I received the 3 Lab “M” Cream, ($250) in the last Beautyfix Kit.

“M” Cream has a nice fragrance, that’s a little strong, so the ladies that are sensitive to fragrance might want to avoid this one, or at least try it before you buy it.

Although I don’t like strongly scented face products, this fragrance didn’t bother me at all even though it did linger on my face for a while.

“M” Cream is made from stem cells from the last three remaining Uttweiler Spatlauber Swiss apple trees, which were proven to slow down and delay the aging process.

The cream is moisturizing without being too heavy.

Unfortunately, I only used the cream for a couple of weeks before my skin started breaking out.

Nothing in my routine had changed, and although I think it might have been the “M” cream there is a chance that I could be breaking out more now that the “pregnancy glow” has worn off.

I had unusually clear skin for me while I was pregnant, and now it’s back to normal.

Either way, I wasn’t willing to take the risk that it was the “M” Cream breaking my skin out, so I’ll continue to use the cream as a very expensive hand cream.

If you’ve tried “M” cream, what do you think about it?

Have you heard of anyone else breaking out from it?

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I received the Hard Candy Just Nails in Rumor Mill ($6 at Walmart) to review.

The color is a deep purple, that looks black in the bottle.

I tried this polish on my toes, and I was a little surprised at the color because it looks so dark that I really thought it was going to be black.

I used this polish without a top coat or a base coat (horrible I know) and the polish applied easily without streaking.

It lasted for several days on my toes before it started chipping, which is normal for me.

I wish I could get a manicure or pedicure to last for weeks, but I haven’t found anything that worked, even when I am a good girl and I use a top coat and a base coat.

What have you found that works?

What do you think about Hard Candy’s polishes?

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Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I got the Age Defyer Eye cream from Cures by Avance ($50) in the Beautyfix.

My eyes have been a little on the dry side lately, so I’ve been using it morning and night for about 4 months.

The eye cream applies smoothly, and my makeup goes over it without any problems as long as I wait a few minutes before applying my makeup.

Although it is supposed to help with aging, wrinkles, and dark circles, since I am not having trouble with those problems I can’t comment on that.

Overall I’ve been pleased with this, and I’ll keep using it until it’s gone, but I don’t think that I’ll repurchase it because of the price.

If you’ve tried the Age Defyer Eye, leave a comment and let me know what you think about it, or let me know what your favorite product for the eye area is.

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I was sent the Aromaleigh Color Infusion Botanical Lipstick in Perfect ($6.95), and the Gothic Lolita Nourishing Color Creme ($6.65) in Lollypop and Melancholia to review several months ago, and I really like them.

The lipstick is moist enough that I don’t need to wear lipbalm with it, although I do have to reapply it every couple of hours. Since this is probably less often than I normally reapply lip balm, the frequent reapplications aren’t a big deal.

All of the lipsticks have wearable colors that go on sheer, but are buildable for more color.

Aromaleigh’s Color Infusion Botanical Lipstick in Perfect is described as a medium toned and wearable pink lipstick.

Gothic Lolita Nourishing Color Creme in Lollypop is cherry red, while Melancholia is a deep wine.

It’s fun to be able to wear colors like Lollypop and Melancholia, that I normally don’t wear because I feel like they’re too much for my pale skin tone.

With Aromaleigh’s lipsticks, I can apply the color until I get the shade I want, and I don’t have to worry about it being too dark.

It’s also nice that the sheer lipsticks don’t leave really dark lipmarks on my little Sweet Pea.

I’ve had to stop wearing almost all of my lipsticks unless I’m going out, because I don’t like getting lipstick all over her.

The only things that I don’t like about the lipsticks are the tube for the Gothic Lolita Norishing Creme - it’s like a regular chapstick tube, and I have to be a little more careful when I’m applying it so that I don’t get it outside of my lip lines, and the fact that I do have to apply it a little more frequently.

It’s not usually a problem but when I’m somewhere and I know that pictures are going to be taken, I hate having to disappear to fix my lipstick.

If you’ve tried Aromaleigh’s lipsticks, leave a comment and let me know what you think about them.

What are your favorite natural lipsticks?

If you’d like to read more about my Aromaleigh experience, check out I have a new favorite blush! Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Rouge Review.

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I got the Hard Candy Baked Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Ab Fab ($6 at Walmart) to review several months ago.

Ab Fab is a pink and purple duo, and even though I love the colors, I was a little hesitant to wear it because I haven’t worn pink and purple together since junior high school.

Fortunately, the color is pretty enough, and goes on light enough that I felt comfortable wearing it in public.

The color is also buildable it for a more intense look if a darker pink and purple is your thing.

The color blends easily, and lasts well.

Unfortunately, since the shadaw was shipped for me to review, the top dome of the shadow broke off in transit.

I’m not sure if this would have happened if it hadn’t been shipped, but you might want to be careful, especially if you carry your shadows in your purse, or are planning on taking it on vacation with you.

Other than that, I really liked the shadow.

Have you tried Hard Candy Shadows?

What do you think about them?

How do you feel about them only being available at Walmart now?

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Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I got the Eucerin Calming Body Daily Shower Oil after having so much trouble with dry feet while I was pregnant. It was about $6.99 at my local Target.

I’ve been using it for at least 6 months, and I love this stuff!

It’s a clear oil that doesn’t really lather that much, so if you like lots of lather, it might not be for you.

The smell isn’t all that great, although it isn’t unpleasant, but it really does keep my skin moisturized.

This, Hoity Toity Jojoba Body Wash, and Olay body ribbons are the only shower gels that I can use in the winter without having to use an extra moisturizer, so I am really glad that I found it.

My husband was pretty glad that I only had to ask him to apply moisturizer to my feet once a day, after I started using this.

It’s so nice to be able to reach my feet again, and not have to rely on him to do it.

I liked the Eucerin Calming Body Wash Daily Shower Oil so much that I had my mom buy some when she was here to see me and the baby.

If you’ve tried this, I’d love to hear what you think about it.

Or just leave a comment and let me know what your favorite winter shower gel or body wash is.

For more body was reviews check out:
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Almond Organic Liquid Soap Review
Suave Naturals Ocean Breeze Refreshing Body Wash Review
Almost Sunset - Manor Hall Soap Company Bodywash Review

Disclosure: The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.

I love the idea of conditioner only washing, so I was really excited when I got the chance to review Wen’s Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner.

Washing your hair with Wen’s Cleansing Conditioners is a little different that what most people are used to.

After my husband read the back of the bottle, he about had a cow, because of how much conditioner you’re supposed to use.

With this cleansing conditioner you are supposed to use 16-24 pumps of conditioner, massage it into your hair, making sure to get all areas of your hair and scalp clean, splash with some water to foam, then massage for 1-3 minutes, comb through your hair, and then leave it on for 3-5 minutes.

After that comb through your hair again, then rinse while massaging the scalp.

It does take a little longer than my usual hair routine, especially since at first I followed the instructions to a T, and used a shower cap to make sure the conditioner didn’t wash out during the 3-5 minutes.

Although I had mid thigh length hair while I was using Wen, it is thin, so I only used 16 pumps.

I did try to use 12 pumps once, and I ended up with oily hair.

The previous times that I’ve tried conditioner only washing I’ve had to deal with a “breaking in” period of oily hair during the first week or two that I used the conditioner only method.

I was really glad that I didn’t experience this with Wen - my hair was clean from the beginning, which is especially amazing since I started using it on very oily hair, because I didn’t have time to wash my hair the day before.

Life with a newborn will do that do you.

I was able to wash my hair almost every day during the period that I was using the Wen Cleansing Conditioner.

I think I skipped 2 days, and my hair was a little bit oilier than it would have been when I was using my usual shampoo and conditioner.

Although the 12 oz size which I received is a 30 day supply, this only lasted about 3 1/2 weeks for me.

The last two days there wasn’t enough conditioner in the bottle to pump, so I had to shake it out of the bottle, and there’s probably enough for half a wash left in the bottle now.

I love the smell of mint so I was very pleased with the scent of the sweet almond mint cleansing conditioner.

I could smell it while it was on my hair, but it didn’t leave a noticeable fragrance after I got out of the shower.

I also noticed that even with the cold weather here, my hair was a lot less frizzy - I haven’t been able to get it to lok that good when out and about in the cold Minnesota air using any other products, so I was very pleased.

During the last few days that I was using the Wen, I noticed that the ends of my hair were a lot more tangled than usual, but I’m not sure if it was due to the conditioner, or due to something else.

I did have this problem the last time I tried the conditioner only method though.

Overall I was very impressed with the Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, except for the tangled hair, which may or may not have been caused my the Wen.

If you’ve tried it, I’d love to hear about your experiences - did you have problems with tangles?

How long does a bottle last for you?

Oh - and I hope you’re having a great holiday season!

If you’d like to read about my previous experiences with conditioner only (aka CO) washing, check out these posts:
Conditioner Only Washing Experiement, Take 1
Conditioner only washing take 2 and 3 and 4
Conditioner Only Washing

Disclosure: Samples from the company or the representing PR agency were provided for this review. The opinions presented in this review are my own. I was not financially compensated for this review.