This week on the blog we have a total skincare game changer, the Pixi Glow Tonic. This gentle acid toner became part of my skincare routine on a recommendation from the skincare guru, Caroline Hirons. I had heard her rave so much about acid toning and suggested this one for more sensitive younger skin types, so I decided to pick it up. It is alcohol free and contains 5% Glycolic Acid, Aloe Vera, and Ginseng. I ordered it from the Pixi Website for $29 for an 8.5 fl oz. bottle. I don't know if you remember about that big breakout I had this past summer when I ran out of face wash. It had settled down once I started using the Oskia Renaissance Cleansing Gel, but I still had quite a few under the skin bumps lingering around on my forehead. Well once I began using this toner back in September those pesky lurkers were totally annihilated.
Towards the end of the summer I wanted to pick
up some eye shadow brushes so I could more successfully recreate different eye
looks. I particularly wanted to get a brush for precisely placing darker
colors in the outer v and crease of the eye, as well as a good blending brush
to blend out shadows and get rid of the harsh lines and edges of a eye shadow
look. I looked to Casey Holmes to see what she uses because she always creates the most
beautiful and intricate looks, and she just about exclusively uses Sigma eye
brushes. I planned on getting two brushes, but I ended up getting four. The
ones I picked up from top to bottom in the photo above are the E39 buff and blend for $16, the E30 pencil brush for $14, the E45 small tapered
blending brush for $14, and
the E25 Blending brush for $14. They are all about eight inches long
with a shiny black handle labeled with the brush name, number, and sigma name.
This week on Eat Beauty Love we have a cult favorite skincare product that was a new addition to my nighttime routine over the summer, the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate. It is a facial oil available in three sizes: a 1oz bottle for $46, a 1.7 oz bottle for $70, and a 3.4 oz bottle for $120. I opted for the mid sized bottle and I actually found it at a cosmetics outlet for $56, I had read a lot of good things about this product, so I pounced on the good deal.
I made an order from Ulta a couple weeks ago and the item I was most excited about in the order was the much coveted Lorac Pro Palette! I opted for the original instead of the 2 because I thought I would get a lot more used out of the neutral color selection and thought the warmer shades would be more flattering on me. Today I am here to tell you that this product deserves every bit of the hype it receives.
This week I have another new addition to my skincare routine, the First Aid Beauty (FAB) Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer. FAB is an awesome brand of skin care products especially if you have sensitive skin! Their products are all fragrance free and made without nasty chemicals and allergens, making them a pretty safe choice for anyone who finds themselves reacting to many skincare products. I previously tried their Face Cleanser and Ultra Repair Cream, both of which did a great job at what they were supposed to do, but most notably left my sensitive skin comfortable with less redness. At the end of summer I went to repurchase the Ultra Repair Cream to use as my moisturizer for fall and winter when I saw they had made an Ultra Repair Moisturizer specifically for your face, so I picked it up for $24 for 50 mL at Sephora.
