I've had really, really good luck with Pixi Skintreats products in the past - the Pixi x Caroline Hirons Double Cleanse continues to be a favorite in my collection - and I've been wanting to try more for ages but just hadn't gotten around to it until this holiday season brought some sets to my local Shoppers Drug Mart. I'd been hearing a ton recently about the Pixi Rose Flash Balm, so when I saw the Pixi Skintreats Multi-Masking Medley contained that product along with two others, I was sold and I picked it up to try out. 

Keep reading to see how these products worked out for me!

For quite a while now, Paula's Choice has been a skin care brand that I've consistently reached for when I want products that contain evidence based ingredients and always give me results. Being that I love Paula's Choice and I love masking, I was beyond stoked when I saw that the brand was releasing two new masks - the Pore Clarifying Gel Mask* and the Rehydrating Moisture Mask*. Because I definitely like different kinds of masks to give me skin a little extra help when it needs it, I was really excited to try out both of these.

When it comes to holiday gift ideas, I like something a little bit different. When it comes to beauty gifts, I've actually been finding myself a little bit underwhelmed because everything is starting to feel a little bit the same. Recently, I got the chance to try out the Avon Beauty Boost Face Masks Set* and I instantly felt like this would be a great gift idea or stocking stuffer for someone in your life who loves skin care and beauty products. 

Keep reading to take a closer look!

I'm pretty much always down to try a mask, I really am. Because, at this point, I've tried so many I feel like I've really sort of zeroed in on what really makes a great mask for me. Honestly, I don't use face masks as a long term skin care solution. For me, it's all about immediate results and dealing with issues as they're happening. Whether my skin is dry, irritated, or breaking out, I feel like I've got different masks in the arsenal that help me with those issues. Recently, I've had the chance to try out the Arbonne Seasource Detox Spa Sea Mud Face & Body Mask* and I've definitely got some thoughts!

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Did anyone else used to get terrified of the word "peel", or is that just me? I have to say, I've actually learned to love the word as I've more consistently been using products with the word "peel" in the name and having had a couple of in office peels at both a spa and a dermatology clinic. Peels are GREAT things, in my opinion, which made me really excited to try out the VICHY Double Glow Peel Mask*, one of their 3 new masks. You may remember my review of the VICHY Pore Purifying Clay Mask* and how much I was obsessed with it, and I think that obsession might have overshadowed this one a bit. That said, let's finally talk about it, shall we???

I need to start this review off with a little story. I've talked about it a lot here on the blog the past couple of weeks, but it bears repeating in this case. When I went to Florida earlier this month, which was INCREDIBLY hot and required quite a bit of sunscreen for days in theme parks as well as long floats in the lazy river at our resort, my skin went insane. When I say my skin went insane, what I mean is that I broke out worse than I have since I was a teenager and the overall appearance and texture of my skin was absolutely awful. No lie, I was waking up every morning after the second day I was there with a new raft of pimples and uneven skin texture and just absolutely hating my skin. A couple of days after I got home, I received a package with the new VICHY masks, including the VICHY Pore Purifying Clay Mask*, and it seemed like it was the perfect time to try it out - since my pores were in desperate need of some purifying. If ever there was an opportunity to really, really test a product, this was it.

Anyone who reads this blog knows how much I absolutely LOVE face masks. I feel like it's a bit of a treat for me after I've had a bad day or when my skin isn't treating me right. This year has been a lot about sheet masks, but I've got a couple of other masks in this list that I've been reaching for a lot as well. Since you guys know I've been using masks like crazy, you would think it would have been hard to choose... but it really wasn't. All of these jumped out at me and they're all big time favorites in my mind.

So, if you're into it, keep reading to see my top 5 favorite masks of 2015!

Now, normally I give most skin care products 2-4 weeks of consistent use before I review them. I do this because I feel like that's what's necessary for me to really gauge the effectiveness of a product and cement how I really feel about it. HOWEVER, I wanted to get this post out quickly since Palmetto Derma is having SUCH a great pair of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales and I really wanted to give that a mention here in case anyone is looking to try out this brand for the first time, since it is a luxury price point - 50% Off for Black Friday and 40% Off for Cyber Monday is really a sale not to be missed.

Anyway, bearing the fact that this is really a first impression, I want to focus more on the ingredients and my limited experience with the products in this post. If you'd be interested in a more in depth review of any of these products in the future, let me know in the comments!

Keep reading for my first impressions!

I know... Black Friday is LONG GONE and it took me forever to review this little kit, but I figured it was still worth it since all of these are permanent products from the Origins line and are definitely worth a closer look. Until recently I hadn't really tried anything from the Origins line outside of some foil samples that I got from Sephora and really hardly remember trying. I did know, though, that this is one of those lines that has a lot of ride or die fans who swear by their products, and I'm always curious to try out those brands. The last year or so has really been all about skin care for me and I'm always on the hunt for those real gem products that I can inject into my routine for some serious results.

So, without any further rambling, keep reading for a look at each product...

I actually really love empties posts, they're some of my favorites because I feel like you get a much better review when someone has gone through an entire product. I don't tend to use things up as often as I probably should. Being that I'm a bit of a Goo Hoarder, as it were, I tend to jump between products and rarely get to the bottom of any of them. This month, though, I actually worked through some of my favorites. 

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I was actually planning, when I started this blog, on doing empties monthly... but then I realized how rarely I actually use things up and decided that I'll just do them when I have enough products to make the post worth it. 

Keep reading for a closer look at what I've used up and to see what I think of these products!

Okay, I feel a little bit like this blog into turning into an Ode To New Crap I'm Going To Try... but I can't resist. In the future, every item in this haul will be reviewed. Well, maybe not the body scrub... because what can you say about a body scrub? Unless it blows my mind or makes my skin fall off, I'll probably skip it. 

Anyway... PACKAGES!!!!!!

I ordered this last Friday because the 40% off everything and the promise of free shipping once I got $50 worth of stuff felt like it was giving me permission to order a bunch of things I'd been wanting to try. So I did. I feel a little bit like I am the person that 40% off sales are designed to attract, because it feels like a license to shop to me.

ANYWAY... Keep reading to see what I picked up in closer detail and with descriptions from TheBodyShop.ca!