Bourjois Bons Baiser De Paris

Good Colors, Easy to Use

This is the easiest to use of all the stains out there, you can do it without a mirror! I use this in the morning, top it with a balm or gloss, and it lasts for hours, even after the gloss wears off. I find this stain goes on a bit more sheer than Longo's or Lorac's so all off the colors are flattering. Haven't had a problem with the pen drying out, just get it a bit damp (like markers in grade school) or, like a previous poster said, stand it upside-down over night.

January 25, 2008

BareMinerals All-Over Face Color

yay

I use this as an eyeshadow and it really makes my blue eyes pop.

December 21, 2007

Rimmel London Smokin'! Kohl Eyeshadow

Makes the smoky eye a cinch!

Easy to apply and blend. Makes dramatic smoky eyes super quick and easy.

November 28, 2007

Rimmel London Jelly Gloss

Wonderful stuff

Sweet tasting and not at all goopy or tacky or sticky! Nice and slick. Great gloss for the price. I'd give it a ten but the pigments are pretty sheer; I wish they packed a bit more punch.

November 28, 2007

bareMinerals Eye Defining Brush

not for the cost

A nice shape but too big. I find it distributes color from my lashline to just above my crease; not in the crease, but just above. Too bad. Not for precision work. Overall a decent brush. Like a previous poster mentioned, it does shed a bit. For the price? Nah.

November 28, 2007

Bare Escentuals Big Tease Mascara

wish it didn't smudge

I really want to give this a glowing review. Great formula, offers incredible length, good thickening, no clumping, and leaves lashes silky and soft. The catch? It flakes and smudges and smears like a champ. Not for humid days, sweaty nights, or more than two hours of raccoon-free eyes. Damn.

November 28, 2007

Bare Escentuals Beautifully Luminous Lashes

pass

I have this in gold. Good concept, poor execution. This is not a gold mascara, it's a clear mascara with some gold glitter in it. The consistency doesn't provide an even distribution of the sparkles so it can look lopsided. Not as high impact as I had hoped for. It's fun to get the little glints of sparkle in your eye at first, but that novelty wears off pretty quickly. Save your cash, get a drugstore version.

November 28, 2007

bareMinerals Full-Edged Liner Brush

a keeper

This little brush makes my morning routine so simple. Wet or dry, it works wonderfully with either loose or pressed shadow. Nice full length. Love it.

November 28, 2007

Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish Gloss

great gloss but too glittery

I don't notice a real plumping effect, I think it's all in the sparkle and shine. Nice texture, not goopy or tacky. Moderate staying power, nice color pigmentation. The glitter particles in it are just a little too big, too obvious. Night time use only for me because of the shimmer. Got it in a kit and would not purchase separately.

November 28, 2007

Bare Escentuals RareMinerals Skin Revival Treatment

I don't get it

This does nothing for me. I purchased RareMinerals in clear, not looking for night time coverage, but hoping the pore shrinking, tone improving claim would ring true. I get nothing out of this product. And I really dislike the built in sponge/puff applicator. It seems dirty to me. I wanted to hand wash it weekly. After two months of continued use I saw no change in my skin at all, and my bank account was $60 sadder looking. A waste of money.

November 28, 2007