Bed Bath and Beyond Face Values Foaming Hand Soap

BED BATH & BEYOND 

Harmon Face Values

Foaming Hand Wash

Available at Bed, Bath and Beyond

This might seem like a silly post because it is on a hand wash and by no means is the packaging glamorous or even unique, but it is by far the best foaming hand wash I have ever used. I used to use liquid hand soap years ago, but than I switched to foaming hand wash and never looked back. The only thing about liquid hand wash that I did miss, was the feeling that you got after using it. That it really cleansed your hands because of a more direct contact with your hands and the liquid soap. Unlike liquid soap, foaming hand soap is more of a different feeling, it is very foamy and airy. You just pump the foam, rub it on you hands and rinse. I was at Bed Bath and Beyond a few weeks ago and I picked up some "Face Values" Foaming Hand Wash in the Harmon Beauty/Health Section. There was really no reason for the purchase besides the fact that I was almost out of hand soap and knew it was on my list.

Much more Creamier than your usual Foaming Soap!

I purchased the Qt size so that I could refill all my bathrooms soap dispensers. I got home and refilled my master bathroom first and had to pull it back out from under the sink to make sure I had bought the correct soap. I knew I had bought hand soap, but I could not believe how creamy yet still foaming the hand soap was. It had a much thicker, creamier and luxurious feeling to it. It left my hands feeling much cleaner after. I will never go back to buying any other brand of foaming hand soap. I love it so much that I am hoarding it in my master bathroom (where I wash my hands most) until I buy more.

Final Thoughts:

I know this post is just on hand soap, but we have to remember to take care of our hands for many reasons. The more I wash my hands, the more I put hand cream on. It's kind of a ritual that I do together. The more moisturized you keep your hands, the younger looking they are going to look. It is especially important to get into the habit of frequently washing your hands this time of year, the flu season. It is not only important to wash your hands frequently to keep yourself from getting sick, but also to stop the spread of germs. I hope this post helped if you are looking for a new hand soap to try out that is of great quality at a great price. Most of all, I hope it reminds you to wash you hands this flu season so you and others don't get sick.

Thanks,

Sik Glam

COVERGIRL The Hunger Games Catching Fire The Capitol Makeup Collection

COVERGIRL 

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

THE CAPITOL COLLECTION

COVERGIRL has created a Collection based on the looks in the Much Anticipated up and coming movie "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" based on the second book in the trilogy. In this new movie, it has been six months since Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the Seventy-Fourth Hunger Games. The Hunger games are an annual event in which each district in Panem sends one female and one male to fight to the death in a televised competition for food and money. Every victor must than go on a Victory Tour and visit each district to celebrate their win. Before leaving for the tour, Katniss finds President Snow, the leader, waiting to speak with her. I won't tell you the rest to spoil it, but here is a link to the trailer for the movie if you want a sneak peak. http://movies.yahoo.com/video/hunger-games-catching-fire-trailer-021017530.html

Now on to the Looks that were Created for the "Capitol Collection". There are 12 different looks that were inspired by each District. There is a link added to each look for how to achieve it. The links include inspirations, how to videos, before and afters, and what you would need to recreate the look. It is Amazing just to watch the videos and get inspired!

District 1 "The Luxury Look"

The District Looks:

District 1 "The Luxury Look" http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/luxury
District 2 "The Masonry Look"http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/masonry
District 3 "The Technology Look" http://www.covergirl.com/catching-fire/technology
District 4 "The Fishing Look" http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/fishing
District 5 "The Power Look" http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/power
District 6 "The Transportation Look"http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/transportation
District 7 "The Lumber Look"http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/lumber
District 8 "The Textiles Look" http://www.covergirl.com/catching-fire/textiles
District 9 "The Grain Look" http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/grains
District 10 "The Livestock Look" http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/livestock
District 11 " The Agriculture Look"http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/agriculture
District 12 " The Coal Mining Look"http://www.covergirl.com/capitolbeautystudio/mining


Here is what I bought from the Collection with a description from COVERGIRL and my thoughts:

Flamed Up Mega Curl Mascara:

Flamed Out Mega Curl Mascara in Very Black Blaze

• Max curl and volume instantly
• Curl Igniter brush adds volume and curl to every lash
• Smudge and flake resistant

This mascara does everything that it promises. It instantly curled my eye lashes and the curl kept up nicely during the day. It never smudged or budged and was easy to remove. It also did not clump and the brush wand was easy to use.

The Brush wand: It is a bit short and thick, but I had no
trouble using it at all!

Flamed Out Shadow Pencil:

Flamed Out Shadow Pencil: "Gold Flame 330" & "Silver Flame 300"

• Gel shadow and liner in one
• Ten hot, blendable shades
• Creamy formula for smooth application

I like using these Shadow Pencils as either a bold thick liner or as a shadow. I think they work best when used over eyeshadow to pop their color. When I wore them plain, just over an eye primer, I had to really layer the pencil to get the color to pop. I have to say even when wore plain, the Gold Flame was still very pretty on my eyes as a more muted tone.

Lipslicks Smoochies Sizzle Gloss:

Smoochies Sizzle Gloss in "Glow For It 556"

• Sheer color, moisture, and shimmer shine
• 100% smoochable lips
• In 12 irresistible shades

I have to say this gloss and the next nail polishes were by far my favorite from the collection. I love this Gloss So Much! It is the most beautiful color especially for fall, it goes on so well and it is so Pigmented. Usually I do not get much color from glosses that come in these types of tubes, so I was extremely surprised! I will definitely be going back for more Smoochies. I just love the name too!!

"Gold Flame" Shadow Pencil, "Silver Flame" Shadow Pencil,
"Glow For it" Smoochies Sizzle Gloss Swatched

Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Glosstinis:

This Limited Edition Glosstinis Colors  are Amazing!
"Sulfur Blaze 600" & "Seared Bronze 630"

• Limited edition colors
• Perfectly portable size
• Glossy color lasting up to one week

I love these little mini nail polishes. I bought four of the limited edition colors from the Collection so I will post on the other two colors once I use them. I can't say enough about how much fun they are to put on and wear. There is a slight trick when painting to create the look. You have to apply two coats on one Glosstini, followed by a matte Outlast Stay Brilliant coat on the top half of your nails (matte polish pictured in back), finish by applying the other Glosstini just in between the matte shade and your cuticle. It seems tricky reading it, but it wasn't.

The Two Glosstini Colors on!

Final Thoughts:

I love the COVERGIRL Capital Collection!! I was so impressed with the Glosstinis and Smoochies Sizzle Gloss that I literally want to run out right now and buy more. I have also recently discovered that they are also nail stickers in the collection, so hopefully I will be getting those too. I hope that you enjoyed this post, the COVERGIRL Capitol Collection and I hope that you are excited for the "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Movie in Theaters November 22!!

Thanks,

Sik Glam

Bed Bath and Way Beyond

BED BATH and WAY BEYOND................

I had not been into Bed Bath and Beyond for about 2-3 months. I had previously been visiting the store about 1-2 times a month because I was decorating my entire condo until my home is built. I had come to the point where I was all caught up with my decorating (for now) and was focusing on buying makeup, skincare and hair products these past few months for my blog. Due to the increase in makeup, skincare, etc., I was running out of space to store it. So I headed in to Bed Bath and Beyond to buy more storage drawers, some vanity trays and items to organize my makeup.

When I pulled up to my local Bed Bath and Beyond and saw a sign outside that said "World Market" I was instantly intrigued. I went in and immediately saw that the "World Market" consisted of Wine and Speciality Foods. I instantly thought this was an amazing move by BBB to attract traffic to the store. The aisles were so neat and organized with all the wine and speciality foods. All the wine and food was very unique and something that you would not find at your typical boring Grocery Store. I was impressed and will be definitely coming back to shop the "World Market", but I was there for storage and wanted to stick to what I came in for. So I moved on to the "Organization Section" and bought myself way more than just new stackable storage drawers and vanity trays. The haul did not stop there. I bought new hangers, K-Cups for my Keurig Vue, cleanser for my Vue, another shoe rack (how many must one have), and a rolling vanity tray for my extra bathroom toiletries. There is probably more, but this is all that comes to mind.

So I had everything that I needed and was ready to check out, but I always like to walk the long way around to see all the neat stuff that they have out! I ran into a radio for my shower (I have always wanted one) that you can connect via blue tooth to your phone, iPad, etc. and play all your music or even answer your phone in the shower! I always bring my phone into the bathroom to listen to music while I shower or bathe and I can't hear it in the shower! I really wanted to get it that day, but I am going to wait for another coupon to get it! Here is a link to the shower radio, so you can feel my excitement. I don't think this is the one that I wanted, I did not see it online. The one that I wanted was a bit more pricey, unless I am remembering it wrong from all the excitement.
.http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/Sound-Splash-Bluetooth-Speakerphone-and-Shower-Radio/1040772608?Keyword=shower+radio

So after I stared at this shower radio for a good ten minutes, I was going to make my way out of the store when suddenly.... it was like the the skies parted and the angles started to sing. There it was right in front of me, a whole enormous section of Makeup, Skincare, Hair Products, Nail Products, and every toiletry you could think of. I stood there in aw for ten minutes just taking it all in, people might have thought I was nuts, because my jaw literally dropped and I couldn't move. All I could get out of my mouth was "when, when did this happen"!! So after I took in all in and slapped my self back into reality, I started walking up and down the aisles to make some purchases. They had everything that you would find at the drugstore plus upscale high end products that you can't even find at Target. The most important part here is, still at "Lower Prices"!! I started in the makeup section and bought some makeup! I could not believe the prices, plus the fact that I could use my BB&B coupons on these items. I than checked out and asked the clerk "how long have you had makeup and toiletries", she said around 3 months. So that made perfect sense as to why I had no idea this had happened! I also found out that this section is technically called "Harmon" (subsidiary of BB&B) and they also carry an in-store brand called Face Values. I bought and tried out the Face Values Foaming Hand Soap and it was the most creamy yet still foaming hand soap I had ever experienced in my life. I will never go back to another Foaming Hand Wash!

The story doesn't end here. After I got home and put away my new makeup storage and makeup, I realized I needed even more storage! So I decided to hit up another BB&B close to me, for fun and to see if it would be any different. This one did not have the "World Market", I was told after inquiring that only some stores at this point have them. The most importantly factor here, is that it did have the "Harmon" section and all the makeup, skincare, hair and nail products you could dream of. This time I noticed a few more things while I was there. I am not sure if it was become I was not as excited and could pay more attention or because this store's "Harmon" section was a tiny bit bigger. I noticed that they also have an entire row of hair brushes and tools. This section had hair dryers, straightens, and curlers galore. I honestly had to hold back tears when I saw that they had the brand Babyliss. I was going to get the Babyliss hair waving wand, but I did not see it there. They also had a whole aisle of natural organic products and even a section of products just from France. They also have tons of household items from paper towel to deodorant to toothbrushes and razors. They have it all!!

Here are a few photos at the last store that I visited, but they are from my phone so I apologize for the quality. 

Brush Section: Divided by Brush Type!

Hair Tools Aisle: Babyliss!!

Skincare with Featured Items!

High End Products at Amazing Prices!

Natural Face, Body and Hair Care!

Ode to France!!

Makeup Brushes, Tools and Supplies!
They even have Real Techniques Brushes!

Nail Polish Galore!!

Now on to what I bought, I am going to show you pictures but I will go into more detail on separate posts after I have a chance to do a fair review.

Eyes: New Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess,
Limited Edition Loreal Infallible Never Fail Eyeliner Denim Shades in "Navy"
Real techniques Lash-Brow Groomer

Lips "LOREAL LeMatte & LaLaque Lipcolours
MOODmatcher Twist Stick in "Shell Pink"

Made in France Section: Pre de Provence Luxe Butter Body Cream in "Lavender"
Pre de Provence Pure Vegetable Soap in "Sunflowers"

COVERGIRL: Get the District Looks
"The Hunger Games" Catching Fire Collection

I Love..."Coconut & Cream" Super Soft Hand Lotion
Michel Mercier Detangling Hair Brush

Final Thoughts:

I believe I have found my new Favorite Beauty Destination. I have loved Bed Bath & Beyond for many many years and now I love them even more. I love that they are not only diversifying their stores, but they are bringing in Quality Products at Great Prices. Any beauty blogger knows when a store has the goods and they have the goods! I can't wait to finish organizing my vanity with my new organization drawers and trays that I bought there and share it with you. I also got new vanity accessories from BBB that are going to make it look amazing. That post should be up soon. I hope you enjoyed this post, but what I really hope is that there is a Bed Bath and Beyond near you so you can experience what I have!

Thanks,

Sik Glam