Product Reviews & Recommendation: Where'd You Get Those Peepers!!

SmartFX SmartLash Eyelash Enhancer 80% off at DermStore $24.95

They say the eyes are the mirror to the soul and our lashes are the frame. Here is my regimen plus tips to keep your lashes healthy and long lush.


First up, SmartLash Eyelash Enhancer. I've been using lashline serum consistently for about a year now. My eyelash length has doubled. The photo in their ad is not an exaggeration (at least not for me).
I already have pretty good lashes, but this really did the job.  With mascara, my lashes look as good or better than extensions. I apply to both upper and lower lashes like a liquid eyeliner. This is a liquid, so I take care to keep it from getting into my eyes as it will burn a bit. I have a fan in the bathroom to fan my eyes to dry them quickly.

Ardell Brow and Lash Growth Accelerator $2.99

I enhance this with Ardell's Brow and Lash Accelerator Treatment Gel. Fortified with ingredients like castor oil and wheat protein to strengthen the lashes, it is the perfect boost to increase results of the serum. It has a gel like consistency.
I apply with the mascara brush it comes with to both bottom and top lashes as well as swipe the eyebrows.

I apply both in the evening a few hours before bed to give them time to penetrate into the areas before I hit the pillow to sleep.

CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara, Very Black 800 $7.79

Now to show off all your hard work. :-)  I've tried so many mascaras, both high end and low end and the one I keep coming back to is CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Mascara. It lengthens and adds volume, applies without clumping and is easy on the eyes and easy to remove. A winning combo for a contact lens wearer and allergy sufferer like myself.

You can also try this natural lash lengthening recipe in one of your old, clean mascara wands.  You can also purchase empty new ones here.

What is your preferred method of lash enhancement?

DIY & What A Bargain: Christian Dior Mise En Dior Pearl Earrings Pre - F/W 2013-2014

MY DIY Version Above

Dior Mise En Dior Earrings, $290, available at Dior stores worldwide.

 I love the look of the double pearl earrings from Dior's "Mise En Dior" collection.  These vintage-looking, double-headed studs are classically simple, but with a modern vibe that works well with any look, day or night.  

Created and designed by Camille Miceli, who gives a new take on the simple and classic pearl earring using Dior’s original signature pieces from fashion’s past as inspiration.

DIY Pearl Project Kit - $29.00

While the $290 dollar price tag on the original version is not totally outrageous, you can get this look along with supplies for a few other DIY pearl embellishment projects from this great little kit from Wander and Hunt. 
Better yet, you can make TWO pairs! One for you and one for a friend!!!! Love!

There are a multitude of potential projects in this kit, including double pearl earrings, a pearl embellished collar top, pearl rings and a chunky pearl necklace or bracelet. Divine!

The kit includes:

- Acrylic pearls in 3 sizes including 10 x 2cm pearls, 6 x 1.5cm pearls and plenty of 0.7cm pearls

- 2 sets of 1cm acrylic pearl stud earrings

- 4 rubber earring backs

- 2 silver ring bases

-1 silver pin back

- 4 silver end crimps

- Black and cream thread

- A set of sewing needles

- 1 meter thick cream cord

- 1 meter thin cream leather cord

- 2 silver lobster clasps

- 10 silver jump rings

- E6000 glue

- A skewer

DIY: Fancy jewelry you can make yourself (Monthly Craft Packages From M & J Trimmings)

Taking a cue from the wildly successful beauty boxes, M & J Trimmings has initiated a monthly DIY jewelry box called Project DIY. When you sign up for Project DIY, or 'Do It Yourself', you receive a new kit every month with three surprise projects inside. Project DIY is $30 a month. That includes three projects each month. You can sign up for one month at a time, or the whole year. It's a great gift idea as well. Step by step picture and written instructions are available on the website if get stuck and need a little help. I definitely want to try this! Looks like a fun thing to do.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT DIY: http://mjprojectdiy.com/

 


 The three projects included in this months box: 
Purse charm/key chain, necklace, bracelet

Natural Beauty: Baking Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar Face Mask

Baking Soda and ACV Exfoliating Mask 

For the last month or so I've been doing baking soda scrubs 2 - 3 times a week and I have been really loving the results.  Once a week I use apple cider vinegar (ACV) with the baking soda instead of hot water to create a paste which I apply over my face and neck.  I will usually let it sit for no longer than 3 minutes then rinse off with warm water.

Aloe Vera Plant

Make sure you apply some sort of moisturizer after this treatment. I prefer fresh aloe vera.  I have a plant, so I break off a small piece of a stem, split it down the middle with my fingernail and massage the gel pulp all over my face and neck directly from the leaf. As it dries, it tightens and adds a beautiful glow to your skin that looks amazing.  Another option is to purchase pure Aloe Vera 1:1. I've ordered From Nature With Love before and the products are wonderful and shipping is fast. 

  

Empty Dropper Bottle

Recipe:

• Place 1 or 2 tablespoons of baking soda place in your palm. (plastic spoon)
• I've transferred my ACV to an empty dropper bottle for ease in adding and mixing with the baking soda. (It will bubble at first)
• Mix with your finger
• Apply to face and neck
• Let sit for as long as it is comfortable. No longer than 3 minutes or so.
• Rinse.
• Apply aloe vera.
• And GLOW!

Enjoy!