205 Brush - By MAC Cosmetics

One of the girls at the MAC counter talked me into trying this brush. You can use it for applying your mascara by putting the mascara directly on the brush or you can use it to separate your eyelashes after applying mascara. I prefer to use it for separation. The bristles are softer at the tip and get more coarse toward the base of the brush. As long as you keep the brush clean, it works great.

GHD IV Styler by GHD

I've had a CHI for a long time and I've loved it. I'd logged a lot of hours with it so I decided it was time to get a new one. I had heard good things about GHD (which stands for Good Hair Day) and I liked the color of this one so I decided to give it a try. The things that stood out to me about this flat iron (besides the color) were:

- It's ceramic.

- It heats up to its maximum temperature in seconds (seriously like 25 seconds, I timed it).

- It locks in moisture, natural oils, and hair color for total hair protection.

- It's equipped with built-in integrated circuits and platinum heating elements arranged in a mesh grid pattern which covers the entire aluminum plate; these features ensure a constant temperature throughout the styling process, without hot and cold spots.

- It has a built-in micro-processor embedded into one blade—this monitors and regulates the temperature of the blades and it stays at the ideal temperature for straightening hair so it doesn't get too hot.

It even comes with 2 nice hair clips and a carrying case. I've noticed a difference in my hair since I started using this flat iron...it feels and looks healthier which definitely gives me more "good hair days". :)

Professional Heated Lash Curler by Sephora

I tried this eyelash curler because using your blow-dryer to heat up your manual eyelash curler was just too time consuming, and dangerous (had one too many burns... well, I had one burn and that was too many). :) Anyway, this seemed to be a step in the right direction. It does curl your eyelashes, but you need to learn how to use it to curl them. You place the comb directly on your lashes starting at your lash line. Then, gently lift and comb lashes into the desired shape (as you would with a mascara brush) but do this slowly so it has time to heat your lashes. You can repeat until you achieve the desired curl. The positives about this product are that it heats up fast, it curls your lashes (even the tiny ones at the corners) and it's nice and small. The negatives are that the batteries seem to die fast and it takes a little longer to use that a traditional eyelash curler. I like the idea of a heated eyelash curler. I've been thinking about trying a different one, that's a bit pricey but if it works well... :) But I give this one 3 and 1/2 scoops... Not too shabby.