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4th of July Picks

With 4th of July a week away here are some of my top picks for dressing for the occasion. We will spend most of the day on the water but, I will need something for cooking out and fireworks. 

Beauty.com Haul

Recently when Beauty.com had there Friends and Family sale I took advantage of the 20% off and got some items I was out of.

First thing I got was the It Cosmetics Your Skin But Butter CC+ in medium. I have the light and it is almost gone so I got the next shade up. The light is to light right now. The medium is actually too dark, so I mixed the light with the medium and it worked out well. I guess I need to buy another light and mix them to get my right shade. I love this stuff it is so easy to apply and has great coverage.

Next, I got two items I was despreatly in need of. When I run out of stuff it seems to be all at once.  Philosophy Full Promise  is one of my favorite skin care items. I got the face cream and serum. I really feel like this stuff helps firm your skin. I have read several reviews of people complaining that they do not thinks this stuff works, but I have to disagree I really thinks it works. 

Last was something I wanted, the NARS Tahiti Bronzer. The bronzer itself is larger then the normal full size Laguna bronzer and you get a mini Ita brush. Overall it is a really good value, so I went for it. 

Summer Beauty Wishlist

Last Minute Father's Day Gifts

Father's Day is always one of holiday's people seem to struggle with. I mean how many bottles of cologne or ties does Dad really need. My dad died in 2012 of pancreatic cancer so I don't have to worry about it for him now. But, when I did he was the biggest pain in the butt about it. He always wanted something ridiculously expensive for whatever motorcycle he had at the time. I do however have to worry about getting my husband something from our boys. My husband is the type that says, don't get me anything. So I always try to get him something I know he will use. 

This year I got him the Garmin forerunner 10. I choose this because he is trying to work on his running skills. I liked this one because it tracks his mileage, pace and it holds his records. If he makes his fastest run yet, the watch will let him know. That is the feature I thought he would like most of all. Garmin does have other version of the watch some are lower end and some are higher end and do more. This is the one I think will work best for him. 

Others gifts I have gotten him in the past are specialty glasses with sphere ice molds and a nice bottle of scotch. Also, a very useful new wallet. These are just a few of the items I would recommend for the man that doesn't want anything. 

Bliss Micro Magic

In my April Popsugar Must Have Box you received a Bliss Micro Magic spa-powered microdermabrasion treatment as one of your items. I was really excited about this because the one I was using, my Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Face Polish was almost out. Now I really love my Laura Mercier face polish. In fact I love it so much I bought it jumbo size last time Sephora had it. Even though I love it so much I decided to try something new. I feel like if you use products to long they just don't seem to work as well. 

Now, lets talk about the Bliss Micro Magic. The Bliss Micro Magic is a lot different texture for me then my Laura Mercier or even the one I used before that, the Clinique 7 Day Scrub. The Bliss one is more of a sand texture where as the other two feel more like little crystals. With both the Clinique and Laura Mercier I don't feel like you have to be careful when scrubbing your face. Both you can just scrub, scrub, scrub and be fine, but not the Bliss. My first impression of the Bliss when squeezing it out was, this stuff is junk and its not going to do anything. I was wrong. It works very differently then the other two when it comes to usage. I found that you have to go in very light handed when scrubbing or you can hurt your skin. Yes, it can be rough as I learned. The end result was great and I do feel like my skin was softer after using it in comparison to the other two. But, you do have to be very gentle. 

Would I recommend this? Yes, but I would give the warning of being gentle and I would not use it everyday. Would I choose it over the other two scrubs? Maybe, I do like my other two scrubs and I do like how I can use them everyday if needed. But, the Bliss did leave my skin feeling softer and in the end isn't that what we all want. As for price it is $48 for 3 oz of product which is more expensive then both the Clinique at $20 for 3.4oz and the Laura Mercier at $32 for 3.4oz. Bliss Micro Magic is Available at Ulta and both Clinique and Laura Mercier can be found at Sephora and most department stores.