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- theycallmerainbow » See my profile
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First off, I very much love this eyeliner. It's easily replaced many of my more expensive eyeliners such as my Stila Stay All Day and Kat Von D Tattoo liners. The pen has a wonderfully precise felt tip that hasn't gone dull or create this funny bend at the point like some other liners I've tried. The black formula is incredibly dark and dries in no time at all too! The packaging is nice and slim, easy to hold, and the cap clicks into place so your eyeliner doesn't dry out after a couple of weeks! Like all other eyeliner pens, it's best stored with the cap down so the felt tip can always be saturated with the formula and doesn't end up creating those watered-down streaks on the next application. Don't let the price tag fool you! I was so impressed by the performance I recommend it to everyone I know, despite what I have to say about it next: Despite all the good things I have to say about this eyeliner, I do have a problem of it flaking, smearing, and disappearing on me by the end of the day. I love the easy application, the packaging, everything, but there are some days when this eyeliner wants to flake, some days when it wants to smear all over my undereye, and some days it just disappears by evening! Basically, the formula needs a reworking or perhaps just a new waterproof version. I do have oily eyes, which is why I'd still recommend that others try this liner for themselves, but I've never experienced all three types of eyeliner problems with one product before! Therefore, primer is a necessity for me if I am to wear this liner. But hey! At about $2.00 a liner that has so many other great perks, the price just can't be beat!
November 29, 2013
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I'll admit, I was very drawn to this powder because of how gorgeous the packaging is. I love pulling it out to blot my face because of the metal floral print underneath the see through purple casing! But onto the actual powder: Formula wise, this powder is just luxurious. It's finely milled and never kicks up a dust storm whether I'm using my brush or the pad included. It's has a slight scent of berries or something fresh and clean, but it's so faint I really have a hard time deciding if the powder is actually scented, or It's just my imagination. That said, I can not decide whether or not I like this powder. It goes on very finely, doesn't break me out, and definitely blends in well so that I can't even tell I'm wearing powder unless I look into a magnifying mirror or some such. It also does soak up oil, but not enough that I can actually say it leaves me completely matte after application. If I don't blot with my favorite blotting papers beforehand, I can still feel a little bit of slickness in my T-zone. This might be my application fault, but I do swirl my brush in the powder a couple of times to make sure I have a decent amount of product on the brush. I would ask UD to create a dark colored puff for the compact simply because it's kind of hard to see how much of the white product is on the white puff included! But alas, this powder can't keep my face matte, (or even just dewy or normal-amount-of-oiliness for that matter!) for no more than one to two hours straight. I don't mind the fact that I must pull out my compact and powder again, in fact, I quite enjoy showing off the gorgeous packaging! However, the money I paid expecting this to be a great powder because the names says "mattifying powder" leaves me rather disappointed. I'll still give it a recommendation because of the amazing texture and breakout-free formula, but be warned that it may not have the staying power of many other powders; some of them even from the drugstore!
November 29, 2013
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Undeniably, this cleanser is worth ALL the hype. It makes cleaning off makeup and grime so easy, there's seriously no excuse for not doing so at the end of the day! Let's talk the formula first: it's great just because it's so simple. It looks like water, feels like water, has no smell, and leaves absolutely no residue. There's no irritation when I'm taking off my eye makeup and it's never clouded up my contacts. Science is amazing! Those with sensitive skin will seriously love that it's non-irritating and contains no fragrances. I would also recommend this to everyone else, too, especially those with busy lifestyles! Do you do a lot of traveling? This cleanser can easily be transferred into a smaller bottle, and can be used on the go with nothing but a cotton pad. Too tired by the end of the day to take off all your makeup? 10 seconds and this cleanser takes off everything, including mascara and oils, all while refreshing your face! The price may seem a little steep, especially for the amount per bottle, but this cleanser isn't like any other in so many ways! I use no more than 3 drops on a cotton pad and it does the same job as a whole pump of my usual cleanser. A 250 ml bottle has lasted me over 6 months and I use it whenever I feel lazy at the end of the day, or in the mornings! My only complaint would be that Bioderma is unavailable in any United States store. Many online stores do stock it, such as TotalBeauty, but often the only formula they carry is for sensitive skin and not any of the others such oily skin formula, or even Bioderma's suncreen. Amazon and Ebay are the only sites I've found that carry all of the above! That said, prices do vary depending on where it's sold, and so do shipping costs. Nonetheless, if possible, do hunt a bottle of this stuff down! It may just be a total game changer for your skin care routine like it has been for me!
November 29, 2013
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I certainly wasn't expecting much from this mascara when I picked it up. But I said, "Well, it's only $3 and I need something until I repurchase my usual mascara". And let me say, I never did repurchase my usual. This mascara is amazing! It's so dark, and does so much to lift, lengthen, and volumize my lashes, I can't believe it wasn't created by a high end company. My standard, straight, and thin Asian lashes have finally met their match! The brush isn't anything particularly special (just the traditional brush bristles in a spiral), so it's all in the formula. It certainly is not a natural-looking mascara, but it's great for a night look or something dramatic. Though I must say, for the ladies who like to layer and brush on many coats, this may not be the ideal mascara because of the formula's thickness. It only takes a couple brush-through's to coat all the lashes and volumize. So, many coats would actually create spidery and spikey lashes not to mention loads of clumps! There are no flakes or smudging after a long day, but it also does to disappear a little bit by the time night rolls around. It's hard to say if this is Jordana's waterproof formula (though the second ingredient listed is Beeswax), but if the company does decide to release a waterproof version, it may be to die for!
July 26, 2013
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I'm on my second bottle of this stuff and still loving it! I love the coverage, I love the top notch oil control, the formula, the coverage, the color selections, everything. There is indeed a funny smell that reminds me of liquid plastic, but it has never bothered me before. My only complaint would be the lack of a pump, which can make application a bit messy. Still, forget drugstore, this is high end makeup counter quality stuff!
April 29, 2013
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Of course, the packaging lies about what the exact color turnout is, but then again, we don't all have the exact same color on lips naturally. Still, this lipstain is a WIN. Such an awesome taste and color! I got Frenzy, which applied a real pretty classic red, then toned down into a nice berry.The marker dispenser needs improving, though. I have found the best way to apply is simply follow the directions we're given: start with clean, exfoliated lips still patted dry, apply lipstain with the flat side, then count to 100 before applying balm. Tadaa!
April 29, 2013
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After using this cream for four more months, I have to change my review from what it was originally. First, It should be noted that this cream is quite thick; the consistency of cold creams my grandmother use to swear by, but applies very evenly for supple and smooth skin by morning. However, the cream does have a tendency to sit on my skin a little greasily before seeping in or drying completely. I have small dry patches on my chin and between my eyes, but a few days with this cream and it's like the dry patches never existed. My oily T-zone has actually gotten less shiny over time, and my skin texture has achieved a more even and pore-less look (any bumps have slowly smoothed themselves out). I should also be note that the cream has a floral and slightly powdery scent to it, which may irritate some of those who are sensitive to scent. Now here is where the bad news comes in. I have seen no results from this cream aside from the ones mentioned above. Around the 3rd month of using this cream, the results mentioned above have stopped completely. There are still small bumps, and the dry patches are back (albeit smaller) due to the winter weather. This cream was sufficient while it was still warm and less dry outside, but its effectiveness was definitely subdued when the cold rolled through. I blame the formula as well as the packaging on this point. Due to being packaged in a pot, the effectiveness of all the good ingredients have just evaporated because of how much air has gotten into the cream every time I open it! It is still thick, but less moisturizing. For the price I paid, I wish I could say my time was this cream was something Holy Grail worthy, but time as proven otherwise. I definitely wish I new this all those months back and invested in something worth my money!
March 3, 2013
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Since this is a very much talked about product and considered a little high end, I believe I should give this an extensive review. I received a few in a gift set over the holidays and I'm actually very glad I did not purchase these lip butters with my own money! That's not saying this is a bad product by any means, but I believe there are better ones out there at better prices. Starting with the formula: this lip butter is very emollient and smooth when applying from pot to lips, though I don't believe the term 'butter' comes from the way it applies, but more of how it's not as stiff and waxy as a traditional lip balm in stick form. However, it FEELS like a traditional lip balm given how it just sits on my lips like a film instead of melting into them. Here's where the hydration factor gets a little iffy because of that film-like application since it didn't actually moisturize my lips but neither did it dry them out. I can best describe it as this product 'maintained' the moisture in my lips. If my lips were dry, they remained dry. If my lips were moist (such as after washing my face), they remained moist. Formula aside, this lip butter can be considered more than the traditional balm because of it's pigmentation and shine. My lips have a color of their own and I can add this on top to give me more of a "my lips but better" sheen. The downside to the lip butters having color? Guava and Jasmine definitely give the lips an unnatural white color! Lastly, it should be said that many may not find this lip butter appealing due to its packaging and fragrance (note that the names are given based on shade and the extract added in, not necessarily the smell)! The scent varies between shades, but all came through balm-like and a little herbal-y to me and because the product comes in a little pot (with very strange sides that curve inward!), application is also a little messy and unsanitary. All in all, I must recommend another tinted balm such as Burt's Bees over this one simply for the fact that this one was not very hydrating and because I could get better results (as well as equal color) from a much cheaper product!
March 2, 2013
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This is one of few cases I can cite when I have purchased a product on a whim without looking at the reviews, then regretting it later. Better believe it ladies, this dry shampoo stinks! Not literally, but I can honestly say the scent is the only upside to this product. My entire experience with this this can be summed up with one word: greasy. Completely opposite to what a dry shampoo is suppose to do, this formula weights down, sticks, and saps the volume right out of my hair! Spraying it at a distance does not help either. No matter how little or how lightly the product touches my hair, it immediately clings to all my strands and create a very greasy feeling even after brushing through. Ironically, if brushing is even attempted after applying this product, a very piece-y and shiny look takes over. Not hair commercial gorgeous-shiny, I'm talking about Severus Snape-shiny. This is completely contrary to the whole purpose of a dry shampoo! If applied to hair that hasn't been washed for a day, I guarantee that hair would feel like it hasn't been washed for a week. When I applied to washed or styled hair, it immediately becomes limp and unable to hold any shape. Formula aside, the sheer application of this product should have been an indication to exactly how bad this dry shampoo is! After shaking the bottle vigorously, the jet of product that comes out of the nozzle is more comparable to that of a rocket on first use. It does provide a continuous spray, but the amount of dry shampoo that comes out is simply ridiculous! The only benefit, I can say, that has come out of attempting to make good of this product is that I've gotten quite the arm work out and has made showering even more of a commodity on bad hair days!
March 2, 2013
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For oily skin, this foundation is awesome. Period. Even though it doesn't do any of that shine control, full-coverage business, it's definitely light and breezy for the face; especially during hot summer months. And as a plus for those who travel, this foundation goes on great when applying during a bumpy airplane ride, and the color swatches are wide in range too. I found that even though the shade selection is fairly wide, I could easily slide between one or two shades and still no end up looking too orange or too pale. It should go without mention that "foundation" is a little misleading in the name. At most, the formula is a tinted moisturizer with slightly more pigment and less liquid-y consistency. However, I still find it a great for those who like wearing makeup, but still like the feeling of bare skin. This sinks right in to my face even after moisturizing in the mornings, and leaves behind a matte finish that doesn't oxidize into an oily mess at the end of the day. My one complaint would be the lack of SPF, otherwise I have believed I've found my Holy Grail foundation for the summer months.
January 28, 2013
