Dove Advanced Care Gives You An #EssentialUpgrade

*This is a sponsored campaign written by me on behalf of Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant and WeAllGrow Latina. However, all opinions expressed are my own.

Everyday as woman we each have a routine to getting ready for the day. We wake up to start our daily routines and conquer the day.  Some may start the day with yoga or exercise, others my start with reading emails and coffee, while others start off by getting their families ready.  What ever routine you may have there is no doubt that as woman we all want to feel confident and fresh. For me my routine includes a shower every morning and making sure I have my Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant Deodorant. I make sure everyday to apply deodorant to prevent any wetness or order from the days stresses. Every woman has their daily must have products they can't leave home without. 

Some of my daily essentials, Dove Advanced Care, lipstick /makeup, sunglasses, tablet and business card.

Dove knows woman have a strong connection with personal care products, using numerous products every day. This is why Dove conducted a survey with Latinas all across the US to get a better understanding about their daily beauty routines. The survey revealed surprising results, deodorant was the one thing they never want to skip and it made Latinas feel more confident when wearing it. Forgetting to wear deodorant can greatly impact their confidence and made Latinas feel self-conscious, causing them to shy away from others. I know it does affect me, if I ever forget to wear deodorant it will make me feel very self-conscious all day long and worry about order. I have always been super conscious about order and never want to be the "stinky" one. We all have things to worry and stress about in our daily lives, wetness and order shouldn't be one of them.

I'v been using Dove products for several years and recently had the opportunity to try out the Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant Deodorant. The deodorant comes in several scents like soothing chamomile with 48 hour protection to keep order and wetness away. Dove Advanced Care contains NutriumMoisture which helps keep your underarm skin smooth and soft. I really enjoyed the soft and subtle scent of chamomile, which isn't too strong and over powering. My underarm skin has felt very soft and hasn't stained my clothing at all. I definitely felt protected and fresh using Dove Advanced Care.

The Dove survey reveals as well that Latinas care about how their underarms feel and look. Many woman have experienced irritation, dry skin, uneven tone and other problems. So when you can use a product that helps with order, wetness and can make your underarms look and feel better its a winning combo in my book!

Deodorant is one of those products we all use and need, but we don't talk about often. It's an essential personal care product that gets overlooked. However what if you can get more than just odor protection. Choosing the right deodorant/antiperspirant can be an essential upgrade to your daily beauty and personal care routine. As woman we wear many hats everyday, always taking care of everyone around us. Isn't time we took care of ourselves, using products like Dove Advanced Care is a small way to care for ourselves and not settle for anything less. Just a simple thing like using a deodorant that protects you for 48 hours from wetness and order along with making your skin soft and smooth can be the difference you need in your personal care routine.

How do you upgrade your daily personal care routine?

This is a sponsored campaign written by me on behalf of Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant and WeAllGrow Latina. However, all opinions expressed are my own.

Neutrogena Beautiful Inside and Out

Awhile back, I had the opportunity to preview and review some skincare products from Neutorgena. You can read my post here.  Now thanks to Neutorgena and LBC I am able to review some of their makeup products as well.  I have known and used Neutrogena on and off since high school.  Their skincare products are wonderful and always give me great results.  For some strange reason which I can’t explain, I have never tried or used their cosmetics.  I finally did and have some good news to report, they are pretty wonderful as well.  I received a beauty package for spring courtesy of Neutorgena.

My beauty package included the following products:

•Pink Grapefruit line

•RTR Moisturizer

•Ultra SheerSunscreen 

•Shine Control Line 

•Healthy LengthsMascara

•MoistureSmooth ColorStick





The beauty package also came with a beauty and skincare regime by Elizabeth Ulloa Neutorgena Hispanic Beauty Ambassador.  I always do better when makeup comes with pictures and detailed instructions.  I followed the step by step regime to get the best results. 

When it came to the cosmetics part, I was most excited.  This was my first time using Neutorgena makeup.    I will give you a quick run down of what I used.

1) Started with Neutrogena Shine Control Primer,  which I am not accustomed to using primer.  I loved it as it helped smooth out my skin and really did keep me shine free for hours. 

2) Followed by Shine Control Make up in Buff.  The color matched my skin perfectly and covered my red spots & blemishes.  Only thing I noticed was once I rubbed it in my skin it felt a little grainy.  Not sure why, but I didn't have sponges to apply the foundation.  End result was good and I was happy with coverage. 

3) Finished with Shine Control Powder which is invisible and can be used by many skin colors.  This help set the foundation and made my face look matte and no shine was visible. 

4) For eyes I used the new Crease Proof Eyeshadow in Constant Copper. Shade was light and shimmery, easy to apply and really didn't crease.  Love it! I really do have an issue with eye shadows creasing and fading on my eyelids.  This eyeshadow lived it up to the claims. 

5) Applied Healthy Lengths Mascara, which claims to make lashes look 100% longer.  Well having short lashes not sure how much 100% longer really is for me.  I did like the applicator wand on this mascara.  It came out of tube with just enough on applicator so I didn't have to wipe off lots of excess, which is a big pet peeve of mine with mascara. 

6) Finished off the whole look with MoistureSmooth Color Stick in Juicy Peach.  First thing you notice when you open the stick is the scent. OMG it really smelled like peach, yum!  The color is sheer and moisturizing to your lips.  The color is light but has shine and makes  your lips look luscious.  ;)

Using the step by step guide provided by Neutrogena

Verdict from my first time using Neutorgena makeup is a big thumbs up.  I was impressed with the results and products are easy to use.  It took me no more than 10 mins to complete all the steps.  With more use I am sure it can be cut down to 5-6 mins.  The outcome was a fresh natural look, great for spring and summer.  I don't like to wear heavy makeup and with the hotter months ahead, this routine will be a life saver.  

My favorites are the Shine Control Primer, which I plan to use everyday. The primer really helped keep my face shine free and the make up didn't seem to rub off as easily.  The Healthy Lengths Mascara, which for me was mess free and had no clumps.  As well as the yummy smelling MositureSmooth Color Sticks, made my lips feel soft and gave just the right amount of shine.  

The results, natural, fresh and light coverage.  My face loves Neutrogena ;)

Do you use Neutrogena products? Which are your favorites from the skincare and/or cosmetic line.  Follow Neutrogena on Facebook for all the latest in products and announcements.


*Disclosure: This post is in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Neutorgena.  I was paid and received products for review.  However this is my honest and personal opinion of the products.  For best results you should always try out products for yourself.