Reversalist Illuminating Eye System

This eye cream comes with an illuminating cream that helps minimize the look of under eye circles, it's kind of like a concealer if you will. It's very silky, blendable and smells nice.

 I've used it for a couple of weeks now since I stopped using the Anew Clinical Eye Lift.  I actually really like this one, I feel like my eye area has just a better texture and it does not affect my makeup application in anyway. I have experienced other eye creams in the past that take a very long time to absorb and so if you apply makeup before then, well, it's a hot mess, if you know what I mean.

The consistency is rich but not oily and yet still very moisturizing, its not overwhelming to your skin to the point where it will look greasy. This cream is a keeper, I love the illuminating part, it's not shimmery and it's not glittery, it's radiant. Hope you can give this a try it is worth it!

Nails Nails Nails!!!

Here are some more swatches for Avon's Nail Experts line:

"Night Violet"

 "Jade"

 "Tangtastic"

"Bare Necessity"

"Rave"

New colors I love!!!!

Now, I know I have posted my unhappiness with Avon's True Color blushes but I have to say they have redeemed themselves! I recently purchased three blushes and these two were the ones I kept (well I kinda misplaced the other one), I really like these colors, the pigments in these are very strong and very very pretty!! My only complaints are the fact that they are so awkwardly shaped! I mean I can't even pick up product with my blush brush comfortably you know. Who in the world uses those little brushes it comes with anyway? They need to let it go. 

"Rose Lustre" (reminds me of mac's desert rose or melba)

"Molto Mocha" (Reminds me of a slightly lighter version of mac's margin)

Please forgive me for not posting an actual swatch, my lighting is horrible at home but hopefully it will be resolved soon.


Here is Reese Witherspoon wearing "Molto Mocha" for a red carpet event on US Weekly:

Fight your wrinkles today! Before it's too late!

This is my daily regimen, day and night, rain or shine. I love this line, and here is a little about each product:

"Anew Reversalist Cleanser"

This is a cleanser and toner in one, it really does leave my skin extremely soft and clean at the same time. I have no complaints about this one, by far the best cleaner I have used. It foams up very quickly so a little goes a long way, it lasts about 2-3 months!

"Anew Reversalist Day Cream"

This moisturizer has an SPF UVA UVB of 25  and smells very nice, makes me feel super clean! Leaves my face soft and moisturized but not too heavy when I apply makeup over it. It absorbs quickly so as soon as I apply it and I can apply my primer and so on and so forth. I have used it for over 3 months, and I still have about a third left! I will say I have seen a major improvement in my skin since using Anew. I used to have very sensitive skin, allergic to salicylic acid. For a while I had a lot of small red itchy bumps all over my face and it was not acne. I never had issues with my skin until after childbirth. I was a little skeptical about using Anew since my skin was sensitive but along with no longer using mac face products and using these for my cleansing routine my skin is back to normal and even better.

"Anew Reversalist Sterling Emulsion"

This is like a gel used instead of your usual night cream for the especially dry skin types. It's even more moisturizing than the regular night cream. I started using this and stopped when Anew Genics came out. I didn't like Genics so now i'm back to this wonderful little shiny-ness. I just love how pretty and sparkly it is. It's light on your skin, but rich at the same time and it truly makes your skin soooo soft. I will say that the container provides a warning, if you have sensitive skin and apply this immediately after washing your face it will sting a little (it does contain glycolic acid). They recommend waiting about 5 minutes before applying it.

True Color Eyeshadow Quads!!!!

I really like these, the texture and pigments are great actually. I feel like the quality of these shadows are much better than my 12 color palette from an earlier post, they are extremely blendable and long lasting. The colors on the brochure and even online do not even do the real colors justice. They're actually very inexpensive, I got them for 2 for $9.99, anyway, here are the swatches, enjoy!

"Mocha Latte"

"Caribbean Sunset"

 "Sandy Corals"

Not so good products:

Avon True Color Blush in "Coral Radiance"

This blush comes in a nice compact with about half of the product. The color is oh so not even properly represented online. I wanted a very peachy color, matte one at that. What I got was this above. Hardly any pigment, doe not stay on, big glitter specs(I hate that), so I was pretty dissapointed since I compare them to the Mineral blushes from Avon.

Avon Solutions "Banishing Cream"

Want the truth? It doesn't banish. I used this for about 1 month and 1/2. I have some sun spots from my pregnancy and they did not get any better with this cream. It smells nice, it makes your skin soft but it's  a waste of money..

Pucker up for fall!

I think I've said it before, my current obsessions are lipsticks and blushes! Here are a few swatches for fall colors to get you ready for that mistletoe(wink wink)

I had more swatches prepared but, being that I am a true tanned mexican, some colors don't photograph well. I also have terrible fluorescent lighting in my home, so please bare with me, in the meantime tell me which ones are your faves? What else would you like to see??

Ultra Color Rich: "Sparkling Rich Ruby"

It's very shimmery, and has a slight warm undertone. Almost, brown? It looks very bright but it really isn't as bright as it appears, well at least on me it isn't.

"Red 2000"-This one looks like "Poppy love" but it is a bit richer, darker with just a mix of slight cools and warms. "Poppy love" is warmer, almost orange-y.

"Ultra Color Rich Moisture Seduction": These following lipsticks are sooooo soft, almost like a chapstick. They really do not dry out your lips at all, I have probably every color and I need more lol.

"Perfect Pink"

"Plum Gorgeous" -This color is darker, with purple undertones, it is a buildable color so the more coats the more intensity, I really really like it, ooh and it stays on forever!

"Red Kiss" This one is a little on the pinker side of the reds, I love it as well, I love bright lipsticks, they add so much personality and excitement to the plain old everyday look. 

*Please remember to keep you skintone as well as the color of your lips in mind when choosing these colors as they might look differently on you ;)

Better than pumice

Get ready to get your mind blown for like less than $5!

 Avon if you didn't know, is pretty good at their foot stuff, their "Footworks" collection is probably the best out there in the budget friendly department. 

I have no complaints about any of their foot stuff, it ALL works so well!

I love love love these  Avon's "Foot Works Dual-Action Pedi Peel" pads, 

they literally make your feet feel soft instantly! 

The container comes with a pack of 30, (I use one pad per foot, you can probably get by with one on both), you rub the pads all over your problem areas (on your feet hehe) and voila! Just let the product dry and apply a foot cream of choice, seriously that's all it takes. I always read about it and just thought: "how does it work?", well the pads contain an alpha-hydroxy acid that basically melts away your  gross dead skin; calluses. To top it off, they are always on sale and smell very nice since they also contain aloe vera.

Outspoken, in a few words

Fergie's new perfume "Outspoken" really intrigued me from the very first day I started to sell Avon. It claims to have underlying notes of passion flower, starfruit, blackberry, jasmine, ebony, black leather, and vetiver.  I really do like the scent, it reminds me of  "Far Away" from Avon but a more elegant fruity version? I hope I make sense, I wish Smelli-vision existed so I could show you guys LOL. 

 It's more of a fall scent, yes, definitely for fall. I usually go for lighter fragrances, like D&G light blue, Daisy from Marc Jacobs, Christian Audigier etc, so i'm actually surprised at how much I really like this fragrance. Here's my Con though, it does not last! At all! This fragrance REALLY needs to be layered since it's only made in Eau De Toilette. In my opinion it's a little overpriced, i'm assuming it's because Fergie lent her name to it. 

For those of you who don't know the differences between the fragrance concentration of perfume oil I have posted some quick information below:

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• Perfume Extract (Extrait): The highest level of concentration, typically sold only in the top-of-the-line fragrance families such as Chanel No. 5.  Concentration levels are between 15% and 40% fragrance, with 20% being typical.
• Eau de Parfum or Parfum de Toilette: The next highest level of fragrance and perfume concentration, Eau de Parfum and Parfum de Toilette are sometimes confusing because the second term includes the words “toilette” and is used by only a handful of firms.  At this level, fragrance concentration is between 10% and 20% with 15% being typical.  This level is also sometimes called Eau De Perfume or Millesime.  For example, the House of Creed releases almost all of its scents in Millesime strength.  This is the strength level preferred by most upper class and rich households.  The best brands typically release their fragrances at this concentration level.
• Eau de Toilette: This is the strength of most fragrances you will find at department stores frequented by the middle class (think J.C. Penney).  A typical Eau de Toilette may cost $65 to $95, making it affordable for the masses.  Personally, we try to avoid any Eau de Toilette instead preferring Eau de Parfums (see above).
• Eau de Cologne: Typically, these are citrus type scents that work well in low concentrations because they have no base notes.  An Eau de Cologne has somewhere between 3% and 8% fragrance with 5% being common.
• Splash and After Shave: Products sold as after shaves or splashes have very little fragrance and it will quickly fade because concentration levels of aromatic compounds stand at only 1% to 3%.

 

Cosmo says:

I came accross this article on Cosmo posted on Oct 11

 about the new "Anew Genics" night treatment cream and I thought I'd share it with you all:

"Dermatologist Dr. Cheryl Karcher"

  Here's what she said about everything from zits to sunscreen:

For acne: "I like salicylic acid because it's not irritating or super-drying." 

How much SPF do you really need to wear in the winter? "In the wintertime, particularly with a clear blue sky, there are more UVA rays—the kind that cause aging. I recommend an SPF of at least 30."

Her best tip for when you're headed to the derm: "Bring in what you're using. This way you can say, 'You see my skin—am I using the right regime or should I change it?' So often, women use the wrong products—and way too many."

Start thinking about wrinkles...now! "The aging process starts at 20-25 and starts to show on your face around 30, depending on your environment." She suggests using an anti-aging product in your early 20's (Avon's latest is called "Anew Genics", which fights both lines and dark spots)—and you'll look much better at 30...and beyond.

Read more: Dermatologist Skin Care Advice - Skin Advice From a Dermatologist - Cosmopolitan 

**I do have to share my personal experience on "Anew Genics" with you guys, I'm not that crazy about it. I mean it really did make my skin super super soft the very next morning and there after, but I feel (maybe i'm obsessed) that my lines are more visible and my one wrinkle that I have in between my eyebrows is way more noticeable when I use Genics. 


I had been using "Anew Reversalist Sterling Emulsion" prior to Genics and I honestly liked it better. I felt a difference in the texture of my face and the wrinkles and lines weren't as visible, not that I have a lot, but you know that as women we obsess over every detail in our faces hehe.


I am still using it since I want to get my moneys worth, but I can't wait to go back to using the emulsion. Everyone's skin is different, and what didn't work for me will sometimes work for others. I have a few clients who have purchased Genics from me that are in their late 30's to late 40's that really do love it and see a big difference in their skin but I have to say that unfortunately this product didn't meet nor exceed my expectations. 

Protect your OJOS

This little bottle above is a true miracle worker! I have never used an eye makeup remover that has worked as well as this does! The "Moisture Effective Eye Makeup Remover" is sooo good you really don't have to wipe your eyes at all!

 I literally just apply a pea size amount onto my tissue or makeup remover wipe and swipe it over my eye makeup and it comes off so easily. This bottle is very small but very mighty. It also lasts a long time since you only use a small amount, the best thing is that it's on sale for like .75 CENTS!

 Yeah, seriously! I'm going to try to post a video sometime to really show how good this is!

Nail Experts Cuticle gel

I usually get my manicure supplies at sally'sbeauty supply but I decided to give this "Nail Experts Cuticle Gel" a try since it was on sale for a two-4-one deal. It's a very small tube, and it does not smell bad, it has a clean scent. 

You apply it only for a few seconds, leave it on for no more than one minute, and it starts working right away. You don't have to massage or anything. I really don't feel like It's the right product for me, this gel literally melts your cuticles and I know some of you might prefer that but I really don't like getting hang-nails. I feel that when I do use a "cuticle remover" it always makes me get baddd hang-nails. I usually use an oil based pen from sally's that just softens them to be gently pushed back. 

Therefore, I think I will return this since I can get my money back because I don't think I will be using it again.

Fall and a little pop...

I love to collect nail polishes, I love changing my nail color often as I rarely go to a nail salon (I like to jack up my nails myself as opposed to paying for someone to do the same) I recently purchased a few colors from AVON'S Nailwear Pro line and I loooove them all! Here are some swatches:

 "Violetta Sparkle" (Lots of glitter specs, very cute)

 "Vintage Boutique"(No glitter or shimmer even though it looks like it)

"Mocha" (Speeddry" line)

 "Blossom"( A very subtle soft red)

"Viva Pink"(With sort of cool undertones, very very barbie!)

I hope you give them a try, I have of course other colors that I will post soon, for now I thought I'd show you something so you can be ready for fall. I snuck in the "Viva Pink" because, well, it's too pretty not to!

Kim Kardashian loves Avon

I was very surprised to have found this article on celebuzz.com about Kim Kardashian using AVON!

The article reads:
When her hair is becoming over styled Kim applies a deep overnight treatmentto repair her locks. She uses Avon’s Advance Techniques Intense Repair Overnight Elixir, $7.  “By the morning, my hair feels silky and smooth without leaving behind residue on my pillow.”


Though that product's been discontinued AVON's come out with an even better formula that I actually happen to love! It's "Advance Techniques 3D Damage Repair"

It's under $10 and it really works, after bleaching and over processing my hair this is what I love to use to give it that boost of nutrients and softness.

Hey, if Kimmy like AVON why not give it a try!

Magix face perfector

 I love this little piece of awesomeness!

It's basically a primer, it's very smooth and silky, you apply all over your face after your moisturizer and before your 

foundation or powder. It visibly minimizes pores and makes your face look flawless. The best thing about it is that it's $2.99!!!

 For a limited time only because it's sold in the outlet section of AVON'S website. 

I've had mine for like over a month

 so there's a lot of value for your product. 

The only color available at the moment is in "Medium Deep" but it literally applies on clear. I have a swatch below to show you how clear it is.  Unless you are "Powder" white, you should have no problem.

Of course I didn't blend it as much on my hand so you could see a bit of the product and see how it looks.

Blackened Metal

I will cut to the chase and admit I am not a fan of this one. The "Super Shock" eyeliner in blackened metal from AVON is not on my gotta-have list. I don't like the fact that it has like glitter specs, I like my gel eyeliner to be solid black. I understand some people like it but I don't. I really don't like the texture either, it's very dry. I currently use Maybelline's 24 hour gel eyeliner and I love it, as well as M.A.C's fluid line (I think). I mean if you love the glitter try it, AVON has a 100% money back guarantee even if the item is used so there's nothing to loose.

Theee best eyeliner ever!

AVON'S Mega Impact Eyeliners are probably some of the best eyeliners i've used.  

They are very inexpensive and long lasting. I hate re-applying makeup, I avoid it through out the day and I don't have to with these eyeliners. They come in four colors. I've only purchased the "Extreme Cobalt" and "Black Flash", let me just say that the swatches on the AVON website do NOT do the real colors justice!

 They glide on soooooo easily and are very very intense, I have like 3 extra as backup so I never run out!

Purple Haze

Purple is my absolute favorite color and I am so in love with this "purple haze" eyeshadow quad!

The colors are so beautiful and I do have to admit that in order for the color to be noticeable you do have to use a very good base and so I opted to use my M.A.C paint. I mean if we're trying to replace their eyeshadows it's not gonna be with AVON, it sounds bad but I am just being honest. AVON has beautiful colors but they are not as pigmented as M.A.C.  Nonetheless, I still love this quad.