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I have oily skin and I have long bottom lashes which means most eyeliners just won't cut it. Before I found my ultimate gel formula eyeliner, this was my beauty staple. It stayed put and didn't smudge, until my skin got more oilier during mid day that is. But this does quite a while and the pencil isn't so supersoft that it'll be too overpowering when it's applying making all lines thick, it's little more stiff but the product application glides easier and it sets itself practically. There is also a built in sharpener at the bottom, I believe for finer lines and points to be drawn. This is almost perfect if it was only developed with the ultimate non-smudging factors in mind but with a sneeze, I can find it in place even if I get really teary during the allergy seasons. This is one of my eyeliner alternates.
May 13, 2008
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I love this product as an inexpensive touch to boost hair shine. However, if you spritz and do not tame your hair as in brush over it after spritzing or style it, it can just end up a bit frizzy. But this is great especially for days when I straighten my hair and want an extra sleek look, I spritz this right after I run it with a flat iron and brush it done, it looks sleek! I wouldn't advise this for everyday use as I've heard there is a high content of alcohol in this and it can be rather drying for hair after constant use, I'd stick to serums and other shine creams as opposed to using this daily, Too much of this on the roots can also weigh hair down especially if it's fine, thin hair. I love to spray this from the middle of my strands to the roots for a healthy shine then from about six inches to about a foot away, spray it on top of my head and run it over with my hand to smooth out any flyaways.
May 13, 2008
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It's not even worth reading the instructions on the box. I applied this thoroughly all through out my hair, showered, and saw that it tinted it just a little. When I took off my light colored shirt at the end of the day, the color had rubbed off in streaks on my back and when I showered that evening, the rest of the color had ran with the water down the drain. I did what it asked me to do and apparently, this was good for one use and even with one use, it didn't give me an excellent amount of color, just some sort of a temporary glaze. Girls, don't bother with this product! You'll just end up getting dye on your clothes, towels, and shower.
May 13, 2008
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While this didn't impress in terms of lasting or keeping still, it creates a pretty flawless appearance. However, don't plan on being able to snuggle next to your man with this as it comes off and smears on any surface! I remember the day I hugged a friend wearing this and I felt totally embarassed and horrible for leaving a tint of makeup on his white t-shirt. Also, if you have oily skin, this will make you shine so be prepared to have a blotting powder or a translucent powder in hand ready just in case of need. I couldn't find the perfect color match, I was able to buy two closest to my shade but one was too tan and the other was too pink so I couldn't have it either way. If you can find your perfect shade and you have dry skin, this might be a good complexion fix. But regardless if you're a product junkie or sincerely looking for a good foundation, I'd exercise plenty of caution before purchasing this.
May 13, 2008
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This is a must have. If you look in your makeup case and find that all you have are these plain boring matte eyeshadows for tonight's gala, look no further, these can accentuate anything! Because these come in different colors and types, you can find anything to blend into your makeup. The one I love is the finely processed glitter because I can turn my matte black eyeshadow into a starry eyeshadow and even use it to highlight certain places. The other ones can be swept loosely with a large brush on certain parts of the body for a glistening effect. These come in little square containers that are quite cute to have around but be careful, because these are so finely milled and loose, they can tend to speck around once you open the jar top.
May 13, 2008
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Superlight, supersoft, supernatural. The con is the lack of shades though, if you have more pink in your skin as your primary undertone then these foundation shades may not be the right choice as they can be either very orange or yellow on certain skins. This fluid is very much like an emulsion when it is applied to the face, quite lighter than creamier ones and it blends well without streaking. I also notice there are skin nourishing properties in Shiseido's foundations and because this is dual balancing, this is perfect for combination skin. This was meant to moisturize drier areas and absorb oil in oilier zones and this did do the trick for my oily combination skin particularly. For dry skin, however, I feel as if this may accentuate any flakiness after a few hours as it did dry my skin a bit but not to the point where it appeared obvious. This makes skin flawless and one of the few that didn't feel as if it was congesting my skin. It can be very sheer to a medium coverage type of formula and is a bit scented. I probably won't be purchasing this again until the winter because I've tanned a bit and 040 has gone lighter while 060 is too olive for me.
May 13, 2008
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This product is a cream cleanser that can be lathered in the hands and applied on the face. Now, while this washes away makeup, I found it to be very irritating. It's very strong in fragrance content and found that it increases sensitivity to the sun because of properties that I won't go into detail of but because this is supposed to be exfoliating and doesn't have "scrubbers" it means that there may be types of acids in it that will deliver irritants to the skin. I'd recommend a more gentle cleanser, especially if you are using the other white lucent line products just to lessen any irritation a bit that may be contributed from this cleanser and I do find that it can be drying, especially if you leave it on too long, your skin perhaps may not like it.
May 13, 2008
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I love and hate this product for two specific reasons. I love this product because it cleanses well including makeup and oils but when it comes to the pitfall, it's the fragrance. Pureness is supposed to be a line that caters more the blemish prone, sensitive, and irritated skin and while this has a fragrance in it, it's certainly not bettering the condition of those allergic or reactive to fragrance. It doesn't bother my skin too much but I do find that it has contributed to extending my cheek redness throughout the day. That's probably the fragrance factor. I'd choose a drugstore, gentle cleanser over this though in all honesty because I don't consider it to be an investment as it doesn't do anything specific to the skin other than serve as being gentle but even with the name of Pureness, I don't believe this is so.
May 13, 2008
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This has soft beads in it that isn't really effective in buffing any dead skin cells because of the way they are in a minimal quantity and I found this more of facial wash rather than a scrub. I didn't notice any exfoliation results nor did it warm very much or even at all so I must review that this is one of Shieido's few ineffective products. You really don't need this to be a part of your skincare routine, I'd definitely suggest something else.
May 13, 2008
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For an inexpensive sculpting tool, this one would be one of my definite choice. I've used different types of blushes but I've found that this one does better than one of my higher end stuff of defining my face with a natural glow that isn't completely matte and dull. While this is matte, I like that this adds just a touch of sheen that's hardly noticeable but still adding subtle radiance. This is also very sheer, the way I like a bronzer because bronzers can always look overdone, streaky, and unnatural so when I want to add a bit of color to my complexion, this is it. I don't like the casing personally nor is the sponge application worth having around but the powder formula itself is effective. I've seen a couple of celebrity makeup artists use this for tutorials and their duties so on a whim one day, I decided to give it a try and actually liked it myself. Also for the price, you can choose to use this only for just a season, once in a blue moon, or everyday without overspending on just an accessory to the makeup routine.
May 13, 2008
