Macnunu
Member Since: June 26, 2010Reviews
vitacreme B12
Firstly, if you glance through the ingredients list, you'll see that corn oil is listed as the second ingredient. That struck me as a little odd because I've never really seen corn oil used in cosmetics before. A search on Cosmeticsdatabase... +
Firstly, if you glance through the ingredients list, you'll see that corn oil is listed as the second ingredient. That struck me as a little odd because I've never really seen corn oil used in cosmetics before. A search on Cosmeticsdatabase showed that corn oil is ranked as a level 2 low hazard ingredient with cancer, toxicity, and reproductive toxicity as possible concerns.
In addition to corn oil, this product also contains preservatives, a fatty alcohol, parabens and salicylic acid in low amounts. If you are allergic or concerned about putting any of these chemicals onto your skin, you know what to do.
Ok, Chemistry lesson over, now onto what I like about this cream.
I've been using this cream as a day and night moisturiser for the past month and a half, and at first I felt the cream was too greasy and heavy for use as a spring/summer day cream, but as I continued using it, I found that if I spend some time rubbing the cream into my face, it actually absorbs completely with no residue! Instead it leaves my skin very soft, smooth and moisturised.
I've also noticed that the dark marks from old acne marks and the redness from new acne marks have begun to fade! I haven't changed anything in my skin care regime, I still wash my face with Lush cleansers, and use a sheet mask twice a week, the only thing I've added was this cream, so the scar fading effect must be coming from this cream. My skin right now, is amazingly clear and bright!
I don't know if I can comment as to its wrinkle busting claims because I don't really have any wrinkles (yet!). I have some underneath my eyes, but I don't know if they're real wrinkles or not cos they sometimes just disappear, like after I do a mask. But I haven't gotten any MORE wrinkles so does that mean it works? haha!
I don't use a face primer, so my foundation goes directly on top of this cream. By the end of the day, the foundation around my nose will be a bit patchy, but the rest of my face just looks a bit dewy, not oily. Also this cream seemed to have stopped my Studio Fix Fluid Foundation from oxidising - I remembered it oxidised like crazy last summer!
This cream does have quite a strong distinctive smell, it's not unpleasant, at least not to me, it's almost like a very heavy rose scent? After a month of use, I don't notice the smell much any more.
The one thing I really HATE about this product is the packaging - it comes in a metal tube, very much like an old toothpaste tube. I really don't like metal tubes, I find them hard to get product out of and feel that any moment the tube will leak T.T
I'm a bit OCD so I fold up the tube as I use it xD
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LUSH Aqua Marina Facial Cleanser
No, that's not a maki roll, it is however, wrapped in seaweed. I was sick of how gel cleansers robbed my skin of essential oils, made my skin itch, left dry patches, and made my skin feel like I had my hair pulled back in a high pony tail... +
No, that's not a maki roll, it is however, wrapped in seaweed. I was sick of how gel cleansers robbed my skin of essential oils, made my skin itch, left dry patches, and made my skin feel like I had my hair pulled back in a high pony tail. Although I love Lush's Angels on Bare Skin, it's more of a scrub/exfoliant, and I felt that might be too harsh to be used everyday on my dry sensitive winter skin. So I went back to Lush and they recommended I try Aqua Marina.
Texture wise, it is smooth with no exfoliating particles and feels just like moist clay.
As to it's cleansing power, it's not really up to the job of makeup removal, it won't even remove liquid foundation T.T. As a result I only use this in the mornings where all it has to do is clean off sleep gunk.
I found that it was easier to break off a small piece and rub it onto my wet face instead of mixing it with water before application. That way it was less messy than having to transfer the mixture onto my face and losing much of it along the way xD
I've used about 300g of this cleanser so far and it hasn't broken me out. It leaves my skin feeling clean, but not tight. I'd say it's comparable to using a cream cleanser in terms of mildness. I wash my bf's face with this (he scrunges his face and screams that his dirt and germs are dying T.T) and afterwards I noticed that his face was significantly brighter and glowy!! @.@
Whilst I was going through the "Vitasoy breakout of 2010", this cleanser really helped to sooth my poor inflamed skin and helped it heal.
The only cons I can think of is that it does smell a bit funky at first, however you do get used to it. Also I think this expires in 3 months so if you're not gonna be using this every day, get only a small amount. Oh and the seaweed will inevitably get soggy n look gross T.T
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OCC Liptar in Hush
The OCC website describes Hush as "Antique ballerina pink", I would say it's a pale nude pink in the same colour family as MAC's Hue and Myth. Level of opacity can be built up depending on your preference, I prefer a more sheered out... +
The OCC website describes Hush as "Antique ballerina pink", I would say it's a pale nude pink in the same colour family as MAC's Hue and Myth.
Level of opacity can be built up depending on your preference, I prefer a more sheered out, topped with gloss look but if you're a fan of the opaque pale lipped look, this will answer your prayers.
Although it may look like it's meant to be applied directly from the tube, DO NOT DO SO! as lazy as I am, I had to resort to using a lipbrush (I didn't know I had one but yeah I found one in my stash and it was Dior @.@ Sweet!). The Lip Tar applies glossy, and dries down to a matte-ish, satin finish which some might find a bit drying. The formula feels light and "clings" to lips really well, a bit too well actually, especially to all my lip lines T.T - wear lipbalm underneath! Words of warning: less is more. You only need a tiny bit to cover your lips, anything more and it tends to go everywhere. I would think a lip pencil would definitely help as it's a tad tricky to apply.
The only thing I dislike about this is its peppermint smell/flavour. It makes me think that there's toothpaste on my lips that I haven't wiped off yet, ugh I hate peppermint, it's second only to my hatred of anything Patchouli.
As to its longevity, as long as I let it dry properly before applying my gloss, it'll stay from the time I apply it in the morning to midday, so I'd say average about 4 hours of wear.
If you're lazy like me, and not likely to mix your own colours, in addition to Hush, Pageant (Fuchsia), Grandma (gorgeous gorgeous coral, why did I not get it?!), NSFW (OMFG red), Anime (Neon pink), and their coming soon colour Memento (Beige pink) are colours that can be worn alone.
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DiorSkin Poudre Compacte Matte
I'm a greasy pirate. if I don't blot, by the end of the day, I can scrape off enough oil from my face to fry me up some chips. At the same time, I hate blotting, I don't always carry blotting paper with me and it's just so... +
I'm a greasy pirate. if I don't blot, by the end of the day, I can scrape off enough oil from my face to fry me up some chips. At the same time, I hate blotting, I don't always carry blotting paper with me and it's just so inconvenient. Why can't they just make a product which will keep me shine free all day?
Enter, this magical little product.
no shine!!!! not even after 10 hours of wear!!! I didn't blot once!! Excuse the enthusiastic use of exclamation marks, but when a product gives me over 10 hours of matte finish, I get a bit excited to say the least.
This is not a powder foundation and does not add colour nor provide coverage, it is merely a sheer setting powder.
Although the compact comes with its own sponge applicator, I find it quite useless as it absorbs more of the product than it dispenses onto my skin. Instead, I simply swirl my Ecotools blush brush in the powder and just dust it lightly onto my face after I've applied my foundation and blusher.
The colour that I have is 002 Transparent Medium and on my NC15-20 skin it is perfect, neither too light nor too dark.
The only complaint I would have is that after 8 hours, it does tend to "cake" into the fine lines I have under my eyes and around my nose. All I would do when this happens is gently rub the affected areas with my fingers.
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Make Up For Ever HD Blush
The texture can be described as ridiculously creamy and moussey, it's thick enough to give precise control during application but feels non-existent on skin. The MUFE artists recommended applying this blush with a dual fibre stippling brush, I... +
The texture can be described as ridiculously creamy and moussey, it's thick enough to give precise control during application but feels non-existent on skin.
The MUFE artists recommended applying this blush with a dual fibre stippling brush, I tried that a few times but found that I ended up wasting a lot of the product as it gets absorbed by the brush. Instead, I found that gently dabbing it on with my index finger to be the best method of application. It does, however, tend to dry quickly so blend fast. Once dried, the finish is matte.
The pigmentation is absolutely amazing, build your coverage anywhere from a light natural flush to clown cheeks if that's your thing.
You know what's the best thing about this blush? other than the incredible texture, the amazing pigmentation, the etc. etc. blah blah, is that it actually provides you with some coverage, yes as in the type of coverage that foundation and concealers provide. My skin is far from perfect. I have a lot of scars from previous breakouts and my pores are the pits, but this blush actually makes my skin look better than it actually is by covering up all these imperfections! Must be this whole HD thing, but who cares, I'll take it!
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Lise Watier Rouge Plumpissimo Lipstick in Neutre
When I saw the lipstick in store, it looked like it was practically oozing oil, when I swatched it, it had a very glossy pigmented finish, and I thought, "Score! a lippy with a glossy finish!". When I opened mine at home, however, it had none of... +
When I saw the lipstick in store, it looked like it was practically oozing oil, when I swatched it, it had a very glossy pigmented finish, and I thought, "Score! a lippy with a glossy finish!". When I opened mine at home, however, it had none of that ooziness :( but that's not to say it's a shoddy product, it might have been that the one I swatched in store was just more warmed up xD
Neutre is a peach based nude that reminds me very much of my beloved MAC Hue (which has been smooshed to death R.I.P.).
It is semi-sheer, but buildable to a reasonable cover. On my lips, it lightened my natural lip colour.
The texture is smooth, wear time is around 4-5 hours depending on how often you eat or drink, and has it has a cream finish.
I get zero bleeding, but I can't guarantee the same will go for a darker colour.
Although this isn't a drying lippy, I would still recommend wearing some lipbalm underneath to prevent the colour from sinking into lip lines. For some incomprehensible reason nudes always emphasise liplines.
Once again I cannot speak to its plumping properties. You'll have to rely on photos for that.
Although it is nowhere near as bad as the lipgloss, it still has the same smell and taste >__>
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Lise Watier Plumpissimo Le Gloss
I like the gloss! I do however, have a few qualms with it which I will tell you about later. Nude is a dusty rose with a very fine golden pearl which gives it an absolutely incredible sense of depth and dimension when swatched. I didn't feel any... +
I like the gloss! I do however, have a few qualms with it which I will tell you about later.
Nude is a dusty rose with a very fine golden pearl which gives it an absolutely incredible sense of depth and dimension when swatched.
I didn't feel any stickiness from this gloss; as an experiment I threw my own hair into my face and it didn't stick to my lips!
In terms of wear time, it is quite a thin gloss with a lot of slip and as a result has a shorter wearing time than a MAC gloss.
On application, you'll feel the minty tingle that is typical of all plumping glosses, but this feeling goes away after a few minutes. I can't speak much as to its plumping properties as I don't have very thin lips where plumping might be more evident, but I can tell you it didn't give me Angelina's lips.
The reason why I only LIKE this gloss and not LOVE it is because it tastes really really REALLY bad. Think an odd fruity smell, mixed with toothpaste, plus liquorice! Ewwwwww! I HATE LIQUORICE! I kid you not, that's what it tastes like! Well to me anyway. The taste will gradually get less potent after 10 or 20 minutes but seriously in the beginning, I feel like I'm being forced to drink Chinese herbal medication T.T
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