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Member Since: February 17, 2017Reviews
Forever Red Bath & Body Works Fragrance
I am a sucker for almost all of the top notes in this scent! This is a fruit lover’s dream perfume. You get a full basket of fruit aromas when you inhale this including apple, pomegranate and peach. There is a slight floral smell to it as well as... +
I am a sucker for almost all of the top notes in this scent! This is a fruit lover’s dream perfume. You get a full basket of fruit aromas when you inhale this including apple, pomegranate and peach. There is a slight floral smell to it as well as vanilla. I would also say this had a fairly light woody smell, although I cannot place it. This is defiantly a full and strong scented perfume that lasts quite a long time (even into the next day if you tend to shower in the mornings). If you are sensitive to smells, this will not be a perfume you will be comfortable wearing. Even not being sensitive to most scents, I do get migraines from prolonged computer use. During those times the smell was overwhelming and aggravated me.
There is a smaller rollerball version of this as an Eau de Toilette, which fits into most bags for travel and is a bit less strong.
There is also a whole line of products for this scent (body lotion, shower gem, both regular and shimmer mists, body crème, sugar scrub, and a flavoured lip gloss).
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Almay Smart Shade Perfect and Correct Primer
This primer looked a bit intimidating at first because the product is green and purple. If you didn’t already know, green primers will help neutralize red tones on your skin and purple combats yellow undertones to brighten. Dispensing the... +
This primer looked a bit intimidating at first because the product is green and purple. If you didn’t already know, green primers will help neutralize red tones on your skin and purple combats yellow undertones to brighten.
Dispensing the product releases both colours from the pump. You only need a little bit to work into your skin. I found that it was smooth and quite hydrating and worked well at hiding any red areas on my skin. I had no issues on the drier areas of my face, however, in areas that I normally get oily, it seemed a little too greasy.
As a primer, I expected this to be light, but it ended up feeling heavy on my face, not to mention it had an unappealing smell (like something rotting). It made for a nice base to apply makeup over, but it did not provide any extra wearing time for foundation like it boasts.
So overall, if you don’t mind a strong unpleasant odor when applying and have the skin type this is actually meant for (dry, red with yellow undertone), this could be a good product for you to try out. If you don’t fall into the above category, I would skip this all together.
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Benefit Cosmetics Cheekathon Blush & Bronzer Palette
This is a five, full size piece set of Benefit’s powders in a cutely decorated palette. There is a Tips and Tricks booklet inside for each of the shades. The packaging is super cute, but quite bulky with dancers who have the single box powder... +
This is a five, full size piece set of Benefit’s powders in a cutely decorated palette. There is a Tips and Tricks booklet inside for each of the shades. The packaging is super cute, but quite bulky with dancers who have the single box powder graphic as their torsos. Saying that, if you were to have the individual powders, each of those has their own bulky packaging, so this version is great to eliminate 5 giant boxes sitting in your stash.
It has a pretty nice mirror on the inside of the lid of the packaging and the bottom where the powders are come out so you can use the packaging to hold something on its own if you wanted. You can depot any of the powders to store in another palette if you wish too! The palette itself is made of cardboard and houses a mini brush, which is surprisingly better than most palette brushes, and the following powders:
Dandelion – Baby Pink Brightening Face Powder – (7.0g) *Light pink shade with light gold shimmer*
Hoola – Bronzing Powder – (8.0g) *Soft matte brown*
Rockateur – Famously Provocative Cheek Powder Blush – (5.0g) *Rose/gold shimmery shade*
Dallas – Outdoor Glow for an Indoor Gal Face Powder – (9.0g) *Light bronze/dusty rose shade*
Coralista – A “Rio” Pleasure Face Powder (8.0g) *Light peach/coral shade*
All of the blushes are flat/flush in the palette, except for Rockateur, which has geometric shapes and the word “Rock” on it. They all have a slight floral scent to them while in the palette, which does transfer when you apply the products. Overall, the powders come off quite sheer, but you can build them to the pigment you desire.
This seems like it would be a great way for a lighter skinned person to try out a range of Benefit’s powders. I say this because I don’t think that darker skin tones would see much payoff from the pigments that these provide in normal use. It is an exceptionally great value if you don’t already own any of these powders.
Also, there was a bit of a discrepancy with the Coralista shade. In this palette, it is more peach and coal, but the original boxed version is a pinky coral.
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ELF Collections Disney Villainous Villains Makeup Book - Limited Edition Cruella
This palette is neutral in colour theme. They layout is the same as the other palettes in the Elf Disney line and comes with 8 neutral coloured eye shadows. In the front of the palette is a mirror (quite crappy), as well as a couple looks – one... +
This palette is neutral in colour theme. They layout is the same as the other palettes in the Elf Disney line and comes with 8 neutral coloured eye shadows. In the front of the palette is a mirror (quite crappy), as well as a couple looks – one for daytime and one for night. I’m happy to say that this palette in particular contained a black liquid liner. You get the same simple eye primer in this one as the others in the line.
The lashes are a bit more natural but are really full and flare out at the outside. You could probably wear these everyday if you wanted. Compared to lashes in the Maleficent kit, these have a thinner band which makes them easier to work with and are much more comfortable to wear.
The palette also includes two creamy pencils that are supposed to be used for both cheeks and your lips. The first is a coral, and the other is a bright red. While these are not too much of a hassle to use, they do apply smoother if somewhat warm.
Shadow Breakdown:
Puppy Love – Light nude (matte)
Coat of Dreams – Peach (shimmer)
Cruelty – Pastely green (satin) *This shade produces a lot of fallout
Sewage – Olive green/brown (shimmer)
Spotted – Champagne (shimmer)
Maniac – Medium bronze with golden glitter
Little Beasts – Chocolate brown (matte)
Extinction – Darker brown (shimmer)
This will probably be a hard to find item if you don’t already have it as it was a limited edition.
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ELF Collections Disney Villainous Villains Makeup Book - Limited Edition
This is such a neat collection! Inside the palette you get a small mirror and a face look for both daytime and nighttime. There is the basic essential eye primer and a total of 8 cooler toned shadows. These are not the most pigmented colours, but... +
This is such a neat collection! Inside the palette you get a small mirror and a face look for both daytime and nighttime. There is the basic essential eye primer and a total of 8 cooler toned shadows. These are not the most pigmented colours, but you can get a good look if you pack them on a bit. There is also a liquid liner, which is clear and has glitter, so take care when using to avoid irritating your eyes.
The last product you get for the eyes are a set of lashes, along with a small bottle of glue (with applicator – not a squeeze bottle). These are some fun lashes; They are spiky instead of natural or wispy. I am not sure that they would go well with any normal look you create without this palette – unless that is your thing of course. While I assume they are cheaper lashes, they don’t give off that look. The band on them can be a bit tricky to work with as it is thicker and more rigid than other lashes.
The palette also includes two pencils that can be used either on your lips or cheeks. One is a medium pink and the other is more of a raspberry colour.
Shadow Breakdown:
Spindle – Dusty pink (satin)
Sceptre – Champagne (shimmer)
Fog of Doom – Blue/purple (satin) *This colour was super dry and chalky
Fauna – Green/grey (not quite matte, but more of a muted satin)
Misfortune –Silver
Forest of Thorns – Lighter black with silver glitter
Deep Sleep – Plum (satin)
Diablo – Darker black with purple glitter *When transferred to the skin, you don’t really see the glitter
This was a limited edition item, so it is no longer sold unless you want to pay a lot of money on Amazon or auction sites. If you are a Disney fan like I am, it is a great collectors piece if you can get your hands on it.
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Red Rose Canadian Breakfast Tea Bags
The breakfast version of the Red Rose tea has so much more flavour than the original. It is not as bitter - instead, it has a sort of light fruity and flowery taste and is ever so slightly sweet. I like to steep this for about 5 or 6 minutes to get... +
The breakfast version of the Red Rose tea has so much more flavour than the original. It is not as bitter - instead, it has a sort of light fruity and flowery taste and is ever so slightly sweet. I like to steep this for about 5 or 6 minutes to get my desired amount of flavour. I know you can make iced tea out of any kind of tea really, but this one specifically is much more enjoyable the hotter it is.
I am more of a strong black tea kinda gal, but I do enjoy a cup of this every now and then. I appreciate that the new bags the company uses are made from 100% plant materials (Rainforest Alliance Certified).
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Skyn ICELAND Icelandic Relief Eye Pen
This product claims to cool and calm the under eye area, as well as counteract signs of aging (fine lines). It is gentle and moisturizing and did provide a slight cooling to the area, but overall it wasn’t too noticeable. I did not see any... +
This product claims to cool and calm the under eye area, as well as counteract signs of aging (fine lines).
It is gentle and moisturizing and did provide a slight cooling to the area, but overall it wasn’t too noticeable. I did not see any difference in fine lines or a big change in puffiness. For it’s price, I would have liked it to work a lot more.
The applicator is the products worst flaw. The slanted yet round pen is a bit awkward at times when you are trying to apply the product and sometimes pulls on the delicate skin beneath your eyes. Due to this, it is best applied using your finger. I really dislike twisting applicators and this is one of those. You never get the right amount – you either squeeze out too little or too much. The product also tends to dry inside of the tip and becomes flaky and crusty if not cleaned.
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Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Creme
Think of this as a shine serum, but in cream form. It’s infused with Olive oil and has a floral fragrance to it. Because it is a cream, you need to use the smallest amount for it to not weigh your hair down. Not to worry though, that little bit of... +
Think of this as a shine serum, but in cream form. It’s infused with Olive oil and has a floral fragrance to it. Because it is a cream, you need to use the smallest amount for it to not weigh your hair down. Not to worry though, that little bit of product does its job well. It can be applied on both dry and damp hair. If you put it on while dry, it has the tendency to become greasy, so I prefer to use it when my hair is damp and that doesn’t become a problem. I find it provides the best result this way - leaving the ends of my hair soft and shiny.
I want to note that I have straight and fine hair, so if you had thick or curly hair, putting this on dry might work better for you – providing shine and texture.
I’m not too fond of some of the ingredients (mica, dye, dimethicone, etc.), so while this product worked well, I would not re-purchase it.
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Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant
This is a great gentle version of an exfoliant to use on even sensitive skin. It is unique in the fact that it is a powder product that activates with water. If you mix the right amount together (a little goes a long way) it does not become goopy or... +
This is a great gentle version of an exfoliant to use on even sensitive skin. It is unique in the fact that it is a powder product that activates with water. If you mix the right amount together (a little goes a long way) it does not become goopy or excessively paste like – it makes a consistency that is manageable without creating a mess. If used properly this lightly suds up to easily apply.
You need to be careful so that you do not waste product, however. The top contains holes that let the powder through and if your container falls or gets knocked around and you open it, you will get powder everywhere if you are not paying attention.
As I mentioned before, this is a gentle product, so if you have a lot of texture on your skin or you happen to need a deeper exfoliation, this may not be the right product for you. However, because it is so gentle, you could combine using this and another exfoliating product if you wanted.
One other thing to note is that there are no dyes or fragrance in this product, which already makes it a good choice for use!
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Betsey Johnson Too Too
I am not sure that this would make a great every day perfume, but on special occasions, or going out at night, it would be perfect. It is a bit strong, which is why I say that. I am not usually a big fan of sweet scents, but this has just the right... +
I am not sure that this would make a great every day perfume, but on special occasions, or going out at night, it would be perfect. It is a bit strong, which is why I say that. I am not usually a big fan of sweet scents, but this has just the right amount without being strong and is accompanied by a deeper smell that I have a hard time describing.
The biggest complaint I have about this is the package. It is super cute, but the tutu always gets in the way to do a proper spray. You have to kind of hold in down in your hand as you're gripping the bottle for it to work well. I would much rather have a smaller bottle or sample to use due to this and the combination of it not really working well for every day wear, as it is expensive.
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