December 18, 2017

Ulta Hot Buys

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette

Ulta has quite a few hot buys at the moment if you’re still gifts or for yourself! One of the biggest sales is on the Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette which is 20% Off for the next few days. It’s possibly one of my favorite Anastasia Beverly Hills Palettes as well worth hauling if you don’t already own it. Don’t forget if you still have your 20% Off coupon you can use it and take an extra amount off the already reduced price of $33.60.

Another great buy are the Tarte Double Duty Beauty Palettes which marked down 40% with prices from $17-$19.

Other deals:

Enjoy!

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December 15, 2017

Volition Beauty Helix AM/PM Eye Gel Review & Swatches

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5 stars out of 5

Volition Beauty Helix AM/PM Eye Gel ($52) is an eye gel that preps for concealer and makeup while promoting healthy looking eyes with a formula rich in collagen, elastin, and glycolic acid. I actually purchased this after seeing an ad for it on Instagram. I know, I know I shouldn’t give in the silly advertisement but the video they showed was rather intriguing which left to my purchase.

I’m probably as obsessed with eye cream as I am with concealer and I have several different ones in constant rotation as I’m of the firm belief that you can make your aging eyes look years and years younger so long as you have a good hydrating eye cream. I’m not under not illusion that an expensive eye cream is going to banish my dark circles, finer lines, and puffiness. I am however, a strong believer that moisture is the key to fixing many of these issues.

Volition Beauty Helix AM/PM Eye Gel is actually very, very similiar to Dr. Denese Med MD 33 Clinical Eye Treatment Gel. Both products rely heavily on cyclopentasiloxane which is a form of silicone that acts as a primer of sorts to fill and plump finer lines. This is also gives both of these eye creams their gel-like consistency that applies, spreads, and absorbs easily which in turn makes it a very good texture for use under eyes.

Dr. Denese version has a good deal of better anti-aging ingredients compared to Volition Beauty Helix AM/PM Eye Gel and is also cheaper by around $3-$5 however, this doesn’t mean you should right off Volition Beauty’s formula since it contains a Snail Secretion which is an excellent hydrating ingredient. None the less, I think Dr. Denese’s version is worth mentioning here since her version is the superior of the two formulas.

Volition Beauty Helix AM/PM Eye Gel’s formula came as a surprise for me as the way it was promoted it seemed unique and innovative. Imagine my surprise when I realized I had already tried something almost identical to it in Dr. Denese’s formula. As a HUGE, massive, die hard fan of Dr. Denese’s excellent skincare I was quite intrigued that no one had mentioned the similarities between Voilition’s and Dr. Denese’s formula.

But I digress, let me tell you my thoughts on the Helix AM/PM Eye Gel formula.

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December 15, 2017

Ulta Diamond Rewards Program A New Level of Rewards Coming Soon

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Ultamate Rewards are already awesome but come 2018 Ulta Rewards Program will be offering a Diamond Level to their existing reward program! Right now the highest level is Platinum which can be reached by spending $450 in your calendar.

Update: Learn more about Diamond Status and why it might just be unattainable to achieve by clicking here!

Many of you are already Sephora Rouge Members but have expressed how superior Ulta’s Rewards Program is in comparison. I couldn’t agree more as every point you earn at Ulta is converted into cash rewards which can be spent on anything you want, no exclusions. Ulta also offers early access to new releases from Too Faced, Urban Decay, and more but this perk is typically offered to Sephora Rouge and VIB Members as well. Ulta’s Rewards Program also gets you 20% off your total about two or three times a year where as Sephora only offers 20% Off once a year.

Needless to say Ulta’s Rewards Program is quite a good deal better compared to Sephora Rouge Membership which offers very little return on the investment of $1000 to retain your reward status.

There’s no word yet what exactly the new program will be about but details will be revealed in 16 days! Ulta.com even has a countdown calendar on their site for the big day! I suspect it’s going to be quite a great addition to their already amazing Rewards Program.

What do you think of this new Diamond Reward Level? What do you hope to see from it?

Do share!

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