Review- Vichy Idealia Products

I had the opportunity through Chick- Advisor to test some Vichy Products
I am a big fan of Vichy and the creams are my go to products.
They are high end and quality, a little on the pricier side but are worth every cent!!
I am satisfied with the overall performance and how great your skin looks after using them. Each time I use them it is like getting a makeover in a jar, bottle or tube.

I just tried the Vichy Idealia Skin Sleep which I use every night after my make up is removed, and have been buying it since.
This product when applied feels wonderful, the texture is smooth and not greasy and soaks into your skin and your skin feels soft and moisturised. It feels like springs in the dessert when applied.  My skin looks better and is smoother, less lines and is highly moisturised and makes your skin look fresh and alive!
I just love it!!!!
If you haven't tried it and your skin is dull and slightly dry I would suggest giving it a try.
This gets 5 Stars from me

I have tried the Vichy Idealia BB  Creme Medium Tint Shade

I totally love this product and it is a perfect shade for me. When applied to the face it is a moisturiser and a tinted colour all in one.  I find when I apply it my complexion looks smoother and covers any marks(blemishes and scars) on my skin.  Plus it has SPF 25 for protection against the harmful rays of the sun.  Excellent quality ad worth purchasing.

I give this a 5 Star as well

I have also tried the Vichy Life Serum

Vichy is a quality product and I love all Vichy products but I found it didn't settle on my skin but was peeling, It made my face red and I didn't really find any benefits with this one.

This one gets 2 Stars out of 5  The 2 stars is I love Vichy brand and the bottle was easy to use and apply it.

  

Disclosure:  The opinions expressed are mine and not necessarily those of the sponsors or its affiliates.

Review- Canada Dry Blackberry Gingerale

I had the opportunity to through Chick-Advisor to test and try the New Canada Dry Blackberry Ginger Ale

I was excited to try the new flavour of Canada Dry as I am a big fan of their Ginger Ale!

I received my Chick-Advisor box and in it was four pop lids, four swirly straws and a coupon for a twelve pack of the pop.

I find Canada Dry is creative and innovative when it comes to creating new flavours.  at Christmas time I purchased a case of the Cranberry flavour which was pretty amazing and was a hit at my dinner.

So last night my room mate and I had sampled the Canada Dry Blackberry Ginger Ale.  The flavour was good, I like that it made from real ginger and is naturally flavoured and of course it is my favourite brand.
The beverage had great flavour, was not highly carbonated so it wasn't gassy like some pops which I liked and the natural ingredients sold me on this one and it was a light bubbly drink. I found this beverage to be a light flavoured, tasty sparkly drink almost like a spritzer rather than a pop so it was very flavourful. The quality of the product was excellent and the price was affordable.

This drink would be something I buy on occasion rather than a go to drink. 


My rating for Canada Dry Blackberry Ginger Ale would be

5 Stars

Thanks Canada Dry for your new creations and for the opportunity to test the new brand.

If you have not tried the new Canada Dry I would suggest buying a case.  If you do let me know what your thoughts are on the new flavour.

Special thanks to Chick-Advisor for the opportunity to taste sample Canada Dry Blackberry Ginger Ale as well!!!




  











The opinions expressed are my those of my own and not necessarily those of the sponsors or its affilliates.

Do you colour your hair at home? What hair dye do you use?

•  I just tried the Nice 'N Easy Natural Radiant Auburn, has the natural looking colour with tones and highlights. Three salon tones in one simple step with a colour seal conditioner
• I was asked to do a review on it so here are my before and after pics with my thoughts on the overall product
• The opinions expressed are those of my own and not necessarily the sponsors or its affiliates.

When my hair colour arrived I was excited to try it!  I had let my hair go and I had some nasty roots.  I have never used nice n easy but I know it does cover grey hair as well.  I have a few grey hair around my hairline in the temples of my head.  So I said this is it time to get to colouring.

   I got all set up in the bathroom and decided to take some pictures of my hair before the transformation.

BEFORE

Look at the roots, and my hair is a mousy colour before I started

I didn't even have make up on so you are the privileged ones to see me oh natural, ha ha.

I mixed the solution and found that it was a bit drippy and was wiping parts of my bathroom.  I am used to the colour being a bit more thick in consistency.  The smell of the product was a bit on the strong side.  I will have to say though when it was time to apply the colour seal conditioner it smelled fantastic!  The scent was like coconuts and I love that smell, also covered the grey and the overall affect was multifaceted colour which looked pretty amazing and very shiny and healthy.  Best of all no more roots!!!

AFTER pictures look no more roots!

I was happy with the results as the colour is vibrant and my hair looks healthy and the colour is even looking.

It has more dimension too it as well.

Here is my rating of Nice 'N Easy

                                            

                                                 Texture or consistency of the mixture 

                                                      

The scent of the hair dye

                                                       

The  scent of the Colour Seal conditioner

The overall performance of the  product

                                     

The claims of the 3 Tones in one simple step

100% Grey Coverage

In my opinion the only thing that the company could improve on is the smell of the dye and consistency or texture of the mixture, but it does give nice results!

So tell me what brand of hair colour do you use?  Have you tried Nice 'N Easy?  What do you think of it?

Do you have Puffy Bags or Uneven Skin Tone?

COVERGIRL + OLAY Products

Have you tried the new products yet by Covergirl  + Olay?  I was given the opportunity to do a review on the the Covergirl + Olay Facelift Effect Firming Make up Light/Medium and the De-puffer Eye Concealer 340 Light Medium.

Here is what I discovered , I think I was born with bags under my eyes as they are always puffy and dark daily.  As I am getting older I find my skin pigment is more blotchy, uneven and sometimes red.

This is a picture of me with no  make up on- au natural which not to many people get to see.

I found that the Facelift Effect Firming Make up did wonders for my skin.  My skin is not dry or flaky, felt very moisturized, seemed to reduce some of my lines and
toned down the red in my skin and made it more even.

The De-Puffer Eye Concealer helped to even out the dark marks under my eyes and helped smooth out the deep dark indentations of the circles under my eyes.

Overall I liked the effect my skin had by using these products.

Disclaimer:  I received these products through Buzz agent for review and the opinions expressed are those of my own and are not those of the sponsors or its affiliates.

So tell me what do you think of the effect the products had on my skin?  Have you ever tried these products?

 

Oh My "GOSH" !

Collection #3 is the kit I received to review. The kit came with the cosmetic bag,
  004 Natural Mineral Powder,002 Defining Brow Gel, Gosh Double Precision Mascara, Gosh Lip Lacquer 006 Funky Lips.
 I was recently given the opportunity to review Gosh cosmetics through Chick Advisor and the opinions expressed are those of my own and not those of the sponsor. or its affiliates.
                   

 Here are pictures of me with the one side of my face done up in Gosh Cosmetics and the other with none to show you the effect and see how it gave me a more polished look with it.

First I would like to say that I am pleased with the overall effect of the appearance of my skin.  Oh My Gosh I was impressed!!

The mineral powder was light and covered well, the mascara was nice and smooth, I loved the brow gel as it was a soft and subtle look.  My daughter teases me all the time and tells me my eyebrows look like hockey sticks, ha ha.  I found the gel to be easy to apply and it stayed on my brows and there was no smearing or smudging.  The Lip Lacquer was smooth and made your lips feel moist but was greasy like some lip glosses.  The only thing I did not like with the lip lacquer is it was a bit smudgy for me and the colour was not good for me.  The make up bag was great quality and liked that the top was mesh and you can see through it.
 The only thing that I could have used was bag cover up as I have bags under my eyes.

But overall I was very happy with the overall look and quality of the products.

Thanks GOSH for making me Beautiful!!!

Hope lifter-Book Review

“You cannot open a book without learning something.” 
― Confucius                                                                               

I had the opportunity to receive this book called Hopelifter by Kathe Wunnenberg to read and review and  it was an enjoyable book.  We can all offer hope to someone we know by supporting them as they are going through trying times, crisis or hardships in their life. Many of books I have read in the past are generally to encourage us but this book goes beyond that and shows you how to reach out to others when they are needing encouragement in their lives. This book will lift your hope and is a great inspiration and teaching tool to help us see needs in others lives and shows us ways to meet others needs.
Sometimes when we are going through our own struggles and hardships in life we sometimes can get self absorbed.  There are other people in our life that may have a need and we all have God given talents to use to minister and help others.

This book was very enlightening. eye opening and encouraging and a great teaching tool!

My mother used to say when she was having a bad day, whether she felt discouraged, or stressed or whatever it was she would go and take someone a pie, soup or whatever she made.  That was her ministry or talent to cook and bake.  In doing so she would be blessed, she was giving hope or being a hope lifter.
In order to receive a blessing from God in our life we need to sometimes be a blessing.  I know sometimes myself I get in a rut and was in one but am so glad this book helped get me out of it.

We all have talents that are God given and we should tap into them and use them to encourage others and give hope.

Be Blessed and be a Blessing!


If you are interested in getting your hands on this book to read or give to someone click below.

HOPELIFTER

LePage Super Glue

I had the opportunity to test out this glue by LePage and found this stuff is just amazing!
I had lots of projects to glue and this couldn't have come at a better time.
The glue is water and heat resistant and can be used on metal, ceramic,leather, rubber and wood. The bottle  has a self piercing tube to apply it and sets in seconds. I liked that it is an ultra gel so it was not runny and easy to apply as well.

  This glue was fast setting and you only needed a couple of drops to do the job. Make sure to wear latex gloves and place what you are glueing on a plastic bag or piece of cardboard.
 I started by testing it out on a marble top that broke and it set it in a minutes time. Below is the finished product, it worked like a charm! My mother always said a picture is worth a thousand words so here they are.

I also used this on a candle stick that was made of ceramic and it glued it wonderfully!

Now wait...the best is yet to come!  I bought a used patio set this summer and the chairs had a rubber webbing on the seats and there was one chair that a piece of the webbing came loose.  The lady I bought it off of told me you can buy replacement webbing but the clips that came with the webbing could not be replaced as I looked everywhere in search of these clips and couldn't find any.  These clips hook on the webbing and lock into the chair to hold the seat together and I was discouraged.  So I thought why not try the glue and glue it.  Well was I surprised, it held with a firm grip.  A friend came over and she is a larger lady and she sat in the chair and it held well.

This is another project I did.  I glued the front piece on my cup holder that had broke off.  I used clothes pins just to hold it in place until it dried.  I was very happy with the results.  And after I glued this I cleaned my car as I seen by the pictures it was in need of a clean, heehee!

So if you need to do any gluing I would highly recommend Le Page Super Glue.
It is strong, durable, quick drying and stands the test.
For myself when it comes to a gluing job this is my only go to glue.

Crest Pro-Health Review-Use these products for a Healthy Mouth!

                   

I have been using my Crest Pro-Health Products that I received and I totally love them.  I am now sold on this brand. @Crest Pro-Health. The toothpaste was a nice minty flavour, not to overpowering, texture was a good consistency. It  made my teeth feel plaque free and wonderfully clean. My teeth look a bit brighter as well.  The Crest Pro-Health Rinse  made my whole mouth feel clean and germ free.  I hate to admit it but lately I have a bit of bad breath but this mouth rinse cuts the bad odour or taste in the mouth and keeps it quite fresh for a long time.  The Oral B toothbrush was a soft brush but firm at getting the job done.

Crest Pro-Health Gets 5 out of Five Stars on all the tests on all 3 products

Quality of the Product

Performance                              

Texture

Taste

                                               

I would highly recommend trying these products to see for your self the extra wonderful clean that your mouth will feel.  

Thank you Crest Pro-Health and my mouth thanks you!!

Buzz Agent Campaign-Crest Pro Health

A quick overview of being a Buzz Agent
Connecting people and their favorite brands since 2001, BzzAgent is the leading social marketing company. What's that mean to you? We put products in the hands of hundreds of thousands of real consumers and help them share their opinions about them with friends and family via reviews, Facebook posts, photos and videos, blog posts and more. We wouldn't call ourselves heroes, but it's okay if you want to.
It is free to sign up and you get invited to campaigns to try products and give your feedback.  below is a link to sign up
https://www.bzzagent.com/index.jsp

Crest Pro Health fights and kills germs, gingivitis, plaque and bad breath.
I signed up for the Crest Pro Health Campaign and received my shipment today!  Its always an exciting day when you receive free products in the mail.  Here is a picture of what I received below.

\Here is the breakdown of what each product costs to buy individually.
Crest Pro Health Toothpaste- Retails for $3.96
Oral B Toothbrush- Retails for $7.46
Crest Pro Health Mouth Wash-Retails-$8.96
The total cost is $20.38 to purchase the three items, through Buzz Agent it was FREE
I made a $1 donation to a charitable cause to receive it.

These are full size products and I cant wait to try them.  I heard great things about Crest Pro Health and am excited to try these.

Have you joined Buzz Agent yet?  What have you received to review? have you tried any of these products yet?  What are your opinions on the products?
Let me know in the comments below.

Book Review-Unplugged Devotional

Book Review-Unglued Devotional

I received this book in the mail to review and in my opinion it was one of the best devotionals that I read in awhile.  It was sent to me through Booksneeze and I just loved it!  This book has short readings to be read on a daily basis, with a scripture and a prayer. The stories concentrate on day to day struggles, with encouragement to help the reader make wise choices.  I think everyone that reads this book will be able to relate to the stories. This is a book you definately want to get your hands on as everyone will enjoy the readings.

To purchase this item please click on the link below

Click Here

A Year With Jesus Book Review

Make His Presence Your Presents

I just received a book to review called a "A Year With Jesus" and it is a great read.  I love the layout of this book that was written by R.P.Nettelhorst and published by Thomas Nelson. There is a scripture passage to each day in Jesus' Own Words, this has readings for every day of the year. I like this book because you are getting scripture reading every day and the passages are short, just one page so these are quick reads for a person with a busy life. Read this book and find comfort and peace in the stresses of life.You will gain strength from these passages.   Many times we fail to read the bible but if you have this book you are getting scriptures daily in this quick read.
  This would make a nice Christmas Gift for anyone on your list.  What a better time than Chrismas to share this book with your friends and loved ones as that is really what Christmas is all about.

The only thing I found that this book is lacking is a daily prayer for each day.
If you want to know how to purchase this book for a friend or loved one click here

May Your Christmas Be Blessed!

Book Review-Just In Case You Ever Wonder

I had the opportunity to review this book at book sneeze and really enjoyed it.
This was an excellent children's book by Max Lucado and is a magnificent read.

I found this book excellent for children as it encourages them that the parents are there for them that no matter what happens in their lives and that they are loved. Children need to feel secure and reassured that no mater what they go through or what happens in their life that they can come to mom and dad, It tells about God's love and how he made them and on heaven .
Everyone needs to feel Secure, Encouraged, Loved and Uplifted, this book delivers these messages.
This book won a Christian book award and after reading it I can see why.
You will want to order this book today as it makes a great Birthday or Christmas gift for the special child in your life.

To order it click here

Ascent From Darkness Book Review

I found this book to be an excellent read.  It is a book about a man by the name of Micheal Leehan who was into Satanism and was on a path to destruction and God stepped in and transformed his life, from darkness to the light.
I found this book gripping and fascinating.  After reading this book you will learn that spiritual warfare is real and how God has all power over it.
Not only will you learn about a man that was bound by Satan but you will be enlightened by this true story on how Satan attacks and operates. This book was also educational.  after reading this book you will be able to have an understanding on how to witness to people that are into Satanism and be able to draw them to Christ.  This book is definately a faith builder and a real eye opener.
God is more powerful than Satan!

  When I started reading this book I could not put it down as it will keep you on the edge of your seat.  I also like that it is a true story and a real life experience.  I think every Christian should read this one.
It definately gets a 5 STAR Rating

This book can be purchased HERE

EdenFantasys Review and $25 Gift Card Code Giveaway

I recently purchased the Blooming Belly Balm and Healing Salve, made by sensuous beauty, from EdenFantasys and wanted to share with you my thoughts on this product. 
This is a wonderful product and can be used on the breasts, belly and hips to keep the skin mositurized.  It has many uses like for minor cuts, bruises and sunburn as well.
The ingredients are natural and very beneficial to the skin.
   I have been using this product for the past three weeks and I have psoriasis on my hip and this is like a miracle salve.  The psoriasis is clearing up.  I was amazed to see how great this product works!
I also have some scaring on my arms and this product is clearing up the dark spots on them as well.
I would advise anyone that has any skin condition to invest in this product.   You will be glad you did!

Blooming Belly Balm & Healing Salve 

  I am giving away a $25.00 EdenFantasys gift card code
Giveaway is opened Worldwide
Contest closes December 15,2011(Contest has been extended) 
In order to Qualify you must be a subscriber to my blog(1 entry)
Go to EdenFantasys  and tell me your 2 favorite products(2 entries)
Friend me on Facebook Here ( 2  entries)
Check out all the wonderful things that EdenFantasys has to offer, they also have a free product to choose from when ordering.  When you order use the product code SZE to receive an extra 15 % off


GIFTS UNDER $20 Here

Good Luck on the Contest!

Gabby God's Little Angel Book Review

       I had the opportunity to review an excellent read called "Gabby God's Little Angel" written by the author Sheila Walsh
and found this book to be a great read for children.  This book is creative, well illustrated, inspiring, and teaches children how God loves them and sends an angel to protect them. The book has some wit and wisdom as well.  What a nice way to teach your children about the scriptures through this illustration.

Psalm 91 verse 11 says " He has put his angels in charge over you.  They will watch over you wherever you go."

Children need to feel safe, secure and protected and this book definitely delivers this message.
This book has great illustrations and is a great inspiring and encouraging book.
I would highly recommend purchasing this book to give to a child.

This is a wonderful book for children, it would make a great Birthday or Christmas gift and is published by Thomas Nelson.

If you are interested in purchasing it Click Here