Anastasia Beverly Hills Line Erasing Serum Review!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Line Erasing Serum

"This lightweight serum contains a unique blend of natural hydrators, Instalift™ Goji, and an exclusive Balkan Botanical™ Infusion to improve the appearance of skin and help reduce signs of aging. Designed for all skin types, it soothes, softens, and hydrates—leaving skin brighter and smoother. Fine lines and wrinkles don't stand a chance!"

-Instalift™ Goji (Tibetan Goji Berry): Gives the appearance of reduced fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin.

-Balkan Botanical™ Infusion: Helps soften, soothe, and hydrate skin.

-Sodium Hyaluronate: Delivers ideal hydration to smooth and refresh the eye area.

-Chrysin and Hydroxysuccinimide: Masks the appearance of redness while leaving the skin looking brighter and lighter.

The Line Erasing Serum ($45, 0.507 fl oz) is a fairly new product from Anastasia. The serum is a clear, lightweight, runny liquid. It's recommended to apply the serum lightly to areas where you have wrinkles and fine lines, and dab the product in with your fingertips. 

You can use it mornings and night, but I've been only using it in the morning and I'm really liking it so far (I've been using it every day for a week). The serum absorbs quickly into the skin and instantly my under eyes feel mildly tightened. I have never felt a product actually "tighten" on my skin. It's kind of a fun sensation!

You only need the tiniest bit, a little goes a very long way. My (minimal) fine lines appear to be less visible and my under eyes feel incredibly soft to the touch (even my finger felt soft and moisturized! ha!) Not too long after my application of the serum, I look more awake. 

Its very similar to the effects Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair ($85, 1 oz) gives me, with a very similar price tag. 

Since I only tried a sample, I won't be able to tell you of the long-term results of using this product, but I was impressed with it for as long as my sample lasted. 

If you're looking into a product like this, I definitely recommend you to give this a try next time you're at ULTA or Sephora. Ask for a sample!

Korres Wild Rose Body Butter Review + 25% Off All Korres!

Korres Wild Rose Body Butter 

"Luxuriously hydrating Body Butter enriched with Shea Butter to soften, moisturize and restructure the skin.A proprietary blend of Sunflower, Almond & Avocado Oils restores skin’s elasticity and smoothness. Quince extract acts as a soothing agent to heal and nourish stressed skin. The luxurious balm can be used over the entire body. Best when applied to warm, damp skin, after bathing to lock-in moisture." - Korres

First off, this lotion is 93.9% Natural and smells amazing. It smells like fresh roses (which some may or may not like) but I really enjoy the smell. It isn't overpowering (for me). The body butter also comes in "Guava", which I heard smells really good as well. When I first heard of this product, I thought "Hmm.. body butter." and automatically thought it was going to be like a greasy, heavy cream. I typically don't like "butters" other than cocoa butter because the textures are usually so thick. The consistency of this is like a buttery, whipped lotion. Its very light and dries within a minute or two and feels wonderful. It's like no lotion I have. I never really keep up with applying lotion to my body and hands, but ever since I've had this I've been reaching for it every day. It is so moisturizing and makes my skin so soft. I love using it on my body and legs after I shower and on my hands during the day.

I am officially addicted to Korres body butter and I'm very interested in trying their lip butters. Has anyone tried them? I'd love to hear your opinions.

Furthermore, Korres was nice enough to give my readers a little gift for Valentine's day! A 25% discount + a Free Wild Rose Shower Gel with your order!! Just type in coupon code "NATTY" at checkout. This sale will extend until Valentine's Day.

Price: $29, Korres.

Korres Wild Rose Foundation, Concealer & Powder Review, Photos and Swatches!

Korres Wild Rose Foundation "A medium coverage, oil free formulation that is suitable for all skin types. Wild Rose foundation contains potent vitamin C which lightens, brightens and tightens the skin. It works to even skin tone as you wear it as a cosmetic product AND the active ingredients work to do the same on a skin care level. Finally a liquid foundation that is actually good for your skin!" - Korres.com

This foundation comes in 7 shades. My perfect match is WRF4 (equivalent to MAC NC37-40)

PROS:
-A good light/medium coverage (redness from my cheeks peeks through)
-Looks natural - like a tinted moisturizer that covers more
-Dewy, luminous finish (brightens my face)
-Very light (feels like I'm not wearing makeup)
-Doesn't irritate my skin - no break outs
-Perfect color match

CONS:
-Will get oily if I don't blot with a powder
-It didn't cover all of my blemishes
-Fades throughout the day

Overall, I am so pleased with this foundation. I read lots of reviews and many people mentioned that this foundation has strong yellow tones to them.. which is awesome for the warm toned gals. I find it so hard to find a good foundation with the right amount of yellow, and this definately has it. I love that this foundation makes me look so fresh and youthful. I am going to particularly enjoy it a lot more once my skin starts to clear up. ( I have a little bit of a breakout on my chin that I'm working on getting rid of) I've been using tons of masks this past week so my skin looks good enough to wear this without worrying about any of my pimples showing. It reminds me a lot of Make Up Forever Face & Body Foundation. They have a similar finish and coverage. I definately see this as one of my summertime foundations or for those days where I want to wear light makeup.. without it looking like I'm wearing any. :)

Update: Although it appears very yellow toned.. wearing it more often I have noticed that it appears more peach than yellow.

Korres Wild Rose Concealer "Illuminating concealer increases skin radiance and highlights while diminishing fine lines, wrinkles and hyper pigmentation. A take-it-with-you must have. This lightweight concealer can be applied over makeup for an instant pick me up. Nothing will brighten the face midway through the day like a touch up on the inner and outer corner of the eyes with this ultra hydrating, multi-vitamin formulation infused with green tea extract. " - Korres.com

This concealer comes in six shades. I chose WRC3. It's a little light for me, but it works good to brighten my under eyes.

PROS:
-Light weight non-cakey formula
-Doesn't settle into my fine lines
-Moisturizing
-Brightens

CONS:
-Doesn't cover my dark circles completely - very light coverage

Overall, this concealer is alright. It works well as a highlighter for my eyes.. sort of like how Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat works.. but it has more coverage and isn't as luminous. The coverage is light to light-medium.. so I would really recommend this to you if your dark circles aren't too extreme. I have pretty severe dark circles.. but this works really well applied over my Bobbi Brown Corrector. I love the fact that it brightens so well and that it doesn't even look like I'm wearing concealer. I have worn this alone on days and it covers the majority of the darkness but not 100%. My under eyes felt and looked very hydrated & smooth. This is called a "Highlighting Illuminator" as well as a concealer so I believe this product isn't meant to be a full out concealer like I originally thought. I think it's basically suppose to used to brighten the area.. which it 100% does.

Korres Wild Rose Powder"Flawless finish powder in an silky formula that offers sheer to medium coverage. Wild Rose powders help to correct uneven tone on a skincare and cosmetic level using wild rose oil - a natural source of Vitamin C - giving a flawless finish to the skin without making skin look dry or dull. Apply to face alone or on top of Wild Rose Foundation." - Korres.com

This powder comes in 8 shades. I chose WRP3. It's slightly light, but a pretty good color match.

PROS:
-Silky Smooth Texture (SO luxurious!)
-Blends like a dream!
-Medium Coverage
-Gives a very airbrushed finish to my liquid foundation
-Keeps my liquid makeup from getting shiny all day

CONS:
-Not golden enough - can only use it brushed over foundation and it works very well. If used alone my face will look pink/orange.

Overall, I really love this powder. I wore it a lone a couple days and it gave good light-medium to medium coverage. The texture is amazing. It is probably the most luxurious powder I own. It blends so beautifully, especially when I take a powder brush and swipe it over my liquid foundation. This powder + the Wild Rose liquid foundation looks wonderful.

Bare Minerals Well Rested Eye Brightener Review, Photos and Swatches!

Bare Minerals Well Rested

"This eye-brightening shadow base is a favorite among the sleep-deprived for its ability to magically diminish the morning-drowsiness that results from too little sleep or a long day's journey. Well-Rested works as a beautiful, eye-brightening shadow base, and can also be used to brighten dark shadows around the eyes, nose, lips and anywhere you feel you need an extra pick-me-up." -Bare Escentuals

It's a luminecent beige with a hint of yellow..

It's very pigmented and you can control how you want it to look.

1st photo: Applied Heavily 2nd photo: Blended Out

See how pretty and luminous it is?

I think this stuff is great. I've been using it mostly to set my concealer and add extra coverage. You can also wear it as an eyeshadow (since it is an eyeshadow anyway) or a natural highlight!

Overall, I'm very happy with this product. Since my under eyes are always so dark, this REALLY helps me. I purchased it on ebay for around $10.

I originally heard about this from Jacqueline. Her under eyes always look SO bright and concealed and it's because of this product. This is what it looks like on her under eyes.

Isn't this a gorgeous look, btw!?

Have you tried this? What are your thoughts?