An Engineer's Beauty Diary

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you're all doing well. Summer has set in long ago here and it's sweltering Every. Single. Day. So, I thought now would be a great time to review the new Chanel Les Beiges Water Fresh Tint! Price/Availability : I purchased this on Macys.com because I had a cash back offer of 16% form RetailMeNot.com. This is a very pricey item, coming in at $65 for 1 oz / 30 mL of product. It does come with its own brush, which I believe attributes to the pricing. This can also be purchase on a number of sites, such as Chanel.com, Neiman Marcus, Saks, and Bloomingdales, just to name a few places that I saw this offered. Packaging : This tint comes in a beautiful, tall, clear plastic bottle with a pump. It looks so elegant sitting on the table. I like the clear packaging, so you can see when you're nearing the end. As I mentioned above, every time you buy this product, the brush is included, and I wish there was a way to have the brush be optional be...

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well and having a wonderful day. I just got my hands on some exciting lip products Saturday! These Revlon Glow Lip Oils are part of the new Aura Glow Collection, which just came out and is limited edition. What could be better to kick off your spring lip than a sheer, moisturizing lip oil? Well... these are on sale for only $6.99 at Ulta, and can be combined with the $3.50 coupon, which is what I did. As I just bought these Saturday, I can only give swatches and my initial impressions, but I will most definitely do a full, detailed review post once I've used them a bit. Without further ado, let's look at some pics and swatches of these! These come in a surprisingly heavy, thick plastic tube, and the colors of the bottle are gorgeously shimmery in the sunlight. I didn't snap a picture of the applicator, but it's a teardrop shaped doe foot.  Here are the swatches for the two shades I chose - Good Witch and Deja Vu. ...

Hello all and welcome back to my blog!  Today's post is going to be everything you need to know if you're looking into buying a Clarisonic. I'm also trying to figure out how to structure all my posts, including reviews since those are what I do most here on the blog. I'm going back to my old style, so if you have any feedback for me, please let me know in a comment. Without further ado, let's get into it! Throughout the years, in my search for a cure to end my acne, I've come across this little device. I read up about how it helped clear some people's skin, making it smooth, soft, and supple. But, I had my doubts. Because on the flip side, there were people going through terrible purging. And I was terrified! If you've ever had acne before, you would know the feeling of finding your skin in a place that is 'good enough' and being too scared to try anything new lest it gets any worse. Contrast that with vacillations to 'Oh, it can...

Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today I have for you three masks that I rotate between during the week depending how my skin is feeling. These will definitely help with flaky, finicky, winter skin! This post will be short and sweet, so let's hop into it! I like to use the Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Baby Facial (review  here ) once a week or if I notice that I have a lot of dry patches/clogged skin. I like to leave this on for 20-25 minutes and then I'll rinse off with a warm washcloth. The Herbivore Blue Tansy Resurfacing Clarity Mask  (review here ) I like to use on more relaxed mornings, like Sundays where I'm not in a rush. I leave this on for 20-25 minutes after cleansing my skin and then I rinse it off with a warm washcloth. If I notice that I have a lot of breakouts/blackheads and I don't want to use the Drunk Elephant Surkari Baby Facial, and I want a quick mask, I'll use the Vichy Mineral Pore Purifying Clay Mask (review  here )...

Hello and welcome back! Today, I've got a post all about my thoughts on Epiduo Forte. Without further ado, let's dive in! (And yes, the products blurred in the background are all the things I use with it - more on this soon.) Q: What is it? A: A prescription topical retinoid cream for acne. Q: Where can I buy it? A:  Rx (Prescription) only. Q: How much does it cost? A:  Depending on if your insurance covers it. Covered - $0, not covered with savings card (from dermatologist or online at epiduoforte.com/savings) - $75 Q: How much do I get in one bottle? A:  Full size: 1 oz / 30 mL  Q: What's the packaging like? A:  This cream comes in an airtight white bottle with a white pump and cap.  Q: Will it suit my skin? A:  This is the stronger version of the regular Epiduo acne cream. This have 0.3% adapalene and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide. Epiduo has 0.1% adapalene and 2.5% benzoyl peroxide. I say all of this because whilst t...