Ellen's picks

Monday, June 22, 2015

Zenwise labs advanced green tea extract

Zenwise Labs extract is a caffeine free green tea extract pill. Green tea is helpful with weight loss and  speeding up your metabolism. Here is what it claims to do.
 + Increases Fat Burning
+ Improves Physical Performance
+ Packed with Antioxidants
+ All Natural
+ Helps Lower Cholesterol

But does it do all these things? Yes, I have noticed when I take the extract(I usually take it early in the morning) I tend to shed weight and have extra energy. I haven't noticed a change in my cholesterol, but then again I haven't checked.
Buy it here
Thanks to brandbacker for letting me try this.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Liptitude 24/7 hydrating lip stain by J.Cat

Ipsy sent me the Stain gloss is LLS115 Blow Your Mind. It is a mid tone berry pink and would suit those with dark to medium complexions. The gloss stain is a nice rich texture with mint flavoring and scent. It is a bit messy though, once it applies it is really hard to remove, so be careful getting it on your skin. The applicator is not suited for thin lips, and tends to apply to much product and doesn't evenly spread it out.
Picture taken in natural lighting.
It does slightly stain your lips, but the gloss is hard to remove, and it gets everywhere. I'm not sure if it has the same problem that the wonder lip paint does where it goes bad after a few months. 
With flash
Without flash, notice the applicator.
Without flash.
Taken indoors with flash.

The slight staining it leaves behind.


Overall its mildly decent, but not spectacular. It doesn't moisturize as well as a Babylips balm or anything, but its slightly noticeable. 
I generally wouldn't recommend this as it gets all in your lip lines and smears everywhere if you aren't super careful.



Instanatural Dead Sea Mud Mask

This mask promises to be an all natural detoxifier that removes dirt,oil,and toxins from the skin. It also says it will eliminate acne and blemishes, and create a smooth,even skin tone. It also claims to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines,I didn't notice it though. But does it work? First lets take a look at the ingredients. With dead sea mud;aloe vera juice,shea butter, and calendula oil you know its going to work. Lets look in depth at dead sea mud. What is it? Where does it come from? Dead sea mud comes from the Mediterranean. It has many beneficial minerals such as magnesium,sodium,bromide,and calcium. It has beneficial properties to skin. It is found in many skin products around the world. The directions are to apply a thin layer of mask to face for 10 to 15 minutes, avoid eye and lip area (Definitely avoid getting on the lips, it makes them feel grimy!) and gently massage off with warm water. Pretty simple right? You can also use this on your body, I put thin layers of my feet in winter, and on my legs after I shave.



Would I buy this again? Yes! It is really nourishing, and it helps when my skin is troubled and broken out, especially in winter time.

I rate this an 8/10 and I would reccomend to friends and family.

Thanks to Instanatural and Brandbacker for giving me the chance to review this product.
Buy it here:http://instanatural.com/collections/body-hair/products/dead-sea-mud-mask