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Review & Dec. Favorite: Bath & Body Shea Cashmere Lines

Reviews • Jan 3, 2011


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I have been using this product for almost a month now and I ♥ this product! I have very sensitive skin. I have to be careful with the products that I use (especially through the winter) because I could easily end up with horrible batches of dry skin and eczema break outs on my arms and legs.

I have been using the majority of this product line. The hand cream, body cream, and shower cream are my favorites. I don’t have a bath so I have been unable to use the bath bubbles and the Body & Body stores around me don’t sell the foot cream.

The product is described as the following…

“Wrap yourself in cashmere. This ultra-moisturizing body lotion is infused with soothing cashmere extract and rich shea butter to leave skin supremely silky. The perfect everyday luxury, it absorbs quickly to nourish head to toe, leaving skin addictively soft and lightly fragranced with a creamy vanilla scent that’s both fresh and comforting.

Revolutionary spa formula combines rich, moisturizing African shea butter with luxurious cashmere extract to envelop skin in supreme silky softness. Absorbs instantly to nourish skin and deeply hydrate with no after-feel

Creamy vanilla fragrance evokes warm, soft, luxurious comfort * Not tested on animals”

I agree with everything this product says that it offers. It all starts with a luxurious smell of vanilla and almonds. The hand cream is ultra moisturizing and its great to carry in my bag. It lasts for hours at a time so there is no need to reapply continuously. The body cream is great for hands, feet, elbows and knees. I have had dry knees and elbows my entire life and this the first time I haven’t had ashy skin <b>EVER</b>!

I also love the fact that I put the body lotion on in the evening and I wake up to the great scent in the early morning. At the same time its not so overpowering that i’m smelling it throughout the day because I do prefer colognes/perfumes daily.

This is a great product for the winter that I recommend for anybody!

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Some New Products From MAC

Random • Jan 2, 2011

I have been using Studio Fix Fluid since I began using Mac products. I have been happy for the most part. Studio Fix Fluid is a Mac staple, but I feel that there are a 2 flaws to the product. These two flaws aren’t enough for me to stop using the product, but they are enough for me to look for a new Mac product. These flaws are as follows;

ONE: The fix fluid is IN NO WAY transfer resistant. Being a guy wearing cosmetics to me this is a huge problem. I wear button-up dress shirts with a tie on a regular basis to work and I can’t wear any light colored shirts without getting them completely covered with Fix Fluid.

TWO: The Fix Fluid has very little staying power. I put the product on around 8 am and by 11am the product has almost vanished from my T-Zone. Now, I use TWO LAYERS of Fix Fluid to cover my entire face so that fact that two layers have vanished from my face still amazes me.

So this bring me to my first purchase and one that I have been wanting since September. The only reason why I have yet to purchase this product is because well.. I’m cheap! I wanted to get through the majority of my fix fluid before making another purchase.


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The Pro Longwear is supposed to correct the two items I hate most about Fix Fluid. It is supposed to last a full 15 hours! This I can’t wait to see happen. It is also supposed to be almost completely transfer resistant. I can’t wait to wear a white dress shirt with this product to see what happens!

I was surprised to find out that I had done a complete shade switch at the Mac counter. I was NC30 with the Studio Fix Fluid. Now, I bought the Fix Fluid in June when I had a VERY HEAVY tan prior to going on a vacation. When trying different shades in the Pro Longwear I found that I was now a NW25!! Shocking still!! lol. This makes sense considering that my face was looking a bit orange when applying the studio fix fluid! Either way.. I am VERY excited to try this product and can’t wait to do my first foundation review!


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Now.. as you all now. When you have to switch shades in your foundation you must also switch shades in your concealer! I decided to stick with the Studio Finish Concealer because it provides one of the heaviest coverages that Mac does offer and I have no complaints with it. I ended up going with the shade NC20 to cover up the little baggies under my eyes and the discoloredness. I believe that we went with NC20 as opposed to NW20 because my eyes tend to have a yellow/orange pigment to them.


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Next I got one of my favorite glosses from Mac. Its Partial To Pink in the Cremesheen Glass collection. This was one of the first products I bought from Mac as well. Its very light with just a hint of pink and shine to it. Its very pretty! I debated between Partial to Pink and Boy Bait because I have read so many great things on the Boy Bait. In the end, my Mac girl told me to go with Partial to Pink because Boy Bait was almost too nude for the face.

I am very excited to try the foundation and give a review! I will probably go back and forth between the new foundation and the old before I get fully used to it. Expect the review in a month or so. I want to get full use out of the product before I tell my viewers to buy or not buy!

ALSO: I used my own photos this time!!!! Please don’t mind if they are blurry/mis-sized as I am still getting used to how to put them into the blog. 🙂

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December 2010 MAC & Clinique Mini-Haul

Random • Dec 16, 2010

Hey guys! It’s been a few days since i’ve been able to get online because i’ve been a bit under the weather. Doctor said that I cam down with bronchitis over the weekend. I’m glad that it’s slowly passing because its been somewhat of a miserable few days.

Anyway… with all of this downtime there has been plenty of time to get some SHOPPING done! There have been a few products that i’ve needed and a few products that i’ve been wanting to try! So.. I stopped by my local MAC counter in MACY’S as well as went online to MAC.COM


I’ve been wanting to switch from lip gloss to lipstick throughout the day. I have nothing against my ‘partial to pink’ cremsheen gloss from MAC, but I feel that the lip gloss can be a bit shiny for myself as well as a bit sticky throughout the day. The girl at MAC led me to the Viva Glam VI when I mentioned that I wanted a bit of a shine, but still a nude color (or color that matches my lip shade). This was the first lipstick I saw, and ended up buying it!

I feel that Viva Glam VI goes on VERY smooth and lasts long as well. Viva Glam is described by MAC as this… “In 1994, M·A·C introduced VIVA GLAM, an outspoken deep red that was universal in appeal and glamour. In 1997, a second lipstick was created VIVA GLAM II, a pinked mauve. VIVA GLAM III, a foxy brown plum launched in 2000. VIVA GLAM IV, a heartful rose charged with gold, introduced in March 2002. In March 2004, Viva Glam V makes its debut, a pure neutral pink with a delicious Lustre finish! VIVA GLAM VI, the newest member of the VIVA GLAM family, is a warm terracotta-plum with pearl finish. Wear it alone or finish it off with a coat of VIVA GLAM VI Lipglass. Every cent of the selling price of VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass is donated to the M·A·C AIDS Fund to support men, women, and children living with HIV and AIDS.”

The VIVA GLAM line is one that I fully and whole heartedly support because of the fact that such a large organization is coming together to support a great cause.


I went online a few nights ago and was talking to the MAC specialists. I told them that I was looking for a nude lip color that had a bit of shine. I spoke with 2 MAC speciliasts through the online chat and both suggested the HUG ME color.

I really like the color. Its very similar to VIVA GLAM VI, but instead of having a pinkish tone, it has more of a tan/brown tone to it. It goes on light, and stays on long.


I went ahead and got the MAC LIP CONDITIONER as well. I’ve been looking for something to use in the evening that wasn’t the usual. I have been a long time fan of Blistex Silk & Shine. I feel it ads some shine but I don’t feel it has enough nutrition for my lips in it. I’ve been using the MAC conditioner for a few days and feel that my lips are less dry and a little more luscious 😉


I bought my first blush …EVER! lol. I’ve done a lot of research on good colors for guys. In other words, a good color thats not to ‘peachy’ or to pink. I don’t want it to be obvious that i’m wearing blush but I do want that pop of color to highlight my checks. Now, I just got this today so I haven’t been able to use it yet. I will do a review after a few weeks of using!


My final purchase was this Clinique Acne Solutions Spot Healing Gel. Now, I used to have pretty bad acne in high school. I get a break out here and though but no longer have Acne. I’ve been using Clinique’s 3-step face wash system so I went back to my Clinique girl to see what they had for the occasional break out. Since use the MAC Studio Fix Fluid I seem to get the occasional pimple. I’ve only used this product once so far, and honestly, the zit I had in the evening had almost completely vanished after having it for days! So.. I will keep everyone posted!

Overall, i’m happy with the few purchases that I did make! I felt they were a few basic necessities. I apologize for not using my own photos yet. I’m still getting used to my camera and trying to find a way to photograph everything properly. I’m interested in hearing about what other people feel are makeup ‘necessities’! So please.. leave any comments/suggestions below!

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