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This product contains a corrector, concealer and a setting powder which contains SPF 15, which is the minimum SPF that you should be using for protection.

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Now, I used this in conjunction with the NUXE Creme Prodigieuse Moisturiser a primer in my most densest areas of large open pores which is either side of my nose and my nose.  I used an Eco-Tools Concealer brush to apply the corrector color and the concealer.  I then patted on with a small eyeshadow brush also from Eco-Tools to pat on the setting powder.


Here is a photo of the products on.  I did not blend all the way and I am not wearing any other makeup or skin products in this photo other than the NUXE Creme Prodigieuse Moisturiser.

This is a great little compact to throw in your bag to touch up with.  It goes really well with the NUXE moisturiser.  The colour corrector is great it immediateley takes away any darkness under your eyes.  The concealer is easy to blend.  The setting powder could be a tad lighter for me but it's still fine for what it is and for small areas.  The concealer can highlight fine lines near the eyes but setting can eliminate the majority of the lines.

I would recommend this product.
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Rimmel was not joking that this double ended eyeshadow and eyeliner kajal is long lasting.  It does not come off like powder or cream shadows, you need to rub quite hard to remove it.  The pigment though is AMAZING.  The kajal part is brown and goes on smooth and easy.

There is another three colour combinations along with this one.

• A brown and cream version called Queens of a Bronzed Age
• A blue and black version called Dark side of Blue
• A black and grey version called Back to Blacks 

 

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 I have just put the shadow all over my eyes with no primer or anything else under neath.  The time is now 3:06pm, I am going to aerobics this afternoon so will be interesting to see how it lasts through that.
Well that was a full on aerobic step class with heaps of sweating Yuk! But the product is still there, you can ever so slightly feel it on your skin.  The class was at 4:30pm for an hour.  I ended up removing it from my eyes at around 9pm and it was still in full effect until I did that.

• Long wearing
• Crease proof
• Transfer proof
• Sweat proof
• Stand out color
• Soft yet sturdy kajal pencil 
• No sharpening

Now you cannot blend this just incase you are wondering, it goes where you put it and that's it.  The brown kajal liner is more friendly for smudging though.  The shadow part of this product is good for pops of color on the eye adjacent to your regular liner.  Or the full eye lid, just to the crease. I would like to try it in conjuction with one of the other colors and see what that is like.  Though it is a very stand out look with these there is no hiding with this sort of sheen.



This was taken after a high intensity step aerobics class, you can see that my eyeliner has melted slightly and transferred above.  The eyeliner I am using here is the E.L.F. cosmetics and its a gel liner.

Definitely would recommend this, as it does everything it purports to do and I like the colour.  I want to learn how to do more with this type of product because there is other great brands that produce a very similar product.  I think Nars is one and people love them.

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I loved Poppy King's lipsticks when she first came out with her original line all that time ago.  I love them all over again and I just discovered she is bringing out a quartet new release named All That Jazz!

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A quartet of colours : Hot Piano a gorgeous red, Cool Gin a pink nude, Whoopee Spot a special purple and Paint the Town a very special deep red.  These lipsticks are imbued with a rare, sexy glamour due to their traffic stopping metallic coloured pearls sheen.

• Jojoba oil
• Omega 3s
• Lady Thistle *milk thistle, you may know of this in liver detox formulas* this contains benefits mainly through oral consumption, however there is skin care benefits, some of which pertain to skin cancers.  It is an anti-irritant which is good for lips, it is an antioxidant for skin.*
• Algomega is a sea derived algae that has many skin benefit properties in the relief of dry skin and preventing dry skin.
• Contains ingredients to impart light changing elements. 

 
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When you first start wearing makeup there is so many little things to learn about and how to apply products especially with brushes.  I made the mistake of using a blush brush directly to apply pressed face powder to my face to set my make up.  I couldn't figure out why I was not getting the look I was after until I was idly reading an old magazine at the doctor's office and came upon a beauty advice article.

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This is what I should have been doing. Instead of putting the brush into the powder and then applying directly to set my makeup, I should have been using either a velour puff and/or the sides of the blush brush.

If you use a velour puff/pad and press it on to the areas of the face you wish to set, you will not disturb the foundation and concealer etc underneath.  You will get the perfect look without ruining your bases.

Alternatively, you can use the sides of a blush brush, I use my Eco Tools blush brush, which has graduated levels of bristles so you can use it for this purpose, for applying blush and to apply contour.

Simply press the side of the blush bristles into the powder and then apply to your face where you wish.

Big powder/blush brushes are for removing excess powder on your face, so you can lightly dust it off.

This is not a hard and fast rule, but is what works for me.  It was a revelation let me tell you!

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I have recently swapped from liquid eyeliner to cream eyeliner and desperately needed a slanted eyeliner brush.  Based on one review I had read online, I bought this one from Target which has recently brought the brand in to stock.

The packaging is quite comprehensive for a beauty tool which is definitely a good thing; you can cut the image with instructions out of the box to keep for reference sake.

It's a fine tipped eyeliner brush in black with the name of the product printed on it in a turquoise color.


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Here are the best points on this product:

• Easy to use
• No animal derived components *on the box
• Instructional advice to keep and cut out on the box
• Hypoallergenic Dermatologist Tested *on the box
• Inexpensive

L.A.B. 2 provides more information and instructional videos on how to use their products on their website.

I definitely recommend this product for purchase.

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I have been using this eyebrow pencil by Rimmel for so long I actually don't know how long!
I use Hazel 002 as I am fair with blonde hair and my eyebrows are naturally platinum blonde.  This is the perfect color for blondes, redheads and light brunettes.  This is a holy grail product for me.

Its the perfect consistency not too hard where it drags the skin, and not too soft that its messy.
One thing I learned was that it applies far better when the skin is dry of any moisture.  I have to do my eyebrows first and then apply moisturiser, primer, sunscreen and any powder afterwards as it will not apply with moisturiser etc on your eyebrow.

• Very cheap
• Perfect consistency
• Easy to use
• Need to sharpen
• Three colors to choose from Black/Brown, Hazel, Dark Brown

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I wish I had not bought this lipstick for two reasons.  I loved the colour when I swatched it at the shop but when on my lips which are quite pigmented I guess, the colour must be at least one to two shades lighter than my lips because the colour was visible but in a too light way.  Just ever so lightly chalky.  The appearance is matte but this lipstick does not wear like a true matte lipstick purely by definition.  It came off very quickly when talking, eating and drinking.

What is good is the following:

• Smooth application and does not dry lips whatsoever
• Contains Vitamin E and Shea Butter 
• Lots of lovely shades!
• Good everyday lipstick in this colour

It is too expensive for what it is, in Australia this cost $28.  If this was a matte lipstick in look and wear and a slightly different colour mauve then I would love it! And ignore the price.  This does not put me off the brand whatsoever as I love other items in their range.  Such as the Eyeshadow Trios which I must write a review on as I love them.

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