✦ ♪ ✯ ✮ Happy New Year - 2016 ✮ ✯ ♪ ✦

So this post is dedicated just for New Years. It's not midnight yet for us Canadians, but it will be in a couple of hours, so I just thought to post this now before all the partying and celebration starts. woot woot!

I wanted to wish you guys an amazing, wonderful New Year. I hope 2016 is full of joy, happiness and good health for you, your families and friends. I hope it brings you success in whichever form you wish for your selves. I just hope that we all get our wishes but most importantly, I want to wish you a healthy life. Nothing is enjoyable, if we are not healthy. I'm not going to make this a long one. Just stay safe, warm, cozy with your loved ones and I will see you in 2016 which is tomorrow for me haha so that's pretty soon.

Love you for reading and keep coming back to my little world I call DinazDiary. Thank you so, so much for your support and feedback. I appreciate all of you. I hope I can keep writing enjoyable blog posts for you in the future so this blog can keep on growing.

Lots of love,
Dina
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Freeman Feeling Beautiful Diamond Mineral Rinse Mask - Review

"Dazzling Diamond Dust flecks glisten as you wear this clarifying clay mask...plus, they polish away dullness to reveal multi-faceted radiance! Unique mask, with antioxidants Sparkleberry, rinses clean for a lasting, super-cool finish. Perfect for all skin types - Apply mask to damp face and neck, avoiding contact with eyes. Leave for 5 - 7 minutes. Message gently. Rinse with water. Contains up to 2 - 4 applications"

Whenever I visit a drugstore, I immediately go to the beauty section because that's the most interesting aisle. After makeup, I go to the skin care section, and since I have been a fan of these Freeman masks, I look to see if they have anything new that might interest me. This one was new this time I went there, so I immediately grabbed it. I had also heard a little about it from two different girl I watch on YouTube, so I thought I would give it a try myself.

This one is pretty new to the collection of masks they have, I am guessing. There was no full size of this product, just the small packet size. I did go to their website, they do have an actual larger size of this, I guess my store doesn't carry it yet. I personally don't like these packet forms, so when I opened it, I immediately put the whole mask in an empty skincare jar I had kept. The packet has a decent size, so I easily got multiple uses out of this. On the packaging it says two to four times, but I find that a little goes a long way in covering my skin, so I probably had about ten uses. The texture is a white creamy, with some gritty particles mixed with it. When I apply it on my skin, it feels like I'm sort of exfoliating in a way as well. The grittiness is not harsh at all, so it doesn't break the skin, or irritate it at all. It looks like there are shiny particles that I could see on my skin hence the "diamond" name to it. I tried really hard to capture it in a photo, it just wouldn't show up unfortunately. It's not glitter or anything and I had to take a close look at it to notice them, but I just thought to share it because it was interesting to me. I apply this on slightly damp skin, which says it the instructions, but I do that anyways with all of my masks, since I notice it go on so much evenly and smoother and also because of the dampness, I need to use less product. It has a tiny cooling sensation but not tingly. It dried pretty quick, and the white color sort of fades a bit, but once I go in with warm water to rinse it, it activates again. It removes super easily with warm water, and the scrubby texture, is still there. I don't mind it, it's like I'm doing mild exfoliation twice.

This leaves my skin super soft and I love it. Specially during these cold winter months, my skin can get dry and this is like a mask and an exfoliator all in one.  I haven't had any issues with breakouts or irritation. I actually used the last of what was left of this packet last night and I have to say, I look forward to get my hands on this product again. It's pretty different from their other masks I have tried and I totally love this and recommend it to anyone who loves to pamper themselves with masks.

Have you tried this mask? What are your thoughts on it?

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Dina
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Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder : Pressed and Loose - Review

Hello everyone. I hope you all had a great Christmas celebration with friends and family. Today I am reviewing the Tarte Setting powders. For a really long time, I was debating on whether I should purchase the loose powder, but then Tarte came out with the pressed version which I was all for it. So I purchased that but after a few months had passed, I was still curious about the pressed powder. Recently about a month ago, I purchased some stuff from their website and the deluxe size of their loose powder was also added as a bonus to my cart, so I was super excited to try it out this way.

I am not really comparing the two, since they essentially are pretty similar products and do the same job if you think about it. So not comparing it that much, more like reviewing the two in one post. 

The pressed version comes in a compact form, with a plastic protector on top of the powder as well as a tiny thin brush that fit's in the compact on top of the plastic protector. The compact has a good size mirror, so if I decide to put this in my makeup bag to retouch my powder, I have the product all in one basically. The loose version, comes in a typical jar sort of packaging, with a screw off lid, and two tiny holes or sifter basically, for the powder to not get everywhere. All you have to do is put the cap on, seal it shut, turn over the jar and just tap it lightly, then open it up and some powder has come out of the sifter onto the lid or around the sifter. It might sound messy but trust me, it's really not. I haven't had any issues with it getting anywhere. Since I have a deluxe size, I find it hard to get my larger powder brushes in this product to be honest. But I have found other ways to use it, which I'll get to in a minute.

Both powders feel really silky smooth. light weight and finely mild. The both are white in powder, go on the skin "translucent", so it doesn't turn my face white, or give it a white look to it. Unfortunately, I have noticed that it can have a white cast effect with flash photography, but this is the case with a lot of translucent powders I have tried, so whether it's in pressed form or loose powder, I always get a white cast on my skin on photos I have taken with flash. It's described that the powder doesn't have any color to it but it technically does, since it is white, it just show up with flash photography. Since I use the loose powder under my eyes, I notice that the white cast shows more from the under eyes, than that other places.

These both control shine for about four to six hours for me, then I get a little shiny in my t-zone, which can be fixed with a little blotting sheet, and more powder if I want, which I usually don't reapply. It's not drying on my face, so it doesn't emphasize my dry areas or cling to any dry patches, which I tend to have around my mouth and nose, specifically. It feels light weight on the skin, and sets my foundation beautifully. It doesn't add any coverage or anything on top of foundation. It just sets it. I also does control shine in my t-zone as I said before. I love using the pressed version lightly all over my face, to set foundation so my bronzer, contour, blush and highlight go on a lot smoother. I love using the loose version to set my under eye concealer since I use a smaller brush for that and it also fits better in the deluxe size packaging I have of this product. I find that when I use these powders, I don't get any creases or foundation fading, because it sets it really good. It makes my skin smooth so anything I apply after the setting powder, goes on easily and doesn't cling to a certain area.

I am so happy I got to try the loose version, since I really loved the pressed, it was nice to try the original loose setting powder Tarte came out with. I think these both are awesome products. I don't think I need both. I think one can do the job. It's just nice to get to experiment with both versions. As I have said before, I am a Tarte Cosmetics addict and don't see that changing anytime soon and that's because they always come out with such awesome products, in my opinion.

Have you tried any of these two finishing powders? What are your thoughts on it? Also what is your favourite setting powder?

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Dina
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❄ ❅ ❆✲ ✳ Merry Christmas ✲ ✳❄ ❅ ❆

This post is dedicated specifically for Christmas. Not like my regular blog posts. I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Please stay safe, warm and cozy with your family, friends, loved ones, anyone you have in your life, or even if it's just your self.

Lots of love and hugs from me to you. Thanks for coming to my blog, DinazDiary, my little world and reading my posts, leaving feedback and I just want to thank you all for your support and I hope you keep staying with me throughout this journey with my blog. 

Lots of love,
Dina
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Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush - Review & Swatches

From  the left to right clockwise : Peaceful, Glisten, Exposed

From top to bottom : Exposed, Glisten, Peaceful

From left to right : Exposed, Peaceful, Glisten

"A long-wearing, supremely soft blush infused with Amazonian clay harvested from the banks of the Amazon River and naturally baked by the sun." 

The shades I have : Peaceful - Soft nude-peach, Glisten - Shimmery peachy-pink, Exposed - Nude pink

I think it's pretty clear by now that I am a Tarte Cosmetics Addict. I confess, I am obsessed with this brand and own a good amount of their products. This post is all about their Amazonian Clay blushes. Of course I don't have all because, first that would be crazy and second, I don't need them nor do they all go with my skin tone or my liking in general. I have three and you might be able to tell which is the one I have the longest and which are pretty new to my collection. The newest I have had for at least a month, so not that new but pretty new.

The packaging of these blushes are the same color of the actual blush color inside. I find this very helpful because the from the packaging I can tell the color and pick whichever I want to use. These look bright and bold in the packaging but go on the skin very wearable and naturally. The texture is smooth and it's pigmented but not overly to the point of looking too much on the first application. The color can be more bold like how it is in packaging if you build it up by applying several layers if you want. These on my skin leave a "translucent blushing from within" look that is very pretty and natural looking but noticeable. What I like about these blushes is that they go on the skin very smoothly and don't look patchy or uneven. It doesn't cling to one area and it give an even application on the cheeks. The shades include a lot of matte colors which is awesome, with a few satin finishes and a few shimmers. Also the shade range seems to work for a lot of different skin tones from fair to dark so it's easy for anyone to pick a shade they like and works for them. Another huge thing I like about these blushes is that they truly are long lasting. The twelve hour is also mostly true because I have used this several times when I applied my makeup at around eight or nine in the morning and took it off at around ten at night. My blush had faded a little bit and of course it didn't look as fresh as I first applied it, but I still could see it on my cheeks. It didn't look patchy or uneven after that much amount of time had passed and I was very impressed.

Overall, I truly love these blushes and I would definitely try more shades but I am really picky with my blush shades and I don't like certain colors on my skin personally that's why I don't have more. I recommend these to anyone who loves blushes. These are pricey but a little of the product goes a long way and it's long lasting on the skin, so I say these are worth the price. But if you like to try these but don't want to pay for the full price, Tarte website often has sales or coupons for an amount of percent off order , so I would suggest to wait and order then. I always get a good deal on their products this way as well.

Have you tried any of the Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes? What are your thoughts on it?

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Dina
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