They Are Here!!!

I finally received the glasses that I purchased from www.zennioptical.com. Can I just say they are good? Almost perfect. I think the rectangular shape that I picked out makes the frames look slightly large on my face  however, the look is beginning to grow on me.

To know that I got everything I needed in glasses and more for under $100 is a plus. Ok, details... it took them almost two weeks to manufacture the glasses and ship them out. Shipping is done through USPS and it takes exactly 3 days for it to arrive in the mail. The glasses come wrapped in a cloth for cleaning all inside a plastic case.

I will go on any purchase two additional pair for myself just to have options for different occasions. I love this site so much. This is a good place to go for optical wear, especially for children.

Just a suggestion, upload a picture of yourself and try the frames on your picture opposed to using the models they have available on the website.

Please stay tuned, I'm going to post the details of this L'Oreal BB Cream soon. 

L'Oréal BB Cream Review

Before I get started the BB Cream was given to me courtesy of She speaks.com/L'Oréal for review.

I struggled with this review because I generally like L'Oréal products but this one right here was not for me.

The product comes out of the tube relatively colorless as it will adjust to your skin tone. The feel of the product is silky,  slippery yet a little grainy.

I was disappointed with the results from the initial application because it left my face looking ashy. Mind you I washed, toned and moisturized my face with Demerlogica products prior to application.

                                                  see no illumination and straight ashy.

 If you look at my edges in the picture below you can see some chalky looking spots around the edges where I was not able to get the foundation into.

When I noticed I was not getting results any where close to the regular BB Cream I normally use, I figured I would go to Plan B,  which was to see how it worked as a primer underneath foundation.

I use Make Up Forever HD Foundation in Cognac over the BB Cream.  As a primer it is ok. The BB Cream just seemed to sit on top of my skin, which made it quite uncomfortable and left me feeling as though I had a pile of make up sitting on my face.

It looks good in pictures,  looks ok in person (kind of ashen and light) but the feel of it on my face, not so good.  The one good thing I can say about the product as a primer is that is preserves the look and wards off oxidation of your foundation. So if your foundation oxidizes really quickly then this would be a good product to use underneath.

What I would like to see from L'Oréal is more options for women of color. I think part of the ashy look I obtained was because the product was not really meant to adjust to someone with skin as dark as mine. Also if it was weightless the product would be perfect.

My final thoughts?  This product is not for me. I would not spend the money on it and I would actually pay extra money to purchase Smash Box BB Cream, which leave my face looking amazing.

At this point I think I will just stick to purchasing their lip, primer and eye makeup products. Outside of the True Match foundation I don't feel they have anything else to offer me. I will be having a give away of this product. I hate throwing things away especially if there is a happy home willing to take it in. So stay tuned I will be posting giveaway details soon, very soon. 

Zenni Optical Review

A few years ago I purchased glasses and contacts only to be hit with sticker shock. Yes,  stickers shock. After insurance and discounts were applied I ended up dishing out $700.

Fast forward to this year I was in the market for a new pair of glasses and figured I couldn't go wrong with hitting up Foreyes Optical.  Ummm,  yeah well when the guy told me I would be looking at paying $228 for a pair of glasses I looked him in his face and said,  "nuhh huuun".

Before I go on let me give you a little more insight. I have a very strong prescription,  which would call for high index lenses because they are thinner. I also go the extra mile and get anti reflective coating on my lenses because I'm on the computer at least 15 hours out of the day.

I came home, got online and started researching online optical sites.  I came across a few that were ridiculously expensive,  one that was inexpensive and the glasses looked cheesey.  Then I stumbled on Zenni Optical.  I researched for reviews and they seemed to have gotten a lot of good reviews across the board so I figured why not give it a try.

The website allows for you to upload a picture of yourself so you know what the frames look like on you prior to purchasing. If you choose to be lazy like myself then you can always use one of the six models on the right hand side of the site to get an idea of what your frames look like.

I ended up picking out one pair as a test. If I love them when they get here then I will buy two more pair just to have options. Anyway, I got high index lenses, super hydrophobic (water resistant) anti reflective lenses all for $65. Yes,  $65. That sounds a whole lot better than $228.
It took almost a week to make the glasses. I will follow this post up with another post when the glasses get here, hopefully sometime this week.

Stay tuned for more thrifty finds.

There Is Purpose...

I first started this blog as an assignment for a class some years ago and for some reason never saw fit to delete it.  I mean I do have other blogs that I maintain. 

However,  I have to stand up and admit that I am indeed a spend thrift.  If I want it then I will get it and I refuse to pay full price.  If I love a product and if it is worth the money then I will tell the world.  If it sucks then I will tell everyone one exactly why it sucks and what you can purchase that is worth your money.

I was asked to do a review on a BB Cream by L'Oréal. I will post it by weeks end with pictures of the application so everyone can understand my gripe with the product. Until then state tuned.

NACA

This morning I attended a seminar to enter a program for the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation. They are a non profit, grass roots organization that help low to moderate income people.families purchase homes. No, they just don't give out mortgages to any one; they practice proper lending and they go after lenders who prey on consumers with high interest rate and excessive fees and they advocate for better lending practices as it pertains to mortgage and credit.

How does this non profit make an impact on the economy? There are several ways. By partnering with major banks they lend billions of dollars to people to purchase homes, thus infusing money back into the economy and raising the number of home purchases. Because the program is designed to help people prepare for having a mortgage then it lessens the risk of foreclosure and if by some chance there has been a loss of income there are parameters in place that will assist with mortgage payments until circumstances change. Additionally, they advocate heavily against banks who practice predatory lending and they lobby on Capital Hill for the Senate to create new legislation for consumer rights in regards to credit.

Since they are a nonprofit money is not avaliable for big advertising thus this program is heard by word of mouth; with that I will leave you with the website for additonal information...

www.naca.com