Yves Saint Laurent Beauty Parisienne Eau de Parfum Spray

Nice balance of fruit notes and wooden basenotes

I loved this fragrance. It somehow combines many of my favorite notes (blackberry, peony and violet) with great basenotes (sandalwood and musk) to create a nice floral but not overly sweet fragrance. It is a bit exotic and definitely fits the Parisienne name. Lasted all day!

October 29, 2009

L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Explosion Carbon Black Mascara

Easy to Separate Your Lashes

This mascara is obviously a dupe of the Givenchy. The main differences? Givenchy deposits more product at once (which makes it harder to apply than the L'Oreal) and the Givenchy is harder to remove at night. Both offer the ability to separate and define lashes, with some lengthening though I wish there was more volume. No flaking or smudging, I'll buy a new tube when this one runs out.

October 7, 2009

Clarisonic Classic Sonic Skin Cleansing System

Love this, it's the Sonicare for your skin!

True, this is not really "needed" in your everyday life. But, I could feel a difference in my skin after just a few uses! My skin is smoother (it does lightly exfoliate your skin), tone is more even and all my rough areas are much better! This works with pretty much every cleanser you could buy, it just needs to be thick enough to work with the bristles. It's even waterproof!

December 13, 2008

Givenchy Prisme Again Blush

Fantastic Blush!

I tried this blush out in the glowing rose, sephora limited edition color. The different shades make it very forgiving in application, creating a nice glow. The blush had some great pink and white shimmer that I thought was very flattering. The blush blends great and lasts all day!

December 13, 2008

White Sands Liquid Texture Firm Hold Styling Spray

Love this stuff!

I love this for providing a bit more texture and hold to my styles. Apply to dry hair then style as usual. It doesn't stick, hair still moves and the more heat you apply to it the shinier your hair gets! It worked all day without falling flat or getting sticky/flaky.

December 13, 2008

Skyn Iceland Pure Cloud Cream

Decent everyday moisturizer

This moisturizer is thick and creamy, with a silky feel as it is applied. It sinks into my skin easily without a greasy residue, and I can apply makeup easily over it. However, my skin felt dry again a few hours later (and I have combination skin), and it didn't soothe my irritated skin. You can see the rest of my review here: http://15minbeauty.blogspot.com/2008/02/skyn-iceland-pure-cloud-dream.html

February 15, 2008