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Everyone seems to love Urban Decay eyeshadows including the Naked palettes. I think they're extremely overrated and overpriced. I don't know if the shadows in here are the same formula from the Naked palettes but I can't seem to blend these out as well as the Naked palettes I've tried. They also seem to be lacking in pigment. I can't seem to get the shadow to look exactly like how it does in the pan. Like all UD palettes I have tried, they have way too many shimmery shades and not enough matte transition shades to complete the look. This is an ALL SHIMMER palette only. If you're looking for matte shades this isn't the palette for you. The shimmer are not finely milled either. It was all over my face and cheeks. I love shimmery eyeshadow but I wish UD would create a palette that's an all in one palette with more matte and shimmer shades combined. This also faded throughout the day on me even when I used the primer that came with this. It creased on me and even though I got this on sale for $16 I wasn't impressed with this.
November 30, 2015
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This palette could use more pigmentation and color differentiation. It doesn't look too chalky but can have some fallout. Most of the colors in the center all looks the same on the lid. The colors are easy to blend but then can get muddy really quick and the plum tone colors do not really work well with each other. They look beautiful in the pan but when applied on the lid, I look like I'm sick with red eyes. There's not really good transition shades either. The orange brown color looks like it would be good but it just ends up looking blotchy and muddy on the lid. Most of the colors do. Not impressed with this palette.
November 28, 2015
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I like this kit although it is bulky but I feel like there's a lot of needless products in here that I wouldn't use. The colors look really natural and not red at all. Hooray! For the price of $39 I would say it isn't really worth it because it seems like other reviewers agree that the stencils and wax are useless unless you're a beginner and really need help to shape your brows. I like how it includes everything you need in here like tweezers, stencils, highlight shade, spoolie, and an angle brush. The spoolie is nice but the angle brush is too stiff. I prefer using my own brush. If you don't have all the brow essentials you need, then get this but if you already have a lot of the things you need in here then find cheaper alternatives.
November 25, 2015
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I hardly ever reach for lip plumpers because I don't really need it. I think my lips are pretty plump by itself. I received a sample of this in the color Pink and although I love minty feeling lip products, I would never pay for this since I didn't see much of a difference. It gives a sheer wash of color so better to use this as a gloss on top of your lipstick. I like how it's not too sticky and doesn't taste horrible.
November 23, 2015
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Love this! These lipsticks remind me so much of my beloved Sugar Fresh lip balms from Sephora. They even smell like it and the packaging is similar in the metal tube too although this lipstick is not as soft as that one which is a good thing for me. I was fortunate enough to get this in Naked Dolly and Spiced Spiced Baby during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty sale for half off. Naked Dolly is supposedly Too Faced's bestselling color but I didn't really like that color. It applied kind of patchy and took me some effort to make it look good. It looks just like my skin tone so it washes me out. I might exchange it for a different color instead. Spiced Spiced Baby is so raved about on Youtube and I had to try it. I do like the color although I'm not in love with it. It is a My Lips But Better lip color but I only use it on my more natural days. I love the formulation of these lipsticks. They are moisturizing but they don't last very long. I love the texture of these and I haven't found any drugstore lipsticks that compares to the texture yet.
November 23, 2015
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I received a sample of this in the color Pink. I like the minty feeling of this and how moisturizing it is without feeling sticky. However, I really didn't see much of difference that this changes color. It was really sheer and only added a touch of pink and I was hoping it changed color to be a little more noticeable. Comparing this to my Tarte Skintuitive lip tint, I would rather choose that one over this since every day I put it on, the color changes to a different more noticeable color.
November 23, 2015
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I had high hopes for this because so many people rave about this and so I decided to get a sample from Sephora so I wouldn't have to splurge on this product. I don't see how this keeps my oil at bay. It has light reflecting particles in it that doesn't make me look shiny but I have super oily skin so it did very little to make me less oily. This might be better during the winter time because it doesn't make my skin matte at all. It's just like dusting powder on top but really didn't set my makeup well at all either. My foundation underneath was still pretty tacky to the touch with this on. I really couldn't tell a difference with this powder except I noticed that it gave my skin a smooth finish but compared to my ELF HD powder, it didn't even blur my pores as well as that one. I would pass for this one since I think some drugstore powders are much better than this and at a cheaper price.
November 23, 2015
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I just recently bought a bottle of this from some cosmetic store from an outlet mall so the price is cheaper because I couldn't talk myself into buying a bottle from Sephora which was about $15 more than what I paid for. I noticed that the bottle I got wasn't labeled with SPF 10 in it so I think they might have changed the formulation or something. They no longer sell this at Sephora stores. I called and asked everywhere in the Twin Cities. You will only get this online or do what I did and get it from a cheaper alternative if you can because this foundation is wonderful especially for super oily skin like me that always makes my foundation rub off. This is as close as it can get to being transfer-proof. It gives a great matte finish without looking flat on my skin. This works better with a damp sponge than a brush I've noticed. Every time I apply this with a brush, it looks really streaky and cakey. This also dries really fast so be sure to blend fast. I've always wanted to try this because so many people on YouTube rave about this for its staying power and they were right! I love this stuff. It has amazing coverage and it stayed put the entire day and at the end of the day, my face looked exactly like how I applied it in the beginning. This also photographs beautifully! My skin looks flawless and airbrushed every single time. I'm always amazed at how my skin looks when I take a selfie. On the down side, I don't like that this foundation makes me look like I have 10 pounds of makeup on. It feels really light on the face but because it is very heavy in coverage with one coat, I can sometimes look like I'm trying too hard and people can tell that I have foundation on. I would just like this foundation to look a little bit more natural but overall I do love it since I blow my nose a lot and this hardly transfers onto my tissue.
November 20, 2015
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I only regret I didn't discover this earlier. I have noticed a huge difference after using this mascara. "Get Up & Grow" is an accurate name for this. I started using this on my top and bottom lashes and I have noticed that it made my lashes grow longer. I'm not kidding. Especially my bottom lashes that seems to be nonexistent is now super long! The only thing I don't like about this is that it smudges and flakes just a little bit. Not too bad but I'll get two to three flecks at the end of the day. This is like an all-in-one mascara. It thickens without looking too clumpy. It lengthens and makes my lashes look super long. The hourglass-shaped brush is wonderful to separate and contours perfectly to my eye shape. It holds a curl so well that I don't even need to curl my lashes first. When washing it off, it doesn't water down but more like flake off with remover. Performs similar to a waterproof mascara but not that hard to remove at the end of the night. My new absolute favorite mascara at the drugstore! Never was too drawn to the Almay line in the past but this has completely changed my mind.
November 20, 2015
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I was really hesitant to purchase this because of the price. I was a nonbeliever that this machine could truly make a difference. I was fortunate enough to get this on sale for $100 at Ulta because I was a platinum member. I have a lot of blackheads on my nose and this truly got rid of it. It makes my skin feel so much cleaner and smoother. My pores have never looked so clean and smaller. The only bad thing about this is that I was under the impression that the brush head rotates while it's cleaning but that's not the case. It just pulses and sometimes doesn't give me the clean that I seek. Other than that, I have tried using the best of the best moisturizers out there to get rid of the flaky skin around my nose since I blow my nose a lot and this is the ONLY thing that has gotten rid of it. I am now a believer of Mia and will definitely recommend and repurchase when it breaks on me.
November 20, 2015
