Monday, November 14, 2011

Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Extra Creamy Cleansing Foam Review

Happy Monday!  I hope you all are having a good start to your week.


"Ahhhhh"! Can you hear that? That is the sound the skin on my face makes after I cleanse it with the Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist 24 Extra Creamy Cleansing Foam. This is my new favorite cleanser and I absolutely love it!!

This cleanser is very mild, but removes my makeup completely, including my eye makeup. Normally, a creamy cleanser tends to be too creamy and doesn't give me a clean feeling but this cleanser becomes a foam once you apply it to your face. It has small, orange exfoliating beads that melt into the foam as you lather. After using it, my skin feels clean and quite soft without any hint of dryness. The smell is very pleasant as well.

Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Extra Creamy Cleansing Foam

It's a little more expensive, but a little goes a long way. I use about a dime size each time, so I imagine this tube will last me quite a while. I also only use it in the evenings to remove my makeup and daily grime. I use the Philosophy Purity Cleanser to cleanse my skin first thing in the morning.

I will definitely purchase the Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Extra Creamy Cleansing Foam again.  You can find it at any good department store, I purchased mine at  http://www.macys.com/ or you can purchase it from http://www.sephora.com/.  The cost is $35.00.

What's your favorite cleanser?  Am I the only one to use two different cleansers?  I'd love to hear what you use. 

Take care and have a good week!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Sephora by OPI A Little Bit Dangerous

Hi Everyone!

I hope you're all having a great day.  It's a beautiful Fall day in the Ohio area.  

This polish is from my Sephora Friends & Family haul. It's the Sephora by OPI A Little Bit Dangerous. The polish is a gorgeous, dark purple color.  Initially, I thought it was too dark, but once you get it in the light, it looks amazing!  It goes on smoothly and has a beautiful, even surface. My colleague, who is a 51 year old male, even commented on how nice my nails looked.

I'm posting this six days after I painted my nails with A Little Bit Dangerous, and it's just now starting to chip. I applied two coats of polish and one coat of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat

Sephora by OPI A Little Bit Dangerous

Take care and I'll talk to you soon.....

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Coupon Codes and Free Gifts with Purchase

OK, here is my first coupon code post. I might have to take advantage of the Estee Lauder gift with purchase. The free gift would make a nice Christmas gift for someone and I love their Double Wear Stay-In-Place Eye Pencils. They are the longest lasting eye pencil I own. Love them!!
Coupon Codes
Clarisonic
Save up to $55 when you mix-and-match two sonic skin care systems.  Free gift with purchase, free shipping, and free engraving.
www.clarisonic.com
Eyes, Lips, Face
40% OFF HOLIDAY GIFT FAVORITES! Limited Edition.
With any $25 order when you use code GIFTFAVES by 11/7/11.

40% OFF BRUSHES..Rush To Brush!
With any $15 order when you use code BRUSH40 by 11/9/11.
Shop Now at: http://www.eyeslipsface.com
ULTA
Free shipping on all orders over $25.00.  Use online code HOLIDAYSHP25. 
www.ulta.com
Nordstrom
Get an exclusive Tracy Reese for Clinique cosmetics-bag duo filled with beauty greats with your $25 Clinique purchase—a $75 value. Online and in store. One per person, while supply lasts. Gift will be added automatically in Checkout and can only be shipped to the same destination as your order. This item cannot be shipped to international addresses. 
www.nordstrom.com

Estee Lauder
Free gift with any $42.00 purchase.  Two gifts to choose from: Warm & Sunny, or Cool & Fresh.  Gift includes a deluxe eye palette, coordinating lipstick and mascara.  You also get your choice of 3 deluxe skincare products and a beautiful purple cosmetic bag.
www.esteelauder.com

Elizabeth Arden
Free shipping on all makeup.  Use online code MAKEUP4
www.elizabetharden.com
Vera Bradley
20% off everything in the Sale section. No coupon code needed. Sale is good through Sunday, November 6th.
www.verabradley.com
Please let me know if you want me to continue to make these posts. Hopefully they can save you a little bit of money.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Sephora Friends & Family Haul


I love a good sale - especially on cosmetics.  Sephora had a Friends & Family Sale that I had to take full advantage of.  I spent hours on their internet site looking at a lot of different products and reading reviews. When I decided on everything I wanted to purchase and actually looked at what all was in my shopping cart, I about choked at the dollar amount.  So, I spent hours narrowing down my items. Here is what I settled on:


Top: Urban Decay Lush Lash System
Left to right: Sephora for OPI Just a Little Dangerous Nail Colour, Givenchy Mister Mat Mattifying Foundation Primer,
Dior Skinflash Radiance Booster Pen

As you know from my previous post, I use LiLash Eyelash Stimulator. I like it, it does make my lashes longer, but it makes my eyes so bloodshot that it just isn't attractive. So I'm really excited to try the Urban Decay Lush Lash System. I've read some good reviews on it. I'll post the results after two weeks of using the product.

I also use the Chanel Stylo Eclat Lumiere Highlighter Face Pen and love it, but ran out of it. Sephora doesn't sell Chanel, so I thought I'd try a different brand since I would be able to get a 20% discount on it. I chose the Dior Skinflash Radiance Booster Pen. I've only used it once but my initial thought is that I liked the consistency of the Chanel product better than the Dior. I need to keep using it though before I make a final decision.

I'm almost out of my Smashbox Light face primer, so I purchased the Givenchy Mister Mat Mattifying Foundation Primer. The main reason I decided on this product was because it's a mattifying primer. My skin gets oily and shinny in the afternoon, so we'll see how this one works. This product had a lot of good reviews, especially from older women in the 50-54 age group. Unfortunately, I'm 11 months from being in that age group. :(

Lastely, I've been searching for a beautiful purple nail polish and bought the Sephora for OPI July a Little Dangerous Nail Colour. The color is lovely and I can't wait to use it. I'll post a picture when I do.

If any of you have used these products, please leave a comment and let me know how you liked or disliked the products!!

You can purchase all of these products at www.sephora.com

Hope you all are doing well and are having a wonderful day!