Sick - AGAIN! Plus blog sale update and preview of what's coming soon!

Hello, Beautiful!

I'm super sick again for the second time in what, two weeks? Ugh. I can't win! Seriously considering the flu shot this year but I'm still afraid of shots (yes, I know - my arm is covered in tattoo's and I'm afraid of ONE needle - I make no sense lol). I'm on the road to recovery and have hearing back in one of my ears (my sinuses clogged both my ears and yesterday I could hardly hear anything at all - most silent day of my life) and fever has stayed away today all day, so feeling much better!

So a few updates for everyone...

The blog sale is still in full effect and I know I have several emails to reply to! I've been so sick that I haven't had to the time to go through them and I don't like to touch makeup - especially makeup going to someone else - when I'm sick (just say no to spreading germs). So I'd rather be germ-free when I deal with that blog sale beauty products! I'll get back to everyone soon - I promise!

Also, lots of great reviews coming up -- some from Becca, Zoya, Boots No.7, Pacifica (their makeup), and so much more! Can't wait to share it all with you guys.

Be back soon!

VitaBath Body Wash & Body Lotion - Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar & Wild Red Cherry - pics, swatches, reviews

Hello, Beautiful!

I have two body washes and one body lotion from VitaBath to share with you in this post. I really like the Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar scent - if you like vanilla scents then you'll like this one! They're affordable drugstore products too. I wasn't as big of a fan of the Wild Red Cherry scent, which to me smelled a bit more like cough drops. However, they are nice products and there are a lot of great scents to choose from. Check out my full review below, including all the product info, after the pics!

VitaBath Body Wash
Scents: Wild Red Cherry, Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar

 

 

VitaBath Body Wash Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: About $7.95 to $9.99 depending where you shop (12 oz full size). Available on the VitaBath website, at Ulta, at Walgreens, and everywhere else VitaBath products are sold. Click Here to find a retailer near you.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Kisses

VitaBath is known for luxurious lather, so they're serious about suds and bubbles. While most sulfate and paraben-free products leave something to be desired, just a small drop of this luxe formula will create an ultra-moisturizing lather to revive your skin. This super skin nourishing formula is also free of propylene glycol, DEA, TEA, triclosan, silicone, and mineral oils.

These body washes do foam up nicely for being sulfate-free, but you need to use more than "a drop" to get the job done - at least for me. You don't need a lot though.

I have the Wild Red Cherry and the Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar scents. I'm not a big fan of the Wild Red Cherry - it reminded me too much of a cherry cough drop and not really that fresh, juicy cherry scent that you would want from a cherry scented product. Maybe because of the Cherry Blossom Extract that is in it which is throwing the scent off for me. You may love it though, but my nose didn't really like this one. However, the Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar smells great!

I really liked this lotion and would recommend. I want to try the Dreamy Pink Frosting with Sweet Almond Oil and the Heavenly Coconut Creme with Coconut Oil next!

There are other scents in their fragrances collection. Basically, they have four fragrance collections and four scents within each collection.

Fruit Fanatic:

• Green Apple & White lily with Cornflower Extract
• Pomegranate & Blood Orange with Orange Peel Extract
• Grapefruit Vanilla with Grapefruit Extract
• Wild Red Cherry with Cherry Blossom Extract

In Bloom:

• Nouveau Rose with Evening Primrose Oil
• Ivy & Lily with Chamomile Extract
• Asian Orchid & Coconut with Angelica Extract
• Beach Blossom with Passion Flower Extract

Cupcake Couture:

• Dreamy Pink Frosting with Sweet Almond Oil
• Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar with Shea Butter
• Heavenly Coconut Creme with Coconut Oil
• Luscious Lemon Creme with Lemon Extract

Spa Day:

• Lavender Chamomile with Lavender Extract
• Citron Leaves with Lemongrass Extract
• Cucumber & White Tea with Cucumber Extract
• Green Tea & Sage with Aloe Vera

VitaBath Body Lotion
Scent: Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar

 

VitaBath Body Lotion Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: About $7.95 to $9.99 depending where you shop (12 oz full size). Available on the VitaBath website, at Ulta, at Walgreens, and everywhere else VitaBath products are sold. Click Here to find a retailer near you.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Moisturize your skin with their new lotion formulated with aloe vera, safflower and olive oils for silky soft skin. This hydrating lotion enriches skin with luxurious moisture and a delicate scent. Free from parabens, propylene glycol, phthalates, sulfates, mineral oil, and synthetic color.

I have this in the Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar scent and I love it! I've been using it after I shower with the Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar Body Wash on days I really want to get a kiss of vanilla scent to my skin. Hydrates well and absorbs nicely with not greasy residue.

I really liked this lotion and would recommend. I want to try the Dreamy Pink Frosting with Sweet Almond Oil and the Heavenly Coconut Creme with Coconut Oil next!

There are other scents in their fragrances collection. Basically, they have four fragrance collections and four scents within each collection.

Fruit Fanatic:

• Green Apple & White lily with Cornflower Extract
• Pomegranate & Blood Orange with Orange Peel Extract
• Grapefruit Vanilla with Grapefruit Extract
• Wild Red Cherry with Cherry Blossom Extract

In Bloom:

• Nouveau Rose with Evening Primrose Oil
• Ivy & Lily with Chamomile Extract
• Asian Orchid & Coconut with Angelica Extract
• Beach Blossom with Passion Flower Extract

Cupcake Couture:

• Dreamy Pink Frosting with Sweet Almond Oil
• Scrumptious Vanilla Sugar with Shea Butter
• Heavenly Coconut Creme with Coconut Oil
• Luscious Lemon Creme with Lemon Extract

Spa Day:

• Lavender Chamomile with Lavender Extract
• Citron Leaves with Lemongrass Extract
• Cucumber & White Tea with Cucumber Extract
• Green Tea & Sage with Aloe Vera

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this body wash and body lotion? Have you tried either of them or are they on your beauty wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

Gorgeous Cosmetics Lashes in Miss Cheeky - pics, before & after, review

Hello, Beautiful!

Back in July I reviewed the Gorgeous Cosmetics Madama Lash Eyelashes in the Hepburn style. In this post I have another style to share with you, the Miss Cheeky style. I like this style a lot more, and plan to cut them down just a bit so they're not as full on the inner corner but other than that these are a great pair of full, flirty lashes! Check out my full review below, including all the product info, after the pics!

Gorgeous Cosmetics
Madam Lash Eyelashes
Style: Miss Cheeky

Gorgeous Cosmetics Madam Lash Eyelashes in Miss Cheeky Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $15.00 (per pair). Available on the Gorgeous Cosmetics website and on the Nordstrom website.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses

Enjoy lush, beautiful lashes and experience the dramatic effect gorgeous lashes have. Add sparkle to your eyes and take your look from ordinary to extraordinary in a wink! From natural beauty to outrageously glam, Madam Lash professional eyelashes have a style for everyone.

These are the Miss Cheeky style faux lashes. Described on their website as full and thick and super black, these lashes are great for a night out.

With proper care, these lashes can be re-used for up to 10 times. Glue is included (it's taped on the under side of the lash box, not shown in the photos), but I prefer to use the Duo lash glue with all my false lashes.

I liked the Miss Cheeky style a lot more than the Hepburn style that I tried before, but I still think I will cut these just a little so they're not as full on the inner corner. But a lot of times you'll need to cut your false lashes to fit your eyes to get the best look and wear from them.

I really like the Gorgeous Cosmetics line, and their lashes are becoming a fun favorite! I'd recommend checking them out because there are a bunch of styles to choose from! Still have my eye on some other styles - like Mischievous, Miss Naughty, Morticia, Von Tesse, and more!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this product? Have you tried this or is this on your beauty wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

Follow me on Instagram - valentinekissesbeauty

Hello, Beautiful!

I've been getting more and more into Instagram, and made several posts today. Thought I would mention it here in case you don't already but please go ahead on over and follow me on Instagram: valentinekissesbeauty

http://instagram.com/valentinekissesbeauty

Here's a look at some recently uploaded pics....

Regular blog posts coming back soon!! I'm finally feeling better and getting to work as of right now!

I've been sick - sorry!

Hello, Beautiful!

I'm so sorry for the lack of blog posts over the past several days. I've been really sick and have had no energy to get off the couch or even get on the computer. Today I finally feel like I can walk without feeling dizzy and just like death, so I'll be getting back on schedule here soon.

Just wanted to pop in and give a quick update.... talk to you beauties soon!

Global Goddess Beauty Complexion Perfection Duo Foundation & Concealer & Complexion Perfection Japanese Rice Powder - pics, before & after, review

Hello, Beautiful!

I love trying out new foundations, and in this post I have a foundation and concealer duo product please a setting powder to share with you. Both products are from the brand Global Goddess Beauty. First is their Complexion Perfection Duo Skin Nourishing Foundation/Concealer, which I have in the shade 2.0. Second is their Complexion Perfection Japanese Rice Powder with Ginseng. Check out my full review on each product, including all the product info, after the pics!

Global Goddess Beauty
Complexion Perfection Duo
Skin Nourishing Foundation/Concealer
Shade: 2.0

Global Goddess Beauty Complexion Perfection Duo Foundation/Concealer Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $17.99 (0.42 oz full size). Available on the Efficient Living website, at Dermstore (for some reason the Dermstore website is charging a lot more and they only have two shades to choose from), and everywhere else Global Goddess Beauty products are sold.

My Rating: 3 out of 5 Kisses

The three C's of flawless beauty - care, coverage and concealment. The Complexion Perfection Duo creates the perfect balance. It not only takes the guesswork out of achieving a flawless face for any skin tone, but it's also a nourishing skin-saving treatment. Global ingredients like Illippe Butter, Neem and Chamomile soothe your precious skin.

The cream-to-powder foundation glides on to a silky matte finish, while the matching concealer is the perfect emollient formula to minimize wrinkles and shadows.

Available in several shades; I have shade 2.0, which is the 3rd lightest shade and when it showed up in the mail I was a bit worried because the foundation looked too dark and the concealer looked too light. However, the foundation was a near perfect match for me! The concealer is still too light to use for blemishes, but good for brightening under eye circles and my eye lids - then I applied the foundation on top so it wasn't so light on my skin.

They don't show the shades on the Efficient Living website, which is the official retailer for Global Goddess Beauty. But at the time I chose this foundation the Global Goddess Beauty website was up and running and had shown the shades on there (for whatever reason it's no longer available - not sure if it's down for the moment or forever). So choosing your shade may be difficult. To compare, the shade I have is 2.0 and in MAC I am about an NC30/NC25. I usually choose Medium in shades that only have Fair, Light, Medium, Tan or Deep choices. That may help anyone who is interested in getting this foundation/concealer.

This is supposed to be a cream to powder formula, but it never fully set on me. However, I have that problem with nearly all cream foundations because of my combo/oily skintone. During the winter is pretty much the only time cream foundations can work on my skin without issues. If I set this foundation it will work but really cream foundations are not the best choice for oily skin types.

This foundation/concealer duo compact doesn't come with an applicator, nor does it have a space for one like most compacts do. I used the e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Line Small Stipple Brush to apply and blend this out.

The coverage is light to medium, and at the time I used this my skin was at the worst it's been in months so this had a lot to cover and it just didn't do so. I don't find it very buildable on me, because it never fully sets on my skin, so I would for sure need to use a concealer with this foundation.

I think this would be best for those with normal to dry skin who like light to medium coverage. I would not recommend for oily skin or anyone wanting full coverage.

Global Goddess Beauty
Complexion Perfection Japanese Rice Powder with Ginseng

Global Goddess Beauty Complexion Perfection Japanese Rice Powder Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $11.99 (0.21 oz full size). Available on the Efficient Living website, and everywhere else Global Goddess Beauty products are sold.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 Kisses

Rice Powder has been and still is the oldest of all trade secrets. It absorbs oil and sets makeup perfectly allowing for a beautiful Geisha Goddess complexion.

Soothing to the skin while absorbing excess facial oil. This loose lightweight powder is right for every skin type. Infused with a unique blend of ingredients, including ginseng, help soften fine lines, minimize imperfections, and return skins natural moisture.

This goes on clear, which is why I didn't do a swatch of it. That's one thing I did like about this was that it didn't give my face a white or gray cast. The included puff sponge is small and I don't prefer to use it. I like to use a fluffy brush or my own puff/sponge.

It does a nice job at keeping my oil to a minimum and sets my makeup nicely. The texture isn't super silky smooth or anything like some setting powders can be - I actually found it a bit rougher in texture - but it gets the job done, and for the price point, it's not bad. It blends easily too and kind of gets nicer in texture as you blend it. I guess it's just not as finely milled as other setting powders that I have.

It's a nice setting powder and if you're looking for a setting powder I would suggest you take a look at this one.

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of these two products? Have you tried either of them or did you add either of them to your beauty wish list? Discuss in the comments below.