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First, this is with my body chemistry. If the sound of the scent sounds good to you, I'd recommend trying it because scents react so completely differently on different people. I don't know what it is about Kenzo fragrances but they seem to disappear within an hour from my skin. Woodsy floral would be a good way to describe this. When first sprayed it has a slight spicy, heavy wood note. That faded very quickly into cherry blossom floral which also faded into an interesting bottom note which I can not put my finger on, but it is beautiful and light. I like the bottles for this fragrance also. The largest 100 mL is orange, 50 is white, and 30 is pink. For the price and length of wear on my skin, this isn't worth the price which is a shame because it really is a nice scent.
November 10, 2009
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I always say for fragrances to go ahead and go in store and test it before you buy and I think this is even more the case with this fragrance. It didn't work well with my body chemistry. For me the first five or ten minutes were overpowering with a flowery baby powder scent. Then the powder died away and I was left with a light flowery scent, very summery, can't put my finger on what it is exactly but none of the heavy florals like rose. Very nice, relaxed, everyday kind of scent. About half an hour later I was left with a faint fresh vanilla scent which was quite lovely. The problem for me is that I shouldn't be hitting the bottom notes of a perfume within an hour. Normally I'm a walk through a mist of perfume kinda gal, but with this stuff I have to give a few good squirts straight on, gag on the powder scent for a bit and then enjoy the middle and bottom notes. The bottle is absolutely adorable, but for the price I expected more staying power.
November 10, 2009
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The mascara in these don't do that much for length and volume. It is mostly about color. The base coat goes on well, but if you are looking for the high contrast that the advertisements show, you will be disappointed. I found that the highlighting topcoat just added a sheen of color which shimmers and sparkles but is more noticed when you are moved or in sunlight. An eyelash comb is useful to get out any clumps since you need to put it on thickly to get a good shade of color. It is reasonably priced and there are a good range on colors. Overall, I enjoyed this mascara but for me it loses major points for the advertising which makes you think that there will be a lot more contrast with this.
November 10, 2009
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Looking at the list of ingredients the thing that pops out at me first is that these are mostly sugar in the shape of cane sugar and corn syrup. There are some good ingredients in there but I think I would be better off taking a supplement, drinking a cup of green tea and having an acai berry smoothie. For the price I would expect more. They taste fine, but I could buy bags and bags of jelly beans and proper gummi bears for the price of one bag of these and have much more enjoyment for the amount of sugar ingested. Get these if you are obsessed with gummi bears, supplements and throwing your money away.
November 9, 2009
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I picked up the lip and cheek stain in a duo package. One side had the stain and the other had a lip gloss. The crimson that comes in a full-size package is nice but really red. A tiny dot blended into the cheeks gives a nice natural pink glow and sets well with a brushing of powder. For the lips I'm not quite sold. It is an okay base for lipstick, but I prefer a good lip liner. With a coating of gloss it looks nice but by the end of the day parts rub off and it doesn't have the same even finish and ease of application as a good quality lipstick. It also doesn't layer well so if you don't like the color of the initial layer or two you probably won't get the results you want. My other duo had a brownish stain which I LOVE on my cheeks. I use it when I don't want to wear make-up but want to give my face a glow. I wish the Body Shop would come out with a full size of that color!
November 9, 2009
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I have short, dry, thick, straight hair. I really like this range because it leaves my hair soft and light. It moisturizes without weighing my hair down so while I don't consider it volumizing it isn't de-volumizing like so many other shampoos and conditioners. Some reviewers mentioned getting build-up. I haven't really had a problem with it but I do use a clarifying shampoo once or twice a month or more often if I use a lot of product so that could be it. The price is reasonable and during a sale a bargain. The scents in the range are really nice.
November 9, 2009
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I really like this shampoo because it leaves my dry, short, straight, thick hair feeling soft and clean and light. I use the coconut lime verbena scent which is amazing. I don't know if it really volumizes my hair, but it doesn't weigh it down which makes it look bouncy and nice. My hair is dry so I pair it with the conditioner but if I don't use the conditioner this won't leave my hair feeling stripped. The price point is nice too, reasonable and if found on sale a good bargain. The other nice thing is that you can get the same shampoo in a variety of scents so you can change up the scents to fit your mood but get the same results.
November 9, 2009
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I always feel a bit odd reviewing perfumes since so much depends on your body chemistry, but if you are a fan of fruit, floral and sandalwood you would probably enjoy this. The top notes are very fruity but fade very quickly. They were disappearing within the first hour of application which is too bad because I like them, very berry jam. The floral layer is very heavy with rose. It lasts fairly well. The base layer is the sandalwood heavy woodsy scent and stuck on my skin throughout the day. However, although I normally spray a mist and walk through my perfume, I found I had to give my self a good squirt of this stuff or else it was too light. I don't think the perfume is necessarily old lady. It is romantic, but not sultry. I think the fact that it is heavy with the rose scent is what is making some reviewers say it makes them think of their grandmothers. The price is average, not too expensive for a perfume but not a bargain, considering the length of wear.
October 29, 2009
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I've done my hair in various shades of black and Feria is my favorite store brand that I've tried although I usually wait til it is on on sale because it is twice as much as other dyes I've tried. The color does get noticeably less shimmery after awhile, I think the highlights are one of the first things to fade, but generally it has good lasting power. Easy to apply, the included conditioner is pretty nice, generally a good at home kit.
September 22, 2009
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This is a good acne wash, decent price and has Salicylic acid to keep acne at bay. It is drying so should be paired with a moisturizer if you have combo skin. I only have breakouts occasionally so I found this too harsh for everyday use, but also felt like it didn't leave my skin feeling absolutely clean. The texture is fine, but I think some of Clearasil's other cleansers are more effective and nicer to use.
August 26, 2009
