1) Sunscreen should be the first product you apply; sunscreen needs to be touching your skin to be effective. So apply your sunscreen, then your moisturizer.
2) Mind your spf... spf denotes how long you can stay in the sun and how well that sunscreen will cover you. Example: spf of 15: if it takes you 5 min to burn in the sun without sunscreen, with a sunscreen of 15, you can stay in the sun for 15 times that, so 75 min. The protection an spf 15 sunscreen will give you is about 88%. Spf 30: coverage is about 95%. ect, ect.
3) A cotton tee-shirt gives you an spf of 15.
4) Reapplication is absolutely necessary.
5) Higher the spf... the thicker the formula. I use about 85-95 spf, because I am so fair and I don't mind the texture. I actually use a spray on, Bananaboat in spf 85, and its more of an oil consistancy, which absorbs really well.
6) If you have acne, use a water-based or oil free sunscreen.
7) Sunscreen lotions spread easier than creams.
8) Use a sunscreen even in winter.
9) Makeup and moisturizers with spf DOES protect you from the sun, but it must the the first thing you put on your skin! So if you have a moisturizer with spf 15, since that it usually what you apply first you are getting that protection, but your makeup with spf 15 won't be effective in giving you sun protection. Your still protected by your moisturizer though.
10) Make sure you use enough product to evenly cover your entire body. About 1 oz is enough for your entire body. When I went to the Caribbean, I emptied my 8 oz bottle of Bannnaboat in about a day and a half... I re-applied every two hours or so... which is necessary for proper sun protection.
11) Re-application is necessary even if your sunscreen says that its waterproof.
12) It takes about 30 min for your sunscreen to take full effect once its applied.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Products I'm Loving... November 2010
Again... in no particular order.
Aura: Daily Shampoo in Pure. I love the scent, its sweet and spicy! It cleans really well and makes your hair really shiny. about $8
Nexxus: Therappe. I love this shampoo! Out of the bottle its super thick, but it cleanses really well and it smells AWESOME!!! Like coconuts!I think it hydrates my hair really well. about $12.
Nexxus: Humectress Luxe Leave in Spray. The scent is fruity, but it dissipates really quickly. It moisturizes without weighing down your hair, and it leaves your hair really shiny and clean looking. Its a bit pricey though. $12 for 5.1 fl oz...
Softsoap: Ultra Rich Shea Butter Creme Body Wash. I love the scent...its really pleasant and natural smelling. Its really thick, and cleanses and moisturizes really well. $3.
Aveeno: Ultra-Calming Foaming Cleanser. This cleanser doesn't really foam, I mean it does but the foam disappears almost immediately. What I love about this product is that it reduces redness really well!!! Its amazing, I'll wash my face and maybe 10 mins later my face will be almost the exact same tone... all over!! $8
Aura: Daily Shampoo in Pure. I love the scent, its sweet and spicy! It cleans really well and makes your hair really shiny. about $8
Nexxus: Therappe. I love this shampoo! Out of the bottle its super thick, but it cleanses really well and it smells AWESOME!!! Like coconuts!I think it hydrates my hair really well. about $12.
Nexxus: Humectress Luxe Leave in Spray. The scent is fruity, but it dissipates really quickly. It moisturizes without weighing down your hair, and it leaves your hair really shiny and clean looking. Its a bit pricey though. $12 for 5.1 fl oz...
Softsoap: Ultra Rich Shea Butter Creme Body Wash. I love the scent...its really pleasant and natural smelling. Its really thick, and cleanses and moisturizes really well. $3.
Aveeno: Ultra-Calming Foaming Cleanser. This cleanser doesn't really foam, I mean it does but the foam disappears almost immediately. What I love about this product is that it reduces redness really well!!! Its amazing, I'll wash my face and maybe 10 mins later my face will be almost the exact same tone... all over!! $8
My Favorite Bloggers and their Blogs
In no particular order...
Runnyrunny999: his blog is runnyrunny, and I love his channel on Youtube... his blog is pretty much an extension of his channel. He talks about his cooking and his life. The really cool thing he does is write in English and Japanese.
Klaire de Lys: Her blog is Klaire de Lys, she does makeup... looks, reviews, ect. I really like her because she's so realistic, she's super relate-able, and she's really down to earth! Her makeup style is really artsy, and she also has a Youtube channel.
Katie Puckrik: Her blog is Katie Puckrik Smells, same as her Youtube Channel. I like her because she puts A LOT of personality into her fragrance reviews... which makes them super entertaining and funny!
Alienman: Her blog is golfishcake.com she does pretty much the same thing as I do, and by that I mean she does a whole conglomerate of subjects. Thought, I think she's far more successful at it than I am. She's super opinionated, but she does it in a relate-able, hilarious way!!!
Runnyrunny999: his blog is runnyrunny, and I love his channel on Youtube... his blog is pretty much an extension of his channel. He talks about his cooking and his life. The really cool thing he does is write in English and Japanese.
Klaire de Lys: Her blog is Klaire de Lys, she does makeup... looks, reviews, ect. I really like her because she's so realistic, she's super relate-able, and she's really down to earth! Her makeup style is really artsy, and she also has a Youtube channel.
Katie Puckrik: Her blog is Katie Puckrik Smells, same as her Youtube Channel. I like her because she puts A LOT of personality into her fragrance reviews... which makes them super entertaining and funny!
Alienman: Her blog is golfishcake.com she does pretty much the same thing as I do, and by that I mean she does a whole conglomerate of subjects. Thought, I think she's far more successful at it than I am. She's super opinionated, but she does it in a relate-able, hilarious way!!!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Ange ou Etrange by Givenchy
Woman's. Type: Sweet. This scent is very creamy! Its like Ange ou Demon, but more chocolaty. It doesn't change much, but its kinda complex. Its warm and sweet... kinda makes me hungry for cheesecake... It's less sweet than Ange ou Demon, rather its more rich. Next to Ange ou Demon, Ange ou Etrange is beaten by a long shot... but AE has a sophistication that AD lacks. Seems rather easy to overpower; though, there is this nice, light sweetness to AE... I want to say it's floral, but I really can't place it. 10 out of 10
Tommy Bahama for Women
Woman's. Type: Sweet tropical florals. I like this one... its very similar, but more complex... to what I don't know. The Hawaiian Tuberose really plays its part in this EDP!! It's similar to Halloween and White Camilla, but this scent is much more pronounced and has a sugary aspect that the other two don't have. How should I say this, it lacks the subtlety and quiet grace/elegance that Halloween and White Camilla have. Its not bad, but its definitely a spring/summer/vacation-to-a-tropical-place perfume. I don't mind the sugar, but this is definitely not my idea of an everyday perfume. 6 out of 10
Act 2 by Escada
Woman's. Type: Spicy Green Florals. On the front Act 2 is blatantly weird, but not in an unlikable way. As it works it's way into your senses, Act 2 becomes amazingly interesting and rather complex, but its still tinged with sweetness.
The top notes are very floral, you get the rose, the peony, and the orchid. Mid notes are a little strange and green... maybe the peony and the freesia??? Base notes are deeply spicy... rich in cinnamon and what seems to be black or green pepper. There's still the fresh green scent, and the florals, but the rose has all but disappeared. The green scent I realize is an herbal note... herbal, like my herb cabinet, but not quite as overpowering!! I'm getting a bit of the sandalwood, just on the base note... but like the rose, it's pretty much nonexistent.
This Eau de Parfum is really thick, makes me wonder what the ratio, oils to alcohol, they used.
7 out of 10
The top notes are very floral, you get the rose, the peony, and the orchid. Mid notes are a little strange and green... maybe the peony and the freesia??? Base notes are deeply spicy... rich in cinnamon and what seems to be black or green pepper. There's still the fresh green scent, and the florals, but the rose has all but disappeared. The green scent I realize is an herbal note... herbal, like my herb cabinet, but not quite as overpowering!! I'm getting a bit of the sandalwood, just on the base note... but like the rose, it's pretty much nonexistent.
This Eau de Parfum is really thick, makes me wonder what the ratio, oils to alcohol, they used.
7 out of 10
Movember Update!!!
Thursday's party will be held at the Belly Up in Aspen. It is open to the public. Yeah I think that's about it...
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