Lip Gloss -Fresh - Gloss Absolute in Dahlia
hrhinson 2/17/2005 7:42:00 AM
First off let me say these should be more clearly Marketed as a tinted balm. I think alot of people are dissapointed because they think they are going to be more like a traditional gloss. They are quite shiny and do last a decent amount of time on my lips. That being said, I have them in All Three Colors, Dahlia(a berry YLBB color that adds alot of depth and shine, My fave) Rose Parfait(pink in the pot, but does go on virtually clear) and Bellini(a sheer peach that does give some peachy shine to my pigmented lips) The packaging is really nice IMO, great flip top mirrored compacts. As far as the actual product. It moisturizes really well, though it does feel a bit sticky on. But just a tad. The color seems to last less than an hour, but the shine hangs around for a bit longer. And the moisturizing effect lasts several hours. Which IMO is what counts with a balm. The scent is GREAT. Very close to Fresh Sugar lip treatment. A great fizzy lemony smell. For a 22.00 price tag you dont get a Huge amount of product. But IMO Fresh is a Luxury Line and the prices are always a little steep for the amount of product. Used daily I can me using this up in 5-6 months. So, if you like a Lemony GREAT smelling balm, with Lots of shine, and not alot of color, packaged in a gorgeous Floral Compact You will be Happy with this. IF You are looking for this to be a traditional Lipgloss that gives lasting color you will want to pass on this one.
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Lip Gloss -Fresh - Gloss Absolute in Bellini
hrhinson 2/17/2005 7:41:00 AM
First off let me say these should be more clearly Marketed as a tinted balm. I think alot of people are dissapointed because they think they are going to be more like a traditional gloss. They are quite shiny and do last a decent amount of time on my lips. That being said, I have them in All Three Colors, Dahlia(a berry YLBB color that adds alot of depth and shine, My fave) Rose Parfait(pink in the pot, but does go on virtually clear) and Bellini(a sheer peach that does give some peachy shine to my pigmented lips) The packaging is really nice IMO, great flip top mirrored compacts. As far as the actual product. It moisturizes really well, though it does feel a bit sticky on. But just a tad. The color seems to last less than an hour, but the shine hangs around for a bit longer. And the moisturizing effect lasts several hours. Which IMO is what counts with a balm. The scent is GREAT. Very close to Fresh Sugar lip treatment. A great fizzy lemony smell. For a 22.00 price tag you dont get a Huge amount of product. But IMO Fresh is a Luxury Line and the prices are always a little steep for the amount of product. Used daily I can me using this up in 5-6 months. So, if you like a Lemony GREAT smelling balm, with Lots of shine, and not alot of color, packaged in a gorgeous Floral Compact You will be Happy with this. IF You are looking for this to be a traditional Lipgloss that gives lasting color you will want to pass on this one.
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Eye Shadow -MAC - All-Girl Pigment
hrhinson 4/12/2004 8:33:00 PM
Really impressed with this pigment. Great texture, very smooth not chunky at all. The color is a medium pink. Very shimmery and I could see this working on cool and warm skintones. Does have a bit of a blue undertone. the name suits it well. It is indeed very Girly!!
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Lip Gloss -MAC - Sexier
hrhinson 1/9/2004 7:05:00 AM
I was fortunate to be able to order this while it was instock online. It looks very similare to Desire in the tube. But is more blue brwn tones imo. And very very runny. I couldnt beleive how runny it was. Gross. It bled as well, which is not normal at all for a lipglass. Dont waste your money on this one!!
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Lip Gloss -Urban Decay - Lube in a Tube
hrhinson 1/9/2004 5:27:00 AM
First let me say I like the packaging on this one. The tube and slanted tip are great. The concept was nice too. I like all the diff colors for diff cities. That said, this stuff is crap. It smells horrid, and tastes so bad it actually made me feel nauseous. It is gritty to the point where I thought I had received a bad one. It doesnt moisturize any better than something for a buck at the drugstore. And did I mention how bad it tastes and smells. Def Def skip this. I am a huge UD fan and wanted to lvoe this. But again total crap.
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Lip Treatments -Aveda - Lip Saver
hrhinson 1/9/2004 5:23:00 AM
I am already a fan of Aveda products. Still not quite sure what took me so long to purchase this one. It is the best balm for really dry lips I have tried. I have used Prada, jack black, smiths rosebud salve,blistex,carmex, and vaseline. Prob more, but that is all I can think of. And this is better in so many ways. I like that it is in a standard tube and not a pot. The tube is boring, but so what, its a lip balm. I love the smell of this also. I can smell ginger I believe, but it kinda has that sig. aveda smell. Nothing over the top. And it doesnt really have a taste, which is nice when you apply it often you dont have to taste it. And the biggie for me is how long the moisturizing effects last. I put this on before I go to bed and my lips still feel smooth and soft in the morning. If I put it on before a nap, I can still feel the procudt on when I get up 3-4 hours later. I cant say enough great stuff about this balm. Will and have repurchased. Def give this a try if you are still searching for a HG lipbalm!!
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Lipstick -L'Oreal - Shine Delice in Coffee Blast [DISCONTINUED]
hrhinson 1/9/2004 5:15:00 AM
I got this one on sale for 3.89 so the price wasnt too bad. But based on pics I had seen here and the way it looked on my hand, I expected this to be a really nice YLBB nude pinky brown. It def was not! It was almost gray on my lips. It reminded me of the way Viva Glamm II looked on me. I looked like I had concealor on my lips. It did feel wonderful, as all the Shine Delices do. And it will prob look nice blended with another shade. I can see it making an otherwise too bright color wearable. I will keep it because I got it on sale, but would never re-buy this one.
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Lipstick -Delux Beauty - Lipstick in Eugene [DISCONTINUED]
hrhinson 12/26/2003 3:09:00 PM
Ok I paid 17.00 for this (Deluxe tint stick in Pinky), so I am expecting a little more than sub par chapstick. But that is what I got! The packaging is boring, just like chapstick, the little pull off cap and everything. So OK not off to a good start on this one. So I put it on hoping it would get better. NOT! The texture is horrible. Very dry and hard to put on. The color wasnt terrible, but wasnt pretty either. Kind of orangey pink?? No moisture at all. My lips felt worse with it on than they did before.But I left it on for the purpose of writing this review to see if it had any longevity. Well another big no. It was off in about ten minutes. So to wrap it up: Pass on this overpriced,matronly colored chapstick. Or if you like chapsticks texture and packaging go treat yourself to 17 chapsticks for what you will pay for one of these little beauties!!
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Lip Gloss -Philosophy - Holiday Kisses Set
hrhinson 11/15/2003 8:49:00 AM
Ordered these from Sephora for 25.00. Not a bad price for three lip balms of this size. They are the regular size of the kiss me balm in the pot just in case you were wondering. The glosses themselves are not "bad" though after a couple hours of having used kiss me balms my lips seem to feel dry. The peppermint is the only thing worth getting in this set. It is a nice pinky color and gives a touch of color to your lips, and it smells nice, very much like I have a mint in my mouth. Now the sugar cookie one is another story. It smells OK. It smelss a little coconutty to me, but I can very much smell sugar cookies in this. But it tastes like ass! Ass and nutrasweet, or ass and any type of artificial sweetner. Very Gross! And the color???? It looks frosty white in the pot,I am thinking it would go on sheer like the others. Well not on my lips. It went on frosty. and not a good kind of frosty, it looked greyish purple on my lips. Not very attractive at all. And did I mention it tastes like Ass? On to the last one, the red, which is called Holiday red in the set. Same color as always, very very very sheer redish color. Eh, really could have done without these. Now I have three pots of something I am pretty sure dries my lips out, tastes like ass, smells decent, and cost me 25.00! I would pass these up and spend 25.00 on another good balm/gloss and just eat a peppermint and some sugarcookies if that is what you are looking for. :) And I will not be repurchasing these, as a matter of fact I am sure I will still have them next year!
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Lip Gloss -Bobbi Brown - Buff gloss
hrhinson 9/23/2003 6:19:00 PM
I cant say how much I love this color. A Very nude pinky color. Same consistancy as the other BB glosses. Stays on for a good amount of time. I love BB lipgloss but I do hate the applicators and do wish there was more of the actual product. Maybe she will listen!! Great Product!
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Palettes -Bobbi Brown - Nude on Nude Shadow Palette
hrhinson 9/11/2003 7:30:00 AM
When I first bought this palette I was prepared not to like it based on what a BB SA had said. But I really love it. The colors are subtle, true nudes, except for espresso(the darkest shade). They are very versatile. Give it a try if you can still find this. Def recommend.
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Lotions/ Creams -Origins - Ginger souffle
hrhinson 9/10/2003 2:32:00 PM
This stuff has major dual personallity disorder. It does smell of citrus in the tub, but the minute I put it on I smell like Christmas pottpurri(sp?) that has gone bad. SOOO Gross! The clove is toooo overpowering. It doesnt feel like anything special on and I hate the tub. If you use the Incredible Spreadable Scrub first(Which oddly i love) you will never be able to open the tub, it just wont happen. So to end I hate this, not sure if its going back, but it wont be going on me. Maybe I will rub it on my cat at christmas so she can run around the house and make it smell...Well Christmasy.
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Fragrances -Dolce & Gabbana - Light Blue
hrhinson 9/3/2003 6:15:00 AM
Really love this scent. It takes me forever to decide on a fragrance, but I knew right away this one was great. Really clean smell. Not too fruity. I do smell a hint of citrus when firt applied. For those who are interested the Bottle is very simple, not unattractive, just simple. This could easily be an all season fragrance. Def try this one out.
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Primer/ Corrector -Peter Thomas Roth - Max Anti-Shine Mattifying Gel
hrhinson 7/23/2003 9:56:00 PM
I have very oily skin and have tried just about everything on the market. I love this stuff. I cant say enough good things about it. I love the way my skin looks matte after I put it on and how I can put it on over my makeup later if I need to. Really Really recommend this.
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