Airbrush Legs- Sally Hansen

This lovely sales associate saw me meandering around the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs product and handed me a pile of the product samples to try. It's about that time where my arms are infinitely tanner than my legs, so I figured now would be ideal for testing it out. 

This product applies almost like makeup, but it's more forgiving than a sunless tanner. It's not quite as streaky and blends pretty well. We went out dancing that night, and the product didn't rub off while we were out. I would recommend this product over others.

RAW Bright Betty Red Demi-Permanent Hair Color

I was fortunate enough to receive this product from a friend (she didn't like the color). For a while, I had been thinking about doing a Harley Quinn cosplay. I've been messing around with my hair quite a bit the past few months. For a while, I had ombre hair (see photo below). It seemed the ideal time to play around with a few colored products.

Unfortunately, this product came out in gobs and made me look like a had murdered a few radioactive chickens in my bathroom. 

Here are the color results:

PHOTO MISSING

Each time I shampoo my hair, the water runs a deep orangey-pink. The color fades quite unevenly. I'm not sure I would want to repurchase it because of all the wonderful things people have been saying about a different company's products. I have one more RAW product to try in a deep blue. You can expect a review of that in a few more months.

Maybelline Mineral Powder

After having my first container of Bare Minerals powder stolen, I replaced it with another mineral powder from a cheaper company. I purchased the Mineral Power powder from Maybelline. Unlike the Bare Minerals products, each container comes with a small kabuki brush (I use this with my other powder products like the Bare Minerals Mineral Veil Powder). 

Compared to the other BM powder, this one is a bit more condensed on the face. This might be because of the type of brush. Overall, I feel like this product has a heavier feel to it. I personally prefer a looser feeling on my face, so I mix in a bit of the BM Illuminating Mineral Veil with it each day.

At the price, I can justify choosing this instead of the more expensive products. 

LA ROCHE-POSAY EFFACLAR DUO

 

I tried this set of acne treatments from Murad. It claimed to clear your skin after three days of use. The results: it did!

I've used a number of acne treatments, and I can honestly say this one stuck out from the others in terms of the results.

The first step is a gel cleanser that claims to balance the pH levels of the skin.

The second is a lotion like all of the other benzoyl peroxide treatments out there.

This definitely cleared my skin up quickly, but it also made the skin feel tight, tender, and dried out. I cut down to once a day, but I still didn't like the redness it was leaving me with. I personally have sensitive skin, but I don't doubt that this product would do wonders to a more oily face.

Neutrogena MicroMist Tanning Sunless Spray in Medium

I purchased this MicroMist Tanning Sunless Spray about a week after my Norvelle spray tan faded.

I wasn't expecting it to be quite as nice since I would be doing it myself at home.

Even so, this product was a terrible disappointment. It promises to go on evenly for an all-over flawless tan. See picture below for the results.

There is hardly a noticeable color difference. Compared to the spray tan I previously posted about, this color is more Orange and considerably streaky. This is even after two separate applications to touch up the difference.

I bet you I could go through two cans attempting to get an even tan and it would still not look right.

In addition to the color and application, this "tan" washes off almost immediately. I felt like I was wearing makeup on top of my legs. :(

As for safe tanning, it looks like I'm back to salon visits when there are $5 specials.

Norvelle Spray Tan

So I've been desperately wanting and needing a change in my appearance. While visiting a friend, I noticed that a local salon had been running a $14 spray tan special.

All of my life, I have been against tanning. You wouldn't believe the amount of free tanning vouchers, certificates, and tanning lotions I have had to sell or pass on. 

I thought to myself, "Hmm...a spray tan couldn't be too harmful". So of course I tried it!

Here is a not so great photo of the before and after pigmentation the day of the application.

At first, I was worried about it not being dark enough. Trust me, you won't believe how dark you get until you see your bikini line.

My first issue with this method of tanning were the missed spots. The girl who sprayed me completely missed my sides and the outsides of my arms.

I had to schedule a return a couple of days later for them to "fix it". This didn't cost me anything, but it still wasn't perfect.

Overall, I loved the way I looked the couple of days after. If I could look like that all the time, I would be pretty happy. Sadly, the tan flakes away and you end up looking pretty gross until you decide to exfoliate all of it off.

I probably won't spray tan again, but I'm highly considering tanning for real. Yes, it's terrible for you. I'm 23, and maybe it's selfish and naive, but I honestly don't care. I pass through smog ridden cities, expose myself to how much radiation on flights, and have secondhand smoke forced onto me by inconsiderate asshats. We're all dying slowly. I'll consider this before I decide where I stand with tanning beds.

Vitamin C Skin Boost - The Body Shop

I got the Vitamin C Skin Boost for a steal at The Body Shop.

I love skin brightening treatments, so I had high expectations for this one. The texture of the Skin Boost surprised me. Unlike many other brightening treatments, this had a silky smooth texture like that of a primer. It also goes on AFTER your moisturizer.

Overall, I can't say it has done any brightening to my face. For what I paid, I don't mind it being a helpful primer.