Etsy Finds!

Hello lovelies!

I absolutely ADORE Etsy. If you aren't familiar with it, it is a website where people can buy and sell all kinds of handmade/vintage items. From clothing, to soap, to toys, and everything in between. I've purchased a few items from different Etsy sellers in the past, and I love it!

I usually end up "window" shopping on Etsy, and so I thought it would be cute to create a list of some of the beauty/makeup/fashion/etc. items that have caught my eye. :)

Key Necklace

Roia o'Brien

Meowth Loose Eyeshadow

Shiro Cosmetics

Bali Vegan Lipstick

Just Pure Minerals

The Wise Owls Earrings

Two Little Doves

Berry Lemonade Soap

Flourish Bath & Body

Monster Duo Nail Polish

JadoreNoir Cosmetics

Black Arm Warmers

Candace's Closet

Blood Orange Sugar Cube Body Scrub

Flourish Bath & Body

Dysphoria Loose Eyeshadow

Scaredy Cat Cosmetics

Damask Print Brush Roll

aSoftBlackStar

Double-Breasted Wool Coat

Red Doll

So tell me, do you shop or sell on Etsy? What's your favorite shop? 

xo,

Kieran

Touch'd Review and GIVEAWAY!

Hi everyone!


I recently got to be a part of a launch campaign for a bath care line called Touch'd Bath and Body, along with another handful of bloggers. I am so excited to share this review with you, and keep reading, because I have a special promo code for you, and one of my gorgeous readers is going to win a Touch'd goody! But before I get on with the review, here is a little about Touch'd:


"Touch'd bath and body was founded Rachel Ferrucci, when she couldn't find products to meet all the needs of her family. One product specifically, the organic sugar scrub, was created when her daughter had eczema and the doctors were prescribing medicated creams that seemed to be drying out her skin. She wanted to give her daughter relief without slopping medicated creams all over her delicate body. She researched and read every book on natural oils and how they can benefit our skin. She was successful in concocting the winning formulas in her home bathtub by making a product that was 100% organic and alleviated her eczema. 


Other signature items in the Touch’d women’s product line include Bath Butter, Moisture Myst, and the Foaming Salt Soak, which is derived from the Dead Sea. The men’s line (inspired by her husband) includes the scents Outlaw and Captain. 

Along with creating Touch'd for her family, she also wanted to meet the needs of discriminating women everywhere."



Rachel was so nice to send me a product to review, the organic sugar scrub. So, onto the review!

Touch'd Organic Sugar Scrub in Tropical Paradise (Retail: $36)

I LOVE sugar scrubs, in fact, I'd say I am pretty addicted to them. I buy probably way too many, but I'm always open for more! So, I was really excited when I found out that I would be reviewing the sugar scrub. I just love how they get rid of any dead skin cells and leave my skin smooth and soft. And I'm happy to report that Touch'd sugar scrub is no different. The scent I got was Tropical Paradise, which smells kind of like grape soda or grape-flavoured candy to me. It is a very nice, summery scent and I love it. Let's take a look at the actual product:

You can imagine how excited I was to take a shower once I got this in the mail! I stirred the scrub up a bit with my finger before I used it so that the essential oils blended with the sugar, because it can separate after a while, but that is no problem. Then, I scooped out a small amount onto my fingers and used it on my arms and shoulders. Once I rinsed it off, my skin felt very smooth and wasn't irritated at all, which is SO good, because I have eczema on my shoulders and arms.

(Here's a little bit of the sugar scrub on my hand. See all that good-for-you essential oil?)

Then, I used it on my poor, rough elbows. All I can say is WOW! It worked very nicely on them! Rachel also recommended using the scrub on my feet, so I did that the other night before I went to bed. I didn't want to stop touching my feet after I rinsed and dried them off, as odd as that sounds! And I am happy to report that my skin still feels soft!
    
The only cons I have about this product is that my hands felt pretty oily after I applied it on my skin. However, I just had to wash my hands with soap and water to get rid of that feeling. The second is that when I got it in the mail, it jar wasn't sealed so some of the oil leaked through the package and into my mailbox, but I believe that Rachel is working on that issue. Also, it is a bit pricey at $36, but I think it's worth it.


So, all in all, I highly recommend this product to you. It works and smells lovely. Also, it ranks up with my favorite sugar scrub ever from Victoria's Secret!


Find Touch'd on the Internet:

www.touchd.net
Twitter.com/Touchd
facebook.com/touchdbathandbody


Buy it:

Go to http://touchd.net/  to purchase Touch'd products. Use the special promo code Lace at checkout and receive %20 off your entire order! Valid until July 15th.



WIN IT!

One lucky reader is going to win their very own jar of Touch'd Sugar Scrub! The winner will get their choice of scent.

How to enter:
(Leave all entries in separate comments)

Mandatory Entry:
First, you MUST be a follower of Lace Escapades on Google Friend Connect, then click on over to the Touch'd website, browse around and then come back and tell me what sugar scrub scent you would chose if you won!


Extra Entries(can only be done after mandatory entry; leave a sesperate comment for each):

Follow Touch'd on Twitter: 1 Entry (Leave username in comment)

Follow Lace Escapades on Twitter: 1 Entry (leave username in comment)

Comment on any other non-giveaway post and comment with the post name: 2 Entries

Tweet about this giveaway: 1 Entry(can be done daily for duration of contest, leave Tweet URL in comment)

"Like" Lace Escapades on Facebook: 2 Entries (Leave first name and last initial)

"Like" Touch'd on Facebook: 2 Entries

Blog about this giveaway- must link to Lace Escapades and Touch'd: 5 Entries! (Leave link to your post in comment)

Make sure to leave your email address in at least one of your comments- I need to be able to contact you if you win!

Giveaway Rules:

To enter the giveaway, you do NOT need to be 18, but if you are under the age of 18 please make sure you have your parent or guardian's permission. This giveaway is open to residents of the US only- sorry to any international readers! The giveaway will end around June 21st. One winner will be picked at random and will be emailed by me. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, a new winner will be selected. Good luck!

xo,

Kieran


Disclaimer:
I was sent a product by the company for review at no cost. I am not being paid for this review. All opinions are mine and %100 honest. 

Mini Mall Haul

Hello everyone! Kieran here with a small haul from the mall! (Don't you love the rhyme? Heheh!)


Today, Shelly and I, along with our friend Victoria, went to the mall just to kind of hang out and maybe do a little bit of shopping. We wanted to look at some prom dresses, but we ended up not doing that... shows how easily we are distracted! We don't have a very good strategy when it comes to how we walk through the mall. We may walk ALL the way to one end and then walk ALL the way back down, and then go ALL the way the other way AGAIN, because we always forget where stores are or what stores we want to hit. And that's just the bottom level!

I only bought things from two stores, but that's good! I gave myself a budget and didn't even spend all of that budget. Good Kieran! I think I deserve a pat on the head for that. LOL!

Here's a quick look at what I got:

First, we stopped in at Forever 21. You may be surprised to learn that I have NEVER been in a Forever 21 before today, even though there is a huge one in my mall! We looked at clothes and some pretty gladiator-inspired sandals for a while, but there was nothing that we really wanted or wanted to shell out the cash for. It's pretty pricey stuff!

But then, my lovelies, we hit the jackpot.

 $$$  CLEARANCE SHELVES!  $$$

Oh yes. Clearance shelves are my best friend. I love getting a good bargain and I am not ashamed of buying things that are on clearance. I save SO much money that way!

They had a lot of accessories on clearance: scarves, bracelets, glasses, necklaces, etc. We were browsing those little shelves for a long time, trying things on, trying to figure out what to get. Finally, I found an awesome pair of sunglasses, as you can see in the above picture. They are a very pretty pewter-gray color with a metal piece on the very top. I love them! I also found a black leather bracelet with silver chains on it. What I love about this bracelet is that is is one piece, but if you wrap it a little, it looks like two bracelets. It also has a snap-closure on it so that I could even wear it as a necklace. Shelly also picked up two pairs of super cute glasses. Here is a closer look at the two items I got, sorry it's so blurry! =(

Sunglasses: On clearance for $2.00

Leather bracelet: On clearance for $1.00

So, before tax, I only spent 3 bucks at Forever 21. Seems like a pretty good deal to me! 

Next, we went to Victoria's Secret. When we walked in, one of the sales ladies informed us that all of the PINK body products were on a special, mix & match 3 for $12. That's really amazing because normally, each of the PINK body items retails for $12 each! We looked around for a while, and admired the Victoria's Secret eyeshadows, which are soooo silky and nice! And then we sniffed the Love Rocks perfume and the Sexy Little Things Noir perfume, which both smell AHHH-MA-ZING and also come in the cutest bottles! Then we looked at the PINK bath/body items and I decided to jump on the 3/$12 deal and picked up these three items:

PINK Body Mist in Citrus & Mint: $12.00 or limited time 3/$12

PINK Sugar Scrub in Citrus & Mint: $12.00 or limited time 3/$12

PINK Body Lotion in Cucumber & Water Lily: $12.00 or limited time 3/$12

I wanted to get the lotion in the same scent as the scrub and the mist, but I wasn't too crazy about how the Citrus & Mint lotion smelled, and the Cucumber & Water Lily lotion is a very clean scent, but to me smells a bit like bubble gum! I should also tell you right now that the sugar scrub smells just like walking into a Jamba Juice store. I love that smell!

It cost about $13 and change after tax for all three items, but I only had to pay $3 and the change because I had a $10 Secret Rewards card from a bra I ordered from the website in March! I will use these products for a few days and then hopefully have some reviews up about them, however, I can tell you that a while after I got home I used some of the sugar scrub on my arms and WOW... I love it already. But I'll wait to give you any details until the review!

Remember Shelly's post about the Aerie makeup? Well, we stopped in at Aerie and our friend Victoria tried the mascara that Shelly loves so much and ended up buying one! 

After several hours of shopping, we stopped at the food court and got drinks, blizzards and some dinner.

I only spent about $7 and change for all of the stuff I got today, and I had a really good time hanging out with Shelly and Victoria. Good day indeed!

xo,

Kieran

Faux Spa

If you are like me you still lurve to pamper yourself, but in "these economic times" it is kind of a strain on the average budget to go to the spa. To help with this issue I have compiled a list of my all time favorite beauty articles/recipes I have found on the web. Enjoy!