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- Reviews: 13
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This new Venus Embrace razor from Gillette is fantastic. It is very similar in feel to the previous versions of the Venus razor, with it's solid, lightweight handle, but it does have some upgrades. Five blades enhance shaving ability, and the "shower pod" perfectly mounts your razor in your shower and keeps your blades fresh and dry. I love the showerpod, and I have had no nicks or cuts yet (knock on wood)! As long as the razor works, is clean, and doesn't cut me - I couldn't be happier.
May 6, 2013
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I'm no perfume critic, but this one really hits the spot. To be honest, my untrained nose finds similarities between this to Victoria's Secret Love Spell, but almost like a more "grown up" and pleasant version of it. An added bonus: the hints of blackberry and cranberry in Parisienne truly help it stand out from a sea of "too sweet" fruity scents by adding a kick of tartness.
October 25, 2009
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Telescopic Explosion is a new mascara by L'Oreal. I generally feel like most of L'Oreal's mascaras are too similar to compare via review, but since this was sent to me by Total Beauty's Sneak Peek program, I just had to comment on it. This mascara comes in a somewhat cheesy, red and black telescope shaped tube. It is trying to play on the "telescopic" angle, but it truly just takes away from a classy appearance. Regardless, that is the least of L'Oreal's worries here. The "innovative" brush at the end of this wand is a rubber brush, similar to that of Max Factor mascaras, with the only difference being the size. L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion's brush is like a little ball at the end of the wand. This makes it harder to control (surprisingly, unless there is a learning curve I don't know about), and because of the thickness of the brush, easier to make a mess. I wasn't really a fan of this mascara. If you can apply it without smudging up, it seems to wear pretty well with minimal clumping or flaking.
October 11, 2009
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L'Oreal True Match and I go way back. I tested this foundation when it first arrived on the scene, then gradually it moved out of my traincase. I was wondering why this occurred when Total Beauty contacted me to do a review on True Match as part of their Sneak Peek program. I decided that I would test out the "Natural Buff" shade, and see how L'Oreal's reformulation worked. Well first off, this product contains an SPF 17, which is nice to protect skin from everyday sunlight. It is, as it states, super blendable... no harsh lines and it really evens out the skin. It did not oxidize on my combination skin at all when I tried it. I noticed that it settled into dry skin a bit, and tended to smudge around if I was blowing my nose or touching my face. I also did not really appreciate an increase in acne that may or may not have been related to the use of this product. Overall, I feel that L'Oreal True Match is a great blending foundation with excellent sun protection. It is readily available at drugstores nationwide. I would only suggest staying away from this product if your skin is noticeably dry, acnegenic or oily.
September 28, 2009
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I really try to stay away from soaps that use sodium laureth sulfate. This is unfortunately one of them. Otherwise, I'd say that the warm brown sugar scent is very pleasant and that it's great that this drugstore find is moisturizing and exfoliating all at once!
August 23, 2009
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I enjoy the new packaging for Q-tips. I love Q-tips and they are very useful... however, I feel that it is a bit of a gimmick and an unnecessary way of spending money. That being said, the new boxes are very sturdy, colorful, and pleasant to use.
August 16, 2009
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I enjoyed using this mousse. The bottle's top has a pleasant way of distributing the mousse, and it smells very lovely. It gave volume and a bit of a hold without being crunchy.
August 16, 2009
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In exciting flavors like Botanical Berry and Tropical, these lip balms do taste good and leave a slight sheen to the lips. Aside from that, however, I don't have that much to say. It's ChapStick. Ok, it's slightly better than regular ChapStick. But there are still noticeable flaws here, like, oh, the lack of SPF. I'd love to take this to the beach, but I can't because there is no protection for my lips! Although ChapStick True Shimmer offers a bit of shine, I think the brand overall has lost it's sparkle.
June 30, 2009
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The gloss itself has a faint sweet vanilla-type scent, and is not tacky. Like other L'Oreal products, this gloss has weight to it and you will definitely feel it on. I don't know how "high intensity" pink and nude can look, but these colors were fairly sheer and shiny. Would I buy different shades of this product? To be honest, probably not. I just have way too many glosses and this one has a fairly high price tag for a drugstore brand. Overall, however, it is a good gloss to have if you like the three-in-one deal.
June 25, 2009
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This product completely lived up to my standards for a lip color. The color itself applied creamy and smooth, and was nicely pigmented. I would compare this to NYX's Black Label Lipstick, with a plus being that Max Factor is more widely available at drugstores nationwide. The lipstick itself felt moisturizing, and all in all very pleasant. I liked the simple black packaging as well. I can't recall a scent to this lipstick, but if there was one, it was pleasant as well. Normally I'm not a huge fan of Max Factor products (especially their eyeshadows, which seem to lack pigmentation), but this one really tops the charts. I would definitely re-buy this product! If you haven't checked this out yet, pick one up next time you pass a Max Factor display!
May 17, 2009
