Thrifty Steffi's Beauty Blog
Reviews, Fashion for the thrifty gal, and links to awesome freebies :)
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Baby Blue by Baby Quasar Week 1 Review!
I have been suffering with acne my whole life. Black heads, White heads etc. Always have at least 3 zits popping up on my face on any given day, I hate it! I always assumed it would go away as I aged but, alas no luck! I have been given this wonderful opportunity to test out the Baby Blue (for FREE) and I am very excited about it! In the past I have heard good things about blue light therapy, now its my turn to see what this can do for me! I have been using the Baby Blue for 1 week now, and so far I love it!! The blue light is actually very soothing. I plug it in after my shower while I am laying in bed, I turn on my favorite tv shows, relax and let the baby blue do its job. It is really easy to use, literally plug it in, push the on button and go. You are supposed to do your face in sections about 4 minute per section doing a slow circling motion, while I do this most of the time when I have a pimple pop up I spot treat it for about a minute. The Baby Blue has a nice warming sensation, not too hot. It doesn't seem to be drying out my skin at all (which it says can be a side effect). I use it without the clear light cap because I have tried it both ways and I prefer it without the cap, the light seems to penetrate my skin better this way. I have noticed the pimples on my chin area clearing up, this is my biggest problem area and I spend a little extra time every night concentrating on this area. I would have to say my favorite thing about this product so far is how my face feels after using it. I am not really sure how to explain it, its like my face is relaxed and cozy. Like I spent an hour at the spa. I know this really isn't meant to be a result of the product but I love how it makes my skin feel! I am excited to see the long term results of the blue light on my acne!! See ya'll next week!
See even my cat is loving the Baby Blue:
Here is a link to the Baby Blue Website if you want to see more about what it is:
http://www.babyquasar.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=2&category_id=6&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Milani Lipstick VS. Clarins Lipstick
Okay its time for my first ever beauty product showdown!! I actually won both of these lipsticks in online contests so I am not biased towards either. I didn't spend a dime so my review here is going to be completely based on usage! The Contenders are:
Clarins Rouge Eclat Lipstick In shade 03-Petal Pink
Milani Color Statement Lipstick in shade 25-Naturally Chic
Do you see how remarkably similiar their packaging is, both are in a beautiful gold case!! Also the shades are a similiar pink. I did a little research on these and to actually buy these the Milani is about 5.49 at CVS and the Clarins runs about 26 dollars on their website talk about a price difference! I wonder if that will affect my results!! Now to try them out!! I will try them both out for about an hour let you know what I think..BRB ;)!! OK Hi..Im back I tried the Clarins first it glides on smoothly and does have a pretty color, but honestly im a little disappointed that it didnt last very long. I watched a movie wearing this and by the end of the movie after snacking on a tiny bit of popcorn and a drink it was gone all of it on the straw from my cup :/..Okay time for round two... my second tester was the Milani and I must say I think im in love!! I mean for a lipstick to last an hour and not have to reapply at all is a miracle and considering its price tag ..FABULOUS! It actually even smells good almost kind of fruity. I ate while wearing this drank some coffee and its STILL on my face!! The clear winner for me is the Milani and I am going out now to buy me a few more shades.. Love it!
Clarins Rouge Eclat Lipstick In shade 03-Petal Pink
Milani Color Statement Lipstick in shade 25-Naturally Chic
Do you see how remarkably similiar their packaging is, both are in a beautiful gold case!! Also the shades are a similiar pink. I did a little research on these and to actually buy these the Milani is about 5.49 at CVS and the Clarins runs about 26 dollars on their website talk about a price difference! I wonder if that will affect my results!! Now to try them out!! I will try them both out for about an hour let you know what I think..BRB ;)!! OK Hi..Im back I tried the Clarins first it glides on smoothly and does have a pretty color, but honestly im a little disappointed that it didnt last very long. I watched a movie wearing this and by the end of the movie after snacking on a tiny bit of popcorn and a drink it was gone all of it on the straw from my cup :/..Okay time for round two... my second tester was the Milani and I must say I think im in love!! I mean for a lipstick to last an hour and not have to reapply at all is a miracle and considering its price tag ..FABULOUS! It actually even smells good almost kind of fruity. I ate while wearing this drank some coffee and its STILL on my face!! The clear winner for me is the Milani and I am going out now to buy me a few more shades.. Love it!
Milani for the win!!
Here are the links for the two lipsticks:
Monday, June 10, 2013
My Favorite Websites..
Okay so I have a few websites I absolutely LOVE!! My 2 favorite Review websites where you get to test out free products and review them are:
bzzagent.com and influenster.com
Why I love these sites: After signing up and doing quite a few surveys and questions about your demographics they match you up with campaigns. They send you out the stuff completely free and you test them out and give them feedback!! ..How awesome is that!! I love the word FREE! :)
Okay so I have 3 other websites that I love as well but these are for freebies and sweepstakes.
Freebiesfrenzy.com
Freebieshark.com
freesamplesnetwork.com
these sites you can also like on facebook as well and you will be overloaded daily with chances to apply for free samples. Not all the samples last very long so if you read about something you want to try make sure that you click and apply right away!! These sites have made going to the mail box one of my favorite times of the day!! Never know what I will find!
bzzagent.com and influenster.com
Why I love these sites: After signing up and doing quite a few surveys and questions about your demographics they match you up with campaigns. They send you out the stuff completely free and you test them out and give them feedback!! ..How awesome is that!! I love the word FREE! :)
Okay so I have 3 other websites that I love as well but these are for freebies and sweepstakes.
Freebiesfrenzy.com
Freebieshark.com
freesamplesnetwork.com
these sites you can also like on facebook as well and you will be overloaded daily with chances to apply for free samples. Not all the samples last very long so if you read about something you want to try make sure that you click and apply right away!! These sites have made going to the mail box one of my favorite times of the day!! Never know what I will find!
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Yes to Grape Fruit Dark Circle Correcting Eye Cream Review
I thought I should post a before and after picture of the fabulous results I have gotten after using this cream for 2 weeks. I decided to wait on my review until I had given it a lengthy try. I think you can tell by the pictures that there has been a definite improvement and also my skin looks brighter. Okay about the product, upon opening the bottle for the first time you smell the wonderful, refreshing scent of grapefruit. You don't need alot of this product just a tiny dab will do. I have been applying it twice daily. It doesn't sting or burn, it soaks into the skin quickly so you don't have to wait a long time for it to dry to apply your makeup over it. It also has a really nice cooling sensation when you first apply that lasts for a few minutes, its refreshing. Overall I like this product as you can tell from the before picture I have dark purplish under eye circles. I feel like this product is really improving the appearance of the circles under my eyes. I know its not going to get rid of them completely but it is lightening and brightening them! I plan to continue use of this for a long time :)!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Update on my Ivory 2 n 1
Okay I have been using my ivory for a couple weeks now so I figured after giving a nice long test out it was time to update my blog. Alright so the verdict: I love it!! Its great mostly for my husband and son. Its good for me too tho but not great only because I have to use extra conditioner but I still use it as a body wash and shampoo. Saves my son and husband time in the tub and shower. Saves me a bit of time too. Also space. I used to have my husbands brand of shampoo and body wash thats 2 bottles. Then my sons shampoo and body wash. Then my conditioner shampoo and soap. That took me down from 7 bottles in the shower down to 2 ..My Ivory 2 n 1 and my conditioner. So it definetly saves me space and time cleaning up. I got this free from influenster.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
My first influenster box!
Look what I got in the mail today!! Excited for my family to try this out!! Thanks influenster and Ivory! I'll be posting more about my results with this product and my family's opinions(my son and husband)! Also a note I still haven't got a camera cord for my camcorder but im going to walmart tonight so no later then tomorrow my review video for Clear Scalp and Hair Therapy should be up no later than tomorrow!! <3 nbsp="">3>
Monday, April 22, 2013
Clear Scalp Hair and Beauty therapy Day 7
Well I made my review video but I didnt have the right plug in for my camcorder to upload it to my computer yet so I will be uploading my final review video tomorrow! Stay tuned :)
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