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- shinyandiknowit » See my profile
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- Reviews: 99
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This is a little bit greasy if you apply too much, and I find it doesn't absorb into my cuticles all that well (nothing really does), but it instantly softens skin so much. It probably isn't the cheapest or best quality hand cream out there, but it's probably the best drugstore hand cream. I don't actually own this, I just steal my mom's when I'm at her place, but it works really well, so I intend to pick some up sometime.
April 7, 2012
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I got the lemon scented one as a Christmas gift from my sweetheart. It reminds me of lemon bars or cookies, and I also love the smell of the aloe and green tea one. I don't really care for it as a daily lotion, because it is very thick and hard to apply for that (it's just kind of sticky and takes a while to absorb). However, I LOVE this as a hand cream and foot softener. I am hoping with more use, my cuticles and hangnails and such will soften up and disappear. It has already improved the feel of my hands and feet drastically.
April 7, 2012
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My first bottle of Nicole was a huge disappointment. It was light green (Make Mine Lime with the small glitter in it), took maybe 6 coats to show up, was impossible to remove, and stained my nails a disgusting shade of green for months after only one application. I have since switched base coats to Revlon Quick Dry and have had no staining from nail polishes since. I saw two gorgeous colors of this in the store with no glitter in them, and since I had resolved my nail staining issue, and tweaked other things in my manicure/pedicure routine, I decided to give Nicole another chance. The colors I bought were KHLOE HAD A LITTLE LAM LAM and KOURT IS RED-Y FOR A PEDI. I also bought the Revlon Quick Dry top coat, since I love the Revlon Quick Dry base coat. I removed my old polish, scrubbed my nails, buffed, clipped, and shaped my nails, and applied the Revlon Quick Dry base coat. Then I took my time painting my fingernails with KHLOE HAD A LITTLE LAM LAM with one thick coat and a few touch ups/second coats on a couple of the nails, and gave them like 40 minutes to dry while I watched netflix, and finally swiped on my Quick Dry top coat. I still have to clean up what I got on my cuticles, but this stuff is gorgeous, it looks amazing, definitely salon quality, and does not seem to be budging either. I've got maybe one air bubble, but nothing too intense, and it was expected considering how impatiently I glopped this stuff on. I can't stop looking at it, it is gorgeous, and actually looks nicer than the regular OPI I have on my toes at the moment. I'm excited to try KOURT IS RED-Y FOR A PEDI on my toes, but I am already so thrilled with this stuff as an amazing drug store polish that when used properly does just as good of a job as OPI. If you are fed up with the cheap nail polish out there (I know I have been lately), go ahead and live a little and test out one of these. If you know what you're doing with it (i.e. don't have a failure of a base coat), you will have amazing nails. I can't wait to stock up on more colors!
April 7, 2012
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This has a really nice whitening effect and tastes good and gets so foamy and bubbly, it's quite refreshing. It definitely works well for brightening teeth, but the effects are very temporary. You have to use it every time you want your teeth to look white, because you will get stains again fast. It's definitely worth using as a toothpaste though, because the whitening, although temporary, is gorgeous. I think this has increased my teeth sensitivity somewhat though, so this might not be the best for everybody.
April 7, 2012
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As far as I can tell, this is the exact same thing as Benetint's cult status lip and cheek liquid stain product, but for a smaller price. It gives a very natural look, and I have no complaints.
April 6, 2012
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I really loved the color payoff of this, it was exquisite. However, it does have a nasty taste, like a marker, which it basically is, and sometimes it comes off really quickly, and for the price, I was disappointed at how quickly mine dried out. I had this in Happiness (Fuschia), which was gorgeous. It was a gift from my mom, and honestly, I would definitely recommend this as a gift if you find a color that suits the person. It's a nice splurge for your beauty stash, and definitely worth it in the long run as it beats any other lip stain I've tried.
April 6, 2012
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This is nothing special, it stings if you get it in your eyes by accident, and I've hurt my eyes because you literally have to scratch at them with this to get any eye makeup off. It smells okay, not pleasant, but not a horrible smell either. It's an okay price, but I just don't find that it works. For the record, I have tried this with waterproof mascara and with washable mascara, with and without eyeliner, and it was overall just kind of scratchy, painful, and I felt was a waste of money since olive oil, soap, face wash, crying, just about anything could take your makeup off better than this.
April 5, 2012
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John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shine Release Daily Shampoo with Light Enhancers
John Freida Brilliant Brunette Shampoo
Last summer, I let my natural hair color grow in, and it was a gorgeous, rich brunette color. Nevertheless, I saw this shampoo and decided it might make it look even better. I used it faithfully, and over the course of a few months, my hair gradually turned brassy and mousy simultaneously. It was such a gradual change, I didn't notice at first, but my mom, who had seen the beginning color, was shocked at how nasty my hair looked after by comparison. I was open-minded to this product, but it ruined my hair. So please exercise caution when using something like this. It says it won't change the color of your hair, but think about it. That's basically it's purpose, and unfortunately, my end result wasn't pretty. I am however in love with several other John Frieda products.
April 4, 2012
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I just discovered this and the shampoo, and also purchased, but haven't yet tried the dry shampoo. I am not sure about the volume yet, especially since I haven't purchased any of the styling products in the line yet. However, this left my hair in incredible condition, and my hair definitely has a bounce and a liveliness to it that it was missing.
April 4, 2012
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I just got this and tried it, and since I haven't been using it long term or anything, I don't know yet whether or not I will actually see volume from this, but I plan on getting the styling products as well (I bought the shampoo, conditioner, and dry shampoo today, and I want the whole line) to see if I can get some real volume from them. I love the smell of John Frieda, and it lathered up a lot, which scared me a little, but I found this to be incredibly gentle actually. My hair is so unbelievably soft now, smells amazing, and has that natural swish and bounce that healthy hair should have and that product build-up takes away. I just got my hair cut yesterday, and got some layers put in it that weren't exactly what I had in mind, but look cute if I could only get some volume. Regardless, this stuff left my hair in incredibly good condition (better than fresh from the hairdresser?!), and smells just pleasantly clean, and I think it's a nice simple shampoo and conditioner with all the extra nonsensical ingredients and heavier ones that weigh hair down removed. I like the shampoo better than the conditioner actually, which I don't think has ever happened to me since I have fine, dry hair. I used the shampoo, some of the conditioner, and then put some more shampoo on my scalp/roots just to clean some of the conditioner off again and leave my hair really clean. My hair even feels good after hairspray and heat styling! I give it a 10 for its value as a hair care product, but I'm not convinced that it adds volume without the aid of the other products in the line. I'm hoping the combination of the products will lead to some amazing, voluminous hair. It certainly will lead to healthier hair.
April 4, 2012
