Showing posts with label Kandee Johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kandee Johnson. Show all posts

Monday, August 8, 2011

iVi Scents Kandee Johnson Collection Review



I first heard of iVi Scents from a video I watched on Kandee Johnson's YouTube Channel.  They were featuring a limited edition collection of bath products named after the famous beauty guru.  I am a big Kandee fan so I just had to try them out.  One thing that I should mention that I really like about the brand is that they are completely safe and do not contain toxins and chemicals that are bad for your skin.  Oh and shipping to Canada was pretty fast might I add!   Read on to see what I thought about the collection.



iVi Scents i Smell Soap - Birthday Cake ($6.99 USD)

This soap literally smells like birthday cake.  As soon as I opened that package I just wanted to eat it!  While using it in the shower I found the soap to be very creamy and it did not produce much of a lather.  So what I did was rubbed it into my body puff and that got the lather going.  I also like that it washes off well and doesn't leave a nasty residue on the skin.  After using this soap I noticed that the smell of  birthday cake lingered around in my bathroom.  Every time I went back to use the bathroom throughout the day I could still smell it.  It makes a wonderful air freshener!

Rating: 4.5/5 Only because it lacked lather using it alone with no puff




iVi Scents iShine Sugar Scrub ($14.99 USD)

I am sad to say that this is not my favourite product of the bunch.  I don't really like the texture of the scrub as it is pretty hard to get out of the tub.  I found that I was always scraping it out with my nails just to get it out.  The scrub is infused with lots of sugar but I felt that it melted so quickly that I didn't even get a chance to really scrub it on.  It just isn't a good exfoliator which is a downer because it smells so yummy.  I also did not like that this left a residue on my skin which was hard to wash off. AND this is the most expensive of the collection.  Such a total bummer! :(

Rating: 2/5 Just for it's healthy properties and yummy smell


iVi Scents iCing Body Frosting - Birthday Cake ($12.99)

Can we say OH EM GEE!  This stuff is amazeballs!  It's super thick and luscious but it doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy which I love.  I love how it hydrates my skin and keeps it feeling soft all day long. I could slather this on over and over again because I love how it melts into my skin and it just smells so incredibly delicious!  Gosh how many times did I mention "I love" in this paragraph?  Seriously though, I really really love this stuff!  Check out the pic below to see how thick it is.  It doesn't even drip from the tub!  Awesome stuff right?

Rating: 5/5 This stuff rocks!


Anyone out there get the collection or purchase anything from this company?  I'd love to read your thoughts!  


Monday, November 15, 2010

IMATS Toronto 2010 & Haul

 L-R: Me, Fiona, Sheryl, Sandy

This year was my first year ever at IMATS. I went with my YouTube friends Fiona Man whom I've mentioned in past blog posts and Sheryl (Pincstuff on Youtube).  I also got to meet another Toronto YouTube Guru Sandy (aka: Sanderlees) whom i got to spend most of the day with.  Be sure to check out their vids on YouTube by clicking on their names!

I felt a little overwhelmed when I got there as there was so much to see and buy.  I was actually well behaved and only purchased what I thought I needed and made sure not to go over my budget.  Below are some pics of my adventures and what I ended up buying.

OCC Lip Tars of course were the rage.  Check out my full review here on Makeup Junkie !
 
Crown Brushes had sooo many brushes!  I wanted to buy some but figured I have a lot of these brushes already.  But the prices were so cheap and worth buying if you needed them. 
 
 Here's a pic of Elessa aka: Pursebuzz and Koren aka: EnkoreMakuep doing a giveaway in which Fiona won so many prizes!  Check out Fiona's haul and prizes that she won here!

Here's Fiona after she got her eye makeup done by Koren

Meeting Elessa (Pursebuzz) for the first time.  She's such a beauty and super nice too!
Check out Pursebuzz website here and her YouTube channel by clicking here.

Elessa (Pursebuzz) and me meeting Koren (EnkoreMakeup) for the first time.  Love him!
Check out his website here and YouTube Channel here.


 One of the highlights of my day was attending Kandee Johnson's Q & A.  And right after I got to meet her at her meet n greet!  She really is as sweet in person as she is on the camera.  We briefly talked about our baby bellies :)
 
 Check out Kandee's blog here.
And if you haven't seen any of her YouTube vids I highly recommend checking her out here.

 Crazy lineup to see Kandee!  I was lucky to be #5 in line! :)

Kandee's mom and I.  They could pass for sisters!  She's just as sweet as Kandee :)
And finally here's my little haul...
 
Embryolisse Creme Lait, Face Atelier Foundation in #6 Honey, Royal & Langnickel Concealer brushes and lash comb, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar in Clear, Roque Cozette (Kett Cosmetics) Tumblers for my makeup kit (got a free bag too!)
 
Looking forward to next years IMATS!