New Blog!!

Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for following my blog, but I have officially moved to a new blog. My new Fashion and Beauty Blog is now called: http://SuperBeautyGuru.com

I hope all of you will like the layout more because I spent such a long time building it and I think it looks great. Please visit it, and if you like my posts on there, please don't forget to follow it! I have higher quality posts now and am set out to bring the best quality possible to my readers. If you were wondering why I havent blogged here for a while it's because I have been blogging on the new blog.

Thanks so much for following me, and hope to see you on Super Beauty Guru!! Love you all! :)

xoxo Amber

Pink and Silver Crackle Nails!

Hey guys! I painted my nails about 10 minutes ago using two brands I have never used before, and it turned out amazingly, so I decided to share them with you all! Here's what the nails look like:

Here's what I did:

Pink Eyebrows Tutorial- Chanel Inspired

Hey guys! I was flipping through a Vogue magazine, and I came across a brilliant Chanel ad that looks like this:

Surviving Power Outages! Your How-to Guide

I have been without power for 7 days now, and my school has been closed for a whole week due to a snow storm in OCTOBER! On October 30th 2011, a snow storm hit Connecticut and everyone lost power. I am still without power, so I decided to make a guide on how to survive snow storms and power outages. Here's how I do it!

EOS Lip Balms (Review)

Product name: EOS Lip Balm

Product company: EOS (Evolution of Smoothe)

Overall Rating: 78%

Price: around $3.00

Pros: cute, colorful, innovative design

Cons: big and chunky, can't fit into pockets, not as moisturizing as other lip balms

Available: Ulta, some grocery stores, http://bit.ly/uS073P

More info on this product:

Crazy Bright Neon Summer Makeup Tutorial

This is what a little inspiration can do to you:

BH Cosmetics 88 Shimmer Palette Review

I made a really quick review video for BH Cosmetics. Check it out:

Proactiv Repairing Treatment Review

Product name: Proactiv Repairing Treatment
Product company: Proactiv
Overall Rating: 97%
Price: $19.95 (comes with a cleanser and a toner which are great!)
Pros: best all-over acne treatment I've ever tried, really helps stop breakouts, love the consistency, feels like a moisturizer while stopping breakouts, slightly fades post-acne marks, feels great on the skin, convenient squeeze bottle, comes with a whole set of products that work well together, contains benzoyl peroxide (the best acne-fighting ingredient), gentle enough for everyday use yet still effective, has a lot of product (much more than an average spot treatment), is used all over the face and both prevents and gets rid of breakouts.
Cons: you have to buy the whole Proactiv system to get this product (I love the whole system and have a subscription to it, but not everyone wants the whole set), may bleach pillowcases (all products with benzoyl peroxide have this risk, however, none of my pillowcases have been messed up before).
Available: http://bit.ly/iCFtUy <----- this link gets you extra bonuses when you sign up!

The Proactiv Repairing Treatment is by far one of the best acne treatments I've ever used. I have been using it ever since March 2011 and have seen a significant improvement of my acne. It is literally all gone. Every single pimple. However, I still have a bunch of post-acne marks, or acne "scars" as most would call it. The good thing about this treatment is that it is gentle enough to go all over your face, and to be used every morning and night. This is great because it prevents future breakouts from occurring, and it treats any blemishes you might already have. A slight bonus you get with any benzoyl peroxide products is that they have properties that fade dark spots, so by using this every day and night I am preventing acne, treating acne, and fading my post-acne marks, which is a win-win-win! I am literally excited to use it every day because I know what wonders it can make. The Proactiv Repairing Treatment is a staple in my skincare routine!
The smell is pretty good for skincare products, I like the smell because I'm wierd, but it's not strong enough for most people to even notice it. The packaging is once again flawless, cheers to Proactiv once again, and really easy to use. I love the fact that the product is in a squeeze tube, and that the tube has a really small opening to it, making it easier to squeeze the perfect amount out.
Overall, I love this product, and will always repurchase it.

Recommend? YES!
I recommend this to everyone who has acne or breakouts. If you ever have blemish-related skin issues, I'm positive you would benefit from this product!

Thanks for reading, and don't forget to check out my YouTube channel for EVERYTHING related to beauty! http://bit.ly/k53cZS Have an awesome day!

Proactive Toner Review

Product name: Revitalizing Toner

Product company: Proactiv Solutions

Overall Rating: 94%

Price: $19.95 including cleanser and repairing treatment

Pros: contains glycolic acid, great chemical exfoliant, very effective, get results quickly, fades acne scars, smells good, great price if you buy the 3-step system, my favorite toner of all time (i have 6 at the moment and prefer this one by a landslide).

Cons: you have to order it with the whole set, unless you buy it in a kiosk at a mall but then it will cost WAY more/

Available: http://www.proactiv.com/order/select.php?pactvid=qmndvm2m8hl70t55vfmd84g36rk7qoeb , proactive kiosks in malls.

This is the toner that I have been using for the past months or so. I had severe acne before I went on proactive. I started when my acne was at it's worst and getting worse. I had tried so many different things to treat my acne but I decided it was time to go on proactive. Let me tell you something; currently, I have the best skincare routine I've ever had in my whole life. I don't only use proactive products, but they are the main ones I use. This toner is pretty amazing if you ask me. The reason people use and need toners is because after you wash your face, your skin's Ph level is distorted. Ph levels tell how alkaline acidic something is and your skin should have a balance of somewhere in between (about 5 on a scale of 14). When you wash your face, your Ph level changes, striping your skin of it's natural defenses and making it more susceptible to damage and bacteria from the environment. This is where toner comes in handy. Toning restores your skin back to its natural Ph level therefore protecting your face from worsening.

It's hard to prove that the toner does this but I believe it does work. Also toner removes any excess face wash, makeup, dirt, or dead skin cells that are left on your face after washing. This is one thing that amazes me every time I use the proactive toner because you can literally see everything its removed on the cotton pads I use to apply it. Most of the toners I've used don't have this same result, so I know that the proactive toner is better in this way.

However, the main thing about the toner that impresses me is that it contains glycolic acid. It is essential to exfoliate your skin, and if the exfoliant is gentle enough you should do it daily. Some dermatologists recommend chemical exfoliants rather than physical exfoliants because they dissolve off the dead skin without you scrubbing at your face and risking irritating your skin. I would say that glycolic acid is probably the most recommended active ingrediant for this. One thing that I don't like is that it is very hard for me to find any skincare products with glycolic acid in them so I was ecstatic when I found out that this toner contains some. The toner does a very good job at chemically exfoliating because I have noticed a big improvement in my skin an that my acne scars are fading away much faster. I am pretty much in love with this toner. Another great thing is that you get results very quickly with this. Just make sure you use it twice a day, consistently and never skip a use!

I like the smell of proactive products so that's always a good thing. Also the packaging is amazing because a bunch of toners I've had have a screw-off top that exposes a pretty wide hole that you have to get the product out of, but this toner is in a bottle with a very small opening that you can squirt exactly how much product you need through it. This eliminates the mess and hassle of larger openings.

Overall, I love this toner and would repurchase it. In fact, I am repurchasing it because mine is half-way gone already and I don't think I can live without it! Okay we all know I can but I really do love this toner.

Recommend? YES! 

I recommend this product for everyone who wants nice, healthy, smooth, glowing, clean skin. If you don't have acne I still highly recommend this product!

Proactive Cleanser Review

This is currently the facial cleanser I am using. It's called the Proactive Renewing Cleanser, and it's active ingrediant is benzoyl peroxide. I love this cleanser so much, and I'll tell you why. First off, it has dramatically improved my skin. I had seriously bad breakouts and terrible acne. Now I get way fewer breakouts, and when I do they are much smaller. My acne is finally under control!
I think the benzoyl peroxide in this product is one of the main reasons this has worked so well for me. The other part of the product that is amazing is the exfoliating granuals. These are great because they do a fantastic job as a daily exfoliant. Since I do use face wash morning and night every day, I can't have anything that is too harsh, but I do want something with some exfoliating properties. There are so many granuals in the wash that you feel like you are doing a good job getting rid of all the dead skin and it makes your face feel so clean. Most exfoliating washes aren't as packed with exfoliating particles as this one which makes the product really stand out.
Lastly, I have to mention the packaging, smell, and price. The packaging gets an A from me because it's simple yet chic. For some reason I really love Proactive's containers. One very useful feature is the top because it has a small hole and you squeeze the bottle to get out it's content, and it's so easy and lets you control exactly how much comes out. I think this is probably the best way to dispense a cleanser (and the other products that have the same top as this one) and it makes sure you don't waste any of it. The smell is somehow appealing to me in my own twisted way. I'm not sure why but it smells professional and soothing in a way. The price is just another good thing I can mention about this face wash. You can order it for a monthly subscription for $19.95 (basically 20 bucks) and only pay shipping every 3 months. This price includes the facewash, toner, treatment, mask, and a small sample. I think this is probably one of the best prices I've ever seen for skincare, especially for something so high quality and effective.
Overall, I absolutely love this cleanser, and I'm so excited because I'm going to get a subscription because I've used about half of the set up. I highly recommend this product for anyone with or without acne, but if you do have acne, this is a must-have!