Neutrogena hydro boost water gel

I love this stuff!!!! I have really oily skin but In the winter time it gets dry in certain spots!!!  I needed something that would moisturize my skin but wouldn't make it oily like every other moisturizer I have used!!!! This stuff is great! My skin feels baby soft after I use it as well! I cannot wait to go out and buy the eye cream to this line!!! I did get Neutrogena Hydro Boost water gel for free, but all opinions are my own! @Neutrogena @Influenster, #BehindTheGlow #Neutrogena #contest 

Influenster Vaseline

A week ago I received my second influenster box! I was excited to try the new Vaseline intensive care lotion! I've used Vaseline lotions before & for the most part I enjoyed them! Now that it is getting colder here in New York my skin gets really dry and itchy! This voxbox came just in time! 

I took the Vaseline strip test to see how dry my skin was to compare it to when I Applied the lotion!

My skin was a little dry but not very dry! After using the Vaseline lotion my skin was normal! After using this lotion for about a week I can say it does help with dry skin! It has no scent which is great for people who have sensitive skin! 

- I was sent this product for testing purposes! 

Aveeno positively radiant targeted tone corrector

A week ago I received my very first Influenster voxbox! Inside my box was the Aveeno positively radiant targeted tone corrector! #RadiantWithAVEENO 

I was so excited to try this tone corrector because I'm a big Aveeno fan and because I was already looking for a good cream/lotion for dark spots! 

After using this product only twice I saw a difference! Isn't that amazing?! I mean this isn't a miracle lotion by any means but to see any difference after using it twice was crazy to me! I use this morning and night before my moisturizer and mostly just under my eyes were I have discoloration and a few spots from left over acne spots! My skin is very sensitive and breaks out very easily! I also have oily skin and so far after a week of using this lotion I have not had any issues with it or my skin reacting badly! The scent is very lovely as well! I wish I would have taken before and after photos to show you guys! Now keep in mind my spots have not gone away or my skin discoloration but I see them slowly fading away! I will keep using it and update you if I see anymore improvements! As of right now I will most likely repurchase this product! 

Disclaimer - I received this product complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster.

Skin care routine

I believe skin care should be simple & easy to do, otherwise we would all get lazy & the routine would not work for us! Although I'm about to show you quite a few products keep in mind i don't use them all at the same time! My skin is oily but I do have dry skin in some areas! I would say my skin is combination but I don't have a hard time dealing with the dry areas for it to be an issue! 

First things first! What cleansers do I use!!! I swear by cetaphil! I get the one for normal to oily skin! It's simple but it gets the job done! I use to break out and sometimes still do but it's not my main concern anymore! I use to buy only cleansers with acne fighting medicine and I honestly feel it only made me skin worse! I switched to a simple cleanser and my skin has never looked better! I alternate between cetaphil and a new favorite of mine Olay fresh effects (shine, shine go away!) once a week I use my Clarisonic mia which I love so much! Makes a world of a difference! A few days ago I was sent a new facial exfoliant from Meiskin and I added it into my routine so I can't give you a full review on it just yet! I used it twice and I'm really loving it so far! One of my favorite exfoliants is the st ives apricot scrub! I don't have it currently but I always repurchase it! It makes for a great body exfoliant as well! Lush always has some amazing skin care products but I currently do not have any left to talk about! Maybe in a future haul! 

After I wash my face, I moisturize! I cannot stress this enough ladies!! If you have oily skin don't be silly like I was for years! I always thought "why would I add more oil to my oily skin" NO! It's important to keep your skin nice and moisturized so that you don't produce more oil! This step took me years to figure out and I wish someone would have told me as a teenager! I would have avoided flaking skin from acne products and oily skin shinning away at the SAME time! My favorite moisturizer is by acne.org! I ran out recently! It's not a cheap moisturizer but it's a huge bottle & lasts a long time! In the mean time I'm using my other favorite and cheaper alternatives! Cetaphil moisturizing lotion and cerave moisturizing lotion! Sometimes I use my Clinique dramatically different moisturizing GEL! That stuff is amazing but I hate the size and the price! I still cave in and buy a bottle when I stop by  

sephora! 

For the most part that's the end of my skin care! Just cleanse and moisturize! 

removing our makeup! A very important step in our skincare!! 

My favorite makeup wipes are from the drug store and they are the Neutrogena makeup remover cleansing towelettes! I've been using these wipes for years and years! Recently I picked up the cetaphil wipes but they do not compare to my Neutrogena ones! For my eyes I sometimes use the Neutrogena oil free makeup remover! All of these products are great for removing makeup but the Garnier micellar cleansing water takes the cake! I had to order this online from over seas because unfortunately the US does not sell it! Come on America! Get with it!! We need this product in the states!! 

Let's talk about those days my skin is feeling blah or I'm breaking out I use these products I'm

about to show you!! Some of these products like the eye cream and serum I should use daily but I get lazy and forget! I'm trying to get better at preventing any aging! 

My holy Grail product is my Mario badescu drying cream! It's the only acne treatment I'll ever use! It doesn't dry out your skin! It does the opposite! It's meant for under surface bumps and erupted pimples and it's suppose to be a conceal under makeup type of product! I don't agree! I use it like a spot treatment! At night when I'm having any breakouts I put a little on and go to bed! Works like a charm! Can't live without this stuff! 

I'm also a fan of Mario badescu drying mask but I currently ran out of that as well! The healing and soothing mask is great if your acne is red or has irritation! I have a sample of the seaweed cleansing lotion and that is also amazing! Honestly Mario Badescu is a geat company and they always give out great samples when you order! The rest of my products are drug store! My favorite mask of all time is the mint julep masque! AMAZING! Affordable! Enough said! Go try it! I always have it on hand and use it twice a week! Let's talk about the Aloe Vera, I love this stuff! I've been tanning a lot lately because it's summer and I'm always at the beach so aloe Vera has saved my body and face a few times! It's also known to help fade dark spots!! Speaking of dark spots I just received my very first influenster box and inside was the Aveeno positively radiant tone corrector! I will probably do a whole blog post about it when I've tested it out more but so far I like it!  

This is the only product that was sent to me for free! Besides the meiskin facial exfoliant! The next product is the Loreal Youth code texture perfector! It's a face serum and I honestly think it's amazing! It's expensive for a drug store skin care product but totally worth the money if you are looking for a new serum! The whole youth code line is said to be amazing! You are suppose to use this serum before you moisturizer! My last two products are the Mederma scar scream which I can't live without and my eye cream which currently is the Retinol eye gel! The Mederma scar gel is easier to find but i'm not a fan! My go to is the scar cream with SPF and I use this for any dark spots I have or if I'm being a bad girl and pick at my skin. Which is terrible! Don't do it! Just don't! I'm a hypocrite but learn from my mistakes! I try not to but sometimes these hands of mine have a mind of their own! Scary right?! Anyway back to my point! Mederma scar cream is great if I ever make the mistake of picking my face, I make sure to put some Mederma on! 

If you have any questions feel free to ask! 

That's my skin care and I think it's pretty simple and works great for me!

- Maria 

bzzagent campaign!!

A few days ago I received my very first Bzz agent box! This campaign is the new Crest Be line of tooth paste! I received three samples of the new tooth paste to try out and review! The first travel sample I tried out was the Lime Spearmint Zest and it's hands down my favorite flavor of all the tooth pastes I was sent! The other two are Mint Chocolate Trek and Vanilla Spark! I don't mind the vanilla flavor although it's not something I would use on a daily basis but I did not like the Mint Chocolate flavor at all! Now maybe I'm biased because I don't eat Mint Chocolate and actually kind of hate it but I just think it's weird to brush your teeth with a candy flavor when you are trying to clean off all that food you ate to begin with!  I totally understand why Crest came out with this line! Kids get all the fun tooth paste and us adults are stuck with boring old mint flavors! I kind of prefer the mint and spearmint pastes to be honest! Maybe I'm old-fashioned! Who knows! I would recommend the Lime Zest but the other two are not something I would run out and repurchase! As for cleaning your teeth I think all three did the job well! 

I am really happy I was sent these Proucts for free to try & I'm hoping to be a part of more campaigns in the future 

- Maria 

YOUR TEA ( tiny tea )

According to yourtea.com 

Tiny tea is a herbal blend and will nourish and cleanse your digestive  system. This cleanse will assist with reducing weight, easing bloating, increasing digestion functionality, improving skin clarity, increasing energy levels and alleviate issues associated with food intolerances. 

Now the big question on everyone's mind "will it help me lose weight". I've been drinking the Tiny Tea Teatox (28 day) one for about a week now and I can honestly say I see a huge difference! I've lost weight and I am no longer bloated but with that said I don't think this tea is going to work for everyone. If you buy this tea thinking it's a Miracle product you are going to be disappointed. In order to see the benefits of this tea you should already be doing something to help your life style and or weight loss. If you are looking to buy this tea just for the other benefits other than weight loss I highly suggest it! The reason Tiny tea works for me is because I am not looking to lose a lot of weight, just trying to get healthy and detox my body from my cheat meals and so on. On the website it says to drink this tea 3 times a day 30 minutes before you eat. I drink it twice a day and a week in I already see changes. I would also like to point out that Tiny tea has a very strong scent and taste. If you do not like the taste of tea you will not enjoy this tea at all. I personally love the taste of strong teas and enjoy it! I just add in some lemon and I'm good to go! I've also seen a change in my skin which I'm loving! 

Bottom line should you try Tiny Tea?! 

YES! I believe it does what it claims to do. 

Yourtea.com has many other teas which might be a better fit for you if Tiny tea does not interest you. 

There is also a Tiny Tea Teatox (14 day) instead of the 28 day one 

For more information go to: 

www.yourtea.com

Charmed Aroma review

Jewelry & candles go hand in hand right?! I may be late jumping on this bandwagon but at least I jumped in! Better late than never. There are a few brands out there who sell similar products & I'm excited to say I'll be reviewing a few more in the upcoming months! Battle of the candles!! Now on to the review. The candle I received was velvet peach! Can I just say it smells so wonderful! I can't even deal! Before I even lit it you could smell how lovely it was and how strong the scent was. I was pleasantly surprised at how big the candle itself was! I would say it's the same size as a bath and body works candle. I also enjoyed the packaging with the gold lid and pretty label. Overall the appearance of the candle was great! Charmed Aroma is made from soy wax which I love because soy is suppose to give candles a cleaner and longer burn. After burning it for about 3 hours I was able to get my surprise ring out and let me tell you I was not disappointed! I was lucky to get a 100-200 dollar ring!! The only down side I have about this company is that there is no piece of paper or code inside with the ring to tell you the value. Of course you can always post the ring on their Facebook page and ask but it would be nice if they could add that little detail to the candle. One of these candles will cost you $25.00 and Each candle has a ring worth 10- 5,000 so you are getting a wonderful deal! As you can tell I am really happy with this company and definitely recommend them! Keep a look out for my next jewelry candle review. - Maria

If you are interested here is all their information & media sites: 

Facebook: Charmedaroma 

Instagram: Charmedaroma 

Website: http://charmedaroma.com