Artemis Woman Personal Groomer

Nifty Little Tool!

I recieved this nifty tool to try out, and I this is soooo coming on vacation with me! It's the Artemis Woman Personal Groomer. It's a micro-precision trimmer that gently removes unwanted hair, achieving smooth and soft skin. Whats even better about this is that it can be safely used on the face, eyebrows, arms, bikini line or anywhere there is unwanted hair. The Artemis Woman Personal Groomer includes a cleaning brush and shaping comb to trim hair to desired length, which is perfect for eyebrows and bikini areas! This comes in handy for me because I for one am allergic to wax and plus wax is super un-sanitary, and with this tool I can touch-up anytime. It's discreet and the size of a pen, so it can fit in any bag, and it is also battery-operated. It's also safe, which is good for clumsy ones like me. Not once did I experience a nic or cut at all! My only concern with the tool however, is just how long the blade will last before it will go dull since you cant buy a replacement head....this may be a CON here. Another concern is that the tool itself doesn't feel too sturdy. The casing seems to be made of aluminum which makes it incredibly light and makes it feel a bit flimsy-like. I personally, which it had a bit more weight on it, but this is just my opinion. Otherwise, I think this is a great little nifty tool and definetly something that will claim it's residence inside my purse because it's so convenient. PROS: Discreet, Convenient, Safe, Easy-to-Use CONS: No Replacement Blade, Aluminum Casing Rating Price: $12.99-14.99 @ drugstores & online Quality: 3 out of 5 Packaging: 3 out of 5 Convenience: 5 out of 5 Desired Result: 4 out of 5 Overall Rating: 4 SMOOCHES Would I buy this again?: Sure

August 2, 2008

Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Makeup

Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Makeup : I LOVE THIS STUFF!

I am probably the only gal in the beauty world who hadn't found mineral makeup glory. So I have officially begun my quest for THE perfect mineral makeup, but my expectations are pretty high, so I anticipate this journey to end up on a very long road; as I am ready for many disappointments, like the one I had recently with Physician's Forumula. Urban Decay is a line that I love. I find them so fun and vibrant, not to mention that they are a permanent resident in my holy grail hall of fame with their Eyeshadow Primer Potion , and honestly while I haven't tried too many items besides their eye makeup; I really have yet to encounter a disappointment with them. Naturally of course, when I first heard about their Surreal Skin Mineral Makeup I was intrigued, but when I heard that it reached its glory status by winning a 'Best of Sephora' award I was REALLY intrigued. However being stuck on my usual MAC. and Chanel foundations lately I had no need for another...or at least I thought. Then all of a sudden it's like mineral makeup in general teamed up with the best publicists in the world because I just simply couldn't do anything beauty related without hearing the word "mineral" in the mix! So as I searched and searched, I couldn't find a review on this thing. How can something that is supposed to be so good, has a 'Best of Sephora' award, and is even backed by Urban Decay's 'Love It or Leave It' guarantee, not appear in my Google search results? Huh? I know, strange, isnt it?! Of course, I just ended up giving into temptation (as usual) and purchased the foundation. All I can say is WOW! Packaging: I love the packaging of this. It comes in a jar with an attached puff that is great for buffing the foundation into your skin. Not only that but the packaging is also mess-free. There is an 'open/close' method to the cap, where you can rotate it one way to open it for makeup application and then you can rotate it the opposite direction to close it and just toss it in your purse, surely preventing the spill and waste of any product. Foundation: While I do wish that Urban Decay would release this in many more colors (thus far there are only 8 shades, booo..), I did match up to 'Vision' perfectly which is their olive shade. I found the foundation to go on like butter! This thing goes on so smoothly and really does blend in well. Applying it with the puff will allow you to gradually build your coverage and unscrewing the cap completely and applying it with a powder brush will allow you to start with a heavier coverage. Either way I loved it because it does give me the FULL coverage that I desire. My skin was even and it looked like I was glowing. Not to mention that this also gave me the most beautiful semi-matte finish that was very natural looking, and was extremely weightless. Usually I like to mix my foundations (as you see in my FOTD's) to better imitate my exact skin-tone, but with this alone it is really all that I needed. Overall: I think that this is WONDERFUL! I truly am happy to have found this especially since I will be traveling in a few weeks to the Caribbean. This makes for a wonderful summertime foundation, if not all year round. I will definitely be buying this again! I LOVED IT! Rating Price: $29.00 Quality: 5 out of 5 Selection: 5 out of 5 Packaging: 5 out of 5 Desired Result: 5 out of 5 Overall Rating: 5 SMOOCHES Would I buy this again?: For sure!

June 26, 2008