Skin79 Oriental Gold BB Cream: Review

Now this review has been long over-due. It's my Skin79 Oriental Gold BB Cream review! Now if you want to read my Initial review click here.

So I have been using this BB cream for a little over a month and I think I can give an honest review about it.
This bb cream gives the skin a really nice dewy, glow-y look. It has a sheer coverage than can be built up to a sheer-medium coverage. Not quite sheer, but not quite medium. It does not look cake-y at all.
I have noticed that some of my dark spots have been lightened(hyper pigmentation rocks y'all!) and that is such a relief to see.
The blush is so nice! It looks really natural, like you are just having a nice glow to your cheeks. I also like the consistency of it. It's like it melts every time you try to apply it. If you apply just a tiny bit to your lips it can give it a nice, natural pink look, but remember, if you put too much, it can look fake.
 I personally really like it, but the weather doesn't so if you live in a humid climate this may not be for you, trust me. Too bad I am too stubborn to follow my advice. The way I combat the sliding and stickiness of the bb cream in humid weather is to wear my Dream Matte Powder by Maybelline. I apply it everywhere except for my nose( I like the highlighting effect) and voila!, no more smearing bb cream! ( I know this works well in drier places. Tried it in Hawaii and California and did not have any problems there)

Picture Time!

The BB Cream

The product itself. I wear the Neutrogena Healthy Skin foundation in 20, Natural Ivory. I believe that is a MAC shade NW20 or NC 20.

The Blush on top

If you find the blush too cool toned for your liking( bottom), try the NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Plaza Pink(top).

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New Favorite Mascara

I have found my new favorite mascara! It is the Maybelline The Mega Plush Volume Express WaterProof Mascara! Whew, that takes a minute to say!

This mascara is supposedly made with a gel-mousse formula that is supposed to never flake. I do not doubt the gel-mousse part because this mascara makes my lashes not feel crunchy. Do you know what I mean? Most mascaras leave your lashes feeling super spidery and sometimes they even make it look that way! Also, this waterproof formula is actually quite waterproof from what I have heard on reviews. For me, all mascaras I have tried always smudge a on me. Not so much that I have black rings all around my eyes, but it kind of emphasizes my dark circles a bit. Sadly, this mascara is not exempt, but it does last the longest without smudging. I love and will repurchase it again.

No mascara on both

Left eye: None

Right Eye: Curled and with Mascara

Super freaky eyes, no? But, I felt it was necessary haha!

Same format as above

More natural shape.

Can you see that my right eye seems more, I don't know, more feminine and more awake?

I really hope you give this mascara a chance! Many people call this their daytime mascara, so maybe it could be yours too?

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TJ MAXX Shoe Find

I found some really cute shoes at TJ Maxx! I am in love!

They are nude, kind of an off-white cream color, almost like chucks, but definitely not heavy.
These are from Talbots and are super comfy.
I tried to find the same style on the website, but I am guessing they are not selling these anymore.

front view

side view

I am a size 7-71/2 and this shoe was $29.95.

There was another pair that I wanted from Steve Madden, but it was $49.95! Definitely not in my price zone. When I looked them up, they actually cost $139! Crazy talk! I will just wait for them to be more on sale!

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Mario Badescu Samples!

I got Mario Badescu Samples! So exciting! I got them last week, so I really should have done this earlier, but I didn't. Please forgive me!
Here are the steps to get samples from Mario Badescu:
Go to this link:http://www.mariobadescu.com/questionnaire.aspx
Fill out the questionnaire
Wait a couple days for an email about samples( I did the questionnaire on Thursday and received the email on Friday. My mom did hers Saturday and received the email Monday)
TIP: Check your spam!( For Yahoo: it should not end up there, but still check. Hotmail/MSN: Definitely check! that's where my mom's ended up)
Go all the way to the bottom and you should see a link about samples:

Click it

Go all the way to the bottom of the page and again, you should see something about samples. Click it.

You should next see a page about your address.

PRESTO! You are going to get samples!

Wait for about a week or so!

Now that you know how to get samples, I am going to show you mine and tell you what's great about them!

This is what the envelope will look like. Expect it to be in your mail

Two guides. One is a product guide that goes over all of the products that they carry and an order form. The second one lists the products you received and a day and night guide. It will tell you what you should do with each product.

Samples!

I am going to list them from left to right, top to bottom and how I like each product.

• Special Cucumber Lotion- This is a toner that is quite fantastic. It doesn't sting my face at all like most drugstore toners, but I still feel that it is taking off the extra dirt on my face. Do your eyes ever water when you put too much toner on a cotton pad? I did that once and my eyes never watered!

          Final verdict: Love it and will hopefully purchase

• Collagen Moisturizer SPF 15- This is a super lightweight moisturizer! It feels like nothing is on your skin and yet you know something is there to keep your skin hydrated. It really is a great moisturizer and even though it isn't much, the SPF is good enough for days you accidentally forget sunscreen.

         Final Verdict: Love it, but it won't be the one of the first things I buy. I still want it badly though!

• Orange Tonic Mask- Its kind of like a thin, clay mask that dries very quickly. It smells like orange which is really great, but I am not sure if it is doing anything. I love the fact that it dries so quickly though!

          Final Verdict: Its okay. Not something I will go out of my way to buy. It's good, but not something I  

          am interested in as of right now.

• Enzyme Cleansing Gel- Holy smokes this is my favorite thing ever! It is non-foaming, but my skin still feels clean! After using this, I immediately see the results. My skin is clean, a bit hydrated, nice, and plump. This is a miracle worker!

         Final Verdict- Love it with an emphasis on love. Most definitely need to purchase

• Strawberry Face Scrub- This is a whole new kind of scrub that I have never experienced before. It has strawberry seeds and something else that makes it an exfoliant. For some reason, after using this, my skin felt...soft? plump? I don't know what the sensation is, but I can't get enough.

         Final Verdict: Love it and want to purchase

• Hyaluronic Eye Cream: This is my first time ever using an eye cream, so I do not know how to react to it. It feels a bit heavy when first applied, but that quickly goes away. I don't notice anything different about my eyes in particular, but it must be doing something.

         Final Verdict: I don't know? Probably won't purchase right now. Maybe when I am a few years older.

So that's everything. If you are still reading, you are quite the trooper! Definitely do the samples! I heard they do international and it doesn't hurt to try right?

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VoxBox: Summer 2012

 I got my voxbox!!! If you don't know what a VoxBox is, it is a box sent to people by Influensters so that they can review the boxes. Kind of like a Birchbox, but for free and not always once a month. You are chosen for the boxes, so there is no guarantee that you will receive one.

On to the box! I can review this really quickly after receiving my box because I have tried most of the products.

This is the Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration sunscreen. This is non-greasy and does not have that gross sunscreen smell that most people do not like. I have used this before and all I can say is, I love it. My parents and I have used this. Now, my parents did get sunburns, but that is because they forgot to re-apply. This claims to be only water resistant, so always remember to re-apply after having a nice swim. Lucky for me, I didn't so no burns for me!

Next is the Tampax and Always collection. In the bag comes three tampons, a pad, and a couple of pantyliners. Now I personally do not use tampons, but my mom has bought, and used, these particular tampons. She said that though she loves the convenience of the sticker, she feels it is a waste of material and she could buy more of the Tampax Pearl tampons for the same price of these. 

The Sally Hansen Nails and Cuticle Hand Creme in Shea Butter is definitely going to be a buy for me. It smells really nice, but not over powering to the sense that someone a mile away from you can smell. It really made my hands nice and soft, which I really enjoyed.

Next is the Quaker Soft Baked Bar in Banana Nut Bread. Sadly, I am not a banana lover so I can't really eat this. I will probably give this to my mom. Luckily, I have a friend who loves this so I am guessing it's a really good product(she's a picky eater btw). Since it is soft, don't buy it if you don't like chewy or soft things.

This is something that I saw in my box and pretty much flipped out. I was always tempted to buy a magnetic nail polish, but I personally thought it was overhyped and probably not that great. Boy, was I wrong. The product that proved how wrong I was is the Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color in Silver Elements. They definitely gave me a great color because it is a gunmetal grey and if the magnetic didn't work out, I would still wear it. It's easy to use and pretty freakin awesome.

Here are my nails painted in it. LOOOVE the effect, don't you?

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