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CHAPSTICK PRODUCT REVIEWS and GIVEAWAY!!

March 7, 2016 & 14 Comments

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I hope that all of you had a fantastic weekend! If you are a regular reader of my blog you know that I absolutely love lip products. I wear lipstick almost every day, and it isn’t always easy because my lips are always causing me trouble! I have dry lips in the winter, but my lips also get equally damaged in the summer when the sun is pounding down. ChapStick® reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in trying some different lines of products, and I am so glad that I did! I was pleasantly surprised that ChapStick® isn’t just the classic staples most of us have known about for years. Chapstick offered to share a giveaway with a you, too! So be sure to read about that below : )

*Note: The ChapStick® product, information and gift have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All opinions are always my own, honest opinions. I turn down products that I do not think fit LeahTackles.com and never accept money in exchange for a positive review.

CHAPSTICK ISN’T “JUST CHAPSTICK”:

I was sent things from five different lines of ChapStick® products! I had no idea they even had that many options!

ChapStick® Original:

This was the line that I was most familiar with. I have bought Classic Original and Classic Cherry for years! These Original ChapStick® have been around for over 100 years! I love wearing these under my lipsticks.

Classic Original

Classic Cherry

Classic Strawberry (my new favorite!!)

Classic Spearmint (my husband’s new favorite!)

ChapStick® Moisturizer:

Moisturizer Original

Moisturizer Vanilla Mint (I wasn’t sure about this one, but I actually like the kind of odd scent pairing!)

Moisturizer Green Apple

Moisturizer Raspberry Creme (this is my absolute favorite Chapstick of the bunch!)

ChapStick® Medicated:

Classic Medicated (my mom loves this one for her lips in the winter!)

ChapStick® Sun Defense SPF 25:

I am saying this here to keep me honest: I *WILL* be better about protecting my smackers this summer! I am really excited about this one for beach days or days out with my kids!

ChapStick® Tropical Paradise Collection:

Mango Sunrise (this makes me feel like I’m somewhere tropical! It’s almost as good as a fruity drink…almost!)

Aloha Coconut (this will be sold exclusively at Walmart stores and it smells SO GOOD!)

ChapStick® GIVEAWAY INFORMATION:

If YOU would like to win some of these fun ChapStick® items, enter this giveaway! Thank you to ChapStick® for offering to hook up one of my sweet readers : )

1). SUBSCRIBE to this blog! (it’s easy!)

2). Comment below which ChapStick® item mentioned you would like to try or already love!

3). Follow LeahTackles on Instagram

4). Follow ChapStick® on Instagram

GIVEAWAY RULES:

1). Giveaway ends on March 14th and the winner will have 24 hours to respond before I pick another winner

2). Must be 18 years old or have parental permission

3). Must be a United States Resident (sorry to my non U.S subscribers!! I will have more giveaways in the future to include you!)

Thank you, as always, for reading! Have a wonderful week!

Products I’ve Used Up?! February/March 2015 Empties!

March 2, 2015 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! And as always, thank you so much for being here!

In mid February I shared an empties post with you, and that was only half of what I had been collecting in my closet for you all to see! Today I will share the rest : ) I love reading these posts because it’s a great way to get a quick idea about a persons thoughts on a product and if they would repurchase.

February/March Empties:

Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circles Eraser Concealer in Light:

I love these under eye concealers! I have had Light, Fair, and the Brightener shade is the one I now repurchase.

Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circles Eraser Concealer in Brightener:

I love love love this! I have REALLY bad dark circles and this salmon-y pink really helps combat them! On days when I really want to hide them I use this first and then another under eye concealer on top of this. I put this under my eyes in a large triangle and then pat it in with my Sigma F-86.

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in 110 Ivory:

This is one of my favorites, if not my absolute favorite, drugstore foundations! This is a medium to full coverage foundation that doesn’t feel heavy on the skin but stays in place all day on my combo/oily skin! I need to repurchase this becaue I love it on days when I want a flawless look but don’t want to use my more expensive foundations.

Esteé Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation:

This is my favorite foundation of all time! This was repurcahsed before I ran out. THE BEST. And, there is a huge color range so there should be a color out there for everybody which is fantastic!

Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer:

This is just an itty bitty sample that came with my Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder Palette but it lasted me quite a long time. I really enjoyed this and would definitely consider buying it in the future, but it is quite pricy. I love that it has SPF in it.

Benefit Cosmetics Pore Fessional Primer:

I love this primer! I already have another one.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown:

This is my favorite brow product and I continue to repurchase!

Neutrogena Make-Up Remover Cleansing Towelettes:

This is just a mini travel sized one but I love these! I remove my eye make-up and then use these to remove my other make up before cleansing at night. I repurchase these all the time!

Skyn Iceland Glacial Cleansing Cloths:

I got these in my Ipsy Glam Bag and I did enjoy them. I like these because they were very wet and removed my make-up well, but will not go out of my way to get these again.

Pureology Serious Colour Care Pure Volume Shampoo:

I love Pureology shampoo and condioner! I have had this FOREVER and am sad to see it go! I would purchase Pureology shampoo in the future.

Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy Total Care Nourishing Shampoo:

I think the Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy Shampoo is such an amazing drugstore find! I love this stuff and will buy it again.

TRESemmé Volumizing Dry Shampoo:

This is my go-to drugstore dry shampoo! I buy this over and over.

Salon Grafix Invisible Dry Shampoo Spray:

This was just a small travel size that I used while at the hospital when Logan was born. I finished this up and it was nice but I wouldn’t go out of my way to repurchase this over my other dry shampoo favorites.

Redkin Wax Blast 10 Hairspray:

This was Stephan’s and he used this when his hair was a bit longer. He said he liked it and it smelled good and he would consider repurchasing it.

Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Volume Shine Hairspray:

I *love* this hairspray SOMUCH! This was a sample size from my Ipsy Glam Bag, but I will definitely be picking up a full size! I loved using this when I curled my hair especially!

Got2b Guardian Angel Gloss Finish Flat Iron Balm Heat Protectant:

I really like this and would repurchase it! This lasted me a long time because I don’t straighen my hair too often but it worked perfectly! And, such a great price point!

Yes to Tomatoes Clear Skin Daily Balancing Moisturizer:

I love this moisturizer! It is a gentle but really does keep my skin clear and calm. This costs about $13 and I have bought this several times.

ACT Total Care Mouthwash Sensitive Formula:

I love ACT Total Care mouthwash and always repurchase. I don’t always buy the sensitive formula, but did so while I was pregnant.

Plackers Micro Mint Dental Flossers:

I love these! I floss my teeth two, sometimes three times a day and these are my favorite floss picks. I have heard that this is less clean than using a string of floss because you are putting the same piece in and out of all of your teeth, but this is what works for me as far as flossing!

Orajel Training Toothpaste:

We use these for Connor, who just turned 2, but have moved Hailey to regular kids toothpaste with fluoride because she can now reliably spit it out.

Colgate 360 Toothbrush:

These are the only toothbrushes I buy! Stephan and I both love them, and until I find my perfect electric toothbrush (please leave suggestions in the comments if you have a favorite!) I will keep buying these.

What products have you been using lately? What things do you buy over and over? Have you had any major product flops lately? I would love to hear about them!

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Products I’ve Up?! February Empties!

February 18, 2015 & 1 Comment

Hi there! Happy Wednesday!

I have been saving all of my empty beauty and tolietries in a basket in my closet again so that I could share an empties post with you! I will have another empties post coming soon where I share a ton of makeup and haircare empties…so stay tuned for that! I love reading these types of post and watching these types of videos because 1) It’s helpful to hear if people would repurchase or not and a quick mini review, and 2) Let’s be honest, isn’t everyone just a *tiny* bit nosy?! I know I absolutely am ; ) It’s fun to see!

February Empties:

Dove Clinical Protection Deoderant in Clear Tone:

I purchase this over and over! I love the peace of mind of the clinical strength in the warmer months, and while I probably don’t *need* it in the winter, I still really like it.

Soft Soap Orchid Petals & Mint Water Liquid Hand Soap:

This is a new line of liquid hand soaps from Soft Soap and I bought it solely because of the more attractive bottle! Yes, I know that you can buy refillable bottles which I’ve done in the past, but I also like these. Nothing magical, but served its purpose and I would repurchase.

Kleenex Hand Towels:

I use these to dry off my face after cleansing because it is more sanitary than using your towel. If you don’t want to use something like this, you can also use a clean washcloth, but you shouldn’t just use your regular bath towel! These come in packs of 60 which is nice because it lasts about a month if you use one in the morning and one at night.

Q-tips Cotton Swabs:

This is a funny one to include but I am going to because Stephan and I are picky about our cotton swabs! We have purchased other brands where the stick inbetween is flimsy and you just don’t get as good of a clean, so now I just use those for eye makeup fixes! Don’t mess with our Q-tips! ; )

Philosophy Purity One-Step Facial Cleanser:

This is without a doubt my favorite cleanser!! I only need the tiniest dab, and it works perfectly with just my fingers or with my Clairsonic. I will buy this over and over again! You can find large sizes on QVC for a great price.

Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks:

I liked this for my baby bump, but I prefered a Burt’s Bees Oil that I will talk about next…

Burt’s Bees Mama Oil Nourishing Body Oil:

I love this stuff! Typically an oil wouldn’t sound appealing to me over a lotion, but this rubbed in quickly and I could slather it in all of the stretch mark prone areas FAST which I loved! It also has a really nice small and absorbed fairly quickly.

Olay Quench Body Lotion Ultra Moisture with Shea Butter:

This was just a small travel size that I had in my hospital bag when Logan was born. I didn’t use enough to know if it was something special, but my skin didn’t dry out during our hospital stay, which could be thanks to this lotion.

Clean & Clear Deep Action Cream Cleanser:

This was also purchased just for the hospital bag, but I LOVED it! I am not sure if it was because I hadn’t used a strong/acne fighting face wash during my pregnancy and that made it feel more fantastic, but I was sad when this little guy ran out! I would definitely purchase again! My skin felt *super* clean after using it, but it didn’t feel uncomfortably tight or dry like some acne face washes can make my face feel.

Mederma for Kids:

This isn’t a “true empty” because this is just the box and we are still using the cream, but I wanted to include it because we love this stuff! As you know I have 3 kids 3 1/2 and under…so bumps & bruises are bound to happen! In September I had my first ER experience as a mom and it was because Connor had cut his forehead open! It was a nasty cut, but this has helped the scar SO MUCH! We have used this faithfully and I can tell such a huge difference. I would absolutely buy this again.

Bath and Body Works Body Lotion in Mad About You:

I like the Bath and Body Works lotions only as much as I’d like any lotion from the drugstore…I just don’t think they’re that fabulous minus the great fragrance. I *do* love the Bath and Body works body butters and body creams. This scent is very spring-y and floral but has a slight vanilla musk that keeps it from being too much. I used this completely and enjoyed it, but it wouldn’t be my first scent choice.

Bath and Body Works Body Lotion in Endless Weekend:

I love this scent!! It is a mix of floral, fruit, coconut….yum! I realy enjoyed using this scent in the dreary winter months! I would purchase this scent again.

Bath and Body Works Body Butter in Beautiful Day:

I absolutely LOVE these body butters! A little bit goes a really long way and they feel awesome on the skin! This has a very fruity and floral combo that makes me think spring and I do like this scent.

What products will you purchase over and over again? Let me know in the commens! Thank you as always for reading and please subscribe if you’re new! I post every Monday and Wednesday, and throw in the occasional “Bonus Post” : )