I was recently sent some of xoxo sugar cosmetics goodies to try out and review. I was sent the chocolate milkshake face mask, cherry bomb whipped body butter, coconut lip balm, and gold rush body bronzer.
I’ll start off with the chocolate milkshake face mask… I have been experiencing a hormonal breakout for about 2 weeks now, between stress from school and everything in between (finals are rapidly approaching!). I am coming down from the breakout but am still experiencing some redness and some bumpy texture in areas. I wore this mask yesterday for the full length of time recommended (8 minutes). I was a little nervous since my skin is so sensitive BUT, I was pleasantly surprised that when I washed the mask off my face look significantly better! The redness had subsided a little and my pores looked tighter. My overall skin had a healthier presence. To use the mask I followed the directions on the package but instead of using any oils I just used milk and water as my mixing ingriedient and I think that was the best route for MY skin type. Everyone is different and there are several different ways this mask could be mixed, thus creating a custom mask for everyone. I loved it. Definitely going to be a new go-to when I experience stress and hormonal breakouts.
The coconut lip balm was nice. I am a huge fan of coconut oil and I actually use raw coconut oil as my eye cream. The benefits of coconut oil are endless so I wasn’t surprised that I enjoyed a lip balm that had coconut oil as one of the main ingredients. It smelled wonderful too!
The gold rush body bronzer is great for right after you get out of the shower if you’re planning on going out. It is a little oily upon application but when the skin is damp it soaks right in. I’m a big fan of body shimmer products and this was a hit for me. I’m timid about applying things to my upper chest area since I have sensitive skin, so I used this on my arms and legs. It gave me a glowing from within look as the sparkle is not over powering and the glitter is finely milled. It was gorgeous. It definitely gave my skin a healthy glow and even made my tan that much more prominent (I’m a fake-baker so I have a little color at the moment).
Last but most certainly not least… my favorite product out of everything I was sent would definitely be the Cherry Bomb whipped body butter. It smelled heavenly! Good lord. I am a waitress and my hands sometimes take a beating between being washed a thousand times and all the bleach I use for cleaning purposes. I put this body butter on my hands before I go to bed and I wake up with baby bottom soft hands! No joke. As I mentioned about the body bronzer it is a little oily upon application but that does not bother me as I usually only put lotion on after showers and before bed. That way my skin has more time to soak up the butter and gets the most out of it. This knocked Bath and Body Work’s body butters out of the park!
Side note: all of these products are cruelty free!
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