Chuiee Glam

Hello Lovelies,

I know it has been quite some time. I have been very busy lately working, class, and preparing to teach abroad. I am going to have another blog about my teaching abroad endeavors. I'm so excited and cannot wait!!!  Let me stop ranting away and getting back on topic for the product review lol... 

Once again, the Body Shop had another great sale! It was like buy 1 get 1, buy 2 get 2, and etc... I have to tell you, this is probably the best time to buy the cotton pads. The retail price for the 100% cotton pads are $3 each for 100 pieces. So that is around, 3 cents a cotton pad. Not to shabby, considering Walmart, Target, and other drugstore brands' cotton pads. Here we go off topic again... :D

So I decided to try out some of the Vitamin C Skincare items the Daily moisturizing spf 30, Microdermabrasion, and the Vitamin Skin Boost. 

The daily moisturizing spf 30, it is a light weight sunscreen compared to other thick creamy sunscreen that leaves you smears. I thought this was a great sunscreen, since it is light weight and your skin absorbs it once it is applied. The squeeze bottom was also very compact to take on the go. It also has Amazonian camu camu berry which is known to have the highest contents of vitamin C in nature. After applying, you can tell a differences about your skin, it is more bright, almost like you're glowing. I have to give it only 3 stars because I would like it in a higher spf. 

Price: $20
Rating: ***

The microdermabrasion was okay. It is a creamy consistency with rough garnet particles and Amazonian camu camu berry. This microdermabrasion is great for sensitive skin. After using it, I can see that my complexion is brighter almost like a glow. However I do not like the feeling applying it to my face. It feels like rubbing lotion on you face with scrubbing beads. It does not over dry your skin for sure. It is more like a hydrating exfoliater. I'm the type of person that like the face feeling clean after it is washed. 

Body Butter Sensation Galore! I have to say I went a little crazy on body butter at the Body Shop. I had two more but I gave them away as gifts. Peach and Lily is the ones I gave away. But anyway, I just remember they had an amazing sale that day and also I had a coupon,$15 off purchase of $50 from my previous purchase. So don't throw away those receipts when you shop at the body shop. I believe I bought 6 body butter for like $25. The price range is somewhere around there. So far I only made one dent, I been using the Shea butter and it is super moisturizing. It is also the one that has the most natural ingredients in the formula since the Peach, Lily and etc are mostly artificial. I'm not saying I gave away bad products to my friends. The Body Shop store carries natural ingredients in their beauty products. Either way, I stay away from parabens, sulfates, phthalates. Theses are really bad chemicals that are mostly in beauty products. So be a look out for them when purchasing beauty products. I'm getting off topic again back to the Body Shop, the body butters are amazing and smell so good. I can really get high off the smell. (not like I would lol) The lily and the peach smelled so delicious. But I have to say some of the body butter flavors were a bit overbearing for me since some of the smell were really strong, too sweet of a smell, etc.... I would recommend trying one of the body butter especially shea butter, really amazing. The butter absorbs into your skin once you apply it. It doe not leave your skin greasy either.

The hand cream is also really moisturizing, it is a pretty thick cream so a little goes a long way. It does however leaves your hand a bit on the greasy side. However it is really moisturizing though.

Chuieeglam Rating: ***
Price: $$$
Have anyone tried the body butter or the hand cream, how did you like it?

Vitamin C! Can not get enough vitamin c, I purchased this at Sephora in the sale section. It must seem like I am upsessed with the body shop but I am really not. I just happen to catch this on a good deal. I have already reviewed the Vitamin C micro-dermabrasion in my previous post. I feel like I have already tried all the Body Shop skincare line, there is just a few that I did not try. Anyways lets get back to the review, in the kit consist three items 
1. Vitamin C Microdermabrasion $20
Claims: Ultra fine particles that exfoliates the skin. It is suppose to stimulate cell renewal and leave skin incredibly soft and smooth. It contains Amazonian camu camu berry which is the highest contents of vitamin c in nature. Vitamin C encourages production of collagen, improves elasticity and protects against damaging environmental aggressors.
My Experiment: It is a think moisturizing sandy grit particles that exfoliates dull skin. The exfoliate feels very creamy and moisturizing so it does not dry the skin. It feels like thick lotion with very fine particles when I exfoliate. I do like it but I like the St.Ive apricot scrub much more. St. Ive have a more cleaning feeling to it than the Vitamin C micro-dermbrasion. It also does give a glow to your face.

2. Vitamin C Skin Boost $26 (Best Seller)

Have not yet tired since I am currently using Murad Vitamin C Serum 
*check back for review

3. Vitamin C Eye Reviver Duo $22

Have yet to try it currently using shisedio eye contour cream
*check back for review


I placed the original price beside the name, however I did not buy that for that much I got this kit for BAM! $20 bucks. There are like 2 more kits left after I purchase this item...so go get some ;) Just keep your eyes peeled for this awesome deals ;)

Oh yes! Peppermint Foot Care Kit from the Body Shop. In this set comes with a Peppermint pumice foot scrub, cooling foot lotion, and cooling foot spray. It is like a mini foot regimen. I picked this up at Sephora, I spotted this in the Sale section. I wanted to try this for awhile but did not want to spurge $32 on this kit. It was like $14 bucks on sale. The original price for each bottle at the body shop:

Peppermint Pumice Foot Scrub $14
Peppermint Cooling Foot Lotion $16
Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray $10


All there ingredients are listed above on the website. There ingredients are 100% vegetarian.

The total $40, that is a lot of muhlaaa for just feet.

My feet are the most driest part of my body, it is scaly, and very dry especially after wearing flip flops during the entire summer. I used this set for a week already and let me tell you: I love this stuff! My feet are getting softer every time I put this on before bed.

First I use the pumice scrub while I am in the shower to exfoliate all the dead skin and helps softens the skin. It is like a gritty sand gel exfoliater.  Second I use the foot lotion and put a generous amount on my feet. It is made with cocoa butter so it's very thick, it is bit greasy but once the product is absorbed in the skin. Wah-la it's not a bit greasy. The lotions literally sinks in my skin since it is so dry. There is a nice cooling and tingling sensation since it is peppermint. Lastly, I sprites the cooling foot spray and my feet feels so refreshed after a long day on my feet. I go crazy on this part since, it feels amazing. My tired feet are not so tired and I can jump out of bed and run couple laps. That is how refreshed it feels. 

Heaven for your feet! ;)

Would I repurchase this again?

Yes, I would but I would like to purchase it on sale again. Got to catch them on the next deal.

Hey Beautiful! I know it has been awhile since I uploaded my blog but I am trying my best with all the exams and papers due around the corner. I am trying to upload my blog once a week and try to keep that up as a regimen. What do you think about that? I painted my nails baby blue polka dots. I hope you like. I took time off from studying to paint my nails. This is also a good way to relieve stress..,just saying. I alternated the colors differently so it's kinda of unique which I love. I also just wanted to update and alert you all with these wonderful saving with the family and friend sales are coming around this time of year. WOOT! WOOT! This is the time of year to buy your beauty products on sale. 

The Body shop 40% off entire purchase end 10/14 
I did not purchase anything from the Body shop because I still need to finish a couple sets that I have not finished using yet. I will also be doing a review on those sets soon. :)
Urban Decay 20% off entire purchase include sales I do not know when this ends.

I also did not purchase anything from Urban Decay, even this is a really good deal for sale items. I yet have not finished up my UD naked palette, Book of shadow and one other palette that I do not remember the name of. So, yeah lots of colors and shadows.

As for sephora, it should be coming around the end of October and in the beginning of November but Sephora right now has spin to win either a percentage off purchase or win samples. I will be waiting for the sephora family and friends because I think that is a better deal that they offer at sephora. It is usually 30% entire purchase. I have been saving up for awhile to  spend it on this event.

Any other deals that you know of? Please let me know! Thanks in advance.

My previous A Big Haul on the Body Shop that I have blogged about awhile ago. I just want to do a updated review on the Tea Tree Skin Clearing items. You can see the bottle I have used quite a lot of the tea tree products.


Tea tree skin clearing facial wash was a really nice natural face wash with no parabens, which cause wrinkles and many other skin problems. It is made with organic tea tree oil. It claims that it lifts pore clogging impurities and excess oils without over drying the skin, which is true. After washing my face with the tea tree cleanser, my skin feels nice and soft not oily. I would foam up the cleanser before applying it on my face by putting a quarter size in my palm and rub them together to make a foamy wash. The smell is smell sort of minty leaves but with a hint of the tea tree smell. The smell can be overwhelming but it is okay for me. It also reduces the dark blemishes from acne because I had this dark spot on the side of my cheeks from a cystic acne and after using the cleanser for a couple of days I saw the blemish lighting up. Just for precaution don't get it in your eyes it hurt like sh*t bleeep ***bleep**. It happened to me already and my right eye was blood shot. It was red the whole entire day and irritated. 


Rating: ****
Price: $$$

Tea tree skin clearing toner is the follow up after cleansing the face. The toner is used for picking up traces of impurities and tightening up pores and etc. This toner does pick up traces of dirt and tightens up the pores a bit. There is a tingling sensation after applying this on the face which feels nice and refreshing. The smell is almost about the same but smells better than the cleanser. I like this toner a lot but I wish it tightened up the pores a bit more and I would also like it if it had brightening complex ingredients. I also really like this toner because it also does not have parabens in the ingredients and it has organic tea tree oils. The one thing I do not like about this toner is that you have to shake the sh*t out of this toner because there is some ingredients that is on the bottom of the bottle so before applying you have to shake the sh*t out of your hands until it feels like it's going to fall off which is a work out. It is immiscible.


Rating: ****
Price: $$$

Tea tree skin clearing lotion claims that it is a light weight hydration lotion and is shine control for clearing looking skin infuse with tamanu oil. The lotion is very nice. It is light weight hydration lotion. It almost feels like it is a lotion serum. The smell is better than the cleanser and the toner. It smells a bit nicer. After applying to the skin it feels really clean and refreshed. This lotion also has willow bark oils in this lotion and paraben free. I really love this lotion but the bottle is so small. I would like it if it is a bit larger because I used up all the lotion already and the cleanser and toner I still have some left of.  


Rating: ****

Price: $$$

Tea tree oil comes in a glass bottle with a nice hard twisty cap. It is 15% tea tree oil only. I use this to massage my face after applying the tea tree lotion especially near my blemishes and acne. It is not oily as you think it is. It is the right kind of oil that is not to greasy. It absorbs in your skin quite nicely. Perfect oil for blemishes and troubled skin. Also very relaxing.


Rating: ****
Price: $$$


After finishing this I will be starting my vitamin e set that I also got and so a review on that after using up half the bottle or so.


All of these I bought them on sale. Don't buy it for full price there is always great sales at the body shop. You can sign up for their daily newsletter to get alerted about there great deals.

I needed some skin care products because I'm getting low on my Clinique. I took advantage of The Body Shop sale. Buy up to $80 and get $40 off so that is what I did. It is basically 50% off. I have two separate orders because I wanted to save money. I also got an extra 10% off for being in there loyalty program, so I saved a lot on top of there sale. 


The first box above has:

• Face Mist Vitamin E 100 ml $16.00
• Lip Butter Mango 10 ml $6.00
• Mask Moisture Vitamin E 50 ml $22.00
• Night Cream Vitamin E 50 ml $20.00
• Cleansing Cream Vitamin E 200 ml $14.00
• Toner Hydrating Vitamin E 200 ml $12.50
• Eye Cream Vitamin $18.00
• Gift Cube Mango $9.00

I came across The Body Shop in NYC and I freaked the f*** out and said I had to go there. I was so excited. I knew of the brand before hand and have heard such good things. They don't do animal testing or animal cruelty. They are an Eco-friendly company. That sound Awesome!, doesn't it?

Upon arriving in the store they asked me to spin a wheel for savings, I did and I received the Buy one and Get one free. Hence that this was a week or two before Christmas (2011). I was so excited and I looked around. I wanted to buy the entire store. However, snapping back in reality... as a broke a** college student, I can't afford buying the entire store, but I have bought four items:

1. Seaweed Skin Care Starter Kit Retail Price: $25.00
2. Vitamin E Skin Care Starter Kit Retail Price: $25.00

3. 2 rolls of cotton round pads Retail Price: $3.00