30 Day Update: JeNu Ultrasonic Infuser System

JeNu Skin Ultrasonic Infuser System

(I recommend their website for the best price with their "limited offer")

All my life, I've dreamed about  two things: a pair of ruby slipper and a magic wand! Wish granted. My JeNu Skin Ultrasonic Infuser, is nothing short of a magic wand.

Last month, I reported that I was purchasing Vogue's 2015 Beauty Breakthrough Award Winner, the JeNu Ultrasonic Infuser System.  This easy to use at home gadget truly is a miracle worker. The wand and conducting gel, use ultrasound to makes every anti-aging cream you already own supercharged.  Kind of like getting the results they promised in the first place :)

I use it twice a day for 5 minutes each session, including my neck and decollete, JeNu's design is slim and sleek.  I found it easy to clean, store, charge and travel with. It comes with a charger, which I use every other day to make sure my sessions are never interrupted.

While I haven't seen any change in specific freckles, (true confession: I have taken in a little sun this summer) my skin is definitely, brighter and tighter.  The biggest wow is in the eye area.  I am fortunate not to have issues with pronounced dark circles or bags, but whatever was there is gone. My eyes look refreshed, brighter and more open.

Hallelujah!

I have recently discovered a new site called RealSelf. This site is similar to Makeup Alley or TotalBeauty, except instead of unbiased makeup reviews, people report on their experiences with various plastic surgeries and non-invasive anti-aging treatments.  Over a 2 year period, 90% of contributor's were overwhelming pleased with their JeNu purchase and results. Some included pictures and the results speak for themselves.

I brought my JeNu Ultrasonic Infuser System with me yesterday to my favorite skin care expert, Julie Pipilo owner of Skin NY in Rye.  I was having a Dermaplaning Treatment with Julie (the removal of the top layer of skin with scalpel; do not try this at home kids! Julie has 30 years of experience, read more here), and wanted her to use my JeNu, post plane when she put on one of her famous anti-aging potions.

Julie was very impressed with JeNu's ease and efficacy.  A huge win, since she is up to date on all the newest and latest skincare advances.  

Julie is my sage Guru on all things skin. If she likes something, I want it. I was excited for once, to be able to share something new with her.

Would you spend 10 minutes each day on something that is proven to help you look your best?

I did. When all my beauty and fashion expenses begin adding up, I sometimes ask myself what's more important? A new sweater, shirt or pair of jeans that will be worn occasionally in rotation, or something else, like my smiling face, which gets seen everyday. 

You do the math...

If you would like to experience the powers of JeNu, as I have, you are in luck! Right now, they are having a limited time offer.  It's such a good one, I can't imagine it will last. In addition, shipping is free, a gift is included and if you don't absolutely love it, you can return it within 30 days.

Believe me... you won't.  CLICK HERE to buy JeNu and SAVE!!!

And if anyone has a suggestion for where to find those ruby slippers in a 10.5 B., do share....

xox,
DD

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Tarte Colored Clay CC Undereye Corrector

Tarte Colored Clay CC Undereye Corrector
$24

I came to the conclusion recently that I needed a more emollient under eye concealer.  The two I alternate between, Amazing and IT Concealer are both well regarded.  Since they are both heavily pigmented, very little product is required to get the job done.

As a result, both tubes are only half used, though they were purchased eons ago.  I can't be sure if the dryness I'm experiencing is actually my skin, due to this endlessly cold winter, or if the consistency is changing to due to age of the product.

Either way, it was time for something new and I simply got lucky when I chose to sample and purchase Tarte Colored Clay CC Undereye Corrector...it's superb.

Milani Eye Shadow Primer

Milani Eyeshadow Primer
$5.99 Drugstores Nationwide

Ugggh!!! Do I really need to add one more step to my already overburdened daily maquillage? I wanted the answer to be no, but I reasoned that if an eye shadow primer could truly make my eye makeup budge proof, I would save time on clean ups and touch ups.

Turned out I was right! I purchased Milani's Eyeshadow Primer on a whim, while on a CVS run.  The primer that stood in my mind as the must have, is made by Urban Decay, costs nearly 4x as much and would have required a trip to Sephora.

Makeup Alley's App: We Need This

Makeup Alley's App

Today I went to CVS specifically to purchase a Physician's Formula  Organic Wear 100% natural mascara that my friend Linda Levy was gushing about.  Today I saw her lashes and I had to control myself from dashing out of work, immediately, to purchase it. (Check back for my review tomorrow.  Linda's lashes look insane!)

Linda frequently texts me from CVS and Sephora for recommendations.  I am the human equivalent of a Makeup Alley app to plenty of friends and family members. It is my pleasure to share my picks and pans and it text takes all of 10 seconds to reply.

But who can I ask???

Review: Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Powder

Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Powder (L) and Loose Powder (R)
$34

"See the pretty girl in the mirror there...who can that attractive girl be"???...
Maria, West Side Story
DivaDebbi, stunned Nars Reflecting Pressed Powder  user

On Friday, I blogged about Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer, my new 'HG' concealer that covered any hint of darkness under my eyes while whisking 5 years off my face.

While I was at Sephora, I asked for a clean brush to try Nars Light Reflecting Pressed Powder.  I find loose powders to be too messy for my liking, so even though it looked luxuriously finely milled, I opted for the (very) hard pressed powder instead.  Besides, wouldn't it be nice to be able to travel with it in my handbag?

Review: Stila One Step Bronze

Stila One Step Bronze
$36

I have been struggling lately with my faux tan or should I say my, "no tan".
Do you think it's possible for self tanner to plateau?

One thing I do know is that I really don't like using powdered bronzers. It doesn't matter if they are matte or illuminating.  I think they are aging on anyone over 40.

I went to Sephora today hoping to find something different. I was not looking for a sheer bronzing gel, or an illuminating bronze lotion like Nars Laguna. I have tried using darker BB's creams and end up looking like I had a Hershey Bar on my forehead.

The truth is I had no idea what I was looking for, or if it even existed....

Lash Blast Fusion: The cheap and cheerful mascara of my dreams???

CoverGirl's Lash Blast Fusion ($11)

Sadly, not. 

As I am now scraping the barrel of yet another tube of Benefit's They're Real Mascara, I find myself on my third attempt at a cheap & cheerful mascara that will give me enough volume and fullness to save myself $24.00.  They're Real is a a great mascara but it's also a real pain to remove.

A few years back, I had a love affair with CoverGirl's Lash Exact. Also housed in a purple tube, it provided full, clean looking lashes for day.  So what if I ran out of it in less than a month?  It was certainly affordable enough to replace as needed.

DivaDebbi Review: 10 Professional Nail Lacquer

I use this in "clear"

I have wanted to post about 10 Professional Nail Lacquer for awhile now.  It showed up one day at my local CVS.  I was in need of a new clear top coat, and this Formaldehyde free formula caught my eye.  The $4.99 price tag sealed the deal...

L'Oreal's Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara: Buy or Bag?

I promised you an update on my experience with  L'Oreal's Voluminous False Fiber Lashes Mascara.
Though I swore I had found my Holy Grail with Benefits They're Real Mascara, I couldn't resist trying L'Oreal's version of YSL's Faux Cils, particularly tempting when it came in a penny shy of $10 bucks.

I mentioned reading the reviews at Makeup Alley and read a mixed bag from raves to rages with most settling in somewhere around the middle.  I tried it on clean lashes, with an open mind.  One thing I have learned a long the way is first impressions are just that---you can't really judge a product until you see how it wears...

Swept Away

Of all the drugstore beauty brands, L'Oreal is probably my fave.  They are technologically innovative and the colors are always on trend. Dollar for dollar they deliver consistent, quality makeup that rarely disappoints...until now.