Review - Freeman Avocado and Oatmeal Clay Mask

Don't be alarmed! It's just me, experimenting with face masks on the last day of summer hours at work (which means that last Friday I got out at 12:30pm!!). I prefer experimenting with masks and treatments when I'm alone, or when I can have free time away from the family, mostly because they - my mom especially! - aren't really accustomed to putting much on their faces (thinking about my mom's face now, smooth and acne free makes me think that she's definitely doing something right!) so I like to try them away from judging eyes.

The Little Things That Could - Part 4

The Little Things That Could - Part 3

The second second installment of "The Little Things That Could" is all about my infamously chapped lips and the two products that have helped make them less sandpaper-ish. Something that wasn't pictured here, but goes a bit with last post's theme, is exfoliating my lips. There really isn't much point in applying a bunch of lip balm to peeling and disgusting lips (mine can get pretty damn bad!), so I usually combine honey and brown sugar, or coconut sugar, to exfoliate.

The Little Things That Could - Part 2

Nails. I've talked about them several times here and here and needless to say, I like my nails to be in order. Chipped manicures give me a twitch, and I suffered for a while from peeling nails. As a teen, I used to have the habit of taking off my polish in the shower...by scraping it off...I probably don't need to tell you just how bad that is for your nails, since you end up scraping off the top layer of your nail as well. Then, the debacle with the no-chip manicure caused my nails to become brittle, peeling, and essentially awful. Aside from incorporating a healthier diet into my regime (I say this while I eat a coconut macaroon, but we're allowed cheat days, right? Right?!), I also incorporated the products above.

The Little Things That Could - Part 1

This series (with a total of 5 parts to be posted throughout this week) is all about the products that have been my saving grace for the past month or so. I have been trying to regain some semblance to balance in my life, as a major breakout had greatly affected my self-esteem - let's face it, it happens - and going to work with a blotchy, acne-covered face seemed really painful and made me self-conscious.

Brand Focus: Lush Cosmetics

I had heard of Lush products quite a bit recently, but it mostly revolved around their famous bath balms. Having passed by their store many times, only until now did I venture inside. And let me tell you, their stuff is great! Smell-wise, the place gets an A+ and the girl helping us was very nice and an excellent sale-person because I walked away with a few products.

Is That My Face?

I may have previously mentioned that I'm not a big makeup person. Two years ago I had to buy foundation and concealer for my brother's wedding and that had been the extent of it. When I entered college I did start dabbling in liquid liner (cat eye anyone?) but nothing else.