Makeup
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Repackaged into a more modern design and replacing the spritzer into a more micronized disperser was a good idea considering their old glass vials for this seemed a bit too traditional for VS' new releases. This scent is light and although it is possible to overdo, a maximum of three or four sprays around the whole body can turn heads as I've been asked what it was they were smelling as I walked into a room a couple times and asked for the name of the perfume complimenting me on how great it was. In my opinion though, I feel as though I've experienced perfumes similar to it that had longer lasting impact than this as I've noticed it just disappears after a while so spending more money on this versus the body spray seems more impractical than anything else. It is a good size to keep in your purse or for traveling around however if you feel as if the body spray is just too large but keep in mind, it'll cost you a bit more. I'm rate it a seven for it's own advantages but it's short of spectacular if you ask me.
February 6, 2012
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bareMinerals Prime Time Brightening Foundation Primer
Organic Like Moisturizer, You Wouldn't Pollute Your Face, Would You?
Preservatives can kiss my face goodbye! Fragrance, oil, parabens, don't even bother. This is a natural primer that contains no toxins that is harmful to the skin or body. I enjoy having this around as I've also found that it soothed any redness I may have before foundation appliction and I have to say that it creates the most flawless application ever. It made my makeup look like a second skin and in no way did this irritate me. If it did anything to my skin particularly, I'll state that the condition it is in right now is better than it was before Prime Time. The main ingredient in primers are dimethicone and for something that can be compared to Smashbox or Laura Mercier, this one wins over the points for being closer inside the budget bracket. Now, for the performance, I've found that this performs just as well if not even better than Smashbox Photo Finish Light for almost half the price and about the same amount. What you're really pulling out the bills out of the bank account for is the main ingredients that perform the most important tasks when it comes to makeup and this does just what it is supposed to without the harsh additives. I've found my skin less irritated, less congested, and less broken out with the use of this and people don't realize that primers are skin protectants so it is quite vital to use one to keep skin looking and being healthy but why not make the better choice of choosing the least hazardous, ultimate performing, and promising primer. One pump for the whole face is all that is really needed, a little goes a long way and makeup lasts longer all day. One word of caution though, if you have oily skin and/or on hot days you tend to find that you're shiny, this doesn't do too much from preventing that but it does aid in keeping makeup looking fresh so I suggest blotting if you're wearing primer instead of powder because it may just cake on and look unnatural.
May 9, 2011
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This lipgloss has lightweight non-sticky texture that glides easily onto the lips without making it too wet. The colors are sheer enough to wear alone or over lipstick. It's long lasting and it doesn't give me chapped lips like some lip products do after a few hours. The colors are all very flattering and neutral, not over dramatic. The sponge applicator helps application precise and not smothering the lip with too much product like some brushes do. This is an excellent top grade cosmetic product that will match up to the department store brands; definitely up to par.
June 2, 2010
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Love silky smooth hair without being so maintainence? This is it right here; at least, this worked for me. I love how saturating your hair with this leaves it silky and very soft when it dries whether you are blow or air drying, this doesn't disappoint. This is an inexpensive hair product that tames manes without lugging around a guilty price tag and the best part is that isn't overdrying or even the smallest bit stiff, not at all. There's hardly a scent left on the hair but that's an advantage for me because I like to be scented with all kinds of things but hair products aren't exactly one of them unless it was something I was precisely attracted to. The bottle lasts so long as well because I remember having this around the summer when my hair is extremely fried from sun and heat exposure and during the rainy days of fall when it has kept it's sheen even from being dampened from the rain, this kept it from making my hair look crumpled.
May 4, 2010
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Hypersensitive skin isn't the best feature to have but when it comes to washing my body, I like to use this as an alternative to Cetaphil's bars because they are less expensive and they come in a bulk pack. I haven't found these leaving my body oily or overdrying, so they create a balance in the moisture of my skin. I like that it is unscented as some soaps I haven't been fond of the scents anyway plus they wear off a few minutes out of the shower so it doesn't really matter so much. The other benefit from this soap that stands out from the other sensitive skin bar soaps is that it doesn't disintegrate as fast if you leave it in a soap holder, leaving that unsightly puddle underneath it. I end up feeling clean and refreshed but not overloaded with scents and there are no irritating additives penetrating into my skin.
January 28, 2010
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Yes, I know. I have a wierd sense of humor. But there's nothing funny about this Satsuma body butter because it makes the skin so soft, actually - all The Body Shop body butters do but particularly I believe this one irritates my skin a bit, not a whole lot but I experience some redness when I shave and apply this after as a moisturizer. Perhaps it is the daring scent of tangerines and oranges that bring a vivid picture of citrus fruit whenever I smell this but I feel as if this isn't the right scent for me. After a while, I think about these fruit being wilted and somehow the scent reminds me of just that - wilted citrus fruit. Don't get me wrong, I think citrus fruits are great but I really don't want to be smelling like I've been farming in the orchards or the fields all day plucking them and putting them in a basket as great as that sounds so I can eat them all day, I'd want something more feminine or softer like floral notes or vanilla based or even fruits that don't smell so sour. Still, for those who like citrus scents, I would recommend this because regardless of the scent, at the end of the day when you touch your skin you'll find that it may be worth having around and who knows, the cute guy you see at the gym might even like it?
January 28, 2010
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Growing up, I was raised with the notions that were instilled in me that papaya was a miracle worker for the skin. It is supposed to keep skin tone even, contains vitamins that repair and maintain the skin, as well as being healthy for the body all together. Well, when I opened the jar to get a whiff of the smell, I was taken away by it. It is so light and extremely calming for me to endure the aroma of this papaya body butter. I seem like I may be exaggerating but I've tried quite a few body butters and I love The Body Shop body butters because they're soft, not chunky or hard that I have to dig my nails into but just a thick cream that fully absorbs in the skin and gets welcomed into the layers of my epidermis keeping it soft and supple all day. Goodbye ashiness! This is my all time favorite body butter scent from The Body Shop and it doesn't overpower any scent that I may layer on myself that day, it actually makes strong scents softer and more deliverable. I love how soft to the touch my skin gets with this and after a couple months of use, I've even noticed my skintone is more even than it was with using just a regular moisturizer. Hooray for this! I'd be totally sad if this one particularly became a discontinued product.
January 28, 2010
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A candied scent of strawberries, nourishing components, silky formula, and well absorbing; this is the perfect body butter. The main reason why it lacked two stars was the price tag, it seems ridiculously high for a body butter but nonetheless still worth splurging on every now and then because my skin absorbs this well and the strawberry is a scent that's pleasant and light which can also integrate with other scents that I use without disturbing the chemistry of them but being amicable and delivers a wafting scent of pleasant notes all together. This is my favorite to use for a back rub or body rub because the scent is uplifting and it is a very fruity scent which in a way energizes me.
January 28, 2010
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This product is not for oily, sensitive, or problematic skinned. This product contains whether inactive or active ingredients that can aggravate skin conditions. Chemical sunscreen is definitely one of them. At the date of this review being October 2009 - this is the rival of MUFE's HD foundation, however, I don't see it competiting too long in the market for it. I find that the Studio Fix Fluid, Studio Tech, Studio Fix Powder can outperform this in durability, weight on the skin, skin benefits, finish, luster, and overall performance as a foundation. Three hours after initial application, I found this product sitting atop of my skin instead of being embraced onto my facial surface; I wanted to wash this off. I felt like a greasy mess. This product also will need a stippling brush, any other brushes than are denser will cause streaking. Repurchase? No thank you.
October 20, 2009
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Don't count on having Angelina Jolie's lips anytime soon using this product as the tingling sensation bring forth a deception. It's a plain lipgloss with plumping properties that doesn't exactly deliver the goods. Paying the extra few dollars past a regular lipglass at MAC for this would be ridiculous considering they have the same finish. Skip for the price but the colors just may be the reason you'd want to purchase it.
October 20, 2009
