tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53679897971206813432024-03-14T11:49:12.367-07:00VanillaDreamCreamA beauty and lifestyle blog that gives nothing except honest opinions.
Interested in beauty products that works while fitting into my tiny budget.
Currently obsessed with korean skincare.VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-53262783892581330332019-02-24T15:55:00.000-08:002019-02-24T15:55:59.964-08:00Beauty Brands at TJMaxx and Marshalls are IMPRESSIVE<br />
Once in a blue moon, I would see one or two brand name products pop up at <b>Marshall</b> and <b>TJMaxx</b> and I would get super excited to see the deals. Most of the time, that product would be from a discontinued line or a strange color that didn't sell well. However I've been seeing more and more product gracing the shelves that sometimes I feel the brand is permanently selling their line at these discount retailers.<br />
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Check out the huge selection of <b>Anastasia</b>,<b> KatVonD</b> and <b>Too Faced</b> on my last trip to <b>TJMaxx</b>.<br />
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The<b> Too Faced</b> and <b>KatVonD</b> rack:<br />
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I was so surprised to see all the Too Faced Peach blushes and the Chocolate palette. There was a time where I had wanted the chocolate palette so much. At the bottom there is a bunch of KatVonD eyeshadow and contour palettes.<br />
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The Anastasia's blush trio is currently being sold at Sephora for $30. At TJMaxx, it's $10.99. That's almost 1/3 off the original price.<br />
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My sister was able to purchase The Volcano Goddess palette at a discount because she is a platinum member at Ulta. However it is a couple dollars cheaper at TJMaxx than when she purchased the palette with her exclusive platinum member discount. That's are crazy.<br />
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The<b> Anastasia</b> rack:<br />
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Top: Matte lipstick, Liquid Lipstick, lipgloss<br />
Middle: Contour Cream Kit, Subculture palette and Blush Trio<br />
Third row: Matte Lipstick Set<br />
Bottom: Volcano Goddess palette</td></tr>
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<b>Becca</b>, <b>Stila</b> and <b>Bareminerals</b> products scattered all over<br />
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-83313776468457104902018-07-29T21:42:00.001-07:002018-07-29T21:44:14.950-07:0050% off Selective Items at ULTAJust purchased a ton of stuff at <b>ULTA</b> because they are an <b>extra</b> 50% off. <br />
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Now until August 4, ULTA has select items that are an extra 50% off. At my local store, they state that it's off tags that are green.<br />
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I ended up purchasing a couple of sets and a nars lip duo.<br />
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Usually there aren't major sales in the prestige lines but this time, I was so surprised to find lots of Clinique sets and the Smashbox X Vlada collection on sale.<br />
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All the items that are on sale in the photo above is still full priced on Ulta's website, but in store, there is an extra 50%.<br />
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-47763605514230529152018-03-25T19:43:00.000-07:002018-03-25T19:43:43.919-07:00Spotted: A Cotton Shirtdress that's been tugging at my heart<br />
Korean actress Han Ga In appears in the March 2018 edition of<a href="http://www.smlounge.co.kr/grazia/article/37738" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Grazia</a>. Of course I was mesmerized by her porcelain skin and ability to look amazing in everything. However there is this one dress that I felt like I've seen somewhere before.<br />
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I went back to Uniqlo's site and found that although it's not identical, it's very similar.<br />
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The dress that Han Ga In wears is <a href="https://www.celine.com/en-us/ready-to-wear/dresses-and-skirts/belted-dress-in-cotton-and-wool-satin-26BD4420B.38NO.html#start=17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celine's Belted Dress in Cotton and Wool Satin</a> and cost $2,500.<br />
It is an oversized fit with more pocket details on the top of the dress. The D-ring loop belt is also thicker which I like more.<br />
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The one from Uniqlo is called <a href="https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/women-cotton-long-sleeve-shirt-dress-406430COL60SMA003000.html?s=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkd3VBRDzARIsAAdGzMClMlFDtbOjwZQ_EPwwufeKFlWZiFWEbWF-FrJfbCwJAZaLaRogVtYaAoBSEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cotton Longsleeve Shirtdress</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by <a href="https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/women-cotton-long-sleeve-shirt-dress-406430COL60SMA003000.html?s=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkd3VBRDzARIsAAdGzMClMlFDtbOjwZQ_EPwwufeKFlWZiFWEbWF-FrJfbCwJAZaLaRogVtYaAoBSEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uniqlo</a></td></tr>
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It is 100% cotton and has a fit and flare cut. The black color is all sold out but they have a light blue version which I particularly like. It's currently on sale for $19.90.<br />
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If you have to have a black dress, Uniqlo has a <a href="https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/women-u-cotton-twill-long-sleeve-shirt-dress-406447.html?dwvar_406447_color=COL09&cgid=women-dresses-and-jumpsuits#start=40&cgid=women-dresses-and-jumpsuits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">black button down dress</a> that also looks pretty nice. It doesn't have the D-ring belt but the bow belt makes it look more feminine. The button down dress has a more casual feel compared to the first dress.<br />
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The dress looks strikingly similar because both have the D-ring loop belt. Han Ga In and the model both wore the dress with the sleeves pushed up and they both have this sleek open neckline. I do like the thicker belt on Celine's dress though. Of course the style and material is superior on Celine's but Uniqlo is 1/100 of Celine's price.<br />
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I'm really tempted to buy Uniqlo's version.<br />
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Which shirt dress from Uniqlo do you like better?<br />
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All photos credits to their respective owner.VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-56678165194931245932018-01-14T22:27:00.000-08:002018-01-14T22:27:12.890-08:00Spotted: Lots of Makeup Markdowns in Target<br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yesterday after work, I headed into <b>Target</b> for their $5 free gift card when you purchase $15 of skincare promotion. It was the last day for that discount, so I went to the closest Target after work in hopes of scoring some goodies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">However I didn't find anything that I truly wanted and after scouring the aisle, I only came up with $14 of items. I did notice all the price drops on select makeup products.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wet n Wild's Perfect Pout Gel Lip Balm in Play for $1.48 originally $2.99</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Loreal Paris Nutri-gloss High Shine Glossing Mist $2.98 originally $5.99</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Milani Easybrow in Taupe $4.18 originally $5.99</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Milani Baked Powder Blush in Bella Bellini $5.25 originally $7.49</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was really surprised Milani Baked Blushes were on sale because I just discovered that Target were carrying Milani in stores and was surprised they had Luminoso in stock. Luminoso is sold out almost everywhere I see and they have it for a decent price (and not marked up like they have it in Primark). I was equally shocked when I found they had select shades on sale. Other shades that I could see on sale were Bellisimo Bronze, Coralina, and Rosa Romantica. I have Coralina and it's the blush that literally brings happiness to me. I smile every time I put on that blush. At this price, it's definitely a steal to purchase Milani's Baked Blush and I will guarantee you will love it. The flower shaped blush weren't on sale but the illuminating face powder and baked bronzer were on sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I think Target is discontinuing Sonia Kashuk line cause everything was on sale. Now is a good time to pick up my favorite blusher brush, which won Allure's Best of Beauty in 2015. I love it but take note that it does shed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I also noticed a couple of Rimmel mascara, select products from physician formula and Soap and Glory's entire line of Sexy Mother Pucker Lipstick on sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A couple weeks back, I also found my favorite drugstore sunscreen Garnier Skinactive Moisture Bomb sunscreen and my holy grail cerave night pm on sale. Both of these I high recommend so definitely pick them up if you see it on sale at your store. My sister likes using Simple's micellar cleansing water and she picked that one up also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I think Target is clearing out the inventory for spring releases so now's the time to head to your nearest Target and look for markdown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Let me know what special deals you finds.</span><br />
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This holiday, Gap introduced the #crazystripe collection which has scarfs, sleepwear, sweaters and much more all decked in colorful stripes to brighten up your mood in the cold weather. I've always had a sweet spot for ribbed sweater. This dress satisfies the girl in me- wanting everything in multicolors. The rounded neckline is also perfect to keep me warm while not being suffocated in turtleneck and or freezing in v-necks.<br />
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The only thing about this dress is that horizontal stripes makes the body look wider. I am already round in the middle section and I just hope the bodyhugging design doesn't accentuate my round belly.<br />
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More of the crazy stripes collection below:<br />
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I was surfing the web when I noticed a very familiar dress on Twice's Chaeyoung. She wears the striped dress in the 2018 January edition of Cosmopolitan magazine and it made me even more eager to get my hands on this dress. The dress looks amazing on Chaeyoung's slim figure with the dress hitting perfectly right above the knees.<br />
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However at $90, I can't get myself to add the dress into my cart. They have reduced the price on the black and grey version to $57 but I still think the rainbow one looks better. The grey version is great for work though. While reading the reviews on gap, most say to go down in size as the sleeves and length of the dress is on the longer end.<br />
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I am still waiting to see if the rainbow sweater will go on sale. However the dress has been extremely popular, and a lot of sizes has already been sold out. On ebay, people are already selling the dress for $100. If I don't come across that dress on sale, my second option would be the ribbed stripped sweater.<br />
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I am crossing my fingers hoping the dress will go on sale and one in my size pops up in store. Let me know if you see the dress in small around the Boston area.<br />
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-12976366741763621122017-07-27T20:37:00.000-07:002017-07-27T21:10:39.096-07:00NYX Avant Pop! Art Throb Shadow Palette Swatches and Review<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Back in 2015, I won a NYX makeup set from People magazine StyleWatch Giveaway. I'd like to take the chance to thank them again for all these NYX goodies which I posted on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vanilladreamcream/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I opened up the box, all my attention went to the<b> NYX Avant Pop eyeshadow palettes</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">According to the NYX website: Avant Pop Collection allows you to express yourself with a pop of striking color. Each Avant Pop Eyeshadow Palette contains ten carefully selected shade with various finishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are three eyeshadow palettes in the Avant Pop collection-Surreal My Heart, Nouveau Chic and Art Throb. Each palette contain 10 different colors with different finishes. Surreal My Heart has a mixture of neutral and bright pastel tones. Nouveau Chic has neutral shades that are more work appropriate and can be worn everyday. Out of the three Avant Pop Eyeshadow Palettes, I liked Art Throb the most and that's the one I will review for you today. The <b>Art Throb</b> Palette reminds me of the bright contrasting colors from Andy Warhol's artworks. Each palette retails for $16.99 but a lot of times you can get it for buy 1 get 1 50% off during Ulta's sale.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from top to bottom: NYX Avant Pop eyeshadow palette in Surreal My Heart, Nouveau Chic, and Art Throb</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The shadows are housed in a lightweight plastic case with a see-through cover so you can easily see which colors you want.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right, top to bottom: True Blue, Green with Silver Shimmer, Pale Gold, Matte Baby Pink, White with Shimmer, Carrot Orange with Gold Shimmer, Metallic Silver, Lime Green with Iridescence, Black with Shimmer, and Fuschia with Pearl.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the back, there is the ingredient list and a tutorial for a Day and Night Look. I tried out the night look, so you could see how the colors look on my eyes, at the end of the post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While swatching, I found that some colors don't show up on my skintone. Matte Baby Pink almost blended into my skin. So I enlisted my friend Abby to see if the colors would pop on her skin tone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I feel that the colors pop on her skin tone more but the contrast in color is greater on my skin tone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I swatched these by swiping my finger on each shade three times, then rubbed it on my skin twice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just like how there are various finishes on the eyeshadow, the pigmentation and quality also differ. Before swatching, I really liked the purple color but as you can see, it is not as vibrant as I would like. I was also disappointed at the black color because it wasn't as smooth as expected. When comparing the lime green and silver color, you can tell the black is patchier. However, overall, the palette is still really good and pigmented. There's definitely some fall out but you just have to be careful and tap off the excess powder before applying. The black and white shade is the worst offenders with annoying glitter particles otherwise the rest of shades are smooth and buttery. This is a loud and pigmented palette for those who aren't afraid of color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After swatching these with my fingers, it was difficult to get the colors off my fingers even after I repeated scrubbed my fingers with a tissue so they are definitely long lasting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out the close up of the swatches below:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left to right: Fuschia with Pearl, Black with Shimmer, Lime Green with Iridescence, Metallic Silver, and Carrot Orange with Gold Shimmer</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the left eye, I tried out the night look from the back cover with Fuscia color on lid and lime green on bottom. I had to pat on the fuscia color at least 3-4 times to get the shade you see below. Once I started blending it out, the color just kept on fading. I wished the fuscia color would be a bit brighter. To get the color brighter next time, I am going to apply the color over an eyeshadow primer. The lime green color popped with just two swipes on the lower lash line. The lime green color is actually a lot brighter and pigmented than the picture below but the color is partially covered up by my straight lash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before I tried out the look, I thought this would be the prettiest color combination and would be wearable on a daily basis, but I think the green is too bright for an everyday look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the right eye I used the orange shade on my lids and blue shade on the lower lash line. The orange and blue combination looks nice for a day at the beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still think this is an amazing eyeshadow palette for people who aren't afraid of bright colors. The colors are pigmented enough and I think the colors will be brighter if layered over a white base or an eyeshadow primer. The colors last long enough for a day out and even though some colors don't go on as smooth, they can be worked with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before swatching, my favorite color was the fuscia color but I was terribly disappointed with the pigmentation. I think the sky blue is my favorite.</span><br />
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So like 5 minutes ago, I just received a phone call from 857-239-5169. The person on the phone stated my name and asked if I was there. I said Yes. And then he hung up.<br />
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They gave me a call at 2:57pm today and total time was 11 seconds.<br />
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Then memories about phone scams started populating my head. Not too long ago, I heard about phone scams where the person asks if you can hear me. When you say "yes" they then hang up. They record that "Yes" sound as a confirmation to make changes to you credit or financial account.<br />
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Hopefully I did not just fall into a scam.<br />
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So if anyone also gets a call from 857-239-5169. DO NOT PICK UP THE PHONE.<br />
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I will be monitoring my financial accounts and making sure there is no major changes.<br />
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Anyone experience a similar situation please share.<br />
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I'm a little bit freaked out right now. Just hope nothing bad happens.<br />
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-6654675094746047892017-05-25T18:42:00.002-07:002017-07-27T21:35:59.401-07:00Laura Geller Simply Lovely Set Review<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>Laura Geller's Simply Lovely</b> set is a 4 piece collection for the eyes, cheeks and lips.<br />
It contains a Baked Gelato Swirl Blush in Rosewater, a Baked Gelato Vivid Swirl Eyeshadow in Caramel, a Love Me Dew Lip Crayon in Mango Sorbet and a double ended sponge and blush brush.<br />
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I found the set at my local marshall on clearance for $21.<br />
<a name='more'></a> It was opened and was missing the brush but that was the only item in the collection that I could care less about. Otherwise all the other products were in pristine condition. The set retails on <a href="http://www.laurageller.com/simply-lovely-kit.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">laurageller.com</a> for $45 and just the lip crayon itself cost $16, so this was such a steal. And it turns out I love all the items in the set.<br />
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I've always had my eyes on the baked gelato swirl blush because of its rave reviews and beautiful swirl pattern. The swirls are so pretty and mesmerizing that I almost didn't want to use it. After staring at it for a while, I swatched them but was disappointed that the colors weren't pigmented enough. I had to purposely rub my fingers into the product to build the swatches up so that they are more distinct. However that is not to say the product were bad. I could tell the product is high quality and finely milled. The products are so fine that I could barely see the particles on my blush brush and it blends so beautifully.<br />
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<b>Laura Geller's Baked Gelato Swirl Blush in Rosewater </b>looks like a warm light pink color in the pan but once swatched, you can tell that it's more blue based. However on my face, the color is a more rosy color. The actual color on my face looks more like the darker plum color on the stock photo for the blush than the color in the pan. Which is funny because color from stock photos are almost never accurate but this is an exception to the case.<br />
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The texture of the blush is definitely a powder but because it so finely milled, it feels more like a cream and blends seamlessly. I find that my sonia kashuk blush brush doesn't pick it up easily and the color needs to be builded up in order to see the color on my face.<br />
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<b>Laura Geller's Baked Gelato Vivid Swirl Eyeshadow in Caramel</b> is a yellow toned, light gold highlight. Like the blush, it's also finely milled with a texture that more closely resembles a cream. There is absolutely no fallout or disco ball look with this eyeshadow. I find that the color builds more easily with your fingers rather than a brush. I use this most often as an inner tear duct highlight and on the center of my eye to bring some light to my eyes. For me this color is a tiny bit too yellow as a highlighter as most of the highlighter I use are champagne colored but I think most people won't notice. I think it would be a beautiful metallic eyeshadow when builded up to full opacity on darker skin tones.Even though it is labeled as an eyeshadow, I think it would work more as a highlighter. Beauty gurus online have said that Caramel looks exactly like Laura Geller's Baked Gelato Swirl illuminator in Gilded Honey.<br />
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<b>Laura Geller's Love Me Dew Lip crayon in Mango Sorbet </b>is a warm reddish pink lip crayon. It has enough moisture and is thick enough that the color does not bleed. It's sheer but buildable with a shiny finish. Yes it is a bit waxy but not unbearably. As you can see in the photo below, the color is warmer than the color printed on the cover of the box. It is pigmented enough on my lips that I don't need to layer a stain underneath. It wipes off easily after eating or drinking and fades away after 3-4 hours. Compared to the Lip Gloss Stick in Berry Pretty that I got from the <a href="http://vanilladreamcream.blogspot.com/2016/03/unboxing-and-swatches-of-pur-cosmetics.html" target="_blank">Pur Cosmetics Freedom Collection,</a> Laura Geller's Lip Crayon is softer, has more moisture and more pigmented.<br />
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It took multiple swipes and application to achieve the color of the blush and eyeshadow that you see below. The lip crayon took only 2 swipes. There is a little fleck from the first time swiping the blush, but on my face, there is absolutely no glitter flecks.<br />
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What surprised me the most was after taking all the photos of the swatches, I headed out to eat and just rubbed the makeup off with a tissue. The blush color was stained onto my hand. I was surprised at the lasting ability of the blush since I had such a hard time getting the color to show up in the swatches.</div>
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Overall this was an amazing purchase. The colors look good on me and is perfect for spring and summer to look lovely. There is no item in this set that is unusable. If you see it at marshall on sale, definitely pick it up. The color would work on many skin tones. The blush might not show up on dark skin though.</div>
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This is my first purchase from Laura Geller and I am impressed. Will definitely try out more products from them in the future. </div>
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Here's a photo of me wearing all the products on my face. Please ignore that piece of stray hair and my dark circles. </div>
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Every year, Ulta provides different ways for you to support Breast Cancer Research which includes entering to win a bag filled with beauty goodies, directly donating, buying an item with a portion of the sales going to research and the one I like the most- Cut for a Cause.<br />
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The <b>Cut For A Cause</b> event takes place at the Salon inside Ulta stores. You can choose from a shampoo and haircut, pink hair extension or a Microzone Express Facial. Each one of these service cost just $10. And the best part is they donate the <b>entire proceeds</b> earned from this event to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.<br />
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That means all the people working at that time is working for free while giving you the service. This is a wonderful way for the staffs at Ulta and for us to give back because we know they aren't hiding anything or trying to profit from this event.<br />
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Of course you can just go up to any register and donate money that way, but cheapos like me, want to make the most of my money. I feel like I am killing two birds with one stone.<br />
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The first time I went to the <b>Cut For A Cause</b> event was last year and I found the experience absolutely smooth and hassel-free. I wasn't the first one to get there at the opening of the store and after waiting in line for 15min, I was able to reserve a spot and was told to come back half an hour later. I was so glad they didn't just have us standing in line at the store. I went shopping elsewhere and came back in 20 min and shortly after, my name was called on the speaker. They gave me a full hair wash, hair cut, and a rough blow dry. The staff was all nice and pleasant. You can read more about my experience from last year <a href="http://vanilladreamcream.blogspot.com/2015/11/pink-breast-cancer-awareness-nail-idea.html" target="_blank">here</a> .<br />
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This event only happens once a year. For this year, it is happening tomorrow Sunday October 9 from 11am to 6pm. I would get there as early as possible.<br />
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And FYI at the cash registers they will ask you for the donation amount and tip amount. I would recommend giving $5 for donation and tipping the staff $5 for their wondering job, making your total come out to $20 for a shampoo and haircut. I find that it's a good deal because many salons I go to charge a minimum of $20 for a shampoo and haircut. But if you have extra cash on hand, feel free to donate more, and it's going to a great cause.<br />
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You can find out more about ways to donate for BCRF at ULTA <a href="http://www.ulta.com/bcrf-gorgeous-way-to-give/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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You know where I'll be tomorrow!!: )<br />
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I don't know any other company that donates to BCRF like ULTA does. Do you?<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
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It's not even October yet and cosmetic company have already started rolling out their holiday limited edition items.<br />
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Most of the time I gloss over them because I don't usually have money to buy a whole collection of makeup items from the same brand. However the Tarte blushes seem like a good value since I get to try out more colors. Since I never hit pan on any of my blushes anyways, I mind as well own more colors and get a smaller amount.<br />
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There are two holiday items that I want to get from Tarte this year.<br />
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First one is the <b><a href="http://www.sephora.com/amazonian-clay-blush-palette-color-wheel-P411604?keyword=TARTE%20Amazonian%20Clay%20Blush%20Palette%20Color%20Wheel%20P411604&skuId=1859925&_requestid=567498" target="_blank">Tarte Color Wheel Amazonian Clay Blush Palette</a></b>.<br />
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I was pretty decided on getting this one seeing the range of colors however, <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/tarte-color-wheel-amazonian-clay-blush-palette-review-photos-swatches/" target="_blank">Temptalia</a> already has swatches up and although the palette looks like there is a variety of colors, all the colors seem to pink. What happen to coral, muave, nude and berry? There doesn't seem to be much of a color variation in the palete. You can see more swatches at <a href="https://beatfacefridayy.com/2016/09/24/tarte-amazonian-clay-blush-palette-color-wheel-swatches/" target="_blank">beatfacefridayy</a> and my fav blogger <a href="http://www.budgetbeautyblog.com/2016/09/tarte-color-wheel-blush-palette-first.html" target="_blank">budgetbeautyblog</a>. Out of all the swatches online, I find that you see more color variation from the swatches from budgetbeautyblog and it makes me want it more but I'm afraid the shades would all look the same on my skin. Furthermore Temptalia rated the palette with a B+ which is not bad but a majority of the shades are rated B and not A so it makes me hesitant to purchase it.<br />
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It's valued at $117 and retails for $44 with 10 blushes. This makes it about $4.40 per shade. hmm Not bad.<br />
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The second holiday item from Tarte is the <b><a href="http://www.ulta.com/sculpted-cheeks-deluxe-amazonian-clay-blush-set-brush?productId=xlsImpprod14831067" target="_blank">Limited Edition Sculpted Cheek Deluxe Amazonian Clay Blush and Brush Set</a></b>.<br />
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I have always wanted to purchase one of these cute deluxe blush set from Tarte but never got the chance. This year the set comes with a gold brush which I don't care too much about. But I like that there are four distinctly different colors: nude mauve, coral, rose, and hot pink. I found swatches from <a href="https://keeleybsmith.com/2016/09/23/holiday-releases-2016-part-1-tarte-limited-edition-sculpted-cheeks-deluxe-amazonian-clay-blush-set-and-brush-review-swatch/" target="_blank">KelleyBsmith</a> but the colors don't looks as flattering as the swatches from <a href="http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-sculpted-cheeks-deluxe-Amazonian-clay-blush-set" target="_blank">Tarte's Site</a><br />
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I like last year's gold festive holiday design on the palette a lot more than this year's artsy color block design. I've got the pic below in case you've forgotten.<br />
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The Limited Edition Sculpted Cheek Blush and Brush set is valued at $94 and retails for $35. I don't care much about the brush so I am excluding the brush from cost making it $8.75 per blush- which I think it still worth it. If I factor in the brush say it cost $10, then it would make it $6.25 per blush.<br />
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Now the whole breakdown:<br />
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Each full sized blush cost $28 for 0.20oz. This would make it $140 per ounce.<br />
Color Wheel Palette cost $44 for 0.84oz. This would make it $52.38 per ounce.<br />
Blush and Brush Set cost $34 for 0.20oz. Disregarding the brush would make it $170 per ounce. If I value the brush at $10, it would be $120 per ounce.<br />
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All in all, the best deal would be the Color Wheel Palette. But I find the palette doesn't have much color variation.<br />
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Decisions Decisions Decisions.<br />
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Which one would you purchase?<br />
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Also does anyone remember if last year's Tarte deluxe blush set was discounted after the holidays? Because last year I purchased the double ended Bite Beauty lipstick $10 which I thought was a steal but after the holidays, it was discounted further making me mad at myself for not waiting.<br />
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If they were discounted last year, I can probably snatch the blush and brush set cheaper but I am pretty sure the color wheel will sell out pretty soon.<br />
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December 18, 2016 update:<br />
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So after Temptalia released her update of both holiday palettes, she gave Sculpted Cheek Blush and Brush set a bad score and my fave blogger, Musingsofamuse also didn't like it as much as the previous year's offerings. So I had decided on purchasing the color wheel. I wanted to use my $15 off of $50 holiday reward coupon but the Color Wheel palette was all sold out by that time. Ulta dropped the price of the Sculpted Cheek Blush and Brush set to $21 during their holiday hot buy sale and that palette also sold out.<br />
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Regardless of whether there were good rating or bad rating both palettes were sold out. So I guess, I'll have to see what palette they come out with next year.<br />
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What other holiday beauty item are you lusting for?<br />
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First off, I just want to make it clear that I have not been paid or compensated in any way shape or form for writing about this promotion. I know I have a number of post about Victoria Secret's giveaway but it's because I've had great experience at these Victoria Secret promotion events and just wanted to share it with everyone.<br />
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For those who have missed out on the last couple promotions, Victoria's Secret is having their <b>Fantasies Instant Win Promotion</b> this Saturday -for one day only.<br />
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You need to visit a Victoria's Secret Store (not a Pink, outlet or airport store) to get a game piece. Last time they had this promotion (which I blogged about <a href="http://vanilladreamcream.blogspot.com/2016/04/victoria-secret-is-giving-away-free.html" target="_blank">here</a>), we were told to go to the cash register and ask for the game piece. They would hand you a card where you'd peel open to reveal your prize. I am guessing this time, it would be the same, just follow the directions of the sales associate because I have no idea how it's going to be like.<br />
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According to the email, you would get either a Fantasies Mist Vial $10, Fantasies Lotion $18 , Fantasies Fragrance Mist $18 or Hand and Body Cream $18 . There is a limit of one game piece per customer per household per email and this is while supplies last.<br />
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Good Luck!!!<br />
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Let me know what you've gotten and if there are any changes :)<br />
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I will update this post to let you guys know if I've gotten anything :)<br />
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I've included the fine print from the email below<br />
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In my <a href="http://vanilladreamcream.blogspot.com/2016/07/macys-black-friday-sale-in-july-special.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">last post</a>, I shared the amazing deals for the <b>Macy's Black Friday Sale in July</b>. I anxiously anticipated for the order to arrive and finally it came five days after I ordered it. </div>
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I purchased the <b>Tarte Cheeks stain</b> for only $15. It originally retails for $30 so that's half off original retail. This is a major steal in my opinion and I've wanted to try it for forever. There are lots of raves for it's lasting ability and it supposedly makes it look like you are flushing from within. I'll review it after I've fully tried it out.</div>
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So what prompted me to write this review was the amounts of freebies I got from this order. Usually at Ulta or Sephora, you'd have to look for special codes, emails, links etc. After I added my items and proceeded to check out, there was a box to click if I wanted a free Clinique 3 step card sample. Of course, it's free so I checked it and completed the whole check out process. I thought I was only getting the clinique samples because there was no mention of other samples during the entire checkout process.</div>
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I was so surprised when the order came, on top of the Clinique 3 step card sample, I got another bag of assortment of samples. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I got 3 deluxe perfume samples, 2 perfume card samples, and 1 foundation card sample. I remember I bought 12 deluxe perfume sample at sephora for $50. So these are definitely worth some money. </span></div>
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I was interested in the <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/tarte-cheek-stain?ID=1255557&RVI=Browse_2&CategoryID=30077&tdp=cm_choiceId~z1255557~xcm_srcCatID~z66878~xcm_pos~zPos2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tarte Cheek stain</a> as it's 50% of retail price. Since I missed it during the ULTA sale, I quickly placed my order.<br />
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Certain urban decay brushes are also 50% off.<br />
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If you are also a member of ebates, Ebates currently has 10% cashback.<br />
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You can check out the full list of beauty sale items <a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/makeup-and-perfume/black-friday-specials?id=66878&edge=hybrid&cm_sp=us_hdr-_-beauty-_-66878_black-friday-specials_COL4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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There were a lot of colors before but right now only Tarte's Cheek Stain in Blushing Bride is on sale for $16. I think it's a good deal if you want to try the cheek stain cause it's like 50% off.</div>
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-82950092977270064452016-06-17T21:01:00.001-07:002016-06-17T21:38:54.931-07:00Benton's Snail Bee High Content Essence Review<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">please ignore the dilapidated Snail Bee High Content Essence bottle, my salicyclic acid spilled over it when traveling</td></tr>
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I bought the <b>Snail Bee High Content Essence</b> about 2 years ago when the concept of snail mucin in skincare was all the rage. Of course I ended up getting swept up into the hype and after thorough researching, I decided to settle on the brand <b>Benton</b>.<br />
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<b>Benton's</b> <b>Snail Bee High Content Essence</b> is the first "essence" product that I've tried. Prior to this, I've only used toner and moisturizer. It's only been 2 years since I've incorporated layering of skincare in my routine and I don't think I can turn back to just using a moisturizer and toner. Using only two products in my routine seems so foreign to me now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from left to right: Benton Snail Bee High Content Essence, Mizon Multi Function Formula All in One Snail Repair Cream, Benton Snail Bee High Content Steam Cream, Benton Aloe BHA Skin Toner</td></tr>
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I've had the essence for about two years. I use it on and off so if you use it daily, it probably won't last you a year but since I have so many products, I tend to mix and match different products depending on my mood, weather and if my skin is sensitive.<br />
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Most essence products tend to be watery and liquidy. The <b>Snail Bee High Content Essence </b>has a texture that's more like a gel and less like a liquid. I would sort of call it a liquidy gel. When you pump this onto your finger, the liquidy gel does not drip down your finger. However this doesn't mean that it's sticky and dries to a hard shiny finish like other gels that I'ved tried in the past. It feels lightly moisturizing once it's smoothed over the face. After drying, it's shinier just like how a moisturizer would look like and it feels just slightly tacky but it's not bothersome like other gel finishes.<br />
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I love the packaging for this essence. It's one of the few aspects that distinguishes Korean skincare from American skincare and I wish all American skincare would come in an airtight container with a pump like this one.<br />
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For those who are sensitive to fragrance, this is scentless with no added fragrance.<br />
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What makes this essence special compared to other essence is that it is made up of 90% snail extract and bee venom instead of water. The two ingredients are supposed to help heal acne, fade scars, brighten skin tone, improve wrinkles and maintain hydration.<br />
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Putting snail secretions on your face sounds disgusting but that slime contains a number of components that's beneficial to the skin. It contains 1) enzymes that gently exfoliates to remove dead skin cells and reduce inflammation 2) hyaluronic acid that holds moisture in skin cells and 3) glycoproteins that improve skin cell communication.<br />
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One thing you need to make sure of before using this is to make sure you are not allergic to bees because this essence contains actual bee venom. Bee Venom when used in large amounts can paralyze you but when used in small amounts it causes microscopic tears in cell membrane which stimulates the body to repair itself. That in turn stimulates the production of collagen that strengthen the skin's structure.<br />
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You can check out <a href="http://skinandtonics.com/benton-snail-bee-high-content-essence-serum-review/" target="_blank" wrc_done="true">SkinandTonics'</a><span class="wrc_icon wrc13" rating="{"icon":"icn_extensiontop_green.png","rating":1,"weight":3,"flags":{"shopping":null,"social":null,"news":null,"it":null,"corporate":null,"pornography":null,"violence":null,"gambling":null,"drugs":null,"illegal":null}}"></span> post to see the breakdown of ingredients about this product because she definitely does it better than I do.<br />
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For me, I felt <b>Benton's Snail Bee High Content Essence</b> helped with healing my acne and reducing my post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. When my skin's all under control, I have no idea if this product would work or not. However last year, on vacation, my skin started breaking out badly from the combination of excessive sunscreen, sweat, increased sun exposure, and sensitivity towards the cruise's complimentary toiletries. The sides of my face and my chest was all covered in acne. I thought, I am definitely going to scar. So I took specific care to apply the essence on the problem areas daily. At about month later, I suddenly tried to look for the scars and I couldn't find them. I can't even pinpoint where the acne occurred.<br />
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The only products I brought with me on the trip were Cerave PM lotion, Benton Aloe Skin Toner, Paula's Choice's Clear Anti-redness Extra Strength Exfoliating Solution and this essence. Of course they all contributed to clearing and helping my skin, but I felt the <b>Snail Bee High Content Essence</b> truly helped reduced all the scarring. Prior to using the essence, my skin always scarred when I get acne. But after using this essence, I found that the post inflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne scarring was reduced. I find that it doesn't help with scars that has already formed but prevents new acne scars from forming.<br />
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This product worked for me but since everyone's skin reacts differently. It may not work for you. This is a blogger who got <a href="http://www.samplehime.com/2014/08/warning-report-benton-to-fda-do-not-buy.html" target="_blank" wrc_done="true">bad results from benton </a><span class="wrc_icon wrc13" rating="{"icon":"icn_extensiontop_green.png","rating":1,"weight":3,"flags":{"shopping":null,"social":null,"news":null,"it":null,"corporate":null,"pornography":null,"violence":null,"gambling":null,"drugs":null,"illegal":null}}"></span> and I encourage you to check out the opinion on both sides. Skinandtonics says that the natural preservative in the essence is not strong enough during the summer and she advises consumers to not purchase it during the summer months due to unknown storage conditions during warm weather while it's being delivered.<br />
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I purchased the <b>Snail Bee High Content Essence</b> with a High Content Steam Cream together at a reduced price on ebay. I tried to look up who the seller was but couldn't the history that was that old.<br />
I will repurchase this if my next snail cream and bee venom cream doesn't work as well as this one. I am planning to purchase Benton's Snail Recover Gel next.<br />
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I like how they have an expiration date on the bottle. Benton's site say to use the product within 6 months of opening. Of course I used the product for two years and thankfully nothing terrible happened to my skin.<br />
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Quick Summary:<br />
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This is clear fragrance-free liquidy gel that has healed my acne and prevented post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. It has a pump to easily get the product out and the gel stays on your finger without it dripping. It feels slightly moisturizing, makes my skin a tiny bit more shiny. It does not feel oily nor tight on my face. If you want something to heal your acne, this is the item that works.</blockquote>
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Let me know if you've tried Benton's Snail Recover Gel or if you've tried any of Benton's product or want me to review any of the other products in the photo above. Is there an essence that you're in love with?<br />
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-41434394419163168672016-04-25T00:59:00.003-07:002016-04-25T01:11:16.669-07:00Vote For Victoria Secret and Get A Forever Sexy RollerballThe Fragrance Foundation is currently conducting their 2016 Consumer Choice Award. It was announced at certain VS stores that if you vote for VS and show the last confirmation page at the cash register, you would get a free <b>Victoria's Secret Forever Sexy Eau De Parfum Rollerball</b>. The rollerball is worth $18.<br />
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I don't know when this deal lasts and if all stores are participating in this giveaway.<br />
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My experience to getting the free rollerball wasn't a smooth one, unlike <a href="http://vanilladreamcream.blogspot.com/2016/04/victoria-secret-is-giving-away-free.html" target="_blank">the previous event</a> where they gave out free gifts and all associates were very easy going.<br />
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I went to my local VS store and they didn't have a sign saying they are participating. I went in anyways and asked the first sales associate that I saw about it and he asked if I had voted. I was happy that they knew about the promotion and are participating so I voted on my smartphone and showed the last screen to the cash register associate. He looked puzzled so I told him I would get a free rollerball if I showed them the screen. That person had no idea about the giveaway and directed me to ask the person at the front. I went back to the front of the store and told the man that I showed the screen to the cash register but they told me to ask for you. He told me yes you do get a free Forever Sexy rollerball. I stood there a little bit puzzled because I know about the giveaway, he knew about the giveaway but the cash register associates didn't know about the giveaway. Do I grab a full-sized rollerball or are there sample sizes behind the cash register? I didn't want to go back there and tell the associate that I was getting the rollerball for free and then have him doubt me and then call up the man for verification. He knew that I was confused and speed-walked to the back of the store, grabbed the rollerball, slammed the package down on the table and then instructed his staffs to give it to me for free. He was clearly annoyed that I made him walk to the back of the store. I'm sorry I made him do more work but he has to at least call into his headpiece and let his associates know what to do.<br />
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Anyways I got a free rollerball in exchange for voting for VS's Forever Sexy as Women's Popular Fragrance.<br />
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On the last page, <b>Vote for Victoria's Secret's Forever Sexy Fragrance</b>. Then click "Next".<br />
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That's the end. Do not close your browser because you can only vote once. Grab the VS Forever Sexy Rollerball, head to the cash register and show them the screen below. If they look puzzled tell them you saw the offer online and get a free rollerball when you vote for VS as Women's Most Popular Fragrance.<br />
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Again, I don't know if they are doing this promotion at all stores but it worked for me at my store.<br />
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So technically, they won't know if you voted for VS's Forever Sexy or Ariana Grande's Ari and you can technically vote for <b>Ariana Grande's Ari</b>, show them the last screen and still get a free rollerball.<br />
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But don't be a douchebag, since they are giving away their perfume in exchange for a vote, do vote for VS.<br />
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I did wonder if this was illegal since technically we are being bribed to vote for VS and the data are being skewed toward VS since they are giving away the perfume for free.<br />
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While I was completing the survey, I was wondering which perfume VS was going against. At the last page, when I saw VS was going head to head with Ariana Grande's perfume, I paused for a second because I actually liked Ari. I absolutely loved the cute design and pretty packaging. I went to ULTA to try on the perfume and loved it. However, while pointing the nozzle down towards my wrist, the pompom would fall toward the nozzle due to gravity and block the nozzle. I had to raise my wrist so I could aim up so that pompom wouldn't be in the way. I love the packaging but it's also the packaging that made me not want to purchase the perfume.<br />
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I had never heard of VS's Forever Sexy before and I also didn't like the design on the bottle. If VS hadn't done this promotion, I would have voted for Ariana Grande's perfume.<br />
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I went home with my new goodie and couldn't wait to try out the rollerball. It's sweet but the overall scent is mellow. On the packaging it lists the scents: Belladonna Orange, Solar Gardenia and Golden Amber. I do not smell the orange at all. I wonder if it's me because the reviews I read on this perfume all say it does smell like citrus. To me it smells like a bit of vanilla, a bit of white florals with a more predominant amber base. Honestly, ever since I tried it out, I couldn't stop putting it on. But this could be because it doesn't last long.<br />
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I am one of those that are very sensitive to strong perfume and I usually don't like those scented vials in cars since I find it way to strong. This was low key and smelled good. With most perfume, once you spray it on, there is this gigantic alcohol smell and you have to wait for the scent to dissipate before smelling it. For VS's<b> Forever Sexy</b>, I find that it smells the best right after putting it on. As times goes on, the scent continues to evaporate and later all I could smell is the musky amber base.<br />
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The bad thing about this perfume is that it doesn't last long. I think my <b>Elizabeth Arden's Green Tea </b>scent spray lasts longer than it. It's definitely all gone within 2 hours. Even within 10 minutes, I have to get really close to my wrist to be able to sense that the smell is there.<br />
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I've never owned a rollerball before. All of my perfume, even the ones I put in my purse, were all sprays. I thought I preferred sprays over rollerball. However after using this rollerball, I realized that a rollerball is the perfect perfume application for the skin. I have alway heard that you should not rub your wrists together after spraying on perfume because it breaks up the molecules but when you're rolling on the perfume, doesn't that press on the perfume also?<br />
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It's a good perfume for those who don't want a gaudy perfume and would prefer light scents or if you have a boyfriend or coworker that doesn't like scents but you love to apply perfume.<br />
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Overall, I definitely think VS's <b>Forever Sexy</b> is a nice scent and it deserved my vote.<br />
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What was your experience when you went into VS to get your free rollerball? Do you like Victoria Secret's Forever Sexy perfume?<br />
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Here's the screenshot of the email below.<br />
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You either get a free bra, panty, scent spray or pants.<br />
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You don't need a $75 purchase. All you have to do is head to the cashier and ask for a "game piece".<br />
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They will give you a card and if you peel the sticky open, you see your mystery prize. There are some restrictions to the prize like for the scent sprays it was limited to only select scents but for the bras there were no restrictions as long as it is under the price stated.<br />
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This was such an amazing offer and made me feel better after spending ~$62 purchasing a sports bra and swim bottom during their online sale.</div>
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So what are you waiting for? Head straight in and grab a mystery piece before they run out. This promotion ends 4/6/16. By the way, this is only at the Victoria's Secret stores and not the Pink store because my friend went into the Pink store but they aren't doing the promotion there. Although I believe you can bring the card into the Pink store and use it there.</div>
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And of course, I can't wait to show off my free bra- the new Body by Victoria Perfect Coverage Bra. It has this ultra soft memory foam and was the only one left in the store with that color in my size.</div>
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I ordered this <b>Freedom Collection </b>set last Wednesday and it arrived a 6 days later on Tuesday so I'm quite happy with the shipping. It comes shipped in a box insulated with brown paper and inside the box, you find another box held together by a cute bowed elastics. I like that finishing touch to it. However unlike the Target Beauty Boxes, this box is flimsy so you can't reuse it to store other items.<br />
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The four items from left to right are: Mini Volume Vixen Mascara, Lip Gloss Stick in Berry Pretty, Double Ego Eyeliner in Tasmania, and Air Perfection CC Cushion Foundation.<br />
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The main reason why I purchased this set was because of the <b>Air Perfection CC Compact Cushion Foundation</b> with SPF 50. Many bloggers have already reviewed it and said it was amazing. I've always wanted to try a cushion foundation but the ones available in the US are so expensive so I kept waiting for a korean beauty haul. However when I heard that the whole set was $39, I couldn't hold myself back to snatch it because just the CC cushion itself cost $43. So if you've been wanting to try <b>Pur Cosmetic's CC Cushion</b>, even if you're not interested in anything else in the set, buying this set is cheaper than buying the compact alone.<br />
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When I first purchased this, I originally thought that the set would only contain one cushion compact. I was so surprised that it contains a cushion compact and a refill. I totally scored on this purchase.<br />
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The compact is housed in a white iridescent plastic container. When you open up the compact, you see a sponge that is separated from foundation by a plastic covering. The first time you flip the cover, you will find that the foundation is sealed. Just pull back the plastic film and you will find the sponge-soaked cushion.<br />
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There are 4 shades of foundation that you can choose from: Light, Medium, Tan and Dark. I would say I'm between a light and medium and I decided to go with the shade Light.<br />
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When I first dipped my finger into the foundation, I thought it had a watery texture, but once I swiped it on the back of my hand you can feel that thicker tacky sticky texture. Despite the sticky feeling, the foundation blends well and after blending the foundation out, you definitely see shine. I'm like oh no this is way to shiny but after the foundation has dried, the shiny, sticky and tackyness went away. All that was left was a satin finish. It has a light coverage and can definitely be built up to medium coverage.<br />
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I will definitely do an update to see how I feel about the cushion compact after extended use.<br />
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When I was going through all the products in this set and wondering whether or not to buy, I was most unhappy with this eyeliner because the review weren't that great. Most said the eyeliner just crumbled when using and I can see why.<br />
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<b>Double Ego Eyeliner</b> in <b>Tasmania</b> is a dual ended chocolate brown eyeliner that is perfect for creating that sultry smokey eye as well as a well defined cat yet. One end is a dark chocolate brown eyeliner and the other end is a felt tipped eyeliner that's so dark brown, I definitely can't tell whether it's black or brown.<br />
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There isn't any problems with the felt tipped eyeliner but the other side does crumble off when you're applying so you have to be very careful. On the plus side, it's very soft so no worries about dragging. However because it's so soft, I find that a little rub would blend away the eyeliner so although it's nice for a sultry look, for those who don't like smokey looks, would find the staying power minimal. This is swivel up type of eyeliner so there is no need for a sharper. When I was washing the eyeliner out with my trusty Innisfree Apple Juicy Oil Cleanser, the pencil side easily rubbed off but no matter how hard I tried to scrub off the felt tipped eyeliner, it only faded. I had to resort to scratching to get it completely off. If it was that difficult to get off my hand, it would be a nightmare to get off my eye. The choice is difficult when choosing between a good staying power or an easily washable eyeliner.<br />
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The mascara included is a mini version of the <b>Volume Vixen Mascara</b>. The mascara is supposed to provide you with volume, separation, strength and length. It's a nourishing mascara that contains keratin to keep your lashes strong. This is the first time I've heard of a keratin infused mascara but it does make sense since we've been using keratin in shampoo for awhile now. I haven't tried the mascara yet, so don't know how it works but will update when I do try it out.<br />
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The mascara wand is like your normal comb wands however it's shaped like a paddle and not round like other mascara. It's flat and wide in one angle and thinner at another angle. I'm actually quite excited to try this because, for some reason, when I look at this wand, it looks like it will fatten up my lashes.<br />
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I have tried a <b>Pur Cosmetic's gloss stick</b> before and loved it. It was a bright orange shade and I surprisingly was in love with it. However, I find that I had to constantly sharpen it, and it loses lots of product in the process. I guess Pur Cosmetics has since upgraded their Lip Gloss Sticks and this one swivels up without the hassle of sharpening.<br />
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When I first saw the lips on Shailene, I didn't think the <b>Berry Pretty Lip Gloss Stick</b> would create that nude pinky color. However after swatching it, the color was not the purply berry color I was expecting. Instead, it's a sheer rosy pink color that lifts your lip color just enough so that you won't look dead. I find the color a tiny bit too sheer and the shine it gives off fades very quickly-within 20 minutes. So if you're a person that loves long lasting shine and more color, you won't like this lip color stick.<br />
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I'm actually disappointed at how sheer this lip gloss stick is because the previous lip gloss stick that I own from Pur cosmetics is slightly more pigmented. I tried to layer it more but it wouldn't get darker than the color I swatched above. However I'm glad that the shade came out to a nice rosy pink shade instead of a darker berry one that I was expecting given the name.<br />
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All in all I am very happy with this purchase. I received 3 full-sized items and 1 mini mascara for under ~$32. I bought this set when it first came out and got an extra 20% discount. This set retails for $39 and I still don't understand why it's cheaper than the cost of one Air Perfection CC Cushion at $43.<br />
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<b>The Freedom Collection</b> is still available online at <a href="http://www.purminerals.com/the-freedom-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">purminerals</a> site for $39 and I definitely think it's worth it. The Freedom Collection is a limited edition box filled with items that were inspired by the film " TheDivergent Series" but the items in this collection are not so they are available for purchase separately even when the limited edition box are all sold out.<br />
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What's your favorite item in this Freedom Collection? Do you think the colors match with the makeup used in the film?<br />
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-86369547415629643462016-02-07T01:59:00.001-08:002016-02-07T02:00:02.262-08:00Home Exercises to Achieve A Better Posture <h2 style="text-align: center;">
Get It Beauty Season 2 Ep 8 Recap: Improve Your Posture and Makeup Tips for the Summer</h2>
I spend all day on my bed when I am studying and watching TV on my laptop, so I am pretty sure my posture isn't that great. I got interested when Get It Beauty enlisted physiotherapist In Young Ah to teach the audience how to improve your posture while staying in shape.<br />
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However I am skeptic as to if these exercise would work. Like the first exercise you are leaning forward when you squat down and then raise one leg which makes my body all unbalanced. It feels like I am contorting my body instead of improving my posture. However since it's shown on TV and a physiotherapist is showing the exercise, it seems to have credibility. Bottom Line: I don't know if these exercise work. I only saw this from TV and felt that it is interesting so I am sharing it with you guys. Do it at your own risk as I am not responsible for any injuries resulting from completing these exercise.<br />
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1. spread you leg shoulder width apart.</div>
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2. lean forward and squat.</div>
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3. raise your arms when going down.</div>
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4. keep you hips straight rise back up and raise one leg</div>
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it helps tighten your hips.</div>
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1. place one arm on your shoulder and one arm on your hip.<br />
2. stretch your shoulder and hips sideways and repeat on other side.<br />
3. press down firmly on your shoulder to help straighten out your shoulder<br />
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Because we are always not symetrical we need to stretch opposite sides<br />
1. reach your right arm up and lift you left leg to the back.<br />
2. repeat opposite sides<br />
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Do each of these for 10mins a day to correct your body posture.<br />
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Makeup Application Tips For Those Summer Days</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Apply mascara only in the center. It will make your eyes just as bright but went the mascara melts, it doesn't get on your lower lids as much.</span></span></h3>
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Apply a silver liner in your lower inner rim. (as opposed to flesh-toned ones) It will brighten your eyes and act like light reflectors. Don't worry, it won't make you look like a robot. I thought the silver would look unnatural but seeing the it on the model I realized it was better at reflecting off the light than flesh colored one.<br />
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I bought an NYX wonder pencil which is a flesh-toned eyeliner for my inner rim thinking it would act like Benefit's Eye Bright, but after using it, I felt that my eyes were itchy and it didn't look much different compared to not using the eyeliner. I guess a silver colored one would brighten the eye more.<br />
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Draw a Y on your chest with a contour color too make your boobs look more defined.<br />
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They finished off the episode with interesting deodorant facts that I hadn't known:<br />
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You should toss out your deodorant after using it for a year regardless of the date on the deodorant.<br />
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Let your armpits rest for 24 hours after shaving before applying deodorant.<br />
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I am guilty of both of these as I've been using my deodorant for over a year (I wonder if that's why I feel like it doesn't work) and every time I shave, I would immediately apply deodorant that night.<br />
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I starting watching and recapping the show because of the Beauty Blind Test section, however the show has been skipping on testing the items. I hope next season they continue doing the Blind Test in every episode.<br />
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What do you think about these tips?<br />
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What do you do to improve you posture?<br />
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Lancome's My Parisian Shimmer Cube looks incredibly similar to Body Shop's Shimmer Cubes</h2>
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Was browsing through pinterest when a pin caught my eye. <b>Lancome</b> has released their Spring 2015 Collection "<b>From Lancome With Love</b>" and I felt that their <b>My Parisian Shimmer Cube</b> looked incredibly similar to <b>The Body Shop's Shimmer Cubes</b>.<br />
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Lancome's My Parisian Shimmer Cubes has 9 pastel colors and retails for $59. One thing I don't like about Lancome's palette is that judging from the pictures alone, it seems like there are repetitive colors with the purple and yellow color.<br />
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Body Shop's shimmer cubes comes in a variety of color coordinated palettes and retails for $22. If I get two of Body Shop's shimmer cubes it would cost me $44 but it's still a lot less than the cost of Lancome's and I would get a wider variety of colors. However, Body Shop's Shimmer cubes is only intended for use on the eyes while Lancome's Shimmer Cubes is supposed to multitask and can be used as an eyeshadow, highlight or blush. For the Body Shop's Shimmer Cubes, you get the option to use their eyeshadows wet or dry which I don't think Lancome's has that option.<br />
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What I love about Lancome's is the metal-looking case that the shimmer cubes is housed in. While reading reviews about the Body Shop's shimmer cubes, I found that after prolonged use, the powder would get between the crevices of the cubes. And because it's a see-through case, the palette would look very icky fast. However since Lancome's case is all covered up, the powder and mess would feel less gross.<br />
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I covet Lancome's shimmer cubes just for the cute drawings on the packaging, however I am not much of a pastel eyeshadow fan. I like how Lancome's is intended as a multitask product. However, I don't know if the texture of Body Shop's is finely milled enough because if so, I am pretty sure the lighter colors can be used as highlighters also.<br />
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I had always wanted to try out Body Shop Shimmer Cubes but couldn't get myself to fork out the $22 bucks. But after comparing the two, it seems like Body Shop's would be a nice dupe for Lancome's.<br />
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I just don't know how the formulation would compare.<br />
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update: I found swatches and a better look of the shimmer cubes @rosedrain23 posted an unedited photo of the shimmer cubes and the colors have a greater contrast than the official lancome photos.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.thenonblonde.com/2016/01/lancome-spring-2016-my-parisian-pastels.html#.Vqg_-HiN7dk" target="_blank">nonblonde</a> posted swatches on her site and the colors don't seem to vary a lot.<br />
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Anyone who has used Body Shop's Shimmer Cubes please let me know what you think about them and if you would purchase Lancome's.<br />
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Unboxing and Review of Target's For Her Holiday 2015 Beauty Box</h2>
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I was very satisfied with my first beauty box from Target which was back in Fall 2014. I loved basically every item in that box.<br />
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This time around, they had two different boxes, one for women and one for men. What made me want to purchase this box was for the Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara and the Laneige Water Bank Moisture Cream. And when it went live, I quickly added it to my cart and checked out as fast as I could.<br />
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The box arrived in a plastic wrap. Right underneath the cover, you find a card telling you the theme of this box: glitz and glam. I don't think the products matched the theme at all. I mean how are colorful elastics considered glam.<br />
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Also included is a $3 off $15 coupon, which by the time I publish this post, it will have already expired on 1/10/16. The products, like my beauty box last time, are wrapped in red tissue paper and gives it a nice lux feel.<br />
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The main problem about these Target beauty boxes is that, Target gives such little information on these boxes. They just list the items and descriptions. There is no information about the amount you are getting and whether or not the item is full sized or not. You are basically just guessing based on the picture posted up whether an item is full sized or not. If there is a colored item, you have no idea which color you are getting. Even if you ask questions, there is no response from the customer service team. Despite all these shortcomings, if there is at least one full sized item that you want and one sample item you want to try, this is a great deal.<br />
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There's a total of 8 items and the Pacifica Eyeshadow alone cost $9.99 so the eyeshadow alone already covers the cost of the entire box. The box is definitely worth the $10.<br />
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I have yet to try this dry shampoo. Actually I still haven't tried the Fekkai dry shampoo from my last beauty box. I am a major dry shampoo user since my hair is always greasy. There is never enough dry shampoo for me and will definitely get to this some time.<br />
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<span style="font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara</span> -This must-have mascara combines a creamy new plumping formula that delivers instant volume with cup-shaped bristles that scoop & lift lashes.</blockquote>
It crazy how the power of advertisement affects you. I was excited for this mascara after seeing the commercial with Gigi Hadid. Her seductive eyes, low revealing bra top, and the "Pushup" tagline enticed me to try out this mascara. And since my eyes needs some serious lift, I was constantly on the look out for sales on this mascara so when this box came out, I had to purchase it. Well long story short, the lashes you see on Gigi is from her alone and is not due to this mascara. This mascara is one of the worst mascara I've ever tried. I don't know how they can claim "lift lashes" when my lashes just drooped and clumped together.<br />
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Awful. If you see Maybelline Push Up Drama Mascara, just skip it. Even if you see it 90% off, don't even try it unless you want to waste your money.<br />
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I'm on my 2nd bottle of CeraVe PM night lotion and absolutely love it. Haven't tried the eye cream yet but I expect to like it. However, don't expect this eye cream to do any miracles. I thought this one was full size but was disappointed to find that it's 0.08oz. Still it one of the largest deluxe eye cream I've come across.<br />
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I have very little hair. I find these elastics to be too stretchy but those with thick hair will love it.<br />
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This was a surprising like. All three of the colors are colors that you can wear to work. I am currently missing an all over peach color and this is the perfect color that I can use on my lids. I find that the white color isn't as shimmery enough for highlighting my inner eye duct.<br />
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When I opened the box, I was very happy to see this eyeshadow trio. The green packaging with gold accent makes this product look so high class. However, after opening up the outer box, the inside packaging was just a plain white plastic. It would have been nice if they had decorated the actual eyeshadow packaging with gold accents rather than accenting the cardboard box that you throw away.<br />
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If you're looking for a natural looking eyeshadow, this is a nice one to try.<br />
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Will write a full review and post a look with this eyeshadow later on.<br />
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Haven't tried this yet but I think this cream has the texture of a gel-like cream so I am reserving it for summer.<br />
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It's dead winter right now, but I still haven't pulled out this cream yet. Will update this post with reviews later.<br />
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I was most concerned about this lipstick because you have no idea what color you would be getting and the colors from the Star Wars lipstick line ranges from metallic purple and steel grey which are colors that's more suitable for halloween. Anyhow, I was elated that I got number 30 which is a dark red color and is definitely a more wearable color compared to other shades in the line.<br />
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I absolutely love this color. It doesn't give you a full on metallic look but I do see how it's part of the star wars line. In just one swipe, you get a full coverage color. It lasts for 3-4 hours without eating or drinking. It felt comfortable on my lips and did not dry them out. It does have visible sparkles in it, and does reflect light at certain angles but it doesn't look unsophisticated. If you aren't staring too closely, the sparkles aren't too noticeable. In the picture above, you can see the glitter particles on the lips, but it I don't mention it, you really can't tell. It's the perfect color for a holiday gathering.<br />
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My main gripe about this lipstick is that when you wipe off the color, the glitter particles that were once unnoticeable becomes apparent. It very difficult not to see the glitter once you wipe it off. Imagine wiping off the color before eating and there are glitter particles left over your lips. Yeah not too cool.<br />
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This box supposedly has a value of $50 and cost me $10. It is definitely worth the $10 but if I knew the mascara was this horrible, I would not have purchased it.<br />
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Hopefully the Target people will upload the size of the products in future beauty boxes or at least write whether or not it's a sample or full sized item.<br />
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Definitely do check out future target boxes. They usually range from $5 to $10 and are good value if the items work for you.<br />
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While watching TV, my mom notices an Estee Lauder commercial and asks me about the deal. I missed the commercial but I knew it would show again so when the commercials started rolling, I paid close attention. The first thing I notice is Kendall Jenner strutting around. My mother has no idea who she is and what she want interested in was the<b> Color Edit Holiday Blockbuster</b> set that was being advertised for $59.50. She asked me if it really did cost $60 because there were a plethora of items in that commercial. We decided to test out the set the next day at the counters of Macy's.</div>
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When we were at Macy's, we saw that the posters say that the set is with the purchase of any perfume. I was disappointed because I don't use much perfume but when I asked the sales associate she told us that it is with any purchase. Long story short, my mother ending up buying this set for $59.50 after picking up the hydrating toner that she normally uses.</div>
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If you do the calculations, it was a really good deal. Just one of the lipsticks itself cost $30. So this entire set was like the cost of 2 lipsticks. I was also pretty amazed at the gold firework design on the palettes.</div>
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There are 12 items in this set and if you divide it by the number of items, it's like $5 per item which is cheaper than drugstore prices.</div>
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I follow lots of beauty blogs and always look out for sales and deals. I hear about UD, Clinique, Mac, Guerlain and many other brands from bloggers but rarely does anyone mention Estee Lauder. I wonder if it's because Estee Lauder has less PR or if the brand is less geared toward the younger generation so beauty bloggers care less about it.</div>
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Anyway let's check out what's inside the <b> Estee Lauder 2015 Color Edit Holiday Blockbuster set:</b></div>
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The whole set is all packaged and wrapped up in a red textured cardboard slip covering. Inside is a bright red patent travel case. I don't know who would travel with such a bulky case filled with makeup but I love cases like this to store my makeup. I have a black lancome one and every single time I take it out, my makeup feels so luxurious.</div>
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The first thing that you notice when you unzip the travel case are the gold palettes. I don't have studio lights in my house, but the gold packaging on these palettes are absolutely dazzling. I couldn't keep my eyes off of them. </div>
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The Deluxe Pure Color Eye and Cheek Palette contains 12 eyeshadows and two blushes. There was a nice mixture of shimmers and matte colors but I didn't like the mostly cool colors in this palette. I did like the color of the two blushes, they weren't too bright or too light.</div>
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Upon lifting up the the gold lid, you find the shimmer palette embossed with the same stunning firework design.</div>
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My mom hasn't tried the palettes yet but when she does, I will upload the swatches to these palettes. Personally I think that when you finish using up shimmer powder , it will still look nice as a compact mirror.</div>
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I really liked the brand name embossed in the cap of the lipstick. It makes it look sleek and modern.</div>
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These lip glosses look way too glittery for me. I don't think my mom would like them either.</div>
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The one negative about these sets is that they are a good deal but may include items in colors that you don't need or doesn't work for you. These lip glosses are one of the items that just don't work.</div>
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<li><b>A Deluxe Sample of Resilience Lift Firming Sculpting Cream</b></li>
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Overall, aside from the lip glosses, every item in this set was useable and a good value. As a matter of fact my mother actually wanted to purchase another set as a gift for her friend, but since the transaction was already made, she didn't want to go back. Does anyone know if you can buy two of these blockbuster set with the purchase of one item? Or is there a limit to one of these set per transaction?</div>
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This set was a really good deal and I will definitely look out for these blockbuster sets in the future.</div>
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However, despite such a great deal we got, I am once again frustrated at the customer service we received at the beauty counters. It didn't happen to me much just once but twice. I will elaborate about my unhappy experience at the Shiseido counter a different time. </div>
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After asking an SA about the cost of the set, she kindly told us that it is with any purchase. I said thank you and then walked over to my mother to discuss which item to buy. My mother's toner that she normally use is only half used, so she wanted to look at the cleansers. The SA that helps us out earlier was busy restocking and cleaning the counters and walked away to do her thing. Another SA walked in and we asked if her if we could walk into the beauty counter area, where all the skincare items were stocked and she yes "feel free". She did not bother helping us out with anything. We then looked at the items and then flipped upside down the items to check the prices for a few of the bottles. Now I know that if we had flipped over every items in the store or messed up the counters we deserved the poor service. However me and my mom were being very cautious because we were at the department store and didn't want to look like country pumpkins. After flipping over a couple of the bottle my mom decided on two cleansers and asked the second SA what the difference between the two cleansers were. </div>
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She replied in an annoyed voice asking what we were looking for and what skin type my mom has. After my mom told her the skin type, the SA gave a curt reply and recommended one of the cleansers to my mother. Then the SA asked if my mother was buying the two cleansers that she had in her hand. My mother gave her back the one she didn't want and kept the one she wanted in her hand. While my mother was holding the bottle of cleanser in her hand, the SA kept mentioning that that the testers are outside and her body language was basically telling us to leave. My mother gave her back the cleanser that she had wanted to purchase and just told her she wanted the toner in the pink bottle and the gift edit set. Only after the transaction was completed, did the attitude on the SA change and gave us a smile.</div>
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I don't understand the attitudes of these SA at the department store beauty counters. The SA at Sephora are always pleasant to help us out with any questions and give samples even when I don't make a purchase. When I am just swatching, they normally leave me alone and let me try out stuff.</div>
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I rarely visit beauty counters and when I do, I usually don't get a good experience. It wasn't busy at that time we were at Macy's but I could feel that the SA just wanted us out. She wasn't helpful and we felt that she was irritated and it got us irritated and we wanted to leave. If my mother didn't have her eye on that set, we would have left.</div>
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The whole entire experience at the counter took less than 15 minutes from start till the end of transaction and it totally felt uncomfortable. It felt like we had done something wrong. The SA kept telling us the testers were outside which was her attempt to shoo us out. I don't know if she was afraid we would steal her cleanser or what. I felt very embarrassed for us to be treated like that.</div>
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We did not open any of the packages nor did we touch any of the samples while we were at the counters. I have to say the only thing we did was flip over a couple of the skincare packages to see the prices but we did it gingerly knowing that the SA's are watching and tried our best not to be any disturbance. While we leaving Macy's and talked about our bad customer experience, we noticed that the customers at other beauty counters had a full face of makeup on. Me nor my mother had any makeup on that day we visited the counters. I only had lipgloss on my lips to brighten up my face.</div>
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<br />VanillaDreamCreamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14102441334417791768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367989797120681343.post-33657629913771811882015-11-01T00:48:00.000-07:002015-11-01T00:48:26.265-07:00Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Nail Idea Using Milani's Sugar BurstTime flies and it's already the end of October. I wanted to post this Pink Breast Cancer Awareness nail idea at the beginning of the month and do another halloween themed nail art at the end of the month but sadly didn't have the time.<br />
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so what's better to raise awareness than doing a pretty pink nails design.</div>
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This is a very simple nail design that looks pretty and can be easily done by yourself.</div>
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On my thumb that isn't pictured, I had two coats of <b>OPI's Heart Throb</b>.</div>
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On my second finger I applied 2 coats of <b>Forever 21 Nail Color in Neon Pink</b>.</div>
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On my third finger, I applied 2 coats of Heart Throb, then added 1 coat of <b>Milani Sugar Burst</b>.</div>
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On my fourth finger, I applied 2 coats of <b>OPI's Alpine Snow</b>, then drew a ribbon with a toothpick using Forever 21's Neon Pink. This is the first time I tried drawing a nail design with a toothpick and it turned out pretty nice. Closeup, the ribbon looks like a mess but no one's going to closely examine your nails. Just make sure that the nail polish has dried completely before carefully drawing in your ribbon.</div>
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On my pinkie is 2 coats of Heart Throb. </div>
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I then topped the nails with two coats of <b>Seche Vite dry fast top coat</b>. I find that two coats gives a glossier finish.</div>
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The highlight of this nail design is really the glitter top coat from <b>Milani's Gold Label Nail Lacquer in 09 Sugar Burst</b>.<br />
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This nail polish has a combination of light pastel pink hexagons, bar-shaped flecks, circle flecks, and silver reflective glitter submerged in clear nail polish. The particles are a light pastel pink color but you can't really tell when it is on your nails. From far away, it just looks white.<br />
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I find that using one coat of Sugar Burst is enough. If you apply two coats, there is so much particles that you don't see any of the base color and the flecks don't look defined enough.<br />
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When I bought this shade, I thought there would be enough pink to not have to layer another color underneath but it's basically translucent. I have tried a darker pink like Forever 21's Neon Pink underneath Sugar Burst but I didn't like the strong stark contrast between the white hexagon particles and the darker pink color.<br />
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I think Sugar Burst looks the best on top of 2-3 coats of Heart Throb or any other lighter pink that you have.<br />
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The pink color in the above picture is a tiny bit washed out. I think the color of Heart Throb most closely resembles the first picture in the blog post.<br />
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Sugar Burst easily flakes off in 1-2 days without a top coat, so definitely add a top coat over it.<br />
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When I used Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat to finish off these nails, my nails lasted 2 weeks after a moderate amount of typing and dish washing. But right after two weeks, every single nails either chipped or had a significant part flaked off in the same day.<br />
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Overall, Milani's Gold Label Nail Laquer in Sugar Burst is a pretty top coat that has ton of particles without having you to reapply many coats but I felt that the hexagon particles were a tad a bit too small and I wished the nail polish it was suspended in could have been slightly pinker instead of just clear.<br />
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I loved the color pink and always loved the pink packaging on those limited edition Breast Cancer Awareness beauty products that pops up in October. I used to buy a Breast Cancer Awareness product every single year because they are in my favorite color, looks pretty and supports Breast Cancer Research. However over the years, there were many article written about how companies use "supports Breast Cancer Research" and the pink packaging as a marketing tactic, to generate more buzz for their product while very little money is donated for research. And on the flip side of the story, many survivors of breast cancer actually abhorred seeing breast cancer products since it reminds them of the disease.<br />
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Ever since learning about the ugly side about these beautifully packaged "Supporting Breast Cancer" beauty products, I've become more cognizant about how much money from a product purchase actually gets donated to a specific cause. So make sure your read the fine print about how much money gets donated to research before you blindly make your purchase.<br />
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On that note, I want to highlight ULTA's amazing contribution to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. They had 4 different ways to help donate. The one I want to highlight is the Cut-A-Thon. For One day only, (this year it was on a sunday 10/11) from 11-6 by donating a minimum of $10 you get to choose a shampoo and haircut or a Microzone Express Skin Treatment.<br />
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I only got a haircut but other people in line got multiple things done at a donation of $10 for each service. Some got nails, haircut, and facial for a $30 donation. Some got a hair cut and hair extensions for $20 donation. It doesn't say on the flyer but judging from what other people did, you get to mix and match different services for a $10 donation for each service and I thought this was incredibly awesome.<br />
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And my experience with cut-a-thon was absolutely fantastic. I live in a smaller town outside of Boston where my local ULTA was at and found that the entire cut-a-thon experience was completely smooth and well organized which surprised me. There were many negative feedback online but my experience was great. I went in at 11:05am and there were customers already getting their haircuts. There were only a couple people in line before me so the wait wasn't that long either. There were 4 stylist working and 1 receptionist tending to the customers. When it was my turn in line, I was told that the wait time was 45 minutes and got my name on the list. I was fine with that and came back 30 minute later. I went to check back with the receptionist who told me my name was already called. So I waited a few more minutes, shopping around the store before they called my name on the loud speaker. <br />
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My stylist washed my hair, cut it according to how I wanted it, and blew dry it in less than half an hour. It was a pleasant experience. The only thing I wanted to mention was that when they blew dry my hair, they didn't add any heat protectant to my hair. While my stylist was blowdrying my hair, I kept getting the feeling that my hair was being fried but that was okay since ULTA did not earn a single penny through out the entire process and if they had used more styling product in my hair, they would have a steep loss. I was really impressed by the experience and would highly recommend you to ULTA's next Cut-A-Thon experience. You get to donate money to a cause while getting yourself beautied up and you know all the money you paid is going to a proper cause and not to some greedy company. If you didn't see me highlighting the fine print from the ULTA ad above, ULTA donates 100% of the proceeds earned from Cut-A-Thon to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.<br />
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Was randomly browsing through the allure website and came across a <a href="http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2015/10/becca-jaclyn-hill-champagne-glow.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">limited edition holiday palette</a> that will be released in november at Sephora.</div>
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I find that the palette resembles the Balm's Manizer Sisters Luminizing palette that was recently released last August and I had been eyeing it ever since.<br />
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I haven't tested any of highlighters from both brands but there were lots of raves for both highlighters.<br />
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Champagne Pop, the middle peachy color, is the shade in the Becca Palette that has a cult following and is said to be universally flattering. According to Becca's makeup artist and style director, Kerry Cole, the peachy color is a mix of pink and yellow. When it's blended onto the skin, it neutralizes your skin's undertone and warms up your complexion.<br />
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<a href="http://www.allure.com/makeup-looks/2015/becca-highlighter-champagne-pop-makeup-looks#slide=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allure</a> tested out the color and confirmed that it was universally flattering. While many bloggers say that Champagne Pop is a must buy if you don't already have a Becca Shimmering Perfector Palette.<br />
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Interestingly the shade that started the craze for their highlighters is the champagne shade on the left called Mary-lou Manizer. There are many reviews and raves for this shade which attracted me to the brand. All three colors are triple-milled to ensure that the powder blends like silk on your face. The palette was designed to make traveling easy to give you highlights, shimmers, and shadows. The shades are also flattering on all skintones however most reviews said that the bronzy shade is not suitable for contouring since it's too shimmery for that purpose.</div>
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I thought that the bronzy color would look good on my lids while the peachy-pinky shade could either be used on top of my blush or as a rose gold eyeshadow. My favorite blogger, musings, said that the texture is like Stila's kitten so I think even the champagne color could work as a highlighter or eyeshadow. My reasoning for buying this over the singles is that every shade can multi-task and since I don't apply makeup on a daily basis, I won't need such a large amount of product. The trio would allow me to try out all the shades and the cardboard packaging is plus to minimize shattering.<br />
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Becca's Champagne Pop will hit sephora in november, retailing for $38. The Balm's Manizer Sisters is available at Kohls and online at their <a href="http://www.thebalm.com/manizer-palette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> for $28. Due to the price difference and the overwhelmingly positive reviews of the Manizer Sisters Palette online, I am waiting for a sale on the Balm website. I love how <a href="http://www.budgetbeautyblog.com/2015/09/the-balm-manizer-sisters-palette-review-swatches.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Budget Beauty</a> outlined everything in terms of size, price, and comparison of the three different highlighter so that I don't have to pull out my calculator to compare the value of the palette.<br />
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I just don't know how the other two shades in the Champage Glow palette would look like. Lovefor lacquer has swatches of many top highlighter and swatched Mary-Lou Manizer and Champagne Pop side by side.<br />
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For those who have tried both products, Becca's Champagne Pop and the Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer, let me know what you think of them?<br />
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Which palette are you more tempted to buy?<br />
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