Review! Pacifica Rosemary Purify Invigorating Shampoo & Conditioner!

It's time for another product review! I've been a loooong time fan and user of products by Pacifica Beauty and their brand has never failed on me. Their brand claims to be 100% Vegan & Cruelty-Free and the majority of their products are sulfate-free, formulated without parabens, phthalates, SLS or mineral oil. A plus for those who are vegan, cruelty-free and/or looking for products excluding those typical ingredients found in beauty and hair products.

I recently stumbled across their hair products and found: Rosemary Purify Invigorating Shampoo and Conditioner because for years, due to having Hypothyroidism, I suffer from bothersome scalp; itchy, dry, flaky or as in this products definition: congested. 

I've gone from Head & Shoulders to deep conditioning shampoos and conditioners, and then back to Head Shoulders all to get the same results; itchy, itchy, itchy! Much to my surprise, after using these two combined, I've seen a whole change in not only my scalp, but my hair itself!

Just after one use, I noticed a decrease in flaking and the itching had subsided. It breaks through all the build up from my hair products, general oil in my scalp, flakes and makes it feel clean and refreshed afterwards! The smell is amazing! I'm a lover of the smell of mint. My hair overall feels softer overall as well.

Rosemary Purify Invigorating Shampoo

Likes:

Packaging

Clear to read ingredients, product claims, company claims, and where it was made

Lightweight feeling

Mint scent

Tingling feeling to scalp

Leaves my scalp feeling "airy" clean and refreshed

Dislikes:

It can sometimes to be hard to lather up

Rosemary scent is very faint

Rosemary Purify Invigorating Conditioner

Likes:

Packaging

Clear to read ingredients, product claims, company claims, and where it was made

Lightweight feeling

Mint scent

Dislikes:

Rosemary scent is very faint

All opinions are honest and done by myself. I am not being paid to review this product.

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Review! Wet N Wild Highlight in Hollywood Boulevard!

Hello beautifuls!

It's been such a long time since I've done a review of any kind so I thought today would be an excellent time to do just that! 

I recently discovered a new highlighter from the brand, Wet N Wild (which can be located at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, and many other places). I fell in love with this highlighter after swatching it once!

Part of their Fergie Center Stage Collection, Hollywood Boulevard is considered a "To reflect shimmer palette", but as most people know, you can use these as a highlight. On the back of the product you will find the Wet n Wild Fergie signature logo, ingredients, weight, name of the product, and distribution of the product. It is Talc and Paraben free!

The highlight itself has a golden sheen to it when you open the lid and the artistic swirl of pink, brown, and gold give it a stunning finish.

This is just one swatch of this product! ONE SWATCH! Amazing! The consistancy of this product is of something you would pay big bucks for at Sephora or Ulta, but I was very surprised to find this have such great quality for a drugstore highlight. When I used it on my face to highlight my cheek bones, I only needed the slightest bit of product as it also has high pigmentation in it.

Pros:

Inexpensive

Talc & Paraben Free

Clear lid for seeing product

Large pan meaning long use out of product

Buttery consistency

No offensive smells

Long lasting

Cons:

Odd shape to the product making it difficult to store (In Alex 9 Drawers from IKEA, they can't be stood up or they will block the drawers from shutting)

Quite a bit of fallout

Final Thoughts:

Considering I've used Wet N Wild's highlighters in the past, and I really love them a lot. They are inexpensive, easy to find, and you get a lot out of the product for such a small price. I would say to defenitely check this product out. Unfortunately, due to the package shape and size, if you have the Alex Drawers from IKEA (5 or 9), such as myself for makeup storage, these will not stand up or they will block the drawer from closing, so you need to rest them at slant.

This shows how the product standing up blocks the drawers from closing on the IKEA Alex Drawers

This shows how I store them in my IKEA Alex 9 Drawers, at a slant on top of each other, since I have several of these highlights from this brand!

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I hope you enjoyed!

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January 2015 Empties + Would I Repurchase?

Hey beautifuls, long time no post! I'm sharing with you today my empty products for the month of January 2015. I feel as if these and favorites posts/videos are my favorite. You get a mini review and possible new product recommendation all at the same time!

Makeup:

Revlon ColorStay Whipped (Buff):

I swear, this foundation is like cement on my face. It's so hard to remove at night. It blends and dries on my face beautifully. It controls my oil so well and lasts all day! Repurchase.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (Transparent):

This is my go to setting powder to set my entire face when using foundation and concealer. It sets everything, controls shine, controls the majority of my oil, keeps me matte all day, and has never bothered my face. Repurchase.

Revlon ColorStay Foundation (Buff):

This will always be a favorite foundation of mine. I use it anytime of the year for that full coverage look. It has never broken me out or irritated my skin. Repurchase.

Maybelline FitMe Concealer:

I ran out of my MAC Pro Longwear Concealer and was looking a temporary concealer to do the same or similar job of MAC Pro Longwear Concealer. I did some looking around, and watched a review video on this concealer saying it's a dupe for the NARS Creamy Concealer, which is very similar to the MAC Pro Longwear Concealer. This concealer works wonders on cleaning and shaping up my brows, concealing my under eyes, and it doesn't crease! Repurchase!

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner:

This has become my go to and favorite liquid eyeliner! I've tried so many eyeliners to achieve a wing, and 90% of the time I got smudging, hard to work with tip points, or it fading within a few hours. This stuff sticks all day, doesn't move, doesn't bother my eyes, and gives me complete control of my wing! Repurchase!

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer:

I actually do like this primer for days I need shine and oil control on my face, but I'm not putting on as much makeup or none at all. It does help with shine, but controlling oil, it's not very good as it breaks down around my nose after awhile. Other than that, it's a great primer to use on days I just do my brows, eye makeup, and concealer! Repurchase.

ELF Eyelid Primer:

 This will always be a go to eyelid primer. It works and it's inexpensive! Sometimes I like to use this to prime my eyes when I'm using a creme shadow, as those can sometimes crease on me throughout the day. Repurchase!

Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner:

I had this eyeliner for the longest time, and thought it was going to be an exact dupe for the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, but it's not. It gives off a semi-matte black look which isn't bad, but it isn't the most pigmented black liquid eyeliner I've used. The felt tip point is very difficult to work with as it's stiff and larger. Not a repurchase.

Skin & Body Care:

Giovanni Moisturizing Sensitive Skin Cream Shave (Fragrance Free):

BEST. SHAVING CREAM. EVER. I'm serious.... all other shaving creams need to get a lesson from this one! This is such a moisturizing shaving cream, I no longer dread shaving my legs now. Before, my legs would scream at me in pain and irritation. Not anymore! My legs are smooth and happy! Repurchase.

Acure Coconut & Pumpkin Hydrating Body Wash:

This body wash smalls amazing! It's defenitely smells like pumpkin and coconut, which is amazing smelling. It doesn't lather up very fast like some of my body washes, but it's extremely moisturizing and leaves my skin feeling very smooth afterwards! Repurchase.

EOS Hand Lotion (Cucumber):

I stick these in my bag I take to school with me since I'm constantly having to wash my hands on campus (you know, campuses are dirty places!) and since that dries my hands out, I use this to moisturize them at school! It's compact and easily fits in my bag for school!

Pacifica Sea Foam Complete Face Wash:

I've been using this face wash for about two years now and I love it. I use it morning and night with my clarisonic! It removes any remaining makeup my makeup wipes didn't get, cleans my face, doesn't break me out, or irritate my skin. It's become my holy grail face wash! Repurchase!

Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes:

I completely the rest of my makeup and cleanse my face in the shower at night with my clarisonic. With these wipes, they do the job of removing the majority of that makeup, so my clarisonic doesn't get clogged up. These don't break me, add extra oil, or irritate my skin. Repurchase.

Salon Perfect Eye Correcting Sticks:

I love these! I use these all the time when I make mistakes on my eye makeup or my winged eyeliner. They clean up mistakes fast and easy! Repurchase.

Misc:

Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer (Gingersnap):

Smells like a gingerbread cookie! That's all!

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Watch my January 2015 Empties video on my beauty channel!

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