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Review: wonder cloth

Last year I was Christmas shopping for the kid at Bed bath and beyond and came across this washcloth, called the wonder Cloth.  After reading the claims on the box, and doing a quick search for reviews online on my phone, curiosity got the better of me and I shelled out $14 for it.

According to the wonder cloth official website, here are the claims:
• All natural make up remover Cloth
• Hypo-Allergenic & Dermatologist Tested
• helps to exfoliate skin
• Removes all make up swiftly and easily with just water.
• Rinses clean with water, no stains remain on the cloth!
• maker washable
• Re-usable – economical – use wonder cloth over and over
• Bleach-safe cloth lasts twice as long as a standard washcloth

The idea is that you can use just this cloth and no cleansers to remove all traces of makeup. I was ecstatic by the prospect of this! So lots of possibilities: travel without having to pack little tiny bottles of cleansers, going camping and just washing my face by a babbling brook (not that I’ve been camping in years), and no a lot more shelling out money for cleansers ever igen!

Virgin Wonder Cloth.
The new unused cloth is incredibly soft and silky, nearly like that artificial fur baby blanket material.  It is made of rayon, which is essentially reconstituted, highly processed, wood pulp.

Feeling incredibly excited, I used this for a week straight, and my enthusiasm waned as the days (actually evenings – I used this solely at night to remove my makeup) went on.  I did not take pleasure in using the wonder Cloth at all – it was NOT cleaning my face thoroughly as claimed. After my initial washing with the wonder cloth (just the cloth plus H2O, as instructed), my eye makeup and my foundation were not completely removed – I would say the cloth maybe removed about 50% of the face makeup.  This was evident when I used my normal second step cleansing with micellar water. I had to use two and often THREE cotton pads to fully cleanse my face, instead of the normal one.

At the end of the week.
In addition, the Wonder Cloth itself got progressively dingier looking by the day, and the silky soft quality diminished after every wash / air dry cycle. If you’ve ever owned rayon clothing, you will know what I indicate – when rayon gets wet, it takes on a completely different hand-feel than its regular state – nearly a dry crunchy feel.  The packaging claims that the fibres are meant to rinse clean with water – liar! I rinsed as thoroughly as possible and it did not get clean looking. They also didn’t account for the edges of the cloth where the overlock thread was used – that part of the cloth retained a lot of stains as I used the cloth.

After the week was over, I threw the cloth into the wash inside a laundry mesh bag and it did wash up cleanly, and the softness of the unused cloth did return, but it wasn’t as silky. However, it’s not functional to wash the wonder cloth nightly after each use.

Fordele:
• soft, non-abrasive texture
• easy to launder

Ulemper:
• does not live up the its lots of claims
• dyrt

Stash worthiness: 2/10

Bottom line: wonder Cloth is not so wonderful.  Save your money and just use a regular wash cloth or a Konjac sponge with a proper facial cleanser instead. has any individual else tried this? Now I’m not sure what to use my Wonder cloth for instead now – thoughts?

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Sayounara!

Farvel for nu! Jeg er ude til Japan i 2 uger.

Jeg vil forsøge at sende på Instagram og Twitter (@stashmatters på begge), mens jeg er der, men det afhænger af WiFi-situationen.

Jeg tager også en ekstra uge væk fra blogging for at komme sig fra min ferie, så jeg vil være tilbage i midten af ​​juni.

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September 2016 Low-Buy Accountability

I chose not to do a trash stash (empties) post for September because I’m so backlogged with messages but I certainly want to squeeze in my accountability for the month. here are some of the items that got added to my stash:

To refresh, for the month of September, I had -$91.68 balance left in my budget. Yup, you read that correctly, I was in the hole. No makeup spending for me. but luckily, I went on getaway in September so the “Vacation Clause” kicked in, as is widely known.

Firstly, here’s the Mediterranean cruise makeup haul that I just posted about this week:

I purchased my first Catrice and also a bunch of Korres makeup! and that’s it in terms of makeup. Here are the other items I purchased earlier in September before I went on vacation:

Online Order

Shiseido The makeup blush brush – ever because I got my paws on the Powder brush when I was in Japan, I’ve been kicking myself for not getting the blush brush as well. I sought it out on ebay and when the Canadian dollar was a little stronger, I chose to take the plunge. I’m so pleased I did. I’ll do a review of the various brushes I’ve acquired this year.

Vindere.

These are random acquisitions when I hit up the various Winners either on the way home from work or on the weekends. I probably purchase something for every 4 times I visit a Winners store.

You Cosmetics charm Blender Cleanser Rosewater – I’ve never tried a spot brush cleanser before, but ever because I started project Pan, I’ve been sticking to the same few brushes because I’m wearing the same eye shadows day in, day out. but the idea of not cleaning those brushes gives me the heebie jeebies so I hope this brush cleanser will work well. I noted that it’s alcohol-free which is essential to me because I mostly use natural bristle makeup brushes and I didn’t want the alcohol to dry out the bristles.

Sukin Micellar Cleansing Water – I was so thrilled to find a whole display of Sukin skincare products but even much more thrilled about finding the micellar waters again!

I tried it earlier this year and it is so good that it challenged my longtime preferred micellar water from Yves Rocher – the Sukin made my favourites of early 2016 list. and I was shocked that they were only $5.99 each. I know that the bottle I got back in January cost $9.99. So of course, I grabbed 2 bottles. They have expiry date of March 2018.

Holika Holika One service Anti-Wrinkle serum – I’m stocking up on serums in advancement of the upcoming winter. this one looks like a good one for night time. It always surprises me to see well-known Korean brands at Winners now.

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The day I got back from vacation, I retrieved my mail and came across this:

I had just one day left to redeem it… 10% off makeup! thoughts of hauling from Nars or Burberry danced across my jet lagged brain. but in the end, I opted to stay home and do copious amount of laundry instead of filling my life with much more makeup.

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Grading skincare routines – part 2

It was inevitable that after I published the Grading my friends’ skincare routine entry that my other buddies also wished to have their routines reviewed.  I also had a visitor asked me in the comments to evaluation her skincare – which is extremely trusting of her! below are their self-reported skincare routines.  My comments are in [italics].  Brace yourself, this is a wordy entry.  Again, according to my previous post’s disclaimer: I’m not a dermatologist or trained esthetician, I just play one online.

M’s Skin type: virtually ideal in every way… okay, okay, I guess dry / combination

M’s Skincare routine
Morgen:
Cleanser: No method jose!
Toner: Yes, I just can’t get enough… Winter: Micellar water (right now Vichy but I choose the Yves Rocher Detoxifying Tea) Summer: best now trying to utilize up Clarins but choose Yves Rocher’s micellar water or the Perfecting Toning lotion from the exact same line… so refreshing!)
Serum: Paula’s choice (PC) withstand daily smoothing treatment (5% AHA) + PC withstand very Antioxidant Concentrate serum
Moisturizer: currently utilizing up: Silk’n deal with Dead Sea Mineral cream but choose Olay mature therapy (would like to find an alternative with less/more pleasing scent)
Sunscreen: BB cream (Dr. Jart premium BB SPF 45 in winter season & Guerlain lingerie de Peau SPF30 in summer) when staying out of the sun; If entering possible sun exposure, then anything Clarins/Shiseido SPF 50 & up!

Aften:
Makeup Remover: yes! Whatever double sample I have on the opt for eye makeup & then much more makeup cleaner (using up Vasanti but choose micellar water from Yves Rocher)
Cleanser: Oils like Boscia, Origins
Toner: Definitely! much more Vichy / Yves Rocher
Moisturizer: trying to find a wetness overnight mask but all of them have as well much fragrance which keeps me from drifting off to sleep
Eye cream: Nope (okay in some cases I utilize the Bobbin brown one :P)
Serum: PC withstand retinol serum

Others (weekly treatments):
PC regular resurfacing treatment (10% AHA)
I switch out the 5% AHA to 2% BHA lotion the week before my period to decrease the possibility of acne
Vasanti scrub when my nose is feeling flaky
Sheet masks whenever I can (& especially after airplane travel)
I utilized to truly like treating myself to Lush’s cupcake masks during the summertime but haven’t in a long time…

My assessment:  A
M’s skincare routine is similar to mine so of course I’d give her a good grade!  And I can assure you all that her skin is lovely.

I do concern why an eye cream isn’t consistently incorporated into your routine?  Do you just utilize your deal with cream as eye cream (which is completely fine as well of course, if it’s adequate enough). as for a suggestion for a non-scented daytime deal with cream (yes, I agree, the Olay stuff is as well heavily fragranced!) for your skin type, here are a few options:
• Olay does offer a few of their line in fragrance-free formats, including overall impacts 7x visible Anti-Aging Moisturizing complex and Total impacts 7-in-1 moisturizer + treatment Duo fragrance Free, and Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream
• Clinique wetness surge intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator
• Consonant Skincare Ultra Moisturizing organic deal with cream or the dry Skin version (they’re truly good at providing samples to try)
• indeed to Carrots fragrance complimentary daily moisturizer SPF 15

As for a less aromatic night cream / overnight sleeping masks, here are some suggestions:
• Clinique wetness surge Overnight Mask
• first aid appeal Facial glow Overnight Mask
• Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque (at least get a sample to test out)

[My friend P sent a extremely in-depth skincare listing and explained that her main skin worry are dry patches and enlarged pores in her t-zone area.] “Both have been diminished considerably because I started to take care of my skin with the following: (funny enough, before this, I utilized anything and everything under the sunlight to pat on my skin lol).”

P’s Skincare routine
Cleansing: double cleansing, because I don’t wear cosmetics (i.e. mascara and eyeliners) I don’t utilize any cosmetics cleaner prior to the oil cleansing step. On the day I wear make-up, I just utilize the sample size Lancome Bi-Facil to eliminate mascara first . My cleansing oil is The deal with shop Deep Firming Cleansing Oil. it’s okay, I plan to change it, I have just a small bit left. What ought to I use? For foaming cleanser, I utilize Cerave, nearly finish my first bottle.
Toner: I utilize St Ives deal with vehicles Pads, exfoliating Pads with moderate AHA interchargeable with the mist you provided me from Reviva Labs Facial Spray Rosewater.
Treatment: I just started introducing 5% AHA Paula choice twice a week. I do have a question: if I utilize this, ought to I avoid the toner step? because in the St Ives pads there’s already some natural fruit extract for exfoliating. if not, what ought to I use? After aha, jeg venter 2 minutter og derefter sætte på Bha Paula valg, og vent på 30 minutter før næste trin
Balancering af vand: Hada Labo Gokujyn Hyaluronsyre lotion fugtig
Serum: Jeg forsøgte Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence Interchargable med Estee Lauder Avanceret Night Repair Work Healing Complex. Intet wow her. Jeg planlægger at følge dit fodspor, når disse to flasker er færdige.
Olie / fugtighedscreme: Jeg udnytter ren arganolie fra guddommelig essens på sundhedsfødevarebutikken (meget billigere end andre mærker på Sephora eller online) eller den nøjagtige samme linje Benton Snail Bee High Content Heavy Steam Cream. Jeg er okay med begge, men intet som fantastisk. Jeg tror, ​​jeg vil fortsætte med arganolien, men krav en fugtighedscreme, hvad tror du på den meget high-end mærke sulwhasoo koncentreret ginseng fornyelse creme?
Masker / Behandling: Når en uge, på doven søndag, ville jeg gøre en lille ansigtsbehandling og afslutte med et koreansk fugtighedscreme maskine, ethvert mærke ville gøre. nogen reco? I nogle tilfælde ville jeg gøre en dyb eksfolierende ved hudmad Black Sugar Mask Tøjvask Off eller Oprindelse Fjern forbedring af kulmaske. Virkelig, noget, jeg vil eksperimentere.

[P så venlig opsummeret det i en chart stil (nerd alarm, kan du fortælle, at hun arbejder i økonomi?!). Hun sammenlignede, hvad hun udnyttede til at udnytte og hendes nye reviderede hudpleje rutine:]

Min vurdering: A-
Jeg må sige, at jeg føler, som om jeg havde en hånd i støbning P’s hudpleje rutine! Et hul jeg ser er: Ingen rensning om morgenen. Jeg forstår, at du ikke bærer en masse makeup, men jeg tror stadig på noget som et micellærvand eller en ikke-skummende rengøringsmiddel ville være et godt hudprop-trin for at slippe af med talgopbygning og resterende hudpleje fra aftenen. Jeg foreslår Yves Rocher Micellar Water eller Spectro Cleanser til kombination hud. Du anmodede om en anden type rensende olie for at prøve om natten – jeg nød virkelig kose sofymo dyb rensende olie, hvilket er ret billigt. Med hensyn til bekymringen om, hvorvidt at udnytte Paula’s Choice AHA med St Ives Exfoliating Pads – på de nætter, du bruger PC AHA, undgå puderne og bare udnytte Reviva Labs Facial Spray.

Jeg forstår, at P er virkelig i asiatisk hudpleje og pH-niveau er afgørende for hende (jeg gætter på, at du har læst Reddit Asian Appeal Subforum, dermed sløret af Benton produkter!). Jeg tror, ​​at der er faldende afkast på Ultra high-end mærker som Sulwhasoo. Enhver enkelt hudplejeprodukt, der koster $ 200 +, vil ikke give dig to gange, eller 4 gange så godt resultat som noget i $ 100 til $ 50 omkostningsområdet. De væsentlige komponenter i Sulwhasoo koncentrerede Ginseng-fornyelse Cream – til side fra Panax Ginseng rodekstrakt – er: glycerin, squalane og glycol. Disse grundlæggende komponenter kan findes i mange, langt billigere fugtighedscreme. Og jeg er bare ikke overbevist om Skincare-fordele ved Panax Ginseng-rodekstrakt som en topisk behandling – der kan være nogle antioxidantegenskaber, men ikke nok til at validere omkostningsmærket.

Alt, der sagde, for en aftenaftale med fløde, vil jeg foreslå at prøve disse, der er blevet sendt online:
• Hada Labo Goku-Juyn Fugtighedscreme
• Tosowoong Snail Natural Pure Cream
• Dr.Jart Ceramidin Cream
Hvis du stadig er nysgerrig efter at prøve noget med ginseng, giv ole Henriksen Reality Crème Advanced Hydration et forsøg.

Jeg er ingen autoritet på arkmasker – Jeg bruger primært dem med hyaluronsyre, og de alle har tendens til at fugtige og plumpe min hud – jeg fokuserer meget mere på, hvor meget serum er i bundtet, og hvis masken form passer til min aftale med godt. Jeg diskuterede i min arkmaske, offentliggør, at jeg virkelig kan lide min melodi, jeg fik fra SASA, fordi de er 3D masker, der i form min deal med tæt. Jeg har også hørt virkelig gode ting om leders insolutionsark masker.

[Og endelig en læser, Amalia, sendte mig sin hudpleje rutine til at gennemgå. Amalia bor i Indonesien, så jeg håber, at de produkter, jeg foreslår, er tilgængelige lokalt. Jeg vil prøve min fineste til muligvis foreslå generelle produkttyper snarere end bestemte mærker. Hendes rutine som forklaret i sine egne ord nedenfor]

BEMÆRK >> (1) Jeg har kombinations hud – Oilier pande og næse med rutinemæssige afbrydelser. Jeg har nye zits, der vises på min aftale med gradvist i Pre, under og offentliggøre periode. (2) Jeg oplevede endnu værre breakouts (som 5-6 zits, der vises på en dag), når de udnytter produkter, især produceret olieagtig hud, som Biotherm Purefect Sort og Kiehls Ultra Facial Oil-Free og Blue Herbal Range, så nu har jeg en tendens til dem. Proactiv har også lavet min aftale med slicker. (3) Jeg online i Indonesien, hvor vejrforholdet hovedsageligt er fugtigt, og temperaturen kan nå 30 ゜ C i løbet af dagen.

Morgen rutine
Vask >> Juara Skincare Rice Facial Cleanser
Tone >> Clarins White Plus Stramning Brighting Lotion (dette virker som rensningstoner for mig) og Juara hudpleje tamarind te hydrating toner (dette virker som min dag fugtighedscreme, da det virkelig er hydratiserende)
Andre >> Kiehls Blemish Administrer daglig hudfjerningsbehandling og Body Shop Vitamin E Eye Cream
Sunscreen >> Clarins UV plus HP SPF 40

Evening routine
Make up cleaner >> Bioderma Sebium (used as soon as I got home)
Wash >> exact same as morning
Toner>> exact same as morning
Others >> exact same as morning
Moisturizer >> Clarins HydraQuench Cream-Gel (yes I utilize acne treatments and eye cream before moisturizer.. do you believe that’s right?)

My assessment:  B+
You’re utilizing the right products for your skin type, which is fantastic.  Thanks for introducing me to Juara Skincare – their variety looks rather nice!  I believe that the Bioderma Sebium cleanser in the evening may not be enough to clean off your skin of sunscreen and sebum from the day. I’m a huge advocate of oil cleansing for oily skin types. have you ever tried oil cleansers?  A few to try are The Body shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil, DHC Deep Cleansing Oil, and L’Occitane Shea Cleansing Oil – none of these contain mineral oil just in case you’re sensitive to it.

Yes, acne treatment ought to be utilized before moisturizer to ensure that it can be in direct contact with the impacted skin.  Allow the acne treatment to dry and absorb into the skin for about 5 minutes before applying anything else on top. There’s no set guideline about eye cream – I generally apply it after my deal with moisturizer but it ought to be fine prior.  The general guideline is: thinner, much more fluid products first: toner/lotion, serums, gels – and then thicker much more emollient products on top to seal everything in.  Sunscreen goes on last in terms of skincare.

You noted that the morning toner is hydrating enough as your moisturizer – I believe it would still be advantageous to have a serum or a light moisturizer which acts as a barrier / protectant between your skin and your sunscreen / makeup.  I would suggest something light but including hyaluronic acid – possibly something like Derma E Hydrating Serum with Hyaluronic Acid.

The Clarins sunscreen you’re utilizing only contains Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) as its active sunscreen ingredient which does not offer adequate coverage of UVA rays (these are the long term damaging rays that promote aging).  Zinc Oxide (ZnO) the very best mineral suncreen ingredient, and ideally, a sunscreen ought to consist of both TiO2 and ZnO for maximum effectiveness.  ZnO has the added benefit of skin healing properties (it is the main ingredient in diaper rash ointment!).  Since you online in a tropical climate, a sunscreen with a SPF of at least 40 is recommended. Here are some choices that consist of both TiO2 and ZnO and are appropriate for the face: La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Mineral, Avene Mineral Ulta-Light Hydrating Sunscreen deal with SPF 50+, and SkinCeuticals sheer Physical UV defense SPF 50.

You may be allergic to something in those products that broke you out; common skincare components that are irritants include: alcohol, menthol, sodium lauryl sulfate, essential oils like orange oil, etc.  fragrance can also be a major irritant.  Be sure to checked out labels (here’s a useful site) and do a process of elimination – eliminate one item each time to isolate the culprit.  In the exact same vein, only try one new product each time in purchase to reduce the danger of a reaction, so if a reaction does occur, you understand immediately what is triggering it.

I don’t believe the Clarins HydraQuench Cream-Gel is doing your skin any favours, its second ingredient is alcohol.  In addition, fragrance is rather high on the ingredient list, and from experience, I do find that Clarins products are excessively scented.  My suggestion to you is to find something lightweight without alcohol, and if possible, something without fragrance – look for products with these ingredients: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid), glycol, squalane, and vitamin E. One to try is Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion.

Jeg håber det hjælper!

Thoughts on these skincare routines and my assessments? Tal!

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So…what is the Monday Poll?

Fremragende spørgsmål! It isn’t, as opposed to its name, an actual poll, like with bit clicky buttons. It’s just a listing of much more or less random concerns I’ve been publishing on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

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Niche perfumes! I like the concept of discovering scents that are a bit off the beaten path. I kinda stumbled into it with work since I’ve been reading a great deal of perfume evaluations to feed my brain different methods to explain scents. If you occur to be into niche fragrances, please let me understand your favorites. I’d like to hear about them.

2. The name of a new product you’ve tried recently?

Last week I took my new bottle of Avene RetrinAL 0.1 Intensive cream for a spin, as well as WHOA. I was not prepared for the level of exfoliation. I in some cases fail to remember that I requirement to simplicity myself into these things, ya know?

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3. have you ever had truly long nails?

Yeah, I had long, natural nails up into my mid-30s. They were fun to paint however a pain to keep up.

4. speaking of nails, red nail polish or blue nail polish?

Blue nail polish! Dark blue, with a shiny surface please. Yes, I’m still believing about that Chanel nail polish.

5. huge hoops or bit hoops?

In non-pandemic times when I didn’t have to wear a mask, huge hoops. currently bit hoops, since I just can’t offer with as well numerous things getting in the method of my mask. between earrings, my glasses, my hair — it’s just as well much!

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Katte og makeup sweatshirt ??

$ 42.

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6. What did you have for dinner last night?

A Cesar salad as well as a hunk of rosemary focaccia bread thanks to Trader Joe’s. Lately I’ve been truly crabby about cooking as well as the salad kits at TJ’s have been saving my life.

7. hot chocolate with or without marshmallows?

With small bit marshmallows, please.

8. Where’s the farthest location you traveled this year?

Oahu last summer. It had been a while because we’ve went to El Hub’s side of the family.

9. Gold, silver or bronze eyeshadow?

I’ll take bronzer, please.

Din venlige samfunds charme addict,

Karen.

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1. A charm topic that you’ve been thinking about lately?
2. The name of a new product you’ve tried recently?
3. have you ever had truly long nails?
4. speaking of nails, red nail polish or blue nail polish?
5. huge hoops or bit hoops
6. What did you have for dinner last night?
7. hot chocolate with or without marshmallows?
8. Where’s the farthest location you traveled this year?
9. Gold, silver or bronze eyeshadow?

P.p.s. Hej min ven! How’s your Monday going so far? I hope something suddenly great occurs to you today!

I bought a $12 spray pump

I was just itching to purchase something at the MAC store.  I was at a mini-makeover a few weeks ago with my coworker as well as while she was making her purchases, I spied this:

It’s a spray pump.  I asked the makeup artist exactly how much it was. $12 CAD ($10 USD).  Against my much better judgement, I said, “I’ll take it.”  I’m now the happy owner of a $12 spray pump from MAC.

I should admit, I’m a bit of a spray pump connoisseur. Whenever I come across a product with a good fine mist, I either save the pump or the whole bottle (so far, my favourite spray pumps are from the Sukin toner as well as an old John Frieda root Awakening Spray).  I’ve likewise bought countless empty spray bottles from the dollar store or health and wellness food store.  But none of them expense me much more than $3.

This puppy is made in France!  Assembled in Canada!  This explains why it’s $12. Only the bag is made in China. [how fun is the word “PUMPSPENDER”?]

Apparently this fits MAC’s travel bottles, which I also own.  I do truly like their travel bottles – they don’t leak as well as don’t retain odours, as well as mine have lasted for years (they expense $12 for a pair).  The travel bottle includes a flip top, as well as it switches quickly to the spay pump with a ideal fit:

The tube is a bit long for the travel bottle however it’s rather versatile so it can bend to fit or it can be trimmed to fit. The spray pump includes a remove cap – ideal for travel. So, exactly how does this $12 spray pump perform? *Trommehvirvel*

Unfortunately, not extremely well.  It splatters as well as sprays in blotches rather than providing a fine even mist:

SO disappointing!  I’m toying with the concept of returning it, however I truly dislike returning stuff.  In reality, the spray functions just fine – I’m just being picky.  For $12 though, I can be picky.  All I can state is, at least I didn’t purchase any type of makeup while I was at the MAC store!  I was behind opponent lines as well as I did NOT succumb to temptations.

If you’re in the market for either the spray pump or travel bottle, they’re usually hanging out by the money register on a spinner screen at freestanding MAC stores.

What impulsive purchase have you made lately?

(And NO, I did not buy the 137 long Blending Brush! I believe I’m over it now.)

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Blogmas Day 12: Modtaget en pakke!

Dagens indlæg er en hurtig til at vise en “tidlig julegave” af sorter – det er en pakke, jeg har modtaget fra prisen, jeg vandt fra Australian Beauty Blogger, Caryl Almelor! Jeg elsker at få mail!

Prisen omfattede 2 tony moly ark masker – jeg er en ark maske junkie, men jeg har aldrig prøvet Tony Moly’s, så jeg er begejstret for disse.

Og Innoxa Organic Brighting Eye Creme, Antipodes Apostle Skin-Brighting & Tone-korrigerende serum og nøgen af ​​natur Mineral Lip Gloss in Flirty:

Jeg er så begejstret for at prøve alt, især Innoxa og Antipodes hudpleje, som er australske mærker, som jeg ikke har set i Canada! Tak så meget Caryl!

FYI, CARYL har i øjeblikket en anden giveaway foregår, hvilket slutter denne kommende fredag:

Gå indtast!

Har du modtaget nogen pakker i posten sidst? Eller modtaget nogen tidlige julegave?

Sørg for at tjekke resten af ​​baberne i Blogland for deres indlæg i dag:
♥ Kaily af Hello Kaily
♥ Sharon of Sharon Beauty Prime
♥ Ingrid af Curly.Spring.blossom

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Tag dine valg: øjenskygge paletter eller øjenskygge singler?

ILIA nødvendig Eyeshadow-kombinationen i Amazing Nude, en kombination, jeg har fået tidligere i efteråret
Lad ikke grine, fyre, men jeg har forvandlet til den person, der kortlægger en dybtgående plan for præcis, hvordan hendes makeup-samling vil se i det næste år!

Lidt backstory, før jeg kommer til dagens spørgsmål / emne. Jeg rensede endelig alt det gamle makeup, jeg havde holdt på for metode så godt, og nu er det tid, jeg føler, for at være meget mere bevidst om, hvad jeg fortsætter på hånden. Jeg vil virkelig have denne næste iteration af min samling at være tankevækkende og nyttig. Jeg vil gerne lide alt. Ingen dødvægt!

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Anywho, det fik mig til at tro på øjenskygge, og om paletter eller singler er metoden til at gå.

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Hvad når du for meget oftere, og hvad er meget mere gavnligt for dig? Er det en palette? Eller en flok private singler? Jeg er nysgerrig efter at forstå dine tanker.

Din venlige samfund appelmisbruger,

Karen.

MUJI Skincare [+ GIVEAWAY!]

[THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED]

Du forstår højst sandsynligt, at jeg allerede kan lide Muji hudplejeprodukterne, som jeg har prøvet, så jeg var helt i mit aspekt på den nyeste Muji Canada åbent hjem, som skulle fremvise deres hudpleje.

Ligesom tidligere Muji Open Home Sessions var det en lille intim affære, som jeg meget foretrækker. Vi opdagede om de forskellige Muji hudpleje linjer med fokus på den følsomme hud sort (min favorit!) Samt alle os fik et valg af produkter til at prøve os selv. Her er det, vi lærte, såvel som hvad vi modtog.

MUJI Skincare is all about hydration. as well as that begins with the purest water source they can find. The water is sourced from caves of Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture, which has the exact same pH balance as our tears as well as is quickly absorbed by the skin.  Currently, MUJI Canada offers 3 skincare lines:

• Anti-Aging (brown packaging) – features 10 necessary oil to prevent indications of aging
• sensitive Skin (clear packaging) – free of fragrance, dyes, mineral oil, paraben, as well as alcohol.
• organic series (green packaging) – organic components including jojoba, sunflower, lavender oils
And, we were advised that the balancing series (cream packaging) will be making its debut in Canada extremely soon! This variety is meant for dehydrated as well as imbalanced skin types.

What’s so outstanding is that of the products I received, nothing is over C$15! however don’t let the cost point fool you – they’re made of excellent components as well as they work. What MUJI doesn’t spend on marketing as well as elegant packaging, they channel into the product components instead.  That old adage “It’s what’s inside that counts” definitely applies to MUJI skincare.

I likewise appreciate that MUJI has very little packaging which is both expense efficient as well as much better for the environment. The toners as well as milks do not include sprays or pumps – these are offered individually as well as the tubes can be trimmed to any type of length (the packaging even includes a ruler guide to show where to snip). The pumps are reusable.

MUJI kindly provided us a choice of skincare products to try for ourselves – the majority of the products are from the sensitive Skincare variety which would be appropriate for all skin types. Here’s what we received:

Cleansing:

• Cleansing Oil C$14.50
• moderate deal with laundry C$6.50
• Cleansing Sheet C$1.50
I’m running the danger of being a damaged record about my like for the MUJI sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil, however I’ll repeat myself up until I’m blue in the face: this stuff rocks! Its base is olive oil instead of mineral oil. It cleans thoroughly however doesn’t strip the skin. as well as it’s so inexpensive! It was on my 2015 finest of list! 

Toning:

• Toning Water wetness C$10.00 + Spray Head C$3.50
What’s neat about these toners is that they’re offered in different wetness levels: light, medium or high; so you can selected the hydration level you prefer. I have the High wetness Toning Water (shown above with the trigger style nozzle*) which I got in my June MUJI haul, as well as I adore it!  I’m working on a quarterly favourites publish as well as – spoiler alert – it’ll be on the list.

Hydration:

• Moisturising Milk wetness C$10.00 + Pump Head C$3.50
• Moisturising cream C$14.50
Similar to the Toner, the Milk wetness (like an essence or serum) are available in 3 levels of hydration too.  I’ve not tried any type of of MUJI’s moisturizers as of yet.

Treatments:

• deal with Wash Foam Scrub $6.50
• deal with Sheet (under eye patches) C$2.00
• deal with lotion Sheet (DIY sheet masks) C$2.00
The diy sheet masks as well as eye patches are amazing – I bought these in my last MUJI haul too.  At the open House, they demo’d exactly how to utilize it – all you requirement to do is put the bit tablets in the toner cap as well as they expand.
When you unroll the sheet, it turns into this:

This page has a video showing the sheet mask in action.

Værktøjer:

• stack Hair turban C$7.50
• cosmetic Blotting Paper C$1.50
• portable Eyelash Curler C$6.00
I have the eyelash curler (shown opened*) as well as it’s my absolute favourite for travelling! I have the blotting paper as well, it’s waiting to be opened while I whittle down my blotting paper stash.

• cut Cotton Ecru C$3.50
I compared these to the Shiseido cotton here. Although not as soft (I suspect since they’re unbleached) they are super strong as well as I’ve bought the white version to try next.

Misc. hudpleje:

• Hand cream in Lavender C$9.50
• Lip cream in Grapefruit C$5.50
Both of these are part of the organic variety as denoted by their eco-friendly packaging.  I have the lip balm in the increased scent (shown opened*) as well as it’s truly nourishing.

Another thing to note about MUJI skincare products is that many of them are offered in travel sizes which are travel friendly (dur ) however likewise excellent for trying before forpligter sig til den fulde størrelse.

Lær mere om den følsomme hudpleje sort her. Alle hudplejeprodukterne er lavet i Japan (ja, jeg inspicerede alle etiketter).

Skincare skærmen på Muji Atrium Store.
Og fremragende nyheder: Muji hudplejen vil være til salg til 15% rabat mellem 21. oktober – 31st!

Giveaway tid!

Dette er hvad du vil vinde (plus, 1 spray samt 1 pumpehoved)
Ikke at lyve, jeg var lokket for at holde et par ting til mig selv, som jeg aldrig har prøvet før (ansigt vaskeri samt fugtighedscreme). Men jeg har snarere et par hudplejeprodukter i min bestand, at jeg krav til at arbejde med først! Plus, da jeg har Muji butikker i nærheden, kan jeg hurtigt vælge disse produkter i fremtiden. Så heldig for dig – Jeg leverer væk hvert eneste produkt, jeg fik fra Muji! Her er præcis, hvordan du kan vinde hele Muji hudplejen vist ovenfor.

Må gøre:

• Overholde mig på WordPress eller via e-mail
• Overholde mig på Twitter såvel som Instagram
• Som dette udgives samt efterlade en kommentar nedenfor for at lade mig om din nuværende hud bekymring (er) samt som Muji hudpleje produkt interesserer dig mest.

Rart at gøre:

• Se såvel som overholde Muji Canada på Twitter, Instagram samt Facebook
• Se såvel som at overholde mig på Facebook

Læs dette:

• Åbn indtil midnat søndag den 30. oktober 2016 (EST)
• Åbn internationalt.
• Skal være over 18 år gammel
• En champion vælges
• Champion vil blive afsløret på bloggen på mandag den 31. oktober 2016

Held og lykke!
Endnu en gang, sig tak til dig til Muji Canada for at invitere mig til at besøge!

* Disse er mine egne produkter, der ikke er en del af Giveaway – du vil ikke have mine åbne / udnyttede ting, gør du?

Bemærk: Muji Canada leverede ovennævnte produkter til mig gratis for at gøre hvad jeg ønskede med dem. Giveaway er ikke sponsoreret af dem. Jeg besluttede at give dem til dig, så du kan prøve dem ud for dig selv!

Endelig vil i dag markerer åbningen af ​​den nyeste Muji Store i Canada – Muji Yorkdale vil være en 6.375 sq ft butik, der vil bringe mere mad. Jeg er så begejstret, så godt som vil gøre en se ekstremt snart!

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Kina glasur skift din højde

Dette var en del af Kina Glaze Fall 2015 “Den fantastiske udendørs” samling, der handlede om camping. Der var mange fantastiske nuancer i samlingen, og jeg var glad for at have fundet dette på vindere (eller marshalls, jeg glemmer nu!) I januar.

Kina glasur sælger ofte for ~ c $ 11 her og jeg fik dette til $ 6.

Jeg har været på et gråt neglelakspark i det seneste. Kina glasur skift din højde er en grå creme med en pinky / lilla undertone, der gør det virkelig smigrende på min hudtone.

Det har god dækning med kun en frakke:

Jeg har næsten altid 2 frakker til en regelmæssig mani:

Jeg fandt formlen til at være en smule goopy at anvende, men det glattes alle ud, da jeg brugte min topcoat (jeg bruger Poshe Topcoat).

Slid på denne polske var usædvanlig, jeg havde ikke en enkelt chip og næppe noget tip slid (min tommelfinger er rodet op lidt simpelthen på grund af shoddy ansøgning!)

Ja, det er virkelig dag 7 af mani!

Denne polske rækker som en af ​​mine nye yndlingsgråklemmer, som jeg fik i år!

Jeg besluttede at ud over den typiske “Hand Holding Nail Polish Bottle” skud, jeg skal have en “hånd med tilfældigt objekt” skudt. Her er “Hand Holding Tylenol Ekstra styrke EZ Tabs, iført Kina Glaze Change din højde”:

Dette blev taget på dagens dag 3.
For de af jer ikke i Nordamerika er Tylenol et populært mærke af Acetaminophen (AKA Paracetamol) – jeg tror, ​​at det populære mærke i Storbritannien er Panadol.

Foreslå andre varer, jeg kan holde. De skal være små nok til mig at holde! og ingen live objekter!

Hvad er din yndlings grå neglelak?

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