Stila It Gloss

great colors, great packaging.

This was my first foray into the land of lip glosses when I was but a wee thing learning about makeup. Years later, it's still my favorite. The color lasts longer than the gloss, so it's kind of like the best of both worlds with gloss and lipstick. It's not exactly a daytime look, with the bling bling in the gloss, but it goes on smooth and doesn't feel sticky. (I say doesn't feel sticky, it actually is sticky, as my hair can attest to.) Most glosses I have in one color and then I'm off to try a different brand. Not so with It Gloss-- I've got at least three different shades in my makeup bag right now and I keep coming back for more. It does not, however, smell like cupcakes. ;)

March 19, 2008

Badger Classic Organic Lip Balm

Amazing flavors and scents!

I have this lip balm in three different flavors: Rose Chai (which I don't see on their site anymore: nooooo!!!), Lavender & Orange, and Ginger & Lemon. All three of them are moisturizing without being waxy, smell incredible, and are great in general. I'd give them ten stars if they had SPF, too, but they don't; discontinuing Rose Chai takes them down to eight.

March 11, 2008

Lush Celestial

Love it!

This is my absolute favorite face moisturizer. I have dry skin (mild eczema,) but my face has been called combo by facialists (but all the combo stuff I’ve tried makes me break out, so I’m not sure how combo I actually am FACIALISTS,) so finding a facial moisturizer used to be a pain. This stuff has solved all my breakout and dry skin problems! Love the vanilla scent (smells like vanilla frosting, yum!) and a little goes a long way-- the tubs last me three to six months depending on the time of year. I use more in the winter, but avoid putting too much on at once-- it'll sweat out if you put too much on. I usually do a thin layer in the morning all year round, and then another one at night during the winter.

March 4, 2008