tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68857358860388678342024-03-05T02:49:49.022-08:00Beauty CollectivesLove, is the most beautiful thing, isn't it?beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-19839787919809663172014-01-21T12:12:00.001-08:002014-01-21T12:14:15.401-08:00Something Worth Trying Out (II)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are many products that we can easily find at the stores or online, and they have amazing qualities. However, for some reasons they haven't received a lot of attentions. It could be just me or they truly don't work on others, I don't know. If you are seeking nice makeup products to add to your collections, give these items a try.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Part I</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Boots No. 7 Exceptional Definition Mascara</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot Eyebrow Pencil</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot Lipstick Pencil</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot AMC Liquid Blush</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot Brow Powder/Wax Palette</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Dior Addict Lip Balm</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Part II</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Clinique High Lengths Mascara</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bare Escentuals Pencil Eyeliner</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Crown Brush Brushes</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Kett Cosmetics Liquid Blushes-Hydro Blush</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Kett Cosmetics Sett Powder-Translucent Setting Powder</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Part III</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Stila Forever Your Curl Curl Your Memory Mascara</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Stila Eyeshadows in free pan form</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Stila Stay All Day Waterproof liquid Eye Liner in Intense Black</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation SPF 15/PA++</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Shu Uemura Hard Formula Brow Pencil</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>Clinique High Lengths Mascara</b></span></div>
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I first got this mascara as a sample, and I was very skeptical with the brush. How can this brush work well, I have never seen this kind of brushes before... Surprisingly, this works so amazing on my lashes. If you have not read my previous posts about my eyelashes, I have Asian straight down lashes, they are normal length but not thick at all. Normally a volumizing mascara will be to heavy on my lashes to hold the curl, a lengthening or a curling mascara will not give me enough volume I need. With this Clinique High Lengths Mascara, it gives everything I need for my lashes: volume, curl, and length. What else do you need anyway? ^o^<br />
The price for this mascara is not expensive at all. I think Clinique products in general is a very affordable high-end brand. This mascara comes in two colors, black and brown, and the black one sold out more quickly than the brown one in stores (when I was looking for it).</div>
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One problem with this mascara is when you take the brush out of the tube, you might get too much product on the brush that you don't need. You can either wipe off some of the product with a tissue (do not use those boxed super soft tissue, there could be some tiny white particles left on the brush); or you just scrape off the excess at the inner side of the tube opening so you don't have to waste the product. Too much product will result in eyelashes clump together. You have to make sure the small bristles are clearly revealed, not covered by the product, and then you can brush you eyelashes upward from the root to the end. The thinner your eyelashes are, the less product you want to apply each time to have the best result with this.<br />
I don't know how this formula lengthens your lashes, it just does...I hate mascaras with small fibers in them that intend to lengthen your lashes, they leave some of the fibers at the tip of your eyelashes and look very unflattering. The fibers sometimes get onto my contacts which irritate my eyes so badly. I always stay away from mascaras like that. However, this Clinique mascara gives you a false eyelashes look without all the hassles.<br />
This is not a mascara for you if you are going for a natural look. It's more on the intense or dramatic side. I did not have any problem wear this every day, and I still consider this as work-friendly mascara.<br />
It will make your eyelashes a little bit more stiff after it dries to hold the curl. If you have very thin eyelashes then don't apply too much of this mascara, it might be too heavy for your lashes to hold the curl (two coats are fine).<br />
I would not suggest to use this on your bottom eyelashes because of the shape of the bristles. Even though the bristles are small enough to brush through your bottom lashes, it is too long and the slightly curved shape might not suit everyone's eye-shape.<br />
The lasting power is great and I don't have any complaint about it at all.<br />
I just love this mascara. After I ran out of the sample size one, I immediately went to Sephora and bought a new one. I strongly suggest you to try this one out.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Clinique High Lengths Mascara</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">$16.00 each (2 colors)</span><br />
You can purchase at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Sephora stores, Department Counters,</span><br />
or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Sephora website</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #63b5dd; font-family: adelle, Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #63b5dd; font-family: adelle, Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"><a class="bitmark-shortlink" href="http://bit.ly/1eptK2j" style="color: #61b3de; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 150px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-overflow: ellipsis; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">bit.ly/1eptK2j</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #63b5dd; font-family: adelle, Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"><span class="protocol" style="color: #61b3de; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; height: 1px; left: -9999px; line-height: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 150px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: absolute; text-decoration: none; text-overflow: ellipsis; top: -9999px; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap; width: 1px;"><a class="bitmark-shortlink" href="http://bit.ly/1eptK2j" style="color: #61b3de; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 150px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-overflow: ellipsis; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">http://</a></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Clinique website</span> <a href="http://bit.ly/17PJKqw">http://bit.ly/17PJKqw</a></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>Bare Escentuals (Bare Minerals) Pencil Eyeliner</b></span><br />
I noticed the reviews on this product is not so good, about 3 out of 5 in general. I guess it must be one of those that works on some but not on others. In this case, it works on me pretty well but doesn't work on a lot of you. I am a contacts wearer, it's hard for me to find an eyeliner that is pigment enough and last me the whole day on my waterline. This one last me a long time without smearing or getting onto my contacts.<br />
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There are 7 colors total. Sephora has 6 of them (except the green one "11am-Smoky Moss"). You can find all 7 on Bare Escentuals website. I have the blackout and the deepest navy pencils, they both are very creamy when applying and have very good color payoffs.<br />
Most of the long-lasting pencils I have used, from drugstore to high-end, they either get onto my contacts, give me panda eyes after a while, or just worn off after couple hours. I first got this Bare Escentuals pencil in blackout from a gift set. It was shorter than the original one. I left it in my drawer for a month or so without using it because I did not like pencil liners as much for the lasting power. One day when I was doing my make-up, and I really want to have a eye-look with smudged out eyeliner. That is not something I can do with liquid liners. So I grabbed this one in my drawer, with no high expectation in mind, and started to use it. Surprisingly, the liner applied on very smoothly and effortlessly; the black is black enough to give me the intensity I wanted. Since it's a very creamy pencil, I did not have any problem smudging out with a dark brown eyeshadow. After about a minute it will set. The first impression looked pretty nice, so I used it on my waterline as well. Like other times I used any pencil liner, I applied a dark brown eyeshadow (same as the one I used earlier) right on my lash line with a small liner brush to prevent the liner from bleeding or smearing.<br />
During the day, I almost checked my eyeliners every one or two hours because I was worried about the eyeliners would not stay on well. After 8 hours, the color on my waterline faded just a little bit which is very normal, but the top liner looked fine. it didn't smear down, didn't flake off, or stick to my contacts. I was very shocked to see such results (partially due to the fact that I did not give high hope to it at the beginning...), and restored some of my confidence on trying out pencil liners.<br />
Blah...Blah...Blah... Long story short, I purchased the navy color the next week, and it worked just as well as the black one. The navy color is a very good color for the days you don't want to wear black liners, and you want something different and less intense.<br />
One con that comes with may pencil liners is You Need To Sharpen Them. The creaminess of the pencil just make it even harder to hold the sharp pointed tip. I feel like every time I sharpen a pencil liner, I am wasting some of the products. Overtime. I bet 1/5 of the product could be wasted if not more.<br />
I got my pencils in March or April this year, it didn't dry up till I used it up. I hope Bare Escentuals did not change the formula of these pencils so I can try other colors after I use up some of my other liners in my collection.<br />
The price for the liner is acceptable for the quality, for $15.00 not so bad. I can't say that this would work on everyone, but if you are still looking for a new black liner to try, put this on your list. You might be surprised too, you never know...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Bare Escentuals (Bare Minerals) Round the Clock Waterproof Eyeliner</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">$15.00 each</span><br />
Can be purchased at any <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Sephora stores</span>,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> Department counters</span>,<br />
or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Sephora website</span> <a href="http://bit.ly/1bab57B">http://bit.ly/1bab57B</a> (6 colors);<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Bare Escentuals website</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #63b5dd; font-family: adelle, Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #63b5dd; font-family: adelle, Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"><a class="bitmark-shortlink" href="http://bit.ly/1eptK2j" style="color: #61b3de; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; height: 17px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 150px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; text-overflow: ellipsis; vertical-align: top; white-space: nowrap;">bit.ly/1eptK2j</a> (7 colors)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><b>Crown Brush Brushes</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Crown Brush brushes are very affordable first of all, especially if you are not ready to invest in higher-end brushes just yet. You might think cheap brushes like that are not good quality brushes. I was thinking the same thing when I ordered Crown Brush brushes, and I didn't have very high expectations for them. However, after using the brushes for a while, I was so surprised that how durable the brushes are for the price I paid. Till this day, since I first purchased from Crown two years ago, the brushes still hold their shapes and work perfectly for me. </span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">There are few things you need to keep in mind before you purchase any brush from Crown. First, Crown has brushes at different price level. For real hair brushes, Basic brushes are the cheapest, and then Backstage, and Studio. These three series have mostly basic brushes you need to apply your regular makeup, both eyes and face. The more luxurious ones are Luna, Luna Badger, and Italian Badger. Even though you have to pay just a slight more for brushes in the last three categories, you can feel the qualities have been improved and the hair is softer too. Studio Pro is the most expensive real hair brush category. The brushes in this category are created for more advanced makeup applications. I found Studio Pro brushes are the most practical ones with the most durable and consistent quality. It is my personal favorite series of brushes from Crown, and they are good enough for my everyday use. For synthetic brushes, Crown has Syntho and Infinity series. Infinity is fairly new from Crown and has a higher price mark. Syntho is in the same price range as Luna, and Luna Badger. The difference between Infinity and Syntho is that Infinity brushes are created very similar to the Sigmax brushes from Sigma, which have very soft dense bristles and better to be used with cream or liquid products (in my opinion); on the other hand, Syntho brushes have a lot more varieties too choose from, and they can be used for cream, liquid, or powder. Kabuki brushes can be cheap or expensive depend on the made and shape of the bristles. There are also some other series such as Mineral brushes and Esthetic/Spa brushes, I don't personally own any specialty brushes so I can't say whether the quality is good or not, but the price is still very affordable regardless.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Second, the bristles for the real hair brushes are soft enough to apply makeup on your face and eyes without any scratchiness. But don't expect them to be the softer than the brushes from the higher-end brands. Yes, Crown Brush brushes are amazing for the price you paid and are perfect for basic makeup applications or makeup starters. Remember, you pay "luxurious" money for "luxurious" hair made brushes. Crown brushes are mostly factory manufactured in large amount, and there is no way to compare them with the hand-made brushes from other brands (i.e. Hakuhodo). Better be realistic about this. The sythetic brushes are very soft and I can't tell much difference between Crown and higher-end brands (i.e. Sigma).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Third, the real hair brushes will shed, but not much. I have brushes from many different brands, almost all of them that are made of real hair will shed more or less, even my Hakuhodo brushes (sad...). Don't freak out if you see shedding from the Crown brushes. As long as the brushes can apply my makeup well and the bristles held its shape, a little shedding is not a big deal to me. Just to remember to clean your brushes at least once a month and store them in a dry and cool place to make them last longer.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Here are some of the brushes I bought from Crown Brush:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Kett Cosmetics is not a well know brand to a lot of us. If it is not because of Wayne Goss (a Youtube British makeup artist, love him!), I would never have learned about this brand. A little bit introduction about the brand: Kett Cosmetics was created by an industry professional-Sheila Mckenna. She began creating products from personal needs as an artist, with a high definition camera as her microscope and studio as her lab. Products from Kett Cosmetics are created with health and earth in mind-they are vegan, paraben and fragrance-free and never tested on animals. Ideal for all genres of makeup artistry, Kett Cosmetics is globally recognized and demanded by professional artists, makeup academies, film studios, television networks and salons. Her style is a fusion of traditional makeup and modern airbrush techniques, and are taught to deliver precise, durable and diverse applications to compliment artist and their signature style. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">Enough textbook knowledge. Kett Cosmetics does not have a big varieties to choose from, only very basic products. Even though majority of her products are for airbrush systems, but with a duo fiber brush it will work out the same.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">The Liquid Blush-Hydro Blush from Kett Cosmetics is highly pigmented. One drop is more than enough for both cheeks. The color of the blush is so intense that it will stain your cheek and will not budge until you remove it at night. I got mine couple years ago and I still have almost a full bottle now. For $16.00? Worth every penny, girl!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">I prefer to use a liquid or cream blush when my skin is dryer because it will give then cheeks a natural flush and dewiness. For a blush like the Hydro Blush from Kett, remember to blend out very well. Each time only apply a very small amount and then gradually build up the intensity if needed. A duo fiber brush or a very fluffy brush will be my first choice. If I am in a rush, fingers will do the job as well, just don't forget to wash off the color on the finger tip or the blush could get all over the place.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">I personally have not had any skin irritation with this blush whenever I use it, however, always test on a small area before you apply on your cheeks.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;">The shipment was arrived very quickly, the website is so easy to navigate, I really don't have any complaint. You are into liquid blushes? I am sure Kett will be worth trying.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Kett Cosmetics Liquid Blush-Hydro Blush</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #660000;">$16.00/each, 15ml</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Can be purchased at </span><a href="http://bit.ly/1bKN03G">http://bit.ly/1bKN03G</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Kett Cosmetics Sett Powder--Translucent Setting Powder</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 17px;">If you are still struggling with whether to buy the oh-so-popular Nars Translucent Pressed Powder, this is a very close in comparison alternative. Instead of $34.00 (7g), you pay only $22.00 (16g). The only tiny difference between the Nars Translucent Pressed Powder and the Kett Sett Pressed Powder is the Kett one doesn't have the crystal or pearl (whatever you call it) reflects in it which can give a little bit highlighting effect, it is completely matte. So if you are one of those who don't like the reflecting particles in the Nars powder, the Kett one is definitely worth trying.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 17px;">This Kett Sett Powder is very soft and finely melded. Even though it appears a white-color powder, it will not show on the face as white, unless you applied to</span></span><span style="line-height: 17px;">o much. It can be applied with a sponge or a brush, based on your preference.</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 17px;">Unlike Nars Translucent Pressed Powder, the Kett Translucent Pressed Powder is softer to touch, and you can easily get products on your brush or sponge. Before you apply to your face, tap off the excess powder on the brush or sponge first will help to prevent heavy applications. Using this as a touch up powder is also great since it helps to eliminate shine without changing the texture of your makeup.</span><br />
<span style="line-height: 17px;">The powder compact is light weight and thin, and there is a mirror inside. Even though the compact is plastic, but it's durable enough to travel (that I had done it without breaking it). The simple black design of the compact just makes it look more professional. Sometimes less is more, you know. ^0^</span><br />
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Kett Cosmetics is a professional makeup line mainly for makeup artists but not limited to. You won't find tons of products too choose from if you go to the online store, however, the simplified product lines can help the company focus more on the quality of each product. Plus, the prices are reasonable. Kett is a great brand to try, not just the ones I mentioned. They ship fast and the ordering process is simple and easy. Reallly do not have anything bad to say.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Kett Cosmetics Powder Compact</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="color: #660000;">$22.00, 16 grams</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are many products that we can easily find at the stores or online, and they have amazing qualities. However, for some reasons they haven't received a lot of attentions. It could be just me or they truly don't work on others, I don't know. If you are seeking nice makeup products to add to your collections, give these items a try.</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Boots No. 7 Exceptional Definition Mascara</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot Eyebrow Pencil</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot Lipstick Pencil</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot AMC Liquid Blush</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Inglot Brow Powder/Wax Palette</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Dior Addict Lip Balm</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Clinique High Lengths Mascara</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bare Escentuals Pencil Eyeliner</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Crown Brush Brushes</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Kett Cosmetics Translucent Setting Powder</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Kett Cosmetics Liquid Blushes</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Part III</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Stila Forever Your Curl Curl Your Memory Mascara</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Stila Eyeshadows in free pan form</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Stila Stay All Day Waterproof liquid Eye Liner in Intense Black</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation SPF 15/PA++</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Shu Uemura Hard Formula Brow Pencil</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Boots products can be purchased at your local Target or Target online. I have both colors, Black and Brown/Black. The reason I purchased the Mascara at first was that Lisa Elderidge on Youtube mentioned it couple times in her video. It made me very curious about the product. First of all, as I mentioned in my previous posts, I have typical Asian lashes which are hard to curl and are not very long and dense. I have always been looking for a non-waterproof mascara that can hold the curl of my lashes. We all know what a pain to try to remove any waterproof mascara completely. If you are too looking for a mascara that gives your lashes length and hold the curl of your lashes, but non-waterproof, you should check out this Boots Mascara.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">On the packaging, it says:"a unique triple effect brush giving volume and definition, even for the most hard to reach lashes. With nourishing vitamins and proteins for smoother more flexible lashes. Hypo-allergenic."I would not call this mascara a volumizing mascara, but definition, yes. The curling property of this mascara was not discovered by the company, I got a bonus in this case.</span><br />
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The density of the bristles are different around the brush head, and the very tip of the brush head has some tiny bristles for hard to reach areas. Also, another thing you should know is that the wand is the flexible rubber wand, and skinny. The size and the flexibility is good for someone who has the tendency to get mascara on her eyelids when applying mascara (like me...).</span><br />
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It came in black and brown colors. I would not call the colors to be very intense because this mascara will give you very natural and non-stiff looking lashes. If you are looking for having intense spiky looking lashes then you might not like this. </span><br />
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Even though it is not a waterproof mascara, but it lasts me through the day. Because the colors are very subtle, even flakiness happens you can hardly notice.</span><br />
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I normally like to layer my mascara. If I know there is a possibility that I will get water on my face, or I am going to cry, I will add a layer of waterproof mascara on top of this one to avoid panda eyes...</span><br />
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You can find this at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Target</span> or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Target online</span> for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">$7.99</span></span><br />
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This is one of my FAVORITE eyebrow pencil. The most important reason is the color. my eyebrow is very dark, black or very dark grey-ish, and regular dark brown eyebrow pencils can easily make my eyebrows too dark. I know people always say that you should go with a shade lighter than your natural brow color, however, it doesn't really work out for me since I don't have any <b>brown (red toned)</b> in my eyebrow. After tried out tons of eyebrow pencils, I noticed only colors that are in <b>taupe</b> color families (or have more yellow-ish undertone) work the best for my brow. That being said, this <b>Inglot eyebrow pencil</b> in shade <b>506</b> is one of them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Another con about this eyebrow pencil is the size. It might look like a normal size in the picture, but in real life, it is short. Since you have to sharpen it, you will use up the product very quickly. It contains less product than others (0.04oz compares to most other eyebrow pencils of 0.046oz); however, it only costs $10, fairly affordable at least. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I personally like eyebrow pencils with harder lead so I don't have to worry about the color looks uneven. Not all harder lead eyebrow pencils are good, you want them to be hard enough without being scratchy. Anyway, this particular color is good for those with darker eyebrows. I haven't tried other colors but I bet they are just as good.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can find this eyebrow pencil at any <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Inglot retail stores (I know there is one in Newport Beach in CA) </span>or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">department stores where have Inglot counters</span>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can also find on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Inglot's website</span> <a href="http://bit.ly/1cYLvER">http://bit.ly/1cYLvER</a></span></div>
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All the lipstick pencils I am going to show are matte formula, which means they are more on the drier side. The pigmentations are like most Inglot's products very good.</div>
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All right, enough of complains. The most important thing for saying whether a product is good or not, is its quality, how it works for you. I don't know about you, to me, quality comes before packaging (most of the times, haha). Like I said, the Inglot Lipstick Pencil is matte, no shine, no sheen, not semi-matte, they just look matte. I have used many matte lipstick pencils from other brands, the Inglot one gives you a very matte finish but DOES NOT accentuate your lines, or dry skin on your lips. The pigmentation is very good and covers your lip very well. If you don't really like the finish, just top off with a little bit lip gloss you will be good to go. </div>
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The matte formula of this pencil makes it a little bit harder to apply, it won't glide on like creamy pencils of course, just need to push the pencil a little bit harder to apply (not too hard). One good thing is the product inside is very solid, it won't break or melt as easily as the creamy pencils.</div>
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The matte formula also makes the colors last longer on your lips. I would say about 4-6 hours for lighter color lipstick pencils, 6-8 hours for darker color lipstick pencils. It can stain your lips if your application is very intense.</div>
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I would not suggest to use a lip brush with this pencil since the formula is not creamy enough to get color on the brush. You can still try if you want a very sheer of color on your lips.</div>
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You can still find 9 of the lipsticks in the pictures from Inglot website. If you are a fan of matte lipsticks in a pencil form, this is a good one to try. You will like it if you can ignore the packaging...</div>
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The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Inglot Lipstick Pencil ( Matte Collection AMC Lip Pencil)</span> can be purchased from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Inglot's website</span> <a href="http://bit.ly/1bZLEZh">http://bit.ly/1bZLEZh</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I own two of the AMC Liquid Blush, one in the color 83 and the other one is 86. There are 6 colors available on Inglot website. Each bottle is 15 ML/0.51 US FL OZ. I don't have any complaint about the size, because for a liquid blush, this bottle will last forever...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Each bottle comes with a pump, which is always a plus for any liquid/gel/cream product. The consistency is not watery, it's more like a creamier and thicker liquid. You only need one small pump for your two cheeks. The colors may look very intense, however, when you blend out on your cheek, they give a very natural and luminous finish. None of the colors have shimmers or sparkles in it, but not matte either, just look dewy and beautiful. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If using this blush alone, the lasting power is pretty good (around 6-8 hours), on me at least. I personally don't have oily cheek, and I like to use it alone on top of my foundation. Sometimes I want to make sure the blush lasts long enough, or I want a more intense look, I will put a powder blush on top of it. It gives a very nice base for the powder blush to grab onto. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you can see from the picture, the 83 was blended right into my skin (my hand at the time of the picture is about NC 35 in MAC, I am normally NC 30 =_=!!!). The 86 on my skin look more rosey and less purple than it is in the bottle. If you have paler skin with pink undertone, the 86 could appear more purple, and 83 could be a very natural color on you as well. If you have darker skin, I am sure 86 will look good on your skin, but 83 might be a little bit difficult to show up unless you put something else on top of it, use it as a base.</span></div>
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I don't know what happened to the Inglot's website, I could not find the brow powder/wax in the E-Shop section on the website. I heard Inglot is replacing the round pans with square pans in the freedom system, but I am not sure if this is the reason. When I went to the Inglot store in Newport Beach, they still had the brow products, and they didn't say anything about getting rid of them either. Well, I guess if there is an Inglot counter or store near you, you can call and ask if they have any.</div>
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I purchased the brow powder/wax palette long time ago. I had two waxes and three powders to fill up the 5-pan palette. Here is what I have:</div>
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The colors look a little bit different when taking the pictures with and without flash. Compare the two pictures, I would say that the colors in the picture without flash are the closest to the colors if you see in person.</div>
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The two waxes do not have much pigmentation but a slight tint to them. If your brows are sparse, the wax may not be enough to fill your brow. I suggest to use the brow powder first to fill in your brow, once you satisfied with your brow, use a brush to lightly brush over your brow with the wax. It helps to blend the color and make sure your brow color will not fade later on.</div>
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The brow powders in this palette are my favorite. You may have noticed that the colors do not have "red" in them, which I have hard time to find from other brands. I use 566 on the inside (toward the center of my face) section, and then use 560 on the outside (brow end/tail) section. They fill my brows so well, look natural but still defined. I sometimes use 569 instead of 560, or just mix the two when I want my brows to stand out more.</div>
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The powders last very long without any brow gel to set them. If you want you can still use a brow gel to guarantee your brow color would not budge until you wipe it off.</div>
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I know I know, this lip balm is expensive. However, it's a very very good lip balm that moisturizing your lips and enhancing your natural lip color. This isn't a lip balm you can share with your boyfriend (sometimes guys lips are dry too...), because he would hate you for putting on him, trust me. Why? After you apply this lip balm, it gives you very "juicy" looking lips, and fuller with no tingle feeling at all. </div>
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As you can see, the dryness is gone instantly, my lips look dewy without feeling oily or sticky. Even though the balm doesn't have much pigmentation but it gives my lips "life", makes them look healthier and fuller.</div>
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The texture is comfortable and smooth. It has a very subtle sweet smell to it but doesn't have any kind of taste to it. I would not suggest to put on any lipstick right after you put on this lip balm, because the colors of the lipstick will not stay well. If your lips are dry and you have to put on a lip balm before putting on any lipstick, I suggest to use one thin layer of tissue (you know most tissues at home have two thin layers in one sheet right?)lightly blot your lips after applying lip balms. Then the lipstick will have a non-slippery surface to stay on longer.</div>
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Do I think this Dior Addict Lip Balm worth the $31.00? Sure. Do I think it is a "necessity"? No. If you have extra money to spare on some luxury items, give this a try and you would not be disappointed. There are so many lip balms that work as well as this one but cheaper, well, girl, you get treat yourself once a while! ^=^ </div>
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This part will have nail polishes, makeup tools, skincares, and haricares. Even though the products don't work on me, it does not mean that the brand in general is bad. It might because only the colors or the specific ones I owned<b> </b>were not as good. I am not 100% sure about that. Sometimes, because everything from a brand I purchased disappointed me, then I stopped buying from that brand.</div>
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Things like nail polishes, everyone picks up a nail polish for a different reason. I expect the nail polishes first, I like the colors; second, they last long or at least don't chip easily; third, apply smoothly and opaque (less than four coats application). I love nail polishes, but I hate the time it takes to paint my nails. So if the nail polishes are very good qualities and last very well, although the color selections aren't big, I still prefer those. Some of you may be attracted to the colors rather than the qualities in nail polishes, then you may disagree with what I have below. Just a personal preference. ^0^</div>
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I started to try out Essie nail polishes a year ago. It is almost everyone's favorite nail polish brand, so I really want to find out what makes it so popular. Well, the color selections of Essie nail polishes are fantastic, and the polishes are true to colors as well. What I don' t like about them are<br />
1)many of the colors I got are so streaky when apply;<br />
2)even though the nail polishes are true to colors but many of them (especially the lighter colors or pastel colors) are too sheer to show the colors well on my nails with two or three coats. Because of that, I have to apply pretty thick and I hate that. It not only takes forever to dry but also looks very gooey and heavy. Some colors are fine with two coats, but I am not impressed with the finish anyway.<br />
3)None of the Essie nail polishes I own last long, about three days the maximum on my nails. I would say they are on my top three fast chipping nail polishes list. For some people who like to change their nail polishes often, long lasting or not may not be a issue for them. I am not a patient person. For me, it's hard for me to just spend that much time everyday to paint my nails. So a good nail polish should last long. I have used nail polishes from other brands, they last at least a week without chipping and damaging my nails (i.e. L'Oreal Color Rich Nail polishes, Zoya Nail Polishes, Pixel Nail Polishes, and some Sally Hansen Nail Polishes, etc).<br />
4)The price is relatively high compare to other drugstore nail polishes. Essie nail polishes sell for $8.00 at most drugstores. In comparison to Sally Hansen Nail polishes ($2-$7), Revlon ($5-$8), or L'Oreal ($5-$7) etc., Essie nail polishes aren't the best among all those brands. You always want to get what you pay for, right?<br />
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Of course, it might because the colors I bought were not the best colors to represent the two brands. However, I would not say the brand in general disappointed me unless most (if not all) of its products I purchased were far below my expectations.<br />
I do like nail polishes, but I would not buy them just for the colors when I know the qualities are not good. Exceptions happen when I cannot find better alternatives where so ever, which rarely happen to me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1.carry on 2.master plan 3.figi 4.limoscene 5.ladylike 6.lilacism 7.jamaica me crazy 8.mezmerized 9.turquoise & caicos</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1.simply smashing 2.black shatter 3.chapel of love 4.ogre-the-top blue 5.fiercely fiona 6.just a little dangerous 7.how cute is that? 8.blasted silver<br />
a-h are from the sephora by opi mini sets, I could not find the names since they are no longer available...sorry</td></tr>
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<a name='more'></a>Couple weeks ago, I wanted to find a color to put on my nails. Essie's Turquoise & caicos stood out since I did not have any other colors that were similar to that. Even though I don't normally pick Essie's nail polishes first due to the their longevity on nails, I just love the minty green color (at that moment). After a 10s struggle, I decided to use it. After I painted on my nails, I put on the Essie No Chip Ahead Top coat afterwards, only because it was the one I was using at the time. Surprise, Surprise, the nail polish lasted for 4-5 days instead of 2 days. I was not sure whether the top coat did it. So I tried on some other Essie polishes with the top coat, they all lasted at least 4 days without chipping. Nice! Now I don't have to abandon the Essie nail polishes from my collection!<br />
I have to point out something about the Essie No Chip Ahead top coat. It works the best with Essie Nail polishes, when I put it over other brands' ones it was just okay, nothing special. No doubt the top coat's formula was mainly based on Essie's own nail polishes, why didn't I realize that?!<br />
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I am happy that I found the way to use my Essie, however, I still would not purchase any unless the color is unique. There are cheaper alternatives I think are even better qualities. With the same price range, I would rather buy Zoya's. Just my personal preference.<br />
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Maybe when you have some nail polishes in your collections that you find not working out so well, try the base/top coat from their own brands. You might be surprised as well! (no guarantee...)</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">What a popular product! I finally gave to the hype last Christmas when Estee Lauder was having a Christmas sale. Sigh... Let's say that at least it did not break me out! LOL</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I don't want to say it is a bad product, my skin type is just not what it targets for.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I have combo skin, sometimes more oily, sometimes drier. I have never been an acne type girl other than my teenage years, but there are always pimples here and there. As a result, my skin is rarely smooth, in addition to the scars (transformed to a dark spot after a while) from the pimples I popped earlier...I have to say my skin is weird, caused by 50% nature (what I was born with), 50% myself (i.e. pop pimples when I shouldn't, touch my face randomly, have exaggerating expressions, etc.). When a skin care product does not work for me well, I don't blame it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">The Estee Lauter Advanced Night Repair was advertised as </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Exclusive Chronoluxâ„¢ Technology</b> </span></span>repairs the appearance of past damage. You'll see a visible improvement in the signs of aging-specifically lines, uneven skintone and immediate hydration.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Enhanced Environmental Repair</b> </span></span>means Advanced Night Repair neutralizes up to 90% of environmentally generated free radicals (in vitro testing) before they can affect skin's appearance.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>Enjoy Continuous Hydration</b> </span></span>as Advanced Night Repair creates the optimal environment for repair with nature's long-proven moisture magnet, Hyaluronic Acid-increasing skin's levels of moisturization dramatically.<br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">Join the millions of women around the world who use it year after year and wouldn't trust their skin to anything else.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Proven effective for All Ethnicities. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">20+ Patents Worldwide.</span></span></b></span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">Attempting isn't it? Unfortunately, I could not join the "millions of women around the world" and say that the product gives me smoother and better skin. It just did nothing on me, NOTHING. If I think positively, uhm... it may have prevented me from having more break-outs. That's about it. I almost finish the bottle since there is no way I am gonna throw $52 to the trash. It did feel good when you put it on and let it absorb into your skin. I still have relatively younger skin so wrinkles is not my top concern, besides the expression lines on my forehead (yup, excessive weird expressions remeber?). it didn't not lighten my scars or smooth out my expression lines. For me, not worth the money.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">I understand the product was targeting majority skin types, so I don't blame Estee Lauder. I wish instead of "30-years of innovation", Estee Lauder could do a little bit more research and come out with something work for me. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(honestly, compare to how much money they made from Estee Lauder brand products and all the other brands they own, this is not too much to ask, right?) </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I only use it when I just had a popped pimple and I didn't have time for the pimple to dry up itself. It works okay for that purpose, not immediately but definitely shortened the time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">I can't say enough how much I love the Macademia Natural Oil Hair Mask. I bet you all have heard enough people talking about it. The shampoo and conditioner came with the Hair Mask because they were included in the set I purchased last year.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">In comparison to the Hair Mask from Macademia, the shampoo and conditioner (it's called Moisturizing Rinse) are not something you want to invest your money into. They are nothing different from other shampoos and conditioners you can find at a drugstore. First of all, they don't smell as good as the mask but still pleasant. The shampoo cleans my hair well. I have naturally dry hair, so most shampoos can do the clean task well. If you have oily hair, or you have chemically treated hair, you might want to find a more intense shampoo. I would consider the Macademia one as a mild cleanse shampoo.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">I am more disappointed in the conditioner than in the shampoo. Based on the quality of the Hair Mask, the conditioner should not be so bad, i thought. Wrong judgement! It did not condition my dry hair well enough that my hair had hard time to comb through. After I rinse the conditioner off after leave in for 5 mins, my hair does not feel smoother or silkier than before I put it on. Bummer! How could the conditioner and the hair mask have so much difference?!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">I know the hair mask is supposed to be very concentrated, but the conditioner? I have some cheaper drugstore brand conditioners that work even better than the Macademia one.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">Anyway, because of the hair mask, I still consider the set worth the money. The Macademia Natural Hair Mask is still my favorite so far. Nothing I have tried out before and after worked better. It just improved and conditioned my hair so much, and made my hair much more smooth and healthier. If you want to spend money on Macademia products, go with the hair mask. If you still have a lot of money left and you don't know where to spend, you can try the Macademia Shampoo and Conditioner. You never know what would happen... ^0^</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">Shampoo - 3.3oz $ 9.00</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"> 10oz $21.00</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"> 33.8oz $48.00</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;"> 10oz $24.00</span><br />
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beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-39048760375532664562012-03-06T14:01:00.000-08:002013-11-03T10:20:11.461-08:00Why Did Everyone Rave About It (Them) -- I. MakeupsOne of the reasons we like reading beauty blogs and watching Youtube videos is that we want to find ideas about purchasing some products, or using some products so we will not waste our money on useless things. I truly want to follow the hype of all the stuff out there, and I wish they all work like wonders on me as well. Unfortunately, something are swore by everyone else, to me they are waste of money.<br />
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I rarely return beauty products unless they just won't work on my skin, no matter how many different ways I have tried to use them. Believe me I tried so hard to love what many others loved, but I could not figure out how. What I have learned so far is that always try before you buy. If you cannot get a sample, get a travel sized one especially for high-end products. </div>
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A product doesn't work on me DOES NOT mean it is a bad product. I haven't seen any one beauty item that worked on all people whoever bought it, and all of them loved it to death. If you did, please let me know, it must be a hell amazing thing on planet. You can read thousands of wonderful reviews about something, but none of them is a guarantee to you that you can get the same good results.</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">MAC Face and Body Foundation</span></b><br />
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When I bought this foundation, I was really expecting it to be my next favorite foundation all time. (especially Pixiwoo-one of my fa youtubers loves this) Unfortunately, I really could not find one thing about it I enjoyed, well, besides the fact that it is a product from <b style="background-color: #ea9999;">MAC</b>... -_-! Anyway, MAC claims that the Face and Body Foundation is </blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>A water-based, water-resistant foundation that provides long-lasting, natural coverage for face and/or body. Ideal for all skin types. Face and Body Foundation provides sheer, natural looking coverage in an easy to blend, water-resistant formula. The long-lasting formula is available in a wide range of colours and contains several emollients to help moisturize and condition the skin. It delivers professional looking results that meet the exacting standards of beauty photography and is ideal for perfecting the face and body.</i></span></span></blockquote>
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When you read MAC's description of this foundation, don't you think it is such a nice product that is not oil-based, is water-resistant, long-lasting, and gives a natural but perfect finished look? I have combination skin with oily t-zones and chin area. I have been wanting to try a water-based foundation because they will not add extra oil to my face. That being said, after the first time using it, I broke out so badly around my chins and my forehead, worse than all my other foundations with only one use. Very unexpected. Also, the finish is too dewy to look natural. My face just looked like "wet" all over, even after I tried to powder it down.<br />
I didn't expect this to be a full coverage foundation when I bought it. However, there was nearly <b>NONE</b> coverage after the first layer. I tried to build up, the coverage was still so sheer that even a tinted moisturizer might have better coverage. At the same time, the more layers I applied, the more dewy my face looked. Odd enough, this water-based foundation made me feel that my face could not breath through it.<br />
I managed to keep it on for a full day when I first used it. Although I did not feel comfortable with it on my face for that long, I want to see the lasting power and oil control capability. First, it does not control much oil through out the day. The dewiness already gave me a oily feeling at the beginning anyway. Then, the lasting power I would say just like my other foundations, nothing better. Since I could barely see its coverage, It was kind of hard to tell whether it faded or how much it faded.<br />
I gave a second chance to this foundation the next day, the results were the same for both days. I tried to apply with my fingers, a brush, and a beautyblender, did not notice any difference. I did not bother to try the third time because I just simply hate the way it feels and looks on my face.<br />
Sadly, I returned to the store at the end.<br />
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I would not say the claim MAC stated about the Face and Body Foundation was false. For those who have perfect skin, and skin type is from dry to normal, this foundation could have worked perfect for them. If the "natural" looking in the claim means that you can only see the real natural skin after apply it, then I guess my face looked natural too because I had a hard time to cover any blemish. How could that not be natural? One thing I can guarantee you is that you will never have to worry about looking cakey or too matte with this foundation.<br />
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This foundation retails for $33.00 for 120ml/4oz. The size is pretty good size for the price. You only have 13 different shades to choose from, 7 cool toned and 6 neutral toned. If you have yellow undertones, then go with the cool toned colors (C1-C7). Otherwise, go with the neutral-toned ones (N1-N3, N5, N7 & N9). Because the sheer coverage, the colors don't show up too much. I think that's why there is not a big selection of colors compare to other MAC foundations.<br />
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Disappointment Level: 5/5<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Revlon Lip Butters ($6-$8 various in drugstores)</span></b><br />
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Almost everyone I came across was talking about the Revlon Lip Butters since Christmas. How could that make me not curious about them? The first mistake I made was that I bought too many before even tried any. I am not saying the Revlon lip Butters are bad products at all. I actually like them, but I don't see how extraordinary they are in comparison with many other similar products which I think are just as good as the Lip Butters, or even better.<br />
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Revlon Lip Butters are supposed to be tinted lip balms, that means they not only moisturize the lips but also give colors to the lips. On the moisturizing side, the Lip Butters are okay, not anything special. The moisture does not last very long, couple hours the most. Talking about the "tint" of Lip Butters, Revlon did a pretty nice job on that. As you can see from the swatches, the color pigmentations can be seen as sheer lipsticks with a glossy finish. The texture is very creamy and soft, easy to glide on lips.<br />
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Here is why I was disappointed: if you consider the Lip Butters "lip balms", I did not get long-lasting moisturization when I used them. They actually made my lips a bit drier than earlier after they were worn off (The Lip Butters are no way comparable to my other favorite lip balms, i.e. Burt's Bees Lip Balm, Rosebud Lip Balm, Dior Addict Lip Treatment, Korres Lip Butters, etc.). If you consider the Lip Butters as "moisturizing lipsticks", the color payoffs are not considered the best in the market, some BabyLips from Maybelline even have more intense color payoffs.</blockquote>
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I think the packaging is cute, and I also like that I can actually see the color of each Lip Butter from the top of the lid without taking it off. There is one problem about the packaging. Because the texture of the product is very soft and creamy, when I used it I noticedthe top surface of the actual lip stick could be easily press down more than I wanted (some excess product was smashed at the tip a bit). So when I twisted back up, the product would touch the side of the tube, make it a little bit messy. This is minor problem, just be careful not pressing too hard when you put on your lips directly from the tube. I have to say that we all have those days when we don't want to wear bold colors lipsticks, the Revlon Lip Butters are good choices for that.</div>
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I did not return what I bought because I do not think they are bad products at all. I am just not overwhelmed like many others by their qualities.</div>
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I personally do not mind have the lip balms and lipsticks separately, as long as they do their own job nicely. It is still great to have something like the Revlon Lip Butters combine the two tasks into one. If you want to try them, don't buy too many the first time. Since they will be in the market for a while, no need to rush out and get one.<br />
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I think there will be more and more high quality tinted lip balms or moisturizing lipsticks coming out from all different brands. Liquid lipsticks and Lipstick pencils are trends too, such as MAC kissable liquid lipsticks, Chanel liquid lipsticks, YSL liquid lipsticks, Inglot lipstick pencils, Tarte lip surgeon, Lip Fusion Lip Pencils, NYX Jumbo Lip Pencils, and Buxom Big and Healthy Lips pencils, they are all lovely products to try out.</div>
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NARS is a high-end brand that has a lot of amazing stuff. Her powder blushes are one of the them almost everyone has been raving about. I included them not because I didn't like them, it's because for the money I would not want to choose them over some other blushes I love.<br />
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Starting from the packaging, it is not the type I like since it gets dirty so easily. The material can prevent the product from sliding out of you hands, but at the same time it tends to grab powders and make the case look like a mess. Also, you cannot see the product inside from the packaging, this can be annoying sometimes.<b> ELF</b> blushes have very similar packaging to the NARS ones, except ELF used smoother materials for the case and you can see the actual color from the small clear window at the front. Yes, NARS packaging does look more luxurious and more expensive than the ELF ones, but less convenient though.<br />
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The formula is nice, not the best. It is very pigmented no doubt and the products apply easily and last very long. However, I think they are too powdery, which is okay for me if the powder can be more silky and finer. I would not say this if I have not discovered the <b>Illamasqua</b> blushes, and the <b>Make Up For Ever</b> blushes. The other two are just so smooth and almost feel like a cream texture. The pigmentation is amazingly pigmented. In my opinion, they are better than the NARS blushes.<br />
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NARS blushes retail for $28.00 and you have more than 20 different colors to choose from. If I have the money I would buy the Illasmasqua blushes ($24) or the Make Up For Ever ($19) blushes, It could be just the personal preference that I am not a fan of the NARS ones. If you want to have the NARS blushes in your collections, I will still say go for it. I will highly recommend you to try the Illamasqua and MUFE too, then you may understand why I love them so much better. :D<br />
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Disappointment Level: 2/5<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">NARS Multiples</span></b><br />
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First of all, I don't know if you remember I put this in my favorite face product of 2011 post before. I don't want to confuse you that whether I am talking about the same product. Yes, I am talking about the same one that was listed in my favorites. Why? When I first got this product, it was last summer, I very enjoyed using it through the summer and fall. During that time, my combination skin was more oily than dry, so I didn't find it hard to use this. Then in the winter, I did not use highlighters much, if I did, I was trying out some other stuff. Thus, in my mind, I was very pleased with the NARS multiples. That was why I had it in my favorites list.<br />
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My skin is much drier in the winter time. my t-zone and my chins can get oily but the rest of my face is dry. Here comes the problem. Not long ago, I tried to use the Multiples (copacabana) again, oh man, it was no longer easy to glide on my cheekbones like it was in the summer. it was very hard to blend on my dry skin area and make the product on my face look chunky. I know the NARS multiples dry very quickly when you apply but I did not see it as a problem back in the summer. It is sure a big problem now since who want their cheekbones look like there are chunky glitters?<br />
I like the color and the highlighted effect, I have the shade Copacabana, it gives in the summer. I hate it in the winter. If you have oily skin or normal skin through out the year, this one can be a great highlighter for you. To me, I will call it a seasonal favorite now. It is the product that you love and hate at the same time, I guess. Sigh...<br />
It might be just the shade I chose had the problem, I am not sure. I doubt the other shades have that big a difference on consistency.<br />
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The Multiples from NARS retail for $39.00 and you have about 12 different shades to choose from. The color selections are quite good I think.<br />
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Disappointment level: 3/5<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I really really want to love the Lancome Artliners. They were recommended by so many people and I finally got it at Sephora.</span><br />
They retails for $29.50, very expensive for eyeliners. There are six different colors at Sephora: Aubergine (it looks dark mauve purple on the website, but it was very dark almost black-brown in real life...-_-?), Brown (dark brown), Ice Black (washed out black, more like a light brownish grey), Navy (Navy blue), Noir (black), and Smoke (dark grey).<br />
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I have Aubergine, Noir, and Smoke. I gave the Noir to my friend and I kept the other two. I have many liquid eyeliners, especially black ones. Among all of them, the Lancome Artliners do not stand out.<br />
I bought the Aubergine and Smoke first, and tried them out. I thought it was just the colors I picked were not as intense on my lid, so I got the Noir later on. I then realized it was not because the colors themselves, it was the application. You are supposed to shake the product before you use. I have shaken my arm off the products, the colors were always only very good the first line, then the colors started to fade. I had to put the brush back to the bottle again and again, and dip more liquid so many times in order to get the same color intensity. If you can finish your liner in one swipe, this is perfect for you. I cannot. It is just so troublesome to go back to the bottle constantly whenever I try to use it. I don't like that at all. Why would I use a product that took me double the amount of time, and the result was not even amazingly good?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the swatch by using the color Aubergine. I have shaken the bottle as usual, and then took the brush out to swatch on my arm. The first swatch turned out fine. The second line (the same brush) the color started to fade. You can barely see the color from the third and fourth line. I did not dip the brush back to the bottle. This is only one dip swatch. The color intensity obviously only looks good the first line you draw.</td></tr>
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One good thing about the Artliners is they do not budge after they dry (pretty quick) and last the whole day. I have to give this credit to them. The brush is felt tip, not too harsh not too soft, just right. You can draw a very thin line but you have to be super light handed. You cannot draw a very bold thick line unless you dip the brush again in the bottle.<br />
The packaging is very luxurious, because its Lancome, and you paid over $30 (with tax) for it. A lot of people love the Artliners, I guess the products work differently on their eyes. They are very lucky. I wish an eyeliner worth that much could work on my eyes too...-___-#<br />
There are numbers of liquid eyeliners, high-end and drug stores, that I think are better than the Lancome Artliners. YSL Liquid Eyeliners (the felt-tip pen form), Make Up For Ever Aqua liners, Kat Von D Tattoo Liners, Inglot Liquid Eyeliners, Lorac Liquid Eyeliners, Physicians Formula Eye Booster Eyeliners, and most of my Japanese liquid eyeliners (Dolly Wink, Kanebo Allie, Linequeen, One-Day Tattoo, and Kate, etc.)are as good as or even better than the Artliners. YSL is the only one more expensive than the Artliners, the rest are all cheaper.<br />
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No offense to those love the Lancome Artliners. My case could be one of the millionth I don't know.<br />
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Note: If you want to try out the Lancome Artliners, do not rely on the swatches on Sehpora's website. I suggest you go to the store and swatch on your hand or try it on your eyes (by the sales rep. of course, hygiene is important). The true colors looked very different from the pictures online.<br />
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Disappointment level: 4.5/5<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Lancome Hypnose Drama Waterproof</span></b><br />
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I am not trying to make Lancome look bad, they have many other brilliant products I like. These two (Artliners and Hypnose Drama WP Mascara)are two exceptions which do not want to look good on my eyes like they do on the others'.<br />
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This Mascara retails for $26, common for high-end mascaras (middle to high price range). Again, this is another raved prodcut on Youtube and Blogs. I bought mine at Nordstrom last year when there was a "buy two get one free" event for all brands of mascaras. I got the Dior Diorshow Iconic, Lancome Definicils, and Lancome Hypnose Drama WP. I like the other two but this Hypnose Drama. I tried to think this as a "free gift" so I could feel better.<br />
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I talked about my eyelashes before, I have typical Asian straight down lashes that are so hard to hold the curl. They are neither very thick nor very long, so I am always looking for good mascaras that can lengthening, thickening, and curling. I know it is probably too much to ask all of them in one mascara. Normally, I use one mascara for separating and lengthening, one for thickening, then use my heated eyelash curler for curling.<br />
The Hypnose Drama WP has a wave-shaped brush for pushing up the eyelashes to make them curl. It works alright on my lashes, not as good as the Covergirl Lashexact and Lashblast for the curling purpose. The tip of the brush may have excess product when you take the brush out of the bottle, so you need to wipe of the excess before using it. However, the brush body does not have too much excess that will give just the right amount when you apply. The lengthening and thickening of this mascara are just okay. I did not see any dramatic result (although it is named Hypnose "Drama"...) on my lashes. Oh, another nice thing about this mascara is although it is a WP mascara, it is not that hard to remove like the Covergirl LashBlast WP. It is still a long lasting mascara regardless.<br />
One problem I don't like this mascara is that after about five times of using, the product becomes very dry, and that makes it harder to brush through my eyelashes. The more I use it, the drier it will get. I am not in favor of dry mascaras. For those who like dry formulas you might enjoy using this. I know Lancome mascaras tend to get dry quickly, so I have never wanted to try them unless they are highly recommended. The Definicils is better than the Hypnose Drama on separating, lengthening, and curling, and it did not dry up as quick as the Hypnose Drama WP.<br />
Overall, this mascara is just an average mascara. Many drugstore mascaras work much better than this.<br />
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Note: I got the WP version only because WP formula in general could help the curl better than the nonWP. When your lashes do not have any problem with curling, try the regular one instead of the WP.<br />
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Disappointment Level: 3/5<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">EOS Lip Balms</span></b><br />
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What a cute little thing! I adore the packaging so much even though I don't consider the formula is as "cute".<br />
The EOS Lip Balms are so popular that my 12-year-old cousin was asking me if I had one. She is not a makeup junkie, just a normal middle school girl. Lip Balms and hand lotions are probably the only beauty items she uses. For someone like her to pay attention to a product, you can imagine the popularity of the EOS Lip Balms, even in younger groups.<br />
I like when I put this on, it glides on smoothly, and it does not make my lips feel heavy and greasy. There is no color in the product, the same as a normal chap stick. The flavors are pleasant and you have quite a few (about 6) different flavors to choose from. You can easily find them at most drugstores or online for less than $4.00. The only thing I expected from the EOS Lip Balms but they did not have was long-lasting. My lips feel well moisturized only for the first couple hours, then I have to apply constantly throughout the day.<br />
I really don't like take out my lip balms all the time, and I don't touch up my makeup at all. If this lip balms can just last longer, they would become one of my favorites. Because of the price and packaging, the EOS Lip Balms are my least disappointed product. I feel the actual quality is over-hyped a little. Some of you who do not mind put on your lip balms constantly, and attracted to cute things like me, I will recommend the EOS Lip Balms.<br />
(If you are not self-concious about using an egg-shaped lip balm in public...)<br />
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Disappointment level: 1.5/5<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Hourglass Veil Oil-Free Mineral Primer SPF 15</span></b><br />
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Okay, the Hourglass Veil Oil-Free Mineral Primer is the most expensive primer I have ever owned. Don't blame me if I give high expectations to it. The retail price is $52.00 at Sephora for 1oz. There is a smaller version of 0.33oz and sells for $17.00. </div>
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When I was at Sephora, I thought about getting the smaller size first. I did not do it because I believed it would be an amazing primer and I would use it everyday, the smaller version might not be enough. So I got the full size and could not wait to try it the next day.<br />
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I have combination skin with oily t-zone, drier in the winter but more oily in the summer on the other areas of my face.<br />
This is what it claims:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"><i>A clean, satin-finish mineral primer formulated with SPF 15, Veil Mineral Primer restores moisture to dehydrated skin while providing protection from the sun and minimizing shine.</i></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Minimizes the appearance of large pores and fine lines</span></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Preps skin for makeup application while extending its durability</span></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Naturally-derived titanium dioxide and zinc oxide protects skin from UVA/UVB rays</span></i></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Oil-, fragrance-, paraben-, gluten-, sulfate-, phthalate-free and vegan</span></i></span></li>
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<li>it does apply smoothly because of the silicone, and gives a satin finish. </li>
<li>It mattifies the skin and prevent the skin from producing excess oil.</li>
<li>It is nice to have SPF 15 in the primer for an extra protection.</li>
<li>The ingredients are very natural, and oil-free.</li>
<li>It doesn't have any smell. If you are allergic to fragrance, you will not have any problem with this.</li>
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<li>I really can't see how it "restores moisture to dehydrated skin" on my face. I had dry patches in some small areas, this primer did not help to hydrate those areas but made them even more obvious.</li>
<li>The oil control does not make my foundation last very long, about 4-6 hours approx., around my t-zone area, The rest of my face is fine since it is much drier. The primer does the job, but is not nearly as good as many other primers in the market (CoverFX, NARS, Laura Mercier, etc.)</li>
<li>I have large pores around my nose area. When I first put the primer on, the pores appeared to be smaller; however, when the shininess broke through, the pores returned to their original appearance (before I had the primer on).</li>
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I don't have many fine lines to cover and I have not worn the primer in or under water, so I cannot say much about the results of "minimizes the appearance of fine lines" and "water resistant".</div>
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It looks like there are more PROs than CONs, but the problems stated in the CONs are way more important than the PROs. Whatever I expected from this primer, I could not find in it. </div>
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If you have normal skin, or normal combination skin, this Hourglass primer has higher chance of working great on you. For oily to very oily skin, I don't think the primer will last more than 6 hours, but within the time frame should be fine. For dry and very dry skin, I personally will not recommended this.</div>
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Seriously? $52.00? To me, the Hourglass Veil Oil-Free Mineral Primer does not worth the price. It might just be me, a special case, I cannot be sure. </div>
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I will say if you still really wanna try this out, definitely get the smaller size first. I made a big mistake for getting the full size one, and I am sure will not do that again. -_-!!!</div>
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These are the products I bought due to the hype but was not as lucky as many others to find those work amazingly on me. I am not saying all of them are <b>bad</b> products at all, they were just not for me. I wish the reviews could give you an idea if you ever planned on purchasing any of the products above.</div>
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(Part II is makeup tools, nail polishes. skin, cares, and hair cares. Check back later!!)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Garnier, L'Oreal Paris, Maybelline New York, Softsheen-Carson, L'Oreal Professional, Kerastase, Matrix, Mizani, Redken, Lancome, Shu Uemura Art of Hair (not the whole beauty category), Biotherm, Yves Saint Laurent Beaute, Kiehl's Since 1851, La Roche-Posay, Inneov, Skinceuticals, Vichy, Sanoflore</span></span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>L'Oreal</b> is the world's Largest cosmetics producer by revenue.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Estee Lauder</b> owns more than 20 skin care and makeup brans as well as a variety of fragrance brands.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Its core cosmetics brands include:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Estee Lauder, Clinique, Prescriptives, Origins, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Darphin, La Mer, and Tom Ford.</span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Estee Lauder</b> also owns global licenses to market fragrances under brand names such as:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Tommy Hillfiger, Donna Karan Cosmetics, Sean John Cosmetics, and Aramis.</span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Some of you might have already known these, some might not. I was really surprised to know that L'Oreal owns so many big and well-known brands. Also, Estee Lauder owns MAC, Bobbi Brown, Clinique... Who would ever thought about they were from the same company!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">In my head, I was thinking:"so were the L'Oreal lipsticks manufactured in the same factory as YSL...? They don't look or feel the same at all. The PRICEs even have bigger differences!!!! I wish I could use the price of L'Oreal products to buy YSL, Shu Uemura, etc. Sigh..."</span></div>
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beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-81899129060734916962012-02-18T10:44:00.000-08:002013-11-03T10:20:37.209-08:00MAC Tendertone Lip Balms VS. ELF Conditioning Lip BalmsMAC's newest collections: Shop MAC & Cook MAC, are so popular that many beauty gurus on Youtube have been raving about the products from the two collections. The hottest one in the collections is no doubt the Tendertone Lip Balms.<br />
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The Tendertone Lip Balms are basically strawberry-kiwi flavored tinted lip balms that condition your lips, and gives you a lip gloss effect at the same time. I think there are enough people talking about the details, so I will skip the general intro of them.<br />
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I like MAC's products, but I was not a crazy follower of there ridiculously-quickly-updated collections. I personally don't have the energy to catch up with those and certainly don't have that much money to buy all the collections either. The reason I bought the Tendertone Lip Balms from the Cook MAC collection is that a lot of people kept telling me how good they were and it made me very curious.<br />
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Here I am, bought three out of the four. Aren't they supposed to be "tinted" lip balms? If all the colors look the same on my lips, what's the point of tinted... I should have just bought one... Well, I don't blame the products, my natural lip color is very pigmented so it's hard to have the colors show up on my lips. Other than that, the moisturizing effect is very good as a lip balm. The formula is similar to MAC's LipGlasses, glossy and sticky; the texture is creamy and glide on lips easily.<br />
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To be honest, I am not amazed by them. They are great quality products for sure, maybe just not my thing, or I had such a high expectation before I purchased them and was disappointed after. Anyway, when I put them back to the drawer with other lip products I had, I saw the ELF Conditioning Lip Balms are in the same drawer. I took the ELF Conditioning Lip Balms out and compared with the MAC Tendertone Lip Balms. Surprisingly, I think the ELF ones were not any worse than the MAC ones.<br />
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Both MAC and ELF swatches on my arm have very good color payoffs. I can barely see the difference on my lips when I use the MAC ones (the HUSH HUSH has better color payoffs on my lips, not much though), but the ELF ones showed up quite well as a lip balm. If you don't mind the colors and you just like the glossy looking lip balms, go with the MAC Tendertone. Even though the ELF Conditioning Lip Balms are not as shiny glossy as MAC Tendertone, it moisturized my lip the same as MAC. If you think the MAC Tendertone is too much shine, and you want more colors show on your lips, you may like the ELF Conditioning Lip Balms better.</div>
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I know the Revlon Lip butters have been everywhere. All the lip butters have some shimmers in them, but the ELF Conditioning Lip Balms don't. I would even pick ELF over the Revlon Lip Butters because I like the finish and colors ELF gives.</div>
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MAC Tendertone Lip Balms and ELF Conditioning Lip Balms are both really nice lip balms and both very moisturizing, It just depends on your preferences. If you want your tinted lip balms to be more "tinted". and not as shiny finish, go with ELF; otherwise, go with MAC. </div>
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Don't forget you pay $3 dollars for each ELF Conditioning Lip Balms, which also have slightly higher SPF. (1 tendertone=5 ELFs...-_-) Also, you don't have to run to the store to get the products due to the limited quantity offered.</div>
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Everything I said above is my personal opinion. I understand there are many many of you think differently and I give my full respect to. I just want to share what I feel and what I know, so someone could benefit from the information.</div>
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Wish everyone a great weekend~~</div>
beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-33590295059213440192012-02-15T14:31:00.000-08:002013-11-02T19:58:30.845-07:00Happy Valentine's Day Makeup--Laura Mercier, Estee Lauder, MAC,MUFE, Illamasqua, NARS, Clinique, and Maybelline<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought mine at a CCO for $24.50. I was just lucky that there was a color fit my color pretty well, since they only carried 4 or 5 shades total. I have combination skin, drier with oily t-zone in the winter. If I don’t have dry patches on my face, this foundation wears the whole day; If i want to use it to cover the dry patches, it will make the areas look really caked on with heavy foundation.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">NARS has expensive makeup lines, but I have to say that most of the products I have used from NARS actually have great qualities. This concealer is one of them.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I mainly use this as a blemish concealer to cover up my acne scars, some discolorations, or temporary rednesses. It covers them very well. The texture is very creamy, and it won't dry up too quickly so that you still have time to blend the edges of the concealed areas. Either your fingers, a small blending brush, or a beauty blender should be fine to use for blending.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't like to use it under my eyes because I don't like the look (a little cakey, does not help with fine lines much). Normally I don' t like to do blemish concealing every time I do makeups. When there is one or two big pimples (popped, most of the times) and even my foundation cannot coverup. then I will use this concealer. I conceal the blemishes after I put on my foundation, because my foundation might be able to coverup the imperfections already.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is long-lasting if set with powders. if use it alone for couple hours should be okay. I prefer to use a setting powder on top of the concealer, just in case.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am not sure if 0.07oz is a big size or small size compare to other stick concealers. However, it is big enough for me to use for a long time.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The NARS concealer is a great product but not the best. It might work as a wonder on someone else since we all have different skin types. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Neutralizer has a neutral color but also with a little bit yellow tone in it. The other skin-color shades are either too light or too dark for my under-eye area. The Neutralizer's color is a slightly lighter shade than my actual skin color, which works perfectly under my eyes. Remember I said that "brighten" was the key of looking awake. Here comes the Brightener. The Brightener has more peachy tone than the other shades, it is supposed to cancel out the "darkness", That is exactly what I need it for.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I first use the Brightener under my eye, then use a concealer brush (Sigma synthetic precision brushes) to lightly blend the edge into the rest of my skin. Next, I apply the Neutralizer over the Brightener, and again use a concealer brush lightly blend the edge. I would not suggest someone who have fine lines or wrinkles under the eyes to use a concealer brush, one alternative is to use a beautyblender dab...dab...dab the area with concealer, blend just as well as the brush. By using a beautyblender, you can fill in the fine lines and wrinkles with concealer rather than swipe over (if it makes sense to you...), and make the under-eye area very smooth.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRZaXB_fA8vvk3tLRVBwvnX_A01k9yQi2f4zZwu0DiWh85Wkm7ip0jbPhVpiH9QV4U8e0F1LiomsrFkh9mW9ymC52qsp4UzIU4LWAyd09LwiUGzX0RXVUBdHOKtCoZA6fDsbq44XKy7uv/s1600/Clinique+Airbrush+Concealer+01" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRZaXB_fA8vvk3tLRVBwvnX_A01k9yQi2f4zZwu0DiWh85Wkm7ip0jbPhVpiH9QV4U8e0F1LiomsrFkh9mW9ymC52qsp4UzIU4LWAyd09LwiUGzX0RXVUBdHOKtCoZA6fDsbq44XKy7uv/s200/Clinique+Airbrush+Concealer+01" width="150" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Clinique calls it a "concealer", but the coverage is not good enough to conceal major blemishes, at least for me. The illuminating effect is awesome. The formula is more liquid-y than the NARS concealer and the Maybelline concealer. It doesn't feel heavy at all, airbrushed feeling no doubt. I use it after I powder my face often, I don't find it to be difficult to blend over powder. It gives a natural finish if blends well. I don't set it with powder again, maybe special occasions, and the lasting power on me is between medium to long with no powder over it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Clinique Airbrush Concealer overall is a nice quality product. It is considered high end brand, so it's not a cheap one. I think it worth the price.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like Laura Mercier products in general. Bare Minerals Powder was my go to powder before, but I was a little bit tired of it so decided to give this a try. I tend to use powder which has some coverage to set my foundation. The reason I stick with mineral powders is that I don't want all the products on my face break me out at the end of the day. Both Laura Mercier and Bare Minerals have not caused break out on my face so far.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just like the Bare Minerals Powder, Laura Mercier Mineral Powder has a SPF 15 to protect you from the sun. Wether the product has a SPF or how high the SPF is really does not matter much to me, as long as it will not leave a white cast on my face in a photo. Because I always have my sunscreen of SPF 45 with UVA/UVB protections underneath my makeup, so I have strong base against the sun during the day.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Laura Mercier Mineral Powder gives a very smooth and natural finish. With a very thin layer, it will cover the imperfections you may still see after the foundation. I would not suggest to apply a thick layer after foundation, it will be too heavy on the face. However, if you use it by itself, you can buildup to full coverage without the cakey and heavy looks at all.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I normally apply it with a big fluffy brush, dip into the power on the lid and tap out the excess, and then gently pat and roll the brush all over my face. In this way, the powder will not break the texture of the foundation. Regardless of how you use it, it will last throughout the day for sure.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are only 8 different shades to choose from, not as much as Bare Minerals. I have Natural Beige color, and it matches me quite well. A shade darker would also be good for me, since I like the powder to be darker than my foundation.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is so far my favorite mineral powder. Even though $35.00 is not cheap, you get a lot of products in the veil and the quality is way better.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was so lucky to find this at a much cheaper price at CCO. This bronzer is no</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">t the most popular one but the quality is just as good as those "hot" ones such as Benefit Hoola Bonzer, and NYC Bonzer. </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rxhRIa9_3I9pf07lbXvjMT9yNxCliFHl0N1NAUVjg8haY4fgdNHjheAHvI3u1vWd2iS_PpqUU8jlrvBNm0KTkh5slOglnx6Bw_wELQQdIR3mlBAGH2-1UBBhDivSwNZuOhpgk1KsAKf3/s1600/2012-02-15+00.39.29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rxhRIa9_3I9pf07lbXvjMT9yNxCliFHl0N1NAUVjg8haY4fgdNHjheAHvI3u1vWd2iS_PpqUU8jlrvBNm0KTkh5slOglnx6Bw_wELQQdIR3mlBAGH2-1UBBhDivSwNZuOhpgk1KsAKf3/s200/2012-02-15+00.39.29.jpg" width="137" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can use one of the two shades, or you can use the combo together. I prefer the combo color because I have medium skin tone, and the combo creates a perfect shade for me. It is a mat bronzer with no shimmer in it, and also oil free.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Both shades can be blended very well and naturally looking. The texture is smooth and color payoff is great. It lasts all day.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The brush is synthetic bristles, and it is so so soft. The dome shape is perfect for applying bronzers although it is a blush brush. You can use the slightly pointed tip to define then blend out.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love all Real Techniques brushes actually. You can find at ULTA, or @ www.realtechniques.com. The prices at ULTA is one or two dollars cheaper than those on Real Techniques website. Because they are very popular, you may find them out of stock at ULTA often.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Anyways, I like the ESTEE LAUDER Duo Bronzer a lot. The size can last me for quite a long time I think. I guess I would not try another bronzer any time soon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Blush is the next thing I would apply after bronzer. I love blushes. I don't want to include any limited edition since they are no longer available at regular stores, but I have to mention the MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Personal Style which I found at a CCO as well. Why? one, it is cheap...; two, I haven't see the same color in MAC's permanent collections before; three, the color is so natural and pretty; four, I don't have any blush similar to this color, no kidding.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I believe this is the key point my boyfriend liked my makeup on Valentine's Day. Or it is the combo of everything together. I am not sure, but this blush definitely highlighted the over all look.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed (I don't own it but always want to try it), and you like the color of that Tarte Blush, then the MAC Beauty Powder can give you the same result, if not better. I would not say the colors are the same in both blushes, but they both are natural, neutral, or nude tones. I think the Tarte one is more shimmer than the MAC one, the MAC one has just the right amount of shimmers I need. The only thing MAC is not comparable is that the ingredients in the Tarte Amazonian Blushes are all natural and good for your skins. I am not saying the ingredients in MAC blushes are not good for your skins, it is just a fact that not all ingredients in MAC blushes are natural.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I like products made of natural ingredients, but it is not a strong enough preference to turn down a product.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hopefully there is a CCO near you, so you can try this MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Personal Style out. It's only $12.50, cheaper than all the permanent line blushes. You might not like it as much, still can add to your MAC collections. Why not?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Almost forget to talk about these two little ones. I used the MUFE top over the MAC Beauty Powder Blush on Valentine's Day. Only a hint of color is the best. This MUFE Blush in No.69 is the only blush I own from the brand, and I adore it very much. I can just imagine how good the rest of the colors are in the collection. The texture and formula make the powder soft and smooth like a cream. Couple swipe of your brushes in the pan, you are good to go for both of your cheeks. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used on top of the MAC Beauty Powder Blush to make me look like I just had a light flush, naturally...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Illamasqua in the shade Lover was added because the texture, formula, and even color are very similar to the MUFE blush. The same amazing qualities apply to the Illamasqua blush as well.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If I have to say the difference, the MUFE No.69 is lighter (a little) and has a bit more peach/orange, the Illamasqua Lover is darker (a little) and has a bit more pink/coral.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I wish I could have all the blushes from these two brands, they are wonderful.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Highlighter is the last step of my makeup routine, before the setting spray (MAC FIX+ is my fav). I don't have deep facial features, so I really enjoy the structured look highlighters and bronzers create (a little bit illusion is necessary sometimes). </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know there was a limited edition illuminator from Laura Mercier everyone was raving about around Christmas. It was ridiculously fast sold out before I could get my finger tip on it. (Sigh...) I am not the type of persons who would purchase something just because it is a limited edition. If they are amazing, I may get it; if I missed it, it's fine with me. There are always new things, better things continuously come out from all brands. If I try to catch all the limited editions, I might have been a homeless already. This is just how I am, no offense to anyone at all.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Go back to the product, I got this Mosaic Shimmer Bloc from Laura Mercier instead of the limited edition one. I love it. I don't use just a single color in the pan, I just use a fan brush to mix all four colors together, tap out the excess, and then lightly swipe on top of my cheek bones, my forehead, bridge of my nose, and my cupid bow. It gives a light golden champagne glow on my face, no chuck of sparkles. It is a glowing sheen, not a bunch of glitters.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't know how the limited edition illuminator would look on me, could be worse, could be better (hope it is worse...). If you cannot get that limited edition one either, try the Shimmer Bloc from Laura Mercier out. You might be surprised with it. Not all limited edition products are the best ones, just saying...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, this is a very long post, I was just excited to share with you some makeup items a guy might like. I understand every guy has a different taste from the others, I doubt it would be that much diversified as the girls'...Maybe not...Anyway, hope you all had a memorable Valentine's Day. </span><br />
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beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-82255259265590026522012-02-09T21:23:00.000-08:002013-11-02T19:58:53.693-07:00Inglot Lip colors Freedom System PaletteInglot has been one of my favorite brands since the first time I purchased. The products I heard the most from others are eyeshadows, gel eyeliners, and blushes. I have to say that the quality, color payoff, color variabilities, and even the price are one of the top brands in the market.<br />
Freedom System Customized Palettes are very popular from Inglot. You can customize face powders, blushes, eyeshadows, brow powders/waxes, and lipstick colors. So I am going to do a short review on the Lipstick colors palette I own.<br />
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There are 90 colors to choose from for the customized lipstick palette. You can have sizes of 5, 10, and 20 pans palettes. I ordered my palette online since there was not any retail store close by, so I could not swatch the colors. It was a little bit risky to order it online when I did not know how the product was going to be like. Luckily, when I tried the product out, I was very pleased with the quality.<br />
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The lipstick comes in a small round pan, smaller than the size of MAC's customized eyeshadow pans. It feels very similar to MAC's cream-sheen formula--creamy without drying up your lips. The pigmentation is as good as MAC's lipsticks if not better. The only issue is that you can either use your finger or a lip brush to apply them. I found fingers can pat more colors on the lips, but may get a little messy on the edge. It takes longer to build up the colors if use a lip brush, but sure can have better control over the application.<br />
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The swatches are from #08 to #52 in orders, from the bottom up, I accidentally put the palette the other way around, sorry about the confusion, but the numbers are still the same accordingly to the swatches.<br />
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I also put the colors on my lips to show you the difference on actual lips. My natural lip color is very pigmented, so if the color payoffs are not good enough, they would not show up on my lips. You can see that all of the colors showed up very well.<br />
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I prepared my lips with Burt's Bees Honey Lip balm and use my fingers to pat the color on my lips.<br />
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08--light nude/coral color<br />
12--light pink, with a slight hint of coral<br />
13--light Neutral/nude peach color<br />
14--barbie pink<br />
23--neutral/peach coral color<br />
24--light/pale nude color<br />
36--light pink with a hint of purple<br />
48--coral pink<br />
51--medium coral color<br />
52--warm light pink<br />
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Because my lips are so pigmented, normal lipsticks always look lighter on my lips than on others'.<br />
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I think if you like lipsticks as much as I do, and you want to have all different colors to choose from without having tons of individual packages, you should try Inglot's freedom system and have your lipstick colors customized in a palette. It's also a good way to try out all colors without paying too much. It only costs $4.00 for each lip color and $10, $14, $20 for sizes of 5, 10, 20 palettes (empty).<br />
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Hopefully the pictures can help somehow...beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-14264483441809428912012-01-30T03:45:00.000-08:002013-11-02T19:59:22.936-07:00Update on L'Oreal Color Riche Nail PolishOver a week ago, I went to the Target near my house and saw more colors were added to the L'Oreal Color Riche Nail Polish Collection. I can't help myself buying more colors because the quality of those nail polishes are so good. I tried on some colors and I was so glad I got them.<br />
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The pictures below are the nail polish after about a week. There was no chipping, no breaking on my nails at all. I use my nails as tools sometimes, but the nail polishes just stay put. The colors are pretty too, and I only need couple coats to get the opaque colors.<br />
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The first picture I have Club Prive from L'Oreal Color Riche Collection and Sea from Sally Hansen Smooth and Perfect Color collection. I found the new Sally Hansen nail polishes when I picked up the L'Oreal ones. They last as long as the L'Oreal nail polishes, but you need more coats to get the opaque finish. The quality of the new Sally Hansen polishes are great, I just personally don't like too sheer nail polishes. The more coats you need, the longer it takes. Plus, I don't really want to have very thick nail polishes on my nails. If you are fine with sheer nail polishes, Sally Hansen Smooth and Perfect Color Collection would worth your money.<br />
All the nail polishes from Sally Hansen's new collection are pastel colors, that's why I purchased at first. I think they are perfect for spring.<br />
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The second picture I have Eiffel For You and Because You're Worth It on my nails, they were both from L'Oreal Color Riche Collection. The glitter polish I have on my index finger (over the Because You're Worth It) is Synergy from LA Girls. That glitter polish comes in big chucks of glitter particles, and it doesn't have much color itself. I think it's a good glitter polish, more importantly, you have many different color choices.<br />
Eiffel For you is a color between purple/Lilac and gray. Very pretty.<br />
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I also bought two other colors Jet Set To Paris and Penthouse Pink from the same L'Oreal collection, and one other nail polish called Sorbet (It's a pretty peachy pastel color) from Sally Hansen.<br />
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Definitely try those out next time you see them! It might not look as luxurious as Chanel, Dior, and some other high-end nail polishes, however, they are very good everyday nail polishes that saved a lot of time on re-applying with good color pay-offs.beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-11386564320201324662012-01-11T11:32:00.000-08:002013-11-02T19:59:50.511-07:00Surprisingly Long-Lasting Nail Polish--L'Oreal ColorRiche NailI recently went to Target and saw L'Oreal had the nail polish display next to the popular Infallible Eyeshadows. I picked up three pastel colors and wanted to try them out.<br />
They are Satin Sheets, Walk on the Beach, and How Romantic.<br />
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The colors looked great after at least two or three coats. The first coat application was not very opaque and the color was not so evenly covered. The formula is kind of thick, so I would say don't go over three coats, and wait longer between each coat.<br />
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The reason I mentioned this is that the nail polishes (I have tried all three colors) lasted more than a week on my nails without chipping at all. That was very surprising. I am not that type of person who is very careful of nails, but these nail polishes are one of the highest quality ones I ever used.<br />
The brush was like a regular nail polish brush, not too big not too small. I personally found it work just fine on my nails. Not anything special though.<br />
I used both base coat and top coat when I had these nail polishes.<br />
What you see in the bottle are the exact colors you will have on your nails. Very impressed about these nail polishes.<br />
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I don't know about all the other colors, since there are 42 colors total in this collection. Worth to check out!<br />
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The price is <b>$5.99</b>. You can find in most drugstores.beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-15627789717299007192012-01-10T05:56:00.000-08:002013-11-02T20:00:47.395-07:00My Secrets of Having Long and Curl Lashes without Applying False Lashes<b>Secret I: Basic Eyelash Curler</b><br />
I used to hate curling my eyelashes and putting on mascara. Not only because I have typical Asian's straight down lashes, but also because my eye shape is flatter (there is not such thing like deep crease on my eyes...) and most lash curlers don't fit my eye shape so well.<br />
Last year, many people was raving about the Shu Umera Eyelash Curler so I decided to give it a try. Well, it works definitely better than most other lash curlers I have tried. It doesn't use the traditional spring mechanism, that makes it effortless to curl. It had not been replaced as my top favorite until I found the Japanese Super Wide Eyelash Curler.<br />
Just like its name, the Japanese Super Wide has a 39mm wide plate head that will curl every lash on my eyes. It uses spring mechanism which I don't have any more difficult using it compare to the Shu Umera one. The plate head is not as curvy as the Shu Umera but not much (fits my eyes so much better than the Shu Umera).<br />
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If you found the Shu Umera Eyelash Curler works perfectly for you, stick with it. I just think the Japanese Super Wide works best for people have eyelashes and eye shape like mine. Shu Umera Eyelash Curler is no doubt a great product, but it's impossible for it or any product to fit all of us.<br />
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<b>Secret II: Eyelash Serum and Primer</b><br />
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<b>Eyelash Serum</b> is used to protect your eyelashes from falling off when apply mascara or remove mascara, also it will moisturize your eyelashes and help them to grow thicker, longer, and stronger over time. I haven't tried many serums, but my favorite one so far is Shu Umera Lash Builder. It really prevents my eyelashes from falling off. More importantly it made my eyelashes grow longer and thicker after using for couple months. I am not talking about dramatic change, the difference is very small but I am already grateful about it.<br />
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I normally apply this serum first before the primer. The brush head is small enough to get to every single lash. Let it dry a little bit before putting on primer.<br />
The serum is an extra step if you worry about your lashes fall off or not being strong enough. I am not an expert so I don' t know if it can help the growth of lashes on everyone. Definitely worth a try though.<br />
<b>Shu Umera Lash Builder </b>is <b>$33</b>, you can find it at Shu Umera website.<br />
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<b>Eyelash Primer</b> is the Key for lengthening your lashes and prepare your lashes for easier and smoother mascara application. A lot of brands have some very good eyelash primer, such as Tarte, Lorac, L'Oreal, Dior, and Chanel etc. I am currently using the Tarte MultiplEye Lash Primer (step 2 of its collection). I found it very good at lengthening my eyelashes and separating them for even application; however, I noticed the curl was dragged down a little bit.<br />
One thing to remember when you apply the primer, <b>don't let it dry</b> before you apply mascara. I suggest to do one eye at a time. Apply primer then apply mascara right after on one eye, next do the same on the other eye.<br />
<b>Tarte MultiplEye Lash Enhancing Primer </b>is <b>$22</b>, you can find it at Sephora, Ulta, or Tarte website.<br />
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<b>Secret III: Metal Eyelash Comb</b><br />
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I personally prefer metal eyelash comb than the plastic one because it better separates the lashes after applying mascara and get rid of the clumps easier. Also, metal one is easier to clean and less likely to break than the plastic one.<br />
My current favorite is the Sonia Kashuk foldable double side lash comb. It is portable and travel friendly. You can fold up when not using it, save space and avoid accidentally being injured by the small metal needles of the comb head. One side it has the lash comb, the other side is a brush I use it to brush my eyebrows sometimes.<br />
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It is a multi-purpose tool, and you can carry with you in your purse if you want.<br />
I heard Sephora has a very good metal lash comb, but more expensive for sure.<br />
<b>Caution:</b> use it carefully when comb through your lashes. Don't poke your eyes, it's metal!!!!<br />
<b>Sonia Kashuk Lash Comb</b> is <b>$4.99</b>, you can find it at Target or Sonia Kashuk Website.<br />
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<b>Secret IV The Ultimate Curling Secret: Heated Eyelash Curler</b><br />
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I know you might be thinking what so good about it, and it is not something new. True, it is not anything new at all, but it is the method to use it that is new and does wonder for my straight down stubborn lashes.<br />
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I remember I bought his heated eyelash curler many years ago, and I thought it was a garbage when I first used it. I wish I was more patient and tried different ways to use it back then. Normally, people would use it just like a regular lash curler before apply anything to their lashes. If you do so, it would not curl your lashes much, not nearly as good as any cheap drugstore lash curler you can find.<br />
Don't forget that the heated lash curler is made of silicone--non-stiky and heat-resistant. It tells us that you can use it after you apply mascara without having your eyelashes stick to the lash curler and even pull your lashes off sometimes. I use it every day after I apply mascaras, and it never ever stick to my lashes. The heat will curl your lashes extremely well with mascara on. If you have straight down lashes, this will be your saver. It is my lash saver. Without this, I hardly find any mascara can hold the curls of my lashes.<br />
Using the heated eyelash curler after mascara:<br />
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<b>Suggestion of Use:</b> before you apply your mascara, turn the heated lash curler switch on to give it some time warming up. Then by the time you finish the mascara application, the curler is ready to use. Just be careful when you first use it, use your finger tip to touch the heated rubber on the curling head and feel the temperature. Only use it when you feel the temperature is comfortable. Also, don't keep it on your lashes for more than 5-8s each time.<br />
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I found my heated lash curler on ebay long time ago. If you don't trust the sellers on ebay, you can find a similar one at Ulta, Target, Walmart, and many other drugstores. There are expensive ones I have seen, I doubt they would do that much different from mine.<br />
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You might notice I didn't include any mascara favorites, because I have so many favorite ones and they all have different effects. I will list some of my favorite mascaras and their amazing effects below (no particular order):<br />
<b>Dior-</b>Dior Show Iconic (separate, volumize, curl)<br />
<b>Boots No.7-</b>Exceptional Definition (separate, curl, very very natural finish)<br />
<b>Tarte-</b>Lights, Camera, Lashes! (volumize, curl)<br />
<b>Covergirl-</b>Lash Exact Waterproof (separate, curl)<br />
<b>Covergirl-</b>Lash Blast Volume Waterproof (separate, volumize, curl)<br />
<b>Clinique-</b>High Length Mascara (length, separate, curl)<br />
<b>Lorac-</b>Special Effects (double sided with a good lengthening primer on one side, separate, volumize)<br />
<b>Kate (Japanese brand)-</b>Wax Mascara (separate, extremely volumize)<br />
<b>Chanel-</b>Inimitable Intense Sophistique (volumize)<br />
<b>Laura Mercier-</b>Full Blown Volume Mascara (volumize, separate)<br />
<b>Shu Umera-</b>Precise Volume Mascara (separate, volumize, curl)<br />
<b>Bare Minerals-</b>Flawless Definition Curl and Lengthen Mascara (separate, volumize, curl)<br />
<b>Lancome-</b>Hypnose Drama Waterproof (volumize, curl)<br />
<b>FairyDrops (Japanese brand)-</b>Volume Burst Mascara Waterproof Las Vegas Edition (separate, volumize, curl)<br />
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For me, with the heated lash curler I don't really mind whether the mascara can curl or not. Of course, if they can it will make things easier! ^06<br />
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What I mentioned work for me might not work for you. Hopefully they are helpful.beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-24822346277018151982012-01-06T01:35:00.000-08:002013-11-02T20:01:16.421-07:00Foundation Result ComparisonsI applied all of my favorite foundations (mentioned in earlier posts) with a BeautyBlender (slightly damp) on my left hand, one at each time. The lightings were not so good, hopefully the pictures can show clearly enough for you to tell the differences.<br />
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I have to say that how the foundations show up on my hand is still not the exact result when it is on my face. However, something like whether the coverage is good or not, and if the finish is matte or dewy, look very much the same on my hand as on my face. I cannot really show the lasting power over the pictures, so I made notes in each picture.<br />
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I hope the pictures are not too crappy...<br />
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We all prefer certain looks on our faces, what I like doesn't mean you like it too. I just want to give some helpful information (I think they are somehow helpful? or not...). I know how important to find the "Holy Grail" foundation that can give a flawless looking throughout the day.<br />
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I would say the MUFE Duo Mat Powder Foundation is my "holy grail" when I want to save some time on doing foundation, and my skin acts normal (or even when my skin is more oily in the summer); otherwise, the MUFE Mat Velvet + and Neutrogena Healthy Skin mixed together could be my holy foundation, so far.<br />
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There are so many excellent foundations that I haven't tried or heard of yet. I wish everyone good luck on the mission of chasing beauty -- the foundation chapter.<br />
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~^0^~beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-8537615900193283462012-01-03T14:33:00.000-08:002013-11-02T20:01:38.305-07:00My Favorite Beauty Products-(II) Neutrogena Healthy Skin and Make Up For ever Mat Velvet +<b>Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet +(No.45)</b><br />
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Make Up Forever Mat Velvet +is made for people who tends to have oily skin and wants to matify the skin. Just like what it claims, this foundation will give you a mat finish and will last throughout the day without a problem. Compare to the Neutrogena Healthy Skin which is more watery, this foundation is definitely thicker. I have combination skin, I like the fact that the foundation can matify the oil on my face. However, I like my face to look more natural, a completely mat face is not "natural". So by combining both the Neutrogena Healthy Skin and the Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet + gives me the best finish.<br />
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I like both of the foundation individually, but the mixture of the two is my absolutely favorite. The MUFE one is a little bit darker for me, with the Neutrogena, it comes out perfect match to my skin. Since both foundations have very good lasting power, the mixture would only be the same, if not better.<br />
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One thing the MUFE Mat Velvet + is better than the Neutrogena Healthy Skin is that you don't need to worry about how to get the product out of the bottle. The MUFE has a small pointed opening to prevent you from wasting any product.<br />
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The price for MUFE Mat Velvet is more expensive than the Neutrogena Healthy Skin. If you compare with other high-end products, the MUFE price is very acceptable. I bet if you find a foundation you like and it works well on you, you will pay no matter how much to get that, right? ^0^<br />
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<b>Type:</b> Liquid Foundation<br />
<b>Coverage: </b>Medium to Full Coverage<br />
<b>Shades:</b> 16 shades total, very good selection of colors.<br />
<b>Skin Type:</b> It is made for people who has oily skin, but I don't see any problem for people who has drier skin. I didn't find it to accentuate the dry patches on my face. You can always mix it with your other favorite foundations better for your skin type to increase the coverage and lasting power.<br />
<b>Application: </b>The same way as I apply the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation. I like to use Sephora Airbrush Foundation Brush #55 and #56 or Real Techniques Duo Fiber Foundation Brush to apply in a circular motion, and blend blend blend. Again, a beautyblender should work just as well.<br />
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I mix my foundations a lot, sometimes is because of the color match, sometimes is because of the finish. I know many people use a mirror as a mixing plate. I use a silicon coated dough divider/scraper I bought a long time ago (I know you must be puzzled, check out the pictures below see if you get an idea). Because it is silicon coated, whatever you mix on it, you can wipe off with a dry tissue paper without leaving any stain or mark. Sometimes you might leave some oily mess on a mirror. You can find the dough scraper in any store that sells bakeware or baking tools, you can also find it online. I also find the shape of the scraper very easy to held when doing makeup. Of course, you can mix your foundation on anything you like, this is just how I do it.<br />
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The thicker end is the handle where you hold it, I found that it is also great to rest your brush if you put the scraper on a flat surface while doing makeup (due to the higher-up angle).<br />
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Everyone has her own way doing makeup, I bet there are so many other good ideas that I can learn from. Happy New Year!beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-60507065090834026032012-01-02T16:10:00.000-08:002013-11-02T20:02:15.086-07:00My Favorite Beauty Products-(II) Neutrogena Healthy Skin and Make Up For ever Mat Velvet +<b>My Favorite Foundation II</b><br />
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I have tried quite a few liquid foundations last year (2011), and Neutrogena Healthy Skin and Make Up For ever Mat Velvet + work the best for my skin so far.</div>
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I know there are a lot of people compare this with Nars Sheer Glow, in my opinion, this is definitely better than the Nars Sheer Glow.</div>
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I love the Neutrogena one because it not only gives you good coverage, but also give you the luminosity. You can apply a thin layer to even out your skin tone, or you can build up to have full coverage without getting the heavy feeling. </div>
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One thing I don't like about this foundation is that it does not come with a pump, so sometimes I might pour too much out. In order to solve the problem, I transferred the product into a travel-sized container that had a press-open top (See the picture below). Even though there would be some product left in the original bottle, it was so much easier to use with the new container. The travel-sized container you can find at Target or Walmart for only couple dollars, and it usually comes with a pack of various travel-sized containers.<br />
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Another important thing I expect to find in a good foundation is to last all day without breaking me out. The Neutrogena Healthy Skin is absolutely one of the best foundations in the market.<br />
You can find this foundation in most drugstores and ULTA. The price is a little bit more expensive than a regular drugstore foundation but way cheaper than high-end ones. I think the quality is even better than many high-end foundations in the market.<br />
Nars Sheer Glow is a good foundation, but I found it oxidized on my face during the day. What i meant is the color matches my skin just fine when I apply in the morning, but after few hours, the color slightly changes to a darker shade. I am certainly not a fan of that. I guess if purchase a shade lighter than my actual skin color could make the product worked better. About the lasting power, I think the Neutrogena one is as good as the Nars Sheer Glow, if not better.<br />
I don't even need to compare the prices, we all know how expensive Nars makeups are. You might need to purchase a pump for the Nars Sheer Glow for an extra of 7 dollars when you purchase the product. You can find it at Sephora, some Department Stores, or the Nars Website.<br />
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<b>Type:</b> Liquid Foundation<br />
<b>Coverage:</b> Medium Sheer to Medium Full<br />
<b>Shade: </b>12 shades total. The selections are okay, might not be enough for every skin tone.<br />
<b>Skin Type:</b> I think it will work for most skin types, dry, normal, combination, and oily skins. If you have very oily skin, I would not recommend this one because you don't want to add extra "glow" on your face when there is enough "shine" already.<br />
<b>Price:</b> Walmart $11.79; Target and ULTA $11.99; CVS and Walgreens $13.99<br />
You can often find good deals in CVS and Walgreens when they have a sales event.<br />
<b>Application: </b>I like to apply liquid foundation with a brush in circular motions. The brushes I used the most often with this product were Sephora Airbrush Foundation Brush #55 and #56 (Amazing brushes ever!!), and Real Techniques Duo Fiber Foundation Brush. Of course, BeautyBlender works just fine as well.</div>
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I have light-medium colored skin, and with a yellow undertone. I am about NC30 OR 35 in MAC. I have combination skin with oily t-zone, the rest of my face is slightly more oily in the summer but drier in the winter.</div>
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I am not an acne-type girl but there are always couple pimples here and there on my face once a while. I do have some blemishes because I poped my pimples when I didn't have patient.</div>
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1. Make up For ever Duo Mat Powder Foundation #205</div>
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Since I have drier skin in the winter, normally I would not choose products that would make my face cakey. However, this one really surprised me when I first used it. It made my skin looked so smooth, evened out my skintone, and covered most of my blemishes without putting on any concealer. As I mentioned earlier, I want my foundation to cover the pores, because this is a powder foundation and the best way I found to apply is to use a damp beauty blender, it didn't work as well as liquid foundations to cover the pores. In order to solve that problem, I used liquid foundation (only a little is enough because you will have the MUFE powder foundation on top) first to apply around my nose area with a foundation brush in a circular motion. After the pores are taken care of, then I would use the beauty blender to apply this powder foundation.<br />
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If you think it's too thick to apply both a liquid foundation and the powder foundation, I would suggest to use powder foundation only on the areas that you didn't have the liquid one, but don't forget to blend the edge of the liquid foundation into the rest of your face. Because the MUFE Duo Mat dries to a powder finish, you don't need to put powder to set, saves an extra step. :D</div>
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The lasting power is awesome. It lasted all day on my face and didn' t break me out at all. I went to bed with it one day (I know it's bad, I was so tired...), and it didn't break me out or dried up my skin the next morning. I was very impressed.</div>
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It works fine for me in winter, I think it will work even better in summer.</div>
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<b>Description</b> of Make Up For ever Duo Mat:</div>
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<b>Type</b>: Powder Foundation</div>
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<b>Coverage</b>: Medium to Full</div>
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<b>Skin Type</b>: Normal, Combination skin (Normal with some dry areas or Normal with some oily areas), oily skin.</div>
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I would not suggest this to people with very dry skin, because no matter what it has the powdery finish, and might give a cakey look. However, it would not accentuate the dry patches like regular powder products, surprisingly.</div>
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<b>Color Selections</b>: There are 11 colors total. Not many to choose from, it's better to go to a store and test the color before you purchase.</div>
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<b>Price: </b>$32</div>
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I don't think it's that expensive compare to other high end foundations, especially the quality is so good. You can buy it at Sephora or most department stores that have MUFE counter.</div>
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<b>Application</b>: The best way I found to apply this is to use a damp beautyblender. Just tap the damp beautyblender on the product and push lightly into your skin. I don't think a setting powder is needed. You can still put on concealer either before or after. If you put on after, a little bit of setting powder might be used to set the concealer only.</div>
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<b>Finish: </b>More toward the powdery finish side, but not cakey.</div>
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<b>Note:</b> Everything I mentioned above is my honest personal opinion, and it is based on how the product worked for me. It might work differently on someone else. I highly suggest anyone who are interested in this, try before you purchase; or you can always return it if you don't like it in most stores.</div>
beautychaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672669396880998763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885735886038867834.post-64226036621548352272012-01-02T02:45:00.000-08:002013-10-31T20:24:54.028-07:00My Favorite Beauty Products List I - All About Face Makeup<b>My Favorite Foundations:</b><br />
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<li>Makeup Up For ever Duo Mat Powder Foundation (#205)</li>
<li>Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation (Neutral Beige)</li>
<li>Make Up For ever Mat Velvet + Foundation (45)</li>
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<b>My Favorite Concealer:</b><br />
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<li>Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment (Under-eye)(50 Neutralizer & 60 Brightener)</li>
<li>Clinique Airbrush Concealer (Highlight)(04 Neutral Fair)</li>
<li>Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer (blemish)(SC-5)</li>
<li>MAC Studio Finish Concealer (NC 35)</li>
</ul>
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<b>My Favorite Face Primer: </b></div>
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<li>Nars Oil-Free Pro Prime - Pore Refining Primer</li>
<li>Laura Mercier Foundation Primer</li>
<li>YSL Mat Touch Oil-Free</li>
<li>Benefit the Pore-Fessional</li>
<li>BH Cosmetics Foundation Primer</li>
<li>Lioele Blooming Pearl Base</li>
</ul>
<b>My Favorite Cream Bonzer: </b><br />
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<li>Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel</li>
<li>Three Custom Color Creme Concealer/Foundation (I use as a bronzer)</li>
</ul>
<b>My Favorite CREAM/Liquid Blush:</b><br />
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<li>Kett Cosmetics Hydro Foundation Blush (Life, Love, and Angel Blush)</li>
<li>Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush (20 Peach Satin & 25 Rose Petal)</li>
<li>Inglot AMC Face Blush (#83)</li>
<li>Jemma Kidd Satin, Flush, Blush Concentrate (01 Pose)</li>
<li>YSL Creme de Blush (#1)</li>
</ul>
<b>My Favorite Face Powder:</b><br />
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<li>Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder (Translucent)</li>
<li>MAC Mineralized SkinFinish Natural (Medium plus & Medium Dark)</li>
<li>TRUE Cosmetics Protective Mineral Foundation Compact with Ldebenone (Medium 4)</li>
<li>Victoria's Secret Baked Mineral Bronzing Powder (Glowing) (I use for all-over face powder or highlight)</li>
<li>Physician's Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Powder (Beige) (Highlight)</li>
<li>The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer - The Luminizer (Highlight)</li>
<li>Bare Escentuals Brightening Gold Minral Veil (All-over Face Powder)</li>
<li>Bare Escentuals All-Over Face Color (Clear Radiance) (Highlight)</li>
<li>ELF Mineral Booster (Sheer) (Highlight)</li>
<li>Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc (Mosaic) (Highlight)</li>
</ul>
<b>Powder Blush:</b></div>
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<li>Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush - 55 In Love</li>
<li>Benefit Box Powder Blush - SugarBomb</li>
<li>Milani Baked Powder Blush - 02 Rose D' Oro</li>
<li>Illamasqua Powder Blusher - Lover</li>
<li>Make Up For ever Fard a Joues (Blush Powder) - No. 69</li>
<li>Bare Minerals Blush - Five Star</li>
<li>La Femme Customized Blush Palette</li>
<li>Inglot Customized Blush Palette</li>
<li>ELF Blush - Peachy Keen & Candid Coral</li>
<li>MAC Powder Blush - Melba, Coygirl, & Mocha</li>
</ul>
<b>Powder Bronzer:</b></div>
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<li>ELF Warm Bronzer</li>
<li>Sephora Bronzing Powder - Aruba</li>
<li>Jane Cosmetics Oil-Free Bronzing Powder - 07 Sunkissed Bronze</li>
<li>Urban Decay Baked Bronzer - Glided</li>
</ul>
<b>Non-Powder Highlighter:</b></div>
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<li>Victoria's Secret Pro Radiant FX Face Illuminator</li>
<li>NARS Multiple - Copacabana</li>
<li>Fusion Beauty ILLUMIFILL Line Filling Luminizer with AMPLIFAT</li>
</ul>
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