Saturday, February 23, 2013

10 of my favorite things

I thought I would kick off my new blog by sharing 10 of my favorite things.  Being a self-admitted product junkie I have tried countless products over the years and these are currently my stand-outs.  My "go-to" products that I cannot live without.  Enjoy!

1. Peter Thomas Roth Instant Unwrinkle:  I just discovered this product, it is AMAZING and it is going away! :(  It looks like it is being replaced by Unwrinkle primer.  I found it at Beauty.com a steal for only $22.50, they had it last time I checked but I bought 4 bottles so I should be set for awhile.  What I love about this product is when applied after your regular skincare and before foundation it instantly makes wrinkles and pores seem to disappear!  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!!

2. Essie Good To Go Topcoat:  I have personally purchased at least 20 bottles of this dynamo over the last several years and it is absolutely the only top coat that dries fast with unbeatable shine over any brand nail color.  Seriously I can use this at night before I go to bed with NO sheet marks!  I have several bottles that say they are good but they didn't work nearly as well.

3. Clarisonic Mia:  This is a new favorite and I can't believe I didn't invest in one sooner!  I just got the Mia and it works so amazing I cannot live without it.  It is NOT like a regular skincare battery operated brush, it uses sonic waves like a sonic toothbrush and you can feel and see the difference after just one use!  My skin was baby-bottom soft, and clear and brighter than it has been in years.  Thank you Clarisonic!

4. Kenra Platinum Hot Spray:  Another product I have personally purchased over 20 bottles of!  This is the best heat styling spray and it works especially well for fine hair to give it volume and keep the curl in from irons, hot rollers all day long!  It also works great for straightening with a hot iron.  Love it!

5. Wexler MMPi Skin Regenerating Serum:  I have used this product for several years and have recommended it to dozens of people.  You buy it at Bath & Body Works and it usually goes on sale online twice a year(NOT during their clearance event in Dec/Jan and July/Aug).  Skin instantly feels amazingly smooth and within two weeks I saw unbelievable results in diminished lines as well as a smoother texture.  Cannot live without this product!

6. Oscar Blandi Texture & Volume Spray:  Another new discovery that I started using a few weeks ago and will continue until they discontinue making it!  On non-shampoo days a little dry shampoo, style and add this for instant texture-y volume and ooomph!  Turn on the bathroom fan, this product smells nasty but works amazing!

7. Sephora Brush #46:  I believe this is sold at Sephora as a bronzer brush but I use it as a foundation brush.  The dense bristles work to spread your foundation and gives a flawless, instant airbrushed look.  Love!

8. SPAritual nail lacquer:  Hard to find but worth the effort.  For years I was an OPI addict, until I found SPAritual.  The metallic colors are the closest thing I have found to a foil finish and look like molten metal on your nails.  One to two coats is all that is necessary and their colors are to-die-for!  Try www.beauty.com www.aveyou.com or www.amazon.com if they are not in a spa near you.

9. N.Y.C. Lipliner Pencil in 954A:  This may be discontinued, if so I will be so sad!  When a local drugstore closed they cleared these out at 75% off and I bought 8 of them(I think they were only $1.99 to begin with)  I am down to my last 2!  I use them down to the nubs because they go on smooth and stay soft all the way down to the bottom.  I seriously use this color with every color lipstick.  It is a complete neutral that blends with anything and never grabs, drags or lets me down!

10.Lady Speed Stick Fresh Infusions Anti-perspirant/Deodorant in Wild Freesia:  I buy these 3 at a time because this scent is harder to find, but is the best scent ever!  I never have to worry about perspiration or odor, ever.  Fantastic!