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BMV Books
BMV books has 3 locations in Toronto, so if you live here, it's an absolute recommendation. You can buy or swap or sell books, DVDs, music. If you're looking for copies of classics for your lit class or even old textbooks, you can find them here for... +
BMV books has 3 locations in Toronto, so if you live here, it's an absolute recommendation. You can buy or swap or sell books, DVDs, music. If you're looking for copies of classics for your lit class or even old textbooks, you can find them here for WAY less.
The best part? No one gets mad ( or at least shows it) if you grab a book and start reading on the floor. It's even on their ads!
The prices are great, the conditions of these books are amazing, and I love them. Their service is always decent, sometimes amazing, sometimes not stellar but always on par.
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eos Organic Smooth Spheres Lip Balm
I really love the packaging for this lip balm. I am a fan of it's feel, being petroleum free, and gluten, Phthalate and paraben-free. More than anything I really enjoy the light flavour, although the scent is quite strong. I would give it another... +
I really love the packaging for this lip balm. I am a fan of it's feel, being petroleum free, and gluten, Phthalate and paraben-free.
More than anything I really enjoy the light flavour, although the scent is quite strong. I would give it another half star if they made one that was fragrance free but still embraced the branding and packaging.
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MAC Cosmetics 217 Eye Shadow Blending Brush
I didn't know brushes could do the work for you. For the longest time I could never figure out why I was so bad at blending. I tried my fingers, q-tips, other mac brushes, other brand's brushes. I thought it was me. It probably still is me, but now... +
I didn't know brushes could do the work for you. For the longest time I could never figure out why I was so bad at blending. I tried my fingers, q-tips, other mac brushes, other brand's brushes. I thought it was me. It probably still is me, but now I have a power tool. The #217 brush is a Holy Grail product, because:
-it's soft
-it's tapered perfectly
-it's springy
-it only needs a light touch
I'm serious when I say it only needs a light touch. I started buffing away when I first got it, thinking it would work like all the others. NOPE! Just a few light sweeps is all it takes, and you've got amazing blending. It's also just large enough to do some highlighting, something the artists at MAC told me when I purchased it, and it's perfect for that as well.
I would definitely purchase another one when this one starts to go but it's kept up very well despite my constant use of it. I'm also a bit of a germaphobe so I wash my brushes a LOT, and I have not noticed any shedding, so I foresee it lasting quite a while.
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Maybelline New York Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eye Liner
I bought this on a whim. I needed a new gel liner, my tarte one had dried up and I figured, since it was an eye product, with a much shorter window of shelf life, I might as well save some money and go with a drug store product. I have tried it a... +
I bought this on a whim. I needed a new gel liner, my tarte one had dried up and I figured, since it was an eye product, with a much shorter window of shelf life, I might as well save some money and go with a drug store product.
I have tried it a few times, both with the brush it came with as well as other liner brushes, and I have to say I probably wouldn't purchase this again. It's just not pigmented enough, so while the gel applies evenly and smoothly, it looks like you've barely put anything on. And you can't build it up, because the gel doesn't dry very well, so adding another layer just smudges what was already laid down, so your eye look ends up looking messy, and not in a good smokey eye way, just a hot mess kind of way.
I wish I would've liked it better because the price is fair, and I often see it on sale, but for the purpose of a winged tip or a sculpted eyeliner, this just doesn't have the dark drama I look for with black eye liner.
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