Whats new at SEPHORA Part 1 (Gift Ideas) : Beauty Unmasked

Ola beauty lovers! So I am starting a new series. What is new at Sephora? This will give you guys and gals some ideas on gifts for this coming holiday season. I know we all have that stress of having to purchase gifts in bulk before the good old December 25th. So I am hear to help you all out on some ideas that you can pick up for under $100 .

Today's gift set is the Sephora Favorites Beauty Unmasked gift set. This is limited edition so if you want to jump on it now is the time!


This Set Contains:
- 1.7 oz Origins Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal Mask To Clear Pores
- 1 oz Boscia Luminizing Black Mask
- 0.5 oz Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask
- 0.5 oz Glamglow Thirstymud™ Hydrating Treatment

Sephora's website explains this set as below: http://www.sephora.com/beauty-unmasked-P389039?keyword=sephora%20unmasked&skuId=1636901&country_switch=ca&_requestid=48162

What it is formulated to do:
Calm, resurface, and treat skin concerns with these four mask formulas from our top brands. Clear Improvements is a charcoal-based detox mask, which draws out impurities and clears pores as it dries. Peel-off the week with Luminizing Black Mask, which removes dirt and impurities while gently exfoliating to reveal fresh, luminous skin. Thirsty Mud is a non-drying hydration mask that melts in to deliver instant, extreme hydration. Cucumber Gel Mask helps soothe, hydrate, and detoxify dry, irritated skin. 


I have used three out of the four masks in this set. I love all three of them. The fourth mask Boscia black mask I have yet to test out, but that is why I love these holiday sets. You get more for what you spend.

Speaking of spending, this set is going for $37 Canadian Dollars, $29 American Dollars. So needless to say this is a great deal. All four masks are high end masks. They do all kinds of wonders to the skin. Consider this your spa night at home.

1.7 oz Origins Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal Mask To Clear Pores 

• When I first tried the Origins Charcoal Mask I was using it wrong. When I removed it from my face, I would remove it with a warm face cloth, but my skin would be Rosie afterward. So I decided to remove the mask only with medium warm water and my finger tips. Which did an amazing job and my skin looks radiant after ward. This charcoal mask is to act as a mask that pulls all impurities out of your skin. All the gunk and dirt etc. If you can't afford the GlamGlow Supermud clearing mask, then this would be your next best charcoal mask to try to remove all the crap from your skin. Just trust me, make sure you use warm water and your finger tips only to remove it from your skin. You can thank me later! Ps. Full size price for this product is $29 Canadian, and $25 American.

1 oz Boscia Luminizing Black Mask

•  Ok, so I have not yet tried this mask as of yet. But this mask was one of the reasons why I wanted this set. Why ? Because it intrigued me. This is what the Sephora Website claims for the Boscia Black Mask

What it is formulated to do:
This jet-black, mineral-rich mask creates a unique peel-off effect that delivers powerful detoxifying, purifying, and brightening results. Made with a premier-quality clay, its deep-cleansing properties draw out dirt and oil. Other natural ingredients go to work exfoliating skin and refining pores. Powerful antioxidants shrink pores, firm skin, and reduce inflammation. Once dried, the mask strips away dead skin, impurities and excess oil to reveal immediate and visible results.

• After reading the above, do you see now why I am intrigued to try this baby out? Will keep you posted, but I figured buying this set would be more worth it for me because I can try this mask and get three other masks I love and enjoy using. 
• This mask in full size is $42 Canadian, $34 American.

0.5 oz Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask 

• This mask is AMAZING for hydration! The trick to this mask is, put the gel mask in the fridge to cool. Then apply to the skin and let it sit for 10 or 15 minutes, then rinse off with cool water. You will see the results x5 when you put this in the fridge to chill for a couple minutes prior to application. This is a great mask to rehydrate your skin, especially with the colder months coming. When it is chilled prior, it gives your skin a plump radiance to your skin once you rinse it off. Once of my all time face masks for hydration. 
• This mask in full size is $45 Canadian, $34 American.

0.5 oz Glamglow Thirstymud™ Hydrating Treatment 

• What can I say about the famous GlamGlow products? I know I know, they are dang expensive. Which is another reason why I picked up this set because it came with the thirsty mud mask. With the colder weather here, my skin just dries up and I moisturize and moisturize and sometimes it feels like its just never enough! This GlamGlow mask is AMAZING! You can apply a thin layer before bed and sleep with it on over night. When you wake up in the morning OMG, your skin looks luscious and plump like its never been exposed to the harsh environment.
• Take advantage of these high end gift sets because this is where you can control your spending and get more brands to try at a lesser cost!
• Full size this mask costs $76 Canadian, $69 American

This is one of the top gift sets any woman would enjoy if she loves the beauty industry. Even if you are looking for yourself, believe me you do not want to pass up on this set while you can get your hands on it! Like I said before, you can thank me later :)

Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon! xo

Until next time beauty lovers! <3
MacGirl25

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The Body Shop Skin Care Tea Tree line

Ola beauty lovers. As you know I have been going through some acne issues over the last 8 months or so. My hormonal break outs were getting out of control. I was trying everything, plus I had introduced the Clarisonic into my life which in the beginning made my skin look horrifying. If you haven't read my Clarisonic Diaries go check out my older posts and see the excruciating type of acne I was dealing with.

One day watching YouTube Beauty videos (because that is my favorite hobby at the moment) I saw this girl (sorry don't remember who she was) talking about the Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Line. I thought to myself hmmm, I wonder if I should try this? Well looking at the prices on line this brand was pretty expensive. Full price the Face Mask was $18, the daytime lotion was $14 and the night time lotion was $18. That is pricey, so I held off, and sort of forgot about it.

Then walking around in the mall one day, I pass the warehouse version of the body shop to see signs galore by 4 items get 40% off your entire purchase! So I figured this is the perfect time to try the tea tree products I had my eye on a while ago.

I walked out of that store with four items:
1.Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser,
2.Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion,
3.Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion,
4. and the Tea Tree Face Mask.

After trying the face mask for the first time, I was hooked. The mask helps calm and lessen the redness of blemishes and break outs after the first use. My skin,  no joke looked even better after the second use. The mask as become a staple in my skin care regime. The mask is a mud mask consistency. When it dries, it does not feel over tight, or peeling. Once it dries, wash it off with warm water and your finger tips. You skin will never feel the same as before again.

The foaming cleanser is decent. It provides a cleanser feel, without over drying your skin to the point of dehydration. Very enjoyable.

The Night lotion is a thicker consistency cream, when you apply it at night after you wash your face, it helps keep those break outs and blemishes at bay while your skin repairs over night.

The day time lotion is a thinner consistency cream, more water based when you put it on in the morning before your make up, it hydrates, disinfects your skin without having to deal with dry patches. This morning lotion is such a great day time cream, that your skin breathes under your makeup without any congesting issues.

 All these products are amazing. Not greasy, easy to apply, rubs well into the skin, and easy to wash off. They do not strip the skin of natural oils, which is so great, and to top all that off, they are paraben free!

Yes I have to admit regular price these guys are a tad expensive, but when you compare these to Proactiv they are a bit cheaper compared to some higher end acne treatment lines. Sort of like middle price range you can say.

Since I have been using these products, I noticed my skin clearing up a bit more then where I was at before with my acne issue. My chin (which is were I have most of my acne issues) has cleared up a lot. Don't get me wrong, I still have the odd blemish here or there during the month, BUT my cystic acne, and my really severe break outs have diminished to the point of non-existent, which is great for me.

Check out some photos below on what the products look like, in case you are interested in picking some up for yourself.  Let me know by commenting if you have already tried this line and what you think of it?

Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser

Tea Tree Face Mask, Tea Tree Blemish Fade Night Lotion, & Tea Tree Skin Clearing Lotion

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How to paint your nails...a beauty trick Diagram.

Ola beauty lovers! How is everyone doing? Hope you all had a good weekend. So I want to talk a little bit about nail polish. Well not really the polishes but how to apply the polishes. This is going to be a quick tip for all you ladies out there who want to know tricks to avoid getting that polish in the cracks of your cuticles. Don't you hate it when you do your own nails and it looks like a 2 year old did them?

Well, let me tell you, I have mastered painting my nails because I have been doing my own nails for years now. The odd time I will go get a manicure or polish change if I am desperate but on the up and up I usually do my own nails.

Sometimes it gets hard to apply nail polish if you apply too much of it on the brush then swipe it across your nail beds.

Here is a diagram I found a long time ago, and I was meaning to post something like this up for months now. But the diagram explains it all. Take a look below and try to follow the steps next time you paint your nails and leave a comment below if this diagram actually helped you out. I would love to know your thoughts.

Also for those of you who have a nailpolish problem like me, then you will find yourself with billions of polishes and not enough days to wear them all. My favorite brands are OPI, Essie, China Glaze, and the Covergirl polishes as well.

Don't forget to leave a comment down below if this diagram helps you out. :)

Until next time beauty lovers ❤️
MacGirl25

CND Vinylux Weekly Polish: Nail polish review

Hey Beauty Lovers! Sorry I know I have been missing in action. My day job is a bit hectic at the moment. Today I am going to be talking to you about the CND Vinylux Weekly Polishes. I am a polish fanatic. There is not one color I don't have. But when I saw this new nail polish line in Trade Secrets, and they claim that the polish lasts up to 7 days on your nails I just had to test that theory out myself.

Now the catch for this 7 days long wear nail polish to work is only if you use their specific top coat. Each bottle of top coat or color is about $12 a piece. Which was around the same price as OPI once upon a time. I purchased a few colors, a nude, two summer colors, and two fall colors, plus the top coat. Now I haven't tried out the fall colors yet because I am still in summer mode so I only tested out the nude and summer shades from my nail polish spree. The line carries over 30 shades of different colors so there are lots to choose from.

Applying the polish is enjoyable. The formula is very thin, thinner then most polishes out there today. They dry pretty quickly which was a nice surprise. The top coat acts as a Gel Shellac type of finish. The formula of the top coat is a tinny bit thicker since it is a gel, but it applies very nicely onto the nail without it caking up looking like crap. It dries very quickly so you need to be quick when applying the top coat.

So I did a little experiment. I put this nail polish on myself, who does minimal house work since I still live at home. Then I put it on my mother who uses her bare hands with house cleaners for around the house. Dish soap, bathroom tile scrubs, pots and pans scrubs etc.

My nail polish lasted about five days on my hands with very minimal chipping. Which is great because if you know me, I change my nail polish every 2nd to 3rd day. Only because I enjoy the change in colors. My mom however, with all the heavy duty cleaning she does daily, the nail polish started chipping by the second day. So you may ask me , is it worth the money to go and spend on this line? Well it depends who I am talking to really. If you are the type of woman who does the heavy duty cleaning daily, then maybe don't use this line as a daily polish. Save this line for special occasions or if you go away on a trip. Not worth the money if all you will keep getting is chips by the second day because your a clean freak, stick to you normal nail polishes of OPI, china glaze etc. If you are the type of woman who saves her cleaning for one day a week, then by all means knock your socks off with this line, you will definitely enjoy it. And if you are the type of woman who doesn't clean at all because you have a cleaning lady, then hell you are probably capable enough to buy this entire line!

The Shades are very pigmented out of the ones I purchased, and are very enjoyable. As for the claim to last 7 days, well I think that all depends on your lifestyle and not the polish.

The color I am wearing in the photo below is Tropix.

The colors I purchased are listed below:
Lobster Roll (coral)
Tropix (bright pink)
Faux Fur (dark chocolate brown)
Rock Royalty (royal purple)

Impossibly Plush (nude)

Until next time beauty lovers
MacGirl25 ❤🍹💋

*New* Nair Brazilian Spa Clay 3 step facial hair removal Review

Hey ya'll! I wanted to check in with another quick review for you ladies and gents. I have a Charity event to go to this evening in honor of my 19 year old cousin Robert Naccarato who we lost in a car accident 9 years ago. After he tragically passed away, My uncle, his father/mother/brother and sister created a charity event in his name to give back to the Toronto Sick Kids Children's hospital for kids with childhood cancers and other diseases.

I have attended  this event every year accept for last year. I am going again this year, and in my heart I am going in honor of Miss Talia Castellano who passed away at the age of Thirteen year old on July 16, 2013 from childhood cancer. She is known as a Beauty Guru on YouTube as TaliaJoy18. An amazing inspiration.

Every year this event raises thousands of dollars to support the research for the cure at the Sick Kids Children's hospital in Toronto, Canada. To date we have raised a total of $767 570.00 over the last 5 years, not including this current year which will only increase that number.
If you are interested in this Charity or you want to take a look at the event, please follow the link below:

http://www.focuscellars.net/robert/

Now getting back to my review, I recently purchase the Nair Brazilian Spa Clay 3 step facial hair removal kit in hopes that I would be able to remove the stubborn fuzzes on the sides of my face and a few noticeable hairs around under my chin before I attend this Charity event. Gotta look good in public.  Now girls I don't care how old you are, but once in your life you may come across this situation, and every woman needs to know the good and bad of products to get rid of those brutal hairs in places they shouldn't growing.

So I purchased this kit at the local drug store on sale for $16.99. It comes with 3 products:

Step 1: Nourishing balm: a gentile balm that conditions and prepares skin, so your skin will be less irritated after application

Step 2: Removal Product: is a sensitive formula cream effectively removed unwanted hair.

Step 3: Moisturize: is a moisturizer that re balances and replenishes the skin.

So this little kit comes with a pamphlet of simple directions to follow. I was a bit nervous as to how my face would react since that area is one of the most sensitive areas on your body. But in all it was a decent experience. I applied the step one balm to the area of hair I wanted removed. Then I applied the removal cream on top, and I waited 10 minutes. The box says to wait 7 minutes but 10 minutes is the max. So I went with the max since my hairs a stubborn little ******* (Bleep). I washed off the product once the 10 minutes were up with a face cloth, and it did pretty well in removing the unwanted hairs.

However, once I removed the product my skin was slightly red and irritated on the area of application. Personally, I don't think the balm aka Step 1 does anything, since my skin was irritated anyways. But I did use the step 3 moisturizer cream afterward and that worked wonders! My skins pH balance went back to normal and the redness and irritation went away in a matter of minutes. Now I know why they included that step 3. It helps!

The box advises that you can get at lead 16 uses out of one kit, which is a rough estimate of about four months worth. Since you should only be using it on the face, and those areas are smaller than the rest of your body, then I think it may last a tiny bit longer then 16 uses. The smell is not too bad at all, I was impressed with the subtitle scent it gave off. Which is a bonus. 

Anyways, all I can say is, this is a great at home product for me. I would rather do this than wax, as waxing irritates my skin a lot more then this, and its more cost efficient to do this at home, rather then go to a salon. Keep in mind you don't need only use this on the side of your face, you can also use this on your upper lip, eyebrows, pretty much any where on sensitive facial areas.



Until next time beauty lover
MacGirl25