Lotions/ Creams -Bath and Body Works - Ile de Tahiti Coconut Vanille Body Lotion
bobbictx 6/18/2012 12:05:00 AM
***DUPE ALERT*** For those that love this & can't find it, Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion is an almost, if not exact dupe. I'm so glad I found it. This is my favorite fragrance of all time. I smell mostly a soft vanilla, but there is a coconut scent in there as well. Since both coconut and vanilla are my two favorite notes, this one is a winner. I hate bbw for discontinuing it.
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Lotions/ Creams -Bath and Body Works - Ile de Tahiti Coconut Vanille Body Butter
bobbictx 6/17/2012 11:59:00 PM
***DUPE ALERT*** For those that love this & can't find it, Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion is an almost, if not exact dupe. I'm so glad I found it. This is my favorite fragrance of all time. I smell mostly a soft vanilla, but there is a coconut scent in there as well. Since both coconut and vanilla are my two favorite notes, this one is a winner. I hate bbw for discontinuing it.
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Fragrances -Bath and Body Works - ile de tahiti- Coconut Vanille eau de toilette
bobbictx 6/17/2012 11:54:00 PM
***DUPE ALERT*** For those that love this & can't find it, Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion is an almost, if not exact dupe. I'm so glad I found it. This is my favorite fragrance of all time. I smell mostly a soft vanilla, but there is a coconut scent in there as well. Since both coconut and vanilla are my two favorite notes, this one is a winner. I hate bbw for discontinuing it.
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Treatments -Unlisted Brand - Dabur Amla Oil
bobbictx 5/13/2011 6:37:00 PM
This stuff STINKS!! Nothing has ever smelled so bad that it stopped me from using it - until now. I've used the Aphogee protein treatment, and it stinks badly, but this is worse. I have 4 kids and 11 animals. I know stink. I can handle stink. But I cannot handle port-o-potty stink. This stuff smells EXACTLY like the stuff they put in the porta potties to cover up the other smells. Unfortunately, once you smell 2 scents together enough, they tend to mesh together into one. Not that is would smell good alone either. Every time I've passed a port o potty, it smelled just like this stuff.
Anyway, I put it on and left it for about 90 minutes, intending to leave it on all night, and couldn't take it anymore. I had to wash twice and the smell still didn't go completely away. And my hair? Exactly the same as it was before. Sigh. I don't know why, but every single thing that everyone else raves about does nil for me. Maybe I should start checking out all the low rated items for my HG's. On the other hand, any other oil I've tried - olive, almond, avocado, coconut, have all worked well.
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Concealers -Hard Candy - Glamoflauge Concealer
bobbictx 5/13/2011 5:56:00 PM
I know this is a concealer but I use this as a foundation and it's my HG. I swear, I only need a teeny tiny little dab to cover my whole face. And it's the perfect finish for my skin. I use both medium & dark. Sometimes mixing together, and sometimes using medium only, because my skin tone changes daily due to self tanners, The only thing that bugs me is the staying power. It does last a while, but if I talk on the phone, I notice my whole phone face is covered in this stuff. Really though, this is the first foundation I've ever used that wasn't too pink, too light, too heavy, too dulling, too shiny, too matte, too orange, and/or too drying. I've always had at least one or more of those problems with everything else I've ever tried. Have already repurchased and will likely stock up in case they dc it, as usually happens with my fave products. One tube will last me a long time, but I lose things, and don't want to run out or be w/o.
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Moisturizers -Weleda - Skin Food
bobbictx 5/1/2011 5:34:00 AM
This is my HG face cream. After I apply my mixtures if serum & antioxidants, I slather this on to seal in the moisture from my other products. It makes my skin feel so wonderful and soothed. In the morning, my skin is super soft and still moist, where other moisturizers would have been long gone. I don't like the scent, but I've gotten used to it, so it doesn't bother me anymore. I've already repurchased this twice and will probably use Skin Food for a very long time.
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Lip Gloss -Revlon - Colorstay Mineral Lipglaze in 512 Timeless Nude
bobbictx 4/14/2011 12:52:00 AM
I'm shocked by the bad reviews!! I LOVE this LG! It's the perfect nude peach. I love how opaque and pigmented it is. I have lots of lippies, but this is my current favorite. I'm almost out & about to grab another. It's a bit weird how it sort of partially disappears about 15 minutes after initial application if I don't totally pile it on, but after a touch up, its good for a long time. I don't notice any strange smell, and I'm pretty sensitive to smells. As for shine, I agree that its not very glossy, but its not an issue for me. I guess this lippie isn't for everyone, but I certainly love it. Guessing by the reviews, it'll probably be discontinued at some point, so I'd better stock up.
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Polishes -OPI - DS Coronation
bobbictx 4/12/2011 11:26:00 PM
I'm obsessed with holos, but this one disappoints. It's only holo in certain lighting, and even then, I've seen way better. In many other types of lighting, it looks like a dull, drab grayish color. I bought this online after seeing pics on mua. If I had seen it in person beforehand, I would have passed.
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Scrubs -Unlisted Brand - brown sugar scrub
bobbictx 1/29/2011 7:07:00 AM
I like to do a brown sugar scrub on my face as well as in the shower. It leaves my face softer than anything has EVER left it - EVER. It's freaking amazing; I can't stop touching my face. I usually use olive oil & brown sugar, but oils never really break me out, so if I'm out of olive oil, I'll use canola, sweet almond, or whatever oil I have on hand - they all work the same for me. I think I'll try adding some honey to it next time. Also, oil doesn't dissolve the sugar, so you can actually make a good sized container & leave it in the bathroom, rather than making a batch every time you want to use it. ** The trick if you're going to use on your face is to rub gently, don't try to scrub with it, just sort of rub it gently for about minute or less, and use a little less sugar & more oil than for your body, since the face is naturally more sensitive. My face is really sensitive & can't handle much scrubbing, and this works well for me.
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Moisturizers -Desert Essence - Jojoba Oil - 100% pure
bobbictx 1/29/2011 6:52:00 AM
I bought some Jojoba oil aftyer reading the reviews. I've used Sweet Almond oil, Avocado oil, red raspberry seed oil, blueberry seed oil, a blend of 30 "precious" oils, and a few others, and honestly, they all work the same for me. None moisturize any better or worse, none broke me out or irritated me; there was no discernable difference between this or any other oil. That said, I'd probably repurchase, basically because I HEAR Jojoba is better for your skin, but I'm not going to go out of my way to seek it out or anything like that.
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Skincare - Body -Avon - Skin-So-Soft - Soft & Sensual (All)
bobbictx 1/29/2011 6:44:00 AM
This scent is my favorite of all lotions, including anything B&BW, ect. I too, have tried to find out the scent notes, but the only thing I can identify is what I believe to be Jasmine. I think there may be som sweet rose- not that nasty old lady rose, but a sweeter, softer rose, and something else I'm not sure of. I'd kill for a perfume with this scent. I have a jasmine body spray and it smells somehwhat similar, but a couple notes are missing. Anyways, all of what I've used of this line moisturizes well, I love the body serum, but I use this for the wonderful scent. UNFORTUNATELY the meanies at Avon have discontinued the entire line of Soft & Sensual, so I have to try to find it on Ebay now & stock up. I really am sick of companies D/C'ing my favorite products.
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Misc Beauty Tools -Earth Therapeutics - Soft Soles Gel Booties-Socks
bobbictx 9/18/2010 4:15:00 PM
I LOVE LOVE these booties. I'd been searching for a product like this for quite some time. Finally bought them and they are heaven. When my feet are hot and/or dry, it makes me feel so tired and drained. Apply some lotion and my gel booties and just a few minutes later I'm so refreshed and my feet feel so much better. If my feet are sore or tired, just a few minutes with these socks on takes all the pain away, they feel so wonderful and relaxing.
Sometimes I wear them to bed and take them off a couple hours later when I wake up and they make my feet much softer and moister.
I've already purchased a second pair and plan to keep a pair of these and wear them daily forever.
Love.
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Misc Beauty Tools -Clarisonic - Mia
bobbictx 8/6/2010 8:55:00 PM
Well, once again what everyone else raves over does nil for me.
I bought mine over 7 weeks ago, used daily, sometimes 2X daily, and my skin is literally exactly the same. I do seem to have tons of new blackheads on my forehead that popped up within the past 3 days or so, but I can't imagine that the mia could have caused it.
Otherwise, literally zero difference. It really never made my face feel any cleaner than any other cleanser, or even just a plain washcloth, either. I had super high hopes for this, especially considering the astronimical price tag and all the raves. I don't normally spend tons of money on, well, anything, so this was especially expensive for me, therefore I'm all the more disappointed.
I'm pretty sure I can still return it to Sephora, so that is what I plan to do tomorrow.
I know that the sonic technology is somehow supposed to do something special, but I have a suspicion that any facial cleansing brush would yield the same results, not that there were any, but perhaps I didn't give it enough time. Either way, I'd rather not wait another month and have the ink on the receipt fade away as they so easily do nowdays, and then not be able to return it.
So, I think I'm going to try the L'oreal 360 cleanser with the little brush thingy. For $6.99, I won't be too upset if it doesn't make my skin flawless.
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Styling Products -Suave - Extra Hold Aerosol Hairspray
bobbictx 3/6/2010 2:46:00 AM
I'm reviewing the Suave Hairspray in the purple can. This is the WORST smelling hair product on the planet. Even just one or two quick sprays will leave my hair smelling just like a dirty diaper. It's AWFUL. And I've tried covering up the smell with perfumes, it doesn't matter which scent or how much I use, nothing covers up the awful smell. It's so freaking disgusting and so strong, and it just doesn't fade at all until I wash my hair.
I've mistaknely picked this one up 2 or 3 times and I'm always mad when I realize what I've bought.
Never again.
The one in the pink can, if I remember correctly, doesn't have an awful smell to it.
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Liquid -L'Oreal - True Match Super-Blendable Makeup SPF 17
bobbictx 3/6/2010 2:41:00 AM
I have been debating on trying this foundation forever. The only reason I finally did, was that my 12 year old sister had some, and I saw micro sparkles in hers, which always gives me a nice glow.
I can't really see much, if any sparkle in mine, however, I'm surprisingly pleased with this foundation's performance. It's slightly dry, but I like that it has a powdery finish and doesn't get shiny or oily at all. I don't even have to apply powder for several hours, which is great. It also doesn't turn orange or pink on me, like so many others do.
I've tried many different foundations, ranging from $10 - $70, and this one is pretty amazing, especially considering the low price.
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