tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811880090511344092024-02-19T07:17:02.886-08:00righteothenUpdates Randomly!nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-75467515085302523692011-01-05T00:00:00.000-08:002011-01-05T00:00:05.861-08:00Chanel Nail Polish: Black Pearl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhD4T-9KzU8eUzivSX9CtRSFB0WVJYbIfSw4gqc__RqzS5icerU8ZevLaL7pJc6Ewac_DrazKDCU_yZUHrT7pP8FPWn60nKvUHWPQT16UAOpTzN4dFRmWcvo73xYjQImJs3rpBKqEBd2u/s1600/Chanel+Black+Pearl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhD4T-9KzU8eUzivSX9CtRSFB0WVJYbIfSw4gqc__RqzS5icerU8ZevLaL7pJc6Ewac_DrazKDCU_yZUHrT7pP8FPWn60nKvUHWPQT16UAOpTzN4dFRmWcvo73xYjQImJs3rpBKqEBd2u/s1600/Chanel+Black+Pearl.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">image from amazon.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> $25 for 1.3ml (.4 fl oz)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What they say:</b></span><br />
"Classic and trend-defining shades from the runways of Paris. State-of-the-art formula strengthens and moisturizes nails as it delivers long-wearing, high-shine, chip-resistant colour. Applies evenly without streaking."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I say:</b></span><br />
I know I'm going to get some hate for this, but this polish is not that great. I love the color, but that is going to be duped soon because of how popular this shade is, but beyond that there really is no reason to get this polish.<br />
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The shade is like a really dark teal, almost black. Think real black pearls, and that's what you are looking at. There is a little sparkle in it, but not over the top, more like a highlighter affect. <a href="http://www.thebeautylookbook.com/2010/12/closer-look-at-chanel-black-pearl-513.html">Beauty Look Book</a> has a really good review on this polish if you want to see good swatches (something that I can never get in this house's lighting) and comparisons with other polishes. It really is a nice color, and I wish I liked it more. <br />
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Let's talk about the bottle, since that's the other thing that I liked about this polish. The cap that comes off to show the brush part? I like that. It adds a little class, and doesn't just look like another run of the mill polish that you might have lying around your house. The bottle itself is sturdy, and the shape is easy to hold when my nails are wet, since there's no chance it will slip with its square design.<br />
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Formula-wise, this polish sucks. I have cheap drugstore polishes that work better than this one does. It's easy to streak, it is unforgiving on mistakes, and it chips like nothing I have ever seen before. I used the same base and top coat (and Seche Vite) that I always do, and this was chipping within a day and a half. Now, that's normal for some polishes and with how rough I can be on my nails, and that's not the problem. The problem is that a normal polish that chips that fast will have a little chip on the tip, maybe the side, and that's it. It will still be usable, maybe even fixable, and I just go on. This stuff chips by taking out an entire section of the nail, like a corner, half the nail in most cases, and this is as soon as the littlest chip even happens! Appalling!<br />
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Something about the formula also is messing with my nails more than usual, making them more brittle and peeling more. I don't know what it is, but whatever it is is really not good.<br />
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Scent is standard nail polish, so nothing really bad. The brush on the bottle is standard... really, everything else is just standard. Which leads to the next bad part, the price. NARS charges less than Chanel for its polish, and yet they have a better formula, so this isn't just a high-end thing, Chanel charges too much for too little. I will gladly pay for NARS, maybe even Dior polish because I know that besides the name you are getting a decent polish, and it is a nice treat. Chanel is just not worth it to me when OPI and even Wet 'n Wild are superior in terms of formula, and will probably dupe the shades Chanel comes out with soon anyway, if the shade is popular enough.<br />
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Overall, I am disappointed in this polish. I am going to keep it just because I like the color, and it would be a hassle to try and return it, but I'm going to have to try really hard to get this polish to work for me, and that's just not something I like doing. If Chanel polishes work particularly well for you, you might want to check this out, otherwise skip.<br />
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P.S. - Just put the "What they say" on the page, and noticed that everything they say is the opposite of my experience. That made me laugh.<br />
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2/5nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-3719013232527402722011-01-04T12:15:00.000-08:002011-01-04T12:15:43.928-08:00Urban Decay Naked Palette on Sephora!For those of you who don't have this palette yet (this also includes me), Sephora.com had it back in stock.<br />
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Happy Hunting!nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-22994272716276699612010-12-29T00:00:00.000-08:002010-12-29T00:00:04.056-08:00Rosebud Perfume Co. Strawberry Lip Balm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASbjkR_swxNy7r11QAOtF3FTvkLDfLQ0wuwpRFXVqX2SK9MjVBDYgCbbNRa0k21LLTPvAaCn-dNG8f8ZVKovywE0Pljwxi57UEdYDCYZxL0xwEL3UKlQ6DqyB0T01wTbBDwmq4VeZIoO6/s1600/Rosebud+strawberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASbjkR_swxNy7r11QAOtF3FTvkLDfLQ0wuwpRFXVqX2SK9MjVBDYgCbbNRa0k21LLTPvAaCn-dNG8f8ZVKovywE0Pljwxi57UEdYDCYZxL0xwEL3UKlQ6DqyB0T01wTbBDwmq4VeZIoO6/s1600/Rosebud+strawberry.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">image from sephora.com</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> $7 for .8oz (22g) <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What they say:</b></span><br />
"Indulge your sweet tooth as you soothe dry, chapped lips with Rosebud's newest, strawberry-scented lip balm. Following in the Rosebud tradition of simple, easy to use products, this vintage-inspired tin contains a combination of rich emollients that lock-in moisture and banish dryness after only one application."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I say:</b></span><br />
I actually don't like fake strawberry flavored things, so keep that in mind when you read this review.<br />
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I originally got this is the "Three Lavish Layers of Lip Balm" set, which is a great deal, btw. Anyway, since I hate strawberry the most, and I like to finish things from worst->best I decided to open this one first.<br />
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The smell is gross to me, but like I said I don't like fake strawberry. Hindsight says that I should have just given this one away to my niece or someone else, but it's too late now, so I'll just use it up. The smell thankfully does not linger, so it is tolerable for use on my lips.<br />
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The consistency is like Burt's Bees salve, or like a really hard lip balm. To use I have to warm it up with my fingers, and then put it on my lips. I think this won't melt that easily, so it would make a good summer lip balm for a handbag. Once on my lips it is soft, but not too soft. A thin layer spreads well, leaving a non-sticky coating behind. It is not the most moisturizing lip balm I have ever used, but that is because vaseline-type products are not moisturizers, but instead moisture trappers. If you really want moisturized lips, put on a moisturizer first, and then put something like this on top to trap the moisture where you placed it. Anyway, it does a good job as a trapping layer, and it stays for a decent amount of time, so I would say it does its job well.<br />
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The price for what it is is okay, but not great. This is basically just glorified Vaseline with flavor and scent added. There is a little color in the tin, but nothing appears on my lips, so there really is no reason for the colorant being added to the batch in the first place.<br />
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The tin is a well made metal, not too hard or too easy to open, but the product along the sides looks like it would be hard to get out. I personally don't like tins for lip balms myself, since the product gets all over your fingers when you try to get it out, but I know Rosebud makes a tube version of this product, so they have already addressed this problem.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Overall:</b></span><br />
This makes a good gift if you like strawberries and like lip balm. I can see why so many people rave about his product, but I personally don't think it is really that great for what it is. The price for amount is pretty good but Vaseline, which this basically is, is cheaper and doesn't have unnessesary ingredients (like color) added to it. Don't get me wrong, I think it is an okay product, I just don't understand the hype behind it, and think there are better products for better prices.<br />
4/5 if another flavor, 3.5/5 because the strawberry was <b><i>so fake</i></b>.nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-90837917691638173272010-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:002010-12-25T00:00:04.943-08:00Hype Theatre: Yves saint Laurent Touche Eclat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaA8604VdD3qHlIgHyWAVtmkQs80k0DodL4KJp_tvJ21j8zPyjuRqkp4VmpQyzf_q17KgC8CtWl8huuAOfxSnJlZuK6hzbuEayN_kKRcGyfWqltItkp6rJHZEs8Mb7Y19A8IvuBPWTClD/s1600/YSL+Touche+Eclat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaA8604VdD3qHlIgHyWAVtmkQs80k0DodL4KJp_tvJ21j8zPyjuRqkp4VmpQyzf_q17KgC8CtWl8huuAOfxSnJlZuK6hzbuEayN_kKRcGyfWqltItkp6rJHZEs8Mb7Y19A8IvuBPWTClD/s1600/YSL+Touche+Eclat.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">image from sephora.com</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Initial thoughts:</span><br />
The tube that I got from Sephora appears to maybe be used. The brush is was mostly clean, but some of the product was squirted out. I cleaned the brush off, and it took 7 more clicks for more product to come out, instead of the 30 that the product claims to take the first time it is used. I am weary that I used the product that came out of the brush afterwards without doing a full clean of the brush, but since most of the brush head was pristine, and the product did take 7 more clicks, I am currently chalking this mystery up to elevation changes or the product banging around in the box.<br />
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The product itself is creamy, thicker than I imagined it would be, but still more liquid in texture. I would say it feels a lot like a liquid foundation. "One click" (read above) was enough for both of my undereyes, my nose bridge, and a little on my cupid's bow and my chin. While on first glance it appeared to do nothing, stepping away from the mirror and looking again a little later showed that it did in fact help my undereyes a little. The rest was of course not noticeable, but a good highlighter should not be. I used the brush to apply, and my fingers to blend.<br />
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Try numbers two and three:<br />
Still taking about 7 clicks per time to use. Starting to think that I have a defective container, but other than that it is perfectly use able. Kinda nice in a weird way, since I know that banging around in my bag is not going to cause it to just come out on its own.<br />
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Still getting the hang of the product, but not in a negative way. The consistency of this is way better than any dupe that I have used. It really does not creep into lines, instead seeming to just absorb into the skin that it is pressed into. This makes me sad in a way, since that means that all that money I spent on drugstore dupes was useless, and would have been better served being put into this.<br />
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Try number 4:<br />
So I still think this doesn't do a whole lot, but am still really liking the product as a whole. This is indeed great for travel, and does well in "oh crap, I look like death right now, and have a minute to get ready" times.<br />
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Overall:<br />
Product: 4/5 - As a highlighter it doesn't do too much, but the consistency and ease of use make up for that. It looks natural on the skin as long as you don't use too much, no creeping around, and doesn't break me out.<br />
Packaging: 3/5 - I both like and dislike the click pen. It is great for travel, and for quick applications, but cleaning the brush is hard, and not being able to tell the amount that is left in the container is really not fun.<br />
Price: 3/5 - I think this product is too expensive for what it is. On sale it is not as bad, but the amount that you get does not warrant the price in my opinion.<br />
Overall rating: 3.5 - If you can get this on sale, you might want to give it a try. Just remember, this is a highlighter, not a concealer. I wish the pen came with more product, and that there was a way to tell how much was left in a pen.nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-45590621046659001252010-12-24T14:22:00.001-08:002010-12-24T14:22:06.763-08:00An update 2The total is now 5 this year.<br />
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Seriously?<br />
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On another note, I got some Holiday gifts to review, and am working on a new post right now.<br />
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Happy Holidays!nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-63676253616625818442010-10-22T14:00:00.000-07:002010-10-22T14:00:02.819-07:00An update.So, I guess you might be wondering what has happened to me (if anyone is still even reading this site). In the last few months I have lost 2 family members, and am losing another one right now. For those keeping score, this will make 4 family members in the span of 5 months.<br />
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Blogging is fun for me, but unfortunately takes time away from what needs to be done right now. I haven't even been reading other blogs (if you knew me, you would know that is insane. I normally open-all tabs in my blog folder, and then just read them all throughout the day).<br />
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I have no idea when, or if, I will be coming back. I hope I will, since like I stated before, blogging is fun for me. I never started this to get readers, I started this because it was a hobby, something to look forward to doing, a place to write down thoughts on products I liked, or hated.<br />
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Thank you for reading this, those of you who are still out there.<br />
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--kaorunemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-40729609735880438492010-08-29T14:47:00.000-07:002010-08-31T13:59:26.245-07:00Finally finally finally finally finally!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-WhI8lFmdY5zp530XhQyobr9dO-fErRbXCN3iQQAKgneQ4Paaz0l03JPSp25tyKuDSpFuLVLgAptMK0pHFwVyWxv4gQGW4gYbA1v1YgBDPVS-nVrLk3M6qjJbO1VuM_OGu924CVMiLYT/s1600/Urban+Decay+Tube+0810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-WhI8lFmdY5zp530XhQyobr9dO-fErRbXCN3iQQAKgneQ4Paaz0l03JPSp25tyKuDSpFuLVLgAptMK0pHFwVyWxv4gQGW4gYbA1v1YgBDPVS-nVrLk3M6qjJbO1VuM_OGu924CVMiLYT/s1600/Urban+Decay+Tube+0810.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">image from sephora.com</span></div><br />
Finally Urban Decay is getting with the picture and offering their Primer Potion in a tube. According to what i have seen, this is only the "professional size" of .85oz that will be available, and no word if they are going to just change over to this style exclusively, but at least it is something. Personally, I think they should offer both styles, since the mascara like container that they have now does come in handy, and many people like it, but to actually offer a tube that you can squeeze it all out of... it was a long time in coming.<br />
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Thank you Urban Decay for finally listening to your fanbase and changing something that people have been crying out for for a long time. Yes, I know you did that slanted doe-foot applicator thing, but seriously, you and I both know that was not enough.<br />
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Right now this is limited edition from Sephora, and I see no word on it from Urban Decay. It says "online early access" in the email for beauty insiders too. Hope this is testing the waters for the new packaging, and they decide to stick to it.<br />
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*Update 8/31*<br />
Urban Decay's site just put up the Professional Size Eyeshadow Primer Potion. I see nothing on their site that it is LE, so it looks like it is permanent! Way to go UD!nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-4263552693281278062010-08-12T00:00:00.000-07:002010-08-12T00:00:03.832-07:00Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleanser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1Qp3bGqUg8WtaB9grpwnnf5BuVVGxZOdaMbaUF3TlFhj0h_yWtstalYA98lUnIDLznlz1U6MahQFbq9pWHfPh9enO-lI7JUUypItz1QYsj6tz1FcddmpqwNG_H4023rvQPcp4owzIEuN/s1600/Ojon+Rub-Out+Shampoo+0810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU1Qp3bGqUg8WtaB9grpwnnf5BuVVGxZOdaMbaUF3TlFhj0h_yWtstalYA98lUnIDLznlz1U6MahQFbq9pWHfPh9enO-lI7JUUypItz1QYsj6tz1FcddmpqwNG_H4023rvQPcp4owzIEuN/s320/Ojon+Rub-Out+Shampoo+0810.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> $24 for 4.5oz<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What they say:</b></span><br />
"What it is:<br />
A dry cleanser that revives, refreshes, and recharges hair and scalp without water.<br />
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What it does:<br />
Ojon® Rub-Out™ Dry Cleanser instantly "erases" impurities, toxins, excess oil, and product build-up. It increases hair volume at the root while treating the hair and scalp. Ideal between washings, as a hair pick-me-up, when you're in a rush, or when you overuse a styling product. The Dry Cleanser leaves hair cleansed, light, luminous, and healthy -looking.<br />
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What else you need to know:<br />
Fortified with wildcrafted Ojon® oil, an ancient native secret to naturally beautiful hair from Central America's Tawira tribe, known as "the people of beautiful hair.™" Supported by clinical studies to instantly hydrate, strengthen, and restore dry or damaged hair, Rub-Out™ Dry Cleanser is appropriate for all hair types and is eco-friendly."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I say:</b></span><br />
This stuff is not worth the price. Not even a little.<br />
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I bought a Ojon kit because I had heard a number of good things about this brand, and thought I would give it a shot. Included in the kit was a To-Go size of this product, and since I had been looking for a good dry shampoo, I thought I would give this a shot.<br />
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There are a couple of things that I liked about this product, and I think I will get those out of the way first. One, the product smell, to me, is not offensive. I wouldn't say I would wear it as a perfume, but overall, I think it does a good job of covering up the dirty hair smell, and also not offend the nose when spraying onto hair. Two, the powder that is in the product doesn't cause the white cast in my hair that a lot of dry shampoos can do. I still need to try a shampoo for darker hair (I have light brown, but still dark enough that normal dry shampoos are obvious), but I think this is a good alternative for those. I know if you use dry shampoo correctly you don't get a white cast, but there is sometimes that spot. You know the one, that spot that you thought you brushed properly... yeah, that one.<br />
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Now the bad stuff. This stuff did nothing for me. In fact, every time I tried this product was on a day that I didn't need to wash my hair, but was just practicing for days that I might need this (last minute dinners, for instance), and not only did it not help my hair, I could feel it in my hair enough that I was compelled to wash it out! Talk about counterproductive. I mean, I might be able to see the slightest amount of matte, but overall I can still feel the oil, and on top of it I can feel the powder from this. Not good.<br />
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Before you ask, yes I do know how to use dry shampoo. I am getting the product out, but as you know, it is impossible to get something 100% out of your hair without washing it out. This is why dry shampoo doesn't work against styling products, and you can't just use dry shampoo as your only cleansing source.<br />
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Next bad thing is the price. This stuff is way too expensive for what it is, especially when there are supposedly better shampoos for a fraction of the price. Sally's Beauty Supply, for instance, carries Batiste, which even marked up from importing is still only $7.50 for <span class="value"> 5.05 oz, an even larger size than this Ojon one. Granted, the powder is white, but from many reviews that I have heard, and seen, this comes out of dark hair easily (this is the next dry shampoo I will try, and I forgot to get it yesterday while I was in town).</span><br />
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<span class="value">Overall, if it works for you, it works for you, but for me this stuff was rubbish. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to wash this stuff out of my hair, again.</span><br />
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<span class="value">2/5 (Did like the smell, and the no white cast)</span>nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-19412318667435199412010-08-08T00:51:00.000-07:002010-08-08T00:53:28.724-07:00Stila One Step Foundation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlj1Hz_QxKg9KFpX4HVP2Z7FLk_NVQ3O-c8ayrgLHsXHvKD7QLnfSaoWyZmZayzbm8AzoWrCeCO7ikkGrCzIPQnd5K4etFEOSdrlbFdRZKsH3btQcQYDf9x9Pgz0YIAGfrTyXTgPWeavq/s1600/Stila+One+Step+Foundation+0810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlj1Hz_QxKg9KFpX4HVP2Z7FLk_NVQ3O-c8ayrgLHsXHvKD7QLnfSaoWyZmZayzbm8AzoWrCeCO7ikkGrCzIPQnd5K4etFEOSdrlbFdRZKsH3btQcQYDf9x9Pgz0YIAGfrTyXTgPWeavq/s1600/Stila+One+Step+Foundation+0810.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">image from zappos.com</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> $44 for 1oz<br />
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What they say:</b></span><br />
"What it is:<br />
A skin-loving makeup that combines the benefits of a primer, foundation, concealer, and powder in one long-wearing formula.<br />
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What it does:<br />
This innovative, medium-coverage formula is energized with Stila's exclusive Ionic Mineral Complex™ that reads and reacts to skin zone-by-zone, visibly priming, balancing, correcting, and optimizing for a supremely flawless finish. Achieve a beautifully smooth look with this buildable, blendable, hydrating essential that minimizes pores, regulates oil, and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.<br />
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What it is formulated WITHOUT:<br />
- Parabens<br />
- Synthetic Fragrances"<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I say:</b></span><br />
So far I'm liking this foundation/primer/powder/concealer product. It's not the greatest, but I have seen much much worse (looking at you Revlon PhotoReady).<br />
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This product claims to be a primer, foundation, concealer and powder all in one. While I wouldn't say outright that it is not any one of these things, what it is is a combination of an average one of each. Average concealer, average primer, you get the idea. So while you are saving time, and actually money (if you do use all of these steps each day), the overall effect that you are achieving is just okay, and could be done better with superior products.<br />
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Don't get me wrong here, I'm not dissing this product. In fact, for what it is trying to do, I would actually be praising it. To be able to achieve so much in so little of an amount of time is really useful, and definitely has its place amongst the time constricted of us.<br />
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The texture of this product is whipped, like Maybelline's whipped blushes. Personally, I think the texture of this product is the worst part about it. Since it is whipped, it doesn't want to stay on a brush, making it hard to apply to your face without using your fingers. So why don't you use your fingers, you might ask? Because when I only have a minute to get foundation on, I don't want half of that time bring spent washing and drying my hands! Once actually on the face it spreads out relatively easily, though because it likes to stick together, it can tend to all try and place itself on the same spot. Something to watch out for.<br />
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The coverage of this is sheer to medium, I would say. I could definitely see redness through it, and my undereye circles were ever present (though I always expect that one). Basically, while I would say it conceals at all, it does a pretty bad job of it. I had to apply a second layer around my nose just to cover the redness that I happened to have there.<br />
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This product is chock full of silicones, but so far I have not reacted to them. I am waiting to see if I do or not, because depending on the product, and the actually size of the particles, sometimes I don't react. The silicone is how this product achieves the "powder-like" part of the formula. Once the foundation dries, what is left is a powder finish, which is quite nice. I heard some talk about transfer being a problem with this product, but personally have not had a problem with that.<br />
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Lasting power was okay. I only wear foundation for short periods of time, usually, and in this case it was only 5 hours before I took it off. It definitely was still there, I didn't get oily through it (which means that the oil control must be decent), and it didn't slide.<br />
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Last couples things: colors, and price.<br />
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Colorwise, this product is meh. I got both the lightest and second lightest shades of this, and both seemed to be okay for me (I guess I fall in between), but both were yellowish. Whilst I do have a pink undertone, I can sometimes pull off a more yellow foundation, depending on the amount present, and what I was pairing with it. With this, I had to wear bronzer with the lightest shade, which according to Stila doesn't even have a yellow undertone! I definitely fear for women with more pink in their skin than I have, and really wish more companies would realize that yellow is not always flattering (looking at you Bobbi Brown).<br />
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Price for this is... not good. While I did say that it was okay earlier, this was based on a "this is my only foundation/concealer/powder/primer" standpoint. If you have decent skin that doesn't need a lot of concealer (which is the one thing I think this thing doesn't do even average), and you are thinking of just buying this, and nothing else, then the price is okay, since it breaks down to just $11 for each thing in it, and you aren't buying anything else. If you are like most people, and you are thinking of using this as a sometimes, not always foundation, than the price is absurd. For $44 you can get MUFE HD, and have change left over (and MUFE at least has a color selection than includes those of us who are not yellow undertone). Also, this product claims to have a shelf of just 6 months after first use, according to the sticker. This actually surprised me, since the product is in a tube, and it looks to be an airtight design. Are the minerals just that unstable, and if so, than how does it last long enough on the shelf until someone purchases it in the first place?<br />
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I happened to get both of mine on a massive sale (one of them without a box, but new, and the other on an overstock site). Total for both I paid less than the cost of one, but that was just luck and timing. If I had to repurchase at the regular price, I would not even consider it an option. If I found the same deal again, I would think about it, since the time I save would be worth it.<br />
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Overall:<br />
Product: 3.5-4/5 (depending on the need for concealer)<br />
Price: 2-4/5 (depending on if you are using this as a supplementary or a primary product)nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-38785832683335054942010-08-02T20:13:00.000-07:002010-08-02T20:13:05.124-07:00The Body Shop Mango Body Butter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB1vFRSzShJO0ZAO5v6r5UsgSAd8DnsudbWIl6_kF301UXepszGdQjmXncjXTwJGj5ikfSyMldE3mVOPbBSZtkhBlMaUCAOzv1URxnszOCOAhrgPSYkhMOkVq38gNEpqSHMQskvZdN5bl/s1600/Body+Shop+Mango+Body+Butter+0810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsB1vFRSzShJO0ZAO5v6r5UsgSAd8DnsudbWIl6_kF301UXepszGdQjmXncjXTwJGj5ikfSyMldE3mVOPbBSZtkhBlMaUCAOzv1URxnszOCOAhrgPSYkhMOkVq38gNEpqSHMQskvZdN5bl/s320/Body+Shop+Mango+Body+Butter+0810.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> $8 for 1.7oz, $20 for 6.9oz<br />
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"<span class="subHead_inline">Best if you want to:</span> Pamper your skin with a rich, deliciously mango-scented cream that softens and moisturizes for up to 24 hours.<br />
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<span class="subHead_inline">Best for:</span> very dry skin<br />
<span class="subHead_break">How it works:</span> <ul><li> Mango seed oil moisturizes the skin.</li>
<li> Community Trade cocoa butter is an excellent moisturizer that melts at body temperature, leaving skin soft and smooth.</li>
<li> Sweet almond oil provides essential fatty acids that help to repair skin’s moisture barrier, helping to restore smoothness and suppleness."</li>
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This is a very nice body butter, but I wouldn't say it is the most moisturizing. Maybe it's because my skin is not absorbing it all, but I think some of my other lotions/butters that I use are more moisturizing.<br />
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Speaking of absorbing, this stuff takes a long time to absorb into my skin. It doesn't matter how long I rub, or don't rub, this stuff just takes a while. This is okay at night, when I don't care anyway, but during the day this is a no-go for me. Secondly, the normal idea of having your skin be slightly moist when you are putting this on does not work. Any liquid that you have on your skin is just going to make this butter kinda filmy (you know, that white cast that happens), and make it take even longer to absorb into your skin.<br />
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The scent, in the tub, is really nice. I would say mango, like they claim, but not really fresh mango smelling, more like mango candy. On my skin, it doesn't quite smell the same, but since this is a body chemistry thing, I can't really fault the product. For me, it starts to smell more herby? Less like fruit, more like something else, and I can't quite place it. Not unpleasant, but I really wish the smell in the tub would have carried over.<br />
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I put the price for both sizes in the price section, but would really suggest getting a small unless you really know you are going to use this butter up. A little does go a long way with this product, and since the scent can be altered by body chemistry, the scent that you thought you would like might not be that good anymore.<br />
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The packaging for this is a plastic tub that screws shut. The tubs themselves are colored to match idea of the lotion inside (I wouldn't say match entirely, since for instance the butter for mango is much lighter than the tub), which makes it easy to locate the one that you want to use. Since the cap screws shut, the tub does well in travel, and can take a decent beating. Not throw against a wall type of beating, but it shouldn't crack with a regular handbag toss.<br />
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Overall a decent product, and would suggest it for those who can absorb body butters. Decent price for the amount that you get, and the smaller tubs are the perfect travel size.<br />
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4/5nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-79937917381368553342010-07-27T12:50:00.000-07:002010-07-27T12:50:31.132-07:00All Vegan Palette Now up at Urban Decay!Yay! I've been waiting for this palette to come up. I love the colors, and the fact that it's vegan means it can be used on vegan/vegetarian people (I try to respect things like that when doing someone's makeup. Granted, that isn't often, hehe).<br />
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Besides that, the Guerlain Fall palettes are up at Nordstrom. $85 is a lot of money for a palette, but I just keep telling myself that it is 6 eyeshadows, and the packaging is to die for. If you haven't seen what they look like, <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/guerlain-fall-2010-colorscouleurs-collection">temptalia</a> has some good pictures. <a href="http://karlasugar.net/2010/07/guerlain-fall-the-palettes/">Karlasugar</a> also has some swatches, in case you are interested.nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-70346535580178938472010-07-22T12:18:00.000-07:002010-07-22T12:18:37.230-07:00... Bah*Sigh* When it rains, it pours. (No one passed this time, but serious amounts of RL stuff happened, and is still going on).<br />
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I'm going to change my blog to just random posts (as in random time, random subject, etc.). It's the best that I can do at this time. I just wanted to let people know that, no, I have not abandoned my blog, but I just can't write on it like I want to.<br />
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On another note:<br />
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Free shipping at Giorgio Armany with FSHIPPING code.<br />
shu uemura is offering 2 deluxe samples of depsea facial mist with code DEPSEA<br />
DuWop vintage sale from July 21st - July 27th (50% off vintage stuff, or something like that)<br />
stila's new travel palette is up<br />
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Happy shopping!nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-21602734550713301932010-07-14T00:00:00.000-07:002010-07-14T00:00:08.791-07:00Urban Decay Sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE_XVDAlhfaPqHjhd6rlPd_YVyVI9Jp1yd-Q6xUsc58P2bShBaz6FqdjCGNsTynm95JhvekDpRDPfbSWXaSvXE3CvpbnqepcMMdcAYxsjK03DkshxvtOH4byksHjtIlaSsDyY-eQPRdjy/s1600/bargains_urbandecay5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE_XVDAlhfaPqHjhd6rlPd_YVyVI9Jp1yd-Q6xUsc58P2bShBaz6FqdjCGNsTynm95JhvekDpRDPfbSWXaSvXE3CvpbnqepcMMdcAYxsjK03DkshxvtOH4byksHjtIlaSsDyY-eQPRdjy/s320/bargains_urbandecay5.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><br />
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Good deal, so I thought I would share it with you guys.nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-90253902282620411782010-07-10T00:00:00.000-07:002010-07-10T00:00:01.191-07:00Estée Lauder Pure Color Crystal Lipstick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0Kpn21BYuysEsXeL5lcPnAjTsp-7PsAKvDEsEiU9CTTOSERFOkSSjASt4G__m4rdUsF6VytgGCjXepvUnhsijwHZyQ1cSNAHnfAaeEpWrQxEGF9Uq6hTsLCZ_Vr2znrSXeeF_ZQChqOt/s1600/Est%C3%A9e+Lauder+Pure+Color+Crystal+Lipstick+Tiramisu+0710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0Kpn21BYuysEsXeL5lcPnAjTsp-7PsAKvDEsEiU9CTTOSERFOkSSjASt4G__m4rdUsF6VytgGCjXepvUnhsijwHZyQ1cSNAHnfAaeEpWrQxEGF9Uq6hTsLCZ_Vr2znrSXeeF_ZQChqOt/s320/Est%C3%A9e+Lauder+Pure+Color+Crystal+Lipstick+Tiramisu+0710.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> image from nordstrom.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> $22 for .13oz (3.8g)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What they say:</b></span><br />
"Sheer color, daring shine. We've got your shade.<br />
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Light Up Your Lips<br />
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* Super shine finish.<br />
* Cool, crystalline, high fashion shades with sheer coverage.<br />
* Prismatic crystal effects create a dazzling brilliance and dimension.<br />
* Delicately fragranced with a delectable fresh fig scent."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I say:</b></span><br />
The color that I got was Tiramisu, which I would describe as a light pink rose, without the brown many rose shades often have. This lipstick is super sheer, so more shades would suit many skin tones. Estée Lauder says that this lipstick has a crystal effect that creates a dazzling brilliance and dimension. To me, this was a shiny, but not too shiny lipstick, that looked more like you applied a balm over or underneath. Not a bad look, and one that can fit any age, in my opinion.<br />
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Pure Color Crystal Lipstick's texture is very much like a balm, which is refreshing, since many lipsticks can dry out lips. I did notice some flakes being accentuated when I first applied this lipstick, but that was because my lips were in particularly bad shape (air conditioning can do that to me). While the lipstick applies, and feels like, a balm, the stick itself is not too soft, so I have no worries about the base wobbling if I use too much pressure, of it melting too easily in the heat. Mostly, I think, it is your lip temperature that makes it apply so smoothly.<br />
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The smell is the typical Estée Lauder kinda perfumey fig, which while not entirely pleasant, does fad quickly, and isn't the worst smell that I have had a lipstick have. I would prefer having no scent over the fig scent, but it isn't a deal breaker to me.<br />
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The packaging is really nice, and I like the NYX-style lipstick in the bottom of the tube for easy identification. Having the cap be a gold colored metal that somehow isn't the fingerprint magnet that I thought it would be is also a nice touch.<br />
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Overall, this was a nice lipstick, and one that I can see myself using up, since the color is a nice work color, without being just another MLBB (though I would classify this particular color as that). The scent is a little bit strange to me, but the texture more than makes up for that, since it applies smoothly, with no need for a mirror. I can't say that the price is that good, but at least you get a decent product for what you pay. May or may not purchase another one, since the color selection, especially with a product this sheer, leaves much to be desired.<br />
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3.5/5 (minus for color selection and price)nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-54943023205552015962010-07-07T00:00:00.000-07:002010-07-07T00:00:01.803-07:00Sonia Kashuk Travel Kabuki Brush<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSESQ6C6wPueOyQS-WNH0-pj-aP-04r2UIxeWac_tYpLLOZ5tHZXxYjQ-76J91KdHeN4niJpEh3-S2UEwUpqaz8FYhnjIH5pm9ickA2ubC6Ak8MbpNEihXpoueN_f61-FJVJp56qVhnbG/s1600/Sonia+Kashuk+Travel+Kabuki+Brush+0610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSESQ6C6wPueOyQS-WNH0-pj-aP-04r2UIxeWac_tYpLLOZ5tHZXxYjQ-76J91KdHeN4niJpEh3-S2UEwUpqaz8FYhnjIH5pm9ickA2ubC6Ak8MbpNEihXpoueN_f61-FJVJp56qVhnbG/s320/Sonia+Kashuk+Travel+Kabuki+Brush+0610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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This brush is so bad.<br />
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Back in the day, or should I say, a while ago, I had a great travel kabuki brush. It was soft, it was compact, it was easy to bring with me, but it had a little problem; the glue for the ferrel was not the best, and eventually the brush head fell out of the brush, and while I could have fixed it, I thought I should buy another one instead. The original brush was from an online mineral company, and the brush wasn't marked, and since it was a gift, and I had no idea who the company was...<br />
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Any case, this lead me to find another brush, but most companies charged quite a bit for a brush that I wasn't sure if I would like online, and not many companies sell decent ones in person. Finally, I stumbled upon this brush at Target, and as there was a tester, I was able to get a feel for the brush before purchase. The brush in person was soft, not shedding, not too stiff, not scratchy, and basically a good brush for the price.<br />
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New brush in hand, I headed home, and quickly lost the brush (if you have cats, you can guess what happened). Luckily, being a tube, the brush was unharmed when I finally got it back, and so I started to clean, and use, said brush.<br />
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Hmm, a bit of shedding. Well, even the most expensive brands can shed when first washed.<br />
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Hmm, a bit scratchy, well, that's not good.<br />
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Hmm, it smells funny, strange I didn't notice that in person. Maybe if I let it air out a bit.<br />
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Hmm, still shedding, and now it is shedding when I use it on my face. I never had a brush do that before.<br />
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Huh, still shedding, still scratchy, still smells, doesn't apply makeup well... bah!<br />
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Maybe I got a bad brush? Or maybe Sonia Kashuk sends the best brushes, or superior quality ones, for testing. Strange, because I have heard a number of good things about this brand's brushes before, and thought that after the reviews, and seeing it in person, that maybe I had found a good buy.<br />
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Overall, this brush is rubbish. About the only thing that I can say it does even slightly okay is apply a layer of translucent powder (like blotting powder) during the day when traveling, and even that I have to be careful doing, since the application is sometimes messy from how this picks up powder. You can try this in person, and maybe you'll be more lucky than I, but for the price, and how the tester was, I really expected a lot better than this.<br />
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1/5, don't waste your money (or hope you are more lucky than I was)<br />
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Still waiting for my haul from Texas (almost all gifts, but still, a haul). I had to ship it to me, and it still isn't here yet, so I can't do that for tomorrow, as planned *sigh*.<br />
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Posts about parts of the haul! (Already have one ready to go, but first I will post a post that I had hoped to get done before I had to leave, so that's tomorrow's).<br />
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More skincare! Being only able to take travel sizes of items really makes you travel light, and try new things. For once, it didn't cause breakouts! (woot)<br />
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Nail polish review.<br />
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Hope I get my package soon. Without it, I might just have to rummage around the house until I find something to review. *Continues to stare out the window, waiting for UPS or USPS.... should have asked how they were shipping it*<br />
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And now, a rant!<br />
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/rant/ Okay MAC, I know you like to create hype about a product, but I tried last night after midnight to get Stereo Rose, but it didn't go up yet, and I tried again this morning, and it was already sold out. If you know a product is going to sell really well, maybe you should make more of it? I was going to order more from that collection, but decided I really didn't need any of it, and since the one thing I really ordered was sold out, I skipped (so basically, they lost money). *Sigh* Oh well, at least it's just makeup, not something like a vaccine, hehe. /rant/nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-85906989378327907822010-07-04T12:29:00.001-07:002010-07-04T12:29:20.150-07:00Finally Back!Yay, I'm back. I was hoping to write a review or two while I was gone, but I only got to even check my email once, so that didn't happen. I hope everyone is well, and that my absence didn't completely bore you.<br />
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Glad to be back!nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-29656005736032163922010-06-17T10:30:00.000-07:002010-06-17T10:35:05.054-07:00HiatusI know I have been taking a lot of time off lately, especially for a 2 posts a week blog. I'm sorry. I write now to say that I am taking another hiatus, and to, this time, give a reason why.<br />
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My uncle passed away this morning. In fact, for many of you, by the time you read this I will already be on a plane to go to his funeral, and to help out my family. Normally, when I leave, I try to have some posts done ahead of time, so that people don't notice. This happened so quickly that I was unable to do so.<br />
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Once again, sorry for the hiatus, I hope all is well in your lives, and I will be back soon.<br />
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--Kaorunemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-12823791135435371752010-06-16T00:00:00.000-07:002010-06-16T00:00:00.728-07:00Steamcream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlfPO1v2LP4N_wqhVQG7vb4RnaXnujsi9E1qIRneFJMyXS2yzJMvA8IA89lzpVehg7-X6rILPRez0Y70U7i8EmWksTb_ZXdk9iElx70MRUJvePWbpAupxb_leRjo28koq-rWb6HQl1UuD/s1600/Steam+Cream+0610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlfPO1v2LP4N_wqhVQG7vb4RnaXnujsi9E1qIRneFJMyXS2yzJMvA8IA89lzpVehg7-X6rILPRez0Y70U7i8EmWksTb_ZXdk9iElx70MRUJvePWbpAupxb_leRjo28koq-rWb6HQl1UuD/s320/Steam+Cream+0610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> <span><span id="Primary_Alt_950" name="Primary_Alt_950" style="position: relative;">£10.00</span> for 75g from www.steamcream.co.uk</span><br />
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<span>" * A multipurpose cream uniquely formulated using pure, unrefined steam for maximum absorption.<br />
* High quality skincare for all skin-types. STEAMCREAM Jar<br />
* Locally produced using fresh, natural and traceable ingredients.<br />
* Funky eco-friendly packaging designed in Japan and decorated with limited edition collectible designs.<br />
* Handy-sized tin for on-the-go lifestyles at an affordable price.<br />
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STEAMCREAM represents the latest concept in skincare. Using a revolutionary steam-infused manufacturing process, STEAMCREAM provides a long-lasting, intensive and effective form of skincare that can be used on face, body and hands.<br />
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STEAMCREAM have pioneered the use of a steam technique to create this unique, gentle and loosely-bound emulsion. This looseness allows each ingredient – including a moisturising and soothing oatmeal infusion, orange flower water and healing lavender oil – to breakdown and penetrate areas of the skin that other creams find hard to reach.<br />
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Packaged in a compact, flush-lid aluminium tin featuring unique and collectable designs, STEAMCREAM is a perfect on-the-go product – convenient to slip into your bag, take to work, to school, on holidays or to the gym. And it’s hand luggage friendly at just 75g!"</span><br />
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<span>I bought this cream a long time ago, actually, and when I went to throw out the now expired cream (and keep the packaging, of course), realized that I should probably write a review about it.</span><br />
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<span>The texture of this cream is like that of a whipped, well, cream. It's thick, but still light, and spreads very easily once on the skin. I really would say that it is a loose emulsion (from what they say), because it does feel that the whipping is all that keeps this product from disintegrating back into a more liquidy, albeit fatty, state.</span><br />
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<span>The smell, I would say, is a strong orange blossom perfume smell. Personally, I hate it. It is way too strong, and lingers way too long, preventing me from putting this anywhere near my face. This is sad, because it claims to be a multipurpose product, and that takes it back down to just one. I have no idea why they would add that much fragrance to this product, and am a little alarmed, because many companies add fragrance to hide something, or use the term "fragrance" to secretly add preservatives and claim that they added none. I am not saying this is what this company did, I'm just saying what I thought when I saw, and smelled, the totally over-the-top perfume smell. Remember, fragrance is a personal thing, and you might love the smell of this cream.</span><br />
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<span>I had no transfer or white cast problems when wearing this, but I did have "should not be worn while sweating" problems. This cream would just melt, and become a slippery mess on my body when perspiring. If you workout often, I don't suggest wearing this until afterwards.</span><br />
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<span>Lastly, the packaging. Love the packaging. The tin is lightweight, a decent size, and screws closed, so no accidents from it opening in your bag. The collectible designs are fun, and make it much easier to tell which one is yours if you live in a place where more than one person is using the same type of cream. This is a perfect size for snacks, in my opinion, and am already planning to sanitize my tin to use for things like almonds, since I think this tin is about the standard "serving size" of them.</span><br />
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<span>Overall, this is a good product, but the scent is just too strong for me to repurchase. The cream did melt into my skin fairly easily, but it also melted out just as fast. The texture is quite nice, and the fact that it is in a nice travel tin is also good. Normally, if it wasn't for the scent, I could see myself using this quickly enough that the cost would be a little too much, so that's something to watch out for. It is an okay price for just your face, but getting your body involved kinda breaks that deal.</span><br />
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<span>3/5 - A few problems that might not bother others, okay.</span>nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-74275436483999567642010-06-14T13:36:00.000-07:002010-06-14T13:36:37.922-07:00DuWop LipVenom Sale<div>Just got this in my email: </div><div> </div><div>Save 30% off our popular Mini Venom Trio for one week only (June 14th - June 20th). This amazing deal ends on 6/20/10 at midnight EST. Enter code TRIO to receive discount on original Mini Venom Trio only.</div><div> </div>As always, free ground shipping on orders $50 or more!nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-59623892259931114852010-06-12T00:00:00.000-07:002010-06-12T00:00:00.850-07:00HaulSo I'm back *dances of yay ensue*, and came back with a small haul, because really, when you are driving 5.5 hours to the airport and back, and that's without the rest of the traveling, there will be hauls.<br />
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My haul!<br />
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The lipsticks that are out of their boxes were actually Back 2 MAC, so I really did less damage than it looks like. I barely remembered to grab my empties before I left, and have been meaning to take them for a while, so I didn't care about the extra baggage.<br />
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What I got:<br />
Cornflower Pigment Sample (Thursday was the first day for counters to carry some of the pigments as a permanent thing, so I was able to pick this up)<br />
Syrup Lipstick<br />
Fast Play Lipstick<br />
Lustering Lipstick (Originally supposed to be Impassioned, but they were sold out)<br />
Cyber Lipstick<br />
MAC 130 Brush<br />
shu uemura P Brown 820 Eyeshadow<br />
Givenchy 17 Island Lagoon Eyeshadow<br />
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That last one really surprised me, since I didn't think I would like it that much, and it was expensive for an eyeshadow, but I really loved the texture, and the shade when mixed.<br />
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Glad to be back. Hopefully I'll be getting my own smartphone soon, so maybe (I say maybe) that won't happen again. Just realized that the phone I am looking at has more megapixels than my camera... sheesh.nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-23757871867947100222010-06-09T12:19:00.000-07:002010-06-09T12:19:05.238-07:00Ahhhh! Sorry!Last minute business meeting, and forgot my laptop to upload something. (Yay for borrowed phones!). Really really really sorry, normally I have posts ready, but like I said, last minute.<br />
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On another note:<br />
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Korres 25% off with free shipping on orders over $35, from 8th of June to the 16th of June. Code FRIENDSANDFAMILY.nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-19439614847058726732010-06-05T00:00:00.000-07:002010-06-05T00:00:04.818-07:00Sorry!Sorry there's no post today, but I'm currently feeling sick, and I have to go move my brother-in-law. Postings should resume on Wednesday.<br />
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--Kaorunemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-63340896072801189902010-06-02T00:00:00.000-07:002010-06-02T00:00:03.059-07:00O.P.I. Yoga-ta Get this Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUHPqoh7ku03ZwqxmNJfLQfye4wSfJabosdZ-OxxD8BsOZkQKFhbnUrZhuQEhJxy8M9JyG4C7LxgrLrwfhr_T8uLspIETPHSriiqZcw2rLl-KG8fP8jQp3ctiAh1vRWzsdAJrdymCn_aP/s1600/OPI+Yoga+to+get+this+Blue+0610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnUHPqoh7ku03ZwqxmNJfLQfye4wSfJabosdZ-OxxD8BsOZkQKFhbnUrZhuQEhJxy8M9JyG4C7LxgrLrwfhr_T8uLspIETPHSriiqZcw2rLl-KG8fP8jQp3ctiAh1vRWzsdAJrdymCn_aP/s1600/OPI+Yoga+to+get+this+Blue+0610.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Price:</b></span> $4-$8, depending on source<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>What I say:</b></span><br />
This is my go-to color for my toes during the summer. I remember back in the day, when the India Collection came out, and this polish came into the scene. It was love at first sight, and I ran (well, drove) to the nearest place that sold OPI to get this (in fact, that was how I found the place that I buy these polishes from).<br />
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Yoga-ta Get this Blue is a dark blue, almost navy, but brighter. The closest color from their collection was Russian Blue, but I would call them sisters, not twins. There is a slight amount of what might be called shimmer, but more fine, that is in this polish. It reminds me of car paint, where is kinda shines.<br />
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I loved this polish so much, but unfortunately, it was limited edition, so I gently used my polish until it died from old age. I never thought I would see it again, but recently found out that it was so popular that they brought it into their permanent line, where hopefully it will stay.<br />
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If you are interested in blues, and especially darker blues, I highly recommend giving this polish color a try. I would say it is a cooler color, but it is one that anyone, from the palest of pales to the darkest of darks, warm and cool alike, can wear. I have never seen anyone who didn't look good with this polish, and that is a hard thing to say about a blue.<br />
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5/5 HGnemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481188009051134409.post-1489419777130097252010-05-29T00:00:00.000-07:002010-05-29T00:00:07.118-07:00End of the Month Lemmings, MayAs this month was my birthday, I haven't had as many lemmings this month, since I got some as presents (yays!). Well, I didn't get one thing...<br />
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1) Warmer weather.<br />
Now, some of you may be having the same problem that we have been having here on the Northern California coast, but it is still cold. Yeah yeah, maybe not Colorado in the winter cold, but seriously, we are having tons of rain, septic systems are failing because of the water intake is way above normal for this time of year, and heaters and fireplaces are still being used all day because we are 20 degrees below average. (Right now it's only 54, when it should be 74+). I'm not asking for much, I just want it to get back to normal temperatures. (Yes, I do know that this sort of thing happens every 11 years or so, but it's still annoying).<br />
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2) New phone.<br />
My husband and I qualify for new phones next month, and are thinking about getting smart phones for the first time. We are thinking about getting Google phones, like the Motorola Droid, or the HTC Droid Incredible, since we have Verizon. So far, the Droid Incredible might be winning out, but rumor has it that it might have either a faulty signal strength meter, or the antenna is not very good. Hopefully I'll be able to find enough research one way or the other, before we buy the phones. (More research update, it's a combination, but the majority of the problem lies in non-standardized strength bars, with Motorola showing 5 when HTC shows 3. Combine with a slightly (very slightly) weaker antenna, and you get the results people have been complaining about).<br />
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3) The rest of my packages to arrive.<br />
Yeah, a strange one, but true. I have many packages that I ordered around my birthday (self birthday presents, and a couple birthday presents from money that people gave me, since it was cheaper shipping), and some of them have /still/ not gotten here. *Sigh* Ah well, at least I have stuff to look forward to ^_^.<br />
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4) <a href="http://www.musingsofamuse.com/2010/05/guerlain-fall-collection-2010.html">Guerlain Fall 2010</a> Palettes<br />
Yeah, months away, but still, just look at those and tell me you don't want them? One of the few times I'm okay with being told months ahead of time about a release, because at least I can save up the money to get one (or two).<br />
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5) To pass my upcoming test.<br />
Don't want to bore people, but I have a hard test coming up for a certificate, and I really hope to pass it. Study study study.<br />
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Yeah, pretty boring, non-makeup lemming list. At least it shows that makeup isn't the only thing I think about, hehe.nemuinekohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02851294712502509826noreply@blogger.com0