Review of Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Perfume for Women

-my Post also on AC

I initially fell in love with Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist about a year ago when I was given a half of a tube of Cashmere Mist Body Cream.

When I was asked what I wanted for Christmas this year, Cashmere Mist was a top priority on my list. I knew the designer fragrance was expensive, but also knew that I could get away with asking for it during the holidays. I also knew that someone who cared enough would go out of their way to splurge a bit...on me. Tee-hee!

Initially I was only expecting a new tube of Body Cream. Instead I got the whole enchilada. A gift set which included 3 DK Cashmere Mist scented products. Perfume of course being one of them.

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist comes in a pretty bottle that reminds me of a crystal shaped swan. It's pretty, but the odd top is a little bit annoying, as I have numerous times tried to put the cap on backwards, because the shape is so deceiving.

I know a lot of people collect perfume bottles even when the perfume is gone. Donna Karan Cashmere Mist comes in a bottle that's worthy enough to keep after the perfume is gone, in my opinion.

The Scent:

Gosh I do not even know how to describe this one to you without using words that won't make sense. Besides, you don't really know what heaven smells like, but Cashmere Mist probably smells like what a real heaven would smell like.

It has an innocent scent, it's so white, pure, and addicting. I can wrap my mind around it just thinking about it. It's a calming powdery musk like scent, mixed with something sweet and sensual. All in all the scent is sexy, seductive and one you will wear with pride.

The Last:

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Perfume for women, lasts, and lasts, and lasts some more. A very small spritz to your wrist or chest and you will be filled with the seductive scent all day long.

What's really special about Cashmere Mist is that as your body temperature rises, the scent will kick it up into overdrive just flooding you with its delicious fragrance.

Overall:

Donna Karan Cashmere Mist is a pure winner; a scent that I think everyone and anyone will love; even the pickiest of fragrance connoisseur's.

Review of Lush, Christmas Party Bath Bomb

-My post also on AC

Ho-Ho-Ho!!! I love Lush, and was glad to have gotten a sack full of Lush goodies this Christmas. Inside my sack of bath time delights I pulled out a large bath bomb righteously called Christmas Party.

Lush's Christmas Party Bath Bomb is a nice hefty solid bath bomb, which weighs in at 6.3 ounces. If you really wanted this large bomb to go the extra mile you could crack it up and get 2 uses out of it.

The bomb itself is white in color; yet on the Lush website it's a luscious dark tan color.

My particular bomb came with small, medium, and large plastic star shapes on the top of it. I later on discovered these stars were also inside of the bomb and release as the bomb is melting.

My Use:

After climbing in to my bath, I plopped in Lush's Christmas Party Bath Bomb, and waited to see what this big fizzy would do.

Immediately it fizzed on impact with the water. A creamy vanilla colored foam rose to the surface of the water, and the Christmas Party began.

The scent was nothing really lucrative, it had a nice smell, which reminded me of root beer and citrus. It's a refreshing scent, but dull and mild. Not bad though in the least, just somewhat weak.

The stars unfortunately sank to the bottom. It would have been nice to have them rise to the surface, but they sank. My bomb also had not a trace of glitter or confetti in it. On the Lush.com website they describe this one as having stars, glitter and colored confetti. Mine had stars, but nothing else. I think if it included confetti and glitter it would have made the bath feel more festive.

The stars though made it feel like a 4th of July themed bath, not Christmas at all, unless you celebrate Christmas in July.

The water in the bath became silkier, but I have used other bath bombs that did a heck of a lot better when it comes to softening of the water. A bath bomb as large as Christmas Party should have packed huge amounts of softening properties to the water, but it didn't.

Overall:

Christmas Party Bath Bomb by Lush, was a decent bath bomb, but for it's larger size it could have really done more. The water was silky, but not as silky as it could have been. The bomb also was missing 2 of its key fun ingredients (glitter and colored confetti).

It smelled nice, and the scent did linger in the bathroom for hours after my bath was over, however it's not a bath bomb I'd use again, or buy. The Christmas theme would have worked better had they used red and green colored stars, and not bright Easter pastel colors.

All in all Lush's Christmas Party gets 2.5 stars out of 5 from me.

Review of Lush Cinders Bath Bomb

-My post also on AC

Santa stuffed a bag full of Lush goodies under the tree this Christmas, and included in the sack of bathing delights was the newly released bath bomb, Cinders.

Lush describes Cinders as a crackling bath bomb; basically you pop the bomb into the water and you will actually hear it crackling. The small sugary orange crystals located on the top of the bomb are also located all throughout the bomb. They are made with the same stuff that Pop Rocks are made of. Cool!

The bomb itself resembles the Cinders Bath Bomb you see on the Lush website. They tried their best to make it resemble the glowing embers of a fireplace. The crackling effect is supposed to resemble burning wood.

It's creative I'll give it that, but when I first got a look at it, it reminded me more of spiced apple cider. Probably because the name Cinders resembles cider more than anything.

My Use:

I put Cinder's to the test last night after work. After running my bath, I hopped in and took Cinder's with me. Immediately the bath bomb began to fizz, snap, and lightly pop. As it melted it left a small pool of creamy yellow colored foam on top of the water.

The small pop rocks within the bomb began to release and fall to the bottom of the tub. I didn't really like it though because it took some time for the flecks to completely melt, so while they melted they sort of scratched my legs and butt. Haha! It was not a terrible abrasive feeling, but it was one I could have done without.

The bomb did however silken the water slightly, which was a nice and soothing feeling to my skin.

The Scent:

Cinders Bath Bomb has a very, very weak fragrance to it. The only time I could smell it was when it was dissolving in the water. It let out a weak aroma that reminded me of powdered sugar (aka pixie sticks), the scent was nice like candy, but weak, really weak!

Once the bomb was completely dissolved, not a hint of the fragrance was left behind; not in the water, not in the air.

Overall:

Cinders was very weak in the scent department which was disappointing. It did however moisten my skin and leave it feeling clean and soft.

Cinder's was nice, but it lacked. It's a bomb that I personally would not buy. I'm grateful to have been given the bomb, but all in all it didn't win me over.

-Cinders comes in at 3.1 ounces and sells for $3.95. It's one of Lush's lower priced bombs, but frankly I feel it should cost even less for what it gives out, which is not very much.

Review of Bio Active Anti Aging Cream, Advanced Double-Lifting Effect

I'm 27 years old, and although I've got good genes on my side as far as wrinkles go, over time I noticed that I have really small fine lines coming in near my eyes. They call them crow's feet, or laugh lines. Regardless of how they got there, I wanted them gone. If I cannot get rid of them, I figure with facial products I could at least attempt to slow them down.

While browsing around at my local Marshall's, I came across quite a selection of anti-aging products. I went with Bio Active Anti Aging Cream Advanced Double-Lifting Effect, because it was on sale for just $7.99, and it included a nice little detailed description on the package of what I could expect from it. Normally Bio Active Anti Aging Cream Advanced Double-Lifting Effect comes to around $20.00.

Basically it is supposed to help maintain the skins appearance against aging, while exfoliating and smoothing the skin.

I really didn't know what to expect of it, and the whole 'exfoliating' addition to the description made me wonder if it would be a cream with small micro beads in it. I found this odd because most exfoliators require you to rinse after using it.

When I got home, I removed the tub from the package and opened it up. Inside was a pure white cream, semi thick in consistency. The scent of the cream was fresh cut cucumbers, toned down a bit as to not gag you.

I applied the cream to the entirety of my face after washing it. The cream went on smoothly, and absorbed rather quickly. There were no exfoliaton beads within the cream. I am not really sure how the cream exfoliates, or why it was even added to the description, because I felt no exfoliation going on at all as I rubbed it into my skin.

My skin felt hydrated and soft afterward, with no residue left behind. I was happy with it; now if I saw results with long term use, I'd be even more happy.

One Month Results

It's been a month since I began using Bio Active Anti Aging Cream Advanced Double-Lifting Effect. At first when I began to use it I got a few small pimples on my forehead and cheeks, which was expected. This is what happens whenever I use new products. Over a few short days of use though, the break outs no longer occurred.

My skins appearance after a month has been relatively the same. The fine lines near my eyes are still there, but my skin is a lot more moisturized, with less oily spots on my forehead than usual.

The cream is supposed to protect against again, so really I'm not sure if it's doing the job or not. I do however like how my skin looks and feels healthier with no oily T-Zone.

I'll continue to use this one till it's gone. I'm just not sure if it is a product I'll buy consistently. I still prefer Cerave over Bio Active Anti Aging Cream Advanced Double-Lifting Effect.

I will however recommend it to those of you who suffer from shiny foreheads/noses. It takes care of that issue, but not as dramatically as Cerave will.

Ladies, It is ALL About Druzy (AKA Drusy, or Agate) Jewelery

I love unique stunning pieces when it comes to jewelery. I will not wear it unless it stands out as totally odd and one of a kind. I've spent far too much money on custom made pieces of jewelery.

Recently though I discovered one of the hottest jewelery trends on the market right now.

There are different names for it. It's called Druzy, Drusy, Agate, or Geode.

They are all one of a kind custom pieces that you cannot find elsewhere. You can buy them in the form of rings, necklaces, earrings and more.


Basically they are natural clusters of crystals that you would find inside of a geode. Only they are delicately cut to create stunning, stunning pieces of jewelery for you to wear.


You can find them in all sorts of colors, from black to pink.

If the crystal clusters are too small, than you will definitely want to check out Winter Sunshine Druzy/Drusy.




Most of the best pieces I have come across are for sale on Ebay. I recently picked up a gorgeous blue Drusy ring, and a pink Geode ring.

Just look at how beautiful some of the pieces are!

Review: Neutrogena, the Anti-Residue Shampoo

I use hair spray daily, and every other day I will spritz into my hair some shine serum, or leave in treatments. I noticed over time with my non-stop use of leave in products, and sprays that my hair seemed to look dull, and feel dull. I knew that this was because my regular shampoo was not removing all residue from my hair. I at times would even discover hair spray build up on my scalp...which is just gross!

I went to my local super center looking for something that would take care of the problem. A shampoo, or conditioner capable of removing left over residue. My choices were pretty obsolete up until I came across a shampoo designed especially for residue removal.

Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo!

I was taken back by the very small size of the shampoo, but after reading the directions I figured it was worth it (you are to only use this shampoo weekly). Still though for $7.99, one would expect a little more product for the money. With Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo you only get 12 ounces of shampoo.

The Promise:

The promise was that it would remove up to 95% of dulling residues. That it will remove residues left behind by shampoos, conditioner, and styling products.

Perfect! It was exactly what I wanted.

The Scent:

The shampoo had a mild old fashioned scent that reminded me of cheap hotel bar soap. I also was able to note something that smelled a little bit like pool chemicals, but that odd note was not very strong, and would be missed easily if you were not really inhaling the scent.

Overall though, the scent is mild, and you don't have to worry about it sticking around.

My Use:

I scrubbed the shampoo into my locks, and rinsed it out. I then used my regular brand of conditioner and waited to see results.

The very first thing I noticed while my hair dry was that it was softer, shiner, and felt cleaner. As my hair dried no notes of my hair spray were detected (sometimes I'd have so much hair spray residue behind that my hair would dry slightly hard, clearly meaning all of my hair spray was not out).

Overall:

Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo worked perfectly, I just wished it were meant for daily use, and not just weekly use. I also wished they would have been a tad more generous when it came to the amount of shampoo you get.

Besides that though Neutrogena, The Anti-Residue Shampoo works, and it works well. It removes all residue, and leaves hair clean, refreshed, and feeling like new.

Review: Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold

-My review also on AC
I have thick wavy hair by nature, and when I want to style my hair type, I have no other choice but to keep the style still by using gobs of hair gel, or hair spray. If you are a frequent user of hair spray, than likely you already know that no two are created equal.

While some hold all day long, others barely even keep down the frizz.

Recently I have been having a hell of a horrible time trying to find one of my favorite hair sprays. No longer were stores selling it, and I needed something to replace my one hit wonder.

I bought sprays in the $20.00 range that were awful, and I bought sprays in the $4.00range that were decent, but not good enough. I wanted long lasting hold, without the flaking that many sprays leave behind towards the end of the day.

2 weeks ago I came across a cheap bottle of hair spray that cost me less than $3.00. I was having such bad luck with hair spray, that I figured I would just go ahead and buy it, and hope for the best. At $3.00 my expectations were low, but I honestly had tried so many different sprays that this mega cheap bottle became my last resort.

The hair spray is labeled as Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold. It came in a simple white spray can, with a small logo towards the bottom that read spray mist. Spray mist itself sounds weak, but at the same time they label it as Extra Super Hold.

In the store it was anyones guess on how it would work.

My Use:

After tying my hair back, and shaping it the way I wanted it to stay, I went ahead and sprayed out some of the hair spray. It had a light powdery scent to it, but nothing that was overpowering, or sickening. It was fresh, light, and OK.

After spraying I noticed that the hair spray dried quickly, allowing me to press down any frizz, and mold my hair into the shape and style that I wanted. Basically it allowed me just enough time to manipulate my hair if I needed to.

As it dried, I liked it immediately. It left my style in place, and held on well. It also added sheen and brilliance to my hair without leaving it looking hard, stiff, or rock like. It looked soft, and natural, and I loved it!

The only thing this hair spray had to do was hold my style, without flaking, and I am happy to let others know that Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold did just that. It held my style, kept frizz down, and did not flake up or leave my hair looking and feeling like stone.

Overall:

I'm happy, my hair is happy, and my style stays in place without issues. What I especially like about Salon Grafix Shaping Hair Spray; Extra Super Hold is that I can brush the hair spray out easily at night, and it does not leave behind ashes or flakes in strands of my hair like other sprays do.

I am happy with the low price, and the high quality results! I couldn't recommend this one more.