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itsfi · ‎07-02-2019

Oh my goodness gracious!!! I am just really overwhelmed by the generosity of @SephoraBIC, @TeamBIC, @briogeo, @DiorBeaute, @Kerastase, and @DrMurad! Thank you for this amazing gratis! My hands are literally shaking as I type this post. Wow! So many of these beauties have been in my cart or on my loves lists and now I can try them! My heart is just so full and humbled by this goodness. Thank you!! ❤️ ❤️

Planning on using a couple of these beauties tonight and will be back to post my initial thoughts on them here. 🙂 Thank you again!

ETA: first impressions...

Briogeo Superfoods Banana + Coconut Nourishing Shampoo + Conditioner Duo for Dry Hair

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I used the Briogeo shampoo and conditioner this morning and wow! This stuff smells amazing! Reminds me of banana candies, a bit like banana runts. Bananalicious! But the scent isn’t the only noteworthy thing about these products. The shampoo has a thinner consistency to it, lathers well and leaves my hair clean without feeling dry, strangly or stripped of its oils or moisture. In fact, my hair feels really soft, light and nourished. The consistency on the conditioner reminds me of a smoothie and the ingredients list makes me think of (and want) a tropical smoothie – banana, coconut, pineapple, papaya, mango and more!! It’s lightweight, creamy and does an excellent job of detangling my hair and making it look and feel soft, smooth and shiny – glossy shiny, not greasy shiny. <DIV class="lia-spoiler-noscript-content">I used the Briogeo shampoo and conditioner this morning and wow! This stuff smells amazing! Reminds me of banana candies, a bit like banana runts. Bananalicious! But the scent isn’t the only noteworthy thing about these products. The shampoo has a thinner consistency to it, lathers well and leaves my hair clean without feeling dry, strangly or stripped of its oils or moisture. In fact, my hair feels really soft, light and nourished. The consistency on the conditioner reminds me of a smoothie and the ingredients list makes me think of (and want) a tropical smoothie – banana, coconut, pineapple, papaya, mango and more!! It’s lightweight, creamy and does an excellent job of detangling my hair and making it look and feel soft, smooth and shiny – glossy shiny, not greasy shiny. </DIV>

KéRASTASE - Nutritive 8H Magic Night Serum

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The Kerastase night serum is described as “a leave-in, overnight serum that nurtures and detangles hair while you sleep.” Sounds dreamy. 😉 The bottle is beautiful and serum itself is lightweight and smells really good. The scent is familiar to me but I can’t figure out what exactly it is. A little of this goes a long way so this bottle is going to last. The serum applies very easily and does not weigh down my hair – a huge plus, but I do need to remember to focus the product on the ends and length; if I put too much on the top or crown of my head, it can look a bit greasy by the end of the day. I don’t typically get 8 hours of sleep and the night I used it I got 6 and the next morning I woke up and made my way to the bathroom to check on my hair and …. whoa!! Color me impressed. My hair looked and felt soft, silky, smooth and shiny. This made a very good first impression. I’m looking forward to using this one again.<DIV class="lia-spoiler-noscript-content">The Kerastase night serum is described as “a leave-in, overnight serum that nurtures and detangles hair while you sleep.” Sounds dreamy. <SPAN class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:"><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></SPAN>  The bottle is beautiful and serum itself is lightweight and smells really good. The scent is familiar to me but I can’t figure out what exactly it is.  A little of this goes a long way so this bottle is going to last.  The serum applies very easily and does not weigh down my hair – a huge plus, but I do need to remember to focus the product on the ends and length; if I put too much on the top or crown of my head, it can look a bit greasy by the end of the day. I don’t typically get 8 hours of sleep and the night I used it I got 6 and the next morning I woke up and made my way to the bathroom to check on my hair and …. whoa!! Color me impressed.  My hair looked and felt soft, silky, smooth and shiny. This made a very good first impression. I’m looking forward to using this one again.</DIV>

SEPHORA COLLECTION - Exfoliating Wipes - Bamboo - Matifying

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I love bamboo as a skincare ingredient and was excited to have received these Sephora Collection Exfoliating Wipes. I’ve used a few different SC Wipes, both the regular and exfoliating ones. With the exfoliating wipes, I use the exfoliating side primarily on my nose because it can be quite harsh to use elsewhere on my face. On occasion, I will use the exfoliating side as a gentle scrub on my elbows and soles of my feet. The non-exfoliating side is much gentler and good to use all around. The bamboo one smells nice - clean; I’m not sure what bamboo smells like so I can’t say how closely it resembles the scent of bamboo. I like to keep these wipes in my gym bag, to use right after a workout and to clear my face of sweat, etc. before heading home to shower.

<DIV class="lia-spoiler-noscript-content">I love bamboo as a skincare ingredient and was excited to have received these Sephora Collection Exfoliating Wipes. I’ve used a few different SC Wipes, both the regular and exfoliating ones. With the exfoliating wipes, I use the exfoliating side primarily on my nose because it can be quite harsh to use elsewhere on my face. On occasion, I will use the exfoliating side as a gentle scrub on my elbows and soles of my feet. The non-exfoliating side is much gentler and good to use all around. The bamboo one smells nice - clean; I’m not sure what bamboo smells like so I can’t say how closely it resembles the scent of bamboo. I like to keep these wipes in my gym bag, to use right after a workout and to clear my face of sweat, etc. before heading home to shower.</DIV>

tsavorite · ‎07-10-2019

Congratulations, @l8totheparty ! Good timing for going out tonight!

l8totheparty · ‎07-10-2019

Perfect timing, @tsavorite !

Cyncynn · ‎07-10-2019

@l8totheparty Congrats, enjoy!!!

l8totheparty · ‎07-10-2019

Thanks, @Cyncynn

faeriegirl · ‎07-10-2019

Yay! Congratulations @l8totheparty!

l8totheparty · ‎07-10-2019

Thanks, @faeriegirl ! It is so sweet of Sephora!

blackkitty2014 · ‎07-10-2019

Yay!!! Congrat @l8totheparty !!! Enjoy and report back!!!

l8totheparty · ‎07-11-2019

Thanks, @blackkitty2014 ! Will do!

annaSEA · ‎07-10-2019

Congrats on the gratis! All the products look amazing. I am particularly interested in the Dior product!

itsfi · ‎07-11-2019

Thank you @annaSEA! 😃 The Dior palette is very pretty. I’ve used it a few times and have liked it so far. It gives a nice glow to the skin.

myumew · ‎07-10-2019

Congratulations @itsfi! The Banana + Coconut combo sounds dreamy. Can't wait to hear your updates!

itsfi · ‎07-11-2019

Thank you @myumew! The scent on the Briogeo is so nice and the product themselves are great!

rockstargina · ‎07-10-2019

Congrats and enjoy!

itsfi · ‎07-11-2019

Thank you @rockstargina! 😊 It’s been a lot of fun trying out the new goodies! 💕

SpaceLlama · ‎07-10-2019

Congrats, @itsfi , @Shosh85 , @cianni and @alexasteph ! Thank you for your first impressions! The Briogeo hair products sound so nice. I hate everything banana except the banana candies, so this is perfect 😍

Edit: I somehow missed that @blackkitty2014 and @tsavorite also recieved this. Congrats to both of you as well!!

itsfi · ‎07-11-2019

Thank you @SpaceLlama! The Briogeo smells so good! 🍌

tsavorite · ‎07-10-2019

Thank you, @SpaceLlama !

blackkitty2014 · ‎07-10-2019

Thx you @SpaceLlama

Shosh85 · ‎07-10-2019

You are sweet! Thanks, @SpaceLlama! I know what it feels like to dislike a scent that everyone seems to love!

alexasteph · ‎07-10-2019

@SpaceLlama Thanks! The banana scent is definitely there, but it's not like BANANA. If you aren't totally banana adverse I think you'd really enjoy them as products, I love how they make my hair feel.

Shosh85 · ‎07-10-2019

I've hesitated posting my review on the two products I've tried, because I didn't want to seem like a party pooper - but here it goes..

Starting with the KéRASTASE - Nutritive 8H Magic Night Serum I put it on mid-length to my ends. I was only able to try this once because the first time I used it I got a horrible migraine from the strong and perfumy scent. It's a bummer too, 'cause it did make my hair feel softer, smoothed down my split ends and tamed the slight frizz I had going on without it feeling weighed down – but that scent is just too much for me.

Next I tried the Murad InvisiScar Post-Acne Resurfacing Treatment 0.5 oz/ 15 mLThe first time I applied a small amount on my chin and jaw area where I have a couple small scars - it felt fine, went smooth on and kinda felt like a couple primers I've used before. I used It again the next day on the same area, but this time my skin started to burn a little and turned into a bright red, very uncomfortable rash. That was maybe a week ago and my skin is just now close to normal again and don't even have sensitive skin, nor have I ever had a reaction like this from any other product I've ever used. This may sound silly, but out of the plethora of products I have, the only thing that gave me relief and didn't make it sting was A&D ointment.

Its safe to say I won't be using these two products again. I will be using the Briogeo Shampoo & Conditioner this weekend and I'm pretty confident that'll be a better experience! 😉🍌

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