Lip Gloss -Helena Rubinstein - Stellars Gloss- Star Snowdrop #12
beckibear 1/22/2007 12:27:00 PM
I have been looking for a gloss like this with bits of glitter. I like it, but it's certainly nothing totally out of this world. Doesn't look gaudy or over the top. Didn't know about the testing on animals so have put that I will not be repurchasing.
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Loose Powders -Jo Malone - Finishing Powder
beckibear 1/22/2007 12:22:00 PM
Have only used this once so far, but I am very impressed. Before I was using Lancome Photogenic (I still have a huge potful of this left but I'm just not crazy about it) and this is so much better. Doesn't look floury or chalky. Gives a lovely, warm-looking and healthy glow to your face. And I really like the puff that is included...much better quality than what you get with some brands - like Lancome! I really like this, thanks to the MUAers who have posted reviews on this...without you I wouldn't have bought this.
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Mascara -Shiseido - The Makeup Advanced Volume Mascara
beckibear 1/22/2007 12:18:00 PM
Got this the other day in brown. I am pleased with this so far. It does give very good results. It seems to thicken and lengthen nicely. The shade is nice. It's a good trusty mascara and I definitely recommend it, not necessarily HG material - not until I've tried a few others anyway. EDIT: I'm just updating to say that when I wore this last night I put about coats of this on, it looked really great. It was quite difficult to remove at the end of the evening though.
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Eyeliner -Chanel - le crayon yeux - Berry
beckibear 1/22/2007 12:14:00 PM
At the moment I'm giving this three lippies. I've just got this so will probably have to update. I also have this liner in Noir - it's my HG liner. For some reason this one doesn't seem to have quite the same texture and is not as smooth to apply. I will persevere and update as I'm sure this can't be right!
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Mascara -Lancome - Hypnose
beckibear 1/18/2007 1:58:00 PM
I'm writing this review from memory. All I can really remember is being quite impressed with this. Nice thickening, lengthening and other such eyelash beautifying properties. When I finished with this I moved onto YSL Faux Cils, as I'm experimenting with mascaras at the moment. I would happily repurchase this.
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Gels/Soaps -L'Occitane - Honey Harvest with Royal Jelly and Propolis Foaming Jelly for Body and Hair
beckibear 1/18/2007 1:53:00 PM
This is my favourite. I'm not going to bother trying the myriads of shower and bath gels out there any longer. I like to try new things but this is special. It smells devine and it makes your hair soft. Normally I wouldn't use these suitable-for-hair products actually on my hair, but it's good. Everyone should try it at least once.
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Fragrances -Issey Miyake - L'Eau d'Issey
beckibear 1/18/2007 1:24:00 PM
I so want to like this as it is a classic. I have tried so many times to like it, but I just can't. There is a note in this perfume that doesn't agree with my nose or my chemistry at all. I don't know what it is. The bottle is nice - clean and simple but I found that the cap ceased to fit after a while. It's a shame, but I do know that this can smell good on the right person.
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Fragrances -Giorgio Armani - Gio (for women)
beckibear 1/18/2007 1:18:00 PM
I used to love this. I first remember coming into contact with this when I was little and used to raid my sister's cupboard to get a sneaky squirt. When I got my own bottle, I used to pile it on - so much so that I can remember going to school one day and feeling really sick and self-conscious because I had just sprayed waaay too much of this on. This is certainly a strong perfume, but with a contrasting soft powdery note. I haven't had a bottle of this for ages. In spite of my overdose, I will be buying this again. It's too good a perfume not to.
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Moisturizers -Dr. Hauschka - Rose Day Cream
beckibear 1/18/2007 1:07:00 PM
I heard that this moisturiser is particularly good for sensitive/dry skins. At first I thought it was too flowery-smelling not to be irritating to my skin, but it seems to work quite nicely. It's rich but not in a greasy nasty way and feels really beneficial. It's very likely that I will buy this again.
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Toners -Dr. Hauschka - Dr. Hauschka Facial Toner
beckibear 1/18/2007 1:03:00 PM
I never buy toners from skincare brands. I usually use rosewater as it workd beautifully and can also be bought in huge quantities very cheaply. Some time ago, however, I thought I would give this a whirl and, my goodness, THE SMELL! It is AWFUL. To me it's like potato peelings and urine. I really like the whole Dr. Hauschka concept and would like to adopt a Dr. Hauschka skincare regime, but I could not possibly use this. Apart from the terrible stench, it just didn't feel all that effective - not astringent enough. This is also pretty expensive and I just cannot justify buying expensive toners over pure and simple rosewater.
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Cleansers -Dr. Hauschka - Cleansing Cream
beckibear 1/18/2007 12:56:00 PM
I hated this at first, purely because the smell chronically offended me. I tried the toner too and I thought the smell of that was bad but this is something else. It also seems to irritate my eyes a bit and make them feel a bit gritty even though I am pretty sure I'm not getting any of those gritty bits in there. A few months on and I find I am now quite liking this product and whenever I use it I feel that it is doing some sort of good. If you can get over the smell, I would recommend.
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Fragrances -Cacharel - Noa Perfume
beckibear 1/18/2007 12:18:00 PM
I haven't bought this perfume for ages. I LOVED this when it first came out but I grew sick of it because it just got a bit too flowery and feminine even for me. Towards the end the lid started to leak, but then I do have a habit of dropping things so don't take that as a reason not to buy this. I am considering buying this again soon so may come back to update.
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Treatments -Biore - Pore Cleansing Strips - Nose
beckibear 1/18/2007 12:15:00 PM
The first time I used these I was fascinated by the gunk this extracted from my nose. These strips pulled those stubborn blackheads right out, leaving a really clear area. For some reason these don't seem to pull as much ick from the nose area but maybe I am not applying them so as to get the maximum benefit. I will probably buy these again though.
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Skincare - Body -TendSkin - Air Shave Gel
beckibear 1/18/2007 12:05:00 PM
This gives a really close shave with no irritation (and I have sensitive skin which sometimes gets really aggravated after shavin) and leaves your skin feeling silky soft. Highly recommended.
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Loose Powders -Lancome - Photogenic Loose powder [DISCONTINUED]
beckibear 1/18/2007 11:59:00 AM
I heard good things about this so I had to get it. I'm not sure if I expect too much or something, but I'm not all that impressed with this. It's just powder to me. It's not exactly chalky but it does seem to have a tendency to look a bit floury on my skin. I must admit I do have some very dry patches on my skin so that does not help. I don't really find that it has any special properties. I may update this when I try out my Jo Malone Finishing Powder when it arrives to see whether I just have unrealistic expectations of powders.
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