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- Reviews: 32
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This is one of the rare lip anythings (-stick, -gloss, -balm) that I have actually used up and will continue to use up. If you love Vaseline's Lip Therapy, then you'll love this. It comes in a tin that unfornately is its downfall. It's sometimes extremely hard and frustrating to get it with it being a little small in your hands. Once you do get it open, this balm has to obviously be applied with your fingers (not very sanitary) or a lip brush, so I know that not alot people will like to deal with that either. I got this in Sheer Rose which actually had no color at all to it but it does have a strong rose smell, another no-no for plenty of people. I personally adore it and the only thing I actually hate is the container. The product itself is very smooth, not at all sticky or insanely shiny and last very long. I also got this in Shell Shimmer and when you first look at it, it's like looking at Nar's Orgazm. It's the exact same color factor (pink with a shimmery peach undertone and golden speckles) but it's more goopy, non-sticky and look metallic and pearlescent when I actually put it on. I still don't know what to do with it and it somes in the same crappy container. Unfornately, only the colored balms have SPF and not the balms which would have been better. Overall, I'll keep buying it in Rose due to it consistency and on how much they fully load the containers.
January 10, 2008
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I got these for free and thought it was the best in the world for my less than perfect pout. It literally smoothed all the edges on my lips and smelled good as well. You could even feel the gritty stuff on you finger when you put it on! The container was fairly small though and that's the only reason I'm glad I didn't pay for it.
January 10, 2008
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As soon as I saw this I was suprised! I love this bag and store all my brushes in here and sample perfumes I get from Sephora. The bag, as it shows is expandable but I've never had to do that. It's quite sturdy and I have yet to have any problems with it. I love the mirror because it's not a cheapo (distored image) and I constantly use it to apply my mascara so that I don't get it on my lid (looking at it from the bottom.) It's a shame they no longer will carry it.
January 10, 2008
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At four bucks per blush, you truly can't go wrong with these colors. These are all extremely high in pigment and do last all day (oily skin!!) I've got at least five of these and one bronzer and they are to be taken with a light hand and sparingly. You don't want to go crazy with your brush sugar-coating it due to the pigment. A little goes a long way with these. As long as they have these I will continue to buy them.
January 10, 2008
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I first became a mark fan due to these eyeshadows. I actually own about 18 of these and am in the process of ordering two new colors they just came out with. They are very sheer and you do have to pick up a little more color to make it bold but I actually see this as a plus because I'd rather have to build a color up than tone it down, which is harder to do. Plus, you can apply this wet to really make it stand out. Also, they barely crease at all unless I'm having a bad day and forgot to prime my eyelids (oily skin!) They are obviously meant to coordinate with the snap-to-it palettes which are a bit pricey but with care will last you a good while. At four bucks per shadow, you can mix and match all you want. Now, unless you buy the palettes you're stuck with a cheap plastic container for your eyeshadow in which it will probably easily break unless you put it in a palette. Not many people will like this. Now, my only complaint is that it seems that the top part of a new eyeshadow is actually softer and more blendable than when you get to the middle layer. Once you get to the middle layer, the eyeshadow gets a little harder to blend and pick up with my brush (I hate sponge brushes) but for the price and amount you get, it's still pretty good and I will continue to purchase.
January 10, 2008
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I was very curious when this came out. When I actually had it, it did turn my lips pink but not the rosy pink I had imagined. More of a bee-stung pink with a reddish undertone was more like it. It's perfect for those down days in which you just want a quick pick-me-up pop of color on your face. It smells really good (no odd odors here) and it's very smooth, almost like a lip balm. I think it dries out too quick (within the hour) and the container is pretty small. Overall, I would purchase this again.
January 10, 2008
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I got this in a 20 dollar set with a free year subscription to Allure, mascara, travel case, two eyeshadows, one blush and a mezzo palette (really good deal! couldn't pass it up!) This came in Juicy Papaya and while it smelled amazing and looked great, it just went downhill from here. I don't know why but I'm pretty sure the glitter in it made my lips itch like crazy. It seemed like the gloss just went everywhere. Plus, it was way too sticky for me and my husband hated it. If I can't kiss him without him complaining about my lipgloss, it ain't gonna work. If it doesn't itch you lips and you don't mind the sticky factor, it's alright, considering the huge amount you do get for the low price.
January 10, 2008
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I purchased this in Natural and I absolutely loved the smell of it. It's like a green-tea sweetness and very calming. The only problem is that it made my face have an orange tint to it. It's very watery-like in consistency and overall didn't do anything to my skin but make it orange with an obvious different shade on my face in comparison to the rest of my body. It didn't create and even toned look and you could also just barely touch your face and it leave a print on whatever had pressed against it. You do get a good bit for 8 bucks but overall it just wasn't worth it for me.
January 10, 2008
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I got this for free through an order with mark and I placed a second order just to get another free one. I love how it doesn't soak up my foundation at all and it definitely doesn't shed either. With my oily skin, I couldn't keep using my fingers to apply foundation so this was perfect. It gets into all the hard parts (around the nose, eyes and lips) and blends perfectly. It washes easily as well (I soak all my brushes in lukewarm water with a little soap first) and it rinses easily as well. The actual price isn't bad either for the beauty-on-the-budget girl.
January 10, 2008
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I really wish everyone else would take a hint at mark's hookup connector. I only purchase the lip products to use the hook ups with. My favorite thing is that at any given time you can combine whatever your using for the day and hook it up, therefore never losing the small containers. You can also hook up your eyeliner, eye shadows (winkstick) and other neat items mark has on their line. Plus at 50 cents each and free with two hookable products, how can you not like this!! I love their new Pro Gloss and Powder and this is perfect for it!
January 10, 2008
