Ipsy - Fresh Picks

hello beauties!♥ 

this month's bag came in quite early.

eva nyc // therapy session hair mask // 500mL - $40usd

ipsy sample size // 60mL - $12usd

smells amazeballs! left my hair feeling so soft & healthy. it contains argan oil to help nourish, revitalize, condition, & keravis protein to help with strength and elasticity. 

hang ten // classic sport spf50 // 6oz - $13usd

ipsy sample size // 1oz - $2.17usd

i wish i could put this to good use, but chicago's playing with us. it's the middle of may and we're still dealing with cold, gloomy, rainy days. some find it annoying, i sorta like it. as soon as it starts to warm up, we'll be dealing with crazy humidity & i'm really not looking forward that. at all. so i guess for now i'll just leave this little guy alone. (& yes i know i should still protect myself even though it's cloudy, but whatever.)

pacifica // mineral eye shadow duo // celestial & opal // 0.25oz - $14usd

ipsy sample size // 0.7oz

i was looking forward to trying this out, but unfortunately received it broken. :/ the colors look so pretty, that i might just mix them together and press them. we'll see.  

boo-boo cover-up // concealer // medium // $20usd

full size.

"our innovative formula offers great coverage for skin imperfections while containing ingredients known in nature to promote healing."

-boo-boo cover up

♥ love this! i used it for my under eye area & it really brightened up my face. you really have to work quick with it because it dries rather quickly. i didn't really have any issues with it moving around without setting it & creasing was very minimal. it contains aloe, chamomile, green tea, tea tree oil, & vitamin e.

swissco // eyelash curler // $5usd

this was something i really needed but was putting off. does what it's supposed to & the color is kickass!

Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser

first off, let me start by saying that this stuff has saved my skin! you really do notice cleaner pores after just using it once & it smells amazingggg!

for the most part i have really clear skin, but around my nose & sometimes near my brow area i tend to get a couple black heads. for a while i was just using

philosophy's // purity made simple one-step facial cleanser // $23usd

after first wiping off my makeup with a face towelette, but i still felt i needed something with a little more oomph. i've heard so many great things about charcoal that i decided to pick up this little guy & give it a try.

biore // deep pore charcoal cleanser // $7usd

it claims to draw out and trap 2x more dirt than any regular cleanser, all while still being gentle enough to use everyday. when you first pump some out it looks like a bluish-grey jelly, with tiny pieces of charcoal throughout. as you start to rub it into your face it starts to foam and then it turns white. then after you've worked it in, you start to feel a cool tingling sensation. at first this creeped me out because i didn't see it mention that there was any menthol in it, but it is listed in the ingredients. because of this, i did notice my skin felt a little tighter than usual. boy was it clean! sure enough, the visible dirt had been drawn out of my problem areas.

overall, i would recommend this cleanser to help draw out those stubborn impurities. it's affordable, smells great, does its job & it doesn't have any salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide which can sometimes be harsh on sensitive skin.

one quick question:

have you tried other charcoal based masks/cleansers? if so, which ones are your favorites?