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Hey everyone!

I hope you all are doing well! :D 

I received this in the mail the other day, I KNEW it was coming but I had no idea what was going to be in it! I love packages like that. It makes the world more exciting. 

If you don't know what BrandBacker is, it is a website that you can sign up for and work with companies. You HAVE to have a blog and be ACTIVE on it (your blog), you can't just update once a month and call it a day. It's a really neat website where you can pick which brands you want to work with etc. There ARE guidelines that you HAVE to follow as well. 

Who the PinkPanel is! (A community of beauty-obsessed women who share an undying passion for skincare, makeup and all things beautiful!)

As for what I received from The Pink Panel it was 2 nail polishes from Nailtini and a moisturizer. I was crazy excited about the nail polish, unfortunately regarding the moisturizer I can't use it. It's marketed towards VERY dry skin, and I have oily skin. It stinks, but hey I'm sure I can find someone who can use it!!

The Pink Panel is an awesome group of women that I've been a part of TPP with for probably the past year. This is my first time receiving anything from them. The Pink Panel is a community of beauty obsessed women who have a passion of skincare, makeup and all things beautiful. Every woman on the PinkPanel has the opportunity to lend her valuable voice to the ever-evolving world of beauty. PinkPanelists have the ability to not only test/receive/review everything that beauty has to offer, but are oftentimes compensated for doing so! To join the Pink Panel all you have to do is go to www.pinkpanel.com, click join fill out the profile about yourself. Tell them that I sent you and that is it! 

I know most of you (if not all) are makeup and beauty lovers. (like myself) Who doesn't love testing products and getting access to the next best brands and products!? I mean come on! We all know we love it! :P If you are like that then you definitely need to join Pink Panel! (links below)

As an active member you can test the latest beauty products from the best beauty brands in the world before they hit the market. Share your thoughts and experiences. Get rewarded! and you can also talk to other like-minded women!

How to join! on Facebook at www.pinkpanel.com and become an official member by signing up at www.pinkpanel.com)

Formula 10.0.6 Seriously Shine Free Mattifying Oil-Free Moisturizer

Is allergy season starting anywhere else in the world besides Florida? It's only the VERY beginning of March and allergy season has started. The sheer amount of pollen..it's knocking me off my game, especially being allergic to ever-single-thing-outdoors..which is why this review is up late! D:

First, the sheer name of this product is a mouthful! Sheesh! :P

I had heard about this company before on another blog, but for the life of me I can't remember which one! Shame on me. While roaming Ulta the last time I was there I stumbled upon their products. I literally SAT on the floor of Ulta starring and trying to decide if I wanted this moisturizer or one from another company. I was sitting there for a good 10 minutes, poor Chris! :P The moisturizer sounded better than the other one that I had in my hand and I decided to take the risk and try something new with my skincare. I mean, why not? Life is too short to play everything safe. 

This moisturizer claims to get a matte finish to the skin when it is applied. It does to a point. It doesn't completely mattify all of the places on my face, but ya know, I'm okay with that. I don't need an entirely matte face, and if I did, that is what a foundation is for. This is also supposed to keep you shine free for the entire day, but we will get into that in a minute. Formula 10.0.6 uses bamboo extract to help absorb the extra sebum (that's what the oil is called) on your face and it also has Aloe Very to help soften your skin. 

As per the all day shine-free, I really don't believe that it holds up to that. I do get a few hours of shine-free-ness, maybe 4 at the most but it's not all day. If I really wanted an all day matte face though, like I said earlier I would use a foundation or I would use this in conjunction with other mattifying products. The bamboo extract does an extremely good job of soaking up the extra sebum in my more oily place (like my nose and cheeks) and I definitely can tell a difference with the aloe vera. 

I do think that this is a bloody fan-freaking-tastic moisturizer though! Heck, my Mum even likes it and that is really saying something. She doesn't like much. I really do feel that this does help balance the sebum on my face better than the moisturizers that I have used in the past. Boy o boy my face does appreciate this, especially with my face having developed some dry spots. It does say to avoid the eye area with this, but I don't have any issues with using it there. Even though I don't suggest it, because it does warn against it. I've got an eye cream I am testing out, so definitely no more putting this on the eyes for me! :P (even though it does a fantastic job on my oily lids!)

Oh! For how it smells, to me it smells like a regular moisturizer. It doesn't really have a strong scent at all, at least nothing that lingers. It's not even noticeable unless you actually smell it. (guilty) This also will last you a long while because you definitely do not need much at all!

This retails for $6.99

2.54 fl. oz (75 mL)

I think that is a FANTASTIC prices for a drugstore moisturizer, especially with it working as well as it does. This can be purchased at Ulta or on Ulta.com .

You can also purchase it on the Formula 10.0.6 website http://products.formula1006.com/

Formula 10.0.6 is cruelty free, even though there is nothing printed on their packaging. Since it is an Australian company, animal testing is illegal there. They don't have print the cruelty free logo on their products and they choose not to put it on their packaging. That is coming from their facebook page. 

Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbaden Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyverides, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceterarth-20, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Lecithin, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Trapaeolum Majus Extract, Terminalia Chebula Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Hydroxyethel Ethylcellulose, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Bambusa Arundinacea (Bamboo) Stem Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Slicylic Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Tocopherol, Echinacea, Angustifolia Extract, Pathenol, Fragrance/Parfum, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

Clean Start by Dermalogica Welcome Matte SPF15

This is one product that I have not yet purchased the full size of. Why? Its still has product! You really don't even need that much to cover your entire face and neck! That is what I call awesome!

(Update: I actually JUST ran out of this on 3.11.12 so its time to order more.. when I get the money :( !)


This is a moisturizer with oil controller that helps to minimize shine. It is ia lightweight lotion that in non-comodogenic or in lamens terms, it wont clog your pores! Which is another plus, we don't want our pores clogged with pesky breakouts!
As you can tell, this does have SPF in it, but you should still add extra sunblock just to get extra protection!

The active ingredients listed on the back are Octinoxate (7.5%) , Octisalate (5.0%), and Oxybenzone (3.0%)



The cream inside is white (obviously) and it has a slight smell, which I can best describe as sunscreen, but it does not smell as funky. It actually smells pretty good! It is not greasy at all, it actually sinks right into your skin very quickly! It doesn't give you a white or ghostly look, it actually dries clear. It is also more liquidy that cream. So be careful, you may accidentally squeeze out more than you want if you don't watch what you are doing!



This is one is one of the products out of the set that you only use once a day. In the A.M, which would be obvious since it has SPF in it. Why wear SPF to bed! Hahah. Silly, silly! You only need about a quarter size amount of this to use. Which doesn't seem like a lot, but really a little goes a long way. I apply this to my face and neck. If there happens to be any left out of what I don't use, I will even spread it down onto my chest, depending on what type of shirt I plan on wearing that day.
This product retails for $24 and is 2 FL OZ or 60 mL. Which if you actually think about it, its not bad at all for what it is! And with a little going a LONG way, it will last you a while!

You can purchase this at cleanstart.dermalogica.com / Ulta.com / or anywhere that sells Clean Start products.
Even though it is not an active ingredient this product also has Salicylic Acid in it to help clean out pores and banish breakouts while is helps to minimize shine and hydrate your skin.

Have you tried this?! Let me know what you think!