Announcing the L'Bri Rejuvenating Facial Peel Winner!

Congratulations, Kylee!!

You have won the L'Bri Rejuvenating Facial Peel! I know you're going to like it.

We will get it out to you as soon as possible once we've received your mailing address.

Wow, looks like a lot of us aren't doing so great with our nightly skincare regimen! lol I think it's the common consensus that we're just too tired at the end of the day.

Thanks SO much to ALL of you for checking out our blog and entering the giveaway...we hope you'll like our blog enough to come back often! :)

I took the number of comments and retweets and used random.org to pick our winner.

L'Bri Skincare Review & *Giveaway!* (worth $35.50)

As a part of the Business2Blogger network, I was asked to review a skincare line called L'Bri (pronounced luh-bry, not luh-bree) and write a blog post about it. I had never heard of the line before, but I am always up for trying new products, especially when it's free! ;) To preface, I have not been compensated for writing this review other than just receiving the free products, and I wouldn't say anything in a review that I didn't really feel! I should've reviewed them sooner, but they were patient with me when I explained that I was distracted with wedding plans and the honeymoon, and I wanted to use them for a while before reviewing them.


I was surprised at the amount of items they sent me - I felt like I'd hit the jackpot!! I received two cleansers (Deep Pore and Gentle), Gentle Moisture Lotion, Facial Masque, Rejuvenating Facial Peel, Smooth 'n Firm Eye Repair Gel, and Gentle Freshener spray.


I was first impressed with the ingredients in the products before I even tried them. I am no ingredients expert by any means. But I have always been one to read them and try to learn what they are for the most part. I always prefer natural and organic products when they perform as well as their "chemicalized" counterparts, so I was really excited to try these. The main ingredient in all of their products is aloe vera gel. Can't go wrong with that, right?! When I checked out their web site later, I saw that one of the things they promote the most is reading the labels on your skincare products. I try not to be paranoid about it - but watchful. Also, they do not test on animals, which is obviously very important to me.

My first question was whether or not the Deep Pore Cleanser ($15) would remove all my makeup, especially since it's not a foaming cleanser like I'm used to. It's hard to fathom, for me, that a non-foaming cleanser could do just as well for some reason. But it really does remove all my makeup. If I'm wearing heavier eye makeup, I might have to go over that area again, but really, that's par for the course with most cleansers for me (I wear several coats of mascara), and it only takes a small amount. Since it's not foaming, it's also not drying, which is a big plus in the colder months for my combo skin. The Gentle Cleansing Lotion ($15) also does a good job of removing makeup. I think I prefer the other one because this one doesn't feel like it rinses quite as clean...but that's probably because it's leaving a moisturizer behind, which isn't a bad thing. 

When I read the instructions on the back of the Rejuvenating Facial Peel ($35.50), I couldn't wait to try it. It sounds kinda gross, but you put on the orange gel (which has aloe, of course, and fruit extracts - smells citrus-y and nice), let it sit for 30 seconds, and then start rubbing gently - and you can literally see and feel the dead skin sloughing off! You're basically exfoliating your skin with your own skin - yeah, I know, gross, but you have to try it! My skin feels so soft and smooth after using it, and my pores look smaller afterward too. Even though it's a peel, it's not harsh or irritating to your skin. It's a peel that doesn't "feel" like a peel. 

I also really like the moisturizer, Gentle Moisture Lotion ($22). It's very light and satiny-feeling but does the job well. You are supposed to wet your hands and then apply the moisturizer; I also like to do a light spritzing of the Gentle Freshener spray ($15) and follow with the moisturizer. It's very refreshing (pun intended) to find a moisturizer that isn't full of long names of ingredients you can't pronounce and that actually works really well without feeling greasy. It feels clean and fresh. It's also supposed to reduce fine lines, which I'm glad about. I had been using Olay's Anti-Aging with good results, but it's full of chemicals I don't recognize. I feel better sleeping with this on since skin repairs itself while you sleep. I haven't tried it yet, but they DO offer a moisturizer with SPF as well, which is super important.

The Smooth 'n Firm Eye Repair Gel ($28) feels really nice when you put it on after waking up in the morning. It's also not drying, which many eye gels are for me. There is so much product in the jar that you are really getting a lot for your money since you only use a bit at a time. I really love keeping it in the fridge and applying it cold! It gets super cold in the fridge and is like an icy blast of "awakeness" when you're feeling tired, and it does reduce puffiness. It feels good at room temp too. It's a very soothing green gel with aloe, cucumber, and herbal extracts. I hope over time it will lessen my laugh lines!

The Facial Masque ($26.50) makes your skin feel softer and seems to minimize pores. It REALLY holds your skin tight when it dries! It almost feels like you've grown a second, leathery skin once it hardens, and you almost can't move your face...I kept having to keep myself from laughing because I looked kinda funny but couldn't move my face enough to laugh. But it easily rinses clean and feels nice afterward. The only thing I'd change about it is the bottle top...you pull it upward to dispense the product, so it leaves some on the top of the lid that you have to wipe off. I'd prefer it with a top like the cleansers and moisturizer. I do like the formula, though. It's not drying.


I do think I would buy at least some of these products once I run out. I feel like the ingredients are safer and that they are just as effective as what I'd been using, so that's a win-win. Some of the prices are a little more than I would normally pay but not necessarily unreasonable, considering they do last a while and are effective. I like that they're not saying you have to do a 25-step skincare routine every day; who has time for that?! 


You can't walk into a store and buy these; it's similar to Mary Kay or Avon where you have an independent consultant to buy from (I'm not a consultant). That is sort of a drawback to me. I'd love to just pick them up at the store when I run out of something or order online directly from their web site. I just don't like when consultants constantly pester me to buy more, but that's not to say L'Bri consultants do so; I have no experience with them yet. You can also request free mini samples of their products here! Just pay $6.95 S&H.


If you want to buy just one of these products to start out with, I'd make it the Rejuvenating Facial Peel ($35.50). It's different from anything else I've tried. Or you may get your chance for free!!

We are giving away one full-size, unopened jar of L'Bri's Rejuvenating Facial Peel!

Just leave a comment letting us know whether or not you ALWAYS wash your face before bed (I'm not even gonna lie - I don't always), and we'll randomly pick one winner!

You can also double your chances of winning by re-tweeting my tweet about this giveaway! (www.twitter.com/narcissisters) 

Contest ends Wed., Dec. 8, 2010, at midnight Eastern time.

Don't forget, you can also request free mini samples of their products here! Just pay $6.95 S&H.

***LIME CRIME GIVEAWAY CONTEST!!*** (ends 8/11/10)

(The actual prize!)

Okay, here we go!! The Narcissisters' first giveaway contest! As promised, we are giving away 2 Lime Crime products to one winner! We were the proud first prize winners of their Team Candyfuture contest for our review of Lime Crime (read it here), and now we are spreadin' the love!


We have for you...


One D'Lilac Candyfuture lipstick...and...one Magic Dust eyeshadow in Fairy Wings (which is a limited edition and won't be around for long!!). These two products will coordinate beautifully with each other!

(images courtesy of limecrimemakeup.com)

If you've been thinking of trying Lime Crime, here's your chance for free! You WON'T be disappointed. The lipstick is creamy-dreamy, and this is certainly one shade I've never seen in any other brand. You can be unique in this color and yet still a teensy bit on the safe side if you choose. You can wear the Magic Dust alone or as a beautiful browbone highlighter, and you can apply it wet or dry...and BONUS! - Fairy Wings is lip-safe too, which means you can apply it on top of lipstick or gloss. So really, it's like you win 3 products instead of 2!


Now, what do you need to do to enter the contest?? We'll try to make it pretty painless.


1) See the sidebar where we have a few things listed for "You might be a 'closet narcissist' if..."? You'll need to come up with at least one new thing to add to that list. You can submit more than one if you like. The winning saying we choose will reflect the spirit of the closet narcissist. Check out our web site, www.theclosetnarcissist.com, and read through past blog entries if you need help capturing the essence. Full of ourselves in a tongue-in-cheek way...that's how we roll. ;) We reserve the right to use your entry anywhere we wish (whether you win or not) - but we will give you credit if we use it! 


2) Add us on ANY or ALL of the following: Facebook, Twitter, or publicly "follow" our blog (go to the sidebar under "loyal followers" and click to follow). We won't make ya do all three, as we know some people prefer one method over another. In your comment, let us know which one you did and leave a direct link or username if possible.


3) On ANY or ALL of the above-mentioned places, please tell people about us! You can accomplish this through a retweet, a Facebook status update, a post on your own blog, etc. We would like to have at least 25 entries in order to make this a more fair contest, so this step will hopefully help achieve that. Tell us where you spread the word about us (with a direct link if possible).


Just leave all the aforementioned info in a comment, and you'll be entered to win!


The contest will end on Wed., August 11, 2010.


There...that's it! Annnnndddd....GO!! Can't wait to read your ideas!




P.S. Here's a pic of me, Jenarcissist, wearing D'Lilac. (My own tube, silly!)