Giveaway- Yonka Paris Skincare!

Happy Thursday before Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you've got your turkey eatin' pants ready because I sure do. See, pregnancy pants serve a dual purpose ;-)

Anyway, I'm happy to bring you a giveaway, sponsored by Pittsburgh Salon, Verve 360! One lucky winner will receive a tube of Creme 93 by YonKa Paris, valued at over $50.

 About the prize: YonKa Creme 93 Protective and Balancing Cream hydrates and rebalances the T-Zone and combination skin from environmental aggressors. Aromatic essences, humectants and emollients work synergistically to rebalance the skin's essential protective film. Stimulates the skin's ability to repair itself. The epidermis is balanced to feel smooth and velvety.

 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

·  This giveaway is only open to residents of the continental United States. (Residents of Hawaii or Alaska are not eligible, sorry!)
·  Winner must respond within 72 hours of notification, or a runner-up will be chosen.
·  The winner will be picked at random amongst the people who entered by 26th November 2010, 11:59 PM PST

HOW TO ENTER: In order to enter this giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling me what's your favorite color and why you're interested in trying YonKa Paris Creme 93. Don’t forget to leave a valid email address.

Thanks to Verve 360 hair salons in Pittsburgh for providing the prize!

 FTC Disclosure: The above giveaway is sponsored by Verve 360. I am not paid/compensated for hosting it.

Review: Do I adore Dior Capture Totale?

I've tried many face lotions over the years. Few have been winners, and other have been flat out duds. I usually never blog about the losers and the "eh" products but Dior's Capture Totale is definitely worth a nod in the winner category.

I bought my jar of Capture Totale during Sephora's F&F sale in 2009 due to the suggestion of a guy who worked there. I figured why not, I can always return it. I flinched as I entered my credit card info online but I was really getting PO'ed at my newly forming forehead lines (thank you sun!).

Just a little side note, what works for me, might not work for you. I have normal skin but sensitive to certain ingredients. I get little itchy bumps on my skin if something doesn't like me. I'm not acne prone but I do get hormonal acne thanks to flo.

Dior Capture Totale claims the following on the Sephora site: Capture Totale Multi-Perfection Creme: Dior's Capture Totale works to correct all signs of visible aging: wrinkles, lack of firmness, and dark spots. Its secret: Longoza, a rare revitalizing plant grown only in Madagascar that increases skin resilience, firmness, and texture as it minimizes the appearance of dark spots. After just one application your skin will look radiantly younger.

Capture Totale comes in a 1.7 oz jar. Kind of unsanitary but it's not like I'm letting my cats dip their kitty littered paws into it. I do like that because it's in a jar, I can get every expensive drop out of it. It's consistency is very light and it has a ever so slight pleasant fragrance. I've been known to take back products due to my husband hating the smell of it (like a certain burnt plastic smelling cream- I love how descriptive he is. I wouldn't want to sleep next to someone who smelled like burning plastic so I don't blame him for making me take that back).

It takes about 30 minutes for Capture Totale to completely sink into my skin. I only use this as a night cream. I do like that it sinks in completely and doesn't leave a greasy residue that I rub into my pillows all night. I noticed with use that my lines were definitely softened, my skin was supple and brighter, and best of all my old acne and hive scars were fading. This cream definitely earns it's reputation. Upon discontinuing use, all those wonderful things that the cream did were undid. Stupid forehead lines.

Since I'm a beauty fiend, I'm always on the lookout for the next best thing and a cheaper way of treating my skin. Dior Capture Totale is worth it but I'm convinced there's other things out there. Of course, I'm testing away at other products right now. If I were to buy this cream for one thing, it would be for the drastic almost overnight improvement in scars.




Dior Capture Totale is available at Sephora

Disclosure: I bought this myself because I like stuff.

Review: Dr Brandt pores no more vacuum cleaner

Like anyone, I get a croppage of blackheads across my nose. Even with a Clarisonic, they're not as prominent but they're there still. After receiving a sample of Dr. Brandt's pores no more vacuum cleaner, I immediately bought the full size bottle when they were having the friend's and family deal at Sephora.

Quick take- slightly pricey but works, receives an A.


According to Sephora, Dr. Brandt pores no more® vacuum cleaner™ helps loosen blackheads by absorbing dirt and excess oil. The complexion is left smooth, clear, and refined.
Directions on the box/bottle:
-Apply a thin layer to areas of concern.
-Avoid contact with eyes.
-Leave on 5 to 10 minutes until product is dry and turns light blue (a cooling sensation will occur).
-Rinse with warm water and pat dry.
-Use 2-3 times weekly or as needed.
-Follow with pores no more® refiner for maximum effectiveness.

With your first use, you wont notice a huge difference, but I noticed that the product had greatly loosened my blackheads. Not to be gross, but they all extracted like buttah. With a couple months of use, I can tell that my crops have mostly died off. I use the product once a week (without extracting), and I've noticed that what blackheads I still have are definitely smaller (they're not all gone).
The product itself applies like a clear gel and dries an iridescent white-blue. What I love is that it does not stain my bath towels unlike other masks. What I don't love is the price of $45 but they give you a full 1 oz.

Dr. Brandt pores no more® vacuum cleaner™ is available at Sephora and at Dr. Brandt Skincare online.

Disclosure- product featured was bought by yours truly.