Spring is here! Look and feel your best with some of our favorite beauty #WeWants!
Cleanse with it: Desert Essence Jojoba Oil
It may sound crazy, but you should try cleansing your face with this oil. I started doing it a few months back and have never looked back. There are a ton of articles out there on why you should actually cleanse with oil; just google it (spoiler: oil draws out oil). I mix this Desert Essence Jojoba Oil with castor oil and a little bit of tea tree oil for my morning cleansing method. Give it a try; you may just love it as much as I do.
Spray it: Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Dry Shampoo
While I am still in shock summer is actually almost here, we did have two days near 80 degrees this week, miracles happen! Which means heat, humidity and sweat can take a toll on my hair. My new miracle in a can is Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Dry Shampoo. I've tried plenty of dry shampoos, and more take the shine out of your hair and some can have a weird smell. I tried out this dry shampoo and was instantly in love. While adding volume and keeping my shine, it soaked up all the oil and kept my style. Hallelujah.
Wear it: Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm
Winter has worked over my lips this year. I can feel the shift in my skin and lips, maybe you can too! You will rarely find me without Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in my bag during the colder months and you should certainly it to yours too. My favorite color is the red dahlia, but I also really like the hibiscus.
Clean with it: Brushegg
Every time I use one of my makeup brushes I cringe thinking of the crud, dead skin and germs in it. The solution for me? The original BrushEgg. This handy little silicone egg shaped thingy gets makeup brushes clean and even helps maintain them. Bonus, those brushes may actually last longer if you do take care of them! I like the aqua one, but I'm not adverse to the pink.
Spritz it: Calvin Klein Forbidden Euphoria
I've worn Calvin Klein Euphoria for a number of years and it is still one of my favorites to spritz on. Earlier this week my coffee barista asked if I was wearing it -- and I proudly said yes. She asked if I had tried the newer version – Calvin Klein Forbidden Euphoria – and I had to admit I hadn't but told her I would! I'm always skeptical on a remake - but the Forbidden Euphoria apparently is a more modern younger interpretation of the original. I'm not against feeling younger, so I will be trying this soon.
Brush with it: Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
It almost feels utterly ridiculous to write this. I mean, it is a toothbrush that is almost $200. Yes, you read that correctly. $200. The Philips Sonicare DiamondClean is apparently the toothbrush of choice for "those people" such as the Kardashians, Kanye, well ... you get the point. Even though I would probably laugh at anybody who ever told me they were going to spend that ridiculous amount on a toothbrush, I can't wait to get one.
Why, you ask? The reviews. This apparent magic wand of toothbrushes is nothing short of amazing. I will feel like I've been to a dentist for a through cleaning every time I use it? Sign me up. Plus, this bad boy has patented sonic technology that drives fluid to stimulate the gums through five brushing modes: clean, white, polish, gum care and sensitive. Umm, there is a quad-pacer that helps to ensure thorough brushing throughout the mouth! You even get a charger and a case! Well, I better at this price point.
Wash with it: Bioderma
This is a product that is ubiquitous in the French pharmacies and has a huge cult following here in the states but is not easy to find in stores. The product has no scent and the texture is remarkably like water! It's different from the typical cleanser/makeup remover because there's no need to wash your face after you use this. You simply soak on a cotton pad, wipe and you're good to go. I am no scientist and don't really know what micellization is, but whatever it is, it makes for an amazing cleanser.
Use it: Tonymoly Egg Pore Special 3Pcs Set
I'm not going to lie, I'm obsessed with Korean skin care products. And, if I could travel to Seoul just for a beauty shopping trip I absolutely would! But ... life happens and that trip just isn't a reality right now. So, instead I shop. Koreans are serious about their skin care -- and I am serious about these gel filled eggs. The trio of eggs is a great way to sample some of the "must have" products available in Korea and includes a blackhead scrub, clay mask and a balm type of primer. And at $33, these adorable eggs are way less than the flight to Korea!
Use it: LUSH Brazened Honey
If you haven't tried a "fresh" product from LUSH – you absolutely should. I've been trying variations of home masks for a while and I especially love the properties of honey and how it makes my skin feel so when a friend mentioned this "fresh" mask by LUSH – I knew I had to try it and save myself the work of having to put it together at home. I love that LUSH has some of the best of the best "fresh" ingredients – honey, eggs, turmeric, ginger, fennel, coriander, cardamom – and uses them in combination to create this mask. All of these ingredients come together in the mask to create a combination that really energizes and invigorates the skin. The "fresh" masks – which you can only get in store (Mayfair, $6.95) and not online -- last for about three weeks and should be refrigerated. I did find it wasn't the most moisturizing afterwards – so add some of your favorite hydrator afterwards.
Put it on: Younique 3D Mascara and more
A few months back one of my friends highly recommended that I try out the brand Younique's 3D Mascara. I reached to Tiffany Ingelse, Younique Independent Presenter, to see what all the fuss was about. Luckily, I was able to try a few different products from Younique -- and they were some of the best products I've tried all year.
My favorite by far just also happens to be Younique's best selling product -- the 3D Fiber Lashes Mascara Set. The duo includes a gel base you apply first and then layer on the 3D Fibers. Wow. I'm a convert. It can take a little bit of getting used to -- the trick is to apply the 3D only on the outer half of lashes -- but I am now using this daily. I swore I would only use it for special occasions and weekends, but I can't go back to my plain ole mascara now.
The other products I tested out were the Glorious Face & Eye Primer, Lucrative Lip Gloss and Beachfront Bronzer. I've used all of them off and on for a few weeks now, and all are great products. I'll be putting in a reorder on that Glorious primer for sure.