Product Review! Xtava Rimini Ceramic Professional Hair Dryer!

So, I am in love!

I just had the opportunity to try a new Hair Dryer and I cannot be happier with it!

Let's hop right in!

Xtava's Rimini 1500W Tourmaline Ionic 

Ceramic Professional Hair Dryer Review!

I was sent this product a little less than a week ago and have been able to use it daily since! 

To get you introduced to the product, here's a little about Xtava's Rimini:

- 1500 Watts

- DC motor

- 2 Speeds and 3 Heat Settings

- Concentrator Nozzle

- Cool Shot Button

- Light weight!

It came in this awesome box:

For some reason, I couldn't capture the color well with my camera. But, the dryer is a pretty bright blue!

I am really picky about my hair products. I have very fine, straight hair that I do a lot of damage to- styling, drying, processing. I am a hairdressers nightmare. 

And there are so many things about hair dryers that I absolutely cannot stand. And, I feel like Xtava's Rimini was made for me.

There are so many features that make this hair dryer awesome overall that I'm kind of at a loss where to start. First, it is not very loud at all. Which, I really appreciate. The concentrator nozzle is awesome and easy to take on and off while trying to coordinate your styling while your hands are full.

Second, one of my pet peeves is trying to dry my hair in the summer just because of the heat. I normally forgo drying my hair there after washing in the summer and my hair is all over the place the second it dries. So, it is such a plus that the medium setting is not overwhelming and cool shot button is actually cool as opposed to suspiciously luke warm. I will actually use this during the summer now.

And most important to me is that this little dryer is POWERFUL. It doesn't take me more than 5 minutes to dry my whole head of very long hair! The high heat is also not overwhelming. I was so surprised at first that I was able to dry my whole head in such a short period of time without feeling like I was frying off all my hair and turning my scalp in to the Gobi. I'm almost sure this is magic... But, I still have to confirm that with Xtava. Which leads me to mention that I was really happy with the fact that this Rimini is so light weight because I can't stand just holding a dryer for what seems like hours when doing my hair. Like anyone else, my arm gets tired. That being said, this is like a ridiculously awesome extra feature. I don't even have to worry about my arm getting tired but just in case- I'm already covered!

Although in a lot of ways the damage is done with my hair, I really feel like the Rimini left my hair shiny, soft, and manageable. All without inflicting more damage as one may worry about when using heat styling tools. In fact, I did use it right before filming my first Youtube video that I posted earlier! I think my hair looks pretty awesome there!

So, thank you so much Xtava! I really, really love my Rimini and will definitely keep using it. You made me such a happy camper!

If you would like to get your own Xtava Rimini Hair Dryer, check out their website: http://xtava.com

or you can get it on Amazon:

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to write it. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Product Review! Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel!

So, in the lull of beauty boxes and post holiday life, I'm going a little nuts with my product reviews. Which is awesome because I LOVE being able to try new stuff and to talk about it. That's one of the reasons I've subscribed to so many beauty boxes and the main reason I started this blog.

Things are coming up for Totally Oblivious. And, I'm running with it!

And getting a little experimental. Today, I bring to you another RAVE review for a product I have had the opportunity to test that I totally did. 

Without further ado...

Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel Review!

Contrary to ANY common sense, I normally have this weird avoidance to eye creams and treatments. I don't know if it's the fear of getting stuff in my contacts- which would be completely irrational being the amount of liners, shadows, and lashes I own. Or the denial of getting older and having to deal with crows feet and fine lines around the eyes. It really doesn't help when people constantly tell me I look like I haven't aged since I was 17/18 up until recently.

But, honestly, it would behoove a perpetual insomniac to actually use an eye product. Because, you know, those giant circles under my eyes are not really becoming regardless of any fine lines or wrinkles. But, as the title of my blog states- I'm totally oblivious sometimes when it comes to stuff like this. 

But, in starting this blog, I have made it my mission to try new stuff and to be a little less Totally Oblivious. And, so I took the plunge to try some new eye products. And I am SO happy so far.

And really pleased that I can write a really positive review about Yalmeh!

Here's some background on Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel:

- Said to work on puffiness, dark circles, and wrinkles.

- Contains botanical hyaluronic acid

- Contains Plant Stem Cells, Matrixyl 3000, and Vitamin E.

- Cruelty free! (Yay!)

- All natural ingredients! 

You know when people say something is the "whole package?" I really feel like this product hits the nail on the head with this. And it has changed my whole perception on the eye game.

I mean, look how pretty this is:

Regardless of the fact that I'm totally a sucker for pretty things, this packaging is very nice and looks gorgeous in the battle station that I am still working to put together in my tiny apartment and share with everyone!

The 15 ml tube has an almost matte finish and it easy to hold and work with. I actually really like that it comes in a tube instead of the prototypical pot. It makes the application MUCH easier for me.

The first thing about this product that really blew me away was the fact that upon opening the tube, I was greeted with a fresh cucumber scent. I really like and am intrigued by plant based, natural cosmetics. I just have an affinity to them. And this just smelt so fresh, clean, and and light.

It was like treating my eyes to a little spa vacation! The smell is reminiscent of slipping on a soft robe and just laying back and putting a couple cool cucumbers on your eyes while sipping lemon water. It's a great smell association for me.

The gel is very thick and hearty. For purposes of this blog, I squeezed out a wee bit too much to show you how it looks.

You don't need NEARLY this much around your eyes. Oops!

One little squeeze, dab about 3 times around the bottom of each eye, blend- and you'll immediately feel a wonderful, cooling sensation. The gel absorbs very quickly and you're eyes are left feeling plumped and refreshed.

Now, I wasn't born yesterday and I am fully aware that it's going to take a lot more than a little bit of eye gel to get rid of my dark circles. Such is life. Although it's a bit early in my usage to say that the gel is making a long term difference in regards to my bags, fine lines, and wrinkles- there is something I noticed right off the bat. And I can say that I did look a little more bright eyed as soon as it absorbed. That's a pretty good start for a product in my book.

This gel is TREMENDOUS under primers, foundations, and make up. It creates a really soft, awesome palette under your eyes to apply whatever make up you choose. I've tried it a couple different ways- with just primer, with primer and cover up, with just foundation, and with just setting powders. And every single product that I have used in congruence with Yalmeh works amazingly. 

It seems to create a soft base for around your eyes that works extremely well with make up. It doesn't have that greasy under eye cream/gel that makes setting mascaras and liners difficult. 

And honestly, that's what impressed me the most. So, I've been debating using it along with primer on my whole face. But, I haven't tried that yet.

But, it's changed the whole eye cream/gel game for me and has made me incredibly more open minded to working such products into my beauty routine. I felt comfortable and safe using the all natural ingredients around my eyes. And I absolutely love the smell. 

Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel is a winner for me and I feel really lucky that I got to try it. I feel like I found a new little treasure!

Yalmeh's Glory Eye Bright Gel can be found on their website: http://www.yalmeh.com/

or on Amazon.com

I really suggest to try this one. It's becoming a favorite of mine! If you have already tried it- let me know what you thought!!

Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to write it. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”