BB Cream -Dr. Jart+ - Water Fuse Beauty Balm SPF 25 PA++
themeanreds 9/21/2012 12:03:00 AM
I bought the Premium Beauty Balm for colder months and Water Fuse for the summer and while I was impressed by the ingredients, physical sunblock, and light coverage both unfortunately clogged my pores and gave me whiteheads. I really wish they didn't because I love the dewy, natural finish they give.
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BB Cream -Dr. Jart+ - Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45 PA+++
themeanreds 9/21/2012 12:01:00 AM
I bought the Premium Beauty Balm for colder months and Water Fuse for the summer and while I was impressed by the ingredients, physical sunblock, and light coverage both unfortunately clogged my pores and gave me whiteheads. I really wish they didn't because I love the dewy, natural finish they give.
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Eyes -Ardell - Brow & Lash Growth Accelerator Treatment Gel
themeanreds 2/5/2012 4:17:00 PM
To my surprise and delight this stuff actually seems to work. My lashes seemed shorter after having a baby. I found a 3 pack of this for $12 on Amazon and decided to try it. I don't know if it's the gel or just my hormones going back to normal but now after a month of use my long, thick eyelashes are back! It's cheap, only takes a second to use, and can be layered under mascara, too.
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Moisturizers -Alpha Hydrox - Enhanced Lotion - 10% AHA
themeanreds 1/23/2012 12:24:00 AM
I forgot how silky smooth and nearly flawless this makes your skin! I used it as a teenager and found it effective for acne. I recently rediscovered it because I had a few fine lines that developed when I was off retinoids during my pregnancy. This stuff helps smooth fine lines and softens your skin. I deducted a lippie because it stings for a few minutes and obviously it is better not to suffer. Overall I'm happy. I wear a physical sunblock over it because it has no SPF and seems pretty potent/sensitizing.
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Lip Treatments -Maybelline - Baby Lips lip balm
themeanreds 1/23/2012 12:17:00 AM
I haven't tried the other colors but the pink is bad. It must have some white pigment in it (maybe from the sunblock) because it isn't very sheer and it's an unflattering, milky bubblegum shade.
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Fragrances -Caron - Montaigne Parfum
themeanreds 11/6/2011 1:21:00 AM
The perfume I have could not be more different that what is described in these glowing reviews and on Basenotes, where most people also liked it; it makes me wonder if I got a fake or a bad batch. I smell a little of the orange but mostly I'm just clobbered with a fecal-floral pollen scent. I usually let a scent develop but this was just so bad that I washed it off after an hour.
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Fragrances -Guerlain - Champs Elysees
themeanreds 11/1/2011 11:58:00 PM
This is the most comfortable, comforting, and understated floral I've ever tried. It is light, feminine, and clean without being "fresh." It reminds me of flowers and champagne. Were it not for the sensual, musky connotation of the term "skin scent" I would describe it that way because it seems to melt into my skin with a close sillage. A wonderful daytime fragrance.
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Masks -Boscia - Luminizing Black Mask
themeanreds 10/2/2011 11:50:00 PM
This shiny black peel-off mask makes me feel like catwoman and is fun to use but I don't think it will become a staple for me. It leaves my face smooth (so smooth it was shiny!) but the effect is temporary and Biore strips do a better job of unclogging pores.
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Mascara -Rimmel - Lash Accelerator
themeanreds 9/28/2011 2:18:00 AM
This is a good, cheap mascara. I can't attest to its lash-growing abilities--I don't think any mascara will help--but the formula doesn't flake or smudge and the brush makes it easy to get every lash without clumping.
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Moisturizers -Mario Badescu - Kera Moist
themeanreds 9/28/2011 2:10:00 AM
This moisturizer never really sunk in--it just became an oil slick--and it didn't calm the irritation was my reason for using it. The other reviews for it are positive; maybe it works well for very dry skin. It wasn't right for even the drier parts of my combination skin.
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Skincare - Face -Mario Badescu - Cucumber Tonic Mask
themeanreds 9/27/2011 12:27:00 AM
This mask gave me a burn! I have combination, not-particularly-sensitive skin and when I removed it after using it in the early evening I had a red burn all over my face that remained until the next morning. I'm glad this was a sample. I love some of the other masks this company makes, especially the rose hip mask, but this did not agree with me.
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Misc Beauty Tools -Unlisted Brand - Salux Nylon Japanese Bath Towel
themeanreds 9/18/2011 3:06:00 PM
This super rough exfoliating washcloth makes your skin baby soft! I especially love it for scrubbing my feet and I'll never waste money on salt body scrubs or anything like that again; with Salux you can get a really good, deep scrub. This was a great purchase--I'm so glad I stumbled upon it on Amazon.
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Sunscreen -Clarins - UV Plus HP Day Screen High Protection SPF 40
themeanreds 9/18/2011 2:59:00 PM
This is a good physical sunblock. It isn't as whitening as I originally feared when I began using it and it is lightweight. It works well over serums or other treatment products. I will probably not purchase again in spite of all this because it seems a little drying to my combination skin and I live in a high desert climate. If you have oily pale skin and live in a humid climate this would be aces.
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Polishes -Sally Hansen - Insta-Dry Fast Dry Nail Color
themeanreds 9/11/2011 2:17:00 PM
The colors are good and the texture is really good and user-friendly for a quick-dry polish but it chips fast! My manicure only lasted 3 days! It doesn't really save you time in the long run if you need to keep redoing it.
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Moisturizers -DERMAdoctor - Photodynamic Therapy
themeanreds 9/7/2011 11:40:00 AM
This is a decent basic moisturizer that sinks in well but it didn't live up to its dramatic anti-aging claims and at $85 it should give noticeable results. Laser schmaser.
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