Skincare

Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque Review

Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque

So you love Lush Mask of Magnaminty? Queen Helen Mint Julep Masque is the perfect way to get your Lush fix on the cheap!

At around $2.99 this delightful mint mask is the perfect treat for those that need to detox their pores.

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Brighter Skin with Clinique Derma White Brightening Essence

Clinique Derma White Brightening Essence

Clinique Derma White Brightening Essence is on my wish list at the moment but I admit I have some reservations about it.

I seriously feel like one of the few people on Gallifrey the planet who hasn’t had great success with the Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Corrector.

Le sigh!

I literally used two bottles of it but nothing happened. But I hopes for Clinique Derma White Brightening Essence this will surely work right?

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Yes to Grapefruit Dark Spot Correcting Body Creme Review

Yes to Grapefruit Dark Spot Correcting Body Creme

Yes to Grapefruit Dark Spot Correcting Body Creme ($9.99) promises to be the perfect pick to minimize skin imperfections while visibly diminishing the appearance of dark spots in four weeks!

I don’t really have dark spots on my body though but the idea of this is intriguing. Plus I want t stand on a soap box like Benny Hinn and just start preaching, “SAY YES TO GRAPEFRUIT! Be gone dark spots, I cast thee out! Embrace the grapefruit be gone with those damn spots! You’re HEALED bitches!”

Ok, I got a little carried away but late night with Benny Hinn is the bomb-a-orangutang. Man could sell me snow on a hot Summer day and I’d buy it.

Disclaimer: No televangelist’s were harmed in the making of this post.

But about that Yes to Grapefruit Dark Spot Correcting Body Creme….

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New in Beauty: DHC Kakonjuka Skincare Set

DHC Kakonjuka Skincare Set

Have you met the DHC Kakonjuka Skincare Collection? Recently introduced this all natural skincare helps to deeply hydrate skin with six nourishing Asian botanicals including maitake mushroom, Platycarya strobilacea, great burnet, purslane, reishi mushroom and licorice.

These work together to create smoother less visibly lined skin.

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Kao Biore Extra Moisturizing Sealing Gel Lotion Review

Kao Biore Extra Moisturizing Sealing Gel Lotion

I’ve said it before and I’ll go on record as saying it again Biore Asia creates way better products than the US. Kao Biore Extra Moisturizing Sealing Gel Lotion is one such product that just rocks so why don’t we have it readily available here in the US?

Dammit!

We need it!

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Skin Food Omija Whitening Spot Cream Review

Skin Food Omija Whitening Spot Cream 5

I recently used up my Skin Food Omija Whitening Spot Cream, actually, I used up almost all of my Skin Food Omija Skincare so I thought it would be a good time to start reviewing it.

Skin Food Omija Whitening Skincare contains a patent-awarded oriental herbal complex with Omija and skin-lightening ingredients.

Omija is a special Korean herbal tea made from Schisandra chinensi. The entire line was supposedly created to include Omija as it has brightening skin benefits.

Here are my thoughts on the Skin Food Omija Whitening Spot Cream.

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New in Beauty: Nip + Fab Viper Venom Wrinkle Fix

Nip + Fab Viper Venom Wrinkle Fix

Nip + Fab has a new CC Cream that launched recently along with other goodies such as their Viper Venom Wrinkle Fix!

Oooo viper, venom, makes me thing of Dominic Monaghan making all kinds of fool out of himself in his new show Wild Things. Can I tell you he has a death wish? Sincerely. Boy, JUMPS at venomous snakes and insects without a worry in the world. Swinging them around by their tails. I dunno his experience with these things but I get SO nervous for him I nearly wee through the hour long show. Someone hold me, I just know Dom’s end is near.

Anyway, ’bout that Nip + Fab Viper Venom Wrinkle Fix…

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Do Need Sephora Instant Depuffing Eye Mask

Sephora Instant Depuffing Eye Mask

Late night gaming, too much blogging, squinting at my office computer all day…I think this is a case for Sephora Instant Depuffing Eye Mask! Maybe it’s my imagination but I swear my eyes are puffy whenever I’m having a little too much computer time or I’m working on a few hours of sleep.

Sephora Instant Depuffing Eye Mask ($6) is a refreshing hydrogel mask that eliminates signs of fatigue.

Sounds like I need it!

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NYX Dewy Finish Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray Review

NYX Dewy Finish Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray

Looks like my run in with NYX’s Matte Finish Makeup Setting Spray was a fluke! NYX Dewy Finish Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray ended up working out a whole lot better for me considering I had a few hiccups with the spritzer on the bottle of Matte Finish I recently reviewed.

NYX Makeup Setting Sprays are lightweight mists that where recently introduced and come in a matte or dewy finish that prolong your makeup wear.

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Pixi Daylight Glow Collection Review & Swatches

Pixi Daylight Glow Collection

Just in time for Spring Pixi delights with their new Daylight Glow Collection. The Pixi Daylight Glow Collection is a limited edition make up bag filled with Pixi must haves in pretty Spring shades.

I was delighted with the little makeup bag! It has a tiny pixie zipper pull! Awww! Cute!

Let’s take a peek!

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Maybelline Clean Express The Flash Clean Makeup Removing Lotion Review

Maybelline Clean Express The Flash Clean Makeup Removing Lotion

Maybelline introduced a slew of new Clean Express Makeup Removers this Spring one of which is their new The Flash Clean Makeup Removing Lotion.

Having had great success with some of the other cleansers in this collection I decided to purchase The Flash Clean for those days I want remove my makeup in a hurry and just get to bed.

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Bobbi Brown Corrective Spot Treatment SPF 25 Coming Soon

Bobbi Brown Corrective Spot Treatment SPF 25

Dark spot treatments get an extra push this Spring with the new Bobbi Brown Corrective Spot Treatment SPF 25 ($38).

Available in six tinted shades Bobbi’s new Corrective Spot Treatment acts as a makeup and a treatment all in one.

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Masque Bar by Look Beauty Brightening Sheet Mask Review

Masque Bar by Look Beauty Brightening Sheet Mask

Target has a new Masque Bar by Look Beauty in stores this Spring that are sure to please sheet mask lovers. I tried out the Look Beauty Brightening Sheet Mask recently.

If you’re used to hauling 10 or more sheet masks in a box for around $8-$12 from Asia, Masque Bar might prove a tad expensive at a three set for $9.99 but they are far more easier to get your hands on. The budget world is sadly lacking in sheet masks here in the US. What’s common in the Asian market is sadly lacking in our own. I personally purchase sheet masks from a variety of sources but most of that shopping is done online with airmail fees involved.

It’s rather novel to be able to walk into my local Target and shop for a facial sheet mask. And most recently Walmart started selling My Beauty Diary online. I hope more beauty budget brands catch up.

So how are the Masque Bar by Look Beauty Sheet Masks?

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NYX Matte Finish Long Lasting Setting Spray Review

NYX Matte Finish Long Lasting Setting Spray

NYX Matte Finish Long Lasting Setting Spray is one of two new setting sprays the brand introduced for Spring 2013. These are 2 oz bottles for $8 each.

I’m a little iffy on Setting Sprays as I’m always sorta wary of spritzing a just made up face with what is essentially water combined with some other ingredients. It’s kinda like, wait, hold on a second, I just did my makeup now you want me to mist myself madly with water? Ummm no…!

But actually some do have benefits. Particularly if you’re a mineral girl or you use powder to set. A small amount of setting mist actually will give your makeup a more refined finish and in some cases they really do prolong the wear of makeup.

Does NYX’s version work?

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