April Favorites and Few Pics from life in Quarantine

HI Loves, how are you all doing?
Sorry but there will be no makeup faves this month coz well I haven't put on makeup in weeks!
I also sometimes skip skin care... I know don't yell... It's just I just didn't feel like pampering myself at all.
Even tho it was a rather slow month I found myself using few gems.

• M.A.D Acne Drying Lotion - this have been my fave for a few months now and guys I love this drying lotion! It makes such an amazing difference in my acne! Especially when the "new" pimple shows I put this lotion on for over night and sometimes during the day, and withing few days pimple is gone. I have no idea what happened but I had really bad hormonal break outs during April and this was saving my face.  
• M.A.D Breakout Control Daily Moisturizer - I been using this moisturizer also for months now and I swear by it! Tea Tree Oil, Witch Hazel, Ginger Root Extract and Peppermint oil are some of the main ingredients. Its really light weight, helps control oil and most importantly helps fighting acne. I was even using it under my makeup and it really worked well and it definitely                                        helped me calm my acne down. 
• Fresh Beauty Rose Toner, Kambucha Essence and Rose Deep Hydration Oil Infused Serum - I will send you to my post (here) to see my review. These three are seriously amazing. I notice that Rose Toner did helped my acne a lot! hence I am running low on it. I used Kamubucha essence twice a day and Deep Hydration Oil Infused Serum just night time. 
• Sol De Janerio Spray - just coz you need to smell good in quarantine no? I love this spray! I have one at work as well :) 
• So Fresh SO Clean nose strips - this are my favorites, they pull all the "stuff" out. They are on a thicker side so sometimes Its hard to adjust them on the nose, but seriously so worth it as it pulls a lot! I am on my last two strips and I will need to somehow get more asap :) 

So that would be it for my Faves. Like I said, not much as I was being super lazy in April. Hopefully May will be better :) 

Now below are collages of some pictures I took in April :) Enjoy 

So I dyed my hair again. This time I used Arctic Fox and hi its pink and purple, just like Twilight Sparkle :) And showcasing new earrings from Aliexpress! Stunning right? I order few in the same theme :)

Outfit in March, April and still May. My Pj's :) Comfy and I basically live in it :) Here I wear regular H&M tank top and pants from the PJ's I recently hauled from Amazon.

 Walking dog around the neighborhood. Sophia had fun and that day was such a pretty warm weather :)

The white tree is right infornt of my house. Thank God I was able to take a pic before it turned green :) Second picture is of empty NYC that I showed here.

Pink flowers on the trees are my faves!

Park Slope :) I took few pics from the car. By the end of April I had a partial nail avulsion. I suffer from ingrown nails and sometimes they get really bad. They took a big chuck of my nail (sorry I don't want to gross anyone out so I will keep the pics for myself). It was a surgery with anesthesia. She had to "stab" me with the needle in two places on my toe, right beneath the nail and in the back. :(  Hurt like MF. My nail currently is still healing and it will grow eventually.

 Sushi party platter. Hubby's friend visited from Upstate and brought sushi :) How can I say no?

So that would be it. My April was really quiet and most of the days I spent on the blog and watching tv.

I up to date with Outlander. I started and finished Sex and the City (again all 6 seasons) , True Blood (amazing 7 seasons!), and I have one more season to go of The Grimm :)

 and finally I watched The breakfast Club and re-watched few classics like The Thing, Wuthering Heights, The Count of Monte Cristo :)

How was your April? 

Skin Care Routine with new Neutrogena Products ~ Acne Proofing (part 1)

*pr sample*

Hello Skin care junkies, 

Today I want to talk a little about Neutrogena Acne Proofing duo. This will be a part one of the Neutrogena, because I have another duo that will be publish shortly after this one. 

I do really like Neutrogena products. Not only they are budget friendly but also very effective.  I been fan for a very long time of their Pink Grapefruit Foaming Scrub. That product was such a  life saver. I went through so many bottles of it, no joke. But being a beauty blogger you been send out  so many skin care products, that you forget your favorites. Sadly I did never repurchase Pink Grapefruit scrub after. But now as I write this I am adding it to my next shopping list. I really do miss that scrub. 

Now lets focus on Acne Proofing line. For someone who deal with acne on daily basis this is a great option. Myself I still deal with acne and I am 31 years old! With that said this duo is not only for teens but also for all adults. 

First we have Acne Proofing Daily Scrub ~ just as much I love the Pink Grapefruit I love this one. It is actually really good scrub you guys! Not harsh on the skin. It helps breakouts and prevent new ones. It contains skin smoothing exfoliators and maximum strength salicylic acid. I like how the beads are not so scratchy and it don;t over dry my skin. I like to use it right after I removed my makeup with a wipes, I go over with this scrub to get rid off all the makeup that sits in pores. I have sensitive skin and it works perfectly. You can find it here. Price $9.99

Second we have Acne Proofing Gel Cleanser ~ another great product. I like switching up my cleanser and always looking for whats best for me. I like when my cleanser work on par with my Soniclear brush from Michael Todd Beauty.  Good cleanser and good brush make a huge difference in my skin. I like this cleanser, it foams up and leaves my skin feeling clean and soft. I usually use it after the scrub. Sometimes if I don;t use the scrub I go straight with a cleanser.  I adore it for morning and night time.  Cleanser can be purchase here. price $9.99

Overall I am very please with both products and been using them daily for a two weeks now. I do love how nice and citrus-y both smell and yes they do wonders to my skin :) 

Shorty after this post I will publish another Neutrogena review. Keep a lookout on that one. 

*Samples provided by BrandBacker and Neutrogena. Opinion is my own 

Night time Skin Care Routine including SRB, Bravura London, Dr.Brandt.

Skin Care is the most important part of the day. I get send a lot of pr skin care and I am trying to switch around as much as I can and then share it with you.As a disclaimer all the products mentioned in this post were send to me. To be honest I don't remember when was the last time I bought a skin care product.  and also I have to mention that I don't get paid for reviewing these products. I get send them to me for my honest opinion. So if I dont like something I definitely let you know. 

I usually start my skin care around 9-10pm that is the time that I am done with dinner , homework, etc (monday to Friday) On the weekends my skin care look a bit different.

First I reach for makeup wipes. I use them to wipe off rest of my makeup. One wipe sheet is enough to clean my face. The makeup wipes I been currently using are my the brand Celavi in scent Milk. The brand offers more scents to choose. I have one more in Honey but I don't really like the scent. The Milk ones smells amazing and the wipes are soaked really good. And they take off makeup with ease. They don't feel harsh or anything. There is 30 in a package and they cost less than $5 score! So if you ever are looking for new inexpensive wipes I recommend Celavi in scent MILK :) for more scents click here,

once my face is clean I go to my eye makeup. And here with help comes Lancome Bi-Facil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover.  this guy is new in my cosmetic bag but after few uses it become a staple for me. It is really gentle! realy! if you have a sensitive eyes try this! my eyes love it! I didn't notice any burning, no blurry vision, no irritation , nothing! before I pour few drops on a cotton pad I give it a good shake and then press on closed lid to soak up the eyeshadow and mascara and then I sweep it off. I have a small 1.7fl oz (50ml) bottle that was gifted to me my a friend, but once I am done I am getting full size .. unless my friend can get me one more LOL.
Lancome Bi-Facil is available in every Lancome counter price for : 1.7 fl oz - $15, 4.2 fl oz - $30, 6.7fl oz -$39

Ok so now I'm don with my makeup, time to wash my face. Here I been using a Stabilized Rice Bran Enzyme Powder Wash by korean brand SRB. There is a huge hype on korean products! I guess it got to me too! LOl I actually want to try more korean brand and I might check some asian subscription boxes for that. I was contacted on my Instagram by the Choc Choc Cosmetics (korean beauty store in Chicago) they asked me if I would like to try SRB rice bran enzyme wash. Well you don't have to ask me twice hahah.

Yes! and this was a really good decision. I freaking love this cleanser and I will give you 10 good reason that you will too love it :
* First off - is great for all skin types even for the sensitive skin!
* Second - it is really gentle and non irritating (hence great for sensitive skin).
* Third - skin feels so soft and looks healthy after using it
* Fourth - rice bran extract helps repair damage skin
* Fifth - no uncomfortable dryness or tightness after using
* Sixth - smells really nice , like baby formula or cereal :)
* Seventh - really easy to use, just add few drops of water and then clean your face.
* Eight - skin feels clean and refreshed
* Ninth - brightens up the complexion
* Tenth - even kids can use it :) coz of the gentle formula.
I tried it on my daughter and she and her skin loves it :) She told me that her face feels so smooth and soft :) So yeah kids love it too!
if you are interested you can purchase it here.
Price $25

once I am done with washing my face it is time for mask. I don't do masks everyday but once in awhile. For a past few weeks I went back to my holy grail mask by Dr.Brandt Oxygen Facial Flash Recovery Mask.  I talked about it before you can check it here. But yes this mask will always have a special place in my skin care, My face feels soooo good after. I try to use it only if I really need to, I dont know if I will be able to purchase it again - the price is kinda high for my small budget and pay check :(  but it is worth every penny. I will wait for some sale or coupons tho.

My last two steps are with newest addition to my skin care by Bravura London. Salicylic Acid 2% Peel - this is such a an amazing products for acne/oily skin. Salicylic Acid is great for deeply penetrate pores, to dissolve oil buildup, It is housed in a navy blue frosted bottle and it comes with a dropper. it have clear and fragrance free formula. Bravura London recommend to use this peel for 10 (max 30min) and then rinse with water. I prefer to keep it overnight (as a serum) and then wash it off in the morning. Also it can be use  as a spot treatment :) talking about versatile product :) I didn't notice any dryness and my face looks much much better. Usually Salicylic Acid dry my skin but this one feels better :)

On the nights that I dont use Salicylic Acid I reach for their Azulene Moisturizer -  light moisturizer with healing properties. It is prefect for my oily skin. I didn't find it greasy or oily. There is no fragrance to it either. It absorbs intently and leaves my skin feeling nourish. he moisturizer come sin a blue frosted jar wit rose gold cap. The moisturizer itself is blue! but don;t worry there is no dye added. It is blue because of the Azulene plant and no it wont make your face blue :)
Over all Bravura London line is amazing, especially for people with problematic skin such as me. I am really looking forward to try more. I have to more products waiting for me to open them :) SO i better get going and do so.
I also have to mention that Bravura is Cruelty free and Vegan friendly :)
you can shop here.
Salicylic Acid 
Azulene Moisturizer

So that is it for my night time routine. I will do a post on a day time  routine soon.
Did you try any of the products mention here? let me know what is your holy grail skin care product :)

Dermaesthetics Beverly Hills ~ Korean Skin Care Line

I wanted to write a review of these two products for a while now. I really don't know what took me so long. 

Anyways I want to introduce you to new (to me) Korean Skin Care Line. Founded by Dr. Anne Lee, who with help form her friends and family launched in Beverly Hills new skin care line. Products sold globally all over Asia, Americas and Middle East. 

I received form them 3 products to test.I will be only writing about two of them. the 3rd one didn't worked for me. I wish it could but oh well, I will send it over to my mom and I will later write a review on what my mom think of it :)

Lets start with Green Apple Premium Cleansing Oil ~ is Macadamia Nut oil based pre- cleanser, used to clean away all the makeup, sunblock and oil on the surface of the face. With the power blend of Macadamia Oil and Vitamin E and other natural extracts this water soluble cleansing oil breaks down makeup leaving skin fresh and ready for next cleansing step. It can be use around eye and mouth area. 

This cleanser works so good. Removes my stubborn makeup with ease. I find it works really great on my eyes and when I wear liquid lipsticks ( you know the kind that only oil based makeup remover can remove). Super easy to use. Just pumped few drops on my dry hands and rub into my skin. To take it off, I wet my fingers in a warm water and massage until turns white. Wash it off and use makeup wipe to get off the rest of the makeup and oil form m face . Then I reach for my daily cleansing gels and finish my routine. I also found it works great for my oily skin. It don't make it more oily or what so ever.

Definitely is a must try product. Also I does have  smell to it. Not really annoying ( like some can be) This one is really pleasant. 

My daily skin routine I finish with Clear Complex PM Purity Gel ~ I can't even express how much I love this gel! Its a gel that is to be used night time only and it is formulated to be used on breakouts skin types. For me is the best on all the 'surprise' zits/pimples I get once in a while. Simply after I finish washing my face I apply this gel at the very end. It can be used as a all over or just on the spots. I prefer spots. Whenever I see a pimple coming out I apply the gel on. One time I was getting one on my chin and it hurt like crazy. You know , if you have a acne problem that they do hurt a bit. So I applied the purity gel on it and the next morning the pimple was smaller and it didn't hurt at all.! Life saver! So whenever I get my surprise zits this little bottle is coming to my rescue and keeps them at bay! ;) 

I am so pleased with both products. Both works great for me and I continue using them all the time. Such an amazing staple in my skin routine. Highly recommend them to you.

Paraben and cruelty free line

Check the links below to shop.
Green Apple Cleansing Oil
 PM Purity Gel
Dermaesthetics Website. 

30 days Skin Challenge with Exposed Skincare

I super excited to try and share with you results of this challenge. I received the kit last month. But  I started to use it three days ago. I have a high expectation of this product and I hope I will be happy with the results :)

I will have a full review of this products by the end of the month :)

here is what my kit includes:

* facial cleanser

* Clearing Tonic

* Acne treatment serum

* Clear pore serum

* Moisture Complex

* Derm - X - Cloth