Mini Beauty Maven: February 2017

Friday, February 24, 2017

Xtava Allure Curly Kit Hair Dryer

Xtava company functions by 3 rules:

"It's Personal" - they take a “one size does not fit all” approach to hair tools. They provide tools to work with any hair type whether you have super-fine curls, thick or straight hair.
"Innovative at the roots" - the company has a team of engineers that design every product with their three core values in mind: "a dedication to hair health, powerful salon-grade quality, and sleek, intuitive design".
"Great hair, we care" - for this company "healthy hair is all about the right tool meeting the right technique". They are on a quest to help women find the best tips and tricks 'for achieving salon-worthy results at home, no matter your hair type".

The curly kit in question is Model Number XTV010017N (black) and XTV010018N (white).

The package contains the following items:

Xtava Hairdryer
Black Orchid Difusser
Concentrator Nozzle

This curly kit can be purchased from the following places:

www.amazon.com - $42.00 - $46.99
www.xtava.com - $59.00 (20% off all purchases plus free shipping until 2/28/2017 with the code HAIRGOALS)

This dryer and diffuser are perfect for maintaining healthy hair resulting in frizz free curls. It protects the hair texture while defining and enhancing your hairs natural body. The dryer and diffuser are lightweight and has ionic ceramic technology. The dryer is 2200 watts and has 3 heat settings, 2 speed settings and a handy cold shot button for us curly girls.

Final Thoughts:

My hubby purchased this dryer from Amazon for $42.00 as I was looking for a good curly hair dryer. I have been using this dryer and diffuser for about 3 weeks now and I am loving this dryer as it dries my hair evenly and quickly. The dryer offers a heavy duty cord and 360 degree airflow. Each prong on the diffuser has a hole going through the prong which allows for the distribution of the air and quicker drying/styling time.

I was also able to maintain 3 day hair without any re-styling/re-wetting of my hair when using this dryer with the Black Orchid diffuser. The process produced soft, defined and moisturized curls and it was easy to use.

You can check out my video on YouTube for my full perspective on this product at the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as8gFpKFqiI

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Wet N Wild Megalast Liquid Catsuit Matte Lipstick

Wet n Wild is a cruelty free cosmetics company whose products are some of the lowest and best priced products in the drug stores. If asked most makeup lovers will say that Wet n Wild were some of the first makeup products they ever bought. The company launched in 1979 and is based out of Los Angeles California and is one of the most trusted brands in the drug store. The prices in their products begin at $0.99 for several lipsticks and nail polishes, and they produce approximately 400 different versatile shades in their makeup line.

New to their makeup line now is the Megalast Liquid Catsuit Matte Lipsticks. They come in 14 different colors to choose from and sell for $4.99 a pop and can be purchased from Walmart, Target, Walgreens, CVS or KMart. I purchased my two colors from Target on sale at $4.49 a pop.

Based on the description on the website they :

They glide on like butter, feels like a second skin and will not budge. They go on glossy yet transforms into a highly pigmented matte finish with some serious staying power. The big claim is that this color is going nowhere.

Lets get into the product:

Give Me Mocha - is a beautiful neutral brown that will work with any skin tone. This color applied evenly but needed some build up to achieve the full color. Never the less this color is absolutly beautiful once dried.

Berry Recognize - is a mauve/fuchia color. This color also applied evenly and you get good color payoff with just one swipe. The color can be built up but I found there was no real need to do so with this shade.

LIKES: This product comes with a dipped doe foot applicator (just like the applicator on their Metallic Liquid Lipsticks). This type of applicator allows for precise, smooth application of the product. The color selection was great and the price is affordable for a matte lipstick.

DISLIKES: For me I did not find that there was much staying power as the product claimed to have. It did last a few hours, however once I started to eat and drink the color wore off quickly with the exception of the very outer part of the lip which left a strange looking lip line. The product also felt very drying on the lips for about the first 30 minutes of wear, which was a bit uncomfortable. Once you get past the first 30 minutes however the product was comfortable and the color payoff was amazing.

Final Thoughts: For the price of the product of $4.99, and the really nice color range and color payoff, I would say it is worth picking up a few of these lip colors.