Polishes -Essie - Play Date
elina1979 10/2/2012 12:25:00 PM
Cute but very elegant lavendar. To me, a unique shade but still wearable in most situations. Doesn't chip for awhile, dries fast, easy to use and buildable pigment.
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Eyeliner -Milani - Infinite Liquid Eye Liner
elina1979 10/2/2012 12:23:00 PM
Yep, budgeproof and I have oily eyelids. Very highly pigmented and black. Perfect for cat-eye swooshes except you need to work fast before it dries and then it's hard to correct mistakes. I would say this formula is for experienced eyeliner-users because of that quality. Definitely use something greasy to take off it at the end of the day.
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Fragrances -Issey Miyake - Pleats Please
elina1979 10/2/2012 12:15:00 PM
Flowery but still very fresh and clean and not overly sweet. While fresh, it's still a true perfume and lasts forever so don't overspray. My assessment is flowery scent for brainy girls :) Not coming out in the US until 2013, I got my bottle in Spain on holiday.
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Polishes -OPI - Vodka & Caviar
elina1979 7/26/2012 3:39:00 PM
Guess I'm the odd one out. This nailpolish took forever to dry and over 3 hours later it's still soft, shifting and nicking. Hate it.
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Fragrances -Hermes - Eau des Merveilles
elina1979 10/14/2005 2:45:00 PM
This scent represent everything I love about autumn. Warm, classy, cozy, yummy...it smells fresh and rich. I really wish it came in EDP, but for an EDT, the staying power is not bad. I love how it's a melty citrusy marine. Smells like warm and delicious skin.
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Eyeliner -Jordana - Color XTend Eyeliner in Black Out
elina1979 10/11/2005 7:01:00 PM
um. okay. Is this for real? Did i just buy the Shu Uemera Drawing Pencil at Walgreen's for 99 cents? Because that's exactly what this Jordana liner reminds me of (and Walgreen's is having a sale). Creamy texture, highly pigmented, even the look of the liner is the same as Shu's. I think I'm going to go buy all of them up tomorrow. And it's waterproof? I am so in love!
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Fragrances -Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab - Sin
elina1979 10/11/2005 2:24:00 PM
Hate it. Have a full bottle and willing to swap.
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Lip Gloss -DuWop - Venom Flash in Gold
elina1979 10/10/2005 5:39:00 PM
Love the tingle and burn, color and effect. Doesn't last forever, but what does? Sexy!
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Polishes -Essie - Naked Truth
elina1979 10/10/2005 5:34:00 PM
Clean, nude, sheer and elegant. Great for chic short-nailed girls, modern.
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Blush -L'Oreal - Touch On Color
elina1979 10/10/2005 5:28:00 PM
I love layering this on top of non-shimmery blush for going out at night, it gives the base layer more oomph and sparkle. Creamy, but I still use a blush brush with it. Also looks great on the eye. Less is more!
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Skincare - Face -Philosophy - Hope and a Prayer
elina1979 10/10/2005 5:22:00 PM
I have a feeling I'm going to up this to a 5. I love this stuff, after one use I feel like my skin became lighter (not in color but in luminosity). Smooths out the texture and hopefully with regular use, it'll smooth out any red marks. I love the mixing aspect to and it absorbs very well. I have not experienced any stinging. I decided to experiment and applied a teensy bit of straight powder onto the areas on my face that need the most attention (chin). Since I did this while my moisterizer was still soaking in, it absorbed rather well, and I think this make be a good way to "spot treat." But I would only use a tiny bit at a time, if you do try this method. It makes my oil-free LM foundation go on more smoothly (and I've been using less than ever). No weird smells or discolorations for me.
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Treatments (Eye) -Skyn Iceland - Icelandic Relief Eye Cream with Biospheric Complex
elina1979 10/10/2005 5:17:00 PM
Great eye cream. Non-irritating, smooth, creamy and rich without being greasy. Absorbs well and doesn't make your make-up run. One unusual component of it, is that right after I apply, I feel a warming sensation around my eye (not burning or stinging). I have no idea which of the ingrediants create this, but in any case, the warmth doesn't last long. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this? I like the cream because I can apply it very close to my lashes and it never makes my eyes sting. Still remains to be seen if my dark circles diminsh (as it promises), but my eye area does look more moisterized and supple (then again, I'm in my 20's, so there's not much aging yet).
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Lip Gloss -Rimmel - Vinyl Lip in Mmmm
elina1979 10/10/2005 5:09:00 PM
This color is a darkish nude that looks great with a dark and dramtic eye. Non-sticky and makes your lips look smooth, filled in and shiny, not greasy. I like the applicator brush. The taste smell is non-existent, yet in a pretty bad way.
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Eyeliner -Shu Uemura - Drawing Pencil
elina1979 10/10/2005 3:57:00 PM
So the lady at the Shu store told me these just came out, and they are the perfect non-smudgable liner and especially perfect for lining the bottom inner rims. I got 2, one in regular black, one in metallic navy (for going out). Smooth and very easy to use, you can smudge and play with lines right after applying and then the color sets. They have very good staying power (although not perfect, but I guess nothing is). The black comes out inky and sultry, but you could easily use a lighter hand with these for a more subtle touch. The metallic in the navy is not cheesy and sparkly, but more just a sheen. I love the black especially, and have been carrying it around with me everywhere for touch-ups (although you don't need many). This is definitely a high-quality product...probably sounds crazy but greatly lined eyes always make me feel skinnier!
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Fragrances -Fendi - Fendi Theorema EDP
elina1979 10/10/2005 3:29:00 PM
Very woodsy, spicy and unique...but perhaps a bit too "older lady" for me, albeit "hot older lady" for sure! I like scents that are more youthful but still warm and not cloyingly sweet.
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