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Always Get Your Best Beauty Sleep: TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

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An airport hotel I frequent has amazing amenities including high-thread-count sheets, cutting-edge electronics, and a complimentary bottle of wine. The downside: the lights from the airport runway keep me up all night! That’s why I was thrilled to try out the TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask.

ABOUT THE TANGCISON EYE MASK SLEEP MASK SET

There are two eye sleep masks in this set, one royal blue, one black.

Royal Blue TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

Black TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

MATERIAL

Each eye mask is made of high-density memory foam that consists of bamboo and cotton, so it stays cool all night and is incredibly comfortable, and it completely blocks out the light!

Soft cotton and bamboo does not irritate even the most sensitive skin

Soft cotton and bamboo does not irritate even the most sensitive skin

The material combination of cotton and bamboo feels is soft and not at all scratchy to the delicate orbital skin area. It is breathable so it never feels too heavy on your face, even in warm and sticky weather.

DRAWSTRING BAG

The two Sleeping Masks comes in a lovely drawstring travel pouch that fits easily in my purse or suitcase. Keep one at home and one in your travel bag.

The soft yet contoured mask retains shape even when folded in its' portable drawstring bag

The soft yet contoured mask retains shape even when folded in its’ portable drawstring bag

The set has two masks, each with its’ own drawstring bag

3-D CONTOURED DESIGN ADVANTAGES

It has a molded 3-D fit so it doesn’t touch my eyes or damage my eyelashes, and it fits gently over the nose without compressing my nose or sinuses.

Contoured mask fits securely but comfortably over the nose and face to block all light

Contoured view from top

Contoured view from the top side of the mask

Inside of mask showing padded material and deep contoured eye area

IDEAL FOR DAYTIME CAT NAPS WITH MAKEUP

Another perk of the TANGCISION Eye Mask Sleep Mask is the contour of the eye shape allows enough room as not to smear or disturb your eye makeup if you are wearing it while traveling to a destination.

Ample contoured orbital pockets allow for not disturbing your eye makeup or eye creams while resting

KEEP EYE CREAMS IN PLACE AT NIGHT

Most sleep masks fit too close to the undereye area to utilize both a sleep mask and an eye cream. Moisturizing skin while traveling is essential, as most trains, planes, and hotels have forced dry air, which dries out the skin faster. The contour of the TANGCISION Eye Mask Sleep Mask allows your orbital eye area plenty of room if you use treatment serums, topicals or other eye creams at night or while traveling, and these creams will not get on your sleep mask or transfer onto your pillow.

Another advantage is blocking our creams and serums you wish to keep away from the eye area while you sleep. These include eye irritants such as lightening creams or acne medications that tend to rub off onto our pillows and then around the eye area as we sleep. This will not happen with this eye mask.

Alternatively, if you choose to use an under eye gel patches or silicone pads on your under eyes, such as those made for dark circles while you catch a few winks mid-day or during the night, this sleep mask is large enough to accommodate them but it also will not slip around on your face, so your eye treatment pads or patches will stay in place.

Plenty of rooms for your creams or patches to breathe and do their job to make your eyes look their best

ADJUSTABLE STRAP WITH NO-HAIR-PULLING VELCRO

I love the adjustable velcro strap so I can get the perfect fit to my head! Not too tight, not too loose, and it does not leave an indent “bump” mark on my hair in the morning. The velcro is made of a special material so that the “teeth” do not catch hair, which is a huge perk for getting comfortable sleep. The straps do not slip.

The velcro is also very stretchy and durable.

Special velcro teeth won’t catch or pull hair for the most comfortable fit and wear while sleeping

Contoured to fit around the nose without leaving marks on the skin

Stretchy elastic does not leave a bump or dent on the hair when worn overnight

Stretchy elastic does not leave a bump or dent in the hair when worn overnight

Very durable and stretchy band to keep the mask securely in place without being too tight or pulling on the hair or skin

CONCLUSION

No product can beat what good beauty sleep can do.  Make sure you look and feel the best you can by making the most of your sleep whether you are at home or away or even traveling to your destination on an overnight flight or catching a few extra winks on your morning train commute. The TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask Set comes with two comfortable, breathable cotton and bamboo fabric in an innovative 3D contoured shape that is not only comfortable but allows you to keep your makeup by day or eye creams by night in place without smudging onto the sleep mask itself. The set of two masks each have their own drawstring bag so you can use them anywhere.

Always get your best beauty sleep with TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask Set at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077CZ9CQ9

We received the TANGCISON Eye Mask Sleep Mask Set 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.

Organically Beautiful: Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen Sheer Tint

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In March’s Allure Magazine, there was an article about how women don’t wear sunscreen because it is a step that doesn’t show any immediate payoff. In ten years, it definitely has a payoff. But when you use it and apply it correctly, nothing happens. Women are more likely to regularly use sunscreen if it is a formula with skincare benefits beyond just sun protection. It also helps if the formula is a luxurious, decadent part of your skincare routine, and that is why we love Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen.

Now as any Style Chicks reader knows, we advocate sunscreen use 365 days a year, no exceptions. We personally demand a lot from our sunscreens, and we love when there are other skincare benefits beyond UV protection. So let’s take a look at why we feel that Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen is a great sunscreen choice.

Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen

Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen

FORMULA

Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen is a decadent day lotion with SPF 25 protection. The silky formula contains several anti-aging ingredients, so it combines sunscreen and potent skincare into one luxurious lotion. It has a very sheer pink tint to it to add a bit of light coverage. The bottle is also gorgeous: perfect for display on your vanity table! The formula contains organic ingredients: no chemicals seeping into your pores!

Broad Spectrum, Certified Organic and packed with skin-loving ingredients like Sea Buckthorn, Aloe Vera, Sunflower, Avocado, Rose Hip, Jojoba, Pumpkin Seed and Evening Primrose Oils, and Rose Otto Essential Oil.

INGREDIENTS

Rose Otto Face Sunscreen protects against the Sun’s rays with Zinc Oxide. It works to improve your skin with a myriad of wonderful ingredients including Vitamin C to undo past sun damage and lessen fine lines and wrinkles. It has an impressive number ingredients that hydrate and improve skin, including Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil (which contains a high level of antioxidants), Macadamia Oil, Aloe Leaf Juice, Avocado Oil, Rose Hip Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Acai Fruit Oil, Vitamin E, Sea Buckthorn Fruit Extract, Lavender Oil, and a ton of other impressive ingredients. This is a lotion that packs potent anti-aging ingredients and has the bonus of being a broad-spectrum, organic SPF!

Color swatch close-up: add a youthifying sheer pinkish tint to the skin, just enough to add a glow of vitality

HOW IT WEARS

We love how silky the formula feels on our skin, and how it absorbs into the skin without feeling greasy. It leaves a smooth, supple, hydrated base for your makeup routine. If you are leaving the house fresh-faced, it gives the skin a dewy, healthy finish.

There isn’t a chalky feel or look to the formula like many sunscreens, and if you are worried about photography flash-back, don’t be: skin is left even and smooth, but not shiny. This makes it an ideal sunscreen for outdoor weddings.

The directions state that it should be reapplied every two hours. All sunscreens should be reapplied every two hours, but what I love about reapplying Rose Otto Face Sunscreen is that it refreshes my makeup if I re-apply it over my makeup, and gives my skin a mid-day shot of moisture if I’m fresh-faced.

Organic, Anti-aging, Broad Spectrum, and a universally flattering tint that adds a subtle glow that is a universally flattering tone

I just needed a few drops for all over face coverage

Blend as transparent as needed without it becoming chalky or obvious. Does not settle into fine lines.

SCENT

The rose scent is AMAZING. I generally prefer scent-free skincare, but in this case, the scent is what makes it so luxurious. It isn’t too strong, just enough to make you look forward to putting it on in the morning. Take a moment to relax in your busy morning and enjoy the scent as you treat your skin!

The rose scent is not just an olfactory treat: it denotes a key ingredient of what makes this sunscreen different from any other rose scented products you may have encountered, as it is not your typical rose, but the rare Bulgarian Rose Damascena, or Rose Otto. Rose Otto comes from the petals of the Bulgarian Rose Damascena, from one specific rose valley. Bulgarian Rose Otto is considered one of the most precious essential oils in the world. It has a host of skincare benefits including detoxifying, acne-preventing, anti-aging, moisturizing and rejuvenating.

Alteya’s rose plantations are in that Bulgarian Rose Valley, and they run a specific distillation cycle to produce Rose Otto essential oil to their exacting standards for treating even highly sensitive skin.

CONCLUSION

Atleya Organics Rose Otto Sunscreen is an easy way to add sunscreen to your daily skincare plan as it applies and wears like a luxury face lotion, it smells wonderful, it treats skin like a pampering anti-aging skin care program with the added benefit of coveted Rose Otto Essential Oil, plus the hint of pink tint gives skin a youthful baby skin like glow. An organic product with Broad Spectrum SPF 25, it protects skin while making it look good now and in the future. Beautiful enough on skin to wear to events you will see and be seen, and it does not contain the ingredients that cause “sunscreen flashback” in photographs. The texture applies easily and does not become chalky. Blend for slight coverage or to virtually transparent and just a hint of tint for a fresh-faced look and feel.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen at http://alteyaorganics.com/product/rose-otto-face-sunscreen  and get 5% off with code StyleChicks5.

We received Alteya Organics Rose Otto Face Sunscreen 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.

Just Getting Better with Age: Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Ãejo Tequila

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When you think Tequila, what comes to mind? Margaritas? Lime and salt accompanied shots? Tequila has long been considered the liquor that brings the party, but it can be so much more. We recently had an opportunity to experience Asombroso Gran Reserva Extra Ãejo, a Tequila to be savored and enjoyed. It is a sipping Tequila, aged five years in French Oak Barrels, imparting a flavor, unlike any other Tequila you may have had before. If you fancy the idea of combining the bright, fresh taste of Tequila with the slow, savoring the experience of enjoying a good scotch or cognac, then you will enjoy Ultra fine Tequila like Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo. Because like you, gentle Style Chicks readers, its’ just getting better with age.

Tequila fine enough to be enjoyed and savored in a snifter

ABOUT FINE TEQUILAS

There’s tequila and then there is tequila. Technically, there are three kinds of tequila.

First, there is “Silver” Tequila, the patron saint of margaritas. It instantly ups everyone’s favorite party drinks’ festivity factor as a highly versatile base for a slew of fruity flavors. With its’ earthy agave flavor, most Silver Tequilas are generally part of a mixed drink or reserved for doing shots, often college-frat style.

Then there is briefly aged “reposado tequila”, which has had a respectable two to twelve-month “resting” that is just long enough to mellow the bite and the earthy taste. It’s more of a Blanc than flavorful, perhaps a bit fruity or caramel-like, but not sweet. It does not require watering down, and makes a more enjoyable shot of Tequila shots than a Silver; something to drink along the way within an evening as a compliment to the meal or occasion, but not a destination unto itself. But reposado tequila is a stand-up guy of liquors nonetheless, elevated above the college bar variety of tequilas. A slightly more grown-up tequila, albeit a grown-up on holiday if you will.

Then there’s the third kind of Tequila: “Extra Añejo”, or extra-aged. Extra Añejo has been aged at least three years in oak. They are a deep golden color and often have a honey and smokey taste like a good scotch. As you can imagine, they are less well-known than their party-hearty Tequila brethren. The longer it ages, the better it tastes, evoking a Cognac kind of vibe over time. It is a luxury item of distinction not intended to be obscured by other flavorings (i.e. used as the liquor in a margarita). It is a sipping Tequila. A cultured, artisan, higher echelon tequila.

Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila

Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila: fine enough for a snifter

All that being said, why drink luxury Tequila?

We recently had an opportunity to experience Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila, a Tequila to be savored and enjoyed.

PRESENTATION

It comes in a beautiful bottle, reminiscent of heavy art glass. There is a heavy golden engraved style stamp logo. It comes wrapped exceptionally well, there are two heavy duty Ziploc style seal bags over an inner bag, wrapped in black gift tissue paper in a thick sturdy inner box, shipped in a well wrapped outer box. It is housed for safety in transit and yet like a gift. While I love prettily package products as much as the next gal, it makes me wonder whether to expect a regular but pretentious tequila or the fine malt scotch of tequilas.

Artisan-style heavy bottle

Artisan-style heavy bottle

What’s Special About Gran Reserva Extra Añejo

Gran Reserva is a 100% blue agave Silver that is aged 5 years (well past the three-year minimum required for finer Tequilas) in new French oak barrels. What is so special about that? Blue agave is what gives that bright, fresh taste to Tequila, and aging it is what mellows the bite. The longer it is aged, the smoother it is. Oak Barrels gives the cognac or scotch smokey overtone. Aging in NEW French oak barrels optimizes this taste and makes it distinctly Gran Reserva. This gives premium Añejo a full-bodied taste that critics have compared to an aged Cognac or Armagnac.

Aged Five Years in New French Oak Barrels

Aged Five Years in New French Oak Barrels for a distinctive taste

Gran Reserva is to be savored, this is decidedly not your run-of-the-mill Tequila for doing shots. There is a wonderful aroma as soon as you open the bottle. It is best served in a snifter, not a shot glass in order to allow it to breathe, to enjoy its aroma and see its’ lovely golden honey glow. While it certainly could make a marvelous mixed drink, obscuring its’ flavor and aroma would in part miss of what makes this drink so exceptionally distinctive.

MY EXPERIENCE: PUTTING GRAN RESERVA TO THE TASTE TEST

Anejo Tequila is their 100% El Platinot, aged five years in French Oak barrels. The result is a full-bodied tequila that reminds me somewhat of a fine Armagnac.
I enjoyed the aroma of honey and vanilla notes for literally, a full five minutes before tasting. There are buttercream and toffee, yielding to a smooth caramel finish. The main event didn’t disappoint! The smooth caramel finish was exceptional, leave me looking forward to the next occasion to experience this wonderful tequila.

100% De Agave Asombroso Ultrafine Tequila Extra Anejo is 80 Proof

WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO DRINK A FINE TEQUILA?

Ideal for an event, bachelor’s night, passing-the-bar celebration, or any evening worth celebrating, Gran Reserva Extra Añejo offers a traditional crowd-pleasing liquor in a distinctive, upscale way that makes for a unique experience for your next event.

If you like the idea of a scotch tasting party, a fine tequila like Gran Reserva Extra Anejo is probably something your friends have not tried but would make for a unique and memorable group tasting experience.

Still need a good excuse to start drinking ultrafine tequila? Asombroso is having a Buy one get one 50% until Cinco de Mayo, May 5th (hint, hint…).

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila at

https://shop.asombrosotequila.com

Until Cinco de Mayo, take advantage of the Buy One Get One deal

We received Asombroso Gran Reserva Five Year Extra Añejo Tequila 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.

The Answers to Your Questions About The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea-Buckthorn Fruit Oil

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Here at Style Chicks, we were so excited when we heard that The Ordinary was going to be making a Sea Buckthorn Oil. And now it’s here! We ordered it the second it was available on the website! But we’ve gotten a lot of questions from our faithful readers about what Sea Buckthorn Oil is, what it does, and why our entire office is giddy about The Ordinary’s new offering. Last year we published an article about Sea Buckthorn Oil, so we decided to pull some highlights from that article so you’ll know why it is so amazing for skin, and our thoughts on The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea-Buckthorn Fruit Oil.

WHY SEA BUCKTHORN OIL IS AWESOME

The “hostess with the mostest” of the Style Chicks Favorite Skincare Ingredients series, Sea Buckthorn Oil has over 200 nutrients to work wonders on delicate eye skin, wrinkles & stretch marks.

WHAT SEA BUCKTHORN DOES

Sea Buckthorn Oil is an ingredient worthy of your skincare routine. With over 200 nutrients to nourish the skin, it heals skin damage including scars, burns, and abrasions. It soothes eczema and treats acne. But my favorite thing about Sea Buckthorn Oil is it treats aging skin and sun damaged skin as if it is an injury or wound, and Sea Buckthorn Oil thinks it must remedy the situation immediately. I feel ya, Sea Buckthorn. So it “calls the troops” together, making repairing cells “rescue” the aging skin by working overtime building as much collagen as possible.

That makes Sea Buckthorn a great ingredient in a vitamin C serum, as C provides the building blocks for collagen while Sea Buckthorn tells the skin to make collagen. Go team!

Sea Buckthorn Oil reduces wrinkles, fine lines and acne

Sea Buckthorn Oil reduces wrinkles, fine lines and acne (c) Can Stock Photo / Goruppa

WHAT EXACTLY IS SEA BUCKTHORN?

A.K.A. the “wonder oil,” Seaberry or Hippophae Rhamnoides, Sea Buckthorn oil is extracted from small orange berries.

Sea Buckthorn Oil is like a who’s who of nutrients including vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E, K, and P; carotenoids; flavonoids; amino acids; phenols; folic acid; organic acids; 20 mineral elements, and essential fatty acids. It uniquely contains all four omegas: omega-3, omega-6, omega-7, and omega-9.

This cocktail of repairing nutrients is what makes Sea Buckthorn Oil so useful for general skin care and the repair of eczema, wounds, scars, stretch marks, and aging skin concerns including wrinkles and fine lines. It works wonders on the undereye area.

OTHER SEA BUCKTHORN FEATURES AND FACTS:

  • Sea Buckthorn is very gentle and ideal for the undereye area and plump wrinkles and lines upon application.
  • Organic Sea Buckthorn oil can immediately reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines because it plumps up the skin.
  • A bit about these 200 nutrients, they have a variety of skin care applications, These nutrients have a variety of skin care applications including soothing the redness of sun damage, nourishing skin, providing C and E, and serving as a super-anti-oxidant.
  • Sea Buckthorn can make clear serums (like Vitamin C) appear opaque or cloudy.
  • Sea Buckthorn also gently but effectively treats acne and fades acne scars, including stubborn adult acne

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT THE ORDINARY 100% ORGANIC VIRGIN SEA-BUCKTHORN FRUIT OIL

Sea Buckthorn is an excellent addition, I added two drops to my standard nighttime beauty mega mix. It is gentle yet effective, powerful but non-irritating. I like how pimples shrink but they are not left dry, red, or flaky. Skin is smooth, even and soft.

On application, it does not sting or make my skin feel tight.

After the first use, active acne blemishes reduce a bit, skin feels toned and soft. The blackheads practically leaped off my face they start purging so fast, especially around my nose.

I experienced no redness, dryness or irritation after use, even around the sensitive under-eye area.

PRODUCT QUALITY

We love products that contain Sea Buckthorn but didn’t realize how little Sea Buckthorn bang for our buck we got in some other Sea Buckthorn products we’ve tried until we saw what The Ordinary’s Sea Buckthorn looks like in its’ true concentrated form.

Many products containing Sea Buckthorn are cream to a dark peach color product. The Ordinary Sea Buckthorn, however, is a deeply saturated red-orange color that even when just a few drops are used in a clear or light color moisturizer turns it bright Oompa Loompa Orange.

Fortunately, this product for use when you will NOT be seen by the masses, use it at night. And it washes off clean without any scrubbing, so no fear of daytime orange residue.

 

CONCLUSION

So that’s the skinny on The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea-Buckthorn Fruit Oil. Definitely one worth adding to your personal beauty arsenal, because it really does all the things.

We are excited to see how The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea-Buckthorn Fruit Oil improves our skin care game in the next few weeks. Stay tuned for future Sea Buckthorn updates to get our thoughts on the results of regular use of this exciting addition to The Ordinary product line.

Find The Ordinary 100% Organic Virgin Sea-Buckthorn Fruit Oil here.

 

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