Try Great Products!

I LOVE makeup and trying different beauty products. I found a way to try things I may never even consider testing out (much less buying) and wanted to share this with my fellow makeup addicts. Ipsy sends me everything from hair products to nail polish to skin care to makeup. Often times, the products are full size too. For only $10 per month I get to experiment with some items I've never even heard of and many name brands too. All of the products are packaged together in an adorable makeup bag. 

This is what I got this month...

October 2015

So far, I've used the hand lotion, and it's fantastic! The lipstick is on trend and wears well. I'm looking forward to testing out the rest. 

Want to give it a try? All you do is click the link below. It will take you to the Ipsy website. One you're there you will be asked to complete a survey. Your responses will determine what types of products you'll receive in your Ispy bag. 

Click here to get started: http://www.ipsy.com/r/34se?sid=ipsypoints&cid=general

Then, after you receive your monthly swag, Ipsy sends you an email with a link to your Glam Room. That's where you review the products you received. There are plenty of discounts on the products you like. It's a win-win! If you're not happy with the types of items you're receiving, you may retake their quiz at any time. You also earn points for each product you review. Once those points get to 1000, you get free stuff. 

What do you think?

Summer Hair Care

Summer is my favorite time of the year! It unofficially arrives pretty early here in Texas too! We don't even need to heat the pools, and it's only mid-June! I have a love-hate relationship with the sun. I love the color it gives me but hate what it can do to my hair. The sun and chlorine combined can do some major damage...especially if you color your hair like I do. Add humidity to that and you have a calendar  full of bad hair days! Here are some products that have helped me. I hope you find this information useful.

I have been using this duo for about a month now.  It's the Color Vibrancy Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner by L'Oreal. I only shampoo 3-4 times each week but don't want my color to fade. In the shower, I wash my hair first. Then, I apply the conditioner, clip my hair up and continue my shower. The last thing I do is rinse out my conditioner. I find that this particular conditioner doesn't weigh my hair down. My hair feels healthier than ever, and my color really is more vibrant.

L'Oreal's Color Vibrancy Shampoo & Conditioner

Then, one of my 3-4 shampoos is followed by a deep conditioner. The one in my shower at the moment is by Vidal Sassoon. It's a one minute repair mask. It's ok, but I don't see as much of a difference as I did with the Biofusion. For more information about it, click here.  

Vidal Sassoon's One Minute Mask

Most days I dry my hair with my hair dryer to smooth it out. Before any heat styling, I always use a heat protectant. The only other product I use sometimes besides hair spray is a shine spray. I find that the more styling products I use the more my hair gets weighed down and unmanageable. 

TRESemmé Heat Protectant & Shine Spray

@lisaalonso23 glad we're protecting your hair & keeping it shiny! Thanks for the write-up! :) #HairHug

— TRESemmé (@TRESemme) June 27, 2013

Summer heat and humidity can also make blow drying my hair so unappealing. That said, I try to let my hair air dry whenever I can. In the past few years, my hair texture has changed dramatically. It's gone from pretty straight to very wavy and somewhat curly. I recently picked up a sea salt spray to tame my waves/curls and love it! The only minor complaint I have is that it gives my hair a wet look after it's dry. My hair dryer doesn't have a diffuser to remedy this. (I have a Rusk Speed Freak dryer, so if you know of where I can pick up a diffuser for it, please let me know.) 

Not Your Mother's Sea Salt Spray

What are your summer hair products and/or tips? Please leave them in a comment below. 

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Random Thought of the Day: Sleep is one of the best beauty products