Showing posts with label Hair Care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hair Care. Show all posts

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Sephora Spring Sale 2020

It's finally here! The Sephora spring sale.
I've rounded up lots of products for y'all to grab during this sale. 
Depending on your status you can get 20%, 15% or 10% off your purchase. Any discount is great because so many of these brands NEVER go on sale. 
I've got 2 different round ups for you in this post. 
The first on is what's in my cart that I will definitely be buying. 
The second is products I have and love or have heard good things about and may or may not pull the trigger on. 
You can also reference my morning and night time skin care routines for some additional products.
What I'm buying from the sale:
I'm super excited about this bundle. This is my normal morning moisturizer along with 2 of their sunscreens.
Y'all know I currently use their truth serum. (And have been for over 2 years now.) This is their new vitamin C serum and I have seen the Truth Serum is for people new to vitamin C and this is kind of the next step.
I currently use their Phoenix oil and LOVE it. Thinking of trying this, but also just might stick with what I know works. This one is a little cheaper which is the only reason I'm thinking of trying it. 
I've gone through 2 samples of this so I think it's time to buy the full size. It's a great primer and I love that it's more of a gel. 
I'm currently using the Laneige one, but it's not clean. I don't exclusively use clean beauty, but I like to use as much as possible. I've heard good things about this one so I thought I would try it.  
Restocking this. Been using it for a few years now and really see a difference. You can read more about it in my post here.
I have the sample version of this and I'm obsessed! It leaves me lips feeling super hydrated and I love the color. Great for summer! 
I got the sample size to try a while ago and I really like it. I have to be careful with lotions and scented products because of allergies. This one so far has not given me a reaction and it smells so heavenly. Buying the big version this time.
I'm gonna pull the trigger on this during the sale and try this as my new nighttime eye serum. The reviews are really good. It's a little pricey, but I'm hoping it will live up to the hype. 
Products I have and love or am on the fence about buying:
This stuff is amazing for your hair. If your hair is in need of repair I cannot recommend this enough.
They currently have a value size so I would recommend getting that one. 
If you need a relatively inexpensive makeup wipe I really like this. 
This is such a great yet inexpensive skincare brand. A friend of mine works in the skincare industry and gave me a rundown on The Ordinary a few years ago. Basically they take the pretty packaging out of it and charge you what you should actually be charged for products. (That's the super short condensed version.)
 I've used a few of their products and loved all of them. I would use this specific oil at night instead of the phoenix one I use or sometimes I'll mix a drop into my foundation for a dewy look. 
I have a sample of this and really like it. I'm not currently in the market for new foundation though. 
The foundation I currently use is Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear Foundation. I used to wear Doublewear and like this one way better! 
This is probably my favorite nude lipstick EVER! I love that this is a mini set with liner and lipstick. Definitely recommend picking this up. 
This is the bronzer I always use and they currently have a jumbo version. I picked it up about a month ago and I don't think I will ever finish it. 
This is my absolute FAVORITE sunscreen. It goes on so great and doesn't leave me feeling oily or greasy at all. It seriously absorbs so well. It's also a clean beauty product which is always great! Pricey, but totally worth it in my opinion. (It comes in SPF 50 too. I use 30 though.) 
Great time to stock up on self tanner. (I have 2 backup bottles so that's why I'm not buying.) I seriously don't know how I lived so long without self tanner. Newest obsession. Here's the mitt I use too.
I've been debating trying this dry shampoo for a while. I've heard amazing things about it. I might finally pull the trigger this time.
This is a mask that I absolutely love. It always leaves my skin feeling super soft and hydrated.
This is probably my favorite shampoo. It smells so good and really tones my hair. If you aren't blonde I recommend using one of their other shampoos because it smells so so good. All their products do.
This is the conditioner. I use both.
This is the deodorant I just started using. It smells so good and it's aluminum free and all that other good stuff. I have been on a pretty long journey with natural deodorant. I think this one is finally the winner. It is a little expensive for deodorant so I recommend getting it on sale when you can. 
Can also do a whole blog post on my natural deodorant journey if y'all want. Just lmk.
Thinking about getting a new blush. I feel like this is the one makeup thing I don't have a ton of. I also feel like blush and highlighter take me FOREVER to go through so how many do I actually need? 
I always love sharing new mascara with y'all. This is one that I really love. It gives mega volume, but doesn't feel super heavy. Am I the only one that feels like sometimes mascara can feel heavy? 

Looking at these lists there's so much skin care. I was just telling my friends the other day that I used to stock up on so much makeup during this time and now all I care about is skin care items. Funny how things change with age. 
What are you looking to get during this sale? I love hearing about new products. Leave them in the comments for me to check out.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Ok, Ladies, Now lets Formulate

Happy Tuesday!
If you follow me on Instagram you might remember I shared a brand called Formulate a few weeks back. If you don’t follow me on Instagram let me introduce you to Formulate.
Formulate is a hair care brand that is completely customized to fit you and your hair needs/goals. The first step in your Formulate journey is taking a hair quiz. There are tow parts to the quiz: What your hair is currently like/ current routine and what you are working towards. During the current part of the quiz questions include hair length, strand type, if you color treat, what types of tools/styling products you use, how often you wash your hair etc. Then you get to the second part which is what you are working towards or your #hairgoals if you will. Here you pick things you want for your hair. During this part I picked things like volume (my hair is totally flat), color protection (this is always something I look for), strengthen (I highlight the heck out of my hair so I feel this is always an area I can work at), and improve scalp health (I have an EXTREMELY dry scalp).
After you finish all that you get to pick your scent and how strong you would like the scent. Once you’re all finished, they make the perfect formula for you and send it your way. The best part is that if you don’t like your first formula they will work with you until they get it right. I mean, how amazing is that?  I’ll admit that I had to get a second formula because the first one left my hair feeling chalky. I reached out and they asked me explain what I didn’t like and sent me a revised formula ASAP.
Once we got it right, I could tell a difference after just 2 washes. (I say 2 because their formulas are sulfate free and switching to sulfate free can cause your hair to feel greasy the first time.) My hair has more volume and texture which is AMAZING for styling and putting my hair up. I never like my hair in a ponytail and now I love it because of the volume. Additionally, it helps my curls stay for 3 days! That’s a TOTAL win in my book.  
I have also noticed that my scalp isn’t as dry. Normally I switch between a purple shampoo for my blonde and Selsun Blue for dry scalp. With Formulate I have been able to cut out Selsun Blue. 








Thanks to my friend Kelly for letting me use her bathroom to shoot in! :) 

Overall my experience with Formulate has been amazing. I’m excited to share that they have been so kind to give one of you your very own custom formula. All you have to do is click here and click enter giveaway.

I hope you guys will check it out because I know you will love Formulate as much as I do.

*This post was sponsored by Formulate! However, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.