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Lip Service: My Review on Rodan + Fields Lip Serum

Written by Sabrina

lip renewing serum Rodan + Fields

When you think of anti-aging products, you probably think to target your eyes, forehead, neck and laugh lines. I bet there’s one prominent part of your face that you are forgetting; your lips!

Chapped lips call for lip balm. Bare lips beg for lipstick. Bold lips are desperate for a gloss. But what about aging lips?

In time, life and the environment take their toll on your lips. Plump, defined lips age and become thinner, discolored and less defined. So why do we ignore them?

Lip serums, like any other serums are a bit different than creams and lotions.

Serums tend to be a bit runnier, absorb more readily and get deeper down into your skin than other products. They’re meant to treat dehydration, reduce fine lines and soothe away any potential redness or inflammation. Basically, they are a more potent option.

As a fabulous little beauty blogger, I often get the opportunity to try products.

A representative from Rodan+Fields reached out to me to review some of their products. Though currently not available in Canada (this happens in early 2014), she was kind enough to ship me a few products across the border. One of those products was their Redefine Lip Renewing Serum. [Keep Reading]

DermaRoller Review: Younger, Healthier Skin is but a Roll Away

Written by V

A short and sweet DermaRoller review

If you’ve ever had your own garden, you know how much work goes into it. To make sure your plants grow good and healthy you have to pay extra attention to the earth. Even if you don’t have a green thumb, you probably know how important it is to till your land.

Tilling your land and raking it out allows the soil to become oxygen-rich so when you do plant your seeds, you are raising them in the best possible environment.

Wondering what the hell I’m talking about and how this applies to skin care? Well, the same principle applies to your skin. [Keep Reading]

A Few of My Beauty Blogging Favourites

Written by Sabrina

A list of my favourite beauty bloggers

Part of my beauty blogging duties involves me reading a lot of content. And I mean A LOT of content! Luckily, it’s something I enjoy so it doesn’t really feel like work.

All that time I spend researching, perusing and procrastinating gives me the opportunity to see some really amazing posts and articles. Since these awesome tidbits don’t always pertain to my task at hand, I find that they get passed over when they should really be shared.

Like that last bit of vegan lemon cheesecake *drool*, these amazing articles shouldn’t go to waste.

So, starting today I shall be spreading the love and passing a few of my faves along to you beauties. From the crazy and zany, the A-ha! moments and No Ways! to the THIS IS FAB; I’ll be sharing it all.

To kick this off, let’s talk Tips – as in the Top 5 Skincare Tips for this Week. [Keep Reading]

PurMinerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup Foundation: Pure Coverage or Pure Crap?

Written by Sabrina

PurMinerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup Foundation with SPF 15

Finding the perfect foundation can be hard. Do you go liquid, mousse, matte, mineral, powder, what?

With so many options out there it’s hard to figure out which will be best for you. But what exactly are you looking to get out of your foundation anyways? Buildable coverage, the perfect shade, a flawless finish?

I tend not to wear makeup often. This may have something to do with the fact that I work from home a lot and don’t go out much (HELP…I need to get a life!) but the fact of the matter is, I also don’t have terrible skin. [Keep Reading]

My Naturaful Review: 35″ To 39″ In 8 Weeks With Naturaful

Written by Sabrina

My naturaful review tested over 8 weeks

I know from experience how frustrating it can be to have a smaller chest. Growing up with a flat chest in a houseful of girls with double D’s was always a sore point for me.

I wanted bigger boobs and I wanted them immediately. It took me years to become comfortable with the fact that I was always going to have a smaller rack than the rest of my sisters. [Keep Reading]

Can Borba Skincare Really Help You Get Rid of Cellulite?

Written by Sabrina

Our review on Borba Firming Diamond Shimmer Contour Lotion

The tighter, the better, right?

I meant skin, but I did actually google “things that are tight” to emphasize my point.

Google hit me back with screws, knots, lids, shirts, money, arguments, butts and my all time favourite www.supertightstuff.com; it’s about 5 friends venturing off to college who are into really tight stuff.

And by tight, they mean “sweet cars and some legit music.”

*cricket cricket*

Yeaaaa….my thoughts exactly! [Keep Reading]

How To Conceal Acne, The Right Way

Written by Sabrina

I hate acne as much as I hate long lines, whistling and non-all-you-can-eat sushi places. If you know me, you know this means I hate it A LOT!

I always found that the worst part about major acne breakouts was how difficult it was to conceal them without looking flaky, cake-faced and two-toned.

I know you are picturing exactly what I’m talking about. When girls choose the wrong shade of concealer and forgot to cover their neck (which is a total fail) and when they top it off with too much powder, they’re only drawing more attention to the problem area.

There is indeed a stealthier way to tackle both issues. After all, you can’t Photoshop your face in real life so we might as well do the best we can with the tools we’re given.

With that being said, let’s all learn how to conceal acne the right way so we don’t end up looking a fright the next time we breakout. [Keep Reading]

Five Fabulous Nail Trends for 2013

Written by Sabrina

If you’re looking for a fun way to accessorize this Spring, look no further than the tip of your finger. That’s right ladies, I’m talking about your nails and all the fearlessly funky nail trends for 2013 that are popping up.

For any of you who caught some of New York’s Fashion Week, there were several styles that stood out. From barely there to vamped up shades there’s a little bit of something for everyone. [Keep Reading]

LiLash; A Permanent Solution to Falsies or a Risky Alternative?

Written by Sabrina

What brazen beauty doesn’t love the look of lusciously long lashes?

Having full, long lashes can really pull a look together or simply give you a bold boost. Sadly, not all of us are blessed with voluptuous lashes and have to find an alternate way to make them look fuller and longer.

From eyelash extensions, to volumizing mascaras, perms, shoddy serums and falsies, we ladies have tried it all. Personally, I do have pretty great lashes (what a dickhead thing of me to say, I know!) but from time to time I really want to make a splash and that’s when I bust out the falsies.

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again; my hand-eye coordination is less than admirable so if there’s a less hazardous way for me to get fuller lashes I’m all over it. This is where LiLash comes in. [Keep Reading]

Polish Your Skills & Shrink Some Bills With Sally Hansen Salon Pro Gel Starter Kit

Written by V

Sally Hansen salon pro gel starter kit I am a perpetual manicure destroyer. It doesn’t matter how long I let my nail polish set or how careful I am, I always walk away with a dent, scratch or scuff. I was complaining about this to a girlfriend one day, when you mentioned shellac or gel nails were probably a better option for me. She assured me this was my best bet at maintaining the perfect manicured look for longer than 45 minutes.

Taking my friends advice, I asked or gel nails next time I went into the salon. Low and behold, she was right. They were far more durable, the color lasted longer and boy did I love that glossy shine!

There were two things I didn’t love about salon gel nails; the first was the price and the second was that I had to go into the salon every time I wanted to swap up my shade. Or so I thought…

The Salon Look At Home? Yea Right!

After becoming a slave the look and durability of gel names, I took it upon myself to find an at-home kit that would (hopefully) produce the same results. This is how I came across the Sally Hansen Salon Pro Gel Starter Kit.

Priced around the $80 mark, this starter kit includes all the essentials for achieving and removing your very own gel nails. Included are:

1 LED lamp
1 Gel base color
1 Gel nail color
1 Gel top coat
10 Nail cleanser pads
Acetone remover
Cuticle stick
Nail file and buffer
Instruction sheet

Gotta say, that is a pretty comprehensive kit as it covers all the bases.

Hard Pass or Easy Sell

Alright gals, here’s my insight on the Sally Hansen Salon Pro Gel Starter Kit. First off, start by reading the instructions. When I say read them, I don’t mean browse through and just wing it from there. To get the best results you literally have to read (in detail) the directions and follow them to a T.

For those of you that winged this process, I bet you ended up ruining your first set and having to start over from scratch, am I right? Of course I’m right. I’m always right.

Carrying on.

The key to success is to apply THIN coats of the base and color. Thick coats will only lead to bubbling and the eventual removal of your manicure.

Just like the product boasts, set time is next to non-existent but I do have one quick tip for you. When placing your hand underneath the LED light, be sure to really spread out your fingers so the light reaches all of your fingertips. This ensures maximum setting with minimal time.

Worried about chips and dints? Personally, this is always my number one concern with a manicure because I’m such a terrorist on my hands. You should without a doubt make it through your first week without a single chip or dent or smudge. I found that mid-way through week two natural nail growth and a chip or two started to wear on my glossy tips. When I put into consideration how often I do dishes by hand (A LOT…just ask Vanessa, this is one of my favorite things to do!), pick at stuff with my hands or just general wear and tear, the nail polish really held up.

I think it’s really great that Miss Hansen provided the acetone nail remover because sometimes it’s hard to find. The process is simple, but a little time consuming and I found that my natural nail looked a little dry and brittle afterwards. Keeping up the gel look has definitely not been good for my nails. To combat this I make sure to moisturize my nail tips for a few days before re-applying more gel polish.

I think having perfectly manicured nails make you look sophisticated and put together. Having scratched nails doesn’t really give off that appearance. That being said, I think this product is pretty bad ass. If you can look at the price tag as more of an investment than a one-time expensive purchase I think you’ll enjoy this starter kit as much as I did.

If you currently have shellac or gel nails on and aren’t interested in hitting the salon to remove or re-do them, stay tuned for my upcoming post on DIY removal!

Need A Nice Price?

Screw spending a fortune at the stores. I came across this exact kit at the mall last weekend and the fools were selling it for $100! I Amazoned my phone and showed the girl behind the counter that I could get the same thing for $81.99 online.

Well needless to say, she kinda sneered at me saying “I doubt it’s the same thing”. Just to spite that little biatch I bought it from Amazon then and there and I suggest you do the same.

$81.99

Other girls gave this 4.7 out of 5 stars