BB Cream -Revlon - Photoready BB Cream SPF 30
RiceBunnyy 3/2/2013 5:44:00 PM
I am so frustrated with these reviews! Many of these people clearly have not used an authentic/real BB cream from Asia. Real BB creams are thick and are not liquid-y like foundation. You do not use a brush to apply it, but your fingers, to get a smooth coverage - brushes will just give you a flaky, dry look. Now, on to the review... I think I have finally found a good North American BB cream. The consistency is just right, nice and thick, but not super goopy-thick. It applies perfectly using my fingers. It smooths out, and provides a light coverage with one coat, and a light-medium coverage with 2 coats. I find that this BB cream works very well with moisturizing my face during the day. My skintone is around NC30 and the shade 'Medium' matches perfectly. I recomend this product to anyone who wants to try out a good BB cream. Now, only if the price wasn't so high in Canada...
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Crème -MAC - Studio Tech
RiceBunnyy 1/24/2013 10:20:00 PM
This MAC product is extremely expensive for what you are getting. I purchased this in Canada, so it retailed for about $40. However, I do really like this cream foundation. It is a buildable cover - from light to medium coverage. I did notice some cake-yness on the days when I forget to use primer, so to avoid the cakeyness, I recommend a good face primer!! I have very dry and sensitive skin, so I was really worried that this would either make my skin even dryer or break me out like crazy. Luckily, I have been using this for about three weeks and my skin is not getting any breakouts nor any dryer, so that's good! One thing I don't like about this is that the foundation does melt off your face if you don't apply a finishing powder. I noticed this the other day when I didn't apply a powder and went to my dance classes, and it rubbed onto my partner's shirt (which was super awkward)! So I don't recommend this foundation for anyone who is super active because it will probably not stay on if you even use a powder because you're gonna be sweating this foundation off!
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Polishes -Essie - Nothing Else Metals
RiceBunnyy 1/24/2013 10:12:00 PM
When I first saw this instore, I was so excited to try it out because the colour was just so gorgeous! It looks like a metallic-y lilac purple that would compliment my skin tone. When I applied my first coat, it was extremely streaky, but by the second coat it was opaque. However, apply the second coat was a pain because if I applied too much pressure, it would take off the first coat and cause an extremely rough texture. I suggest dropping a blob of polish onto the nail then slowly spread it out evenly to avoid the first coat being taken off. Also, the streak-y ness does go away after 30 seconds of application. However, I wasn't happy with the longevity of this polish. It lasts (without chipping) for the maximum of 2 days with top and base coats. After that, the polish will chip like crazy, so I am not happy with this because I am an Essie polish freak and I know that their polishes last for weeks! Although the colour is really nice, I will for sure not buy this again. This is a one time purchase only!
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Lip Gloss -NYX - lipgloss with mega shine
RiceBunnyy 6/28/2012 10:34:00 PM
I own a few lip glosses. I currently own perfect red, pink frost, and pop; all from hautelook. I like that they were non-sticky and were very opaque! They were amazing at first. But when I applied it, I started to smell a cough syrup cherry scent. It got really gross so I smelled the tube. It was NASTY! the smell is EXACTLY like cherry cough syrup. that smell makes be nauseous, so even though everything else is fine with it, the smell just turned me away. All the glosses i own have the same smell. I did find the packaging very cute, but I wont buy this again!!
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Lip Treatments -C.O. Bigelow - Rose Salve
RiceBunnyy 6/27/2012 11:53:00 PM
Its a really good lip balm and body balm (?) in general. Its moisturizing and does its job. The packaging is really cute & vintage! The price is alright for a lip balm.. its actually cheaper than my origins lip balm, softlips and eos lipbalm. But one thing i didnt like was the smell.. its sorta un pleasant.
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Foundations -Garnier - BB Cream Miracle Skin Perfector Daily All-In-One 
RiceBunnyy 6/27/2012 4:14:00 PM
One of the worst BB Creams i have bought! 1) it "melts" as soon as I apply powder 2) it pills on my face 3) its extremely oily and moisturizing.. TOO moisturizing. My skin type is combination, but sometimes during the summer i get really oily. I used this the other day, and I decided to use some translucent powder on top of the bb cream because it was a warm sunny day. A few seconds after apply the powder, i was starting to apply other makeup products and I noticed that it was melting and pilling. I was really upset because was so expensive (for drugstore makeup). The shade was a perfect match for me (medium/dark).. i just wish it wasnt so oily and moisturizing. I geuss i can try to use it during the winter as it gets really cold and dry.
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Lip Gloss -BeneFit Cosmetics - Ultra Plush Lip Gloss
RiceBunnyy 6/25/2012 2:47:00 PM
I love it, I love it, I love it! This is one of my favorite lip glosses of all times. The glosses are very smooth, silky, and NOT sticky (i definite PRO for any lip gloss). The product colour description is definitely true. I own Sugarbomb, Dallas, Dandelion, and Coralista so far. For the solid colours, they say sheer colour, and it is definitely true. Don't whine that it doesn't give enough colour.. They already said its SHEER! I don't find anything to hate about this product. The packaging is super cute! It matches all the boxed powders and blushes by Benefit. Sugarbomb is a pink-nude with specks of glitter/shimmer. Dallas is a pinker version of Sugarbomb, minus the shimmer, which looks gorgeous on all skintones. Dandelion is a light pink with shimmer. Coralista is a sheer coral colour (as promised on the description on Benefits website). All the colours look flattering at anytime of the say and looks very natural. It isn't so pigminted that its "in your face" colour! I am trying to hunt down the other two colours that I don't own yet (Hoola and Bella Bamba). I hope Benefit comes out with Hervana soon.. I love that blush! Good job Benefit for making lip glosses that aren't sticky!
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BB Cream -Maybelline - Dream Fresh 8-in-1 BB Cream
RiceBunnyy 6/25/2012 2:36:00 PM
I am a BB Cream freak, so when I found out Maybelline was releasing a BB cream in Canada/North America, I had to go out and buy it. Sadly, it did not meet my BB cream expectations. In the tester tubes, the consistency was really nice and felt like a bb cream, but once I got home and started using the actual tube of bb cream, it was awful! The consistency is much more liquidy than a tinted moisturizer. I tried it out today, and it gave me a very light coverage, which i am okay with, but i expected it to be much thicker, like the smashbox bb cream or garnier one (or just any other asian brand!). This comes in 5 different shades (light, light/medium, medium, medium/dark, and dark). I got the shade medium and it perfectly matches my skin tone, which got me even more excited when I was at the store. The price was alright.. it was $11.99 (on sale). It was surprising that the amount of product in the tube is the same as smashbox's, however, this price was only 1/5 of the smashbox one, which was a total win! Something that I really hated about this bb cream was that the pacakging was awful. I removed the little tab covering up the hole for the product to dispense and the product non-stop flowed out and I couldn't stop it. It eventually stopped so I put the cap back on. The next day, the product was leaking inside the cap. The packaging is just really messy! I might consider buying this product again, but the chances are low.
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Shampoo -Redken - Hair Cleansing Cream
RiceBunnyy 5/23/2012 12:48:00 AM
This is the best anti-residue/clarifying shampoo i have ever used! it works everytime! it has a citrus-y scent and foams up in seconds.i use it once a week to reduce the residue from my usual shampoos. its a rather expensive product, but a small bottle i bought in march lasted me till now, and theres still 3/4 of a bottle left! you seriously dont need much! it is defenetly worth the money!!!
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Blush -BeneFit Cosmetics - Hervana
RiceBunnyy 5/23/2012 12:43:00 AM
Chinese, NC30 during summer/spring, medium to yellow skin tone I LOVE LOVE LOVE this blush from Benefit. I own only 3 (including Hervana). I have used Dandelion and Bela Bamba. Dandelion looked nice during winter, but i now use it as a highlighter. Bella Bamba was far too shimmery and powdery. But then.. I MET HERVANA! it is legit a good karma powder! the shade looked a bit light when i swatch it with my finger, but with a brush.. BOOM! in your face, a cute flirty pink colour, perfect for spring and summer! i love this colour! its probably my holy grail blush - replacing my stila make me blush blush. Id would defenitly buy this again when i run out of it!
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Lipstick -Revlon - Colorburst Lip Butter
RiceBunnyy 3/8/2012 9:54:00 AM
I really really love this product from Revlon. The lip butters are moisturizing, and yet theyre not like a tinted lip balm. it combines a tinted lip balm and a lip stick together.. sorta like a 2 in 1 thing. I currently own 8 lip butters - red velvet, candy apple, lollipop, peach parfait, berry smoothie, creme burlee, pink truffle, and sugar plum. Right now my favorite colours are red velvet, pink truffle, and berry smoothie. Red velvet is the signature marilyn monroe type of red. its glamorous but not too over powering. I like to wear red velvet with a simple outfit - like a blue blouse/button up and a pair of dark blue jeans or i wear it with an elegant long or short dress to make a glamorous look. Pink truffle is exactly like how it sounds like... a pink combined with a truffle colour.. its perfect for everyday. Berry smoothie is a light berry colour and it goes well with every outfit. Its like a raspberry-strawberry colour. Overall, this is an amazing product!
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Shampoo -Neutrogena - Anti-Residue Shampoo
RiceBunnyy 3/4/2012 6:37:00 PM
I have oily hair, and I have been looking for a good clarifying shampoo for such a long time, and I saw that this was pretty good in all the reviews I read. However when I tried it, the first time it was really nice and my hair was no longer oily for that week, but when I used it the next week ( used once a week) , my hair turned out extremely greasy and oily!! My side bangs separated and stuck into several pieces. Overall, it's not he best product.
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