Thursday, February 27, 2014

It's IPSY TIME....February Edition!!!

Heyy Gems!!!! Hope ur February is has been good to you. Also hope that for my taken gems.... Your signif treated toylike a Queen or for my single gems... That you didn't get sadface about the holiday and partied with your beauties like a rock star.

I do apologize...for some odd reason it took forever to get my Ipsy bag this month. However, the lovely storm we had last week just jacked up everything. If I don't see another snow storm ever again, I'm good. 

Anyway back to the importance stuff.....this months Iosy bag (for yours truly) was very good. 


Really diggin the products they included this month and here they are....

First Aid Beauty Skin Rescue Deep Cleanser w/Red Clay (1 oz) 


I've heard so many great things about the First Aid Beauty line. A decent size that I can squeeze 3-4 uses out of. So excited to try.

Next is Tini BeautyShadow Tint in Ambrosia. 


My first thought when I pulled this from the back was... lip gloss.  However, after reading the tiny print; I see it's a gorgeous rose undertone shadow tint.  Once applied (in the swatch above), the product dried to a satin finish.  Will be interesting to see how this wears on the eyes (e.g. wear time, blendability, etc. etc.)

On to the gorgeous City Color Be Matte Blush in Dragonfruit. 


I'm going to compose myself and wait another month to break this out.  I want it to be officially in spring season to rock this.  The pigmentation is amazing.  Can't wait to pair it with a fresh spring look.

The Zoya Nail Polish in Odette is gorgeous.  


A muted purple that anyone can rock.  I cringed when I saw ANOTHER nail polish in the bag.  Once I saw the color, I was happy. Also another item I'll break out for spring.

Lastly is the Pop Beauty Lip Color in Fuschia Freesia.  


I sense a new trend in lip color packaging (Hourglass lip colors have the same packaging; only sleeker). A pretty in pink color just in time for spring/summer.

Another great Ipsy bag.  I've been very happy with the products in most of my Ipsy bags.  This month is an "A"!!!

Let me know what you gems received in your bags by commenting below.  Follow me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for the latest and greatest.  Until next time....Happy Shopping!!!!

What I'm Loving...Clean & Clear Night Relaxing Deep Cleaning Face Wash

Good Morning Beautiful Gems -

The weekend is almost upon us.  Time to start winding down from the weekly grind and prepare for leisure.  I'm here today with another installment of "What I'm Loving".  This week I've been infatuated with the new Clean & Clear Night Relaxing Deep Cleaning Face Wash.  I happened to pick this up about a week ago.  At first I thought to myself...do you REALLY need another face wash??? Absolutely not.  However, Clean & Clear is still today one of my holy grail skincare lines.  So with that said, here's why I love it so...


First off, let me start with the fragrance.  It is absolutely captivating.  From the first use, I couldn't get enough.  To me, it smells like a mixture of lavender, chamomile and other miscellaneous fragrances. Clean & Clear is very hush hush on the fragrance mix (so I used my nose to detect the various scents). I can't use enough adjectives to describe the fragrance...mesmerizing, wonderful etc. etc.

Other plus ingredients are sea minerals (soothing to the skin that leave it feeling soft and clean) and sea kelp extract (provides nourishment for your skin). After a long 10-12 hour day of makeup wear, my skin needs a heavy duty cleanser to rid my pours of makeup, dirt and other impurities.  The Night Relaxing Deep Cleaning Face Wash does just the trick.  

FACT: Neutrogena originally released a very similar product back in 2011 timeframe (Neutrogena Deep Clean Relaxing Night Cleanser). Since Neutrogena/Clean & Clear are both manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, this may be the new and improved version specifically for the Clean & Clear product line.  I'm not certain if the Neutrogena alternative is still available.

Clean & Clear also has this product in cleanser wipes.  I'll be on the lookout for that soon!

Overall, I think this is the perfect skincare nightcap!!  Be sure to check out the Clean & Clear website for coupons towards your next purchase.  You can find Clean & Clear products at most drugstores. 

As always, keep up with the latest and greatest from yours truly via Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest @AngBeauty411.  Until next time my beautiful gems....happy shopping!!!