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This has a medium to full coverage and can totally be built up. I found this to have better coverage than the Maybelline Fit Me concealer that everyone raves about although this one is just not as creamy as that one and it has a dryer consistency so it does settle into fine lines a little bit. I got mine in Beige and the color is perfect since its yellow undertone matches my Asian skin tone. I love how this offers a variety of other colors like green, yellow, and lavender. I would love to try the green color for my redness too but maybe after I run out of this one first. It dries to a silky satin finish afterwards. I prefer blending this out with a damp sponge verses a brush because it blends better. I swear I've been gypped out of product. I've only used this 3 times and the concealer is running low already.
September 15, 2015
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I got a sample of this from Sephora in the color Soft Brown. It looks really natural and doesn't look red at all like a lot of brow products I've tried. This powder stays put all day long! I was really impressed. Even my NYX eyebrow powder seems to fade throughout the day. This blended really easy and pigmented enough to look natural but not so so pigmented that my eyebrows look fake. Now I know why people rave about this powder so much. Just don't like the price point of this.
September 15, 2015
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I have tried all 4 (including the Naked Smoky) of the Naked palettes and I don't like any of the brushes that comes with it. They are just way too stiff and dense in my opinion and doesn't do anything besides packing on color. I was hoping to use it to blend but when I tried blending with this brush as well as the others, it just looks blotchy. I ended up using my own brushes instead. Even though I've tried all 4 palettes from friends and family, this is the only palette I own since the colors were more unique in this one and I have too many neutral colors so I wanted more pink and rose tone colors. I like how this palette not only includes pink colors but a little bit of some of my beloved brown neutral tones (although they do have a slight pink undertone to them) as well when I want to switch things up. The colors are not as pigmented as I would suspect but in a way it's not bad because the colors blends seamlessly on the lids, creating a nice soft smoky eye look. There is a little bit of fallout when I tapped my brush in the pan but as soon as I applied the color to my lid, I don't get any fallout on my cheek. I also like how this palette snaps shut so when I'm traveling I don't have to worry about it opening up. Also because the colors are so similar in color they all just blend together on the lid and it's hard to tell I have multiple colors on. I don't reach for this palette a lot like I thought I would but I'm still debating if I want to return it just because I don't have any rose tone colors in my collection.
September 11, 2015
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On the plus side, this mascara separates your lashes and doesn't clump at all even after I applied 3 coats of this on. It gives you natural looking lashes so I only suggest this for girls who are blessed with long luscious lashes already. The wand is super big like the Dior Diorshow but I find that with this brush, it doesn't hold as much product on it so you would have to apply multiple coats of this before you even see a difference. I find that this mascara doesn't hold a curl well and doesn't volumize or thicken at all. I curled my lashes before applying this on and as soon as I applied this mascara, my lashes went straight down again:-(
September 9, 2015
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I have this in the color Enchantress which is a very pretty sheer monochromatic nail color that shines blue. I love this for doing french manicures because it's sheer but gives off a pretty blue shine from different lighting. It beats just a plain old white tip and clear top coat. I already love OPI and since this is its cheaper alternative I wanted to try it. The formula on this is super watery. More watery than any other nail polishes I've tried which is technically not such a bad thing because I've used this over and over again and it has not become thick and goopy on me which I hate in some polishes. I might try some of the more vibrant colors just to see if it's opaque on the first coat. Hard to tell with this color since it's really sheer. I do notice that it doesn't last long and can chip easily.
September 8, 2015
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I don't normally prefer matte top coats because I love my nail polishes to be shiny and glossy but every once in a while I'm always on the market for trying something new. This top coat dries ridiculously fast. It goes on shiny and when it dries, it turns matte. Not much to say about this since I already love OPI and this is no exception.
September 8, 2015
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This eyeliner does dry matte but it takes a while to dry. In the meantime, it is super liquidy and runny and doesn't set fast enough so it would transfer everywhere if I don't keep my eyes slightly open. The tip is also flimsy because it's not a felt tip. It's a brush tip with longer bristles so if you're new to liquid eyeliner or not really good at it, then I suggest this is not the eyeliner for you.
September 8, 2015
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TotalBeauty states that this is discontinued but I still see them selling it on Ulta and other drugstores. Is it even the same product? Anyways, I bought this and had to return it immediately. It didn't even remove anything for me. And it's not even my waterproof makeup I'm talking about. It's just like putting grease around my eyes and it stung. After I use this and I go to wash my face, my eyeliner and mascara was all over my eyes. This is how I can tell how little of my eye makeup this removed. This is my second Almay product I've tried and I'm not impressed by both products so far. Might try something else until it's a hit from Almay but at this point, Almay's not really a brand I would reach for.
September 8, 2015
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Got a free sample from Ulta in the color The Skinny Dip and my first impressions of it wasn't the greatest. It's not too powdery if you like that sort of thing and it's a little shimmery with a coral undertone without looking too orange. I love how it does give a beautiful glow that you would get from the beach. I found this kind of hard to blend. It came out splotchy every time I try to blend it out. But the biggest con is after applying it, I noticed the bronzer started to fade after half an hour. Definitely not long-lasting at all. It was barely noticeable. I finally got to try out the other color they have which is The High Dive and I love that one so much better! In fact, it has become my holy grail bronzer. It gives me the right amount of warmth and my face just glows after using it. The shimmers are so subtle that it looks matte on the face. Usually I can't tell bronzers apart but with the color High Dive, I can totally tell. I reach for it often. It doesn't have a lot of fallout but it has really good pigmentation and the color looks like a bronzey coral color instead of looking orange. I am now looking forward to more Bareminerals products because this bronzer has changed my mind so much.
September 8, 2015
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But I still prefer using powder eyeshadow since this product works best with my fingers only. The staying power on this is amazing but the downside to this is it dries really quick even in the jar so the next time I use it, the color goes on really blotchy and dries up too quick before I get the chance to blend it out. It also bunches up on my lids. Don't really get all the hype on this. I've had better cream eyeshadows that are actually "creamy." This is not creamy at all compared to what other reviewers said. I had to rub my finger really hard into the product to get enough product onto my lid. It has amazing waterproof staying power but if you rub your eyes too hard while swimming, it will eventually rub off. Overall, I would've liked for the color to be more creamy and not so packed tight in the jar.
September 8, 2015
