Sephora Haul

For the past week Sephora was holding a special sale for their VIB and BI members, offering an additional 15% off all of their products.  I always look forward to these promotional sales and I always try to take advantage of these sales.

I picked up the following products:

- Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year Limited Edition Collection
- Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year Creme Lipstick
- Bumble and Bumble Dry Shampoo
- Dr. Brandt Glow Serum Set
- Kate Somerville EradiKate Acne Treatment
- Origins GinZing Eye Cream
- Boscia No Pores No Shine Treatment
- Shiseido SPF 30 UV Cream
- Tarte Blush/Bronze On The Go
- Dr. Dennis Gross Extra Strength Alpha Beta Peels
- Free Samples!

I am most excited about the Sephora + Pantone Universe set because the colors are absolutely gorgeous and definitely screams summer.  Also, I have been on a major skincare kick and have done my research on so many products, so I am taking advantage of the sale now to try some of the products I have had my eye on for a while.

I will definitely be doing separate reviews on all of the products, but do give me some time to really test out all of the skincare before reviewing.


xoxo,

Eve

Sephora + Pantone Universe Giveaway!!! (CLOSED)

April is here and I am starting to get excited for the warmer weather, fun vacations, and bright colors in fashion and beauty! One of the products that I have been most excited about is the recently released Sephora + Pantone Universe collection.  I absolutely love the concept of it and believe that it's a gorgeous color for the season.

And because Tangerine Tango has hit the web by storm, I decided to give away one of the products from the Sephora + Pantone Universe collection, the Color Of The Year Creme Lipstick in Tangerine Tango!

This is just a Thank You for your support and a way for me to give back to all of you.

Now on to the details of the giveaway ...

RULES:

1. Must be a follower of mine here on Blogspot (you can follow me by clicking on the follow button on the top left hand side).

2. Must be a follower and friend of mine on Luuux.com (My Luuux Page)

3. Must leave ONE comment on THIS POST answering the following question: What is your one go to item (fashion or beauty) for Spring/Summer?

4. Must re-post this on either your blog, luuux, tumblr, etc. (LEAVE THE LINK TO YOUR RE-POST IN THE COMMENTS ALONG WITH YOUR ANSWER).

5. Must be 18 or older (or have your parents permission to provide me your mailing address).

This giveaway is open to BOTH International and U.S./Canada residents and will last over two weeks (ENDING ON FRIDAY APRIL 27th). 

Good Luck!!!

FTC: This is not a sponsored giveaway.  I am not getting paid or receiving anything for hosting this giveaway, and everything was purchased with my own money.

xoxo,

Eve

ANNOUNCEMENT: Urban Decay Giveaway Winner!!!

My Urban Decay giveaway has been closed for a few days now, and I finally have the time to announce the winner.  Everyone who entered was put into a random drawing...

Congratulations to ......


LisaLovesMakeup87 (also known as Lisa Le

You can check out her blog here: http://lisalovesmakeup87.blogspot.com/

The winner has been contacted and she has 48 hours to claim her prize (or else I will randomly choose another winner).

Thank you so much to everyone that entered.  I will continue to host more giveaways on some of my favorite products in the future, so please keep your eyes out for those!


xoxo,

Eve

Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel

I received a few packets of these Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peels in my Clarisonic Mia value pack that I purchased a few months ago and I was so excited to try them out.  I wanted to finish my current exfoliator before using these because I wanted to see how much of a difference these peels make.

I have heard so many great reviews on the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peels and because they are extremely expensive ($80 for a full pack of 30) I did not want to dive in and make a purchase without trying them first.

The Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peels contains 40 different ingredients to fight skin problems, bringing a beautiful radiance to the skin.  It fights complexion issues while balancing the oil production on your skin.

I have combination skin, so at times it's oily and other times it dry (or both at the same time) so I find that it's hard to find the right treatment for my skin.  I have a little bit of acne scarring, and also dry patches and larger pores around my nose area.  After using the Dr. Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Daily Face Peels a few times, I saw results immediately.  Although my skin is not perfect by any means, after using all of the samples I can see a reduction in oil production and redness on my skin, my dry patches are no longer there, and my skin does look more healthy.

Because they are packaged as wipes, they are the easiest things to take around and use (no need for water).  You just wipe the first step all over your face and you can feel a little tingly (that is neither irritating or bothersome), and take the second step and wipe it all over your face to finish it off.

Even though the full sized packet is so expensive, I feel that these work best for me.  I only need to use it twice a week (or once if my skin is feeling healthy) and the results are well worth the investment.



xoxo,

Eve

NuMe Vintage Ceramic Flat Iron

A little over a month ago I received two My Glam bags which included two NuMe gift certificates (with each one being valued at $100).  So I decided to look around at reviews and see what if it was worth taking advantage of.

I had never heard of the hair tool brand NuMe before, and it's definitely not a hype on the online beauty community.  However, I did manage it find a few reviews and decided to purchase their Vintage Ceramic Flat Iron as a back up flat iron to keep at my boyfriend's place (I hate having to take my GHD around).

The NuMe flat iron is valued at $275, so with the two gift certificates I only paid $75 for the flat iron.  I was kind of blown away by the price of the NuMe flat iron, because it is considerably more expensive than my GHD (which is my holy grail flat iron).

The NuMe Vintage Ceramic Flat Iron is 100% solid ceramic iron which helps bring shine to the hair.  The curves edges of the flat iron can give you silky straight, beachy waves, or great curls with one tool.  It's meant for all hair types and the ceramic plates prevent drying out and any damage.  It can heat up to around 410 F and I love how compact it is.

The package also included a heat protectant pouch for convenient travels.

Now for the review, for being as expensive as it is, I can't say that the NuMe beats out my GHD.  It is nice as a back up flat iron but not a replacement.  It takes a little longer to heat up than my GHD, and I don't like that it's a dial switch for temperature changes (so I am never really sure what temperature it's at, only a certain range).  Also, I have to run through my hair a few more times than I usually do to get the look I want (even with my hair being fine).

I do enjoy that it leaves my hair smooth and does the job well of not drying out my hair and causing anymore damage.  Overall, it's a nice flat iron, but for the price I would just skip it and go for the GHD.




xoxo,

Eve

March My Glam Bag

I received my March Glam Bag last weekend and although I wasn't too excited about everything included, I can say that I am not too disappointed at it to cancel yet.

The March Glam Bag was mainly focused on restoring your skin after the harsh Winter winds.  So it was filled with a lot of skin care samples.

The bag contained the following:

- Purlisse Pur-Protect Essential Daily Moisturizer
- Murad Eye Lift Protector
- Derm Store $25 gift card
- Purlisse Pur Lip Comfort Daily Lip Moisturizer
- Keracolor Color Enhancing Leave In Treatment
- MyGlam Classic Crease Brush & Case

I love receiving the $25 gift card to the DermStore, which made the bag well worth it.  All of the other products are alright, and I will definitely give them a try.  I am definitely loving the design of this month's bag, very Spring like.




xoxo,

Eve

Urban Decay GIVEAWAY!!! (CLOSED)

I have finally decided on what I wanted to giveaway for the month of March.  It took me awhile to finally purchase the prize, but because I was thinking too much about it, it made the decision more difficult (since there are so many beauty products to choose from).

One of my favorite brands when it comes to eye shadows is Urban Decay.  I am in love with both of the Naked palettes and I think that the shadows are well worth the money for the quality.  For the month of March, I decided to give away the Urban Decay single eye shadow in the shade Sin, which is a beautiful neutral color with a lovely sheen.  It is perfect as an all over the lid color and goes with almost any crease color.

This is just a Thank You for your support and a way for me to give back to all of you.

Now on to the details of the giveaway ...

RULES:

1. Must be a follower of mine here on Blogspot (you can follow me by clicking on the follow button on the top left hand side).

2. Must be a follower and friend of mine on Luuux.com (My Luuux Page)

3. Must leave ONE comment on THIS POST answering the following question: What are you looking forward to the most for the Spring/Summer season?

4. Must re-post this on either your blog, luuux, tumblr, etc. (LEAVE THE LINK TO YOUR RE-POST IN THE COMMENTS ALONG WITH YOUR ANSWER).

5. Must be 18 or older (or have your parents permission to provide me your mailing address).

This giveaway is open to BOTH International and U.S./Canada residents and will last a week and a half (ENDING ON FRIDAY MARCH 23rd). 

Good Luck!!!

FTC: This is not a sponsored giveaway.  I am not getting paid or receiving anything for hosting this giveaway, and everything was purchased with my own money.

xoxo,

Eve