rasilla
Member Since: August 4, 2008Reviews
Marcelle BB Cream
I got my first tube as a sample from the Brand at their launch party. I am now on my third tube, with another in my backup stash. My skin is far from perfect, but I love that the Marcelle BB allows me to slap it on, and run out the door when I am... +
I got my first tube as a sample from the Brand at their launch party. I am now on my third tube, with another in my backup stash.
My skin is far from perfect, but I love that the Marcelle BB allows me to slap it on, and run out the door when I am in a rush. When I need a bit more coverage, I buff a second layer on to my face with a kabuki brush.
One thing is that the tube might spurt the product out (not always), making it end up in your hair or on your clothes. So take extra caution there.
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Annabelle Cosmetics Smoothie Eye Shadow Pencil
Mokamirage is my go to for the Smoothie line. I use it on its own for all over lid colour, or as a base to prolong the wear of powder eyeshadows. I found that they lasted quite well for my oily skin, which means I don't have to worry about it fading... +
Mokamirage is my go to for the Smoothie line. I use it on its own for all over lid colour, or as a base to prolong the wear of powder eyeshadows. I found that they lasted quite well for my oily skin, which means I don't have to worry about it fading too quickly or creating raccoon eyes. A great cheaper alternative to the UD ones :) -
Nair Irresistible Candy Apple Sugar Wax
I wish I had a better experience with this, because it had such great potential. First off it smelled lovely. Not quite Candy Apply, bit still great. It rinses off with water VERY easily. I did not have to scrub, or use hot water to melt residual... +
I wish I had a better experience with this, because it had such great potential.
First off it smelled lovely. Not quite Candy Apply, bit still great. It rinses off with water VERY easily. I did not have to scrub, or use hot water to melt residual wax off my skin. The strips that were provided in the box were durable so that cleaning and reusing them was a breeze. A quick zap in the microwave makes it really easy to work with as well.
Unfortunately I think of the Nair Waxes that I have tried, this was the poorest performing. I found that it had difficulty grabbing hairs of the minimum and medium length. Because of that, It would only remove a little over half of the hairs of the section that I am waxing. Even when I went back to rewax that section, it would still fail to remove what was left over.
One thing I would suggest is not rubbing the strip on your body too long, as it warms up the wax even more, making it seep through and decreasing its ability to pull the hairs. Because the wax removes super easily with water, make sure you wipe the stick before storing it again.
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Aquafina FlavorSplash Lip Balm
*This is for the round tubes of the balm I pick a duo pack of this from Dollarama (Canadian/Ontario Dollar store chain) for a $1. Have been using it for a few years, and it is something I do keep coming back to. I love that its cheap, meaning I can... +
*This is for the round tubes of the balm
I pick a duo pack of this from Dollarama (Canadian/Ontario Dollar store chain) for a $1.
Have been using it for a few years, and it is something I do keep coming back to.
I love that its cheap, meaning I can buy a few, and stash them all over the place.
(So I don't have to worry when I do end up losing it lol)
I find that on my lips it is hydrating enough. I can slick it on at night to wake up to smooth, flake free lips, creating a great canvas to apply other products for the day.
The downfall would be that it is a little on the small side (product wise), but I always get through them and buy more.
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Marcelle Vita-Lip Plumping Gloss
I received one, and have bought a few to gift to friends, as this is the one and only non-sticky gloss I have come across. Simply put, it feels like you are putting lotion on your lips, and I know that sounds odd, but you still get a decent enough... +
I received one, and have bought a few to gift to friends, as this is the one and only non-sticky gloss I have come across. Simply put, it feels like you are putting lotion on your lips, and I know that sounds odd, but you still get a decent enough gloss look to the lips.
I should mention that though this is a plumping gloss, it isn't the traditional type you would come across, where you feel that tingly sensation. I believe it is supposed to be much friendlier as a lot of ppl do have reactions to those types of ingredients. (So basically if you are looking for that tingly effect, this IS NOT for you). I do realize that the mistake is made when they have not been clear enough when advertising it, but the effects of the gloss is long run rather than an immediate temporary fix.
Though the price may be 'eh' at $10, it isn't bad when you pick them up at SDM during their 20x the points events.
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Balmshell Lip Gloss
I bought 3 (confessions, 80's, and todays the day) through their website a few months back, when they had a sale. I had been intrigued for a while now, and thought this was the perfect time, seeing as it couldn't cost too much and I... +
I bought 3 (confessions, 80's, and todays the day) through their website a few months back, when they had a sale.
I had been intrigued for a while now, and thought this was the perfect time, seeing as it couldn't cost too much and I wouldn't cry if it didn't live up to my standards, and I would at least be left with a cool keychain.
First to note is that for the most part, they are all quite sheer.
Which isn't too bad, but I loved the colour of Confessions, and wouldn't have minded it to be more pigmented.
Second is that you really have to twist the applicator to be able to put it on your lips (I think this was because they wanted to ensure that the product lasts well).
Third, the price isn't all that great for those who are used to buying cheap glosses, but they are non-sticky and very friendly for the lips. So really you are paying to not ingest all sorts of gross chemicals.
But in the end, I may be tempted to buy another when I use mine up. At the very least if I buy it through Sephora I can get points XD
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Zoya Nail Polish
Zoya is one of the only ones that can last on my nails without a top coat. The colours range is beautiful, and for the most part the application is quite smooth. The one issue I would have is the price (cause I have no idea where we are getting an... +
Zoya is one of the only ones that can last on my nails without a top coat.
The colours range is beautiful, and for the most part the application is quite smooth.
The one issue I would have is the price (cause I have no idea where we are getting an average of $6CAN?!) Trade Secrets sells them at just under $10CAN in Toronto. But I guess it isn't bad to pay a little more for a great polish~
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Annabelle Cosmetics Single Eye Shadow
The single shadows are a hit or a miss. But you can tell which ones work for you (or don't) just playing around with their testers. Some of them might have been swatched too many times so I would suggest grabbing a tissue from the counter or... +
The single shadows are a hit or a miss.
But you can tell which ones work for you (or don't) just playing around with their testers. Some of them might have been swatched too many times so I would suggest grabbing a tissue from the counter or something to wipe it down to get a truer representation of the shadow pigmentation.
Anyway there is a coupon out, and I found that a few of the darker colours were great to use for my brows. They looked natural enough without looking too over be overbearing.
So far I'm really liking Suedine as an everyday colour to wear.
Definitely for a drugstore brand, it isn't too shabby.
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Annabelle Cosmetics Volumelash.com Mascara
I got the product free from a giveaway. And I'm kind of thankful I did. Though I did find that when I took my time it did give me noticeable length (I have short, sparse lashes), and a bit of volume, because of the way the brush is, it took more... +
I got the product free from a giveaway. And I'm kind of thankful I did.
Though I did find that when I took my time it did give me noticeable length (I have short, sparse lashes), and a bit of volume, because of the way the brush is, it took more than than I felt was necessary to spend on my lashes.
It does take a bit of time to get used to the dual brush concept, and really depends on finding which way works for you.
I did have to recurl my lashes after the initial application mainly cause it would undo the curler I did prior to it.
I also noticed an interesting smell, though not horrible.
I would personally stick to the Stiletto cause of the ease of use on my own lashes.
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Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash
(I received this as part of the product review club~) Ah Dove, you have captured my heart yet again~ I do use Dove Soap in my daily routine, so that's all I can really compare it to. I found that yes, there is a bit of a noticeable difference... +
(I received this as part of the product review club~)
Ah Dove, you have captured my heart yet again~
I do use Dove Soap in my daily routine, so that's all I can really compare it to.
I found that yes, there is a bit of a noticeable difference in using the body wash compared to the soap.
And for people like me who just don't like to add extra steps to their routine (for example moisturizing afterwards!) I found that this helped to eliminate that step (at least for a decent amount of the day, though I wouldn't say that it is a perma solution).
I loved that it was thick, so I didn't need to use much (especially on the poof) to get great lathering.
And yes, you need a poof to use this to its fullest potential (at least I'm thankful that I was sent one with the product!)
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