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What Happens to Your Skin at Night – Estee Lauder Intense Reset Concentrate to the Rescue

The night is more than just a quiet time. It is more than a time to fall asleep and reboot your body for another day. Think about this for a second, the sun and the moon do a switch, and because of that switch is how a lot of scientists understand the body at night. They understand that the body is on a constant element of transition. When you’re resting, everything inside your body is working hard and at night our skin is working over time to reset. In this post I’ll do a quick explanation of what happens to your skin at night and how Estee Lauder’s new Advanced Night Repair product, Intense Reset Concentrate can help rescue and reset your skin while you catch some Zzz’s.

Did you know skin loses more moisture at night?

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While you sleep your skins temperature goes up which causes moisture loss. Losing water from the skin during this nightly process is called epidermal water loss. It actually starts at the end of the day and through the entire night. Not only does you skins temperature go up, but it also becomes more acidic. These factors cause your skin to get drier in most cases. However, we all have different skin types and concerns so it’s not always the case. Just the most common.

What does your skin need?

The best ingredient for accelerating your skin’s repair functions is hyaluronic acid. This is one of my favourites! I’m going to nerd out by telling you, because I am notorious for not drinking enough water in the day my body is already trying to take water from the foods I eat and whatever I drink to hydrate my muscles etc. There’s normally not enough left for my skin. After I wash my face at night, I can feel the discomfort and tightness of dehydration. So, hyaluronic acid in my skincare is the rescue my skin needs.

estee lauder reset concentrate treatment
Retails for $80.00 and can be found at Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques or on Estee Lauder’s website! Click here.

NEW Advanced Night Repair – Intense
Reset Concentrate

Estee Lauder has come out with a breakthrough overnight treatment that has Chronolux ™ S.O.S. Technology that rescues and resets the look of your skin, fast! Your skin will be immersed with 24-hour moisture with 15x concentrated hyaluronic acid in a multi-molecular weight complex. Your skin will be soothed from any tightness and dehydrated feeling in just 1 hour and it restores a more poreless, refined texture to your skin. Basically, you’ll be glowing in the A.M!

I’ve been using the Advanced Night Repair serum for years and have been obsessed with the results. If you’ve been using it as well, then this concentrate treatment would go on after you apply the serum. It’s to give your skin that extra boost! Just like when you do any other skincare treatments outside of your skincare routines.

I also have to mention that I love that they have a disclaimer on their site that says it was tested on all ethnicities. This is very important as ethnicity can play a role in skin types and the way your skin will respond to certain products.

Now that you know what happens to your skin at night, what are you going to do to rescue it?

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July Favourites – Unique Kit Kat Flavours, Vichy, Henne Organics & MORE!

JULY FAVOURITES

July Favourites – Unique Kit Kat Flavours, Vichy, Henne Organics & MORE!

    1. Vichy – Their products have always been one of my favourites. Ever since my acne skin prone skin days, I would use Normaderm. It saved my life! The Aqualia line has evolved over the years. With this new formula, your thirsty skin will love you! Packed with minerals, hyaluronic acid, mineralizing water and more. I used both products for a couple of weeks – the serum and day cream. I love the day cream/moisturizer. It absorbs into the skin really well and I felt my skin get softer from the instant hydration right away.
    2. Winky-Lux – Seen all over Instagram and Pinterest, this lipstick is unique! Some have flowers in them, or this one has sparkles.arden capsules
    3. Elizabeth Arden – Having this serum in capsules takes the guesswork out of how much product we should use with each application. Especially because it has retinol.
    4. Kit Kat – Can I tell you how obsessed I was with all of the flavours of Kit Kat in Japan! I bought so many to take back with me and I haven’t finished them yet. The goji berry and sweet potato flavour are my favourites so far. Matcha is alright, but we can get that here in Canada.kitkat
    5. Nuxe – I love this dry oil! It’s a multi-purpose oil you can use on your face, body, in your hair (especially for the dry ends) and cuticles.
    6. Blue Mer – Also, bought this hand cream from Korea, or maybe it was Japan. I can’t remember now but it is available at The Face Shop. Not sure if this specific one is here in Canada, but it is honestly the best smelling and most moisturizing hand cream I’ve had. So next time you’re shopping at The Face Shop, definitely pick one of these up. They’re SO good!
    7. Filorga – A 2 step program for growing lush eyebrows and lashes. I used this for a month and noticed results. Nothing too crazy, but enough to make it to my faves!
    8. Rodial Beauty – This lip crayon goes on like suede. Hence the name, suede lips.

9. Henne – Founded in 2015 this product line has products that are 99% organic.
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Hard Candy Make-Up Summer Collection 2017 [BEAUTY]

hard candy make up

This is my first time trying Hard Candy make-up. Hard Candy products are sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Walmart.ca. I shop at Wal-Mart at least once a week, if not more. Whenever I’m out of any of my make-up I first check Wal-Mart to see what they have that can replace my product. All of these products are reasonably priced. Last I checked at Wal-Mart all of these products seem to be priced at under $10.

Keep an eye out next time you’re at Wal-Mart for the below Hard Candy Summer 2017 collection:

color corrector hard candyHard Candy Sheer Envy Color Correct Perfecting Powder 
This powder helps those with redness, dull skin and any other colour correcting concerns. I don’t have any redness concerns ever since my acne cleared up years ago. It’s a natural brightener due to the orange/yellow tones in this powder. I’ve used it after foundation all over my face to set my make-up and then later in the day I touched up my make-up by applying this to my cheekbones as a highlighter. You can also use it to mattify your make-up throughout the day if you have oily skin. Swirl your powder or kubuki brush all over the colours and apply to the face. I love how smooth the finish is and no unnecessary shimmers or sparkles. Especially if you’re going for a more natural look. Another product for skin redness concerns that will help camouflage the redness is the green color corrector that comes with a sponge applicator top.

hard candyOne of the first make-up products I usually run out of is my liquid or pencil eye liner. I love this Hard Candy marker eye liner because of the control you have to create a thin or thick line. The other side of the same pencil holds a khol eyeliner. Great for creating a smokey look as well.

Hard Candy Stroke of Gorgeous Kajal Supreme Eyeliner Duo

Pencil on the left, Liquid on the right

The Hard Candy Lip Artiste Lip Contouring Wand is a dual ended product, made to contour and highlight your lips. The highlight (seen above) is perfect to achieve the illusion of bigger lips by applying it to the center of the lips.

This highlighter, Hard Candy Sheer Envy Prismatic Highlighter , has a pearl finish and when I set it, it looked a lot nicer with a more natural highlight look. They also have a new banana powder for baking. I went out and bought that one to see how it compares to a Sephora brand I have. Stay tuned for the comparison most likely up on my Insta Stories.

Have you tried Hard Candy beauty products before? Which one(s)?

Disclaimer: The products are PR samples for review purposes. Opinions are my own.

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Quick Spa Treatment at Home with Life Brand Skincare [BEAUTY]

Have you ever tried Life Brand products? You can find them at Shoppers Drug Mart in the beauty section of the store. Some of you may already know, but I first job at 16, was at Shoppers Drug Mart in cosmetics. I applied for a cashier role and my luck they were looking for someone in cosmetics and were ready to train me. Over the years I attended seminars, classes, did tests and learnt so much about the cosmetics industry. I am forever grateful to this day for that first job opportunity that got me where I am today. Thank you Frances.

Quick Spa Treatment at Home with Life Brand Skincare

I’ve seen Life Brand grow for over a decade in terms of the products they’ve come out with and the quality of it has always been amazing. It just gets better and better over the years. When you enter a Shoppers Drug Mart, look for the Life Brand masks section. It is usually at the end of an aisle and has all the sheet/no sheet masks. Rows of it! One for every skin type and need. I’ve used so many of them before, so the ones in the images I gave to my best friend to try. She just had a baby so I thought, I’ve brought stuff for the baby, but mama needs some loving too.

life brand masks

Multi-masking is a great way to cater to different problem areas. Dry cheeks, oily forehead and dull skin. Buy a packet for each of those areas, apply it and anything extra left over I usually put it a ziplock bag to use in a few days. These single use masks are affordable and a great opportunity to try different ones without breaking the bank.
life brand face mask These masks vary in prices between $1.99-$4.99. (And this is why I’ve tried almost all of them!)

Whenever I go to my mom’s house, as soon as I get there I like to freshen up by washing my face and changing my clothes. Especially if I’ve come over from a long day of walking outdoors. She always keeps the Life Brand charcoal cleanser($6.99) in her guest washroom. I absolutely love it! Every time I use it I always tell myself I need to buy it for me to use at home and I always forget. Actually, I remembered one time and checked at a Shoppers Drug Mart and it was sold out.

Putting it on my to do list because it’s so awesome! Leaves your skin glowing, feeling clean and over time you’ll see less blackheads/whiteheads. I had never trip the nose and face strips before, because I can count how many blackheads I have. Like one or two. I tried this one and so much better than other brands I’ve tried before from magazine samplings etc. This one leaves that area brighter and you can actually see the stuff stripped out! A box of only nose strips is $8.99 and one with face strips as well is $13.99.

charcoal face and nose strips

Spa Pedicure treatment at home:

life brand pedicure

This foot mask is incredible! Inside this packet there’s another packet that holds the magic liquid that will transform your feet into baby soft skin and two plastic bag like socks. You pour the liquid into each sock and you keep it on for 20 minutes. After washing my feet, I didn’t notice anything really. Then I read the packet and it said wait to see results between 3-7 days and to repeat after 2-3 weeks. So I waited. And OMG. On the 3rd day I had dead skin coming off my feet from places I never even knew that it was dead skin waiting to be shed. It transformed my feet into butter soft feet, better than any pedicure I’ve ever gotten. I actually went out and bought more packets. For my mom, mother in law, husband and more for myself. This is a MUST TRY! It’s only $4.99.

For years I struggled with acne and had the worse kind. I tried so many different products and formulations. The one ingredient that worked the best was benzoyl peroxide and Life Brand’s new Clear Action Active Anti-Acne Treatment Kit has it! It’s only $19.99 and has everything you need to get started on your new anti-acne routine.

anti acne treatment Here’s your chance to WIN a treatment kit + a Life Brand charcoal pack on Twitter:

OR try to win on Facebook, here.

Tell me, have you ever tried Life Brand products? Do you have any favourites?

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Estee Lauder Skincare Favourites [Beauty]

 

Estée Lauder is an old favourite line of mine. There are a handful of items I’ve used in this line that I always keep going back too. Recently, I’ve been obsessed with these 3 estee lauder skincare favourites:estee lauder skincare review

Let’s shine the spotlight on these three skincare products that have been tried, tested and true! Being a beauty blogger, I get to try a lot of make up and skincare products. For an honest review of a product, I feel it’s fair to try the product for months, when you actually start to see results or in some cases none. I’ve got one empty, one almost and third still got a few weeks worth to go.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair
Intensive Recovery Ampoules

Advanced Night Repair Intensive Recovery Ampoules

This oil comes in a glass jar with individual capsules. Having the oil in individual capsules take’s the guessing out of the actual amount you need. One capsule is perfect for your entire face and neck. It definitely doesn’t sit oily on the skin. Absorbs quickly and has no shine.
Price: $135
60 capsules

 

True story: I gave a capsule to my sister to try when she was sleeping over. She had just took her make-up off and was complaining about how tight and dry her skin felt. The next morning she couldn’t stop raving about how great the product was, and how nice her skin felt. Yup. Just with one use. I’ve noticed my skin is a lot more even, less shading below my lips and overall even skin tone + radiance.

Estee Lauder ‘Revitalizing Supreme’ Global Anti-Aging Creme

estee lauder skincare review

I finished this cream real quick! So light and beautiful. Absolutely loved this cream and never forgot to apply it as I usually do. My skin was always hydrated, make-up went on beautifully and only to find out today that it’s been replaced. However, I did some quick research and it’s the same name but with additional good stuff. It’s called Revitalizing Supreme + Global Anti-Aging Cell Power Crème and looks like the additional ingredient is Moringa Extract. Moringa Extract comes from the Moringa tree and has a whole slew of benefits for the skin. Well known as an anti-oxidant rich leaf. Price: $94 for 1.70 oz.

estee lauder day time cream

Revitalizing Supreme+ Global Anti-Aging Wake Up Balm

This balm is the perfect amount of moisture for the entire day. Although I feel that it has the texture of a lotion, rather than a balm, and you’ll also notice there’s a touch of shimmer. Looks like mica. The shimmer is great for wearing under make-up, as it gives you that instant glow. Some people relate anti-aging creams with heavy texture creams that weigh down on your skin. This Global Anti-Aging line is the complete opposite. This wake-up balm also includes plant stem cell extract. I use it only in the morning but you can use at any time of the day/night for an instant boost of radiance. Price: $73.65 (sale)

estee lauder wake up balm

Have you ever tried Estee Lauder skin care products before? What were your favourites?

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