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Ahem, so I recently spotted sheet masks for the NECK at Marshall’s. Not sure which is more surprising: the neck or Marshall’s. (Actually my Marshall’s has had sheet masks regularly for a while now in the skincare/hair/beauty section.)
Continue reading “Neckless Cage: Forever Luminous Exhilarating Neck Mask Review”
One of the recurring searches that leads to our site is some variation of “Is Embroylisse a dupe for Charlotte’s Magic Cream.” Wanting a dupe for Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream is understandable: it’s now an eye-popping $100 for 1.7 oz. ($58.82/oz.). Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre is a bargain at $16 for 1.0 oz. or $28 for 2.6 oz. ($10.77/oz.).
In my review of Magic Cream, I stated that they weren’t dupes based on trying Embryolisse on the back of my hand. Since then, I’ve tried a sample of Embryolisse and can do a more detailed comparison of the two.
Continue reading “Dupe-plicity: Embryolisse vs. Charlotte’s Magic Cream”
I don’t remember when A and I started our beauty care package but it is a fabulous ad-hoc friendship subscription service that doesn’t charge a subscription fee AND ultra exclusive to just two members. It’s full of the latest (or classic) beauty items curated by two of the hottest self-crowned beauty queens on the East Coast.
We call it…THE ROX BOX. I got mine today:
I was immediately drawn to the mask with kittens on the cover, and this “white power” face essence, but more on that later…
My first product to review out of the box was the mask with a Victorian-themed Marie Antoinette figure on the cover:
Continue reading “Bee Mine – Ciel Bijou Bee Venom Maskpack”
Previous PocketDerm posts: Getting Started and Weeks 1 through 4 Update
NOTE: PocketDerm has rebranded itself as Curology and eliminated the distinction between “Anti-Aging” and “Acne” goals. All ingredients are now fair game for inclusion in your Curology prescription–regardless of whether they’re anti-aging or acne.
When I signed up for PocketDerm Anti-Aging last November, my main concerns were fine lines, brown sunspots, and red marks left over from long-gone blemishes.
Fast forward to March: I developed a giant honker on my right cheek that didn’t go away and in the subsequent weeks, I increasingly developed more blemishes on my cheeks and jawline, minor at first but recently of the festering, tender-to-the-touch variety.
Continue reading “Flip-Flopper: Why I Switched from PocketDerm Anti-Aging to Acne”
As an…extension of my “natural” beauty that can’t be wiped with a Kleenex, I got my eyelashes done today. Usually I use false lashes that would make drag queens jealous, but my friend recommended a lady that only costs $80 who makes house calls! Compared to my usual $140 plus tip at the salons, this was a bargain I couldn’t resist. Plus my friend’s pics looked amazing. So here I give you….my big lashes that could compete with a certain reality star.
Continue reading “Just Call Me Kar-LASHian – Lash Extension Procedure”
“Shea” ain’t sh!t I used to think. No that’s not true; I’ve always been a fan of raw Shea butter ever since I bought a tub of that stuff from these Ghanese guys at a flea market stand in Austin, TX. It’s only second to my love of horse fat. But back to Shea…here is my new enthusiasm:
I made a joke that you can wipe off my beauty with a Kleenex. Well now bitch you can’t! Cuz I gots me tattoos.
Ok I’ve had brow tattoos before young women nowadays even got into it, when the non-angry-Asian-lady-blue-eyebrow was newly imported technology from Asia. I’ve had brow tattoos for 10 years! But I’ve added eyeliner as well. For a better blog post about this, refer to http://xliciousgirl.com/2013/05/semi-permanent-eyeliner-by-sherri-makeup/
UPDATE Jan. 2016: Angela posted about her experience getting brow tattoos for the first time.
But for immediately satisfying pictures, look at this:
Cushions cushions cushions! -Jan Brady
There are now cushions as blush, highlighter, and eyeliner, colorless cushions, cushion pens for concealer and lip color, cushions for your hair, even cushions for your butt!
(Haha, gotcha.)
Now that I’ve used my 7 (yes, 7!) cushions for a while and found myself reaching for certain ones over others, I wanted to share my personal ranking of my favorites.
Continue reading “All My Cushion: Ranking My Favorite Cushion Compacts”
My absolute favorite equine find from the Taiwan stash was the 100% pure horse oil that I got from some Japanese import store. At $30 it was very expensive compared to cheaper horse oil alternatives…but those cheapies smell like Malaysian beef/horse jerky.
Yes this is basically rubbing pure room temperature liquid animal fat on your body. Before you say neigh…consider that this is better than Shea butter. Being made of pure fat, it makes your body incredibly soft. Like butter on my cat Roxy’s butter belly soft. Yet after a few minutes your skin is supple and not greasy at all.
Continue reading “Reining Champ- MOAR Horse Oil”
I felt finally ready to review the REN Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial ($48 for 2.5 oz.). I had two deluxe samples that I’d been using every 3 to 5 days for the last 5 weeks. I thought I had enough information to assess the pros and cons. And then I thought of looking up reviews to see what others were thinking…and was shocked at what I found out.
Continue reading “Flashed Hopes: REN Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial Review…Sort Of”
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