Fragrances -Lancome - Miracle
SwimmingBeauty 1/29/2012 12:33:00 AM
I started wearing Miracle 10 years ago when I was in high school. I've always maintained a bottle of it since then, but have skipped around (Coco Mademoiselle, Estee Lauder Sensuous, Bulgari Pour Femme and Rose Essentielle, Benefit Maybe Baby). Nothing compares to Miracle, as - to me - it is such a unique and lovely scent and comes at a relatively moderate price, especially for what you get. The bottle is simple, clean and modern. I don't have a problem gripping it and I never topple it over. It opens a bit sharply, but is still very fresh. On me, it dries quickly to a fresh, slightly fruity-floral scent. Shower-fresh with a feminine edge, I always feel clean and ladylike. The pepper and ginger are so slight and peripheral, yet they add a sexy, vivacious *kick* to the otherwise soft and refined scent. I feel this fragrance is seasonless, although the colder months are an opportune time to layer with the body wash and lotion (both recommended, as well!). I'm a teacher and so I'm very careful that my perfume choices bring me personal joy all day without bothering/distracting my students or colleagues. However, sometimes I also like to bring out my inner vixen in my dating life, and so I like a fragrance that appeals to men as well. I feel that Lancome's Miracle offers the perfect balance for the woman who is ladylike but bubbly by day, and who is in touch with her femininity by night. I love it.
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No
Fragrances -Chanel - Coco Mademoiselle
SwimmingBeauty 1/29/2012 12:06:00 AM
CM is a beautiful fragrance, but the EDP toes the line between ladylike and loud. Feminine and confident, no wonder CM appeals to so many of us. I find the combination of complex sweetness and touch of patchouli is what makes this fragrance especially sexy. Whereas many EDP's languish by the end of the day, CM calms into soft and personalized aroma that sits closely on the skin. The drawback for me, however, is that CM too easily shouts, "Here I am!" for the first few hours of wear(even with the lightest application), making it impractical for every day, especially in warm weather. I'm not a fan of assaulting those around me with my perfume, and unfortunately CM lacks subtlety. The EDT, while presenting somewhat different in notes on my skin, eliminated this problem but lacked the sexy depth of the EDP.
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No
Blush -BeneFit Cosmetics - Posietint
SwimmingBeauty 1/19/2012 1:54:00 AM
I do not like weird things. Seriously, a blush/lipstick in a nail polish bottle? Give me my MAC Well-Dressed and a blush brush and I am a simple and happy girl. But I had heard good things and I otherwise like Benefit, so after watching Benefit's adorable commercial for Posietint, I was inspired and ran to Macy's to get myself a bottle. This makes my fair/tan skin "come alive." The bubblegum pink doesn't look immature and garrish on my peachy pink complexion, but adds a nice, playful, natural pop of pink that has yet to be matched by any other product. To apply, I apply small dots of the product onto the apples of my cheeks in about a one and a half in diameter, and then quickly blend out. I find I really have to jam on the blending, or it will dry unevenly. I dot three dots on my upper and lower lips, press them together, and then blend with my ring finger. Color on both cheeks lasts all day on my normal skin, and lips will last about three hours. I see the one-lippie review down below, and I agree - this probably won't work for olive skin tones (try Cha-Cha tint!). But while Benetin makes me look like I've been slapped, and Cha-Cha tint is too oranges, Posietint is just right for me. I find myself peering into the tiny hole of the bottle to see how much product is left, which makes me wish the bottle was transluscent. Also, for my budget, this is wildly expensive, but you get what you pay for. A unique, flattering, and quality product.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No
Self Tanners -Jergens - Natural Glow Revitalizing
SwimmingBeauty 1/19/2012 1:37:00 AM
This stuff is fab. I am naturally peach-pale (usually the lightest or second lightest foundation in any given makeup brand) and I never have an "orange" problem while using this on both my face and body at night. I used the Fair-Medium version for a while, which took a few days to build up color as noted on the bottle. It reduced my pallor but I wouldn't exactly call the result "tan" - think Scarlett Johannson to January Jones. Even though I found the result very subtle, my boyfriend remarked how even, soft, and glowy I looked when I came out of the shower one day and asked if I had a new body wash or something. This is saying a lot since he likes to brag about how he can tell self-tanning from a girl's feet and hands (observant guy!). I decided to try the Medium-Tan version and found a much more efficient result. Now think Scarlett Johannson to Brooklyn Decker. Not orange, but a believable tan. I do have to be a little more careful to apply this evenly, but it works much better for me. I will say this Medium-Tan version has more of the "developing stink" to it. The trick is to let it dry (10 minutes) and then apply an unscented lotion or your favorite scented lotion over it. The smell should be gone (works for me!). I recommend this to anyone trying self-tanning for the first time - it's essentially foolproof (streak-free), moisturizing, and not messy. I find Target has it the cheapest for about $8 a pop.
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No