Not long ago, I got some new beauty products that I wanted to try out. I was super excited about them but, as usual, needed a few more savvy ladies’ help in reviewing these items. So what did I do? Enticed Janna from Behind the Blush and Nicole Ashley over to my place, with promises of wine, smut TV watching (i.e. Bachelorette) and treats, of course! With their help, we narrowed down our new beauty favourites, perfect to use for the rest of this lovely summer. 
If you saw my outfit posts from a couple of weeks ago, you may or may not have noticed my lip colour. I actually love these Color Whisper lipsticks from Maybelline. They are very soft and subtle – adding just the right amount of colour. I have three very different shades: Go Nude (perfect everyday shade), Oh La Lilac (fun summer hue) and Rose of Attraction (the right amount of coral & pink). 
Next on my list is the All in One Instablur Perfector from the Body Shop. I don’t usually use something like this, since I don’t wear a ton of makeup; but, I actually love how it makes the makeup that I DO wear last longer. And it makes my skin uber soft! Just, don’t be fooled by claims that it reduces pores and diminishes blemishes. We could only be so lucky!
I also thought about switching up my mascara routine after being a long time fan of one particular brand. I had never tried one of these plastic brushes but I thought I would give it a whirl…
After using the Rocket Volume Express now for about a month, I can say that I really love this brush…I feel like I get less clumps with this wand and my eyelashes look pretty darn voluptuous 🙂 Has anyone else tried this brand??
And finally, I decided my skin care routine needed a bit of a refresher this summer. Thanks to a generous gift certificate from a student, I decided to get a facial at Eveline Charles. It was AAHmazing but I was totally disgusted when I put my face in that light thingy. I had a lot of dry skin, gross pores, blah blah blah. So I took my consultants advice and tried out this new product line they just started carrying that was a lot closer to my budget than some of their other skincare lines. 
I have crazy sensitive skin and this Pro-Derm gentle cleanser has never once made me react negatively. Since using it, I have clearer skin that feels really healthy. And at night, I started using the AHA-BHA Lotion that acts as a fantastic exfoliant. 
The only down side is the smell is a bit intense…But, it is definitely working because I went back and pocked my face in that light thingy again, and there was a lot less neon blue marks! Yay!
So there you have some of my new beauty favourites!
A big thanks to Janna and Nicole for a fantastic girls night! 
Love our girls nights!!!
Ditto!