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This is a wonderful face mask that is not tightening or drying at all. You feel so refreshed after you use it and it leaves you with a nice natural pinkish tint. </blockquote>
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It lasts forever and you only need a thin layer. I can use this every night without it being drying and your face feels ~renewed after you remove it--not at all too tight or blah. You can legitimately see your pores smaller after a single use. It's good for all skin types and keeps my skin as fresh as possible. It will kick a pimple in the butt.</blockquote>
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<b>Verdict:</b> Love it.</blockquote>
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<br />Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853479966688029134noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199597912124954549.post-78774221445910985842012-03-01T00:22:00.000-05:002012-03-01T00:22:53.411-05:00Kate by Zoya & Boom Boom Pow by Deborah Lippmann<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These colors work incredibly together and both are amazing quality, etc. If you want to get a nail ~look like this one, it's simply simple. Do your base color, then get your glitter color and put a giant GLOB at the base of your nail. Better too much than too little. Then get any excess polish off the brush and drag up in wispy motions until it looks like a gradient. The end. </blockquote>
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Boom Boom Pow is definitely one of the best glitter polishes I've ever used, and by far the best gold glitter polish. It looks so incredible and has so many elements to it. Kate is just a really great muted red-pink and so smooth and ~ luscious.</blockquote>
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Kate is a little bit watery, which is usually a con for people, but actually makes it easier to apply for me (wat?). It's completely opaque either way though.</blockquote>
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<b>Verdict: </b>Both super worth it imho.</blockquote>
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<br />Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853479966688029134noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199597912124954549.post-58775112209756948462012-02-29T01:38:00.003-05:002012-03-02T19:17:56.594-05:00Clinique Moisture Surge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This stuff is meant as a moisturizer, I think. Idk. "Extended thirst relief." Sounds great, huh? Well it is. It intentionally notes that you can put it on before or after (wat?) makeup. Whatever their purpose for this was, other than relieving thirst, I'm using it as a primer. I got this as a 100PT gift at Sephora a couple weeks ago. It's a 1.0 oz product and the regular 1.7 oz product sells for 36USD. So, wow, bargain.</blockquote>
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Everything, got damn. This really does relieve the thirst of your skin and SO easily. It is so light on the skin, and absorbs so quickly; you'd honestly never know it was there. It works miraculously as a primer. I used to be devoted to Laura Mercier moisturizing primer. I would preach for it all day every day. I have tried every primer out there and nothing has been better than this random Clinique thing. Also, it lasts forever. See after the cut for how little you need to use to easily cover your entire face. </blockquote>
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<b>Verdict:</b> JESUS TAKE MY WHEEL, IT'S AMAZING.</blockquote>
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Do not be confused. These are <b>not </b>holo like Chanel "<i>Holographic." </i>They are GLITTER holos. They are absolutely gorgeous in real life, and these pictures do not do them justice, but just keep in mind, they are a zillion little pieces of holo glitter, <b>not </b>a smooth, singular, chrome holo. </blockquote>
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Both are sf stunning it's unreal. It's impossible to capture how they react with light, I actually prefer these to regular chrome holos because there's so much more going on and according to the transitive property, that means there so much more beauty.</blockquote>
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Well, ME sucks with application. It's clumpy and ridiculous and I would have returned it if it wasn't a final sale policy. It would just take a lot of patience to deal with, but the outcome is still pretty. Prevail has no cons though. </blockquote>
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<b>Verdict: </b>Prevail is the clear winner on formula alone. Both <i>look </i>absolutely lovely, but Prevail's formula is perfect and applies evenly and easily (enough). Plus, it's cheap! You can find this brand at any Duane Reade in NYC.</blockquote>
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Both these polishes are spectacular, really solid formulas that get the job done quickly. </blockquote>
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Everything. Even the cheap SC polish evenly distributes and is quick to apply. You can definitely get away with a single coat of <i>Viridian</i>. </blockquote>
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<i>Nail Junkie</i> is a bit goopy, but it's pretty easy to deal with. For a $2 nail polish, I definitely cannot complain for even a moment. Sinful Colors can be hit or miss, but this is definitely one of the better shades. </blockquote>
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<b>Verdict: </b>Both are worth it completely.</blockquote>
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This is a remarkably pigmented, completely matte, pink-coral lipstick. It's definitely one of the best, if not the best, Illamasqua lipstick I've tried. This is a slightly more muted, matte version of YSL Rouge Volupte #27 (see below).<br />
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It was a really heavy formula, in that the glitter was wanting to spill every. fucking. where. It's also goopy and hard to work with at times. One coat was more than enough on top of the black base. Also, the real downfall here is that this polish majorly chips. After only 3-4 days, I have chips all over the damn place, and my manicures can usually last a week. Also, some of the glitter sticks up and was catching onto my chiffon skirt. Wtf. This is after 1 coat, and with a top coat over it.<br />
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