Some of the most frquently used products in my makeup bag belongs to IT Cosmetics. From brushes to concealer to mascara and lip care, it's all IT. So why not kick off the unofficial start to summer by giving away some amazing products so you can see what all the fuss is about? You'll soon realize why IT Cosmetics is literally a gem. (And I swear one day I'm heading down to QVC to meet Jamie Kern Lima myself to tell her.) Here's what's included in this prize pack worth $183! Your Skin But Better™ CC+™ Cream with SPF 50+ Travel Size Travel Size Bye Bye Under Eye™ Anti-Aging Concealer Brow Power™ Universal Eyebrow Pencil Mini No-Tug™ Waterproof Anti-Aging Gel Eyeliner Confidence in a Cream™ Travel Size Heavenly Luxe™ Flat Top Buffing Foundation Brush #6 IT’s Your Brush Love Mini Superhero™ Mascara Je Ne Sais Quoi™ Lip Treatment in Rose Here's how to enter: IT Cosmetics Summer Kick-Off Giveaway Here's all that legal stuff I have to post: Giveaway runs from May 29, 2017 until 11:59pm EST June 3, 2017. Only one entry per person/household/email. US only, age 18+, void where prohibited. In order for an entry to be valid, the following actions are mandatory: (1) Follow @agirlsgottaspa and @itcosmetics on Twitter. Bonus entries include: (1) Tweeting about the giveaway, can be done daily (2) Visiting @agirlsgottaspa and @itcosmetics on Instagram. Invalid entries are disqualified. One person will win the following from IT Cosmetics: Your Skin But Better™ CC+™ Cream with SPF 50+ Travel Size, Travel Size Bye Bye Under Eye™ Anti-Aging Concealer, Brow Power™ Universal Eyebrow Pencil Mini, No-Tug™ Waterproof Anti-Aging Gel Eyeliner, Confidence in a Cream™ Travel Size, Heavenly Luxe™ Flat Top Buffing Foundation Brush #6, IT’s Your Brush Love Mini, Superhero™ Mascara, and Je Ne Sais Quoi™ Lip Treatment in Rose. ARD is $183. No prize or cash substitutes. Void where prohibited. A Girl’s Gotta Spa! and IT Cosmetics have the right to cancel this giveaway at any time. Once the winner is chosen, announced and contacted, they have 3 business days to reply or a new winner will be chosen. Subscribe to A Girl’s Gotta Spa! beauty blog. Watch our reviews on YouTube, see our pins on Pinterest and check us out on Instagram. Got a Kindle? We’re on Kindle too!

Is this new lip product from IT Cosmetics a gimmick or does it really work? The product is called Blurred Lines Smooth Fill Gel-Crème Lipstick. This is the first ever actual lipstick formula from IT Cosmetics. It contains ingredients to improve the appearance of the lines in your lips. Upon application of the lipstick, your lip lines will be filled in and your lips will appear smooth thanks to the optical blurring ingredients. What a great anti-aging promise to those of us who need it! IT Cosmetics is known for the scientific technology used to create their line of cosmetics. Each product has ingredients that are beneficial to the area that it’s being applied. The Blurred Lines lipstick formula contains the following ingredients: collagen, peptides, hyaluronic spheres, shea butter, jojoba and grape seed extract. These are all good for hydration and have anti-aging properties. In addition, the lipstick has a built in primer. These lipsticks are designed to be worn day or night and to provide lasting lip color. The Blurred Lines lipstick retails for $24 at Ulta. It can also be purchased on QVC for discounted bundle pricing. I purchased this product in the colors Naturally Pretty and Perfect Nude, both of which are in the lighter shade range from nine available options. Ulta also carries an exclusive shade called It Girl, which is a bright red. The product glides easily onto the lips. It deposits a nice amount of semi-sheer lip color, which is buildable to an opaque and glossy color. I chose two of the lighter colors from this collection and imagine that some of the darker shades have more color pay off. The Verdict: In my opinion the Blurred Lines lipstick from IT Cosmetics is just an average shiny lipstick. Unfortunately, these did not live up to their name for me. I could still see the lines in my lips. I didn’t feel like the lines were filled in at all. In addition, the product wore off of my lips in an hour’s time. It’s possible that the darker colors may be longer lasting. I feel like there are many other lipsticks available on the market today that are superior to these. Sorry It Cosmetics! You have some of the best cosmetic products, but this one is more of a gimmick to me. Thanks to Stacie, a beauty and lifestyle blogger over at Makeup Obsessed Mom for providing this post while I'm on maternity leave! She writes reviews of beauty products and shares tidbits from her busy life as a mom to three college students. Stop by to see what she’s been trying out lately. Subscribe to A Girl’s Gotta Spa! beauty blog. Watch our reviews on YouTube, see our pins on Pinterest and check us out on Instagram. Got a Kindle? We’re on Kindle too!

The latest multi-tasking wonder from beauty innovator Jamie Kern of IT Cosmetics, is a 4-in-1 anti-aging lipstick, balm, gloss and stain. Vitality Lip Flush 4-in-1 Anti-Aging Lipstick ($20). I love the look of a lip stain–so natural like you’ve just been eating berries. The downside to most lip stains is that they are very drying. IT Cosmetics has managed to overcome that problem by creating an all natural formula with ingredients like plum oil, cherry oil, shea butter, aloe, argan and jojoba to avoid DFLS (dry flaky lip syndrome). As if that’s not enough, there are some major anti-aging ingredients in here too. Vitamins A,C, E, Acai, Green and White Tea all work to protect and ward off free radicals, while minimizing the appearance of lip lines and wrinkles. Perfect for us over 40 women, count me in!   Je Ne Sais Quoi looks and feels like a clear balm, but it adapts to your natural lip color leaving behind a pretty sheer pink. A true “my lips but better,” shade, the stain + gloss appears effortless, natural and sexy. The color will vary depending upon the pigmentation in your lips. I have super pale lips so my color is a medium pink. It will appear lighter on those with more pigment to their lips. The texture has a glossy, smooth balm-like feel that glides across lips leaving behind a hydrating, shiny finish.  Even after the glossy finish wears off you’re left with a pretty flush for a few hours. Je Ne Sais Quoi feels like a balm, lasts like a stain and is shiny like a gloss–perfection! Try it for the  office or a with a simple cat eye for a sex kitten look a la Brigitte Bardot. Je Ne Sais Quoi for $20. There are two more shades of  Vitality Lip Flush 4-in-1 Anti-Aging Lipsticks; Love Story, a rich just-bitten pink and Pretty Woman, a sheer berry. The trio (includes Je Ne Sais Quoi) retails for $29.50 on QVC.com *Disclosure