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Aveeno Positively Radiant Skin Brightening Daily Scrub Review

By Isabella Muse on June 19, 2012 10 Comments

in Aveeno, Beauty on a Budget, Cleanser, Drugstore Makeup Brands, Skincare, Swatches

Oh Aveeno Positively Radiant Skin Brightening Daily Scrub I want to love you but you’re just not suitable for my dry, flaky skin. I need you to be tough but you’re terribly gentle…!

I’m always so tempted by Aveeno’s brightening marketing strategy. Slap “brightening” on any skincare and I’m on top of it! Sadly, Aveeno’s Brightening Collection just isn’t something that’s ever really captured me.

Aveeno Positively Radiant Skin Brightening Daily Scrub sounds terribly tempting but for dry skin users it’s not the one that you want.

L’Occitane en Provence Angelica Instant Hydration Mask Review

By Isabella Muse on June 19, 2012 5 Comments

in Facial Mask Reviews, L'occitane en Provence, Skincare

Need a little moisture in your life? L’Occitane en Provence Angelica Instant Hydration Mask is on the case.

The biggest factor in aging is dry skin so you wanna keep your skin as moist as possible particularly those with drier skin. Inject as much moisture into dry skin as you possibly can to avoid skin looking dull, lackluster, and old. Toners, serums, mists, moisturizers…layer it all on. Find the best products that work well together and use them daily to nourish skin and keep it at its healthiest.

Unlike the toner I recently reviewed for you, I’m finding the new L’Occitane en Provence Angelica Instant Hydration Mask quite a nice little addition to my skincare regime to add a nice heaping dose of moisture to my skin.

Musings of the Day: Waterless Shower Anyone?

By Isabella Muse on June 19, 2012 18 Comments

in Musings of the Day

Even the good Doctor needs a little water in his shower!

Remember old dime novel sci-fi novels and flicks that would have occupants of a space shuttle jump into a cubicle for a water-free shower?

I mean the idea sounds rather fab. Jumping into a stall and coming out of it clean as a daisy? Heck, some novels, shows, and movies depict people going in with their clothes on and coming out with new clothes and a freshly washed body.

But honestly, I’m all for water. I take a shower in the AM and indulge in a calming, relaxing Lush bath in the evening on cold Fall and Winter nights. Fact is, I rely on water to wake me up! That splash in my face in the morning is just what I need to get me into work mode because facts is facts I am SO NOT a morning person.

What if water factored out of your shower experience?

Would you be cool with a waterless shower?

Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadow Review & Swatches

By Isabella Muse on June 19, 2012 9 Comments

in Eyeshadow, Make Up For Ever, Makeup Reviews, Summer Collections 2012, Swatches

The introduction of Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadow Pencils had me quite excited. I really navigate towards cream shadows nowadays so I was hyped over these particularly because I had such great success with the Make Up For Ever Aqua Creams.

With the promise of a smudge-proof formula in a long-lasting eye shadow pencil plus some rather great shades of peach (I’m all about peaches) I was well on my way to loving on these.

Take a look!

Lush Emotional Brilliance Makeup Collection

By Isabella Muse on June 19, 2012 17 Comments

in Beauty Abroad, British Brands, Emotional Brilliance, English Brands, Lush, New Brands

Lush Emotional Brilliance Makeup Collection is set to launch in July. Yes, a makeup collection from Lush! A new one that is as Lush already had a cosmetic line called B Never a few years go.

The collection is rumored to include lip colors, liners, shadows, and more (30 products all together)! Supposedly shades are chosen to match your psychological needs…mmm ok?

Count me curious. I was a huge lover of B Never so Lush Emotional Brilliance sounds terribly fun!

The line will launch in store and online late July.

What do you think?

Are you an old school B Never lover?

Excited about the new Lush Emotional Brilliance Cosmetic Collection?

Do share!

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