Must Have Summer Beauty Products

Hello Lovelies!

 

Basics

Water! Duh!

 

Skin Care

Sunscreen- I use Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion Spf 70

Julep Daily Defense for Hands and Face

Banana Boat Aloe After Sun

Pacifica Tuscan Blood Orange Body Butter

EOS (evolution of smooth) Pomegranate Raspberry Shaving Lotion

Yes to Tomatoes Clear Skin Daily Cleanser

 

Fragrance

Viva La Juicy La Fleur

 

Nail Polish

Sinful Colors Rise & Shine, and Sweet Tooth

Circus by Andreas Choice in Ringmaster

Julep Natasha, and Rose

 

Hair Care

Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment (protects from uv rays)

Chi Heat Protectant

New York Streets Dry Shampoo

Bandanas

 

Cosmetics

Maybelline Dream Nude Airfoam

Maybelline Shine-Free Loose Powder

Maybelline BB Cream

Urban Decay Naked BB Cream

E.L.F Blush in Tickled Pink

Be A Bombshell Cosmetics Blush in Sweet Cheeks

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

Hard Candy Naturally Gorgeous Palette

Urban Decay Moondust in Space Cowboy

Coastal Scents Mirage Palette

Mark Scanda-lash Mascara in Brown-Out

Too Faced LashGasm

Urban Decay Lip Junkie in Naked

Julep Lip Balm

NYX Lipstick in Iced Honey

NYX Lipstick in Shiva

NYX matte lipstick in Summer Breeze

NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil in Chaos

E.L.F Matte Lip Color in Rich Red, and Natural

Mirabella Sheer Colour in Posie

E.L.F Mist and Set

Urban Decay All Nighter Spray

 

 

 

 

May Beauty Army Box: A big let down

Hello Lovelies!

After this month I am unsure if I will be continuing my subscription with Beauty Army , because in the past couple of months I haven't had many good products to choose from and a lot of the products have been repeats of what I have already tried. Although there are some products that I do love to receive multiple samples of it is hasn't been worth the $12 a month. I will show the products I received this month but since I didn't receive the greatest selection I honestly won't have a lot to say.

Cotz Face is a mineral sunscreen for natural skin tones with an SPF of 40. The tube I received is absolutely tiny and only included enough for maybe five to ten applications if I am lucky. When I first squeezed the sunscreen out of the tube I was surprised to find it the same shade as my skin tone and I initially tested it on the top of my hand. At first it has an almost mousse like consistency and when blended it turns into a lovely matte finish. This sunscreen would be great for days where you want to skip a couple makeup steps because it also offers a little coverage. I may find myself having to purchase this for this summer. 

Once again Beauty Army is filling it's boxes with tiny samples such as this one, they are so small that it's near impossible to give a good review. The Wild Rose Cream is suppose to moisturize and brighten the skin for 24 hours, and it's meant for normal and dry skin types. When I first ripped open the package I noticed that it is heavily scented and kind of smells between something floral and my grandma, I also notice that the majority of the package is not in English. Although this product did make my skin feel quite smooth, I honestly  didn't have enough to really offer a good review. 

I was honestly curious about the skincare line from Own receiving this small sample has me feeling defeated. Although the statistics of the skin line seems to prove that there products are wonderful I have actually heard a lot of negative reviews recently, and they say it takes up to 8 weeks to see results and this sample definitely will not last that long. Once again I can't really say much about this product which bums me out because I want to be able to fully review everything I receive for everyone.

 Another product I can not get any use of is this gel polish from Nail Luv because I do not own a LED or UV lamp which is required and I do not plan to purchase one. Although gel manicures look fabulous I would rather not raise my chance of getting skin cancer in the long run. Using UV lamps frequently for nails has the same effects as using a tanning bed frequently. Although some people don't seem to notice that these beauty regimens are risky, I am the type to avoid things like this. Basically if you do decide to follow this trend please apply sunscreen to your hands before your nail appointment. 

Last but not least, these products are ones I have chose before and decided to choose again for lack of better choices. I absolutely love the scanda-lash mascara from Mark, it has become my ultimate favorite because it makes my lashes look fuller and longer in one quick application. Although I do like the Teen Tone Color Touch Eye, Cheek, and Lip Glow, I find myself rarely using it because I do not like cream blushes and I own so many better pink lip products, but it is a very good product for on-the-go or travel purposes because of it's multiple uses.