Quiz: What Foods Make You More Beautiful?

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Turns out the old saying is true — you ARE what you eat! Certain foods will make you age twice as fast, while others can smooth away your wrinkles and brighten your complexion — see what some of those key ingredients and nutrients are.

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Last week, I was perusing Nouveau Cheap and caught a peek at her adventures in locating all of the products in the new limited edition Maybelline Sweet Thing Collection.  Call me a sucker, but the second I saw the cupcake graphic in the display art, I knew everyone would probably like to see it as much as I did!  Sweet Thing includes five Color Sensational Lip Glosses, six Eye Express Cream Shadow Sticks, four Expert Wear Eye Duos, and eight new Express Finish Nail Color shades.  So without further ado, here are the new nail colors…

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Bubble Pink — soft, pale pink
Sweetie Pie — pale peach
Sweet Clementine — bright orange
Pink Sophistication –  bubblegum pink
Pie In The Sky — sky blue
Minty — mint green
Goody Plum Drop — purple/plum
Candy Coated — vibrant fuchsia

I am drawn to this collection like an oasis in the desert!  These new nail polishes are sweet, girly, fun, and feminine…but I’d have to say Candy Coated and Goody Plum Drop are my picks for faves!  One of the things I like about these Express Finish Nail Colors is that they are super fast drying, but I didn’t exactly time them, even though the bottle says 50 seconds.  After the first coat I worried the coverage would be spotty, but with coat two, everything leveled out nicely and I was good to go and dry in a few minutes.  These are ideal for quick-changes or if you just want to pick up a few to own some fun pops of color.

So, what do you guys think?  Will you check out your local drugstore for Sweet Thing?  If you’re interested in these, I’d check sooner than later!  Last weekend, the displays at my local CVS in the LA area were pretty bare, but I’ve heard that the entire collection isn’t out yet across the country.  Keep your eyes peeled!  I’ll have the Sweet Thing Collection Color Sensational Lip Glosses, Express Cream Shadow Sticks, and Expert Wear Duo Shadows up for you soon.

An editorial sample was provided by the company and evaluated to determine my opinion of the product in this post.  Please see the Disclosures page for further information regarding my policies for using editorial samples.

CoverGirl will release a brand spankin’ new mascara in April called, LashBlastFusion!  It promises to deliver the best of both worlds–length and volume.  I’ll have this to review for you soon, but if you don’t want to wait until April, starting March 12th there will be a sneak preview pre-sale, where you can buy LashBlastFusion for $8.99 with free shipping until April 5th (while supplies last)!  Head on over to CoverGirl’s Facebook page tomorrow to find which e-tailers will have the special preview.

All of the products I tried were super light and airy, with the textures smooth and luminous, giving my skin a healthy glow–not that Exxon Valdez look in my t-zone an hour later.  The colors are derived from mineral-based pigments in a 100% natural, breathable, and hydrating base that moves with the skin to reflect light instead of looking flat, dry, and cakey.  Sounds kinda impossible, huh?

As glowy as my skin looks in the photo is how it stayed, all day!  It didn’t get oily and slick, nor did the foundation and concealer break up and start to move around during the day which is what typically happens for me with anything creamy.  The Illusionist Perfecting Concealer provided just the right amount of coverage to conceal darkness under the eyes and broken capillaries around my nose, without drawing even more attention to my trouble spots.  Atmosphere Luminous Foundation is love in a blue tube!  It blended so smoothly and easily, imparting just the right amount of coverage that didn’t look like makeup, it looked like my skin.  It didn’t sit in my pores or lines at all! (If you struggle with very oily skin, you still might want to use a mattifying primer.)  Aura Multi-Use Blush in Spark gave a fresh and just-pinched flush to my cheeks and can also be used on the lips and eyes.  It’s hard for me to pick a favorite Vapour item, because even the lippies were amazing.  Siren Lipstick and Elixir Lip Gloss made a natural, pretty, and glossy pair.  So I guess it’s safe to say I loved what I tried from Vapour!

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All of Vapour Organic Beauty’s products are 100% natural and chemical free, with a minimum of 70% certified organic ingredients.  If you like a more natural, fresh-faced look or prefer organic and chemical-free cosmetic solutions, I would check out Vapour.

An editorial sample was provided by the company and evaluated to determine my opinion of the product in this post.  Please see the Disclosures page for further information regarding my policies for using editorial samples.