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The Power Trio From Benefit Cosmetics Review and Giveaway ~ What a Difference a Few Small Steps Can Make!

May 7, 2013 By Christa 24 Comments

The Power Trio from Benefit Cosmetics. A mix of hydrating, concealing, and emphasizing product for the eye area that really take your eyes from dopey to dramatic.

It’s Potent Eye Cream ($39 CAD) – This eye cream contains a peptide complex known to help restore elasticity and firmness, a blend of hydrating botanical extracts including apple extract, known to help boost collagen, & loquat extract, known to help protect the skin from free radical damage. It fades dark circles and helps smooth fine lines for brighter and younger looking eyes. Sign me up! I haven’t used it long enough to speak to its long term benefits but so far I can tell you that it feels amazing and instantly hydrates and smooths out my eye area. It feel incredibly rich yet light at the same time and feels amazing right out of the fridge in the morning!

They’re Real Mascara ($29 CAD) – Lengthens, curls, separates, lifts, and volumizes. Check out my original review of They’re Real for more info on this incredible mascara. One of my current faves.

FakeUp Concealer ($29 CAD) – I have been using this concealer daily. I am totally smitten. Not only does this hydrating, crease-control concealer perform beautifully in the eye area as I detailed in my Fakeup Concealer review last month but I have also discovered it works great at concealing other areas of my face wear I experience redness and dry flaky skin from eczema. This wonderfully hydrating concealer has not only improved the condition of my undereye area through it’s regular use but has been a blessing for covering and soothing my dry patches without emphasizing the flaky skin.

Check out the before and after results of the Power Trio via the One Eye Challenge. We were presented with this challenge as part of the truly amazing Rest and Reveal event Benefit Cosmetics treated a lucky few of us to at the gorgeous Four Seasons Toronto Hotel Spa. I must admit these results aren’t as dramatic as they could be as even my naked eye looks far better than usual after the incredibly luxurious and pampering facial I received. The Spa at the Four Seasons is really beautiful and the whole experience of being there is very relaxing.

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Filed Under: benefit, Concealers, Eye Treatments, Giveaways, Mascaras

Introducing Lancôme Absolue Sublime Regenerating Oleo-Serum

May 6, 2013 By Christa Leave a Comment

Coming in mid June 2013 is the latest innovation from Lancôme. The new Absolue Sublime Regenerating Oleo-Serum becomes the first step in the Absolue skin care ritual and combines the unique properties of Lemon essential oil and Camellia and Babassu oils with the regenerating powers of Pro-Xylane. The packaging is absolutely stunning!

The Lancôme Absolue Sublime Regenerating Oleo-Serum is a product with an incredibly luxurious feel. The formula has 9 patents and is opening up a new pathway in terms of texture. It has a hybrid texture that is part oil, part serum. This blend combines the sensory experience of oils with the melt away texture of a serum. I found it interesting to discover that Lemon essential oil in skin care is new and quite unique. 200 kg of lemon zest is required to obtain just one kilogram of essential oil. It is made up of more than 100 components and they are preserved by the cold press collection method. In vitro, its been observed to possess the capacity for regeneration as well as the organization of the upper layers of the epidermis, reinforcing the substance of the skin. My skin is quite thin and losing elasticity so I am excited to see if I see any improvements. The Camellia and Babassu oils are both renowned for their nutritional properties and nourish the skin with essential fatty acids that are similar to the skins own lipids.

Lancôme Absolue Sublime Regenerating Oleo-Serum ($190/30ml) will be available as of mid-June at all Lancôme counters and at Lancôme.ca. I will update you with my results prior to the release!

Product provided for my consideration. All reviews are always my own honest and unbiased opinions.

Filed Under: Lancome, Serums

Lancôme Énergie de Vie Dullness Relief & Energy Recharge Daily Lotion and Cream

May 3, 2013 By Christa 2 Comments

Healthy Skin is the result of what the Chinese call Qi Se which is balanced skin energy flow (Qi) and and ideal skin colour (Se). It is revealed by a rosy, radiant glow from within. Lancôme has selected three plant roots from the best secrets of Chinese Medicine – Rhodiola, Gentian and Wild Yam – to bring together and rebalance the skin’s energy flow as if promoting Qi Se. Lancôme’s Énergie de Vie line brings a cutting edge combination of science and traditional Chinese Qi Se to energize, detoxify, and nourish the skin.

As one of the most active parts of a plant, the roots are an extraordinary reserve of life drawn from the earth. Lancôme Énergie de Vie contains:

Rhodiola known for its energizing and metabolic properties.
Gentian used for its antioxidant virtues.
Wild Yam which is highly valued for its nourishing qualities.

The recharging of the skin is achieved with the combination of two products:

Énergie de Vie Lotion (200ml/$55 CAD) which has a unique semi-translucent texture and syrupy texture that is very fluid and moist and entirely non sticky and

Énergie de Vie Cream (50ml/$60 CAD) which is a lightweight cream with a nourishing texture that glides onto skin leaving it looking smoother and more luminous.

The visible and perceived efficacy on Qi Se that Lancôme promotes with Énergie de Vie is that skin will look more translucent and even with pink tones enhanced and green, yellow and brown tones appearing decreased resulting in a more even looking complexion. I will be sure to update you on the results I experience with use of these products. One thing I have noticed already is that they are heavily scented. They are available exclusively at Sephora and Lancôme.ca, although I do not see it online yet at Sephora.com.

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Filed Under: Lancome, Moisturizers, Serums