Brocato Vibrastrait Dual Temperature Oscillating Flat Iron

Basic Flat Iron

This is a decent flat iron, but I wish it had more than two heat settings. I don't feel that the vibration of the iron really made any difference in its performance. I actually found that feature made it difficult to use this to create waves in my hair. The 1 1/2" size made it easy to quickly straighten and smooth all of my hair though.

February 29, 2016

Davines OI Hand Balm

Decent hand cream, but heavily fragranced

Decent hand that moisturized well and didn't leave my hands feeling greasy, but unfortunately I couldn't get past the overwhelming scent of the product.

February 29, 2016

It Cosmetics Brow Power Super Skinny Brow Pencil

Great Brow Pencil

This pencil is great for filling in brows. I love that the pencil isn't super waxy. It has a very powdery consistency when it goes on so it's super easy to blend and makes for a much more natural looking brow (read: not obviously drawn on).

February 29, 2016

Charlotte Tilbury Mini Miracle Eye Wand

Blendable eye cream

Unfortunately the shade I received was far too dark for my skin tone, but the consistency of the concealer was light and easily blendable. Nice that it also includes an eye cream on one end of the pen to help treat and prep the under eye area.

February 22, 2016

Vapour Organic Beauty Halo Illuminator

Ok highlighter

This is an ok highlighter. The texture makes it easy to apply and blend, but I found that it barely showed up on my pale skin. It might work better on darker skin tones.

February 22, 2016

First Aid Beauty Vitamin Hydrating Mist

Great smelling hydrating mist

I love this brand and use a lot of their products already so was excited to try this. Love love love this. It's super hydrating, doesn't irritate my skin, and smells wonderful. It works especially well prior to applying moisturizer or a mask for extra hydration.

February 22, 2016

Pacifica Future Youth Enzymatic Resurfacing Mask

Great mask, horrible smell

First off I do love this brand for being all natural. This mask made my skin super soft and smooth and didn't sting or burn. The smell, however, was distracting. It started off pleasant, but after about five minutes I was searching my bathroom for the horrible smell and then realized it was the mask on my face. The smell was like sea water gone bad. Once I looked at the ingredient list I realized it might be the kelp extract that's in it.

February 22, 2016

Ole Henriksen Ultimate Lift Eye Crème

Great daytime eye cream

I found this eye cream to work really well as a daytime eye cream. It's moisturizing and sinks in quickly so you can easily apply makeup and concealer over it. It does seem to help a bit with tightening the undereye area and depuffing.

February 22, 2016

Paula's Choice Resist Anti-Aging Eye Cream

Very thick, emollient eye cream

This eye cream is very heavy and thick and therefore I could only use it at night. Even by morning it was still tacky to the touch under my eyes no matter how little I applied. It does a very good job at moisturizing as a result. Haven't used it long enough yet to decide if it helps diminish fine lines.

February 22, 2016

Paul Mitchell Neuro Style 1-Inch Styling Iron

Great adjustable temp iron

This is a great flat iron with a lot of nice features. The different temperature settings to choose from are really great and I love that you can program it to auto shut off after a specified period of time for forgetful people like myself. This iron did a wonderful job of straightening and smoothing my hair without pulling or breaking it. Also did a good job at creating waves.

February 22, 2016