As promised, here is my lovely little before and after results and observations of the Zit Zapper by elf cosmetics.

I've been eyeing the elf zit zapper for a while because I often have these crazy / embarrassing / ugly acne breakouts on my chin and I've tried EVERYTHING! (Prescriptions, Toothpaste, Acne Washes, Exfoliating Scrubs, etc!!)

I was going to order one of the zit zappers from the elf website, but today I was at the mall and I saw this in the Zellers store! I couldn't believe my eyes! It's called the Conceal Set and includes the zit zapper, a Blemish Concealer, and a quality concealer brush! All of that in a cute little kit for only $4.99! (This is why I adore elf!). Now I could have easily passed on the
kit and just purchased the zit zapper on the eyeslipsface website, but it was there, I was there, it just felt right!

The zit zapper is fantastic. The active acne fighting ingredient is salicylic acid, which I've used in other products before, so I definitely trust it to be safe. I once had horrible chemical burns on my face from using a prescription cream with benzoyle peroxide, so I don't like to use anything more powerful than salicylic acid. It's a liquid in a nice little vial with a roller style
applicator on top, so it goes on smooth without being creamy or leaky / drippy all over your face. LOVE!

So it just so happens that I have this lovely clustery breakout on my chin right now. I decided to put the zip zapper to the test and tackle my clusterfeck of pimpley goodness. I took a picture before applying it, and if you promise not to laugh, I'll post a photo journal of my results. I will
say this, it has been only two hours and I already see a dramatic reduction in redness, swelling, and overall size/look of irritation on my chin! It's insane how well this has already worked in only two hours! Needless to say, my next ELF order (next week, probably) will most definitely include a bunch of the zit zappers! Christmas is coming & these would make FANTASTIC stocking stuffers for all my sisters!!

Guys, I freakin' LOVE this lip gloss! It's by the new line Hard Candy. It was super reasonable (under $10), and it actually does what it's supposed to do! I love the feeling of tingling lips in the morning! I got this very light pink because it's my colour, but it goes on sheer, so I'm not sure about any of the darker colours do. I may have to try some more out! I love that it's shiny, not at all sticky / goopy, and lasts relatively long! I drink a lot of water throughout the day, and this pretty much stayed on nicely for a few hours! I definitely suggest grabbing a couple of these bad boys!

As you know, I purchased the Nobody's Perfect concealer palette from this new cosmetics line called Hard Candy. Its a set of cream concealers with all the shades/colours you'd need to cover blemishes, red spots, bruises, dark eyes, or any other skinful flaws that may plague your lovely face. I don't want to say I hate it because I absolutely don't HATE it, but I doubt I'll buy it again or even use the one I have very often. :( I guess I just prefer a powder concealer palette! My opinion is more about preference than it is about the quality of the product in general. Regarding the quality though, I found that it didn't really give me the level of coverage that I really require. I have been really sick on & off my entire life, so due to an array of medications I've been on through my teen/youth years my face broke out waaaay more than it should have, and it has left me with some acne scars and discoloration on and around my chin. I found the Nobody's Perfect concealer just didn't give me that confident coverage that my regular [powder] concealer palette (by EyesLipsFace) does.

The neat thing about the Nobody's Perfect palette is that it comes with a cute little brush. I ended up using my concealer brush from EyesLipsFace in the end though due to the lacking quality of the brush the Hard Candy palette came with.

Overall, if you like a cream concealer and don't have MAJOR face issues, I'd suggest this to you because it's not all that bad; it's just not for me.

On a completely unrelated note, you may have noticed that the last few posts have been sent from my Blackberry with an annoying signature attached. I'm pretty sure I've removed it now, so that should help, but I'm posting from my Blackberry because my computer had to be sent in to be fixed! It should be back in 7 - 10 days, but I actually like posting from my Blackberry while I'm out & about! It really is quite convenient!

So today I was the store and I saw this new cosmetic line called Hard Candy. I saw it last week and was curious, but I finally decided to buy a few products and test them out for you guys! The price is pretty reasonable at Walmart, but let me know if it varies anywhere else? I love how everything has a funky name. Like the concealer palette is called Nobody's Perfect! Adorable, and I'm not perfect, so I grabbed one! I also picked up Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss. There was a really interesting lip gloss crayon type thing that was supposed to be SUPER shiny, but there wasn't really any colours I'd actually wear, so I passed for today!I'll let you know how these two buys work out. I have a lovely new pimple on my cheek to test out my Nobody's Perfect palette!

So as you know from a previous post about the Instyler Rotating Hair Straightener, the bristles on my Instyler bent down like an old tooth brush REALLY quickly. It hasn't really been doing its job properly since then. Mostly, it is really evident on the ends of my hair. They aren't "polished" like the InStyler promises to do. =[

So I decided today to try out a way to get them to stand back up. I sprayed a little hair spray on them, propped them up with a bobby a pin and turned that baby on high heat! Hopefully it'll help keep them straightened up. I'll let you know how it works out for me!

Has anyone else had this problem? I Googled it and it seems to be pretty common! Boo!! =[

I'm also open to fixing suggestions in case this doesn't work!
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So, I just set up this whole email blogging situation! So hopefully, when I see something, or I'm on the bus, or away from my laptop, I can share with you my amazing insight on products I see!
And, let's test out adding an image as well, just for measure! Enjoy my lovely babies!

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Hey guys!! I know it's been ages since I've reviewed anything! I haven't really been shopping for new stuff because I'm saving for a car!

Anyways, I've been eyeing this [cruelty free]Bohemiam Beach Spray by David Babii for WildAid! I didn't really want to buy it online for a few reasons though, so I just sort of left it alone. Recently, I was at Winners looking for some new sunglasses (Hellooooo cheap Kate Spade & Guess), and I saw it for o nly $6.00! I obviously grabbed myself a bottle and tried it out.

Now here's the thing! I sprayed it on my hair to try it out, and then decided I wanted to go get my hair cut (it looks adorable by the way) Anyways, it made my hair stiff(ish) and big (looovee), so I decided I'd better wash my hair before getting it cut. I had some trouble washing the spray out of my hair!! Ahhhh!!! It was scary! I had to shampoo three times and condition it twice with a hair masque to get it back to being soft.

On the upside, It does what it says with the hold & the volume! I quite enjoyed that aspect of it & I do intend on using it again, but I'm going to have to figure out how to wash it out better!

I know I've been a total slacker lately, but I've been having some serious medical issues. Not to worry though because I've got some grteat June deals for you from ELF!

First of all, nobody likes paying shipping costs! They're like secret little monsters that lurk beneath the actual price! Until June 14th you can snag a this awesome $1.98 shipping on any orders you place over $20.

Go here, shop around, and use coupon code JUNE198 when you check out to reduce your shipping to only $1.98.

Second, we have a FREE FRENCH MANICURE SET! Helloooo, awesome! You can snatch up this bad boy right here with the coupon code POLISHED on check out!