Covergirl The Super Sizer Mascara

Little while ago, I got invited to take part in Bzzagent's campaign. This time I had an opportunity to try and rate Covergirl's new The Super Sizer Mascara. Here is a photo of package I received - product itself and few coupons to share with my friends. 

I am a huge mascara addict. I can not leave my house without one. I can skip on other make up products, but not my mascara. That for sure is my beauty essential.
Naturally I have my favorite brands and mascaras, therefor I was little skeptical about this product. Also curious and interested to see it perform.

Product is in bold black color and comes in a chunky tube but has a very delicate wand.

This is what CoverGirl has to say in product description:

The Super Sizer by LashBlast Mascara gives you 400% more corner-to-corner volume for full, fanned out lashes. Our amazing Lash Styler transforms even small lashes— just twirl as you apply it to your lashes for an instantly Super Sized lash look. Opthalmologically tested, suitable for those who wear contact lenses.

It really gives you a bold look in matter of seconds. Specially designed wand gets to even smallest and shortest lashes and brings that great "wide open eye" look. And if you want to achieve more dramatic - Katie Perry look, just apply mascara for few more times. 

I was pleasantly surprised that this The Super Sizer Mascara didn't clump on me as a lot of volumizing ones tend to do.

Overall I was satisfied with the look it gave me, with mascaras performance and quality. It's an affordable drugstore brand, that definitely lives up to its promises and delivers a good result. 

If dramatic look is something you're longing and you're on a budget, I recommend to try this product. And if or when you do, share you experience in comment section below the post, I would love to read what you have to say about your experience with the product. 

*I received product free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion.

- Stay Beautiful - 

- Born Pretty Goodies -

Little white ago I was approached by Born Pretty Store representative and got invited to check their website and choose products I would like to try and review.

Pretty exciting right!? YES! That's what I'm saying.

My choices were:

• Soho Graffiti Sugar Box 8 colors smoky eye-shadows palette 
  
• Yanqina Waterproof Eyeliner 
  
• 5pairs Handmade Seamless False Eyelashes and 
• Pro Glue for False Eyelashes 
  

I was very excited to receive my package and try these very affordable and new for me makeup products. 

First products I tried were eye shadow and a liner. 

Products have a very cute packaging and look. Let's see how and if they work well.

Eye-shadow palette is very cute. So are the shades. Besides the great palette, I love the texture and appearance of the eye-shadow - matte but at the same time very pigmented.

Very easy to apply and feels so light, almost silky. Last a good while without fading. 

I love how on the back of the packaging you can find color combinations to created different looks. Tried and enjoyed both of them.

This look was created using: 1st from top line, 2nd from bottom line, 3rd from top line and 4th from bottom line

Second, warmer in colors and more noticeable look:

1st from bottom line, 2nd from top line, 3rd from bottom line and 4th from top line.

Did I mentioned how cool looking the packaging is? It has a little hidden mirror, that will help you create your look on a go.

Liner states to be waterproof and it sure is. Brush has a hard tip, that makes application process very easy. Shape of the tip allows you to draw different lines - thinner or thicker, which ever you prefer.

Quick to dry and stays perfect all day long. That really surprised me, as cheaper brands usually fail in 'long lasting" aspect. Only thing that I found bothered me a little was some sheen to the color when it dried up. But other than that - amazing and very affordable product.

So far so good! 

I always wanted to try false eyelashes so I thought that this would be a great opportunity for me to give it a try. 

In a packaging lashes look very bold and full with volume, let's see how easy it is going to be for me to blend them with my own.

I watched few youtube videos prior applying my first false eyelashes, it was much easier than I thought. Glue dried up pretty quickly and lashes looked awesome. I managed to hypnotize myself haha. My eye lids felt little heavier and it took me a little while to get use to extra volume and weight. Lashes lasted all day and I had no problem taking them off. For price like that I would repurchase the product or even look for a different style as website has lots of different styles and looks to offer. 

Overall I'm very satisfied and impressed with quality and appearance of these product. It's not that often when you can get products for low coast but great performance at the same time. 
I recommend to browse BornPrettyStore website and maybe you will find something that caught your attention and interest. Please don't hesitate to share your experience in comment box below. 

And here is little something for you guys. Go ahead and take advantage of this great offer from Born Pretty Store. It's a 10% discount code for your order. We might be doing some giveaways too. Stay active and I will keep you posted ;)

-Stay Beautiful-  

Mommy's Beauty Kit by CeraVe

ChickAdvisor has been spoiling me lately. I was fortunate enough to be selected to try and review three CeraVe products via amazing Chickadvisor Product Review Club offer.

CeraVe developed with dermatologists is the first brand to contain essential ceramides, cholesterol and fatty esters that healthy skin needs. You can read little more about company, their idea and products on their website here.

Studying products very carefully :)

Very curios to see what's inside. 

Today I will talk/write about these three CeraVe products, that I was testing:

• ) Diaper Rash Cream 
• ) Intensive Stretch Marks Cream
• ) Eye Repair Cream

First on the line is CeraVe Bebe diaper rash creme:

This product will take care of your baby's diaper rash that we know may appear here and there. Enhanced with InvisibleZinc, Vitamin E and Dimethicone, this cream helps seal of wetness and calm irritated skin. It also works to prevent unwanted and unpleasant rashes. 

It's important to know that cream doesn't contain paraben, sulfate, fragrance, gluten.

As mentioned above, cream doesn't have any scent, it has a very light texture and won't leave messy and annoying product stains. I love how easy it is to apply it and that all it will leave is clear and invisible protection layer. I'm a huge fan of non pasty texture. 

Earlier this week we returned home from our vacation. We had a long flight and after all the travelling and being on the road thing, my daughter developed minor diaper rash. So I decided that this is the perfect time for us to put the product in use. I will repeat myself about how much I loved the texture and appearance of the product. Rash was gone in no time, next morning there was no trace of it!

We don't really get diaper rashes, only on few occasions, but I've been using diaper rash creams to avoid unpleasant surprises. I was always turned off by a very thick, pasty, messy rash creams. I'm happy to say, this is the one for us! And very possible for you too. 

I would recommend all moms and dads to try this one, it might just change your world :)

Let's continue with CeraVe Intensive Stretch Marks Cream:

Just like the product above, Cerave Intensive Stretch Marks Cream is fragrance, paraben, sulfate and gluten free. It contains all the good ingredients - argan oil, hyaluronic acid, essential ceramides, peptide, botanical complex and many others. For more detailed information visit their website, where you can also find what is each components task.

This products main goal is to help to reduce the appearance of stretch marks and to improve skins hydration and elasticity. 

Cream has a very light and almost watery aka hydrating texture. Very easy to apply, it's not greasy, not sticky nor it's thick, like other stretch mark creams might be. Cream absorbs fast (one of my favorite things about it), so you won't have to wait awhile before putting your clothes on and being worried about staining them. 

Products unique formula keeps skin hydrated for up to 24hours after just one application!

You can apply it as often you need or find it necessary, twice a day is all I really need. My pregnancy has left me with very few, almost invisible stretch marks (Thank you skin for being this flexible ;) ). So at the moment for me this cream works as a tool to keep my skin hydrated, healthy and elastic, and to prepare it for second pregnancy that is planned for the near future. Here you go, the secret is out!  

I remember using all kinds of stretch mark creams while I was pregnant, just to prevent them. With today's knowledge in available products I would probably go with CeraVe cream for the reasons I mentioned above. While pregnant I was sensitive to smells and I couldn't find a good cream that would have been fragrance free. I remember not liking all the greasy products, wait time for cream to absorb, stickiness. If that's something you don't want to deal with, I would recommend to give CeraVe Intensive Stretch Marks cream a try. Plus in the packaging you will find discount coupons for your next stretch marks cream or any CeraVe bebe product. Who doesn't like to save some money?!

And the last but not the least of CeraVe products this time is Eye Repair Cream:

With CeraVe Eye Repair Cream you wont need to hide behind sunglasses. 

Specially formulated with ceramides and hyaluronic acid, CeraVe Eye Repair Cream is designed to visibly reduce dark circles and puffiness as it repairs and restores the delicate skin barrier around your eyes.

Another amazing CeraVe product with bunch of great ingredients that you can find listed on their website here. This product just like the other ones I reviewed above, is non-irritating, hypoallergenic, fragrance, paraben and sulfate free.

Product has a very light texture, that is easy to apply, it absorbs really fast and doesn't leave a greasy trace. Cream is recommend to be used twice a day. As you will require very little amount of product per use, tube will last you a good while. "Nose" of the tube will help you to apply necessary amount of cream avoiding waste of the product. 

I would recommend to look into proper eye cream application prior usage. Biggest mistake we tend to make is applying cream very close to an eye, that way sometimes causing irritation. I will add photos for better understanding. 

So I have been using this cream for about a week now and I can see the difference, especially in my morning look. Skin around my eyes really looks more healthier, smoother and brighter. Fine lines I have seem little less visible. I believe there might be even better results after longer use of the product.

The left side would be the right one.  Use your orbital bone as your guideline, there is no need to apply cream higher than that. Use your ring finger for gentler touch. And then just with tapping motion gently apply product under the eye, don't rub or pull, as skin under the eye is very delicate.

 Don't do the right side application, cream is way too close to your eye. 

I hope you enjoyed my post and please share your experience with CeraVe product in comments section, I would love to hear what you have to say. 

-Stay Beautiful-

*I received product free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion.

Dark Circle Eye Cream by Zax Healthcare

I was fortunate to be selected for Social Nature Dark Circle Eye Cream by Zax Healthcare campaign - to try the product for free in exchange for my honest opinion. Received the product 2 weeks ago. Eye cream is locally made (Canada) with natural ingredients and developed by pharmacists, that is already a handful o f reasons to love it. 

I have used eye creams before but this was the first one with actual and certain purpose and promise. That made me more excited to try the product and see what and if it performs miracles.

I should start with little intro about my eye skin situation/condition. I have very light dark circles, not too much puffiness under my eye, but it's there, and we all know how it is, you will see it, even if others won't. I also have some fine lines and signs of few wrinkles. Area under my eyes does look "tired" and I might blame motherhood or time flying by way too quickly. All the signs are still pretty mild and if not for this campaign I would have probably continue to use just a regular eye cream as I don't find my eye skin to be screaming for help yet. But then again it can be too late, when it's too late. Finding and choosing the right product early is very important. 

I started to use cream 2 weeks ago and before I did that, I researched proper way off applying cream, just because I wanted to do everything properly :) Very little amount of product and way of applying it, is equally important as contents of miracle cream. 

This was a new discovery for me. It's been also recommended to apply in circulate motion.

Picture before starting to use the product. 

Product comes into a box and tube that remind a lot of medicinal product. Cream's texture is between thin and thick, its not runny and its not oily nor thick, cream feels great on skin, easy to apply, does have a very light scent that smells more medicinal rather than perfume scented cosmetic product, I have to say I could barely smell anything. I have sensitive skin, this product didn't irritate it thought. You need to use a very little of it and that's great because that way cream is going to last awhile. And that's what we all want, make our money worth it. 

I applied Dark Circle Eye Cream as instructed - twice a day, on a clean skin. It absorbed really quickly. Shortly after use, I could feel how smooth and soft my skin felt in areas where the product was applied. After using it for this short period of time, my eyes look less tired.

Here is what product promises:

[This product helps your eyes look their best so you can look refreshed and youthful. Made with top quality cucumber extract, caffeine, witch hazel and niacinamide, this cream will help minimize dark circles and puffiness under the eyes. It will also help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles!]

I can't tell if and how product works when used on more severe cases, but in my situation it is seems to be working. And I haven't been using it for that long. My lines are less visible, they haven't disappeared but they also don't pop out, I don't have that tired eye look, I had prior using the product. For full effect I'm sure one needs to keep using product and probably more visual results will accrue after longer time of using eye cream. But I'm satisfied about the result so far. These are pictures after using Dark Circle Eye Cream by Zax Healthcare for 2 weeks twice a day (morning and evening).

It's too early to make a decision about (re)purchasing the product but I will definitely let my friends know about my experience and will encourage to give it a try. 

I don't have a bit of negative experience with the product, it's actually quite opposite. I love locally made products and love and try to support them.