tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71987086291396601512024-03-18T12:19:40.438-07:00Lola Loves SparklesReviews, hauls, makeup and cute things which catch my attention and are worth blogging about. Don't forget to hit the 'follow' button if you like what you see xxLorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-35896176341936645662016-06-05T08:29:00.001-07:002016-06-05T08:29:04.452-07:00Vichy Dermablend Fluid Corrective Foundation in 'Nude' [Review]<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first time I had heard about the <b>Vichy Dermablend</b> was through their amazing commercial featuring a heavily tatted man [a.k.a. Zombie Boy] - who had been expertly covered with the Vichy Dermablend foundation:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I thought ... what an amazing, amazing product!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fast forward a couple of months, and I was given the opportunity to test it out for myself. <b>Vichy</b> have recently launched a <b>3D</b> version of this foundation, mostly targeted for people with Acne or problematic skin [it helps smooth everything out]. However, since I don't suffer from really problematic skin, I decided to go with the original formula of <b>Dermablend</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It promises 16 hours of wear, with an SPF of 35, I know that many people really hate having SPF in their foundation, but I find that this does not give any exceptional flash back when using flash photography.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mine is in the shade #35 Nude and it matches me perfectly. It has quite a neutral verging on yellow undertone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The formula is neither too thick or too thin: it leans more towards the liquidy side - which is something which I was not prepared for - as usually full coverage foundations are thicker than normal ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It feels quite light on the skin, especially when applied with a damp sponge, however it also applies well both with a brush or even with your hands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It gives medium to very high coverage and has a near matte finish. The finish is quite natural, especially in day light. It can be easily layered without getting a cake-y finish. It evens out my skin tone, and gives a nice even finish to my face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On me it lasts around 8-9 hours, and my face starts turning oily after about 3-4 hours of wear. I do have to set this, as I have really oily skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This <b>Vichy Dermablend Fluid Corrective Foundation</b> is one of the best foundations currently on the market!</span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-64365272026650303522016-04-18T12:03:00.000-07:002016-04-18T12:03:09.965-07:00Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer [Review]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can confidently say that this <b>Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer</b> is one of the best primers that I have ever come across, and one of the cheapest too. I am <b>#obsessed</b> with it, and I can't go out of the house without applying this first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It comes in this cute plastic container, with a doe foot applicator. The downside to having a product in a container like this as opposed to having it in a sort of tube is that you can't scrape the bottom unless you somehow manage to cut it in half.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The product has a sort of nude, beige-y colour, which applies with a slight hint of shimmer but which doesn't change the finish of the shadow you apply on top - so basically, if you apply a matte eye shadow over this primer, it would still have a matte finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can either apply this under your eye shadow, or if you want you can use this just as a base for your eyeliner - which works equally well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As I said numerous times on this blog, my eyelids are super oily and eye shadows tend to crease like mad, and eye liner wings tend to disappear after a couple of hours of wear without a primer [or even when applied on top of some other primers].</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">However I must say that this primer has changed my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While my shadows do tend to crease after a long day at work [especially when the weather is super humid here in Malta] but my eye liner stays put throughout the day with this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It also makes shadows look brighter and more vivid, especially brightly coloured ones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I haven't yet tested the water proof claim that this comes with, but I do think it offers some sort of protection because even when my eyes water, my liner stays put. Hurrah, hurrah!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Totally recommend. Heed my advice and get one of this! Just pros, no cons <3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This <b>Miss Pupa</b> lipstick from the <b>Limited Edition Dot Shock</b> collection is precisely such a product: a kind of hybrid between a gel, a balm and a lipstick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the Pupa Milano website it is described as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"> "Smooth and sensorial gelée texture that enhances the volume of lips. With </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Cotton Extract</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">, which has moisturizing and nourishing qualities, for soft and perfectly moisturized lips.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">An absolutely bright and sensorial formula, for an irresistible make-up result. On the lips, an extraordinary crystal effect, an incredible semi-transparent wet finish and comfort without compare."</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since it has a kind of gel texture, it applies extremely smoothly on the lips, with minimal effort and pressure. As it is expected though, it does not have the best longevity and it must be re-applied several times throughout the day. But as I said in the introduction, as it is quite light weight and forgiving it is can be easily applied without the need of a mirror.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As expected from a balm/gel hybrid, the colour is quite sheer, but is also buildable if you want a more pigmented look. It is not at all sticky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just a little side note though - do make sure that your lips are properly moisturised and without any dry patches before you use this Pupa lipstick, as it tends to cling to the tiniest of dry patches on the lips. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm always on the lookout for new cheap Ebay makeup. I'm used to seeing the now ever so popular MeNow liquid lipsticks, the concealer palettes and other beauty related things [I have many Ebay beauty reviews, if you want to check them out], but when I saw this <b>Music Flower</b> 3 pan eyebrow pomade, I was quite pleasantly surprised. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I got mine from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MUSIC-FLOWER-Makeup-Eyebrow-Eyeliner-Gel-Cream-3-Colors-Brush-Mirror-49UW-/361383109793?hash=item54241ca4a1:g:gEoAAOSwHnFV7Tx4" target="_blank">HERE</a> and it cost me $4.44 with free shipping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For that price you get this cute compact with 3 different brow pomade shades and a mini double-ended brow brush.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What made me want to buy this is that it has 3 pans filled with different pomades: a black, a dark brown [slightly red-toned, I think] and a light caramel shade.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This way you can easily pop open all three of them, and create a custom shade for your brows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All three pomades come with a lid, which ensures that they won't dry out.</span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-19417587018001254352016-03-24T09:49:00.002-07:002016-03-24T09:49:50.045-07:00Etude House Big Cover Concealer BB & Concealer Cushion [Review]<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The <b>Etude House Big Cover</b> line was launched end 2015/ beginning 2016, and as soon as I saw the 'Big Cover' claim I wanted to see what it was all about, and what type of coverage it could offer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Apart from these 2 I have, you can also get the concealer in a stick form, in a 3 pan palette or with a doe foot applicator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got mine from my usual seller and they cost me $13.38 for the BB, and $8.94 for the concealer. You can get yours from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/331769131897?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&var=540873301118&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/401065403594?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&var=670589533394&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You get 30ml in a rather hefty glass(?) bottle, and it has a whopping SPF50. As I was saying in the beginning of the post, what drew me to buy this <b>Etude House Big Cover BB</b> cream is that this one claims that is is a 'Concealer BB', a claim which is very true. It is a sort of concealer/ BB hybrid, and it comes with impressive coverage: medium with first application, which can be built to a higher coverage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It comes with the hugest doe-foot applicator I have ever seen, which makes it look like one huge concealer bottle. I use the applicator to apply this on my face, however if you don't like that idea, you can easily apply it to your hand, and use it from there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It reduces redness, and if you don't have really dark under eye circles, you can easily use this one product for everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From the same line I also got the cushion concealer, which comes with this soft, cushion like applicator. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This <b>Etude House Cushion Concealer</b> comes in quite a good range of shades: 3 of them to match the Concealer BB, a mint, a peachy/pinky, and a white [highlighter] one. I opted for a lighter shade than my BB, and I got it in the shade Vanilla.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has an SPF of 30 [weird for a concealer, huh?]. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To disperse the product, you click the bottom part of the tube. I have grown to love concealers which come with this type of applicator, I find it very convenient. This has a really good size too, smaller than the Maybelline Age-Rewind concealer, which I think makes for better application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If I'm not mistaken this is part of a larger collection by Etude House. I got mine from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/351558297978?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a> for $7.33 including shipping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To be honest, the packaging was what made me press the buy it now button. Unlike other products, I had never seen this or did some research about it first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It comes in a cute compact, with a mirror and a puff, which fits nicely in the palm of my hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The powder is white / transparent, and has a light perfume scent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I first got this, I tried powdering all of my face with it. I didn't like it. Although it is transparent, it does leave a kind of white / pale finish. It gives minimum coverage, so this would be better if used for touch ups. However, it does control oil on the long run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I've now started using this only for touch ups, as I carry it around in my bag in case of emergencies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">TonyMoly released this Merry Atom collection as part of their Xmas limited edition range. I couldn't resist not grabbing this as 1) I'm a sucker for manga, 2) I've got a weakness when it comes to cute packaging, and 3) after all the hype around cushion foundations, I wanted to test out a cushion blusher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got mine from this seller <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/TONY-MOLY-Merry-Atom-Mini-Cushion-Blusher-9g-rinishop-/301856786686?var=&hash=item46481108fe:m:mv7_u8ZpZzYqIkVq0vlSXfA" target="_blank">HERE</a>, who is one of my most used ones, for $9.99, however I checked it out today and it is $11.99 - of course since it's a limited edition Xmas range, you'd better hurry up and get yours if you so wish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This <b>TonyMoly Merry Atom Mini Cushion Blusher</b> comes in 2 shade varieties: #1 Strawberry Sugar Cake, and #2 Red Velvet Cake.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As per standard cushion packaging, this comes packaged in the cutest compact ever. It has 2 separate levels: one for the sponge / puff applicator, and one which nestles the cushion product. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you're not familiar with cushion products, the product per se is nestled in a sponge applicator, which you need to press on with your puff in order to release the product. This way, you will only dispense the correct amount every time you need to use it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The blusher is very liquidy, and so a light hand is necessary when applying this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even though this shade is called Red Velvet, I find that this colour verges more towards the coral, rather than a red velvet shade. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It lasts for a good 5-6 hours on me, afterwhich it starts to fade nicely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hope this helps, feel free to leave any comments / questions about this product down below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And so another giveaway has come to an end! Thank you all for participating, and well done to the winner!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've already emailed the winner, and she has three days time to email me back with details - if not I will have to choose another winner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Holika Holika Clearing Petit BB Cream</b>: This Korean BB cream comes in 4 different types, and it is one of the best products for oily/combination skins [it works for me!] Love the price, the packaging, the product. I've reviewed this back in 2013 [read it <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2013/02/holika-holika-petit-clearing-bb-cream.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>] and you can get yours from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Holika-Holika-Petit-BB-Cream-Clearing-SPF30-PA-30ml-/311326893448?hash=item487c876588:g:aGoAAOSw34FVFTvB" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever</b>: Another Korean product, this time a makeup primer. This should target pores, however I find that it's not such a great pore filler [but maybe that's because my pores are HUGE]. This works really well as a normal primer though. Read my full review <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2013/04/etude-house-goodbye-pore-ever-review.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and get it from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/ETUDE-HOUSE-Goodbye-Pore-Ever-Pore-Primer-Essence-20mL-Made-in-Korea-/371524076223?hash=item56808f82bf:g:1F8AAOSwKtlWigqV" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation</b>: One of my makeup staples - I've bought this countless of times. Love the coverage, the finish, and the price! Read my full review <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2013/10/rimmel-stay-matte-liquid-mousse.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>L'Oreal True Match Foundation</b>: Another one of my holy grails, however I love the old formula better than this new version. I need to go out on a look out on Maltese stands to check if I can still find this! It's not dewy, it's not matte - it gives you healthy looking skin without looking too OTT. Read my review <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2015/12/loreal-true-match-foundation-new.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Catrice Cosmetics Prime and Fine Mattifying Waterproof Powder</b>: What an amazing powder! So amazing that when it came out that it would be discontinued, a lot of my friends went out to buy backups. I've had more than 5 of these throughout 2015. It's perfect for setting your undereye or your entire face, gives a lovely smooth finish, good at oil control. Really inexpensive. Not sure about the waterproof claim though. If you see this on a Catrice stand, trust me and get it [and back ups!]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>MeNow Generation Liquid Lipsticks</b>: These are, I think, one of the best Ebay finds of 2015. I have eight of them [check out my review with full swatches <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2015/04/ebay-me-now-generation-ii-long-lasting.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>]. Love the price, love the pigmentation, love the longevity. There's a wide range of shades [30+] Totally check them out. Get yours from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/38Colors-Women-Sexy-Waterproof-Liquid-Matte-Makeup-Lipstick-Lip-Pencil-Lip-Gloss-/291375813547?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=590491472974&hash=item43d75a13ab&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true" target="_blank">HERE</a>. [Sidenote: They've gone a bit up in price, ever since they've been raved about. A lot of US and UK sellers are selling them for a more expensive price. so do your homework carefully!]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Imagic Beauty Lipgloss Liquid Lipstick</b>: A while back I also stumbled across these cheap Ebay liquid lipsticks. They're also super matte with a nice finish and a nice pigmentation, however their consistency is on the thinner side. There are 12 shades in all, I have 3 of them [my review with swatches <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2015/12/imagic-liquid-lipsticks-lip-paint-ebay.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Get yours from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/IMAGIC-Lip-Paint-Lipstick-Matte-Waterproof-Strawberry-Long-Lasting-Gloss-12Color-/281787265051?var=580785370922&hash=item419bd4701b:m:mkfu3KJdeaFEuw_C8VzsQRg" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Pupa Milano I'm Lipsticks</b>: If you love soft touch feel lipsticks with a hint of shine, than you should totally check the I'm range by Pupa. There's a wide shade range, the finish is gorgeous, longevity is amazing, packaging is really chic, and pigmentation superb! Check out my reviews <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2015/11/pupa-milano-soft-wild-limited-edition.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2014/09/im-lipstick-by-pupa-milano-in-shade-306.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Rimmel London Apocalips</b>: Another liquid lipstick, but this one comes with a gloss/balm on the other end. Really amazing pigmentation, does not dry out the lips, super staying power. The only downside to these is that there aren't many shades [around 6 I believe]. If you want to try out liquid lipsticks but you prefer having a gloss applicator because you suffer from super dry lips, go for this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Milani Easy Liner in Sugar Plum</b>: Ever since Carly Bybel talked about this shade, I was sold! Love the fact that you don't have to sharpen this, love the smooth application, love the color payoff. This shade is truly an amazing one - and perfect for Autumn and Winter! I use this dark shade both with vampy lip colours, reds and dark pinks for a subtle, ombre look. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Etude House Soft Touch Auto Lip Liner</b>: Another Korean favourite, these lip liners are gorgeous and a bargain! Mine is in a dusty rose shade, and I normally use this as a lipstick - it's <i>that</i> soft and creamy. Really good longevity too! This shade is my lips but better shade, seriously gorgeous. Can also be used under nude and pink lipstick shades. Get yours from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/ETUDE-HOUSE-Soft-Touch-Auto-Lip-liner-AD-0-2g-rinishop-/301572530743?var=&hash=item46371fa237:m:mmgWi8fqmCrkpZNQCZohdxQ" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So that's it chicas! Of course this post could have gone on forever - there are so many products that I've used and re-used during 2015. But I feel that these were staples in my makeup bag! Hope this post helps you out, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's post is all about my favourite budget friendly hair care line | treatments | masque: the <b>L'Oreal Professional Line</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I mostly use the three pictured above: the<b> Sealing Repair Lipidium</b>, the <b>Absolut Repair Lipidium</b>, and the <b>Intense Repair Cuti Liss System</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I get mine off <a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/brands/l-oreal-professionnel.list" target="_blank">Look Fanstastic</a> - they have worldwide free shipping, and most of the time they have some offer going on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These two are my holy grail budget friendly hair treatments and I use them interchangeably, but I think that I prefer the Intense Repair one the most.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Both of them have a really good scent [kind of musky-ish, though might be over powering for some]. They are also really thick and lovely to work with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Starting with the <u><b>Absolut Repair Lipidium [200ml]</b>:</u> This hair care line is formulated for damaged hair. Basically from what I've read, Lipids are a kind of fatty tissue which form a layer; coating the hair in order to preserve shine, health etc. Of course with colouring, heat tools, brushing etc, the hair loses these lipids, which means that your hair may end up feeling dry and damaged. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As per the product's description: </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>This technological breakthrough masque contains the most reconstructing ingredients to replenish all hair zones and create an insulating barrier to lock in essential nutrients to restore healthy tresses."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As you might well imagine, this masque is very rich compared to other ones. It is rinsed out easily and leaves my hair feeling smoother and softer. However, having said that, it does tend to weigh down my hair a bit. Like many other masques, it is important that you do not apply this to your roots, or else you will end up with oily hair in no time at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">The </span><b style="line-height: 20px;"><u>L'Oreal Intense Repair Masque</u></b><span style="line-height: 20px;"> [200ml] is formulated for dry and/or very dry hair. Similarly to the other masque, this is also jam-packed with nourishment. I find that this treatment weighs my hair less, however my hair is not left feeling as soft as with the Absolut Lipidium masque. As with the other one, it is very important to rinse this out extremely well in order to avoid build up and greasiness. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">When I have time, I like to leave both masques on for more than 5-10 minutes - I usually wrap my hair in a warm towel and let it chill. However, I find that I tend to use the Absolut Lipidium version when I'm in a hurry, and the Intense Repair when I have time to leave my hair for a longer period soaking in the masque. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">After using them, my hair has less visible split ends, more shine, is more manageable and less tangly too. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From the<b> L'Oreal Absolut Lipidium</b> line I also have the <b>Sealing Repair Lipidium</b>. It is a two part serum: one tube is oily, the other one is cream based - so when you pump it out both products come out at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can use this both on damp hair or dry hair as a serum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Despite having oil in it, I find that this is really well absorbed by my hair - you cannot feel it in your hair, so to speak. It really helps with concealing and smoothing down my split ends - and I seriously cannot live without this product. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I like to apply this on my damp hair before drying it, and after when I've straightened it.</span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-63928988587323167212015-12-20T04:59:00.000-08:002015-12-20T04:59:00.273-08:00Lola Loves Sparkles International Giveaway! [Makeup | Thanks | December 2015]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yay! It's time for another <b>International Giveaway</b>! It's been a year since my last one, and I thought that it was about time that I did another one. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In this one I included some eyeshadows, blushers, and most importantly - some nude lipsticks!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Makeup Revolution Cream Blush in 'Wow!'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Essence Cosmetics Silky Touch Blush in 'Summer Dreaming'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">NYX The Ultimate Pearl Eyeshadow in 'Ocean Pearl'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Catrice Ultimate Colour Lipstick in 'Nude-Tastic'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can enter this giveaway by using the Rafflecopter below, as simple as that! Only 3 entries are mandatory: Like my page on Facebook, follow me on Instagram and Leave a blog post comment. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21.56px;">All the others are extra and some can be done daily to get you more chances of winning!</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The giveaway will run from today till the 31st of January. I will announce the winner on a blog post and will send him/her an email, after which he/she will have 3 days to get back to me or I will have to choose another winner.</span></span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-24062387487648243842015-12-20T03:17:00.001-08:002015-12-20T03:17:08.716-08:00Skin Food Black Sugar Honey Wash Off Mask [Review] <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is a truth universally acknowledged that Koreans have some of the best face care products around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And so whenever I need any kind of masks or cleansers or anything else for that matter, I invariably turn to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This was also the case with this mask from <b>Skin Food</b>. It is called the <b>Black Sugar Honey Mask Wash Off</b> and I got it from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/331699485948?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a> [I always use this seller, RubyRuby]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like most of the Korean products, this also comes in simple, yet cute packaging. You get 100grms in a small tub with a screw on lid which has a honeycomb design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As soon as you open it you can immediately detect the honey scent that this has. Good enough to eat! It is mixed with black sugar [both honey and black sugar are notorious for their feel good properties]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What impressed me with this mask is that your skin is not left feeling dry or tight like with some other exfoliating based scrubs, but it felt very supple and moisturized. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I guess that you can easily prepare a similar scrub [at a cheaper cost] at home, however this is a nice mask/scrub to own [if you're lazy].</span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-64364352199621676492015-12-19T09:31:00.001-08:002015-12-19T09:31:36.234-08:00Revlon ColorStay Foundation for Combination / Oily Skin [Review]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me start by saying that this <b>Revlon ColorStay</b> <b>Foundation</b> was one of the first ever foundations I had tried in my youth. I can easily remember my frustration at a lack of pump [or my lack of foundation brushes back then]. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway when I ran out of my L'Oreal True Match I decided to get this one instead [they have approximately the same price point in Malta, guessing between €16/18 a pop] </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was pleased to see that there are two variations to this foundation: normal/dry and combination/oily. Of course I went for the latter. It is also available in a wide range of shades [20, if I'm not mistaken]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got this around September and I chose the shade <b>True Beige</b>. Big mistake. This shade is extremely pink toned. And I'm olive and so this does not work well on my skin. What was I thinking?! Although it does look different under harsh lighting as opposed to natural lighting. In order to use it all up I will have to surely mix it with a BB cream or with a lighter foundation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unlike other foundations, this does have a scent - to me it smells like old compact powders. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It also has a very fast setting time - do not, and I repeat do not, dot this all over your face and expect to blend it. You have to apply this a bit at a time if you don't want to end up with streaky, unblended foundation. It does feel a bit sticky at first, but settles in quite nicely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It gives a nice semi-matte finish and has normal coverage [which can turn to full coverage if you apply more than 1 layer]. It does not give a caked out look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has a slightly thick, quite runny consistency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Re: the 24hr longevity promise - I say blehhhh. I have yet to find a foundation which lasts that long - and in all honesty, who the heck wears foundation for 24hrs straight? Although it does wear for about 6/8 hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My main problem with this <b>Revlon ColorStay Foundation</b> is that it turns my face really really oily! No amount of setting powder can keep the oil at bay. Boo. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A while back [I think it was around early October] Dyna [a local vlogger, check her out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dynasrandomblog/?fref=ts" target="_blank">HERE</a>] mentioned this <b>IMAGIC Flash Color Palette </b>in one of her Ebay Beauty Bargains, if I remember correctly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Of course, since I am an SFX makeup affecionada I just had to get this palette because 1) it looked like the MUF Flash Palette [which costs a whopping $99], and 2) I just couldn't resist owning a cream makeup palette.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got this from <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/271827330303?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a> for around $16 including shipping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It also comes in 2 other shades - a red/blue toned one which is also a MUF dupe [click <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/12in1-Flash-Color-Cosmetic-Case-Makeup-Palette-Beauty-Tool-for-Eyes-Cheeks-Lips-/201344787321?hash=item2ee115a379:g:rcoAAOSwQPlV-jfo" target="_blank">HERE</a>], or a concealer like one [check it out <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newest-12in1-Flash-Color-Cosmetic-Case-FaceConcealer-Makeup-Palette-Beauty-Tool-/181879913069?hash=item2a58e33a6d:g:9KAAAOSwHjNWAiAQ" target="_blank">HERE</a>]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So I just have to say that this <b>IMAGIC palette</b> is really really creamy and pigmented - no joke. When I first swatched this I just couldn't believe the amount of pigment that this has - even the silver and gold ones! What you see in the pan is truly what you get when swatched.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All the colours are easily picked up with a synthetic brush, and the colour payoff is amazing. They are super blendable as well - and they can be used in a multitude of ways:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1) You can use them on their own for normal facepainting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I believe that these are grease based paints, so you would need to set them with a powder in order for them not to slip and slide everywhere. However, they do last a long time - especially on the lips!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I truly think that if you are a makeup enthusiast, or you're just starting out as a Makeup artist, you should totally get this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You know how matte liquid lipsticks are all the rage [and have been all through 2015]. Different brands have come out with their own range, from high-end to low-end, from the good to the bad. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's always nice to find new products, especially when they're a bargain. And Ebay liquid lipsticks have been one of the latest bargain finds when it comes to liquid lipsticks. I have already reviewed and swatched some of the MeNow Generation liquid lipsticks [check out my review by clicking <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2015/04/ebay-me-now-generation-ii-long-lasting.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>], so when I stumbled across these <b>IMAGIC Beauty Lipglosses</b> [although they're anything but glossy] - I knew that I had to test them out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are 12 shades in all, far less than the MeNow Generations ones, but the range is quite lovely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got shades 4, 9 and 11 from this seller <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/371426038796?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=640503724521&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a>. They cost <b>$2.59</b> / <b>€2.30</b> including shipping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The applicator applies the product well, however I do think that it is best to use a lipliner before using these for a more precise application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Since their consistency is on the thinner side, these can be easily layered, or mixed together [as my friend Dyna shows in her video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvMEVigJ8MA" target="_blank">here</a>] without getting a flaky, cakey effect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The drying time is a bit longer than more expensive liquid lipsticks, but this way you can take your time with the application, especially if you're going for an ombre lip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once dry, they feel very comfortable on the lips - they feel like a thin sheath - and they're not at all sticky. It is best to prep your lips with a lipbalm and/or lipscrub before you apply these to achieve the best results possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A while back my [very naughty] cat broke a couple of my Urban Decay eyeshadows: 2 from the Vice 3, and 1 from the Naked 3. Yes, the horror, the horror.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Usually when I manage to turn eyeshadows to dust I throw them away without second thoughts, but with these palettes - being my most loved [and most expensive ones too] - I just couldn't. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, with the help of a bottle of surgical spirit and a rusty hair clip, I managed to save them, hurrah!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Really, all you need to do is smash your already quite smashed eyeshadow [I did it in the pan to avoid making a mess] by using a metal tool, any kind will do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then drop a couple of drops of surgical spirit [I think I used around 4-5 drops for each pan], mix it with your metal tool, and when you get a slightly wet consistency [careful, not too wet!], flatten the shadow with a wider tool [I used the back of a fork]</span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-49557471802662320892015-11-22T11:11:00.001-08:002015-11-22T11:11:07.139-08:00EBay 15 Eye Shadow Warm Palette [Review]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You know how sometimes you're on the hunt for a particular shade of shadow, and you can't find it anywhere? Well, I'd been looking for the perfect warm, reddish shade and after searching high and low for one to no avail, I ended up on Ebay [all of those who are addicted to Ebay please raise your hand ... My name is Lorraine and I am addicted to Ebay, oh well]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The shade which I'm talking about is the one slap bang in the middle of the palette. All the other shadows in the palette came as a bonus, especially since the whole palette costs more than one 'normal' branded eyeshadow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got mine from this link <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/111759619055?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a> and it costs just €2.96 / $3.15 including shipping. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It took about 3 weeks to arrive, and it was packaged well - nothing was broken, phew!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As mentioned in the title, you get 15 matte shadows. Even though it states that it is warm, there are some shades which are more cool toned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pigmentation is also quite good, and all shadows are easily picked up both with a flat shadow brush or a fluffy one. However, some of them are a tad powdery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Get this palette if you're still experimenting, if you're on the lookout for an extremely cheap matte palette with decent pigmentation, or if you're a teenager.</span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-43758759010713132352015-11-22T10:29:00.002-08:002015-11-22T10:29:53.685-08:00Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara [Review]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I always get super excited when trying out new mascaras: the fact that they always promise to give you this and that result always gets me in a frenzy to try them out. Sometimes however, I'm let down by empty promises, and these mascaras find their way deeper and deeper inside my mascara drawer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So you can imagine my excitement when I received this <b>Max Factor False Lash Effect</b> in the post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What caught my eye first was the simple black and gold packaging. I'm so used to multicoloured mascara packaging that this came as a nice surprise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The wand (as pictured) is quite stubby with very short plastic bristles. In my books this is a good thing because you can easily reach all of your lashes. Even though the wand is on the large side, I have no problems using this on my lower lashes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The formula is quite nice also: it is neither too wet nor too dry. It also has a quick drying time (which is especially good for people like me who always mess up their under eyes with mascara). However, you do need to scrape off the excess from the wand, as the sifter is rather big (probably to accommodate the largish brush)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It also feels very soft once dry - and it is also easily removed with just soap and water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even though it is easily removed, it is smudge proof - therefore you won't have the tell tale black smudge on your under eye after a day of wearing this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even though this mascara claims to give you a false lash effect, I was pleasantly surprised with the effect it gives. While it does elongate and darken my lashes, it does not make them spidery and clumpy, but makes them really dark, thick and separated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On a final note ... this Max Factor False Lash Effect is right up my alley!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keep updated with Max Factor by following them on their FB page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Max-Factor-Malta-406671259436256/?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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Lorraine Stagnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912283078070282875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198708629139660151.post-41014566211797182412015-11-08T04:57:00.000-08:002015-11-08T04:57:14.114-08:00Pupa Milano Soft & Wild Limited Edition Autumn Collection [I'm Lipstick 003 | Blush Reviews]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With every season<b> Pupa Milano</b> release a limited edition collection: for Autumn 2015 the collection is called <b>Soft & Wild</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This LE collection has, as the name implies, really soft, feminine shades [unlike the usual plum and burgundy that we normally see around this time of the year]. It's quite a fresh approach, really.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The packaging is uber cute: the outer box is pink with velvet leopard print trimmings. The actual products are all encased in mirrored, gold packaging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got two products from this line: the <b>Soft & Wild Blush</b> and one of the <b>I'm Lipsticks</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This <b>Pupa Milano Soft & Wild Blush</b> is totally gorgeous and right up my alley. It combines 3 shades into a leopard print design: you get a pastel pink, a darker pink, and a golden highlight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can swirl your blush brush over all the shades for a healthy, pink glow, or else you can pick up the colours separately with a smaller brush. I especially like to do this with the gold shade, and use it to highlight under my brow bone, the inner corners of my eyes, my cupid's bow, or to use it as a normal highlight on my cheekbones. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is nicely pigmented and it is picked up easily with a brush. Even though at first glance it looks quite light, it does show up on my olive-toned skin tone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The blush retails for €14.40*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also got to try the <b>Soft & Wild I'M Pure-Colour Lipstick Absolute Shine</b> in the shade <b>#003 Wild Red</b>. There are four total shades in the collection, ranging from nudes to pinks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm no stranger to the I'M lipstick range so I knew what to expect from the lipsticks in this line [you can check out another review of mine for I'm lipsticks <a href="http://lolalovessparkles.blogspot.com.mt/2014/09/im-lipstick-by-pupa-milano-in-shade-306.html" target="_blank">here</a>]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The shade I have is a dark red shade with plum-ish undertones, making it a red shade which can be easily worn both mornings and evenings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Although the name states that it gives Absolute Shine, I do think that it is more of a cross between a matte and a cremesheen rather than anything else. It starts off quite shiny, however over time it becomes more matte. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is highly pigmented and a total joy to wear and apply. It is super comfortable on the lips because of its melt-like properties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is quite long-lasting, and fades into a light plum shade on my lips. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Soft & Wild Vampi Wet & Dry Eyeshadows [4 different shades] - €11.70</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Soft & Wild Vampi Duo Liner & Kajal [deep black] - €11.80</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Soft & Wild Lasting Colour Gel Nail Polish [4 different shades] - €6.00</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You can buy the I'm range from selected outlets and pharmacies across Malta and Gozo.<br /><br />You can also follow the Pupa Milano in Malta facebook page by clicking <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Pupa-Milano-in-Malta-121128924655875/?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me start this review / smack-down by saying that one of my makeup weaknesses is indeed concealer. I'm always on the lookout for the latest [and bestest] products on the market. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This post tackles two very much raved about concealers: the <b>MAC Pro-Longwear</b> and the <b>LA Girl Pro Conceal</b>. Many bloggers say that the LA Girl is a dupe for the MAC one, so let's see shall we?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got the MAC concealer from Malta [finally!] for €19.20, and the LA Girl Pro Conceal $4.29 / €3.88 [I bought 2 of them from this link <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/151707921083?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&var=450909444724&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank">HERE</a>]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That's quite a huge difference in price.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The <b>MAC Pro-Longwear Concealer</b> [my shade is NC35 - however I think that I should have got a shade lighter ]. There's a good range of shades so you can easily be colour matched. It comes in a small glass container with a pump. I hate this pump because it dispenses quite a lot of product. You cannot really control how much product comes out. The concealer is quite lightweight, however it gives a pretty impressive coverage. I'm not really fond of its smell, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The <b>LA Girl Pro-Conceal</b> also comes in a vast range of shades. Mine is in the shade Creamy Beige. It comes in a plastic, squeezy tube with a brush. The product in itself is on the thick side, but it also gives medium / full coverage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Both of them apply really easily and blend really well, however the LA Girl one needs to be worked in more because it has a thicker consistency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Both cover under-eye circles extremely well, and I'm finding that I'm reaching more and more for the LA Girl one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">However, when it comes to concealing blemishes, redness etc., I find that the MAC one works best, since it is more lightweight and does not tend to 'sit' on the skin like the LA Girl one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Longevity wise, these both last the same for one [once set with powder], and they don't tend to settle in my fine lines. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Both of them have fast drying times, but you have to work <i>really</i> quickly with the MAC one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Truthfully, I don't think that the LA Girl Pro-Conceal is a dupe of the MAC Pro Longwear concealer. While they both work amazingly well, they are quite different consistency wise. Having said that, I find that I cannot really live without having /using both of them: depending on whether I want a more natural, lightweight finish [MAC], or a Kim K highlighted look [LA Girl]. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hope this review helps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What to do on a grey-skied Sunday? Except watching films / lazying about / lounging / eating / drinking tea? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Readers, I was so bored that I actually went ahead and cleaned my brushes. I use a mixture of vegetable oil mixed with my often lemon-scented dish washing soap, dip said brushes in, give them a good swirl about on my hands, and rinse thoroughly with warm water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What I usually hate the most is when it comes to dry the brushes [I used to lay them down on a towel, but it took up so much space], so when I saw these <b>mesh brush guards</b>, I immediately bought them. They were a steal at $0.71 / €0.63 for 10. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was pretty excited to learn that a Maltese agent started importing the<b> Kardashian Beauty</b> collection. This <b>Dry Conditioner </b>was what caught my eye, only because I go through several cans of dry shampoo in a month and I wanted to test out a dry conditioner [and they are so hard to come by!].</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got it from the Malta Trade Fair and if I'm not mistaken it cost around €10/€11 [Batiste dry shampoo cost around €4.50, so that's double the price]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All of the Kardashian Beauty hair products are infused with Black Seed Oil [apparently this helps strengthen hair follicles]. It is also Paraben free.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I really love its smell!! It smells quite musky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This <b>Kardashian Dry Conditioner</b> gives a nice shine to the hair, but I found that it is nothing life-changing, or that a little bit of serum won't give. It does infuse the hair with a little bit of oil, but if you have really dry ends / hair it won't make much of a change. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On the other hand, I find that it does not weigh the hair down, so this might work on people with very thin hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I usually use this on 3 day hair, and tbh I only use it because of its nice fragrance rather than for it's conditioning properties. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you ever tried Dry Conditioners? If yes, let me know below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To be honest here, I only got this BB cream because I am a sucker for zombies and for cute packaging. Combine the two together - and we've got a winner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">... and of course I love Korean BB creams [especially for Summer!]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've also never heard of this Korean brand before!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got mine from this seller <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/WELCOS-MERIT-Killing-Me-Zombie-BB-Cream-50ml-SPF50-PA-/331375914716?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d278b2edc" target="_blank">HERE</a>. It's super inexpensive. They have 25% off at the moment!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Packaging wise, it comes in a standard squeezy tube [50 ml]. I just wish that the cute zombae was also printed on the tube.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like the majority of BB creams, this comes with a number of properties: mainly 3 [whitening, UV protection - SPF 50+ ... WOAH, and wrinkle care]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Its consistency is quite thick, and I found that unlike other BB creams, this applies better with a brush, rather than with your hands. This also applies better if you use thin layers at a time, rather than 1 thick layer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It covers redness and minor imperfections, so thumbs up for that! I especially like to use this in mornings [especially in this hot weather - and thanks to the UV protection there's no need to apply sunblock]. It hasn't broken me out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It has medium coverage [quite good for a BB cream!]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I especially love mixing this with a bit of my normal foundation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A while back, the ever so generous <b>Pupa Milano</b> in Malta agent sent me two products to try out, with one of them being this Limited Edition [Spring] <b>Like a Doll Cheeks & Hair </b>colour from the <b>Sporty Collection</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hopefully, I am not too late in reviewing this, and you can still easily find this around Malta & Gozo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As the name implies, this colour can be used both on your hair and as a normal blusher [hence the unusual, domed shaped packaging]. Truth be told I haven't tested this on my hair as I'm not really fond of temporary hair products [I've used my fair share of hair mascaras - do you remember them? ehhh, the 90s] </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This has a really light pink shade, which true to its name, reminds me of porcelain dolls - or dolls in general anyway [If I'm not mistaken, this comes in 2 shades - this pink one and a coral-y one]</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I like to apply this straight from the packaging, and then lightly blending it with a blush brush [as opposed to picking the colour up straight from the packaging with a brush] Beware - this is really pigmented so you must be light handed when applying this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It lasts quite a long time [which is no mean feat, given this ghastly humidity]. I especially love layering this on top of a cream blusher.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I believe that this shade would suit a number of skin tones. I am loving using this now that I am bit more tanned, for example. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Pupa Milano Like a Doll Cheeks & Hair costs €11.60 <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">and you can get yours </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;">from selected Pharmacies, Perfumeries and Beauty Salons around Malta and Gozo.</span></span></div>
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