Polishes -Unlisted Brand - Ciate - Paint Pots
writinwater 7/23/2012 8:05:00 AM
Got the pale purple one of these free with a magazine last month. It is now my favourie nail polish! Not only is the colour lovely, the application was fantastic and it lasted DAYS without chipping! Love love love! I think they're about £9 in store but if I find more colours I want, it will definately be worth the price!
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Powder -L'Oreal - True Match Minerals
writinwater 7/2/2012 6:22:00 AM
This is actually quite a good foundation - the coverage is excellent and lasts throughout the day, and it's not completely matte so unlike a lot of mineral foundations you still get a healthy 'glow' going on. However, the packaging is absolutely useless! The brush is fine (not great, but totally usable), but it's attached to the lid so when you open it the powder stuck to it goes everywhere. The inner sticker that covers up the holes on purchase had a flap as well, so I couldnt even use the tried and tested method of sticking a pin though each of the holes to stop as much coming out while its still full. Completely frustrating! I have solved the problem by decanting a small amount at a time into a plastic jar (Boots, about £1.50) and using the amount in the lid when I open it, and buffing it in with the ELF power brush. Not a perfect solution - but a vast improvement on the L'Oreal piece of **** packaging! The cost when I looked in boots was about £15 - which is way to much for the amount of product- but if you live in london you can usually pick them up at Brick Lane or other car boot markets for about a fiver. It's also where I get my Max Factor mascara for £4 ;)
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