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- melody_merciless » See my profile
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- Reviews: 48
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I have several of L'Oreal's infallible products and they are all incredible. I only wear lipstick that is a long-wear formula that doesn't smudge or I wear semi-permanent. This new infallible lip color from L'Oreal gives me perfectly pouty red lips that last throughout my day with no need to touch them up. I also love their infallible pro matte liquid foundation and powder compact. My makeup is flawless and has that blemish free airbrushed look that doesn't quit. My foundation stays matte for 12-16 hours and doesn't need touching up. Thank you L'Oreal for finally making the perfect long-lasting lip color and foundation. These are my new favs and go to makeup items.
March 10, 2015
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Hard Candy Glow Away Bronzer & Highlighter Duo
The easiest way to add highlights and contour your face
Yet another goodie from my Hard Candy goodie box to play with. This makes it so easy to highlight and contour your face with this highlighter/bronzer cream duo. And with my pale complexion I was sent the color "Maui" which is absolutely perfect. I use this duo along with the blush duo I want was as well and blend everything in with a stippling brush. and when I want a more dramatic contouring look I add powder highlighter and bronzer. These Hard Candy duos are so incredible because of how versatile they are. I own quite a few NYX products that can be used to do the same thing but I for once prefer Hard Candy'a products for this then my NYX products. And with my 15+ yrs exp as a professional makeup artist I was surprised I liked the Hard Candy over NYX. I use NYX's products for almost everything.
August 10, 2014
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I've read about some people complaining about how they can't seen to get this product to stay on. This is another wonderful Hard Candy product that was sent to me. I love this product because you can put a little or a lot on depending on how much you want it to stand out. When I am looking for a really dramatic look I will layer the cream blush duo with my favorite pressed powder blush by Be A…Bombshell. It looks absolutely incredible. Or for a softer look I use the lighter side of the cream blush and go over it with a very light pink shimmer blush that I also use as a highlighter. This product is very versatile and is available in quite a few different colors. I got mine in my goodie bag in the color "Hot Date"! It looks like it's going to be red, but then when you put it on it's very light gives your cheeks a great glow.
August 10, 2014
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I received a fun animal print packet of these to try and they looked like they would be something really fun and amazing after they were applied. 1 packet came with 3 different styles and a setting powder to help make sure that the eyeshadow tattoos did to crease or smudge. The biggest problem that is not advertised about these is that they are cream shadows and if you don't apply them absolutely perfect the first time they will smudge and slide all over your lid. I've used cream eyeshadows for years to create animal print designs for photoshoots and doing it by hand is much easier then using the pre-made designs that allow too much room for error. These are not something I would suggest to anyone. If you would like to do something a bit wild with your eyeshadow and mimic a leopard print design it's best to use different shades of cream eyeshadows after you have applied an eyeshadow primer and setting powder. Then once your design is complete you will go over it one more time very gently with the same setting powder. I always set my makeup with a mist & set spray after applying setting powder. You defininately want to make sure you are using a primer for everything, setting powder, and a mist & set spray. Your makeup stays looking perfect all day long.
August 10, 2014
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I have very fair and sensitive skin so I tend not to use heavy duty concealers, but I had been looking at this item for quite a while. I got a goodie box full of Hard Candy products to review. I have ELF's Studio full coverage concealer and it feels heavy on my skin (I'm a huge fan of ELF's products). The Hard Candy Glamoflauge Pencil & Heavy Duty Concealer are amazing together. I will be buying this in the future and recommending it to my friends and clients. I did not have any breakouts or problems with my skin with this concealer which was a big concern. But now that I know I can use it without any problems it is a part of my go to concealers when I need a little extra coverage. This is a wonderful product.
August 9, 2014
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I wasn't sure about using a bb body lotion, but because I have had so many great experiences with bb cream makeup I figured I'd try it. The very first thing I noticed is how amazing this body lotion smells. And I was impressed that they offer different skin tones and with my fair skin they have one for all light skin tones. I've been using the lotion for over a month and it actually makes a huge difference. It does everything it says it will. It makes my skin feel smooth, evens out my skin tone, gives my skin a healthy glow, firms skin, and minimizes the appearance of imperfections. I am totally in love with this lotion and have recommended it to everyone I know because of the results I've had. If you can put it on for 5 days straight you start noticing the changes and then the longer you use it the more it transforms your skin. I always keep an extra on hand in case I run out and can't get to the store. I wasn't a huge fan of Jergens products until I discovered their skin changing bb body lotion.
July 26, 2014
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Yet another Rimmel product that I now cannot live without. As always i was hesitant to try this because I don't like liquid foundations, but I'm glad I broke down and did it. I also got their Stay matte translucent powder that stays with me all day and night. I have sensitive skin and am prone to makeup causing me to break out, but not the Rimmel Stay Matte products. They left my face looking and feeling amazing. The foundation helps to hide the imperfections in my skin tone and using the finishing powder with it gives my makeup that flawless airbrushed look. I've been telling all of my friends about this wonderful foundation so they will go out and get it to try.
May 1, 2014
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I own quite a few of Pixi's products because I love their makeup. In fact they make my favorite bronzer and I wasn't a fan of bronzers before trying theirs. I own several face primers which are all colorless, so when I saw that the Pixi Flawless Beauty Primer was colored I was a bit worried. I still tried it out anyway because I always try out any new products I am given. Going on my face it didn't feel as smooth as my other primers and gave my skin a glowing look to it almost like I had applied a highlighter all over my face. I didn't like the way my makeup went on over this primer, so I decided to get creative. I cleaned my face off and used my regular primer and used the Pixi primer as a base along my cheeks to make my highlighter stand out more next to my bright pink blush. My experiment was a success and looked fantastic! I am very happy with the way I decided to start using this primer. I even applied some where I apply my Pixi bronzer down towards my jawline but blended into my blush to make my cheekbones stand out more. I don't need much bronzer or the Pixi primer. A little bit goes a long way!
March 23, 2014
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I have always loved Pop Beauty products. I got this in one of my Ipsy Glam Bags. They make some of the best beauty products I've tried. Love Love Love!
March 19, 2014
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I purchased the bare minerals starter kit from Ulta years ago to finally break down and try mineral makeup. At the time it was all the rage and if you didn't own any mineral makeup you were frowned upon. I spent $60 for my starter kit but, it did come with 3 brushes and enough mineral powders for me to get started. I received a concealer, foundation, mineral veil, and blush. I immediately fell in love and have been using mineral makeup ever since. I continued buying the bare minerals brand for years and then one day got brave enough to try ELF's versions of the same thing. When you can get 5 things for the price of 1 of bare minerals it's pretty easy to make a decision(even though my decision wasn't only based off of price). I found that ELF's mineral makeup works just as well if not better. And I still have the brushes from my bare minerals starter kit because I took care of them from day one. Remember to always clean your makeup brushes to make them last longer, prevent any yucky bacteria from growing on them and then applying that to your face.
March 18, 2014
