Smooth as a Baby's Butt: Philosophy Purity Cleanser Review

     When I buy a cleanser, it really depends on the purpose I want to use it for. When I bought the Philosophy Purity One-Step Cleanser, I definitely bought it based on the reason that it claims to remove all your makeup, deep clean your face, and tone it. The thing is, I shower when I come home which is around 5-6pm. Since my face will be wet, and I want to remove my makeup as soon as possible, I do it all in the shower. So Purity stays in my shower and I use it everyday. When I don't shower, I just use MAC wipes to remove my makeup which only happens once a week, probably on Fridays. 

     I really like Purity, I'm sure you've all seen other raves about this cleanser. But really, it does what it says. At first, I didn't like this cleanser very much, I don't know why, it just didn't appeal to me. But after I placed it in the shower, it became so convenient to use, and I starting really noticing the benefits.

     First of all, the positives... the cleanser removes all my makeup, and doesn't dry out my skin as long as I use a good moisturizer. I found that when I'm super tired, I can just wash my face with this and apply a moisturizer and I won't break out. That tells me that it really does a good job of cleaning my face. Short and simple huh?

     The negatives of this product are really case sensitive and they may only bother me, I'm nitpicking. The packaging of the first bottle I got was really sucky and it was hard to squeeze out product. The second bottle I got is totally different and product comes out very easily. There's also a very strong sort of alcohol smell, that bothers and irritates my eyes just a bit.

     I really think this is a nice cleanser, especially since it does what I want. I do recommend a separate eye makeup remover because this will not remove all of that stuff. I purchase the 8 floz bottle which is $18 and it lasts maybe 3-4 months. I will recored with my new bottle.

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Hual: Sephora and BeFine Skincare

     Originally, I was going to do a huge haul when I got in my 15% off Sephora haul. But I realized that would be crazy long, so I'm just going to do separate hauls for everything that I got this month. WHICH IS HECKA. I'm still waiting for all my orders to come in. But today I visited the mall to get some clothes (haul later, haha). I have the 10% for V.I.Bs at Sephora, and I've been meaning to pick up some new skincare since my skin has been changing recently, so I got some stuffzz.

Tarte Natural Cheek Stain in Blissful

Korres Wild Rose Mineral Foundation in Light

Sephora by OPI Nail Polishes in Leotard Optional (in my next NOTW), It's All About Me, Under My Trench Coat

Samples of NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Deauville and Lancome Teint Miracle in Buff 4c
(I'm planning on picking on of these up, because I'm going for a fresher look that is good for dry patches)

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream (My skin has been disgustingly dry recently)

BeFine Skincare Brown Sugar Exfoliator (read some reviews)

     So this is basically what I got today, well I got the exfoliator earlier this week, but whatever. I have to go take my Mandarin Class now.

Thanks for reading, byebye. ^_^

No More Painful Popped Pimple! ft. ZAPZYT/ Review

     Only recently have I had a cystic pimple, which in my case hurts and bothers me all day. I was glad that the pimple was hidden behind my bangs but regardless of that I was bothered the whole day. My quick fix for a painful pimple is ZAPZYT!

     ZAPZYT is a cream/gel, I don't know, formula. It contains (like the packaging says) 10%  benzoyl peroxide which is a common acne fighter, the other being salcylic acid. The directions say to apply this gel on any blemish to make it disappear. It says it decreases the size of pores and prevents blackheads, oh, and decreases oiliness. My take?

     I tried applying the gel where I was oil (T-Zone), and I haven't seen any results for decreases oiliness. I tried apply this on blackheads and I haven't seen too much difference, however this does I feel slightly prevent blackheads. I tried applying this on my large pores and I don't see any difference. I did however see a large difference when I applied this to a cystic pimple or a popped pimple. Although the results are not drastic, when I applied this gel to a cystic pimple the pimple slowly decreased in size over a matter of 2-3 days. Usually my cystic pimples can last on my face for up to 2 weeks! When I applied this to a popped pimple that was slightly inflamed (I was in pain!), the pain went away over night and the inflammation decreased.

     Overall, ZAPZYT is a HG skincare product for me, I find it necessary in acne prevention. The bad thing is that it only works for some symptoms and your skin becomes slightly reliant of it. For me, if I stop using my benzoyl peroxide, I start to get tiny breakouts in only a couple of days. I do stop using BP when my skin seems to be getting used to it. When that happens I wait a week or so and if I see any breakouts I will start using the product once again. I also make sure that I have an extra good moisturizer in my skin care routine, because benzoyl peroxide can really dry out your skin. I've heard that BP can bleach your clothes, but that has never happened to me so I can't say anything.

Note: 10% BP is a lot, but my skin isn't too sensitive, so I am a-okay with it.

     That's my review/tips for using BP. Thanks for reading. (:

Byebye. *w   *

Review: ZENO Hot Spot, heat away pimples?

      Harrow, :3. Ok, yeah. Haha. So, this is a review for the ZENO Hot Spot. 
What it is is a "blemish clearing device". It claims that 90% of the time blemishes will be cleared away after 24 hours after using the ZENO Hot Spot. It's suppose to eliminate the bacteria that causes blemishes. The device is not meant for blackheads, whiteheads, or cystic acne; it's meant for regular pimples (what's regular?). There's a limited amount of times you can use the device and it sells for 34.49 on amazon.com. I think I got mine when it was 30 dollars tops, also on amazon. Here is a picture:

     What you do is you press the little box thing, the ZENO will make some noise and light up. Then you place the metal tip on your pimple. It may feel hot, so use it at your own risk!

     What do I think? Well I was hesitant to get this product since most of my acne is whiteheads, blackheads, and cystic acne. But my dad got it for me, and the first couple times I tried it, I was like this is one of those stupid products that don't work, what a waste of 30$$! 

     But just about 2 months ago, I started using it, because I had nothing to do...This is what boredom does to people. Anyways, I used it on a cystic pimple, even those it says that it won't work. BUT WHAT A LIE. My cystic pimple decreases in size and didn't hurt as much as it did. So now I use it whenever I feel like I'm going to get a cystic pimple. The product really does not work on whiteheads and blackheads. However, after using this, the skin where my pimple had been did darken, I think it may be because of the use of heat. After some ex foliation and some brightening products, the dark spot did disappear.

     So overall, I think this product is okay. Not amazing, but it did have some effect. Oh, it comes in blue and pink! This product will not work for extreme acne, only for the occasional pimple. If you don't want dark spots, be careful because this device may cause that. I'm not disappointed, but I'm not amazed. That's all I have to say, thank you for reading!


     Byebye. ;) blehblehbleh.

Queen Helene's Mint Julep Mask Review

     Hello anyone reading this! This is my first review, so although I have items I'm sure everyone would much rather look at, I decided to start small. This is (as seen in the title) Queen Helene's Mint Julep Mask. 

     I'm sorry for the bad quality picture! I had this item in a previous post when I showed you this and candles (my relaxation thingy). Anyways, here's what I think of the mask...

     The mask is a green mask, it's purpose is to help dry up acne pimples, rinse away blackheads & shrink enlarged pores. After cleansing your face, you applying this and allow it to dry for 15 min. The package says you can apply an extra bit of product to areas that need more attention i.e. areas with larger pores, more breakouts... After 15 min, you rinse off the product with warm water and your face should feel refreshed, clean, and smooth.

     I think the product is really great for refreshing to skin, however after use, I don't feel that my skin is any smoother. My pores have not shrunk, and my blackheads (although I don't have many) have not gone away. I'm actually currently using the mask while I type this post and I feel a slight tightening, which I like. My pores on my nose have recently enlarged (!), so hopefully I'll see a difference when I wash off the mask. After you wash off the mask, make sure you either cleanse your face once again or tone your face, because the mask really does cling to your face so less noticeable product will be left on your face.

     I love the minty smell of the product, and it really is affordable (Currently $2.99 on Walgreens! 8.0 oz). Huge bang for your buck since you get about 10+ uses out of this tube. This mask is good for oily skin types because it will slightly dry your skin out.  Dry skin people can still use this, but unlike oily skinned people who can use this mask 2-3 times a week, I recommend only 1 use per week. I have combination skin so when my skin is drier, I don't use this mask (I use something else). When my skin gets oily though, I use this and it quickly soaks up the oily and for a couple days my skin produces less oil.

     So, overall, I recommend this to refresh skin, and adjust oily skinned people. Now let me go wash off the mask and go see the change in my pores!

     My pores are the same, my blackheads are still kinda there, I just starting noticing how bad I'm breakout!!!! I'm gunna cry...

Thanks for reading! Byebye. C: Haha...