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Product Review: IT Cosmetics ‘Bye Bye Foundation’ and Kit

Product Review: IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Foundation

Confession: I love a good infomercial. I mean, who doesn’t? I get sucked in and want to buy everything. Every damn thing. Slap Chop? Got it. NutriBullet? Totally had it. George Foreman Grill? Obvy. So there was no resisting the allure of the IT Cosmetics TV presentation hosted by Alison Sweeney, who I grew to love/hate/love on Days of Our Lives as a teen.

Since I am a bit of a beauty junkie, I had to give their famous ‘Bye Bye Foundation‘ a try. Sharing some photos and thoughts on the full kit just ahead.

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The Morning After

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Let’s face it: This season, very few of us are getting the amount of sleep and rest we so desperately need. Whether that’s due to a hectic holiday party schedule or the demands of parenting is another topic altogether. But I’m sure we can all agree that a healthy, well-rested glow is the overall goal here. If you’re on the fake-it-til-you-make-it beauty bandwagon (as I very much am), then this post’s for you. Here are my top, tried-and-true picks for achieving that full-night’s-rest look, give or take a few hours.

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Beauty Masque Giveaway

Beauty Mask Giveaway | Bubbles & Ink Blog

Warmer weather means lighter makeup in an effort to keep it all from sliding off your face (yeah, it happens pretty often here in Miami). Get ready for the bare-faced look and keep your skin looking fresh with one of these little treats: Montagne Jeunesse has a variety of individually packaged beauty masques for all kinds of skin needs. And the best part is, you can get one for free.

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Favorite Finds: Wantable Boxes

Wantable Monthly Subscription Boxes | Bubbles & Ink Blog

Today’s Favorite Find combines my love of discovering new brands with the luxury of having a personal shopper curate the perfect set of pieces based on my preferences. Wantable is a monthly box subscription unlike many others in the way it allows its subscribers to tell them what they like and dislike. A simple picture quiz allows you to rate what you prefer in your accessories, intimates, or makeup box. I opted for the intimates box, where I selected the styles I wear most or would like to wear and gave them honest size information (all secured and private, of course). What came in was a perfect little box of treats and basics I know I’ll be using often.

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Favorite Finds: Beauty for Real

Beauty for Real Light Up Lip Gloss | Bubbles & Ink Blog

I could tell you that what drew me to today’s Favorite Find is the fact that it’s loaded with natural antioxidants like green tea and grape seed extracts. Or because it’s great for your lips because of it’s natural anti-aging capabilities. Or even because it’s loaded with essential vitamins from its aloe vera and avocado oil ingredients. But the truth is, I was just REALLY amused by the fact that it has this amazing little LED light built into the cap so that when you turn it on its side and use the handy little mirror to apply Beauty for Real’s lip-plumping lip gloss formula, you can actually apply it with precision, regardless of the lighting situation.

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Cezanne Hair at Danny Jelaca

Danny Jelaca Salon Miami Beach | Bubbles & Ink Blog

I knew early on that some people had it way easier than I did in the proverbial styling department. As soon as I was old enough to play with my mother’s hair and makeup tools, I began daydreaming of better-tressed days. By the age of twelve, I was begging for relaxers. Following several years of experimentation with chi’s, blow outs, relaxers, and keratin treatments, Cezanne’s offer to try their new smoothing product was a welcome invitation. Five days and two washes later, I am declaring this the good hair gene my parents weren’t able to give me in utero. I forgive you, Mom.

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Vixen for a Day

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Saturday afternoon found me reminiscing on the blur that was my early twenties: I hunted for parking around South Beach for about twenty minutes, touched up my makeup in the car, and stood in line on Washington Avenue to get into the hottest party. This time, however, it was the Vixen Workout that was holding a line to rival that of any tourist trap on the beach. And the twerking was in full force, as expected. My early twenties may be a distant memory, but I was able to channel all my cheer/dance/club girl days to get through one of the most intense workouts I’ve had in a while. Read on for tips on how to survive your first Vixen experience.

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