Thursday, March 27, 2014

Mini Update Rimmel London Moisture Renew lipstick!

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.   


I am highly pleased and satisfied with the new and improved Rimmel London Moisture Renew lipstick.  The moisturizing benefits have been great as the color glides on my lips with ease!  I have to be careful and have a light hand because I can make myself look clownish especially with the color I have (360 As You Want Victoria).  The texture is also good since it glides on smooth, its silky and does not cake up on my lips.  The color payoff is great as well.  The color is very vivid and with me being dark skin I have to be careful as I said not to make myself look like I'm trying to audition for a clown in the Universal Soul Circus.  I like to use a dark lip liner to tone down the color.  I have been using one I bought from the BSS (beauty supply store) by Sinful Colors in the color 40118 Piper, which is actually a jumbo lipstick crayon.  It's been great to use as a liner.  

I have never tried the Original Moisture Renew lipsticks because I felt that many of the colors did not suit my skin tone.  What I like about the New Moisture Renew lipsticks are that they have a variety colors and that most of those colors are suitable for my skin tone.  I may go to try some of the original ones and just add lip liners to them to fit my skin tone. 

As I said before, so far so good!  Keep them coming +rimmellondon and thanks again +Influenster for allowing me to test this product!

Peace & Happiness :)

Erika




The left side is without liner.
The right is with the Sinful Colors liner in Piper.  #MoistureRenew

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Final Review: Dove Advanced Care Deodorant with NutriumMositure

I WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS POST, HOWEVER I DID RECEIVE A SAMPLE FOR MY REVIEW.  ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN AND NOT INFLUENCED IN ANY WAY.  


I can say that I have been a HUGE fan of Dove deodorant since it was released!  I was one of those teens who had trouble finding the right deodorant and I can say that before Dove released their brand of deodorant I went through them ALL!  Lady Speed Stick, Mitchium, Degree, Suave, Secret, Arm & Hammer, Teen Spirit, Arrid...you name it and I can say I probably tried it.  The funny thing about the Dove deodorant though was that I could NOT use any other scent than Powder. Original and Radiant Silk made me stink and sweat even more.  I didn't even give it a second thought to try any other scent they released. 

I was a newbie to Influenster when I was gifted the Dove Advanced Care Deodorant with NutriumMositure.  I was open and willing to try this product because 1) it was Dove and 2) it stated that it had 48 hours of protection.  My only doubt was that I was deciding to go against using anything that was an antiperspirant since it has been linked to cancer.  I figured hell I've been using it all my life no need to not try this one out.  So I did away with my Dove Powder Deodorant and gave the Advanced Care a try.  So worth the wait!  I had used it for the first two days and noticed that I did not sweat as much as I had before and that my underarms were not producing a musty smell.  Dove Powder seemed to work for me, but this really did the trick!  It's like working with good, better, and best.  The Powder was better, but the Advanced Care was best!

I haven't really taken note to whether my underarms were getting lighter as I was using the product.  To be honest, I had been a little lazy and slacked on shaving my underarms.  But I can say that when I did shaved and swiped the deodorant under my arm, it was smooth, it didn't burn, and I still felt like I was getting the protection I needed.  Speaking of protection needed, I tend to sweat during the night as well and I felt that this kept me from sweating.

The smell of the product was great; light, but a good smell.  The only con that I didn't care for was the deodorant at times felt very moist and soft.  I liked the smoothness of it, but if I wasn't careful with placing the top on correctly, I would chip off some of the deodorant.  I would like it if it was a tad, and I mean TAD bit harder, but kept its smoothness.  However, that is not a con that would make or break me from buying the product.  If the texture remained the same I would buy it again and again because of the protection and coverage.  

I also like the packing of the product.  The product comes in many different scents.  However, since my body tends to reject certain scents, I think I will stick with what I have been using which seems to be the most popular brand.  I do like the fact that they have given women (and men) the option to select from various different scents.  And from what I believe the Advanced Care offers more product than the regular Dove deodorants.  

Thank you @Dove for continuing to follow through in promoting great products and thank you +Influenster for allowing women like me to experience such an awesome opportunity to find things that we love and share them with others!

Peace & Happiness :)

Erika


*This is me and my armpits!  LOL!  I swiped once to see the consistency of the product and the right side is from work and getting home 12 hours later.  I like the fact that I don't have deodorant caked up under my arms, its smooth like I don't have on deodorant, yet I'm still protected!  Thank you again @Dove and @Influenster *








Monday, March 24, 2014

Influenster: Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick

I WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THIS POST, HOWEVER I DID RECEIVE A SAMPLE FOR MY REVIEW.  ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN AND NOT INFLUENCED IN ANY WAY.

I don't know what to say but "WOW!"  I was gone all week for Spring Break in Virginia and I knew that I had this box coming and couldn't wait to get to the mailbox to check it!  I pulled it out last night I received the new Moisture Renew Lipstick in the color 360 As You Want Victoria.  I didn't really plan on wearing or trying it on until I got off of work today, but I dropped it in my purse and went about my morning.  Once I got to work and swiped it on my lips I was taken back because not only did it glide on smoothly, the color was like "BAM!"  In my best Emeril Lagasse voice.  Although the color was a little bright for my taste (I'm a dark skin tone and the color is a fuchsia-pink), I added a little dark brown-purple lip liner and I was about my way.  I say that it wears really well, since I have had it on about the last three hours, it just started fading away and most of that because of the transfer of it onto my coffee cup.  So a little goes a long way, but also the transfer is very high as my cup was stained from the product.  Last, but not least, it also is very conditioning.  Since it glides on smoothly it does feel moisturizing to the lips.  I would suggest to exfoliate the lips first as the color could bleed into the lines on your lips.  I have been BAD about this!  *SCREECH*  Anyhow, This is a brief review since I just tried it on literally three hours ago, but I felt compelled to say that I am definitely ready to try the other colors that are offered in the new Moisture Renew line NEW & IMPROVED!  

#MoistureRenew 
Peace & Happiness :)

Erika