My Entire Day...

The entire day pretty much consisted of watching Law and Order..and feasting on a few delicacies.

Enjoy the foodporn.

Stila Garden Bliss All Over Shimmer Palette.

Traditionally, I would post a review along with these pictures. I recently realized that I enjoyed pictures just as much as words. So from now on, I'll post a plethora of images of the product prior to the review. Enjoy :D

These pictures are of Stila's Garden Bliss All Over Shimmer Palette. While it's no longer sold at Stila, amazon carries a few for as little as $6!

The Sleek, Attractive Packaging.

Before Opening!

Cranberry+Pomegranate Sugar Scrub

I'm here today to elaborate on my previous post regarding an amazing christmas gift I received. (thank you mom and dad!)

This post will be all about Burt's Bees' Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub.

For starters, this luxurious scrub is all natural. A blend of cranberry seeds and sugar gently exfoliate dry winter skin and leave it super silky.

Just look at the scrub! It's a joy to even look at it in the shower. 

Let's talk about it's unique scent. Have you ever taken in the scent of their pomegranate lip balm? That is exactly what it smells like, if not better. It's safe to say that this was love at first whiff for me..

The scrub's formulation is the perfect balance of abrasive and gentle. It's enough to exfoliate dead skin cells away, but gentle enough to avoid leaving your skin red and raw after a shower.

The thing that separates this scrub from the rest is the effect it has on your skin after you leave the shower. What I find with your traditional scrub is that it simply exfoliates. Moisturizing? Forget that.

Luckily, this scrub is composed of a base of naturally nourishing oils that remain on your skin after you wash the sugar off, leaving a super hydrating finish.

After lathering up, the oils slowly absorb and leave you with baby soft skin.

All in all, I'd go for this scrub any day over any other brand's. 

Excuse me, going to go purchase another..

XOXO,

GABBY

Wonderful Images.

Just a few pictures of the Burt's Bees set I received this morning for Christmas :D

The Secret of The Universe.

Here I am, blogging for you, dear reader, in the midst of discovering the solution to any teenage girl's problem..


This beautiful powder never fails to impress me, whether it nearly eliminates my cystic pimples in a matter of 2 minutes, or shrinks the mosquito bite to a microscopic size the day of homecoming. It even produces a wonderful fluffiness in cookies! It's uses are infinite.

So, whenever I encounter a problem with my skin, the smell of my feet, the whiteness of my teeth.. I can just remember, "Oh yeah, baking soda is the secret of the universe. Just put a bit on it." 

I'm particularly impressed with the miraculous sodium bicarbonate this evening.

For the past week, I've been struggling with a rather large cystic pimple. I turned to Vicks (The essential oils should help, but petroleum jelly is crap..), then all natural alcohol-based breakout blasters, and tingly, irritating facial washes, all until tonight.

If it would work to shrink my mosquito bite in a matter of hours (I swear it shrunk 50x in an hour), then it might just work to reduce the size of this pimple.

And let me just tell you, I'm so pleased with the results. After a few more uses, I have no doubt the pimple will be gone.

So, after that ramble, here's a wonderful list of the uses of baking soda that will come in handy in the beauty world. All it takes is a bit of water and sodium bicarbonate, and you have the secrets to the universe!

1) ANTI-ACNE SPOT TREATMENT
a bit of water + baking soda
2) ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BITE TREATMENT
a bit of water + baking soda
4) WHITENING TOOTHPASTE
either buy arm and hammer OR a bit of water +bs
5) ANTI-ODOR FOOT POWDER
sprinkle baking soda into shoes. shake gently.
6) CONDITIONING BATH
add 1/2 cup of baking soda into warm bath.
7) UNDERARM DEODORANT
apply to underarms as needed.
8) EXFOLIANT
water + baking soda
9) DRY SHAMPOO
work baking soda through greasy hair.

XOXO,
Gabby

Merry Clinique 2012.

Words cannot describe my love towards Clinique's holiday releases of 2012. Everything is packaged neat and adorable. Best of all, the contents are even more amazing. Let's take a look at all the makeup-related sets Clinique has to offer.

Black Tie Violets ($39.50)

This gorgeous set holds everything you need to look glamorous for the holidays. Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief to hydrate your canvas. Colour Surge Eyeshadow Quad to give a pop of colour to your face. Cream Shaper For Eyes to define your way to a sultry look. HIgh Impact Extreme Mascara and Bottom Lash Mascara to complete the eye look. Finally, a Chubby Stick in Woppin' Watermelon to moisturize and prettify your pout.

Clinique's Lashes Top to Bottom ($29.50 -Lord and Taylor)

This set is designed for that girl on your list who can't get enough of long lashes. Containing Bottom Lash Mascara, High Impact, High Lengths, Lash Power, and Lash Doubling, this set has a mascara for every occasion.

Kisses from Clinique ($29.50)
In this beautiful box lies a coffret of 6 miniature Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss Minis, a lip-quenching jelly that gives lips a hint of color and a lot of shine.
    Currant    Raspberry    Lilac    Grapefruit    Apricot

    Rootbeer

And next we have..

 Clinique's Whole Lotta Colour Set ($34.50)

This set features 5 shades of Clinique's Chubby Sticks, a moisturizing balm-crayon hybrid housed in a feminine and festive pink box. It showcases shades for everyone, from a deep raisin to a bold orange.

    Richer Raisin    Curvy Candy    Chunky Cherry    Super Strawberry    Oversized Orange

Clinique's Taste of Honey Set ($29.50- Sephora)

This merry quad contains 4 shades of Clinique's best-selling Almost Lipstick (Black Honey, Luscious Honey, Flirty Honey, and Shy Honey) Each shade is sure to flatter anyone on your list, as the color varies on each 

skintone.

Doesn't this excite you?! I'm anticipating Christmas after viewing all of these sets.

I'll keep you posted on future ones :D

XOXO,

Gabby

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