Get Ready Quickly: With a Baby!

Okay, you do not have to have a baby in order to get ready quickly...however, these days, that's the only thing driving my quick beauty routine. Whether you have a baby or not you can do these things as well.

This morning was a good morning I was able to wake up at 4am, fall back asleep with Elba for about an hour or so, get up, nurse her, burp her, put her back to sleep, pump, eat breakfast for myself, get a load of laundry going, work-out, shower, get my make-up on and take the dog for a walk with Elba. I feel like a super hero on these mornings. Other mornings don't go according to plan most days and I am lucky if I get out of my pajamas by 11.

I used to love spending a lot of time on my make-up. I find it so relaxing and I love playing around with my make-up. It is probably the one thing I splurge on. Nowadays, spending an hour on my make-up is not realistic. I don't have much time to mess around and create new looks as often as I would like to, so for now, it is a speedy beauty routine!

First off, this isn't really a tutorial, I am just sharing with you guys what I do in order to get my make-up and hair done quickly for the day and still look put together. If you would like to see any tutorials feel free to leave a comment below or let me know through email or instagram on what tutorial you would like to see.

To Start:

You will need....

a foundation you love, I use hourglass immaculate liquid powder foundation often.

a pigmented concealer, if you're like me and have olive-y skin tones you likely have dark circles, I use 

mac pro longwear concealer.

a blush with some shimmer in it, I like to skip my 'highlighting' step on days that I am rushed so I like using a blush like NARS deep-throat or if you are looking for a cheaper option I also use 

NYX summer peach and it's pretty dang close!

a bronzer you can dust all over your face, I use NARS Laguna.

a couple of shadows, 1 slightly darker than your skin-tone or a warmer tone than your skin and a black or a brown. 

a mascara that you love!

Last but not least, a lip tint or lipstick you like!

I didn't say this was how to look like you aren't wearing make-up and I didn't say this takes 2 seconds, but it doesn't take 30 minutes either. I like getting ready for the day, this is just a quicker version that still allows you to look put together. 

I start by applying my concealer under my eyes, I add a small dot to my chin, forehead and corners of my nose. I blend that out really well and then grab ONE pump of my foundation and put a few dots all over my face and blend down my neck and all over. Once that is done, I add a translucent powder to set my concealer.

I take my skin-tone shadow and blend in my crease pretty quickly. Then instead of liner I use the darker eye shadow both on the upper outer-v of my eye and blend it underneath as if it were liner. On my quick days, I opt out of eye-liner all together. Forget about doing a cat-eye if you want to get ready quickly. One wrong move and you are back in the bathroom scrubbing that liner off...

I usually only do one coat of mascara on days like this so grab whatever mascara you like and brush through your lashes pretty quickly.

I dust a bronzer all over my face to warm it up a bit and then add a bit of blush on the outer part of my cheeks.

Dab a tiny bit of lip-tint or chapstick and you are good to go.

I fill in my brows slightly, but they are pretty thick as it is so I don't have to do much. You don't have to do that step if that's not your deal. 

If you have everything out in front of you this should be pretty quick!

Most days I stop here. I leave my hair in a messy bun and leave my workout clothes on for the rest of the day because I end up going on about 2 more walks and a hike throughout the day, so being in jeans and heels isn't really ideal.

When I do end up running errands or going out for the day I do like to try and do something with my hair. Now, let me say. It is easy to do a messy bun when your hair is in fact-messy. Trying to do a messy bun with freshly washed hair isn't gonna give you the look you want. I use a dry shampoo because I only wash my hair about 2-3x a week. It is healthy to allow your hair some time away from stripping it with shampoo or adding heat to it all of the time. You can leave your hair in a messy bun like I did above....or you can put it in a loose and easy braid.

If you wanna do the braid just keep on reading!

I like doing fish-tail braids because they stay in better than loose normal braids.

I start in the middle of my head and kinda bring my hair over to one side. Not a full on side braid like you are missing the other pig-tail, just slightly dragged to the side and I start braid my hair in a tight fish tail braid. Then start pulling on the pieces to loosen

 them a bit.

I also loosen the hair around my head so everything looks more relaxed.

There ya have it. The braid took me about 3-4 minutes, super quick!

If you want any tutorials or step by step looks let me know in the comments below, through email, or on my instagram!

XO Sydney 

Morphe Brushes Review: 35N Matte Palette

Morphe Brushes 35N Matte Palette

Okay, so I haven't really been able to give this product an extensive review because I just received it this morning and I haven't really had much time to play around with it. I did however immediately open it when I received it and started swatching and testing out some of the shadows!

(Packaging of the product)

(Ingredients are on the back of the packaging)

(Out of the box it came in with company logo)

(Morphe Brushes 35N Matte Palette)

I ordered the Morphe Brushes 35N Matte Palette a little over a week ago and got it in the mail today. I heard good things about this company and I wanted to give it a try myself! The palette itself sells for $19.95 and then there is the cost of shipping (changes depending on promo code used). 

I went with the matte palette because all of my Naked Palettes from Urban Decay have all the shimmer I need and I have a million MAC shimmer/satin shadows so I wanted to deviate a bit! I heard that the matte shadows are pigmented, but slightly harder to work with than the satin shadows Morphe Brushes offers. Based on a few swatches I can see how that may be true, but for the price I am really liking these shadows so far. 

This morning I didn't intend on wearing any make up today, but when I got these on the porch I thought I might as well play around with it and do a really subtle look. I didn't prime my face, use any eyeliner and I barely touched my brows. I really wasn't in the mood for make up today so I will have to do a few other looks with this palette later, but just to show you guys I figured I would take a picture of the look. I wanted browns and something warm because cool tones do not look good on me, I look like a hooker when I wear them. So I just went with a terra cotta color scheme for today. 

I took this one on my phone so the colors on my lid may be slightly different than if I were to use my nice camera, but I will do a look later on after I mess around with the shadows a bit. 

Here is a picture of the shadows I used for this look. From Top to Bottom: The 1st one circled I used to prep my lids with an all over color. The 2nd one I used with a giant fluffy brush to sweep all over the crease. The 3rd I focused in my crease with a more precise fluffy brush. The 4th I used to line my under-eye. The 5th I used in the outer-v corner of my lid. The 6th I used as my "eyeliner" on the outer corner of my lid staying close to my lash line. I also brought the 6th color down on my under-eye and focused on the outer corner to connect the top and bottom. 

Like I said, I did not do an extensive full face of make up and I went with some safer colors because I didn't really feel like wearing much make up today if any at all. I plan on doing a pretty cranberry and also an eggplant look in the future for some fun fall looks.

If you are interested in checking out their website you can find that here!

XOXO Sydney

Maternity Photoshoot: Beauty Products I Used

Beauty Products Used:

Okay, I have received a few emails to my direct email asking me some of the products I used for the maternity photos (my email is listed under "contact" on the homepage). You can also comment below the post if you have any further questions. Let's jump into it!

These are not all of the products I used, just some of the ones asked for in specific...if you have any other questions on the products I used feel free to ask!

Eyeshadow: Naked 3 Palette colors used include...

Strange

Limit

Nooner

Factory

Concealer: MAC Pro Longwear concealer in NC20

Mascara: Loreal Voluminous Mascara in Original (normally I prefer the carbon black color in this mascara, but this did the trick)

Eyeliner: I didn't want a harsh cat-eye so I smoked out my black eyeliner using MAC Carbon eyeshadow before applying any liquid liner to the outer corners. The liquid liner I used was Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner

Eyebrows: My brows are already thick, so they don't need much tampering with, but I do like to fill in the sparse areas. I used/use Anastasia Brow Wiz in Soft Brown

Primer: I just opted for using a primer in a few places, like my T-zone. I used Benefit The POREfessional balm to minimize any pores

Setting Powder: One of the non-transparent setting powders I used for all over my face was NARS setting powder in the color Beach

Bronzer(s): I use a non-shiny bronzer for any contouring I do, which I do not do much, especially in these photos...but I did use Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer in Medium/Deep it is a completely Matte Bronzer. For lightly dusting on my face I used NARS Laguna.

Highlighter: I used NARS Albatross

Blush: I used MAC Melba, it is a matte peachy pink

Lips: On the inside of my lips I used Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in the color Sultry, then I lightly added Tarte Lipsurgence in Exposed all over my lips

Now for my hair, I used the 32MM NUME Magic Curling Wand. I had an old curling wand that I was using forever, the ones you get from the kiosks in the mall where the people chase after your waving products at your face....that one. I had that one for years and years, I think over 6 or 7 years I have had that one and I needed an upgrade! I got this one from NUME not too long ago and I used to have to wait forever for my old one to heat, this one heats up to your desired temperature so quickly! You get to choose the temperature you want, unlike my old one which was just an on/off button. I love this one and I love how quickly I can style my hair. 

I will be doing a giveaway with the 19MM wand soon!

Remember any questions you have, you can always comment below! I love hearing from you all! 

xoxo Sydney 

Frank Body Cacao Coffee Scrub Review

I have been using the frank coffee scrub in the original scent for a few months now, there is another review on that scrub you can read here and I absolutely love it. I use it pretty consistently, maybe a few times a week and it has lasted me months. Zack uses it too so it gets double the use and still takes a while to deplete it. I am at the bottom of the bag finally with a few uses left which is why I decided to order another bag from frank. I was debating on sticking with the original, but they recently came out with the cacao scent and I haven't found many reviews on it so I thought it would benefit everyone if I branched out and decided to try the new cacao scent. I am SO GLAD I DID.

Zack got the package when it was delivered and I wasn't with him, so I demanded he open it to smell it when it arrived yesterday (they are really good about timely shipping by the way). He texted me back telling me it smells like amazing mocha goodness and it totally does. The first thing I did when I got home was smell it and it is so good. It is extremely different to the original scent. 

I would say the original scent has more citrus and fruitiness & the cacao scent smells really rich and yummy. It smells like a dark chocolate bar mixed with coffee and vanilla. It is so delicious. 

I primarily focus this scrub on my face, I have a lot of hyper pigmentation because of my skin tone. I have a really olive skin tone and for some reason I scar very easily on my face. I know that I must think it is worse than what other people see because everyone is their own worst critic, but it is still something that bothers me. Some weeks I will have really good skin, like right now, I don't really have any break outs...which is weird considering my hormones are crazy from being pregnant, but right now my skin is actually really good. My skin is mostly recovering from breakouts when I was in college during my most stressed out times. I usually use a retin-A and it helps with random dark spots that may appear, but because I am pregnant I have cut out retin-A completely. So instead I opt for frank coffee scrub. I use my clarisonic on days that I do not use the coffee scrub, but I have got to say it is a close call with who does a better job. 

Frank for stretch marks: I am pregnant and stretch marks are also a concern. I do not have any, I mean I have the few on my hips from when I was likely going through puberty in middle school and high school, but for the most part I just want to use something for prevention. So at night I use the frank bod scrub on my hips, belly and boobs. I do not want stretch marks, but I know some things are out of my control. I use Bio Oil, Palmer's cocoa butter, and a homemade organic body butter that I make and sell in my mom's store, oh and some vitamin E every now and then. But an important part in not getting stretch marks is sluffing off any dead skin and always regenerating new fresh skin cells and frank helps to do that!

Frank for face: Frank leaves my face really hydrated after using it so I do not use a moisturizer. First I clean off all my make up with either dove soap, coconut oil, or dial soap....then I scrub a little bit of frank on my face to sluff off the dead skin. I let the scrub sit on my face while I finish washing my hair, this helps to get the oil from the scrub absorbed into my skin....then I get out of the shower and dab my face off so I don't strip it of the oil and that is it. No moisturizer needed. I have extremely sensitive skin and frank has never, ever, ever broken me out, despite all of the oil in it! So for anyone with sensitive skin....in my opinion you will be fine!!!

Frank for legs: Another thing frank really helps with is getting a closer shave on your legs. I know it sounds weird but it seriously works. Have you ever shaved your legs and then like the morning after you wake up and you have razor sharp prickles...yeah don't lie. It always helps to exfoliate before you shave your legs because you get rid of the dead skin on top and then you get closer to the hair follicle. So I always like to scrub all over my legs and then use a shaving cream on top. The oil helps to prevent razor burn and I use the shaving cream for preventing razor burn and because I honestly forget what part of my leg I have shaved if I do not see that strip of shaving cream removed. Try before shaving it works wonders I can assure you!

My primary uses for frank:

Scarring

Stretch Marks

Shaving

Hydration

I know that frank advertises the scrub for cellulite and I have seen some crazy before and after pictures, but cellulite isn't my main concern so I mostly use it for the reasons above. Zack uses it because it smells amazing and it is hydrating, so there is a guy's perspective for you ladies! He loves it just as much as I do haha.

I absolutely LOVE this new scent and I am so happy I branched out and got the new one instead of sticking to the original. The original is a goodie and definitely worth getting, but oh my gosh the cacao one is my new favorite without a doubt. I still need to get my hands on the coconut and grapeseed one and believe me I will! 

Definitely go buy this! You will not regret it!

Frank website: http://frankbody.com/

Frank instagram: @frank_bod

XOXO

Sydney

My Everyday Make-up Go-To's

Here are a few of my favorite go-to make up products! If I have to be somewhere and I am heading out the door these are the things that I always have in my make-up bag to help complete my look quickly. These are things that I have used for years and consistently, so they are my never-fail products. You can't go wrong with any of these!

1. Mac Pro Longwear Concealer- I wear shades NC20-25 and NW20-25. I probably need to get a few darker shades because I am getting fairly tan each day just being outside. I use the NW20-25 under my eyes and the NC20-25 to cancel out any redness and brighten certain areas on my face. 

2. Nivea Lip Butter- I have the scent carmel cream. I have multiple lip products from them and I always apply it to my lips before I apply any lip product because I like my lips to be smooth and not all cracked. This one smells like candy and deliciousness so it is one of my favorites to use everyday.

3. Anastasia Brow Wiz- I use the shade soft brown. I never fill in the whole brow I just fill in sparse areas if I have any. I haven't gotten my eyebrows done since I was married over a year ago so this always helps to even things out on days where I need it. I also think by doing your eyebrows it makes you look more awake and ready to go!

4. Loreal Voluminous Mascara- I use this mascara for my everyday make-up looks and even when I am doing a little bit fancier make-up. Having been in school for 4 years I just couldn't justify buying my favorite Diorshow Iconic Mascara (MY ALL TIME FAVORITE). So instead I get my cheap fix using the Loreal Voluminous mascara in carbon black. IT IS SO BLACK. It doesn't leave that gray cast that some mascaras can have leaving you with even duller lashes. I will be picking up my favorite Diorshow Iconic Mascara soon though (I'm having withdrawals).

5. Beauty Blender- If you are in the need of something to apply your make-up quickly, this is it. I use it everyday for that reason. It cuts the amount of time applying foundation or concealer in half. I have loved my beauty blenders for a very long time now and I am never without them. It is amazing.

6. Tarte Cosmetics LipSurgence Matte- I have loved this product for years and years now, I can't even tell you how many years....I think since the week it came out I have had it. It is my best friend. I have the shade 'Exposed'. I love the other shades as well and have been meaning to get my hands on them, but I have this one always because it is the same shade as my lips naturally, just slightly deeper so it emphasizes my natural lips. When I do an everyday look I rarely use a heavy lip product, I use this amazing peppermint scented stick of gorgeousness. 

XOXO

Sydney

Frank Body Scrub Review

Okay, so I have been saying I will be posting a review about the.....

frank body scrub 

for a while now, but I wanted to make sure my skin wasn't sensitive to it and I could give you guys an accurate review. I have been using it for a little over two weeks now, a few times a week and I have had NO problems. I got it more-so just for trying it out...rather than for the benefits it claims...like being good for stretch marks and cellulite and some scarring. That said, I have not used it long enough to see "improvement" in any of those areas, but I will tell you that if you use this scrub before you shave your legs then you will have the softest legs, NEVER shave first and then apply that would just be painful haha.

I have applied it to my face as well as you can see and I have not experienced any breakouts due to the scrub, I have experienced normal hormonal break outs but nothing to attribute to the scrub, if anything it leaves my face smooth and hydrated!

I purchased the Original Scent/Scrub and I definitely want to try the coconut one. The Original scrub has an orange fragrance to it and almost chocolate scent too all combined with the yumminess of fresh brewed coffee. The packaging is actually kinda convenient, although it comes in a bag it is waterproof and easier to store than some jar or tub. 

Lucky for you guys they just made shipping to North America free as this is an Australia based brand. From what I gather this is a small company that is growing considerably and have had positive results with people who have tried it so its worth a shot!

If you wanna get a better feel for the product you can check out their instagram: @frank_bod

My instagram: @sydneysedillo 

I hope this was helpful and shed some light on a product that is getting a lot of hype right now!

Have a great day!

 Sydney 

Recent Purchases

Some New Goodies!

Over the past few weeks Zack and I have been settling into our new routine of school and work. He gets up and goes to work and I head off to school. Things have finally relaxed after the holidays and doctors appointments are over, so we are finally getting back into the swing of things. Here are just a few things that I have picked out to share with you guys of things I have picked up within the last couple of weeks!

The links will be below as well as the pictures of the products: 

1. Revlon Matte Balm in Sultry- This is fairly similar to Tarte's exposed, but a little goes a long way with the Revlon one and although I love my Tarte one, this one is 20 dollars cheaper!

2. OPI in Don't Pretzel My Buttons- I wore this color on my toes on my wedding day and fell in love with it, I can't believe it took me this long to purchase it. It is similar to Essie's St. Tropez, but slightly less gray toned. It is a beautiful neutral! 

3. Sugar Blossom Candle Scent from Target- I love candles! I have recently burnt down all of my holiday one so I am introducing some yummy fresh and candy scented ones for Spring coming up!

4. Forever 21 Workout Mesh Pants- I LOVE these, they are so comfortable and when I first got them I thought the mesh on the back of the leg would be unnecessary, but I actually really like them! When I workout, I go as hard as I can and I work up a pretty good sweat so these pants work really well! 

5. Forever 21 Mesh Bra- I have the bra in nude it is sooooo comfortable, I forget I am wearing a bra throughout the day, but it is also supportive because of the underwire. You may have to go into the store to get one if you are larger than a B or C cup because that was the only place I found a 34 D. Totally worth it and inexpensive!

6. Alba Botanica Sunscreen- I love this whole line of skin care products. It is also really affordable and all of their products are paraben free--which later down the road means wrinkle free! Im in! Zack and I have very sensitive skin and non of their products have ever broken me out, which is hard to find with a sunscreen!

7. Forever 21 Workout Pants! More workout Pants! The link below may or may not link to the ones I have actually purchased. If it doesn't the ones I purchased have a fleece lining inside the leggings and a shiny legging material on the outside. Normally on a cold day leggings don't keep you warm, but these are like a giant fleece blanket for your legs! They are SO comfortable and definitely worth purchasing! I would recommend to anyone who likes to work out at night or early morning when it's a bit chillier. 

I hope everyone is having an amazing week so far! Let me know if you have tried out any of these products and love/hate 'em!

- Sydney- 

New, Loved, and Craved Beauty Products

BLOGMAS DAY 3 

New Purchase

So I have just purchased the Anastasia Brow Wiz in Soft Brown. I have relatively thick eyebrows as it is, and not too many sparse areas so instead of using a shadow like I typically do I thought I would give this a go. 

Recent Purchases That I Love/ Still Love

I just wanted to update everyone on a few beauty items that I have re-purchased, I always have one of these in my make up bag, its the Maybelline Dream Lumi Concealer and Highlighter. During the summer I wore the color Ivory, but last winter I was wearing the color Radiant. This winter I have repurchased Radiant as I am nearing FINALS week I am going to need all the help I can get with these dark circles.

A few years ago I was wearing the Mac Pro Long Wear Foundation, then my skin decided to go through some changes...I changed my skin care routine and my foundation and never really ever thought to go back to it, even though I really loved it. I had been debating on getting the Mac Pro Long Wear Concealer and early last month I decided I would give it a go. I am so happy I did too. I wear the color NC20, typically you should go for a more peachy tone underneath your eyes, but I use a  tiny bit of the peach toned highlighting concealer (Maybelline Lumi) on top in the corners and it works really well. I am Greek and Italian so I have very olive skin undertones that are hard to match, that's why I love the yellow based foundations and concealers of MAC. 

Craving

I need to get my hands on a Naked3 Palette, believe me I have tried. SOLD OUT or three times the price that it sells for. I am crazy, but I am not crazy enough to spend hundreds of dollars on a palette that only costs around 50 dollars. So I suppose I will just have to sit here and wait....and wait! It is so gorgeous though, cool toned colors do not look good with my skin tone if I even think about doing a gray smokey eye I wind up looking like a hooker. Browns and peaches, warm colors, thats what steers me away from looking like I belong on a street corner. This palette has amazing warm tones and I am just obsessing over wanting one! 

THE IMAGES ABOVE ARE WHAT I HAVE JUST LISTED. CHECK THEM OUT! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CRAVING THIS MONTH IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! Maybe we can guide each other on the best beauty products and where to snatch them up! Have a great and cozy soon-to-be- Christmas afternoon ;) 

-Sydney- 

Spin on the Classic Winter Nail Polishes

Yay! Day 2 of Blogmas!

I always gravitate towards reds and deep greens for winter time and the Holiday season, this month and the end of last month I have been trying something a little different. I have been playing with some cool toned polishes. These two are my most worn polishes this last month and will continue to be the month of December. 

 I love Essie's new holiday collection. I have the Essie polish called 

Bikini So Teeny and On A Silver Platter. 

I would describe Essie's Bikini So Teeny as a baby/periwinkle/creamy blue toned polish. 

I would describe Essie's On A Silver Platter as....AMAZING. This is the craziest glitter polish I have ever seen, for some reason I was so drawn to it. It is a combination of gold and silver glitter with larger blue chunks in it. It reflects differently in every light. I stare at this all day when I wear it. IT IS SO GLITTERY. 

I will still be wearing some deep burgundy's and hopefully go get me some more of those Essie Holiday Encrusted Treasure Polishes:)

If you have tried out any of the other Essie Holiday Polishes let me know, I would love to hear how you like them! Also, what is your favorite winter polish combination right now?? Let me know in the comments!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying this cozy winter day!

- Sydney- 

Small Business Saturday and Makeup Look From Last Night

Last night was "Puttin' on the Glitz" it is an event that goes on in my hometown every year. The stores stay open late and there are horse carriage rides for the kids and the whole street is decked out in Christmas decor. It is a great way to kick off the holiday season. It was also small business saturday yesterday so I was working with my mom in her boutique supporting her last night!

We are happy to be home from Kauai and even happier to be getting ready to celebrate Christmas!

So for this look here is what I used:

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Sand Beige and Golden Beige (I have to check on the color of the second one I used, not 100% sure its Golden Beige)

Mac Pro Longwear Concealer in NC20

Nars Powder in Beach to set foundation

Rimmel Stay Matte in 03 and 01 for oily areas

Mac Blush in Melba

Nars Bronzer in Laguna

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette for eyes

Maybelline Colossal Mascara on upper lashes

Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara Waterproof on bottom lashes 

Stila Waterproof Black Eyeliner Pen on upper lash line

Nars Highlighter in Albatross 

Bare Minerals Well Rested Powder lightly dusted under eyes and around mouth

Chanel Lipstick in Tobago Aqualumiere 

In the first picture you can see I just styled my hair in loose waves I made with my flat-iron and it gave me my relaxed, casual, loose curls. 

I wore a black tank top, a hooded flannel underneath my black military-styled jacket, a pair of tight skinny blue jeans, knee high socks and a pair of black knee high boots from Steve Madden that I have had for years that I absolutely love .

My nails are painted a light periwinkle/baby blue color, in Essie Bikini so Teeny. 

I hope you all had an amazing Saturday night and if you are a small business owner I hope you had lots of love from your local customers coming out to support you!

Happy first day of December!

-Sydney- 

Epicuren Discovery Hydrating Mineral Mask Review

Okay, so let's talk about Epicuren Discovery Hydrating Mineral Mask. To start off, this stuff is amazing. I use a retin-A at night a few times a week and it makes me somewhat oily during the day so when I see things like "hydrating"...I bolt the other direction! BUT there has to be a balance, even oily skin needs some hydrating! 

Sooo...I have had an incredibly long week with very minimal sleep, 4-5 hours at most every night since Monday. This is pretty typical for most weeks, and even though I do not turn into a MONSTER from lack of sleep I definitely feel like it shows on my skin...I feel like I look dehydrated and exhausted and my skin lacks that healthy plump look.

Last night I thought I would give this stuff a go, I was looking at my dark circles and my exhausted skin and thought it would be a perfect night to see how the product really performs, especially since the weather has been so dry lately my skin has been dry as well...so I went for it!

After the recommended 10-20 minutes on the skin (I waited about 18 min. or so) I gently wiped it off with a warm damp wash cloth, and OH MY GOSH my skin felt amazing. It did not have that greasy feel you get from just throwing on lotion...I can't even explain it....it felt like new skin. I made Zack keep touching my face and I could not stop talking about how good my skin felt.

The product says: For Normal, Dry, and Dehydrated skin types. A creamy mineral complex designed to restore the skin's freshness and moisture levels.

I have the 2.5 fl oz tube.

When you first apply it, it goes on feeling like a watery, thick lotion, but lotions sink into skin and this just kind of sat on top and did not dry like a clay mask. It dried a little but you could still see the white color of the product, it didn't seep into skin all the way, which I imagine is normal. 

I would definitely recommend this product to people even with oily skin like me, my make up went on smoother this morning and my skin just looked rested even though I only got about 5 hours of sleep at most. When you take it off your face your skin feels "cool" not tingly like a purifying mask would make skin feel, but just moisturized, not irritated at all like some masks can be, instead it felt refreshed. I have sensitive skin too. I do not know what happened to my skin, but about 2 years ago my skin started being picky about the products I use on it...this product as well as the other epicuren products I have just gotten have not irritated my skin at all.

Let me know if you want to see more reviews on the other products I have just gotten from epicuren or whatever products you would like to see and anything else you may be interested in seeing in the comments below! 

Feel free to ask questions too!

Also, check out my instagram for daily pictures:) 

@SydneySedillo 

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