Coralista Benefit Blush Review

Hiiii there!

I am on a cheek kick lately! If there is anything makeup-wise that my eye is drawn to, it is cheek colors and blush palettes. They just look like candy and I want to taste them all! Cream or powder, it doesn't matter-I can just envision all those beautiful colors making my skin look healthy, flushed and radiant! 

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My newest favorite blush of the moment is Coralista from Benefit. Now I've always loved Benefit's blushes, I have used Dandelion for years. For those of you not familiar with Dandelion, it is a semi-matte baby pink powder blush that just gives you the perfect baby doll flush on your cheeks. 

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I picked up Coralista during my recent trip to Ulta and decided to try it after seeing it described in a few online articles as being a staple in some makeup artist kits, plus I am draw to anything coral-y as I find it compliments my skin. So as the name suggest, Coralista is a coral toned powder blush, with a generous dose of sheen to it.

I love this blush! 

This blush is super complimentary, for many different skin tones! This can be a sheer wash of color or built up to be more intense. It does produce that sexy glow so I wouldn't apply too heavily during the day for fear of looking too shiny. Also, I would apply this over a matte base, otherwise you may come off as oily. I wear this alone during the day to get that healthy, glowy, flushed look. At night, I pair it with my Physicians Formula Bronzer/contour-I tend to skip highlighter with this. 

Another product that comes with a useless brush, which there is no photo of as I've tossed it in a drawer.

So definitely give this a go if you love sexy, healthy, natural, glowy coral! It won't disappoint! 

Until next time~ 

~Jessica~

These products were bought with my own hard earned cash. 

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Physician's Formula Review

Hi there! 

Sorry I disappeared for a minute but life gets in the way and I went into vacation mode. Thanks to all that have stuck around and I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.

So I was lazing around, just minding my own business when I bumped into two products that made me snap out of my summertime stupor. 

Some of the problems us fair skinned lovelies have with bronzing powders are that they can pull too orange or muddy on our skin. A bronzer should make you looked sun kissed, not like an Oompa Loompa and dirt had a baby. So on my recent first visit to Ulta (I know, where have I been?), I decided to try Physicians Formula (a line I do not recall ever trying before) Mineral Airbrushing Bronzer SPF 30 in the shade Light Bronzer. I am so happy I found this product! Let me first say that this is so finely milled, it is pretty much goof proof for anyone worried about blending it. It does give an airbrushed effect and it has a high SPF so it is protective as well. The Light shade has a pinky, sandy, neutral tone to it (no orange!), which works really well with my fair/medium skin. I use it more for contour as it is a satiny matte with no shimmer and blends really well. I am not sure how well this would show up on a darker skin tone but you can try the darker shade. Also, it was less than $8 at Ulta! I believe they had a buy one, get 2nd 1/2 off. It usually runs about $13. My one complaint would be the packaging-it is quite cumbersome. The Bronzer comes with a mirror and a brush (which I will never use) but it is bulky and awkward to carry. 

Hey Physician's Formula, ditch the brush and make the packaging slimmer please!

The Bronzer is showing up lighter in the photo than in person but this shade is definitely for light skinned ladies. 

The second product is a highlighter, also from Physicians Formula. I bought Mineral Glow Pearls in Translucent Pearl after being drawn to the bumpy pearl like texture and the pinkish sheen of the product. I have to say, I am impressed with Physicians Formula's products. This product is again, very finely milled and provided a subtle sheen perfect for highlighting. It is pretty translucent, leaning towards the white side than the pink. It does not settle into lines, it just creates a healthy glow. I would use this on cheekbones, brow bones and down the bridge of the nose. I paid $13.99.

Again, epic fail on the packaging. Another bulky compact with a useless brush. 

All and all, two great, reasonably priced products worth a try.

DIY Sweet Body Scrub

Oh hiii kittens!

 It seems that everyone really enjoyed the DIY yogurt mask post from a few weeks back, so I will try to post more of those for you.

Here is one more thing that you can try at home:

Mix some sugar together with a little olive oil, jump in the shower and scrub away! You will emerge all smooth, glowy and polished. 

Some TIPS:

White sugar, like the kind yo momma used to keep in her cubbard, works better than the raw turbinado sugar that I now keep in my cubbard. Also, this works best if you do this while your skin is still dry, scrub for about a minute or two all over and then rinse off and continue with your regular cleansing routine. 

Keep in mind, your tub will be slippery due to the oil-so be careful!

You can also do this with any combination of the following: salt, shea butter, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, avocado oil, vitamin e, lemon.

I do this once or twice a week. Happy scrubbing and tell me what you think. Let me know what kind of DIY skincare post you would like to see.