Leave-in face mask, mini Lancome review and summer pick-me-ups

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a nice 4th of July weekend! I had the best weekend ever. I rested a lot, spent lots of time with loved ones and had a great time overall :)

Last weekend, I attended SF's Gay Pride and saw the Backstreet Boys! LOL It was OKAY. They performed two and a half songs and didn't do a very good job at it. But it's okay, at least they were there I guess =p What sucked even more that weekend was that I had a bad case of sunburn on my shoulders!

 I wore Lancome's SPF 50 sunscreen all over, but I don't think it was enough. It was pretty warm that day. My arm is better now, but now I am unevenly tanned in some places... haha Well, it's peeling now and I see that it's getting lighter again. I've been putting aloe on it daily and taking good care of it with ice packs and whatnot. But the sunburn sucked!


And now I am back to do a review of a product that I really like - Body Shop's Vitamin E Sink-in mask.

I've probably written about this numerous times when I first started blogging here =p I don't think I've  noted exactly how much of a replenisher this is when your skin is in need of deep hydration.

I usually wear it a few times a week. Since it's a leave-in mask, you don't have to wash it off at all. When I wake up in the morning, my skin feels radiant and pampered. It softens up your skin like no other. And since it's mostly Vitamin E (which is really good for the skin) , the intense hydration does not go unnoticed. The pale pink formula is cooling on your skin and does not feel tacky, although it feels thicker than a lotion. Think thick, rich night cream consistency.

The only thing that I don't like about this is the strong smell. It has a strong baby smell...=p It's like baby body wash and baby powder (probably mixed together). I don't know how to explain it, but it's a strong smell. I've overlooked the smell because of the mask's benefit on my skin but the smell is very strong. Beware of that =/

Anyway, I started using the Lancome Ageless Minerale translucent powder. It controls oil very well! Below are some pics taken over the weekend. I used Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer Liquid sunscreen in SPF 55 and dusted some of the mineral powder over it.  The night before, I used the Vitamin E mask/cream.

I plan on reviewing the sunscreen as well. I really like the formula. I'll review it after a few more uses! :) The Lancome powder has a very soft focus finish and has a subtle pink glow. I really like it because it feels so light and has no funky mineral-y smell.


Here are some cute skirts I picked up at H&M awhile ago! I really love florals. This is actually shorts but in a skirt way. Skorts? I don't know =p

A purple-ish skirt I picked up at H&M. I imagine wearing this with a plain white top and a cardigan. The pattern is kind of busy, but I hope a plain top can balance the focus.

I also picked up some PJ's at Target! I love the colors :)

A dress I got at Macy's a little while ago. I love the simplicity of it and the loose fit. I imagine it can be worn day and night with the right accessories.

Anyway, that's it! That is all I have to post for tonight. I shall be back very soon to review other things in my list of things to review =p Til then, have a happy remainder of your Tuesday!