A Hair Straightening Product that Works...and Smells Like Cake!

Hey everyone - so I wanted to tell you about a product that I have been using for the past year and love. I first learned about Unite's Lazer Straight Relaxing Fluid from my hair stylist at James Joseph Studio (thanks Kelly!). She always puts this product into my hair when it's wet and I literally salivate immediately because it smells just like cake! But besides the incredible - and dangerous smell - Unite's Lazer Straight Relaxing Fluid works. I have wavy hair and right now I'm trying to grow it longer (I have layers) so it's in a kind of weird state. What I like is that this product does not weigh your hair down like other straighteners. According to Unite's website, the Lazer Straight Relaxing Fluid "enhances weightless shine, smoothes and tames curly, wavy, or frizzy hair, acts as a thermal protectant, and you will never feel more in control." I apply this product in my hair daily, after using shampoo and conditioner and then quickly drying off my hair in a towel. I use a comb to brush it through my hair.

So, if you like straight hair - and cake! - then this product is for you!

I LOVE Sephora's Angled Shadow Brush

I had seen some tutorials on YouTube that used a large angled brush to apply a contour color to the crease and outer corner, so I decided to invest in one for my own collection. I went to Sephora and purchased Sephora's Angled Shadow Brush #20 and I LOVE it. I've seriously been using it everyday. This brush is extremely soft and precise. Honestly, you can use this to apply eyeshadow to your lid and to put darker colors in your crease and outer V. Definitely a must have in every girl's makeup collection!

Most Worn TAG Response

I pulled this tag off Rubenela's page, so here are my answers (if you're interested...)!

1. Most Worn Lipstick + Lipgloss: To be honest, I don't really wear either! Terrible, I know! Usually I just put on chapstick...

2. Most Worn Eyeliner/Kajal: MAKE UP FOREVER's Aqua Eyes Waterproof eyeliner in black and Benefit's Eye Kohl Pencil in Sable (now discontinued, I believe)

3. Most Worn Nail Polish: OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark

4. Most Worn Eyeshadow: This is a hard one. I have a few...Stila's Kitten, Maybelline's Charcoal Smokes Quad, and lately MAC's Naked Lunch with Shale in the crease

5. Most Worn Concealer: Manual Override Conceal

6. Most Worn Foundation: Almay's Smart Shade Makeup in Light/Medium

7. Most Worn Finishing Powder: Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil

8. Most Worn Blush: Another tough one...MAC's Plum Foolery (I've hit pan!), Prism or Fun & Games from the Hello Kitty collection

9. Most Worn Bronzer: Stila's Sun Bronzer

10. Most Worn Mascara: Maybelline's Pulse Perfection Mascara

Can you really prevent eye wrinkles?

I'll admit it - I'm a moisturizer slacker. I wash my face twice a day and often times don't moisturize after, simply because of pure laziness. Of course, my skin gets dry and I find that my makeup doesn't go on as nicely. But something dawned on me one day. I was putting on my mom's makeup and noticed how wrinkly her eyelids are. I love my mom to pieces but, seriously, she has the weirdest eyelids - you literally have to gently pull the skin up on her eyelid so you can get eyeshadow on. Afterwards, I began to panic. "This is going to happen to me one day," I thought!

So I hightailed it over to Sephora and talked with a skincare specialist about what I could do to prevent eye wrinkles. Since I am still young, she suggested Clinique's All about Eyes Rich eye cream, a rich and creamy moisturizer that should be applied in the morning and before bed. I bought it for $28.50 and so far I'm loving it. I don't apply it directly to my eyelids - I apply it underneath my eyes and around my orbital bone - all the way up to my eyebrows. I'm not sure if it's in my head or not, but I do feel a certain tightness in the area I apply it to after a few minutes.

Clinique's All about Eyes Rich eye cream says it "diminishes the look of undereye circles, shadows, fine lines - instantly and over time. De-puffs, calms with botanicals. Helps boost natural collagen production. Strengthens skin's moisture barrier against common irritants. Ophthalmologist Tested."

I guess time will tell as to whether it works or not!

I'm sick!

Hey everyone - sorry I haven't been blogging. I've been feeling under the weather this week and have a horrible sore throat today. I have plenty of blogs to come, like my most recent Sephora haul!

Don't you hate it when...

Your eyeliner is perfect on one eye - and then you mess it up on the other eye? I know I do.

And the winner is...

The winner of the $20 Sephora gift card is...MARCIA! She guessed that this woman above was 71 years old, and she really is 72! This woman's secret to firm, glowing skin - Vaseline. She applies it every other day, upwards on her face!