Bzz About Glue

As part of being a BzzAgent, I occasionally participate in different campaigns and share my opinion about products that I receive.  Well, this month, I jumped on the chance to participate in the Elmer's® Crafters' Campaign.

.I’m pretty particular about my glues – if I’m going to spend the time to create a project, I want everything to stick nicely, be permanent and not make a mess.  So far, I’ve used the tape runner (I love, love, tape runners because there’s no mess involved.)

Last week I had to add hang-tags to items, so I printed out my product information, cut them with a paper punch and needed to glue them together.  The tape runner worked perfectly.  I was able to get the tape down exactly where I wanted in the small spaces and the machine didn’t get all gunked up.  (yeah, that’s a technical term - “gunk” and if you’ve used tape runners, you know what I’m talking about.)  If I had to buy a tape runner again, I’d definitely buy Elmer's®.

 

I haven’t tried the X-ACTO® cutters yet or the other glues, but I expect that over the next month you’ll see more of my feedback on these products, too.   

 

Elmer's® also has a free Craft It! Club that you can join online where you can “get free samples, tips, project inspiration, special offers and more!”  They’re having a sweepstakes going on now, also & some cute craft projects – check it out – what do you think?

 

Before this, I hadn’t heard of Elmer's® Craftbond™ or X-ACTO® Designer Series, although I’ve used both brands in the past – so I’m pretty excited to find out more about these crafty products.  Have you ever heard of these or tried the products yet?

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Makeup Monday, part II

Part I here - Makeup Monday.

I’m truly loving the Neutrogena makeup.  To top off my comments from last week, I have to say I’m so pleased with the shadows – I love it that there’s spf 15, and the mascara makes me look like I have lots of lashes, not just 10 big black clumpy ones.  And the Mineral Sheers creamy concealer? My new makeup bag staple.  It sounds corny, but I’ve always trusted Neutrogena moisturizers on my sensitive skin, and now I’m so happy there’s makeup, too.  

Would any of my readers like a coupon?   I have a couple for $3 off the concealer, foundation, powder or blush; and $1.50 off shadow, eyeliner or mascara.  Leave me a comment here and I’ll reply via email.  

I’d like to know if you’ve tried the Neutrogena makeup yet, or why you’d like to.  I’ll be Bzzing about it back at the BzzAgent site, too.

Thanks for visiting!

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Makeup Monday

On Monday I usually don’t wear makeup if I’m not going to work.  It’s my face’s day off. And let me tell you, it needs it.  I like to wear makeup.  (Sometimes I get carried away.)  Today I’m trying something new – Neutrogena makeup.  I’m involved with BzzAgent, and they supplied me with products to try & “Bzz” about.  I was sent a Mineral Sheers Concealer Kit,  eye shadows, eyeliner and mascara.  Besides using their moisturizer and sunblock I hadn’t even realized that they make cosmetics until now.

So far, I love the concealer.  Love it! It was super creamy and just what my eyes needed.  (I wear concealer every day.)  The one I received was Fair colored, I need a darker one and will definitely be purchasing this in a different shade.  And a bonus – SPF 20!  (Right now I’m using Mary Kay concealer.)

Next, I tried the “Nourishing Eyeliner” in Brown Sugar.  And you know what? I like this, too.  Normally, I use a cream pencil eyeliner and then spend time blending it in along with some eye shadow – this was very creamy and the color was nice and not too dark.  Built in smudger helped.  I’ve probably been wearing my eyeliner too dark since this didn’t need much work.  Again, this was nice and creamy and didn’t tug at my eyes.  (My current eyeliner is Avon brand glimmersticks.)

Jury is still out on the “Healthy Volume” mascara.  Mascara never works well for me the first few times out of the tube, need to coat it up a bit on the brush before I like the amount that gets on my lashes.  Doesn’t help that I have teeny, almost-blonde eyelashes, either.  Hmmm, maybe I should have before and after pics? But, would probably want to edit them to death before posting online – will have to think about that.  (My current mascara is CoverGirl LashBlast.)

I’ll try the eye shadow this week and keep using these products, report back next Monday.  Psyched for the shadows, too – they have SPF 15 which will definitely help keep back those sun freckles that my –almost 40- skin seems to be accumulating with the years, despite sunblock and sunglasses every single day.

And I know a lot of makeup is not the safest thing to be putting on my skin all the time.  I don’t use chemicals to clean my house, don’t dye my [slowly graying] hair, and try to keep as many additives out of the foods I purchase/grow/bake for my family (don’t get me started on artificial sweeteners and the nasty side effects I’ve suffered!).  Makeup is just one vice I can’t shake, and don’t want to just yet. 

I’m wondering what you think about your makeup, are you super loyal to your brands? What would make you try something new?  Or, do you just want me to shut up and talk about my crafting?  You can also visit www.neutrogena.com. 

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