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I am part of a program called Bzzz Agent. They send out products for everyday people to test out and if possible share with others. Then as an agent you tell people about the product/spread the buzzzzzz. The campaign I am a part of now is for Max Factor Make up. The photo above shows what came in my test kit. I will be honest and say that in the past I didn’t purchased Max Factor products very often. But recently I started to notice their coupons in the Sunday paper with the super colorful ads with their new spokes-model Gisele (gotta love it when you can go by your first name only right?).

So here is my review of the products that they sent.

A) The Volume Couture Mascara. This has tiny little brushes instead of the big ones on some other brands. I am not a big mascara girl, but I like the light feel that this one has and it doesn’t clump up on my eyelashes. PRO TIP: blink while putting on mascara to get maximum coverage.

B) ColorGenius Blush in #110 Peaches. They also sent a blush brush for application. I really like this blush because you can blend the colors together and get a lighter or darker look as you need it. The blush itself feels nice on my skin. And I have to admit that I like that you just get a big thing of blush and use your own brush. I honestly hate the little tiny brushes that usually come with blush. They are totally impractical and a waste of space. PRO TIP: Use a swirling motion when applying instead of the traditional upward sweep and you will get a natural, flushed look.

C) The Lipfinity Lipstick. I have to say I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!! I am not going to buy any other brand of lipstick again as long as this is on the market. First you apply to color and let it set for 60 seconds. Then you cover with the clear gloss and go. I have been trying this for 2 weeks now and it says it can last up to 12 hours – you just add more clear gloss as the day goes on. The longest it has stayed on for me is 9 hours which is pretty impressive since I ate 2 meals in that time period. PRO TIP: touch up with the moisturizing gloss throughout the day to keep you color fresh and shining.

What I really like about it is that it doesn’t burn when you put the base coat on (this happened when I tried the Cover Girl one) and it doesn’t smell like anything! I hate the smell of most lipsticks and that is why I tend to wear colored gloss. It also doesn’t have the waxy feel of a typical lipstick. And the stuff really stays on a long time without making my lips dried out. Once again I LOVE this product.

So there you have it, I am very impressed with the Max Factor products that I was sent to try. I have coupons to share for my local friends who would like to try it, just let me know and I will give one to you.

Now blog readers – I ask you to post a comment and let me know what you think so I can report my “bzzzzzzz” Thanks.

So here is what happened to the first set of trees we bought:

The people at Native Shade were either dishonest or ignorant, and so we lost the money. They refused to give us a warranty once the trees were in place – claiming our soil was the problem. After talking to an arborist and other gardening type people, we found the truth was you don’t transplant Red Oaks in the middle of the summer! Either way we were taken advantage of because we knew nothing about trees or gardening.

From this we learned about the pH of the water in our part of town, all about our soil, the types of trees that will thrive and when the best time of year to plant is. Thank you Arborist Sandy Rose at Shade Masters. So now I present the new trees – from Treeland Nursery tree farm! (Complete with a warranty)

We replaced the dead Red Oak in the front yard with a nice, large Bald Cypress. We replaced the dead Red Oak in the back with another Red Oak, but moved it over about eight feet to match the contour of our new patio. We also added two beautiful Autumn Blaze Maples along the fence. We expect to enjoy all of them greatly.