Episode 143 - Product Junkies - February: A Quick Round Up To Start Your Month Off Right (Full Transcript)

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Speaker A: Welcome to Nirvana Sisters podcast, where we take the intimidation out of well being and beauty to help you achieve your highest state, your nirvana. We are sisters in law and your hosts. I'm Amy Sherman.

Speaker B: And I'm Katie Chandler. So let's get into some real conversation. Welcome to the show, Nirvana sisters family. It is Katie and Amy here. And today we are bringing you another product junkies. It's our first product junkies of February, and I think we have some fun products for you. So let's just dive right in. Amy, I'm going to kick it to you. What do you have today?

Speaker A: Diving right in for February. Well, I'm starting off with kind of a tool that's not new, but it's new to me because I never used it before. Really? So I got an eyelash curler. And it's funny because I had one literally for probably 20 years that sat in my makeup bag somewhere that I used occasionally, and I could never use it. Right. And then when I was at Sephora, one of my many trips to Sephora, I found a new one. The brand is.

Speaker B: Here we go again. I can't see it.

Speaker A: The brand is, I believe it's, like, on the thing, and it's so hard to read. Tweezer.

Speaker B: What's it called?

Speaker A: Tweezer man. It's like an old school brand.

Speaker B: Yes.

Speaker A: Tweezer man.

Speaker B: Yeah.

Speaker A: And it's funny because when I was looking at them, I was like, oh, let me just grab a new one, maybe my old one's just kind of, like, old and raggedy. So I got this one, and it's funny, there was two different ones, one for round eyes and one for almond shaped eyes. And I was like, I don't even know what kind of eye shape I have, but I'll try the almond shape, and this one's so much better. So my old one must have been more like, I noticed when I would use it, it wouldn't fit on my eye comfortably. I didn't even know there was, like, two different kinds of eyelash curlers. So this one's almond shape, and it fits so much better. It just fits across my eye. Like, see how ends lay, you know what I mean? My other one was shorter and more rounds for round eyes. So I was like, oh, that's why this one works better. So now I've been using it, if I just did that correctly, but I've been using it, and it's made such a nice difference because it just lifts my eyelashes instead of them down, they just lift up a little.

Speaker B: Bit.

Speaker A: It gives it, like, a little facelift. So I've been using this, and it makes my eyelashes look longer, and I just like it. It gives a little pop to the eyes. So kind of like an old school device, but new version of it. And then, FYi, I looked up the difference between round eyes and almond shaped eyes. Apparently, round eyes are like, if you. The whites at the top and bottom of your eyes. So, you know, some people have very distinct round eyes. I was like, so I guess I have almond shaped eyes. So anyway, this one lays much better on my face. So love it.

Speaker B: That's really interesting because I've never been able to use that tool myself, and it's for the exact reason why you described, like, it never laid properly. And then it would, like, pinch. Yeah, exactly.

Speaker A: This one doesn't do that. So I'm telling you, get an almond shaped one. I just happened to notice, I was like, what's the difference between these two? And I saw one said round eyes, one said almond eyes. I'm like, oh, and this doesn't pinch. That's exactly what happened to me.

Speaker B: That's revolutionary. Now everyone is going to find their.

Speaker A: Breaking news around here, but little optimization.

Speaker B: Yeah. That's a good utility tool. Okay. All right, well, my first one. Do you see how I look very glowy today?

Speaker A: Yes, you do look glowy.

Speaker B: So I am using the, say, glowy super gel today. And what I did, I did my normal routine, obviously washed my face. I used some toner, my moisturizer, and then I mixed a couple of pumps in with my tinted SPF and a.

Speaker A: Couple of pumps of the, say, with.

Speaker B: Your tinted SPF and then just used a touch of. I mean, I didn't really want to put on a lot of makeup today, so I just have on a touch of concealer and a little bit of blush. But super glowy, no filter. I turned on all of my lights so that we could really see. Amazing. Yeah. Wow. Great one. It's their glowy super Gel, illuminated, primed, dewy skin is what it promises. And I agree that it does. And it was editorial list 2021 best clean highlighter. So you can use it as a highlighter, too.

Speaker A: Yeah, I have that. I just never use it because I've never mixed it with anything. And that's a good idea. I think I've used it before. It's just like a base coat, but I never mixed it.

Speaker B: Right.

Speaker A: Like, a little.

Speaker B: When I first got it, I was using it only as a highlighter, and it works for that. But my skin has felt really dry and matte lately from, obviously, the cold. So this is really helping with the winter skin. But it has vitamin C in it. It's anti inflammatory from papaya seed oil. It has nourishing rosa canina fruit oil and squalane oil. So it does feel nice on the skin. Oh, nice.

Speaker A: All right, I'm going to bust mine back out and try again. Is there a certain color, or is it? Just one question.

Speaker B: They have two colors. There's universal champagne, which is the one I have, and then warm golden bronze. So the golden bronze is definitely tinted, kind of like those drunk elephant tint drops. But who knows? It might be for more pigmented skin. That's what I'm guessing the warm golden bronze one is. But this is nice. It's very lightweight, and it just brightens up your skin. Yeah, it's really pretty.

Speaker A: I think that's the color I have. I'm going to try it again. So you just mix it with your SPF as, like, the last.

Speaker B: My skin looks very hydrated today. Right.

Speaker A: It really does. It looks really glowy. It looks like when I see other people wear it. That's what it looks like.

Speaker B: It just doesn't look.

Speaker A: Try it again.

Speaker B: Okay. What do you have next, love?

Speaker A: Okay, well, I'll stick with eyes. I've been really into brown mascara lately. So this one is the YSL. It's just their brown. It's the YSL lash clash. And this one, I mean, it's their only brown one. I don't know if it has a specific name, but it's lash clash brown. I have another brown mascara that I bought from too faced, I think, which I don't like as much because I don't see the brown. But this is good for just, like, every day when you don't feel like wearing black. Sometimes black is too harsh, and you just kind of want a natural little.

Speaker B: Yeah, I've been wanting to try that one specifically. I think I saw it on TikTok.

Speaker A: Yeah. First of all, yeah, the mascara is really good just in general. Like, I would get this in black, too, just because it's, like, a nice, thick wand, and it's, like, volumizing and really pretty. But I just put on brown without anything on, without a mirror, so it's, like, hard to see. But sometimes I'll just put this on with nothing, and at least it's, like, something, because I have no. My lashes are so blonde that if I wear nothing, I'm, like, look like a psycho. So anyway, I put this on just by itself. But a lot of times what I do is I'll do a black wash of mascara and then brown so it's not as harsh. So that's been my favorite lately, just for, like, the day. One coat of black, one coat of brown, good to go. And it's just, like, a little bit of a softer look than the harsh black mascara. Or I'll just put on, like, two layers of brown. It just depends, but it's great. I love it, and I like the packaging. It's, like, thick and feels good. It's just, like, a good packaging, too. It just feels good to the hand, but it's really nice mascara. And when I'm done with this, I'll probably try the black, too. It's very volumizing.

Speaker B: It reminds me the brown. It's like a minky brown color. Jlo I mean, years ago, probably within ten years, she was at an event, an awards event, and she had fake eyelashes that were, like, beautiful, soft mink brown, and it was stunning. And I've always tried to find something to kind of replicate that, and I feel like this would really do it. Yeah, it was good.

Speaker A: Yeah, it's true. Because sometimes black is so harsh. I haven't been wearing any fake eyelashes for a long time, like, all the ones I diy, but I do have brown fake eyelashes that I'll sometimes put on with the same brand that I do. The black ones. Head candy, I think, is the brand, but they have brown ones. And sometimes when I was doing my lashes a lot, which I haven't done in, like, I don't know, a long time, I would do the brown ones, and it was like that same idea. It was like, just a little bit more natural, more light. It didn't feel as heavy. I'm into it.

Speaker B: All right, well, my next one very much complements my last one. And it is. You probably have seen it because it's gone viral recently. It's the one size pink blurring powder. Have you seen this?

Speaker A: Oh, yeah. I haven't tried this out, but I like it.

Speaker B: Is very cool, and it does exactly what it's claiming to. So the brand is one size. It's the blurring setting powder, finely milled blurring powder for all day wear, 24 hours, shine control, and a soft matte finish. It is available in multiple shades, rather for different skin tones, but the pink really gives you that filter finish, like, blurred effect. And I think great for when you're very dewy like this, because there's parts of your skin that you don't want dewy, even when you want the rest of it dewy, like the tzone and then down by your laugh lines and under here. So it's amazing how much it really works. I need to get one of those powder puff triangles. I think that's probably the best.

Speaker A: Think that. I think your brush is actually better, according to Erica. I think so. I think Erica Taylor goes for the brush, like just the tip and a light. Yeah, that's nice.

Speaker B: Okay, so now I'm like, I have glow. I could stand for a little more glow on my cheek with some actual highlighter, but it really.

Speaker A: Yeah, that really works nicely. And is it a loose color?

Speaker B: It's loose, right. I don't see my laugh lines instantly. Right. They just disappeared.

Speaker A: I wish I can get rid of.

Speaker B: Great. This little amazing smile line here. And it's like when you can see it in the really your pores. Yeah, yeah.

Speaker A: That's really am. I have the pink powder that Erica Taylor always recommends, the Westminute delier pink powder. But it's pressed and I feel like it doesn't. I don't know. I want to try a loose powder. I feel like it might go on better. I feel like the pressed. I'm always like trying to get more on the. It works. But I don't know, I just want to.

Speaker B: I mean, this, you can really pick up a lot with the brush really easily, which is good because then you can tap it off, but you don't.

Speaker A: Want too much on because if you put too much on, does it get.

Speaker B: But I never put too much on because then if I get too much, I just tap it off like that. But it really does what it says it's supposed to do. And it's a good price. It's $34. We don't always mention prices, but this price point, I can't not mention it. There's a lot in here.

Speaker A: Price and that's a lot. Yeah. I wonder if they have a travel size.

Speaker B: That would be nice because I want to. Travel size would be nice also just because I want to use it for touch ups. And I'm not going to lug this thing around. But it's supposed to last 24 hours. I haven't paid too close of attention. Whether or not it's really holding up all day long. But I will and I'll report back.

Speaker A: You'll report back? Well, yeah, I have a little actually, like the hourglass loose powder, like setting powder, I guess, but it's not pink. It's kind of like just translucent, I guess. And that's pretty good, but it doesn't give that blurring effect. It just kind of, like, makes you less shiny, and it's nice. And I have, like, a little travel size of it, but I wonder if I can get a travel size of that and test it out. But that looks really good on you.

Speaker B: That's really pretty.

Speaker A: That combination right there is, like, perfect.

Speaker B: Matte where you want to be matte.

Speaker A: And where did you put concealer? Just under your eyes.

Speaker B: I always do a little bit of concealer under my eyes, and I'm usually, like, a little red around here, so I do it there. Yeah, I've been doing. I don't really have any other makeup on, but if I did some blush and some highlighter, I'd be good to go.

Speaker A: Next one is this elf?

Speaker B: Yeah.

Speaker A: We love our elf. Elf lip oil. We're always testing lip oils over here. I really love this lip oil. I've tested so many. This one was, like, the only one I could find because I've been looking for it because I feel like they've, like, I don't know, sold out everywhere. But I happened to see this one. This was the only color I could find. I think this color is. This one is called honey.

Speaker B: It's like a brownie.

Speaker A: Yeah, it's, like a brown beige, but it's really, like, barely any color. I mean, the good thing about this is it's, like, very nourishing and hydrating. Like, I really notice. See, it doesn't really have a color, so it doesn't really matter.

Speaker B: No, I think it does color.

Speaker A: You get.

Speaker B: Yeah, a little bit.

Speaker A: A little bit pretty, but it's very pretty. I've been obsessed with this because when I say it's hydrating, it doesn't feel sticky at all. You know, some lip oils can get a little. They're, like, thin and maybe a little bit sticky. This one is very hydrating. It almost feels like a balm, but not as thick as a balm. And it's very shiny. I feel like it's not sticky, and it's just, like, that sheer tint of color. And they say on their website, a glass, like, shine. So I've been doing it plain, just, like, without any lipstick. But then last night, we went out to dinner, and I had, like, a pretty lipstick on underneath and put this on top, and it just made it chime. But it's really beautiful product, and it's, like, $8. And if they had more colors, I would get more. Just, like, put them in bags, because it's just like a good thing to throw on, but it just feels really good because I'm always putting on. I don't use aquaphor as much anymore, but, like, my lineage mask, which I love. I feel like I'm always putting that on because my lips are so dry. But this really has helped with the hydration. So I really just need to put this on during the day instead of doing some sort of balm or whatever. So anyway, love it. Glow revivor lip oil again, this one was called honey brown or something like that.

Speaker B: But there's like a. I'm going to see if I can color one today at CVS. I really like it.

Speaker A: Yeah.

Speaker B: Honey top.

Speaker A: Honey top.

Speaker B: It's pretty.

Speaker A: I like it, too, because it's small, just like.

Speaker B: And it's exactly on with our 2024 trends. The brown lip. Yeah.

Speaker A: So the brown lip with the brown mascara. There you go.

Speaker B: That's funny. I was on Instagram for a few minutes this morning, and there was a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow at front row fashion week in the. She was complete. Like, she could have been walking down the street today with how she looked.

Speaker A: Really.

Speaker B: She had, like, the brown under lipstick and the eyebrows weren't overdone. And then she was wearing all black with black squared off boots that weren't chunky. She looks so chic for even today because it's so spot on with the 90s coming back in trend. That's hilarious.

Speaker A: So funny. Oh, by the way, in our last trend episode, we were talking about those two lipsticks I was trying to think of.

Speaker B: I remember if I talked about it.

Speaker A: Okay, so here are the lipsticks. Because one was zinc pink, if anybody remembers. And then a friend of mine who listens to this show often, she texted me this week. She's like, yes, zinc pink. She's like, it's actually from the 80s. I'm like, oh, yeah, you're right. You might not know zinc pink because you're a baby, but zinc pink was huge. And then the other one, she was like, I know the one you were talking about. I'm like, what was it?

Speaker B: Frosted brownie.

Speaker A: Do you remember that color? It was like a brown frosty. It was so pretty. But think pink frosted brownie. Those were like, remember the brand?

Speaker B: Frosted brownie brand.

Speaker A: I think they were like, revlon, if.

Speaker B: We could find it, get it today.

Speaker A: So funny.

Speaker B: Nice.

Speaker A: Yeah, no, it's like, right. Doesn't exist anymore. It's like, who knows? But it was like everyone wore those colors. So funny.

Speaker B: All right. My last one is, I'm completely obsessed with this. It's insane. It works so well. It's so cheap compared to products like it on the market. And I am freaking out that I found it because I desperately needed it. So it is the guru Nanda signature whitening strips for your teeth. So I have bonding on my teeth, and I've had them done at different stages in life, so it's really hard to get bonding completely. Like, perfect matching color to other bonding. So they are Uneven, which I hate. It's one of my biggest insecurities. And then my teeth stain so easily. I drink too much coffee, blah, blah, blah. And they're sensitive. So the whitening strips are really hard on my teeth because it's so sensitive, so I have a hard time doing it. These are great because they are for sensitive teeth. They're enamel safe, and the main ingredient is coconut oil. So, yeah, it's very easy to use. This pack alone comes with seven treatments. I did one every. Like, this is my second order. I did it seven days in a row. I noticed a difference on day two.

Speaker A: Really?

Speaker B: They go on really easily. After you've worn them for a little bit, they do start to get like, yeah, it's kind of gross. Like, you don't want to talk to anybody, but if you wear them for 30 minutes, they're effective. If you wear them for 60 minutes, it's like a super treatment. It speeds up. It obviously just works so much faster. When you first take them off, you can see, like, white dots on your teeth. And at first I was kind of thinking, what's going on there? But by the next morning, all of my teeth were whiter. It works really well. And they're $10 for this box.

Speaker A: Wait, what are these called?

Speaker B: The brand is guru Nanda, and it's their guru nanda. It's their signature whitening strips. And they also make, like, an oil pool thing. Oil pooling. So there's a lot of different things that the brand makes, but I can't get over that. It's $10. Like a crest whitening strips pack at CVS is much more than that. So it's seven treatments. It works really well. And I will probably just keep buying these and keep buying them because they're effective.

Speaker A: That's great. Yeah. It's funny that you say that. I've been using a new brand, too. I forgot the name of it. Maybe I'll talk about it next time. And I haven't been consistent. I've done it, like, twice, but I want to do it for a week and actually see the difference. But they're really good, too, for sensitive teeth. And I forget what the brand is.

Speaker B: Called, but I'm obsessed since I've been doing it so much. I do feel like the occasional zap. You know that zap that you get in your teeth when it's hitting the sensitivity piece a little bit.

Speaker A: Yeah.

Speaker B: It's worth it. And then if it's, like, bothering me, I just take them off and I skip a day.

Speaker A: Or you could just do it every day.

Speaker B: I've been a little aggressive because I've really been. Yeah. The color of my teeth have been driving me crazy for a long time, so I was happy I found them. Yeah.

Speaker A: Nice.

Speaker B: What's your one?

Speaker A: Good one. And where did you get first I.

Speaker B: Ordered through a TikTok shop and then I found them on Amazon. Yeah.

Speaker A: Oh, perfect.

Speaker B: Yep.

Speaker A: Awesome.

Speaker B: So that's it, folks.

Speaker A: That's all we got here today. We just got a quickie. Really good.

Speaker B: I am going to go jump on that elf lip oil. I think it'll be great for my upcoming trip to Disney that I'm doing in a couple of days with the kiddos.

Speaker A: Yes, it's good to be throwing your daily.

Speaker B: I need to get. Where did you find Sephora?

Speaker A: Sephora? Yeah. And just remember, get the one that's shaped like it's okay.

Speaker B: But remember, guys, we have links to all of these products as we do for every product junkies in our show notes on our blog. So check it out and thanks for listening. We will see you next time. Bye.

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