Great! Loved It! Amazing!

Disney Princess Sparkling Snow White

I usually buy MAC eyeshadows (neutral colors), but I was wanting to branch out try out colors that weren't so neutral and didn't want to spend a fortune on shadows that I might've not liked. I saw this palette and was interested in all the bright colors, but I was worried by how cheap it was (in my experience, cheap = bad quality usually). With it being so cheap, figured I didn't have much to lose though. I haven't tried out all the colors, but the ones I've tried so far I'm impressed with. They're very pigmented (maybe not as much as MAC, but for the price they can't be beat), go on nicely/blend well, and stay throughout the day. I should mention I do use the Urban Decay primer potion in Eden before applying it, as I do with all the eyeshadows I use so I can't comment how well the shadows do without a primer. I'm still shocked I spent less than $15 for (a LOT of) good quality eyeshadows. Highly recommend this palette, whether you're just starting out with makeup and don't want to spend a lot of money, or you just want to add to your eyeshadow collection .

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BH Cosmetics Party Girl

I usually buy MAC eyeshadows (neutral colors), but I was wanting to branch out try out colors that weren't so neutral and didn't want to spend a fortune on shadows that I might've not liked. I saw this palette and was interested in all the bright colors, but I was worried by how cheap it was (in my experience, cheap = bad quality usually). With it being so cheap, figured I didn't have much to lose though. I haven't tried out all the colors, but the ones I've tried so far I'm impressed with. They're very pigmented (maybe not as much as MAC, but for the price they can't be beat), go on nicely/blend well, and stay throughout the day. I should mention I do use the Urban Decay primer potion in Eden before applying it, as I do with all the eyeshadows I use so I can't comment how well the shadows do without a primer. I'm still shocked I spent less than $15 for (a LOT of) good quality eyeshadows. Highly recommend this palette, whether you're just starting out with makeup and don't want to spend a lot of money, or you just want to add to your eyeshadow collection .

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LOVE THIS EYELINER!!

Urban Decay Glide Pencil Value

I loved the original MK movie.
It was fun, campy and had great fights and effects for its time.
Part two destroyed what could have been an excellent franchise.
Now many years later MK has been reborn though the internet.
A new guy named Kevin Tancharoen who is a big fan of the series decided to do a web series that breathed new life into the franchise.
I sort of blew it off until I saw it was available on Blu Ray.
I bought it...I loved it.
The web series is so good they are letting Tancharoen reboot the whole franchise.
In the hands of a diehard fan the MK franchise is going to be so awesome.
But as far as Legacy goes...brilliant.
Brilliant fights.
Awesome FX for a web series.
And yes, a story that finally does the MK universe some justice.
Thank you Kevin, may the Nether Realm be with you.

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Very cool Barbie doll

Mattel R9922 Barbie Basics Model

I loved the original MK movie.
It was fun, campy and had great fights and effects for its time.
Part two destroyed what could have been an excellent franchise.
Now many years later MK has been reborn though the internet.
A new guy named Kevin Tancharoen who is a big fan of the series decided to do a web series that breathed new life into the franchise.
I sort of blew it off until I saw it was available on Blu Ray.
I bought it...I loved it.
The web series is so good they are letting Tancharoen reboot the whole franchise.
In the hands of a diehard fan the MK franchise is going to be so awesome.
But as far as Legacy goes...brilliant.
Brilliant fights.
Awesome FX for a web series.
And yes, a story that finally does the MK universe some justice.
Thank you Kevin, may the Nether Realm be with you.

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Satanic Sickies Volume DVDs Films

I loved the original MK movie.
It was fun, campy and had great fights and effects for its time.
Part two destroyed what could have been an excellent franchise.
Now many years later MK has been reborn though the internet.
A new guy named Kevin Tancharoen who is a big fan of the series decided to do a web series that breathed new life into the franchise.
I sort of blew it off until I saw it was available on Blu Ray.
I bought it...I loved it.
The web series is so good they are letting Tancharoen reboot the whole franchise.
In the hands of a diehard fan the MK franchise is going to be so awesome.
But as far as Legacy goes...brilliant.
Brilliant fights.
Awesome FX for a web series.
And yes, a story that finally does the MK universe some justice.
Thank you Kevin, may the Nether Realm be with you.

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Ardell Brow Precision Shaper 3 Count

I loved the original MK movie.
It was fun, campy and had great fights and effects for its time.
Part two destroyed what could have been an excellent franchise.
Now many years later MK has been reborn though the internet.
A new guy named Kevin Tancharoen who is a big fan of the series decided to do a web series that breathed new life into the franchise.
I sort of blew it off until I saw it was available on Blu Ray.
I bought it...I loved it.
The web series is so good they are letting Tancharoen reboot the whole franchise.
In the hands of a diehard fan the MK franchise is going to be so awesome.
But as far as Legacy goes...brilliant.
Brilliant fights.
Awesome FX for a web series.
And yes, a story that finally does the MK universe some justice.
Thank you Kevin, may the Nether Realm be with you.

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Trend Sensitive Natural Liquid Foundation Honey

I loved the original MK movie.
It was fun, campy and had great fights and effects for its time.
Part two destroyed what could have been an excellent franchise.
Now many years later MK has been reborn though the internet.
A new guy named Kevin Tancharoen who is a big fan of the series decided to do a web series that breathed new life into the franchise.
I sort of blew it off until I saw it was available on Blu Ray.
I bought it...I loved it.
The web series is so good they are letting Tancharoen reboot the whole franchise.
In the hands of a diehard fan the MK franchise is going to be so awesome.
But as far as Legacy goes...brilliant.
Brilliant fights.
Awesome FX for a web series.
And yes, a story that finally does the MK universe some justice.
Thank you Kevin, may the Nether Realm be with you.

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Mortal Kombat Blu ray Kevin Tancharoen

I loved the original MK movie.
It was fun, campy and had great fights and effects for its time.
Part two destroyed what could have been an excellent franchise.
Now many years later MK has been reborn though the internet.
A new guy named Kevin Tancharoen who is a big fan of the series decided to do a web series that breathed new life into the franchise.
I sort of blew it off until I saw it was available on Blu Ray.
I bought it...I loved it.
The web series is so good they are letting Tancharoen reboot the whole franchise.
In the hands of a diehard fan the MK franchise is going to be so awesome.
But as far as Legacy goes...brilliant.
Brilliant fights.
Awesome FX for a web series.
And yes, a story that finally does the MK universe some justice.
Thank you Kevin, may the Nether Realm be with you.

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Exactly what I wanted

Prestige Mechanical Pencil Trance 0 01 Ounce

I usually have one makeup obsession per summer and last summer it was finding the right eyeliner. My eyeliners have always tended to smudge and run, until I come home from work only to find a horrified Alice Cooper type face looking back at me. I did some research by reading comments other women made on various websites that sell makeup and the Prestige name kept getting the thumbs up by users over and over again. I ordered this Prestige Mechanical Eye Pencil in Trance on Amazon, and I totally agree- it's the best eyeliner I've ever used. I have brown eyes, but love to wear blue eyeliner sometimes, and this "Trance" color is amazing. Since this order I've also bought black, dark and light brown colors, and always in the mechanical type- no more sharpening issues for me. You just twist it up and you're good to go. And the price can't be beat, or at least can't be beat by much. For me, this is the brand I plan to stick with- I get fantastic results because it stays in place all day.

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My daughter is going to freak!!

Monster High Robecca Steam Doll

Robecca is my most recent Monster High purchase, and I adore her. She's very steampunk influenced, and I love the pieced-together scroll work all over her body.

I found my doll at a Meijer's, and I was shocked to see her in stock at all, and ever more shocked when I picked up the box and realized that I actually liked the design. I'd seen pictures online and even watched video reviews and just hadn't liked the doll. She looked over-designed in everything I'd seen of her. I loved the idea of her, but wasn't thrilled by the execution. I understood her to be a limited edition, fairly expensive doll, in any case, and assumed I'd never see her in person, so it didn't bother me too much, but when I did find her, I was very pleasantly surprised.

She's a much lighter color in person than the pictures show, and much less metallic. Her skin looks polished-bronze, not burnished bronze, which really lightens the whole doll up and makes her much easier to look at. Her costume and hair are both extremely dark blacks and blues, so having the warmer toned skin makes her easier on the eyes and much more visually appealing. Her boots, earrings and goggles are metallic copper, and that lightens up the darker hair and clothing, too. Her makeup was also slightly different than the pictures I had seen (although there is now a very accurate close up photo of Robecca's face that shows what I mean), which gave her a much softer, friendlier appearance than I had expected. Finally, I had thought I would hate the back-articulating knees on this doll. Since Robecca is an automaton, her knees can bend backward as well as the traditional front bend. I was pleasantly surprised when the reverse knee joints didn't bend as alarmingly sharply as I had expected, and actually just gave the doll an air of preparing to take off in flight (her boots are rockets that allow her to perform feats of aerial skill).

She's a really gorgeous doll in person, very detailed and quite well made, moreso than Operetta and Frankie, and she feels much sturdier than some of the Monster High dolls do. I don't have that niggling feeling she's going to break at any moment, like I do with some of the Dead Tired dolls. She's so detailed and well-made, and her theme is very fun. I definitely recommend her to anyone who can find her at shelf-price!

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Great Product!

Rubies Costume Co 19339 Complete

As an adult collector of the Monster High dolls, I was a little skeptical to the Ghouls Alive series.
What I've found is that typically when a toy maker starts adding electronics and whatnot to an established toy line, the quality drops. Well I'm glad to report that these did not follow that trend!

I kind of ping pong back and forth between Frankie and Clawdeen being my favorite in the Ghouls Alive series.
Unlike the other two, Frankie's outfit is just better designed and put together. Seems as though she was the original thought behind the series, so a bit more effort and thought went into her.

When she comes alive, a nice electrical 'buzz' and 'snap' is heard and her face and chest illuminate. The cool part is that you can see her rib cage (just like in the cartoons when someone gets electrocuted) right through her top.

Her paint job is immaculate, no complaint at all.

Like I said at the beginning of this review, I have a hard time choosing between Frankie and Clawdeen as being my favorite of the series. I think Clawdeen's movement is what makes her my favorite still...
Ghouls Alive Frankie is a great addition to the MH series, you won't be disappointed!

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Fun, great quality, and unique!

Monster High Alive Frankie Stein

As an adult collector of the Monster High dolls, I was a little skeptical to the Ghouls Alive series.
What I've found is that typically when a toy maker starts adding electronics and whatnot to an established toy line, the quality drops. Well I'm glad to report that these did not follow that trend!

I kind of ping pong back and forth between Frankie and Clawdeen being my favorite in the Ghouls Alive series.
Unlike the other two, Frankie's outfit is just better designed and put together. Seems as though she was the original thought behind the series, so a bit more effort and thought went into her.

When she comes alive, a nice electrical 'buzz' and 'snap' is heard and her face and chest illuminate. The cool part is that you can see her rib cage (just like in the cartoons when someone gets electrocuted) right through her top.

Her paint job is immaculate, no complaint at all.

Like I said at the beginning of this review, I have a hard time choosing between Frankie and Clawdeen as being my favorite of the series. I think Clawdeen's movement is what makes her my favorite still...
Ghouls Alive Frankie is a great addition to the MH series, you won't be disappointed!

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Awesome!

MERCIER Tightline Eyeliner intercils ESPRESSO

This is for people who don't like the Color Tattoo line because it's a cream. This is a powder set. What's nice about these is that the colors in this set go nicely for daytime use as well as for the evening as well. What I like about this set is that you can diversify your look by the use of the colors provided. You can go more natural (using the light colors) or sultry sexy (using the darker colors) all with the colors provided here. The light pink shade at the bottom is the basic lid color. The silver at the top is very glittery which is awesome because it's rare that you find this type of eyeshadow in a set like this. The purple triangle to the right is also very glittery, much like the silver at the top. Again, it's very rare to find this element of "glitter" in an eyeshadow set and I'd imagine it's mostly for evening wear, although I used it for daytime use as well. I'm not a big fan of quads or eyeshadow kits/sets but this one, by far, is my favorite that I've ever purchased. Highly recommended if you like pink/purple. I also recommend Maybelline New York Eye Studio Color Explosion Luminizing Eyeshadow, Caffeine Rush 05, 0.09 Ounce as well if you like golds/browns.

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Maybelline's Alluring Eyeshadows

Maybelline Explosion Luminizing Eyeshadow Amethyst

This is for people who don't like the Color Tattoo line because it's a cream. This is a powder set. What's nice about these is that the colors in this set go nicely for daytime use as well as for the evening as well. What I like about this set is that you can diversify your look by the use of the colors provided. You can go more natural (using the light colors) or sultry sexy (using the darker colors) all with the colors provided here. The light pink shade at the bottom is the basic lid color. The silver at the top is very glittery which is awesome because it's rare that you find this type of eyeshadow in a set like this. The purple triangle to the right is also very glittery, much like the silver at the top. Again, it's very rare to find this element of "glitter" in an eyeshadow set and I'd imagine it's mostly for evening wear, although I used it for daytime use as well. I'm not a big fan of quads or eyeshadow kits/sets but this one, by far, is my favorite that I've ever purchased. Highly recommended if you like pink/purple. I also recommend Maybelline New York Eye Studio Color Explosion Luminizing Eyeshadow, Caffeine Rush 05, 0.09 Ounce as well if you like golds/browns.

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Wary to buy, but very happy!

REVLON Colorburst Butter Tutti Frutti

I searched Amazon for a name brand mascara that I had used previously, and it displayed other mascaras that people had looked at along with the one I had searched for. This one which was about $10 less expensive, so I thought I would give it a try. The packaging and tube were very understated compared to the name brand, and I realized that I had inadvertently ordered Black/Brown instead of Black which I've always used in the past. I decided to keep it, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's just a shade lighter than black and probably looks a little more natural with my blonde hair. But the biggest surprise was how nicely it thickens my thin lashes with no clumping. Like the name brand mascara, it doesn't irritate my eyes, and it seems to stay on better than other one did, yet I can easily remove it with a tissue and water at the end of the day.

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LOreal Paris Professional Eyeliner Midnight

I searched Amazon for a name brand mascara that I had used previously, and it displayed other mascaras that people had looked at along with the one I had searched for. This one which was about $10 less expensive, so I thought I would give it a try. The packaging and tube were very understated compared to the name brand, and I realized that I had inadvertently ordered Black/Brown instead of Black which I've always used in the past. I decided to keep it, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's just a shade lighter than black and probably looks a little more natural with my blonde hair. But the biggest surprise was how nicely it thickens my thin lashes with no clumping. Like the name brand mascara, it doesn't irritate my eyes, and it seems to stay on better than other one did, yet I can easily remove it with a tissue and water at the end of the day.

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Very gentle mascara

Sensitive Eyes Eye Mascara Hypoallergenic

I searched Amazon for a name brand mascara that I had used previously, and it displayed other mascaras that people had looked at along with the one I had searched for. This one which was about $10 less expensive, so I thought I would give it a try. The packaging and tube were very understated compared to the name brand, and I realized that I had inadvertently ordered Black/Brown instead of Black which I've always used in the past. I decided to keep it, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's just a shade lighter than black and probably looks a little more natural with my blonde hair. But the biggest surprise was how nicely it thickens my thin lashes with no clumping. Like the name brand mascara, it doesn't irritate my eyes, and it seems to stay on better than other one did, yet I can easily remove it with a tissue and water at the end of the day.

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She Grew On Me

Monster Travel Scaris Skelita Calaveras

Skelita Calaveras the skeleton girl is one of the most beautiful Monster High dolls I have ever seen. It might not seem like a skull could be cute or sweet, but her expression and markings are completely charming.

Skelita has a different body than the other dolls, a true skeleton body. If you look at the posted review photos you can see she comes with a clear plastic body overlay under her clothes that helps keep her on her doll stand and gives her more of a figure under her dress. Her clothes are festive and fit her perfectly. If you look at the heels of her shoes and her belt you can see tiny impressions of skulls and flowers. Like the other deluxe Scaris dolls Skelita comes with a travel case - hers is bright pink with a skull on the front.

Skelita has a delicate quality, figuratively and literally. The tiny bones on her hands are a little bit flexible to help keep them from breaking. My doll came with one elbow bent into a pose, and the other arm does not want to bend - I do not want to force it. Her knees also are not bending for me, but I can overlook this as the lower legs rotate in the knee sockets and can achieve some neat poses.

Skelita's hair is fashioned into a high pony tail with orange highlights around her face that complement her very well. I will warn shoppers that I saw a Skelita doll in a retail store yesterday and her hair was an absolute rats nest. I have also seen where the paint of her nose has rubbed off onto the plastic of the box. If you can, buy her in person so you can look her over, and pay the retail price.

I am writing this from a collectors perspective, and Skelita is a beautiful, unique doll that I am very glad to own.

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Great mascara

AINHOA Passion Mascara Volume Fluid

Most of the mascara I've tried will make my eyes itch bt the end of the night, but not AINHOA. This was most welcome and the biggest plus of this mascara.

It enhances my lashes nicely bringing attention to my eyes. I found I can layer it to extend add volume without for a more dramatic effect without creating a clumpy mess. The color was good for me and I welcomed the range of results I was able to create.

The container is a rather conventional silver tube similar Lanc�me Mascara I had before. It is nice to pack and the cap with the wand feels nice in the hand when applying. The brush on the wand has a curved shape with shorter bristles at the center and longer toward the ends. I think it is to fit the curve of the lash line, but I don't think it works as well as a simple taper would for me. I feel a taper design gives me better control when applying and seperating lashes.

When applying AINHOA Passion I found there was some tendency to clump, but overall it went on very easily and cleanly. The bit of clumping was easily seperated and cleaned-up. The end of the brush seems to come out of the tube with a little blob of mascara on the end. A little touch on a tissue easily removed this.

It lasted well for me. At the end of the night it was as nice as at the start. Removal was easy. I think it's just shy of perfect and that makes it one of the best I've used.

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My most loved novel of 2012, an amazing read & unconventional romance that will impact the way you think

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Review of Painted Faces by L. H. Cosway
5 stars

"Painted Faces" is a subtly special book: subtly because the depths of character and life revelations kind of sneak up on the reader, rather than announcing themselves and then knocking the reader upside the head, as some stories do. They're not blatant, but they are wonderful. I truly enjoyed reading it.

Nicholas is a New Zealand native who even as a child memorialized his late mother by dressing as her; now he performs cabaret, an outstanding singer who knows all the cultural icons and recreates them-and by the way, is a transvestite. Dubliner Freda (who prefers "Fred") is a slightly buxom and plumpish girl who conceals her prudishness and inferiority complexes behind a fa�ade of brashness and foul-mouthed sarcasm and humour. Amazingly, the two are "right for each other" (no matter how much one denies it), and what makes their story so special is the kind of honest people they are: realistic, empathetic, with unexpected depths, highs and lows, tensions, and the gamut of emotions humans can fall prey to. They're four-dimensional, really, not just the usual three-dimensional; and certainly not the routine two-dimensional fiction (and life) sometimes prefers. I highly recommend this novel. (18+, of course)

I reviewed an ebook copy provided to me by the author in return for my fair and impartial review.

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My most loved novel of 2012, an amazing read & unconventional romance that will impact the way you think

Painted Faces L H Cosway

Review of Painted Faces by L. H. Cosway
5 stars

"Painted Faces" is a subtly special book: subtly because the depths of character and life revelations kind of sneak up on the reader, rather than announcing themselves and then knocking the reader upside the head, as some stories do. They're not blatant, but they are wonderful. I truly enjoyed reading it.

Nicholas is a New Zealand native who even as a child memorialized his late mother by dressing as her; now he performs cabaret, an outstanding singer who knows all the cultural icons and recreates them-and by the way, is a transvestite. Dubliner Freda (who prefers "Fred") is a slightly buxom and plumpish girl who conceals her prudishness and inferiority complexes behind a fa�ade of brashness and foul-mouthed sarcasm and humour. Amazingly, the two are "right for each other" (no matter how much one denies it), and what makes their story so special is the kind of honest people they are: realistic, empathetic, with unexpected depths, highs and lows, tensions, and the gamut of emotions humans can fall prey to. They're four-dimensional, really, not just the usual three-dimensional; and certainly not the routine two-dimensional fiction (and life) sometimes prefers. I highly recommend this novel. (18+, of course)

I reviewed an ebook copy provided to me by the author in return for my fair and impartial review.

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Very cute!

Faery Christmas Magic Moments ebook

4.5 blue ribbons

Candice is a sexy young woman trapped in what appears to be an untouchable body. She wears layers of clothes, glasses, no makeup, and keeps her hair back in a tight hairstyle. Luckily for her, a very determined faery popped out of her Christmas tree, he knows just the thing to do to make her Christmas wishes come true.

Gordon has recently moved into an apartment down the hall from Candice. He's noticed the look in her eyes that contradicts her body language. Gordon can't help but imagine being the man to help Candice discover her sensual side. With a little luck, maybe he won't have to be alone for Christmas.

When a wood faery pops out of her newly purchased Christmas tree, Candice just knows this Christmas is going to be different. Hector's a faerie with attitude and he's about to convince Candice to make some changes in her life, starting with her appearance. Of course, he also feels the need to force her to visit an adult store to make some purchases so that she can learn about her own sexuality. Gordon may have noticed Candice before she had the makeover but he can't believe the change in her appearance. When her bag of purchases from the adult store falls and contents scatter across the floor, Gordon spots her book on BDSM. Now he knows they're made for each other. Oh yes, the little butterfly is about to emerge from her cocoon and Gordon can barely wait to introduce her to the delights of bondage and discipline.

Mackenzie McKade delivers another scorcher of a story with A VERY FAERIE CHRISTMAS. Candice's frumpiness reminds me so much of the comfort zone women tend to slip into. All she needed was a little incentive to want to improve her looks. With a new sexy neighbor whom she's very interested in and the help of an annoyingly persistent faery, she's able to transform herself into the woman she's always wanted to be. Gordon is a man any woman would desire - he's sexy, dominant and his family is extremely important to him. You just have to love a man who feels guilt for missing a family gathering. This is the perfect book to curl up. Definitely a keeper.

Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies - NOTE: original review written when title was published elsewhere)

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Best remover!

LED Photon Beauty Light Rejuvenation

Using a super waterproof mascara (Isehan Kiss Me Heroine mascara), I really need a remover that will do the trick quickly and efficiently with minimal tugging, pulling or rubbing. I've heard good things about L'Oreal's Clean Artiste makeup remover specifically for waterproof makeup, so I thought I'd give it a try. I was really surprised to find just how fantastic this remover really is!

To be honest, after trying my old standbys of coconut oil, sweet almond oil and Pond's Cold Cream to remove my stubborn mascara, I wasn't holding out a lot of hope, so being pleasantly surprised at the Clean Artiste's effectiveness is an understatement. While the Pond's did work, I still had to do more rubbing than I'd like, but not with this stuff.

To use this remover all I do is make sure to shake the bottle well since the oils settle onto the surface of the liquid. Then I apply a bit to a cotton ball, and hold it onto my eye for about 15 seconds before wiping my waterproof eye makeup away.

The only drawback to this product is the bottle. I have no idea why, but it has one of those screw-on caps that I liken to a childproof medication pill bottle. You have to press down on the top first in order to remove it. When taking this on a trip, I used my old spill-prevention trick of placing a piece of plastic wrap over the top before replacing the lid. Big mistake. The cap wouldn't come off, so my husband ended up piercing a hole in the bottle so I could squeeze the remover into another container.

So I'd give 5 stars for the remover itself, but 1 star for the container.

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Best remover!

LOreal Paris Artiste Remover Waterproof

Using a super waterproof mascara (Isehan Kiss Me Heroine mascara), I really need a remover that will do the trick quickly and efficiently with minimal tugging, pulling or rubbing. I've heard good things about L'Oreal's Clean Artiste makeup remover specifically for waterproof makeup, so I thought I'd give it a try. I was really surprised to find just how fantastic this remover really is!

To be honest, after trying my old standbys of coconut oil, sweet almond oil and Pond's Cold Cream to remove my stubborn mascara, I wasn't holding out a lot of hope, so being pleasantly surprised at the Clean Artiste's effectiveness is an understatement. While the Pond's did work, I still had to do more rubbing than I'd like, but not with this stuff.

To use this remover all I do is make sure to shake the bottle well since the oils settle onto the surface of the liquid. Then I apply a bit to a cotton ball, and hold it onto my eye for about 15 seconds before wiping my waterproof eye makeup away.

The only drawback to this product is the bottle. I have no idea why, but it has one of those screw-on caps that I liken to a childproof medication pill bottle. You have to press down on the top first in order to remove it. When taking this on a trip, I used my old spill-prevention trick of placing a piece of plastic wrap over the top before replacing the lid. Big mistake. The cap wouldn't come off, so my husband ended up piercing a hole in the bottle so I could squeeze the remover into another container.

So I'd give 5 stars for the remover itself, but 1 star for the container.

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Absolutely my favorite foundation

Dior Diorskin Natural Hydrating Makeup

I can't say enough how much I love this foundation. I never in my life thought I'd buy a foundation is this expensive. But then Sephora gave me a sample and from there I was hooked. I'd guess I've bought 10 bottles of the foundation and my love has never changed.
First of all, I'm pale, blonde hair, blue eyes. I have some minor/mild acne, larger pores on my nose, light freckles, a few acne scars, slight dark spots under my eyes when I don't sleep enough, etc. Overall my skin isn't terrible but it's far from perfect. Once I hit 25 I started wearing foundation every day. Being the makeup junkie that I am I think I've tried most foundations whether from a drugstore or department store. I never found anything I loved. The problems I have with most are: the color is never right (most are too yellow), coverage is either too much and looks caked on or is too light and doesn't hide my blemishes, I can "feel" the makeup, or it makes me break out.
This does NONE OF THAT! The consistency is very thin and light but the coverage is perfect. You can't see any of my freckles, my pores are hidden, so are the scars and any current acne. My skin always appears flawless! I get so many comments on my perfect skin. I can't feel the makeup at all once it's on. It's goes on smoothly (use a foundation brush for even coverage and you'll waste less). It's never caused me to break out at all.
I use the shade 020 during winter and during the summer if I've tanned at all I step it up to 021. But go to a store and actually test it out. Colors online aren't a good representation.
Even after buying this I've tried to buy other brands to save money in hopes that I could find the same results but I've never found anything that compares.
It's 100% worth the money if you want flawless looking skin. But know that some places have it for less that on here.

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