Tag: Skincare

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Pixi sent me some of their favorite skincare items to review for you! Pixi is available in stores at Target or online at Amazon. I received their Beauty Sleep Cream, Glowtion Day Dew, Glow Mist, and Eye Elixer.

There is a generous amount of product in each of the bottles. I’ve been using these for about two months now – every day and night – and I still have lots of product left. It’s definitely a good value!

The Glowtion Day Dew has a tiny bit of pearlescent sheen to it. This gives your skin a very nice dewey look.

The Beauty Sleep Cream is a nice, thick evening cream that leaves my skin feel super moisturized.

At first I liked the eye elixer. It comes with an applicator that is a metal roller ball. But, after continued use, I don’t like the applicator at all. It’s impossible to control how much product is coming out and if not enough is coming out, then the roller ball tugs on my eye a little bit. I wish it was in a regular little tub like other eye creams.

The Glow Mist is a good product, but I don’t really use things like that. I’ve never really noticed or felt a difference with them.

Thanks again to Pixi for sending these my way! I hope you will check out these and their other skincare offerings!

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Colleen Rothschild sent me their cleansing balm and renewal cream to review for you.

The cleansing balm comes in a jar and has a consistency similar to lip balm.

It also comes with a muslin cloth. The instructions say to apply the balm to your face, then get the muslin cloth wet with warm water. Place the muslin cloth on your face for a mini-facial.

The renewal cream doesn’t have any special instructions – it’s a pretty standard moisturizer.

The balm smells really nice and did a decent job of getting my makeup off. I really enjoyed letting it sit for a moment with the warm muslin cloth on top. It was very relaxing!

My skin felt softer and smoother after using the balm and the renewal creme.

It could have done a better job getting my eye makeup off. However, my eye liner is notoriously difficult to remove so it’s a lofty goal for any face cleanser to accomplish.

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Michael Todd sent me their Soniclear Petite device to review for you. This is a battery-operated face brush. The kit also comes with the Michael Todd cleansing milk.

The brushes stay clean and fresh for 6 months before needing to be replaced! This Soniclear has a timer embedded so you know when it’s time to move to the next section of your face. It also has three speeds so you can get the right feel for your skin. Plus, it’s cordless and waterproof so you can use it in the shower.

I prefer using it in the shower since it does splash onto the bathroom counter when you use it over the sink.

This little guy gets my face super  clean. This is the first time in my makeup-wearing life where there aren’t remnants of foundation on my face towel! It doesn’t get all my makeup off since I don’t put the brush right on my eye, but it scrubs off everything else! My face is pretty happy about that.

I have sensitive skin so I’m pretty cautious about what I use on my face. The bristles in the Michael Todd SoniClear are quite soft so they don’t irritate my skin. Hooray!

I really enjoy using this. It is going to be in my beauty-arsenal permanently!

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 Osmotics Cosmeceuticals sent me three products from their Normal/Dry skin collection. You can find osmotics at www.osmotics.com or in select Nordstrom and Dillard’s stores.

I picked selections from the normal/dry line because I do have quite dry skin. It’s a thirsty, thirsty beast.

Osmotics Cosmeceuticals Eye Surgery Under Eye Rejuvenator claims to target stubborn circles, reduce puffy eye bags, and firms crepey lids. To use, gently pat the cream around a clean eye area using your ring finger. Let it absorb before applying makeup on top.

The eye surgery cream does a good job of hydrating but I did not notice a marked decrease in my under eye circles.

Osmotics Cosmeceuticals Creme Extreme intensive repair is a rich face cream that repairs dry and damaged skin.

This stuff is nice and thick – exactly what my dry skin needs. This goes on smoothly, soaks in quickly, and moisturizes really well.

Osmotics Cosmeceuticals Blue Copper 5 Anti-Aging Cleansing Gelee is a sulfate-free, natural lathering cleanser and makeup remover.

This gelee is the real winner in this collection. It does a fabulous job of cleaning my skin and removing makeup. In fact, it’s the best makeup-removing cleanser I have ever tried. My skin is very happy with this cleanser!

 

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Lovely Skin sent me their Epionce Intensive Nourishing Cream to review for you! Also of note: They are having an awesome giveaway and you could win this very cream! Check out their giveaway here: https://secure.lovelyskin.com/contest/thanksgiveaway

 

This cream is absolutely lovely. (No pun on their name intended!) The cream is thick and luxurious. It also smells fantastic.

 

I’ve been using this cream every night and my skin feels super soft. It’s a tad thick for daytime use but is perfect as an evening moisturizer.

 

Make sure to check out the Lovely Skin giveaway here!!