June 2, 2016

Histoires De Parfums This Is Not a Blue Bottle Was In My To Be Returned Pile

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Histoires De Parfums This Is Not a Blue Bottle launched last year but just recently became available at Sephora.com. It’s a fragrance I had read many reviews on but wasn’t sure I wanted to blind buy it from Histoires De Parfums website. I was delighted that Sephora got it in stock and quickly added it to my Becca Champagne Pop order.

Histoires De Parfums This Is Not a Blue Bottle comes in the standard glass falcon that the brand uses for all their fragrances but rather than a clear bottle this time it comes in a starling bright blue one. It’s very, very different packaging for the brand but the bottle isn’t the only difference! The entire fragrance is different from anything else that Histoires De Parfums has done.

And yes, Histoires De Parfums This Is Not a Blue Bottle was in my to be returned pile.

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June 2, 2016

Soap & Glory Peaches And Clean Deep Cleansing Milk Review

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Soap & Glory Peaches And Clean Deep Cleansing Milk

You can add Soap & Glory Peaches And Clean Deep Cleansing Milk ($12) to my love to hate list. I love this facial cleanser with a passion. Not only does it smell like just picked peaches, not a generic sweet, fruity scent but a true peach scent, but it also melts away dirt and makeup easily.

I hate it because…

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June 1, 2016

Rinse Your Face with Cool or Lukewarm Water To Avoid Dry Skin

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You should be rinsing your face with cool or lukewarm water to avoid dry skin! You might just be rinsing your face wrong if you’re using hot water. I actually love using hot water to rinse with. It not only feels really good but it also breaks up cleansing oil and cleansing balms, etc…really easily. I always feel like I have a bit of a film on my face when I rinse using cool or lukewarm water (double cleansing helps with this).

But I’ve learned the best and proper way to rinse is with cooler or lukewarm water.

Why?

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June 1, 2016

Why I’m Going to Try and Avoid the Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale

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I would like it to be known that Bath & Body Works has ruined yellow rubber duckies for me. I grew up singing “Rubber Duckie I Love You” with Ernie and now, whenever I hear that song or see a rubber duckie my wallet mentally cringes because I’m a Bath & Body Works Candle Hoarder and Hand Soap StockPiler. It’s going to be very hard but I’m going to try and avoid the Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale this month. I really think that duck somehow controls the entire Bath & Body Works empire. There’s evil afoot here. I’m betting he even somehow works with the Peeps because we all know they plan to take over the world sometime soon.

Wish me luck?

I feel like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders now that I can admit to myself and all of you that I’m a candle and hand soap hoarder. I made a promise to myself I won’t buy any more until I use up what I already have.

It’s going to be hard.

I may need your shoulders to lean on.

I may fail horribly.

But I’m going to try really hard.

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June 1, 2016

5 Unique Makeup Brushes To Try

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Beauty confession, I have a thing for unique makeup brushes or even unusual ones! I’m obsessed with the Artis Brush Collection at the moment. Sure, they look like a hair brush but they apply makeup flawlessly.

Here are 5 Unique Makeup Brushes to Try!

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