Biore facial products!

Hey guys!
I haven't written in my blog much lately; I don't know if that's just due to me not having much to write about or just me being so busy and not wanting to do it! Who knows.. but maybe I can catch back up over the next few weeks.

I am not much of a face washer, but I love the Biore facial cleanser line! There's been plenty of nights that I fall asleep with make-up on and then wonder why I have breakouts! DUHHH. I have been using Biore off and on since like 3 years ago and I always find coupons in the facial towels that I buy sometimes! I have tried CLEAN & CLEAR, I have tried OLAY, I have tried the full nine yards, but I always come back to BIORE. I don't believe in paying boo-coos of money for these huge name brand facial cleansers! (clinique, lancome, etc..) I have a naturally oily face, and this does the deed!

In the morning I use the blemish fighting ice cleanser!

*I like to use this cleanser in the morning because it's real icy feeling and kind of helps wake you and your face up! I know that sounds so silly, but it gives your face this cool feeling and sets you for the day!  [[this is all I use in the morning because I use a tinted moisturizer for my foundation; therefore I don't use any other moisturizer after my face wash because my face is naturally oily anyways]]

At night I use the pore unclogging scrub.

*This is my exfoliate. I put a quarter size of this scrub onto a loofah towel and it works wonders! I only use this if I've worn make-up for the day, which is probably 4 times out of the week. A lot of people say not to exfoliate everyday, but I don't see a problem with it if your skin isn't too awful sensitive. (which mine isn't.)

I also use the warming anti-blackhead cleanser at night.

*I use this instead of the scrub on nights when I haven't worn makeup for the day. This gives a slight warming sensation to the face and really gets into your pours for a deep clean! I like to use this just with my hands because it's more of a cream facial cleanser and doesn't really soap up, which is why I also use it when I haven't worn make up.

I use the triple action astringent at night after my face wash.

*I like to use this at night after my face wash because it gets away any makeup that my face wash didn't and helps treat any breakouts I may have. The astringent also helps tone my skin to one color so that I don't have rosey cheeks! I hate that. Astringent does dry out your face, so to prevent from any dry skin showing on my face, I use a moisturizer.

Next, I use the nourish moisture lotion.

*I use this simply for the prevention of my face drying out due to the astringent. Like I said earlier, my face is naturally oily therefore I only use this after my astringent. I do not use this in the morning either because instead of a full coverage foundation I use the Benefit tinted moisturizer. This Biore moisturizer has an spf of 15, so some of you may want to use this in the morning just to prevent the sun from damaging your skin on your face if you use a foundation.

and lastly, I use this boosting night serum every now and again!

*I use this every now and then. I read on a website that it has a star rating of AMAZING! I don't think that it is necessary, but just for good measure I like to rub it on my face before my moisturizer about 2 nights a week. This just keeps your face feeling extra soft and silky smooth when you wake up in the morning.


THANKFULLY I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH GOOD SKIN. I HAVE NEVER REALLY HAD AN ACNE PROBLEM, JUST A FEW BREAKOUTS EVERY NOW AND THEN WHICH MOSTLY APPEAR ON MY CHIN. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN ABLE TO KEEP MY FACE CLEAR FOR THE MOST PART AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY BAD REACTIONS TO IT. AS YOU CAN SEE, I DO NOT LIKE TO MIX UP DIFFERENT BRANDS OF FACIAL PRODUCTS. THEY CREATE ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FACIAL CLEANSERS, MOISTURIZERS, NIGHT SERUMS, TOWELETTES, AND ASTRINGENT IN ONE BRAND SO THAT YOU USE THE WHOLE LINE. THEY ARE MEANT TO BE USED TOGETHER. AT LEAST THAT'S HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT. JUST LIKE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER.. EVERY NOW AND THEN I WILL RUN OUT WHICH WILL LEAD ME TO USE A FACIAL CLEANSER OR MOISTURIZER I HAVE RECEIVED AS A GIFT OR SOMETHING. I DO BELIEVE IN USING UP WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE BUYING OTHER. SO IN THAT CASE, SURE.. MIX ALL YOU WANT! BUT FOR BEST RESULTS ON YOUR SKIN, I WOULD USE ONE BRAND.


I am no beauty expert, just simply giving you a run around of the facial cleansers and what not that I use! Biore has created a new look, so all of these products will now be in a clear bottle or white bottle with blue writing. They have changed the names of a few things and created a couple of new things, but I haven't had to buy anything (ran out of anything) since they have created their new look. I recently read some good reviews about the neutrogena pink grapefruit facial products, so maybe I will be able to try those sometime!


xoxox
Lauren

Products! Planner, Protein Powder, & a Cup.

Hey guys!
Why am I blogging so late? I should have done this way earlier, that's for sure. I've been a little lazy this afternoon. On my way home from work I had so many things in mind! [gym, car wash/vacuum, dollar store, clean kitchen, homework, etc...] Guess what I did! I came home and took my shoes off and got in the bed and read ONE new blog I found for hours on end. It was such a good blog that I couldn't stop! So, now that I'm finally getting around to my post for the day... I'll try and convince you about these items!

I recently heard about trading some books in on amazon for an amazon credit! What's not to love about that? Especially old college books that the book store won't buy back or either they want to give you next to NOTHING for them! When I paid over 100 dollars for a book and you want to give me less than 20 for it, there's an issue. So, Amazon so kindly gave me a credit of almost 200 dollars for 3 books! I got a couple of things with this money..

1. Click Protein Powder 

This protein powder I read about on another blog. They have their own website (Click does) that they sell different products on, but since I had a credit on amazon and it was cheaper on amazon than on the click website, it was all around a better deal! I think I paid 15 for it. It literally taste just like a cup of coffee! I just started working out and drinking a protein shake after a workout and the one I had prior to this one was a triple chocolate that tasted like... oh.. CHALK! Yuck.. I'm so excited I discovered this! You can drink it on ice, blend it with ice and make a "frappe," or you can heat it up like a regular cup of coffee! How cool! Get you some! 

2. The Eco Friendly Tumblr

I also purchased this little tumblr cup (to the left of the click mix in the picture) on amazon! It was about 8 dollars, which is a good price for a good cup! I saw some at starbucks that were like 20!!!! 20 dollars for a cup.. Are you kidding? No thanks, STARBUCKS! And I'll drink my click shake in my non-starbucks cup and pretend like it is starbucks! How about that one?
ok, seriousness...
I have been wanting one of these "tumblr" cups for a while now, but the ones at ROSS didn't look too long-lasting. They were a great price, but also looked like what they cost. This cup I have carried with me everywhere full of a glass of ice water! It is such a big help when It comes to getting all of the water you need in a day. If I drink 8 cups= 4 of these cups... I'm doing good! I usually drink more than that when I'm at work because we have a delicious water filter machine thing! There's something about the water coming out of that thing! It's SOOOO good. Yep.

3. Erin Condren Life Planner

      

Next, I also read on a couple of blogs about this planner. I love a good planner! I love to write down my daily tasks. I love to write down birthdays so that I can keep up with them and send cards and sometimes gifts! I love an extra section to keep up with bills! I love to log my fitness.. I just love organization in general, and let me tell you! This planner does the do! After reading about it I was totally impatient on getting it. I wanted it that day right then. I knew that wasn't going to happen and surely not free. This planner certainly is not budget friendly. It's actually quite high for a dern planner.. but If you're like me and love planners, It's totally worth it! It lasts a whole year and has lived up to what it costs even though I've only had it a couple of days. I've written all through it. I've stuffed it in my purse and carried it literally EVERYWHERE with me. Am I weird? A friend at work was picking on me about it..  I picked a piece of broken glass out of my shoe and he asked me if I was going to write that in my planner. Are you kidding? Don't judge me. Lol! Anyways, I love this thing and so should you!

Even better, I have been able to check off everything I have written in there that day! I've accomplished my daily goals and am working on accomplishing my goal for the week! Could have finished it today, but due to my lack of feeling well.. I didn't.. but that's okay! I have until Sunday to do it and I'm off until Tuesday! Hip Hip Hooray! 

I hope I have given you a small insight on these few products! If you have a little of extra spending money, order one! They're all well worth it! 

Love you guys to Neptune and back! 

xoxo,

Lauren