tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66026186948903601802024-02-06T20:47:12.701-08:00BeautyshotAngie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-6320983826816247862012-12-01T19:43:00.001-08:002013-02-09T21:42:32.535-08:00Christmas Wishlist 2012Hello world! After being M.I.A. for so long I thought I'd come back today and share my Christmas beauty wishlist with you. Although I personally don't like asking for specific gifts, I thought it would be fun to come up with a wishlist so let's get to it!<br />
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1. Dolce & Gabbana Rose The One: $66-98</div>
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I was sold on this scent the moment I opened the sample I received. As implied by its name, this fragrance is a rose scented perfume. It has notes of Pink
Grapefruit, Mandarin, Peach, Muguet, Bulgarian Rose, Peony, Geranium,
Madonna Lily, Plum, Ambrette Seed, Vanilla, Amber, Musk, but if you ask me, all I pick up is a blend of roses. I think of it as a mature and sophisticated fragrance perfect to wear for a nice dinner out with that special some one.</div>
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2. Sexy Little Things Noir Tease: $25</div>
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I received a deluxe sample of this body mist with my black friday haul from <a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/" target="_blank">Victoria's Secret</a> and instantly fell in love! Strangely enough I had never before smelled ANY Victoria's Secret body mists, fragrances, or body lotions, and honestly I don't know why. It is described as "a warm blend of black vanilla, frozen pear, and blooming gardenia." I can't really describe it in my own words, but I what I can say is that it is definitely a very flirtatious/sexy scent. This should come to no surprise coming from Victoria's Secret ;)<br />
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3. Fresh Sugar Perfection Duo: $22.50<br />
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This too came into my radar through a sample from <a href="http://www.sephora.com/" target="_blank">Sephora</a> during my birthday month and I became hooked. I hate when lip balms claim to be tinted and turn out to just be clear so I was very pleased to find that this product actually lived up to its claims. That slight tint is just enough so my lips don't feel naked and what I love most is that once it wears off it leaves my lips feeling baby soft. Yes it's expensive but once in a while it's nice to pamper yourself, don't you think?<br />
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4. Khroma Khloe's Kardazzle Face Palette: $13<br />
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As you can probably see for yourself, the colors offered by this palette aren't anything special or out of this world. We could all easily find very similar colored products from drugstore brands, but as the Kardashian fan that I am, I would love to test the quality of their newly released make up brand <a href="http://search.ulta.com/nav/brand/Khroma/0" target="_blank">Khroma</a>. As far as I know their products can be found at select Ulta's, CVS's, and Walgreen's in the US. I went to my nearest Ulta recently thinking there would be testers out so we could swatch them in store, but I was wrong. So I am yet to try these guys out, and very very eager too!<br />
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So there you have it, the best way to win me over is to send me samples LOL I'm just easily persuaded guys, I can't help it! I'd love to hear what made it onto YOUR list this year so please leave it in the comments :)<br />
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Wishing you an amazing holiday season,<br />
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Michelle <3<br />
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Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-61593744788278289082012-09-23T22:12:00.003-07:002012-09-23T22:12:55.457-07:00DeLUSHious Sunday Treats: Buffy Body Butter
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I don't know about you, but when I hear the term "body butter" I
picture a lotion tub with gooey-buttery, creamy goodness in it. I mean, if
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Unpleasing to the eye as it may be, I have to say, I love Buffy! <br />
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Buffy comes in a solid form as you can see in my very professional
cell-phone photograph and the picture from the LUSH website, which is why I was confused as to how in the world I
would slather its buttery properties on my body, of course as always LUSH came
to the rescue with some pretty handy instructions.<br />
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softer and smooth to the touch, paying special attention to your backside. We
add ground rice, almonds and beans to Buffy to act as exfoliants; the rough
textures eliminate lumps and bumps and sloughs away dry skin cells to reveal
brighter, fresher looking skin. Rinse off the exfoliating bits and pat yourself
dry. There's no need for body lotion after a Buffy slaying session, because the
cocoa and shea butters keep your skin beautifully smooth, moisturized and soft
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cover did not work for me. For several days Buffy sat inside a LUSH bag in my
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wasn’t until I needed to exfoliate so I could use a skirt that I brought this baby
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Buffy, and I immediately felt its moisturizing properties, it was amazing. For
someone with dry skin like me, this bar of essential oils and shea butter is a
life-saver. Add to that the fact that it smells quite pleasing, and the fact
that it exfoliates brilliantly and you’ve got yourself a must-have product for
those of us who suffer with dry or dull looking skin. I should also point out
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dead skin slayer” but this stuff melts so easy if you leave it in the shower,
not only that, but I have to shut off the water while I use it, and if I use
too much, after I rinse, my bathtub gets all slippery, which could be quite
serious to a klutz like yours truly. So if you are considering purchasing this
body butter, do keep in mind that it is a bit high maintenance, not only that,
but it’s not cheap. This retails for $11.95 for 3.3 ounces and $22.95 for 7.0
ounces, not a whole lot of product, but if you can spare the change, it’s worth
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body conditioner, oh my goodness, my skin feels heavenly, it brings out the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wish list for fall and winter 2012!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What I would really love this fall, is actually to take a vacation, but wishing for that while knowing it’s not going to happen, well it’s a tad bit painful. So here are some products I wish to purchase for fall, I probably will only end up buying two or three of these items as the economy is pretty bad, but hey wishing is free! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yes, you just read about me complaining about how poor I am, yet I have the audacity to say I want a name brand purse. However I have wanted one of these babies for a long time now. While I don’t think I will purchase this for myself this season, maybe I’ll buy it for myself as a Christmas present, because I know Santa won’t buy it for me, I’m probably at the top of his naughty” list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yes, I still want one of those beautifully arranged palettes. I dream of their buttery texture and impeccable pigmentation, unfortunately I haven’t saved up to buy myself one of these palettes yet, I might even wait for IMATS LA in January, I guess we will see. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m pretty sure I’m going to own this by the end of this month, heck, maybe even this week. I adore LUSH and their innovative products, and having split ends, I really want to give this LUSH product a try. Here is what it promises:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">More specifically high heeled booties, I love boots and heels and there is something about boots that just screams fall for me. There is nothing more satisfying for me than to step on a crunchy leaf during the fall while wearing a hot pair of booties, bonus points if I have a pumpkin-spice latte in hand, oh fall, how I love thee!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I really like scarfs but I rarely wear them due to the fact that San Diego, for the majority of the year, is pretty warm so I save my scarf-wearing abilities for the fall/winter time. However, when I was moving into my new apartment I noticed that all the scarfs are have are cute, yet a bit old, and not really warm, they are accessories more than anything, so they couldn’t help at all if I actually wanted extra warmth, which is why I would love a cashmere scarf. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wear a really ugly blue shirt for my desk job, and I’m often trying to make it less apparent. I’m all for wearing my uniform, but my work-shirt is just so awkward fitting and not at all flattering. I take every chance I get from taking people’s eyes of that shirt, which is why I love wearing tights under my skirts in the colder months. I feel like they give my whole appearance more of an elegant look or at least they make the whole attire appear less boring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I completely adore Nars blushes; I love the consistency, the bendability, the pigmentation and the array of different shades that they carry. However I have to admit that after purchasing my Tarina Tarantino Dollskin blush palette I have not been using my adored Nars blushes as much as I used to. I recently re-discovered Dolce Vita which is a lovely dusty rose shade. Dolce Vita appears to have some sparkle on the pan, but I find that on the skin the sparkle doesn’t translate, and the blush appears completely matte. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love Dolce Vita for the transition from summer to fall, and for all of fall as well. It’s not incredibly bright (unless it gets layered) and it’s definitely neutral, which makes it perfect for this season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think this is one of those shades that when applied correctly, it can suit most skin tones, I’m very fair and I don’t have to apply this extremely light handed, but I also can’t be heavy handed with it. I would definitely recommend this blush if you are looking for a beautiful neutral-toned –blush. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The smell of this is quite pleasing to my nose, to me, this smells definitely of roses, but also something a little more sweet, maybe it's honey, I'm not quite sure, all I know is that just smelling this little black pot, definitely lifts my mood, and it does it well. I think something worth mentioning is that my friend Estella thinks this smells like apple pie, which I think is completely insane, but it gives you some perspective on what people associate with certain scents. Smell aside, this also left my skin very very very soft. When I rinsed it I <em>almost </em>didn't like the fact that I could feel the product, it almost felt greasy, even..lardy? Not sure how to describe it girls, but I could definitely feel some kind of oily residue. However, fast forward to when I was patting myself dry with my towel, and that't when I entered heaven. My skin was moisturized, but no longer felt oily, it smelled amazing, was soft to the touch and it had the most subtle glow. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of my favorite things to look at when I stumble by complete accident inside of a LUSH store is their immense display of soaps. To say they have variety would be an understatement. There is so many different scents, colors and shapes of beautifully arranged soaps all around the store, so when I went to LUSH looking for a solid soap for my body, I was more than overwhelmed. However, I did what I do best; I followed directions from my nose. She guided me to this huge chunk of milky looking soap that had chunks of what looked like little rocks on the bottom. I touched the huge chunk with my bare hands and to my dismay, it almost started melting with my body heat, and I mean, I know I’m hot, but I never thought I would have said effect on a bar of soap ;) I dismissed the interesting, beautifully smelling soap thinking that if it melted in my hands, well, it wasn’t going to survive in my shower. I rinsed my hands and continued to walk around LUSH looking for another stunner product to take my heart, but as I walked around I couldn’t stop rubbing my hands together, they were so soft! Not only were my hands baby soft, but the scent from Sultana of soap was soooooooo mesmerizing, that I ended up taking a small chunk of it home. Sultana of Soap smells milky, sweet and fruity, it’s a pretty feminine smell and when it comes in contact with my skin, I feel like it becomes even sweeter and I love that it does. This soap is also very good at moisturizing your skin while also leaving it entirely clean; it lathers nicely with a loofa, but not on its own. As for its melting abilities, yes, if you leave it in the shower it will melt very quickly, however what I do to prevent wasting this soap is cut it into smaller pieces to use daily, instead of cutting a huge bar and keeping it in the shower. Now let’s talk about the rocky-looking surface of this soap, those little “rocks” are actually little bits of pieces of dry fruit, apricot to be precise, and I’m assuming it’s one of the reasons why this soap smells amazing. This is a great soap if you are looking for something moisturizing with a sweet delicate scent. </span></div>
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Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-15426264754521447832012-08-30T16:25:00.001-07:002012-09-02T07:59:13.296-07:00DeLUSHious Sunday Treats: Honey Trap<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks to one of my best friends (who just happens to be very influential on me) I am now a honey lover. I even put honey on my water now for crying out loud. So when we went to LUSH together and sniffed the tester for Honey Trap, we both longed to have it, but as luck would have it, they were out of stock at our local LUSH. That same night I made an order online and ordered one of the Honey Trap lip balms for me, and one for her. Fast forward to two days later, and I found myself at LUSH again, I just can’t stay away, seriously and I asked if they had received more of the Honey Trap lip balms, alas! They had, and I purchased one even though I had one expected to arrive at my home soon. Well, I’ve been using it for four days, and I feel I’m ready to review. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The smell is divine, it smells like honey and even a hint of chocolate, It’s really sweet when you smell it, so I was half expecting it to taste sweet too, but it fell short on those expectations. Now, I know one doesn’t eat lip balm, but let’s face it, when you apply something to your lips, you are bound to taste it no matter what, which is why I always like sweet lip balms. Also if you are big on smooching your significant other, sweet lips is the way to go. The good thing is that even though it doesn’t taste sweet, it doesn’t taste bad either, it literally tastes like nothing. The texture of this balm is quite waxy, which is something else I find off-putting, I do feel that it moisturizes my lips beautifully, but the waxy texture makes it take longer to soak in to my lips, and as a result it feels pretty heavy, almost like I’m wearing a really heavy lipstick. This is not a bad lip balm by any means; I just prefer my balms to have a lighter smoother texture (think Jack black lip balm or even the YSL sheer candy, those are superb). If I don’t love it so much, why do I keep reapplying? Well it’s that succulent smell! I just can’t seem to get enough of it, but sadly that’s the only thing that makes me use it. I’m definitely going to pass on trying other flavors of this balm, as it left so much to be desired. Hey, you can’t expect me to love everything LUSH it’s just impossible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Something strange has happened to me, and I think it’s time that everyone in the beauty community is made aware of it-it’s time to come clean. My name is Angie, and I’m a LUSH addict. Ha! No, but really. Ever since I stepped foot in that store for the first time, I knew I was going to have a long term relationship with it. I can’t really explain what happens to me when I get in there, it’s like all my senses awaken and while my nose gets happy, I can almost hear my wallet scream in fear when I take a bath bomb close to my face and take a whiff. Oh the scents! I absofreakinlutely adore lush. Hence, this new series, that as the name suggest will come weekly every Sunday (until I run out of LUSH products) to review a product from LUSH, simple enough? Alright, let’s do this. </span></div>
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I can almost hear you say “Angie, when did you start reviewing cheese for BeautyShot?” And let me tell you fellow beauty junkies, I haven’t yet. That insignificant-looking white block that you see up there is as a matter of fact, solid shampoo from LUSH. Let me tell you more about my little friend, I’m not quite good at describing scents, but for you, I’ll give it my best shot. Has anyone ever asked you what you would take with you to a deserted island?? I’ve been asked that question before and while I never know what to answer, when I hear the phrase “deserted island” something strange happens in my brain. I picture bright blue water that meets with white refined sand and I see tall palm trees with luscious-looking coconuts swaying with the wind when I look above me. That’s what I see, but unfortunately I was never able to add a smell to my crazy unrealistic deserted island fantasy, that is, until now. This is my deserted island smell, sweet coconut with a hint of vanilla, lightly salted (yes I can smell salt) and with a hint of another tropical scent that I can’t quite put my finger on. Now, I work around many guys, so I can always tell if something smells good, I’m not going to lie, I get some satisfaction when I see a guy do a double take with his nose when I walk by, and when I use<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Trichomania</b> (with no other hair products) that’s exactly what happens. The first time I used it several co-workers commented on the smell of my not-so-healthy locks, but one in particular, inhaled, smiled and said “something smells like a luxurious beach!” Bingo. Yes, that’s what it smells like, and I love it so much. The smell will linger, but I find that this is only the case when I use no other hair products, which for me is almost impossible considering I love my R&B hair moisturizer. Now on to what I consider the more important aspect of this product, this is targeted for dry, unruly, coarse hair. It promises to deliver soft-to-the-touch shiny locks of hair while also moisturizing without being greasy. Does it deliver? Well, mostly, yes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You see, my hair is quite strange and picky, I have normal roots but super-fried dry ends due to all the mistreatment that my hair undergoes, not only that but if I don’t use some kind of anti-frizz serum or cream, it looks like I stuck a fork in an electric outlet, in other words, it’s not exactly attractive. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trichomania</b> managed to moisturize and nurture my hair, leaving it shiny and pretty soft, but (yes there is a but) the first time I used it, it left my roots totally greasy. That’s something that had never happened to my hair before, but I managed, since the rest of my head loved <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trichomania</b>. After using it a few more times, I found a way to make it work for me; I lightly rub it on my scalp, and then soak my hair in with water (this makes it lather amazingly well), next I run it through the rest of my hair, being more generous to the ends of my hair, and voila! When followed by my Jungle solid conditioner and my R&B my hair feels oh-so-luxurious, it’s pretty cool, I mean for someone who has my hair type, it’s almost miraculous, and to think I was about to chop you off dear hair of mine. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall I’m pretty impressed with this product; a couple of things to keep in mind though if you do want to try this, is the fact that as with any unusual product, there is a learning curve to this. Don’t expect to just rub this all over your head and be ready to star in a Pantene commercial, it’s just not going to happen, but if you work with it and you have the right hair type, this little white bar can become your best friend. Another thing to keep in mind, is storage, if you buy this, it’s best to cut it up in small pieces and use them cautiously, if you keep the whole entire bar in the shower all the time, it will dissolve much quicker, and you won’t get as much bang for your buck. Hope you found this rather-lengthy review helpful. And if somewhere out there, someone with my hair type is reading this blog, bless your soul, I know how much you’ve suffered!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Delightfully coconutty, this is the shampoo for those of you with dry, over-processed and flyaway hair that need help putting it back in its place. Not only does the creamed coconut smell delicious, it moisturizes your hair and weighs it down just enough so that it's not frizzing all over. Use ... </div>
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<strong>When you survey your stash, you label this product: </strong>Life-Saver<br />
<strong>Hair Type: </strong>Wavy Hair<br />
<strong>Pros: </strong>Gentle, Cleans Thoroughly, Lathers Well, Tames my mane, Great Smell, Improves Hair Health, Adds Shine<br />
<strong>Cons: </strong>Dissolves too quickly, Greasy<br />
<strong>Best Uses: </strong>Dry hair, Thicker Hair, Curly Hair<br />
<strong>Describe Yourself: </strong>Product Junkie<br />
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I love this! I have extremely dry ends, and this maages to make them look lees like broom straws and more like hair :) The only thing is that because this is quite moisturizing for me it made my roots a tad greasy, but I chaged the way I apply it and no more greasyness! and the smell...oh my gosh...it's amazeballs. I completely adore. There is defintely a learning curve to this, but once you figure out what works best for you, it's a great product, but only if you have dry hair.</div>
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</o:p></span>Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-52565571092713479752012-07-25T16:25:00.002-07:002012-08-30T16:37:28.078-07:00This Works Take 2Angie Says:<br />
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It feels like I'm always apologizing for how long it takes me to publish a review...sigh... but here is the second part of my review on This Works :) I can seriously say I love the brand. Swatches will be posted soon, with the move I have misplaced my camera. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve been experimenting with This Works lately, and here is what I have to say about their Perfect Skin line, while I only own 3 products from said line, I believe I have tried them enough to have a well formed opinion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now this was a weird product for me at first, I first saw it featured in one of Lisa Eldridge’s videos. It looked fantastic on her, and since I have a similar skin tone, I thought about giving it a try. It is quite a peculiar product, as you can see in the swatches; it has a brown tint to it, which looks rather strange and maybe too dark at first (for pale-skinned ladies such as me), however after you apply to your face and blend, it melts almost into nothing. Now, this is where it began to impress me, it blended almost into nothing, you could almost not see the product, yet it made an immense difference on the way my skin looked, I mean it, it was almost as if my face was alive! Finally! After years of suffering from extremely dry skin, something gave me a beautiful glow that looked natural. I even felt healthier than I did before. Something else that is worth mentioning is that when I wore this under my foundation (no primer) it didn’t make my foundation last any longer, however it made it fade more evenly. I didn’t get any of those dry patches that I get when my foundation does leave my face, it was quite impressive. This has quite a pleasant smell for me, though I can’t really put my finger on how it smells, it just smells good and natural to me, I don’t know if my nose is getting tricked by the appearance of this product, but sometimes I feel like it smells lightly of caramel, but that just might be my brain playing tricks on me. I highly recommend this product, if you want a hint of color to your face, it is a light hint of color, but it makes a big difference trust me. Hint of color aside, this also has great ingredients that benefit the skin, while also making it appear less dull and more on the healthy side. I do consider this product to be a luxury item, since it is most definitely not cheap, but I consider it worth it, and will continue to repurchase in the future, if I don’t find something better, that’s also cheaper. This one gets 10 out of 10 for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This claims to be a moisturizer and a serum in one, while I can’t really tell you if it’s a great serum because I have never tried one, I can and will tell you that this is a great moisturizer. I find this to be better for my skin, than my regular Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion from Clinique. It’s richer and feels a lot more moisturizing. While you can use this day and night, I opt to use it only at night, since I use my SPF defense in the morning. It’s great as a night moisturizer, I find that my skin always feels and looks better in the morning though the results are never truly dramatic, I know that it helps my skin recover from all the abuses I put it through, and the ever so rare hormonal breakouts. I give this product a 9, because while it’s not a miracle product it does what it’s supposed to and it doesn’t break the bank as bad as the other Perfect Skin products that I have mentioned, the packaging is also quite nice and I always appreciate moisturizers that have pumps. </span></div>
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Hello beauties! So first let me just ask, who else is excited about this weekend being the first weekend of summer?! Definitely spending it poolside :) Anyway, with it being officially summer I wanted to share with you all this brightly colored nail polish by Sally Hansen called Pacific Blue. I've never really been into blue nail polishes, I love teals and aquas but I'd never had a true blue colored one like this. I didn't think I could pull off a color like this to be honest, but O.M.G I love the way it looks! I seriously could not stop looking at my nails the first time I used it, its definitely my favorite at the moment. Now I'm excited to try out other blue nail polishes ranging from different brands to different shades of blue!<br />
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<3 MichelleAngie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-16289208275819637792012-06-08T17:55:00.003-07:002012-06-08T17:55:49.406-07:00This Works: Clean Skin Review<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I do have to apologize for the fact that Michelle and I
haven’t posted in over a month! Woah..<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Michelle was busy with finals, and I have had quite possibly one of the
worst couple of weeks of my adult life, but that’s a different story, on with
the review.I don’t know if you guys have heard of a company called This Works,
it’s a company that sells a variety of products, mostly skincare with a few
other things mixed in. I feel like their philosophy is quite simple, they make
natural products that are beneficiary to the skin, and quite simply, they <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do</i> work.I have five full sized products
from them and 3 samples, and I love every single one of these little gems.
However, today I just want to talk about the two products that I own from their
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">How do I put this professionally? Holy freaking grail! This is
the best makeup remover I have ever tried. Now, I have never tried the
Bioderma, so I can’t comment on how it compares to this, but I have tried many
other makeup removers (drugstore and high end) that were always just coming up
short to my expectations. Not only that, but this can truly be used as your
makeup remover, your cleanser and your toner, it’s quite a brilliant product.
It also claims to brighten your complexion and decongest your skin, I’m not
quite sure about the latter, but it does brighten my complexion a bit, I find
that my skin looks less dull the more I use this product, and being someone
with awfully dull, dry skin, this is awesome news. You want to know something
else? It doesn’t break me out! If anything I feel my skin cleared a bit since I
started using this line of products. 5 in 1 Cleansing Water you get 9 out of 10
in my book!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why not a 10? Well this product is not exactly cheap, though
that’s not really an issue with me, I understand I’m paying for quality, but
the shipping…ohhh the shipping I believe I pay about $12 for shipping which is
still pretty understandable since it’s coming all the way from Europe, but oh
my wallet hurts so much. Also the packaging is SO bulky for how much product it
has, I really wish they had a travel version of this, that would be lovely,
because as it turns out, I never want to go anywhere without this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love cleaning my skin with this! At night I use the
cleansing water and this after to really deep clean my skin and in the morning
I only use the cleansing water. This cleanser is great, it’s definitely gentle,
but quite effective, it’s quite refreshing and not drying at all, which is a
great thing for my type of skin. This one gets 9.5 out of 10, simply because
I’m still trying to get used to the fact that it’s a cream cleanser, but that’s
just personal choice. This is quite possibly the best cleanser for my skin,
because I have sensitive dry skin and this product really nourishes and attends
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This Works..maybe you should have some kind of free shipping
worldwide if you spend a certain amount of money?? Even if it was a high amount
of money I’m sure I would save up for it and buy your lovely products. Just a
thought </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">-Angie</span></div>Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-47658953842069138662012-04-25T14:23:00.001-07:002012-04-25T15:34:29.443-07:00My thoughts on skin care (long rant) and two natural products I'm dying to try!Angie says:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Before you continue to read this blog post, I want to make
it clear, that I am not an expert by any means, I only would like to share what
worked for me, and why I think that it did. This is just an opinion based post,
so please, if you disagree with anything I said, don’t take it personal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The more I submerge myself in the world of beauty, the more
I want to learn about beauty secrets. Sometimes when I think of what my ideal
skin care routine would be like, I always picture myself using all natural
multi-purpose products. Not only do I picture that, but I always picture said
products in vintage-looking packaging on some fancy vintage vanity. Oh the
dream!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I first pictured this skin care dream when I purchased some
boots skin care products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bought the
kind that claimed to be the original formula from the 1800s, which in turn also
included beautiful packaging. In fact, to be quite honest, I bought those
products mainly because of the packaging. However they played an important role
in how I view skin care now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I personally feel that skin care shouldn’t be a routine
where one slathers a bunch of chemicals onto the face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure, sometimes with moderate to severe acne,
you need the help of said chemicals to get rid of bacteria, but if you have
relatively clear skin, a natural skin care can and probably will enhance your
skin’s natural beauty. I will make an example of myself. I have never really
had troublesome skin, sure, I do breakout every now and then, especially when
my hormones are at their peak, but I’ve never really had acne. However when I
was younger I would always freak out if I ever did break out, even if it was
just one pimple that appeared, I just couldn’t stand it, it needed to go!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s how my skin started getting in
trouble, one pimple would appear and I would slap on a ton of benzoyl peroxide-based
products on my face. Most of the time the blemish would be gone in a matter of
hours, however, I was always left with severely dry skin, mainly because
instead of just targeting one blemish, I would just spread the product all over
my face. The severely dry skin always made my skin go nuts; it would go into
emergency mode and produce a ton of oil overnight, which in turn actually made
me break out, everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For months I went through this cycle, clearing my blemishes
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then, last year, a miracle happened. I went camping for
three days. I forgot my usual face wash which resulted in me cleaning my skin
with just some baby wipes someone was carrying, by the time I got home from my
trip, my face was completely clear. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At
first I was so happy, but then I was completely puzzled and even a little
angry. You mean I didn’t have to spend all the money on acne treatments all
this time? No, I didn’t at all. You see, since my skin was never really
problematic, I had no need for benzoyl peroxide treatments at all. All they did
was aggravate the condition of my skin, and they made my problem bigger. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now only try to use products that are either
natural, targeted for sensitive skin or only have a few ingredients, and let me
tell you, my skin has never felt or looked better. Of course I still have an
awful diet that consists of fried stuff and tons of dairy so I still breakout
sometimes. When that occurs now, instead of freaking out, I decide to just
target specific blemishes, instead of my entire face, and it works wonders for
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If guess if you have to take anything away from this long
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now I would like to share some multi-purpose natural
products I want to try, they both seem really promising, almost too good to be
true, so if you’ve tried either of these, please let me know if they worked for
you.</span></div>
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concentration of rose water, and it’s one of the best toners I have ever used.
It makes my skin feel supple and refreshed. The amazingness of this toner made
me google rose water and its benefits, and soon I was really overwhelmed by all
the positive reviews of just plain rose water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Common uses include, skin toning, hair care, after sun exposure remedy, some
people even consume this stuff and some even swear rose water makes the best
eye drops ever. I just know I have to try this! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Coconut Oil:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>I first learned of coconut oil from
one-parade.com, which is an awesome blog by the way, though I’m sure Marjorie
wouldn’t agree with my make-up madness ha-ha. Anyway, coconut oil (according to
my research) can be used as a conditioner, as a skin moisturizer and even as a
healthy alternative to cooking oil, who would have thought?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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You would think that after my amazing birthday gifts I would
no longer want to purchase anything, yeah well, let’s face it, I’m a full time
make up junkie/hoarder, and I simply can’t get enough ha-ha.</div>
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Here are some products that have been on my radar for a
while, and mark my words; some of these WILL be mine, eventually.</div>
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</span></span></span>An Inglot palette. Holy smokes, I have been
drooling for one of these babies for over a year. A year! Quite frankly I’m
surprised I don’t own one already, but since I have waited so long to get one
anyway, I ‘m just going to wait until IMATS LA to get one, a couple months more
of waiting won’t hurt me I guess.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXzUAwv1sDSeZz8IqVrIy1P28SjLWB3agIvQE6Hyf4mUPdXi-Z1QlCeKgMTzu1MTSJX5Z_pqcSmfBVMr5HTAfb2SPu9kI7UVXbkbI5Vy8LVn6alK-bu13cwHYCReawARKvwVgbEATmm2O/s1600/Make-Up-For-Ever-Smoky-Lash-Mascara-297.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Make Up Forever Smokey Lash. I have wanted to
try this mascara for a long time as well, however I used to be a strong
believer in the uselessness of high end mascaras. I mean if my falsies and my
sexy curves work just fine, why try something that’s about 3 times the price?
If you are looking for logic in this beauty blog, please be aware, you’ll find
none. I simply want to try the mascara because I have read countless good
reviews, and I am extremely curious to see if I will still prefer my drugstore
mascaras over this one, if I still do prefer drugstore, curiosity will die and
I won’t break bank every time I run out of mascara. However if I don’t, my
husband will probably divorce me ha-ha.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>NYX Cream Blushes. I already own one of these,
and I love the formula, the staying power and the pigmentation, however, I
never wear it. I grabbed the NYX cream blush that I already own quite fast and
without much thought, what was I thinking grabbing a hot pink color that I
would never wear?? I have no idea. Now that I know I love the formula, I’m
looking forward to owning a couple more colors. Yay.</div>
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a fantastic day. I have some exciting news for you all today! This month is our blog’s first birthday!!! Honestly I can’t believe it’s already been an entire year since Angie and I started BeautyShot, but I guess time flies when you’re having fun, and we’ve definitely had a lot of fun blogging and trying out different beauty products in order to do so. In celebration of BeautyShot’s first birthday we’ve decided to do a GIVEAWAY. This giveaway is our way of thanking those of you that have joined our blog to support us, it truly means the world to us each time we get a new follower, because it means we are doing something right, whether its helping you to steer free of a disappointing product or motivating you to try something new. Ok, so enough chatter, let’s get to the good stuff! The winner of this giveaway will be receiving a Too Faced Summer Eye palette from their Summertime Sexy Shadow Collection. </div>
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This palette consists of nine beautiful and very spring/summer appropriate colors. You get three base colors: copper, a light peach with gold shimmer, and a pale yellow with gold shimmer. You also get three beautiful accent colors: a blue-based metallic-y pink, an orange-y coral with gold shimmer, and a muted teal with blue shimmer. AND you get three gorgeous more neutral colors: a warm bronzy brown, a deep chocolate brown with gold shimmer, and a warm matte brown. If you ask me, I wouldn’t need any other eye shadows besides these to get me through summer. And if you're ever lost as to how to come up with a look, the palette comes with cards for different looks with step-by-step instructions. Now onto the rules:</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">The Tarte box was a 500-point perk from Sephora. I was so so excited for it because I had been waiting for what seems like forever for a good option and this was it! I've only played with the <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P266116&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=5648" target="_blank">LipSurgence Natural Matte Lip Tint</a> which was in the color, Fiery, a bright red. I absolutely love it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Nars products were a V.I.B gift which I was so excited for because Nars has slowly become one of my favorite make up brands! It included a sample of its Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Bronzing Powder in Laguna, and Illuminator in Orgasm. I've mostly used the eyeshadow base and so far so good, I prefer its consistency over the UD primer potion, not sure if I'd repurchase it though. The last goodie I wanted to mention was the deluxe sample of <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P306883&categoryId=C11245" target="_blank">Korres Wild Rose + Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Sleeping Facial</a>. HOLY COW is this stuff good! People have said they get results in as little as one day but it took a week for me to see real results. My skin tone has basically evened out completely, its incredible! This is now a holy grail product for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Last but not least I had a $3.50 off coupon for Ulta, so naturally I HAD to get something. I was in need of a waterproof mascara and my girlfriend recommended the Maybelline Illegal Length, so we'll see how it works out. I'd also been dying to try the NYX Slide On pencils and I needed a bright electric blue color so I grabbed Azure. If it lives up to my expectations, my bank account will suffer the consequences.<br />
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hehe enjoy :)Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-41263418904184971772012-03-06T12:46:00.001-08:002012-03-09T17:03:01.504-08:00Nail Of The Day: Fast Track by China Glaze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uuPKYlGZT27jhPfD0IfzrP8ol6SJmXSpxEwC3b3kxMioLtnOPOYznkW0BOEP3rogdQH0QMiL-8f_ABQTDSAjc_p_DGtnWOzWhsmNd0c5681OADF2VbdkYfSIOHbprqviFV0O5FrHWSp4/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uuPKYlGZT27jhPfD0IfzrP8ol6SJmXSpxEwC3b3kxMioLtnOPOYznkW0BOEP3rogdQH0QMiL-8f_ABQTDSAjc_p_DGtnWOzWhsmNd0c5681OADF2VbdkYfSIOHbprqviFV0O5FrHWSp4/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMu1Ys6KVoceP1y5aGqzrygNSAaprmy2D1v76DsNCUOz6RZXEEJNtmznZrZ3JD9MH7MwdSKa77a-oY99V2GxIMA8e4412T5XrjGsWoRjrlRA79g7STfWyUSOUU6Sw9bVn8u7qOITXhdx4m/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMu1Ys6KVoceP1y5aGqzrygNSAaprmy2D1v76DsNCUOz6RZXEEJNtmznZrZ3JD9MH7MwdSKa77a-oY99V2GxIMA8e4412T5XrjGsWoRjrlRA79g7STfWyUSOUU6Sw9bVn8u7qOITXhdx4m/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Hello beauties! We are now in March, which means: THE HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I am incredibly excited about the upcoming Hunger Games movie releasing on the 23rd, and honestly all things Hunger Games. I read the books, I will watch the movie, so it only makes sense that I would also get my hands on some of the polishes from the Hunger Games collection released by China Glaze. The one in the pictures above is called Fast Track. I would describe it as a nude with fine golden glitter. As far as nudes go, I feel like this a little darker than your typical nudes, almost a light brown. You definitely need two coats to get full opacity, but if you want to use it as a top coat over another color, one coat will do. I really love this color and feel like I will get a lot of use out of it during the summer. It's basically a nude with a punch, so it's a nice for the days you want something that looks sophisticated, yet fun. The entire collection consists of 12 colors, with finishes ranging from cream, to chunky glitter, so chances are, there's something for everyone's individual taste.<br />
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Which will you be rocking opening night?<br />
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Michelle <3<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Too faced shadow insurance: This is the second year that this is my favorite, and they last so long, I have only had to purchase this twice, and I’m still going through my second tube. I find this primer makes my eye shadows stay on all day without creasing, and make colors appear greatly vibrant.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mac paint pots: These are amazing!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are so creamy and feel so smooth on my eye; they have the power of transforming an eye shadow color, and prolonging staying power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Nyx Jumbo Pencils: Remember when these were all over YouTube? I picked up on them kind of late, but I still love them! They are so creamy and pigmented and come in a huge variety of colors, so you can be sure you will find one that you love!</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Chanel Illusion D’ombre Long-wear Luminous Eye Shadows: Let me tell you a story, at the beginning of October I came in to work thinking it was going to be a normal day, I sat down on my desk and then all of a sudden I heard the word bomb. My coworker received a bomb threat on the phone. It was a false alarm, but needless to say we had to evacuate and the cops were involved. That’s the day I purchased this gem. We had to leave the building for about two hours and me and a couple of coworkers decided to go to the mall.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is by far the best eye product I have ever owned, you don’t need a primer at all to wear this it lasts all day on its own, the application is pretty fool-proof, and wow, it’s just absolutely gorgeous. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wet n’ Wild Color Icon: I think you’ve heard of these. They were all over the internet! These eye shadows are by far my favorite of the drugstore. Not only are they extremely pigmented, but they have both matte and shimmer shadows. They have a lot of great colors and a lot of trios and palettes to choose from and at that price, I don’t know why I don’t own them all.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Micabella loose eye shadow: I absolutely adore these, I got introduced to the brand by my sister, and soon I was on love with their shadows. I have 9 of their loose shadows and one of their glitters. They are highly pigmented and look great when dry, but apply them wet, and you will have an amazing color. What amazes me about these is their versatility I have used these not only for my eyes, but to make a unique nail color, a shiny lip gloss and a shimmery highlight. With the amount of product that you get, these will last you quite a while too!</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Urban Decay Naked Palette: As you can see my naked palette has gotten a lot of love. It’s funny because every time I watch a YouTube video starring the palette, everyone has theirs all clean and no one has hit pan on any colors. Yet mine looks abused ha-ha.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The colors in this palette are amazing, they are pigmented, easy to blend and are just plain beautiful. It’s one of those palettes that look so simple, yet they are so versatile.</span></div><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Best Eyebrow Products:</span></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Benefit’s eye shadow in bossy: I have used this for my brows on and off since 2008, it’s a great brown matte shadow, and it’s really easy to use.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rimmel Sexy Curves mascara (original formula): This is my HG mascara; it creates a fantastic curve on my lashes and coats them evenly. It separates and elongates beautifully as well. Just don’t get the waterproof version, it’s awful!</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Any cons? None at all for me!</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rimmel Glam Flirt Mascara: This one is so good for elongating my lashes! I swear when I use this they almost touch my eyebrows. The brush is also pretty thin, so it’s nice to use for my lower lashes.</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybelline’s The Colossal: This one is also a great one for volume, it makes me look like I have a million lashes, and I don’t think I have ever felt like my eyelashes look clumpy in this. It’s a great mascara. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybelline Color Tattoo eye Shadows:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew this product was going to appear in this blog post somehow, and while the quality is great enough to be in my favorite cream shadow s category, I purchased my first one on mid-December, and I just didn’t feel right talking about the product in my 2011 post when I only used it about three times In 2011.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Anyway…on with the product. These shadows are amazing in quality, the packaging is sleek and they have a pretty decent color selection, the staying power is also excellent and pigmentation is incredible in most of these. Also, you can’t complain about the price! </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">That concludes 2011 :D Thanks for reading and have a wonderful night!</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Also what were your fav</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="_GoBack"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">es of 2011??</span></div><br />
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</div>Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-19510518559117284802012-02-27T21:08:00.001-08:002012-02-27T21:25:26.153-08:00Soleil Tan De Chanel (Bronze Universel)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFqZ6PHX1_a2h6fk-B4x3eJiC9ZHlRkasAipq_0Y3yebmvd4Fx7AEVr60ZdxMPy842rIKuK4xGH2IqD9LYwIIwNk_V2ZFDOgSexzNjo6dQ8r8QF7FEQVg6iGk2n0-1JKu4fp02b7X-6ys/s1600/IMG_0502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFqZ6PHX1_a2h6fk-B4x3eJiC9ZHlRkasAipq_0Y3yebmvd4Fx7AEVr60ZdxMPy842rIKuK4xGH2IqD9LYwIIwNk_V2ZFDOgSexzNjo6dQ8r8QF7FEQVg6iGk2n0-1JKu4fp02b7X-6ys/s320/IMG_0502.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">*note, this is the last product that I allowed myself to splurge on, before fully commiting to my make up no buy, enjoy the review!</span></strong></div>Angie says:<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear Soleil Tan de Chanel, I feel like I have known you for a long time. The first time I saw you, it was on someone’s beauty channel on YouTube. The year was 2009 and I actually did not have this mad love of makeup that I have now, yet I knew that I wanted you. Pale girls like me are always looking for the great sun-kissed glow that sometimes not even the sun can provide for us. Seriously, what’s with getting sunburned and after the red disappears still being pale? It’s not like I get sunburned on purpose, but geez universe, cut me some slack will you? Then you went ahead and disappeared, which was a little good for me, since there was no way that I would pay almost fifty dollars for you, just no way. When you came back into my radar you had changed your name, but looked exactly the same, and you were still 48 dollars. Not much had changed, but one vital thing had indeed changed, I no longer just liked makeup, I was absolutely crazy for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly 48 dollars did not seem so much, especially for a product I had been lusting over for a very long time. Now you are mine and here is what I have to say about you to the world.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hey there gorgeous ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SdDsKFjiXKVLxmnDg-NVV6jOVqoK8xkZd1sD3rgFNGcq1KPScUhnHFHueG3bWQBP3PlasVYQqSvRl-YrsXI3INf2uiSgxFldMQn7wHDRCBkBztbgF-TXu1QS7bkQwmV7EPIWKoEJP61y/s1600/IMG_0497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7SdDsKFjiXKVLxmnDg-NVV6jOVqoK8xkZd1sD3rgFNGcq1KPScUhnHFHueG3bWQBP3PlasVYQqSvRl-YrsXI3INf2uiSgxFldMQn7wHDRCBkBztbgF-TXu1QS7bkQwmV7EPIWKoEJP61y/s320/IMG_0497.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What I use it for: Cream bronzer</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The product</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYks_5kBuJixqCRb6Nabb24_PIbhMVEA_saopwRIVFoAO7vMv7h5-NGjNLXY-ZfaFgzOFswqOtD5jTBIaInFKDkTFUZp3Lqj-Jtnv34wtfP7IhRyQ_4gaYk6GpNv7nppRrjkxg85grvUUg/s1600/IMG_0498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYks_5kBuJixqCRb6Nabb24_PIbhMVEA_saopwRIVFoAO7vMv7h5-NGjNLXY-ZfaFgzOFswqOtD5jTBIaInFKDkTFUZp3Lqj-Jtnv34wtfP7IhRyQ_4gaYk6GpNv7nppRrjkxg85grvUUg/s320/IMG_0498.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Sadly, I made a tiny dent in this, trying to get a brush hair out -_-</div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The good: Let’s start with the product itself, it’s very creamy and pigmented and a little of this goes a long way. It lasts pretty much all day on my skin, and truly does make me achieve a sun-kissed glow. The finish is quite natural if you apply lightly and especially if your skin has yellow undertones. Now for packaging, uh, well, it’s HUGE, every time I saw it on someone’s blog or YouTube, it looked big, but not as big as it is in person it’s actually 30g which is about the same size of your typical foundation, since I paid a good buck for this, this aspect of the product is very good news to me. The packaging is lovely, very Chanel like, classic, elegant and with the logo that we all love to see. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The ehh: I love almost everything Chanel; however I hate the fact that they put a scent to some of their products. I have sensitive skin, so I hate putting scented things on my face; it makes me very paranoid of breaking out. I still haven’t experienced any kind of break out since using this product, which is great, so we will see. The scent also does not smell very good to me, but since you can only smell it when first applied, it’s not a huge deal.</span></div><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The bad-ish: It took me a while to find out the best way to apply this product, and I am guessing that depending on what you like it might take you a while too. When I finally found the best brush to use this with, I faced a different dilemma. Brush hairs get caught in this product, making it appear dirty and old. Also kind of bad is the fact that it costs 48 dollars. This is not a big deal to me, because after I received <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The brush I use: I use the elf studio blush brush to buff this into my skin, yes elf! I love my elf studio brushes so much. </div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">This product for me is a winner, and definitely one of the best products I own.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="_GoBack"></a></div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span>Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-72478412252368085342012-02-20T12:56:00.001-08:002012-02-22T20:23:24.556-08:00one of everything!! a make up diet :DAngie says:<br />
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Hello Ladies! Some of you might already be aware that I am planning on going on a makeup diet, if you weren’t well, now you are! This whole idea came about when I was watching one of Experimentalbeauty’s project pan updates. I gotta say, this girl has will power, I am pretty sure that she has done some kind of makeup diet more than once, which I admire so much. That’s how the seed of this idea was planted in my head, but I didn’t take it seriously until I was at CVS coupon in hand and was struggling to find something I actually wanted. It literally took me about a half hour to spend 5 dollars, I just didn’t need or really want anything from there that usually never happens to me, I always want something beauty related, always! That same night as I got home and opened my beauty drawer to put my new purchase in, I realized I was running out of space. I had been running out of space for a while though, I had in the past month, rearranged my beauty drawers countless times, and frankly I was getting a bit tired of it. I usually buy make up at least twice a week, not huge amounts of makeup, or even expensive makeup, but most of the things I buy are unnecessary items, I buy them either because they are on sale, or because I have some kind of coupon. I’m talking to you, CVS and Target <br />
So the decision was made, I am on a makeup diet, it’s not a 10-pan project though, I am only allowing myself a new makeup item when I finish one of everything that I own, this includes:<br />
1 moisturizer<br />
1 face primer<br />
1 Foundation<br />
1 concealer<br />
1 powder<br />
1 eye primer<br />
1 eyeshadow (but also hit pan on two others)<br />
1 eyeliner<br />
1 mascara<br />
1 eyebrow product<br />
1 blush<br />
1 bronzer ( I actually might just try to hit pan on this one, because I almost never wear bronzer)<br />
1 lip balm<br />
1 lipstick<br />
1 lipliner<br />
1 lip gloss<br />
1 lip plumper<br />
1 lip stain<br />
That’s it! 18 products to go lol, I know it is going to take a while, so I allowed myself one last splurge. I finally purchased the Soleil tan de Chanel or Bronze Universel, I can’t even tell you how long I have wanted this product, but the price tag always made me not get it. On that same note, two days before I reached my decision about the diet I placed an order on ASOS.com for some Barry M lip paints, so expect swatches and a review of those!<br />
The rules:<br />
No makeup item to be purchased at all, unless I have finished all the products I have mentioned above. <br />
Exceptions: I’m not counting hair care, as I usually never spend much in that department, also I am excluding certain tools, such as cotton rounds, q –tips and baby wipes. Maybe even tweezers, since I tend to lose those so much lol.<br />
That’s it! I hope I can do this and actually stick to my rules, it’s going to be hard but I think I can do it.<br />
What do you gals think??Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-91608442103371206872012-02-07T12:42:00.001-08:002012-02-12T20:18:13.367-08:00Wishlist: February 2012While browsing through beauty blogs the other day, I came across <a href="http://www.amarixe.com/2012/02/beauty-wishlist-february-2012.html" target="_blank">Amarixe's</a> "Beauty Wishlist" post and just HAD to make a list of my own. Haha. So here it is guys, the list of beauty products that have been gnawing at my wallet, and just might make their way thru!<br />
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This lipstick is from Mac's Iris Apfel collection released only a few weeks ago. It is described as a "bright red-pink" and has a matte finish. Lately I've definitely been enjoying matte lips and with spring right around the corner, this lip stick would be perfect! This is a limited edition shade so I suggest getting your hands on one before it's too late, if you're interested of course.<br />
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This blush is part of their Spring 2012 Harmoine de Printemps collection. Again this is a limited edition product. It combines 5 different shades of pink and peach tones, with the Chanel logo imprinted in the powder. It just looks so elegant, who wouldn't like taking this out of their purse?! <br />
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<b>3.</b> <b>Real Technique's Core Collection </b>$18<br />
I already have a few of the Real Technique brushes by Samantha Chapman and have been sooooo pleased with them. They don't shed what so ever, they're so soft, and they apply make up flawlessly. I bought their eye brushes set and unfortunately had to return them, not because of the quality or anything like that, simply because I did not find them to be essential. I already have enough eye shadow brushes in my collection, so just couldn't justify getting more. Their face brushes on the other hand I can no longer live without! Plan on getting them all eventually :)<br />
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I haven't used a toner in a very, very long time. In case you haven't read in other posts, I have oily acne prone skin, so I'm constantly on the hunt for products that will help reduce oil in order to prevent breakouts. I have really sensitive skin and have had trouble with a lot of products so I want to try more natural products. I've heard a lot of good things about Origins, so who knows, I might give in to this toner soon.<br />
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Well, there you have it, my current wishlist. Maybe this means you'll be seeing a haul soon? Haha.<br />
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-MichelleAngie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-73769069038293712282012-02-06T20:27:00.000-08:002012-02-06T20:45:09.164-08:00Favorite Lip products of 2011!! (yes I know its February :P )<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s been a while, a very long while if I may add. I guess sometimes your life outside the internet can get in the way of blogging haha. Anyway, I am not going to bore you with all the things that got in the way of me making this post, let’s just say life sometimes doesn’t want you to accomplish anything :P</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These are my favorite lip products of the year 2011! I am a total lip product junkie, and this was kind of a challenge for me considering how many products I had to choose from. However I think I did a decent job of narrowing it down, you’ll notice I don’t have a category for lip liners, that’s simply because, well, I don’t wear lip liner and I didn’t just want to show you the lip liners I had, when they aren’t even a favorite product of mine. With that in mind, let’s get started!</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">EOS Lip Balms: These were such a hit this year, which is not surprising to me at all. They are moisturizing, smell wonderful and have incredibly cute packaging. I don’t think I can go a day without using these. </span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Any cons? While the packaging is cute, it’s a little bulky to carry around; this is definitely not one of those lip balms you can carry in your pants pocket.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yes to Carrots Lip balm: Another wonderfully moisturizing lip balm. This is perfect for when I need some instant repair on my lips, it takes care of any flakiness and dryness and it leaves my lips feeling soft and smooth. Also it’s organic!</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ELF Lip primer and Plumper: Let’s first get one thing straight, I only like the plumper side of this product, I find the primer to be completely useless! However the plumper in my honest opinion is really good. It makes my lips nice and full and reddens them quite a bit, which I like. It does sting a bit, but when it comes to plumper, I don’t mind a little bit of pain.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Micabella Lip Plumper: This stuff is truly amazing; it pretty much makes me look like Angelina Jolie has kindly donated her lips to me. It’s a clear gloss, so it makes your lips look nice, plump, red and shiny with just the tiniest amount of product.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Any cons? Really hard to find for me, it’s usually in mall kiosks, but not all malls have a MIcabella stand, and it is pretty darn expensive.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mac Lipstick in Cremecup: This is the perfect pinky nude for me; its subtle and very appropriate for everyday wear, what I also love about it is that I don’t have to think much about my make up when I wear this. I don’t have to plan out all the colors on my face, it pretty much plays well with anything.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Revlon’s colorburst lipstick in Petal: Another great pink lippie. This one is a bit more dramatic, or I guess not as subtle is a better description. It’s a gorgeous mid tone pink with just a touch of golden shimmer. It’s truly beautiful when paired with a coral blush and thick eyeliner on the top lash line. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Revlon’s Colorburst Lipstick in Soft nude: This is the perfect nude in my opinion. It’s doesn’t make my lips look incredibly pale and it’s something that I can wear every day. It’s pigmented creamy and very affordable.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No.7 Stay Perfect Lipstick in Mischievous: Can you tell I like pink?? This lipstick is sooo pretty on. I automatically feel like a princess when I put this on, it is super girly. I allow myself a couple super girly days every now and then. Along with that it is super pigmented and lasts quite a while on my lips.</span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Any cons? It can be a bit drying, and it’s a bit pricey for a drugstore product.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mac Lipstick in Ruby Woo: Perfect lipstick to feel instantly glamorous. The color is an amazing red that suits almost everyone, it’s a bit blue toned, but I haven’t met anyone who can’t pull this off. It’s very matte, which I actually like when it comes to dark lipsticks and quite long lasting. It’s definitely one of my all-time favorite make up products, and a great staple in my collection.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Limecrime Lipstick in Retrofuturist: Another great red for a glam look. This one is a bit more subtle than Ruby Woo and its warmer toned. It’s not super bright so it’s another no brainer lipstick for me. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Maybelline’s Color sensational Lipstick in Mauve-ulous: This one is amazing for nights in the fall, and I find that it looks especially great on my light skin, it really pops. The formula is super nice and creamy and not overly matte.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So I guess I’m kind of snobby when it comes to Lip Gloss, because the only formula I like, let me rephrase, the only lip gloss I LOVE and I will use is:</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuDA09Egje-agNrStwm4_Wc8A3hh9eQG5r1VDwbnc42-tDfQdwdZe3htdc26Ww7vjRjDehjcDK8cHAyfxl81jpDRPmldsek_gfg8QHyH6MPBY3JG-CHP-UXliafoenY5VbL_jVMB9u2-o/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuDA09Egje-agNrStwm4_Wc8A3hh9eQG5r1VDwbnc42-tDfQdwdZe3htdc26Ww7vjRjDehjcDK8cHAyfxl81jpDRPmldsek_gfg8QHyH6MPBY3JG-CHP-UXliafoenY5VbL_jVMB9u2-o/s320/IMG_0400.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So there you have it! I am sorry it took so long, but better late than never i guess ;) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">hope you guys have an amazing night!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><3 Angie</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">Hey guys! I’m back with a new review, this time on Illamasqua’s Cream blusher in Rude. If any of you are familiar with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/pixiwoo?feature=g-u-u" target="_blank">Pixiwoo</a> sisters on Youtube, and if you’re not you should be, then you’ll know how fond they are of some of Illamasqua’s products. Before discovering the Pixiwoo sisters, I’d never even heard of the Illamasqua brand; however, since in my opinion Sam and Nic and the BEST make up artists on Youtube, I have complete trust in their choice of products and became eager to give Illamasqua a try. Illamasqua tends to lean on the more dramatic side of make up, consisting of very pigmented, very intense colors, which I quite like for nights out and such. When I noticed Illamasqua became available at <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml;jsessionid=VO4OK2FM4CCJKCV0KQRQ5UQ?brandId=Illamasqua" target="_blank">Sephora</a>, I was ecstatic! On the other hand, I was also overwhelmed with all the products they had to offer, I didn’t know where to start. The decision became quite easy when I saw they had cream blushers. I’d been itching to try cream blushers for quite some time, and when I started reading through the reviews and saw that many commented on Sam using the cream blusher in Rude in one of her tutorials, my decision was made. I bought the blusher as a Christmas gift to myself (come on, I know you’ve all bought yourselves a gift at least once!) and was so excited when I received it in the mail.<br />
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</tbody></table>It is described as a “warm coral pink” color, heavily leaning on the orange side if you ask me, which at first was a bit intimidating. But as you can see in the swatches, you can blend it out to get a very sheer wash of color, and build up from there as you please. The shade is perfect against my medium skin tone though! It looks so natural and adds a bit of a glow to my complexion. This will be lovely for the spring time along with a bright lip! I have oily skin, and I know I’m supposed to stay away from cream products, but I don’t have any troubles using this. I do use a translucent powder over the top of it just to be safe though. I love the pigmentation, it’s so rich that it only takes a dab to get its full effect. I am sure this blusher will last me ages! It is somewhat pricey, at $24, but it’s worth it if you ask me. I wouldn’t hesitate trying out other of their products, so if any of you have recommendations please let me know!<br />
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--Michelle</div>Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-52858593110222615042012-01-03T21:52:00.000-08:002012-02-02T12:48:06.394-08:00Angie's picks on super awesome products of 2011! Face Edition.Happy January 4th everyone! This is around the time that I start feeling guilty about all the stuff I ate during the holidays and I promise myself that I will go to the gym at least 4 times a week..we'll see how that goes haha! <br />
Today I wanted to share with you my favorite face products of 2011, yes I know, Michelle already did a post about her favorites, but since we have different complexions and sometimes different taste, I wanted to share my two cents on some great beauty products of 2011. <br />
Also I am not including any moisturizers or things to wash your face with, basically no skin care, I want to do a separate post for those.<br />
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<b><u>Face Primers: </u></b><br />
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</div><div align="center"></div><b>Smashbox Photofinish: </b>This is the first primer I ever owned, it truly does make my foundation glide on more smoothly and it even makes my pores appear a little smaller.<br />
Any cons: Price tag!<br />
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<b>Hard Candy Sheer Envy</b>: Another winner! This product was surprisingly good on my skin, left my skin smooth and evened out my skin tone a bit. <br />
Any cons: It can feel a bit heavy.<br />
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<b><u>Foundations:</u></b><br />
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<b>Revlon Colorstay:</b> I have no idea where you have been if you haven't heard about this, but let me tell you, this is awesome stuff. Great coverage, great lasting power, great price! I have purchased this twice now and I don't regret it one bit. <br />
Any cons? Blending can be a little hard at first and it could use a pump.<br />
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<b>Estee Lauder Double Wear</b>: This is really similar to the Revlon Colorstay, however this is more blendable and it has a few more shades to select from. Staying power is completely amazing and it is quite easy to create a flawless face with this product.<br />
Any cons? Kind of a hefty price tag.<br />
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<b>No.7 Lifting and Firming:</b> When I found this product at target, it completely blew me away. Not only does it have high end looking packaging, but it has a lot of high end quality to it. It is unbelievably easy to blend, you almost don't have to think about it, it has medium coverage but is easily buildable and it lasts pretty good on my skin. The finish is a beautifully natural satin finish, and it makes me look absolutely flawless with little to no help of my concealer. I have heard several people compare it to Dior Skin Nude.<br />
Any cons? Availability, it can only be purchased at Target in the U. S.<br />
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<b><u>Concealers:</u></b><br />
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<b>Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Palette: </b>Another Target Gem! As you can probably tell, this product gets a lot of love! It has four amazing shades which you can mix to create your own, and even a green shade to correct redness, also it comes with its own setting powder. What more can you ask for?<br />
Any cons? Only found at Target<br />
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<b>Pixi Correction Concentrate: </b>This is my HG under eye concealer, due to its pink hue it covers my under eye circles perfectly. I always look awake and refreshed when I put this on. Plus it does not settle on my fine lines which is always a yay!!<br />
Any cons: it's kind of pricey to be considered a drugstore product and it's only sold at target.<br />
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<b>Dream Matte Powder: </b>This is an amazing product to set your make up, when I apply this, I never ever look greasy, it completely takes away unwanted shine.<br />
Any cons?....not in my book! go get it :P<br />
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<b><u>Blush:</u></b><br />
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</div><b>Milani Blushes: </b>I feel like these blushes can compete with high end ones. I only have a couple, but I can tell you that they are amazingly pigmented and the shades are completely beautiful. I have shades Rose D' Oro and Sweet Rose.<br />
Any cons? I find them hard to find sometimes.<br />
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<b>Illamasqua Cream Blush in Promise: </b>Wow, just wow, is all I have to say for this product. Such pigmentation, such creaminess, so easy to blend! This particular shade looks amazing on me :) very beautiful and natural, and a tiny bit of product goes a long long long way. I can tell you this is going to last me for years!<br />
Any cons? Price tag for sure..<br />
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<b><u>Highlighter:</u></b><br />
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<b>No.7 High Lights Illuminating Lotion: </b>This is my favorite highlighter of all time! It's creamy and makes me look like I have healthy glowing skin without looking glittery.<br />
Any cons? Again...only found at Target.<br />
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<b>NYC Sunny: </b>This has been my favorite bronzer for quite some time, it's perfect for my pale complexion, completely matte and amazingly cheap. I have purchased this twice.<br />
Any cons? No sir, not for me :D<br />
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Well there you have it!! My face faves for 2011. Hope you enjoyed and have a great night. It's time for me to go to sleep and try to get rid of this nasty cold that I've had for over 2 weeks. Oh boy.<br />
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-Angie.Angie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6602618694890360180.post-26483994740170286992012-01-03T18:26:00.000-08:002012-01-03T18:26:18.593-08:00Best Beauty Products of 2011!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lRxSKG-FfWL5yc0y9FTQDywLs285ggf7dearAU2lD0gbDCHeMjiNAfvfCUunTC3azqlnYfIoqs0MFIRlboRLGTjSkQ_ZtyHB1jn43RSca9A5TjmzUzzF92b9hVonBsP-KzUxiRrjMoql/s1600/DSC03106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lRxSKG-FfWL5yc0y9FTQDywLs285ggf7dearAU2lD0gbDCHeMjiNAfvfCUunTC3azqlnYfIoqs0MFIRlboRLGTjSkQ_ZtyHB1jn43RSca9A5TjmzUzzF92b9hVonBsP-KzUxiRrjMoql/s320/DSC03106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic New Year's weekend and first let me apologize for not having done the New Year's look I said I would. Things just got pretty busy AND the place I was staying at had terrible wi-fi coverage, so once again sorry :(<br />
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Although I am very excited to start a new year, there's no way I can forget about all the amazing things that 2011 brought me, including the amazing beauty products I discovered so I wanted to take the time to share those products with you.<br />
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Let me start with a few general products, Nars blushes. After the first one I got, I was hooked. The quality of these blushes is fabulous. Blend like a dream, very nicely pigmented, and a wide variety of shades. I know that at first glance they may seem overly glittery but somehow the glitter doesn't transfer the way it looks in the pan. I don't know if I'm making sense, but trust me, they're beautiful. Now I'm itching to try their cream blushes ;) Next product is EOS lip balms. I love that they're 95% organic AND simply adorable to look at (I'm a sucker for cute packaging). Moving on, NYX jumbo pencils. They're a cheap but effective option for eye shadow base to make any of your eye shadows really appear true to color and last longer. They have such an incredible range of colors too, you're bound to find at least one that catches your eye. So now Revlon lip glosses, these are so great I just can't believe it took me this long to try them. They have the perfect texture, not too sticky but not too thin or watery either. Plus they are so nicely pigmented, will definitely continue buying these. Also in the world of lip glosses I have to include the Buxom Big and Healthy Lip Polishes. Oh. My. Gosh. These are by far my all time favorite lip glosses. They're supposed to be lip plumping so they give your lips this lovely tingling sensation which I personally really like. I'd say they are a little bit thicker in texture to say the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Glosses, and sheerer as well, beautiful nonetheless. Last for my general products, but definitely not least, are the Real Techniques brushes by Samantha Chapman. Personally, I prefer these over Mac brushes. Mac brushes seem scratchy to me and the Real Technique brushes are ever so soft. They feel lovely on the skin and don't shed AT ALL. My Mac brushes shed all the time, that is why I wouldn't say they are the best out there. I look forward to getting more of the Real Technique brushes in the near future! Oh gosh I forgot about Essie polishes! This year I was able to pick up a few shades from Essie and quickly fell in love. Each polish applied beautifully and honestly all you need is one, yes one, coat of the varnish for a completely opaque nail.<br />
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On to the more specific products I'd like to start with my Urban Decay Naked palette. What can I say, its a gorgeous palette that's worth every penny. As I'm sure you've all heard tons about it, I won't ramble on and on, but if you're an eye shadow type of girl, this palette is a must. So this year I ventured out into trying different foundations. I have very sensitive, acne-prone skin, so I was basically scared to try other stuff but I'm very glad I did. I found two foundations that I can no longer live without. The one in the picture is Neutrogena's Skin Clearing Oil Free Liquid Foundation. I use the shade honey beige 110 and it matches me perfectly and using my Real Techniques stippling brush it blends so well, you can't tell I'm wearing foundation. I'd say it has medium coverage, but it's definitely buildable, and leaves a matte finish, not overly matte though. This is my staple every day foundation. The other foundation I've run out of the sample's I had of it and it is the Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet + foundation, and I wear the shade #45. This is the foundation I use when I want a completely flawless look. The coverage is amazing! Covers absolutely everything you want to cover and lasts all day. I apply this one with another one of my favorite finds this year which is the Beauty Blender. The combination of my Beauty Blender and the MUFE Matte Velvet+ foundation has been such a life saver for me, love love LOVE them!!!!!! Simply can't say enough. Another MUFE product I found was their HD Microfinish Powder. Put this stuff over your foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, etc. and it makes everything just blend in together giving your face a more natural look, without looking cakey. A little goes a long way with this powder so I don't really believe it to be pricey at all.<br />
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Speaking of bronzers, I finally found a matte, non-orange bronzer that suites my skin perfectly, and that is Too Face's Chocolate Soleil Bronzing Powder. This powder is perfect for contouring, and smells deliciously good! Ok, so the last face make up product is the Sonia Kashuk concealer palette. The texture of this concealer is perfect for covering blemishes, creamy but not too creamy, and very well pigmented. I wouldn't recommend it for under eye concealer though. The last two products are eye shadows. One is Mac's Naked Lunch eye shadow. There's nothing really special about this eye shadow, but I love that its the perfect all over eye shadow for the days you have to rush out the door, also, it is a very nice highlight shade for when you're doing a natural eye look. The other is Chanel's Illusion D'Ombre Long Wear Eye Shadow in Illusoire. The moment I swatched this at the Chanel counter I knew I had to buy it. It's a greyish/purplish/taupe color with silver sparkles and has a mousse like texture. This eye shadow lasts alllllllll day and is so easy to use, I don't even use a brush with it, just my ring finger. It's great for nights out! Now for the last product, Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel. They also have this in the lotion form, but since I have oily skin, I use the gel. This provides the perfect amount of moisture without leaving your face feeling oily/greasy. Also it leaves your skin feeling really soft and is one of those products where a little goes a long way. I only use one pump and it's enough for my whole face.<br />
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Well that's it guys! Those were all my new finds of 2011 that I have learned to love and probably can no longer live without haha hope you enjoyed!<br />
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What were your favorite finds?<br />
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-MichelleAngie and Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149951096428313068noreply@blogger.com3