Holy Grail Beautyy . . .

• Cruelty free YES
• Fragrance free YES
• Cheap at $4 AUD
• Matte Cream product texture
• 2 shades

This is my third brow product from Essence, you can read the other reviews here and here.

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I really hoped this would be a super cheap, super brilliant brow product but alas it is not.


The shade is too blonde, it needs to be a tad more taupe to be a feasible colour to wear. The product itself is too soft, soft like velvet unfortunately, perhaps the hint was in the name....!

If it was a little more waxy like the NYX Jumbo Pencil it would have been better but it's just too soft. Unless you have fabulous brows and need a tiny little something and your brows are pure white as well then this shade in particular will not help you.

A miss this one is, I can't think of any alternative use for this product either.

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ESSENCE

• CRUELTY FREE YES
• FRAGRANCE FREE YES
• Natural bristle wand
• High end pricing $35 AUD
• One colour available black

This is my first mascara from Stila.

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This mascara is excellent at lifting, defining, giving length and non clumpy lashes!  The formula is not too wet and not too dry its just right!

The curl/lift does drop after a while but not as bad as some mascaras and the pigment is good but I would prefer even blacker.  The wand reminds me a lot of Better than Sex and Lash Paradise with the hourglass kind of shape and the packaging is in a gold tube.



Now the downside.  Pretty quickly I found I would get a ring of black pigment like a shadow of the mascara under my eyes.  Whether I do a lot of activity or nothing much this occurs.  Its not dark black but its definitely there.  Which sucks because it doesn't transfer up top, it doesn't flake but it does seem to bleed pigment.  Now it is summertime here in Australia and maybe in cold weather it would perform better in this regard.



The two photos above illustrate the lower lid smudging that occurs just in a few hours wear!

Otherwise I would definitely recommend this mascara but with the caveat of watch out for The Ring!

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Stila

• Invisible band
• Flattering to most eye shapes
• Re-usable
• Inexpensive

This is my first review on Ardell Professional Lashes.  I purchased these on the Madame Madeline website.

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A lot of us lash wearers are well aware globally, of the Demi Wispie false lash that Kylie Jenner lauded and wore in her social media photos.

I too started off with the Demi Wispie lash until I found a even more every day wearable and discreet lash, the Baby Demi Wispie.
The Demi Wispie is great, its not over the top but still gives you a very eye defining look that frames the eye with the longer lashes at the end of the lash and gives that cat eye look when coupled with winged eyeliner.


The Baby Demi Wispie is just a smaller version of the Demi as it's name suggests.  The Ardell Professional Wispie style of lash is very easy to use as long as you follow the usual application tips that lend themselves to most false lashes for successful application, such as measuring and cutting the lash to fit your eye, flexing the lash in between your fingers to facilitate flexibility and the band is invisible in both versions, and both are a lovely lash.

I consider the baby demi wispie lash to be a staple for me now in my beauty arsenal.  I also like a few Demi Wispies on hand too.

I definitely recommend!

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Ardell Professional Lashes

• 3 minute mask
• Fragrance Free NO
• Cruelty Free NO
• Red Volcanic clay and rock
• Pore minimizer
• $3 AUD

My skin is 38 years old, freckled and oily/combination.

This is the first mask I have ever used by Garnier.

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This mask purports to render pores minimized, to remove oil and give a purified appearance.
I had a bit of trouble opening the pack up it had those corners indicating to open from here and I applied it on the skin with a flat foundation brush.

It was easy to put on and after three minutes it started to warm.  I used makeup wipes to remove it as I thought it would be the easiest way if not showering.

I have to say that my pores were the most obvious thing on my face after this mask! Usually my pores aren't very prominent.  My skin looked matte but also lacking hydration.  Unfortunately for me this mask did not give me any benefits.

I have read other reviews and some are positive and some are like my experience so it really is a try it and see.

I do not recommend.

Ingredients

Glycerin, Kaolin, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Montmorillonite, Water, Propylene Glycol, Tea-Lactate, Urea, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Allantoin, Sorbitol, Zinc Gluconate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Serine, Perlite, Propylene Carbonate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate,  Fragrance.

• Cruelty Free NO
• Fragrance Free YES
• 6.4 mls
• $23.95 AUD 
• Lengthening, volumising with definition
• Natural bristle brush
• Does dry out fast

UPDATE: Unfortunately, the mascara formula goes dry and very clumpy within a month or so.  On the other hand, you should not keep using a mascara for longer than three months so there is that to take in consideration also.

In Australia it can take so long for us to get regular drugstore products that other countries have had for so much longer.  This mascara caught my eye, and I snatched it up! Having heard it compared to the Too Faced Better than Sex mascara it was a must buy!

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The packaging is a direct rip of the Better Than Sex packaging but instead of pink L'Oreal uses rose gold.  This mascara has a bristle brush and the rose gold tube component is lovely.  The brush head is very similar to the Too Faced Better than Sex wand and the formula result is so much the same but I have to say that Lash Paradise is just that much better! I have heard that this formula may dry out quicker than most so will have to monitor how soon that happens.  The formula is that perfect not too wet not too dry, but just right goldilocks style! I love this mascara as much as I love wearing false lashes and I think both product types have their place.





This is a legit winner! Holy grail status!


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L'Oreal

• Cruelty Free NO
• Fragrance Free NO
• 30 mls
• Pump bottle
• Expensive at $85 AUD

My skin is oily/combination, fair with freckles and 38 years old currently.


I have never used Clarins products before so this was a new experience for me with the brand.  I actually won this serum in an Instagram competition with Clarins Australia.

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I had just finished my Lancome Genefique Sensitive Full Concentrate and this prize came at just the right time! I believe this is an updated incarnation of the original serum.  This version contains approximately 20 or so plant extracts

The bottle is a pump action one with two settings one for a small drop of product and the second setting for a larger drop of the product.  There is two separate products that are contained within the component which combine when you press the pump and then you mix the liquid with your finger before applying to the face.

I ended up using the larger setting and it lasted two months at least.  I used it once a day at nighttime on my face, neck, decolletage and tops of my hands.  It definitely feels nice when applying to the skin but I am undecided as to whether it made that much of an impact on my skin. 

 It does contain sodium hyaluronate so your skin will appear plumped up and there is ton of plant extracts including plants that are known skin irritants such as Perilla seed oil which is part of the mint family (if you want to know more about any of the ingredients listed just click on the name and you will be directed to an information source *not affiliated*).  It contains a large amount of fragrance and is listed way up in the first quarter of the ingredients list which is also not what you want in this type of skincare and with the price of this product it shouldn't be included.  Personally, I would rather it smell unappealing or of nothing at all. 

It also contains mineral oil which a lot of people have issue with on their skin and from a consumer ethics aspect.  It doesn't cause irritation on my skin but with the fragrance as well its not a good mix.  Some of the more proven beneficial ingredients such as Vitamin C are on the bottom of the list which means that their concentration in this serum is low to almost non existent.  Even with all the botanical extracts most of them are of average benefit and are only big in skin conditioning or are emollients and which would make this an expensive, fragranced, and light moisturiser. 

I do not recommend this product for purchase.  I didn't notice any particular changes that this serum did for me, and I have gone back to The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA which I saw an improvement in my skin again in a few days.  Interestingly, the Clarins serum also contains Matrixyl but at what percentage I do not know.  I do recommend trying The Ordinary's Matrixyl 10 % + HA instead for a fraction of the price.

This product could have been improved by removing the fragrant ingredients; the ones that are there purely for scent purposes, the mineral oil base, the Perilla seed and the Parsley extract in this serum is also known to have adverse topical applications.  For $85 AUD you don't need this product.


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I love makeup, you love makeup and we love to apply ze makeup! But what about the tools we use to apply it with? I bet you hover around the brushes section with your mouse when online unsure if you are going to use and love this angled contour and blush brush that doubles as a highlight and nose contour extravaganza for $150 because its multi-purpose guys!! or wish-list that super expensive artist tool-set for that day you feel confident it won't be a waste of money after all and be relegated to the fail pile of money wasted we all have.  

Brush sets abound in natural bristles and synthetic, from the Youtube influencer ubiquitous Morphe Cosmetics brushes to the workmanship of a beautifully crafted brush or 'fude' by Japanese cosmetic brush maker Hakuhodo   whose brushes look to be made from strands of gossamer fine hairs from a mythical beast and weighty burnished red cinnabar handles.

Should you buy a full brush set? Or build slowly; brush by brush, by need? Go cheap and cheerful with no serious fiscal commitment or go full $600 Artis oval brushes?

Well I am here to help you with the aid of the product review specialists at Reviews.com with their awesome, thorough, up to the minute life-saving cosmetic brush buyers guide The Best Makeup Brushes Guide for 2017 to help us all out when we are just bamboozled by the beauty company offerings that tempt us all.

Reviews.com very kindly have created this guide for all makeup lovers to use at will and help you narrow down what you really need to buy! Print it out and keep in your bag for when you go shopping or save it to your desktop or phone for easy access when online shopping.

The guide is a resource I will be keeping on hand to refer to the next time I see a brush sale on!

Thank-you Reviews.com!

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Mecca Cosmetica's second line of in-house cosmetics, Mecca Max, have produced a series of  "duos" of complimentary colours for your eyes with a powder shadow that is matte and a shimmer cream topcoat.  I bought two, one being Tuscan Sun  red powder and orange shimmer and a muted pale green with green/gold shimmer called Armed Forces.

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Tuscan Sun is a strawberry red shadow and amber orange top coat.  I applied the product in the usual manner with primer and powder base.  The powder has pretty good pigmentation.  The cream I applied with a brush or finger both work just as well.  Immediately you see a great effect.  But within half an hour the cream started wearing off and became so patchy and also started to remove the shadow underneath!

The first time I tried the duo I did with bare lids and same result.  I have to say the cream element is a hard fail.  I need to wear the powder without the cream top and see how that wears.  These duos are $16 each.  It is such a shame as otherwise these could have been brilliant as they have some great combos.


The powder in Tuscan Sun is a beautiful strawberry but on closer inspection in this photo you can see that the pigment is not fully opaque.  Same with the topcoat.






As you can see above the product initially looks good, but after half an hour with no eye primer applied the product starts to break up and slide everywhere leaving patches of no colour!

With the second colour, Armed Forces, I used eyeshadow primer and cream powder to seal it.  I then applied the powder first.

Then the top coat.
This was the result after half an hour again.
Swatches of the powder and topcoat with fingers and cream brush swatches.


These duos are not drugstore prices at approx $16 AUD each.  I think the pictures speak for themselves.

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I subscribe to a skincare website and saw this article that is AWESOME!

Even though I still have products that have been tested on animals, I aim to always purchase cruelty-free products where-ever possible and to find alternatives to the products as much as I can.  My aim in the long term is to have all cruelty free makeup. 

Please read this article and share on behalf of all the beautiful animals in our world. European Parliament Demands Global Ban on Animal Testing

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Special Chem

• Cruelty free NO
• Expensive, two sizes available
• Tube component
• Fragrance free NO

My skin type is oily/combination which is fair with freckling and currently 38 years old.

This is the first and only product I have tried by StriVectin and  I have used it for  7 months as I bought the biggest size available. 

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I had received a deluxe size sample back in late December 2016 with another beauty product purchase in store at David Jones *a local high end department store*.  I started using it and after about two weeks I noticed a difference in my skin.  It is expensive even at the smaller size but because I was impressed by the results from the sample size I splashed out and bought the largest version.

If you haven't heard of this brand, it found fame around ten years ago stating it was a needle free version of Botox.  It received a lot of hype because of this statement which ultimately proved untrue.  There is nothing like Botox except Botox which is an invasive skin injectable.  Until technology can replicate the muscle movement restricting effects of Botox in a topical formulation then that is the state of affairs.

Since then it has been reformulated three times and the Botox claim has been dropped (which never had scientific research to back up such a strong statement ever).  This version has a whole host of beneficial ingredients to provide moisture and anti ageing benefits to your skin.  It is not fragrance free there is a scent there and it is from ingredients cinnamic and ginger.  It is not obnoxious though.

New advances in skincare science have revealed that Collagen III, or ‘youth collagen’, is critical to baby soft, smooth, skin. StriVectin SD Advanced is the first product to harness technology to target ‘youth collagen’ for impressive anti-wrinkle clinical results in just 15 days. Your skin will show a dramatic difference in the appearance of wrinkles with a skin surface that looks visibly plumped, renewed and revitalized. Statement from the StriVectin website on how this product performs.


I have to agree that with consistent use you will see a difference in two weeks.  I only used it at night or in the morning but I did not apply it twice a day but you absolutely can.  The majority of ingredients are great but some are known skin irritants for some people.

The reality is that without surgical or invasive techniques there are some things that cannot be altered with a topical product.  One of those is stretch marks and the other is deep formed wrinkles that stay in place no matter what your facial movements are.

The product is a white cream that is of a medium thickness to it.  You will smell the fragrance and cinnamic and ginger, it is not an obnoxious smell and after a while I no longer noticed it.  It comes in a squeeze tube.  It is not oily at all either.

I won't be repurchasing this moisturiser because I have found that using a good serum with a very hydrating moisturiser works better for me when I consider overall performance, cost, fragrance free status and cruelty free status.

I do recommend this product if you don't mind the cost, lack of cruelty free status and fragrance free status then it is a good well rounded moisturiser.  Ingredients that are known to potentially cause irritation to the skin are highlighted in bold type. The ingredients list below has hyperlinks to click on should you wish to learn more about that individual ingredient and learn about what really constitutes an expensive moisturiser on today's market. 

Ingredients List:

Water, Glycerin, Myristyl Nicotinate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Isocetyl Stearate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyacrylamide, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Panthenol, Bisabolol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Resveratrol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Cyathea Medullaris Leaf Extract, Phaseolus Lunatus (Green Bean) Seed Extract, Rutin, Arachidyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Laureth-7, Aminomethyl Propanol, Dipotassium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cinnamic Acid, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Stearic Acid, Lactic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Parfum (Fragrance), Mica, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 77491 (Iron Oxide), Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Chlorphenesin

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Strivectin

• Cruelty free NO
• Plastic Bristles
• Fragrance NO
• Inexpensive in USA

I have never had much luck with Cover Girl products so here is their latest mascara offering; Total Tease in Very Black.

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Total Tease is housed in black and pink topped tube and is quite a dry formula.  I tend to think wet formulas that dry out a little are the best, but when they are already dry it doesn't bode well.





The bristles are unusual on the wand, you have widely spaced bristles (which are plastic) the other side has more compact bristles, then there is a little section on the top that has some eye poking bristles that I imagine you are meant to use to 'tease out' the hairs.  Well, I have used this twice now and twice I have poked my eye even when being careful.




Being perfectly honest, as I always am, this mascara is bad, no bueno bad.  It did nothing for my lashes except clump them, provided no length, no volume, no thickness no nothing.  Total failure.  Luckily I got it on sale but it was still $10 AUD as drug store products are very expensive in Australia.  I hate the wand and don't know what they were thinking with this mascara.

This mascara is going straight into the bin, I am afraid.

I do not recommend.

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Covergirl

• Cruelty free NO
• It costs $20 AUD approx.
• You get 20 mls in a pearlescent opaque pump bottle, very slimline so travel friendly
• My skin type is oily/combination, I am currently 38 years old with fair freckled skin.

This was the first primer I ever used that had a radiant aspect to it.


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You can use this primer to enliven an overly flat foundation.  It really gives a lovely finish with foundation it is nice and even with just the right amount of enlivening colour.  The primer is housed in a white opalescent pump with rose gold accents.  It has a mild fragrance and it is far less obvious then the Mecca Cosmetica radiant primer which had a peach tone to it.  That primer is a lot more peachy radiant whilst this is excellent at evening and brightening the complexion in a little more opaque way.

The formula contains some skin conditioning ingredients such as vitamin e, panthenol and glycerin which is excellent for helping your foundation adhere to your face longer as well as being a humectant which attracts and keeps moisture in your skin cells.




I feel it is a great purchase  if you wanted a radiant primer.  It would be better if there was a full ounce.

You need four or so pumps a bit for each part of your face and ensure you blend it into your skin well so you have a nice smooth canvas.  

So this product is definitely recommended if you aren't concerned about animal cruelty.  I won't be repurchasing this product.

G790522 - INGREDIENTS: Water, Isododecane, Cyclopentasil Oxane, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Methylmetacrylate
Crosspolymer, Butylene glycol, Dimethicone, Isoeicosane, Disteardimonium hectorite, Boron nitride, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl PEG/ PPG-10/ 1 Dimethicone,
Sodium chloride, Polyglyceryl - 4 isostearate, Hexyl laurate, Acrylates/Ammonium methacrylate copolymer, Isostearyl neopentanoate,
Capyryl glycol, Triethyl citrate, Methylparaben, C9-15 Fluoroalcohol phosphates / C9-15 fluoroalcohol, Phosphate, Tocopherol, Panthenol,
[+/- MAY CONTAIN: CI 77891 / Titanium dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron oxides] (FIL B49725/1).

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L'Oreal

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I had not tried anything from this brand before, I knew of them from a collaboration they did with Alexa Chung a while back.  They are from England and the product is made in South Korea.  The packaging is in more of a cream product tube than the usual mascara packaging.

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I needed a new mascara to wear on the days I don't wear falsies, I wanted to try a mascara by a brand I had not tried any products from.  I went to Mecca Maxima and saw the smaller size version of this mascara.  It was $23 AUD for 4ml or .13 fluid ounces.


I don't usually go for curling specific mascaras, I prefer volume and length more.   It has a curved brush with natural bristles with one side having more close together bristles and the other with more tightly packed ones.  On the back of the product it says this is a winning formula which has a triple layer gel coating to keep lashes colour and form from disappearing. It is to be removed with oil based removal products.

There is no real smell and it's most certainly a dry formula.  Almost too dry.  It does not layer well either as it starts to look "crunchy".  It's not super clumpy but it will clump if you try to build up on more than two layers.  I think it DID do a GOOD curling  job but I definitely won't re-purchase this again.  If the full size is over $40 like I am thinking than absolutely not.  This mascara is worth maybe $15 AUD in my honest opinion, Kevyn Aucoin 's The Curling Mascara is vastly better than this offering from Eyeko.

Ingredients List

• Isododecane
• Trimethylsiloxysilicate
• Water
• Beeswax
• VP/Eicosene Copolymer
• Silica
• Alumina
• Carnauba Wax
• Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
• Disteardimonium Hectorite
• Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
• Polyethylene
• Butylene Glycol
• Magnesium Sulfate
• Hydrogenated Ployisobutene
• Sorbitan Isostearate
• Propylene Carbonate Potassium Sorbate
• Phenoxyethanol
• Nylon-66
• Triethoxycaprylysilane
• Cyclopentasiloxane
• Ceramide 3
• Tocopheryl Acetate
• Hydrolyzed Collagen
• Glycerin
• Sodium Polyacrylate
• Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate
• PEG-8
• PEG-8/SMDI Copolymer
• Ethylhexylglycerin
• Cranberry extract
• Raspberry extract
• Black currant extract
• Blueberry
• Blackberry
• Acai Berry Extract
• Black raspberry
• Bilberry
• Wineberry
• May contain: CI Iron oxide, CI Mica, Titanium Dioxide

This mascara is waterproof absolutely; I even slept with it on and it stayed on resolutely, I don't really love how it looked on me. Its fine and average but not worth $23 to me and the full size at around $32 AUD seems a little over the top. One thing I want to say though as you can see in the photos my eyelashes are small to medium length so I usually focus on volume and length. If you have full, long lashes but want curl in them then this could be a dream mascara for you. 

That is the problem when doing product reviews because you must remember that everybody has different sizes, textures, length in their body that you would apply cosmetics and body products to.  So I like to state this in the case of this type of product. 

If you have long lashes with volume this could be a great mascara for you.  If you don't have those lashes then it might not be what you want.  It is Catch and CURL and that is what I am trying to remember here and put across. 

It does curl, it is waterproof but the dry, inability to layer, expensive price


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Bobbi Brown whose name is a makeup staple for the last 25 years has decided to make a fresh start in preparation for the next 25 years.

Bobbi started off with 10 lipsticks in her brand and has become a world wide cosmetic prestige brand.  It will be interesting to see what direction the brand will take or if it will continue in the same vein as it has been.  I don't think she is going to have any creative input either.  We will look forward to seeing what Bobbi does business wise in the near future.  Good luck to Bobbi!

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I have not tried this dry shampoo before so when it was on sale at the supermarket, I decided to try it out.

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Usually I use Klorane or Batiste dry shampoo's in the past but I had the opportunity to try this Pantene version.  The spray does have a light white cast on the hair which is not an issue for me; the biggest issue was the fact that it turned my hair rock hard! Usually I leave the dry shampoo on for a few minutes so it has the chance to soak up the oil.  I then typically would run my hands through my hair and use a brush.  But I could not get my brush through my hair where the spray had been sprayed!  It was crazy!

I decided to try it once more to be sure of the lack of good qualities in this product existed.  But once again, it made my hair stick together and be extremely difficult to brush through.  It did give volume at the root and soaked up oil but this was all for nought because you could not style or brush the hair!

Unfortunately this product is not one that I can recommend to others.

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YouTube beauty blogger NikkieTutorials has collaborated with Too Faced cosmetics and the product that they have been working on for the past year has now been revealed on Nikkie's YouTube channel today!

The collaboration is a travel friendly eye and face palette called "The Power of Makeup" with additional products those being a pot of glitter, a felt tip liner, a mini limited edition purple Better Thank Sex mascara and the 24hr no crease eye primer.  The palette contains nine shadows, highlighter, blush and bronzer.

The collection is available for purchase in August 15th at Sephora, Sephora Canada, Ulta and Too Faced.com.

In the UK it will be available at Debenhams on the 28th August.

Europe launch is September 1st.

Australia launch at Mecca 27th September .

NikkieTutorials Presents "The Power of Makeup"

Wayne Goss Review of "The Power of Makeup"

For my American readers, Walgreen's is closing down their drugstore.com and Beauty.com to focus on the Walgreen's own site.  This is five years after they acquired these online retailers.

Closure is slated for the end of September this year.  So with closures, come SALES! I imagine there would be some sales happening in the future on those sites.  Stay tuned to see what unfolds.

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Sleek MakeUP has just released a new Colour Corrector Palette containing six shades to help everyone with their individual correcting needs. These are creams I believe as well as the instructions for use say you can use a brush or your fingertips.  The palette is housed in a black compact square and contains the following correcting colours:

• Green to neutralizes redness in the skin
• Lilac neutralizes dullness and brightens
• Pale Blue neutralizes orange so it is good for freckles and pigmentation marks
• Pale Pink brightens areas
• Yellow neutralizes dark circles under the eyes 
• Orange neutralizes dark circles on deeper skin tones

 Looks like you could even take it with you in your bag so good for faces on the go!

Kylie Jenner of Kylie Cosmetics, has created a bronze smoky eye palette which has 9 shades from cream to darkest brown with warm russets in between.

The palette should be available for purchase tomorrow 3pm PST at Kylie Cosmetics 

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Return of the Cat lipstick by Paul and Joe


I love cats, I have a cat, and on occasion I will buy cat themed products.  When I saw this cat lipstick, with a cat face that stays all the way down to the bottom of the tube, cat print lipstick tube - it is something I really want even if I never use it.  I am actually very good with money and don't over spend but this is SO CUTE!!! Three colours are available and they are the ones in the above photo. The refill is sold separately from the lipstick case. They are available from a few different websites ASOS being one of them. 

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Orly Nail BB Cream

This really was a natural progression after the upper body sheet masks I previously wrote about here and now utilises some of the benefits of facial BB Creams, it is now our hands turn, more specifically our nails.  I have seen a few different products for this purpose from a paint on solution to mini gloves for the first quarter of your fingers! This Orly product moisturises, smooths and brightens the nail whilst having an appealing peach tint.  More Orly

Tangle Angel Hairbrush
 The Tangle Angel is a unique brush: it was created by UK hair stylist Richard Ward and has so many great properties! It is Anti-static, anti-bacterial, has a V shape bristle design for optimal shine, excellent de-tangling ability and also gives volume whilst blow-drying. The compact size and full size of the Tangle Angel was borne from professional wants and customer needs especially the compact size for customers.  So many colours available.  A favourite of Kate Middleton to get her beautiful, shiny and volumised hair looks.  There is also a Pet Angel which is in the shape of dog/cat paw.  Varying sizes and colours are available. The larger design of the original was created for better grip to satisfy requests by its fans and the Tangle Angel full size brush was born!

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One Two Lash Magnetic False Lashes



A real game changing beauty product here! So thrilled to read that Katy Stoka the entrepreneur who created the company One Two Cosmetics in 2014 has created and has a patent pending on their magnetic false lashes which also have an option for those who get eyelash extensions, the option is 'filler' lashes.  They are expensive but from what I have seen, totally worth it because of course they are reusable.  There is three looks available and the filler option.  I definitely want to try these lashes out in the future, as I believe they do not ship to Australia yet. Check out One Two Cosmetics

Kailijumei flower & gold flecks infused jelly lipsticks

I first happened upon these beautiful lipsticks in appearance and concept, on Instagram.  There is not much information on them however.  There is a online shop to purchase them but there seems to be a few issues with supply and customer service.  Kailijumei is from China and there is no swatches or any active media on how these lipsticks apply.  They are gorgeous though, they come in different shades and colour seems to appear to change with the temperature.  There is definitely issues with how the business is operated due to language difference and vague information.  If it becomes an easier process I would love to buy one.  The comments on Instagram are always filled with queries about shipping so I will hold off until another time.  Follow them on Instagram to keep up with when stock is available.  They are $30 USD image via Kailijumei 

Highly popular YouTube vlogger Grav3yard Girl aka Bunny just filmed a video on this product here

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