The BEST Natural Face Mask with Ingredients Straight from your Home!

I wanted to share a face mask that I make and use that I am absolutely in love with!

What I love about it is, it uses simple ingredients, easy to make, and your face will thank you for using it, really! Just a heads up before I give the ingredients and let you lovely people throw a face mask party, if you are allergic to any of the 3 ingredients used, please DO NOT make this mask and DO NOT put it on your face!

You have been warned. ;)

One last thing,, when I make this mask my face tingles, not in a painful way, I actually like the feeling.

Finally, here are the ingredients I use to make the mask which I found a while ago on the internet and just can't remember where. I did modify it because the original I read made way too much, and I would end up throwing most of it away.

Ingredients:

1 Tablesoon Plain Yogurt
1 Teaspoon of Honey
2 Tablespoons of Banana

Mix it up, smush it up, put it on your face. Leave it on your face for 10-20 minutes and then, rinse it off with water.

That's it ladies and gentlemen!

After rinsing, your face will feel like it died and went to heaven! The only way you will understand what I am talking about is if you try it.

Benefits:

Honey is good for  dry skin, skin with acne, wrinkles,  infection.

Yogurt - The lactic acid in yogurt helps with exfoliating and moisturizing your skin, and helps reduce the wrinkles in your skin. (a triple whammy!)

Banana-  The potassium in banana is good for keeping your skin hydrated and moist and the lectins in banana help protect your skin from bacteria.

There are a lot more benefits the all three ingredients have that are beneficial for your skin, but I kind of touched up on few of the basics. I hope this is helpful to all, and if you are still reading this, I know for a fact you are thinking about making that youthful mask that will have your skin glowing and breathing ever-so happily!

Have a lovely Thanksgiving Holiday everyone!

NARS Audacious Lipstick Review and Swatches

I can use one word to describe this lipstick,,, WOW!

I love it! Boy is it on the pricy side, but the only way you will really know what I am talking about is if you get to do your lips a favor and try it on! I am not going to ramble on about this, but I will put a check list of all the great things the NARS Audacious lipstick has to offer followed by some swatches.

Why is it “WOW”?

1)    Creamy Texture

2)    GORGEOUS colors

3)    Stays on for a decent amount of time on your lips (up to 7 hours depending on how often you eat or drink something )

4)    Makes lips look so voluptuous (like no other lipstick I have tried)

5)    Beautiful Packaging

6)    Something about the way the colors play with your face, just like caffeine, it makes everything better  

7)    Amazing Pigmentation

Retail Value

This lipstick runs for $32 a piece (expensive I know) but they are addicting! You can get it from Nordstrom,  Sephora, or the Nars Website. Click on the name of the store you would like to purchase from to be redirected.

Now for Swatches of a few colors:

NARS Audacious Lipstick with Flash

From Left to Right: Angela, Juliette, Anna

And now for the hand swatches...

 The picture below on the left is no flash, the one on the right is with flash.

NARS Audacious Lipstick no flash

 

From Left to Right

Anna, Angela, Juliette,

And now for the lip swatches......

NARS Audacious Lipstick (lip swatch) Angela

                                                

 

NARS Audacious Lipstick (lip swatch) Juliette 

                                  NARS Audacious Lipstick (lipswatch) Anna

This is a nothing on my lips swatch to give you a clear idea of how the lipstick colors look with my natural lip color.

That is all for this post. I hope it was helpful. 

Have a wonderful week!

Nars Blush Orgasm Review

Let’s talk about blush, possibly the best blush a girl can find out there!

The award of the best blush goes to……

NARS!

Here’s why: 

I discovered the NARS blush years ago and I am so glad I did! Having sensitive skin, this has worked really well with my skin, and I have never had any breaking out problems. They last a decent amount of time (for me approximately 5-6 months, and I use it almost every day) and the color selection is just fabulous!!! The one I have been using forever is called Orgasm. It is a pinky peach with a modest amount of shimmer.

What other blushes have I tried?

I have tried the following blushes:

Mac blush (which I probably bought over a decade ago and still have!)

Result? Wearing it once is fine, but if I wear it 2 or 3 days in a row, my face will start to break out.

bareminerals Ready Blush

Result? It has a very velvety texture and no breakouts, but I only get about 4 hours of wear, and then it starts to fade and look a little patchy.

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush

Result? I love it, no breakouts, but it is very pigmented and you have to use a light hand with this blush, because if you use too much, it looks very in your face, like “Hi, I’m wearing BLUSH” kind of way.

So let’s run through the pros and cons of the NARS in a checklist, then you get to see swatches (wohoo).

Pros     

1)      Great Color Selection

2)      Great Pigmentation

3)      Lasts all day

4)      No breakouts on my skin

5)      Great Packaging (No, I don’t mind that it tends to get a little dirty)

Cons

1)      The only con really is that once I hit pan, my blushes start breaking apart into tiny annoying pieces  and that gets pretty messy.

Retail Value

The retail value of this blush is $30. Personally, I think it is worth considering it lasts a long time for me.

Click here to purchase it from Sephora

Finally, pictures and swatches of the infamous Nars blush! 

 If have any questions, or want a more detailed review on the other blushes mentioned, feel free to comment below. :)

Have a lovely day!!

Mac Mineralize Concealer Review

Let’s talk about concealer!

 I have a few, each for different purposes, but for the sake of simplicity, I will talk about 1 today.

One of my favorite liquid concealers is the Mac Mineralize Concealer. It has a stick applicator with a small brush. I use a shade lighter than my skin tone and apply it under my eyes to cover dark spots. I also use it a little on my forehead (only the area I want to look little bit highlighted), and a thin line on the bridge of my nose. This concealer is really great for the following reasons.

1) It does not crease under my eyes after hours of wear (always use     finishing powder after on the areas you are concealing).

2) I have very sensitive skin and normally do not do well with skin products from mac, but this one causes no skin irritation on my skin.

3) Conceals and brightens well.  

4) Good quality and consistency.

I would definitely recommend this. It retails for $21 anywhere that Mac products are sold. I will include the link that will take you to item via the Mac website. Here are pictures and a swatch of what the item looks like...

 

 

    To purchase this from MAC's website click here.

Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara Review

So, I can’t write a blog without talking about my holy grail mascara! I have tried lots of different mascaras, from Lancome Definicils High Definition Mascara, to Tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Mascara, to Definicils High Definition Mascara, to Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! Mascara,  to Clinique lash doubling mascara, and Makeup Forever Smoky Extravagant Mascara, and hands down the best one that does not even come close to any other mascara isss……..

                                          Retail Value: $25    Human Value: Necessary :)~

Christian Dior’s Diorshow Mascara (the regular not the waterproof)!

Why? Since I promised I wouldn’t lag too much on my explanations let me just keep it short and explain exactly why.

      

             1)    Gives Volume       2) Lengthens        

           

              3) Doesn’t Clump        4) Long Wearing   

  

     5) Curls (better than any other mascara I’ve tried)

     6) Doesn’t make my lashes fall off

Here is a picture of it on....

Those are the reasons fellow beauties! If you want reviews on the other mascaras I have mentioned, comment below, otherwise Dior, Dior Dior!!!! 

Here are the links to some of the places where you can get it from.

Sephora

Nordstrom