100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Everywhere Concealer Review

Item: 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Everywhere Concealer

Website: www.100percentpure.com

Cost: 25 US dollars

Net weight: .24 oz (7g)

Shon's review: I have been using this concealer for about a couple months now which gives me a real good sense of what it's like. I ordered the peach bisque which is a good color for my skin. The peach bisque for those who don't know is the medium color. I really like it because it can cover anything on my face. Dark circles, scars, pimples, you name it! It is a bit sheerer than I would like but that's because I have bad scars on my face from acne over the years. Nonetheless, superb product and just absolutely elated at the fact that there is such a great concealer without harmful chemicals in it. I wear my tinted moisturizer and blush to top off for the day.

Final thoughts: I would recommend it to anybody and will buy more again~

Coconut Oil, the all Natural Moisturizer

For the longest time I hated coconut. Everything about it made me go EWWW~ I didn't like anything associated with coconut such as coconut cake, the flavor, lotions, or smells. Not until recently did I start incorporating coconut into everything because of all the good things I heard and read about it. It's so versatile and great for you nutritionally. Now I drink the coconut water and use coconut oil in all my foods. It's so crazy how I have changed everything. I even make my soaps out of coconut oil. They lather up much better that way.

Here is a photo of my real coconut drinks that me and my mom drank. They were so YUMMY! We felt like we were in the tropical islands, hehe~

I have to say I love using coconut oil for my face. I break out very easily and I still do! My stress levels, sleep, diet, and sometimes hormones trigger my acne. It has gotten better since I've turned to a healthier and more vegetarian based diet. I mix coconut oil and vitamin E oil together to create my all time favorite moisturizer. Here is my new "secret" beauty routine for my beauties out there:

Face wash - I use Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap or my own homemade soap. Click here for my recipe.

Toner: Thayers Witch Hazel. BEAUUUU-TI-FUL product! Witch hazel is an all natural astringent but it's not harsh at all! I have super duper sensitive skin and this is calming and soothing. It has a light sweet smell to it which I don't mind and that says a lot because I like to have all my products with little to no scent. I got mine at a local natural market and I paid 9.99 US dollars for mine. It's a bit pricey I must say but it's definitely worth it. Try checking online websites and see if it's any cheaper.

Moisturizer: Coconut oil and vitamin E oil. Any brand of organic, fair trade, and non-GMO product should be great. I get mine from Mountain Rose Herbs in bulk.

Check out their lovely website by clicking on the image.

As for vitamin E oil. I get the NOW brand because it's the natural vitamin E called d-alpha tocopherol and other versions would be synthetic which only work half as good.

I only use a tiny amount of coconut oil and it goes a long way. I use a pinch as small as a rain drop and it covers my whole face and neck. My skin is looking young and vibrant.

I can't tell you how much I love my current routine because it literally saves time and money. It's super easy! No crazy formulas or recipes with this one. Every skin type can use this and add on.

Let me know your thoughts.

For now, good night my bonbon beauties.
Shon XOXO

November Update: Homemade Natural Soaps and Hair dyes

So much to update on, my bonbon beauties~ I have been extremely busy these past couple of months but what's new?! School, school, and more school...and work. I can't believe it's already November. Time really does fly. I missed you all here and decided to pop back in. I seriously need to get back onto here and make some recipes. I made some homemade soap recently and they're absolutely wonderful. This is actually my second time ever to make my own soap. The first time was in science class my freshman year in high school. All I recall is that it didn't lather up very well lol. I used no molds for this batch and it's 100% vegan and natural. They smell so nice, lather up really well (surprisingly!), and moisturize really well for plain soap.

Up close and personal! How cute are these babies? 100 % REAL ALL NATURAL SOAPS. <3 I absolutely love making my soap now.

I'll share my recipe here: organic coconut oil, sweet almond oil, organic jojoba oil, organic unrefined shea butter, d-alpha tocopherol (vitamin E oil), organic peppermint oil

Honestly, you don't need all of these ingredients to make soap. Minus the equipment, you need oils and lye. Really simple, right?! I based my recipe online and the video I looked up was the cold process soap which is really simple and easy. If you're wondering if you can make soap without it, you can't. You have to have lye but let me tell you this though if you get the 100% lye (I bought it on amazon for really cheap like 6 or 7 bucks) it will saponify and eventually not exist in the soap. Saponification takes about a month.

I just bought soap molds recently to make them look pretty and nice. I got these on amazon for about 13 or 15 dollars a piece which are kind of reasonable for good silicone soap molds. I was going to make Christmas gifts this year and so I'll be making lots o' soap! How fun~

If you guys want tips or actual steps on my personal recipe, let me know I'll definitely teach you!

Another item I started getting into was natural hair dyes without any chemicals. I like the au naturale. Sings. I think I'm turning Indian, I think I'm turning Indian, I really think so! (based off a song, if you don't get the reference it's okay)I know I'm a dork. So I never thought you can dye your hair without chemical. I figured out that you can use henna which is derived from plants to dye your hair with slight hints of red, blue, brown, black, etc. Seriously, this is the best thing I've found out recently.

The green package called Nupur can be purchased on Amazon for just a few dollars. Amazon has been my BFF for the past couple years. I absolutely love online shopping. However I got this batch at a Indian market and I was actually in the area so I decided to get the essentials. ^.^ All you do is mix water, lemon, and henna and let it sit for 2 to 3 hours. Then you put it on your hair for about 4 to 5 hours. It seems a bit extreme but it is definitely worth the wait. The longer the wait the better. This combination gives my hair a hint of red. It's really cool~~ I love it. I've tried organic indigo which is another green powder that gives a dark bluish tint.

I'm going to write tons more later as I'm getting extremely sleepy. Miss my beauties here and will talk to you soon~ Love Shon