A Rant About Beauty Advertisements

So this is going to be a rant to express my frustration with beauty companies, this actually has nothing to do with whether a product is natural or unnatural but the ridiculous FALSE advertising companies use to display and sell their products to consumers. 

I am at  the point where I don't even want to buy any kind of beauty product that is being falsely advertised, when I say falsely advertised I mean the ridiculous commercials of beauty brands exaggerating there product not only verbally but more annoyingly visually. I actually get upset when I see those ridiculous mascara commercial where everyone can clearly see that the lashes have been digitally altered or should I say "dramatisation" has been used, as the the companies like to call it. They clearly are fake, they look like they came from a cartoon character, so what I don't understand is I'm sure no one is naive enough to believe that they are the real effects from the mascara, I'm sure that cat is out of the bag so why do beauty companies in general still feel the need to digitally alter advertisements? That show me that they do not believe in the actual products capabilities and that's why they have to do that, which is crazy and so frustrating to me because I feel as though that is false advertising, I know they have there little disclaimer in small writing at the bottom of the page or screen but I don't care, it is still false advertising in my eyes.

Beauty companies in general kind of get a free pass to claim and say whatever they want, whether it's the digital altering of videos and images, claims of their products doing all these amazing things or even calling themselves natural when they're not.

This is definitely not just mascara ads, although I think they are probably the worst culprits, but hair product adds, skincare, all make-up product ads are all so airbrushed and fake to the point where they don't look like real people, almost like gorgeous barbie dolls. The tricks that these beauty companies use to sell their products, I find sneaky and dishonest,  there is a new skincare commercial with a famous celebrity endorsing the product (surprise, surprise ), I don't know what they have done whether it is lighting tricks or if the commercial has been digitally altered but they have erased most of this woman's wrinkles and imperfections- not even imperfections just the way skin looks, this woman is gorgeous and really doesn't need it so what does that say? 

I think these companies are setting up not only false hope for their products but also a beauty that cannot be achieved in the real world. I'm not saying that they should display everyone's flaws or not put make-up on the models/ celebrities in the commercials or not have their little lighting tricks or whatever but I still want these women to look real- not like dolls which are beautiful but are just setting up a false reality for young girls who are actually trying to live up to it or think that it's real when it's not. 

I don't know maybe I am just being too sensitive but I am just absolutely sick of ads which are just so blatantly obvious about how fake they are (cough cough MASCARA ADS!!!!!) Or just all beauty ads being so over dramatised and just ridiculous to the point where I just feel like we are being manipulated into buying these products that give barely anything of what they have promised let alone what they have shown in their advertisements. 

I know this was very ranty post and I guess a pointless post but I just felt like vocalising my opinions as this topic really gets to me, let me know what you think, do you agree? Am I being to sensitive and this is just the way of the beauty world? Do you think it is right?

Burt's Bees Winter Grab Bag Haul/ First Impressions

So first thing I have to say is in my opinion Burt's Bees does not have a perfect ingredients list (phenoxyethanol being one that springs to mind), usually I would buy a different brand with "cleaner" ingredients but I did decide to buy this because I was kind of curious with what was in it and I was really happy with the price. The usual prices of Burt's Bees products in all honesty is ridiculously expensive, I think the prices they charge for ALL there products are absolutely a rip off, I would hate to see the price of there products if there were completely organic.

Anyway so I was in a bit of a sad mood on Friday when I saw I got an email from Burt's Bees, I don't always look at the emails I've signed up to cause they have this exciting title then I open the email and it is underwhelming. Anyway I opened the email saw the price $39.95 for 7 products that would usually are valued at $126.95, usually when I see these kind of "goody bags" from companies the contents really let me down but this time the content wasn't like amazingly exciting or anything but I think it was good and there were some things I needed or would like to try.
 So with me being in a bit of a crummy mood then seeing such a  good saving which appealed to my shopaholic and bargain buying tendencies- I caved and bought it. To be honest I don't know if I would have gotten that email another day if I would have bought it, hmmm maybe I would have actually, don't know anyway I did buy it.

Of course I had to pay for shipping which was $6.90, shipping prices in Australia really confuse me because they are so expensive here, it's ridiculous- but anyway I thought it could have been worse. Free shipping is available if you spend over $75 so I had a quick look at the products on there and prices were just too much  that it wasn't worth it for me.

 On the email they sent to me it says shipping will take 3-12 business days but I could have sworn it said 2-3 when I had just finished putting the order in, I could be wrong though. I got it Wednesday July 3rd and ordered it Friday June 28th.

The email did say that limited  Grab Bags are available which is another ploy to get people to hurry up and buy which I did lol. Something I love about Burt's bees is that they tell you how much of each product is natural which I appreciate.

June Monthly Favourites 2013

Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of photos, my camera was not turning on so hopefully it has just ran out of battery naturally without me knowing and it isn't anything else. 

BEAUTY 

Badger Company, Beauty Balm, Damascus Rose 

I could have done without the scent to be honest, but I do like using this underneath my eyes to moisture that area since I get so dry there. I got it specifically for its line diminishing promises and I've been using it for a while on and off and I haven't seen that yet but I do like the way it hydrates underneath my eyes. 
Scent is a bit strong though, I feel it is unnecessary. Anyway it does help to moisturise underneath my eyes, most of the time I will use a tiny amount of oil then this over it- that's just me though, it's not needed. 

This would not be suitable under make-up, I use it when I have no make-up on and at night time. I do hope I start to see that it starts working to reduce those fine lines underneath my eyes but I still like it for moisturising, and you don't need a lot either. You get a pretty good amount of product so it should last me a while, if I were to try it on stretch marks (something it's suppose to help with) I don't think it would last very long so I just use it for dry areas on my face and under my eyes. 

Melrose Unrefined Coconut Oil

I love coconut oil for basically everything I can use it for, I love using it for my skin (body and face), I like using it sometimes on my hair (only a little), I love using it on my underarms since I am extremely sensitive there coconut oil and shea butter help so much. I love cooking with it and I love just having it off a teaspoon for the healthy benefits I get; like it speeds up your metabolism so I have it before I got for walks, it's supposed to keep your gut healthy, it give you energy, good for your skin and just overall health. This is one of my all around favourite products for internally and externally I highly recommend it!! It has so many other benefits other than the ones I mentioned I suggest you google!!!

A suggestions: Only get unrefined; it is the most pure and has the most benefits. If you do decide to take it internally you should start with 1/2 a teaspoon and slowly increase it. Some coconut experts say the maximum you should have is 3 tablespoons so as long as you have no more than that a day overall I think is the best way to go. Even a teaspoon a day will give you benefits.

Another Suggestion: I get my Melrose unrefined coconut oil from Chemist warehouse because it is the cheapest there and sometimes it goes on special for $7 which is a really great deal compared to normal prices.




One With Nature, Vanilla Oatmeal Soap Bar 

 This soap was in my iherb haul here and I really, really like it. It doesn't have a very vanilla smell like I thought it would,the scent is very soft and hard to explain it's like a natural kind of mineral smell...I don't know, it's a very different kind of smell but it's very subtle. Anyway why I love this so much is it came in a nice 200g size which is a nice change, it gets rid of body odour and cleans the skin nicely. It is not drying, maybe a little moisturising? not too sure but I know it isn't harsh and oil stripping. 

Kuumba Made Herbal Lip Balm "Shea Butter"

I forgot to add this yesterday but I love, love this lip balm! It is nice and creamy (which is what I look for in lip balms because they work best for me). I got this from iherb a little while ago in a four pack with the other flavours lime, almond and peppermint. I've used up the almond one a while ago and I loved that too, these lip balms just have a really good formula and they aren't expensive. I actually first got them because I was really curious about the ingredient list, it was very unusual from most lip balms so I was very interested in buying it and I am not disappointed. Great lip balms!!






As anyone who read my last months post on my monthly favourites, you would notice that I haven't included any make-up products and that's because I actually haven't been wearing make-up for a long while. Why? Well I've been really trying to focus on my skin, trying to get it to where I want it to be and I don't have much variety in natural make-up. Although my skin is far from where I want it to be, make-up products might be in the next monthly favourites. I don't have a lot of natural make-up since they are more expensive and the range isn't as broad as conventional make-up brands so the ingredients wont be perfect but I will start including more natural ingredients make-up brands in my blog.

TV SHOWS

Cougar Town

I think this was only on for 1 or 2 weeks  in June like Happy Endings and The Mindy Project, but it was a favourite I forgot to put in last month like the rest of these tv shows. Great funny show, it reminds me of the tv show Scrubs which makes sense since both shows  were created by the same guy, Bill Lawrence. It's a funny, heart warming, sweet show that I just love!!

House Rules

I didn't want to like this show to be honest, I have this thing against any kind of reality show, I don't like them for the most part. I think that they  are scripted in their own way whether it's producers trying to heighten situations or the way contestants react or feel. I hate the drama that all these shows like to hype up to be honest, it completely turns me off these shows or when the public gets to vote and the winner almost always seems to be the person they feel sorry for, not because they are the best but because they got the pity vote, which really angers me.

Anyway this is actually the first reality show that I like and have actually enjoyed watching, I think it's because I like the whole format of the show and the contestants aren't as annoying as most shows- they are actually mostly funny. I wanted Amy & Sean to win cause they were one of the sweetest couple I have ever seen on reality tv- they didn't though. Anyway it has finished and I will actually miss it, hopefully they get nice couples for next year!!

Happy Endings

FRIENDS 2.0? It gets compared to the friends tv show (my all time favourite show!!) quite a bit and it has it's similarities but to be honest it isn't that much like friends, yes it's about 6 friends and there adventures but I think it's a different kind of comedy which I love. It's a little more out there, the comedy is more dry (which I love) it's more silly and I just love it. My heart breaks that it has been cancelled only after 3 seasons, another show that hasn't been appreciated like it should be and then has been cancelled before it's time (cough cough VERONICA MARS). There was hope that another network in America would pick it up, but that now doesn't look likely :(

The Mindy Project

Love it!!! So funny, again more of a dry sarcastic comedy so, so, so good. Love it. I recommend it to anyone who likes comedy, it isn't like a "sitcom" kind of show it has a different beat to it but I think it's great and cannot wait for the dvd.

DVDs

Boy Meets World season 1,2,3,4,5

I don't think I can put into word how much I love and absolutely adore this tv show. My mum told me I use to watch it when I was little, I remembered the people just not the details but I just decided to get it on Amazon and that was a great decision!! I love it so much, in my opinion some of the best tv shows EVER came form the 90's. I strongly recommend this tv series, it is funny, emotional and relatable,  it is very close to perfection. I am just so sad that I only have season 6 and 7 left to watch. 100% one of my all time favourite shows EVER!!!!!

MUSIC

Miley Cyrus-We Can't Stop

Jessie J-Wild

Pitch Perfect Soundtrack

Borgore ft. Miley Cyrus-Decisions

Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock- A Little Party Never Killed Nobody- from The Great Gatsby  Soundtrack

2 Chainz & Wiz Khalifa-  We Own It 

Miscellaneous /Random 

Annie's Naturals Organic  Dressings Cowgirl Ranch Dressing

This tastes so, so, so good I have to get more because I have finished :( I got it from iherb and this tastes so good, you can taste the apple cider vinegar and it's creamy and the parmesan cheese is in there and it tastes really great on salads and it's usda organic and gluten free  YAY!! It doesn't last too long though.


 

 Super Mario Bros Wii Game

I love this game, I'm not a very good game player but I love playing video games and get very addicted to them so that's why I don't buy a lot cause I do get a little cra cra. I am a BIG fan of the old school classic games Mario, Sonic, Donkey Kong, Zelda stuff like that and I am not a big fan of 3D games I prefer the old 2D platform games, plus I get super nauseous when I play 3D video games, all video games if I play for too long I get motion sickness. Anyway the actual game is so much fun, it reminds me of a very "old school"  Mario game, it's a lot of fun!! Plus it has a lot of levels, and if you suck on a level eventually it can do it for you and you can pass to the next level which is good if you aren't the best player or younger kids are playing it.




Comment and Let me know your  monthly favourites :D