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10/25/2009 at 11:01PM
I'm no perfume critic, but this one really hits the spot. To be honest, my untrained nose finds similarities between this to Victoria's Secret Love Spell, but almost like a more "grown up" and pleasant version of it. An added bonus: the hi...
10/11/2009 at 06:37PM
Telescopic Explosion is a new mascara by L'Oreal. I generally feel like most of L'Oreal's mascaras are too similar to compare via review, but since this was sent to me by Total Beauty's Sneak Peek program, I just had to comment on it. This mascara c...
09/28/2009 at 02:07PM
L'Oreal True Match and I go way back. I tested this foundation when it first arrived on the scene, then gradually it moved out of my traincase. I was wondering why this occurred when Total Beauty contacted me to do a review on True Match as part of...
08/23/2009 at 11:06PM
I really try to stay away from soaps that use sodium laureth sulfate. This is unfortunately one of them. Otherwise, I'd say that the warm brown sugar scent is very pleasant and that it's great that this drugstore find is moisturizing and exfoliatin...
08/16/2009 at 12:43AM
I enjoy the new packaging for Q-tips. I love Q-tips and they are very useful... however, I feel that it is a bit of a gimmick and an unnecessary way of spending money. That being said, the new boxes are very sturdy, colorful, and pleasant to use.
08/16/2009 at 12:41AM
I enjoyed using this mousse. The bottle's top has a pleasant way of distributing the mousse, and it smells very lovely. It gave volume and a bit of a hold without being crunchy.
06/30/2009 at 05:27AM
In exciting flavors like Botanical Berry and Tropical, these lip balms do taste good and leave a slight sheen to the lips. Aside from that, however, I don't have that much to say. It's ChapStick. Ok, it's slightly better than regular ChapStick. B...
06/25/2009 at 06:07AM
The gloss itself has a faint sweet vanilla-type scent, and is not tacky. Like other L'Oreal products, this gloss has weight to it and you will definitely feel it on. I don't know how "high intensity" pink and nude can look, but these colo...
05/17/2009 at 11:51AM
This product completely lived up to my standards for a lip color. The color itself applied creamy and smooth, and was nicely pigmented. I would compare this to NYX's Black Label Lipstick, with a plus being that Max Factor is more widely available at ...
04/19/2009 at 07:48PM
This new Venus Embrace razor from Gillette is fantastic. It is very similar in feel to the previous versions of the Venus razor, with it's solid, lightweight handle, but it does have some upgrades. Five blades enhance shaving ability, and the "...
