Beauty Find: current favorites

Here are a few of my favorites right now... 

Some I've had for awhile and others, I've only had a short bit. But all of them I currently liking...a lot! I have kind of categorized each product. Let me know if you have used any of these products, I'd love to know your opinion on them too. 

Hair:

I first heard about this hairbrush from Zoe from her YouTube channel Zoella. Then I saw it in ulta, and knew I wanted to try it, but didn't get it. Then I was in there again, and decided to buy it. Glad I did! It's great! So soft & so gentle! And it does what it says with the pamphlet it comes with, which states: promotes healthy looking hair by noticeably increasing shine, leaving it looking silky smooth after styling.  I would recommend it to anyone, it's that good! 

This stuff is so awesome smelling! Mmm, it smells floral-y/fruity, but it smells really good! And it gives my hair an extra oomph. My hair can last about 3 days of no washing, it was only doing 2, until I used this stuff! But this stuff costs $18.98! Eek! But it's really good!

Make-up:

This is one of my neccessities for leaving the house! I try to never leave without my bold brow! This is great! And the price tag is only $3.00! Ya can't beat that by much less! But it lasts all day, it doesn't smudge and it gives me the look I want!

I just bought this mascara and I must say it's amazing! And it doesn't have any of the harmful things that normal mascaras have in them. It's a vacation for my eyelashes! The formula is so soft, it doesn't flake & it's so easy to wash off! But even though it's healthier, it's still voluminzing and lengthening! Amazing product! It will set you back about $30. But hopefully it will last a long time.

This is my go-to shade for fall & winter! It's perfection. The perfect berry shade. 

All because a girl came into my booth last year at Funkyfinds with this shade on! I wouldn't have known about it if I hadn't of asked her what it was! Back to the color, it's such a deep color, but it's still soft enough for you to dab it on your fingers and rub it on your lips. 

These two NYX products are great. The wonder pencil is awesome for your lower lash line. It brightens it well. And the HD concealer is great for spot concealer & under the eye. It's a great pick-me-up eye concealer!

Last but not the very least, this blending sponge phenomenol! I really like sponges. I received this last Christmas and I thought I didn't have a use for it, but I finally figured out that I do and I've been using it non-stop! This is not the beauty blender. But I still like it!

Body:

I bought this last year and I really haven't used it much until recently. It's been great for my underarms. They have been a bit irritated with the other deodorant I've been using so I decided to try this again and so far my underarms feel great! It an awesome product!

Apps:

Two apps that I have been enjoying are: scrabble & kindle! It's nice to work out your brain! I recommend both apps! 

And there you have it! Hope you enjoyed it! Leave comment below, if you like any of the products or if you have any questions or statements! Love y'all! -Ryn

Beauty Find: $10.98 mascara

Just yesterday started a fabulous sale on mascara at one of my favorite beauty stores around, beauty brands!!! $10.98 for at least 8 different high end mascaras! I went in yesterday, but I couldn't make up my mind, and I had made up my mind one of two things would have happened. 1. I would stayed until they closed for the day or 2. Bought all of the mascaras that are participating in the sale... Neither one was going to work, so I went on my merry way... And then promptly looked at reviews online. 

I'm one who loves volume on my lashes. The more va-va-voom on my lashes, the better! (That and lipstick...) 

So I think I've made the decision of which one I'm getting...(yes, I'm only getting one this time...well, I think!) I think I'm either going with the:

Tarte gifted Amazonian clay smart mascara

DuWop lash venom

Per-fekt lash perfection gel

If you're not sure you have a store near you, or you want to participate in this amazing deals, go to: www.beautybrands.com and check it out!!!

Also, Butter London made it to Beauty brands, and I am such a happy girl, because I just adore butter london and I told one of the sales associates last year, that the only thing that I would LOVE about beauty brands even more would be if they started carrying Butter London! And they did! The entire collection, beauty & their nail line!!! Whoop whoop! 

P.s. Just. The other day, my sister Heather texted my that www.zulilly.com was have a sale of 3 Butter London's for $26! Pretty good deal I might add, since it would cost you $45 otherwise, if you had purchased it through a retailer. But anyways, so all the sets I was looking at & thinking about getting was surrounded around a metallic charcoal grey color called chimney sweep. Well, I ended up not getting the zulilly bunch....but, as I was going through my nail polishes for the preparation for last Fridays DIY painted bobby pins, I discovered that I already own chimney sweep! Yippee! It was like a mini Christmas for me! So happy! 

And one more thing, beauty brands also has a sale going for $9.98 hair sprays... I would check it out if I were you! 

And they also have Deborah Lippmann nailpolishes 50% off right now! Because they had to make room for Butter London! ; )

Beauty find: Amika shampoo

Well hey y'all! It has been a busy weekend! With getting the house ready for guests! I kept forgetting yesterday was Sunday, so throughout the day I would have to remind myself that it was Sunday not Saturday! Quite a let down to have lost a day! 

www.beautybrands.com

So I know I haven't done a review in quite awhile, and I've been meaning to post this product too, because quite frankly, I really like it! It's Amika color pherfection shampoo. I had never heard of it, but I got it free, when purchasing from Beauty Brands, so I said what the hay! And tried it! It is wonderful. It adds volume, its moisturizing, it brings out the shininess of your hair, and it has the best smell a hair product could possibly have! Incredible product! I color my hair using henna and henna usually lasts a good three months and using this product, I can extend the life of color. It happens to darken my locks. But I will tell you every head of hair is different. 

But I would definitely recommend this to you! It does set you back around $22.00 but it lasts a loooong time. Oh and it doesn't lather much, which I seam to tell myself that that is a good thing because sodium lauryth sulfate is such a bad product to use on your body... Not sure if that ingredient is even in Amika. Who knows! 

But I say try it! You may like it! ; ) 

Love ya, Ryn

Beauty Find: Current Favorites

I don't really have month by month favorites, but I do have current favorites! I use most of these products on a day to day basis. Each one of these work so well with my skin and some are just really fun! A couple I haven't had for very long but I enjoy them just the same! 

Shall we get into it? I think we shall! 

1. Not your mother's Beach Babe texturizing sea salt spray. 

I know I have posted about this in another post, but I really do like this stuff! I really like how I can spritz this on my hair and walk out the door! 

2. Batiste tinted dry shampoo. 

Uuuh-mazing stuff! Great for the 2 day or 3 day hair. Plus when you spray this stuff on your hair blends well into your hair, it's great when you're on a time crunch and you don't want to look like you're prematurely graying. ; )

3. Nerium night cream. This stuff is unbelievable! So amazing! So worth the price. My skin has so improved in just the 2 months of using it. It's so moisturizing and leaves my skin baby butt soft each day I use it! I have dry/oily skin and I have had NO trouble with it irritating my skin or making it more oily. If you want more info on this product: www.styledbyryn.nerium.com.

4. Shocking Hot pink hairbands.

I heart these. They are so cute. Especially when I do a messy topknot or high ponytail. They are the perfect pink, you won't mind exposing them. If they had a whole pack, I would totally buy it! But I got like 4 or 5 in a pack with more neutrals at target. So I guess I'll have to buy another pack! : )

 

5. EOS lip balm. My absolute fave brand of lip balm (and shaving cream)! Trust me, I've tried many! I've been using this stuff for about 3-4 years and I just adore this stuff. It has a creamy texture, minty flavor & leaves your lips luscious! ; )

6. Pacifica eyeshadow palette in enlighten. Though it will work well in the fall, it's working great for me right now! With gold and the peach color, you can't really go wrong with it! It's perfect. It also stays on all day, without making you have a crease. Perfect!

7. Love & Toast,  Honey Coconut and mandarin tea.

I'm one to layer my perfume on, just loke i like to layer my clothes... I like the results usually, and I'm one to spray as much on so I can smell it too, because what's the point of having a yummy fragrance on, when you can't smell and enjoy it too! These are perfect for laying, not a strong fragrance at all but just enough that you know you smell good! 

(This is me & my sorry attempt at showing you how I spray my perfume on!)

8. Butter London nailpolish in Wellies.

This is such a fun color! I enjoyed it so much when I had it on my nails. It was super neon, but not a gross neon. I just like this color so much! It has a yellow-y cast to the green. Such a fave!

9. Philosophy clear days ahead.

This face wash is super gentle, yet so refreshing! It help keep zits at bay. And it isn't trying at all. Such a good product!

10. Maybelline great lash in I see blue limited addition. 

Perfect pop o' color! I just really like the blue. It's not a true royal blue, rather a periwinkle of sorts. But I still adore this stuff! 

Whelp! I hope you enjoyed my current favorites as much as I enjoy mine! If you want me to review a product(s), leave comment below, and I will try my hardest to review it! : ) love you all so so much!

 -Ryn

Beauty find: colored mascara & dry shampoo

So, I was grocery shopping the other day (and what's grocery shopping, w/o perusing through the cosmetics?) Well the Kroger I went to, has sort of like a "what's new" section. So I was looking and low & behold, I found colored mascara!!! It's by Maybelline New York great lash limited addition. (I secretly want them to stay forever!) They have: teal, emerald, hot pink, purple, berry & royal blue! I didn't buy any that day, buuut then I bought two tubes a few days later. : ) Colors I bought were: I See blue (royal blue) & So Very Berry (berry). I may get more too! ; )

(Blue)

(Berry)

I've literally been wanting a periwinkle mascara for about 10 months, I bought one tube of CK mascara and it totally wasn't worth the $16.00 I paid for it! So I was super excited when I found this mascara! It's such an unexpected detail to put on your face. I'm going to have fun with these! P.S. these tubes are under $5.00!!! 

And the next product that I really like, is: Batiste dry shampoo in medium & brunette, which blends with tour hair! This is a fabulous product! If your tired of using dry shampoo that makes you look like you're prematurely graying & won't brush out of your hair, then this product is for you! And the scent is sooo lovely! It's very perfume-y! 

This product is a product of the UK. It's slightly expensive for just a can of dry shampoo, totaling at $8.99. (The Lord totally rocked my world, when I was in Marshall's and I found multiple cans for $5.99!!! He totally gives you the desires of your heart! Even if its a tiny thing like dry shampoo!)

Such a great product! I will be sure to buy more.  When I'll be in England I should stock up! ; )

(On a side note, did you know that the US dollar is stronger than pounds? Kind of strange, but awesome just the same! I'm a sponge right now, I'm soaking up all information about London! I want to visit so badly! I also want to meet ALL of the YouTubers I've grown to love & watch, I'll  post a blog about that shortly!) 

Hope you enjoy! And you should try these products out and then comment below to tell me if you like them! 👇👇👇 

Love y'all! -Ryn

Tippies & Trickies: Useful unexpected beauty items...

Here are a list of items you can use to beautify yourself or when you are in a pinch! I had to ask some gal pals on Facebook for any inside tips on regular items that aren't for the beauty purposes necessarily...  Here's what we came up with!!! 

Have you ever been somewhere, where you needed to blot your nose, when you noticed you switched  purses and forgot your rice paper to blot with?

Here are are some alternatives you can use in a pinch: 

The tissue toilet seat covers (I hear it works better than the rice paper!)

Hands down, BEST blotters around, Starbucks napkins. 

And the shock of all shocks, mini or maxi pads! It doesn't smear your makeup. And almost every bathroom has a dispenser for them.

How about when you ran out of your dry shampoo, and you are already on your third day of not washing your hair (The BEST day I might add!)? 

Here's the scoop on looking as fresh as the first day of washing:

Cornstarch, it absorbs the natural oils your hair produces. 

Baby powder, a baby fresh scent to freshen your hair.

Unsweetened Cocoa powder, for dark hair only, unless you like the "your roots are showing" look and then, go for it!

Ever wish you could speed up the drying time on your nails? Now you can!

Quick dry spray for you nails:

PAM cooking spray, the oils and the aerosol help with the drying time! It's a miracle product. It even moisturizes your cuticles! 

Ice water - dunk your nails in ice water and it quickly dries your nails.

What about when you see blackheads forming an army on your nose, and you ran out of you last biore strip last month!? 

Blackhead retrievers:

White glue. Brush it on, let dry & peel off.

Gelatin/milk, it also retrieves blackheads.

If you ever need a great eye makeup remover, cleanser or moisturizer, Here's a miracle product just for you!

Moisturizer/Cleanser:

Coconut oil. It works for everything! Believe me!

Exfoliating much? If you're wanting to scruff your face but not entirely sure you want to put $24.95 on a tube of face scrub?

Face exfoliator: 

Baking soda. Softest scrub ever, but very beneficial!

Sugar, it's the best for the body & for the face. 

Ran out of Crest white strips? 

Try:

Activated charcoal. Use two capsules of AC, dip your toothbrush in it and brush those pearly whites. 

Hydrogen peroxide, it's a natural whitener.

Strawberries. Mash some up or while munching on a few, rub on your teeth and instantly see them brighter!

Forgot to buy makeup primer, when you ran into ulta for it, and left with a bag of other things? ; )

Face primer:

Monistat chaffing gel. I know sounds weird, but apparently it has the same ingredient: Dimethicone, which is a silicon polymer , as the Smashbox photo finish primer. Although you will be paying a total of $7 give or take, rather than $36 for Smashbox!!! Pretty awesome I think!

Have you ever woken up and huge baggies are under your eyes, And you absolutely have no time to apply cucumbers and sit back and relax to reduce the puffiness?

Try:

Preparation H. I know it may seem a bit to use that on the opposite direction of where you would apply it. But, it does decrease puffiness. 

Ever run out of face toner? Need a quick stand in? 

Face toner:

Apple cider vinegar - besides the fact that it isn't the most pleasant smell in the world, it does do the trick!

Witch hazel. It reduces blackheads & zits, while toning that beautiful face of yours! 

Ever wanted shinier hair without using and oil that could weigh down your hair? 

Try: 

Apple cider vinegar. If you pour it on your locks, it conditions and makes your hair very shiny!

So I hope you enjoyed just the beginning of some helpful tippies & trickies! If you have any to share, Please comment below! : )

-Ryn & my lovely FB friends