Because I Said So!!! Mom Knows Best!

I have had the chance to review a lot of different
brands of make-up since last fall. It has been like
a bonanza of make-up since I started this Mineral make-up,
whats that big deal kick. I am delighted that I can now tell
the difference between good and bad and have found some
spectacular brands and I am really grateful to the places that
have given me that chance to learn about their products.
But now what? I have some great stuff and no where to
put it. Well, no where I would want to put it. I have my
favorites and would love to be able to toss them in my
purse and take them with me. I am on the go so much
right now that I pretty much need too but I run into two
issues there. One is I don't have a bag at the moment
that affords me enough room and the other is I don't have
a bag at the moment that I would not be Thoroughly embarrassed
to use in public. Yuck and Yikes, I have so dropped the
ball in that area and I am normally so careful when it comes
to what I wear and how I look. I am also enough of a
fashion maven to know that your accessory's and details
can also tell the world what you are about and if I whip
out any of the sloppy bags I have right now I would feel
like a lazy bum and a fool at that. Lucky, and boy
once you see this beauty you will know how lucky I
am, I got the chance to review a bag that would make
the stars shine a little brighter for it is stunning!
The Vemayca Cosmetic bag is a work of art when you
compare it to other bags. This has got to be the softest
bag I have ever felt and I swear I could not help but to rub it
against my face. The bag is simple in design but complex
in beauty. There is the large center pouch and on each side
a working pocket that is opened and closed by a zipper that
looks delicate but in truth is durable and the zipper itself
is of a great quality for I opened and closed this baby
like a woman possessed for a pet peeve of mine is running
across a zipper that does not work. The side pockets
are lined with a satin lining but the center pocket is the
masterpiece for it contains a unique removable Soft Pearl
Liner that when dirty can be taken out for cleaning or
replaced completely. Hey, this bag will never look worn,
never look old and will always provide you with the
same glamorous feel you had the first time you took it
out and used it! The lining is made to be light so you
have no problem locating the items inside as well as
coming with flat bottom that is as equally useful for
there is nothing I hate more then setting it on a counter
in a bathroom when I am out and having it tip and chasing
a lipstick all over a strange bathroom floor! The flat bottom
assures it will stand up-right and is a snap to use! I took
this out for a test run and did just that, set it on a counter
at the restaurant I was at. We were at a busy place where
women line up to vie for the mirror and I left that restroom
in a daze from all the complements I received. There is nothing
a lady likes more then when another lady asks where
a certain item came from.
The Cosmetic bag that Vemayca makes need not only
be limited to a cosmetic bag either. You can use it for
a multitude of reasons such as or travel or keeping prescriptions
or certain baby items you don't want lost in the normal chaos
of a diaper bag mix. Put your dedicates in it for I can't think
of something better to store your softest most delicate items
in then something as soft and delicate feeling as this
bag. You can use it for the Beach, or school or to
keep craft items in or I have been using it to store some
of my favorite pieces of Jewelry. The bag is as flexible as
it is beautiful. The designer Veronica is just one of those
ladies who likes style in every part of her life and loves
for it to be affordable for the masses and was just fed up
one day with the bottom of her bag and the thought of having
to replace one again. She did us all a favor by coming
up with the design for the Vemayca for it is truly lovey
and a sight to behold on its own. Now I have a lot of
bags, they are all full and they all came from some pretty
high end name brand places but none of them compete with
this bag and if someone told me that for a fraction of what
I paid for them I could have had this I would never have
believed it to I saw for myself. The other thing, all these
bags that I have that I have paid through the roof to get,
well I have taken them places, people have seen them,
it isn't like I kept them in the dark and never have I received
a complement on my cosmetic bag. Ever. With the bag I
received from Vemayca I not only had one complement I
had several and not only the one time but every time
I have used it in public. Even last week in a doctors office
I received a complement. In fact to date I have not taken it
out in front of people and not had someone tell me how
much they admired it! Beauty, style, functionality and
affordability all come together in a Vemayca cosmetics
bag. You will love it!
One of my readers will get a chance to fall in love
with it first hand! One lucky guy or gal can walk away
with one of these beauty's and all they have to do is
visit the site and take a look around and then come back
here and post what they have learned in a comment. The
contest will start tonight and run to Midnight on April 30th
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
contact me with their mailing information. As always
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Spring is coming and I need to freshen up.
My house, my skin, my kids and my life. I need
to not let things worry me and let the bumps just
slide off. Not to take things personal for they cause
a lot of havoc and not only in your mind but it
reflects in your skin and hair too. When you are
troubled over things going on in your life it shows
on your face and I am not speaking about just a
frown. Worry and concern and stress tends to be
pretty traumatic on your skin and that is depressing to
me for my skin has always been one of my best features.
I have always have very even, clear and seldom any
blemishes and was also blessed with my Irish and
Norwegian heritage and received their Nordic porcelain skin.
As a teenager it was a huge perk for I did not suffer
acne and I did little to care for my skin until I
was mid-teens and then not so much out of necessity but
more because all my friends did it and I wanted to fit in. Once
in a while I would have "a bump" around "that time" but
for the most part nothing. I know I am lucky and know
others would kill for my skin but now that I have passed
the 40 mark I am starting to take note. I also understand
I am still lucky for though I am in my 40s I know I
do not look it and I often get told how young I look
when I reveal my real age. It does not change the fact
that I see the calendar and know what it says and know
that I will not ride this wave of luck forever and unlike
when I was a teenager and doing it because my friends
did I know I now have to take care of it for me and me
alone. Though only I, and most likely John, know they are
there, the fine lines are making themselves known. I started
doing a lot of research on different products to use and
one name that kept popping up was Elizabeth Grant!
This is supposed to be a miracle woman and her products
are supposed to be second to none. I contacted them for
a review and was super excited when they said yes for
word of mouth alone was amazing on what I have heard
about them. I was sent the Caviar Nourishing Mask for
review and The Vitamin C Body Scrub as well as the Body Lotion.
Lets start with the Mask. I felt I needed this the most for
though I do not spend a lot of time in the sun I do spend
a fair amount and though I have never purposely been a
sunbather I was a fish when I was younger and Biked and
did a lot of other outdoor activities that have put me at risk.
I also have smoked so that is another no no in the world
of skin care for it drys out your skin. I thought adding some
moisture back into my face might be a really good thing
and grabbed this before the box even hit the table. You
have no idea how glad I am that I did. I didn't realize how
bad my skin was until I saw the difference with my own
eyes. Now really, even bad I had good skin, but in comparison
to the skin I had as a youth it was terrible. This mask filled
my face out. Is that possible? I mean it, I thought the
gauntness in my face was due to the fact I was just getting
older and believe it or not, every year thinner, without even
sticking to a diet. I thought since I was at one of the thinnest
points I have been since I was 12 that was where the gauntness
was coming from. Really. I spent most of my life
a size 8 and happy with a round and full face and very
comfy. The year before I had Rowan I was dropping weight
like crazy to the point John was starting to complain. I
had all size four clothing right before I was pregnant and most
of that was so loose I should have been in a 2. At 5 foot
9 inches it is just too thin for I never wanted to look as thin as
a model and never ever fooled myself I should. My long
wavy hair looks cute on a size 8 and whimsy and not bad
on a 6 where I am now but I am already dropping again
and it draws out my face even more when I get too thin.
I thought the gauntness was going to be my curse for even
if I eat like a Horse the weight was still dropping. I tried
the Caviar Mask though, and oh, my, I feel like a new woman!
I can even handle the boniness of the rest of my body
now that my face is once again full. You can hide hip
bones, you can't hide cheeks!I owe this woman my happiness
right now for I was truly depressed over the whole gaunt
lack of life expression my face was taking on! Product one,
the mask, ROCKS!

Lets move on to the Body scrub. Okay, first off it smells
like Oranges! Um, favorite smell here! I could die happy
right now! This is made for your whole body and to now
I have been using a lemon scrub I just grabbed at the Body
shop, I was happy, nothing special but happy. Like I said
I am blessed with no skin issues but once I tried this scrub
I learned the difference between content and wow, where
the heck has this stuff been all my life! It made me tingle
all over and the smell lingers after your bath but not so
long as it would compete with any perfume you wear, just
long enough were you feel good drying off and getting dressed.
It was fabulous and I was in heaven and to top it off with
the body lotion just kept me feeling fresh and revitalized all
day long. Really, I felt as if I could take on the world
and my troubles turned into to who cares what happened.
Who cares! I feel like a fresh happy and kinda fruity gal
who can do anything she wants! The silky smooth and
glamorous skin is such a perk I think I will keep it,
like, FOREVERRRRRRRRR!! I am so in love with MRS
GRANT right now! I promise I will send you John to do
your bidding for the rest of his life, send more and
you can have the boy to do lawn work too!

Elizabeth Grant has a complete line of products and
not only tackles skin care, and well I might add, she also
takes on fragrances and cosmetics and I have got to
try some of those for if they are just a smidgen as good
as her skin care line I might just offer myself up for service.
She even has products for men and you can already tell
what John will be getting for Fathers day this year. The
Men's anti aging face Cream for he has the same gauntness
kicking in do. The woman knows what it takes to keep
a lady looking like a lady and to help her look as glamorous
as a star! I can't believe that everyone in the world is
not chanting her name now that I have tried her products
but like me they must not have had the honor before because
her products are fantastic! This was a review I will not soon
forget and a joy to do!

You guys can discover her for yourself for the good folks
over at Elizabeth Grant are going to give one of my lucky
readers a Day Crème and Day serum. To enter
just head over to the site and take a look around and them
come back here and post something great you have learned!
The contest will start tonight and run to Midnight on May 7th.

USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
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Do you guys remember when I started doing all the
mineral make-up reviews how I told you that while I was
pregnant with Rowan I didn't really wear any of my cosmetics
and most of them got all dry and clumpy? How it killed me to
have to throw so many of them away? Well I really wish
I would have had this product for there was so many other things
I could have done with those cosmetics instead. I didn't have
to toss any of them and I really would not have shed the
tears I shed over the hundreds and hundreds of dollars of
cosmetics I tossed. I could have revamped them and
been so happy with the outcome if I only had the
product I just reviewed. Geri G and her Mixer Kit!
Oh, where oh, where have you been?


Geri G allows you to take any make up at all, any,
and revamp, refresh, reuse. Take your mascara and turn it
into an eyeliner or soften colors that you bought and
were too dark or too bright. Turn a Lipstick into a blush
for that matter. Pretty much if you can dream it Geri G
helps to make it happen. This is the closest thing you will
get to a kit that allows for you to create all your own
cosmetics. I felt just like I did when I was 9 years
old and had that fashion design head I had. The one that
you can put make-up on and do her hair and blow dry it
and braid and the lip stick and eye shadow. Now the cosmetics
there were fake, water and the brush and all it did was
wet the dolls lips and highlight the pigment already there.
Geri G on the other hand allows you to take your own
colors or "Pigments" and turn them into the cosmetics you
wanted but didn't quiet get when you bought them or like
me, bought and did not use them fast enough she can help
breath new life into! The kit is magic in a box!
Some of the things you can do with it are:
Mix it with your eye shadow for long lasting creamy eyes.
Create a smoother mascara for defined and fuller lashes
achieve a natural dewy look with your blush
Enhance the Concealing power of your foundation and powder.
Soften the finish of your lipstick.
You can even mix your colors and create new or like
I told you before, that box I tossed, SNIFF SNIFF, it
would have been brand new and all those name brands
that I paid a small fortune for would have been saved.
Geri G is your cosmetics but only better. Your style enhanced
and she allows for you to create a look nobody but you
can duplicate for only you know what you did!
For review I was sent the Mixer Kit and her book, Eating
For Better Skin 10 Simple Steps. I loved them both but by
far the kit is the highlight. Better yet, when mixed with the
mineral make-up I can create small batches and that was
where I had the fun mixing colors to make my own shades.
I took a dark cinnamon eye shadow and mixed it with a blusher
that was way to light and created one perfect for a night
out that was just right. The video ensures you do it
correctly and is a must see with the kit and the fact
Geri G is a professional make-up artist just makes everything
she shows you all the more use-full. Though I am still hanging
my head in shame for what I lost last fall I can now look
forward to the future and what I can create. Not only does
she allow me to mix up the colors of my dreams she has
also made it so it eliminates the need for re-application and
provides me with a flawless finish!


Geri G has been written about everywhere and for
good reason. Her Mixer Kit as well as her Remover
and Cleaner are not only fabulous for your skin the kit
itself is truly innovating and unique and a must have for
any fashion maven, from novice to pro! The fact she
takes your every day cosmetics and turns them into items
that are nourishing and hydrating your skin is just the icing
on a truly fantastic cake. This is a must have in my book
and you guys got to check it out!
Geri G has also been kind enough to offer a chance for
one of my readers to win a Mixer Kit of their own. To enter
just head over to the site and take a look around and
them come back here and post what you liked best in a
comment. The contest will start tonight and run to Midnight
on May 8th.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
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Now I have been learning a lot about cosmetics
in the last year or so and I must say it is about
time I did. Before I was never terrible with my
choices but I would have to say I was more of a safe
side of the road type gal. I did not experiment, I
did not mix it up and I stuck to brands that were
tried and true and felt that was the way to go. What
I didn't get was my tried and true brands know they
are tried and true and all take the approach, "if
it ain't broke don't fix it!" and I was stuck in a
rutty right along with them. When I started finding
facts out like with Mineral make-up your face is
not coated so there would no longer be a need for
the 32 zillion cleansers I used to combat the effect
of what my make-up did to my skin. Mineral make up is
all around lighter and unlike the heavy cream and liquid
foundations I wore I would not feel it on my face.
My skin would also now be able to breath and is all
around more healthy. My old tried and true do not offer
a mineral make-up at this time and one of the things
about large company's that have been around forever is
it takes them forever to change anything so I don't
see them coming out with a Mineral product line in
the near future. So to enjoy the Benefits of Mineral
Make-up I had to leave my safety zone and take the plunge
into the unknown. I am so glad I did but stepping into
the world of Mineral make-ups and advancements in the
cosmetology world come with their own set of trials and
tribulations. What brand do I use?

Have you ever googled Mineral makeup? Try it. Somewhere
on page 40 something I gave up reading. That's the thing when
a new product comes out and is sensational. Every single person
with a mind on marketing and a dream tries to improve and
perfect it and promote their own brand. Reading between the
lines of fact and fiction is a tough job for a lot of those
people saw short cuts and took them or ran out of money while
developing them and put out a sub-perfect product or are just
cheap to begin with and out to make some money on the giant
wave the new product has created. Then you find you companies
that honestly bring you a better product, want to see you wearing
nothing but the best and will not stop until they achieve it.
They love what they do and it reflects in their product and
they truly believe that they have found a better way to bring
you a product and are always working to make sure they are
at the top of the industry without short cuts or side stepping
the customer. To find those company's you really have to search
but when you do find one you can bank on them to bring you the
full package. Great costumer service, an excellent quality product,
reasonable prices and a large selection of products to choose from.
Recently I got the chance to do a review for one such company.
Ferro Cosmetics. They are the complete package. I spoke with
the owner herself and found her to be the most down to Earth,
Charming person who was eager to help and you can tell she
takes pride in what she does and keeps in the mix to make
sure the people she surrounds herself with do too. I was
sent a sampling of their products and the total experience was
fantastic and I know I will be back for more!
I pretty much turned myself over to her and just gave
them some basic information on myself such as hair and eye
color and skin tone and told them they were the experts and
hey, they are, I wore blue eye shadow in the 90's remember?
The items I received were perfect for my skin tone and Ferro
Cosmetics managed to match shade after shade and after I
used everything in their bag of tricks I somehow felt glamorous
yet natural all at the same time. I never even knew that was
possible. They started with the Foundation and I was given the
Ultimate Foundation in palest honey. Ultimate it is! I have to
say of all the make-up and cosmetic products that are available
for you foundation in general has always given me the most
problems, I can never seem to find a shade that goes with
mine for I have that Ivory Skin yet I spend a lot of time out
doors and though I do not really hold a tan I do manage to
come out of it with some color and it throws my skin tone
off. I also can never get the coverage I need with a powder
and with a liquid or cream I always have that line at the
chin no matter how careful I am. Let's not even talk about
rub off! Eww and how dang embarrassing when either you
are wearing white or someone you hug is! The palest honey
was THE Perfect shade for my skin for it added warmth and
glow and still did not look like I was wearing anything. The
Mineral Powder also covered like a dream and best of all no
rub off! Personally I didn't feel like I was wearing anything at
all for it was that light and so much better then the thick
pallet style foundation I had been wearing for the last few
years or so. I also had the same perfect experience with the
blush and eye shadow and with the mineral make I enjoyed
the fact there was no creasing for the eye shadows and the
blush blended in perfectly and did not leave that faint tell tale
sign that you have something on your cheeks to add color. It
smoothly transitions from the foundation right on over and I also
fell in love with the shades they sent for both. Most of the
Hues I was sent are earthy tones that have life in them and
not flat and dull. I almost felt glittery though I know that
was my own imagination for I just had that star quality when
everything was applied. Look out Hollywood, Mommywood is
on the carpet! Some of the shades they sent that I have now
discovered are not only perfect for my complexion, I just
don't think I could live without now are the:
Berrylicious
Golden Cinnamon
Mulberry
and my all time favorite Bashful. I never thought such a pink color
would go so well on me but I was totally sold when I saw it.
The Bashful is also one of their 3 in one products that are
the most fantastic product out there. You can use it for a
blush, eyeshadow and lip color and it works great as all three.
From now on you can get triple duty from your cosmetics as
apposed to having to buy a zillion different separate items.
Think how easy that will be to not only color coordinate but
shelf space alone. Everyone woman in the world has a purse that
weighs as much as a Mac Truck and a large part of that
is makeup. If I could do away with two thirds of what is in my
drawers and purses and cupboards I would jump at the chance.
I admit I was a little skeptical at first but once I tried, hey,
I am a jumping. Just pick about 6 shades and you can mix
them anyway you want and one day have one as your blush and
the next make it your eye shadow. The combinations are endless
and it will also leave more room in your purse for the money
you are saving not having to buy a separate product. For my
personal review I have to say I with hit with the arrow when I
tried the Foundation and fell in love when I moved onto the 3 in
one products!
All of Ferro Cosmetics are made with the finest quality
minerals and non-toxic ingredients. Everything is also made in
the USA. HELLO! and Krissy Ferro has been a stylist and
expert colorist for more then 12 years so she knows what a
woman is looking for and brings it to you with class. They also
carry brushes and skin care and a men's line is on the way.
I really enjoyed that you could shop by skin tone for like
I told you guys I have the hardest time picking the right colors
for me. I keep wanting to try what is hot in the fashion world
right now but the truth is what is hot out there isn't always, or
I should say seldom is, hot in real life. At least not on this
real life Mother. They also have make-up tips and tricks and
if you don't find your answer there check out their blog and
just come on out and ask! I have found Ferro Cosmetics to
be a one stop shopping destination that offers a Supreme
product at an affordable price that makes you feel like a
million bucks! I know I do!

Ferro Cosmetics would like to help you feel like a Million
or more and is offering to give two of my readers a Foundation
System and a Blush x3 Mini Kit. To enter just head over to the
site and take a look around and then come back here and post
what item you would like to try first. The contest will start tonight
and run to Midnight on April 24th.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
contact me with their mailing information. As always
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and other ways to enter are posted below.


Ferro Cosmetics




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Okay, let me be real here for a minute. I
love the first snow fall of the year. Even more
so when it is those light, fluffy flakes that drizzle
down from the sky and almost lay down on the
ground, silently blanketing the last inkling of green
trying to hold onto your front lawn. Even more then
that I love when that entire spectacle happens on
Christmas Eve and you wake to find a pure white
unblemished sheath flowing over your neighborhood
with its willowy white presence.




SO pretty. The only thing better than that scene is
when the neighbor down the block, the real crabby
one that the kids all have urban legends about
comes down at first light and shovels your walks
and does it in such a perfect way the snow looks
as if they was how it was meant to be. It is a dream
and makes for a story book start to a child's
Christmas Morning. As a kid I didn't even mind the
snows that followed. The occasional snow day off
from school and the drifts so high you can burro
and add and have a snow fort that rivals a kings
castle before you are called in for lunch. I held
onto that feeling to I was in about 6th grade. Then
it slowly started to fade. It started with the slush
that followed and ruined my shoes and a few years
later annoyed me when I had to shovel off my car
or hey, in Michigan sometimes it is dig out my car.
Then Pumping gas in sub zero temperatures with a wind
chill of -4,072 blowing over your already frozen face.
A few more years and you are in your own place and
the air is to dry, it eats your sinuses and cracks your
lips and you are filling a humidifier over and over again
to your back aches and you are bent over in pain and
you still have to go out and shovel that dang junk that
must be 3 feet tall by now off your driveway to get out
and make it to a job where everyone else shows
up late and leaves you with all their work for the
traffic was too bad due to the weather. Yeah, it
was pretty a zillion years ago. Now it is a pain in
the behind!
The worst part is my skin and lips. The protest
the fact I have not migrated to a warmer climate over
and over again. I live slathered in Skin Lotion and
Chap stick and still I can barely keep up! Another
thing, about 5 years ago, I grew darn tired of Chap stick
and its waxy feel. The stunning array of flavors, you
know, cherry and regular, also started to get on my
nerves. I started to branch out and try new things.
Face it, I live in Michigan and I need a balm or
ointment if I want to be able to stand my own
lips and I need to find something I can tolerate and
feel good about. The fact I am suffering through
another Winter has already put me in a foul mood
so you would think that I could at least find a lip
Balm or Lotion that would brighten me up a little.
Now,not too long ago I did a review for
Yu-Be and after almost 41 years I finally found
something that can help my elbows and feet and
hands and keep them from being cracked and
end up drying out to the point of bleeding like
my poor son. Yu-Be saved us on that point
and hey, their Balm works great for real chapped
lips like my sons but I want something that also
makes me feel pretty and good about myself and
I want to drop the Balm taste along with the first
snowfall. Now I have found a way to deal with that
and found it a few years ago actually, but I was
surprised to hear from them and have a chance to
do a review of their new Flavors. The balm I am
talking about comes in a jackpot of flavors and
scents and even a little bit of color. This Balm
is so cool that it even cares enough to protect my
lips in the sunshine and incorporates sunscreen into
its already fabulous mix. See, this review was a no-
brain-er for me for I have been a fan for a while and
why you ask? Hey, unlike the Chap stick I grew up
with this stuff never sticks, and it goes on smooth and
keeps me soft, silky and moist through all that a
Michigan Winter can throw at me, or even Winters
partner in Crime those 95 degree hot and humid
Summer Days. What is it? You are dieing to know?
Well, its Softlips of Coarse!
I first found out about Softlips maybe 4 or
five years ago. I was messing around one day and
stumbled on their site, see I have been searching for products for a long long time,
and on the home page they had a
promotion for some Chick Lit!
I had been toying with the idea
of turning some stuff in to a chick
lit publishing house and paused
to read about it. It was a contest
that they were sponsoring and
there were tons and tons of prizes
and the prizes were a book and
some Softlips.
Why not?
I entered.
I won.
I got the book and the Softlips.
I read the book and tossed it in the trash.
I tried the Softlips and tossed the Chap stick
in the trash.
It rocked! Every since then I have been hooked
and I must have a stick in every pocket and every
purse and every drawer in my house. Soft Lips just
feels good going on. You can actually feel the moisture
of the Balm as you put it on. Unlike the other Balms
I have tried that feel as if they are going to fall apart
in chunks the Softlips glides. It coats your lips in a
silky layer of protection and I don't even stretch the
truth a little here for it has that good old Sun Screen
in it. Since that day I have been a huge fan and
if I had counted the times i have applied it to my
lips over the years I am talking about a pretty darn
big number here. Another thing I liked about it and
also another reason the Chap stick went bye bye
is even back then Softlips had more flavors then
Chap tick and now, WOW. The new flavors alone
blow away that other Brands entire line up. This
Season alone they have came out with the Honey
Dew and one of my favorite flavors the Pomegranate.
I love that flavor and I am thrilled it is showing up
everywhere right now. Their seasonal Limited Editions
this year are Sugar Cookie and Cherry and Winter
Mint and Vanilla. They also have their normal line
up and their tinted. I love those too for sometimes
I just want a little touch of Lipstick and other times
I get a shade of Lipstick close to the Softlips
Flavor for I found that a lot of Lipsticks are
drying as well and when I used them and then
the Softlips I feel fresh and smooth, not dry and
caked. I really love the Pearl in the tinting for it
adds a little shimmer to any lipstick and brings a
little something something. Bonus, soft lips and
Stunning too boot! SO lets go over the check
list here real fast. Softlips has:
Lots of exciting flavors
Tinted Balms.
Seasonal Flavors
Sun Screen
They have Organic Flavors
No Animal Bi-products
Gluten Free
Taste Great
Moisture you can feel as you apply
Work like a charm!
See, what isn't there to love about Soft
Lips? Not only is all that included with Soft
lips they are also easy to find, super affordable
and unlike some of the other brands that have
been the same old thing forever and ever they
are always moving forward and looking to improve.
I am just hooked and could go on and on and
on with all the benefits of Softlips but you
are going to just have to try it for yourself and
then you will know!
Hey, we can even make it easy on you.
One of my readers is going to win their choice
of the new Softlips Seasonal Flavors or the
new Organic ones! To enter just head over to
their site and take a look around and then
come back here and post something good
you have learned. The contest will start tonight
and run to Midnight of April 22nd.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
contact me with their mailing information. As always
you can earn a bonus entry by entering the contest of
the day every day and then posting that you did here
and other ways to enter are posted below.


Softlips




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I have done a whole lot of reviews for cosmetics
lately but we have not really talked about the how
they get where they are and what is the best way
to apply them there. For years I used the little
foam dappers doo's that come in a compact of
eye shadow or the puffy thingy ma jigger for the
compact and fingers for Foundation. When I got a little
older I thought I was a little more savvy and bought
the disposable Do Hickeys and the "Had to Have"
sponges that came in a little circle and you broke off
one triangle piece at a time. It wasn't until I was in my
mid-30's that I realized a brush was the way to really go
and whatever fad was out there are the moment was only
a fad and a brush would always be there for me and
was versatile and practical and also did the best job
at applying my make-up with a professional feel.
For the next decade I went on a quest for the perfect
brush and it pretty much took me to the ends of the Earth.
I tried drug stores and cosmetic counters, mail order and
natural hair. Chisel and thin, wide and synthetic. When I
tell you guys I try everything when I am speaking of a product
I mean everything. From cheap "Look what I found at the
Dollar Store" to "Hide the receipt from John, he will drop
dead!" items, I mean everything. I have came across a
brush or two over the years I have been fond of. Most are
in the mid-price range for it has been my experience that
over the years mid price always ends up being the best
value for your money. It doesn't fall apart like cheap items
and you don't feel like you have to handle it with kit gloves
like you would a top of the line ( price wise) item. I also
discovered they are just better products all around. That
aside, I found a few and even really liked a couple but the
same thing happens no matter what item I buy. They get
all miss-shaped and start to shed. Now I know they are not
meant to last forever and it isn't like a blush brush is made
out of titanium and has a lifetime warranty attached and
for health and sanitary reasons you should replace them
every so often but it doesn't change the fact when I have
to say goodbye to one I feel like I am losing a friend. I just
got used to the handle. The grip ( sigh) felt so good in my
hands! The softness of the brush was just what I always
wanted and then it goes "POOF!" and screams it time to
replace me. Every time it breaks my heart. Even worse I
end really liking a brush and have to retire it and rush
back to the store to grab the new recruit and find out he
has been thrown out of the game before he even got
to play. I hate it when a cosmetic company takes a
product you like and retires it or replaces it with the
new and improved that always ends up being the old
broken down one I hate in the back of the drawer.
A few days ago I got the chance to review a new item
in the cosmetics world and one I could really get behind
if it worked well for me. Klix, a professionally designed
makeup brush that lets you click & go. Replace the
recyclable brush head & start clean in an instant with a
new one. No more tossing out the brushes once the heads
have started to clump and bend. No more searching for
a brush that feels comfortable in my hand only to find
one I like and it be off the market the next time I have to
replace it. No more filling up land fills with wasted brushes
that I had to sent to an early grave for the brushes committed
suicide from the fear of spending so much time one on
one with my face. These are made to replace and when
you find a brush who's handle you enjoy there is nothing
better then keeping it for a lifetime! Now you can!
It is about time a product like Klix hit the market
for we are so careful with our skin but have neglected
our brush for years. Bacteria and germs have been
building up and collecting and pretty much rendering all
those costly cleansers useless. If you already suffer a
skin condition using the same brush over and over
again can just make it worse. We have all heard the
warning that if you have an eye infection using the
same eyeliner over again will make it so you just
catch the same infection over and over again. What
makes you think using the same make-up brush
would be any different? Klix comes with white bristles
that allows you to see any dirt build up so when they
become dirty and worn you can just click off the old
one and click on the new one and go! You will always
have fresh sanitary brushes at your disposal whenever
you need and not have to go through the hassle or
expense of buying a buying a whole new setup! The
brushes are of a cruelty free design and fashionable and
stylish and comfortable to grip. I really enjoyed the review
and loved the way they felt. They have several sizes and
each one is equipped with the one touch brush release
so you never have to worry about cleaning out your
brushes again and when time catches up to them or
you have been struggling with a skin condition, CLICK,
SWITCH and GO!

I got the set of three and you buy the replacement
heads separate so if you use your large brush more,
then that is the one you will buy replacements for. Super
easy and so durable they are made to last a life time. I
also like to experiment with my make-up and lets face
it with all the cosmetic reviews I do I use a lot of different
shades. I really liked the fact that instead of having to have
a bunch of different brushes I can just have the extra heads
and I have stored the old ones in a little plastic Pill Keeper
so I am keeping each shade separate and do not have to
worry when I use a shade of summer peach it is going to
mingle with my winter rose blush. Even better, with
the Mineral Make-ups I have come to love I can use
the big brush for foundations, click the head into my
storage container then Click on the one I have been using
for my glow. No mingle dingle here. Now the items I am
using is the only item I am using, for face it, no matter
how well we are cleaning our brushes you can never get
every last speck out and when using soap and water you
have to wait for them to dry and if you are a busy camper
like I am you just don't always have the time. Klix takes
care of all that for me. I have had mine for about a week
now and love them. I know I am never going back to
the other brushes and like the swifter mop commercial
you will soon see them on my front porch begging to
get back in. Klix hit the right button with me and you
guys will love them too!

Klix is so sure you are going to love them they
are going to give one of my readers a set right here!
To enter just head over to the site and take a look
around then come back here and post what you liked
best in a comment. The contest will start tonight and run
to midnight on March 18th.
USA and 18 and older can enter daily and the winner
will be contacted by email and have 72 hours to
contact me with their mailing information. As always
you can earn a bonus entry by entering the contest of
the day and other ways to enter are posted below.

Klix


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post that you are. 3 entries,
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5 times.

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and post the link here. 5 Entries Please
post five times.

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