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Better Beauty Sleep: Cozy up with Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket

October 1, 2019 · 15 Comments

The weather is crazy here in New England this year: the days are warm but the nights are so chilly! That is why I love my new Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket.

I have heard good things about the Sedona House line. So I was excited to try their Faux Fur Throw Blanket to keep me warm at night, or snuggling up on a lazy weekend!

Sedona Home Faux Fur Throw Blanket

ABOUT THE SEDONA HOUSE FAUX FUR THROW BLANKET

PRESENTATION

The throw blanket comes neatly wrapped and folded. Inside the packaging, it’s secured until use with criss-cross band wide strap. The outer packaging is a thick, durable clear plastic casing that is sturdy enough to keep and use for summer storage. It is an amazing gift! It would be fantastic for college students, or as a housewarming gift. It would be a very welcome get-well gift!

DESIGN

The blanket has two soft, luxurious sides. One side is sumptuous and beautiful faux fur. The other side is an exquisitely silky microfiber that feels so good against your skin.

The faux fur side comes in four patterns. They are “Coffee Stripe”, “Grey Leopard”, “Grey Stripe”, and “Sand Leopard”.

The Sand Leopard is an animal print pattern faux fur. The reverse side is silky microfiber. It is a versatile solid pale tan/deep champagne shade on the reverse side. The seams are nicely done, so it can be reversibly displayed depending on your mood. I like how it looks with fall color palette bedding.

Two-sided throw blanket with faux fur on one side and silky smooth microfiber on the reverse

The Grey Stripe is a pale grey and soft white striped pattern, suitable for cooler tone bedding or decor. The coffee stripe works with neutral and warmer tones.

QUALITY AND CONSTRUCTION

The fur doesn’t shed at all, which can be a problem with lesser quality faux fur blankets. But the fur stays in place, which is impressive and shows the high quality of the item.

The stitching is intact and attractive. The blanket is well-made. It also comes with a no questions asked guarantee and warranty.

The blanket is hypoallergenic, ideal for those with sensitivities.

Faux fur throw and reverse side shown with stitching

Snow Leopard Faux fur throw atop the bed with the reverse side shown to see the durable seams and stitching

Silky soft and snuggly on the reverse side!

Close up of corner and seams

USE

At 50″ by 60″, it makes for a perfect, generously sized throw blanket. It is ideal for watching Netflix or reading on the couch. Use it sitting in your favorite chair, or lounging in bed in luxurious comfort. Add a cup of tea and you have the perfect Winter evening or relaxing Sunday morning!

Perfect for early fall and lazy weekends of breakfast in bed

The Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket just fits across atop a queen-sized bed as a topper. It can also be folded at the bottom as an accent piece. It adds a substantive layer of warmth on fall evenings that thinner blankets are not enough, but it’s too early to use a winter comforter. Do you like blasting the air conditioner in summer and need a blanket? The Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket is snuggly warm without feeling bulky.

Used as a topper, it fits just across a queen-sized bed

As an accent throw atop a comforter for cold nights

Accent on the end of the bed for some splashes of a pattern on vibrant solids

Sedona Home Faux Fur Throw Blanket is perfect for chilly evenings or breakfast in bed

FEEL

The blanket is substantial but not heavy. It’s so luxurious! The faux fur is not at all scratchy like cheap faux fur throws, it feels exceptionally soft.

I’m looking forward to staying warm and cozy all Winter long with my Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket!

So warm and fluffy!

WASH AND CARE

It’s easy to care for. Just machine wash on cold and air dry. It is made with shrink-resistant fabric. It is just as soft after a few washes. There is no post-laundering shedding, color fading, or loose stitching.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KS6GJJT/

Sedona Home Faux Fur Throw Blanket is perfect for chilly fall nights!

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Got comments or questions about the Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket? The Style Chicks are here to answer them!

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ABOUT THIS POST

Like you, the team here at Style Chicks needs time to evaluate and form an opinion of the products we talk about. With the Sedona House Faux Fur Throw Blanket, we received compensation for our time and effort to form an opinion of this product. We produced this blog post because we think the product is great and want to share it with you!

Better Beauty Sleep: NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases

September 29, 2019 · 18 Comments

The best skincare products in the world won’t work properly if your body is not getting the proper amount of restorative sleep. That is why on Style Chicks we have a Better Beauty Sleep series, with tips and products that we find help us to get a better night’s sleep.

You spend (hopefully) eight hours asleep. That is eight hours that your hair and skin are in contact with your pillowcase. It is also eight hours that your hair and skin can either be subjected to friction and irritation, or to gentle, soft comfort. We prefer the latter, which is why we love NTBAY 100% Brushed Microfiber Pillowcases.

WHY WE LIKE NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases:

NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases are soft and luxurious feeling against my skin and my hair easily glides over them, almost like a silk pillowcase. I don’t wake up with pillow face thanks to the soft microfiber. It is so gentle on skin!

I also don’t wake up with staticky or frizzy hair. I can style my hair at night and it is as smooth and glossy the next morning as it was when I went to bed!

These generously sized pillowcases are soft on skin and hair

Cozy enough for lounging in bed on a lazy Sunday

Other features of NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases:

They are made of 100% Microfiber
The package contains four Queen size pillowcases (20″x30″). The pillowcases are very well made, and the stitching looks like very expensive pillowcases.
They are breathable so you won’t get too hot at night!
They are wrinkle-resistant. In addition to looking nicer, wrinkle-resistant pillowcases are gentler on your skin and hair.
They are stain-resistant, which is great for nights that your skincare products accidentally get on your pillowcase.
They use an Environmentally-Friendly dyeing technique that is gentle on the skin. So you don’t have to worry about your skin getting irritated from harmful chemicals on your pillow!
Easy Care: Machine Wash Cold on the Gentle Cycle.
NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases are available in Standard, Queen, King, and Body Pillow Size!

Fold-over flap detailing completely covers the pillow

Well done seams and stitching

THE BEST PART: SO. MANY. COLOR. CHOICES!

There are 24 color choices to choose from! No matter what your color scheme, you will find a gorgeous, rich color to match. I like adding a pop of color to neutral bedscapes with gorgeous colored pillows, and there are endless variations to work with! Pink and Sage Green make for a fun and bright color combo, and Pale Orange and Coffee and perfect for Autumn! Try pairing them with Copper colored throw pillows or a duvet cover for a luxurious Fall look.

Crisp white pillowcases add a crisp, modern look and feel to vibrant autumn colors or metallics

Tie together bright colors, metallics, and patterns with these crisp white pillowcases

I picked Sage Green and Royal Blue for this time of year because the Sage Green is still a little Summery, but is also a little Autumnal. They go gorgeously with the richness of the Royal Blue pillowcases! And when it comes to pillowcases, you can never go wrong with crisp white!

Comes in twenty-four vibrant colors

The fabric feels really good too. This month has been a little crazy temperate-wise, so I’ve gotten to experience them on both weather extremes. On hot nights there are cool and don’t cling to your face (I hate that!), and on cold nights they provide warmth thanks to the microfiber!

And after a couple of washings, they are getting softer but are staying just as strong and fresh looking! They haven’t faded or gotten thinner, as some linens tend to do. The no-fade feature is a perk since the pillowcases set comes in so many lovely, vibrant colors.

Mix and match colors for a bright and cheery look

I particularly like that this set has four pillowcases since it allows the ability to switch out pillowcases each night and have spares to wash. Ideally, you should change out your pillowcase daily, as is the recommendation by dermatologists, for keeping your facial skin as clean and clear as possible.

Make a guest room feel comfy with multiple pillows. NTBAY comes four pillowcases in each set

The only thing I would like different about the pillowcase sets is that the packaging is a little tight for four pillowcases, so there were some creases that I had to gently iron out when I first used them. It’s a very small thing, but it would be nice to have them arrive crease-free, especially if I was giving them as a gift.

Four generously sized pillowcases per set

Speaking of giving them as a gift, NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases would make an excellent gift. Either for a child off at college, a friend who needs a pick me up, or to an elderly neighbor, being able to send soft, colorful pillowcases like these makes for a great gift!

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find NTBAY 100% BRUSHED Microfiber Pillowcases at Amazon

Watch our unboxing video:

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QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Have questions about NTBAY 100% Brushed Microfiber Pillowcases? The Style Chicks are here to answer them.

Leave a comment or email us at questions@stylechicks.com

ABOUT THIS POST

Like you, the team here at Style Chicks needs time to evaluate and form an opinion of the products we talk about. With the NTBAY 100% Brushed Microfiber Pillowcases, we received compensation for our time and effort to form an opinion of this product. We produced this blog post because we think the product is great and want to share it with you!

How to Best Clean Makeup Brushes Fast Lammcou Brush Cleaner

May 21, 2018 · 4 Comments

REVIEW: Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner.

The other day my dermatologist was showing the latest feature of her skin analysis machine: the bacteria analyzer. There is both good and bad bacteria on everyone’s face, and she was impressed at how low my bad bacteria score was. There are a lot of ways that bacteria gets on your face: touching your face with your hands, not changing out your pillowcase enough, but a big one is dirty makeup brushes. Keeping your makeup brushes clean is a huge step towards keeping bad bacteria off your face, and keeping your skin clear. That is why we love the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner.

A good set of makeup brushes can be a big investment, and many cleaning methods can be rough on the fine hairs of a brush. Lammcou understands this and has developed a system to thoroughly wash and dry your brushes using only mild soap and water.

How to Clean Make up Brushes Fast

Here’s how it works best for us:

1) Find the collar that properly fits your makeup brush and insert the end of the brush handle into the collar. Attach it to the MiraCleaner.

2) Fill the bowl halfway with soap and water.

3) Insert the brush into the soapy water and turn on the brush cleaner. Choose the level of power you want depending on how much and what kind of product are on the bristles and how delicate the brush is.

4) Keep the brush in the water for ten seconds, and then turn the brush cleaner to check if the brush is clean. If it isn’t, put it back in the water and clean for another five seconds.

5) Once the brush is clean, take it out of the water and press the power button again to dry it. My fluffy blush brush was dry in less than 15 seconds.

What I really love about how fast this device works is that I can use a brush for one product, like foundation, and then I can clean it and use the same brush for a different product, like liquid blush, in the same sitting. This makes the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner an ideal device for travel and destination weddings if packing space is at a premium and you can’t bring all of your brushes.

It is also fantastic for cleaning off an eyeshadow brush if you are blending several colors together. I love using the deeper shades in any of my Urban Decay Naked Palettes, but then there is dark eyeshadow on my brush when I want to use one of the lighter highlight colors. This brush cleaner gets the dark color off fast and cleans the brush so you don’t cross contaminate between pans.

Watch how easy it is to wash and clean your brushes:

Style Chicks received the Lammcou Makeup Brush Cleaner 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.

Preserving Handmade and Luxury Soaps with the DareYou Soap Holders with Drain Trio

May 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Fine soap is an affordable luxury. Whether a luxury soap for the guest bath, a handmade soap with nourishing creams and essential oils, or a high-end beauty or body bar of soap, it is important to keep the bar dry. The common plastic raft “savers” or wire mesh holder often looks bad in a guest bath and is too small for larger bars, and the prettier soap dishes tend to retain water, quickly turning your precious soap into a soap soup of a mushy soap bar sitting in water, slowly wasting into unusable, unattractive soap mush. DareYou Soap Holders with Drain is an ingenious idea of creating a soap dish that drains off the excess water, keeping your high-end soaps in their best condition.

DareYou Soap Dishes with Drain keep beauty, luxury and handmade soaps dry so they last longer.

WHAT MAKES DAREYOU SOAP HOLDERS SPECIAL

Since many fine milled soaps, handmade soaps and luxury facial soaps are so dense, they tend to stay wet longer if they are not properly cared for. DareYou soap holders are both raised and angled to allow air to circulate around the entire bar sides, top and bottom, so that the bar dries quickly and retains shape. Keeping the bar dry helps not only save the bar but keep it free of moisture based bacteria.

Slanted raised bars create an angle for even oversized bars, quickly draining away moisture

Angled with drain to keep soap away from moisture

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS SET

Each set of DareYou Soap Dishes contains three dishes: one in rose pink, one in pale blue and one in a pale celadon green.

These colors are suitable for many bath decors. This set allows for one in the guest bath, one in the shower, and one in your personal bath for a beauty soap.

Fine soaps look more attractive when displayed nicely instead of just sitting on a plastic saver or tray.

DareYou Soap Holder in celadon green

DareYou Soap Holder in rose pink

DareYou Soap Holder in blue

DESIGN

The soap holder itself is 4.3″ by 3.1″ by 0.9 inches and accommodates larger bars. The soap holder slats support even larger oversized bars such as is typical with fine milled or handmade soap bars, even unusual shaped bars. The holder also works with sponges and smaller loofahs. The slats are angled so that moisture drains down and out into the sink, shower, or basin, away from the bar.

Angled design to draw away moisture

Accommodates even larger or unusual shaped soaps

FEATURES

EASY TO CLEAN: The soap dish stays clean as very little soap is wasted to leave any residual or film, and all moisture drips away from the bar and out.
NON-TOXIC NATURAL MATERIALS. The holder is non-toxic, made from natural wheat straw that adds durability to the plastic, and gives it a nice marbleized look. It is biodegradable.
DURABLE: The soap holder is quite durable, far more than a typical plastic holder. Even if it is dropped it will not crack or break and it comes with a one year warranty.

PUTTING THE DAREYOU SOAP HOLDER TO THE TEST

I washed my hands with a handmade soap that contains a great deal of Shea Butter and essential oils. This particular handmade soap bar tends to get mushy with use and takes a long time to dry.

Using the DareYou Soap Holder after using my handmade Shea Butter and essential oil soap bar. The bar is wet and dripping after use.

The water quickly rolled off the bar and down to the drain. The bar dried out quickly on the top, sides, and bottom while retaining its’ original shape and not becoming soft or mushy.

I prefer the DareYou soap holder to the soap trays and savers I typically use. The soap savers with the plastic pegs also tend to leave marks on the soap, whereas the DareYou design did not leave an imprint on the soap. This is an especially nice feature for beauty bath soaps with nubs, decorative features, or guest bath soaps, as they all retain their original molded shape.

Drying quickly…

Water exits out the drain into the sink or basin and away from the soap to keep the soap bar dry.

With three in a boxed set, you can even keep one in your suitcase to keep your specialty beauty soaps dry in the shower when traveling.

Keep beauty bars, fine milled soaps, guest soaps and treatment soap bars in optimal condition, dry and bacteria free in a durable, attractive, non-toxic DareYou Soap Dish Holder.

DareYou Soap Holder with drain is pretty enough to display yet protect your most decadent luxury, handmade, and guest soaps

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find the DareYou Soap Holder Trio Set at https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075W6MQHF/keywords=soap+dish+drain

DareYou Soap Holders combine a modern, classic look with a new idea to keep soap dry

Style Chicks received the DareYou Soap Holder Trio 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.