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End of Summer Beauty Faves

You know I love my beauty products so I had to share some of my favorite products that I’ve been using this summer and especially at the end of summer.

Ole Henriksen Power Bright – LOVE this 3 step system that makes your skin instantly brighter. My skin was so much softer, smoother and just generally felt better after using it. It can be time consuming with each process but totally worth it.

Murad Rapid Resurfacing Peel – After spending time in the sun this summer I really like to use these products with Vitamin C to give my skin a nice refresh. When I don’t have as much time on my hands to use the Power Bright system above, I use these resurfacing peels which is very similar but these also use glycolic acid which I love as I still battle with acne occasionally. This definitely takes care of any breakouts but also leaves my skin so soft and smooth. I use these about twice a week at night.

Completely Bare Body Moisturizer & Hair Inhibitor – I haven’t tried this out for too long so I don’t have the full results but this is supposed to make your hair grow slower so that you don’t have to shave as much. Sounds amazing right? They instruct you to use it twice a day for 28 days and well I am not great at remembering to use it twice a day every day but I have been using it almost daily for a few weeks now on my legs and I do think that my hair has been growing at a slower pace. I’ve never been too hairy so it probably is good for someone like me? But after I shave I apply the lotion and I can go another week with having to shave again.

OGX Voluminous Mousse – I love the OGX line of hair products. I have been using quite a few products for the past few months and these ones with the argan oil are the best hair products I’ve used in awhile. Everything is so lightweight and I feel like none of the products weigh my hair down or make it feel greasy. I love adding a bit of this mousse in my hair after I’ve blow dried to give it a bit more texture and bounce.

OGX In Shower Oil – This stuff is so good! There’s so many different ways you can use it. You can use it before you shampoo to revive dry and damaged hair, you can mix it in with your shampoo to add some more moisture back into your hair or use it as a leave-in treatment. AND you can even use it on your skin. It’s best to use it on damp skin after you shower as it really asborbs and makes your skin feel super soft. Love love this product and I’ve never used anything like it or even comparable to it.

Also I didn’t get an individual shot of this but the Weightless Oil & Lift Tonic is also a fave and daily product of mine. I always use it after I’m done styling my hair and just give my hair the extra bit of lift and shine it needs.

So Cozy Swim Leave-In – This is for my daughter and I had to mention it as even though she is little and still doesn’t have much hair, I want to take care of it as best that I can. When we’ve been out in the sun for a long time or she’s been in the pool, I love using this to help restore and repair any kind of damage that could be done to her hair. It’s lightweight and just a simple spray that you can even use to detangle hair. I’m glad that they are making products like this with kids in mind! I also have the 3-1 shampoo/conditioner/bodywash pictured and we love it too! Best of all you can get it at Target!

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Massage Envy: Murad Summer Glow Facial + Giveaway

Post author By tiffany
Post date July 13, 2015
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One of my very favorite things that I like to do for myself are getting facials. I LOVE the feeling of clean skin and just having that one hour of my day dedicated to my skin. I recently had a chance to get a facial at Massage Envy and had to rave about it! I did not know this but Massage Envy only uses Murad products and since I’m a huge fan of Murad already, it was the perfect spa for me.

My esthetician was fabulous and walked me through each step and what ingredients were in each product. I got the Vitamin C facial which helps with brightening the skin and anti-aging. I loved all the products that she used and along with the facial I got a hand and arm massage as well. Talk about relaxing! Even when she did the extraction (which I know can be painful!) I still felt relaxed and was happy to see when I left that my face wasn’t bright red and splotchy which has happened to me after facials before. I even headed to the coffee shop around the corner after my facial and I’m not usually one to go anywhere without makeup but I just felt great!

There are quite a few Massage Envy spas all around Seattle and all around the US so it’s pretty easy to find one near you. During July 5 to August 2, they are running a special to receive $10 off a Massage Envy facial and if you pre-book an August facial in July will also receive a special Murad® skincare kit! I highly recommend booking a facial to give your skin a summer refresh. There are 4 types of facials you can get and you can choose or work with your esthetician with which one is best for you.

Murad has offered a FAB giveaway for my readers! You can win the exclusive Environmental Shield Healthy Skin Regimen Kit sold only at Massage Envy Spas! We used some of these products during my facial and I already use quite a few products from the Essential-C line so I definitely do recommend these products. My skin has never had an issue from Murad products and I tell anyone I can to try it out as it’s by far my favorite skincare line!

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March Beauty Faves

Post author By tiffany
Post date April 13, 2015

This month’s beauty faves are mostly about the basics. I feel like it’s this time of the year where it’s allergy season and I just don’t want to bother with too much makeup, especially on the eyes (itchy eyes and eyeliner make for a bad combo!)

ESQIDO LASHES (review here) BB CREAM

LIP STICK HAND CREAM LIP CREAM

EARRINGS BRACELET

First off is my absolutely favorite, Murad Invisiblur. If there’s one thing that I worry about is wrinkles and sagging skin. I’m all about products that will help prevent or at least slow down the process. It also has SPF and works as a fantastic primer so I always have it on as the base layer for my makeup.

I love Pacifica. First of all the packaging is always so beautiful and I love that the ingredients are all natural. I’m also a huge fan of beauty product wipes. I use makeup remover wipes every night to get rid of every last bit of makeup on my face. I tried out two of their makeup removing/cleansing wipes and they are great as they feel very “fresh” on the face and both smell really good, however if you are not a fan of the coconut smell I suggest the other fragrances as the Purify wipes was very heavy on the coconut scent. The deodorant wipes seem kind of funny at first but after using them, they are a genius idea! It’s not just for your underarms, I mean after yoga when you need a bit of refresher but don’t have time for a shower, this is an awesome solution and easy to just keep in your bag.

The BB cream is so nice and lightweight. It’s just perfect when you need just a little bit of coverage.

I’ve reviewed the NYX Butter lipsticks before (here) and they are still a favorite. The matte lip cream is a recent fave, I’ve had it for a bit but hadn’t used it until now. It’s a bit of a drier consistency and I love the matte look. I’ve been all about the hot pink lips lately so really loving these colors!

NYX LIPSTICK NYX LIP CREAM

PEARL EARRINGS DOUBLE STUDS

And I had to include this polish just because it’s one of the colors that I always bring out when it starts getting more sunny out. I love wearing pink on my nails during the spring and summer and this one is a pretty neutral pink – it really goes with everything I wear.

OPI NAIL POLISH (Feeling Hot Hot Hot)

NECKLACE EAR CUFF RING

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