Happy Easter, Dolls!

I wanted to share something with y'all that people comment on everyday, and I can't even take credit for it! A friend of mine has the sweetest iPhone case.  I had never seen anything like it before and I loved it so much I ordered it immediately!  It's from a company called, "Adaptation LA" and they make cases and skins for the iPhone 4, 5, iPad, and iPad Mini.  

Adaptation LA allows you to choose a "combo" which is a pre-determined color combo or mix and match the colors and make your own skin, and the coolest part is that they're all glow-in-the-dark, which makes finding your phone in your purse extra easy! 

                The pieces for a full skin include two front gels, a full back gel, a little gel button, and the side stickers.  It's really, really important to know that these gels provide minimal protection against drops, so if you're a butterfingers, be SUPER careful with your phone because it will totally dent and nick at the corners where the thin sticker does nothing to protect them.  The gels are a little bit thicker and puffy, so they do provide good scratch protection for the screen.  I still keep my Zagg cover on the front and stick the gels right over it! 

        Here's the exact color combo I ordered, and I'm really happy with it! My only complaint is that while the white gels (which are the most glowey) hold the glow for a long time, they look a slightly greenish indoors.  

Maybe it's my mini-rebellion against wearing cobalt blue scrubs all day, every day, but my new obsession is super brightly colored bras underneath t-shirts and racer backs.  I realize this goes against everything my mother taught me about flaunting my undergarments (I love you, Mom!), but I think it's the cutest trend for spring & summer!

          Also, the Victoria's Secret catalogue arrived last week and had the cutest little outfit on the cover! So I promptly ordered! The tanks and the stretch lace bralettes are on sale right now, so get on it, gals!        

Hey y'all!

Hopefully everyone was too busy watching the Super Bowl to notice that my post didn't go up until just now ;) 

Sooo, even though most of my posts are about makeup and lotions and potions & stuff, many of you know that I am equally obsessed with animals and feel really, really passionate about pet adoption.  I just saw this commercial and ACTUALLY laughed out loud. It's adorable!!  

Have a great week, friends!

Okay gals, listen up!

All of you, get rid of your disposable makeup sponges IMMEDIATELY!  They’re cheap, ill-shaped, and verrry porous, resulting in poor application and having to buy foundation more often because it all got sucked up by your drugstore sponges! I received my Beauty Blender in a Birchbox over a YEAR ago and I’m still obsessed with it.  It is by far the best makeup tool I own, and on the days I skip skip using it, I instantly regret it because my makeup shows my pores and fine lines… AND the days I really take the time to use it properly, I ALWAYS get complements on my skin!  I have expensive foundation application brushes and other sponges, but I swear by this thing.  

Here’s the training video from the Beauty Blender website… a little cheesy yes, but it shows how totally simple it is to use the sponge to apply your makeup.  The best part is that you can use it with the foundation, concealer, cream blush, finishing powder, and mineral makeup you already own and make it look truly amazing! No wait… the best part is actually that it’s hot pink :) 

I've been super excited about this week's post because it reviews something I absolutely SWEAR by! The horrific combination of the extremely cold, dry Colorado winter air and the mandatory "wash your hands three consecutive times" over and over in the hygiene lab (on top of my everyday normal hand washing) left my hands and knuckles in a sad, sad state.  Once I looked down and three of my knuckles had split wide open and were bleeding! They were hurting me and the scaly cracks were just really gross and bloody :( 

My mom took one look at my hands and felt awful! The next day she brought me those little aloe gloves that you're supposed to wear to sleep and Gold Bond Ultimate Intensive Healing Cream - which was the best discovery EVERRRR!! It's the thickest, creamiest, hand cream you'll ever find,  and I swear it worked overnight.  I felt like Mario going to sleep with those crazy gloves but I woke up with what looked and felt like new skin.  My hands were soooo soft! 

The only downside of it is that it takes a really long time to rub it all in.  It says it absorbs in 15 seconds.... uhhh not even close.  A bunch of girls at school ask to borrow it because it works so well, but we're all rubbing our hands for a full five or ten minutes! It is really THICK, but it does the job better than anything else I've ever tried. If you're desperate for a solution, you need to try this stuff - it's totally awesome. Thanks, Mom!

Hay-lo Everyone!

Soooo, as promised, my shampoo review that's been forEVer in the making! I decided about a couple of months ago that I needed to cut out all extraneous spending, including all unnecessary products.  I had long since run out of my favorite shampoo, Pureology, and decided that drugstore shampoo & conditioner would hardly make a difference in the texture and feel of my hair. Oh. My. God. 

I started out with Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy... it has the commercial with Heidi Klum.  My hair began DYING overnight. It has NEVER felt so dry and brittle.  At first I attributed it to the dry Colorado winter air, but then I bought Dove Nourishing Oil Detangler AND Dove Nourishing Dry Ends Serum to use after my shampoo and conditioner routine and my hair felt even dryer, which I honestly thought was totally impossible.  Mid-blowdry, my hair was a giant poof frizz-ball and was nearly impossible to comb through.  

                                          Next, I downloaded an AWESOME app called "Total Beauty" which gives real reviews of drugstore and professional products.  I went with the highest rated shampoo, Herbal Essences Hydralicious Reconditioning Shampoo and the highest rated conditioner, Neutrogena Triple Moisture Daily Deep Conditioner.  While this combo was WAY better (and smelled amazing), my hair still didn't feel okay :( My ponytails were super spiky and dry, and no amount of gloss or defrizz made it look any semblance of healthy.  

I then decided to step it up a little and go with the expensive drugstore stuff, so at $20 each, I bought It's a 10 shampoo and conditioner which was the crappiest yet.  There was not a single sud when I shampooed and it was even hard to comb through my hair with my fingers after conditioning. I got so frustrated with my nasty hair that I stepped out of the shower and grabbed my old Pureology minis I use for traveling from beneath my sink. 

Y'all. I totally did the happy dance in the shower!!  I literally couldn't believe how different my hair felt!! I almost felt as though I didn't even need conditioner after shampooing, but I've never been one of thooose girls :) I felt like a complete FOOL for ever giving up Pureology! I spent double what Pureology costs trying to find a replacement and nothing even compared to how fabulous it is.  They say shampoos can't change the texture and structure of your hair, but Pureology definitely fools you into thinking that they can. I will never have super silky, thick, heavy, ultra-healthy hair, but I am VERY satisfied with how my hair feels everyday now. My ponytails are shiny and the ends feel much, much healthier.  I highly recommend all Pureology products - they have soooo many different kinds, all backed by tons of science I don't really understand :) ! I use the green repairing shampoo and purple hydrating conditioner, and I will never switch again!

Hi Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not sure how many of you still check my lil' bloggy after my three month hiatus, but I missed writing it and I missed you guys! Every time friends asked me for product reviews or makeup advice I just kept thinking how useful my reviews would be to all of you! Also, Peachipeach.com was my homepage, and it mocked me every time I turned on my computer and that got pretty old pretty quick :) 

My mini-explanation for being gone so long is that I started dental hygiene school and it takes up, like, 20 hours of my day every day. IT'S HORRIBLE!!!!! and I pretty much want to quit every day - you can ask my mom, who calls me everyday on my drive home to make sure I haven't jumped off the roof or intentionally crashed my car into a tree (at a low speed) to avoid having to go back the next day. I've cried, ohhh... exactly... every day, and any "free" time I have is split between a)showering, b)eating, c)boyfriending, or d)sleeping. 

So my New Year's Resolution for Peachipeach.com is to update it every Sunday.  There are SO MANY products I want to tell y'all about but trying to update it everyday was becoming a nightmare. With that being said, I'm so sorry for abandoning you last September!! Not to fear, I'm excellent at keeping my resolutions and once a week is WAY more manageable for me. 

Okay! So! I hope everyone had a SUPER fun and safe New Year's Eve and is off to a great start in 2013! Check back on Sunday for an AWESOME shampoo review that's been years in the making ;) 

I don't evenlike cats, but these really are adorable!! :) Wait a week and you'll see 'em EVERYWHERE. Meow!