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The 182 is the crown jewel in MAC's famous line of brushes. I use it to apply powder products, contour, and buff, and my face doesn't look complete till I've given it a rub-down with this. Then it looks smooth and natural, no matter how much color I've plastered on. The super dense bristles are baby bunny-soft, and shedding is a non-issue. The short, chunky handle feels good in your hand. Yes, it's expensive. But if you take good care of it, it will last a lifetime.
March 9, 2010
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I have very pale skin, and have grown accustomed to automatically purchasing the lightest shade available for any given foundation, concealer, or powder. So color me impressed that I had to try on three colors to find the right one, and that the right one was the second lightest option. Yeah, Supermoisture's color selection is that good. It conceals blotchiness on my cheeks and nose (mostly) and has a dewy finish. You can't tell I'm wearing makeup. The one thing this product can't handle is my nose's flakiness. Rather than adding moisture, this product sticks to the little bits of flaked skin, making them even more obvious. I usually find I need to redo my nose (moisturizer, foundation, concealer) around lunch because this stuff has gone all dry and splotchy on me.
March 9, 2010
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I received a sample of this gloss and I loved it, but not quite enough to fork over $22 for shades I could probably find at MAC. The formula is thick and clings to lips without being sticky, making for comfortable, long-lasting shine. The micro-fine sparkles don't hurt, either. The firm, sponge-tip applicator makes application more precise than I've experienced with other glosses, and that's a good thing!
March 5, 2010
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So while this felt divine on my very dry skin and absorbed impressively fast, I was flaking and itching again within a few hours. The moisturizing effects don't last. To be fair, shu uemura doesn't endorse this product for dry skin, but normal skin with "dry tendencies." What prevented me from rating this product more highly is the company's bogus claims about its ingredients list. This is actually a very basic moisturizer being sold at an unbasic price. Also disappointing is the jar packaging. Although lovely, it destabalizes antixidants.
March 5, 2010
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I have sung the praises of shu uemura's blush and eyeshadows on this site before, but I've been nothing but disappointed with their skin care. Why this Cleansing Beauty Oil is so popular is beyond me. It's not awful, but it's really not all that good. The packaging is nice and the floral smell makes me swoon, but this stuff doesn't clean my face all that well. Because this oil-based, splashing water on your face to rinse it off does nothing. You have to tackle it with a washcloth or other exfoliant. If I decide to go with the flow by not rinsing it off to let my super dry skin drink in all the oils, I still get flaky skin. So fails as a cleanser, and it doesn't have much in the way of moisturizing properties. What is it good for? Makeup removal. It rocks at that.
March 5, 2010
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If you buy anything from the shu uemura line, it should be these shadows. They are available in a stunning array of modern colors in three finishes, all of which are highly pigmented with excellent color payoff (the metallics are especially divine). There's no creasing, fading, or migration. Highly recommend!
March 4, 2010
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This is a brilliantly formulated hand cream priced between drugstore brands and prestige brands. It provides immediate relief for dry skin and the results last. The retro pink packaging is fun, and I dig its soft, clean scent. Sadly, its lack of SPF means I only use it at night. I don't want my hands showing my age any more than I want my face to, so SPF is a must.
March 4, 2010
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First, I believe that the editor's review is outdated, Total Beauty's product picture certainly is. Clinique recently reformulated this product and it's amazing. It doesn't smell AT ALL, and that alone makes it worth the steep cost. But it also works great, as both a moisturizer and a self-tanner. I use it in place of my regular moisturizer when I get out of the shower, and it happens to give me a golden glow! I started to notice a pretty bronze color after three uses.
February 21, 2010
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It's hard not to be impressed by this scrub. Mica particles make it shimmer like diamonds and it feels warm to the touch. After using it, my skin felt fantastic. Curious about the ingredients, I did a little digging and found that it contains silver, which turns your skin blue. Ingesting silver over a period of time will turn your skin blue, and scrubbing this into your skin so the silver particles become trapped in your pores and tiny tears will also turn your skin blue, permanently.
February 21, 2010
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I am so sad that this shampoo made my scalp itch. When I bought it, I was willing to overlook that most of the ingredients are basically salt because it lacked silicone and harsh lathering agents. And it made my fine, dry hair look great. When my scalp started itching horribly, I cut out hair products one a time to find the culprit. Sadly, this was it.
February 19, 2010
