Juicy Couture - Viva La Juicy

I feel like I've gotten a lot of perfumes to try... haven't even had time to truly talk about them all. So I throw the ones that intrigue me on here, at least for now.

The latest? Juicy Couture - Viva La Juicy. When I read the description, I though this would be my for sure winner of scent choice. It's op notes of wild berries and sweet mandarin flirt with lady-like middle notes of honeysuckle, jasmine, and gardenia. Love all those!! Then there's warm base notes of caramel, amber, vanilla, sandalwood, and praline. Things these underlying scent are what didn't make this my #1... got a little too musky for what I typically like.

But it's still a great scent! And on certain occasions, you don't really want to smell like a fruit orchard. So maybe a small bottle? Not sure yet. still have some ore scents to go through.

stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner

My eyes are one of my favorite features and if I was to accentuate them, eyeliner is a must! But I don't do it too often because it's such a pain and the eyeliner is the first thing to smudge and get all nasty looking on my eyes. The last time I did my eyes up, I even wondered why they couldn't get eyeliner to the level of mascara when it came to stay-ability? Was that too much to ask?

Enter stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner to the line-up! This eyeliner is easy to apply (it's a twist up), long lasting (think 'needing spacial eye make-up remover' long lasting!) and waterproof! Tis stuff does not budge!! Ad they have all sorts of colors, to boot! THIS STUFF ROCKS! It might even make me want to wear eyeliner more often!

So yes... this product get a standing ovation from me. Bravo! If there's other out there like this, I haven't seen them. This going on my 'to buy' list!

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse OR Multi-Usage Dry Oil Shimmer

Sometimes, I just get a little something fun in my Birchbox that you just have to love. Or at least have a little fun with.

Recently, I received a sample of Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse® OR Multi-Usage Dry Oil Shimmer in my box. Initially, i thought is was just your typical shimmer gel to slather on before heading out at night. But then I learned that it was much more!

This is from a French skincare company and it has six essential oils, plus Vitamin E, to leave face, body, and even hair soft and silky. Better yet, microscopic flecks of golden shimmer deliver a subtle glow to where ever you put it! And it's not that obvious "I have shimmer gel on" look... it truly is subtle! It even smells good!

So this was definitely a fun surprise for me! I want to learn more about the company as a whole before I run out and get something so specific, but it seems they have a lot going on in the skincare world, so I don't think it's a fly by the night type of company. But this will stay on my radar!

Borghese CuraForte Moisture Intensifier

During the winter, your skin gets dry. At least mine does... And while I hate when my hands get dry or my legs get itchy, I really hate when my faces seems dried out and feels all tight. Usually, just making sure I moisturize in the morning and at night, I can manage to get through without too much though. But some days I just want to lie face down in the sink of water in hopes that my skin will suck up the moisture!

Enter Borghese CuraForte Moisture Intensifier. This is an interesting concept. Essentially, it a primer for your moisturizer... supposedly, it intensifies and maximizes the skin's capacity to hold moisture by 200%. Sounds all well and good, right? Naturally, I wanted to try it out almost immediately, as we seem to finally be having winter here.

After a few days of using it, I can't say I saw too much of a difference in how my skin felt, day to day. But I think this is one of those products that you have to use for awhile to appreciate it... and my sample doesn't give me that much, unfortunately. It is one more step in your facial care routine, so if you already have a lot going on, it's a step I see being skipped over. But it does seem to have some research behind it that might be legit.

I don't think I'm ready to jump on this bandwagon, yet. Maybe one day... but it didn't do enough for me this go around.