Review On the ProX Brush

Let me be clear....I LOVE THIS BRUSH!!!!!!! Got it? Okay great, I'm glad! The first time I used this brush I couldn't stop touching my face. It was the most amazing feeling ever!!! Now this post is a little two in one deal. Because I am going to send out major love about this brush I also have to issue a warning. Even though we need to exfoliate and deep clean our skin every now and then it is damaging to do it too often. Also, pLeAsE be careful what you are scrubbing your face with (see info below). I have used this brush for a month now. For the first week once a day then only once a week for the rest of the time. I also started this month using my Glimpse gel cleanser WITHOUT scrubbing beads and I STILL felt smoother than SMOOTH!!!!! With that  said, let me introduce you to my friend Kim. I have known Kim for YEARS!!! We grew up together, went to school together and upon coming to Utah have had SUCH fun girl's nights out spent reminiscing and eating yummy food. In her own words, here's what she's been doing professionally =):

-I got my Associates in Science from UVSC

-Went to Dallas Roberts and did 1200 hours education and hands on training.
-Did extended education on Laser treatments through a laser facility and got certified in that. I hope to work in the medical side of Aesthetics in the future. 

-I am now a licensed Master Aesthetician. 

Now here is what Kim wants us to know about exfoliation:

 Don't get confused by this info...exfoliating is a good thing BUT just not overdone.

Anything that lives has to die and if we don't do anything about it, then it will just sit there making the skin look dull and lifeless. Not to mention acne sufferers, dead skin cells can clog pores and that could worsen acne! Exfoliating the skin by using "mechanical exfoliation" in excess can cause more harm than good. Studies show that scrubbing often, can irritate the skin causing inflammation. Inflammation can cause premature aging on the young skin, and accelerate the aging process even further for the mature skin. Now a days this would be something to avoid. Many of the exfoliating properties used in "scrubs" are harsh ingredients like crushed walnut shells, powdered sea shells, ground up plastic. In a research done by the American Association of Dermatology, when they examined a face that had been exfoliated three consecutive days. Microscopic view proved that the surface of the skin was scratched, irritated and inflamed.

Industry Tip: dry skin tends to flake and have a layer of embedded dead skin cells on the surface, "scrubbing" for this type of skin should be done once or twice weekly. Combination to Oily skin types should "scrub" only once weekly. Sensitive skin types should avoid all types of "mechanical exfoliation"

March Favorites

Here are the March favs!!! I am looking forward to going out and buying some loot here pretty soon to bring you more options and MORE savings. By the way, do YOU have a request? Send it to my email and I'll getter done! =)

 Becky is up first with her March favs!

First up is the limited edition Urban Decay 15 year Anniversary 24/7 liner set. Out the door, it's crazy expensive at $92 but you're only spending just over $6 per full-sized liner which is a crazy good value. I'm a huge fan of Urban Decay's liners and all of them are super pigmented and smooth. I love that there is a big variety in colors as well, I'm able to wear something different every day. They also work well as a base! Also included with the set is their Sharpener which is worlds better than your standard cheap sharpener (who knew!). My only complaint is that the packing plastic that it's wrapped in has a strong smell to it and you have to let it air out for a week and store the pencils elsewhere. Also, Perversion (which is THE blackest black liner I have ever seen) clouds up my contacts when worn on the waterline.  

Next up is Benefit's Boi-ing concealer. I'm always trying to hide my under eye circles and liked Erase Paste because it brightens but sometimes it would start look look cakey on me after a few hours. After hearing how much Jen loved it in a post I decided to try out Boi-ing and this is MUCH better for me! You need next to zero product and I just pat it on and it covers up my circles and the redness around my nose just beautifully. 

(image from bellamakeup.blogspot.com)

I am in love with Tarte's new Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Wear Powder Blush in Glisten.  I bought it in a set off of QVC (my first purchase from there- it was at a lower price of $52 for eight items if you include the bag!).  It's a great pinky-peach blush with some shimmer but it doesn't make my pores appear any larger as other shimmers usually do.  This Blush lasts 8 or so hours on me which is much longer than normal blush.  When I usually do a quick touch up in the late afternoon (thank you oily t-zone) I'm always pleasantly surprised that I don't need to apply more blush  .  Love it!!  (p.s. the brush with the set is ah-may-zing!)

Also, I've been using the Olay Pro-X... I'm a fan!
Next comes Sariah with her favs:

 I have an eye cream that I love that I bought from Sephora. It's called REN. I am a "weeper" so my eyes are constantly getting a dose of salt water tears which is incredibly drying. This helps out with that SO much!
I have also been using a face wash by Clean & Clear that I love. It helps out with blemishes and breakouts like it's nobodies business! (Psst, this is Jen, I wanted to post this so I'll have to ask her the name of it later!)

Guest Post: Enlarged Pores by Elsa

You all voted on the sidebar and I was amAZED at how many of you suffer from enlarged pores! Well, let me introduce you to Elsa, a follower, that suffered from this problem. After she contacted me about the issue we decided an experiment was in order! She went off in search of a bargain solution in light of the information we learned on how to kick her large pores to the curb. Take it away Elsa =)...

The pictures from an annual Halloween party was the day I REALLY noticed my pores, I was in SHOCK!! Yuck! I’m only 28! I shouldn’t be having a pore problem! I had seen a few creep up here and there but I never knew it was that bad!

 I immediately emailed Jen to ask her how this problem could be fixed! I didn’t know you could get rid of enlarged pores, dumb right?? Luckily, she told me, it’s possible to get rid of them! So my mission started after Christmas- to get rid of those annoying holes on my skin.

So here are the products that I swear by, that have been giving me amazing results in such a short amount of time! A month, really!

1^st The Olay Pro-X cleansing brush! Oh my goodness, this brush has been my bff the last month! I’m not usually a person that buys beauty supplies from drugstores, BUT this brush changed my life! It’s very similar to the spin brushes estheticians use when you get a facial. You know that amazing clean feel that can’t be beat? Well now you can get very similar results at home!! The next best part- is the price! It is only $29.99!! Not too bad when compared to its nearly identical twin from Clarisonic that is $200.00!! When I compared both brushes I really couldn’t tell a difference between the two, that’s how great this brush is!!

2^nd I absolutely love love love exposed skincare! It is the best I have ever tried at clearing acne and keeping it away! I have used everything and I mean everything, pills, laser treatments, topical creams, tanning (ugh bad I know) just trying to clear up my skin and nothing worked. I swear nothing and I mean nothing works better -it’s truly a miracle line! Since using the Olay Pro-X cleansing brush twice a day once in the morning and once at night (for just one minute each time) the serums and acne lotions penetrate so much deeper into my skin now. My once enlarged pores are DISAPPEARING!! I have gotten so many compliments on my skin and even my mom noticed and said “your pores are shrinking!” I think in another month or two they will be completely invisible! That’s how great this brush and skin care line work together! I’m sold for life, so are my friends and family!

 Just a little FYI- make sure to moisturize after using the brush. This brush was designed to help get rid of fine lines and wrinkles; so it’s truly amazing at exfoliating. Your skin will need some moisture put back into it though!