Product Review: Alba Botanica Natural Hawaiian Cocktail Bodywash Lava Flow

A shot that is oh so smooth.
For a shower erupting with skin-softening Polynesian pleasure, look for this exfoliating
cocktail. Tiny natural loofah scrubbles, fruit extracts and sugar can extract, our secret
rum loving ingredient, scrub, smooth and soften to reveal your skin's hidden beauty.
To escape the everyday, let this cocktail wash away your cares. The only thing missing
is a mini umbrella. Okole Maluna.

 

 

 

Close up of the little loofah scrubbles...

 

 Retails for $8.95

on the Alba Botanica website

http://www.albabotanica.com/body/bath-shower/exfoliating-lava-flow.html

Available at select Targets as well.

 

100% Vegetarian.
 NO: Animal testing
Artificial colors
Parabens,
Phthalates
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium Myreth Sulfate.

 

This body wash is part of their Hawaiian Body care collection, there
are two others in the collection, Creamy Pina Colada and Revitalizing
Mai Tai. All of which have yummy names in my book.

Scent:
* Scent has always been a deal breaker for me, if it smells good I'm buying it.
   And this smells so good.
*I can pick up different fruit scents such as mango, strawberry and pineapple,
   there is also papaya in this as well.
*The scent is strong but as you begin to use it the smells lessens.
*If you are sensitive to scents smell this in store before purchasing.
*I love using this in the morning, the smell helps me wake up..
*The scent does linger for a bit, but fades away.
*If you have perfumes with any of the above mentioned fruits
  this would definitely help with layering your scent and helping
  the scent of your perfume last longer.
 

Product:
*Not only does it smell yummy, it works really well.
*It's a happy medium between a thick and thin consistency.
*The scrub isn't harsh like some others are, it's a softer scrub
   that definitely gets the job done.

*It leaves my skin smooth, and smelling great.
*A little of this goes a long way, I've had this since February of
  this year and I still have a lot left.

I bought this to replace my non cruelty-free body wash, and I
was happily surprised, with the holidays coming around I know
I will be taking advantage of any sales they might have to stock up...


 

 

Meeko Inspired Disneybound

So Meeko has always been on of my favorite Disney characters, he's adorable, and he can
braid hair, every single time I've tried to braid my hair, I end up frustrated, mad and wanting
to punch something so having my own meeko to braid my hair would be awesome..

So I had the shirt in my closet for about a year, when I bought it, it was too tight so I started
buying clothes for other disneybounds and forgot about the shirt, I had the gray pants and
couldn't fit into them and just out of curiosity I tried them on and they fit, so I tried the top
and it fit.. I told my mom that I was able to fit into both the top and jeans, so to celebrate
my weightloss she bought me some boots.... (thanks momma!!)
 

Where I bought everything..

 

Black Beanie, Hot topic = $9.99
Top, Kmart = $14.99
Jeans, DD's Discounts $14.99
Boots, Kmart $34.99
Ring, Hot topic $4.99

Purse, Disney Store $24.50

 

I had to include meeko in the pic...

 

 

Ok so the necklace I got the
black chain at Disneyland with these
mickey charms, so I took off the charms and used the
chain, and the meeko charm was on a vintage

Pocahontas charm bracelet I found at frank and sons
for a $1.00 and I had my husband take it off of the bracelet.

 

 

For my nails I decided to go with black,
and painted one nail in Wet N Wild's Silvivor,
and after I had finished putting the top coat on
I realized I had O.P.I skull and crossbones and I
re-did the ring finger with that color. I like the way Silvivor
looks but I love the way skull and crossbones looks..

 

 

Here is a little collage I put together..
Hope you enjoyed this disneybound..
Til Next Time..

=D

 

DIY Halloween: Spooky Vase

Halloween has always been my favorite time of the year, and I've always wanted to have our house decorated year around with Halloween decorations, now don't get me wrong I love Halloween decorations, but my mom not so much.. So we're re-decorating our bedroom and it's going to be inspired by The Nightmare before Christmas, it's always been mine and my husband's favorite movie.

So for this DIY Spooky Vase
you will need:
 

Vase,
White Artificial flowers,
Small toy spiders
Black Ribbon
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun

Optional:
Spider Webs

Reminder all of the above mentioned materials can be changed
to your liking... =)

 

I started by measuring out how much ribbon I would need for the neck of the vase, and set it aside.

Next I lit a match and frayed the edges of the ribbon, so it wouldn't come apart while working with

it. I took the hot glue gun and put a little dab of it at the end of the ribbon and placed that on the neck of the vase, wrapped it around the neck and placed a second dab of glue on top of the first. I had it overlapping a little bit which is fine, this part is covered by the little purple bat I placed on top.

the ribbon & purple bat added.

I only needed 3 bunches of the flowers, so I set the others aside for another project. I then arranged

the flowers to my liking and set them inside the vase and set that aside.

I grabbed the spider rings and began cutting the ring part off...

 

 

Spidey rings before...

 

Spidey ring after...

 

I cut 5 but I ended up putting 1 more because

there were some open spaces that I wasn't liking.

Now grab that vase again, before you start placing
the spiders on the flowers look at the flowers

and decide where you want them to go...

And after you decide starting putting them on the flowers...

 

 

 

And viola! it's finished... a shot from above

 

I know I mentioned in the video that I wouldn't

be putting in the spider webs, but I thought I'd put

them on there just to see how it looked and I loved it,

so I kept it...

 

I was originally going to use a skull ring and keep it with the two colors, but it didn't turn out well so I went with the purple bat, I love the way the end result came out, this would look really cute for a Halloween centerpiece or if you're like me and you want Halloween year around this is a cute idea, and inexpensive, the flowers were .97 each, the vase was$1.00, ribbon was $1.00 as well, and the pack of spider rings pack was 2.99 at Michael's so all together I spent about $10.00 which was awesome!... Thanks for reading.. link for video will be posted as soon as it's ready... =D

Til Next Time... 

 

 



 

 

 



Disneybound at Disneyland : Minnie Mouse

So last year I came across Disneybounding on tumblr, I don't remember
how I came across it but I'm glad I did
What is Disneybounding you might ask ?

Disneybounding is putting an outfit together inspired by your favorite Disney attractions and Characters by using clothing/accessories that you already have or buy from your local retailer. And that work with your budget. Since adults are not allowed to wear costumes at the Resort (with the exception of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party) you're dressed up but just not in costume.

I am a huge Disney fan and I love the idea of it. I knew I wanted my first disneybound to be Minnie Mouse but I had nothing in my closet to disneybound as her... a couple of weeks before I found out about disneybounding I ordered a shirt with P.Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney. So I decided to go with Finding Nemo first. I had the shirt and pants just needed shoes and accessories. I found some starfish earrings and ring at payless shoes, both were on sale. Blue shoes at Target which were $9.99 and an orange handbag at DD's Discount for 12.99. And my mom got me a Finding Nemo ribbon to tie to my handbag..

So the first time I Disneybounded Minnie Mouse was at the Monstrous Summer event last June.

 

                               

                                       And the gentleman can also disneybound,
                                     my husband disneybounded as Mickey Mouse
                                   

 

                                           

                            As we walked by Minnie was about to take a pic with another

                            family she walked out and pointed to me and blew me a kiss.

                            Needless to say I had Disney feels...and teared up a bit.

                           

                            So I had the accessories just not the clothes so I had some shopping to do..

                            Red Polka Dot Top: DD's Discount $8.99

                            Black Pants (Canyon River Blues)Sears: $22.99

                            Shoes: Bongo brand, available at kmart, bought at sears

                            on sale for 9.99 using my associate discount I paid 7.99.

So here are the pictures my husband took on Sunday...

I made one change, I bought black skinny jeans

Walmart (Jordache) 17.88

 

In Minnie's Chair

 

Disneyland Resort Minnie has blue eyeliner

so I added some blue eyeshadow.

 

 

          Lovely Day for Tea outside..

 

 

In comparison of the Monstrous Summer Minnie Disneybound to the recent one, I like the more

recent one better. The first one seems incomplete to me, in the second one with my nails and my lipstick it looks more complete. I decided to change my pants because I wasn't liking that the first pair were a bit baggy..

 

I would love to see some of your disneybounds... follow me on tumblr  to share disneybound pics.

Thanks so much for reading.... Til Next Time...

                                                                                

 

                                     

Product Review: Alba Botanica Natural Acnedote Maximum Strength Face & Body Wash

It's time for tough love:

This powerfully natural, botanically effective, dual-purpose face and body scrub, with max strength

2% salicylic acid, is tough on backne but gentle enough for daily facial cleansing. Oil-free and form-

ulated with proven zit-zapper Salicylic Acid (naturally derived from Willow Bark Extract) plus

ground walnut shell to scrub away oil, dirt, and pore-plugging dead skin cells. Help banish breakouts

for visibly clearer skin without over-irritation. 80% of testers saw clearer skin throughout the day.

Dermatologist tested. Non-comedogenic.

Retails for $9.95 on the Alba Botanica Website

http://www.albabotanica.com/face/whats-your-worry/acne-care/face-body-scrub.html

100% Vegetarian. No: Animal Testing, Artificial Colors, Artificial Fragrances, Parabens, Phthalates,

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or Sodium Myreth Sulfate.

 

Packaging:
White tube, flip lid.
 

Product:OH MY CHEESECAKES!!! where do I begin, ok so I spotted this at
walmart on clearance for 7.99 and I still had not found a good cruelty free
replacement for my St. Ives Apricot Scrub, so I knew that Alba Botanica was
leaping Bunny approved so I bought it.

Scent:
Smelling products for me is a must so I smelled this in store and the
first thing I thought of was henna tattoo( henna paste) and orange and
sandalwood, so after reading the ingredients on the website there is
orange peel oil, and bergamot, the latter being one of my favorite notes
in perfumes. I absolutely love the way this smells, and if you are sensitive
to smells, I would definitely smell this before purchasing.

*The product has a thinner consistency then the St. Ives scrub,
   this scrub serves a dual purpose for those bacne and facial acne as well.
*My main problem is the occasional pimples from stress, bad eating habits
  or mother nature paying me a visit lol.
*So the first time using this was the day of purchase didn't use it the second day,
  so the third day I noticed the pimple was smaller so I rubbed the scrub into
  the pimple a bit more, and the fifth day the pimple was just about gone which
  was awesome.
*It does tingle which is the peppermint oil working, I like to put this on after
  I apply my conditioner, and leave it on no longer than 10 minutes,( if you have
  sensitive skin no longer than 5) I like to leave it on a bit longer so the product has
  time to get in there and do what it's got to do lol.
*I use this 3 times a week and I use it daily whenever I get a pimple and it gets
  rid of pimples with in 3-4 days.
*I moisturize more when I use it daily, this is all natural and doesn't contain harsh
  chemicals like the St. Ives scrub does, what sold me on this was the maximum
  strength part of the product.
*It lathers, but not a lot, which is a good thing.
*My husband loves this, he has bacne and it helps keep it under control, and uses
  it 3 times a week.
 

Overall this product is amazing, if you have allergies to walnuts I would stay away, since the scrub part of this is crushed walnut shells, and do a test spot on your hand, I have nothing but the best things to say about this product, Thankies to Alba Botanica for making not only an awesome product but a cruelty free product as well...
Thankies for reading
Til Next Time lovelies...♥
 





Product Review Time!! Wet N Wild's Mega Protein Mascara

Beauty and Benefits! This nourishing mascara Beautifully
conditions lashes and helps makes them fuller and thicker
naturally. Enriched with soy and wheat proteins, this
high-performance formula keeps lashes healthy, while also
plumping them for a full look. Infused with Acai Oil and
D-Panthenol to help protect and strengthen hair.

Available in Very Black
Retails for $2.99 at Kmart
0.27fl.oz

Paraben-Free
&
Cruelty Free

I love the size of it, perfect for traveling...

Close up of the wand..
 

Packaging:

Bright 80s Green
And to be honest I picked up this
The Mega Impact Mascara and
The Mega Length Mascara soley
because of the Color of the packaging,
yeah I'm a sucker for color packaging
and especially packaging that just says 80s colors.
 

Product:

*The Formula is a bit wet, but it doesn't

take forever to dry, if the formula is still to wet

you can let it dry out a bit, and it will be easier to work with.

*So if you want to buy this mascara thinking that it will instantly

give you longer, fuller looking lashes this isn't the mascara for you.

*it will give you fuller longer looking lashes overtime.

*So if you have naturally long lashes this will coat your lashes.

*If you have short lashes and still want to use this product try layering

this mascara with others, I have been doing this since I've purchased

this and it works amazingly well.

 

Here are some pictures of my lashes before and after applying the mascara.
 

My lashes uncurled...

 

Lashes curled

 

2 coats of Mega protein mascara

before using this mascara, I used Wet N Wild's
Clinical Mascara and that definitely helped my lashes grow
and the mega protein mascara has helped my lashes grow even more..
I don't have a before picture of my lashes but I do have a picture of
a couple of months ago..
 

 

 

I like to layer my mascara
I put on the mega protein first,
followed by the Mega Impact mascara,
followed by the Mega Length mascara
and ending with the Mega Plump mascara.

 

 

So I hope you enjoyed this review thanks so much for reading...

Product Review: Alba Botanica Natural Even Advanced Sea Moss Moisturizer Spf 15

Natural Even Advanced Sea Moss Moisturizer Spf 15

Protects against blotchiness for an even complexion.

 

"A daily does of sun doesn't have to be a risky proposition with this lightweight,
antioxidant rich miracle worker.Our naturally powerful Marine Complex featuring
sea moss extracts, stimulates cell regeneration to help correct uneven tone,
while our breathable sunscreens help protect against future discoloration

and sun-induced complexion issues.Wears well alone or under makeup."

 

 

With Antioxidants

100% Vegetarian
Cruelty Free
Leaping Bunny Certified

Made in the USA

2 fl.oz

Retails for 16.99 on the Alba Botanica website
http://www.albabotanica.com/face/moisturizers/sea-moss-moisturizer-spf-15.html

 

No Artificial Colors
No Parabens
No Phthalates,
No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
No Sodium Myreth Sulfate

 

So since I decided to go cruelty free I started looking for substitutes for the products
I used on a daily basis, and I started with my moisturizer. Now I previously used
St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Moisturizer, and although it is a good product,
I don't like that it is not cruelty free. So after I bought my moisturizer at
The Vitamin Shoppe (wooot wooot to the vitamin shoppe carrying cruelty free products)
we stopped at Target and as I was checking out the Clearance end caps(I love me some target clearance) I saw this product and honestly I only saw that it was a moisturizer w/ spf 15,
leaping bunny certified and was on clearance for 5.98, and I was sold.....And I am so glad
I bought this, sorry for this little mini-story lol...

Packaging:
* So I love that Alba Botanica's line of products have different color packaging for different skin
   types/collections, and since this has sea moss and the packaging is light green, I see what you
   did there Alba Botanica and I like it..
* Tube with a twist off cap, and it's a good size to travel with..
Product:
*As a moisturizer it works amazeeng, sets into my skin very nicely
*I touch my face and it feels and looks moisturized, doesn't feel greasy after using it.
*It's not a harsh sunscreen, it's natural.
*It evened up my skin tones, one of my co-workers was the first to notice the even skin tone.
*I love the  sunscreen helps prevent uneven skin tone.
*My only Con to this product is it does leave a little bit of shine.
* Makeup doesn't look weird when applied on top of this, and doesn't sit heavy like regular sunscreen.
*A little bit of this goes a long way.
*Miss moisturizer and Mister Sunscreen had a baby, It's not a heavy cream and it's not a runny sunscreen it's a good balance of the two...lol
Scent:
*For many the scent of the product is determines if they will buy any product, for me it's a pleasant
  scent, it's not too overpowering and it does fade away after application.
*Doesn't have a heavy sunscreen smell..
*If you are sensitive to smells I would say smell this in store before buying.

 

I would recommend this for everyone, I absolutely love this product, and I know I will be stocking up on this for the summer....

Thankies so much for reading..
Til Next Time Lovelies...