FINALLY The Makeup Show is coming to the SF Bay Area (San
Francisco specifically) in a “pop up” format. If you like or love make up then
you’ve heard about and probably seen pictures from The Makeup Show, which
features classes, sample sale, and sneak peeks from your favorite make up
brands. Novices and professionals alike will love this experience. I’m shocked
that they haven’t been to SF before (They are usually in L.A., Chicago, and NYC
at least annually).
HOW (it looks, smells , cost etc.):
Medium density white cream, most notably it smells better than any
DevaCurl product I’ve experience (faintly sweet coconut). The packaging is a
bit awkward as you can’t truly control how much you are getting out in a pump,
it would be much better in a screw off top container.
Price Point: $28 for 5.1 oz. that may seem pricey but a little goes a long
way (it has excellent slip). KEY INGREDIENTS: Coconut Oil, Jojoba Protein, and
Corn Starch (this is what they are using as part of anti-frizz and hold) Free of the following:
Phthalates DEA/MEA/TEA
Sulfates
Silicones
Paraffins
WHERE TO BUY:
DevaCurl.com
If you are in the SF Bay Area, you can find the product on the shelves of
The Beauty Center Stores. Per DevaCurl, the product will be on the shelves of
Sephora and Ulta by the end of the month.
THE VERDICT:
I use at the very least two DevaCurl products every time I wash my hair, so
trying this was very exciting for me.Supercream claims to do everything that is needed for super curly (aka
highly textured, coily, African American Hair), and it really does.I can stand by all the claims they are making
on their site, the only thing with this is it does not provide enough hold. I’m
used to being able to wear styles for a week and after 3 days by hair looked 7
days old.I could quickly remedy this by
placing a tiny bit of gel on top of the product (which I’ll do in the future),
but in order for this product to be perfect it would have to be reformulated
with more hold to be truly the only product I need to style, define, and
moisturize.
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars (Almost Perfect)
Check out a more detailed review and how I used the product:
Shockingly I actually don’t watch the smash hit “Empire”,
but I have been familiar with Taraji P. Henson for a long time. I’ve been a fan
of hers since she was doing films which primarily featured black actors, and of
course I'm a fan of her role on “Person Of Interest” where many in the mainstream media
first really got to see her acting chops. With the rise of “Empire” so has her
status as “It Girl” (although she is a fully grown woman, although she doesn’t look
it with a kid in college). It’s fitting that she would be on cover (and inside)
W Magazines (August 2015), #thepopissue.
There is much more to this woman than her beauty,
and her acting chops check outthe interview that accompanies the stunning
photographs.
Photo Credit: Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot W Magazine
I know many ladies have done it, worn our boyfriends
(brother, or male besties) clothing, but have you ever asked a guy “where’d you
get that?”, so that you can pick up the item for yourself. This weekend I did
just that I saw a guy in some really cool jogger jeans and after some thought
he let me know he got them from my former workplace Abercrombie and Fitch (yeap,
worked there for several years!).
Photo Credit : Hollister Co.
After pursing the site and finding out they were $69
bucks, I took my little sisters advice and checked the Hollister website. On
the Hollister
Co. Site they were $15.73 to $26.97they also have them in women’s but the men’s version looks much better
and since they aren’t a fitted style it doesn’t really matter if you buy the
guys version. This is perfect summer wear;
you can wear them at your ankles or push them up when it gets warmer and throw
on a simple top a go!
HOW (it looks, smells ,
cost etc):
Medium viscosity oil, which a bright yellow tint which smells most notably like
lavender with a hint of sweetness to it.
Price Point: $25 for 2 oz.
and it comes with a pore cleanser pad (I use my Foreo, but the cleansing pad is pretty much a manual version of that). The
container is small, BUT a little bit of the product goes a very long way!
KEY INGREDIENTS: Organic
Grapeseed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Black Current Oil, Carrot Oil, Lavender
Essential Oil
WHERE TO BUY:
Bellebutters.bigcartel.com
THE VERDICT:
I used to use another independent brand, and I swear they changed their
formulation which caused some odd breakouts. Since I’m already in love with Belle
Butters whipped shea butter, I decided why not try her oil cleanser. I’m so
glad I did, the oil is just the right consistency not thick and hard to remove and
I didn’t have any adverse reactions when I started using it. It leaves your
skin dewy (think youthful not oily), and after you use it for a few weeks, your
glowing skin will definitely start to get compliments. The other thing I like
about this cleansing oil is it doesn’t use a lot of the oils that are in the
DIY recipes or other brands i.e. Castor Oil, Olive Oil, and Coconut Oil etc. some
of these oils while they are great for other parts of the body and hair don’t
really translate well to the face. Grapeseed Oil is one of my favorites (it’s
great in my hair too), Lavender Oil helps with scaring (dark marks etc.), and Carrot
Oil is a great sunscreen. What I didn’t know is that Black Current Oil helps
with cell regeneration. I hope this product never changes, and that my skin
keeps reacting the same way to it for years to come!
