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L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara
Color I Use: Carbon Black Pros: For the price, I really think you're hard pressed to find a better mascara. I love this stuff! I've tried plenty of higher end, more expensive brands yet I always come back to this mascara. It really does... +
Color I Use: Carbon Black
Pros:
For the price, I really think you're hard pressed to find a better mascara. I love this stuff! I've tried plenty of higher end, more expensive brands yet I always come back to this mascara.
It really does give your lashes volume and average length. I use this in brown or black everyday and carbon black at night (see there is a difference between black and carbon black).
Easily one of the best mascara's I use.
Cons:
Sometimes it can occasionally clump, but really not often. If you wipe off the excess before you apply it really won't clump at all.
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Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15
What it is: A hydrating treatment that nourishes, protects, and plumps the lips. Pros: Amazing! I'm forever trying to not only cure, but prevent dry chapped lips in the winter and this is such an outstanding product. I love that it comes in... +
What it is: A hydrating treatment that nourishes, protects, and plumps the lips.
Pros:
Amazing! I'm forever trying to not only cure, but prevent dry chapped lips in the winter and this is such an outstanding product. I love that it comes in three color options (clear, rose, plum). I use the clear formula everyday, but I do love the plum color as well to use for an everyday 'lip stain' look.
Fresh lives up to its name by creating this product without any of the following: Parabens, Sulfates, Synthetic Dyes, Petrochemicals, Phthalates, GMOs, Triclosan.
Even more importantly to me, no mineral oil - which I try to avoid in all my facial products.
Love the smell & packaging also. So fab!
Cons:
Again, the price. While I will pay again and again for this, it is high. However well worth the price in my opinion.
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Philosophy Purity Made Simple One-Step Facial Cleanser
What it is: A highly effective one-step facial cleanser. Pros: It is an extremely effective, no fuss everyday face wash that is strong enough to leave my face clean - and gentle enough to not dry me out. Very hard combination to find! This is my... +
What it is: A highly effective one-step facial cleanser.
Pros:
It is an extremely effective, no fuss everyday face wash that is strong enough to leave my face clean - and gentle enough to not dry me out. Very hard combination to find!
This is my go-to face wash through the winter months. Even some of the most organic, natural cleansers dry me out, but this doesn't and I love that.
I also like that the smell isn't overpoweringly sweet or fake.
Cons:
Not exactly the cheapest option, but I truly think at the end of the day the effectiveness justifies the price.
Packaging isn't flashy or exactly unique, but it truly gets the job done.
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Skyn ICELAND Glacial Face Wash with Biospheric Complex
Claims: "A creamy, foaming cleanser that detoxifies, decongests, and purifies chronically stressed skin." Does it deliver? Yes, sort of. Pros: It is extremely creamy and a little goes a LONG way. One aspect that I do like is that it works... +
Claims: "A creamy, foaming cleanser that detoxifies, decongests, and purifies chronically stressed skin."
Does it deliver? Yes, sort of.
Pros:
It is extremely creamy and a little goes a LONG way. One aspect that I do like is that it works amazing with my Clairsonic, because I had a hard time finding a facial cleanser that wouldn't run right off my face; this is rich enough to hold up to the brush head.
It truly is a high quality cleanser that does clean with a refreshing tingle that makes you feel that you're really getting your face clean. What is truly fabulous is that it does it all without any of the following: Parabens, Sulfates, Petro-Chemicals, Phthalates, Triclosan.
Cons:
Does it decongest or purify my skin - eh, not sure.
It does leave my skin very clean and soft, but past that I don't know that this is a miracle worker for me yet.
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Laura Geller Coffee Talk Lip Parfaits Lip Gloss
From the wonderful Rue La La we have a coffee-licious trio of Coffee Talk Lip Parfaits by Laura Geller (I also snagged three Laura Geller blushes as well, but that will be a separate post). This trio of lip glosses just looked too yummy to pass up... +
From the wonderful Rue La La we have a coffee-licious trio of Coffee Talk Lip Parfaits by Laura Geller (I also snagged three Laura Geller blushes as well, but that will be a separate post).
This trio of lip glosses just looked too yummy to pass up, I know all you coffee lovers out there won't be able to pass these up either.
"Straight from the mind of Laura Geller the 'Parfait Collection' lip glosses was her answer to mixing "the gleam of a high shine lip gloss with the saturated color of a lipstick" that's why you see the gorgeous layers of high pigmented gloss swirling around the tubes."
Coffee Talk lip parfait lip gloss trio includes: colors, Vanilla - Cinnamon - Double Espresso; $30.00 USD
Vanilla: Described as, a delicate shade of shimmery pink with a soft vanilla essence.
* Best used to layer over lip glosses without shimmer or sparkle or on top of your favorite lipsticks to add a shimmer dimension to it.
Cinnamon: Described as, warm toasty raisin shade with hits of red marbled through it.
* Nice shade to wear alone during the day for a quick application.
Double Espresso: Described as, a rich luscious brown with a warm intensity and brilliant shine; and of course the jolt the espresso scent is a great way to start the day.
* This color was a bit too dark for me, but was pretty.
Pros: Pigmented. Staying power. Packaging was cute with the product swirled through the tube. Smelled great.
Cons: Tacky. Sticky. Formula was very thick. Not particularly in love with any one of the shades.
Would I buy again?: No. While I love the packaging, that was about it. The quality was a bit above average because it is very pigmented and it's staying power was great but the colors weren't anything special. I think this trio fell flat considering there wasn't even a standout amongst the group for me.
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