BEAUTY BITS: JANUARY FAVORITES...

January flew by so quickly!! Don't you think? I believe the last time I shared my beauty favorites with you was in August last year. The reason why I don't do it more often, is that I usually tend to stick with products for a while. However, I recently changed up my skin care routine and really want to show you what has been working for me.

First one is good old baking soda...
I absolutely love this stuff! It's just an amazing, amazing product. It makes my skin look radiant, fresh and possibly even a bit younger. :-P LOVE it!

After straying away for over a year, I've gone back to using Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair Serum.
And my skin has thanked me for it. There is just nothing like it!! Since I use it in the morning and at night after cleansing and toning my skin I decided to splurge and pick up the 100ml bottle. Gosh it's expensive, but it's so worth it!

And the last skincare product I've been enjoying is Formula 10.0.6 Pores Be Pure Mud Mask.

It just does what it says on the box. Deep cleansing, my pores appear to be smaller and my skin is just not as oily in the days following using this product. And it's smells like strawberries! :)

For my weak and constantly breaking nails I decided to try out OPI's Nail Envy and wow!


I used it as instructed for the first 3 weeks, but the effects were pretty much immediate. I now use it only as a base coat or just two coats on it's own if I'm not using anything else. I am very, very pleased with this!

I have one "beauty bust" product for January which is also from Formula 10.0.6. It's the Seriously Shine Free Mattifying Oil-Free Moisturizer.



This does NOT work for me. Yeah, it's somewhat moisturizing, but it isn't mattifying what so ever! I find that I'm oily around my nose by the time ready to leave the house! Whomp, whomp, whomp... I will use it until the tube I have is finished, because I'm thrifty like that. lol But I will definitely not be repurchasing.

I also have some products on my beauty wishlist, that I'm itching to try out:



1. Clinique Pore Minimizer: I have had enlarged pores on my cheeks for about 2 years now and I curious to see if this will help any.

2. Rimmel Lash Accelerator: I been hearing fabulous things about this mascara and as you know, my itty bitty lashes can use all the help they can get.

3. Hairfinity: Just Google "hairfinity before and after" and you will find literally hundreds of pics of ladies who have had amazing results with this supplement. I've already ordered and received my first bottle. I only ordered one bottle just to test it out. This stuff is not cheap, but I'm excited to try it out.

I'll definitely keep you posted on my results. Have any of you tried these products? What are your thoughts?