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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Review: Zocular ZocuZap, ZocuFoam and ZocuWipe Products #ZocuZap #ZocuWipe #ZocuFoam

(product photos courtesy of www.zocular.com)

Today I am going to discuss three new products from a line called Zocular. This line was developed by doctors to accomplish certain goals and is basic because it has only those goals in mind. But just because it is basic does not mean it is any less wonderful. This line works wonderfully and is great. I am very happy with the ZocuZap blemish wipes. They have been helping my skin, which has been breaking out lately. I also like the ZocuWipes a lot because they make taking off my eye makeup very easy.  





Zocuwipe helps give you relief from scratchiness, irritation and burning on your eyes. Just use one Zocuwipe pad, once a day with no rinsing required. Zocuwipe leverages the power of nature to help provide calming, soothing relief for your eyes. Each box contains 40 individual towelettes.These were developed by an opthalmologist, they are dermatologist tested. They are made from natural botanicals, are hypoallergenic, they have a gentle pH balanced formula for tears. The thick foaming action cleanses and moisturizes and soothes moderate to severe eyelid irritation.

 
ZocuFoam is essentially the same product that is in ZocuWipe, but in a foam form without the wipe. Expereince the natural cleaning relief for your eyes with ZocuFoam cleanser and moisturizer.  Your eyes will feel feel clean and relieved.  

These revolutionary ZocuZap towelettes were developed from a natural-based approach to help improve the appearance of facial blemishes. By using just one wipe once per day, that is all it takes to help restore your facial appearance to its natural beauty. It is a revolutionary 1-step rinse-free deep pore cleanser. It was developed by a physician-surgeon. It is an okra infused Zocusome. There is not any benzoyl peroxide and no salicylic acid in this product. 

What is so great about these products is first, their convenience. I love that they are portable and you can take them anywhere, on trips, in your purse or for any occasion. I also love that the ZocuZap towelettes actually work on acne. I was having problems with some mild acne blemishes on my chin and these helped clear them up lickety-split. The eye makeup remover works great on its own too. It is very gentle and takes off all makeup.

Zocular products are available from www.zocular.com. Like Zocular on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zocular and Follow Zocular on Twitter:@zocular.

Until Next Time~

Marie Papachatzis

(These items were sent for consideration)


   




 


 

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Review: Adore Cosmetics 24K Golden Touch Treatment Kit #AdoreSkincare

(product photos courtesy of https://www.instagram.com/adoreorganicusa/)


Golden Touch 24k Gold Kit
The organic based line Adore Cosmetics 24K Gold Mask & Kit contains 24K pure gold to help sooth and balance the electrical energy of your skin while penetrating to the keratin level to slow the breakdown of elastin in the skin. It helps to transport oxygen molecules below the surface for cellular renewal and decreases sun damage by slowing down melanin secretion and reducing the appearance of age spot and other types of skin discolorations. The kit includes: Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Cream, Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Serum and Golden Touch 24k Glowing Factor Serum.

This uniquely effective anti-aging skincare harmonizes the restorative power of pure gold with age-defying plant stem cells to bring you unsurpassed dermal renewal. Since it works at helping to get rid of hyperpigmentation, this pure element triggers profound receptivity in skin cells to the renewing power of their exclusive Plant Stem Cell technology, known to restore youthful appearance by protecting your skin's own stem cells and luminous texture. 

To Use Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Serum: 1. Cleanse face thoroughly with your favorite Adore Cleanser. 2. Softly tap serum onto skin surrounding eyes. 3. Gently smooth cream into skin, moving fingertips from the outer corners of eye toward the inner corner. 4. For best results, apply morning and evening. 5. Follow with Adore Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Cream.
To use the Golden Touch 34K Firming Eye Cream: 1. Follow Adore Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Serum. 2. Softly tap cream onto skin surrounding eye area. 3. Gently smooth cream into skin, moving fingertips from the outer corners of eye toward the inner corner. 
To Use Golden Touch 24k Glowing Factor Serum: 1. Cleanse face with your favorite Adore cleanser. 2. Softly pat moisture from face with a towel. Smooth a layer of Adore Golden Touch 24k Glowing Factor Serum over face and neck. 3. Allow time for serum to absorb into skin before applying makeup or moisturizer.

Since using this system my skin has definitely started to glow more, discolorations have decreased and my eyes look great. It is a system that requires more of an investment but it is well worth the price. If you will look below you can see how glowy my skin has become, even without a lot of makeup on. My discolorations have lightened significantly and my skin texture is even and less rough, much softer. My skin is more even toned too.

 

The Adore Cosmetics Golden Touch Treatment 24K Treatment Kit retails for $2,675.00 online. Connect with Adore on any of their social media channels below:
  1. Facebook - AdoreCosmetics
  2. YouTube - AdoreCosmeticsInnovation
  3. Twitter - AdoreOrganicHQ
  4. Instagram - adoreorganicusa
  5. Pinterest - adoreorganicusa
  6. Google Plus - AdorecosmeticsHQ


Until Next Time~

Marie Papachatzis

(These Items were sent for consideration)  

      







 

Review: Adore 24K Gold Touch Treatment Kit #AdoreSkincare

(product photos courtesy of https://www.instagram.com/adoreorganicusa/)


Golden Touch 24k Gold Kit
The organic based line Adore Cosmetics 24K Gold Mask & Kit contains 24K pure gold to help sooth and balance the electrical energy of your skin while penetrating to the keratin level to slow the breakdown of elastin in the skin. It helps to transport oxygen molecules below the surface for cellular renewal and decreases sun damage by slowing down melanin secretion and reducing the appearance of age spot and other types of skin discolorations. The kit includes: Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Cream, Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Serum and Golden Touch 24k Glowing Factor Serum.

This uniquely effective anti-aging skincare harmonizes the restorative power of pure gold with age-defying plant stem cells to bring you unsurpassed dermal renewal. Since it works at helping to get rid of hyperpigmentation, this pure element triggers profound receptivity in skin cells to the renewing power of their exclusive Plant Stem Cell technology, known to restore youthful appearance by protecting your skin's own stem cells and luminous texture. 

To Use Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Serum: 1. Cleanse face thoroughly with your favorite Adore Cleanser. 2. Softly tap serum onto skin surrounding eyes. 3. Gently smooth cream into skin, moving fingertips from the outer corners of eye toward the inner corner. 4. For best results, apply morning and evening. 5. Follow with Adore Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Cream.
To use the Golden Touch 34K Firming Eye Cream: 1. Follow Adore Golden Touch 24K Firming Eye Serum. 2. Softly tap cream onto skin surrounding eye area. 3. Gently smooth cream into skin, moving fingertips from the outer corners of eye toward the inner corner. 
To Use Golden Touch 24k Glowing Factor Serum: 1. Cleanse face with your favorite Adore cleanser. 2. Softly pat moisture from face with a towel. Smooth a layer of Adore Golden Touch 24k Glowing Factor Serum over face and neck. 3. Allow time for serum to absorb into skin before applying makeup or moisturizer.

Since using this system my skin has definitely started to glow more, discolorations have decreased and my eyes look great. It is a system that requires more of an investment but it is well worth the price. If you will look below you can see how glowy my skin has become, even without a lot of makeup on. My discolorations have lightened significantly and my skin texture is even and less rough, much softer. My skin is more even toned too.

 

The Adore Cosmetics Golden Touch Treatment 24K Treatment Kit retails for $2,675.00 online. Connect with Adore on any of their social media channels below:
  1. Facebook - AdoreCosmetics
  2. YouTube - AdoreCosmeticsInnovation
  3. Twitter - AdoreOrganicHQ
  4. Instagram - adoreorganicusa
  5. Pinterest - adoreorganicusa
  6. Google Plus - AdorecosmeticsHQ


Until Next Time~

Marie Papachatzis

(These Items were sent for consideration)  

      







 

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The Best Marc Jacobs Nude Lipstick Shades #MarcJacobs #Lipstick

(product photos courtesy of www.sephora.com)


Marc Jacobs Le Marc Lip Creme Lipstick $30.00
No Angel

Sonic Truth
These two nude shades are perfect for any time of the year. No Angel is a beautiful apricot nude shade, which means it has some peachiness to it. Sonic Truth is a creamy nude, which means it is neutral in pink and brown. Both shades make great nudes when paired with a great smoky eye. 

Le Marc Lip Crème Lipstick delivers indulgent color that lasts all day long. It is a rich, creamy lipstick that redefines luxury with instant indulgent color while providing 10 hours of wear.Lips are indulged with a color-rich, creamy lipstick in a sleek black case. In just one sensual swipe, lips are covered with color. The unprecedented color payoff comes for concentrated color-boosting pigments that are triple-milled and enriched with hydrating ingredients. It imparts ultimate long lasting color, moisture and hydration.Lips will feel instantly plumped and nourished from powerful peptides, anti-oxidant rich seaberry and natural humectants that draw moisture to the lips, including meranti and cocoa butter. When you snap the case shut and heart a satisfying click, Marc Jacobs describes it as the "sound of luxury".  





Marc Jacobs New Nudes Sheer Gel Lipstick $30.00

Strange Magic

Anais

Have We Met?

Moody Margot

These nudes are in a sheer gel formula designed for comfortable glide and wear. That does not negate how beautiful they are. Strange Magic is a warm nude pink. Anais is a spiced ginger. Have We Met? is a light shimmering warm pink.  Moody Margot is a brownish nude. All of them have that great gel texture sfn zzi love how pigmented they are.

Experience the nude lipstick again with New Nudes Sheer Gel Lipstick. This non-traditional nude lip color defies expectations with its innovative gellified , creamy formula that glides effortlessly over lips. It delivers a buttery, balmy sensation and a universally-flattering sheer nude tint with a sleek shine finish. Delicately scented with vanilla it's infused with rich monoi butter, myrrh extract and anti-oxidant Vitamin E that help nurture lips for comfortable wear that feels hydrating and soft. Each shade was inspired by an actress in one of Marc Jacobs favorite films.



Swatches of the lipstick colors:



On the top we have No Angel and Sonic Truth. Followed by Have We Met?, Anais, Strange Magic and Moody Margot. As you can see they are all very pigmented . They wear like crazy too, for up to 10 hours. I absolutely adore Marc Jacobs lipsticks. The nude shades listed here are his best nude shades for use with any look.


These items are available online at www.sephora.com and www.marcjacobs.com.Like Marc Jacobs on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/marcjacobsintl; Follow Marc Jacobs on Twitter:@marcjacobs;Follow Marc Jacobs on Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.com/marcjacobs;Follow Marc Jacobs on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/marcjacobs/;Follow Marc Jacobs on Tumblr:http://marcjacobs.tumblr.com/and  Follow Marc Jacobs on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcJacobs. Like SEPHORA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sephora?ref=br_tf; Follow SEPHORA on Twitter: @Sephora; Follow SEPHORA on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/sephora/; Follow SEPHORA on Instagram: http://instagram.com/SEPHORA; Subscribe to SEPHORA on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YX5x_VU8gfe0Oui0TaLJg; Follow SEPHORA on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+SEPHORA/posts; Follow SEPHORA on Wanelo: http://wanelo.com/sephoraand and Follow SEPHORA on Tumblr: http://theglossy.sephora.com/.

Until Next Time~

Marie Papachatzis

(These were sent for consideration)

Monday, June 27, 2016

Beach Day Musts for A Successful Beach Trip! #BeachDayMusts @Adoreme

What do you usually bring to the beach with you? What are your essentials for a perfect beach outing? Do you require certain things in your beach bag that will make the trip more successful?  What do you usually bring to the beach with you? What are your essentials for a perfect beach outing? Do you require certain things in your beach bag that will make the trip more successful? I recently was inspired by my lingerie friends at Adore Me and am excited to share my #BeachDayMusts. What are your #BeachDayMusts?

I definitely have a few things in mind that will go into my beach bag if I am to have a successful beach trip. First off, I have very fair skin. So I am going to take a high SPF sunscreen that I can reapply often throughout the day. This sunscreen must be water resistant and I don't want it to stick to the sand. Right now I like Banana Boat's Sun Comfort SPF 50+. It is water resistant to 80 minutes and the sand brushes off quite easily with this one. It contains chemical sunscreens, Avobenzone  3%, Homosalate 9% and Octocrylene 5%. I use it on both my face and body. I just avoid the eye area. 

Which brings me to sunglasses. I wear prescription sunglasses. But it is essential to wear protective sunglasses at the beach. Something that blocks UVA/UVB rays. Make sure to get them from an optical store or a high end sun glass store. 

I also like to have lip balm. My lip balm must have an SPF in it. Of at least 15-20. Lips need to be protected too. The skin on the lips burns very quickly. Apply as needed. Make sure to keep lips protected. 

Other items you might want in your beach bag are a towel for the beach, a book or a electronic reading device like a Kindle, a snack, enough to drink so that you don't get dehydrated and your phone for emergencies. 

Since I have very fair skin, I make sure to always get an umbrella to lay under. We either bring our own if they don't have them or I lay under one at the beach. You might want to bring an extra swim suit just in case you need it, you never know when you may need an extra swim suit. Below are some photos of swim suits that are perfect for the beach this summer. These are from @AdoreMe.

















  



I hope you enjoyed these #BeachDayMusts. I would love to hear what you consider essential in your beach bag, for your perfect beach day.  Leave a comment below letting me know. Have an INCREDIBLE summer!

Until Next Time~

Marie Papachatzis
I Am THE Makeup Junkie


(These photos provided by @AdoreMe)







Charlotte Tilbury Announces the Release of Her NEW Hot Lips Lipstick! In Conjunction With 12 Mesmerzing Women! #CharlotteTilbury

(product photos provided by the hlgroup)

We are beyond excited to announce that Charlotte Tilbury’s newest lipstick collection – Hot Lips – will be available for purchase exclusively on CharlotteTilbury.com starting on June 24th. The collection of 12 lipsticks was inspired by some of the world’s most mesmerizing celebrities. For the two first months of the launch, a portion of each Hot Lips lipstick sale will be donated to Women for Women International.



Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips Lipstick, $32 each, CharlotteTilbury.com

Introducing an all-new collection of 12 HOT lipsticks inspired by some of the world’s most mesmerizing women. Charlotte drew inspiration from each woman - either for their beauty, their style, their power or for their positive message for good - and bottled it in the ultimate all-female beauty collaboration. Charlotte Tilbury partnered with life-changing charity, Women for Women International, on these lipsticks and $2 from each shade sold will be donated to the charity for the first two months of launch.

·         IN COLLABORATION WITH 12 INCREDIBLE, MESMERIZING WOMEN: Miranda Kerr, Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek, Kate Bosworth, Laura bailey, Cindy Crawford, Helena Bonham-Carter, Liv Tyler, Emily Ratajkowski, Carina Lau, Poppy Delevingne and Kim Kardashian-West.
Available in: Electric Poppy, Miranda May, Kim K.W., Bosworth’s Beauty, Salma’s Secret, Liv It Up, Hot Emily, Hel’s Bells, Kidman’s Kiss, Super Cindy, Carina’s Love, and Tell Laura. The Hot Lips Collection will also include best-selling shades Penelope Pink, Sexy Sienna, Nude Kate and Very Victoria.


“Lipstick is POWERFUL. It has the ability to completely change your state of mind: It can boost your CONFIDENCE, pick you up when you’re feeling down, RE-ENERGIZE you, add INSTANT GLAMOUR to any outfit and immediately enhance your beauty – there’s HAPPINESS in every tube! With Hot Lips I want to celebrate the mood-enhancing power of lipstick by creating a shade that captures the personality of each of the 12 incredible women that I admire, and in so doing raise awareness for an amazing charity, Women For Women.” – Charlotte Tilbury

Bosworth's Beauty

Carina's Love

Electric Poppy

Hel's Bels

Hot Emily

Kidman's Kiss

Kim KW

Liv It Up

Miranda May

Nude Kate

Penelope Pink

Salma's Secret

Sexy Sienna

Super Cindy

Tell Laura

Very Victoria




 

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Review: FARMAESTHETICS Sweet Milk & Orange Peel Exfoliate #farmaesthetics #exfoliant #exfoliate

(product photo courtesy  of www.farmaesthetics.com)

FARMAESTHETICS Sweet Milk & Orange Peel Exfoliate 4 oz./51 g $14.00

 
Farmaesthetics is committed to "Sustainable Beauty". All Farmaesthetics products are 100% natura, l utilizing certified organic herbs, flowers, oils & grains from American family farms. The founder, Brenda Brock, was named one of TIME magazine's "Green Style & Design 100: The People & Ideas Behind Today's Most Influential Green Design" and she was named one of "The Purists" in Luxury Spafinder's feature of the "Five Entrepreneurs at the Forefront of the Natural Beauty Revolution". Farmaesthetics was also recognized by Women's Wear Daily, making their "It List" of "The Green Brands Defining Organic Skincare".
 
This product is basic. Basic is sometimes very good. It is made with three ingredients: dried sweet milk, ground orange peel and fine yellow cornmeal. These three ingredients create a great exfoliant for the skin. To use, pour some in your hand and mix with water to create a paste. Then apply to the face and massage in circular motions. Then rinse. Avoid eye area. Or, it can be mixed with a cleanser and used that way. It leaves skin looking brighter, feeling so much softer and the skin's texture has changed from bumpy and rough to soft and smooth. This product is great for oilier skin types.

This is a great exfoliant because you can control how much exfoliation you get, light or heavy, depending on how much of the product you use. The powder is finely ground, so it is easy to customize your exfoliation to your tastes. That is just one of the things that makes this such a great product. The other goes back to the lack of ingredients. In this case that is a good thing. It is a basic product that performs a function easily and masterfully but without a lot of hoopla.
 
The product also comes in Sweet Milk & Lavender and Sweet Milk & Chamomile. Farmaesthetics products are available from www.farmaesthetics.com and www.universalcompanies.com. Like Farmaesthetics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Farmaesthetics/124119010934505; Follow Farmaesthetics on Twitter: @Farmaesthetics ; Follow Farmaesthetics on Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/farmaesthetics/ and Follow Farmaesthetics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmaesthetics/.

Until Next Time~

Marie Papachatzis

(This item was sent for consideration)

Friday, June 24, 2016

Review: The KAT VON D Shade + Light Eye Contour Quads and some shades of Everlasting Liquid Lipstick #KatVonDBeauty #ShadePlusLightEye #EverlastingLiquidLipstick

(product photos courtesy of www.sephora.com)

Shade + Light Eye Plum
Shade + Light Eye Sage
Shade + Light Smoke
Shade + Light Rust

Finally, Kat Von D Beauty introduces eye shadow quads that correspond to her shade + light theory of beauty, which in turn comes from art. These are eye shadow palettes designed to transform your eyes through the art of color contouring. Step up your contoured eye looks with the Shade + Light  Eye Contour Quad. Featuring four specially curated palettes with matte shades, these quads spotlight Kat Von D's high pigment, silky and blendable eye shadows in a covetable, coffin-shaped palette. Bring out the best in your eyes with a neutral base, and then use the contour, define, and highlight shades to create your ideal eye shape. Each quad includes an easy-to-follow how-to-insert, illustrated by Kat Von D, so you can lift, define, widen, and narrow eyes with color. 

These come in fours shades: plum, sage, smoke and rust. They also work incredibly well with the Shade + Light Eye Contour Brush ($29.00). The shadows go on like silk. They wear incredibly well and blend like a dream. I like how pigmented they are, they are extremely pigmented. I think that these quads are almost better than some of her palettes. This is my first time experiencing Kat Von D's matte eye shadows and I am very happy with them. They are definitely some of the best matte eye shadows I have ever tried. 

I used these quads with various shades of Everlasting Liquid Lipstick ($20.00). I tried Mother, Susperia, Lolita II, Lovesick and Requiem. 

Susperia

Lolita II

Lovesick

Mother

Requiem
 
Everlasting Liquid Lipstick is a long-wearing, full coverage liquid lipstick with a smooth, matte finish. It comes in 28 bold shades. Everlasting Liquid Lipstick gives lips long-lasting wear and high pigment color. It's creamy, color rich formula glides over lips like a gloss but dries to a true matte finish. It is infused with natural comfort-enhancing ingredients, including Vitamin E and sunflower seed oil so you can flaunt lasting matte color that leaves lips feeling comfortable. Susperia is a bright lavender. Lolita II is a terra cotta nude. Lovesick is a mauve nude. Mother is a dusty mauve pink. And Requiem is a soft lilac. 

Below you will find photos of me wearing the Shade + Light Eye Contour Quads, either the Everlasting Liquid Lipstick or shades of Marc Jacobs Le Marc Lip Gel (that I am going over in another post). I will show you examples of all four contour palettes.

 Plum w/Susperia and Requiem



 

Smoke w/Marc Jacob Anais


Sage w/Lolita II and Lovesick





 Rust w /Marc Jacobs Sonic Truth




I definitely love the Kat Von D Shade + Light Contour Quads. They go on so smoothly, have great pigmentation and last forever on the eye, especially when combined with eye primer. Add to the look the Everlasting Liquid Lipstick and you have the perfect look for the day. Or go with another lipstick if you see fit. Either way you cannot go wrong with these eye quads!

These are available online at www.sephora.com and www.katvondbeauty.com. Like SEPHORA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sephora?ref=br_tf; Follow SEPHORA on Twitter: @Sephora; Follow SEPHORA on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/sephora/; Follow SEPHORA on Instagram: http://instagram.com/SEPHORA; Subscribe to SEPHORA on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YX5x_VU8gfe0Oui0TaLJg; Follow SEPHORA on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+SEPHORA/posts; Follow SEPHORA on Wanelo: http://wanelo.com/sephoraand and Follow SEPHORA on Tumblr: http://theglossy.sephora.com/. Like Kat Von D Beauty on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katvondbeauty; Follow Kat Von D Beauty on Twitter: @katvondbeauty and Follow Kat Von DBeauty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katvondbeauty/.


Until Next Time~

Marie Papachatzis
I Am THE Makeup Junkie

(These were sent for consideration)
 




 

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