Haul: Collective Avon

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It has been a while since I have shared items that I've purchased from Avon with y'all, so I am doing a collective haul of the items I have got over the last few campaigns. All but two of the products are brand new items Avon has came out with in the last month or so. I will tell you my first impressions of the products then do a review on them later on after I have used them a little more.


Up first we have Skin So Soft Aroma Therapy 48 hour moisturizer. I got one in each of the available scents, Energizing and Calming. So far I really like these the few times that I have used them.

Next we have a new line of face products from Avon called Avon Elements. I purchased the Avon Elements Moisture Boost, a daily facial moisturizer. I think it does a great job of moisturizing and I also really like the scent it has. I also picked up one of the Skin So Soft roll on deodorants, I have been selling Avon for 7 years now and this is the first one of these that I have tried!

I also picked up another Brushed Metals polish, this one is in the shade Lilac Quartz, but it looks so much like the Textured Topaz one that I featured on the blog. Not very happy with the fact that they look way too much alike. In the brochure this one actually looks like a lilac color. Avon has also came out with their own version of a flakie polish called Opal Top Coat. I'm not sure how I feel about this product yet, I'm going to have to test it quite a bit more before I make a final decision.

Looks gorgeous in the bottle!

Lilac Quartz; Does this look lilac at all?

Lastly I picked up a couple eye products, the first one is a GlimmerSticks Eyeliner in the shade Nocturnal. The best way I can describe this color is a grayish purple. I also got one of the Extra Lasting eye shadow pencils in the shade Topaz Shimmer, and I'm not too happy with it, only because in the book it is shown as a light taupe color and what I got looks nothing like that, it's actually a coppery brown.

GlimmerSticks Nocturnal 

Swatch of GlimmerSticks Nocturnal and Extra Lasting Shadow Stick in Topaz Shimmer

Have you shopped Avon recently? What new products do you want to give a try?

Review: Hydroxatone AM/PM Anti-Wrinkle Complex Cream

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Received from iFabbo to review

Hydroxatone AM/PM Anti-Wrinkle Complex is a day and night cream that claims it will erase the appearance of fine lines around the eyes, reduce the appearance of deep wrinkles in the forehead area, reduce discoloration and uneven skin tone, hydrate skin, improve skins radiance, reduce the appearance of hyper pigmentation and increase skin hydration by over 20% 

Claims it's so effective because of three ingredients:

• Matrixyl 3000, which supports key building blocks needed for fresh youthful skin.
• Argireline, a unique anti-aging peptied designed to provide fast and visible results.
• Hyaluronic Acid, great for hydrating the skin because of it's ability to retain water more effectively than other substances, resulting in increased smoothness, softness and decreased appearance of facial wrinkles.

I have been using this cream for a few weeks now, but only at night because it is such a thick cream. I don't have any noticeable issues with wrinkles or hyper pigmentation so I can't say how this cream would work for those issues. I do however have some issues with dry skin and I feel like this cream works great for providing my skin with moisture and maintaining that moisture. I think I will get more use out of this in the winter since that is when I experience the most issues with dry skin. 

A little bit of this cream will go a long way, I made the mistake of putting on too much and it looked and felt like I had smeared Vaseline on my face, I had to go wash it off. Another thing that I have noticed with the cream is, to me, it smells like burnt plastic, which is still a little bit noticeable once I have it on my face, but it does wear off with time.

I like this cream for a night cream and I may like it more for a day cream in the winter when I do have those issues with dry skin. With that being said I would not purchase this product only because it is so expensive, $69 for 1 oz of product at Ulta.

Quality: 4/5

Price: 1/5

Packaging: 5/5

Formula: 3/5

Scent: 1/5

Overall: 14/25

Burt's Bees Update

Okay so I have been using a couple of products from the sensitive line from Burt's Bees and I have to say I have enjoyed it! The Cleanser is so creamy! I like to use it when I'm in the shower, cause if I try to splash my face with water and rinse it off that way I tend to make a huge mess LOL. The moisturizer is great too! It absorbs in to your skin fairly quick and leaves you skin feeling so soft and smooth. The only thing that I don't like about it is that the moisturizer does not have SPF.

Burt's Bees

I am getting the opportunity to try out some new products from Burt's Bees by being a Buzz Agent! YAY! :)

So the 2 products that I am trying out are from the new sensitive skin line. I am trying out the facial cleanser and the daily moisturizing cream.

This post is just going to be a little info on each product and my initial thoughts about the products. Once I have used them for a while I will do a full review follow up post.

The products from the sensitive line contain 99% natural ingredients, such as cotton, rice and aloe. They are formulated to cleanse and moisturize sensitive skin without causing redness or irritation.

The facial cleanser is a soap-free cleaner and is clinically proven to moisturize while gently cleansing away dirt, oil and makeup. Retail cost is $9.99 for a 6 oz. bottle.

The daily moisturizer contains rice extract to moisturize and aloe to soothe. It is non-comedogenic, which means it won't clog your pores. Retail cost is $14.99 for a 1.8 oz. bottle.

The great thing about these products containing cotton extract is that it helps to moisturize the skin, while increasing the softness and suppleness of skin. It improves the skins barrier function and helps to maintain the skin's naturals moisture. Cotton extract also helps to even out skin tone.

My opinion on the facial cleanser is that it's okay. I'm used to using a cleanser where I can massage it on to my face then remove it with a wet cloth. The Burt's Bees cleanser is different, you will need to wet your face the apply the cleanser then rinse it off with water. I have used this a couple of times and I can't seem to remove all of my make up with this cleanser. I will continue to use it and see if my opinion of it changes.

I really enjoy the moisturizing cream. It comes in a really cute pump bottle. I feel that it is really excellent at moisturizing my skin. The only con that I can think of is that it does not contain SPF, which is something I like for my facial moisturizer to have.

The scent of these products is quite nice too. It has a really clean scent.

I will continue to use the products, and like I said before, give a full final review later on. If you have any questions about these products that I did not cover feel free to leave a comment down below.

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