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Skincare for Busy Moms

September 18, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Moms take care of everyone but themselves. It is easy to allow oneself to get into a bad pattern of not properly caring for skin because it can be time-consuming and expensive to buy an eye cream, an anti-aging treatment, an acne treatment, and a daily moisturizer. But it is important for Moms to take time for themselves to care for their skin. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is a one-step product to treat and moisturize skin on the face, the eyes, and throat so even the busiest Moms can fit a skin care program into their day.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer provides fast, effective one-step skin care for busy Moms who are short on time

Caring for your skin in your twenties and thirties is very important. It is much easier to schedule an at-home spa night when there is no family to care for, but as soon as there are kids, all personal beauty rituals take a back seat. While it may be a very difficult time to buy out a few minutes to take care of the skin, a Mom needs good skin care the most, especially new moms. Post-Pregnancy hormones can lead to acne and brown spots. Rapid weight gain and loss leads to stretch marks and sagging skin. Many new Moms are so busy and tired that they can’t even begin to think of pre-empting signs of aging, but now is when they occur. You take the time to moisturize your skin after washing your face, why not make that moisturizer count for your short-term and long-term beauty needs?

ONE STEP SKIN CARE

Lordsbury Retinol+C contains the holy grail of skin care: a 2.5% prescription grade pure Retinol paired with 20% Vitamin C serum. This powerful combo addresses whatever may be wrong with your skin: acne, aging, sun damage, discoloration, sagging, loss of collagen, scars, uneven texture and tone. It is also paired with highly emollient natural moisturizers including Hyaluronic Acid, Shea Butter, and Aloe Vera. You get an eye, throat and face cream all in one. It leaves skin with a dewy but not sticky finish that looks good enough that you may choose to skip wearing foundation entirely. Retinol gently exfoliates skin over time, so there is no need to use abrasive scrubs, masks or peels. Retinol and Vitamin C both treat acne. There are no extra steps with Lordsbury, just wash your face, apply Lordsbury and your choice of sunscreen, and that is all your skin needs!

Tempted to use whatever all-purpose moisturizer you find at the drug store or something basic like coconut oil? This may seem the most economical choice, but it does not meet the needs of the skin of a Mom.

Just a small dollop of Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer provides the power of retinol, Vitamin C, and rich moisturizing cream suitable for the eyes, face and neck, fast, easy and effective!

WHY MOMS NEEDS EXTRA TLC FOR THEIR SKIN

Pregnancy does a toll on the skin, leaving behind stretch marks, brown spots, acne, and hyperpigmentation left from “pregnancy mask”. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains both Vitamin C and Retinol that addresses all of these problems. Getting stretch marks? Nip them in the bud with Lordsbury’s combination of Retinol and Shea Butter to treat and reduce their appearance.

Being a Mom is a whole new level of tired, and for those who are returning to work, many are concerned about looking their best or at least looking half-awake. Proper skin care goes a long way towards looking well rested even if you are not. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer gives such clear, even skin that you may completely forgo foundation.

FAKE LOOKING AWAKE WHEN YOUR TIRED TIPS: Curl the eyelashes for a wide-awake look, add your favorite lipstick for a pop of color. Pink-based blushes look more “alert” than yellow-based. A good anti-redness eye drop can do wonders, especially if you keep it in the refrigerator overnight.

NO DRY DOWN TIME

Part of what makes elaborate skin care routines time consuming is waiting for products to dry down before applying the next product. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer absorbs so quickly that sunscreen or makeup can be applied on top immediately.

NATURAL INGREDIENTS

Now that one has a family, the concern for what we put in our body and on our skin becomes all the more important. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains organic and natural ingredients including Shea Butter, Organic Aloe Vera, Wildcrafted Green Tea, Sunflower Oil, and Jojoba Oil.

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer contains natural ingredients including Aloe Vera, Jojoba, and Green Tea

COST EFFECTIVE

Spending money on oneself can feel selfish for a Mom, there are so many things that need to be done around the house and for the kids. Lordsburys Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is a beauty regimen that won’t break the bank. For less than the cost of a manicure, it is the best deal around for a moisturizer, 20% Vitamin C serum, 2.5% Retinol, an eye cream all in one. Even just an eye cream at 2.8 ounces would often cost more than this effective combo! I really like that it serves as a cream for my eyes, face, and throat all in one product. And at this large 2.8-ounce size, it is big enough that using it on stretch marks is still more cost effective than buying separate DIY stretch mark home remedies. It is also more cost effective as it pre-empts acne and the more costly associated skin care products that are required to treat it.

CONCLUSION

Moms have enough to deal with in their hectic day without worrying about extra skin care steps. Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is just one step to moisturize, treat acne and wrinkles, improve skin texture, gently exfoliate, and to help build collagen and keep skin looking bright and fresh. You can apply makeup or sunscreen directly over Lordsbury almost immediately because there is no dry down time and it won’t cause makeup to streak or run. It leaves a nice subtle dewy finish suitable for skipping foundation entirely. Made with natural ingredients, it is ideal for treating post-pregnancy acne breakouts and hyperpigmentation.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer at Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3PSEQX/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=lordsbury-20&linkId=80ce0c85b497e19a5480f6b096cc3147

Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer is ideal for busy Moms to treat their skincare concerns with an effective, easy to use product

Style Chicks received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

Sortly – The App to Organize Your Massive Makeup Collection

September 16, 2017 · 1 Comment

Each year, Urban Decay gives away a free eyeshadow single of your choice to UD Beauty Junkie Members. Each year, I obsess over what color to choose – and for the past two years in a row, I mistakenly selected the same color (Urban Decay “Laced”) because I didn’t realize in my massive makeup collection that I already owned it and was not using this shade that just looked OK, nothing special on me. So now there is TWO of them sitting in my makeup collection unused. And worse than that, I have several dupes of that shade from other brands laying around unused as well. When faced with a dizzying array of shades of lippies, liners, shadows, and polishes at Ulta, MAC or Sephora, what do you already own the exact match or a dupe of at home in your palettes and quads?

Are you attracted to the same basic lipstick or nail polish and repeatedly buy basically the same thing? What have you tried and felt meh about? What shadows in a palette sit unused while other shades have hit pan? Which lipstick is it that you always get compliments when you wear it? What looks amazing on you? Empower your color selection with the Sortly app.

HOW SORTLY CAN HELP
Sortly is a free iOS Organizing app that makes sense of your makeup collection. It is a highly intuitive app that is easy to use and makes organization easy and fun – no more wondering if you have the exact right lipstick color, you can just check the Sortly App to find the perfect pink gloss in your makeup stash. You can also access your data via the Sortly.com website.

Here is how easy it is to organize your makeup collection with Sortly:

1) I like to organize everything into very specific categories, like Eyeshadow Palettes or Red Lipsticks. Start by adding a Folder and naming it. Add tags to help you find items easier, such as eyes, eyeshadow, smokey eye, etc. Add whatever tags will make it easier for you to find an item from your collection.

Organize your makeup collection into easy to browse folders, like Urban Decay Eyeshadow Palettes

2) Add images. You can take a picture of an item from the app or you can upload one from your library. Do you have a selfie wearing a specific shade? Add that to the pictures!

3) Add notes. Do you have any specific application techniques? Does the color match a certain outfit? Add information that will help you find the shade you are looking for.

4) Add a QR code to the item. Sortly gives you a QR code to be printed and applied to the item. So if you are looking for one specific shade within a shadow or lip palette or the lipstick you were wearing in a selfie, you can put a label on an item (or a box of items) and scan it to see if you found the right one. No more opening up every eyeshadow to find the right one!

Quickly find the item you are looking for with Sortly’s QR Code Labels

5) Add specific items. Add an individual item, and add details like the price, the best place to rebuy it, etc. Don’t forget pictures and individual QR codes!

Itemize each shade in your makeup collection with Sortly, a handy makeup organizing app

6) Add labels when packing items away. I just picked up eight of my favorite lip stain that has been discontinued (sniffle). I packed them away for safe keeping and added a label that Sortly generated for me. It let me add the info I needed to know what is in the box, it let me add a title, information and even let me pick a symbol to put on the label so it is easier to find.

You can easily add labels to boxes of makeup with the Sortly App

7) Add “throw-away” dates. I like adding the date I should throw away an individual item under “Warranty Expiring”. I used to put the date that an item should be tossed on a piece of tape on the item, but I often found that the ink wore off after a few weeks if I handled the item often (like mascara), so that wasn’t a great solution. Sortly clearly tells me when it is time to replace an item. I really enjoy this feature when I am headed to Sephora or Ulta and am looking to see what needs replacing soon, rather than just running out or realizing an item is expired. Then I can plan my shopping trips or online orders, and stock up on items so they are on hand when I need them!

I never really got into Makeup Apps for organization purposes until I tried Sortly. Sortly makes easy work of organizing a large makeup collection like mine and makes it easy to find the exact shade or look I am seeking. I love that I can access my collection via the app or my browser through the Sortly.com website and that I’m not forgetting makeup that looks great on me but that I forget that I own!

Sortly is free for everyone to use. Try a Free Trial of Sortly Plus for 14 days to get all the features for free. Find Sortly for iPhone and iPad at https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id529353551?mt=8

It is also available for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sortly.mythings&hl=en

Style Chicks received compensation in exchange for our unbiased review and for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

BEAUTY & MAKEUP ORGANIZATION: All The Things Professional Makeup Case

September 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Has this ever happened to you? You have the perfect lipstick, liner or shadow somewhere, but your makeup drawer is so disorganized and overstuffed that you can’t locate that perfect shade? Need to carry your makeup when you travel, or for doing makeup for a big event like a wedding? Those makeup bags that come with GWP offers are often pretty but don’t hold makeup well when traveling. We recently tried the All The Things Professional Makeup Case and found it holds our makeup securely and has a spot for everything so we can locate just what we need when we need it.

The All The Things Professional Makeup Case holds makeup, creams, hair care and more neatly and securely

FEATURE OVERVIEW

Four Large Adjustable Trays to custom fit palettes and brushes
Deep divided bottom compartments with removable and adjustable dividers to fit even a hair dryer or curling iron
Secure locking hinge top closures
Easy to clean dust-proof acrylic sheeting
High-grade aviation aluminum is lightweight but sturdy
Custom over the shoulder harness strap with padding

ABOUT THE DESIGN

The 14-inch long design is big enough to hold multiple palettes, brushes, hair products and powders but it is not cumbersome to carry either by the handle or the shoulder strap. I have a Pro case from a known cosmetic brand that is larger but without the adjustable trays, it actually holds less than this All The Things Professional Makeup case does.

Two-tiered drawers hold all my makeup brushes and smaller items like eyelash curlers, eye creams and mascaras safely

Keep your makeup collection safe under lock and optional key!

HOW MUCH IT HOLDS

The fold out two-tier top compartments come with multipleÂ and adjustable dividers, so you can create any kind of space you want by sliding a divider into any side crevices.

The Makeup case seen with the top tiers showing

The dividers slide into any side slot to create any size compartment you need to accomodate brushes, lipsticks, palettes and more

The dividers can even divide a tier horizontally to separate out brushes if desired

Here I placed the dividers to provide enough room to hold my Urban Decay Naked palettes (about two Naked palettes fit per tier) with a smaller compartment large enough to hold lipsticks or two Nars blush sized single palettes.

Fit multiple long thin palettes like the Urban Decay Naked Palettes with room to spare for lipsticks or blush compacts

The tiers are also large enough to hold my brushes including foundation and blusher.

Hold smaller important items like this Jeffrey James Eye Cream safely in a smaller compartment where it won’t get lost

Tiers are long enough to hold UD palettes and an Hourglass powder compact, or brushes and lipsticks. Easily see all your lipstick and gloss choices at once

The bottom is a deep multi-section compartment where any of the larger padded dividers can be removed and repositioned to create a variety of spaces to hold hair dryers, hair styling products, curlers, curling irons, large brushes, bottles and larger containers that hold powder or product. If you prefer an entirely open bottom compartment, that is possible as well.

Versatile compartment dividers can be placed anywhere to make large or small compartments to fit even a hairdryer or curler

Multiple compartments can be divided however works best to hold items like Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer (front) and Big Sexy Hair Powder Play and Root Lift Mousse, Remede highlighter< Jeffrey James Hyaluronic Serum and OPI Nail Polishes (back)

I put my unusual shaped palettes in the bottom section, it holds the IT Cosmetics Contour Palette, the Ulta NYX Birthday Eyeshadow Palette, The Urban Decay Naked Matte Palette, the UD Naked Basics amongst others.

Hold palettes of all shapes and sizes including the Urban Decay Naked Matte, UD Basics, IT Cosmetics Contour palettes, Ulta Palettes and more. Also hold very large brushes, loose powders, creams, serums and sprays

In the other compartments, I keep hair products, a larger limited edition ByTerry Kabuki brush that I don’t want to be crushed by other brushes, and finally my larger creams and lotions including my trusty Creme de la Mer Concentrate and Lordsbury Retinol C+ Cream Moisturizer. I like that the compartment dividers have some extra padding to keep expensive and fragile products safely cushioned.

It holds several palettes at once and skin care products, bottles, nail polish, etc.

Tall enough to hold the full-size Mac Prep & Prime bottle as well as large skin care products like the almost 3 ounce size Lordsbury Retinol+C Cream Moisturizer

MY EXPERIENCE: PUTTING THE ALL THE THINGS PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP CASE TO THE TEST

The case is sturdy, it’s easier to transport than the old vanity style suitcases yet it holds my makeup more securely than just packing it in a suitcase. I’ve invested so much in my makeup, tools, and brushes, including limited edition palettes and brushes, as well as fragile bottles such as the Mac Prime and Prime, or perfumes that I prefer to keep my makeup with me as a carry-on or safely in the car with me while traveling, and it stows away nicely underfoot. If you prefer to carry your hair supplies in here, it is a safe way to transport high-end hair dryers and curling wands such as the T3, CHI or Dyson.

The handle is sturdy and secure even when I overpack the case with heavier items.

Wow! All tiers expanded and the bottom compartment holds plenty of stuff! Brushes, lipsticks, eye creams, palettes, concealers, eyelash curlers, full-size retinol creams, MAC Prep & Prime, creams and lotions, loose mineral powders, compacts, liners, hair care products and more each in their own space so they don’t get crushed and they stay organized

The key works without sticking and keeps the case secure. The padded shoulder strap is a nice addition as it reduces the strain on my shoulder and does not wrinkle clothes. The handle is sturdy. It is easy to clean any powder or spills off the surface of the case due to the special coating on the dividers and inner lining.

Sturdy, easy to carry handle and close-up view of the padded shoulder strap

Side view of the makeup case with the optional shoulder strap attached

CONCLUSION

The All The Things Professional Makeup Case is a highly versatile and sturdy case for organizing makeup, brushes, hair products, powders, palettes and makeup within four pull our tiered compartments and the deep lower compartment that can be divided in any number of ways. Ideal for keeping makeup organized and secure while traveling or at home, the All The Things Professional Makeup Case is an excellent value that will securely and neatly hold your makeup collection for years to come, so you can find just the right shade when you need it!

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the All The Things Professional Makeup Case at http://www.amazon.com/

All The Things Professional Makeup Case

Style Chicks received the All The Things Professional Makeup Case in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.

ORGANIC WHITENING FOR SENSITIVE TEETH: BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste

September 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Want to try charcoal for tooth whitening, but have sensitive teeth? Charcoal removes wine, coffee, and tea stains quickly but can lead to tooth sensitivity for some people. A safe way to whiten teeth naturally is BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste. The charcoal is combined with gentle but effective organic ingredients to ensure safe and gentle tooth whitening.

BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste is made of all natural ingredients and there is nothing to mix together.

FEATURES

No mess, fuss-free formulation in an easy to squeeze tube
Safe for kids to use
Suitable for daily use
Fluoride-free
Kills harmful bacteria
Natural ingredients with no bleach, peroxides or harsh abrasives
Removes red wine, coffee, and tea stains
SAFE: FDA Registered, cGMP certified, ISO 9001 production facility
Money back guarantee
Refreshing natural mint flavor

WHAT MAKES BLACKMAGIC ACTIVATED CHARCOAL TOOTHPASTE SPECIAL

BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste is special because the charcoal is combined with gentle but effective ingredients including Coconut Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Baking Soda and other ingredients so you get all the whitening properties without the harsh irritation. Whitening teeth with charcoal can be a messy proposition, so having it come in toothpaste form makes it much easier to use. But for best use, be mindful of light or white fabrics when brushing the teeth, with most toothpaste, a small speck is not very noticeable on clothing, but any charcoal on fabric is obvious and more difficult to remove.

BlackMagic Activated Toothpaste contains a powerful amount of charcoal but is much less messy than many charcoal tooth whitening products

HOW BLACKMAGIC WORKS

BlackMagic contains Activated Charcoal which is a bamboo charcoal, also known as activated carbon. Charcoal whitens and purifies, eliminating stains and removing impurities.

BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste contains all natural ingredients to safely whiten teeth

ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

Do you know what is in your toothpaste? For something we put into our mouths, we often don’t pay much attention to what is cleaning our teeth. There is a host of chemicals, artificial coloring and flavoring, abrasives and bleach-based whitening agents in most commercial toothpaste. The inventor of BlackMagic Toothpaste wanted a safe way to whiten teeth naturally. The BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste box says the toothpaste contains: “Water, Xylitol, Activated Charcoal, Organic Coconut Oil, Tea Tree Oil, Diatomaceous Earth, Baking Soda, SuperMint Flavor (Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil, Organic Spearmint Essential Oil), Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum”. How does the combination of these ingredients help whiten teeth?

What each active ingredient does:

Coconut Oil is a soothing, non-irritating ingredient that has anti-bacterial properties and it also detoxifies teeth. Coconut Oil is often used for “Oil Pulling”, which is basically swishing the oil around the mouth to pull out impurities and discourage plaque buildup. It makes an excellent buffer and compliment for Charcoal
Baking Soda is a mild abrasive that naturally cleanses teeth.
Xylitol naturally prevents cavities.
Tea Tree Oil is anti-fungal and keeps teeth clean
Essential Oils both remove bacteria and plaque and add natural flavoring
Diatomaceous Earth is a safe natural mild abrasive found in some natural toothpaste

BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste contains Organic Coconut Oil that not only soothes sensitive teeth and gums but serves as an anti-bacterial that detoxifies teeth

MY EXPERIENCE WITH BLACKMAGIC ACTIVATED CHARCOAL TOOTHPASTE

BlackMagic toothpaste squeezes out of the tube like regular toothpaste, although the texture is somewhat firmer at first and then it softens a bit.

Easy to use squeeze-top cap to precisely dispense the charcoal toothpaste and eliminate the mess often associated with charcoal use

Using a charcoal toothpaste is a much easier proposition than mixing the charcoal formulation yourself

It does not take much toothpaste to do the trick, my normal amount of toothpaste as seen in the photos below was actually more than necessary, after the first time I started to use about half of that amount per time. It is highly pigmented, the kid in me enjoys seeing what my mouth looks like while brushing.

Following directions, I brush my teeth for two full minutes. While brushing, my teeth and basically the entire mouth was covered in dark pigmented black, which is a strange thing to see! I swished my mouth out with either mouthwash or water after use and there was no remaining black powder residue. It tasted like fresh mint.

RESULTS

I am an avid coffee and tea drinker, and I love other “staining” foods like dark chocolate, so any whitening product has its’ work cut out with my teeth. After twice a day BlackMagic toothpaste use for about a week so far, and my teeth were noticeably brighter, in a natural healthy way, not a fake-overly white way that can happen with some peroxide based teeth whiteners.

The best part was they were whiter without irritation to my gums or to my lips, and brushing my teeth with BlackMagic is much faster than whitening strips or trays.

BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste removed the coffee stains from even my sensitive teeth in less than two weeks

CONCLUSION

If you are looking for a safe, organic, effective way to use charcoal to whiten your teeth, yet want to protect sensitive teeth and don’t want to deal with charcoal powders, BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste provides a way to remove stains and whiten teeth safely with an FDA Registered, cGMP certified, ISO 9001 production facility made toothpaste that tastes good and is even safe for kids to use. I also like that the toothpaste contains ingredients such as Tea Tree Oil, Coconut Oil and Baking Soda that promote dental health and kill bacteria. Some whitening toothpastes really only whiten, not clean and disinfect the mouth, meaning that tooth whitening comes at the expense of proper dental care. BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste is a safe way to accomplish both natural whitening and promote good dental hygiene at the same time.

Remove stains and whiten teeth safely with organic, gluten-free BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste at Amazon

Style Chicks received BlackMagic Activated Charcoal Toothpaste in exchange for our unbiased review and received compensation for our time and effort. However, our experience with the product and the opinions expressed in this review are 100% ours.