Makeup
- calicokitty » See my profile
- Points: 8350
- Reviews: 162
Here are all my reviews:
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This is NOT a toner, this actually softens and moisturizes your skin (and prepares it for any skin treatments afterwards). For the longest time I didn't understand the difference between toners and softeners and NOW I know! Skip your toners - it's all about softeners. This is perfect for me because I have oily/combo skin that also acts "dry" during winter. Since this good for all skin types, I can use this year round. This seems to help prevent my hormonal blemishes that occur once a month too. Love it.
February 14, 2008
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This cleanser does NOT take off makeup but it's wonderful in the sense it's gentle, moisturizing and smooths the skin. I have combination/oily skin that gets dry in the winter and I love this for my morning cleansing routine. If you wear moderate to heavy makeup daily, I recommend this as a complement to your existing facial cleansers.
February 14, 2008
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If you have very sparse eyebrows make sure you have a very precise brush to apply this so you can define your natural brow. A good quality small, thin, slanted eyebrow brush with firm bristles should do the trick. I use the Soft Charocal/Maple shade and I love how the Maple highlighter has warm undertones to complement my skin. You'll need a brow pencil if you want a more dramatic look.
February 14, 2008
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I really love the iris and rose notes that mingle with the white musk. I get lots of compliments when I wear this - I like it for daytime in winter. The scent seems to linger all day.
February 13, 2008
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I use this as a sunscreen and makeup primer in one and my makeup looks buttery smooth and perfect over this! I love the thin texture - very easy to evenly apply and it never leaves a chalky white cast like most high spf's do. You must use a moisturizer under this since this does not moisturize well on it's own.
February 13, 2008
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I never realized a lashcomb could be indispensable until I owned this one. It flies through lashes easily and separates each and every lash. Don't be intimidated by the sharp pointy metal teeth...it's the reason why this thing works so well. I love that it's gold-plated too.
February 13, 2008
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This is a thick gel-cream that applies like most silicone-based makeup primers. This did a mediocre job as a makeup primer and a terrible job as a loose powder to go over foundation. Don't try using this under and over your foundation...it will cake like nobody's business.
February 13, 2008
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Far too stiff for me - I prefer the original Shaper hair spray. I have long, layered, thick, coarse hair that is VERY heavy - this hairspray seemed to weigh it down more. It does get points for brushing out easily though.
February 12, 2008
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I use this strictly as a night cream only because the texture is extremely tacky and it's difficult applying makeup over this. It's very sticky and hard to smooth over the face. I once tried applying it over wet skin and all I got were these opaque white streaks all over my face that took half an hour to seep in. But, this doesn't irritate my skin and in the morning I have "healthy" looking skin. I'm taking 3 stars off simply for the terrible texture. Couldn't they have used a better emulsifying technique to make this easier to use?!
February 11, 2008
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Absolutely no stinging or burning like most of the competing brands on the market. It's very moisturizing as well and gives my lips this natural looking "pink" color which is surprising since this is a colorless gel/cream. Think of those lush, full, pink lips that baby's have...that's what this product does for you! It also plumps out the little wrinkles around the lips so your lipstick/gloss doesn't run into those fine lines. I love this.
February 11, 2008
