First Impression: ItWorks Ultimate Body Wrap - Does it work?

Have you heard or tried that crazy wrap thing?

ItWorks! 

I first heard about this crazy wrap thing when I found a blitz cards on my windshield about a year ago. My interest sure was sparked but I never looked into it.

Well, not until a friend of mines was raving about her results. I contacted her right away to schedule my wrap party to try this sucker out! 

  

It claims to "tighten, tone and firm in as little as 45 minutes".

 

I was quite impressed with the results...not so much for myself but for my fellow wrappers.

Let's let the pictures speak for themselves.

Keep in mind that this crazy wrap thing performs differently on each and everyone. 

 

I'm so impressed, I decided to become a Independent Distributor of ItWorks!

A more detailed review is to come in the near future so if you want to find out more about this crazy wrap thing then stay tune or you can leave me a comment or shoot me an email.

If you're ready to start wrapping and get rid of your pooch then visit my store.

Haul: Sephora/skincare

My skin has been really really...REALLY out of whack due to stress lately. I picked these up to treat and hopefully heal my skin.

1. Sarah McNamara Miracle Mud - I haven't heard or done any research on this product but the claims seems quite promising. I really want to try the GlamGlow but that price is not pretty at all lol. Anyways, this claims to be a miracle revival mud...restore, brighten, detoxify, hydrate, firm, revitalize and also helps with anti-aging...Soooo, we shall see. I'll do an update soon.

2. First Aid Beauty (FAB) Ultra Repair Cream - I heard great things about this from Nicole Guerriero. Even the SA at Sephora told me she needs to get one. I struggle with dry skin all year round and I'm still searching for my HG night cream. This product claims to hydrate and replenish the skin and relieve irritation due to eczema and other skin conditions. I have high hopes for this baby so pray for me!

3. Murad Rapid Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Serum - this claims to reduce the appearance of sun spots and age spots in a week and helps prevent development of new pigmentation. For some reason my age spots got worst after I had my baby.

4. Beauty Blender sponge - I've tried the Soho London, Sonia Kashuk and other look-a-likes and I'm not too impress but I've heard everyone in the beauty community rave about the BB so...I finally broke down and got it. $20 for a sponge is not cheap! This sponge better be magic!

 

Lastly, I got this Nars set as a 500 Points perk :)

I'm excited because I don't own anything by Nars.

 

Swatch/review: Jordana Twist & Shine Balm Stains

Tonight's talk will be about Jordana's take on the twistable lip crayons.

As you can see, color payoff is not bad at all.

05 Honey Love - This swatched a browny nude on white but on the lips ("infused" with my natural lip color) it comes off a very true mauve.

06 Cranberry Crush - a berry plum.
I was hoping this would be deeper but it's still very pretty on the lips.

07 Rock N Rough - a strawberry red.

 

Price:

$2.99/each at Walgreens (you might can find these at K-mart too)

Packaging:
These lippies come in pencil/crayon twistable/retractable form (like all the rest of it's kind :)). The packaging for each is, again, colored in the same color as the product. I'd say the product inside is pretty true to color of the packaging.

Quality/Formula/Wear:
I love how these colors are great for everyday wear. I love the formula. So much more than the NYC and the Wet 'N Wild ones. It's much more moisturizing and comfortable on the lips. It stays put and doesn't slide around no matter how much you layer on. It has the perfect amount of shine to me. When it wears off it does leave a stain (but I don't care too much about the staining aspect of any of these balms). I like the fact that when it sets, it doesn't accentuate any dryness or lip lines. I also noticed that once the product wears off, it doesn't dry out my lips. The formula feels expensive lol  It does have a fruity scent though but if that doesn't bother you...for $2.99...it's a steal and a must try/have!

 Have you tried this line? Which shade is your favorite? Leave me a comment below.

Makeup of the day!

This is yesterday's look of the day.

 

Products used:

Foundation: Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous in 832 Nude Beige

Powder: NYX Stay Matte but Not Flat in 03 Natural

Bronzer/Contour: Milani Multitasker Face Powder in Tan

Blush: MAC in The Perfect Cheek

Concealer: Hard Candy Glamoflauge in Light & Bare Minerals in Well Rested

Brows: Jordana brow powder in 02 Medium and Jordana Fabubrow pencil in 02 Medium Brown (just on the tail)

Eyes: Inglot in 393(on inner half of lid and as inner corner highlight), UD in Buck (in crease), UD in Naked (to blend), UD in Virgin (brow highlight), UD in Smog (outer third of lid to blend) and UD in Darkhorse (definition on outer corner and used as wing).

Eyeliner: Inglot 89 (on lower lash line), Rimmel Scandaleyes in Nude (on waterline) and UD in Buck (to blend lower lash line)

Mascara:  Loreal Voluminous Original in Blackest Black over Covergirl Clump Crusher in Black

Lips: EOS lip balm under Milani Statement lipstick in Nude Beach (my HG lippie!!)

Curls are done using NUME 's 19mm wand ;)

Swatch/Review: Wet N Wild Megaslicks Balm Stains

One Megaslicks Stain coming right up!

LOL JK

Let's just get right into it, shall we?

Here are Wet n Wild's versions of the jumbo twistable lip pencils. I believe these were actually released before the NYC twistables. These claim to be a staining lip balm.

(L to R) 129 Nudist Colony, 125 Red-dy or Not, 126 Rico Mauve, 127 A Stiff Pink and 124 Lady and the Vamp
I believe there is one or two more shades in this range.

129 Nudist Colony - a skintone nude

127 A Stiff Pink - a bright cool pink

126 Rico Mauve - a pinky mauve

125 Red-dy or Not - a classic red

124 Lady and the Vamp - a plum

I didn't do any lip swatches with these because the staining power is no joke. And it'll be useless because the true color won't be seen.    

Price:

You can find these for $2.99 at your local drug store (Rite Aid, CVS or Walgreens) and if you're lucky, you can get these for $1.99 with $1/off peelies.

Packaging:
These lippies come in pencil/crayon twistable form and have a clear, plastic top. These tops are more secured than the NYC's because these actually will snap closed. The packaging for each is colored in the same color as the product (some are more true to color than others).

Quality/Formula/Wear:
These babies are very buttery and glides on smoothly but because of it's buttery-ness, I feel like it can slide quite a bit (especially when rubbing your lips against eachother). These are also more sheer in pigmentation to me but they are very buildable (but keep in mind, the more you have on...the better chance it has of sliding around). They are very comfortable on the lips. These will leave behind a stain (not so much the nude though) once the shine wears off. I don't sense any scent in these pencils at all (or do I just have a bad nose? lol) 

 Have you tried this line? Which shade is your favorite? Leave me a comment below.

Swatch/Review: NYC City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color

Every brand and their mother...sisters...cousins...are coming out with twistable lip crayons.

Today, I'm going to share with you the NYC City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Colors (that was a mouthful!). I believe there's 12 shades total in this line and I have 9 of them.

 

(L to R) Nolita Neutral, Park Slope Peach, Brooklyn Brown Stone, Riverside Rose, Fulton St Fuschia, Ballroom Blush, South Ferry Berry, Gramercy Park Plum and Roosevelt Island Red.

Now onto the swatches!

Nolita Neutral - a beige nude

This one is a bit chalky looking because it's so beige and pastel looking. It's decently pigmented. This shade washes me out and makes my lips look ghostly and dead.

Park Slope Peach - a peachy nude

This shade is same as the one above in my opinion but I do like this one better bc of the peachiness.

Brooklyn Brown Stone - a neutral brownish pink. 

This is a "my lips but better" shade for me. This has to be one of my fave.

Riverside Rose - a pinky/rosy mauve

This one is more on the sheer side so you will have to build the color up.

Fulton St Fuschia - a bright pink

I didn't like the application of this one. It was uneven and didn't build up as nice as the others.

Ballroom Blush - a vibrant red pink

This one is beautiful.

South Ferry Berry - a bright true red

Nothing "berry" here to me but I love me a classic red.

 

Roosevelt Island Red - a red/orange

This is another sheer one but builds up nicely.

Gramercy Park Plum - a berry red plum

This is another one of my favorites. It's so rich in color!

Price:
You can find these for $2.99-3.99 at your local drug store (Rite Aid, CVS or Walgreens)

Packaging:
These lippies come in pencil/crayon form and have a clear, plastic, slide-off top. The top does stay on nicely but I'm not sure about just throwing it your purse for on the go. The packaging for each is colored in the same color as the product (some are more true to color than others).

Quality/Formula/Wear:
The two nudes were more dry/chalky. I do recommend wearing a balm under these two.
Riverside Rose and Roosevelt Island Red were more sheer and needed work to build up.
Fulton St Fuschia didn't apply as evenly as the rest.
All the other shades were pretty consistent in feel on the lips and pigmentation.
All of them (minus the two nudes) are very creamy and comfortable on the lips.
The reds and berries do leave behind a stain but I didn't notice any staining with the nudes, neutrals or sheer shades. 

As far as wear time, after about 30 minutes to an hour, it does lose it's fresh glow. I say glow because it's not overly shiny/glossy. It dries to a semi matte finish. Color will fade if you eat or drink. Once the color sets, I do notice it will accentuate lip lines and/or any dry patches.

 Have you tried this line? Which shade is your favorite? Leave me a comment below.

My healthy Green Smoothie

 I love to eat but I don't eat enough veggies and fruits. I wanted to start eating a more balanced diet so I thought the green smoothie would be the perfect solution. I hesitated because I was unsure of how it would taste but honestly, it all depends on the ingredients you put into the smoothie. I was pretty surprise my combination of fruits and veggies turned out pretty good. Not only do I like it but so does my son!

My recipe:

1 hand full of Spinach

1 hand full of Kale

1/4 of a avocado

1/3 of a apple (I use Fuji)

1/4 of a mango

1/4 of a cucumber

3/4 cup of almond milk (vanilla flavored)

1 tbsp of pure raw honey

 1 tsp of chai seeds

Try it and let me know what you think. Leave me a comment below if you have a recipe that I should try. I like to venture out sometimes too. I've added broccoli and nutella to my above recipe before but I like it better without the 2 LOL ;)