I had used a half size version of this when it was on special at Sephora before, and while it wasn’t my HG loose powder, I decided to buy this so I can salvage my Origins All and Nothing loose powder which was too dark.
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Monday, February 20th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
Category: Cover FX, Makeup Product Reviews
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Thursday, February 16th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
My lips are very dry so these days I opt for lip tint. It’s easy to apply without a mirror and it doesn’t get caught with my hair in the wind (which leaves streaks on my face)!
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, tokidoki
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Monday, February 13th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
After learning of all the horror of fur farms and animals killed for our makeup brushes, I had sworn off all the squirrel hair and goat brushes I had. One of my favorite makeup brands, Too Faced, is famous for their cruelty free makeup brushes, so I made a purchase to replace one of my always-shedding goat hair kabuki brushes.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Too Faced Brand
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Monday, February 06th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
This is one of the best reviewed translucent pressed powder there is on the market. I have tried to purchase this in person at Sephora, but was told that they no longer carried the brand, but you can still purchase TheBalm from Sephora.com, ebeauty.ca or directly from TheBalm.com.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, TheBalm
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Thursday, February 02nd, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
I got a deluxe sample size of this popular mineral setting powder from Sephora. My skin has become so dry that my Marcelle pressed powder actually hurt a bit these days, so I had to find a talc-free powder to go over my Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer.
Category: Bare Escentuals, Makeup Product Reviews
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Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
Hoping to completely camouflage my dark circles (Bobbi Brown Corrector doesn’t do it completely), I use the Creamy Concealer on top of the Corrector (in Bisque). When I was talking to the makeup artist at Bobbi Brown, I was torn between two shades – Cool Sand and Sand – Cool Sand being a little lighter (just a little) than Sand. She assured me that Sand is better for coverage because it is more pigmented, so I went with Sand.
Category: Bobbi Brown, Makeup Product Reviews
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Friday, January 27th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
I bought this for US$10/CAD$11 from Sephora’s clearance sale, a real steal because the retail price is expensive! I am using a couple of great primers (Laura Mercier and Smashbox) but at this price, I cannot pass up. And this didn’t disappoint!
Category: Fusion Beauty, Makeup Product Reviews
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Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
I got a sample of this in my last order from Sephora.com, and loved it so much that I went and bought the to-go size. While I loved Laura Mercier’s primer, I found that this one from Smashbox really does provide a perfectly smooth canvas for makeup application, without feeling too slicky, silicone-y (think DHC’s Velvet Skin Coat) or flake off. It is also absolutely colorless and contains peptides.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Smashbox
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
I never bought into the whole mineral makeup fad, partly because I don’t normally wear foundation anyway. All I need is a translucent finishing powder to give my skin a nice glow and polished look. I bought this from Shoppers Drug Mart for CAD$26.00 before my trip to Disney, hoping it to be my go-to one-step makeup. It was nicely priced, and talc free, and promised to be ‘the look of love in a compact’. What can go wrong?
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Pür Minerals
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Monday, January 16th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
I was never a lipstick person to begin with, and most of the lipsticks I had all dried my lips after an hour or two, even if they claim not to. I also don’t want to ingest lead or other chemicals in my body, the lips being the perfect place to do it, so I wanted my lip products to be as natural as they can be. Most importantly, now that I am a mom, I don’t have the luxury of taking out my fancy schmancy lipsticks to reapply after a meal or in the middle of an outing – I need something to be so user friendly that I won’t need a mirror, and I need that something to be easily carried. A tinted lip balm – which I had been using – is the perfect solution.
Thursday, January 12th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
I cannot remember in the past 15+ years, since I started to take care of my skin and learned to do my own makeup, that I didn’t love Bobbi Brown. I love how real she is, and how real she makes all the celebrities look, not with some crazy, unwearable colours, but neutral, wearable shades for every skin tone and age. But I have never tried Bobbi Brown skincare – I always feel that companies that specialize in makeup, or skincare, just can’t seem to do both equally well. Many companies fall into this category, and I never really thought I would try Bobbi Brown skincare until now.
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
I bought this from Sephora when I fell in love with it at first sight. I have been lemming for some nice cruelty-free eyeshadows for a while, and after checking where they are made, I discovered that a lot of them are now made in China. Smashbox has some made in China too, so I checked but this was made in the USA, so it was a go!
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Smashbox
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Monday, January 09th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
While I loved the Marcelle Pressed Powder in Translucent Medium, it was a little darker than my skin tone and being winter (Canadian winter, no less), I wanted something a little less drying, which means something talc free. I bought Origins All and Nothing loose powder after reading so many good reviews about it everywhere (4.2 out of 5 rating on makeupalley.com). I love Origins so I had high expectations for this.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Origins
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Saturday, January 07th, 2012 | Author: Joseibi
Since I had stopped using animal tested cosmetics, I had been using more Clinique makeup products. Since it is fragrance free and hypoallergenic, I find that I don’t react as much anymore, especially when it comes to eye products!
Category: Clinique, Makeup Product Reviews
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
It was hard for me to try a new eyeliner since I loved Make Up For Ever’s Aqua Eyes, my favorite waterproof eyeliners I had been using for the past year and a half (I have two shades). I couldn’t verify whether Make Up For Ever tests on animals, and after reading rave reviews about Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil, I decided to give it a try since Urban Decay is cruelty free.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Urban Decay
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
Sometimes good things come from places you don’t expect. Take Marcelle’s Pressed Powder, for example. After the fiasco with Revlon’s PhotoReady Translucent Finisher, I had become wary of any more drug store cosmetics. I generally don’t mind so much about the point makeup (eyeshadows, mascaras, lipsticks, etc.) from some of the drug store brands; but when it comes to base makeup, it has to be good.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Marcelle
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Thursday, December 15th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
Have you ever researched a product’s user reviews, read mostly negative ones, but thought maybe it would work for you despite the bad reviews anyway? And believe me, I had really wanted to like this – Revlon is listed as a cruelty free brand on PETA, and the very affordable price. What could go wrong?
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Revlon
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Friday, December 09th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
An interesting name! Missing is the word ‘makeup’ after ‘eye’. This is my second bottle, and of course, before I found out that Laneige tests on animals. I bought this about eight months ago from kgoodshop on ebay – the price is the same buying at Amore stores here too, except we pay taxes here. While Lancome’s Bifacil is a cult favorite as far as eye makeup removers go, I find that at almost half the price, Laneige’s Lip & Eye Remover Waterproof is just as good – if not better.
Category: Laneige Essential Skincare, Makeup Product Reviews
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Wednesday, December 07th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
The Body Shop has lots of good deals at this time of the year! I got this at almost half price with my membership card and current discounts. I was looking for a blue-based red lip gloss, and after trying out almost everything available, #15 Cherry Glimmer is the only one that fits the bill.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, The Body Shop
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Saturday, December 03rd, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
I bought this at the checkout at Sephora for $10.00 awhile ago. I am a big sucker for rosewater scent, even though I don’t even use primers on a regular basis, I bought this because of the nice smell.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
I haven’t used a lot of Bare Escentuals (also known as Bare Minerals) products before. I used a couple of their loose powder eyeshadow before and wasn’t completely impressed by them, perhaps mostly because I am a pressed eyeshadow kind of gal.
Category: Bare Escentuals, Makeup Product Reviews
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
I bought this at the beginning the year for a trip to Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls. I wasn’t aware of Maybelline’s animal testing status back then; and bought this because it was a cheap drug store concealer which happened to be waterproof. I wasn’t willing to spend more than $10 on a product I only needed for a few days, so I gave this one a try.
Category: Makeup Product Reviews, Maybelline
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
I was never a big fan of M.A.C. but I didn’t mind their products. It offers a vast range of colors and shades which is a big plus if you are really into makeup, or if you are a makeup artist; and for everybody else, the mid-range prices are attractive too. Previously, I was disappointed with their base makeup (Studio Finish powder which oxidized and turned orange on me). Now that I don’t use foundation anymore, I wasn’t too picky when it comes to cheek makeup as long as the color is right.
Category: M.A.C., Makeup Product Reviews
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
I have been using this for almost a year now, though not everyday. I bought it as part of a value set which includes a full size version of this, a travel size, 30ml plus a 10ml trial size of the Foundation Primer, which I just reviewed separately.
Category: Laura Mercier, Makeup Product Reviews
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 | Author: Joseibi
I have read so many good things about Laura Mercier’s “Flawless Face”, even though I am not even in need of foundation, I ended up buying a set that comes with two Tinted Moisturizers and a bonus trial size Foundation Primer. I generally find that though many products call themselves ‘primers’, few really extend the wear of your base makeup; some felt no different from a regular moisturizer or worse, didn’t do anything for me at all (e.g. DHC’s Q10 base).
Category: Laura Mercier, Makeup Product Reviews
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