Haul: Ulta

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A few weeks ago hubby and I were planning a day trip to a city that also happened to have my nearest Ulta (which really is not near) so I went online to look at the weekly ad and made a list of items I wanted to get, well when I got there I could not find anything that I had on my list! Actually I was quite disappointed with my experience, a lot of the shelves were hardly even stocked with product and there was no one around to ask for help locating items. When I don't want to be bothered in a store there are all kinds of sales people coming up and asking if I need help, but the one time I really wanted some help there was no one.

Anywho, I just decided I would make an online purchase, I was able to find everything that I had on my list plus one extra item! A few of the items I ordered were on sale, plus I had a $3.50 off coupon! I will more than likely do a review on each of the products I purchased.

The first thing I got was the Eclos

Review: Eclos Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream

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Last summer I received some Eclos products as a Perk from Klout and today I will be sharing my thoughts on the Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream.

Eclos claims that the Regenerative Cream will:

• Hydrate: hydration replenishes dry, dulling skin suffering from signs of aging. Smooths away fine lines for a more even and brighter surface.
• Renew: Formulated with apple stem cells, powerful extracts and antioxidants, the technology awakens dormant skin cells, encouraging skin's self-renewal process to delay the signs of aging and promote a smooth and toned surface. 
• Strengthen: Phyto extracts and antioxidants boost collagen for noticeable tightening and firming.

Clinically proven to reduce wrinkles and improve skins texture in 2 weeks.

This cream is described on the box as a medium weight moisturizer, and I agree with that 100%, not light and not super heavy. With that being said I still found that this moisturizer was too heavy for me during the warmer months, but I absolutely love using it during the colder months. It has the same scent as the cleanser, a soapy, light fragrance, just very clean smelling.

I have been using the Regenerative cream all winter long and I really like the results that it has given me. A little bit of this cream goes a long way, in my opinion. This cream absorbs in to the skin fairly quickly and leaves my skin feeling smooth, fresh and hydrated, with out making my skin feel greasy afterwards.

Does Eclos Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream live up to it's claims? I think it does, my face feels, as I mentioned above, smoother and more hydrated and it even looks brighter. I can not say if it does anything for wrinkles, but my skin does feel a bit firmer. 

The only things that I do not like about this cream is there is no SPF protection and the price. Although since this cream does seem to last for a while, I might be willing to buy it if it was on sale.

Overall I really like the Eclos products that I have tried thus far. To see my review on the Anti-Aging Facial Cleanser Skin Prep click here. 

To see the full line of Eclos products head over to Freeman Beauty. Eclos can also be found at Ulta both online and in-store. The Regenerative Cream retails for $24.99 at both places and you get 2 fl. oz of product.

Have you heard of Eclos products before? Have you or would you try them?

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

Birthday Haul!

So my birthday is on Sunday October 9th, I'll be turning 30, so I thought I would get myself some b-day gifts :)
These are the items I got from Sephora:
Lip gloss-- This gloss is great! It's super shiny and not sticky at all!

Super cute headband! I wore this to a wedding this past weekend!