Mascara -Neutrogena - Healthy Volume
trisha 10/6/2008 4:13:00 PM
This is the only mascara I now use. It doesn't make my thin lashes spider-looking and doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes. It gives me just enough volume to look natural and not overdone. It doesn't clump or flake and I really like the big fluffy brush, which for me, makes it easy to apply. I like that it has olive oil in it, which I'm not entirely sure really does anything, but my grandmother always said good things about it, so I bet it's what makes this "Healthy Volume", not just Volume ;)
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Blush -Laura Mercier - "Opera" Powder Blush
trisha 10/3/2008 12:34:00 PM
This is the first LM blush that I have tried and it's great! I just received it in part of my purchase to get the Fall GWP and think it will be my go-to blush for this season. It blends nicely and naturally with a fluffy brush, and as long as I don't over apply, looks just right and natural. Looks great on my light skin, but I think would compliment any skintone!
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Liquid -Classified Cosmetics - ERA Face Spray Foundation
trisha 6/30/2008 5:26:00 PM
I tried this in Y3 after purchasing it off of Ebay for less than the $55 retail. The shade is a pretty good match for light skin with slight yellow undertones. But not for someone with oily skin who wants some coverage. It really didn't cover much of anything on my skin, not even the lightest acne marks I have left. Not bad for someone who just wants to even out their skintone and doesn't have anything to cover up on their face.
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Foundations -Erno Laszlo - Absolute Finish Finishing Mousse Foundation
trisha 6/30/2008 5:21:00 PM
I really wanted to love this stuff after reading the reviews on MUA, but after purchasing one in Bisque, I quickly put it up for swap. The one good thing is that the shade was a great match. The cons are that it settled into all my fine lines and pores, made my oily skin look really dry, and unless I stood feet away from the mirror, it made my skin look horrible. Maybe I just got a bad batch or something, but I will definitely not be buying this again. I had such high hopes :(
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Powder -Laura Mercier - Mineral Powder SPF 15
trisha 6/30/2008 5:17:00 PM
Out of all the mineral foundation powders I've tried, I like this one the best. It isn't at all shiny like BE seems to be on my skin when I first apply it. I set it with the translucent LM setting powder. I use the shade Real Sand and it's perfect for my light skin with slight yellow undertones. It's definitely not full coverage, but for any marks or pimples I want to cover, I just dip a concealer brush into a little bit of the foundation and lightly buff it off. I like the convenient packaging, with it's twist sifter, so if I travel with it, it doesn't get all over the lid and doesn't become messy. It's also fairly large in my opinion, so the price isn't actually all too bad for the amount of product you get. Overall, I like this foundation and use it more than any others I own at the moment, but will continue to look for something else that's not too bad for my skin and keeps those pesky oilies at bay!
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Concealers -Lancome - Effacernes
trisha 4/3/2008 2:29:00 PM
This is my go-to concealer for my dark undereye circles. I've tried a ton of different concealers for this problem, and none of them compare to this one. I use Porcelaine I mostly, but have started using the Light Buff because the Porcelaine I turned out to be too light when I saw it in photos. For the most part it doesn't crease or settle into the lines under my eyes, except if I spend a few hours laughing or set it with powder foundation, in which case the combination of the concealer and powder foundation cause it to crease. The tubes last me forever too! And I use it on a daily basis!
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Lip Gloss -Lancome - Berry Bold Juicy Tubes
trisha 4/3/2008 2:22:00 PM
This is my favorite lip gloss out of all the ones I own. The color gives my lips a natural splash of berry, complimentary to my skintone and blonde hair, and just the right amount of glossiness. I'd like to use this more often than my chapstick, but my bf doesn't like getting gloss on his lips lol! It moisturizes my lips well and the flavor is just ok as well as the scent, otherwise I would've given it a 5!
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