Monday, May 27, 2019

Product Review: Persona Cosmetics Season One Lipgloss

Product Review: Persona Cosmetics Season One Lipgloss


(L to R: Honey, Peach, Toffee)


I purchased these Persona Cosmetics lipglosses from Ulta.com. For those who don't know, Persona Cosmetics was started by beauty influencer and Youtuber Sona Gasparian. Right now, they are sold exclusively on the Persona website as well as Ulta.com. The set retails as $36, but individual lipglosses are $16 a piece.

This is the brand's first foray into lip products. The 3 lipgloss set includes the colors Honey, Peach, and Toffee. They all contain a small amount of shimmer. It's a non-sticky lipgloss with a medium coverage. They also have a vanilla scent. These are the perfect nudes for summer in my opinion. Below are the swatches.

(L to R: Honey, Peach, Toffee)

Where to buy: Persona Cosmetics website (link), Ulta.com (link)

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Clarisonic Mia 2 vs Foreo Luna

Clarisonic Mia 2 vs Foreo Luna 2



I have had both the Clarisonic Mia 2 and Foreo Luna 2 for a few years. Here is my review and comparison.

Foreo Luna 2 (Sensitive)

The Foreo Luna 2 is priced at $169. This is the 2nd iteration and lavender color for sensitive skin. You'll notice this one has the fine silicone nubs. It plugs in with a usb charger. Foreo has several iterations of their Luna product now, including minis that are more budget friendly. One side has the silicone nubs for cleansing your face and the other side has ridges for massaging the face and eye area. I never use the ridge side so I can't speak to its effectiveness. The silicone nubs cleanse well and I use it with a gel cleanser and it lathers nicely. The device also vibrates and includes various speeds. And the silicone is antimicrobial so it won't grow bacteria. My only complaint is the device is difficult to maneuver around the smaller areas of the face like the nose. 

Where to buy: Sephora (link)

Clarisonic Mia 2

I have had another Clarisonic prior to this one. It was the Clarisonic Pro from when the Clarisonic brush first debuted. This is my second clarisonic and it is much lighter weight and more compact than the pro brush was. All clarisonics feature a changeable brush head and they offer a variety of brush heads: delicate, sensitive, normal, acne-prone, deep pore, and revitalizing. I generally use the delicate and sensitive brush heads. It is recommended that you change brush heads every 3 months. The Mia 2 has a magnetic attachable charger. It also features 3 speeds and a timer that beeps to signal when to move to the next area of your face when cleansing. The brush is know for oscillating to help loosen debris when cleansing. I generally use this with a gel cleanser. This definitely makes my face feel really clean and I use it once a day. I also find the brush much easier to maneuver around my nose.

Where to buy: Sephora (link), Clarisonic (link)

Winner? I prefer the Clarisonic for it's ability to clean and maneuver around my nose. 


Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Product Review: Lavanila Healthy Deodorant Vanilla Grapefruit

Product Review: Lavanila Healthy Deodorant Vanilla Grapefruit



I've been using the Lavanila Healthy deodorant in vanilla grapefruit for a few weeks now and here at my thoughts. This deodorant mainly uses corn starch to absorb sweat. It is an aluminum free deodorant. It is a little less smooth to apply than my previous deodorant, which was the Taste Clean Queen deodorant. It also contains tea tree oil for its antibacterial properties. This deodorant is baking soda free, so if that baking soda usually irritates your skin, you can give this a try. The scent of this actually reminds me of Avon's Skin So Soft. So far, it has held up well to sweat and odor. Two thumbs up.

Where to buy: Sephora (link), Dermstore (link)