tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81928432274482845492024-02-07T19:37:06.650-07:00Sarah's BlogSarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-43744334073957244782014-10-31T00:09:00.000-06:002014-10-31T00:09:03.575-06:00Pinspiration: DIY Halloween WreathLike many of you, I am absolutely obsessed with Pinterest. I find many of us spend tonnes of time pinning various projects, recipes, fitness routines etc… to our boards, but never follow through on the projects. Recently, I have made a point to <i>actually </i>tackle some of the project ideas that I have pinned. Here are the results from one of my first Pinterest inspired projects.<br />
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For starters I would like to credit my inspiration pin: <a href="http://sew-inlove.blogspot.ca/2011/10/halloween-wreath-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Sew in Love: Halloween Wreath</a>. I encourage you to check her awesome post out as she has many useful tips and tricks in her tutorial. Since her tutorial is pretty good, I am just going to leave you with some of my own tips from the process of creating this wreath.<br />
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1 x Foam wreath form (Michaels)<br />
2 x Black feather boas (I recommend checking out your local dollar store for the best price!)<br />
5 x Glitter pumpkin floral picks (clip off the stick portion of the floral pick) (Michaels)<br />
1 x Hot glue gun and lots of hot glue sticks!!! (Canadian Tire)<br />
An assortment of medium and large plastic baubles (I used two containers of the larger size and two of the smaller size with a few baubles to spare) (Michaels)<br />
Floral wire (Michaels)<br />
Kitchen shears or wire clippers<br />
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I found this pin over a year ago. Most of the supplies were fairly easy to find with the exception of the glitter jack-o-lanterns. This is where I had to get creative. After much searching I finally settled on some glitter floral picks from Michaels in orange and purple.<br />
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1. Glue the start of your boa to the back of your foam wreath. Begin wrapping your wreath form with your first boa. Periodically use hot glue to ensure a secure wrapping. Glue down the end of the first boa and repeat the process with your second boa. Since I used a fairly large wreath form, I was just able to get by with two boas. With smaller wreath forms you can wrap the boa more closely which will ensure that no gaps poke through. **This portion of the project can get a bit messy with bits of boa falling off as you handle it. Prepare to vacuum after this stage and be careful if you have pets or young children.**<br />
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2. Begin figuring out your desired arrangement. I didn't want my wreath to be overly "perfect" but still wanted it to flow nicely. Once you have figured out your first few baubles you can begin wrapping and gluing down your baubles and jack-o-lanterns. I threaded the floral wire through the baubles, placed a dab of glue on the ornament loop and gently pushed the loop into the foam to increase the security of the ornament. I then twisted the two ends of the floral wire together around the back and hid the wire under the boa. I found I was able to thread more than one ornament through the same wire to reduce the time and amount of wire required for the project. Just make sure you have enough time to secure everything before the hot glue dries.<br />
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3. For the jack-o-lanterns I just used hot glue to secure them as I don't currently have access to a small drill. I do think it would be best if you were able to thread the floral wire through the back of the foam jack-o-lanterns as suggested in the original blog post for added security.<br />
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4. Hang up your creation and enjoy :)<br />
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All in all it was a pretty easy project, albeit quite time consuming and some of the materials were trickier to find. The results made the <i>many</i> evenings of gluing and wrapping while watching Downton Abbey on Netflix worth while.<br />
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Have you tackled any fun Pinterest inspired projects lately? I'm already working on another and hope to share my results soon! **Hint, you can find my inspiration on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sarzio/holiday-inspiration/" target="_blank">Holiday Inspiration Board.</a>**<br />
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Products Listed: Philosophy Sample Lotion, Fruits & Passions: Grapefruit Guava Moisturizing Butter (Travel Size), Fruits & Passions: Orange Cantaloupe Moisturizing Butter, The Body Shop Honey Mania Body Butter, The Body Shop Mango Body Butter, Origins Make a Difference Rejuvenating Hand Cream, & L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream.</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Fruits & Passion: Grapefruit Guava Moisturizing Butter:</span></u></b></div>
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This product was part of a travel set that I received as a Christmas gift. The size was perfect for the numerous business trips that I have been on. The scent is lovely and the body butter is delightfully moisturizing. I would definitely re-purchase once I have gone through the rest of my lotion collection.</div>
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One of their classic scents, it's been a favourite for years. The scent and consistency are lovely and I would highly recommend it.</div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #f6b26b;">The Body Shop: Honey Mania Body Butter: </span></u></b></div>
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I have been a fan of The Body Shop's Body Butters for years. They are great for those of us in dry climates who need some extra moisturizing help. I really enjoyed this scent in the spring. It is a nice mix of fruit and floral. I would re-purchase this scent again. </div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #f6b26b;">The Body Shop: Mango Body Butter:</span></u></b></div>
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Another favourite for me. I have gone through several of these over the years. This is a great fruity option that is not as overpowering as Satsuma for example.</div>
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This was an interesting product for me. To me, this product has a tea-like scent which is certainly different. I have used better hand creams, but I didn't mind this product. </div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #f6b26b;">L'Occitane: Shea Butter Hand Cream:</span></u></b></div>
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Another product that I have gone through multiple tubes of. I love the size of these as they are perfect for your bag or beside your bed. I find the hand cream to be fairly moisturizing with a decently quick dry down time. This particular product has a fairly neutral scent, but L'Occitane has many scent options available. I am currently using this product and also have the Lavender scented version which I have been enjoying.</div>
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I have tried several brands of make-up removing wipes over the years, but I keep coming back to the Neutrogena Moisturizing Make-Up Remover Cleansing Wipes. They are a moderately priced drugstore option that stays moist until the end of the pack. They do a pretty good job of gently removing even the most stubborn eye makeup. As someone who has really sensitive skin, this is one of the few options that has never broken me out. I will continue to re-purchase these and am currently working on another pack. </div>
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I really wanted to like these, but unfortunately the Tea Tree oil content in these wipes is just a bit too intense for my sensitive skin. They have a very invigorating, fresh scent which makes you feel really clean. I will not be re-purchasing these wipes, but perhaps if your skin is more oily and acne prone and less sensitive this might be a good option to explore.</div>
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I have used this conditioner for years and keep going back to it. The scent is appealing, and I find it does leave my hair a lot softer than many other inexpensive drugstore options. I will continue to repurchase this product in the future. </div>
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Another Aussie product that I have used consistently throughout the years. Generally Aussie products do well with my hair and don't leave my hair stringy like some shampoos do. I will continue to re-purchase this as well.</div>
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I picked this up for travelling. The size is certainly convenient, but I still find Aussie products are far better at locking in moisture for my hair texture. </div>
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Many people seem to be big fans of the Organix brand, but personally this did not live up to the hype for me. The scent is very sweet and reminded me of a buttery peek frean coconut cookie. Additionally, I find the plastic on this style of packaging to be very difficult to squeeze, and as someone who struggles with joint pain in my knuckles, trying to get product out was a huge pain. Furthermore, I really did notice a difference in how soft my hair felt between this product and the Aussie Moist Conditioner. I really wanted to like this, but in the end it just didn't work as well for me. I am unlikely to re-purchase from the Organix brand unless I try out a different formula in easier to use packaging. </div>
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<br />Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-77035025303941752942012-03-11T17:22:00.000-06:002012-03-11T17:26:45.388-06:00Spring Cleaning Project: Use It Up Buttercup!Hey Everyone, So as some of you may know I am currently living in Europe working as an intern. So, since I have an extended stay outside of my home town, but am not moving here permanently I had to be rather frugal with what beauty products I brought along with me. I thought that my time in Europe would be a great opportunity to really try and use up some of my beauty products as a means of spring cleaning... For the past month or so, I have really been focussing on trying to use stuff up and haven't purchased any new beauty products at all. I don't want to entirely call this a project pan, because I wanted to give myself some flexibility in case I found something really special here that I wouldn't be able to get back home, or if I ran out of an essential product that I cannot live without. Anyways without further ado, here are really quick reviews of some of the products I have used up so far:<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">1. Equate- Make-Up Removing Cleansing Cloths</span></b><br />
I figured I would give these cloths a try since I have still not found the perfect makeup wipe. On the whole I was fairly pleased, but they are definitely not a holy grail product for me.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">What I like about them:</span></b><br />
-Unlike many of the makeup wipes I have tried so far, these ones stayed moist to the very last cloth, which is super important to me since the whole point of a makeup wipe is to not have to moisten it to get it to work.<br />
-The plastic closure on the pack is far more secure than any of the sticker closures that many makeup removing cloths have. I think the plastic closure is also one of the main reasons that the wipes didn't dry up on me either.<br />
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- I think the general performance for these cloths was on par with everything else I have tried so far. They get the job done, but with mascara and longer lasting products you do have to massage it a bit to get everything removed.<br />
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- I found the texture of the wipes to be a bit more abrasive than what I am used to. Since I primarily use these around my eyes and have fairly sensitive skin, the somewhat scratchy texture is not the most appealing feature of these cloths.<br />
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- On the whole they aren't a bad product, but I don't necessarily think I would recommend them... I probably won't end up purchasing these again unless I can't find anything better. In the meantime I will continue to search for the best makeup wipe for me.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Long time no blog I know. What can I say, life has been busy and I haven't really been excited about makeup for a while until recently that is.... I would like to preface this by saying that I have never ever in my entire life gone out and purchased so many of the same product line in such a short span of time. This new line from Revlon has transformed me into some kind of crazed lip butter addict. Seriously it's getting out of control! (I have actually purchased two more shades since I took these photos... see i'm obsessed!) Anyways back to the point, these lip butters are awesome. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">As others have mentioned in the gazillion reviews I am sure you have perused already, lip butter is perhaps not the most apt term for these gems. As many have suggested they are more like a sheerer, more moisturizing lipstick which is precisely why I am so freaking obsessed! As i've grown a bit older I have come to be less afraid of lipstick and more annoyed by the inevitability that my hair always finds a way to find itself in my lipgloss. At the same time, I don't always want full blown LOOK AT ME colour on my lips which is why these lip butters suit me so well. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Left to Right: Cupcake, Strawberry Shortcake, Sweet Tart, Berry Smoothie, Raspberry Pie, Sugar Plum, Cherry Tart, Red Velvet and Creme Brûlée</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some might ask why I don't just sheer down an ordinary lipstick, don't get me wrong I have definitely done this before, but it can be a bit of a hassle and depending on the formula of the lipstick you may end up with something that is still not as moisturizing as the Revlon lip butters.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Left to Right: Cupcake, Strawberry Shortcake, Sweet Tart, Berry Smoothie, Raspberry Pie, Sugar Plum, Cherry Tart, Red Velvet and Creme Brûlée</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So let's get to the point now. Why am I so crazy for Revlon's Color Burst Lip Butters?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. They offer a sheerer alternative to lipstick but are still pigmented enough to show up on my lips.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. The formula is comfortable to wear and glides on easily without being too slippery.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. The colour selection is actually quite nice and suitable for a wide range of skin tones. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. They don't have any crazy scent or taste.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. They aren't frosty!!!! (Not going to lie, I have a serious distain for frosty lipstick)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The only downside that some people might find is the wear time. Given that the formula is more moisturizing they do not last as long your standard lipstick. Personally I don't really mind having to reapply occasionally but others might want something that is longer lasting. All in all I have really been enjoying this product and seriously need to stop myself from buying up the whole line.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For the Canadian readers out there so far I have tracked them down in Canada at: Wal-Mart, Zellers, Shoppers Drugmart and London Drugs (I am sure they are available elsewhere in Canada by now as well). Wal-Mart was selling them for $7 something, Zellers $9.99 and Shoppers and London Drugs were both around $10.95 so it definitely pays to shop around. </span></div>
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<br />Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-62387079928605278062011-07-13T00:03:00.000-06:002011-07-13T00:03:54.718-06:00Chanel Mimosa Nail Lacquer Swatch and Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4XhoZBLxO0IzDkCFI_yz_NCaWWYogKWi5b6CQBTxn_yWPm_hnj6I7NpLGBRXsdOhJsuluNqROUFQQIoWzCPwsLvItUFOp82f1UNDNY9yo0X7vJ8kCB4lVILJokpNdTH1CTMN7p8pPIIV/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4XhoZBLxO0IzDkCFI_yz_NCaWWYogKWi5b6CQBTxn_yWPm_hnj6I7NpLGBRXsdOhJsuluNqROUFQQIoWzCPwsLvItUFOp82f1UNDNY9yo0X7vJ8kCB4lVILJokpNdTH1CTMN7p8pPIIV/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chanel Mimosa</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> First off, I would like to say that the hoops I had to jump through to obtain this product will probably prevent me from ever purchasing a Chanel cosmetic product again. To make a long story short, the Chanel counters where I live are apparently notorious for leaving their coutners unattended and not scheduling staff for the full duration of the Bay's operating hours. As a result, I had to go back several times to acquire this polish which speaks volumes about how much this colour intrigued me. Rant aside the colour is definitely the most appealing element of this polish. I didn't find the formula to be mind blowing (especially for the price) so unless you fall in love with this lovely lemony yellow with a hint of shimmer I would save your money for something else. That being said, I do love love love this shade and think it is quite unique, hence the reason I sprung for this polish.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzeYTUBr6J4gc85s4-TwfNg3IX1zb9dzH2MIT6GNvNE2JA_ZErzLS0RFWQ6cX2U0-Wqn8Sadxc1yXYCaT13fAXPVxnL0B0PS39yW6iCVToheUOb1Ji_dJKRHiL7TWww2Tf-mbYcbJRNA6/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzeYTUBr6J4gc85s4-TwfNg3IX1zb9dzH2MIT6GNvNE2JA_ZErzLS0RFWQ6cX2U0-Wqn8Sadxc1yXYCaT13fAXPVxnL0B0PS39yW6iCVToheUOb1Ji_dJKRHiL7TWww2Tf-mbYcbJRNA6/s320/005.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Chanel- Mimosa</span></div>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-39494204272491388452011-07-12T20:56:00.000-06:002011-07-13T00:07:28.561-06:00China Glaze Short and Sassy Swatch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHdAz45uTrBhQiOUav0VvI4hjeaTieyB93mNJZs6H9JNudWDVUKwbmmbtIqiZUa2hCVedOgi8E-lkJMNzVkabBkgO3VhAN82W5Ciz6J0HD-sLraTc-IhBUp9gzJzzimWMTvX7JJYpnyw6/s1600/P1010905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoHdAz45uTrBhQiOUav0VvI4hjeaTieyB93mNJZs6H9JNudWDVUKwbmmbtIqiZUa2hCVedOgi8E-lkJMNzVkabBkgO3VhAN82W5Ciz6J0HD-sLraTc-IhBUp9gzJzzimWMTvX7JJYpnyw6/s400/P1010905.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">China Glaze: Short and Sassy</span></div><div align="left">A pretty standard shimmer polish for China Glaze. I had avearge wear for this. It is a nice blackened red that is great for fall and a little more vampy than your standard red shimmer polish.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-80312672434986440142011-02-22T22:00:00.004-07:002011-02-23T01:47:45.280-07:00Michael Kors Very Hollywood: Eau de Parfum Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHlOyvqhEIgjgtq-w_HQ_derV9uhMzvqLY8H7ImuBWB_KrQfjV8yCogXGlWaPHHFIHITfy_fqfPMu0K2WyRvTQ3GyISmpSuoIggLUjX-wqXCFYnwgQJvg2Zgn6tr_hwwlsCzCO8HhbVEz/s1600/153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHlOyvqhEIgjgtq-w_HQ_derV9uhMzvqLY8H7ImuBWB_KrQfjV8yCogXGlWaPHHFIHITfy_fqfPMu0K2WyRvTQ3GyISmpSuoIggLUjX-wqXCFYnwgQJvg2Zgn6tr_hwwlsCzCO8HhbVEz/s400/153.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Michael Kors Very Hollywood 3.4oz Eau de Parfum</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, i've kind of been on a bit of a perfume kick for a couple of months now. I thought about purchasing this particular perfume for quite a few months before making the plunge, and managed to get it for an awesome deal while on special at one of the drug stores where I live. Normally I'm not a huge floral person, but I really like this fragrance because it is more of a full bodied floral and not super top note heavy. Before I go any further here is the description from the Michael Kors Website:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Personally I find the most dominating note in this fragrance to be the gardenia which contributes to the very smooth, 'full bodied' nature of the scent, after all as I am sure those of you who have smelled gardenia before will know, it packs a punch while remaining smooth. I think this is a pretty flirty fragrance that is particularly suited for the spring. Although fragrance is a pretty personal thing, I would definitely encourage those who generally don't like florals to give this one a whiff. I would also strongly reccommend this scent to anyone who likes gardenia! On a completely superficial note, I really do like the packaging and colour of this perfume as well. It definitely feels like an indulgence everytime you use this perfume!<i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc7_4ttwebJjgNcGPhmP0CmuGW9rNmiJexNxhYSL3w_HM6DGKspw8zHXrxe0vZu_9kIbStUd7zSLe4n5KKlwbN5C1bW2ZZaZvcs5h0HluWgKTOSRsRz0jw0D0E0ss5HBcrIvAOMyDvfRE/s1600/152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc7_4ttwebJjgNcGPhmP0CmuGW9rNmiJexNxhYSL3w_HM6DGKspw8zHXrxe0vZu_9kIbStUd7zSLe4n5KKlwbN5C1bW2ZZaZvcs5h0HluWgKTOSRsRz0jw0D0E0ss5HBcrIvAOMyDvfRE/s400/152.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Michael Kors: Very Hollywood</span></div>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-53740196786550345502011-02-21T21:00:00.004-07:002011-02-21T21:39:34.623-07:00China Glaze: Tis the Season to Be Naughty and Nice Collection Review and Swatches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKFKZ9f3s1kraDOUg_zy5lCKl6Aw29CogzxrqNAsmmrlpht7F805V21bqt2XCeR0H4qlM_6ULRGNAIpRXqpqoJB7_SkVUOTvKIQjBGY2aqfegICVw5IbHy2YGeP_bhTYAth9u8uGhLXSK/s1600/118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkKFKZ9f3s1kraDOUg_zy5lCKl6Aw29CogzxrqNAsmmrlpht7F805V21bqt2XCeR0H4qlM_6ULRGNAIpRXqpqoJB7_SkVUOTvKIQjBGY2aqfegICVw5IbHy2YGeP_bhTYAth9u8uGhLXSK/s400/118.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">China Glaze: Frosty, Jingle Bells, & Jolly Holly</span></div> I am extremely late on this one, but I figured I would upload my swatches since some e-tailers do have holiday polishes still in stock. As you can probably tell from the photo, I picked up three polishes from the sixteen polish collection. I got Frosty, Jingle Bells and Jolly Holly which I thought were fairly unique and also very festive. All of the holiday polishes this year had a silver handle instead of the tradtitional black. I thought Peace on Earth (which is an olive green shimmer) was also nice, but didn't end up ordering although I might someday if I can get my hands on it.<br />
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<b style="color: #f3f3f3;">Frosty:</b> is a white frosty shimmer (just like China Glaze describes it). I didn't have any application issues, the polish itself is somewhat sheer, but personally I think that was kind of the point of this shade. It's a nice wintery alternative to nudes and light pinks for those who like light coloured nail polish. I used two coats of polish in my swatches which are semi-opaque (since you can still see the white part of my nails in some lights/angles) in any event I think it is a nice shade for winter.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuz9RAy3vP7tN8tt1KJuxXhcr2wvvRQp-tlB_Rt4FB-uoufbeioEXdtNUO1zMR6MzMSYZsvJ0iw64kqvxse2l8m1C4z5-4JnpVhUtT5IukUd0OawYEYcdWbGVMiYWdjec3GBAZDN-vQKAX/s1600/P1010846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuz9RAy3vP7tN8tt1KJuxXhcr2wvvRQp-tlB_Rt4FB-uoufbeioEXdtNUO1zMR6MzMSYZsvJ0iw64kqvxse2l8m1C4z5-4JnpVhUtT5IukUd0OawYEYcdWbGVMiYWdjec3GBAZDN-vQKAX/s400/P1010846.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">China Glaze: Jingle Bells</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-70282317020734444932011-02-21T19:36:00.000-07:002011-02-21T19:36:45.175-07:00Lush Review: H'Suan Wen Hua Hair Treatment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQxFxyIndF0sCbwigdBABB-2biXOe66JfjQQnHVvLwqW-3eE28ARGufnu7nZX7qrUCT4GxKIWpYnVW_qDVoOM_PTl6DB5jENHYSOAesI4cP825wvNWiwC4SBdeI_hxYrxV9jY-JoHMlGg/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQxFxyIndF0sCbwigdBABB-2biXOe66JfjQQnHVvLwqW-3eE28ARGufnu7nZX7qrUCT4GxKIWpYnVW_qDVoOM_PTl6DB5jENHYSOAesI4cP825wvNWiwC4SBdeI_hxYrxV9jY-JoHMlGg/s400/037.JPG" width="266" /></a></div>I got a pot of this stuff for my birthday I while back and have been meaning to review it for a while. I have since used the entire jar and thus feel like I can make some informed comments on the hair treatment, but first here is how Lush describes H'suan Wen Hua on their website:<br />
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"<b><i>Care for dry hair.</i></b><br />
<i>Super-conditioning care to feed your hungry hair. It's LUSH salad dressing for the head; a nutritious treat to make hair more healthy and pleased to be alive! </i><br />
<b><i>Nutritional hair treatment.</i></b><br />
<i>Avocados are nutritious and softening, balsamic vinegar gives amazing shine, and watercress infusion is exceptionally high in vitamins and increases the tensile strength of the hair</i>.<br />
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<b><i>How to use </i></b><br />
<i>Apply generously to dry hair, leave on for 20 to 30 minutes, then shampoo out. Use about a quarter of a pot for short hair, or about half a pot for longer hair. Those with very long hair should use the whole pot. (Yes, it is a lot, but the effects are long lasting and well worth the investment.)"</i><br />
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Before I get too in depth with my review I should say that I personally don't think my hair is particularly dry, however I live in a city that does get very cold, dry and windy, so in the winter my ends do get a bit dry especially since I haven't had a hair cut in a long time (i've been super busy and when I did have a chance to get one I found out that my hair dresser had just gone on vacation for a month!) So with that in mind, I did intially think it would be hard for me to make any serious claims about how much this helped my hair combat dryness. <br />
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For the first application I didn't use a huge amount, just enough to cover my hair (probably around a sixth of the jar) which I still thought was a lot (my hair is currently about 2 inches past my shoulders). Like the instructions suggested I left it in my hair for about 20 minutes before shampooing and conditioning my hair like normal. In regards to the after effects of the first application, it wasn't anything spectacular, my hair felt a bit softer but I felt like the change in texture wasn't anything amazing. I used it 2 more times with a bit more product each time, saturating my hair, waiting 20 minutes before washing my hair like normal with similar results, although I would say the condition of my hair did improve a bit with each application. At the very least, it did help my hair against the harsh cold and dry weather which has been particularly damaging to my hair and skin this year. For my last application I put just under half of the jar in my hair. For the final application I also made sure to work it into my scalp really well and left it on a bit longer than usual. I noticed a much greater difference in my hair this time, in the shower my hair felt much softer as I was rinsing it out (similar to the feeling one gets immediately after washing out a really good conditioner, but amplified atleast 2 times), after shampooing and conditioning my hair it still felt softer than usual. The same could be said after I had let my hair air dry (I rarely ever use a hair dryer, it makes my hair too frizzy) and straightened it. With the results of these different applications in mind, I would definitely say that more is better. Massaging the product into the scalp also helped garner better results.<br />
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The product itself is fairly strongly scented, definitely not my favourite scent although I think it is hard to describe... to me it kind of had the warmth of the smell of chai, but more savory. When taking a closer look at the ingredients I can definitely smell the balsamic vinegar, olive oil and cinnamon oil (hence the chai esque scent). Personally I wasn't a huge fan of having my hair smelling like this, especially since the scent did linger post shampooing and conditioning. That would be one of the downsides to the product for me, but then again scent is a very personal thing. The product is rather creamy, but still runny enough to coat your hair and scalp without too much difficulty. It is a bit expensive for a hair treatment, so it's probably not something you are going to incorporate into your regular hair routine, but rather something to be used when your hair needs some major help in the moisture department.<br />
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On the whole, I did like H'suan Wen Hua but I don't think it is quite a 'holy grail' product if you will. It did make my hair softer for a couple of days after application, but the results were not quite as long lasting as I would have liked. The scent is not my favourite, and since it remains somewhat noticably on the hair for a few days after washing this can be bothersome. I definitely think a very generous application that is massaged into the scalp and left on closer to half an hour yields the best results. For the moment, I think I might try out some other products to see if they can help add moisture to my ends while waiting for my hair dresser to get back in the country before trying this out again.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So a while back I had a pretty sizeable nail polish haul, and sadly I still haven't had a chance to wear all the colours and swatch them. So</span> </span>my goal for 2011 is to swatch all the nail polish I hauled before buying any more. Lollipop is a lovely cream polish that is similar to China Glaze's Something Sweet with an ever so slightly purple tinge. I really do love this colour, application was pretty good. The photo above was taken with 2 coats. My only slight problem is it chipped faster than I would have liked, but then again I am really rough with my hands so I can never get nail polish to last very long. In any event, it is a lovely colour.</div>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-15339840318450791992011-01-21T23:27:00.003-07:002011-01-21T23:29:08.217-07:00A Bit of Burt's: Chapstick and Cuticle Cream Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_hXMQcldmjAtbKrzi-r8T-56zJj0-MCrhQ96bjf09iUnHRAT8Mge1oZNX4s_7tcM3pzHRhUIYZEECEYUJNNLVG40BjmDp1tdTyRvH8x8QgQdpvxFRyHRZzlSD0qPvbljdj27j4JC-_49/s1600/094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_hXMQcldmjAtbKrzi-r8T-56zJj0-MCrhQ96bjf09iUnHRAT8Mge1oZNX4s_7tcM3pzHRhUIYZEECEYUJNNLVG40BjmDp1tdTyRvH8x8QgQdpvxFRyHRZzlSD0qPvbljdj27j4JC-_49/s400/094.JPG" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A little while back I got this lovely winter pick me up kit from one of my friends for my birthday (thanks again :) ) Anyways so far it has been an absolute life saver throughout the deep freezes we have experienced which have been very drying for my lips and nails. The lip balm has especially impressed me and taken over the prestige of my prior favourite lip balm (which you could only get in Germany, so i'm not really complaining since Burt's Bees is a lot more accessible). Without further ado, onto the review!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #e69138;">Burt's Bees Lemon Cuticle Butter:</span></strong></div><em>Give your needy nails a helping hand. Nourish and moisturise nails and cuticles with this intensive, natural treatment. A touch of lemon oil makes your nails smell incredibly clean, healthy and beautiful, naturally.</em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've actually used this product for years, so I was happy to get a travel sized version for on the go cuticle maintenance especially because the winters where I live are incredibly dry and windy which can wreck absolute havoc on your skin, nails, hair, eyes, everything! I'll admit this product can be a little greasy, but then again that is kind of the point. The one benefit to that (aside from the inherent moisturizing factor) is it helps facilitate quick stray nail polish removal since it provides a barrier between your skin and the wet nail polish. Perhaps the best selling feature is the scent. Absolutely amazing for anyone who likes fruity and citrus scents. At the very least you must go and smell this product!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><span style="color: #e69138;"><strong>Burt's Bees</strong> <strong>Nourishing Lip Balm with Mango Butter:</strong></span> <br />
<em>Hydrate and soften lips naturally with this nourishing 100% natural lip balm. Specially formulated with mango butter, this replenishing balm soothes, moisturizes and protects to reveal smooth, healthy-looking lips. Lips will love its lush, fruity flavour and the soft, moisturized feeling it leaves behind.</em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Like many of you out there, I sometimes am too tired to get every last speck of makeup of my face before crawling into bed, now obviously this is not a habit to get into, but it happens. To reduce the temptation to go to sleep without at least attempting to get most of my makeup off I like to keep some makeup wipes beside my bed. Recently I tried and finished Clean and Clear's: Makeup Dissolving Facial Cleansing Wipes. After finishing the whole pack of wipes I have a few thoughts that I thought would be helpful to share. Since I like to hold products accountable to their claims I will start by saying that they advertise that these wipes: "Instantly dissolve dirt, oil and makeup. Even waterproof mascara." They are also oil free. So with that in mind on to the review.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Pros:</span></strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>* Scent:</strong>These wipes had a nice clean almost cucumberish scent. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* <strong>Gentle on Skin</strong>: They didn't cause any negative reactions with my somewhat sensitive skin and were pretty gentle around the eye area. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* <strong>Effective on Eyeshadow, Blush and Concealer:</strong> They had no problem removing eyeshadow and left over concealer. I can't really comment on their efficacy in regards to foundation since I do not wear any, but I would imagine these wipes wouldn't have any trouble with that, especially at the end of the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Neutral:</span></strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*<strong>Price:</strong> If I remember correctly these wipes were between $7.00 and $8.00 which would put the price per sheet between $0.28-$0.38. Many people consider M.A.C. wipes to be rather expensive however if you break them down price wise as well you are paying between $0.31 (for the bulk pack)- $0.47 (normal pack) Canadian per sheet. Given these numbers you can see that a bulk pack of M.A.C wipes is comparable price wise to the Clean and Clear which to my knowledge does not offer a bulk size. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>*Size: </strong>The Wipes are pretty standard size wise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Cons:</span> </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>*Closure on packaging:</strong> Unfortunately the only thing that is keeping these wipes sealed is a sticker closure that begins to lose it's stickyness after a couple of uses. Unfortunately this prevents the wipes from remaining clean and free of outside dirt, bacteria, etc... and also results in the last couple of wipes starting to dry out. * <strong>Ineffective at removing Mascara (particularly waterproof):</strong> Additionally these wipes did not do a good job of removing water proof mascara (Lash Blast Waterproof if you are curious) which is frustrating because they advertise the ability to remove this type of mascara. They did remove about half of the mascara, but left a fair amount on my lashes which is not ideal if you are trying to remove the mascara gently without having to resort to scrapping it with your finger nails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Thie year M.A.C came out with three Mineralize Exclusive Sets to celebrate the Holiday Season are are described as follows: <br />
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<strong>M.A.C. Glamourous Mineralize Kit:</strong><br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">Blessedly Rich Lipglass:</span> Pale Coral (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">Nobel Touch Mineralize Eyeshadow:</span> Marbelized Bronze, Beige and Pale Pink (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">Indian Wood Paintpot:</span> Metallic Antique Bronze.<br />
<span style="color: #f9cb9c;">Zoomlash Mascara Mini:</span> Zoom Black<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cccccc;">M.A.C. My Scottish Fling Mineralize Kit:</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Budding Romance Lipglass:</span> Soft Muted Pink (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Pink Split Mineralize Eyeshadow:</span> Marbelize Pink, Pale Blue and Bronze (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Fresco Rose Paintpot:</span> Baby Pink with matching Pink Pearl<br />
<span style="color: #ea9999;">Zoomlash Mascara Mini:</span> Zoom Black<br />
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<span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Icescape Lipglass:</span> Sheer Pale Pink with Pearl (LE)- <em>This colour is really cool because of the pink pearl that catches the light nicely. </em><br />
<span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Earthly Riches Mineralize Eyeshadow:</span> Deep Plum, Deep Gray with Rose Veining (LE)- <em>Both colours apply nicely and are perfect for creating a smokey eye. </em><br />
<span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Bare Study Paintpot:</span> Soft Beige with Gold Pearl: <em>A very useful base that although shimmery on it's own doesn't impart too much shimmer to the shadows that you may layer on top.</em><br />
<span style="color: #d5a6bd;">Zoomlash Mascara Mini:</span> Zoom Black: <em>Personally I am still not a fan of the formula as I find it makes my lashes clump together and look spidery.</em><br />
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<em>Overall I am pleased with the set I chose, although the other sets also have nice colours. The packaging is really nice because you can take out the plastic insert and use the tin to hold brushes, liners, etc... or even use it for pencils and pens.</em><br />
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*<b> Tinting-</b> As I have mentioned before I have pretty light lashes that are blonde on the tips, thus having a nice tint is important.<br />
* <b>Separating-</b> Personally I don't think there is anything cute about clumpy lashes, and when my eyelashes do get clumped together I do absolutely everything in more power to revert this problem.<br />
* <b>Volume-</b> I'm not going for the thickest lashes in the world, but I do prefer when I am able to build some volume at the bash of my lashes and then gradually fade out. This is important to me because I am lazy and don't usually wear eyeliner (especially along the lash line) so it's nice when you can get a little definition along the lash line and colour to your lashes all in one step.<br />
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With this in mind I have decided to compare some of the pros and cons of the various mascaras I have come across in my life to hopefully help others avoid purchasing a mascara that drives them nuts. First up is the famed: <b style="color: orange;">CoverGirl LashBlast Volume</b><span style="color: orange;"> <b>(waterproof)</b></span><br />
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According to the CoverGirl Website LashBlast Volume (Waterproof) mascara is supposed to:<br />
<i>Get a blast of bold, volumized lashes - rain or shine! LashBlast's patented volume-boosting formula and patent-pending brush are designed to max-out each and every lash, leaving you with the ultimate big lash look. In original, non-waterproof, too!</i><br />
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<i>Instant volume, Resists water and smudging, </i><i>Hypoallergenic and suitable for contact lense wearers.</i><br />
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Available in: Blackest Black, Black and Black Brown<br />
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I first decided to try this mascara because of all the hype i'd come across on YouTube and in the blogging community. In the past i've had success with drugstore mascara, but more recently I have tended to prefer higher end brands. In any event I was definitely going into this with an open mind, hoping LashBlast would work as well for me as it has for others. Unfortunately, after trying this mascara out for a couple months now, I can say without hesitation that I have used better mascara before and I will not be repurchasing.<br />
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<b>Pros: </b><br />
* <span style="color: orange;">Price:</span> Since LashBlast is from the drugstore it is pretty affordable<br />
<div style="background-color: black; color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: orange;">* Flat top on Wand:</span> As I am sure most of you have experienced before, sometimes mascara can accumulate on the tip of the wand and if you aren't careful it can transfer to unwanted place, fortunately the wand on this particular product is flat which makes wiping away any excess a lot easier and leaves less mascara accumulating on the side of the opening.</div><br />
<b>Neutral: </b><br />
* <span style="color: orange;">Water Resistant, not Waterproof Formula:</span> I don't find this formula to be truly "waterproof", it's definitely water resistant, and a bit tricky to get off (even with makeup remover) but if you have a shower and get water on your face you are probably going to end up with raccoon eyes, so this wouldn't be my first choice for a day at the beach. However, since I actually meant to get the original version, falling short on the waterproof front doesn't really affect my overall opinion too much.<br />
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* <span style="color: orange;">Formula in general</span>: Personally I didn't find the formual to be particularly outstanding, certainly not worthy of all the praise others seem to have been giving it, however it is not bad.<br />
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<b>Cons:</b><br />
* <span style="color: orange;">Scent:</span> Usually scent doesn't bother me too much, but this stuff really stinks. I wouldn't mind if it was a perfume scent of some kind, but it smells really chemically and synthetic and just generally not something I want reeking near my nose. I can even smell it a few minutes after I put it on which is definitely not an attractive feature for me. I also think it poses a problem for eye safety because I usually use scent to help determine whether or not it is time to pitch a product (granted I usually use up mascara fairly regularly and thus throw it out every few months) scent is still incredibly important and I am not convinced that I would be able to tell when this product had "gone off"<br />
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* <span style="color: orange;">Brush:</span> First of all, I normally prefer brushes that are a little bigger, but this brush drives me absolutely nuts! Not only is it massive, and rather difficult to use in precise areas, but the plastic bristles do not do a good job of separating the lashes. In fact, after months of testing this out, I have still not been able to satisfactorally get separated lashes. Even when I try to put it close to the base of my lashes and gently wiggle to help add volume and separation I don't get the results I am looking for and usually end up getting mascara dots on my eye lid from the plastic bristles. As anyone who has experienced this before can vouch, this is incredibly frustrating and in spite of my efforts to be extra cautious I generally end up with little spots of mascara where I don't want them and then have to touch up my eye makeup. Furthermore I don't think this product lives up the the claims, especially in regards to volume. I also think it is very difficult to apply mascara to bottom lashes with this clumsy brush. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAupqDsUD3t3Vn1dTUm5wKyti8tMXilmPvxciKjevhpwfQlfhGop9jKBpvMoP5z4T3JpcETQQJLI2xGIJoFVzqdN2D8YMfErvEOYBizCLc2E5dlohHXxrUuyxKZ5Sf26FJ27knpHwUWm-/s1600/CG+Lash+Blast+Brush.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAupqDsUD3t3Vn1dTUm5wKyti8tMXilmPvxciKjevhpwfQlfhGop9jKBpvMoP5z4T3JpcETQQJLI2xGIJoFVzqdN2D8YMfErvEOYBizCLc2E5dlohHXxrUuyxKZ5Sf26FJ27knpHwUWm-/s400/CG+Lash+Blast+Brush.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><b>Overall: </b>I am not a huge fan of this mascara, and would not really reccommend it to anyone because of the difficulty in manoeuvering the brush and the tendency for clumping and mascara dotting onto the eyelid and crease and the very strong chemical scent. Perhaps if they changed the brush and fixed the scent I would reconsider, but then again I really believe there are better mascaras out there, both in the drugstore and elsewhere.<br />
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For those of you who have tried the original, I am curious as to whether or not you have had similar results. Feel free to let me know your thoughts in the comments!Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-19482390292016575442010-11-26T23:04:00.003-07:002010-11-26T23:51:50.162-07:00M.A.C. Tartan Tale Chapter 1: Lip, Eye and Face Kits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5QujVxapHBRoGFKzKv467-V2FKD3mNURi1FsyniKvHXY_-oKw6f3Gfvfey70jA5lp6Wnh7nCB2JS1E3DRqndBnxnZgPW2_QmJEeUhO_u8-PXsxZB3nXljo9ZrkJMxFslMd4MI8CAJ3kr/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5QujVxapHBRoGFKzKv467-V2FKD3mNURi1FsyniKvHXY_-oKw6f3Gfvfey70jA5lp6Wnh7nCB2JS1E3DRqndBnxnZgPW2_QmJEeUhO_u8-PXsxZB3nXljo9ZrkJMxFslMd4MI8CAJ3kr/s400/037.JPG" width="393" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As per usual M.A.C has bestowed us with a couple exciting Lip, Eye and Face kits for the holiday season. On the whole I think the colour range was pretty approachable for M.A.C newbies and addicts alike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #990000; text-align: left;"><b>Happily Ever After Lip Kit:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Endless Fun- Sheer Frosty Pink (Lipglass)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheers All Around- Bright Candy Pink (Lipstick)(Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To Joy- Medium Pink (Lipstick)(Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i> Personally I am not the hugest fan of lip palettes because I find they can get kind of messy and are also sometimes a bit harder to apply, however the colours in this kit were nice and would flatter on a range of skintones. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #990000; text-align: left;"><b>A Fabulous Fantasy Lip Kit:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heroic Tale- Sparkle Flesh Tone (Lipglass)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Imagine This- Pink Beige (Lipstick)(Amplified)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Story Book Ending- Raisin (Lipstick)(Lustre)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>A nice more neutral lip colour kit, definitely better suited for medium to darker complexions.</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><b>6 Dashing Lassie Eye Shadows:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Dashing Lassie- Metallic Milk (Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once Upon A Time- Metallic Vanilla (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Magical Mist- Metallic Taupe (Lustre)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bronze- Copper Penny (Frost)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Buckwheat- Frosty Medium Brown (Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Showstopper- Dark Brown (Matte)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>I actually quite liked this kit especially Magical Mist. I think this kit would be rather versatile for creating everyday wearable looks. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><b>6 Reelers & Rockers Eye Shadows:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">White Rabbit- Shimmer White (Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Melt My Heart- Metallic Silver (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Carbon- Dark Carbon (Matte)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Family Treasures: Metallic Bronze (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gaelic Gold: Metallic Gold (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crown & Scepter: Metallic Copper (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This was one of my favourites because the shadows have excellent pigmentation and swatch very smoothly. The only reason I didn't get it is because I felt like I had similar versions of most of the colours (albeit sometimes with a different, inferior finish). So for those of you out there who don't have any of these colours already and like shimmery metallic shadows I would highly reccommend picking this palette up!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsSk8qrKQoBTriAWeYEkadA_bltc7uGHDyzUh1mQEvPyrJD-Uvmc_KplrSe9SeSnnztF76ez-bycW0MYoSbWms9nJbNpJRunMS-svVjOquFeFryJS9gTn-edrCOObIeCK_44LOJH5DcMD/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIsSk8qrKQoBTriAWeYEkadA_bltc7uGHDyzUh1mQEvPyrJD-Uvmc_KplrSe9SeSnnztF76ez-bycW0MYoSbWms9nJbNpJRunMS-svVjOquFeFryJS9gTn-edrCOObIeCK_44LOJH5DcMD/s400/054.JPG" width="277" /> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Twists of Tartan</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><b>6 Twists of Tartans Eye Shadows:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lady's Prance: Clay (Matte)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rolled Gold: Gold (Lustre)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">High Spirits: Shimmer Avocado (Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vainglorious: Metallic Maroon (Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Set to Dance: Dark Royal Blue (Matte)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bows and Curtseys: Metallic Hunter Green (Satin)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Although not the most pigmented set out of the bunch, I liked the colour selection because it was something different and I don't think I really have anything that is quite like any of the shades offered already in my collection. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i> </i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JcGStmxlEzTsHTbw8-miArLm2wluaA8KI_6r8mlisMSEOTQgJAvMFy048oHydDMgz0L96SLA37tX6TcpPDxeKnWZL888Eu6Jbp2qXyEIZ_OFJIyjqLY0tUK4netB6XB7WymEnU6Vl9st/s1600/146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8JcGStmxlEzTsHTbw8-miArLm2wluaA8KI_6r8mlisMSEOTQgJAvMFy048oHydDMgz0L96SLA37tX6TcpPDxeKnWZL888Eu6Jbp2qXyEIZ_OFJIyjqLY0tUK4netB6XB7WymEnU6Vl9st/s400/146.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">Left to Right: Lady's Prance, Rolled Gold, High Spirits, Vainglorious, Set to Dance, Bows and Curtseys</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #38761d; text-align: left;"><b>6 Beauties Play it Cool Eye Shadows:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Silverwear: Metallic Lavender (Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hold My Gaze: Medium Grey (Frost)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To the Ball: Dusty Lavender (Satin)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Altered State: Blackend Plum (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Magic Moor: Purple Grape (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heather Belles: Dark Charcoal/Carbon (Satin)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Not my favourite set, but that has more to do with the fact that I am not a huge fan of cool toned shadows. I don't think this set offers quite the same range of looks that some of the other ones do. </i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: left;"><b>A Triumphant Blush Face Kit:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Smooth Harmony: Natural Mid-Tan (Beauty Powder)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Melba: Soft Coral Peach </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Peachtwist: Golden Peach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>A nice combo if you are in the market for some peach toned cheek products.</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #134f5c; text-align: left;"><b>Hark The Heraldry Face Kit:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh So Fair: Pale Pink (Beauty Powder)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dame: Sophisticated Blue Pink</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Plum Foolery: Faint Dusty Plum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Another nice combo. I already have Oh So Fair as it was released with Venomous Villians and I would suggest that this particular product is most suited to fairer skin tones. </i></div>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-75716200503727233642010-11-14T00:36:00.002-07:002010-11-14T01:02:53.260-07:00M.A.C. Tartan Tale Chapter 1: Lip, Eye and Brush Bags Swatches & Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YDzUgzMblIdu0RMZNnJx-77NGxuJPl8py19soXBxIsFgdWTtahD3e0mLwt6X2nDBae3bGcR-95UUPF_Pigso9e3MZnkOzvri4_RosRf3w15h6Cgf_Tw_3wKG9ZERzhJDY9e6Ue4pxhAu/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YDzUgzMblIdu0RMZNnJx-77NGxuJPl8py19soXBxIsFgdWTtahD3e0mLwt6X2nDBae3bGcR-95UUPF_Pigso9e3MZnkOzvri4_RosRf3w15h6Cgf_Tw_3wKG9ZERzhJDY9e6Ue4pxhAu/s400/030.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><em>This year M.A.C came out with two lip bags, 2 lash and line bags and 3 brush sets. I'm not going to go too indepth with the items I didn't purchase but here is a quick review with my thoughts.</em><br />
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<em>Not the most exciting or pigmented lipstick that M.A.C has to offer, but it is definitely a very wearable everyday colour. </em><br />
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</div><span style="color: #e06666;">Baby Sparks Dazzleglass</span>- Sparkle Baby Pink<br />
<em>Again not the most exciting colour, but it is a very versatile baby pink that can be worn on its own for just a bit of sparkle or layered to add a bit of sparkle and shine without changing the colour of the product underneath that much.</em><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">In Synch Lip Pencil</span>- Light Pink(LE)<br />
<em>I actually really considered picking this up the first time it launched because M.A.C really doesn't have a great range of light pink lipliners. I think this would be good under just about any pink lipstick especially for those of us with more red-toned lips that need to be neutralized a bit sometimes. </em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Overall: </strong><em>This was obviously my favourite set of the bunch. I think it is very wearable especially on light - medium skintones.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcmBURCgcQo_Docq06j2LIBZWM5D6D5BCN9m1lT3SDd2eJT2fyvn4bnA9jELhO4fdG7RYYTYwNsqys_At6MX1AREcSiqN2iptou6vOCMFBR-z6u1_UxEVyUvkv9uVOXadEP9GJzfRNd5p/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcmBURCgcQo_Docq06j2LIBZWM5D6D5BCN9m1lT3SDd2eJT2fyvn4bnA9jELhO4fdG7RYYTYwNsqys_At6MX1AREcSiqN2iptou6vOCMFBR-z6u1_UxEVyUvkv9uVOXadEP9GJzfRNd5p/s400/026.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Left- Right: In Sync, Mellow Mood, Baby Sparks, All three combined top-with Baby Sparks, bottom- without</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Dazzle the Lads Lip Bag:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Baron's Rose Lipstick:</span> Medium Rose (Cremesheen)(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Moth to Flame Dazzleglass:</span> Sheer Natural Beige(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #e69138;">Draw Me Close Lip Pencil:</span> Dusty Rose(LE)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>I considered picking up this set myself, but I exercised some restraint. I think it would be most flattering on medium to dark skin tones.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Noble Knights Lash & Line Kit:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Teal Pigment:</span> Bright Metallic Teal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Blitz & Glitz Fluidline:</span> Black.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Zoomlash Mascara:</span> Black (Sample Size).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Given the sheer amount of other limited options, unless you really like all of these colours and want the bag, I would pick these items up later.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Violet My Love Lash & Line Kit:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Violet Pigment:</span> Bright Metallic Purple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Macroviolet Fluidline:</span> Dark Grape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Zoomlash Mascara:</span> Black (Sample Size)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Once again, all of these items are available anytime, so unless you really like the whole set I would buy the items individually at another time. </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>She's Got It All: Apply Define and Line Brush Collection:</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">194SE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">204SE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">224SE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">266SE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d;">275SE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>I'm going to be frank here, I really think the quality of these brushes in comparison to regular M.A.C brushes is seriously lacking. These brushes are not handmade unlike the regular size ones. So although it is a cheaper way to get a bunch of brushes, I think there are other lines out there that offer brush sets at a similar price point that would be a better investment.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-41153262771276089752010-11-03T23:51:00.000-06:002010-11-03T23:51:43.464-06:00China Glaze: Mummy May I- Swatch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwbTEaQgt5O8XjHFrCCDTkFWRfSHuSkZacNmKCgEAnYP44tMXtAz8pqaT1c6T5NQKUeqBjfV7_KGkKZ43wb_zyj6z0JYigVC_n2XkgnxXhT4uffcvYiFaAorHMzo0vSQ8-hM_ZUslVqvs/s1600/136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwbTEaQgt5O8XjHFrCCDTkFWRfSHuSkZacNmKCgEAnYP44tMXtAz8pqaT1c6T5NQKUeqBjfV7_KGkKZ43wb_zyj6z0JYigVC_n2XkgnxXhT4uffcvYiFaAorHMzo0vSQ8-hM_ZUslVqvs/s400/136.JPG" width="266" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">China Glaze- Mummy May I</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I recently received a package of nail polish I purchased from Transdesign which included this lovely halloween appropriate polish (I will add a haul post and swatches shortly). Needless to say I rushed to put <span style="color: #4c1130;">Mummy May I</span> on because if I wasn't going to get to participate in Halloween festivities this year I was atleast going to have some fun nail polish on! Application is a touch tricky (as with most glitter polishes) but with 2-3 coats one can achieve an even, opaque application. I really do love this nail polish because although it is essentially black purple with purple glitter, it didn't make my hands look funny which black polish occasionally does. All in all I am pretty pleased with this polish, I would reccommend using a thicker top coat to get a smooth layer over the glitter.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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Venomous Villains is here!!! I have been waiting for this collection for quite some time, and after all the eager anticipation, stalking of beauty forums and pouring over swatch photos the in store launch day finally came! I went first thing yesterday to my local M.A.C counter and picked up quite a few beautiful products, and tested out pretty much the whole launch.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Sweet Joy:</span> Frosty creamy pale gold(Frost)(LE) <br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">De-vil</span>:</span> Rich copper (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Carbon</span>: Intense black (Matte)(Permanent)<br />
<i>From my own personal swatching I think De-vil is definitely the best quality of the LE shades, although I still think you can find something similar to both Sweet Joy and De-vil within the regular line or existing palettes that you have, so if you are on a budget these shadows can be easily skipped. With that said, De-vil is still a really nice colour and of course being a veluxe pearl, swatches like a dream. </i><br />
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<b>Penultimate Eye Liner:</b><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rapid Black</span>: True Black<br />
<i>I already purchased this a while back and while I do like that it has a skinnier tip which for those of us who can be a bit eyeliner challenged at times is great, I wish the marker part was a bit stiffer. I also wish the liner itself was a touch more black. I still think this is a decent product, but since it is part of the permanent line, it is not something you need to rush out and buy tomorrow. </i><br />
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<b>Lipstick:</b><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Innocence, Beware</span>: Light yellow pink (Cremesheen)(LE)<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Heartless:</span> Cherry red (Amplified)(LE)<br />
<i>Both lipsticks are quite nice and have a great finish to them. Innocence, Beware is a nice apricot pink nude with a bit of sheen. In regards to M.A.C. products it is probably most similar to Creme de Nude. It also reminded me personally of GOSH darling lipstick. As someone who has personally never been huge on nude lipsticks, I do think this would be a nice way to get into that look because it won't make you look too "dead". Heartless is a beautiful red. I personally think it is about as "plain red" as most lipsticks get. I don't think it leans too blue or too orange. It has a nice sheen to it without being too glossy. </i><br />
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<b>Lipglass:</b><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Devilishly Stylish</span>: Light nude with gold pearl (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Wicked Ways</span>: Deep fuchsia with pink pearl (LE)<br />
<i>Once again both shades are quite lovely and would look great layered on top of their complimenting lipstick from this part of the collection. Devilishly stylish is more apricot toned than it's lipstick counterpart. I kind of reminded me of a slightly lighter, shimmery, lipgloss version of Bare Slimshine. Wicked Ways is a lovely cherry red colour that does lean a bit more pink, but in my mind is still red. I compared it to Venetian lustreglass which is definitely much more of a neutral red in comparison.</i><br />
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<b>Powder Blush:</b><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Darkly My Dear</span>: Dirty brown plum (LE)<br />
<i>Not my </i><i>favourite product in the Cruella range, but then again it is more suited to darker, warmer skin tones than my own. If used correctly I could see this working out well as a contour colour.</i><b></b><br />
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<b>Beauty Powder:</b><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Her Own Devices</span>: Cool nude (LE)<br />
<i>Once again this wasn't my favourite product, but that has more to do with my general avoidance of nude products. I think this would pair nicely with Darkly My Dear if it was used as a highlight.</i><br />
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<b>Eyeshadow:</b><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Her Alter Image</span><span style="color: purple;">: </span><span style="color: #cccccc;">Light violet (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Vainglorious</span><span style="color: purple;">:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Bronze burgundy (Frost)(LE)</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Vile Violet</span><span style="color: purple;">:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Deep dirty blue purple (Matte)(LE)</span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><i>These shadows are all quite nice for fall, although personally I didn't find them to be quite unique enough to purchase (in light of all the other things screaming for my attention). I think Her Alter Image is quite similar to Beautiful Iris which is part of the permanent line (both are also veluxe pearl shades which is lovely). Vainglorious is a nice rich fall colour, but is again similar to Star Violet, and also being repromoted during the holidays. Vile Violet is a pretty purple, and although some have compared it to Poison Pen, I don't personally find them as dupeable as other people have claimed. I think Poison Pen is much cooler and more dusty grey than Vile Violet which in my mind has a bit more of a reddish tone to it which Poison Pen absolutely does not have. A nice shade, but I have far too many purples to justify buying another at the moment. </i></div><br />
<b>Penultimate Brow Marker:<i> </i></b><br />
<i></i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Universal</span>: <span style="color: #cccccc;">Universal</span><br />
<i><span style="color: #cccccc;">Personally I don't think i've had enough exposure to this product to really talk about it, but I do know that there were happy to see it re-promoted.</span> </i><br />
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<b>Lipstick:</b><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Toxic Tale</span>: </span><span style="color: #cccccc;">Bright Coral (Satin)(LE)</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Sinister:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Soft Brown Plum (Lustre)(LE)</span><br />
<i><span style="color: #cccccc;">Toxic Tale is definitely a daring shade, a very bright coral that if anything leans more orangey than pink. I don't think it would look the best on lighter skin tones, however I have seen in on medium and darker complexions where it has looked quite nice. Sinister didn't really do that much for me, but again I think it would be a good shade on medium and darker skin tones.</span> </i><br />
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<b>Lipglass:</b><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Strange Potion:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Soft coral pink (LE)</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;">Hot House:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Deep raspberry with pink pearl (LE)</span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"> <i>Both of these Lipglasses were pretty shades indeed. Strange Potion is fairly aptly described although I don't find it to be particularly pink in tone. My friend Andrea and I compared it to Beaute which is a similar shade although a bit brighter and of course more shimmer in comparison to Strange Potion which is more of a cream. Hot House is another lovely colour although I found it quite close to Fierce and Fabulous which I already own. For those of you who don't have a similar colour already in your collection I would definitely recommend checking Hot House out!</i></div><br />
<b>Beauty Powder:</b><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Oh So Fair</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">:</span> <span style="color: black;">Clean pink with gold pearl (LE)</span></span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><i>A great product out there for lighter skinned folks either as a highlighter or as a soft blush. Personally I've been a fan of Beauty Powders since I first picked up Sunsparked Pearl years ago with the Lure colelction.</i></div><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Powder Blush:</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Bite of an Apple:</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Soft coral pink (LE)</span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><i>Personally to me this doesn't swatch particularly coral, if anything on me it is a reddish coral. I think the best way to describe it is as a "just in from the cold flush". Quite a lovely product.</i><br />
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<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">She Who Dares:<span style="color: #cccccc;"> </span><span style="color: #cccccc;">Deep navy with blue pearl, Deep forest green with green pearl (LE)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Both of these are quite dark and in my opinion look a million times better when they are layered over a dark base such as French Quarter or Slick Black. I personally found She Who Dares to show up better on it's own, but both were quite gorgeous over a dark base.</i> </span></span></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;"><br />
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<div style="color: #cccccc;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lipstick:</span></span></b></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Violetta:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Bright clean violet purple(Amplified)(Regular PRO)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Dark Deed</span>: <span style="color: #cccccc;">Burgundy plum (Amplified)(LE) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Both lipsticks are quite dark and vampy. The finish was good on both of them.</i></span></span></div><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lipglass:</span></span></b></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Wrong Spell:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Deep plum with pink purple(LE)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Revenge is Sweet:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Light yellow purple (LE)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Personally I wasn't a huge fan of either of these colours, but if you are in the market for something darker to layer over a lipstick these may be just what you are looking for. </i></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #cccccc;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beauty Powder:</span></span></b></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Briar Rose:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Soft violet pink with pearl (LE)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Another nice colour, however I feel like M.A.C has recently released a few similar products such as Summer Rose and Azaelea Blossom which are in a similar colour family and thus make purchasing this product a little less urgent. Still a nice pick for those of you who don't have anything similar. </i></span></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Nail Lacquer: </span></b></span></div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Bad Fairy:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Red with multi-changing pearl (LE)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Formidable:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Teal green with pink multi-changing pearl (LE)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Mean & Green:</span> <span style="color: #cccccc;">Purple with teal multi-changing pearl (LE)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>I'm going to start things off by being kind of a nerd and letting you know how much I LOVE Bad Fairy... Seriously I don't think a nail polish has made me this happy in a long time. All of these polishes are quite cool with the colour changing aspect but Bad Fairy is hands down the nicest and most unique in my opinion. Others have suggested that Formidable and Mean & Green have convincing dupes in the ORLY Cosmic collection that has just come out, so if you can only afford one polish make it Bad Fairy!!!! Also the swatches provided on the M.A.C website are terrible representations of the product. The product images themselves are much more accurate. Application is a little tricky and I had to use 3 coats to get my desired opacity and evenness, but since I love this shade soo much I was willing to put in the extra effort. I would be interested to see what these polishes would look like with one light coat over another solid colour. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Melon: </span><b> </b>soft bright golden peach.<b></b><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">Brash & Bold:</span> Bright Fuschia (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">Push the Edge:</span> Deep bright purple with pearl. (LE)<b><br />
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<i>All of these pigments are really lovely colours. Brash & Bold and Push the Edge were both previously released during the Makeup Art Cosmetics collection. </i><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Slick Black: </span>True carbon black (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">French Quarter: </span>Dirty black green with multi colour pearl. (LE)<br />
<i>Both Grease Paint Sticks are really quite pigmented, very creamy and blendble. The Mineralize Eyeshadows from Maleficient's segment of the collection look amazing over both of these bases!</i><br />
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<b>Zoom Fast Black Lash:</b><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">Black: </span>Deepest black. <b></b><br />
<i>Personally whenever I've tried Zoom Lash i've never been all that impressed and I am working on a post that will explain why in more detail.</i><b></b><br />
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<b>Lipgelee:</b><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">Resort Life</span>: Off white with pink pearl. (LE)<b></b><i> </i><br />
<i>Personally I have enjoyed Lipgelees for a while because they are very moisturizing. Resort Life would be ideal for layering over top of other products to get an extra bit of shine and sparkle.</i><br />
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<b>Magically Cool Liquid Powder: </b><br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">Truth & Light:</span> Sheer shimmer that reflects pink and silver. (LE).<br />
<span style="color: #783f04;">Cajun:</span> Sheer bronze shimmer that reflects gold.(LE)<br />
<i>I didn't get a chance to play with these too much, but what I can say is that Cajun looks amazing as a bronzer!!!</i><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">I'm so Vain Mirror: </span>Compact mirror with Dr. Facilier on the outside with one regular mirror and one magnifiying mirror.<br />
<i>Personall</i><i>y I wasn't a huge fan of this, but then again I think it's probably because I would prefer something a little more glamorous. </i><br />
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<i>Sephora had an absolutely fantastic deal on a great set of full-sized products from Benefit that are absolutely perfect for the summer! These products are perfect for achieving a summer glow! I know I should have posted this ages ago, but I checked the Sephora site today and they are selling them again (still for $35.00 US which is an AMAZING deal!)</i><br />
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Legally Bronze includes the following full sized products:<br />
0.4 oz Hoola- A natural bronzing powder. <br />
0.45 oz Highbeam- A luminescent complexion enhancer.<br />
0.08 oz Gilded- A golden jumbo eye pencil (no longer available outside of this set).<br />
0.19oz BADgal Brown- A deep-brown mascara that creates mile-high lashes.<br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Hoola Face Powder:</span><br />
<div style="color: #cccccc;"><i>Hoola is a nice matte bronzer that is good for light to medium skin tones in particular. It is fairly pigmented so make sure you don't pack too much on your brush otherwise you will end up looking like an over bronzed mess. Hoola is particularly good to use if you already have shimmer or frost elsewhere on your face. </i></div><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Highbeam:</span><br />
<i>Highbeam is a nice champagne pink highlighting product that is quite easy to work with. Generally I just put a couple dots on the tops on my cheek bones following an arc that ends under my brows... (I realize this description probably sounds weird, but I can't think of another way to describe it.) It is very easy to blend in with your fingertips (or a brush) and isn't over powering. I really like how much control you have over product placement with the brush as this helps you avoid wasting product or getting too much shimmer on your face. </i><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Gilded Eye Pencil: </span><br />
<i>A nice mid toned gold pencil that I have mainly used to add a pop of gold into the tear duct area, or as a standard liner. I am sure you could use this as a base (although I would definitely recommend blending it out with your fingers or a brush to avoid creasing). A nice addition to the set. </i><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">BADgal Brown Mascara: </span><br />
<i> While this mascara isn't my favourite, I don't really have too many knocks against it. The brush is pretty average as is the formula. I would suggest that this mascara is better for depositing colour and perhaps adding a bit of length rather than providing too much volume. </i><br />
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Overall Thoughts:<br />
<i>Overall I still think this is an absolutely fantastic value set! Hoola is $28.00 US alone so for paying only $7.00 getting 3 more full sized products is an absolute steal (This set is of course more expensive in Canada, but the same "ratios of value" apply). I also think this set is quite good for most skin tones (although those of you out there with really dark skin may not get as much use out of hoola as it is pretty light as far as bronzers go.) If any of these products have interested you in the past I would highly recommend checking this set out!</i><br />
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The Get Baked Set Includes:<br />
0.04 oz- Twice Baked: Brownie brown with gold glitter.<br />
0.04 oz- Half Baked: Subtle lustrous bronze.<br />
0.04 oz- Flip Side: Electric teal with blue sheen.<br />
0.04 oz- Baked: Rich bronze.<br />
0.09 oz- Primer Potion in Sin: Champagne shimmer<br />
0.03 oz- 24/7 Eyeliner in Bourbon: Brown with teeny gold glitter.<br />
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Personally I do like this palette and think it is good for travelling because it has some good basic very wearable colours with a bit of fun with the addition of Flip Side. I also liked the addition of Bourbon and Sin and of course having a mirror in your palette is always nice (and allowed me to do my makeup in the back seat of a car while en route to a family friends house whilst on vacation). With all that said, I don't think this is the <i>perfect</i> palette for two reasons: it's a bit too frosty for my liking and it doesn't provide you with a good highlight shade. Twice baked is not as frosty, but it still has glitter in it and atleast for my purposes I only really use a bit of it to deepen the outer v and a bit in the crease or under the lower lashline so it doesn't really take away from the over all frost of a look. With that said I still really love all of the colours and do think they work very well together. The texture and pigmentation are quite good on all of them, especially Half Baked and Baked. <br />
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Before I get on to reviewing the products I have tried I must comment briefly on the brand itself. Not only do I love their scents and products offered, but I really like the way they choose to run their operations. Pacifica is a vegan company that does not test on animals and does not use many of the somewhat dubious chemicals such as: Parabens, Sulfates, Propylene Glycol, Phthalates, GMOs, Triclosan and Petro-chemicals. The wicks in their candles are lead free and they work really hard to use both soy and parafin wax that would have otherwise gone to waste in their products. To some people all of these things may not mean much, but given the amount of waste and toxic chemicals that we come into contact on a daily basis already, if you can find a company that goes above and beyond to eliminate these nasty things from their products that work great and smell amazing then why not support them? To me it's really refreshing to see a company that is so commited to being environmentally sustainable and cruelty free even if it means that their production costs might be a little bit higher than competitors who do not take these steps. For more information on the brand and their practises <a href="http://www.pacificaperfume.com/about-us">click here</a><br />
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At this point whether through my store, or my personal use of Pacifica products I have almost come into contact with all of their scents and available product offerings and up to this point I have not been disappointed by the quality at all. While there are a few scents I'm not completely in love with, that is more of a personal preference thing than an issue of quality. Since they do have quite a range of products to talk about I'm going to divided this review up by catagory of products and then go into the scents I have encountered so far.<br />
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<b>PACIFICA SINGLE SCENT GIFT SETS:</b><br />
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* All solid pefumes are currently 25% off on the Pacifica website-- Reg Price: $9.00 USD Sale: $6.75 *<br />
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<b>Quick Scent Round Up: </b>So if you cruise on Pacifica's website, or find their products in store you will quickly find that they have quite an impressive range of scents. Their scents can generally be broken up into 4 different catagories: Florals, Fruit, Herbal & Spice and Wood scents. Being a fruit scent lover myself I am very much a fan of their fruit fragrances, but there are definitely some scents within the other catagories that have caught my attention.<br />
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<b style="color: #e69138;">Fruit Fragrances:</b> Bali Lime Papaya, Brazilian Mango Grapefruit, Hawaiian Ruby Guava, Mediterranean Fig, & Tuscan Blood Orange.<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Brazilian Mango Grapefruit</span> is pretty strong but absolutely amazing! Mango and grapefruit to create this wonderful scent that also has a touch of pineapple, peach and apricot. A perfect summer scent!<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">Hawaiian Ruby Guava</span> is one of my favourites, again it is pretty strong but not overpowering. To me this fragrance is just alive. Grapefruit, guava and coconut oil come together to produce another wonderful scent that I think any fruit lover must smell! <br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Mediterranean Fig</span> is an interesting scent and definitely not over poweringly fruity. It is a very green scent if that makes sense... kind of earthy while still retaining the freshness of fruit. It's not my favourite scent by Pacifica but I do think it is interesting and know many people who quite enjoy it.<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">Tuscan Blood Orange:</span> is really quite lovely. Orange is aptly the dominant note but again the sharpness of citrus is mellowed out. This fragrance is very layered and takes a couple whiffs to get the effect of each layer. I particularly love this scent as a candle.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Floral Fragrances: </span></b>French Lilac, Lotus Garden, Malibu Lemon Blossom, Nerola Orange Blossom, Tahitian Gardenia, Tunisian Jasmine, & Waikiki Pikaki.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #660000;">Herbal & Spice Fragrances:</span></b> Bourbon Island Vanilla, Egyptian Bergamont Rose, Madagascar Spice, Mexican Cocao, Thai Lemon Grass, Vanilla Vera Cruz, & Zanzibar Cinnamon Almond.<br />
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For more scent information <a href="http://www.pacificaperfume.com/fragrances/shop">click here</a>Sarziohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03350349438074542264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192843227448284549.post-48145305364126266272010-08-02T00:45:00.000-06:002010-08-02T00:45:42.840-06:00Nail Polish Haul & Graphic Diagonal Nail Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpODxbrG5eMo0k3wlejnvx9v3HuorReqGTIZjOcB0WEiH-XsrarNZJgK_LNG5oqLpTHRskEVbo8rqTF_U-d3hwRjSa9dBvbwOK6auOnoGBY7XJYI5BH4UwsHWKWclDKkJbT3CzswPUpSP/s1600/069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpODxbrG5eMo0k3wlejnvx9v3HuorReqGTIZjOcB0WEiH-XsrarNZJgK_LNG5oqLpTHRskEVbo8rqTF_U-d3hwRjSa9dBvbwOK6auOnoGBY7XJYI5BH4UwsHWKWclDKkJbT3CzswPUpSP/s400/069.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div> So fairly recently I received a lovely package in the mail with some nail polishes I had been thinking about purchasing for a long time... Needless to say it was like christmas in July when these lovelies arrived at my doorstep (and the subsequent CCO haul from my friend that I just got last night and will blog about shortly). From my original haul I got 2 Zoya polishes, a China Glaze, Essie and my first ORLY polish (The M.A.C polish is from CCO). I will definitely be posting swatches and a more in depth review of each polish as I get a chance to test them out, but as a teaser I have some cool diagonal nail art that I quickly threw on after receiving my package which included each of my new colours mixed in with some old favourites... so without further ado... ENJOY!<br />
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<b style="color: #f4cccc;">Sugar High:</b><i> The best way I can describe this shade is as a bright medium pink that has more of a coral base. This colour is perfect for summer and I've already worn it a couple of times on my nails and toes...Application like all of the polishes from the collection that I've tried out was quite good as was the wear... Unfortunately I have yet to take a proper full swatch of it yet, but I will put one up the next time I wear it to give you a more complete picture of how this polish looks. (In the mean time, feel free to consult my "skittle" photo with all the polishes i've bought at the top.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Heli-yum:</span> </b><i>Another cool colour that is once again perfect for Summer. I like to describe it as a raspberry based red which makes it more interesting than just a straight up red. Once again application and wear were pretty good. I will be adding a full manicure swatch as soon as I can.</i><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>UPDATE:</b> So I got this nail polish in the mail not too long ago and wore it for about a week. It's a nice light pink colour that is quite flattering. This swatch is after a couple of days of wear because I wanted a natural light shot. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcijyV_uZG_qAJ70bkin9gdgwMkoOBA43cuhWxa0zMQKQ7bgkIgsVCsDcNdGK15Lb9ORrvkTsz3vhNci8nVEvPx9eGw7WJm91MR1a1SPFLwve1qO8_j3gpirAQbQqvGEzja5_Db71xUT4f/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcijyV_uZG_qAJ70bkin9gdgwMkoOBA43cuhWxa0zMQKQ7bgkIgsVCsDcNdGK15Lb9ORrvkTsz3vhNci8nVEvPx9eGw7WJm91MR1a1SPFLwve1qO8_j3gpirAQbQqvGEzja5_Db71xUT4f/s400/047.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #cccccc; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">China Glaze- Something Sweet</span></div><i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #f9cb9c;">Peachy Keen:</span> </b><i>Peach and orange nail polishes seem to be pretty big this year and China Glaze obviously did not to miss out on this trend. I have not seen it in person, but through other blogs and what not it appears that it is a pretty orangey peach shade.</i><br />
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<b style="color: #d9d2e9;">Light as Air: </b><i>Again another huge trend recently has been lavender and lilac nail polishes... From what i've seen this one looks like a dusty lavender creme that is pretty light and perfect for a soft spring manicure.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Lemon Fizz:</span> </b><i>Again with the light "Easter colours" Lemon Fizz is a light, pale yellow that I have considered picking up and may still do so.</i><br />
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<b style="color: #e06666;">High Hopes:</b> <i>Back to the brighter summer shades, from what i've seen this looks like a very pigmented bright orangey-pink coral colour. I have a feeling this one would look great as a pedicure with some cute sandals.</i><br />
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</div><b><span style="color: #ffd966;">Happy Go Lucky:</span> </b><i>Is a bright sunshiney yellow that is definitely not for the faint of heart, but still a cool colour that would probably be useful to have especially for nail art purposes</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Grape Pop:</span> </b><i>Another colour I have been considering trying to pick up because from what i've seen it's a pretty unique shade of blue based purple that would be an excellent edition to anyone who loves purples collection.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Four Leaf Clover:</span> </b><i>Is yet another fantastic colour that I have been thinking about getting because it looks to be almost a perfect green, great for St. Patrick's day inspired manicures or for anyone who enjoys bright. bold, polishes.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #76a5af;">Flyin' High:</span> </b><i>This colour from swatches online reminds me of another shade by China Glaze, Shower Together... because of that, I feel like this shade is less unique than some of the other shades, and thus it may not be as imperative to pick up if you are trying to fill in your collection color wise. With that said it still looks nice.</i><br />
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As you can probably tell through the round up, I quite enjoyed the colours China Glaze came up with for this collection. I feel like there is a good mix of Spring and Summer shades, and so far I have not had any problems with application or with wear. I will definitely keep you updates when I receive Something Sweet in the mail and if I decide to go out and get any of the other polishes.<i> </i><br />
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<i><b>UPDATE: I did pick up 3 more colours since my original post: Lemon Fizz, Grape Pop and Something Sweet. I am still thinking about getting Four Leaf Clover and Peachy Keen but until then here is an updated photo of the collection.</b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Give Me Liberty of London:</span> Flat creamy pink (Matte)(LE)- <em>A really nice lighter pink that is almost like a neutral in the sense that you could wear it with almost anything.</em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Dame's Desire:</span> Frosty mid-toned red dish purple (Frost)(LE)- <em>I'm a sucker for purples, and this is definitely an nice option, although since I already have soo many and am more into matte and satin shades at the moment I passed. </em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Bough Grey:</span> Mid toned bluish grey (Satin)(LE)-- <em>Another nice shade, especially since grey is such an "in" colour at the moment. When my friend Andrea and I were swatching we didn't really find anything in the permanent line that was quite like Bough Grey.</em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Free To Be:</span> Creamy true coral (Matte)-- <em>Not my favourite shade of the bunch, but that's largely because I am picky about coral and prefer it to be more pink based. </em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Birds and Berries:</span> Frosted dark green blue (Veluxe Pearl)(LE)-- <em>Probably my favourite shade of the bunch, very pretty!</em><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Blooming Lovely:</span> Creaming greyed lilac mauve (Amplified)(LE)- <em>Another lovely shade that although a bit more daring is a more wearable lilac. Since it is an Amplified the finish is absolutely wonderful to apply, very pigmented. </em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Peachstock:</span> Neutral peach (Satin)(Pro)--<em> Neutral peach is definitely the best way I can describe this shade.</em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Ever Hip:</span> Creamy light coral (Cremesheen)(LE)-- <em>Another nice shade that was nicely pigmented and smooth.</em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Petals & Peacocks:</span> Creamy bright magenta pink (Amplified)(LE)-- <em>A very bright shade, but definitely my favourite of the bunch. It is quite similar to Show Orchid without the "veluxe pearl like" finish. On the plus side this shade can be toned down with a lighter application for those out there who might want to ease into the super bright shades. Once again the pigmentation and application are a dream.</em><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">English Accents:</span> Creamy midtoned blue pink (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Frankly Fresh:</span> Neutral pink beige with soft pearl (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Perennial High Style:</span> Creamy bright pink coral (LE)<br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">A Different Groove:</span> Deep purple brown with pearl (LE)<br />
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<b>Liberty of London Powder Blush:</b><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Prim & Proper:</span> Neutral nude (LE)-- <em>Personally I was hoping for a better hilight shade out of this, definitely not my favourite part of the collection.</em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Dirty Plum:</span> Sheer dark plum (LE)-- <em>Again I was slightly disappointed with the colour of this product, but then again I've never been a huge fan of super dark purple face products.</em><br />
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<b>Liberty of London Beauty Powder:</b><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Shell Pearl:</span> Pale peach with gold pearl (LE)-- <em>A lovely peachy-coral hilight colour!</em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Summer Rose:</span> Soft violet pink with pearl (LE)--<em>This product read quite similar to Azalea Blossom swirled together on my skin, albeit a little less cool toned. As far as Beauty Powders go, Summer Rose is quite pigmented. </em><br />
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<b>Liberty of London Nail Laquer:</b><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Vestral White:</span> Creamy white (Cream)(LE)-- <em>A nice white polish that doesn't make your hands look dead.</em><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">Blue India:</span> Dark green blue with pearl (Cream)(LE)-- <em>Another nice shade, quite unique too. </em><br />
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