Review - mark. 'oily skin set'

I have very oily, acne prone skin. I have used a lot of different products and I have never had any long term success. For example, proactiv worked well at clearing my skin up but after six months it stopped working for me, same goes for the Clinque acne solutions. I had seen the mark. set a few times before and I figured I might as well give it a shot.

I have been using the set for a little over two weeks. I like the 'that's deep' cleanser because it's a gel and it doesn't lather up and get real 'sudsy', I don't like a big lather on my face, and it does make my skin feel really clean.

'that's deep' Cleanser

The moisturiser, 'matte chance',  feels nice and light on my skin, I hate a heavy moisturiser, the only thing that I really don't like about it is that there is no SPF in it, which means I need to use something else with SPF in it.

'matte chance'

Using the cleanser and moisturiser I can definitely see a difference, my face is no where near as oily, it does exactly what is promised. However I won't be using it long-term, I'm still searching for something that works for me that will get rid of acne. If you have any suggestions feel free to comment below!

Julep Spring Mystery Boxes

I was so excited after my St. Patricks Day Mystery Box I couldn't wait until they offered another mystery box, so when they announced the Spring Mystery Boxes I had to get two ;)

Always cute packaging!

Here's what was inside my first box:

Kelly, Anne, Melissa, Basecoat, Cuticle Oil

Kelly is a great blush color, perfect for manicures. Anne is a really pretty purple, unfortunately I already had her. Melissa is very shimmery with what looks like green undertones. I also got a base coat which I was REALLY happy about, I needed a new one, and finally a cuticle oil, which looks to be standard in mystery boxes.

Here's the second box:

Gayle, Sienna, Melissa, Fast Dry Topcoat, Cuticle Oil

Gayle is my favorite polish out of both boxes, she a gorgeous deep purple. Sienna is a very sparkly gold polish, and it's pretty opaque. Melissa, again. Fast dry topcoat, super happy with this because I'm not a fan of seche vite, and another cuticle oil.

I am really happy with my boxes (even if I didn't get a giftcard ;)) I can't wait until they offer another mystery box! The doubles will be used in a future giveaway along with some other goodies so make sure you like my facebook and follow me on twitter for updates!

You can STILL join Julep and get your first box for just 1 CENT! Click Here take the short quiz, and add your box to your bag and use the code 'COLORS4ONE' at checkout! Mani/Pedi kit for just 1cent :)

My MAC Favs

I've done my 'Sephora Wants', now I'm going to do my 'MAC Favs'.

Now, I am not someone who wears make up every day, besides my studio fix powder which I do pretty much wear everyday, I wear mascara and all that jazz maybe once a week. However I've come to fall in love with a few products, so here they are:

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1. Studio Moisture Fix SPF15. I use this mostly for the SPF for the times when my moisturisers don't have spf in them already.
2. Studio Fix Powder. This is something I use everyday because my skin sometimes gets red and this helps cover that up quickly and easily, and my skin is oily so this helps with that too.
3. Fluidline. I have the brown and the black, I love how easily they go on and stay on.
4. ZoomLash. I know everyone is different with what types of Mascara they like but for me I like this because it goes on very thin and doesn't clump and make my eyelashes too thick.
5. Cream Colour Bases. I have a few of these and I love them under eye shadows or wearing them alone. I use 'Luna' as a highlighter all the time.
6. Paint Pots. These are my weakness when it comes to MAC. I have about 10 of them and like the cream colour bases I like them under eye shadows or wearing alone.
7. Hello Kitty Nail Polish in 'On The Prowl'. I started my MAC collection when the Hello Kitty line came out, unfortunately I was only able to get a few things from that collection before it sold out.


Hope you enjoyed seeing what my MAC favs are... What are yours? I would love some suggestions on what else I should try!

Julep Maven April Box

I was so excited Julep gave us the option of adding up to two polishes to this month's box for just $5 each. What a great deal! If you are a regular reader you know how much I love Julep, so of course I added a couple polishes ;) The two polishes propped up on the box are the extras I added.

The packages are always so cute! Obviously going for an Easter theme, there were some chocolates thrown in too!

I switched from my usual 'American Beauty' box to the 'It Girl' solely because it came with a polish named Jessica. Here is what I got this month:

A set of toe separators and 5 lil chocolates. I love the little bonuses Julep adds!

Parker - Vivid tangerine, SO hot right now! She was one of the polishes I added for $5.

Susie - Mint green, another hot color right now, I couldn't leave her behind, she was my other $5 polish.

Jessica - Pastel blue, she was in the It Girl box and much prettier and brighter in person.

Niecy - She's hot pink, need I say more? She was in the It Girl box and Gorgeous!

Penelope - A lovely blush color, she is so classic. She was also in the It Girl box.

 Like always, I am so happy with all the colors, they are all so much more beautiful then I expected. I have a couple Easter Mystery boxes on the way too, so stay tuned for that, I am really excited about them!!

By the way you can STILL get your first Julep box for just 1cent! yes, 1 cent!!! Click here take the short quiz and they will match you up with a box, click 'sign me up', then 'add to bag' and then put the code 'PENNY' in the discount code section! Voila! Complete mani/pedi for 1cent ;)

Where are all the makeup junkies?

The other day my sister and I found out that there is going to be a Sephora opening in the mall. Words cannot describe our excitement. Sure we can buy things online but ... A Sephora... In our mall. SO EXCITED.

Any ways, I've put together a list of things I will be grabbing on opening day:

1. Naked Palettes/2.Urban Decay Primer Potions/3. Nars Orgasm Blush
4. Buxom Lips and Buxom Inside liner/5. Philosophy Purity

There are some other things on my list too, but these are my main 'must have' items. Sephora came out with a line of Hello Kitty items and I doubt they will be bringing them here as they have already started to go on clearance online but if there are any in store I will be grabbing some of those items too!

What are your fav Sephora buys and what would you suggest to a first timer?

Julep: St Patrick's Day Mystery Box!

About a week before St. Patricks day Julep offered a "mystery package" for 19.99, stating it contained $60-$200 dollars worth of product. I am a sucker for 'mystery bags', so I bought one, I had missed out on the Valentines day one and wasn't about to miss out on this one too.

It came in a green box, of course, and was filled with green crinkle cut packing paper. The products were all in a Julep makeup bag which I thought was awesome, there's pockets inside that fit the julep polishes! They through in some chocolate too!

Sorry about the lighting,
couldn't find my good camera!

Here's what was in my box:

• Full size hand cream with 30 SPF
• Glass Nail File
• Cuticle oil
• Nail Appliques in Peacock
• 3 Polishes, Maya, Emma, and Sofia

From left to right:
Maya, Sofia, Emma

Maya is a very light pearlescent peach/pink color.
Sofia is a beautiful bright green with blue glitter.
Emma is a shimmery soft pink.

I am REALLY happy with my mystery box! I hope they do one for Easter, I will definitely snatch one (or two) up! I am such a huge fan of Julep, they always live up to my expectations. You can STILL get your first Julep box for just 1 cent! Click here, fill out the style quiz, click Sign Me Up, add the box to your bag and enter the code "color2012"! Enjoy! 

P.S. Don't forget to check out and enter my giveaway! Click here for details!

March Julep Box. (code for 1cent box!)

This month I decided to try a different themed box, instead of "American Beauty" like I usually get I got the "Boho Glam", because I liked the color of the polishes a bit better. I was SO excited for this months box because it came with Moroccan Argan Oil and I had heard a lot of good things about it, especially for your hair. The two polishes are 'Alicia' which is a really pretty Salmon color that I love, it's the perfect spring color! Portia is the blue sparkly polish, that would look great layered over another blue! They also threw in the Julep nail file. I think it's awesome when they add a little extra in there!

March Boho Glam

Alicia is the Salmon Color and Porcia is the Sparkly Blue.

You can STILL get your first box for just 1 cent! Click Here take the short style quiz and use the code "color2012" at  the checkout!