*DISCLOSURE: Giveaway item furnished by company.* *Powered by Brandbacker* With the holidays nearing closer and closer, do not forget to treat yourself and your skin to an amazing anti-aging treatment. A new year is fast approaching, but that new year will be hard to find on your skin with Neostrata's Skin Active Antioxidant Defense Serum...here's a little background...
"Protect skin from future signs of aging with this serum formulated with 8 powerful multi-action antioxidants designed to combat oxidative damage. Patented Bionic and Polyhydroxy Acids trap oxidation promoting metals like iron and help prevent sun-induced cellular damage. The potent combination of Citric Acid and Lilac, Green Tea and Chardonnay Grape Seed Extracts works together to neutralize five different types of free radicals and helps preserve healthy DNA, lipids and cellular membranes. In addition, this super potent source of EGCG Green Tea Extract protects against inflammatory mediators in the skin." - Neostrata Skincare Would you like to score a full size of the Skin Active Antioxidant Defense Serum for free? Neostrata is giving one away 25 winners!!! Yes, you read that right! This giveaway is only open to the US right now. International readers, do not fret, as I am working on a giveaway for you guys. ENTER THE GIVEAWAY HERE
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Anavita Skincare Moisturizing Anti-Wrinkle Cream
Think that a cream that does not have phthalates, alcohols, parabens, sulfates or oils won't work? Anavita Skincare brings us their Moisturizing Anti-Wrinkle Cream for Face + Neck + Body that is free of all of those ingredients, leaving you with potent cream that is safe and gentle to use on all areas of your body!
Here are the amazing benefits of Anavita's Moisturizing Anti-Wrinkle Cream...
" - three clinically tested ingredients - unique, super absorbent hyaluronic acid + Argireline (5%) + Matrixyl - make this anti aging, anti wrinkle cream for face & neck the absolute most effective anti wrinkle cream available
- proven to stimulate collagen & reduce fine lines & deep wrinkles so you can avoid more expensive procedures like facelifts or Botox injections
- high quality ingredients allow for a range of uses - anti wrinkle cream, moisturizer, day cream, night cream, peptide cream, makeup base
- cruelty free anti-wrinkle cream does not clog pores and contains NO parabens, sulfates or drying alcohol - Non - irritating + safe for all skin types with visible results in 2 to 4 weeks & continuing improvement for 12 weeks (sometimes even sooner)
- guaranteed to leave your skin firmer, tighter, more toned, moisturized & more youthful looking by rebuilding the cellular matrix - If other people don't comment on your improved appearance withing thirty days, we'll give you your money back!" - anavitaskincare.com
Anavita Moisturizer Anti-Wrinkle Cream
When you first use Anavita Anti-Wrinkle Cream, they advise you to let some time pass before starting this cream. I find that letting your skin phase out of your previous skincare allows for better penetration of this cream and you can tie the results back to this product. You can use this as your day cream, night cream, and it is gentle, yet powerful enough to be used not only on your face and decolletage, but also neck and body! That is right! You can use this everywhere!!!
Anavita Moisturizing Anti-Wrinkle Cream - texture
Anti-Wrinkle Cream has a heavy duty feel when you grab it out of the jar, but melts quickly and easily into the skin. Afterwards you are left with light feeling, fresh skin. I was amazed at how light this felt as I blended it onto my face. Once fully absorbed, this leaves your skin with a delightfully matte look! You can even use this as a makeup base!!! Skin is super soft after and allows for a smooth, seamless makeup application. When used under makeup, I did not find the cream to oxidize my foundation, or change the texture of any of the other makeup used on my face. This did not make me greasy, especially on my combination/oily skin, and played well with my eye cream and toner. There is a scent to this product, not perfume like at all, but dissipates quickly after application.
It has been 3 weeks into my including it into my regimen , and I love it most for a makeup base! Though the awesome moisturization has been an added bonus. It has also been a godsend for my decolletage area. I have very fine lines around the outside of my eyes and I am waiting to see what my results will be at the 2 month mark.
As a thank you, Anavita would like to give you $5 off your purchase!!! Coupon Code: FEBBAC28
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Revlon Naughty Nude blush
As much as I like to shop and have bright cheek colors in my collection, I always fall back to my natural and neutral colors. Why? Why when I have such an awesome array of beautiful brights? Well, when I get the answer to that ridiculous question, I will let you know, but what I do know is that my natural blushes are workhorses. They are the colors that are appropriate for every situation, from work to play, and play well with a variety of looks. The one above is one such workhorse...
Revlon Naughty Nude - open package
I picked up this lovely blush from Revlon at my local Rite Aid for about $8.00 USD. Naughty Nude is contained in a black, plastic clamshell package with a little brush. You get 0.17oz/5.0g of powder product.
Revlon Naughty Nude - ingredients
Revlon Naughty Nude - open
What hit me at first was how lovely this was in the pan...I mean LOOK AT THAT!!! It is such a beautiful peachy gold neutral mix.
Revlon Naughty Nude - flash w/ indirect sunlight
In the swatch above, in light, the color gets a bit washed out, and this was a bit of a heavier swatch. What washes it out, I believe, is the amount of sheen this blush has. This is evident when you swatch the product...the heavier the swatch, the heavier the sheen. In the picture above, you see two swatches. On a lighter skinned person, this will probably have more of a peach tone along with the sheen. I have a bit of color this summer and in bright lights or outside, the swatch above is pretty accurate.
Revlon Naughty Nude - no flash / indirect sunlight
Above, you see the bottom swatch is closer to real life color than anything. It really is a beautiful golden peach color. This is a medium swatch as I wanted to closely resemble the amount you guys would actually be putting on your face. Now, on the face it was a bit lighter than this. Again, lighter skinned ladies will probably get more of a punch out of this color than those that are darker mediums to tanned to chocolate skin tones. I will add that those with darker skin tones may enjoy this as a highlight with color.
I found the sheen in this beautiful and probably the selling point of this blush. Unfortunately, the richness of color I thought this had was lackluster. You most definitely can build this, but be aware, as much as you are building color, you are building on that sheen. It is a sheen we are dealing with here, not a glitter...nothing that will flake off during the day. Normal wear and tear of this product lasted a nice 7 hours on top of a full face of base makeup. For a drugstore buy, I would give it a try :)
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