Mascara -L'Oreal - Le Grande Curl
lipstik 6/7/2003 1:43:00 AM
Wow... I have short lashes that almost point straight down, and although I love my Shu Uemura curler, I just don't have the time or the patience to deal with it anymore. Plus, sometimes curlers tend to make my short zero lashes bend up in a "V" (there's not enough length to do the move-gradually-outward thing). Yuck. Anyway, this is THE ONLY mascara that works for me. I've tried ALL of them..high-end, low-end. Maybelline GREAT LASH is like using a wet sharpie marker (no matter what the mags say!). Le Grand Curl makes my lashes curl and you can actually see them. No clumping or flaking either. But I don't like the waterproof version. LGC is starting to get harder and harder to find. Hope they don't discontinue it. I use it in BLACK. I actually started using this because Kevyn Aucoin recommended it in ALLURE (I think) a few years ago.
***UPDATE*** L'Oreal changed this to Le Grand Curl Extreme. Not as good as the original. Try CLARINS Pure Curl Mascara instead. That stuff is the BEST! That is my new HG.
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Eyeliner -Revlon - Colorstay Eyeliner
lipstik 6/7/2003 1:27:00 AM
The BEST eyeliner. My HG. But...OMG!!! I've been using this for as long as I can remember (I use the Black and the Black/Brown) and I read these reviews and I thought to myself, "Huh?? Built-in hidden sharpener??? I must have a different eyeliner. Or an old version." (But I just bought one when I was on vacation three weeks ago!!!). So curiosity got the best of me and I took out my eyeliner and LO AND BEHOLD!!! Out popped the end and there was the cute little sharpener! I had absolutely NO IDEA. Where have I been, under a rock? I need to pay attention to advertising. Thanks, ladies, for the 411!!!
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Powder -Stila - Illuminating Powder Foundation
lipstik 5/31/2003 3:12:00 AM
This is the best product ever created. I love it! This makes your skin look flawless, and with no icky, dry, matte-y, powdery makeup-y feel. Coverage without the gunk. Eco-friendly packaging. I use the 40 watts. My HG foundation.
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Moisturizers -La Mer - Moisturizing Lotion
lipstik 5/30/2003 7:17:00 PM
I absolutely LOVE this product! I don't know exactly what's in it (sea salts?), but whatever it is, it works wonders! I noticed a difference in my skin texture immediately. Yes, it's pricey, but definitely worth the money. Smells pretty too.
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Lip Gloss -Revlon - Lip Glide- Nude Slip
lipstik 5/30/2003 7:07:00 PM
This is a great drugstore product! Part lipstick (for great coverage) and part lipgloss (for shine and moisturizers). User-friendly, moderately long-lasting and not sticky. Definitely MLBB. I've gotten lots of compliments on this color -- MA's think I'm wearing my Chanel UNITY gloss (when I use just one layer). I only wish UNITY had as much coverage! I bought other colors for my MIL and she loved them! I also tried MIRRORED MOCHA but it's too dark for me. This is definitely a drugstore staple.
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Lip Gloss -Chanel - Glossimer
lipstik 5/30/2003 6:57:00 PM
Glossimers are beautiful! I received a Barneys New York Beauty Book in the mail which featured the new Glossimer Extreme shades and I loved the new black and silver (instead of the usual black and gold) packaging. I went right out to get one (or two??) and was actually disappointed when I saw the colors in person. I was planning to get MAGIC or PASSION, but when I saw them and tried them on my hand, they were WAY too bright and WAY too metallic for me (obviously, the photos in the beauty book were a little off!). But WAIT -- what was that on the counter??? A completely different display of GLOSSIMERS (without the EXTREME and with the usual gold packaging). I have six colors -- I bought UNITY, GIGGLE and BLIZZARD and I received OVATION, BRILLIANCE and MAGIC (still haven't tried these on my lips) in swaps. They're moisturizing, long-lasting and have no fragrance. I can't wait to get more of them!
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