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10 ULTA BEAUTY MUST HAVES – THAT IM OBSESSED WITH.

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ULTA BEAUTY MUST HAVES

I was able to shop an epic ultimate Ulta beauty haul and pick up some of my favorite Ulta beauty must haves. These beauty products are from there. Ulta has become one of my favorite spots to go and shop for beauty products. Some of the items I purchased include everything from hair products to makeup and nail color items. I plan to do a monthly or bi-monthly list of some of the beauty and makeup products that I buy from Ulta.

Let’s get into it!

The first thing I bought was the Melanin leave-in conditioner product. This one product has been around now for a couple of years and a ton of natural hair girlies around the internet love this product. If you have curly hair, wavy hair, and all things type 4. This product is one you might want to give a try.

It is a multi-use conditioner and can be used in a variety of ways as a leave-in or deep conditioner.

I bought the 16 oz once from Ulta and plan to use it soon on my hair as a leave-in conditioner. For now, I’m using a spray-on leave-in conditioner with my braids by Alikay Naturals.

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I was able to pick up this Finishing Touch hair remover from Ulta Beauty. I’m glad I bought this one product; in fact, I plan to do a quick little video based on this little product. This facial hair removal is smooth and gentle on the face and works very quickly with no knicks or bruises.

If you have a little bit of hair that you want to get rid of, then this one product at Ulta is one you should try to remove facial hair instantly. I love these Ulta Beauty Must Haves.

ULTA BEAUTY PRODUCTS FOR OILY SKIN

Another item that I bought from Ulta is the Dermalogica breakout clearing wash which works well on my skin for adult acne. This is one product I bought for my teenage boys. Dermalogica is my top-tier product that I use on my skin 100% of the time and rarely do I use any others.

Of course, each time I go I have to buy some makeup sponges to use when I apply my favorite foundations on my skin.

Another one on the list was the TGIN rosewater smoothing leave-in conditioner which worked quite well the first time I used it without weighing my hair down. It works well on curly hair and left my hair quite moisturized although it did leave a small film on my hair.

I ended up buying the infamous tangle teaser to use on my hair in between wash weeks to make my detangling process a lot smoother and shorter in the showers.

One of the last products I bought was Body Shop strawberry body butter for the skin as a moisturizing body butter. This one was not exactly one of my favorites and no guarantee I’ll buy it again.

ULTA BODY BUTTER AND SCRUBS

I picked up this Frank Body coffee powder body scrub with tons of oils to soften and exfoliate the body for glowing skin. This one product is a staple that I will use going forward to help make the skin look vibrant.

BEST ULTA MAKEUP PRODUCTS

These are two of my favorite makeup staples that I buy from Ulta, and I'm sure that you will love them too. If you are of the melanin pigment then you need to try this Nars Deep One café concealer. An ultimate favorite item of mine from Ulta beauty stores.

The NARS DEEP 2 THE NUDE CALEDONA FOUNDATION comes in a small black bottle with a black top and an ultra cute look.
I bought the Nars eyeliner high pigment longwear the darkest black they have.

The last item I bought was the multi-use conditioner with a light purple case twist cap and a smooth gentle glide from Ulta. This one little eyeliner I have bought over and over again. One because it's so cute and second it glides on so silky smooth for an eyeliner pencil.

Finally, the last thing I bought was the gentle luscious lip balm that feels like a lip gloss and moistens the lip with a little shine. That just glides on to wear on top or under lipstick with castor oil, shea butter, mango butter, and much more.

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Home Acne Remedies That Work Overnight

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I love using at home acne remedies to treat my acne. Especially home acne remedies that work overnight really fast. I have always had some sort of skin issue since I was a child and I really need to stop eating to many sweet things. Since I know that to much sugar can cause my skin to flare up more.

However, that is another story all in itself. 😉

One of the ways that I love to help treat my acne issues is to use about a 2 tablespoons of Apple cider vinegar and a one Tablespoon of water with a cotton ball. It's best to use distilled water or filtered. But whatever you have will do just fine. You will need to make sure you clean your face first and than than dab the cotton ball in the acne solution and dab on your face.

Make sure rub it in pretty thoroughly.

Once you have finished doing that you will need to rinse your face off with some water.You don't want to leave any of the apple cider vinegar smell behind. It's not even that bad but you don't want to keep on smelling it.

Than I like to dry my face and rub coconut oil all over my face at night before I go to bed. The coconut I leave on my face and I don't rinse it off.

It stays on.

I love my #nutivacoconutoil I always make my pancakes in them on the stove. So good! #pancakes #coconutoil #nutiva #ilovefood #itssaturday #nongmo

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These two are some the fastest acne treatments that I have come across that work fast. It is in my opinion on the best home acne treatments that work fast.

What at home acne treatments do you like to use.

If you even get acne from time to time.

I know I do. 😉

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DIY: Honey & Egg – White Mask For Acne

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honey egg white mask

Being able to have healthy clear smooth skin is one thing that every person wants. I have always struggled with skin issues with my skin, today I will be doing a Diy Egg white honey mask for acne.

Eggs are full of proteins and they really do help the body in a whole lot of facets. One way that it helps the face is that it can really keep the elasticity of the skin together. Along with diminishing or reducing fine wrinkles, even helping with the reduction of large pores on the skin. They contain a high amount of Collagen and Vitamin A that helps with Scar reduction, Acne, and Burns.

Which is one thing I have all three of. 🙁

Benefits of using Egg Whites:

reduction of pores
Helps with acne
Rosacea
removes oil
skin irritations
burns
acne scars
tightens pores

Honey is a natural anti-bacterial that will help with acne also along with soothing the skin and provide much-needed moisture to the skin. While at the same time giving your skin a healthy glow.

So really mixing these two together for a perfect DIY will really help with minor skin issues. All you have to do is mix the honey with the egg white in a bowl. Place on your skin and allow it dry. You will know when it's time to rinse or wipe off once you feel your skin starting to tighten.

I like to use a washcloth for an extra bit of exfoliation or you can totally just rinse with your hands it is all up to you.

Your skin will feel great!

Remember to also drinks lots of lots of water, which is one I'm getting better with to help with clearing the skin also.

Tell me, have you ever made your own egg white honey mask before?

I would love to know.

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Why I love – Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave In Conditioner!

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So I'll have to be honest, I have not been that great lately when it comes to taking care of my natural 4b/4c hair. I have neglected my hair so much to the point that I am now suffering from tons of breakage and very low porosity hair all over my head. I have good reason though when your a mom with 4 boys and one of the tightest curl patterns on earth.

Sometimes I just don't want to do my hair and a lot of the times I just throw it into a bun, and go. I don't like going to salons since I can never get a sitter and I don't like to many people looking after my kids except me.

I even fell out of love with my hair for a while and almost decided to cut it all off and go back to the TWA that I once had like Amber rose! -;)

However, this past couple of weeks I decided it was time to get serious again and I actually feel like doing my hair again. If you follow my blog you know that i'm not that big on styles. I'm lazy 😉 and easy come easy go is best for me. I actually would like to focus more on length retention and strengthening my hair again. I still use many of same natural products which I will have an updated hair regime coming up soon.

This journey has led me back to a tried and tested favorite, which is Alikay Naturals Lemongrass leave-in conditioner and essential hair growth oil. I have been using this girl's products since the early days of her company when it was being made out of her house. I still consider myself one of the first ones to try her products, I even met her in person at her first hair booth event in Orlando years ago!

Alikay Natural'S products are now found in many stores from target to sally's and even in your local area at many salons.

My two favorites smell great and always leave my hair shiny and stay conditioned.

Alikay Naturals lemon grass leave – in Conditioner consists of:

Water
Aloe juice
coconut
silk amino acids
vegetable glycerin
wheat germ oil
lemongrass extract
botanical blend
sweet almond oil

Essential Oil Blend includes:

Emu oil
Rosemary extract
olive oil
Jojoba seed oil
tea tree oil
peppermint oil
essential oil blend
sweet almond oil

And Much More!

I love Alikay Natural's products in fact I used almost all her products over the years and I recently just ordered some more stuff online this past cyber Monday to save on the cost.

Good stuff and I am excited to be back on this journey towards healthy hair.

P.S. What about you do you like Alikay natural products?

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Zoya – One Of My Favorite Natural Nail Polish Colors!

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So summer is here and that is the time to play around with different Zoya nail polish colors to see which one floats your boat, right!
I'm a purple person and it has always been one of those colors I always seem to navigate towards to the easiest. Not to mention the fact that it looks great against my dark skin tone.

I started using Zoya All natural Nail polishes about a couple years back when I was going to the spa and getting regular facial and micro-dermabrasion for my skin. I have always suffered right from acne and eczema from a young age, so those treatments really have always helped.

Zoya is a all natural nail polish that comes in a variety of colors from warm to nude and brightly playful!

ZOYA Nail Polish, Toni, 0.5 Fluid Ounce ZOYA Nail Polish, Arabella Pixiedust, 0.5 Fluid Ounce ZOYA Nail Polish, Blu, 0.5 Fluid Ounce ZOYA Nail Polish, Sailor, 0.5 Fluid Ounce

Their all-natural products are Formaldehyde, Toluene, Divutyl Pythalate, and camphor free!

Yes, their natural nail polish is a great alternative to those chemical-filled products. These products have a great glossy or matte look to them. Depending on what you are going for. Zoya's natural nail polish also stays on for a long time and will not chip easily at all.

Just look at the way the products shine in the sun!

Truly beautiful, I'm no nail polish extraordinaire, but these products look great and come in a variety of colors.

Really they do come in hundreds of colors!

The shade I'm wearing below is the MIRA #ZP556

Get yourself some Zoya, the colors really do rock! 😉