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Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips review

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Deep Cleansing Pore Strips c/o Biore

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips first debuted when I was in undergrad at USF. I always thought it looked like an easy way to clean out my pores, but I was always afraid to deviate from my cleansing routine. When Biore contacted me and asked me if I would like to test out thier Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, I jumped at the chance!

In order to see how deep Biore’s Deep Cleansing Pore Strips could really clean, I skipped my weekly mask and stuck to my daily cleansing routine. This was a good strategy because by skipping my mask, my pores really needed some deep cleaning!

To start my test, I washed my face gently with face wash and dried my skin. After my skin was thoroughly dry, I wet my nose and under my eyes with cool water, then, I applied the Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip to my nose. I allowed the Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip to dry on my nose and sit for fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, I gently peeled off the Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strip.

After peeling the pore strip, I wash shocked! Ew, was more like it. All of the dirt from my pores was stuck to the strip staring back at me. Well, now that my pores were clean, I was mortified at how dirty they had been before using Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips!

Now that I have tried out Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, I am definitely going to use them once a week. They get out all of the deep down dirt inside pores which is next to impossible to clean out myself.  My rating? Five out of five stars!

Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips can be found online here.

Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in new colors!

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Pictured: c/o Laura Mercier. “Caviar Stick’s” in Tuxedo and Burnished Bronze. Second photo features Laura Mercier’s six new “Caviar Stick” hues; Tuxedo (matte), Peacock, Gilded Gold, Burnished Bronze, Moonlight, and Copper.

Laura Mercier has an eye make-up product named the “Caviar Stick.” If you are familiar with Laura Mercier’s products, then you already know how amazing and fabulous the “Caviar Stick” can be. If not, let me tell you all about one of my favorite beauty products on the market today; and the fact that Laura Mercier has introduced six new colors!

Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick” is an eye make-up tool which can be used as eyeliner or a substitute for eye shadow. The thick stick applies smoothly and evening; drying into a smudge-proof line after roughly 20 seconds. Love that! Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick” is also water resistant and stays put even when perspiring on a warm day or working out.

My favorite “Caviar Stick” color has been “Cocoa” for the past three years. I wear Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick” in “Cocoa” on a daily basis; many times without mascara or eye shadow. The color is dazzling and the “Caviar Stick” offers enough glamour on its’ own to be worn with casual through dressy eye make-up applications.

The six new colors Laura Mercier has introduced are Tuxedo (matte), Peacock, Gilded Gold, Burnished Bronze, Moonlight, and Copper. These beautiful new colors are a great addition to the “Caviar Stick” by Laura Mercier collection. They will blend well with fall 2014’s metallic and autumn hue color trends; working perfectly with any Fashionista’s fall wardrobe! Love it!

Laura Mercier was kind enough to send me “Burnished Bronze” and “Tuxedo” from the new “Caviar Stick” color collection. I am looking forward to brightening up my eyes with these beautiful new hues! “Tuxedo” is the first-ever matte version of Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick.” It offers a dramatic and glamorous finish which is perfect for evening occasions and any occasion which calls for a dramatic eye! I love the “Burnished Bronze” for daytime and casual wear. It is a really pretty color and adds a little, subtle sparkle. I will also continue to use classic “Cocoa” as my go-to “Caviar Stick” for a natural, brown line.

If you have not tried Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick” yet, you must try it! I use Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick” on a daily basis and cannot imagine life without it! Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick'” collection, including the six new colors, Tuxedo (matte), Peacock, Gilded Gold, Burnished Bronze, Moonlight, and Copper, can be found online here, here and here.

 

Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Escape to Panarea EDT review

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Pictured: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Light Blue Escape to Panarea” eau de toilette

Dolce & Gabbana’s new “Light Blue Escape to Panarea” eau de toilette is a warm, fresh scent which is evocative of summer nights on the Mediterranean. By combining Calabrian Bergamot and orange blossom with a warm musky base, Dolce & Gabbana has recreated the scent of a Southern Italian, Mediterranean evening.

Dolce & Gabbana “Light Blue Escape to Panarea” eau de toilette offers a fresh, warm weather, fruity floral fragrance experience laced in a warm musky base. This combination makes “Light Blue Escape to Panarea” eau de toilette by Dolce & Gabbana ideal for warm summer weather as well as transitioning to the fall season. 

As the days remain warm in early to mid fall, especially here in the San Francisco Bay Area, the fresh floral scent from Dolce & Gabbana “Light Blue Escape to Panarea” eau de toilette works perfectly during the day when temperatures hover in the 70’s and 80’s. The warm musky base is ideal as the sun goes down and temperatures plummet as the fog rolls in from the ocean across the bay. 

Top notes: Calabrian Bergamot, pear

Middle notes: orange blossom, jasmine

Base notes: war musk, Tonka Bean, ambergris, patchouli

Dolce & Gabbana “Light Blue Escape to Panarea” eau de toilette is a beautiful fragrance for transitioning from summer into fall. The collection can be found online here, here and here.