Makeup Brushes -Coastal Scents - Tapered Crease Eye Brush (MAC 226 dupe)
surburbanurgency 7/23/2009 2:03:00 PM
This is exactly what I was looking for. It's great for blending. It's nice and big and fluffy. I would have given it a five, but it's a tiiiny bit scratchy. Not too bad, but my ELF blending brushes are a little softer.
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Lipstick -Revlon - Revlon Matte-Pink Pout
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 11:28:00 PM
This is the color I've been looking for. It's a nice light purple-ish pink. Although it is matte, it doesn't seem to be too drying. I got this buy one, get one free.
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Lipstick -Revlon - Super Lustrous in Kiss Me Coral
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 11:25:00 PM
This is a little too dramatic for me. I was hoping for a nice coral color as the name implies, but it's more of a tomato red. The formula is nice and creamy and not drying. I got this buy one get one free.
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Lip Gloss -Everyday Minerals - 'Spring Pink' Lip Gloss
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 6:24:00 PM
This was actually my mom's, but she never really used it, so I took it and I'm glad I did. I'm surprised by the negative reviews on here because I really like it. It's a light pink color that is lighter than my lips and it makes for a good natural look or completes a look with a dramatic eye. It has a lip balm consistency so it isn't drying and it goes on evenly.
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Mascara -MAC - Zoom lash
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 5:23:00 PM
I got a sample of this with a free shipping code. I was worried by the negative reviews on here, but I actually really like it. The brush is kind of small but it is good for getting bottom lashes and inner lashes. It is really wet which is annoying because it gets on my eyelids that way and takes longer to dry, but it's not a big deal. This really defines my lashes and didn't clump and it allowed me to build a couple layers. Although it defined my lashes, it didn't really provide much length.
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Blush -E.L.F. - Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 5:16:00 PM
The packaging looks really sleek and it's only $3. The blush isn't the most pigmented but it is a nice coral-y/pink color. The bronzer is a little dark so I have to apply it very lightly. The colors aren't the easiest to blend, but it's okay. There is shimmer in both of the colors but it isn't overwhelming. This gives me a nice glow.
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Blush -E.L.F. - Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 5:16:00 PM
The packaging looks really sleek and it's only $3. The blush isn't the most pigmented but it is a nice coral-y/pink color. The bronzer is a little dark so I have to apply it very lightly. The colors aren't the easiest to blend, but it's okay. There is shimmer in both of the colors but it isn't overwhelming. This gives me a nice glow.
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Concealers -E.L.F. - All Over Cover Stick
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 5:06:00 PM
I use this as a concealer and also as an eyeshadow base. It will crease on your eyelids if you use too much, so only use a little. It's pretty thick and you only need a small amount. It seems to cover pretty well and it was only $1. The packaging isn't the cutest, but I like how it's stick form. I get some product out with my finger (since using a brush doesn't pick up enough), dab it on my face, and then pat/blend in with a brush. Fair is a nice yellow-toned color that suits me. EDIT: I found another great use for this. I put it on my lips and from there I can either put a gloss over it and it's a great nude lip, or I put on a lipstick and it makes it more true to color. It doesn't even accentuate the dry parts on my lips. Because of all of these uses, I changed the rating from a 4 to a 5.
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Makeup Brushes -E.L.F. - Studio Concealer Brush
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 4:54:00 PM
This is sooo much better than the concealer brush in their $1 line. It's a nice size and pretty soft. It almost looks like the eyeshadow brush. I dab concealer on with my finger and then pat and blend it in with this. I said I would not purchase again just because I don't think it's necessary since I just use my fingers a lot.
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Makeup Brushes -E.L.F. - Studio Small Angled Brush
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 4:44:00 PM
This is amazing! At first I thought it was too flexible, but it's perfect. I use this to apply cream eyeliner and it's nice and small so it makes a really precise line.
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Makeup Brushes -E.L.F. - Studio Complexion Brush
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 4:42:00 PM
I like this but I don't love it. It's soft and fluffy but kind of flat at the same time. I like it for applying blush, but it isn't fluffy enough to apply bronzer all over because it just deposits the color where ever you first touch your face with the brush. I don't think this would work well for face powder, maybe if it was bigger. This makes a good blush brush for me, although it's a tiny bit too big for that. Edit: This is just too floppy for me. Maybe if it was more dense, then it would work, but I just don't really like it.
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Makeup Brushes -E.L.F. - Studio Contour Brush
surburbanurgency 7/22/2009 4:39:00 PM
I was worried by some of the other reviews that it would be half-full or not crimped, but I got this in the mail today and my brush does not have that problem. I love it! I use it for the crease to apply color and also to blend. I like it a little better than their $1 blending brush.
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Polishes -Rimmel - 60 Seconds - Night Before
surburbanurgency 7/21/2009 7:04:00 PM
I bought this for $3 and because I wanted a dupe for Zoya's Yasmeen. This is beautiful! It's a deep purple color that doesn't look black at all with gold shimmer. The formula is perfect and the brush is pretty nice as well. You get the bottle color in only two coats.
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Scrubs -St. Ives - Apricot Scrub Blemish and Blackhead Control
surburbanurgency 7/21/2009 4:07:00 AM
I have already repurchased this like four times, at least. It is pretty rough on my skin, but I only use it once a week. It's good to get the dead skin off and whatnot. It's pretty cheap and it makes my face feel really soft.
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Cleansers -Olay - Total Effects 7-in1 Anti-Aging Cream Cleanser
surburbanurgency 7/21/2009 3:56:00 AM
I have only used this a few times, but so far so good. It is really creamy as the name implies and that's good for my dry skin. It hasn't seemed to dry out my skin at all and it actually makes it feel pretty soft. The smell is weird, but really nice, it's almost fruity. I like that is has salicylic acid in it. It has yet to cause any new breakouts, and the few blemishes that I do have seem to be going away. Update: I don't know if it's this product or Olay complete moisturizer (since I started using them at the same time) or the combination of the two, but all of the dry patches on my face have completely disappeared after using these for a week.
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