b.liv by Cellnique Product Review and "Off with your heads" Sample Giveaway!

I was provided with some skincare products from Selina called "b.liv" (pronounced "believe") by cellnique to
write a review.

These are the products that I received (You can get all of these at the b.liv website):

And this table shows the recommended skincare routine to follow:

Steps	Type	AM	PM
1	Cleanser	Squeaky Clean	Squeaky Clean
2	Serum	Off with those heads	Off with those heads
3	Serum	Shrink and Tighten +	Shrink and Tighten +
4	Moisturizer	Quench Me / own moisturizer	Quench Me
5	Sun Block	Shield Me	-
6	Mask	-	Glow and Shine and followed by Leach Me (once a week)

The above is a picture of:
Step 1: Squeaky Clean cleansing gel (Click link for product details).
This is a sample size so the full-sized packaging does not look like this. The main functions are supposed to cleanse, exfoliate, and control oil.
This product did a good job of cleansing my face. It has tiny beads and so it also was pretty good at exfoliating as well. I usually have combination skin (Oily T-Zone and dry cheeks) and so it did keep my t-zone oil-free but it can leave your cheeks a bit dry if you don't wear moisturizer after.

Overall, this product does what it claims. It also really does leave your skin with a "squeaky-clean" feel.

Step 2: Off with those heads (Click on link for product details) 

This is their full-size product. I think the packaging is pretty nice. Comes with a clear sleeve to cover the sleek metallic box.

This serum comes in a bottle that has a pump to dispense the product. Awesome way to keep skincare products hygienic. It has sort of a pleasant herbal-scent to it. As you can see in the picture above, the product is a clear gel and I'm usually worried it might make my skin feel sticky. But I was pleasantly surprised to feel the product absorb into my skin very fast leaving no residue. It didn't even feel like I had anything on my skin at all.
The directions say that you can apply up to 2-3 pumps but I found 1 pump to be plenty enough to cover my t-zone/areas with black and whiteheads.

One of the product precautions is that more oil may be secreted during initial period and that's what happened with my skin. Not a big problem. I just use facial blotters.
It cautions that sensitive skin may feel mild stinging. Fortunately, I did not experience any stinging.

I have used it for about 2 weeks already and I actually like it. It is a pretty good product. But if you want to see for yourself, b.liv  is generously giving away "Off with your heads" samples to the first 50 people that email them (Scroll to the bottom of this post for details).


Step 3: Shrink & Tighten (Click for product details).

Again... nice sleek packaging...

I liked the way it was packaged. Looks like nothing can leak out.
The tip is a rubbery-plastic-like tube that you put over the glass bottle after removing the metal part. This serum has more of a liquid consistency compared to "Off with your heads". It smells a bit similar to "Off with your heads" but a little more stronger. It is supposed to reduce large pores, firm and brighten the skin.

Once I applied this onto my skin, it gave a slight heating sensation which I thought was pretty awesome. I felt like it was melting all the gunk out of my pores or something :P
I thought the serum would leave my face oily since it felt like it on my fingers but it actually absorbed into my skin really well.

Step 4: Quence Me/ Own moisturizer
As for this step, I just used my own moisturizer.

Step 5: Shield Me (Click link for product details).

I got to try a sample size :) I don't usually like to wear sunblock because they have that typical nasty scent but this one was pretty nice. It was light-weight and it smelled nice. I can wear it over moisturizer and not feel like its too heavy.

Step 6: Glow and Shine Mask (click link for product details).

This stuff is AMAZING!!! I got to try their sample size and I really  need to get myself a full size bottle! This mask has a pretty rich and thick texture.. it also has tiny beads in it. Feels great on the skin. When I washed this mask off, I immediately felt AND saw a difference! My skin felt softer and smoother. It also gave my cheeks a pink flush of color!

Step 6: Leach me (click link for product details)

Nice packaging...

Face masks! :) "Leach me" claims to moisturize and it did. I had tried a drying mask that same day and it made my skin so dry it started to flake... eew...
"leach me" mask was drenched in so much product. You can literally see excess serum dripping from it. It is good for those who like to pat excess serum onto the neck as well :)
What can I say... face masks are always relaxing :) I left it on for about 20-30 minutes and it got rid of all the flaky skin. I did not use moisturizer after wearing this mask because my skin felt moisturized enough.
I still felt like there was serum on my face though. Maybe there was a lot of serum for my skin to fully absorb and I just needed to rub the excess in a bit more. I put on some mineral foundation on top of it and I was good to go though.

HOW TO RECEIVE A FREE B.LIV "OFF WITH YOUR HEADS" SAMPLE:

-Send an email to: fbfreesample@blivskin.com 

With the Subject: "gurlythings"

Provide them with your mailing details and the first 50 people will receive a sample! :)

Special thanks to b.liv for hosting this sample giveaway!

The b.liv skincare website is also having their latest NEWBIE PROMOTION (Buy 1, Free 1):

BUY	Amount (USD)	FREE
Off with those heads, 30ml or 45ml	49 or 63	Squeaky Clean (120ml, worth USD25)
Shrink and Tigthen +	49	Shrink and Tighten (20ml, worth USD49)
Kick Spots Out	32	Spots Got Shot (15ml, worth USD25)
Submerge Me	49	Drench Me (120ml, worth USD25)

So if you want to take advantage of their deals, you can head on over to their website:

www.blivskin.com

You can also check out their facebook fan page and see reviews from other bloggers (even male bloggers have reviews on these products :P):

www.facebook.com/blivskin

Tri-Color: Grey (CM-901) Lenses

I went to the fair not too long ago and this is me and the baby-lion toy my bf won for me :) A few of you had asked me for pictures of how the Tri-color lenses in Grey (CM-901) looked on me from my other post and I finally get to show them to you. I got these from Geo Eye Candy by the way. It is quite comfortable to wear actually.

Here's a close up without flash:

Here's one with flash:

I like the color :) I think it looks pretty subtle...What do you think?

Hope you all are ready to enjoy your weekend! :) Anybody doing anything fun?

Tagged for Seven Green Items

Asami (Nails by Asami) tagged me! :) Asami is so creative. She always has so many creative nail designs and tutorials to share on her blog. Thanks for the tag!

So I'm supposed to find seven green (color picked by Asami-tagger) items and explain why I chose them :) How fun!

1. Jade Bracelet. One of my hobbies is crafting :) I've recently been really into fancy/Chinese knots ;)

2. Green lunch box. I usually get grumpy when I'm hungry so this is pretty useful for me (and others around me). I have this exact lunch set in green :)

 (Picture credit: here)

3.Green Glitter! This was a gift from my friend :) Extra sparkles are always nice to have :)
4. I also like Tinkerbelle... Does she count? :P

5. Green Tea! I'm up to trying anything that is green-tea flavored (drinks, ice-cream, mochi, etc.). Tasty.

6. I like this "Cucumber Melon" Scent from Bath and Body Works. Most of the scents I wear always have some sort of fruity smell to them :)

7. I don't own very many green-colored items so this is the last item I'm going to include :P My very first pair of pliers :) Guess it counts because it has green handles :)

Okay, so I guess it is my turn to choose the color and seven other friends to tag! :)

The color I'm going to choose is ORANGE (especially since Halloween is coming up...) and the seven lovely bloggers I'm going to tag (in no particular order):

1. tiff at Big Hair Bigger Lashes

Love her outfits, hair, and makeup :) Such a nice person too :) Always gets back to you with every single question you ask her :)

2. Zoe at 13 December

She always has such nice artistic pictures. If you like Korean celebrities and are curious on what they have on their makeup tables, go see her latest post! Maybe you can spot something you use yourself? :P

3. Erika at A little bit of eki

Always so cute :) She has really nice detailed tutorials as well. Quite talented in crafting as well because she always makes such cute little pouches and hair accessories.

4. Layla at Eco Experiment

Very cool person. Inspires me to be more eco-friendly :) Reminds me to try to reuse and recycle things more :)

5. Nehs at Nehsai Loves N

I really love her Hello Kitty mask look! Sooo amazing!

6. Julie at Pop Champagne

I'm always up to date with celebrity gossip! I love reading her posts because they usually make me laugh :) Very creative too because she also makes cute hair accessories and jewelry too :)

7. Miss K. You

Good luck on midterms! :)

She's awesome because she buys products that don't test on animals! You can check out her blog about more information and videos on how animal testing is unnecessary and cruel.

She also gave me this award:

Thank you so much :)