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Member Since: August 25, 2011Reviews
NYX Bohemian Chic Palette
According to the company, the NYX Bohemian Chic Palette is as follows: Get a gorgeous free-spirited look using the Bohemian Chic palette! Take on any journey with this portable kit in hand that includes 24 soft matte eye shadows that vary in subtle... +
According to the company, the NYX Bohemian Chic Palette is as follows:
Get a gorgeous free-spirited look using the Bohemian Chic palette! Take on any journey with this portable kit in hand that includes 24 soft matte eye shadows that vary in subtle earth tones, 2 hearty blushes, and 2 duo ended eye shadow applicators to create any look everywhere you go.
I love matte eyeshadows, and just had to have this palette when I heard that it has 24 of them. The colors are very earthy as NYX claims, and the shadows themselves are very smooth and pigmented (as are the blushes). Overall, I really like the colors, but I really wish there was more variety. So many of the colors are similar to the others that sometimes it's hard to make one look different from the other. Something that does go extremely well with this palette is a collection of cream bases (Maybelline 24 Hour Tattoo Shadows are my favorite!). They can change the appearance of any shadow so you can use the same colors for a variety of looks.
This is a great palette for travel and I do recommend it to anyone who, like myself, is into the matte look.
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Sedona Lace 6 Color Contour & Blush Palette
I am entirely impressed with this palette. It's perfect for everyone from beginning to pro, fair skinned to fairly dark skinned. It contains two bronzers, two highlighters, and two blushes. All of the powders are matte, which is great because it... +
I am entirely impressed with this palette. It's perfect for everyone from beginning to pro, fair skinned to fairly dark skinned. It contains two bronzers, two highlighters, and two blushes. All of the powders are matte, which is great because it makes contouring and highlighting as easy as it can be. The lack of shimmer is perfect for contouring and it helps to prevent the mess that glitter can make. The quality of the powders is super -- they're smooth and have the perfect amount of pigment. Another great thing about this palette is the price -- 6 powders for under $20. A ton of companies make these, Coastal Scents, BH Cosmetics, etc. I chose Sedona Lace because they offered it for the cheapest price and their shipping was the cheapest as well (they also have it on sale right now).
Love it!
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Milani Powder Foundation
Overall, this is a nice product. It goes on very smoothly, and covers flawlessly. My only gripe is that it does oxidize, so you should pick it up in a shade lighter than what you think you need. It's great on its own or over a liquid for more... +
Overall, this is a nice product. It goes on very smoothly, and covers flawlessly. My only gripe is that it does oxidize, so you should pick it up in a shade lighter than what you think you need.
It's great on its own or over a liquid for more coverage. It's hard to find a good powder foundation, but this is the best I've tried so far. (Although I could do without the slight orange cast).
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Dead Sea Minerals Salt Scrub (w/ dead sea salts & argan oil)
This is the best exfoliator I've ever used. I'm not 100% sure where you can purchase it, but I got mine at Marshall's for $6 -- worth every last penny. I can't even find it on the internet, so the picture posted is a picture I took of mine. Anyway... +
This is the best exfoliator I've ever used. I'm not 100% sure where you can purchase it, but I got mine at Marshall's for $6 -- worth every last penny. I can't even find it on the internet, so the picture posted is a picture I took of mine. Anyway, on with the actual review:
The product contains only 2 main ingredients, sea salt & argan oil (along with other oils, i.e., soybean, almond, etc.) The salt and the oils sort of separate in the jar, the salt settles on the bottom and oils rest on top, which is sort of a pain because there isn't enough room in the container to mix the two. I just stick my hand in it and scoop up some of the salt, which usually results in scooping some of the oils too.
This leaves your skin softer than any lotion known to man. It's perfect for AFTER shaving (the "oily" consistency of this works best after you've shaved and after you've washed your body).
There isn't much I can say about this other than that it's amazing, and you just have to try it for yourself. Hopefully you can get your hands on it!
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Batiste Dry Shampoo Original Clean & Classic
Overall, this is a decent dry shampoo. It does a nice job of soaking up all of the nasty-ness that can build up in your roots over time. It can cause a white cast on darker hair, but that's pretty standard with dry shampoo. The smell isn't... +
Overall, this is a decent dry shampoo. It does a nice job of soaking up all of the nasty-ness that can build up in your roots over time. It can cause a white cast on darker hair, but that's pretty standard with dry shampoo. The smell isn't bad, but it is a little "old fashioned," like Gran's popery. The version I have is "original" and it comes in a green tube, but I believe their is also a differently scented version that comes in a pink can. I'm not really sure where you can pick this up -- I got mine at a uniquely New England store called Harmon's
Hope this was helpful.
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eos Organic Smooth Spheres Lip Balm in Honeysuckle Honeydew
LOVE IT! I've used this one, the mint one & the strawberry one. They're moisturizing and you can really feel them hydrating and soaking into your lips. The same is unique, although somewhat impractical, as towards the end you're practically applying... +
LOVE IT! I've used this one, the mint one & the strawberry one. They're moisturizing and you can really feel them hydrating and soaking into your lips. The same is unique, although somewhat impractical, as towards the end you're practically applying the product to your entire face, lol. The mint one is very reminissant of the Burt's Bees Beeswax Chapstick. http://www.chickadvisor.com/item/burts-bees-beeswax-lip-balm-1/
In terms of the product itself overall, I prefer the Burt's Bees one to this. However I keep the EOS ones handy in my purse and schoolbag, because the shape & size makes it harder to lose (which I have a habit of doing with lipbalms!).
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Rimmel London Clean Finish Matte Foundation
A little disappointed in this foundation. It was so cheap, I couldn't turn it down, especially since I found a shade (130 True Ivory -- the lightest shade) that matched my pasty complexion! I like the spatula-like applicator that came with it, and... +
A little disappointed in this foundation. It was so cheap, I couldn't turn it down, especially since I found a shade (130 True Ivory -- the lightest shade) that matched my pasty complexion!
I like the spatula-like applicator that came with it, and the quality of the foundation was nice -- light/medium, buildable coverage. The color matched almost perfectly and the finish was nice, so I was really happy. However I noticed later that it oxidized VERY badly! I had an orange ring around my neck where the foundation stopped! UGH GROSS! If you're darker than fair, I'd recommend getting a shade lighter than what you need, in order to avoid this. I tried setting it with a translucent powder in hopes of combating this, but it didn't do any good. Aside from the whole orange oxidization thing, it was a good product. Wish I could keep using it.
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Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream for Combination to Oily Skin
Overall, this was an okay/average product. It had light - medium coverage and a nice finish. I don't like the shade selection (there are only two), because I don't think the product itself can cover the broad spectrum of skin tones they try to cram... +
Overall, this was an okay/average product. It had light - medium coverage and a nice finish. I don't like the shade selection (there are only two), because I don't think the product itself can cover the broad spectrum of skin tones they try to cram in one bottle (very light skin to medium skin). It was a little greasy, almost sunscreen like, and if you've got oily skin, expect it to slip right off. If you have dry skin, this might be exactly what's necessary for a little extra moisture from your makeup.
Would I repurchase it? Probably not, only because it was nothing special and there are a ton of other BB creams out there I'd like to try! Worth a shot though, if you're into BB creams.
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Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation
This was the first "foundation" I ever owned, literally. Originally I LOVED it, because it was matte and I thought the finish was nice. I haven't used it in forever, probably almost a year. It oxidized and turned me orange which was not cute, so... +
This was the first "foundation" I ever owned, literally. Originally I LOVED it, because it was matte and I thought the finish was nice. I haven't used it in forever, probably almost a year. It oxidized and turned me orange which was not cute, so unsightly! Lol. I'm not sure if it was because it was too dark or just old. I like the foundation overall -- its texture (slightly runny), finish, etc., & it's paraben free and non-acnegenic. I believe it's discontinued but if you can get your hands on it, you should definetely test it out on your hand/wrist to make sure it won't oxidize on your face. -
e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Fan Brush
I really wanted a fan brush, but they're hard to find in stores (vs online, where they're sold in abundance). I had originally purchased a duo fibre fan brush from Target by Sonia Kashuk, but I didn't feel that it was worth the $8 I paid. I went... +
I really wanted a fan brush, but they're hard to find in stores (vs online, where they're sold in abundance). I had originally purchased a duo fibre fan brush from Target by Sonia Kashuk, but I didn't feel that it was worth the $8 I paid. I went back to Target and picked up this E.l.f. one for $3, and OMG LOVE IT! Lol. It's a great quality brush -- it has the perfect flexibility and overall qualities that a good fan brush should. It's great for applying highlight, dusting loose powder under the eyes to catch shadow fallout, and I also find it's great for a light dusting of all over powder. Recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap, good quality fan brush. -
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