bodycology Shimmer Gloss Review

When Wal-Mart was having 50% off all their Christmas items I found these bodycology Shimmer Glosses. I am not a huge fan of shimmer glosses but I figured for $5 it was not a bad buy. The set came with 6 15ml shimmer glosses:
1. Hot Cocoa
2. Candy Cane
3. Berry Flirty
4. Sassy Sugar
5. Passion Berry
6. Sugar Plum

I did swatches on my arm to try and show you guys how they look out of the tube. I apologize for the photo, it is not the best. It was a little difficult to get a picture of the swatches while making sure the flash did not affect the colors. The swatches are in the same order as the photo and list above. 

As you can see they are mainly sheer glosses with glitter in them. The only two that really have color pay off are Passion Berry and Sugar Plum ( the last two swatches).

All in all I do like this product and think it was a good buy. I was mainly worried that they were either going to be really really sticky, which I HATE or taste really bad! They are not that sticky! I was happy to find that when I put them on I was fine with the consistency. It was not the sticky feeling that makes you want to just take your lipgloss off right away. I think the amount of glitter in it is a pretty perfect amount. It's not to the point where its over powering and/or obnoxious. 

Flavor wise Hot Cocoa is my absolute favorite! It smells just like Hot Coco and when you put it on your lips the taste is exactly how it smells. I like to pair it with my nude lipsticks. 

I think that they were worth the $5 spent on them, however if they were full price I most likely would have not gotten them. They were $10 full price. 

Thumbs up for bodycology shimmer glosses!

Have you ever tried any products from bodycology?

Do you recommend any?
What's your favorite?

Til' next post!

Aveeno Obsession?!

I guess you could call it that! It's no secret that I use A LOT of Aveeno products. Since in my last post I shared with you my nighttime skin care routine I figured I would stick with the topic of skin care for today's post. I am going to give my thoughts and opinions about each Aveeno product that I currently own. Let's get started!

~My skin type: Extra dry, sensitive, eczema prone~

1. Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion

          * This is my back up lotion for the Aveeno Intense Relief Overnight Cream (which I will be talking about later). When I purchased them I thought that they were different lotions until my mom told me to read the back of them. They are basically the same thing! *face palm* But I wasn't too upset because it was larger than the other lotion and came in a pump bottle so I kept it as a back up for when I run out of the other one. 

2. Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash

          * I love this body wash! When my eczema gets really bad I can not put soap on it because it burns like crazy. This body wash is very soothing and does not irritate my eczema. 

3. Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream

          * When my eczema was really bad I would always put this on it to keep it moisturized. It does not irritate my eczema because it is fragrance-free and has oatmeal in it. It is not greasy and I like the way that it feels on my skin. 

4. Aveeno Intense Relief Overnight Cream

          * I would keep this next to my bed when my eczema was flaring up. It is a little thicker than the eczema therapy cream. It does help with itch relief to some extent. If any of you have eczema you know what I mean when I say that somethings it's almost as if nothing can stop the itch!

5. Aveeno Ultra-Calming Moisturizing Cream Cleanser

         * I think this is the one product that I do not really care for. It does seem to burn my eczema when it is on my face. I also just do not feel that it is really doing much of anything, no the less washing my face. 

6. Aveeno Skin Relief Moisture Repair Cream

          * This cream is supposed to help restore and maintain moisture barrier of extra-dry skin. I use this on my face. I put it on right after I wash my face. I leave my face a little wet and put the cream on top. It helps my skin retain the water and stay hydrated. I love this cream, and I think it works great! It is 11 oz. and has lasted me a while! I am still on my first tub and will most definitely repurchase it when I run out!

7. Aveeno 1% Hydrocortisone  Anti-Itch Cream

          * There really is not too much to say about this product, it is just basically like any ol' hydrocotisone cream but with Aveeno's name on it. I do use it on my eczema when it gets really itchy. I keep this in my purse so it is on me at all times just in case I flare up. I've also used it on bug bites. I am starting to run low so I need to pick up an other tube!

I definitely recommend the Aveeno brand to anyone with extra dry, sensitive, eczema prone skin. Aside from my face wash, I love all of the products that I own by them. All the products are fragrance free and have some type of oat or oatmeal in it. Most of my products I think smell like oatmeal but that does not really bother me because I would rather smell like oatmeal than use a product where I love the smell but it irritates my skin. Sometimes you must sacrifice for beauty!

Do you use Aveeno?

What are some of your favorite products?
What products would you recommend?

Til' next post!