4.24.2013

Caudalie Favorites Product Review

 
 
Have you ever tried any products from Caudalie? This French based company “maintains a commitment to making the most natural products possible” which is something that I have been more concerned with in the recent months. Anything we put on our skin is going to soak right in natural or not. So I decided to pick up this little set that Sephora has called the Caudalie Favorites.
The set contains 4 travel size products perfect for your weekend bag or to try before you splurge on the full size:
 
From L to R: Beauty Elixir, Instant Foaming Cleanser, Hand Cream and Buffing Cream.
Beauty Elixir

The Beauty Elixir comes in a pretty frosted glass spray bottle. Instead of using cotton pad to apply it’s very convenient and quick to spray it on your face.  It’s nice to have this as a pick me up after a long flight or on a hot day. I spray it all over my skin and I feel instantly refreshed. You can also use it under your moisturizer as a toner. It does have a quite heavy herbal smell which is part of the pick me up scent. This will leave your skin feeling refreshed!

Instant Foaming Cleanser
It is a very light, gentle cleanser that removes makeup well and works well with my combo skin. It has a light herbal smell which is not my favorite. But I know that this is cleansing well without the extra bad stuff that can be in some other cleansers. It comes in a pump bottle that creates the foam from a liquid. Just like the foaming hand soap that is so popular. I like to use this as my morning cleanser and my skin feels clean and healthy.
Hand and Nail Cream
 
This is a highly concentrated hand cream and I liked it when I first applied it but it’s a little oily for me. I like creams that absorb quickly and this one does but leaves a slight oiliness behind. I have this problem with most hand creams and lotion. I can’t stand to have greasy feeling hands! I know that this cream is very good for your skin so that’s why I keep using it. Plus I love the light smell.

 
Gentle Buffing Cream
My face felt super soft after using this product just once! It has very small scrubbing particles in a rich cream. I loved how my face felt after using this product! I use the buffing cream about once a week and have noticed a difference in my skin texture and how clean it feels.  Also, I like that it has a clean, light fragrance.
What products have you tried from Caudalie? Which products do love?
Leave me a comment down below!
Thanks for reading!
 
Annie xo
 
* I am not sponsored or affiliated with any of the companies or business mentioned.
 


4.23.2013

What's in my IPSY Glam Bag? April 2013

 
Hi Everyone!

 
I recently requested to be a part of another monthly beauty subscription! Yay! Since I started receiving Birchbox I have been absolutely loving it. I heard about ipsy from eleventhgorgous on YouTube. (They are so awesome!) On the particular video I was watching, they were raving about the large sample sizes and the full size products they were receiving. Since the ipsy subscription is the same price as Birchbox ($10) I thought it would try it out!
 
I just received my first ipsy glam bag and I wanted to share with you what I received and my thoughts!



 
First of all, the products come in a reusable makeup bag every month. Every month its a different color or type of bag. I really like this because I can never have enough little make up bags for traveling :) and there is less waste in packaging to throw away.


 
 
The products I received this month are:
 
 Be A Bombshell Blush in Sweet Cheeks
a bright pink color that has a matte finish
 
Micabeauty Mineral Eye Shadow in Earth
its a light shimmery pink shadow that can be used as an eyeshadow or to tint other products
 
Powder Play by Sexy Hair
a colorless powder that creates instant volume to hair
 
Sation Nail Lacquer in Love At First Byte
 a light pink/peach color
 
 
If you want to find out more information about ipsy and how you can become a member or request your glam bag, click below!
 
 
What are some of your new favorite beauty products? Leave me a comment down below!
 
Thanks for reading!
 
Annie xo


* I am not sponsored or affiliated with any of the companies or businesses mentioned.

4.16.2013

La Route │On the Road in Savannah Georgia

 
 
Hi Everyone!
If you want to get a true sense of the south and what it was like hundreds of years ago…. visit Savannah!
This beautiful historic city known as America’s first planned city had endured wars, slavery and the cotton boom. This city is a living museum in itself and I only got the chance to scratch the surface. Here are a few of the thing I had the opportunity to do and see:

Loving the crab dinner!


 For accommodations, I stayed at the Westin Savannah Harbor which is located directly across the river from the Savannah riverfront. Everyone was really friendly and the room was very nice. The coolest part was the water taxi which looked like a tugboat that would take you across the river. It was so convenient! You don’t have to drive across the bridge to downtown and look for parking.






If you watch the food channel, a place you must visit is Paula Deen’s, Lady and Son’s Restaurant. This was my second time visiting her restaurant and I was just as excited as the first time.  Make the exception and go off your diet for one night. Take the opportunity to experience some classic southern comfort food. On my recent trip I had the Shrimp and Grits and they were really delicious. Also, don’t forget the sweet tea! My first time trying sweet tea was at the Lady and Sons on my trip to Savannah in 2006 and it was just as good as I remember!





 While I was in Savannah, I took the Orange and Green Old Town Savannah Trolley Tour. This particular tour is really nice because it’s a narrated tour. It takes you all over old town Savannah with around 15 stops. You have on and off privileges and you can ride the Trolley all day until 5pm! The ticket was $23 because I bought online otherwise I think it runs about $25. I highly recommend going on this tour whether it’s your first time to Savannah or fifth. Taking this tour will really give you to full experience of Savannah amazing history!




Savannah is such a unique city. From the history and food to golf and architecture, everyone will enjoy it. If you have the opportunity to visit here you won’t be disappointed!





 







  Thanks For Reading!
 
Annie xo
 

4.05.2013

Influenster Sent Me a VOXBOX!

 
 
Hi Everyone!
 
Check out what influenster sent me!

If you do not know what influenster is … it’s an online community of people who review products, give their opinion, and sometimes complete surveys. By doing this you earn badges and get a score based on how involved you are in the community. You can be involved as little or as much you want but the more involved the more badges you will earn and the higher the score. They sometimes send emails inviting you to twitter parties or to join a contest having to do with new products or even TV shows.  Recently, I was invited to a twitter party about the new show “The Taste” on ABC with Nigella Lawson and Tony Bordain.  By participating, I qualified to take the VOXBOX survey to see if I met the demographic for the march VOXBOX…..and I did!!! The thing is you may not always qualify depending on what kind of products they are showcasing that month. Luckily, I had only participated in one event and was selected! I was so excited!!!

 

I was introduced to influenster by eleventhgorgeous who are beauty and style gurus on YouTube. They talked about it in one of their videos last year. I remember how impressed they were with influenster because in the VOXBOX’s you actually received full size items to try out. I thought that it sounded really cool!  I googled influenster found the website and requested my invite. Yes…. I said invite. I had to take a survey for them to get to know me before I could be a member. It was a couple weeks before I was accepted into the community. Don’t let this discourage you!  It was worth the wait.
 

This is the VOXBOX I received last week. I know that some of the products are new to the market and some have been out for a while but I am excited to use them all! As soon as I have a chance to try them all I will post an updated blog with my findings!
 
Influenster
 
Sugar 'N Spice

VOXBOX 2013
 
This is the second VOXBOX of 2013
 
 
 
Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer Total Moisture -$7.99
 
Nectresse Sweetener -$3.99
 
Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Oil Controlling Towelettes -$5.99
 
Colgate Optic White Toothpaste -$2.99
 
Colgate Optic White Mouthwash -$2.99
 
Colgate Optic White Toothbrush -$2.99
 
BelVita Breakfast Biscuits -$3.69 for a box of 5
 
Total VOXBOX value - $28.69!



If you’re interested in finding out more about Influenster, check out their website here.

Thanks for reading!

Annie xo

*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.