Things We Love- Revised Astringent

Ok, awhile back I did a post about Biore astringent and I have used it for years. About a month ago I ran out and when I went to the store to get more they were out. I had a mental freak out cuz I have very sensitive and oily skin, so it is very hard for me to find products that dont irritate or cause break outs. I began searching for a temporary fill in astringent until Biore was back in stock. I had used some Neutrogena products in the past and they were fine so, I chose this one cause it had many of the same ingredients as my trusted Biore one. When I first tried it, it stung a little  and I was not sure that I liked it. As time went on and my store still had not gotten the Biore back in, I began to notice something good! When I would have a pimple show up, this astringent would help it go away a lot faster then when I didn't use it. Instead of having a pimple for like a week they were gone in 2-3 days! I am a new fan of this astringent and will not be going back to Biore! I still recommend Biore but I found that Neutrogena Rapid Clear has worked a little better for me! I love it when a good accident happens!

-chelz

Frugal Friday: Vanilla Lime Sugar Scrub

I think the only thing I hate about Summer is shaving my legs.  I have coarse, dark hair that grows really fast so I have to shave just about daily.  I also get really bad razor burn AND ingrown hairs, so yeah, I pretty much hate shaving.

I came across this pin on Pinterest for a sugar scrub and decided to give it a try.  I am pleased to report that it worked great!  It really did leave my legs feeling soft & silky and I didn't end up with razor burn.  The scrub also helped loosen up any ingrown hairs, too.  (Now if only I could find a frugal product for making my hair grow slower!)

DIY Sugar Scrub
adapted from Gluten Free Navy Wife

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• juice of a lime (or lemon or orange)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

To use, draw a warm bath and soak for 5 minutes.  Shave legs using your preferred method. Then use a palm full of the sugar scrub to scrub your legs; rinse.   Now shave your legs again using the residue from the scrub.  You'll need to rinse the razor often!  Use the scrub a second time and rinse. Pat your legs dry with a towel and use your favorite lotion.

I also use this in the shower and when I'm in a hurry I skip the first shaving and just shave once with the scrub.  Still works great!

-marie

Things We Love

I ran out of my old smoothing serum a few weeks ago and I needed some more. I was at the store and decided to give the Herbal Essences one a try. I love it! It doesn't take much to make your hair smooth and it smells so good! The best part is it was under $5! I think I have found myself a smoothing serum that I love and will never try anything else! 

What hair products do you like to use?

-chelz

Things We Love Thursday- Astringent

As I have talked about in a previous post, I have really picky skin. This is my favorite astringent to use. My favorite thing about it is that there isn't alcohol in it so, it doesn't sting or feel like it is drying your skin out.

What do you use?

-chelz

Frugal Friday: Extend the life of your mascara

I saw this tip on Pinterest a while ago and since my current mascara was in that nasty, clumpy, should-have-thrown-it-out-three-days-ago stage, I decided to give this a try.  I just put a couple drops of my contact solution (regular eye drops would work, too) in the mascara bottle and pumped the wand a few times to stir it up.  I swear it was like magic - my mascara was liquid smooth again!  By using this method a couple more times I was able to get 2 more weeks out of that bottle of mascara and never had any more clumps.  Just think of all that mascara I almost wasted.  :P

-marie

Things We Love Thursday- Foundation

My Favorite Foundation

I have really picky skin. It drives me nuts. It is oily, sensitive, and I cant deviate from routine or its bad news. If I do not shower before the afternoon, I break out. If i do not wash my face before bed at night, I break out. If I try a new product, I break out and it takes a week for my skin to get used to it. So, you get the point! When I find something that works I tend to stick with it and hope that they do not discontinue it!

 I love CoverGirl Ultimate Finish Liquid Powder. It is light and doesn't clog my pores. It never feels greasy either. I can't complain about the price it is far cheaper than most other foundations!

What kind of foundation do you like?

-chelz

Things We Love Thursdays- Nail Polish

Pure Ice Jamaica Me Crazy

I found this nail polish through a friend and fell in love with it! I have a hard time using other brands now since I have used the Pure Ice. I have a ton of their colors and I think its fun that they each have fun names like "Gossip" or "Tease". The Jamaica Me Crazy is my favorite color and is the one you will see on my toes the most especially in the summer!

What nail polish and colors do you like?

-chelz

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Frugal Friday- Acne Solution

This may be hard to believe, but this acne solution is totally FREE!  Drink a mug of hot water every morning on an empty stomach. REALLY, that's all it is. Once you drink it, you can eat what you normally would for breakfast.


Fill a mug with water and put it in the microwave for about 1 minute. Drink it as hot as you can stand it, you may need to let it cool for a minute.

 I used to have breakouts really bad as a teenager, but Buff got me started on this and my skin cleared up! It will take about a week for your skin to really clear up.

Even if you don't have breakouts this helps brighten your complexion.

Why it works... you get pimples from many things and among them is dirt and bacteria not only from the outside but from inside our body. The hot water kills any bugs that you may have in you.

We also use this trick when we are sick and we recover so much faster when we do. About a month ago a stomach bug was going around and we were able to recover within two days instead of a week like everyone else.


The best part.....IT'S FREE! So, from here on out make it a part of your morning routine to drink a mug of hot water every morning on an empty stomach!


Give it a try and let us know how it works for you!




-chelz & Buff