Lip Gloss -Prescriptives - Paints
mellody43 11/17/2001 5:07:00 PM
I have the liquid lipcolor in Tea, which is a cool plummy color in a matte and shine stick (two ended wand). It stays on quite well, but the matte side is not very moisturizing, and the shimmery side doesn't stay on too long by itself. I really love this color when I do 'cool tones' on my face. Even though this is in the Px R/O group, I can't imagine this color on someone with too much red tone in their complexion.
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Lip Gloss -Bobbi Brown - Cream Lip gloss
mellody43 11/16/2001 3:44:00 PM
The rep at the counter pulled a lighter shade that I didn't like -- it was too wishy washy on me, but then I spotted the HAZELNUT and found my winner! It lasts a long time but it not a super-high gloss. If you are looking for a lot of high intensity shine this is not really the product for you -- it seems to be in between a lipstick and a lipgloss. Many of the colors looked very pretty (typical of Bobbi -- lovely colors, very wearable) but I wish they weren't $18! Hopefully this will last me a while, and since I'm not constantly reapplying, it just might. This would also work well under a more shimmery top layer, like Stila shine, for more va-voom.
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Eye Shadow -Prescriptives - Shadow
mellody43 11/15/2001 2:49:00 PM
I bought the 2 shadow compact with Hocus, a delicate, soft, and very pretty pinky-taupe color with some shimmer. I use it at a base color, or alone when I want a little bit of attention around my eyes, but it is pretty natural. Used with a shadow base, it would have a deeper color and last longer (I tend to get a crease after about 5-6 hours).
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Lipstick -Cargo - Celebrity Lipstick
mellody43 11/8/2001 3:12:00 PM
I bought Plume, a very pretty pinky-peachy-gingery shade (hard to describe, but truly lovely on my fair peaches/cream complexion) ... It doesn't have the lasting power of some lipsticks but is a great everyday lipstick that will give you a lift but not overwhelm your face.
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Liquid -Neutrogena - Healthy Defense Sheer
mellody43 11/8/2001 1:35:00 AM
I am not completely sure if this product was to blame, but I have this hunch (plus the previous reviewer had a similar reaction)... This foundation was a great color and coverage level, but didn't last long enough (I felt a little greasy at the end of the day). I also stopped using it about a week and a half ago, and the redness and flaking on my inner cheeks (under eye/to sides of nose) has gone away almost completely. I actually thought I had rosacea for a while, but it's gone -- I must be sensitive to something in this foundation. Try it but keep your receipt if you have been sensitive to products in the past!
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Lipstick -NARS - Pigalle
mellody43 11/8/2001 1:30:00 AM
I had never spent this much on a lipstick before, but I'm glad I did. The richness of color in this lipstick is fabulous, and though it is not necessarily a moisturizing formula, it is not drying either and has great endurance. It is matte but you can give it a sexier edge by using a pinky/brown gloss over it. Great every day lipstick that will make you look polished! As I neared the bottom of the tube I even scooped out what was under the tube line into one of those little round Sephora pots and have been using it with a brush ever since :-) Lasts forever. UPDATED -- Wanted to add that a less expensive alternative with a VERY similar color is Origins Matte Stick in Berry.
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Eye Shadow -Revlon - Illuminance Creme Shadow
mellody43 11/8/2001 1:24:00 AM
I purchased the nudes because the colors were so yummy. Unfortunately I echo many reviewers thoughts when I say that the staying power of these shadows was extremely poor. Too bad!
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