All Use, No Waste Serum! #Swissvita #AC-11®

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Sometimes, I want to super-customize what serums I use at what times.  And sometimes - especially when I'm traveling - I want one little tube that's going to do all the things I need.  So, on my last trip, I took with me my All-Use Skin Serum from SwissVita!

Superman? No, Super Vitamin C! #NewYorkBiology

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More powerful than one type of Vitamin C, fast enough to show almost immediate results, able to catch and neutralize free radicals!  Is it a bird? A plane? It's Superman, Super Vitamin C!

Ageless Eyes #LaDeessaBeauty

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Ageless? Well, that's what this eye serum is called.  The eyes are often the giveaway to our age, with delicate skin around the eye being the first to show crows feet, sagging, bags, and discoloration.  Can Ageless really help me look ageless?

Cleansing my Face With Ocean Minerals #AzureNaturals

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When I think about how I used to clean my face with a bar of body soap and not think about it, I cringe a little.  But, I didn't know anything about skin care when I was younger - it just wasn't on my radar, really.  Now, even my cleanser is an important part of my skincare routine.

Serum Ceuticals Skincare Regimen #Vitamincfacial #Antioxidantfacialserum

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I am a serum-aholic.  I love trying new ones, and new combinations, finding out what my skin responds best to.  I've had skincare regimens that were pick-a-mix from lots of different brands, and had great results - but there is something synergistic about a set that is designed to work together.  I have three serums from Serum Ceuticals to tell you about that I think do just that!

Scrub-a-Dub-Dub, Scrub For Men In A Tub #ValentiaExfoliatingScrubforMen

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I'm pretty excited to be sharing another Valentia product review with you today!  But, but, you may be thinking, I've read your Valentia reviews before... something's different!  There's something darker, mysterious, maybe even ...forbidden... about this product.  Yes, I say.  It's for MEN. *gasp*

Essa Says, "Whip It" #VitaCWhip

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You're welcome for the earworm.  Figured I'd share, since I can't think about ESSA Vita-C-Whip  without rockin' out to some Old School Devo. 'Cause when some skin problems come around, I must whip 'em!

Clearly, I'm Revitalized! #valentia

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I've been a fan of Valentia skincare for a while, now, and I'm excited to tell you about this new Clear Lift Revitalizing Serum (and stay tuned in the next couple of weeks for a review of their Rose serum for sensitive skin, and a Mr. LitFromWithin's views of their exfoliator from their new line for men!)

Does Oily Skin Need Ultra Hydration? #ValentiaUltraPlumpingHydrationMask

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If you've been here a while, you've seen my love of masks develop from 'eh? what's a mask?' to 'OMG. Can you SEE my skin? I feel amazing!"  And, you might even have noticed a trend - clay, clay, clay, maybe an oxygen mask here and there - but mostly masks designed to pull all the oil and debris from my pores.  I'd never even though about a hydration mask.  Wouldn't it make my oily skin a total grease ball? Would it be wet and (ugh) moist (shudder) and tacky?

Pink Plastic Pull-Off

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One of my favorite (and easiest) ways to create nail art is by layering polishes over some tape or vinyls and then revealing a colorful pattern when the tape comes off.  For today's post, I've pulled some nail art from the vault that pairs a few pink polishes with some plastic!

I Can See Clia Now, The Puffies Are Gone... #cliabeauty

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How do you know when you're using a product that works for you?  Does it hold up under extreme conditions, or give you a certain glow?  For me, sometimes the best litmus test for a product is to see how it works while I'm traveling.  Over the next week, I'm planning on some reviews of products I took on a recent trip to see my family.  One of my favorites was this Clia All-In-One Eye Gel!

Vault-sala Marsala

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Happy Saturday!  Today, I'm spending the day at The Makeup Show Orlando! It's the highlight of my year.  So many talented MUAs, so much sharing and giving of makeup education, and the shopping! I hope to be sharing with you some of the things I see and buy in upcoming posts.  For today, though, I've pulled one of my favorite nailarts from The Vault to share with you.

Vanilla Glam

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Why does 'vanilla' have to mean boring?  I love vanilla! I have a makeup and nails look today that I wore to a party, and made that vanilla look as glam as I could.

Gray Hair? What Gray Hair? #CoverYourGray

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While I've been getting the occasional grey hair since I was about 14, I have really been in denial about how much grey hair I have now.  I've been plucking whichever greys I see since that first one, but now it's getting too much for me, and I'm looking for other solutions, without totally changing my hair color.

Protecting My Curls with Arvazallia #proteinhairmask

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I admit it, I'm kinda vain about my hair.  It took me such a long time to love it - all I wanted when I was a kid was to be like the women in the hair commercials that had long, straight, flowing hair.  Mine was snarled and frizzy, and anything that touched it would stick to it like velcro.  Now that I know more about how to care for curly hair, I gravitate towards products that are nourishing and protecting of my hair, like Arvazallia's Fortifying Protein Hair Mask.

Bottles, Bottles, Bottles! #Fruitissimo #CB8ozClearGlassBottles #CBCobalt2ozBottles

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I grew up with a mother who saved plastic containers and bottles to reuse and re-purpose, so I became a person who also saves bottles and jars to reuse and re-purpose.  But, then I found out that the store-bought water bottles are not only bad for the environment, they can leach chemicals the more you re-use them.  And plastic bottles bond with oils and fats, so they're not good for re-using, either.  Today, I have a few bottles to share with you that I've been loving for my bottle needs!

Better Eye Care in a Wink #VivantSkinCare

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Squinting, squishing, and crinkling - when our eyes start wrinkling, we start feeling older.  Concealer will always be a part of my makeup routine now, but I can help my skin look its best by incorporating a good eye cream, like Wink Eye Rejuvenation Cream, that de-puffs, smooths, and hydrates the delicate skin around my eyes.

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling...#muscleroller

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It's Saturday! I have such a neat product to share with you today.  If you get sore muscles, I hope you'll read on to learn about the Dance Crazy Muscle Madness Rolling Massage Stick!

A Little Nutty, A Lot Of Good! #deluxebotanicals

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Have you discovered Jojoba Oil yet?  It looks like it should be "joe-joe-ba," but it's pronounced, "ho-ho-ba."  And, though it says it's an oil, it's really a wax ester.  Processed from a plant, it's so like our own skin's sebum that our bodies can't tell the difference.

No Lumpy Tea, Please! #whiskspoon

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It's Saturday, and I have another Something Strange Saturday item for you that I am totally enjoying.  If you read my review of the Ceremonial Green Tea Matcha, you might remember that Mr. LFW and I used to have Target dates where we'd share a Starbucks Green Tea Latte, and then started to make our own at home.  Well, it's not so easy to get matcha to blend with no lumps.. unless you have a Chasen, or bamboo matcha whisk!