Ola beauty lovers! Everyone and their mom has been talking about this product from the drug store. The Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser is according to most people the drug store dupe for the Benefit Porefessional. I wouldn't say it's an exact dupe, BUT I would say it is very close to it.
The texture of this product is very similar to the Porefessional. That silky feel when you apply a primer to the face to hide the pores. Let's make this clear though, this is not greasy. Just very smooth.
This product is clear, has no skin tone shade to it like the Porefessional does, so it will not adjust any redness in your skin. This is a basic face primer to blur the size of pores. The good thing about it being a clear formula is that all skin tones can use this product not just a selected few.
Packaging is great, has this blue tube similar to the Porefessional. I think the bottle is a bit smaller but you do not need to apply a lot of product as a little bit goes a long way. I think that is the best tip I can give anyone when it comes to primer. You have to know when to stop with the heavy hand because a primer is suppose to make your skin look flawless. When you apply too much primer that's when you begin to look like an oil slick. If you are having issues with primers not working for you it's probably because you are putting too much on. Take it down a notch and I bet it will work out for you!
Wearing this primer or any primer like I said is all about the amount you use for each application. Don't use too much and your primer will make your face makeup last longer. Use too much and you will get oily fast. Don't say I didn't warn you.
The absolute best thing about this product is that it is $8 at the drug store! Yup, that's right, so instead of me having to dish out $38 on the Porefessional every time I run out, now I have the option to spend only $8 for the Baby skin and alternate between the two.
Maybelline Baby Skin in my opinion is a great, less expensive alternative for a face primer. Love it and definitely will be on my repurchase list.
Until next time beauty lovers! <3
MacGirl25
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
End of January Beauty Empties 2014
Ola beauty lovers! Let's talk beauty empties. It is a new month and that means I am showing you my end of January empties. I say this every time I post one of these and it is because it is so true. I love watching beauty empties videos and reading up on beauty empties posts because it shows me if people enjoyed the product or not after using it all up. So let's just jump right into it.
1. Dior Nude BB Cream-Sample size
- Really liked this BB cream, only down fall is that this sample was way too light for my skin tone. I am not too sure if they have other shades, but I will definitely check it out when I am in the market for another BB Cream. Dior is a higher end line, so I will have to pinch my pennies to save up for this full size baby.
2. Skin Care Sample Sizes
- I tell everyone and their mom when it comes to skin care samples, and I don't mean the deluxe size samples, I mean the dinky one time use sample packets, no woman or man can ever form a proper opinion on skin care creams based only on one use. So these sample sizes I have no opinions on since I couldn't use them long enough in order to tell you whether they worked for my skin or not.

3. Lancome Bienfait Multi-Vital Face Cream- Deluxe Sample size
- This is what I call a proper skin care deluxe sample size. This baby lasted me over a month. Yes I was able to use this for over a month, and guess what? I actually liked this moisturizer. When I apply this product to my face it really feels like I have given my skin a whole bunch of great vitamins. It has a great SPF of 30 so you can wear it under your make up during the day. I used it for both day and night. In this cold freezing weather this high potency face cream really was a treat to my skin, doesn't make me greasy which is my number one benefit I look for when shopping for a face cream. Lancome is another high end brand, if I ever decide to purchase this in full size it will be after I finish all my other face creams I have. Great product, only downfall is it is pricey.

4. Thayer's Alcohol Free Toner: Lavender Witch Hazel
- I love using toners when they are alcohol free. I mean really, who wants to feel stinging when they apply a toner after cleansing their face? I know I don't. I get this toner from the natural food store for about $10. It is pricey but you get 12 fluid ounces and that bottle lasts you for months and months. I purchased this bottle back in April or May time frame and I finished it in January. So that $10 spent on this does stretch out. Love this toner, will always re purchase this.

5. Bath & Body Works Candle in Leaves: Medium size candle
- I am not sure why, but when you do blogging for vlogging on beauty items it just goes hand in hand with loving to burn candles. Everyone knows the Bath & Body Works candles are the most famous in the blog and YouTube world. (If you don't follow me on YouTube please go Subscribe right NOW! MacGirl25Antonietta) This candle is the medium size candle in the leaves scent. This scent is from their 2013 Fall Collection. I just went to buy their 2014 summer candles and I walked out of there with 12 candles. Now I know what you are gonna say, OMG they are so expensive! Yes you are right BUT, the key is to go buy these amazing candles when they are on sale 2 for $25 or 2 for $22 for the large candles, depending where you live. I can not wait to burn the summer scents. Summer is my favorite season so I will be in heaven. Anyways the leaves scent is my favorite fall scent, I have a large candle size in the leaves scent and I am so excited to burn that one. I have 3 and half more fall large scented candles from Bath & Body Works to burn, so I am savoring them as they burn up because I am ready for summer!

6. California Mango Natural Hand and Body Lotion
- Got this on sale for a few bucks at Sally's Beauty Supply. I love this line for nail care. Their cuticle oil is great. However this hand and body lotion was not a favorite of mine. The formula of this product was very watery, runny and it did not seem to be a good deep moisture type of lotion. Lotions with more water in them are great for summer or spring lotions because they are a bit lighter. However I do tan all year round so I need a tripled body lotion to ensure my skin is not thirsty. I have a whole bunch of lotions to get through SO I will not be repurchasing this one....ever.

7. Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy Perfume
- I have a lot of perfumes to get through. This one has been a good one I always repurchase. This is more of a sweet fruity scent. I get a lot of compliments when I wear this perfume. Glad I used it up because I have a lot of bottles to get through. This perfume ranges around $60 or so, more in the middle price range in the perfume world.

8. Smash box Photo Finish Foundation Primer- Sample size
- Smash box primers are great. Love all Smash box primers. They do go for $50 a bottle so they are more on the expensive side but, if you want a good primer this is one to consider. Non greasy, applies smoothly. Keeps oils from breaking through.

9. Lush Roots Hair Treatment- Sample size
- Lush is great to give you sample sizes of products you are not ready to spend the money on until you know you love it. This roots hair treatment is meh. Yes I used the word "Meh". I honestly do not think this treatment does anything to my scalp at all. There is suppose to be peppermint in the product to help stimulate hair growth BUT I did not notice it at all. I personally use essential oils on a daily basis so I usually add a few drops of peppermint oil in my shampoo and it helps with stimulating the scalp for growing hair. Save your money on this treatment and just go with adding a few drops of peppermint oil to your shampoo and believe me you will notice a difference that way instead. Lushes Roots Hair treatment goes for $25-$30. Peppermint oil is $10 a bottle....plus which ever shampoo you use. Just throwing that out there.

10. Marcelle Eyebrow Pencil in Black
- Decent drug store eyebrow pencil. Affordable (around $12) and easy to blend into your brow hairs. Good option if you do not want to spend a lot on brow pencils. Ps. This pencil lasted me well over a year.

11. Maybelline Colossal Cat eye Mascara: Black
- I have a love hate relationship with this mascara. I reviewed this product when I got it and it was great in the beginning (go check out my review on my blog). BUT let this be a warning, when this mascara begins to dry out it gets flaky and starts to fall underneath your eyes. I mean its a drugstore brand so it's cheap. It does what is should until it begins to dry out. Would I repurchase this? Only if it was on sale or if it was waterproof.

12. Clinique Take the day off make up remover- Sample size
- I am going to be frank with you all. This is an average make up remover priced way too high. Don't waste your money on this remover when drugstore brands are better and cheaper in price.

13. Blistex lip balm
- Great drug store lip balm. I will repurchase once I run out of balms. They are affordable and minty. Love the minty flavor in balms.

14. Clarins Hydra Quench Cream- Sample size
- This Clarins moisturizer was good. Hydrated my skin without being greasy. This was a small sample so I was only able to use it for about a week, but still it was nice. My skin soaked up all the moisture from this cream. I have a few more samples of this so will keep you posted on my opinions further once I get through those.

15. Face Mack JM Dead Sea Salt
- If you have been through my posts, and you follow my blog you know this mask is a frequent appearance in my empties posts. Affordable, get these at Wal-Mart for $1.97. They are a quick and easy way to pamper yourself when you need to wind down from a rough day. Love these one time use masks.

16. Hair Conditioners: Ion & Proclaim
- The ion conditioner is a great every day deep conditioner. It smells like sweet almond oil or Amaretto if you are European you will know what that is. The proclaim is an amazing deep conditioner with argan oil infused into it. Love the Proclaim argan oil hair mask for once a week. The smell of the proclaim is not the greatest but it is not very strong. If you can get past the scent of it then you will love the results it gives your hair. Sally's sells both products and you can find them on sale frequently.
17. Bath & Body Works Hand Soap: Pumpkin Carmel Latte
- Love these hand soaps. They always make an appearance in my empties time and time again. Just trying to use up my fall scents in soaps as well so I can begin to use the amazing summer scents.

18. Mango Vera Body Lotion
- Enjoyed this lotion, lasted me for almost a whole year. Huge tub, affordable at Sally's. I prefer this lotion more in the spring and summer months since it is a light lotion.

19. Prevens Paris Makeup Remover wipes
- Hate these wipes, had them in another empties post, these were the last ones I had to get through because I bought them in a deluxe pack from Winners for cheap. The smell stinks, awful, they are moist but they break me out. Something in these wipes does not agree with my skin pH balance. Good ridden.

20. Delon+ Premium cotton rounds
- Love these cotton rounds, they have Aloe and Provitamin B5 in them. They are great to remove eye make up or apply toner. Get these at Costco in a big package. Always will repurchase these.

Well everyone that was my empties for last month. I did finish a bit of stuff, most of it was samples, but I am working on finishing my samples so I can focus more on full sized items.
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MacGirl25
1. Dior Nude BB Cream-Sample size
- Really liked this BB cream, only down fall is that this sample was way too light for my skin tone. I am not too sure if they have other shades, but I will definitely check it out when I am in the market for another BB Cream. Dior is a higher end line, so I will have to pinch my pennies to save up for this full size baby.
2. Skin Care Sample Sizes
- I tell everyone and their mom when it comes to skin care samples, and I don't mean the deluxe size samples, I mean the dinky one time use sample packets, no woman or man can ever form a proper opinion on skin care creams based only on one use. So these sample sizes I have no opinions on since I couldn't use them long enough in order to tell you whether they worked for my skin or not.
3. Lancome Bienfait Multi-Vital Face Cream- Deluxe Sample size
- This is what I call a proper skin care deluxe sample size. This baby lasted me over a month. Yes I was able to use this for over a month, and guess what? I actually liked this moisturizer. When I apply this product to my face it really feels like I have given my skin a whole bunch of great vitamins. It has a great SPF of 30 so you can wear it under your make up during the day. I used it for both day and night. In this cold freezing weather this high potency face cream really was a treat to my skin, doesn't make me greasy which is my number one benefit I look for when shopping for a face cream. Lancome is another high end brand, if I ever decide to purchase this in full size it will be after I finish all my other face creams I have. Great product, only downfall is it is pricey.
4. Thayer's Alcohol Free Toner: Lavender Witch Hazel
- I love using toners when they are alcohol free. I mean really, who wants to feel stinging when they apply a toner after cleansing their face? I know I don't. I get this toner from the natural food store for about $10. It is pricey but you get 12 fluid ounces and that bottle lasts you for months and months. I purchased this bottle back in April or May time frame and I finished it in January. So that $10 spent on this does stretch out. Love this toner, will always re purchase this.
5. Bath & Body Works Candle in Leaves: Medium size candle
- I am not sure why, but when you do blogging for vlogging on beauty items it just goes hand in hand with loving to burn candles. Everyone knows the Bath & Body Works candles are the most famous in the blog and YouTube world. (If you don't follow me on YouTube please go Subscribe right NOW! MacGirl25Antonietta) This candle is the medium size candle in the leaves scent. This scent is from their 2013 Fall Collection. I just went to buy their 2014 summer candles and I walked out of there with 12 candles. Now I know what you are gonna say, OMG they are so expensive! Yes you are right BUT, the key is to go buy these amazing candles when they are on sale 2 for $25 or 2 for $22 for the large candles, depending where you live. I can not wait to burn the summer scents. Summer is my favorite season so I will be in heaven. Anyways the leaves scent is my favorite fall scent, I have a large candle size in the leaves scent and I am so excited to burn that one. I have 3 and half more fall large scented candles from Bath & Body Works to burn, so I am savoring them as they burn up because I am ready for summer!
6. California Mango Natural Hand and Body Lotion
- Got this on sale for a few bucks at Sally's Beauty Supply. I love this line for nail care. Their cuticle oil is great. However this hand and body lotion was not a favorite of mine. The formula of this product was very watery, runny and it did not seem to be a good deep moisture type of lotion. Lotions with more water in them are great for summer or spring lotions because they are a bit lighter. However I do tan all year round so I need a tripled body lotion to ensure my skin is not thirsty. I have a whole bunch of lotions to get through SO I will not be repurchasing this one....ever.
7. Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy Perfume
- I have a lot of perfumes to get through. This one has been a good one I always repurchase. This is more of a sweet fruity scent. I get a lot of compliments when I wear this perfume. Glad I used it up because I have a lot of bottles to get through. This perfume ranges around $60 or so, more in the middle price range in the perfume world.
8. Smash box Photo Finish Foundation Primer- Sample size
- Smash box primers are great. Love all Smash box primers. They do go for $50 a bottle so they are more on the expensive side but, if you want a good primer this is one to consider. Non greasy, applies smoothly. Keeps oils from breaking through.
9. Lush Roots Hair Treatment- Sample size
- Lush is great to give you sample sizes of products you are not ready to spend the money on until you know you love it. This roots hair treatment is meh. Yes I used the word "Meh". I honestly do not think this treatment does anything to my scalp at all. There is suppose to be peppermint in the product to help stimulate hair growth BUT I did not notice it at all. I personally use essential oils on a daily basis so I usually add a few drops of peppermint oil in my shampoo and it helps with stimulating the scalp for growing hair. Save your money on this treatment and just go with adding a few drops of peppermint oil to your shampoo and believe me you will notice a difference that way instead. Lushes Roots Hair treatment goes for $25-$30. Peppermint oil is $10 a bottle....plus which ever shampoo you use. Just throwing that out there.
10. Marcelle Eyebrow Pencil in Black
- Decent drug store eyebrow pencil. Affordable (around $12) and easy to blend into your brow hairs. Good option if you do not want to spend a lot on brow pencils. Ps. This pencil lasted me well over a year.
11. Maybelline Colossal Cat eye Mascara: Black
- I have a love hate relationship with this mascara. I reviewed this product when I got it and it was great in the beginning (go check out my review on my blog). BUT let this be a warning, when this mascara begins to dry out it gets flaky and starts to fall underneath your eyes. I mean its a drugstore brand so it's cheap. It does what is should until it begins to dry out. Would I repurchase this? Only if it was on sale or if it was waterproof.
12. Clinique Take the day off make up remover- Sample size
- I am going to be frank with you all. This is an average make up remover priced way too high. Don't waste your money on this remover when drugstore brands are better and cheaper in price.
13. Blistex lip balm
- Great drug store lip balm. I will repurchase once I run out of balms. They are affordable and minty. Love the minty flavor in balms.
14. Clarins Hydra Quench Cream- Sample size
- This Clarins moisturizer was good. Hydrated my skin without being greasy. This was a small sample so I was only able to use it for about a week, but still it was nice. My skin soaked up all the moisture from this cream. I have a few more samples of this so will keep you posted on my opinions further once I get through those.
15. Face Mack JM Dead Sea Salt
- If you have been through my posts, and you follow my blog you know this mask is a frequent appearance in my empties posts. Affordable, get these at Wal-Mart for $1.97. They are a quick and easy way to pamper yourself when you need to wind down from a rough day. Love these one time use masks.
16. Hair Conditioners: Ion & Proclaim
- The ion conditioner is a great every day deep conditioner. It smells like sweet almond oil or Amaretto if you are European you will know what that is. The proclaim is an amazing deep conditioner with argan oil infused into it. Love the Proclaim argan oil hair mask for once a week. The smell of the proclaim is not the greatest but it is not very strong. If you can get past the scent of it then you will love the results it gives your hair. Sally's sells both products and you can find them on sale frequently.
17. Bath & Body Works Hand Soap: Pumpkin Carmel Latte
- Love these hand soaps. They always make an appearance in my empties time and time again. Just trying to use up my fall scents in soaps as well so I can begin to use the amazing summer scents.
18. Mango Vera Body Lotion
- Enjoyed this lotion, lasted me for almost a whole year. Huge tub, affordable at Sally's. I prefer this lotion more in the spring and summer months since it is a light lotion.
19. Prevens Paris Makeup Remover wipes
- Hate these wipes, had them in another empties post, these were the last ones I had to get through because I bought them in a deluxe pack from Winners for cheap. The smell stinks, awful, they are moist but they break me out. Something in these wipes does not agree with my skin pH balance. Good ridden.
20. Delon+ Premium cotton rounds
- Love these cotton rounds, they have Aloe and Provitamin B5 in them. They are great to remove eye make up or apply toner. Get these at Costco in a big package. Always will repurchase these.
Well everyone that was my empties for last month. I did finish a bit of stuff, most of it was samples, but I am working on finishing my samples so I can focus more on full sized items.
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Connect with me:
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Twitter: @AntoniettaNacc
Until Next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
January Beauty Favorites 2014
Ola beauty lovers. I can not believe another month has gone by. It seems like just yesterday I was back to work from the Christmas Holidays. So today we are talking about favorites of the month. just to warn you if you are interested in seeing swatches then please make sure you visit my YouTube Channel MacGirl25Antonietta.
1. Wet 'n Wild Eyeshadow Palettes- "Comfort Zone" & "Sweet as Candy"
- Love these palettes. They are great for every day use. The pigmentation is great. A tiny bit powdery but they are still easy to blend with. Very affordable less then $5 at the drug store.
2. Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser
- Everyone and their mother has this new face primer from the drug store. I was really impressed by this primer. It does the job to eliminate un-wanted oils throughout the day. Affordable drug store price (around $8) and a little goes a long way. This product is very silicone based I find, but when you apply it to your skin, it makes your skin feel like silk. This is a great alternative to the Benefit Porefessional and is a fraction of the price of Benefits product.

3. Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base in Persuade
- I have been using this all month long. This is a great dupe for the MAC's Painterly Paint pot. It is a great pinky toned base you can use under shadow or on its own. I have been using this on its own with some eyeliner and mascara, then I pop on a bold/bright lip and out the door I go. These bases do not crease, they do not move which is a bonus. I got mine on line at SigmaBeauty.com.

4. Rain Cosmetics Eyeliner: Bangin' Baby Brown
- Shopped my collection and found this gorgeous chocolate brown eyeliner in my drawer. I purchased this puppy off Hautelook a while back. So I decided to use it the last few weeks and have been loving it! The liner is so rich and creamy. Easy to apply and work with. The only downfall is that it is not waterproof. BUT if you can get past that, it's a great product. I don't remember how much I paid but Hautelook always has flash sales at discounted prices so I know it wasn't full price.

5. Lip combo of the month: MAC Lipstick in Sushi Kiss & Nyx Cosmetics Xtreme Lip cream in Nude Peach Fuzz
- Been loving this combo all month long. It gives my lips the most amazing nude peach lip. The extreme lip cream goes on last because it has a lasting power to it so the product will last longer on your lips even when drinking or eating! Go check out my instragram for photos @AntoniettaNacc

6. MAC Lip gloss in Love Child
- Been also wearing this gloss on its own for those days I just want something quick on the lips. I am almost finished this tube so I am working on getting it empty for my back to MAC products. It is a great mauve purple shade perfect for the winter cold months. Very pigmented and not over sticky.

7. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze
- Here is another eyeshadow/base I have been loving this month. Affordable, pigmented, lasts all day with no creasing. Just great if you don't have time to play with a palette. This is the best thing to get up and go. You can find these at your local drug stores.

8. LUSH Mask of Magnaminty
- LOVE LOVE LOVE this mask. This is my holy grail mask. I tell you, if you read my Clarisonic Diaries entries you will know this mask has changed my life for the good. All natural ingredients, has peppermint, kaolin, and adzuki beans for exfoliating. This stuff seriously made my break outs shrink in a matter of using it twice in a week. Will always repurchase this bad boy. The small jar goes for $12 and the bigger jar is $24. Personally these are the more affordable prices compared to Glam glow at $70! Believe me Lush Mask of Magnaminty is worth the try, if you don't have this then GO GET IT WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR WOMAN/MAN!

9. Estee Lauder Sparkling clean oil control foaming cleanser
- Got this baby at one of the MAC Sales I went to last year. Really been loving this stuff. Makes my skin feel squeaky clean and really helps control my oils. It is pricey regular price $50plus but I scored mine for $20 at the sale which was great. If I ever go again I will pick some more up. I will never pay full price for this, if I need to I can use drug store cleansers there are a few I enjoy from the drug store as well.
10. Tim Hortons Blueberry White Tea
- My ultimate favorite tea. Tim Hortons discontinued this tea for a while and now they brought it back which made my month. Been drinking this tea all month long. Love it!
Well everyone that was my monthly favorites for January, I hope you all enjoyed. For swatches please go check out my YouTube Channel MacGril25Antonietta. Thanks for coming back and reading my posts!
Instagram: @AntoniettaNacc
Twitter: @AntoniettaNacc
Until Next time Beauty Lovers!
MacGirl25
xoxo
1. Wet 'n Wild Eyeshadow Palettes- "Comfort Zone" & "Sweet as Candy"
- Love these palettes. They are great for every day use. The pigmentation is great. A tiny bit powdery but they are still easy to blend with. Very affordable less then $5 at the drug store.
2. Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser
- Everyone and their mother has this new face primer from the drug store. I was really impressed by this primer. It does the job to eliminate un-wanted oils throughout the day. Affordable drug store price (around $8) and a little goes a long way. This product is very silicone based I find, but when you apply it to your skin, it makes your skin feel like silk. This is a great alternative to the Benefit Porefessional and is a fraction of the price of Benefits product.
3. Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base in Persuade
- I have been using this all month long. This is a great dupe for the MAC's Painterly Paint pot. It is a great pinky toned base you can use under shadow or on its own. I have been using this on its own with some eyeliner and mascara, then I pop on a bold/bright lip and out the door I go. These bases do not crease, they do not move which is a bonus. I got mine on line at SigmaBeauty.com.
4. Rain Cosmetics Eyeliner: Bangin' Baby Brown
- Shopped my collection and found this gorgeous chocolate brown eyeliner in my drawer. I purchased this puppy off Hautelook a while back. So I decided to use it the last few weeks and have been loving it! The liner is so rich and creamy. Easy to apply and work with. The only downfall is that it is not waterproof. BUT if you can get past that, it's a great product. I don't remember how much I paid but Hautelook always has flash sales at discounted prices so I know it wasn't full price.
5. Lip combo of the month: MAC Lipstick in Sushi Kiss & Nyx Cosmetics Xtreme Lip cream in Nude Peach Fuzz
- Been loving this combo all month long. It gives my lips the most amazing nude peach lip. The extreme lip cream goes on last because it has a lasting power to it so the product will last longer on your lips even when drinking or eating! Go check out my instragram for photos @AntoniettaNacc
6. MAC Lip gloss in Love Child
- Been also wearing this gloss on its own for those days I just want something quick on the lips. I am almost finished this tube so I am working on getting it empty for my back to MAC products. It is a great mauve purple shade perfect for the winter cold months. Very pigmented and not over sticky.
7. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze
- Here is another eyeshadow/base I have been loving this month. Affordable, pigmented, lasts all day with no creasing. Just great if you don't have time to play with a palette. This is the best thing to get up and go. You can find these at your local drug stores.
8. LUSH Mask of Magnaminty
- LOVE LOVE LOVE this mask. This is my holy grail mask. I tell you, if you read my Clarisonic Diaries entries you will know this mask has changed my life for the good. All natural ingredients, has peppermint, kaolin, and adzuki beans for exfoliating. This stuff seriously made my break outs shrink in a matter of using it twice in a week. Will always repurchase this bad boy. The small jar goes for $12 and the bigger jar is $24. Personally these are the more affordable prices compared to Glam glow at $70! Believe me Lush Mask of Magnaminty is worth the try, if you don't have this then GO GET IT WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR WOMAN/MAN!
9. Estee Lauder Sparkling clean oil control foaming cleanser
- Got this baby at one of the MAC Sales I went to last year. Really been loving this stuff. Makes my skin feel squeaky clean and really helps control my oils. It is pricey regular price $50plus but I scored mine for $20 at the sale which was great. If I ever go again I will pick some more up. I will never pay full price for this, if I need to I can use drug store cleansers there are a few I enjoy from the drug store as well.
10. Tim Hortons Blueberry White Tea
- My ultimate favorite tea. Tim Hortons discontinued this tea for a while and now they brought it back which made my month. Been drinking this tea all month long. Love it!
Well everyone that was my monthly favorites for January, I hope you all enjoyed. For swatches please go check out my YouTube Channel MacGril25Antonietta. Thanks for coming back and reading my posts!
Instagram: @AntoniettaNacc
Twitter: @AntoniettaNacc
Until Next time Beauty Lovers!
MacGirl25
xoxo
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Mid January 2014 Beauty Empties!
Ola Beauty lovers! It's that time of the month where I show you my mid January beauty empties! I love these type of posts to see others opinions on products that they have finished to the very end. So let me stop babbling as always and jump right into the products.
1. Balea Face Masks
- I mentioned these in pretty much every beauty empties. So all I will says is great drug store face mask, cheap and affordable, and works great on the skin.
2. Montagne Jeunesse Face Masks
- Same goes for these masks as well. Another drug store alternative, affordable and works great on the skin. Will continue to use this brand as well.

3. Listerine Mouth Wash
- This is my favorite mouth wash of all time, love the taste and love the fact their is fluoride in this formula. Anything to help me keep those cavities away because I hate filling cavities. Keep a look out because I will be testing out a few other brands to give you readers an idea of what else is decent out there.

4. Single Pouch Conditioners
- I love the green packet Silk Elements Olive conditioner. That is the one I enjoy the most. As for the cream packet Silk Elements luxury conditioner, this one was an utter fail. Only because the formula smells like old hair spray. It hydrated fine, but because of that smell I was totally turned off by it. The purple packet by proclaim is good as well. This one has keratin so be careful you don't over use this product because you don't want to get breakage from too much keratin in your hair. The white packet ion deep conditioner is good as well. Smells like sweet almond oil and to me acts like a normal conditioner but it does hydrate well.
All these packets I got at Sally's beauty supply for 0.99cents.

5. The Body Shop Grapefruit Body Butter
- I just love the body shop body butters. I have been a fan of them since I was in high school. This one is the smaller size container, but I have a couple of the larger tubs so I am excited to use those up as well. They can be pricey $25-$30 for the bigger tubs but it is so worth it.

6. Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara- Sample size
- I had a previous sample size before this one and I hate it. The brush is way to large, the product gets all over my lids, and it pretty much was dried up when I opened it up the first time. Not worth the $30 for the full size. Save your money people! There are better mascaras out there for more then half the price.

7. Lancome Visionnaire - sample size
- These type of skin care creams is difficult for me to produce a full opinion on them since I can't get more then a couple uses out of sample sizes. So I only used this as a night cream, did it help diminish pores/wrinkles/dark spots? Not that I could tell but I didn't use it long enough to see an actual difference. Lancome is pricey so no I will not purchase a full size of this.

8. Grassroots Research Labs Vitamin C skin refreshing cleanser
- Got this facial cleanser at the MAC sale back in September, this was on sale for $10. I am not familiar with this brand so I am not sure what their retail costs are. If you do know please leave me a comment below. Anyways it was an OK facial cleanser. It did not wow me in any way. I will not be purchasing this one again, it was decent while it lasted.

9. Proactiv Solutions: Refining Mask
- This has been in my monthly favorites in the past. LOVE THIS MASK! I have serious hormonal acne and when I start feeling a blemish or break out coming on, I popped this mask on and it would just pull out all the junk out of your skin so that the acne would simmer down. It can be expensive, around $36 a large bottle, but it is well worth the price, believe me.

10. Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Peach Satin
- I enjoyed this blush. It was more of a cream blush but it was very nice. Blends well into the skin. The lasting power is average, I would say between 5-7 hours. I would get another one but I would like to finish a few more blushes before I do so. They are very affordable as well $5-$6. Good drug store alternative.
11. Neostrata Intense Brightening Cream- Sample size
- Again I can't come up with a solid opinion on skin care sample sizes so I just used them for night creams. I can't tell if it brightens since I only used it twice, but it was alright while I had the sample. No I will not buy it in full size.

12. Bath and Body Works 3 wick candle: Pumpkin Cupcake scent
- LOVE LOVE LOVE candles. Bath and body works candles are my ultimate favorite. I usually wait until they go on sale 2 for $20 so I can get two for the price of one. The regular price is around $21 each so they are a bit pricey regular price.

13. Lush Sea Spray
- Love this hair sea spray. Its $12 and gives your hair these awesome beach waves. I have repurchased this one already because I enjoy this product so much. I mostly use this in the spring and summer time.This item smells awesome! Like a resort :)
14. Marcelle Eye Makeup Remove
- Like this eye makeup remover. It gets off waterproof eye make up, and its affordable. Wal-Mart carries this brand, and you can get two of these for the price of one. One bottle of this goes for around $7 so that is a good deal. My ultimate favorite is still the L'Oreal one but that one is double the price so I try to only get the L'Oreal one when its on sale.

15. Pro-namel Toothpaste by Sensodyne
- This is my favorite toothpaste brand. It is a bit pricey ($7-$8) but worth it because it really does help with my teeth sensitivity. The iso-active formula is my favorite line in the brand.

Well that is all my empties for the mid month of January. Hope you guys like these quick reviews on my thoughts on these products. Let me know what you have finished and what you liked or didn't like.
Don't forget to go check out my YouTube Channel: MacGirl25Antonietta
Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25
1. Balea Face Masks
- I mentioned these in pretty much every beauty empties. So all I will says is great drug store face mask, cheap and affordable, and works great on the skin.
2. Montagne Jeunesse Face Masks
- Same goes for these masks as well. Another drug store alternative, affordable and works great on the skin. Will continue to use this brand as well.
3. Listerine Mouth Wash
- This is my favorite mouth wash of all time, love the taste and love the fact their is fluoride in this formula. Anything to help me keep those cavities away because I hate filling cavities. Keep a look out because I will be testing out a few other brands to give you readers an idea of what else is decent out there.
4. Single Pouch Conditioners
- I love the green packet Silk Elements Olive conditioner. That is the one I enjoy the most. As for the cream packet Silk Elements luxury conditioner, this one was an utter fail. Only because the formula smells like old hair spray. It hydrated fine, but because of that smell I was totally turned off by it. The purple packet by proclaim is good as well. This one has keratin so be careful you don't over use this product because you don't want to get breakage from too much keratin in your hair. The white packet ion deep conditioner is good as well. Smells like sweet almond oil and to me acts like a normal conditioner but it does hydrate well.
All these packets I got at Sally's beauty supply for 0.99cents.
5. The Body Shop Grapefruit Body Butter
- I just love the body shop body butters. I have been a fan of them since I was in high school. This one is the smaller size container, but I have a couple of the larger tubs so I am excited to use those up as well. They can be pricey $25-$30 for the bigger tubs but it is so worth it.
6. Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara- Sample size
- I had a previous sample size before this one and I hate it. The brush is way to large, the product gets all over my lids, and it pretty much was dried up when I opened it up the first time. Not worth the $30 for the full size. Save your money people! There are better mascaras out there for more then half the price.
7. Lancome Visionnaire - sample size
- These type of skin care creams is difficult for me to produce a full opinion on them since I can't get more then a couple uses out of sample sizes. So I only used this as a night cream, did it help diminish pores/wrinkles/dark spots? Not that I could tell but I didn't use it long enough to see an actual difference. Lancome is pricey so no I will not purchase a full size of this.
8. Grassroots Research Labs Vitamin C skin refreshing cleanser
- Got this facial cleanser at the MAC sale back in September, this was on sale for $10. I am not familiar with this brand so I am not sure what their retail costs are. If you do know please leave me a comment below. Anyways it was an OK facial cleanser. It did not wow me in any way. I will not be purchasing this one again, it was decent while it lasted.
9. Proactiv Solutions: Refining Mask
- This has been in my monthly favorites in the past. LOVE THIS MASK! I have serious hormonal acne and when I start feeling a blemish or break out coming on, I popped this mask on and it would just pull out all the junk out of your skin so that the acne would simmer down. It can be expensive, around $36 a large bottle, but it is well worth the price, believe me.
10. Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Peach Satin
- I enjoyed this blush. It was more of a cream blush but it was very nice. Blends well into the skin. The lasting power is average, I would say between 5-7 hours. I would get another one but I would like to finish a few more blushes before I do so. They are very affordable as well $5-$6. Good drug store alternative.
11. Neostrata Intense Brightening Cream- Sample size
- Again I can't come up with a solid opinion on skin care sample sizes so I just used them for night creams. I can't tell if it brightens since I only used it twice, but it was alright while I had the sample. No I will not buy it in full size.
12. Bath and Body Works 3 wick candle: Pumpkin Cupcake scent
- LOVE LOVE LOVE candles. Bath and body works candles are my ultimate favorite. I usually wait until they go on sale 2 for $20 so I can get two for the price of one. The regular price is around $21 each so they are a bit pricey regular price.
13. Lush Sea Spray
- Love this hair sea spray. Its $12 and gives your hair these awesome beach waves. I have repurchased this one already because I enjoy this product so much. I mostly use this in the spring and summer time.This item smells awesome! Like a resort :)
14. Marcelle Eye Makeup Remove
- Like this eye makeup remover. It gets off waterproof eye make up, and its affordable. Wal-Mart carries this brand, and you can get two of these for the price of one. One bottle of this goes for around $7 so that is a good deal. My ultimate favorite is still the L'Oreal one but that one is double the price so I try to only get the L'Oreal one when its on sale.
15. Pro-namel Toothpaste by Sensodyne
- This is my favorite toothpaste brand. It is a bit pricey ($7-$8) but worth it because it really does help with my teeth sensitivity. The iso-active formula is my favorite line in the brand.
Well that is all my empties for the mid month of January. Hope you guys like these quick reviews on my thoughts on these products. Let me know what you have finished and what you liked or didn't like.
Don't forget to go check out my YouTube Channel: MacGirl25Antonietta
Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25
Saturday, December 28, 2013
December Beauty Favorites 2013
Ola beauty lovers. I just can not believe it is the end of 2013 already. My has the time gone by quick. I remember just starting out this blog in May and thought we have plenty of time till the end of the year.
But that time has crept up on us fast. Today I am going to talk about my monthly favorites. Now a lot of you may ask "What about your yearly favorites?" since we are at the end of the year, and I plan on doing a yearly favorites next week some time, I just need a minute to get together my favorites of the year. So today will be my monthly favorites. I don't know about you all but I just love these types of posts or videos because they tell me what that person enjoys using daily to monthly. Let's just jump right in.
1. California Mango Nail Cuticle Oil
- Every winter my cuticles get to the point where I am afraid to leave my house looking like a crusty handed girl. No lie, so every time I give myself a manicure (every 3 days or so) I drench my nails and cuticles with this oil to ensure the moisture is put back into my nails and cuticles to prevent cracking, peeling, splits, breakage and all that jazz you ladies know about when it comes to natural nails. I have a refillable mango cuticle bottle to put in this little jar so this is my go to cuticle oil. Very affordable at Sally's. You can really use any cuticle oil you have at your finger tips, and if you don't want to go out and buy it, then just stick some olive oil in a little reusable cuticle bottle and use it that way. Very cheap and at your finger tips :) Love you girls!
2. Mango Vera Hand & Body Lotion: Professional size
- Again every winter my skin just gets so dry that I get dry rashes because my skin gets overly dry. So this huge bottle of body lotion has been my go to for months, but especially this month since this month is when it got really cold in Canada. This lotion smells like mango with a hint of Aloe Vera. Very affordable under $10 at Sally's and lasts a long time. I have had this bottle for about a year and use it every day. Doesn't leave your skin greasy and that is why I enjoy it so much!
3. L'Oreal Youth Code Eye cream
- Got this eye cream months back at Wal-Mart for under $10 and it has lasted me so long, I am trying to finish it, I enjoy it a lot as a drug store under eye cream. Doesn't leave your skin greasy, and works great when you apply it before your makeup/concealer. I have dry under eyes so this stuff helps out with moisturizing.
4. Lancome Multi Vital Face Cream (Deluxe Sample size)
- I have so many face creams to get through, and so far out of the ones I have tried, I really enjoy this Lancome one. The amount of moisture built into this cream is phenomenal. This has SPF 30 which is an added bonus, and when I apply it before my foundation, it applies smoothly and doesn't leave behind any greasiness. Love this cream this winter. I can imagine the regular tub is expensive so I will hold off buying it until I finish the rest of my creams. #Beautyloverproblems
5. Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy Perfume
- Been a fan of Britney Spears since I was 9. Don't judge lol anyways, loved her perfumes as well. Midnight Fantasy is a great perfume for those who do not like the strong scents out there. This perfume you can spray on a few times and the strength will not increase from when you apply only one spray. Very subtle and smells soft. This perfume has been my go to all month long, I have been enjoying it. You can get these perfumes at your drug store.
6. Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Bad to the Bronze"
- These are great alternatives to the MAC paint pots in you don't want to go spend a lot of money on the MAC paint pots. I have a few colors in my collection but this month I have been using the Bad to the Bronze shade. Love this color for all over the eye lid by it self with nothing else. Simple and classic especially for those days you are rushing out the door. These color tattoo's go for $7-$9 depending on where you get them. Love these baby's. Word on the street is that there are limited edition ones that are matte and are the same color as your skin tones but I haven't been able to find them. But nonetheless these are great.
7. Sigma Eyeshadow Base in "Persuade"
- Another lazy route I have been going is applying a shadow base and some liner with mascara and out the door I go. When I do that I have been going to my Sigma shadow base in Persuade. Love this pink flesh tone. It just makes your look so much more crisp and simple. Love it. I think these bases go for around $10 give or take a few bucks. The staying power of this base is long lasting and keeps the look fresh throughout the day. Love it. This is also another dupe for Macs Painterly paint pot.
8. Clinique Intense Chubby Stick Lip Balms
- Now these balms I have done a more detail review a few weeks ago. But I just love, love, love these sticks. They are so pigmented, moisturizing, and they don't chap my lips like matte lipsticks do in the dead cold of winter. Love these, I now have six shades, I got a few from Christmas :)
9. Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
- For those days when I use shadows, my go to palette this month has been the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. I received it in the mail at the end of November and I did not put it down once this month. I also did a more detailed review on this palette, so go check out my previous posts! Anyway, love this palette, love the rose gold theme, and I love how its a more subtle palette that I can work with for work on an everyday basis.
10. Clarisonic Mia
- I have had this baby for two months now and I have been using religiously since it arrived. Love this thing to exfoliate and polish my skin. The amount of dirt it removes that I didn't see it before is mouth dropping. I don't know what I would do without this baby now. It is expensive, but it is so worth it in the long run. I have the Clarisonic Diaries posts to tell you my journey with this baby but I must warn you, it is a love hate relationship. Go check out my posts and you will see why!
http://macgirl25.blogspot.ca/2013/12/clarisonic-diaries-dec-6th-2013.html
http://macgirl25.blogspot.ca/2013/11/the-clarisonic-diaries-nov-23-2013.html
http://macgirl25.blogspot.ca/search?q=clarisonic+diaries
11. TRESemme Thermal Creations Heat Protection
- This is one of the most well known products over YouTube. This is my heat protect-ant I use every time I flatiron my hair. Love this stuff. Doesn't leave your hair greasy. Keeps your hair soft and silky and is VERY affordable, about $5. Love this stuff so much that I have a back up of it. Yup I am not ashamed.
12. Biosilk Silk Therapy Serum (Sample Size)
- Got this as a sample at the Toronto Hair Show and I have been using it since March and its been lasting me ages. Love it! It makes my hair feel so silky and soft after I blow dry it. It makes me want to caress my hair all day. I definitely notice a difference when I don't use it and that should tell you something! I am not sure what a regular size bottle would cost, but if you can get your hands on the sample size it should last you a while. Love it, been using it all month long.
Well ladies and gents, that is all of my favorites for this month. Hope you enjoyed, and I wish all of my fellow readers a Happy and Safe New Years! Don't forget, if you are drinking, DON'T DRIVE!
P.s. Don't forget to check out my YouTube Channel: MacGril25Antonietta
Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25
But that time has crept up on us fast. Today I am going to talk about my monthly favorites. Now a lot of you may ask "What about your yearly favorites?" since we are at the end of the year, and I plan on doing a yearly favorites next week some time, I just need a minute to get together my favorites of the year. So today will be my monthly favorites. I don't know about you all but I just love these types of posts or videos because they tell me what that person enjoys using daily to monthly. Let's just jump right in.
1. California Mango Nail Cuticle Oil
- Every winter my cuticles get to the point where I am afraid to leave my house looking like a crusty handed girl. No lie, so every time I give myself a manicure (every 3 days or so) I drench my nails and cuticles with this oil to ensure the moisture is put back into my nails and cuticles to prevent cracking, peeling, splits, breakage and all that jazz you ladies know about when it comes to natural nails. I have a refillable mango cuticle bottle to put in this little jar so this is my go to cuticle oil. Very affordable at Sally's. You can really use any cuticle oil you have at your finger tips, and if you don't want to go out and buy it, then just stick some olive oil in a little reusable cuticle bottle and use it that way. Very cheap and at your finger tips :) Love you girls!
2. Mango Vera Hand & Body Lotion: Professional size
- Again every winter my skin just gets so dry that I get dry rashes because my skin gets overly dry. So this huge bottle of body lotion has been my go to for months, but especially this month since this month is when it got really cold in Canada. This lotion smells like mango with a hint of Aloe Vera. Very affordable under $10 at Sally's and lasts a long time. I have had this bottle for about a year and use it every day. Doesn't leave your skin greasy and that is why I enjoy it so much!
3. L'Oreal Youth Code Eye cream
- Got this eye cream months back at Wal-Mart for under $10 and it has lasted me so long, I am trying to finish it, I enjoy it a lot as a drug store under eye cream. Doesn't leave your skin greasy, and works great when you apply it before your makeup/concealer. I have dry under eyes so this stuff helps out with moisturizing.
4. Lancome Multi Vital Face Cream (Deluxe Sample size)
- I have so many face creams to get through, and so far out of the ones I have tried, I really enjoy this Lancome one. The amount of moisture built into this cream is phenomenal. This has SPF 30 which is an added bonus, and when I apply it before my foundation, it applies smoothly and doesn't leave behind any greasiness. Love this cream this winter. I can imagine the regular tub is expensive so I will hold off buying it until I finish the rest of my creams. #Beautyloverproblems
5. Britney Spears Midnight Fantasy Perfume
- Been a fan of Britney Spears since I was 9. Don't judge lol anyways, loved her perfumes as well. Midnight Fantasy is a great perfume for those who do not like the strong scents out there. This perfume you can spray on a few times and the strength will not increase from when you apply only one spray. Very subtle and smells soft. This perfume has been my go to all month long, I have been enjoying it. You can get these perfumes at your drug store.
6. Maybelline Color Tattoo in "Bad to the Bronze"
- These are great alternatives to the MAC paint pots in you don't want to go spend a lot of money on the MAC paint pots. I have a few colors in my collection but this month I have been using the Bad to the Bronze shade. Love this color for all over the eye lid by it self with nothing else. Simple and classic especially for those days you are rushing out the door. These color tattoo's go for $7-$9 depending on where you get them. Love these baby's. Word on the street is that there are limited edition ones that are matte and are the same color as your skin tones but I haven't been able to find them. But nonetheless these are great.
7. Sigma Eyeshadow Base in "Persuade"
- Another lazy route I have been going is applying a shadow base and some liner with mascara and out the door I go. When I do that I have been going to my Sigma shadow base in Persuade. Love this pink flesh tone. It just makes your look so much more crisp and simple. Love it. I think these bases go for around $10 give or take a few bucks. The staying power of this base is long lasting and keeps the look fresh throughout the day. Love it. This is also another dupe for Macs Painterly paint pot.
8. Clinique Intense Chubby Stick Lip Balms
- Now these balms I have done a more detail review a few weeks ago. But I just love, love, love these sticks. They are so pigmented, moisturizing, and they don't chap my lips like matte lipsticks do in the dead cold of winter. Love these, I now have six shades, I got a few from Christmas :)
9. Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
- For those days when I use shadows, my go to palette this month has been the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. I received it in the mail at the end of November and I did not put it down once this month. I also did a more detailed review on this palette, so go check out my previous posts! Anyway, love this palette, love the rose gold theme, and I love how its a more subtle palette that I can work with for work on an everyday basis.
10. Clarisonic Mia
- I have had this baby for two months now and I have been using religiously since it arrived. Love this thing to exfoliate and polish my skin. The amount of dirt it removes that I didn't see it before is mouth dropping. I don't know what I would do without this baby now. It is expensive, but it is so worth it in the long run. I have the Clarisonic Diaries posts to tell you my journey with this baby but I must warn you, it is a love hate relationship. Go check out my posts and you will see why!
http://macgirl25.blogspot.ca/2013/12/clarisonic-diaries-dec-6th-2013.html
http://macgirl25.blogspot.ca/2013/11/the-clarisonic-diaries-nov-23-2013.html
http://macgirl25.blogspot.ca/search?q=clarisonic+diaries
11. TRESemme Thermal Creations Heat Protection
- This is one of the most well known products over YouTube. This is my heat protect-ant I use every time I flatiron my hair. Love this stuff. Doesn't leave your hair greasy. Keeps your hair soft and silky and is VERY affordable, about $5. Love this stuff so much that I have a back up of it. Yup I am not ashamed.
12. Biosilk Silk Therapy Serum (Sample Size)
- Got this as a sample at the Toronto Hair Show and I have been using it since March and its been lasting me ages. Love it! It makes my hair feel so silky and soft after I blow dry it. It makes me want to caress my hair all day. I definitely notice a difference when I don't use it and that should tell you something! I am not sure what a regular size bottle would cost, but if you can get your hands on the sample size it should last you a while. Love it, been using it all month long.
Well ladies and gents, that is all of my favorites for this month. Hope you enjoyed, and I wish all of my fellow readers a Happy and Safe New Years! Don't forget, if you are drinking, DON'T DRIVE!
P.s. Don't forget to check out my YouTube Channel: MacGril25Antonietta
Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25
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