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- charliecat31 » See my profile
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Moonlight Path is an incredible fragrance from Bath and Body Works. My husband adores it and actually requests that I buy it in their antibacterial hand soap. I keep the lotion next to our bed and he loves to smell my hands after I apply it. It is a light and romantic scent. A little sexy, a little musky, with some floral too. There aren't many bad scents from Bath and Body Works and there aren't many (if any) bad products. The body lotion absorbs well without leaving behind a greasiness or tackiness. It's great to layer their shower gel, body lotion and / or body cream and you can add either their body spray or perfume in many of the fragrances. They offer such a wide variety of scents with seasonal ones being added all the time. Their prices are a little more than drug store brands but completely worth it. But if you shop their sales that they have often it's more affordable. Plus if you take the opportunity to stock up at their semi annual sales in June and January you get better bargains tha you can anywhere else!
August 7, 2015
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I had given up on liquid makeup. I live in south west Florida and with the summer heat and humidity liquid foundation would melt off early in my day during the hottest months. Plus it just felt heavy and uncomfortable. With so many powder foundations available I realized I could skip the step of liquid foundation and get the coverage I wanted with a powder or mineral makeup. But I kept seeing advertisements for Loreal True Match and decided to give one more liquid foundation a try. Wow! I'm in my mid 40's and have taken good care of my skin and been blessed with good genes and am lucky enough to not look my age. But I have the beginning signs of aging with a few fine lines and a couple of, ugh, dare I admit... actual WRINKLES. My skin tone is pretty even, but there a few areas that are slightly uneven. This foundation makes my skin look like flawless porcelain! It makes my imperfections disappear, but it hardly looks like I even have foundation on! It leaves my skin looking like it's just perfect on it's own. Then there are my issues with finding the right shade of foundation. I'm in between a light and medium - lights are usually too light and make me look pale and unwell - but mediums are usually too dark and make me look like I'm wearing a mask and no amount of blending can get rid of the shade difference between my face and neck. But True Match is the perfect name for this foundation. I actually bought two different shades (of the numerous shades available) thinking maybe I could mix them together and come up with something that would come close. But instead I found that both blend into my skin and make a beautiful match. Some how it blends in and takes on the color of my skin. Is it magic?? LOL I can see a slight variation between the two shades, but honestly either works really well. And add a little powder on top and this foundation stays put all day, even on the hottest, most humid Florida summer day. Then add to it that it feels like there is nothing on my skin! What more could I ask for?!?!
August 6, 2015
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Finally the mascara I have been searching for forever!! With one coat of this mascara I get longer, thicker lashes - very nice. But go on to apply two or three coats and VA VA VA VOOM! I end up with super thick, super long, luxurious, super dark lashes! It is like false lashes, only better! The applicator brush is something special. The brush has the more traditional bristles and not the hard, plastic applicator that you can easily see each tooth of the comb. I don't like the newer hard plastic applicators because for me it clumps my lashes together. Then there is also the shape of the applicator brush that is different and I assume key to how great this mascara is. It's thicker and fuller in some places than in others and there are bristles at the end of the wand as well. These end bristles aren't like a spikey ball like some of the newer mascara wands, they are more like the rest of the bristles on the brush, it's just that they have added some to the end. These end bristles allow you to get into your lashes and really coat the little bitty lashes at both ends of your lash line that you hardly know are there without mascara. Also, you can use the end to kind of push your lashes up, making your lashes even longer and to help the really hold the curl from a lash curler and making your eyes look much more open and amazing. I have come to realize there is a big difference between Maybelline's regular mascara's and their waterproof versions. I have never like waterproof mascara - it's a pain to remove and I always found it difficult to apply without making a clumpy mess. But with Maybelline's Cat Eye mascara I accidentally purchased the waterproof version the first time and fell in love with it. I later bought the non waterproof version and it didn't give me the results that I loved most about the Cat Eye mascara. So this review is for the waterproof version of Chaotic. And to remove them both it's a cinch with either Aveeno makeup remover wipes or Almay eye make up remover wipes.
August 6, 2015
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As if the Clarisonic doesn't leave your skin soft and extra clean - add this exfoliating skin polish and it's even softer. It leaves my skin feeling brand new! I use it 2-3 times a week depending on what my skin feels it needs. A wonderful addition to the Clarisonic brush!
August 5, 2015
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My original Clarisonic stopped working after over 6 years. So I decided to get the "Plus" model that invcludes the body brush head and extender handle. I love that it has three different speeds verses just the two I was used to so I can get an even deeper clean. It's easy to toggle between the speeds during the cleaning cycle so I like to use the medium for most of my face and the highest for my t-zone. The body brush is wonderful and it's especially nice that it automatically knows that I'm using that brush. The extender handle allows me to reach my back with ease and it leaves me skin feeling incredible. I can't imagine anyone not loving a Clarisonic and they are woth every cent!!
August 5, 2015
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Suave Professionals Luxe Style Infusion Volumizing Weightless Blow Dry Spray
Makes it look like I have more hair!!
I have fine, thin hair and the older I get, the less hair I seem to have. It gives me more volume, but this incredible spray makes it actually look like I have a bunch more hair!! And it costs less than $6.00! The only bad thing I can say about it is... I wish I had found it sooner 😊
August 5, 2015
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ModelSupplies Nitty Gritty Microdermabrasion Scrub Skin Lightener Ascorbic Acid
Amazing results! Best microdermabrasion/scrub ever used!
I came upon this product by accident after hearing about another product from this brand. The Nitty Gritty Microdermabrasion Scrub is the most productive at home microdermabrasion/scrub product I've used and VERY different. It's a dry powder. You shake some into your hand, add a little water and rub the paste onto your skin like you would any facial scrub. This stuff needs to be, no... MUST be in the hands of every woman in America!! It's that amazing - that skin changing! I regularly use a Clarisonic to cleanse my face and Dr. Denese's Microdermabrasion cream to exfoliate and not many other exfoliating products have impressed me. Nitty Gritty is IMPRESSIVE! I'm 44 and while I have always taken very good care of my skin, there are issues I would like to improve. After one use my skin was softer, smoother and more renewed than I can remember it being in years. My fine lines and wrinkles were less noticeable, my pores super clean and my skin glowing! Before rinsing I move the paste to my hands and nothing has ever left them so soft! My hair even feels softer to the touch because the skin on my hands is so new and fresh. This is an added use of this miracle powder. It's extremely effective and not irritating. After just a couple of uses my skin has improved even more! Fine lines and wrinkles are noticeably less visible and a small dark area of sun damage is considerably lighter. I can even feel my other skin care products and hand lotion absorbing into my skin better than before. The price of $12.99 for 4 oz is so extremely affordable - especially considering how little is needed for each use. It's worth every penny and then some. This product is available on amazon and eBay - search ModelSupplies Nitty Gritty or go to the ModelSupplies eBay store and look for the little shaker container in the Health and Beauty category. This is a must have for anyone who wants better looking/feeling skin!! Quite frankly, it's a must have for anyone with skin!!
July 26, 2013
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This is a great primer to specifically hide large pores, a job not all primers can do. It works well to also blur fine lines and helps makeup stay put all day, It also works very nicely on it's own to smooth skin texture and give a finished look. It's great by itself for any time you want to look a little more polished, but don't want to do your entire face of makeup. Under foundation this primer smooths out skin so makeup doesn't settle into pores. Without a good primer, large pores can look magnified with foundation. This primer does the job better than most! You don't need a huge amount of product, so a tube will last a long time. I also like that you can apply this ON TOP of your foundation if needed. Be careful not to rub in, use more of a patting movement when putting over foundation. Great if you need a touch up during the day (which is unlikely because this product works for hours and hours). It also does a good job at keeping shine away all day. All around excellent product that really delivers!
June 17, 2013
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To be completely honest, when I bought a couple of elf brushes it was to get my total purchase high enough for a free gift set. I figured "how good can a $1.00 makeup brush be?". But I was so very pleasantly surprised when I started using this one. The bristles don't shed, are soft and apply shadow beautifully. I've had mine for well over a year and wash it every couple of months and have never seen even a single one of the bristles come out! I would never have dreamed that makeup brushes that cost A BUCK would become some of my favorites. I love many elf products and really appreciate that they offer quality products at such affordable prices.
June 7, 2013
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It Cosmetics Review Title - best foundation EVER! I have so much positive to say about this product. I've found my holy grail of foundation! After much consideration I order It Cosmetics Celebration (powder) Foundation from their website. It's fantastic and so is their customer service! I was trying to decide on a shade and emailed back and forth with them several times. I also was trying to decide if I would like the dual ended foundation/powder and small concealor ended brush they offer with the foundation or the flat top foundation brush offered by QVC. They were more than happy to explain the differences between the two and were extremely kind and helpful. I was thrilled that they offer a Light Medium shade because I usually fall between Light and Medium. The shade is PERFECT for my skintone and probably the best match I have ever found. The powder glides onto my skin like air, but covers any redness like a dream. The small, fluffy concealor end of their brush is just right for around the eye &/or nose area or for anywhere you want extra coverage. With it I was able to cover a small area of sun damage seamlessly that I've never even found a concealor that would cover! Being a powder foundation you wouldn't think it could offer so much coverage, but boy does it. It contains no bismuth so it isn't irritating. I've tried mineral foundations that contain bismuth and they makes my skin itch so badly I literally want to claw my skin off. This amazing powder foundation hides pores and lines/wrinkles so flawlessly - it doesn't settle into any of this imperfections. It's like you've taken an eraser to your skin and gotten rid of all the bad stuff and left behind only the good and the good is looking it's absolute best. There is no shimmer, no "dewy" look. Just a soft natural matte finish. The brush lays down he foundation with very little effort and the bristles on both ends are so soft feeling. With just a little buffing the foundation blends beautifully! My husband's actual words were "your skin looks porcelain doll-ish!". Is there a better thing to have said about 44 year old skin?!?! By the end of the day the foundation looked just as perfect as when I first applied it - with NO TOUCH UPS! And is so comfortable it's like there's nothing on my skin. I signed up for It Cosmetics email newsletter on their site and received a 20% off coupon. Plus for orders over $25.00 you qualify for free shipping, so it was less expensive to order from them than to order from QVC. Plus they include a free sample with each order. I received a travel size of their Hello Lashes mascara. It's a really nice mascara that doesn't flake and with the little ball on the end the wand, I could really reach in and get all the little lashes, so it makes me look like I have more lashes! It's also perfect for getting those little bitty bottom lashes. I will definately order his Celebration Foundation again and probably venture into some of their other products.
May 28, 2013
