Lip Gloss -L'Oreal - Colour Caresse Shine Stain / Shine Caresse
darkeyedfran 12/29/2012 10:30:00 PM
I own 5 of these already! I have never been so in love with a lip product before. I love lipstick but I hate the dryness and transfer, and if they are moisturizing they tend to slip around my lips a lot. I am very picky with gloss because I don't like sticky gloss or gloss that feels too thick on my lips. I love stains but I have really only had luck with the Revlon Balm Stains, but there's also the issue of transfer with those stains as well for the first hour or so of wear. Once these babies set there is no transfer, even the darkest colors do not transfer. It is magical. I've worn these for a few days and i'm surprised by how well the shine sticks around for being such a light product, you hardly feel it on your lips. I average around 3-4 hours of shine and then depending on the color the stain can last the entire day or around 3 hours later. I do not own the lightest colors, I have the medium colors and the darkest colors so I cannot tell you about the staining effect of the lighter colors. These are honestly a great bargain for your money, they are unique and perform extremely well. I found these for $7.99 at my Target. I highly recommend these babies!
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Fragrances -Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab - The Vampire Bride
darkeyedfran 9/19/2012 10:45:00 PM
How has no one reviewed this! This is a glorious scent! I was really worried that this would turn up powdery since some of the notes are "crypt dust" and "icy skin" and quite frankly I have no clue what that smells like! This starts out as citrus floral on me and as it dries down the citrus and floral go into the background and a lovely spicy musk scent comes out! Very unique scent, and unexpectedly sexy too! someone on the boards described this as "feminine, with a hint of something darker"; I completely agree.
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Fragrances -Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab - Old Morocco
darkeyedfran 9/11/2012 11:11:00 PM
I have an imps ear of this and I LOVE it! All I need is a tiny bit, the residue from the wand on the inside, for this scent to work! This is considerably lighter than my other BPAL scents and it smells exactly like a chai tea latte on me. It's so yummy! i'm seriously considering buying a bottle of this with my next order because it's not sickeningly sweet but it has that perfect balance of warmth, sweetness, and spice that makes you want to curl up and fall asleep. love this scent!
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Mascara -Maybelline - Great Lash Lots of Lashes
darkeyedfran 8/11/2012 9:47:00 PM
This is what i'm talking about! This is the classic great lash made for today's lady! We all want dramatic lashes now, we are not satisfied with enhanced or defined lashes. This mascara delivers the modern lash with minimal effort and maximum wear. I love the original great lash, it took me a while to warm up to it and I have used so many mascaras from high end to drugstore. The reason that I am a great lash convert is because of the formula, it just works so well, it stays the same all day and i experience no smudging or flaking. My lashes also feel healthy because of less buildup from harder to remove products. If you want you can read my review on the original great lash here on mua. The formula here is the same, it's wet, buildable, stays put all day, and is easy to remove. I love the formula possibly too much, but what i love about this specific product is the brush (obviously, i'm not the first whos mentioned it). The brush just works so well at applying the mascara to the lashes and it makes them extremely long and gives excellent volume! I like this better than my beloved Revlon photoready 3D volume because the length actually stays after it dries (does any one else have this problem??). I have nothing but great things to say about this product, the brush has fixed many of the problems that we face with the traditional great lash. I hope this stays put on the shelves forever!
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Mascara -Maybelline - Great Lash Mascara
darkeyedfran 8/11/2012 9:35:00 PM
Okay ya'll, let me start out by saying that I can understand why people don't like this: it's wet, and it does not give the false lash effect. We have to look at this product for what it is: an everyday basic mascara that is meant to give definition. We need to remember that this was made 40 years ago and the demands of the population have changed since then. I review things for what they are, and I have to say that for a basic mascara this is amazing! I have tried all kinds of mascaras in all price ranges, but recently i've been trying to stick to drug store for budget purposes. The best quality that this mascara has is it's ability to go on evenly and stay literally the same until you remove it. I always get smudges with mascara, however, this has never smudged on me and this looks the best after a full day of work. This is very lengthening, but it lacks a little in the volume department. My mom has used this for ages, she has severely sensitive and oily eyes, she never even gets smudges with this either. I love my mascaras that give me amazing false lash effect, however, I always experience either flaking or smudging and the end result is nothing flattering. This is a staple, Ive been using the royal blue almost daily. I find that this applies best if i let it dry a little in between coats, if not I get the same "one coat effect" no matter how many coats I put on. I usually put on one coat on both lashes, apply my blush and bronzer, and then put on my last coat. Usually all I need is two to be satisfied, and I usually only have time to apply two coats of mascara anyways! If you're looking for a more dramatic effect check out the great lash Lots of Lashes! I love both of them!
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Eyeliner -Ulta - Eye Crayon in Devil's Food
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 7:06:00 PM
I am in love with this product, it reminds me of the Tarte eye crayons!!!! there is a chubby crayon on one end and a smudger on the other. The product can be used as a liner or as a shadow. I personally only use this as a thick liner. This goes on more sheer than the color in the packaging, but it still registers as eyeliner, it's not that light. I love this for work, they are chubby enough that they are easy to swipe on, and they can be blended on so nicely. These actually have decent staying power on my lids, I always prime my lids and apply eyeshadow before my liner. I do not place liner ontop of the product because I love the cool toned brown color, it's gorgeous and unique! This cost me 4 dollars during a sale, the tarte pencils cost 20 dollars more than this and this product is very comprable. If you have oily lids or rub your eyes often, this is not for you because it's not waterproof. This does not fade on me throughout the day, this only budges if I touch my eyes...which I rarely do. I forgot to mention in my other review (black plum) that this is made in Germany, which is probably why it is such high quality.
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Eyeliner -Ulta - Eye Crayon in Black Plum
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 7:04:00 PM
I am in love with this product, it reminds me of the Tarte eye crayons!!!! there is a chubby crayon on one end and a smudger on the other. The product can be used as a liner or as a shadow. I personally only use this as a thick liner. This goes on more sheer than the color in the packaging, but it still registers as eyeliner, it's not that light. I love this for work, they are chubby enough that they are easy to swipe on, and they can be blended on so nicely. These actually have decent staying power on my lids, I always prime my lids and apply eyeshadow before my liner. I do not place liner ontop of the product because I love the blackened plum color, it's gorgeous and unique! This cost me 4 dollars during a sale, the tarte pencils cost 20 dollars more than this and this product is very comprable. If you have oily lids or rub your eyes often, this is not for you because it's not waterproof. This does not fade on me throughout the day, this only budges if I touch my eyes...which I rarely do.
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Mascara -Maybelline - Great Lash - Pop of Purple (LE)
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:56:00 PM
I love this product because it reminds me of the benefit bad gal plum mascara! I hate hate hate the formula of bad gal lash....it clumped my lashes horribly no matter what i did, so this was a breath of fresh air. The great lash formula is buildable, it's a very natural looking product and does not offer a lot in terms of volume but with around 3 coats i'm more than satisfied in the length department! for added volume I go through with a makeshift lash comb that I created out of a clean revlon wand (it works wonders!). The purple is less harsh than black and really brings out more of the reddish tones in my dark brown eyes. I really like the effect because its subtle in regular light and it shows more vibrant in sunlight. This looks like a pure purple straight out of the tube, but it dries down to a darkened plum purple that is simply drop dead gorgeous. My lashes are a light brown, so the color is noticeable up close and it looks almost like a brown mascara from far away. Since this is limited edition, I will be picking up several tubes of backups. I was not looking for a severe color, I am a Catholic school teacher and I would look very out of place with bright purple lashes...i'm also not a teenager...overall this is a great basic mascara that is a twist from an everyday mascara.
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Mascara -Maybelline - Great Lash Royal Blue
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:51:00 PM
I love this product because it reminds me of the benefit blue mascara! I hate hate hate the formula of bad gal lash....it clumped my lashes horribly no matter what i did, so this was a breath of fresh air. The great lash formula is buildable, it's a very natural looking product and does not offer a lot in terms of volume but with around 3 coats i'm more than satisfied in the length department! for added volume I go through with a makeshift lash comb that I created out of a clean revlon wand (it works wonders!). The blue is less harsh than black and makes my eyes look very white and awake, I really like the effect because its subtle in regular light and it shows more vibrant in sunlight. I was not looking for a severe color, I am a Catholic school teacher and I would look very out of place with bright blue lashes...i'm also not a teenager...overall this is a great basic mascara that is a twist from an everyday mascara.
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Lip Gloss -Revlon - Super Lustrous Lipgloss - Nude Lustre
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:45:00 PM
These are the perfect lipglosses: long wearing, not tacky, smell slightly of vanilla, and beautiful packaging. This is a perfect more autumn/ winter nude. It has more of a warmth to it that I associate with the cooler months. This is a great, slightly deeper nude on me (N20) and is overall a staple.
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Lip Gloss -Revlon - Super Lustrous in Coral Reef
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:42:00 PM
These are the perfect lipglosses: long wearing, not tacky, smell slightly of vanilla, and beautiful packaging. Coral Reef is the perfect coral. I have one of the SL coral lipsticks and it looks terrible on my skin! This looks perfect, very peachy and healthy looking on my lips. This is an all over wonderful product.
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Lip Gloss -Revlon - Super Lustrous Pearl Plum
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:39:00 PM
These are the perfect lipglosses: long wearing, not tacky, smell slightly of vanilla, and beautiful packaging. Pearl Plum is perfect for adding a little bit of color to your lips that is work appropriate and not too vampy. I love this product, the shimmer is not so crazy on your lips as it is in the tube.
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Blush -Rimmel - Blush in Pink Sorbet 018
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:37:00 PM
This is a perfect shade of everyday pink! It's a neutral pink that is light enough to wear with a darker eye and bright enough to wear with a more neutral eye. I love this shade, it lasts long and is an everyday no-brainer blush for me!
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Blush -Rimmel - Berry
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:35:00 PM
I love Berry! This is a perfect perfect perfect shade for fall/winter even though i've been pushing it and wearing it in July! This lasts very long on me and it is pretty pigmented. I have nothing but great things to say about this product, but the best quality of this product is how it looks so natural and healthy on my skin. I love this, please Rimmel NEVER discontinue this!
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Blush -NYX - Mocha
darkeyedfran 7/31/2012 6:32:00 PM
This is a beautiful, very pigmented rose pink. I love the staying power of this blush but it's just a very average color and I would probably not purchase it again. I use a skunk brush to apply this because it applies heavily with a dense brush. I love that this is a matte blush because it's not "flat" it looks very healthy. Overall I love this blush, but it's so pigmented it will take me forever to use up!
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