Revlon Luxurious Color Eyeliner

Really stellar color, blends smoothly

I love colors, and I have trouble choosing just one. These are the first pencil liners I have ever used that blend so smoothly. Unflortunately that also means that they fade a bit, but they don't smudge at all which wins it a lot of points in my book. You really can't beat the colors in this series. I love the gold all around my eye, with the amber accenting the outside. It brightens and defines, opens up my eyes, and at the same time it's somewhat subtle because they're shades of brown after all. Really easy application, and the smudger is a fun bonus. I wish it were a couple dollars cheaper but I would definitely recommend this product to a friend.

April 29, 2013

Burt's Bees Radiance Eye Cream with Royal Jelly

Can't see myself getting a different one

This produce really appeals to me because it's all natural and you get so much for the price. I was previously using Eucerin as a night creme, and I was unknowingly becoming dependent on the petroleum. Eventually, if I laid down to take a nap I would wake up with my skin sucked dry, because my face was used to sucking up moisture while I was sleeping. I switched to this night creme and my skin was back to normal in three days, even though I had been using the Eucerin for over a year! I was thrilled. So it has naturally balanced my skin's innate moisture system. It smells really nice and I love an all-natural product. The product does get everywhere though, I wish the packaging were more effective. But the creme itself deserves the 10 stars!

October 1, 2012

Burt's Bees Radiance Day Creme

Feel good about putting it on my skin

I love this day creme. At first I was nervous about all the reviews saying they found mold in theirs, but I think it must depend on the climate where you live, because I've had no mold. It's a little sticky at first but when it soaks in it's a good base for makeup...it's a matte finish in itself but it also looks good with powder over it. I live in LA but the SPF seems to protect my skin very well, because I haven't burned even when I forget to reapply SPF. I see my skin as a little more radiant, which is cool because it's all natural and I don't have to worry about chemical dependence, but I wish the difference weren't so minimal. And who doesn't love the idea of a queen bee's royal jelly in her creme? I won't give it a full ten just because of the stickyness and the frustrating packaging (product seems to get everywhere.) I think it's a really good value for an all natural product, though, and my skin stays moisturized all day.

August 14, 2009

MAC Eye Shadow

Lasts forever, vibrant luscious color

The color you see is the color you get with this eyeshadow, which I LOVE! I've never used another eyeshadow that goes on so smoothly, blends so easily, and stays on so long with the same bold color it had when you first put it on your eyelid. $14 only seems expensive until you use this product, and then it seems like a steal. Not to mention the pot itself lasts forever...I've had mine for a year now, granted I don't wear it every day, but I'm halfway through at most...oh, and it's really easy to just apply it with your finger. You don't even need a brush. I recommend "Amber Lights"; I am sure it would look good on almost any skin tone.

August 14, 2009

Clean & Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser

Swear by it; impossible to replace.

I've been using this facewash since middle school, and it still does the trick. For my acne to be gone, buh-bye, I MUST have benzoyl peroxide. Salicylic acid just won't do the trick. Problem is that almost all of the benzoyl peroxide facewashes out there are either scrubs (which I would NEVER use twice a day on my face, hello?) or foaming cleansers, and I have dry skin. Proactiv, for instance, uses BP as their active ingredient in the cleanser, but the cleanser has really harsh scrubbing beads. Since this facewash is a cream, not a foaming cleanser, it cleans my skin with the strongest acne fighter out there without making it turn red, itch, or burn. I've tried many other drugstore brand and prescription facewashes, and none of them did the trick, except this one. I can't find another cleanser that keeps my acne away like this one, and I've tried! While using this twice a day (in conjunction with a good SPF moisturizer, mind you, because it does leave skin feeling tight, and you MUST have the extra SPF if you're going to use benzoyl peroxide) I have never had more than one pimple a month. Period.

August 14, 2009