St. Ives Green Tea Face Scrub

Out of all the drugstore face scrubs, St. Ives is one of my favorite brands. I tend to use their Apricot Scrub, but recently, their Green Tea Scrub caught my eye. As green tea is so wonderful for the skin, I was very excited to try it.

The first thing I noticed about this was the sweet smell. The apricot version has a very soft, creamy fragrance. This one smells bright and fruity, more like kiwi than green tea, but with just enough of a hint of matcha that I can buy it. I also noticed that the scrubbing agents were a lot finer than the apricot's crushed nutshells.

After washing my face with it, I couldn't help but notice how gentle it was, yet my face still felt clean and refreshed afterwards. I also have noticed a significant decrease in my blackheads when I use it, though I get the same results from the Apricot Scrub. Though I tend to prefer slightly more abrasive scrubs, I will happily use this one as a gentle alternate when my skin is feeling delicate.

Final Verdict: Like It!

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Hooficures (Fluttershy)

If you liked our Twilight Sparkle tutorial, check out our latest hooficure, this time starring everyone's favorite shy, little pegasus!

Tools:

Pale yellow polish (Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Mellow Yellow)
Turquoise Polish (L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail polish in Sea Foam Green)
Baby Pink Polish (Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen in Light Pink)
A nail art tool/brush, if necessary

Step 1:
Paint all of your nails yellow and wait for it to dry thoroughly.

Step 2:

If you only have regular polish, use your nail art tool with the pink color for this next step. If not, use your pen. Outline butterflies on your index, middle, and ring fingers, by connecting four teardrop shapes at their points.

Step 3:

Fill in the butterflies with the pink polish and let them dry.

Step 4:

The particular turquoise polish I used has a nifty thin brush for creating fun designs. If yours doesn't have this, use a nail art brush again. Paint a stripe in between the butterfly wings for the body.

Step 5:

Paint little antennae on your butterflies. When they're dry, apply top coat and enjoy!

EOS Pomegranate Raspberry Smooth Sphere

When I first purchased eos's on-and-off Pomegranate Raspberry smooth sphere, I was rather hesitant. I'd already tried that flavor in their stick-shaped balm and I hadn't been very impressed by it.

Let me tell you something, though...

This product rocks! All of the delicious moisture I've come to expect from eos, plus a sweet, juicy pomegranate scent with just a hint of raspberry. My only issue would be that it could have used a little more raspberry (yum!) but this fun little ball will fit right in with any other eos aficionado's collection.

Final Verdict: Like it!