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When I received a sample of this, I was kind of skeptical and to be quite honest I was kind of intimidated by this product. This product is a red thick gel serum and when I read that it had dragon's blood, which is a name for a red resin drawn from the Amazon's Croton Lechleri tree to help reduce the appearance of inflammation and accelerate repair, I had to try it. Sounds interesting and I've never heard of such a thing before. I'm not too fond of the scent on this serum. It smells really medicinal like something you would find in a hospital. Way too potent for me. This can be kind of sticky but once you layer a good moisturizer on top, it's not too bad. This claims that after the first use, skin feels repaired, resurfaced, regenerated, and renewed. Now that is a high claim. I didn't really noticed that but I did notice that my skin has become more even after one week of using this. My acne scars from my teenage years have seem to fade. I might have to buy the full bottle to see if it really does help to remove my forehead wrinkles.
January 18, 2016
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Saaammage on YouTube always raves about this being her holy grail powder and since she has oily skin like me I knew I had to try it especially when this was half off on Ulta's website. This powder is very sheer and I didn't feel that it covered anything. This claims to have a natural finish on your skin and I agree with that but at the same time, there's no coverage. There's not a lot of fallout if you like that kind of thing. The texture on this is pretty rough and not as silky as I thought it would be. If I rub my finger in this to swatch, I can hear the sound it makes. That's how I know. This did not make my pores look smaller or make my face look flawless like it claims. It didn't really do much at all for my skin. Good thing is that it doesn't get cakey at all even if I try to build the color to no luck. I like how this blends into the skin nicely. I got this in the color 25 because they were out of the lighter shade. It looks really dark in the pan but sheers out when I blend this. Overall, I was really disappointed with this product because so many people love this but for me it didn't do much at all.
January 15, 2016
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The formula on this claims to be waterproof which I totally concur on that. I put a little bit on the back of my hand first before applying to my undereye area and when I washed my hands to take it off, it would not budge. I'm just surprised that this creased on me. A little does go a long way and it's super heavy coverage. It can feel a little greasy and heavy on the eyes. Does a great job of covering undereye circles but hate the color range on this like most of the other reviewers. They only have 4 colors. Don't really like the thicker consistency on this either. I got this in the lightest shade which is Neutral Medium and it's too pink on me. The Light shade is also too light and more suited for fair tone people. I have light to medium skin tone (about NC25). Nikkietutorials raved about this so I had high hopes but wasn't my cup of tea.
January 15, 2016
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The first time I used this I fell in love with. The big brush can be awkward to use at first but once you get the hang of it, it's not so bad. I love how this thickens my lashes without looking clumpy and tarantula lashes. Doesn't flake but can smudge a little bit if you have oily lids like me.
January 12, 2016
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I have tried many epic failed products from Benefit and had really little hope of this but might as well try it since I get 45% off at Ulta for employee appreciation. I've never been much of a powder type of gal only because they all feel like they work the same to me. With this one on, I noticed the difference right away. I'm extremely impressed!!! And that says much because powders rarely impress me. I have this in the color Never Settle Petal and it's a perfect match for my NC25 skin tone. I'm amazed by the coverage this gives especially for a powder foundation. This is super soft and silky. I cannot stop touching or swatching this. It gives me such an airbrushed finish and does not feel heavy or cakey at all. It also makes my foundation underneath last super long. My liquid foundations tend to get blotchy at the end of the day but with this on, no more blotchiness. I effin love this! My new favorite and holy grail powder by far!
January 12, 2016
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I've heard good things about this but the bottle is so small for $13 I didn't want to buy it. I was super stoked when I received a sample of this. This removed all of my makeup even the stubborn ones. My Mia 2 brush head was stained with makeup and when I used this with my Mia the stains on there were gone. That is how good this cleanser is. And I'm soooo surprised that with that kind of cleaning power this did not leave my face feeling super parched or dry. The best part is this does not leave any residue and my face feels so smooth and clean afterwards. This does have a menthol minty smell and a little bit of a cooling sensation which I don't mind but the fumes can sting my sensitive eyes a bit which I docked off one star for. Other than that, I love this cleanser and my skin feels so rejuvenated and fresh.
January 12, 2016
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I received a sample of this and it says Vichy Liftactiv Serum 10 Youth enhancing serum so I thought this was meant for all over the face. Little did I know this comes in a dropper type of bottle until I looked on Ulta's website. Oops. No wonder why the product was way too watery. Usually serums I've used in the past has a thicker consistency but not this one. Now I know why. I wish the sample packet included that this was for eyes and lashes. I did end up using this for a week or so and I didn't really feel like it did anything for my wrinkles or made my lashes grow like it claims. It feels like it's just a wasted step for me.
January 12, 2016
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I received a deluxe sample of this although it doesn't say for eyes on it. I received the face one where I'm supposed to slather it all over my face. This is a thicker cream and it's really hydrating so I highly recommend this for dry skin people. I have oily skin and it works fine for me during the winter but can be too heavy during the summer. I like how this isn't too heavily scented. It doesn't clog my pores or make me break out. It leaves my skin plump and hydrated but only thing is it's thicker and can feel kind of heavy on my skin.
January 12, 2016
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First time I've ever used a "powder" cleanser and I'm truly impressed. I got a sample packet of this and only got one use out of it because it was so small:-( But after using this, my face felt so clean and fresh. It was super smooth and soft like a baby's bottom. I love how this exfoliates. It's not too rough or too gentle. I found myself wanting to use this even more because my first impression of this was absolutely amazing. I checked on Ulta's website and this is $30 so I'm kind of sad that it's so pricey. I normally never spend more than $15 on face wash because I rinse it off anyways and there's a lot of good drugstore alternatives. Sad thing is there is not a powder formula like this at the drugstore. I might as well wait and see if this will be on sale.
January 6, 2016
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This kind of feels like a primer. It goes on so smooth and leaves such a nice silky finish. I like how it absorbs fast but not too fast to the point of me not able to distribute it evenly around my face. I got a sample packet of this so I didn't really get 2 weeks use of this. The package claims that after 2 weeks of using this, 80% of women noticed the best anti-ageing results they've ever seen. I only got about a good 5 day use of this. I might actually have to buy the bigger bottle and see if I truly noticed a difference. I mean so far I feel like it's really doing nothing. I don't feel any firming effect whatsoever so I don't really get why this is called "advance."
January 6, 2016
