{Test This} Tint Plus Tinted Moisturizer

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Tint Plus Tinted Moisturizer (retail value: $20) by Albertini International might just be the one and only beauty product you need. Its manufacturers promise it multitasks keeping “your skin feeling hydrated,” while “offering sheer tinted weightless coverage that doesn’t settle into your fine lines.” And, if that wasn’t enough–it also has an SPF of 20, “protecting your skin from damaging UV rays.”

The product is also oil-free and paraben-free and its manufacturers suggest applying it “over areas of your face where you would like moderate makeup coverage…for an even, natural skin tone.”

Tint-astic?! 10 FOFs will test it.

To enter, leave a comment below answering: Do you use moisturizer or cover up or both?

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(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes May 8, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest open only to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} 3LAB “M” Cream

“M” Cream (retail value: $270 for 2 oz.), by 3LAB contains stem cells from a rare Swiss apple that “have been proven to slow down and delay the aging process,” according to the manufacturer. The company recommends using the cream in the morning and at night; it “immediately firms the skin.”  A representative for 3LAB says to use the cream for thirty days to see “the full impact.”  “M” Cream contains dozens of ingredients, including Nano-Claire GY™, “a bioengineered growth hormone-like protein,” PhytoCellTec™ Malus Domestica, the stem cells mentioned above, and Happybelle, a “phyto-endorphin extract” from a cactus.

Can this fruity cream give you that “lift” you’ve been looking for? 7 FOFs will try it.

To enter, leave a comment below answering: What has been the biggest change to your skin in the past 10 years?

P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now!

(See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes May 1, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest open only to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} Nexxus Youth Renewal Rejuvenating Dry Shampoo

Wash your hair…without washing your hair? A new product from Nexxus® may allow you to do just that. Its Youth RenewalTM Rejuvenating Dry Shampoo (retail value: $17.99) “weightlessly cleanses hair in between washes for increased volume and freshness,” and “helps maintain hair color longer.” The spray-on formula which was developed with aging hair concerns in mind, contains a proprietary blend including Omega 3, Wheat Protein, Keratin, Essence of Pearl and Argan Oil.

Will this product breathe fresh life into day-old hair? 10 FOFs will test it.

P.S. Want to be guaranteed a product to test? Join the FOF Beauty Club now!

Ten FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes April 17th, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} Chella’s Ciao, Perfect Brow–Brow Full-fillment Kit.

Will this kit give you “wow” brows? One company, Chella, says it has the solution for your sparse or thinning brows. Its Ciao, Perfect Brow Brow Full-fillment Kit contains a 6 mL tube of eyebrow treatment containing “essential” nutrients peptides and proteins, four eyebrow stencils, an instructional DVD and a tri-fold organizer pouch.

Once a day, apply the treatment to clean, dry eyebrows using a stencil as your guide. In a matter of weeks, you’ll see an improved “appearance of brow thickness and volume, fortifying existing hair and minimizing future loss,” according to the company’s website.

Amazing arches in weeks? 7 FOFs will get to test it.


7 FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes April 10, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.


{Test This} Know Your Ingredients Sweet Almond Oil

Long lists of beauty product ingredients don’t impress us. What does: this Sweet Almond Softening Oil (retail value: $20) that literally just contains “sweet almond oil” in its ingredients…nothing else. Okay, okay…we lied, it also contains essential oils of orange, mandarin and ginger grass, but that’s purely for scent.

Made by a company called Know Your Ingredients which boasts “minimally processed, whole food” skin products, the Sweet Almond Oil “helps aging skin because it eliminates impurities and removes dead skin cells while refining the skin’s structure and stimulating cell renewal,” according to the company.

The oil also “prevents skin from becoming dry, itchy and flaky,” and is “easily absorbed.” Furthermore its makers say it is a “very good anti-inflammatory,” and  can “ease itching and irritation caused by psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and sunburn.”

Will you go nuts over this almond softening oil? 10 FOFs will try it.

To enter, leave a comment below telling us which scent you would most like to try: Chamomile lavender, orange mandarin, litsea cubeba or unscented?


10 FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes April 3, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} Bi Matrix 60 Second Wrinkle Eraser

Have 60 seconds? According to one company, As We Change, that’s all it takes to reverse decades of aging skin.

Its Bi Matrix 60 Second Wrinkle Eraser (retail value: $39) is made from peptides and bioactive ingredients that penetrate the skin’s top layer and “build a flexible, three-dimensional matrix to help restore youthful appearance by promoting new collagen and elastin,” according to the company’s website.

Just, sweep the serum under your eye, beginning from the inner corner and spread outward over fine lines, wrinkles and under eye bags. Set the serum by tapping your finger over the application area. Keep your face still for 60 seconds while the serum dries…then, voila! Wrinkles and lines “instantly disappear,” according to the company.

Will this product turn back the clock on your skin? 12 FOFs will test it.

To enter, leave a comment below answering: What changes have you noticed to your skin after turning 50? And, why would you like to try Bi Matrix?


12 FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes March 21st, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} Albertini International Divine Skin Hydrator

One company, Albertini International, claims that their in-shower body moisturizer, Divine Skin Hydrator will solve dry skin issues and changes due to menopause and hormonal fluctuations. The company’s founder and CEO, long-time beauty expert Valorie Albertini, says that this product fixes one of the major issues FOFs have when applying moisturizer. “One of the things women say is that thought of applying moisturizer while having a hot flash is unbearable,” says Albertini, “So the application in the shower is part of what makes it work.”

The Divine Skin Hydrator is unscented, which reduces potential negative skin reactions. Applying the Divine Skin Hydrator in the shower locks moisture into your skin cells using the a unique formulation that includes an emollient, Panthenol, and Sodium PCA, a humectant, according to reps. Use the Divine Skin Hydrator each time you shower, and you’ll see significant improvement within a week, reps say.

Will this moisturizer shower your skin with hydration? Or leave you in a rough situation? 10 FOFs will put it to the test.


Ten FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes March 13th, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Repair Booster Serum

One beauty company, Juice Beauty, says they have a fast fixer for your aging, damaged skin. Its Stem Cellular Repair Booster Serum (retail value: $75) is made with “a potent dose of Vitamin C,” and the stem cells from apple and grape buds and lemon bark as well as organic fruit juices and seed and flower oils.

The company claims that the serum “boosts repair and renewal” when applied morning and evening to a cleansed face, neck and decollete. What that may mean for your skin: improved hydration, improved dark circles and puffiness, reduction in lines and wrinkles and improved skin tone and luminosity.

Is this restorative serum–a fast fixer…or beyond repair? 8 FOFs will get to test it.


Eight FOFs will test. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes March 6th, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} B. Kamins Winter Glow Kit

One beauty company, B. Kamins, says they have the solution to your winter skin woes. Its limited edition Winter Glow Kit (retail value: $60) “helps to brighten, hydrate and even skin tone for a luminous glow.”

The kit includes a brightening mask and BB Cream. The mask contains vitamin C, glycolic and kojic acid and is particularly helpful for “mottled, yellowish and wrinkled skin,” according to the company’s website. The beauty balm contains Vitamin C and green tea extract to “fight damage caused by UV [rays], stress and aging,” while providing “sheer, luminous coverage” and is “suitable for all skin tones.”

“Apply mask for ten minutes…up to three times a week” and use the BB cream “as a moisturizer, skin tone corrector and/or foundation,” says the company website. The cream will “instantly lift your look,” while the mask will “revitalize, nourish and condition complexions.”

Will this kit help you beat the winter dull-drums?

10 FOFs will get to test it.


Ten FOF will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes February 28th, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.

{Test This} Mai Couture Blush Papier

Mai Couture’s Blush Papier (retail value: $17.50) comes in a pocket-sized booklet with 50 one-time-use sheets, ideal for makeup application and touch ups while you’re on the go. The powder paper comes in five shades: prettyful, sunset blvd, venice beach, uptown, and sicily. You don’t need a makeup brush, which, according to Mai Couture, “often carries bacteria that can irritate sensitive skin.” Instead, tear off a sheet, and gently rub in a circular motion onto the apples of your cheeks.

The mineral-based powder is also paraben and talc free. “It gives the complexion a natural-looking hint of shimmering hue.” Sounds good on paper…but what do you think?

10 FOFs will test it. Choose your shade, and then leave a comment below with your choice for a chance to test it.

A note from the manufacturer: Mai Couture’s Blush Papier in Prettyful may not be suitable for mature skin.

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Ten FOFs will win. (See all our past winners, here.) (See official rules, here.) Contest closes February 20th, 2013 at midnight E.S.T. Contest limited to residents of the continental U.S.