Drugstore.com has the Spa Sonic PRO skin polisher for $41.99, a $33 discount. I haven’t tried it myself, but if you are looking for a full-body cleansing device on a budget, it is worth checking out.
It contains:
Sounds like a great device for a spa-like post-gym shower!
Spa Sonic Pro Skin Care System
At the end of the year I picked up a few items (well, maybe more than a few) at Luminess Air. One of them was new to me – Luminess Air X-Out, for under eyes. It’s not quite a concealer, it’s not quite an eye primer…let me explain.
X-Out is to be used with your Luminess Air airbrush around the eye. I picked the Light color, because let’s face it, I’m ridiculously pale. It is actually a peach color, which works well for the reason I’m about to mention.
Here is what I found interesting about X-Out: do you remember when YSL touché éclat made you look like you slept for 12 blissful hours, at which point you jumped out of bed full of energy (when in reality you were up until 3am for whatever reason)? Adding a drop of X-Out under Eclat gives the same super-bright eyed look. I am thrilled.
I found after a day in a very, very dry office that it got a bit dry, but nothing that a dab of moisturizer on a Beauty Blender couldn’t fix. As you see in the swatch below, it is a thin enough formulation that the moisture bleeds onto paper. Also, After about a week I went to open the bottle and the entire bottle ripped in half, which unfortunately has happened before on the large Luminess bottles I have used. I will probably pay a bit more and get the small bottles from now on to prevent it from happening again. I couldn’t retrieve much from the bottle, but I did experiment a bit with what I could retrieve, and mixed it with Hyaluronic Acid Serum (manually applied, not airbrush applied) and it stayed dewy all day.
Find Luminess Air X-Out at HSN.com.
On White Paper
Color Swatch (bottom) and blended (top)
I have been using my old bottle of Fekkai Apple Cider Shampoo as a great hair clarifier. As I came to the end of my bottle, I picked up the new formulation in hopes that it worked as well. Here’s my thoughts:
The Good:
It’s a solid shampoo that doesn’t overly strip hair. The pear scent is lovely (though I preferred the apple cider scent in the previous version.) In the rotation of shampoos I use, it is a decent shampoo that doesn’t do damage.
The Bad:
It no longer leaves my hair silky and frizz free. In fact, it leaves a bit of a reside that, in my mind, disqualifies it as a clarifying shampoo. Lyn mentioned to me that she had to lather twice, and even then it didn’t give the results that the old formulation did. Now, I will allow the proviso that the old formulation left hair squeaky clean, which can be bad for hair in the long term. However, whenever I needed to get rid of serious product buildup, it got the job done without leaving my hair dry. This won’t be my “get the buildup” shampoo now, unfortunately.
So what’s the alternative?
If you adored the old formulation, try using actual Apple Cider Vinegar when you need to clarify. Some people say to dilute it with water, some say to mix it with conditioner, I just use it straight when I wash my hair and end up with shiny, bouncy waves after. I definitely preferred the old formulation to this, but it is a decent replacement.
Now as a word of caution: I don’t color my hair, and straight Apple Cider Vinegar will likely make your hair color fade faster if you use it on a regular basis. But Lyn uses it occasionally and it does not adversely affect color.
So all in all, the new Frederic Fekkai Apple Cider Shampoo is a good shampoo that I will likely buy again, and it is great that I can pick up a shampoo at CVS that doesn’t completely dry out my hair, but if you were devoted to the old formulation, it doesn’t match the wonderful clarifying results of the old formulation.
Find Frederic Fekkai Apple Cider Shampoo at drugstore.com.
I don’t mean to shock anyone, but I don’t mind splurging on skincare products (*cough* La Mer *cough*), but sometimes something basic does the trick. This is the case with Instanatural Hyaluronic Acid Serum.
It is probably not something I would have tried, but I saw a post on a deal site that there was a $15 coupon off of the ~$16 price. For a dollar, with free Amazon Prime shipping, I figured it was worth a shot. And I’m glad I did.
In addition to vegan Hyaluronic Acid, it contains Vitamin C, Green Tea, Jojoba Oil, and other very good ingredients, and does not contain parabans, also a good thing. One application left my skin soft, smooth, supple, firm, and glowing, and dried out a few pre-acne spots. Not bad, huh?
I spot-tested it on my hands first, and loved the way they looked. It also absorbs delightfully, so you can wear it under makeup.
I’m definitely going to pick it up again, and will likely start using it on hands on a regular basis. And even if you think your throat looks fine…it looks way better after applying this stuff!
Find Instanatural Hyaluronic Acid Serum at Amazon.com.
We don’t really cover fitness a lot on Style Chicks, but we probably should. Regardless of your size or shape, you can still be fit, and why not start now?
We heard about the Life Time Fitness Commitment Day coming up on January 1st and it sounds like a fun and healthy activity for the whole family. I’ll let the press release do the talking:
Join a Revolution | Life Time Opens Its Doors to the Community During Commitment Day Festival 2015
As the battle of the bulge wages on in America, we’re seeing skyrocketing obesity rates and lower life expectancies among children. Life Time–The Healthy Way of Life Company aims to inspire positive change by opening its doors to the community and hosting one million workouts across the country during its Commitment Day Festival (January 1), Fun Run (January 1-4), and Indoor Triathlon Workout (January 4, 2015).
Set to take place at 113 Life Time destinations from coast to coast, the Festival will feature healthy family events all weekend long. In addition, 52 Life Time destinations will host the annual Commitment Day 5K Fun Run on January 1st for all ages and abilities as participants join together in a symbolic commitment to lead healthier, more active lives in 2015. Plus, in partnership with IRONMAN, on January 4th, 79 Life Time destinations will host an inaugural Indoor Triathlon Workout to encourage and educate people of all athletic abilities on the sport of triathlon.
The Commitment Festival is open to both members and non-members and will kick off on January 1, 2015 with the Commitment Day 5K Fun Run taking place in 52 cities in 24 states. Commitment Day Festival offers a variety of educational and entertaining events, including:
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