Welcome to the Your Lucky Day Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the Your Lucky Day Giveaway Hop brought to you by The Hopping Bloggers!

Hosted By: Mama Smith's & Women and Their Pretties

Co-Hosted By: Everyday Life

Each giveaway has a value of a minimum of $15, however some are worth much more. Be sure to enter to win all of them because there is no limit to how many you can win. GOOD LUCK!

Prize consists of : 

One Lacome Le Crayon Khol = $26.00 ARV
One Lancome L'Extreme Mascara = $32.00 ARV
One Lacome La Laque Fever Lip Color  = discontinued 


Entries will be accepted from 03/03/17 - 03/18/17 at midnight


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Lancome Dream Tone

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Dream Tone is the next generation of dark spot correction. So powerful 72% of woman dare to bare their skin. The new Dream Tone is 3 barely tinted serums formulated to visibly correct dark spot, color imperfections, and give you a more even looking skin tone. It is available in 3 serums customized for your skin tone: 1 - Fair 2 - Medium, 3 - Dark : 

IMMEDIATELY: 
74% saw glowing skin*

7 DAYS: 
70% noticed a more even skin tone* 

4 WEEKS: 
69% saw the appearance of dark spots reduced*

8 WEEKS:
78% saw color imperfections reduced* 

I am a HUGE Lancome fan so I was thrilled when I got accepted in this SheSpeaks program. I couldn't wait to try the newest addition Lancome Dream Tone. I received #2 which is medium shade. Truthfully I don't know why it would need a shade because it appears to be translucent when applied. 

Instructions say use it twice a day after you cleanse your face and apply under your current moisturizer. The DreamTone's consistency is light and airy. I It is pink just like the bottle and there is very little smell but it is a pleasant smell  It goes on wonderfully but a word of advice, be EXTRA careful not to put your moisturizer on too soon because it will make your face unbearably sticky.  Trust me, I only did that once. Other than that one time, it wore wonderfully under my make up and it felt like nothing on my face. 

I did immediately see my skin glowing so those results are 100% true. My face felt better and my skin tone is more even after a week of use. I didn't have dark spots, they are under my eyes, but I did have slightly red cheeks. I noticed that my cheeks are not as red after using. 

The packaging is delightful and very pretty to look at but the pump is a GENIUS invention. There are no caps to take off and if you are like me you drop it or lose it. The top twist up to reveal a built in pump. That's great because even if the children are tempted to touch it won't squirt out, because it is just a flat surface. 

If you are interested, you can purchase Lancome Dream Tone on their website. It sells for $98.00 for a 1.3 fl oz bottle. 

I received this product complimentary from SheSpeaks in exchange for an honest uncompensated review but as usual the opinion is all mine. 

Gel, Pencil, or Liquid which liner are you using

I was never a huge fan of eyeliner I always thought it was pretty but too much trouble for me. I could never get it right, when I tired I thought I looked like a raccoon. On those SPECIAL occasions where I did use liner I would use a pencil because I was oblivious to the other options out there for a long time.  My pencil worked perfectly until I had to sharpen it then I NEVER got the point the way I wanted it. It seemed like it was never the same no matter how new my sharpener was. Once the point was ruined the line was not as easy to control. I tried the ones that were in the tube and raised when you turn it but they would go flat on me. 

When I started getting back into makeup I started trying to learn eyeliner again. I saw they had liquid eyeliner and thought that would be terrible for me and super messy. I'm glad I didn't listen to myself because when I tried liquid I learned it is easier to apply and provides a more precise line than pencil. You can control it very nicely and it is not as messy as it sounds. I have made a mess on my face once or twice but that was from rushing to get it done. I don't know what I was thinking, you shouldn't rush beauty!  It is easy to control the thickness the line but the thicker the line, the higher the tendency to run. The color is very vibrant and it wears a long time but I have one complaint. Sometimes it runs, I see little dots of it under my eyes and sometimes worse. This is not all of the time and I'm not sure of the reason. I can say I do have allergies and maybe my eyes water and cause this.  

Then I discovered gel eyeliner as you can see it comes in a little pot and you apply with a brush. Most of the ones I have seen come with the brush. You won't hear me say this often but this is the HOLY GRAIL of eyeliner. It is by far the easiest to apply, wears the longest, doesn't smudge.  It goes on in a smooth unbroken line with usually one dip in the pot. You can easily control the thickness of the line as well and the color is great. What else can you ask for in a liner?  I have used three different brands, Lancome, L'Oreal and Cailyn. I liked them all and they all worked very well but I can't vouch for other brands. 

I am still not an expert at applying eyeliner but using gel and liquid have made it easier and less frustrating for me to apply. I sit down all of the time and "play" a lot to get better. From the pics you can see I'm a little boring right now with basic black (I have browns too) but I will start experimenting with colors like purple and teal because I think they are beautiful.

My thoughts on lip balm

There's Chapstick and countless others, scented, unscented, tinted and not tinted. Most of use some type of lip balm but with so many out there which ones do you chose. I use lip balm constantly truthfully I call them all chapstick so if I start talking about chapstick keep in mind I don't mean that particular brand. I was a long time user of Carmex and it works great but I found myself wiping it off after a few minutes because it gets sticky and gooey and I hated that feeling.

I tried the plan Nieva Lip care which sells for around $2.99 a tube and I liked it it worked great without the sticky nasty feeling. The plan one is fine but I tried the Olive Oil and Lemon and I didn't like the smell at all. It smells funny but thankfully doesn't taste like it smells.  Neither of them are tinted so they are just lip balms. Thankfully the Nivea does not go on green.  I would have gone back to the original Nieva but then I tried NYC Applelicious.

NYC New York Color Appleicious sells for around $2.99 a tube and it comes in 10 different shades. It is a tinted balm and smells fantastic plus it is made with lots great ingredients like Shea Butter, Jojoba and Avocado Oil so it makes your lips feel fantastic. There is no sticky residue and although the color makes it more appealing to wear when you are out and about.  Just because it's tinted it doesn't mean you can't wear it when you are in your PJs or even before going bed. I really love the way this makes my lips feel soft and smooth. The smell is a plus it smells so much like candy it might make you hungry.

I also was given Lancome Baume in Love I thought it was a lipstick and I freaked out. As you can see the color is BRIGHT pink, almost blinding. Thankfully it does not go on that way, this one is clear when applied. It comes in a few other colors which do not go on clear and they sell for $26.00. Why would you pay $26.00 for a lip balm my first though was "that is CRAZY?" Does it work any better than the $3.00? What could possibly be so different? In my opinion there is NOTHING different about this lip "baume" it does nothing that the others do not and it does not make your lips look any better than the others.




I do believe in splurging if it's worth it but I would NOT pay $26.00 for something I could get for $3.00, I'll save my money and buy other things. I can think of lots things I can get for the remaining $23.00. Do you think lip balms are worth splurging on? What is your favorite lip balm?