agave Lip Balm – this stuff is magical.  I kid you not.  I’m notorious for having super chapped lips in the wintertime and not doing anything about them.  Vishnu gets on my case all the time.  This balm not only feels good and gives my lips some well-deserved plumpness, but it’s one of the most moisturizing lip products I’ve ever used.  I apply it throughout the day when I remember and always use it at night before bed so I can wake up to the smoothest lips ever.  Happy lips, happy husband!

Amuse Bouche lipstick in Chai – Creamy, moisturizing, and nicely pigmented.  This lipstick is a dream, especially for someone who prefers glosses to other lip products.  And the color Chai is the perfect bolder nude for brown girls as it truly complements darker skin tones.  Love!

Matte Lip Crayon in Glace – I’m not a matte lip product kind of girl.  I prefer something creamy and moisturizing.  Up until I tried this lip crayon, I never knew I could have both.  This product has a beautiful natural finish and really leaves my lips feeling hydrated and not dry.  And again, the color Glace is perfect for brown skin tones, as delivers the right amount of color in a very pretty shade.  Love!

*Pro (ha!) tip – Both the Amuse Bouche lipstick and the Matte Lip Crayon pair perfectly with the Agave Lip Balm.

And that’s all she wrote!  Like I said, I’m no beauty blogger.  I am, however, a mom who now prefers to use products that will give me the biggest bang for my buck.  And these beauty favs and finds really do deliver!

Your turn – any new/fun products I should know about???

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Written on February 2, 2018 Related:Beauty Products

CLEAR scalp & hair shampoo and conditioner

CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™

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While I often blog about my skincare routine on MIS, I have yet to mention much about how I care for my hair.  That’s probably because my hair doesn’t give me nearly as much trouble as my skin!  However, I love haircare “stuff” as much as I do any other beauty products.  And that’s why I was excited to try CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™ Intense Hydration Nourishing Shampoo and Nourishing Daily Conditioner.

CLEAR Scalp & Hair

I started using this shampoo and condition about a month ago and fell in love almost immediately.  Aside from how it helped soften and moisturize my hair (I’ll get to that in a minute), it’s affordable, it’s likely available everywhere you shop, and it smells amazing.

So, CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™ is a global haircare brand focused on nourishing the scalp.  The idea is that like soil is to a tree, a well-nourished scalp is the right foundation for strong, beautiful hair.  To be completely honest, while that makes total sense, I never thought about how scalp health affects hair health.  Duh!  And because I know this Intense Hydration Nourishing Shampoo and Nourishing Daily Conditioner are meant for both my hair and my scalp, I try to massage my scalp a little more, but other than that, I use them like I do every other shampoo and conditioner.

CLEAR 1

In the time that I’ve been solely using CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™, my thick hair has gone from having that summertime, over dry, coarse look to a much softer and almost glossy look and feel.  And during the week, I hardly ever apply any heat to my hair, and even then, it doesn’t look frizzy at all.  Kind of magical if you ask me!

CLEAR 2

And if you’re like me, you probably love reading beauty product descriptions.  There’s something intriguing about the words marketers use to talk about how products work.  You’ll find some of that on the back of CLEAR SCALP & HAIR™ Intense Hydration Nourishing Shampoo and Nourishing Daily Conditioner, but here’s more information…

  • Hair is resilient to dryness for 24 hours of soft, hydrated hair
  • Infused with cactus extract, a known hydrator
  • Clinically proven to help replenish the scalp with essential hydration with regular use
  • Leaves hair beautifully strong from root to tip
  • Formulated with Nutrium 10™, an advanced moisture complex of vitamins and nutrients including vitamins B5, C & E, sunflower, almond, soybean & coconut oils, glycerin & aloe vera

And like I said, it’s available everywhere (hint hint: Target.com and Walgreens.com sell it for a suggested retail price of $4.99 – $5.99).

Trust me, this is worth a try, especially as we transition from summer to fall to winter. Your hair AND scalp will thank you (and me!).

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Written on August 30, 2015 Related:Beauty Products, review

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