2nd Ipsy Bag Oct 2012

So yes, MyGlam is now Ipsy!

The second bag is truly amazing! This is the reason why I signed up for MyGlam at the beginning. I wanted a subscription service with all makeup products or at least mostly makeup products. I am quite happy with what was in the bag this month!

 

The Lip Bomb on the Mirenesse $39.00 

Although the color I received #4, was not available on the website. This lip stain/gloss/lipstick is SUPER pigmented and is so smooth on your lips. It is not sticky and it seems to stay on forever. I did notice that it transferred on to everything, but I still had tons of color even after it transferring. Pretty impressive. Below is the color #4 a great sheen too.

Pequi Oil Treatment from Couture Color. A full size 0.5oz bottle is $12. It is suppose to revive even the most dry and brittle hair. It can also be used to tame our wild little frizzies! It is suppose to absorb quickly and not weigh your hair down. I am currently using another product and when finished I will try this one out. (see below)

The Be a Bombshell Onyx liner marker is $14.00 on the Be a Bombshell webpage. This "jumbo" like marker has a great deep dark black color and goes on smooth and lasts all day even thru my workout. It does not budge until I remove it during my shower at night! That is long wearing!!!

 This cute Mini Eyeshadow Quad from Coastal Scents in #7 was in 4 lovely colors. Starting from the top left was Wysteria, raspberry tarte, antique lilac, lemon chiffon. I love the colors that I got! I was so so happy! I saw many other bags with different colors and I am soo glad that these colors suited me PERFECTLY to my liking! 

 This Mascara from The Balm - What's your Type? in black was a nice addition to the bag!. The Balm has been an item in the MyGlam bags in the past and it is great to see they are still going to be a part of the ipsy bag too. I am currently using a couple other mascaras and will get some use from this shortly/

 These are all the items in the new ipsy bag. I really enjoyed this bag very much and so happy to see mostly cosmetic items instead of skin care items. This is what I have always wanted this subscription service to be like.
If you are interested in checking out the new Ipsy click HERE for more information. 
Thank you!!!
Annette

Phyto Review & Giveaway

 Review and giveaway 

Phyto hair products

from BeautyStoreDepot.com

Included in the phyto bag is:

1. 4 phyto phytojoba shampoo samples
2. 4 phyto phytojoba mask samples
3. 4 phyto phytodefrisant samples
4. 3 phyto 9 daily ultra nourishing botanical cream
5. 1 phyto phytolisse finishing serum sample

First a little about phyo. It is a natural hair care line using high concentrations of botanical extracts to bring out hairs natural beauty. They also use environmentally friendly packaging by using aluminum packaging or glass containers.

Next a little about my hair.

1. Texture- has changed after having children. It use to be very straight and now is slightly wavy. Fine and thin 
2. Length - very long to my lower back nearly my waist.
3. Type - Dry from heat tools and coloring (sparse gray hair)
4. Problem - Besides stated above I have split ends and by the end of a work day I have so many knots on the underside of my hair from all my split ends

The phytojoba shampoo -  is used for hydrating hair for dry medium-coarse hair.

It has a great scent. It reminds me of cotton mixed with coconut. In 1 packet I could get 2 shampoos. They recommend to wash twice and leaving on for about  minutes. This made my hair and scalp feel so good and not dry or itchy. It has a great lather which is what I want in any shampoo. 

The phyojoba mask- has a citrus scent and it is recommended to use approximately a quarter sized amount of product. For me I had to use the whole packet and I feel that I needed more than what was in the packet due to the length of my hair.  I you have med-short hair the one packet would probably do just fine for you.  I applied it to the middle of my hair length to the ends and combed through just as recommended. While combing through it starts to develop a lather and coats all of your hair which was pretty surprising. It seemed to double the products amount while combing through my hair. Leave set for 3-5 minutes and rinse. I personally did not notice a big difference with the mask. I think if it was a thicker consistency it would do better. 

The phyto 9 daily ultra nourishing cream is a leave in treatment for dehydrated med-coarse hair. This is my favorite product I think. You apply it to damp hair. I usually wash my hair at night before bed. I know it is not good to go to sleep with wet hair, but it is something that just happens to be in my daily routine. We all have busy lives and this is mine. I love that I can apply this cream and while I sleep it is working to help keep my hair more hydrated and prevent more dryness and split ends. It smells  very light and clean/fresh. It is a thick cream and easy to apply and comb though your hair. I feel like it has helped with minimizing the tangles and knots in my hair. 

The phytodefrisant is heat activated and is to be used on dampened hair before heat styling to keep your hair sleek and soft. This is a gel like consistency and does keep my hair flat and frizz free. I have flat ironed my hair for quite a while which has caused heat damage and split ends. This helps protect my hair for my styling tools. I also like that it is a gel and not a spray cause you can feel exactly where you are applying the product and not just hope that you protected your hair in case the spray does not cover all the areas needed to be protected.

The phytolisse finishing serum helps get rid of my many fly aways. This happens to us thin/fine haired ladies. It helps control the fly aways without weighing down my hair or giving it a greasy look. BTW not a good look. IT smells like mens cologne and feels so wonderful in my hair. It is great cause it give my hair a really healthy shine. Just like I was 18 again (smiling). 

All of these products were provide to me by Beautystoredepot.com for review. you can get more information on all the products above and many more on their website from skin, hair and nails. I hope this was helpful information.
Also check out their facebook page. They often do giveaways and it is the easiest place to get your questions answered by them. You can also follow them on twitter for the latest up to date information about their site. Thank you to Beautystoredepot.com for sending out these products to try out. It was fun and interesting to learn about new products. 

You can click on any of the links above for more information about the products. 

Now on to the giveaway!

Included in the giveaway will be the same bag full of Phyto products as picture above. That way you can try them out like I did. Please enter thru the rafflecopter below. The products were sent to me and I will be shipping this out myself. This contest is only US and Canada due to it having liquids. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thank you 
Annette

All items were sent for review. All opinions are my own honest opinions. 

Influenster What is it?

Have you heard?
If you haven't where have you been? 
Influenster is a great site where you can get chosen to receive a VoxBox. 
What is a Vox Box? I'll tell you. It is a box sent to you for FREE, yes I said FREE. Depending on the theme is what you will get in the VoxBox. Here are a few of the VoxBoxes I have received below.

Holiday VoxBox 

Love VoxBox

Mom VoxBox

    you can also get Brand challenge wins too!

I have won from the following Brand Challenges

1. Soft Soap (Soft soap)
2. Impress nails (Impress nails, nail dress)
3. Ivory (12pk Ivory soap, liquid body wash)
4. Palmolive/Colgate (Palmolive hand soap, Colgate toothpaste, oven mitt)
5. Truvia (shirt, thumb drive, hat, mints, truvia of course)

They include awesome items and these are also free. To get involved in Influenster you just need to spread the word and do some fun challenges. They range from liking and or following the brands on facebook  or twitter. To taking photos and posting on the Brand pages, doing reviews, blogging or volgging. It really is fun and a great way to try out new things from interesting companies!! Remember to share. That is key! Good Luck and I hope you guys join! It's So worth it!

I would so encourage you to join influenster if this all sounds interesting to you. If you would like to join it is now by invite only. If you would like an invite please send me a message with your email address and I will send you an invite! 

Check out the many videos I have for Influenster 

These are just a few, but there are many more!! 

Thanks!! 

Annette