Breckeblle's D'Orsay Flats - Leopard and Black

A new pair of shoes to me is like receiving a new breath of life. I get that little pep in my step and sometimes even a blister from breaking them in. But in the end I know it is worth it. I did another post featuring my new red flats I got from Breckelle's  and I am absolutely still in love with those. These, maybe not so much. I do find that these are not true to size and leave the backs flapping around while I walk. Everything I have bought from this brand had been true to size so I didn't even think about needing to ever size down. I really wish I did. Hopefully Amazon will let me return them for a half size smaller if they are available because these are just really cute and had some outfit ideas to use them with. 

Anyone else out there with a flat obsession like me? 

XOX

Verittypretty 

Mom's Choice Mini Haul

Ah, yes I do know its not Christmas anymore but you'll need to take up your issues with my mom on that because she recently dropped off a bag of goodies in this festive bag. She had some items to give me that she had extras of, special purchases for me and some stuff  she didn't want from subscription bags so she thought it would be awesome to hand them over to me to try them out. Thanks mom! 

I wasn't expecting the tea but I seriously have a love obsession with cinnamon and have been drinking this  everyday since she gave it to me. Also, my crazy cat lady is showing because she got me a reflective breakaway collar for her from the dollar store. I was unable to find any reflective ones the last time but always leave it to mom to find the one thing you were looking  for. 

Argh! Look at me booty in ye ol' ipsy bag! Argh!!!! 

Okay, I stop. But seriously, I got some good stuff. 

I am forever looking for a good eye cream and even though I found my HG for taking care of my fine lines under my eyes (that will be in another post) I am always down to see what else is out there. Both my mom and I are advocates of starting your anti aging regimen early so this is perfect. 

I am super excited to give these a whirl, as it claims to clear blackheads and acne. Right now would be the perfect time for testing because I have some serious hormonal induced acne all over my chin and left cheek. Its really horrible and I now remember what being 13 feels like all over again. I pray to the zit gods that I do not get a honker on the tip of my nose though. That is the one thing I do not want o deal with at the moment. Ain't nobody got time fo' that!

I love, love, love hair masks especially since I do color my hair and don't go get my hair cut as often as I should. All I really ask for is some smooth swigging hair until I can get to my hairdresser and my favorite way to do that is with some deep conditioning treatments. 

My mom kept bugging me and bugging me to try the Glam Glow mask and do a comparison on it to the Boots Clay Mask I love to death an d see if its a dupe or not. I can't wait to see if my cheapie mask holds up against this.  

I was super jealous my mom got this in her Ipsy bag and I didn't. I really love trying out new blushes and after trying a matte blush for the first time I had to get my hands on another. This bright melon color will be perfect for a nice fresh spring flush. Now to wait for some spring-like weather....

I am super grateful and happy that my mom has been encouraging me in my blogging efforts and I am glad I didn't keep it secret from her for too long. She even gives me some good ideas and tips and tricks for skincare that she has learned through the years. She will always be my life and beauty inspiration.

XOX

Veritypretty 

C. Booth Honey Almond Nourishing Dry Oil Mist Review

This honey almond dry oil mist by c.Booth is absolutely my favorite dry oil sprays of all time. All last summer this was a poolside favorite to re-moisturize after being in the pool all day. The combo of chlorine and sunshine can make my skin dry but this dry oil replenishes the moisture back without any greasy residue. Once on the skin it instantly soaks in the skin and gives a nice glow. I think my second favorite thing about this dry oil mist is the scent. Almond has to be in my top favorite scents because its just one of those scents that bring me back to being a kid. I used to love stealing my mom's almond cherry lotion and whenever we would go out to eat they always had hand soap in the same scent. Even though most of us haven't gotten much sun since summer this has been great for dry flaky winter legs and makes me look forward to future pool and beach visits. At only $8 for a 4oz. spray bottle, or less depending where you get it and lasts forever which for me makes it a bargain. I got this one in a Glossybox way back last year and barely knocked a dent in the 2oz travel size and would definitely purchase a full size once I hit the point where I was getting low. 

What is your favorite moisturizer that you've been using lately? 

Tony & Guy Casual Sea Salt Spray Review

I was actually very excited to receive this Toni & Guy Sea Salt Spray in February's Glossybox. I had been looking at this spray for months now since they started carrying the product line in Target. My hair is fine, I have a lot of it and is super straight. Some days my hair will hold a curl or wave and some days it won't but the lack of texture, sexy, and messiness really gets to me. I live in California, I should automatically have been born with that beach bum look to my hair. 

So since I am not blessed with the casual cool vibe I so desperately crave, a sea salt spray is my saving grace. This one is one of the better of the two that I have tried but cannot verify that it's the best out there. All I know is that it doesn't make my hair feel dry or greasy, it doesn't have an overpowering scent, and that it actually gives me some nice texture that lasts pretty much the whole day. 

My favorite way to apply this is to freshly washed hair that has been air dried to slightly damp and finger combed to keep any natural wave I may inherit from getting out of the shower. I then lightly spray it over all my hair then flip my hair over to thee side and scrunch up with a dry towel to dry it and also add more wave to my hair. If I feel more like a mermaid than a beach bum that day I will make a few small braids and pin them off the side of my face. I have done this process with a blow dryer when I was short on time and it just didn't end up the same for me. I feel I have more control over how much texture I am able to get by using the towel. 

I really love finding great items to try out via my Glossybox and if you'd like to subscribe you can check it out  here for $21 per month and there are discounts if you decide to buy a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription. But if you'd like to give them a try for just one month there is always a promo code flying around for about $5 off or to add on a free item which varies by month. I have always gotten my monies worth even if I wasn't able to use everything myself. If I can't use something I usually give it to my mom, sister, friend, or even coworker because it feels good to give something to someone else. 

Have you tried any other Toni & Guy products and recommend them? 

Have you subscribed to Glossybox and what was you're favorite item from them so far? 

XOX

Veritypretty

Clean and Clear Deep Action Cream Cleanser Review

I'm on the search for a new cleanser at the moment and when I saw the Deep Action Cream Cleanser from Clean and Clear I decided, why not? I'm all for trying something new and even though this has been around for years it's still new to me because I've never tried it before. It claims to clean deep into pores to remove dirt and makeup with a cooling fresh feeling. As my pore are ginormous I thought this would be perfect. Plus it being on the market for so long already it has to at least work and do some good in the skin cleaning process otherwise it would have went away a long time ago. 

Boy was I wrong. 

As soon as I put this on my skin I got a nice tingling sensation. It was pleasant and then it wasn't. As soon as I started cleaning my nose and cheeks the "cooling" effect drifted up to my eyes and they started burning. I immediately rinsed off the product and had to run the water all over my face for a few minutes to get the burning sensation to go away. 

This whole burning sensation is a completely new territory for me because I don't do any crazy treatments on my skin and I have pretty normal skin, nowhere near close to being classified as sensitive. The only time my eyes burn is when I accidently use too much sunscreen near my eyeballs and it gets in there but that can happen to anyone. So for something to burn my eyes when it's not anywhere close to being in the vicinity of them then I should not use that product ever again. 

There will be no second chances for you. You've lost my trust Mr. Deep Clean. The saddest part is that my skins texture pretty much felt and looked the same. No nice glow, lumpy overfilled pores on my nose, and a slight residue left over. It just didn't feel or look very clean. Maybe next time I'll get myself a cream cleanser that doesn't promise a tingly clean feeling. 

Have you tried this one before? Am I being a big baby and think I should suck it up and give it another try? 

XOX 

Veritypretty