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- ElphieGranger » See my profile
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I'm using Falsies Volum' Express Washable, but it isn't the flared version. Color: Very Black. First of all, this mascara has the classic 'hairy' brush, which I find much easier to maneuver than the brushes with what look like little plastic teeth. I have also found that the formula seems to clump less, and is milder on my sensitive eye skin than many of the other mascaras available. When I first purchased Falsies, I was bought it with Maybelline's The Colossal. Falsies won out for the reasons mentioned above, and I also felt that it crumbled less. This mascara stays in place for me throughout the office work day. I'd also like to mention that I've mascara-ed myself right in the eyeball with a full wand of this stuff and the irritation only lasted a minute or so. I was surprised and delighted to find that this stuff is somewhat waterproof without being all gluey and stiff! At this point I've used several tubes and have had the opportunity for a few crys. I've had enough tears to leave clear tracks in my MAC foundation, but this mascara DID NOT RUN. I wouldn't recommend wearing in to funeral or in the pool, but for a few sad movie tears, or a stubbed toe, you're golden. In terms of scent, this stuff smells like mascara, but it isn't exceptionally strong, in fact I can't smell it at all unless I put my nose within an inch of the open bottle. This stuff also has a workable dry down time; it stays wet long enough to run the brush through several times, but it sets quickly enough that you don't worry about smears once you've moved onto another part of your face. The biggest downside is that I feel like the tubes don't contain as much mascara as I am used to. It 's possible that it's just my imagination, but I feel like I am plowing through these bottles pretty fast.
December 14, 2013
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If you can only afford one high end make-up item, let it be this foundation. I feel like I have used just about every drugstore foundation and I always had a problem with my eyeliner migrating down my face by 3pm. I tried Urban Decay primer potion, and waterproof liner, and nothing could keep my eyes perfect through the end of the work day, until this. The dry down of this foundation is perfectly matte, and it stays where you put it. I'm pretty sure that what was happening with the drugstore foundations is that they weren't staying entirely in place, and eventually the cheaper moisturizers in them would make contact with my liner, and whole thing would become a mess. I'd also like to clarify that I don't have oily skin, I have particularly dry skin. With the drugstore foundation I would attempt to get longevity, by setting with a powder, but not only was it an extra step, it looked worse because the powder would settle in my fine lines (I'm 27). I don't feel like the Mac settles into my little lines, in fact I feel like the coverage is so beautiful that it makes me look a little younger. At Mac they will try to sell you primer and a powder, but I've found that I don't need anything else to get the foundation to last all day; I put it directly on top of my morning moisturizer and it's on till I take it off! I feel that the coverage is at a perfect level; it evens out my skin tone, covers blemishes, and you COULD build it under your eyes to erase all trace dark circles, but I'm impatient and find it quicker to put a tiny dab of Mac concealer over my circles, on top of the foundation. One last thing, don't be discouraged if you end up with the wrong color the first time, I ended up with a bottle that was one shade too orange for me. I took it back and they replaced it with a better color for me- the best extra effort for make-up I have ever spent.
December 14, 2013
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The scent is absolutely lovely, very fresh. It smells like someone near you is eating an orange. I enjoy the pick me up it gives me on hum drum office afternoons. I also like the thick consistency, it does a nice job of moisturizing dry hands. What I don't enjoy is the effects on my black granite desk; once I've put this stuff on, there seems to be no way to avoid obvious prints and streaks all over my shiny desk. However, if you don't have a shiny desk, this one might be okay to take to work with you, as it's not so bad that it makes the keyboard appear greasy. This lotion also makes my hands feel a tad dirty/sticky, but it smells so good, I enjoy using it anyways.
December 14, 2013
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I'm happy to try new moisturizers, but I always end up returning to Cetaphil cream. My skin is exceptionally dry, and nothing soothes and protects like this cream. I use it on my face daily and have never had any problems with it aggravating my sometimes oily T-Zone. For the last year or so I've been taking special care to massage it into the skin around my eyes, in an attempt to ward of crows feet- and I never have irritation. Being clumsy, I've even globed a little IN my eye before, and although it's uncomfortable, it's nowhere near as bad shampoo or some of the other facial lotions I've used- I think this is a testament to the gentleness of the cream. I want to add that it's not just great for your face; I have the kind of dry skin on my legs that gets kind of scaly, and Cetaphil cream is one of very few products that has kept my legs from itching for 24 hours at a time. My mother even uses it for bouts of eczema. A comparative product would be a quality body butter, but I strongly feel that Cetaphil protects my dry skin for longer periods of time. And I can do with the Cetaphil what I would never try with the body butter: put it on my face. Last tip: Don't confuse the cream with the Cetaphil lotion in a pump. The lotion is a decent product, but is no where near as moisturizing as the cream- I also fear that the lotion would cause my face to break out.
December 14, 2013
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The radiance day cream SPF 15 that comes in a pump isn't listed on the site, but it's part of my daily routine, so I'll have to leave my review here! I insist on starting my make-up application with a facial sun screen, and have been through quite a few. I was disappointed by others that smelled or felt too chemically, so when I finally found this one I was pretty excited! It's light; In the summer time I use it as my only moisturizer, but in the winter when my skin struggles to maintain moisture, I apply it on top of Cetaphil. It smells lovely and I would absolutely reccomend it to a friend. I'm on my third bottle!
October 1, 2012
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I had 3 sharpeners, but this has become the only one I want to use. The size for the pencils are perfect for my eyeliners and for larger lip crayon, and the blades seem to be be much sharper than my other two. When I sharpen I don't get any wobble or jagged edges. Part of me wishes that it came with the little case to catch the shavings, but I don't think that the sharpener could do as good of a job if it got backed up. In the the end, I think it's worth it to sharpen over a tissue or a garbage can to get utensils into their optimum condition. This is one of those products that is the cheapest on the make-up aisle, but also does the best job on the aisle! Highly recommend!
July 3, 2012
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I love this cherry almond scented hand soap. This may sound silly, but did you ever notice how some public bathrooms (like in a nice restaurant) have the really nice, yet standard smelling soap? I'm pretty sure whatever they are using is closely related to this stuff. I adore this scent, and I feel like this soap does a good job of cleansing my hands. I don't feel that it is particularly drying or moisturizing to my skin. I also appreciate that it's not antibacterial. I spent a term in collgege doing research on the performance of antibacterial handsoap vs. non-antibacterial handsoap, and the conclusion that I came away with is that vigorous hand washing with regular soap removes the same amount of germs that antibacterial soaps kill- and regular soap is much better for the environment, and can be better for you. Since that project, this has been one of my favorite soaps! And heres a tip, sometimes I find it at winco for ninety nine cents a pump bottle! Highly recommended!
July 3, 2012
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I've loved having this compact in my purse. First and foremost the packaging has prevented the pressed powder from breaking for a very long time; I’ve been throwing this thing around in my purse now for about two years (yes, I know keeping it that long is a no-no) and its still solid as ever. I like the brush it comes with too, which I would never use for serious blending, but works great for a quick powder application. The mirror in the compact is also a great size, and I can’t count how many times I’ve used it. I use this powder sparingly, but it always does exactly what I need it to, which is either set my foundation, or tamp down some unwanted shine. It smells like make-up in an inoffensive, non-scented way, and the texture of the powder is pleasingly smooth. A little bit seems to go a long way, and this one compact has lasted me forever. I’m a W3 in L’Oreal true match and the color of powder I have is 02 medium. I like it, and the color works well for me, but I suspect a shade lighter would have worked out just a touch better for me. One thing that I really appreciate about this product is that Revlon choose to keep sparkle and shimmer out of the formula. You can a super duper fine talc in the powder, but only if you look really closely. I think that once it’s applied to the face it’s pretty much “glitter free”, but isn’t so matte that it drains you of all of your ability to reflect light- which is to say that you could still look a rather ‘luminous’ even with a generous application of this powder. I would recommend this powder to my girlfriends.
July 1, 2012
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For the first several weeks after my purchase of this lipstain, I was disappointed with it. I agree that the packaging is kind of a bummer, it’s difficult to get the stain to flow properly. Each time I use it, before removing the cap, I have to shake a bit liquid down into the lid which I kind of fish out with the felt tip pen. At this point, I find this concession acceptable because I’m now convinced the stain itself is quite good, and the one pen has lasted me quite awhile; I use it 3-4 times a week and I’m now on my 5th month. The color I have is 415, which is a bit dark, but vastly preferable to the two stain shades I bought from NYC. The color girl stain color is richer, and lasts much longer. If applied to clean dry lips, and allowed sufficient dry time, some of this color will remain on my lips even after a meal. I also appreciate that the color looks more like more like make-up and less like cool-aid mouth stain (a problem I’ve had with other brands). Also, I tend to combat the vibrancy of my freshly stained lips by applying a bit of lip crayon or lipstick over dry stain- by the time the top layer has worn off, the stain had mellowed out a bit to pleasing shade. Once the felt tip pen has stain on it, it’s pretty easy to maneuver; I’ve been able to apply it within a minute while sitting in my car plenty of times (parked though, because you need to see what you’re doing with stain!). I agree with other viewers that it doesn’t smell fantastic, but it certainly doesn’t smell bad, and I am happy to sacrifice a candied scent for longevity of wear. I caution you though, when shaking liquid out of these guys, keep the lid on! And start gently-I learned the hard way that it’s easier to get lipstain out of the pen than back into the pen! I’ll be buying this product again, because for the price, it performs very well.
July 1, 2012
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Maybelline New York Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer
Fantastic for lighter coverage or true highlighting.
I’ve got the Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Ivory. I almost feel like highlighter and concealer shouldn’t really be together in the same product because I expect heavy coverage from a concealer and dewiness from a highlighter, but this product works out okay. It’s found its way into my carry-every-where-make-up bag which is quite the recommendation, and although it can be made to create nice results, it requires an extra five to ten minutes of make-up time on my part. I like to build it up around my eyes, which requires two or three very thin applications with drying time in between. After I’ve built up decent coverage I apply my foundation everywhere on my face except my eyelids, and the highlighter seems to improve my under eye circles and help the foundation stay put. I’ll often just leave the highlighter on my upper lids free of shadow and foundation, and use only liner and mascara- I feel like the highlighter leaves my lids fresh and bright looking. That said, I found that applying shadow over a layer of this concealer/highlighter when it’s dry works as an acceptable shadow primer. I don’t know that I will buy the product again, only because I am looking to get heavier coverage with a single application. This product does have some other attributes to recommend it though: It smells nice, just sort of clean and inoffensive. Also, it isn’t the least bit messy, the makeup is dispensed though a soft brush at one end, by twist/clicking the opposite end. I love that I can sit in a parking lot and apply this one and have no fear about it dribbling on my outfit or cars seat. You don’t have to fear about tossing it back into your bag either, the cap stays tightly secure- I’m pretty rough and tumble with my purse, but this tube has stayed completely contained. Last, I appreciate that although this is a highlighter, it doesn’t contain any obnoxious sparkle or frost.
June 30, 2012
