Benefits of Coconut oil !

Coconut oil has been my ultimate favorite moisturizer this month! And it has been a definite new find for me. I was watching some YouTube videos and found one on the good stuff coconut oil can do for your skin! So I ventured off more and read up on what it can do for you're hair and nails! 

I ended up buying some coconut oil at the grocery store and did some testing out over a couple weeks. Let me tell you ever since I've been using this coconut oil on my hair it's made my hair stronger and thicker over time . My nails soak up this oil as if its coming out of style which I find helps my nails moisture and growth. Then I became adventurous and said I wonder what would happen if I put this oil on my lashes? So I did and the next morning I noticed my lashes looked thicker and longer! I kept it up and I can't tell you how much I love my natural lashes now that I've nourished them with this oil! I've also used this stuff on my skin after I've been in the sun! It's so amazing how an inexpensive product can be used for more then one thing! If you haven't tried it yet I totally suggest that you do, trust me you won't regret it. Ps. Don't think that because your skin is oily this will make it more oily. It actually makes your skin/hair less oily because your body doesn't need to over produce its natural oils since your giving your body/face/hair oils on a daily basis! Check it out! 

Until next time beauty lovers!

Xo

MacGirl25

May Favorites 2013

Monthly Favorites: May 2013

We are approaching the end of May this week, and I thought this would be the best time to share with you some of my favorite products I loved using this month. I have a bit of everything. A little bit of make up, some skin care, nail care, and even hair products. Now before I begin note, I purchased these items with my own dollar bills. So no one is paying me to say how much I like these products.

 

1. Balmshell Lipgloss in “Darling you look Fabulous”
• This lip gloss has been my go to lip gloss all month. It’s a perfect hot pink shade for the spring time and the formula of the gloss is not sticky at all. It leaves your lips with a moist feeling and looks like water on your lips for the perfect dewy shine. 

2. Physicians Formula Bronzer in “Magic Mosaic”
• This bronzer has been my favorite all month long. It’s got a whole bunch of different shades of bronze in the palette and it transfers on the skin as matte! The formula of this product is awesome; it doesn’t feel like I have any make up on at all, it is very light weight. Also you can see that I have hit pan on this product as I haven’t been just using it all month but pretty much all season.

3. Lush Lip Scrub in “Mint Julips”
• This light scrub has been phenomenal on my lips as a treatment every night before bed. Tastes like mint chocolate and its safe to lick off once you finish scrubbing on your lips because it’s all natural ingredients!

 

4. Nexus Ultimate Hydrating Leave in Spray (Leave in Conditioner basically)
• After every time I come out of the shower, I use this leave in hydrating spray through the ends of my hair and it does wonders for moisture in my hair until I need to wash it again. This spray contains coconut oil, honey, and avocado oil just to name a few great ingredients in this product. It’s a great leave in conditioner for the summer time when it’s very dry and hot out side.

5. L’oreal Ideal Skin Genesis Pore Minimizer

·         Now I know some of you watch those Beauty Gooroos on YouTube who rave and rant about Benefits Porefessional that eliminates the pores. But let’s face it, not all of us have the coin to go and buy that $40 pore minimizer. So a perfect alternative would be the L’oreal Ideal Skin Genesis Pore Minimizer. It’s a fraction of the cost of Benefits Porefessional, and works just as well. It eliminates the size of the pores and reduces that amount of natural oil that comes through on your skin in the middle of the day when you check yourself out at work in the bathroom.

6. MAC Mineralize Skin Finish “Soft and Gentle” Highlighter
• All I can say is amazing highlighter. Lasts a hell of a long time since you get a lot of product and you only need a little bit to use on each application time. A little bit goes a long way.  AMAZING.

7. California Mango cuticle oil
• Love this cuticle oil! Before bed every night I use this to bring back some moisture in my cuticles and it works wonders. Very in expensive too. You can find this oil at Sally’s Beauty Supply.

8. Vaseline Lip Therapy in “Cocoa Butter”
• This little tub of Vaseline is the best thing that ever happened to my lips aside from my scrub. I use this every night after my scrub and in the morning my lips feel as smooth as butter.  Again very in expensive and you can find this at Wal Mart for like $3.

9.  Evian Facial Spray
• I use this facial spray every morning. I spray a bit on my Kabuki foundation brush and it applies my foundation spectacular. Makes me look like I have a dewy glow to my skin! I don’t normally purchase this, but because I had a coupon to Sephora at the time I figured “what the hay”, I will give it a try. A cheaper way to get the same dewy look is buy an empty mini spray bottle at the dollar store and fill it with cool water. Then use the spray bottle to dampen your make up brushes or use the spray bottle right to your face.  Make sure though that the dollar store spray bottle is on the mist setting. You don’t want to poke your eye out J

10.   MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in “Style Surge”
• You wouldn’t think that a lipstick could be so moisturizing, BUT this MAC Mineralize lipstick is all that and more. Love the coral color, and love the formula of this lipstick. It leaves my lips moist throughout the day and lasts a long time. It doesn’t bleed and you don’t need a lip liner with it. This product is like a lipstick and lip balm in one. They have a few other shades to select from but since it is Spring I decided lets go Coral!

11.   Mango Vera Body Lotion
• I use this lotion every time I get out of the shower, and every night as well. Smells great and has Aloe in it to sooth the skin, which is great especially since I will be out in the sun on the weekends and my days off! You can find this lotion at Sally’s beauty supply; it comes with a pump so it’s convenient to apply to the skin.

12.  Bath & Body Works Anti Bacterial Moisturizing Hand Lotion in “Cucumber Melon”
• Last but not least my hands get really dry no matter what time of year it is. This month I have been turning to my moisturizing and anti bacterial hand lotion from bath and body works. I just love products that have more then one purpose to them. It really makes a difference and means that your well spent dollars are worth the purchase too. They have other scents but Cucumber melon is my fave!

Until next time Beauty Lovers!  

<3 MacGirl25

Back to MAC Program & MAC ProPallette Review

I have a bit of an obsession to Make Up. But I am a girl and I love to get all glammed up. What girl doesnt? Last week I strolled into the MAC Store at my local mall with the intention of doing the Back to MAC Program. Basically the program, if you dont already know what it is, is you bring 6 MAC empty containers to the MAC Store, or your local MAC Counter and you get 1 Free Lipstick, or Lipglass, Or eyeshadow. Well I have been saving my empties for a while and I had 30 empties! So I was able to Score 5 free MAC products mentioned above.

Here is what I got for free:
1. Amplified Lipstick- "Half 'N Half"
2. Matte Lipstick- "Please Me"
3. Matte Lipstick- "Honey Love"
4. Matte Eyeshadow- "Brown Script"
5. Matte Eyeshadow- "Rule"

Ok so you would think wow, 5 free products damn woman you hit the jack pot. BUT No I ended up coming out of there with a whole new 15 Shadow Pro Pallette I filled on my own with my own dollar bills. Now to tell you all these Shadows names, I would if I could get them out of the pallette without destroying them, but I cant so, what I suggest is if you are insterested in these colors go to your local MAC Counter/Store with a snap shot of my pics and show them, I can tell you that the girls who work there (well the ones near me) know what they are talking about and can identify any color without a name in a snap of a finger! Amazing.

So my review on these items, the Lipsticks are phenomenal and because they are neutral colors they are great for everyday at the office!
The Eyeshadows are great too. They feel like butter when you apply them to your lid and they are very easy to work with and blend with. Cant Complain there. Thier selection of Shades is great and if you are a neutral shadow girl like me, you will love these colors!

If you are a MAC lover like I am and havent tried the back to MAC program I strongly suggest you do! You Benefit in the end and your recycling at the same time! What more could you ask for? 

I would love to know your favorite Shadow shades or Lipstick colors. Leave a comment below!