Worth the Hype

There are some products I give into and rush out and buy, but for one reason or another don't work out for me. I tend to give any product many chances and either return it or gift it. Here are some things I bought into and am glad I did!

1. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Treatment Concealer (30 Medium)-
My under eye area is very dark and I have tried several (extra emphasis on several!) concealers and while I don't expect miracles, this does not sink into creases and does as good a job as can be expected. My mistake with concealers has been that I packed it on. What's worse than dark under eye circles? Pasty and visible creased concealer! MAC Studio Finish concealer is great for covering spots on my cheeks or chin- but under my eyes- not so much!

2. Nuxe Reve de Miel Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm- This stuff must be sold every 30 seconds! Have seriously seen this everywhere. I waited until the price went under $15 (paid $11 with shipping on Amazon) before caving in. I'd had it in my cart on Amazon and when the price went to $8.95, decided to use up an Amazon credit I had. All the reviews I read said it was grainy upon touch and it is. But it instantly goes on smooth once I apply it on my lips. I've been using this at night and wake up with baby soft lips! Yay!! I know most don't like it for sanitary reasons (you have to apply with your fingers), I apply It before bedtime, my hands having been washed and dried. Very happy with this luxurious lip balm:)

3. Clarisonic Mia- Sooo expensive but worth it in my opinion. I saved up my Birthday and Christmas Sephora gift cards for this and haven't looked back since. Ok- not entirely true. During the "purging" stage I was ready to return this and just deal with my cystic acne and blemishes that we're causing my skin to look really bad:( I had tried everything to try and get rid of my acne (prescription topical treatments, ProActiv, OTC Salicylic Acid) and while it helped somewhat I found myself using heavier makeup to cover up my skin. I've been using this since January and can say that my skin has cleared up significantly, I do get an occasional (hormonal) spot or two, it's nothing like the cystic (and sometime painful) acne that had been taking over my skin for most of last year! Love this!!!

4. Real Technique blush and stippling brushes- AMA-zing! Excuse the not clean brushes- but haven't gotten around to washing these this week! Adore these soft, fluffy brushes! More than my MAC brushes and for waaaay cheaper! I still want the core set and especially the buffing brush that has awesome reviews! I did purchase the powder brush but ended up selling it in my blog sale. While it was soft and a good price, it was just too big! I found that it had my powder flying everywhere! No regrets on these two though!

Does anyone else give in to hyped up products so eagerly/easily like me? I'd love to hear about products that you recommend!