Treatments -DDF - Benzoyl Peroxide Gel 5% with Tea Tree Oil
shamuball 10/29/2011 8:45:00 PM
this did not have the magic powers for me that it did for other ppl. works fine to prevent breakouts, but no good as an emergency spot treatment. oh well.
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Styling Products -Jonathan - Create Motion Shaping Creme Gel
shamuball 10/15/2011 7:19:00 PM
100% vegan. back of the bottle says: "I mixed creme w/gel for conditioning hold while keeping hair's natural movement." -Jonathan lots of nice-sounding natural ingredients listed on this bottle: lemongrass essential water (what *is* that?), sweet almond protein, nettle + watercress extracts (not kidding)... but basically the best use i can find for this is sleeking back my hair when i put it in a ponytail to control flyaways. i like that it doesn't give me a super shiny hard hair like gel does. it's super lightweight; i don't notice it conditioning my hair, but i like that it doesn't have a strong fragrance.
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Masks -Origins - Out of Trouble
shamuball 9/9/2011 12:41:00 PM
not a magic spot treatment, but good for preventing breakouts. i smear a thin stripe of this about 3 times a week on my forehead, nose, chin- where i always get breakouts. once i do get a zit, i use DDF sulfur mask to dry it up. but this is great + not overdrying. pricey, but lasts a long time for me cuz i use so little each time.
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Shampoo -Neutrogena - Anti-Residue Shampoo
shamuball 9/8/2011 12:02:00 AM
$4.54 a bottle at target + it does what it's supposed to- woot. bad thing is it smells like motel shampoo :(
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Lip Treatments -Origins - Soothing Lip Balm 97% Certified Organic
shamuball 8/30/2011 1:22:00 PM
funny, for me, this stick is too soft. feels great when it's on my lips, but often chunks of it will come off if i apply it with the same pressure i do other lip balms. now that i'm used to it, it's ok. i don't mind the taste.
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Lotions/ Creams -Korres - Mint Tea Body Milk
shamuball 8/25/2011 10:48:00 PM
too bad it's so pricey, cuz i'm loving this! perfect light scent for summer, not overpowering or heavy.
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Hair -Kerastase - Lait Vital
shamuball 8/10/2011 10:54:00 PM
overpriced + overhyped. i don't get any bad reactions from this, but the moisturizing effects are no better than my cheaper conditioners. enh.
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Moisturizers -Clinique - Super Rescue Antioxidant Night Moisturizer
shamuball 3/17/2011 1:08:00 AM
i usually like clinique products, but this seems to clog my pores. it doesn't feel especially moisturizing either, so i keep applying it, which maybe is what's clogging my pores :)
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Cleansers -DDF - Blemish Foaming Cleanser
shamuball 2/22/2011 9:37:00 PM
points for not giving me a rash, but besides that, it doesn't control my acne that well. WARNING: this strips dye from color-treated hair!
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Lotions/ Creams -Aveeno - Calamine and Pramoxine HCl Anti-Itch Cream
shamuball 2/22/2011 3:22:00 PM
i'm surprised by the high scores for this. normally i like aveeno products, but this doesn't soothe my facial eczema. plus i don't like the calamine smell.
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Eye Makeup Remover -Origins - Plantidote Mega-Mushroom Eye Makeup Remover Pads
shamuball 2/20/2011 7:09:00 PM
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO- way overpriced + no therapeutic effects that i can tell. 2 lippies b/c my skin didn't have a bad reaction, but the pads feel scratchy + the product doesn't make my skin feel better.
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Lip Liners -NARS - Velvet Matte Lip Pencil - Damned
shamuball 1/26/2011 5:52:00 PM
i wanted to like this. i like how it swatched- deep cool-toned crimson- but on my pigmented lips it somehow transformed into fuschia/magenta-ness, which is not my thing. also i had a hard time getting the matte color to look ok- endless cycles of balm, blot, color, blot, balm, color, blot blot blot- but couldn't figure it out.
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Lotions/ Creams -Eucerin - Calming Creme Daily moisturizer
shamuball 12/28/2010 6:58:00 PM
LOVE this. i have wacky stupid skin that reacts to who knows what in the air + it's often dry + itchy. I apply this several times a day to keep myself from scratching.
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Lotions/ Creams -Origins - All Purpose High Elevation Cream
shamuball 12/28/2010 6:38:00 PM
Even though New England's not "high-elevation", I hoped this cream would be moisturizing enough to battle the dryness + indoor heating that makes my skin itchy during the winter. After using this several times a day, I was still itchy and ended up switching to Eucerin, which worked out much better. Super disappointing, especially considering the price of a little tube of cream. I'm returning it.
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Moisturizers -Origins - Constant Comfort Moisturizer Cream
shamuball 12/23/2010 11:31:00 PM
I like some Origins products, but this was a waste of $$. I get eczema and dry skin patches and allergic reactions depending on where I travel to, and this cream felt neither soothing nor moisturizing. It did make me break out though. It also has a surprisingly strong floral scent that I disliked. I gave it to a friend. I prefer Clinique's comfort cream.
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