Sunday, September 9, 2018

collective haul: multiple ulta purchases

hi! 🙋 my name is lindsay, and i have an ulta problem... i don't aim to be a diamond member, 🙅 but at my current pace, i might make it this year. 😱~Lindsay ^.~

all. the. sheet masks!! how pretty is the packaging on these oozoo ones?! also, the tea tree ones from earth therapeutics, i'm pretty sure i bought them at kohls. i haven't made a decision on how i feel about the rosegold loreal liner yet...it's hard to pair it with stuff.... and the beautyblender pro minis were from sephora.
i have no idea how i obtained this bag o stuff, but it was a freebie with some order i'd placed. a lot of it went to homes elsewhere already.
this new beached palette is sooo freakin pretty!
beached palette
and this aphrodisiac palette too! ugh! i got a few new things to try, along with several oldies but goodies! in early college, i religiously used clinique skincare, and this is probably my first tube of the 7-day scrub in like 8+ years. also, i got a mac foundation pump for the estee lauder double wear foundation that i'd gotten from sephora recently. also, how cute is this panda shower cap?
aphrodisiac palette

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

march target beauty box

hi guys! the march target box was at my door today! yay~! ~Lin-chan ^.~
  1. clairol hair food moisture shampoo & conditioner (.33oz each--sample, ret. $9.99 for 17.9oz [$0.37]) -- these'll be passed along seeing as though this contains a moisturizing shampoo.
    repurchase? no
  2. laneige water sleeping mask (20ml--mini, ret. $24 for 70ml [$0.75]) -- i actually got one of these quite a while back and never got around to using it and passed it along. i think i'll do the same again.
    repurchase? nah
  3. sinful colors nail polish in wonder mint (ret. $2.02) -- such a pretty tiffany blue! i will have to do a separate swatch post later, since this isn't really a business appropriate color.....
     repurchase? maybe
  4. nugg face mask - revitalizing (1 pod, ret. $3.29) -- i will have to try this one out. i've tried one of their other masks in the past, but not this one.
    repurchase? maybe
  5. caress shower gel in adore forever (1.8oz--mini, ret. $3.99 for 13.9oz [$0.65]) -- first and foremost, can i get this color in nail polish form?! so pretty. it's a holographic magenta pink! anyway, the scent is pretty nice. i still haven't tried the other sample of this i got (in love forever--also want this as a nail polish, holo purple!), so i'm not sure about the 12 hour fragrance claim.
    repurchase? maybe
  6. not your mother's beach babe texturizing sea salt spray (ret. $2.99 for 2oz) -- yay more sea salt sprays..because i still haven't gotten half way through the first one! (this makes like 5 by the way........) i've never tried anything from this brand before, but i've heard a few things about it in the past. the scent of this is really pleasant, an artificial coconut but not overwhelming. very interesting.
    repurchase? dunno
  7. banana boat sun comfort broad spectrum spf 30 sunscreen (1oz--mini, ret. $7.49 for 6oz [$1.25]) -- this is quite interesting. when i first applied it, it half smelled of coconut and half of nasty ol sunscreen. but now that it's dry, it just smells like coconut tanning oil or something. also, it is undetectable on the skin, no layer of lotion slimy feel.
    repurchase? maybe
  8. you are amazing juicy grapefruit body lotion (1oz--mini, ret. $3.99 for 8oz [$0.50]) -- this is a very thin or light lotion. scent is a bubble gummy artificial grapefruit type scent, very interesting. i'll probably pass this along since i'm not sure how i feel about the scent.
    repurchase? maybe
  9. $3 off $15 coupon
approximate product value: ~$12

Monday, February 15, 2016

february target beauty box

hi guys! i was able to get my hands on the february target box! yay~! ~Lin-chan ^.~
  1. soapbox coconut oil shampoo (2oz--mini, ret. $5.99 for 16oz [$0.75]) -- this smells awful. you'd think that two products with the same scent should smell the same...they don't. this smells super artificial and almost banana-y..??? that's so weird.
    repurchase? no
  2. soapbox coconut oil conditioner (2oz--mini, ret. $5.99 for 16oz [$0.75]) -- this is very reminiscent of white rain coconut hair products, something my parents would use when i was little. can't wait to try it!
    repurchase? maybe
  3. ecotools mini shower pouf (ret. $1.97) -- yay! a new pouf!
     repurchase? maybe
  4. mayfair soap foundry body cream in sea lily jasmine (ret. $8.99 for 5.5oz) -- this is similar in feel to loccitane hand creams, maybe slightly thinner. the scent is really nice, slightly fruity (maybe the sea lily?) and i really like it.
    repurchase? maybe
  5. skinfix lip repair balm (ret. $4.99 for .35oz) -- this is one of those thin, slippy, oily balms. not my favorite, but still usable. doesn't absorb super fast, but still doesn't feel balmy on the lips.
    repurchase? nah
  6. loreal advanced hairstyle boost it texture spray (ret. $3.99 for 4.2oz) -- has a pretty decent scent. it is chemically, but not super offensive. this more or less sounds like a volumizing spray moreso than texture, but it goes in the roots too, so maybe? are they the same? haha. i'll try it out though.
    repurchase? dunno
  7. vera wang embrace green tea & pear blossom perfume (sample, ret. $29.99 for 1oz) -- i'm not sure this is really me. i do like it, but it's a little on the floral side, which i'm not a huge fan of.
    repurchase? nah
  8. inococo nail polish applique in second nature (ret. $4.99) -- can't wait to try these out!
    repurchase? maybe
  9. derma e hydrating night cream (.5oz--mini, ret. $25.99 for 2oz [$6.50]) -- this has a very nice scent, it's a relatively thick cream but feels like it'll be very moisturizing.
    repurchase? probably not.
  10. laneige bb cushion sample card (ret. $34 for .5oz) -- can i get another... again...? really?
     repurchase? no
  11. $3 off $15 coupon
approximate product value: ~$28

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

lindsay's skincare routine

so for people who didn't know me pre-college (and kind of pre-high school), i had really bad oily skin and frequent breakouts, to the point where i started going to a dermatologist. fast forward to now: as of Katrina, i no longer go to the dermatologist and rarely to occasionally try new over the counter acne/beauty products because everything is under control, given i try a new product and have a "bad" reaction...anyway, shortly after ending dermatologist visits, my mom had me on proactiv. now it could be that i was a lazy bum, but i didn't feel like the proactiv system worked for me. it helped with the oiliness, but not so much for my breakouts. it was kind of expensive and it was subscription-based..i guess it works different if you pick it up at the mall nowadays?? anyway so i was not really for all that. at a later point in time, mom's coworker worked at a dillard's clinique on the side and introduced me to their acne care line. and for a long while, everything was amazing..until clinique decided to discontinue some products in the past several years....... >.> regardless, i still go half and half with them and various other products that work for me - which i will get to later. and now, over the christmas holidays, i bought myself a clarisonic. yes it's only been a month, but i haven't had any skin problems since introducing it, which is totally awesome. anyway; i realize this is an overwhelming number of products i put on my face almost daily, but this is what works for me. also, this is what i do year-round. i probably should use a stronger moisturizer in winter, but again..i'm lazy. =P ~L-c ^.~

alright so to the current routine. pending on the time of day (morning or evening) and when i take a shower, my routine changes.
pre-clarisonic:
  1. shower (either time): clinique 7-day scrub or st. ives apricot scrub: medicated. i prefer to use any type of face scrubs in the shower so that any particles caught in my hair are easily rinsed out.
    → not taking a shower (opposite time): wash face with a foaming cleanser. right now, i'm trying to finish off a free bottle of ole henricksen's african red tea foaming cleanser, but i generally use clean and clear foaming acne wash
  2. both times: clinique clarifying lotion 3 (toner, for oily skin), followed by clinique dramatically different moisturizing gel.
    → clarifying lotion is not actually a lotion, it is a liquid toner. pour it onto a cotton ball and apply to your whole face, do this with one or more cotton balls if they appear dark after applying. do not saturate the cotton ball. a year ago, i purchased a pump bottle which is more commonly used in medical practices..to dispense my clarifying lotion. you just pour the liquid into the bottle and place a cotton ball on the dispenser part and push down a few times.
    • sidenote: i previously used sea breeze which gives your face a burning/alcohol-ish feeling, clarifying lotion does not.
    → i personally prefer the dramatically different gel over the dd lotion..so if you ever buy them, read the label carefully as the products are the same color and packaged the same. i don't like the smell of the lotion and i generally buy the squeeze bottles, even though they cost slightly more per ounce, because the pump bottles are super annoying when you're close to the bottom.
  3. night time: if there are no acne spots or acne forming or anything, do nothing.
    → if there is something there: (mini review of the following items)
    • an open wound: apply clinique spot healing gel
    • acne spot forming: apply clinique emergency gel lotion; this is actually a thick lotion in consistency..not gel at all....
  4. morning/going out and about:
    → apply sunscreen. i like using clinique's super city block spf 40, they also make spf 25, because it is not like a white, body sunscreen, it's tinted to go on sheer. i do not use this all the time; i generally only wear it spring to fall...even though i probably should wear it year-round..the sun and uv rays don't go away!
    • whenever i get a job with an income, i might eliminate sunscreen and moisturizer with this new product, but we'll see.
    → apply face primer. as you guys probably saw, i really like too faced's primed and poreless primer for daily use. now, i do use this all over my face because that's what works for me, but you don't need to. (mini review)
    → apply makeup. 
post-clarisonic, only step 1 changed. i bought murad time release acne cleanser to try a while ago, but it is too drying for daily use, so i use this every other day with the clarisonic to use it up. on the opposite days, i've been using clarins one step exfoliating cleanser--also to use it up--with my hands. once i finish both of these, i'm thinking of buying the giant sized (this size is cheapest, per ounce) philosophy purity made simple sometime in the future and using that with the clarisonic daily.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

what i'm loving: makeup & a recipe

hi guys! i haven't used all of my new sigma stuff yet, so i'll have to post about them later, but i HAD to post about this newly discovered bread recipe and decided to include what i had so far for the what i'm loving post. sorry again for using my phone for these pictures! paul helped me pick out a new camera, so hopefully i'll get it for my birthday.. *hint hint* ~L-c ^.~

current dorama i'm liking: Love Buffet -- it kind of reminds me of Peach Girl, minus Sae...thank god!

Urban Decay cosmetics:
swatched over ud original primer: midnight cowboy, midnight rodeo, midnight 15, ac/dc
Midnight Emergency Kit: comes with full sized "Midnight Cowboy" lip junkie lip gloss and an eye brush. i love the colors that come in this set! i'll admit that AC/DC and Midnight Rodeo by themselves are a bit dark for me, but can definitely be toned down by blending other shades. i had a deluxe sample size of the gloss and i love it too. it's a sheer and verrrrry sparkly gloss. it's a little tacky but not terribly sticky and the scent is minty. if you don't eat or blot it away, it lasts a couple hours.

 
  • Eyeshadow primer potion size comparisons; travel/deluxe sample size ($9 or 100 points occasionally at sephora), regular size - vintage bottle (on clearance due to new squeeze tubes), xl - vintage bottle (on clearance). they also sell professional size tubes (in original only). again, sorry for the blurry picture..sin looks like it's a more bronze color with a nice shimmer. in order of how much i like them, i think i like greed the most, then sin, eden, and original. ...maybe i like greed and sin mostly because they're sparkly and not matte... >w<
  • Perversion eye pencil: (travel size from electric pencil set, regular size) this is the darkest black i've ever tried and i absolutely LOVE it. i'm still new to using liquid eyeliners, i really prefer pencil as far as control goes. this is a comparison of all the black pencils i own, along with the perversion liquid eyeliner. the perversion pencil (1 stroke) is a darker, creamier black than zero (3 strokes). click for a review of perversion pencil. in all honesty, i feel like the perversion pencil is more worthwhile than the liquid...and basically every other black pencil liner i've tried. i'm not sure if it's because i rub my eyes a lot, but the perversion and revolver liquids crumble off after several hours... like less than 12...

  • Seche Vite: this is the favorite top coat of a lot of bloggers/vloggers. it is also sold at sally's. apply over wet nails; dries fast. DO NOT apply over nails inc. magnetic nail polish, it will blur the effect to almost nothing. if you work with your hands a lot--like i do, this stuff will be about the same as any other top coat. my nails chipped about four hours after painting, while making bread (see below).
  • Perfect Formula
    → 
    Pink Gel Coat: this is exactly like the clear-pink polish they use in salons for french manicures, only way better. i usually apply 2 coats alone for a more natural look.
    → Clear Gel Coat: i also like to use this alone, but can be used as a top coat. my mom likes using it over a salon mani/pedi to "seal" it better and she claims her polish lasts longer this way. the clear and the pink last about 1-2 weeks.

Food:
so paul and i tried out the "Everyday Bread" recipe in Make the Bread, Buy the Butter and it didn't turn out so good. i may try it again sometime, but it was hard as a rock to saw through and only tasted good hot out the oven. >.> anyway, in an effort to use up the rest of the wheat flour we bought (and try to make bread vs. buying it), i went looking for other bread recipes. and thus, we tried this one. i ate an end before taking the pic. yum! ^^;
*note: do not use as many oats as i did on the top; they do not all stick, making it difficult to remove from the pan..mess-free.
**note: half the loaf is already gone, less than an hour later. ^________________^
***gone in less than 24 hours..
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