Vacation time!

SO, im almost ready to start packing for my vacation!! its a much, much needed time off from the states! Dominican Republic sounds like a dream right about now. i bought tons of products that im going to test out while im over there in the hot hot heat! lets see how good these withstand the rays of sun down there. i'll have tons of pictures/stuff to post up once i get back. i'll even try to do a post while im down there! as you guys can imagine i have TONS to do today, tomorrow, and Friday. between pedis; Mani's; my hair; and packing, not to mention last minute shopping. ahhhh the joys of being a girl lol. any who; im going to try to do a post before i leave as well!

Tea Tree Toner Review

Hey girls! I'm so sorry it took me so long to post a review on the toner; but i really wanted to try this out for more than just a week so i can get down to all the pros and cons of it. let me start off by saying that MY SKIN HAS IMPROVED SO DAMN MUCH!!! but there are some warnings. let me start by telling you guys what the products used were.

I first started out with the witch hazel astringent. honestly, i didn't like the smell of this; so i used it for like a day and then decided it wasn't for me. it didn't smell; it just....its more of a preference thing. i heard it works very well; but i preferred the astringent that i was using before; regardless all astringents work the same; they just smell different and have different brands.

i decided to go with the sea breeze "sensitive skin" astringent because i have been using this one for over a couple of months and its pretty good. i have super sensitive skin; and it irritates over anything, so i rather stick with this if its working.

so my next step was the tea tree oil; if you wanna know more about this read the previous post where i get more into the benefits of tea tree oil. the trick to this is getting the RIGHT ratio of tea tree oil and toner. if your more than half way done with the bottle, you don't want to add too much. and if the toner is new; you don't want to add too little. tea tree oil is VERY STRONG!!! so be careful how much you add!! it took me 3 attempts to get the right amount! so i basically had to mix 3 different toners. the first one with the witch hazel was too strong. the second one with the sea breeze was a little too strong as well. the last attempt was the best. here's the deal; if you use too much tea tree it can give you a chemical burn!! SO BE REALLY CAREFUL! if it is a full; new bottle of toner; DO NOT ADD MORE THAN 8 DROPS!!! i know its very tempting to want to add more BUT trust me tea tree is so strong that just 8 drops will do the job!! so once again, DONT SURPASS 8 DROPS!! the next warning: DO NOT APPLY MORE THAN ONCE AT A TIME!! this was my mistake! i would take one cotton ball and clean my face with it; and then i would do it a second time to "make sure it was clean". DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOTTTTT DO THIS!! your skin cant handle two swipes of this stuff. i got a chemical burn from it and my face turned ALL RED!! it was the worst; so let me chemical burn be a lesson to you guys!! other than that lets move on to the actual review!!

after my chemical burn i stopped using the tea tree toner for a couple of days until my skin came back to normal. the chemical burn suckeddddd lol; so let that be a lesson to you guys. after it was back to normal i took my artistry toner; and put 8 drops of tea tree oil. trust me 8 drops does the trick. ALWAYS make sure you shake well before using so that the oil can mix with the toner. I SAW A DIFFERENCE IN JUST TWO DAYS!!! tea tree is AMAZING FOR SKIN IF YOU USE TO WISELY!! i highly recommend this stuff!! as long as you use it in moderation i guarantee you will see a change in your skin!!


along with using this toner, and putting vitamin E oil in my moisturizer; i recommend buying an aloe Vera plant! i cut off a piece and put it on either once or twice a day. not only did it help with my chemical burn(if you do get a chemical burn from over use of tea tree i HIGHLY RECOMMEND A ALOE VERA PLANT); but it also helps with the actual appearance of your skin!!

so the trick to better skin? 1. find a good cleanser 2. add 8 drops of tea tree to your toner 3. dont abuse the tea tree oil 4. add vitamin E to your face lotion 5. aloe Vera plant !!! this has SAVED my life guys! i cant explain how bad it sucks to have bad skin out of no where. my esteem was floor level high; i barely wanted to go out. it was horrible!! im going to stick with this regime because its truly working; and everyone has noticed and has been asking me what im using!!

Hey lovelys!

I know i've been super MIA! My auntie is here from DR and im hogging her! lol and to top it off i've been working on my makeup scrapbook; AND laundry/shopping for my trip. Im going to be leaving to Dominican Republic next weekend!! I'll try to do some quick posts before i leave, but i cant promise anything. I do promise to do at least one before i leave. Im trying to get my looks together so i can start working on my portfolio! Hopefully i get that going soon! Anyways check back soon!!

Bobbi Brown Makeup Mannual!!

I've been up and down boarders and other book stores looking for an awesome makeup book but i hadn't found anything worth buying that had any new info for me. While i was at Macy's i stopped by the Bobbi brown counter since I'm always all up in macs butt; i decided to swing by Bobbi instead. I'M SO GLAD I DID!! i found this baby....

After flipping through it for a couple minutes; i HAD to have it. If you want to know about makeup but don't know where to begin; or just want to learn more; THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

It has everything from; how to sanitize your makeup; what should be in your kit; makeup looks; how to pick foundations; makeup for different skin tones and ages; brush breakdowns; ETC. This book is amazing and only 33 dollars!! THIS IS A MUST BUY IF YOU WANT TO EXPAND YOUR MAKEUP KNOWLEDGE! You don't need to be a makeup artist to appreciate and want to learn about makeup; you just have to love it. I highly recommend this book!!

Vickies sale!

So, the reason why i have been so M.I.A. is because my aunt is visiting from Dominican Republic!! I adore her and since i only get to see her two weeks a year; i want to spend every second with her lol. My mom and myself took her to the mall today and when i passed by Victoria's Secret i noticed that instead of 5 for 25; their lotions and sprays were 6 for 19.99!! I blinked a couple times because i wasn't sure if i was seeing correctly. So, duh...i wasn't going to pass that up; even if i already have 3095723485734287 bottles of sprays and lotions.

I got two body butters! I've never tried the vickie ones; but the ones from the body shop are pretty good; so i figured I'd give these a shot. They smell delicious! The scents are "sweet day dream"; and "secret crush".
I also got the "honeysuckle belle"; in the spray and lotion because it smells delish.

And last but not least; "pretty in pink" and "passionate kiss". I loveeee passionate kiss; it smells very, very sexy! I'm always being complimented on smelling really good lol; so i always have variety to my smells. If there is one thing I'm totally picky about it hygiene and smelling good! I don't know how long this sale is going to go on for; but its a steal; so hurry up and go grab some!

Recent Makeup looks

Here are some recent shots from a couple of the prom/graduation looks i did. I have tons of pictures; and i promise to post some more up; but till then here are some teaser shots!

The body shop seaweed ionic clay mask review

Product: Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask

Brand: The Body Shop


Price: 22.00

What does this do?: "A deep-cleansing mask treatment with algae extracts and combined natural ionic clay action to draw impurities from the pores and absorb excess oil. Enriched with minerals to condition and revitalise the skin." - The Body Shop

Rating: 2/5

My review: im not gonna lie i was soooo excited to use this because i have heard that sea weed is good for your skin; and combined in a clay mask i figured it would do wonders. one thing that's annoying about this is that the instructions don't tell you how long to leave it on for so i guess you just have to...guess. right when i put it on it started to tingle which i figured to be a good thing. i could literally feel it working in my pore. after like 5 minutes with it on; my face started BURNING! it was no longer a tingle lol. it was so bad that i had to get something to blow my face with air. i soldiered it and kept it on for about 10 minutes and ran to get it off. it felt fine after i took it off; but after i let my skin air out for a while before i put my lotion on; i noticed that my skin felt really irritated! i know your thinking maybe that's part of the clearing your face part; BUT your skin shouldn't feel irritated! i gave this product such a low rating because i honestly feel its not worth the 22 dollars! there are way cheaper masks that work way better and don't leave your skin feeling the way this did. its different for everyone; but ask for me; i will not be using this product again. not worth my money; or ruining my skin over. and to top it off this morning i woke up and my skin was still irritated! me giving it two stars was nice of me lol. i suggest before you spend 22$ on it; ask them for a sample and try it on your face first!