Sunday, February 17, 2013

Bliss Steep Clean 15 Minute Facial Review

My skin is DRY. All the time. No matter what season. Other than the obvious, which is that I use heavy duty moisturizers, I also have to be sure that I exfoliate on a regular basis. This helps eliminate flakes and brightens up my dull skin. Enter one of my favorite products: Bliss Steep Clean 15 Minute Facial.


Let's look at what this mask claims.


My skin feels SO smooth after I use this. My trouble areas (forehead, cheeks, and nose) are flake free and soft. There is a bit of a glow to my skin also, and I feel very "fresh".



As you can see above, this is a two-chamber system. There's a blue side and a yellow side, and you pump en equal amount of each into your hand, mix them, and apply. Be careful, because the pumps work independently of each other. Two pumps is enough for my face.I only use it once a week, but I leave it on for about 20 minutes with no problems (my skin isn't very sensitive, but you should follow directions when you first start using this to see what reactions your skin will have). I maintain my exfoliation throughout the week with other products, which I will review in the future :]



From top to bottom, you have the product when it's first dispensed, then when it's mixed a bit, and finally how it looks when it's spread as a mask. It almost looks a bit milky on your skin, and after 15-20 minutes it starts to look more translucent, but you can still tell it's there. It can easily be wiped off with a washcloth or rinsed off in the shower.

Steep Clean can be found at Ulta or Sephora for $55, but I purchased it on Amazon for about $10 cheaper. I've probably been using it for about 11 or 12 weeks now, and it seems like there's still plenty left, so the value is great on this. It's a great addition to a skincare routine.


Saturday, November 17, 2012

elf Evil Everyday Eyes "Day Evil" Look

I recently spotted the Disney Villains elf palettes at Walgreens, and I grabbed the Cruella DeVille Evil Everyday Eyes palette. I will do a full review with swatches soon, but for now take a look at the "Day Evil" look I did.




Eyes:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
elf Evil Everyday Eye palette:
Puppy Love all over from lashline to browbone
Coat of Dreams on inner third
Cruelty on middle third
Sewage on outer third and crease
Maybelline Full n Soft Mascara
Clinique Bottom Lash

Face:
Garnier Skin Renew BB Cream in Light/Medium
MAC MSF Natural in Light Medium
Sula Natural Lip & Cheek Tint in I Saw Him First
Costal Scents blush palette

Lips:
Revlon Colorburst Lip Gloss in Papaya

My thoughts:
The shadows were okay. Puppy Love (a skin colored matte) and Cruelty (light green shimmer) were the softest and most pigmented, followed by Sewage (brown shimmer) and lastly, Coat of Dreams (gold shimmer). This ended up being a really light look, but I liked it.

Monday, November 12, 2012

An Introduction

Hi there, and welcome to my beauty blog. I'm terrible with these introductory posts, and I'm sure you can figure out what kind of content to expect since I'm classifying myself as a "beauty blog". I'm a bit of a junkie, and want to share my experiences with makeup, skincare, and the like. I'm not terribly new to blogging, as I've had a nail polish blog for a while, Polish Schmolish, but I want to keep it strictly nails over there, hence Ex Post Facto Beauty was born. I've already got some ideas for posts in my head, so content should start popping up within the week. Thanks for reading!