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Let’s face it, when it comes to beauty, everyone is looking for that “quick fix” product or the new trend in beauty.  I’m always looking for products that help enhance my features and I think I found one that I like.  Today I introduce you to Sublime Lips by Cheeky Physique.  A great way to get your pucker noticed with a product that offers fast results and a hydrating, feel-good formula.

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This awesome little tube of lip gloss goodness includes Sublime Lips ($25 USD – 0.34 fl.oz / 10 mL), a Manuka Honey Lip Plumper that literally takes your natural pout to the next level with its high impact combo of nourishing Manuka honey and advanced lip plumping ingredients.  You get fast results and a hydrating feel on the lips without the sticky that you would expect from a traditional gloss.

You can use Sublime Lips alone for a natural look or you can top your favorite lip color and add a little vavoom to your lips.  I love using Sublime Lips on its own but find that if I want to take my favorite matte lipsticks to a whole new level, topping them with these lip plumper will give them that little extra something.  When using this product, I find that you instantly get a tingly feeling on the lips – but it’s a cooling sensation vs. a burning sensation like other lip plumpers offer.  As you feel the cooling sensation – the circulation in your lips is gently being increased.  Within a few short minutes the lips will appear fuller and more defined.

This product (while does look a bit pink) is colorless and long lasting.  The formula has a great sweet honey scent, but it not overpowering at all for those who are sensitive to fragrance.  I love that it is not sticky and I can rub my lips together consistently (as I like to do) and it feels comfortable on.

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Packaging is simple, but cute.  I love the pink that adorns it and the standard doe foot applicator makes applying the product onto the lips a breeze.  I like to keep my tube in my purse to apply on the go.  Because Sublime Lips is not sticky, it makes the perfect moisturizer for my lips while giving me a natural plump look.

Clinical tests for key ingredient HilurlipTM (a proprietary blend of hyaluronic acid and tripeptide-1) demonstrated the following results:

  • Lips achieved up to a 30% increase in fullness after 30 days. (A 9.2% increase was the average.)
  • 85% of participants noticed a volumizing effect.*
  • 70% experienced anti-aging and rejuvenating effects.*
  • 100% were satisfied with the moisturizing and emollient effects.*

*Self assessment by 20 women after 30 days.

Sublime Lips by Cheeky Physique includes key ingredients like: Manuka Honey (an ingredient that is packed with antioxidants, it’s the ideal ingredient to hydrate, nourish and protect the lips), Hyaluronic Acid (Sublime Lips contains hyaluronic acid microspheres that swell when they come in contact with skin moisture, hydrating and plumping the lips) and Tripeptide-1 (a natural ingredient that supports natural collagen production for visible volume enhancement.  Tripeptide-1 also helps protect skin cells from signs of aging for smoother, younger, sexier-looking lips.)

Since I have naturally full lips, I didn’t think that this product would do much in helping to plump them.  But after the first use of Sublime Lips, I noticed that my lips not only looked juicier but smoother.  And, what I love about this product is that while it has a gloss effect, my husband will still kiss me because it doesn’t feel sticky like a traditional gloss.  It has a little bit of tack to it – but overall feels like a lip oil with a little more body.

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Above are my lips taken before applying Sublime Lips.  My lips have been exfoliated but do not have any lip balm on them.  This image was taken with my phone and has been cropped, but not edited.  You can see the fine lines in my lips and lack of definition.  I might also add that this photograph was taken right before applying sublime lips and first thing in the morning after my morning skin care routine.

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Above are my lips after applying Sublime Lips.  My lips have had the product on for about 30 seconds and the tingling and cooling (while I can still feel them) are not as prominent.   Not only do my lips look glossy, but they look and feel hydrated, have increased in volume some what and look moisturized.  The lip line where my cupid’s bow is has plumped up some and doesn’t look as dark – leaving my lips looking smooth and juicy.

While the tingling does go away (and again, it is not that strong), I find that you still have a slight mint like feel to the lips until you remove the product.  With eating or drinking, Sublime Lips will come off but reapplying the product is not difficult and it doesn’t leave your lips feeling sticky or weird when the product is removed.  I absolutely love that this plumper includes Hyaluronic Acid, as it is a product I use daily on my skin and I can totally feel and notice the difference with this additive in Sublime Lips.

Ingredients: 

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Jojoba Oil, Polyglycerol-3 Beeswax, Isohexadecane, Lecithin, Manuka Honey, Castor Oil, Soybean Seed Extract, BIS-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tripeptide-1, Lactobacillus/Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Ferment Extract, Menthol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Red 27, Flavor

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Have you tried anything from Cheeky Physique before or have you heard of the brand?  What about Sublime Lips?  When it comes to lip plumpers, I’m very particular and tend to not use them because I don’t like that they can burn, but I was very impressed with Sublime Lips.  Do you think this is something you could check out for yourself?  If you are interested in purchasing Sublime Lips or other products from Cheeky Physique you can visit their site here.

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Disclaimer:  This product was sent to me for review consideration and feature.  All opinions are my own, 100% honest and unbiased and I was not paid to provide my thoughts or feature this item.  Affiliate links are posted through out.

“This post was sponsored by Madam C.J. Walker Beauty Culture, all thoughts and opinions are my own.”

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I LOVE body products, especially great smelling body products. I’m always looking for new ones when I’m out and about shopping and love when they are affordable and easy to find in your local stores.  Having not tried anything from Tree Hut before, I was very excited to get the opportunity to try out a few of their products.  Today I share with you my thoughts on the Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub and Tree Hut Shea Body Butter.

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The Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub (Net. Wt. 18 oz / 510g) retails for about $8.00 – $14.00 in stores like Amazon, Walmart, Target, Ulta etc.  This Sugar Scrub (the one I’m talking about particularly) has Brazilian Nut, which offers a sweet scent that kind of reminds me of Caramel.  This sugar scrub offers intense exfoliation and is formulated with Vitamins A, C and E and Brazil nut oil which helps to hydrates and repairs damage skin.  After using this product you will notice a nice healthy glow and smooth skin.  This scrub is gentle, infused with certified organic Shea butter and an arrage of oils like brazil nut oil and natural oils like Evening Primrose, sweet Almond, Avocado, Safflower Seed, Macadamia Seed and Orange oil.  The real sugar grains and ground Walnut shells help to buff away dry and damaged skin, leaving your skin smooth and refreshed.

The light caramel fragrance that this scrub offers is nice and perfect for men and women.  Overall I think the scrub is nice, and I like that even with the Walnuts within the scrub, it’s not harsh or does not scrape my skin.  It really feels nice against my skin, leaves my body feeling moisturized and soft.  I enjoy it.  I would like to try the Coconut Lime or the Honey Almond next.

Ingredients: Sucrose, glycerin, polysorbate 20, silica, bertholletia excelsa seed oil, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), ascorbic acid, retinyl palmitate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, oenothera biennis (evening primrose) oil, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, fragrance/parfum, juglans regia (walnut) shell powder, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, caramel.

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The Tree Hut Shea Body Butter also in Brazilian Nut (Net Wt. 7oz / 198g) retails for about $7.00 to $10.00 is also available at Amazon, Walmart, Ulta and other stores you can find Tree Hut products.  This body butter smells like the Sugar body scrub… it has a light caramel scent.  It’s a rich shea body butter with a blend of natural moisturizers to nourish the skin.  It contains 27% Organic Shea Butter for effective and noticeable hydration in the skin.  It’s Paraben Free and DMDM Free.  Formulated with Brazilian Nut for an intense moisture that leaves your skin feeling soft, smooth and hydrated.  This body butter really helps to soften dry skin, leaving it smooth to the touch.

Due to the oils within this body butter, I definitely suggest using this at night – before bed.  It can leave your skin a little slippery – even if it soaks into your skin.  I love using this at night and then feeling my skin the next morning- soft and silky.  Well the scent is nice, I wish it were a bit sweeter, but ultimately it works okay.  My husband is not really a fan of the fragrance, but he likes the consistency of the products.

Ingredients:  Water (Aqua Eau), Cyclomethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit (Shea Butter), Glyceryl Stearate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed OiI, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG 100 Stearate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter (Cocoa), PEG 8 Beeswax, Lanolin Alcohol (Lanolin), Polysorbate 80, Laureth 4, Fragrance, Bertholletia Excelsa (Brazil Nut) Seed Oil, Xanthan Gum

Both products utilize Certified Organic Shea Butter and Natural Brazil Nut Oil.  Tree Hut products are made in the USA and they do not test on animals.  It’s great to have some body products from brands that are so readily available in stores and easy to purchase online as well.  Overall I have been enjoying both products and look forward to trying out the other lines from Tree Hut.

Have you tried anything from Tree Hut?  If so, which ones have you tried – comment below and let me know so I have options to check out.

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I’m so excited for the Spring season that has been gracing our islands here in Hawaii.  It is not only a perfect time for soft April showers and beautiful flora and fauna, but I’m also stoked that the weather will not be as dry as it is in the winter and therefore, my hair will not be so dry and brittle as well.  With the weather changing I try to incorporate new products into my hair care routine to help protect against the warmth of the sun as well as the stress that my body and hair can go through.  I love to find new products on the market, especially when given the option to try something new in a travel size.  Today I share with you the Jet Set Hair Trio from Pacifica Beauty which is a set of three hair products from the new Hair Healing Collection.

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The Pacifica Beauty Jet Set Hair Trio Kale Collection ($19.00 – Shampoo & Conditioner 2.0 fl.oz. / 59 mL and Leave-On Conditioner 0.5 fl.oz. / 14mL) is available along with the entire Hair Healing Collection exclusively at Ulta Beauty.  This fantastic collection of goodies includes three products from the Kale Collection to help with the stress and pollution protection of your hair as well as the detoxifying extracts for that goodness our hair needs.

This awesome collection is perfect for the “jet setter” and includes products that are 100% Vegan and Cruelty-free.  Since everyday pollutants can ruin and/or damage your hair’s color, health and style, these products are formulated to help with those issues.  You can “say goodbye to bad hair days forever”.  No parabens, SLS, phthalates or animal ingredients are used in these products so they are perfect solutions for people like myself who have curly hair and want to not only protect their hair but keep their curls looking great too.

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The Super Kale Juiced-Up Shampoo helps with the volume you crave while deeply purifying your hair for a clean, super healthy look.  Kale and super fruits come together in this innovative formula designed to help protect your hair from damage and pollution.

Ingredients: aqua, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate (coconut), vegetable glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, euterpe oleracea (açaí) fruit oil, passiflora edulis (passionfruit) seed oil, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, hydrolyzed rice protein, polyquaternium-44, soyamidopropalkonium chloride, panthenol (vitamin b), guar hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride, caprylic/capric triglyceride, brassica oleracea (kale) extract, phospholipids, oriza sativa rice bran oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) water, arginine (amino acid), citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ethyl hexyl glycerin, parfum (all natural),ginkgo biloba extract,white willow bark extract, horsetail extract.

The Super Kale Juiced-Up Conditioner gives your hair weightless hydration, volume and leaves your hair looking super healthy.  Kale and super fruits come together in this innovative formula to help strengthen your hair and leaving your hair soft and silky.

Ingredients: aqua, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis (aloe) leaf juice, helianthus annus (sunflower) seed oil, hydrolyzed rice protein, sorbitan sesquicaprylate, moringa pterygosperma seed extract, euterpe oleracea (açaí) fruit oil, passiflora edulis (passionfruit) seed oil* oriza sativa rice bran oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, caprylic/ capric triglyceride, amodimethicone, panthenol (vitamin b), citric acid, brassica oleracea (kale) extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, arginine (amino acid), tocopherols (vitamin e), ethyl hexyl glycerin, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, parfum (all natural), arnica montana extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract, gardenia tahitensis flower extract (monoi)

The Hairvana Leave-On Detangling Conditioner feels so wonderful in the hair (and smells great too).  It’s an innovative detangling cream that helps to support flexibility, balance, strength and a healthy shine.  This product works well to help with flyaways and frizz and leaves your hair looking smoother without that funky build-up that some products can leave behind.

Ingredients: aqua, cetyl alcohol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cetrimonium chloride, hydrolyzed rice protein, amodimethicone, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, behentrimonium methosulfate, panthenol (vitamin b), kale extract, agave equilana leaf extract/agave tequilana, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, oriza sativa rice bran oil, arginine (amino acid), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, lecithin, tocopherols (vitamin e), citric acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ethyl hexyl glycerin, gardenia tahitensis flower extract (monoi), rubus idaeus (raspberry) fruit extract, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) extract, chamomilla recutita matricaria extract, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, ethylhexylglycerin, parfum (all natural), ginkgo biloba extract. 

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If you are looking to try out some new hair care products to prepare your locks for the Spring and Summer months, I think this little set will be perfect for you to try some of the new hair care from Pacifica Beauty.  I’m quite impressed with the line up of products that they have in the New Hair Healing Collection and these three in the set are a great selection to try.  Since I’m a Kale juice for breakfast every morning kind of gal, I love that these offer a super food that’s perfect for my hair.  With all the damage from heat and color or just all around stress, you can’t go wrong with a little help.

You can get this collection or other hair healing products from Pacifica exclusively at Ulta.  The collection includes a variety of awesome hair loving products and I absolutely can’t wait to get my hands on the Coconut Super Power line (since we all know I’m a coconut oil addict and coconut lover).  I’m always impressed with what Pacifica has to offer and while most products work, some may not… I can honestly say that it is a brand I continue to enjoy and look forward to trying out new goodies from the line.

Have you tried any of these products from Pacifica before?  What about you, do you have hair that could use a little Super Fruits and Veggies to help combat stress and damage?  Comment below and let me know what you are looking forward to trying out from Pacifica Beauty.

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I’m so extremely excited to share another Oz Naturals product with all of you.  The Oz Natural’s Super Youth Eye Gel – voted Allure Magazine’s Best in Beauty Eye Gel, is considered to be the most effective in anti-aging.  This little bottle is an eye cream treatment that is designed to treat every major eye concern and is said to be the best eye gel for dark circles, puffiness and wrinkles.  As I have said many many times here before… prevention is key in keeping a youthful look – regardless of age.  So, trying something with such great claims was a must-have for me.  Did this product live up to its claim?  Read on to see…

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Like with most Oz Naturals products – the Super Youth Eye Gel is reasonably priced at about $18.00 and comes with 0.5 fl.oz. / 15mL worth of product.  The packaging itself is just like that of the Oz Naturals Matrix 6 Mega Bright Eye Gel (which I reviewed here) and is easy to use, easy to dispense and easy to apply.  When the product is dispensed from the container, it looks like a slightly white gel that is partially translucent and some what opaque, I know that doesn’t make sense… but that’s how I see it.  The gel is smooth, not sticky at all and smooths onto the skin easily without any issues.

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Used in combination with some of my favorite eye gels and creams or on its own, this product has definitely been a great addition to my skin care arsenal.  It’s easy to apply and I instantly notice results.  Since my allergies are so bad and I tend to rub my eyes a lot – I can get really puffy eyes, especially in the morning.  With a little tappity-tap-tap of this product on the under eye area as well as near the edges of my eyes where crows feet are and I’m good to go for a natural and fresh look without makeup.  Just like the Oz Naturals Matrix 5 Mega Bright Eye Gel, I found that this product works just as well and I love that it’s light weight, soaks into the skin quickly and I don’t have to worry about a sticky residue once it sets.

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The Oz Naturals Super Youth Eye Gel is formulated with ingredients to help address every single eye area concern – dark circles, wrinkles, sagging, puffiness and dryness.  It is a product that is made in the USA and is 75% organic and 100% natural.  This product is safe for all skin types, non-comedogenic and doesn’t contain parabens, sulfaces or alcohol.  What is so great about this cruelty free and vegan formula is that it is specifically formulated for the delicate skin around your eyes, helping to reverse the signs of aging.

Ingredients include: Organic Aloe, Matrixyl 3000, Palmitoyl Triepeptide-3, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Plant Stem Cells, Cucumber Hydrosol, Organic Jojoba Oil, Botanical Hyaluronic Acid, MSM, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Carrageenan Gum, Silk Amino Acid Blend (Sodium L-Pyrrolidone Carboxylate, Sodium Lactate, L’Arginine, L-Aspartic Acid, L-Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid, Glycine, L-Alanine, L-Serine, L-Valine, L-Proline, L-threonine, L-Isoleucine, L-Histidine, L-Phenylalanine), Wildcrafted Periwinkle, Organic Licorice, Wildcrafted Eye Bright, Wildcrafted Reishi, Organic Gotu Kola, Frankincense, Vitamin E, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethyl Hexyl Glycerin.

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If you are all about that anti-aging life, I highly suggest trying out this eye gel.  Like I mentioned before and all the time here on the site, prevention is key in keeping your skin looking youthful.  I attest my good skin and the fact that I don’t need foundation to products that work and it’s much more of a benefit if the product is affordable.  Since a little goes a long way – you definitely get your money’s worth with this product.  I think overall it works well and does the job and you can instantly see a difference once you apply it.  The areas near my eye appear firmer, my under eye circles and puffiness decrease almost instantly or within a few minutes.  I love a product that really shows it’s true colors right after it’s applied.

Have you tried anything from Oz Naturals?  If so – what’s your favorites and if not, do you think you could get some use out of this product?

Purchase this product and more from Oz Naturals here.

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