Fragrances -Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab - Midnight
jean_seberg 6/29/2007 5:37:00 AM
I tried a sample of this and I have to say I'm not impressed. It's a fairly straightforward floral on me, not as mysterious and complex as it sounds in the description. Straight out of the bottle and wet on the skin it had a very sharp "rotten carnations-like" smell that was almost unpleasant. On the drydown it's rather mainstream-y commercial smelling, it's pretty and all, but not like something you would expect from BPAL. Guess I'm off to try Nocturne instead!
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Fragrances -Yardley - April Violets
jean_seberg 2/13/2007 5:42:00 AM
Surprisingly long lasting considering the simple, fragile scent. It's a sweet violet scent without being to candy-like, and it has some base notes (vanilla? amber?) that gives it a bit of depth. I love love love the bottle! Reminds me of a 1930s beauty parlour.
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Skincare - Face -Jason Natural Cosmetics - Ester-C Creme
jean_seberg 11/18/2006 9:50:00 AM
This has been my first venture into the 'anti-aging' genre. I hesitated between the crème and the lotion version of this since I've always had oily skin, but I'm glad I chose to go with the crème as it doesn't leave a greasy film at all. Makes my 27-year old skin feel soft and even without causing spots. I use this both day and night. A tad expensive though, and I don't see any anti-aging action (yet) but overall it's a really nice moisturiser. Smells rather unpleasantly synthetic thought.
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Powder -Pure Luxe Cosmetics - Mineral Powder Foundation
jean_seberg 11/14/2006 9:56:00 AM
I ordered some samples from Pure Luxe after having tried Lily Lolo. Unfortunately, and oddly enough, I couldn't find a good skintone match from Lily Lolo. 'Warm Cream' is a very good match for my skin, atleast in the winter. I just puff it on and then I don't have to worry about my skin looking greasy for the rest of the day! The consistency of the powder doesn't seem as finely milled as Lily Lolo's and it has a more matte finish, ie not as glowy, but apart from that there's not a huge difference. I'd rather buy Lily Lolo because the packaging and website is cuter and has more style (did I mention how messy and confusing the Pure Luxe website is?) but I still think that this is a very good product. Honest, fuss-free, natural-ingredient mineral foundation for the masses!
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Eyeliner -Christian Dior - Diorliner
jean_seberg 6/21/2006 5:08:00 AM
I have to agree with esther_oh on this. I bought it because it has a brush tip and not a sponge tip like other pen-style eyeliners, which I don't like. Sadly, I don't think it's worth the price. It's hard to get the brush tip saturated with 'paint' without it going all gooey. The line gets a bit streaky, not completely evenly saturated, so you have to draw up the line once again which is NOT good for a liquid eyeliner. On the positive side, I think the pen is very easy to handle. The packaging is lovely and luxurious, and if it cost about half the price I would be satisfied with the product, I think.
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