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IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream Review

| September 6th, 2016 | Comments (2)

At my age it is a shame that I still have to deal with acne. Yes, I’m talking about pimples at 40+! And, don’t even get me started on the red blotches and age spots. Fortunately, IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream helps me deal with all of these problems.

Brand: IT Cosmetics

Product: Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream

Description:

Bye Bye Redness™ is a color-infused skin-calming cream that cancels redness from view.

This long-wearing, full coverage cream is perfect for all skin types and tones. The universal shade camouflages any red-toned skin discolorations including rosacea, broken capillaries, blemishes, skin irritations, sun damage, scars, age spots and more.

In addition, IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream is packed full of anti-aging goodness including colloidal oatmeal, hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, aloe and avocado.

This soothing, blendable cream provides coverage that never creases or cracks—and makes skin appear supple, even, and youthfully radiant throughout the day.

Usage:

Apply to clean, moisturized skin. Blend with your favorite brush for flawless color-correcting coverage.

Wear alone or under makeup.

Ingredients:

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, AQUA/WATER/EAU, SILICA, PEG/PPG-18/18 DIMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, ISODODECANE, PROPANEDIOL, DIMETHICONE, POLYSILICONE-11, LAURYL PEG/PPG-18/18 METHICONE, PEG-10 DIMETHICONE, MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, POLYGLYCERYL-4 ISOSTEARATE, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, CETYL PEG/PPG-10/1 DIMETHICONE, METHICONE, HEXYL LAURATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN, HYDROLYZED SILK, ACETYL OCTAPEPTIDE-3, DIPEPTIDE DIAMINOBUTYROYL BENZYLAMIDE DIACETATE, ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8, CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, OLEA EUROPAEA (OLIVE) LEAF EXTRACT, PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT, GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (LICORICE) ROOT EXTRACT, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL, VITIS VINIFERA (GRAPE) SEED EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, PRUNUS DOMESTICA SEED OIL, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, PERFLUORODECALIN, NIACINAMIDE, GLYCERIN, CARBOMER, POLYSORBATE 20, PALMITOYL OLIGOPEPTIDE, PALMITOYL TETRAPEPTIDE-7, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, HYALURONIC ACID, CHOLESTERYL NONANOATE, CHOLESTERYL OLEYL CARBONATE, CHOLESTERYL CHLORIDE, COLLOIDAL OATMEAL, MAGNOLIA ACUMINATA BARK EXTRACT, CHRYSANTHEMUM PARTHENIUM (FEVERFEW) EXTRACT, CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) PEEL OIL, LITHOSPERMUM OFFICINALE EXTRACT, AGARICUS BISPORUS (MUSHROOM) EXTRACT, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) SEED EXTRACT, CURCUMA LONGA (TURMERIC) ROOT EXTRACT, PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, [+/-: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499)].

Size/Cost:

0.37 fl oz – $32.00

Review:

In high school I was fortunate enough to have clear skin. I didn’t have acne, pimples, or blemishes. I wore makeup, but I never had to wear foundation or concealer. Guess what? Those days are gone! Long gone…

Now, thanks to hormones and spending too much time in the sun, I have to deal with pimples, blemishes, and age spots all at the same time. Oh, and wrinkles. I’ve got some fine lines and wrinkles popping up too!

It doesn’t seem fair or right that a 40+ woman should have all of these things going on simultaneously. What’s that you say? You feel my pain because you too are experiencing adult acne along with other imperfections. Excellent! Now I know I’m not alone in my misery.

Well, let me tell you about a product that has helped me deal with these problems. It doesn’t get rid of the problems, but it will make it so no one has to know that you have skin problems.

What is this miracle worker? Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream by IT Cosmetics.

I use this this amazing correcting cream to hide every imperfection on my face from zits to brown spots to rashes.

Sometimes I’ll use it like a foundation and cover my entire face with Bye Bye Redness. Other times I’ll use it like a concealer to spot treat problem areas. I’ve used it with and without primer. I have mixed it with my favorite CC cream. No matter how I use it, I love the results I get with Bye Bye Redness – no zits, no red blotches, no age spots, etc.

Before and After Applying Bye Bye Redness

Before and after applying Bye Bye Redness and full makeup

Camouflages any red-toned skin discolorations	Yes
Super-blendable	Yes
Never creases or cracks	Yes
Makes skin appear supple, even and radiant	Yes

Overall Pretty Proof Rating:

Pretty Proof gives Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream by IT Cosmetics 5 out of 5 crowns. This full coverage cream works as promised to camouflage rosacea, broken capillaries, blemishes, skin irritations, sun damage, scars, age spots and more.

Have you ever used this product? Tell us about your experience.

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REVIV3 ProCare MEND Deep Repair Hair Masque

Posted by Heidi Koffler

| June 20th, 2016 | Comments (0)

As a woman with fine, color treated hair, I’m always searching for products that will give me voluminous, healthy looking hair. REVIV3 ProCare MEND Deep Repair Hair Masque does just that!

(Product sent in exchange for review. All opinions expressed are my own.)

Brand: REVIV3 ProCare

Product: MEND Deep Hair Repair Mask

Description:

MEND Deep Repair Hair Masque is a deep penetrating masque that REVIV3 ProCare claims will stop hair breakage and strengthen protein-depleted hair. They also claim this masque will revive elasticity, repair damage and increase shine, body and moisture without adding weight. Lastly, they promise it will limit chemical stress on all hair types.

Usage:

Apply a generous amount to clean, towel-dried hair. Distribute evenly and allow the masque to remain on the hair for 3-5 minutes. Rinse well.

May be used before and after chemical hair color application.

Ingredients:

Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Amodimethicone, Cetrimonium Chloride, Trideceth-12, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Glycoproteins, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Caffeine, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lactobacillus/Eriodictyon Californicum Ferment Extract, Melanin, Lactobacillus/Olive Leaf Ferment Extract, Phospholipids, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Leaf Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa (Grain) Extract, Cetyl Esters, Panthenol, Keratin Amino Acids, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool

Size/Cost:

5.1 fl. oz. – $25.95

Review:

Coloring and highlighting give my hair a fun, fresh look, but those chemical processes can be harsh and drying. Curling irons, flat irons and blow dryers also take a toll on my hair. So I’m always scoping out products that will help restore the health and moisture of my hair. But, I have to be careful because I have very fine hair and many deep conditioning and shine products actually weigh my hair down or make it greasy.

REVIV3 ProCare MEND Deep Repair Hair Masque is different. This unique deep penetrating treatment not only restores the life of my hair it also gives it extra body.

Before I ever styled or dried my hair I could feel a difference with MEND Deep Repair Hair Masque. My hair felt silkier and was easier to work with when it was wet after just one application.

After using REVIV3 ProCare MEND for several weeks I can honestly tell you that my hair feels softer and looks healthier on the days I use this product. I’m very happy with the results and would recommend it to anyone looking to restore the health and shine of their hair.

In addition to MEND, I also used REVIV3 THICKEN Thickening Spray to create the looks depicted below.

Stops hair breakage	No
Revives elasticity	Yes
Repairs damage	Yes
Increases shine, body and moisture	Yes
Does not add weight to hair	Yes

Overall Pretty Proof Rating:

Pretty Proof gives REVIV3’s MEND Deep Repair Hair Masque five out of five crowns because this product lives up to the majority of its promises and makes my fine, color treated hair feel good without weighing it down.

Have you ever used this product? Tell us about your experience.

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I tried Botox… And I liked it!

Posted by Heidi Koffler

| June 2nd, 2016 | Comments (1)

Why I wanted to try Botox

I turned 40 last year, and I swear my skin aged more in the last 6 months than it had in the 5 years prior to that. All of a sudden I felt like every line and wrinkle had become more and more pronounced. I’m not sure if it was hormonal changes or stress or if my skin was just tired.

Unfortunately, the creams and serums I had tried didn’t make a difference. Sure these products made my skin feel good, but the lines were still there.

When it comes to growing old and aging I’ve decided I’m not going down without a good fight. So I decided to look into Botox.

Botox is used to treat a number of medical conditions, including migraine headaches, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and blepharospasm (uncontrolled muscle contraction or twitch of the eyelid). In 2002 the FDA approved Botox Cosmetic for the temporary improvement of glabellar lines (wrinkles between the eyebrows, known as frown lines). Botox works by preventing muscles from tightening so wrinkles are less prominent.

I saw plenty of dramatic before and after photos at the dermatologist’s office and heard rave reviews from friends who tried it. Now it was my turn to give this injection a try.

I didn’t want to go over board, especially since this was my first time and I had no idea how my body would react. Plus I didn’t want to end up with spiked eyebrows or not being able to show any facial expressions. Therefore, I decided to do the minimal amount and just focus on one area that was really bothering me right between the eyes.

The Injections

Botox is sold by the unit. I purchased 15 units and received three injections of five units each in the area between my eyes, as depicted below.

The doctor that injected me actually recommended that I purchase 45 units in order to treat my entire forehead, but Botox is expensive and I wanted to see how it worked before I invested more money in this temporary treatment.

The injections themselves were quick, and I only felt a tiny prick for a second in each area. I didn’t experience any bruising or swelling.

The doctor explained to me that it would take approximately three days for the Botox to take effect. I had the injections on a Thursday and by Monday I was no longer able to squeeze my eyebrows together. From that Monday on I could see a difference in the depth of my frown lines (glabellar lines).

In the after photo below I’m trying as hard as I can to squeeze my eyebrows together and I’m unable to do it.

The Results

Pros & Cons of Botox

Cons:

It is expensive.
The results are temporary and usually only last between three and four months.
There are risks. Botox can cause serious side effects and some of them can be life threatening.
If it is not done properly this treatment can leave you looking unnatural.

Pros:

It works! The wrinkled area that I wanted to treat was less noticeable and considerably smoother after using Botox.

In conclusion

After trying Botox, I completely understand why it is so popular for treating wrinkles and crow’s feet. I will definitely do it again. However, the cost will limit the frequency and quantity for me.

Have you ever used Botox? Tell us about your experience.

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