My most beloved cream eye shadow from Bobbi Brown was discontinued several years ago and I have been on the hunt to find a replacement. Much to my surprise and excitement the Mary Kay Cream Eye Colors are quickly becoming my replacement. Mixing Beach Blonde and Pale Blush creates a pretty close match to my discontinued favorite.

There are five soft colors working mostly in flesh tones with a gold and gray to play with too! These shadows work really well by themselves or can be built up for a heavier more concentrated look. You can also use them as a base for shadow to give more depth or staying power to pressed or mineral shadows. These shadows were created with a waterproof, crease-proof, long-wearing formula that lasts up to 10 hours! I’ve tried the product on myself and was really impressed it stayed on all day with no creasing, irritation or dryness. I highly recommend giving these a try. They are fairly inexpensive ($9 less than Bobbi Brown) and can be used to create any look to build a long lasting beautiful eye!

Pros:
Beautiful Colors for all skin tones
Soft Pearlescent Pigment
Blends nicely using brush or fingers
Waterproof & Crease proof
Comes in nice air tight .15oz pots

Cons: Blending time is a bit short

Price: $13

Link to Product:
Mary Kay® Cream Eye Color

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The Clarisonic Mia was sent to me to test and review on my blog. I had already done quite a bit of research on this product and was very excited to give it a try.

I purchased the delicate brush head for my personal use since I have such extremely reactive skin. For clients I used the sensitive brush head which comes standard with most Clarisonic devices. I gave this new beauty gadget a month in my daily regimen, using it morning and night. Unfortunately my skin is not meant to have this much exfoliation/disruption to it’s surface. I was more broken out then when I was a teenager and kept thinking maybe my skin is actually this congested and the Clarisonic was helping bring it all out. My dear girlfriend Jai (www.refashionedbyjai.com) who is a licensed Esthetician suggested I stop using the device all together because my skin type wasn’t meant to handle the roughness! I took her advice and quit using the Clarisonic and in 24 hours all the smaller irritation and bumps were gone. I couldn’t believe it!.

To give you a more rounded opinion I had my girlfriend use the Clarisonic for a month and she loved it. She didn’t have any of the irritation I did and used the sensitive brush head vs, the delicate. I may give this device a few more opportunities to work with my skin, i.e. Using it only once a week as a type of treatment regimen, or once a month if once a week doesn’t bode well, however I feel if it is still that upsetting to my face I’ll probably give it up all together,

I’m not going to say the Clarisonic isn’t a good beauty product. I loved the invigorated feeling it gave my skin it was just unfortunate i had such a bad reaction. As with all beauty gadgets and major purchases make sure there is a return policy if you want to give this product a try.

The Clarisonic can be used with any cleansers and the Mia model is the perfect model for travel. I want to thank Clarisonic for giving me the opportunity to try their product and hope you will find this review helpful in making your decision to invest in this great beauty product!

I am definitely a fan of this cream! As everyone knows, I’m sensitive and lately have started to get a real grasp on my skin and face care. During The Makeup Show in Chicago I walked by the Naked booth and met a rep who was pretty excited about their new cream. I’m never excited about new skin creams but after reading the jar felt it would be okay to try. I was surprised at how quickly the cream absorbed into the back of my hand. After two minutes of no itching I went ahead and covered my entire arm. The cream absorbed quickly and didn’t leave a sticky or slick residue.

There’s a very light fragrance from the natural ingredients and the consistency is great, unlike a lot of runny or clogging pump style creams on the market. I purchased a large cream for my own use and the additional two sample sized jars were perfect for my makeup kit! How many times do we give away product if a client loves it? These are perfect for such moments and always makes you a favorite among your peers! Needless to say, for the rest of The Makeup Show my girlfriends and I would loudly announce we needed to go “get Naked” and enjoy the glares and stares. This is one “Naked” people shouldn’t be so stuffy about!

Two weeks have gone by and I’m not nearly as dry or itchy and some of the nicks and scrapes on my legs/arms are healing up too (probably because I’m not constantly scratching).The cream has active Manuca Honey which aids in healing! I’ve yet to actually put the product on my face but have a friend who has and she’s loving it.

Naked’s Advanced Skin Cream as described on their website:
A result of extensive research into the very most effective ingredients in skin care, including several newly discovered. Designed for both face & body this is a complete solution in skin care and cellular regeneration.
This formula is highly organic, and contains Aloe Vera, Amino Acids, Vitamins and minerals, Shea Butter and some incredible natural oils the skin needs. We also use a special grade of Algae which
contains almost every organic mineral in trace amounts, which is what the skin needs to heal.
We have also included in Naked Advanced Skin Cream Active Manuca Honey from New Zealand. This was recently approved by the FDA as a healing device.

You can purchase this fabulous product at:
www.milazzobeauty.com