Review! Bliss Steep Clean

I'm going to try to make this review short and sweet! But first, a little background. My skin is combination and often feels dehydrated and congested. I maintain a healthy (for the most part!), vegetarian diet but unfortunately still battle with acne.

Using masks has become my latest obsession. I've talked about the Formula 10.0.6 and Lush masks but here is my impression of Bliss's Steep Clean!

PROS!

• This is a basic point, but it feels like it really cleans my skin. The following two days, everything comes to the surface.
• A lot of product in the bottle (100 mL or 3.4 fl oz).
• Easy to rinse off i.e. doesn't feel glued to your face >.<

CONS!

• Using the two pumps simultaneously takes some practice.
• Expensive, luckily I received this as a gift.
• Bliss recommends using a grape size amount, but I find it takes atleast double that amount to cover my face.

Overall: This mask does it's job. Steep Clean gives you a deep cleansing and pulls a surprising amount of bacteria, grime, blackheads (you know the rest!) to the surface.

I'm going to continue using this mask once or twice a week in conjunction with my new Lush mask :)

Have you tried this product, thoughts?

What are your current favourite masks?

Haul ft. Essie, Bliss and More!

I haven't posted a haul in a while, I've been well behaved ^.^

But that streak had to come to an end...over the past week I picked up a few new products and one was sent to me from a friend across the pond-exciting!!

• Essie's A Cut Above-Doesn't it photograph well? I debated getting this one but decided it was time to enter the world of glitter polishes. More on that in future posts!
• Pier 1 Imports Vanilla Cream Candle-Love the smell of this, quite sweet but not overwhelmingly so.
• Di Palomo Wild Fig & Grape Bath & Body Treat-We don't get this brand in Canada but I've seen it on some of my UK friends' blogs. Interesting scent combination. I have high hopes for this!
• Bliss Steep Clean 15 Minute Facial-This one really broke the bank. But my skin has felt kind of congested lately and my clarisonic hasn't been very helpful *hmmph* I really like the concept of 2 pumps for 2 different products. Let me know if you are interested in a full review.

Has anyone else splurged recently? Here in Canada we are about to have our labour day weekend-hooray! Looks like I'll be burning a candle, cleaning my skin, moisturizing my hands and painting nails >.< Sounds good to me!

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August Empties!

The end of August...good bye long, hot days. Hours spent on the beach reading shallow books and sporting swimsuits that are...hmm...less than figure flattering.

As much as I love the sunshine and general relaxation that takes place in July and August, fall is my favourite season. 

So I thought an Empties post would be an appropriate adieu to the season. Here are the products I was able to finish up this summer :)

Lever 2000 Body Wash: Can't say I loved the formulation of this product. I found it oddly gooey. It is a product my Mom reaches for so I thought I would give it a shot. If you want a really simple, inexpensive, moisturizing body wash this might be for you. I think I will try something different next time.

EOS Shave Cream: After using the EOS lip balms I HAD to try their shave cream. I bought the vanilla scent-smells amazing! The product itself is super rich and felt great on my legs! My only complaint is that I found it hard to use the entire product. While the pump worked well it didn't get all the product out. Since the bottle was so hard I couldn't cut it open like I did with other products. I would still buy this product again.

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser: My current favourite cleanser. This was the mini bottle I took to my cottage. The full size is sitting in my shower, being perfect.

Tresemme Conditioner: Just a standard conditioner, helps detangle hair and moisturize my dry ends. I bought this travel size container in February but finished it up this month while at my cottage. It's cheap, easily accessible and does a decent job conditioning hair. If I don't find anything else that interests me I would probably repurchase.

Clinique Moisture Surge: I've raved about this product so much already. This is the third mini bottle I've finished along with another full size of the product. It works wonderfully making my skin feel supple and hydrated!

Bliss Body Butter Lemon + Sage: I dedicated an entire blog post to rave about this product. Unfortunately I think there are other, cheaper body butters so I most likely won't be purchasing the full size. Maybe I'll put it on my list for Santa..

Bliss Triple C + Oxygen: Just like the other Bliss product, I got it in the Sephora 500 pt. reward gift set. Therefore it isn't something I would necessarily buy with my own money. I liked using this at night before bed because when I woke up my skin always felt a bit better, not sure how else to describe it.

Lush Brazened Honey Mask: I got 3-4 uses out of this tin! I will for sure buy another Lush mask, I'm just not sure if I should buy this one or the Cupcake mask. I will keep you posted!

Crest 3D White Strips: I used this the day before a family reunion just to brighten up my smile. This took some of the yellow tinge (cringe at that description) out of my teeth. The effects didn't last very long but it was perfect for that day. I will use these again.

Thanks for reading! If you've done an Empties post please leave me a link. Hope you are all having a great day!

Links!

EOS Shaving Cream

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

Clinique Moisture Surge

Bliss Body Butter

Bliss Triple C + Oxygen Energizing Cream

Lush Brazened Honey

Crest White Strips

Best Freebie!

Without a doubt, one of the best decisions ever made at Sephora was to save my points up for the 500 point perk. I redeemed my points a few months ago and got a set of mini bliss products. Among this set was the Lemon + Sage Body Butter. This was one of the stand-out products from the set, along with the 2-in-1 cleanser which I have already reviewed (click here). 

The scent is an odd combination of lemon and sage. I would've never thought of combining the two aromas but it works well! To me the word butter implies something smooth but greasy, that's why I tend to steer clear of body butters. While this product is smooth it also sinks into the skin quickly and doesn't feel greasy at all. Another bonus-the paraben free sign on the packaging! *cue happy dance* 

 I have the mini version of the product (50 mL or 1.5 fl oz) and I think I will finish it up in the next week or so...expect it in my next Empties post!