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This product is a pain in the rear to work with. The product itself is clustered into tiny balls, and you have to squish them with your makeup brush against your skin to get the clusters to get smoothened out onto the skin. However, once you do this, the product looks amazing. I have this in Bronzescape and have only used this on my eyes so far, but I love the shimmery bronzy effect that it gives. The effect is different from shadow or pigments, but nothing that extraordinary. I like it, but I enjoy working with new products. For the price, it's quite expensive and you don't get much product, but you won't need to use very much and it will last a loooong time. If you like trying new things and don't mind spending time getting things to work, then you will like this. If you like things quick and easy, then pass on this.
November 23, 2009
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This concealer is great at concealing ALL areas, including the under eye area. The trick to using this is to use a brush, I prefer natural bristle brushes like the MAC 217, since synthetic brushes sometimes grab too much product and dont blend well. Take out some of the concealer using the brush and warm it up slightly on the back of your hand, then apply it to the face. Seems like a lot of trouble, but once you do it a couple times, it takes just a few seconds longer to do this, but the results are worth it. Also, when concealing the under eye area, remember to use a moisturizer first.
November 23, 2009
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I really like this formula for concealing the under eye area. It is light so it does not cake on, but since it the formula is light, it is not the best at concealing scars or dark patches on the face. I know a lot of the reviewers said it settles into fine lines, but if you use a moisturizer first, or something with caffeine like MAC's Fast Response Eye Cream, it won't settle into the fine lines or crease, and it will last throughout the day. This is a keeper for me for the undereye area.
November 23, 2009
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This really does last longer than regular tube lipstick. I would not use this every day because it is very drying, but then again, all long wearing lipcolors like this are drying, thats why they work. If you can find a color you like, I think it is great for special events when you don't have time or want to worry about reapplying, and if your lips are dry the day after it is ok. For everyday use, it will make your lips overly dry and start to crack. For everyday use, I prefer healthy soft lips, and I don't mind constantly reapplying gloss for that.
November 20, 2009
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I always keep these in my makeup kit! They are great for lazy days when you are just super tired and don't feel like doing the whole face washing regime. One wipe is enough for the entire face, and it will remove all waterproof eye makeup and face makeup. The only thing it is not great for is long lasting lipsticks, because those need an oil based makeup remover in order to come off, and these wipes are not oily. The wipes leave your skin clean and fresh. I even use them if I am doing makeup and need to clean a makeup brush so I can use it for another color, if I don't have enough time to wash and dry the brush. Simply swipe the brush against the wipe and voila...the color will come right off!
November 20, 2009
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MAC Gently Off Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
Takes off ALL waterproog makeup! Great product and good price!
I used to use the two-phased makeup remover from Lancome, and since that is so expensive, I decided to give this a try. It works just as well and I like bottle better because the Lancome one did not always seal very well. This works great at removing all traces of waterproof makeup, even long lasting lipsticks. I usually use this on a cotton pad to remove my makeup, then use a face wash (currently Philosophy's Purity) to cleanse my entire face, and the result is squeeky clean skin. This does not irritate my eyes or leave any oily residue once I wash it off. I have tried similar two-phase makeup removers from the drugstore and they just don't work as well on long-lasting/waterproof makeup.
November 20, 2009
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I got this in Totally Toasted because I wanted neutral colors that I could wear in the day for a casual look, but would also look decent in the evening. Both the beige highlight shade and the darker taupe shade were super shimmery and looked way too frosty to wear during the day. They might be ok for night, but this did not meet my expectations for a great anytime look. I wore it over the Too Faced Shadow Insurance, so the shadow did not crease and it lasted all day. Although the colors complemented each other, it did not blend as easily as I expected from other's reviews. I usually use MAC eyeshadow and I feel their formulas are better (except for the lustre formula) and they have a better selection of colors and finishes.
October 26, 2009
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I have dry hair so I have to take a lot of care with conditioning it. I really like this because it acts like a leave in conditioner, leaving my hair smooth and shiny, whether I use a flat iron or not. I especially like it because of the Keratin, which I found is the best protein for hair...keratin treatments are the only ones that keep my hair strong and healthy looking.
October 21, 2009
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This lip pencil is creamy and applies very smoothly, similar to the 24/7 eye pencils. It is moisturizing too so my lips don't dry up. The color lasts a really long time, much longer than most lipsticks and glosses, so I find that even when my lipstick wears off, the liner is still there. I often use this to line and fill in my lips, sometimes with lipstick over it, and sometimes with just a plain gloss over it. I just wish they made this in more colors.
October 21, 2009
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I liked the idea of this brush because it is made of synthetic hair, but the brush just did not perform. It would not pick up any color! I had to sweet it across my blush 5 or 6 times to pick up the color and then the blush would stick to thr brush and not go on my skin. I tried it with different high end blushes and had the same result. The, when I washed the brush, using my MAC brush cleanser, the whole bunch of the bristles came loose and fell out! I did not do anything differently than I normally do with my other brushes, maybe I just got a dud. In any case, I love Urban Decay's makeup, just not their brushes.
October 20, 2009
