I was sent the Aromaleigh Color Infusion Botanical Lipstick in Perfect ($6.95), and the Gothic Lolita Nourishing Color Creme ($6.65) in Lollypop and Melancholia to review several months ago, and I really like them.

The lipstick is moist enough that I don’t need to wear lipbalm with it, although I do have to reapply it every couple of hours. Since this is probably less often than I normally reapply lip balm, the frequent reapplications aren’t a big deal.

All of the lipsticks have wearable colors that go on sheer, but are buildable for more color.

Aromaleigh’s Color Infusion Botanical Lipstick in Perfect is described as a medium toned and wearable pink lipstick.

Gothic Lolita Nourishing Color Creme in Lollypop is cherry red, while Melancholia is a deep wine.

It’s fun to be able to wear colors like Lollypop and Melancholia, that I normally don’t wear because I feel like they’re too much for my pale skin tone.

With Aromaleigh’s lipsticks, I can apply the color until I get the shade I want, and I don’t have to worry about it being too dark.

It’s also nice that the sheer lipsticks don’t leave really dark lipmarks on my little Sweet Pea.

I’ve had to stop wearing almost all of my lipsticks unless I’m going out, because I don’t like getting lipstick all over her.

The only things that I don’t like about the lipsticks are the tube for the Gothic Lolita Norishing Creme - it’s like a regular chapstick tube, and I have to be a little more careful when I’m applying it so that I don’t get it outside of my lip lines, and the fact that I do have to apply it a little more frequently.

It’s not usually a problem but when I’m somewhere and I know that pictures are going to be taken, I hate having to disappear to fix my lipstick.

If you’ve tried Aromaleigh’s lipsticks, leave a comment and let me know what you think about them.

What are your favorite natural lipsticks?

If you’d like to read more about my Aromaleigh experience, check out I have a new favorite blush! Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Rouge Review.

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I got the Hard Candy Baked Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Ab Fab ($6 at Walmart) to review several months ago.

Ab Fab is a pink and purple duo, and even though I love the colors, I was a little hesitant to wear it because I haven’t worn pink and purple together since junior high school.

Fortunately, the color is pretty enough, and goes on light enough that I felt comfortable wearing it in public.

The color is also buildable it for a more intense look if a darker pink and purple is your thing.

The color blends easily, and lasts well.

Unfortunately, since the shadaw was shipped for me to review, the top dome of the shadow broke off in transit.

I’m not sure if this would have happened if it hadn’t been shipped, but you might want to be careful, especially if you carry your shadows in your purse, or are planning on taking it on vacation with you.

Other than that, I really liked the shadow.

Have you tried Hard Candy Shadows?

What do you think about them?

How do you feel about them only being available at Walmart now?

Related Posts:
Hard Candy Plexi Gloss Arm Candy Lip Shine Review
LA Minerals Eyeshadow and Bronzer Review
Alice Cosmetics Review

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I got the Eucerin Calming Body Daily Shower Oil after having so much trouble with dry feet while I was pregnant. It was about $6.99 at my local Target.

I’ve been using it for at least 6 months, and I love this stuff!

It’s a clear oil that doesn’t really lather that much, so if you like lots of lather, it might not be for you.

The smell isn’t all that great, although it isn’t unpleasant, but it really does keep my skin moisturized.

This, Hoity Toity Jojoba Body Wash, and Olay body ribbons are the only shower gels that I can use in the winter without having to use an extra moisturizer, so I am really glad that I found it.

My husband was pretty glad that I only had to ask him to apply moisturizer to my feet once a day, after I started using this.

It’s so nice to be able to reach my feet again, and not have to rely on him to do it.

I liked the Eucerin Calming Body Wash Daily Shower Oil so much that I had my mom buy some when she was here to see me and the baby.

If you’ve tried this, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

Or just leave a comment and let me know what your favorite winter shower gel or body wash is.

For more body was reviews check out:
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Almond Organic Liquid Soap Review
Suave Naturals Ocean Breeze Refreshing Body Wash Review
Almost Sunset - Manor Hall Soap Company Bodywash Review

Disclosure: The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I love the idea of conditioner only washing, so I was really excited when I got the chance to review Wen’s Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner.

Washing your hair with Wen’s Cleansing Conditioners is a little different that what most people are used to.

After my husband read the back of the bottle, he about had a cow, because of how much conditioner you’re supposed to use.

With this cleansing conditioner you are supposed to use 16-24 pumps of conditioner, massage it into your hair, making sure to get all areas of your hair and scalp clean, splash with some water to foam, then massage for 1-3 minutes, comb through your hair, and then leave it on for 3-5 minutes.

After that comb through your hair again, then rinse while massaging the scalp.

It does take a little longer than my usual hair routine, especially since at first I followed the instructions to a T, and used a shower cap to make sure the conditioner didn’t wash out during the 3-5 minutes.

Although I had mid thigh length hair while I was using Wen, it is thin, so I only used 16 pumps.

I did try to use 12 pumps once, and I ended up with oily hair.

The previous times that I’ve tried conditioner only washing I’ve had to deal with a “breaking in” period of oily hair during the first week or two that I used the conditioner only method.

I was really glad that I didn’t experience this with Wen - my hair was clean from the beginning, which is especially amazing since I started using it on very oily hair, because I didn’t have time to wash my hair the day before.

Life with a newborn will do that do you.

I was able to wash my hair almost every day during the period that I was using the Wen Cleansing Conditioner.

I think I skipped 2 days, and my hair was a little bit oilier than it would have been when I was using my usual shampoo and conditioner.

Although the 12 oz size which I received is a 30 day supply, this only lasted about 3 1/2 weeks for me.

The last two days there wasn’t enough conditioner in the bottle to pump, so I had to shake it out of the bottle, and there’s probably enough for half a wash left in the bottle now.

I love the smell of mint so I was very pleased with the scent of the sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner.

I could smell it while it was on my hair, but it didn’t leave a noticeable fragrance after I got out of the shower.

I also noticed that even with the cold weather here, my hair was a lot less frizzy - I haven’t been able to get it to lok that good when out and about in the cold Minnesota air using any other products, so I was very pleased.

During the last few days that I was using the Wen, I noticed that the ends of my hair were a lot more tangled than usual, but I’m not sure if it was due to the conditioner, or due to something else.

I did have this problem the last time I tried the conditioner only method though.

Overall I was very impressed with the Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, except for the tangled hair, which may or may not have been caused my the Wen.

If you’ve tried it, I’d love to hear about your experiences - did you have problems with tangles?

How long does a bottle last for you?

Oh - and I hope you’re having a great holiday season!

If you’d like to read about my previous experiences with conditioner only (aka CO) washing, check out these posts:
Conditioner Only Washing Experiement, Take 1
Conditioner only washing take 2 and 3 and 4
Conditioner Only Washing

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I recieved the Vapour Organic Beauty Atmosphere Luminous Foundation, ($38) to review the week before I had my daughter, and being able to just swipe some foundation on and go has made life a lot easier.

I’ve applied this foundation with my fingers, and with a makeup brush, and I like that I can just swipe the stick on my face, without having to use another applicator.

The foundation applies and blends evenly and smoothly, and I don’t feel like I’m tugging at my skin to get it on.

I was sent the foundation in Light 110, and it is the perfect color for me.

Although the foundation has a moisturizing base, it doesn’t make my skin feel or look oily or greasy, which is great.

I also love that this foundation gives me the benefit of a mineral foundation in a form that doesn’t accentuate any fine lines or dry areas on my face.

In addition to the Atmosphere Foundation, I also received the Vapour Organic Beauty Illusionist Concealer, ($20) in 010.

The concealer also comes in a stick form, and is slightly firmer than the foundation, so I am careful when I apply it around my delicate eye area.

The concealer does a decent job of covering my under eye circles (which are extra dark due to lack of sleep from waking up with the baby at night), and it also covers the broken capillaries on my nose if I apply a couple of layers.

Even with the layers it isn’t obvious that I’m using concealer.

I’ll have reviews of the Siren Lipstick and the Mesmerize Eye Color coming up, but I have to say now that I love that the Eye Color, Siren Lipstick, and Illusionist Concealer all come in different colored tubes, with the name of the color on the top for the eye color and lipstick.

This makes it so much easier for me to tell which product I am grabbing from my makeup case (once I determine which shade goes with which product) and I love not having to open each tube to see what I’m holding.

Vapour Organic Beauty is made from food grade organic products, and the concealer and foundation are both made out of 70% certified organic ingredients, and the packaging for the foundation is made from recycled fiber and a managed forest box and printed with soy ink.

Since all of the packaging looks the same, I’m assuming all of the packaging is made the same way.

If you’ve tried Vapour Organic Beauty, I’d love to know what you think, so leave a comment and let me know.

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review or any other review.

I recieved several samples to review from Buff’d Cosmetics, and I’ve really liked all of them.

I was excited to try the Concealing Mineral Foundation in Lace ($18)and I was pretty impressed with it when I did try it.

The first time I tried it, I poured a little too much from my sample baggie into my buff palette, and I was pretty surprised when I looked at myself in the mirror after applying it.

All the imperfections, including a few broken capillaries that I’ve only been able to cover up when I’ve used Bare Minerals with a concealer brush, were gone - and I was only using a kabuki brush, not the puff that I usually use when I want more coverage.

There were no differences in skin tone - my face truly looked like a blank canvas.

So naturally, when I had wanted to put on a little makeup so my “company” that insisted on coming over at 10:00 am on Saturday even though my husband told them repeatedly not to come, wouldn’t know that I was in my room crying because my plans for the day were ruined, and because I didn’t see why anyone with any sense would insist on coming to visit a couple with a 2 week old baby on a Saturday morning after they’d been told not to come 3 times, and after they were told the day before that my husband was planning to sleep until noon that day.

Aren’t postnatal hormones and in-laws wonderful?

It’s a shame that we weren’t rude enough ignore the door, but if we ignored the door and their phone calls they would call the police to come check on us, and I really don’t want to deal with that.

Anyways, the Buff’d Cosmetics Concealing Mineral Foundation covered all of the ruddiness around my nose, and no one had a clue that I’d been crying 5 minutes ago.

I was really impressed at that - I didn’t think anything would be able to cover my red nose, but I was sure glad that I was wrong.

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review or any other review.

I love peel off masks.

Maybe it’s because it brings back childhood memories of peeling glue off my hands, but for whatever reason, I think they are fun.

I was really disappointed when I realized that my old favorite peel off mask had parabens in them, since I am trying to avoid them, so I was really happy when I found out that the Merlot Purifying Peel Off Mask($16), didn’t have parabens.

Finally, a peel off mask I could use again.

I have to be honest - I haven’t used the mask twice a week, as suggested, but I have been happy when I have used the mask.

I was having trouble with oily skin and blackheads while I was pregnant, and I have large pores, and the mask is supposed to “cleanse skin, eliminate blackheads and impurities, and minimize the appearance of pores.”

I love that the mask is supposed to cleanse - it’s nice not to have to wash my face before I use a mask, since that always makes me cold.

The mask did seem to help with blackheads, and it didn’t leave my skin feeling dry or tight.

I think it was a little easier to peel off than my old mask, but it’s been so long since I’ve used it that I really can’t remember.

I did discover that if I peeled the mask off while I was in the tub, the mask didn’t dissolve, so you might not want to do that unless you don’t mind pieces of mask floating around in the tub with you.

Other than that, and let’s be honest, I’m not likely to be peeling the mask off in the tub any time soon, I didn’t have any problems with the mask, and I’ll definitely be using it again.

I’m really glad that I was sent this product to review.

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review or any other review.