Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil

Garnier's New Miracle Dry Oil is a multi-purpose product meant to be useful for moisturizing hair, face, and body. It has three oils in it: Avocado, Shea, and Olive and they're supposed to provide lots of nutrition to your skin and hair. I have just started using it and have a couple of notes to share with you all!




Although the Garnier Fructis Miracle Dry Oil is "dry", that doesn't mean that it doesn't pack a punch like a standard oil would. I would recommend that you start out with a small amount, and if you feel like you still need more, lather it on! I have used this on my face and a bit on my hands. I have developed two pimples on my face after using it, so I'm afraid that it broke me out! But it definitely feels great.
I also used it on my hair just last night after I had washed it and it was still damp. The day after, it's feeling great and looking nice and shiny. However, I will warn you again, use sparingly. I used too much on my roots and I'm afraid that it made my roots a bit too oily (even though I applied it when my hair was still damp). I would probably stay away from using this on dry hair, because it won't absorb particularly well and since there's no water or moisture to suck it up, it will just end up sitting on top of your hair.

However, apart from that, I will keep on using it and testing it out! :) No frizziness in sight so far!

Thank you for reading,
Whitney

Disclaimer: I was sent this product free of charge from BzzAgent.com for consideration and review

~MAC Nicki 2

Ladies and gentleman, how long it has been... I shouldn't even be considered a blogger considering how rarely I actually blog! In my defense, most of my time is spent either in class, working, studying, or sleeping. How exhausting it is to be a full-time student, whooo...

Hope all is well and everyone is ready for spring! I really really am, I cannot bear this cold weather any more. I have been opting for pastel nails and other things because I am loving spring-y colors right now, they are exciting me!

First on the agenda is a pastel beyond all pastels. It is so pastel that it almost looks white when photographed, and is awfully hard to wear with such pale skin such as mine (at the moment!). MAC's new Nicki 2 has released and I have been trying it out for the past couple of weeks, wearing it when I feel daring and slightly crazed.

 It's an amplied finish, just as the previous Nicki and it is definitely another crazy color. The first Nicki is definitely my preference, but every once in a while you need something in your life that screams - "I want to have fun and I want to wear a fun color!" Yes. When swatched on my hand, it looks much deeper because for some reason my hand is a bit deeper than my face. Its wear time is decent, a couple of hours, but just as other amplified finishes it is drying and best used when lips are hydrated.

The color pay-off is wild - it's creamy, thick, and doesn't take many swatches to build up insane opacity. This does not leave something to be desired. It was very hard to photograph because it's so extremely pale and pastel - like, but hopefully you get the point.

*Ahem*, excuse me, I was feeling quite "model-y" in this lipstick. Above you can sort of see how it looks in a darker environment, although it's still quite striking. In the dark it's more of a muted lavender with a matte finish, and so naturally more can be applied if you want a richer pastel affect. It also brings more of a blue-tone (or cool tone) in the dark.

As you can see above, the color drastically changes when you're in direct sunlight. It sort of morphs into this extremely pale, almost bright lavender shade that is definitely leaning on the pink side. I think it's actually quite beautiful, and I am definitely going to try this lipstick with some different lip liners to get varied effects.

Thank you all very much for reading!
Whitney

Wet n Wild Megalast in Sugar Coat

This weather is very blog-appropriate... 18 degrees outside and no sun! Absolutely freezing. Anyhow, how are you all doing? I have tried out a couple of Megalast polishes from Wet n Wild, and I wanted to share one with you today.

I neglected to snap a photo of it, but the Megalast brushes are broad and flat, and quite big compared to other sizes that I've come across. I  found a photo online to show you, and it happens to be the same shade!

(photo by missnattysbeautydiary.com)

I actually like the brush style. It's a bit odd to get used to, but it works if your nail size works with the size of the brush.

Sugar Coat is a super pale pink with no visible shimmer. It's a creamy, milky "baby doll" pink.

I have a problem with the formulation of this polish. The first coat is an absolute disaster - you simply cannot get rid of the streaky, milky look that barely has any pigmentation. The second coat is better, but it's still really hard to work with. Although you might not notice if you just glance, there's definitely some major disadvantages in this polish. It's also not the most opaque either, so you'll see little streak lines even when it's dry. I did two coats, and did not want to opt for more, as I was afraid that it would take too long to dry.

(please ignore the mess-ups: those were my problem, not necessarily the polishes')

Above you can kind of see the streakiness more noticeably. The moving of the polish is my bad - I'm always way too impatient to let my nails dry.

Sugar Coat is a pretty color, but it's just too much of a hassle when it comes to the lack of pigmentation and streakiness.

Overall Rating:  2  /  5

Don't give up on Megalast polishes yet, I will be reviewing more soon!

Thanks for reading,

W

Review: Crest 3D Whitestrips

Hi, all. Recently I received a free box from Influenster for a box of Crest 3D Whitestrips. I was definitely exited to use them - lets get on to the review!


First time using them:

After the first usage, I promptly went to bed. The next morning I had an aching sore on my gums directly above my teeth that had appeared. I haven't experienced a sore like that before so I was quite nervous that it was the 3D Whitestripes - and honestly, they probably were. My teeth and gums tend to be very sensitive and I don't think this is the right product for me. I also noticed that overall my gums were sort of red and irritated. After the second and third use, the swelling was no longer present and so I assume that my gums and teeth were used to it. However, I really disliked the taste of the strips. They tasted stale-like (if that makes sense) and just... not good. I also had a hard time actually getting them to stay put. They would slid around constantly when saliva was present, which it obviously always is, so they weren't very easy to use.

I noticed virtually no difference in my bottom teeth (not sure what went wrong there), but I admit that my top teeth and slightly whiter. I'm happy about that for sure, but to be honest I'm not interested in using these anymore!

Thanks for reading,
Whitney

OCC Metallurgy Lip Tar: Electric Grandma

Hi everyone. I recently purchased one of the new lip tars from the Metallurgy collection. In this post I'll review Electric Grandma, and I will do a follow-up post on the Triptych lip tar as well!

First of all, I love the peppermint scents that these have. This was my first OCC order, so I was pleasantly surprised by how lovely the lip tars smell.

Shown with my choice of brush: Real Techniques definer brush

Electric Grandma is a vibrant peachy-pink with micro flecks of warm gold. When applied, it looks much more "metallic" that it appears in the tube, so if you would rather stay away from lip colors that have excessive shine or look too metal-like, maybe try "Grandma" lip tar instead.

Above: comparison photo. As you can see, when shined at a certain angle to the light, you can see the  gold shimmer that comes through. Note: there was a lot of sunlight in this photo, but the color is still a bit subdued compared to in real-life.

 Complimentary cheesy smile photo ^_^

Overall, I think the application can be slightly difficult for me because of the change in texture compared to the other OCC lip tars (of which I have one which I will show in a later post). It just seems that the whole time I was applying it, it was streaky and I had to keep on applying more color to get it to "even out". It has been a few times since I've used it, but that won't stop me from continuing to try and work with it.

Also, I feel that when this wears down, it looks really unflattering. I found that after a couple of hours, it wore down to a sheer golden sheen with patches of peach, which I found horrendous and I just took it off. If you have any comments or suggestions for me if you've used this lip tar, please let me know!

Thank you for reading!

Whitney

Trying out new Private Selection products!

BzzAgent has sent me a couple of products (and some free coupons) from Private Selection!

First is a package of Classic Water Crisps which are English style crackers that have a light flavor that are very satisfying with some honey ham and Baby Swiss cheese!
They also sent me a bag of Medium-Dark roast coffee called Costa Rican Tarrazu. I've tried it once so far before a busy shift at work and it's got a rich, deep flavor. I recommend it only for those who truly want that dark roast flavor!

I also received coupons to get a jar of olives, cheese, and pasta sauce.
I have yet to try those products, but I am planning on making a dish this week with the pasta sauce and noodles!

(This BzzKit was sent to me for review consideration, however I am not obligated to provide positive reviews as a condition of receiving these products. I am also not affiliated with BzzAgent OR Private Selection.)

Thank you for reading!

Meese! (10/21/12)