Anabel
Member Since: September 24, 2010Reviews
Ole Henriksen 3 Little Wonders
ole, ole, ole! :Pricey at $83: Skincare sets are amazing. They're even more amazing when they're worth every penny. I am a big fan of Ole Henriksen. I would recommend it to anyone without hesitation. That is epic. During the holidays... +
ole, ole, ole!
:Pricey at $83:
Skincare sets are amazing. They're even more amazing when they're worth every penny. I am a big fan of Ole Henriksen. I would recommend it to anyone without hesitation. That is epic.
During the holidays he has the 3 little wonders kit. It had two things I already use and love, and one that I had never tried. That is why sets are a great way to shop around for a new skincare product. You can try a handful of items, for roughly the cost of one or two.
I will keep my breakdown of these three award-winning products short and sweet:
GREEN: Invigorating Night Gel - This was my first time. I approached with caution and I'm glad I did because it instantly dried out my skin . But now we're on teh same page and things are goingn well. It uses botanial alpha hydroxy acids for rapid cell proliferation. Basically like a mini peel. And if you don't know, peels are like exfoliating on crack. Bascially, any exfoliating treatment gets rid of dull, old skin to make way for younger firmer skin.
ORANGE: Truth Serum Collagen Booster - One of my all time favourite products ever. Amazing hyration for your skin with a Vitamin C boost.
BLUE: Sheer Transformation - A light and silky moisturizer that gradually reduces hyperpigmentation.
How do you use all these wonders? Easy. It's paint by numbers: Apply ORANGE to your face in the morning. And then in the evening a little GREEN, followed by BLUE and then into bed for some ZZZZZZs.
NOTE: If you have sensitive skin like me, I would gradually introduce GREEN and then only use it once every other day.
It's a truly amazing skincare regimen that has garnered me a slew of compliments. I would love to show you how glowy and happy my face is, but alas, I'm still undercover.
I just want you to no that I don't joke around about skincare. I especially don't make sh*t up. So when I say that my skin looks noticeably better, trust that it does. So much so that in the past two weeks friends have commented on how great I look. Sure, you're thinking they're my friends, they're biased or they're just fangirling me. Well, they're not. My friends don't fan-girl. We're better than that. They say it like it is, always and forever because in my hood, we keep it real.
Love it.
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tarte Cosmetics Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush
Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush by Tarte :Pricey at $33: amused It's no secret, I love tarte. My sister needed new blush so I suggested she get the new Amazonian clay one from tarte. It's a great alternative to their gel cheek stains, and... +
Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush by Tarte
:Pricey at $33:
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It's no secret, I love tarte. My sister needed new blush so I suggested she get the new Amazonian clay one from tarte. It's a great alternative to their gel cheek stains, and Amazonian clay works for all skin types. Theses lovely colours, like all of tarte's products, is a more natural alternative to other colour brands.
There are eight beautiful shades, each encased in a pretty sleek cases. I got exposed (nude).
My sister was very specific about the look she wanted. She wanted the 'I just went for a brisk walk' look. Easy. I picked her up amused: Bright pink
Woohoo.
Love it.
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Oral-B Pulsonic Power Toothbrush
Oral-B Pulsonic Manual toothbrushes have slowly taken a back seat, even my dentist is endorsing powerbrushes. This is not my first powerbrush. I tried the Spinbrush and didn’t like it – it was bulky, loud, and shook a bit too much for my... +
Oral-B Pulsonic
Manual toothbrushes have slowly taken a back seat, even my dentist is endorsing powerbrushes.
This is not my first powerbrush. I tried the Spinbrush and didn’t like it – it was bulky, loud, and shook a bit too much for my liking. I also didn’t like having to use batteries.
Enter Oral-B Pulsonic. I’ll leave the product specifics to the company – you can easily find them online. Here are the details that matter:
It’s small, sleek and lightweight.
It’s chargeable. Fantastic. In fact, I left it out of the charger and it’s been 6 days. I still haven’t run out of juice.
It’s quiet. Very quiet.
It pulses without vibrating or shaking.
It tells you how long you’ve been brushing – a short stutter in the mechanics at 30 second intervals, and a double stutter at the recommended 2 minutes.
It leaves a noticeable cleaner feeling. My teeth felt dentist clean.
All that makes for a very effective toothbrush.
It’s pricey in that it retails for about $75. Taking that into consideration I would probably still buy it. If you spent $10 on a cheap one and batteries thereafter, the difference would probably be negligible.
Finally, take into consideration the fact that this is not just your average pulsing power toothbrush, it reportedly helps to whiten teeth. They say it does so by removing 94% of surface stains. Check out the photo of my teeth. Their only one week apart, but the bottom are whiter than the top. It’s no longer reported, it does whiten.
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Buxom Stay-There Eye Shadow
runt of the litter Buxom calls this line "a whole new breed" of shadow. Right now they're "exclusive" to Sephora. They come in cute names and support a wonderful cause, Canine Companions for Independence, a not-for-profit organization that... +
runt of the litter
Buxom calls this line "a whole new breed" of shadow. Right now they're "exclusive" to Sephora. They come in cute names and support a wonderful cause, Canine Companions for Independence, a not-for-profit organization that provides assistance dogs to people with disabilities.
That alone made the purchase worth it. But take that away, and it falls flat. I didn't love it, nor did I hate it - i.e. there was nothing special that made it worth its pricetag.
Mutt, a bronzed taupe, is a universally flattering colour and perfect for everyday use. So my purchase wasn't a total bust.
Skip it.
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Bare Escentuals Pretty Amazing Lip Color
self-promoting I loved the applicator. It's pretty amazing. Precise enough to make a star. For real. The range of colours is nice, but as always, I gravitate towards nudes so I got Allure and Free Will. They're all creamy and high... +
self-promoting
I loved the applicator. It's pretty amazing.
Precise enough to make a star. For real.
The range of colours is nice, but as always, I gravitate towards nudes so I got Allure and Free Will.
They're all creamy and high impact.
Like it.
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Lorac Starry-Eyed Baked Eyeshadow
good comes in threes :Pricey at $34: It's pricey as a unit, but considering you're getting three complimentary colours, it's a good deal. I have a penchant for stars, and after LOVING the Lorac blush I bought a while back, I picked... +
good comes in threes
:Pricey at $34:
It's pricey as a unit, but considering you're getting three complimentary colours, it's a good deal.
I have a penchant for stars, and after LOVING the Lorac blush I bought a while back, I picked this up. It's part of my wonderful, winter, holiday haul.
Lorac's palettes are highly pigmented baked shadows wet or dry.
Three stupid-proof shades to make you a superstar. I literally got Superstar (golden beige - highlighter, golden tan - contour, and deep bronze - eyeliner).
Like it.
P.S. Beauty FYI - Lorac is Carol backwards. Why Carol? Carol Shaw, celebrity make-up artist.
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Seche Vite Nail Treatment
Matte Finish Nail Treatment by Seche Natural "beauty knows no color" Their motto is quite the poetic metaphor. Seche is by far one of the best basecoats ever. Only the best for my nails because I put them through the ringer - I change my... +
Matte Finish Nail Treatment by Seche Natural
"beauty knows no color"
Their motto is quite the poetic metaphor.
Seche is by far one of the best basecoats ever. Only the best for my nails because I put them through the ringer - I change my polish up to three times a week. That begs the assumption that I'm either crazy or have beauty ADHD. Or perhaps, I'm just taking after JLo, after all, she changes her polish every episode of American Idol. I'm not a fan of her music, but I'm a fan of her diva-ness.
Seche provides a smooth, healthy clean base.
A clean, fast drying layer to protect your nails. It's also nice on its own if you're in the mood for muted matte nails.
Gopher it. Love it.
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Buxom Lash Mascara
i say no, no, no :Average at $24: I really, really, really disliked this mascara. The wand looked promising. But the finished product was anything but: It's wet and heavy. Translation bad mess. No one wants that. Dislike it.
i say no, no, no
:Average at $24:
I really, really, really disliked this mascara.
The wand looked promising.
But the finished product was anything but:
It's wet and heavy. Translation bad mess.
No one wants that.
Dislike it.
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Smashbox Cream Eyeliner
too much smash-in-me-box :Pricey at $27: I think I OD-ed on Smashbox. I never LOVED the company to begin with, but when I went to get the Limitless Liner, I threw in a couple other things that piqued my interest. How unfortunate that the only... +
too much smash-in-me-box
:Pricey at $27:
I think I OD-ed on Smashbox. I never LOVED the company to begin with, but when I went to get the Limitless Liner, I threw in a couple other things that piqued my interest.
How unfortunate that the only think I liked was said liner.
This is their cream eye liner in Midnight Brown:
It was average. For the price, I'd rather get MAC's Fluidline and spend less to sit above baseline. I sit prettiest on top.
Skip it.
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Smashbox The Nude Lip Liner
definitive article The Nude Lip Liner comes in four colours: Fair, Light, Medium and Dark. This is Fair: It's staypower is limited. Fair...how fitting, since this liner was just that. It wasn't terrible, just forgettable. Skip it.
definitive article
The Nude Lip Liner comes in four colours: Fair, Light, Medium and Dark.
This is Fair:
It's staypower is limited.
Fair...how fitting, since this liner was just that. It wasn't terrible, just forgettable.
Skip it.
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