Thursday, September 12, 2019

Start Fall with Confidence from It Cosmetics Skincare

Hello to all of my Beauty Bag Dolls! I am working hard for these past couple of weeks putting together different reviews of skin care and even makeup routines that I hope all of you will enjoy. For today I have my Start Fall with Confidnece. The idea behind this is to use one brand which It Cosmetics and particularly their Confidnece line. They have amazing products in the Confidence Collection and I will review each and give you my skincare routine with the It Cosmetics line. I have personally loved this brand for a long time now and their skin care is truly amazing. Read on to learn more.
This is total Confidence in a jar thanks to It Cosmetics skincare! This is my AM and PM routine and my skin is amazing!

In my routine I have two moisturizers I switch between. It Cosmetics has Confidence in a Gel Lotion and Confidence In A Cream. For me both are amazing, however I use the Confidence in a Gel Lotion in the morning and the Confidence In A cream in the evening. Starting with my morning routine and the Confidence in a Gel Lotion which is describes as  "a weightless moisturizer that delivers hydration to your skin! When you touch it to your skin, it breaks into a lightweight, water-like liquid that leaves your skin hydrated, prepped, and primed for your makeup application!" I adore that it is lightweight and did not irate my skin or cause any acne breakout. I just had pure hydration and radiance. My skin felt soft and ready for makeup application. My skin is always hydrated and never felt greasy which is such a plus for me and my acne prone skin.

Next I will give you a peek into my evening skin care routine and my all time favoirte moisturizer  Confidence in a Cream  which is a staple in my beauty to routine since it came out a few years ago. I am addicted to this cream year round. It give me just the right amount of hydration for my combination skin and in the evening during the fall my skin needs an extra dose of hydration. This is an amazing transforming moisturizing super cream that is for all skin types, which means its perfect for anyone like me with acne prone skin that is super sensitive. I must also note that it does have a lemon scent to it which is my favorite scent when it comes to a face cream, it was not irritating to me at all in fact it is refreshing. A little more background information about It Cosmetics Confidence In A Cream is that it "nourishes your skin with collagen, hyaluronic acid, peptides, ceramides, antioxidants and colloidal oatmeal to help minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while improving the texture of your skin and delivering the ideal amount of moisture."

Now in conjunction with my AM and PM moisturizing routine I do use an eye cream and a neck cream. My creams of choice is the Confidence in an Eye Cream and Confidence in a Neck Cream. Every morning and every night after moisturizier I reach for Confidence in an Eye Cream which has This has amazing ingredients like apricot tint and Drops of Light Technology visibly color-correct and brighten, proprietary Anti-Aging Armour Rejuvenating Concentrate and other high-performance skin-loving ingredients—including a super ceramide complex, chrysin, licorice root, avocado and squalane—work to hydrate, smooth and refresh." These ingredients are working my eye area and making me really happy with my results. I use this twice a day morning and night after cleansing. I have seen such an improvement in my eye area because of Confidence in an Eye Cream in my fine lines and the brightening of my dark circles.

Finally the last step in my skin care routine is a neck cream. The Confidence in a Neck Cream is something I use both in the morning and in the evening. This is just another WOW product. It feels so rich on your skin and looks orange in the jar but it is clear when you apply it all over your neck and décolletage.  According to It Cosmetics Confidence in a Neck Cream "helps address the appearance of the signs of aging for the neck and is formulated with seaweed extract, hydrolyzed elastin, hydrolyzed collagen, and sodium hyaluronate!" This neck cream is amazing it absorbed quickly without feeling heavy or tacky which for most thick neck creams that can be a big issue for most but for me over the years it is what I was used to. Now this one is a breathe of fresh air because I use it twice a day without it feeling greasy or heavy. That said you will have results. My neck is hydrated and looks and feels tightened. The lines on my neck and décolletage are softened to the point were I personally look extra close to see if I see them. I have used this for a little over 2 weeks twice a day and I am just WOWED!
It Cosmetics Skincare is beautifully packaged! 

All for of these products from the It Cosmetics Confidence Collection get a 5 $$$$$ and EXTRA LOVE FROM ANNA! They are all effective and give you the right start for fall and beyond when you are looking for skincare that hydrates and give you real results in antiaging! I will never be without them in my beauty bag.

Shop It Cosmetics to purchase your new Fall Skincare routine and Start Fall with Confidence.

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NOTE: I RECEIVED  The It Cosmetics products mentioned above AS A FREE PRODUCT SAMPLES TO TEST AND REVIEW! 

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Collection

Beauty Bag Dolls I have a brand new review for you today to kick off September and it is a little bit of a different way for me to post a review. I recently received a complimentary vox box from Influenster. I have been apart of Influenster for several years now and every once in a while I am selected to receive a absolutely free vox box like the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Collection. You to can join here and receive skincare, makeup, hair care and much more. Just sign up on their website Influenster.com Now this review of the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Concealer, Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation with SPF 30 and Shiseido Synchro Skin Invisible Silk Loose Powder is going to be a little different because I left my honest reviews on this amazing trio of products on Sephora.com and Influenster.com So I will be leaving those review that I wrote with all my heart and honestly of course for you here on my blog exactly the way they appeared on those two websites. A little more additional information is that Shiseido is selling these three amazing products on the Sephora website and they officially went on sale yesterday during the launch on September 3, 2019. I have my full reviews for you today and I have been using this trio since late August. You will find my reviews below for all three. Read on to learn more. After my review I have more details on how to sign up to Influenster and remember its absolutely free!
This complimentary voxbox from Influenster has made a difference in my life because I have now found 3 products I absolutely love! 

My new holy grain concealer does exist! I have been looking for the perfect concealer (and foundation) for a while now thankfully I received the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Concealer complimentary thanks to Influenster VoxBox and now I am in love. Finally a concealer that matches my skin tone and I don't have to mix and it cover all my imperfections like acne scars and dark circles with just a small amount. It never feels heavy and lasts all day until I take it off!
This is a serious concealer because the day it arrived I was struggling with some blemishes and when I used it, the next day when getting ready for work I applied and I looked in the mirror and didn't even remember where the pimples were this Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Concealer is that good! This is a medium to full coverage in my opinion and its so perfect for my combination currently more oily skin type! I also highly recommend their foundation and setting powder!
Thanks Influenster for complimentary VoxBox.

Finally a foundation that is oily skin friendly, medium coverage, has SPF, has a skin tone match to the T and lasts all day long. I have been searching for this foundation my whole life and now thanks to the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation with SPF 30 I am taking my makeup game to a new level! Since my complimentary Influenster VoxBox arrived I have been using this foundation every single day. It covers all my imperfections from acne scars, new pimples to even a sun spot! It also does not budge! When I apply this foundation at 6AM (I do love to set it with their Shiseido Synchro Skin Invisible Silk Loose Powder) it does not budge even through summer heat and humidity! As I mentioned I have oily skin and this foundation took the challenge like a champ all while protecting my skin with SPF 30! My face looks fresh and feels soft (I know odd thing to say about your skin after applying foundation but so true) at 6AM , Noon and 7PM when I get home! I highly recommend this foundation and it is my new MUST have! Thanks Influenster for this complimentary VoxBox!

A truly light weight setting powder does exist and it comes from the Shiseido line. Their newest product is the Shiseido Synchro Skin Invisible Silk Loose Powder and it has quickly replaced all of my other loose powders because it works and its so light weight and it never gets cakey or chalky looking like others. I love how it sets my foundation/concealer and I pair it with the other two Shiseido products (foundation and Concealer)  I received complimentary from an Influenster VoxBox. The loose powder leaves my skin feeling so soft and smooth, I am telling you it will blow your expectations out of the water about loose powders!

These are all 5 $$$$$ and beauty bag must haves that get EXTRA LOVE FROM ANNA! Read on to learn more about Influenster and how to receive your own free makeup!

I know I teased in the beginning of this review how I got this product for a company called Influenster to try the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Collection for free in exchange for my honest review. I signed a long time ago and from time to time you may get chosen to try out products in exchange for honest reviews and I was lucky enough to be chosen for the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Collection  VoxBox. I have had a few of these voxboxes over the years and it really awesome. You sign up answer questions and then wait and see if your matched to any of the Influenster current campaigns. I have linked the Influenster website throughout this review for you to sign up and you can also sign up right here. It's free and easy to join!

To purchase the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Collection shop Sephora.com  Sign up for free to join Influenster and see what free VoxBox may be waiting for you!

Note: I received the  Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Collection VoxBox complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster.