Facial masks that I am loving

From Left:
Korres Wild Rose and Vit C Advanced Brightening Sleep Mask
No 7 Beautiful Skin Hydration Mask
Korres Greek Yoghurt Sleeping Facial Mask
Boscia mask Medley-Luminizing Black, Bright White, Cool Blue Calming

Sometimes a nourshing, moisturizing mask feels so good especially when the weather is cold and dry. I have fallen in love with the Korres sleeping masks as I can put them on before bed and wake up with baby smooth skin. Masks that are thicker and have clay or other good detoxifying ingredients in them help to "vacuum" out my pores and make me feel like I did something good for my skin.

With the weather change in Texas and the heat on in the house, I have been using more of the deep moisturizing ones and the No7 Hydration Mask is just lovely. It has a very heavy fragrance as do the Korres Sleeping masks and do not dissipate, so keep that in mind if heavy fragrances bother you.

Summer time I use more detoxifying masks and winter means more moisturizing ones. They feel a little like doing something very nice for myself even if its for 15 minutes or overnight. I also have quite the selection of paper masks that I will be reviewing later.

What do you do to pamper your skin when the weather changes? Have you tried any of these, let me know your thoughts! Sherry

How many lip products are in your bag tag

ciaobella0816.blogspot.com has the tag going around and of course although this may be extremely embarrassing I will own up to the amount of lip products I carried TODAY in my purse.

It has been soooo cold and windy and very gray out, so the lip color reflects my need to pop it up a bit to cheery :). Also nearly ALL of these are nourishing and protective, much needed!

L to Mid to R
Skin Transformer Lip Rewind in Berry
Juice Beauty Gloss in Pink
Bite Beauty Duo in Rose and Palamino
IT Vitality Butter Gloss in Ruby Slippers
Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Shock
Maybelline Color Elixir in Fuschia Flourish

How many lip products do YOU carry around? Leave me a shout and let me know if there are any that I should be interested in as well!!! Thank you so much for reading my blog! Sherry

5 minute IT Cosmetics Face

From Left:
IT Vitality Face Disc
IT Collegan Veil Serum Anti-Aging Primer
IT Your Skin but Better CC Cream in Medium
IT bye bye lids
IT bye bye redness
IT Vitality Butter Gloss in Ruby Slippers
IT Hello Lashes Mascara

Today is one of those days where I have to get out of the house quickly and look at least decent. The weather is very cold, windy and my poor nose is Rudolph red from running non-stop. I wanted a versatile, easy and great coverage look with a pop of color. This IT face sure did the trick and with the Butter Gloss in my pocket I can keep my lips conditioned and bright throughout the day. The Bye Bye redness helped to tone the Rudolph nose down and cover some spots that needed covering. With the Hello Lashes my eyes look bright, awake and loooonnnngg lashed :). So today, I can brave the workforce with a few tricks up my sleeve.

Have you tried IT Cosmetics? I have fallen in love with the line and love to use them as they are high quality and Ulta now carries them. Have a blessed day and be safe in the winter mess! Sherry

Lipstick love-new find

I love the season's beautiful berries, plums, purples and oxbloods. This beautiful find was at CVS, Covergirl Lip Perfection named Embrace. Although the E is obviously missing on the end of the tube, I went to the Covergirl website to verify. As you can see from the swatch (one pass) this is easily seen with one pass and 2 passes allow a deep berry color that even after 4 hours of wear on me leaves a beautiful pink berry stain behind, The swatch had to be taken off with oil based cleanser, that is how well this lipstick stays on. I love the color and even if I wear a darker eye this sheers out for a pretty pop of color. It is so fun to find new colors and sometimes get out of my comfort zone,

What lipstick have you found this time of the year? Are you getting out of your comfort zone this season? Let me know if there is a lip color you think I would be interested in? Sherry

Cream blush beauty

Left: Sonia Kashuk lip and cheek palette
Stila Self adjusting pink blush
Tarte Natural Cheek tint in Achiote
Tarte Maracuja Bouncy blush in Shimmering Poppy
IT Vitality Flush Color Stain Stick



I am a woman of 47 and I lose a bit of color in my face with each passing year. I love a pop of color to help me look a bit more alert and perky. My powder blushes have a tendency to get dry and look cakey and make me look a little older then I am. Thus the cream blush tryout began and I am in love! They are easy to use and I can either use my fingers, a sponge to dab blend or a blush brush. Bronzer is my go to for some contouring and then the beautiful cream blush on my apples of my cheeks really help to pull the look together.

I have also found that cream blush tends to stay on longer for me and I don't need to reapply like I used to with my powder; however, I sometimes carry a powder for touch ups if I feel a little blah :). Lipstick and blush prove to be the pick me up when I need a lift during my day.

Do you use cream blushes? What do you like about them and what brands do you love? Would love to hear your comments!! Have a great evening, Sherry

Smashbox Waterproof Shadow Liner/swatches

Colors from top to bottom:
Charcoal-gray black
Black Gold- beautiful dark gold with shimmer
Luminous Fig-deep soft brown
Shimmering Ivy-deep green


For years back in the day, I loved to line my eyes and loved how it made them pop. The older I got, along with allergies I had a hard time not having the liner bleed all over and made me look like I had black eyes so I quit wearing liner for a long time. Enter eye primer and waterproof easy to use pencils and viola' I am able to wear liner again! I found the holiday liners that came out from Smashbox and fell in love. Not only do they line and STAY put but they easily smudge out for a smoky look that is easy and pretty even for daytime wear. These come with an end that looks like an eraser and let me tell you smudge quick because these set very well.

The colors are absolutely beautiful and great for fall, although I will wear these year round! I picked these up at Sephora.com and am not sure if these are permanent to the collection or limited editions. When I started wearing liner again I noticed that people made more comments about my eyes, even when I wear my glasses and that felt really good :).

I am still learning how to use felt liners and gel liners, the lovely ladies at my local Ulta actually sat me down and gave me a great lesson for which I am grateful. Although I have been wearing makeup for years there is so much I can still learn!

So run out and check these beautiful liner pencils out and let me know your thoughts. If you have any great tips on lining your eyes be sure and let me know in the comment section.

Have a great day and blessings for the Thanksgiving holiday, Sherry

Refreshing facial sprays-a winter indulgence!

L-R:
Urban Decay B6 Complexion Prep Spray
Botanics Rosewater Toning Spray
Evian Natural Mineral Water
Vichy Thermal Spa Water
Caudalie Beauty Elixir

Ahhhh the bliss of spraying a cool refreshing toning spray on my face, especially when *ahem I am having a hot flash or get overheated working a non-stop 12 hour shift as a nurse. In the last year these were purchased and have been on rotation daily. I keep the Vichy and Evian in the refrigerator and the blast of cool feels so good. It refreshes my makeup, cools down the redness and is a beautiful indulgence when I am stressed. The Caudalie spray smells absolutely divine and my face feels tightened and toned every time I use this. The Botanics Rosewater is especially nice before my skincare at night and after I clean my face. The Urban Decay I actually use before putting on my makeup, as it suggests. I still use primer but this seems to make it all smooth on so nicely. At first my brain could really not justify the money on these as they seemed to be a silly indulgence; however, that became a no brainer when I used them and told myself that anything that makes me feel better and actually makes me stop and breathe and slow down was a really good thing!! Sometimes I forget that taking care of me well helps me to take care of others well.

Some of these may not "do" anything for my skin and thermal water is after all water :). Yet I will continue to use them and feel better for it because I am so totally worth feeling good about!

Do you use facial sprays and like to indulge? Hey we are so totally worth it!!! Sherry