tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82494337021300778072010-02-10T02:15:24.717+13:00For the love of beauty! by LalaMakeup reviews, swatches... all things beauty related!fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-76635336817132632412010-02-10T02:02:00.003+13:002010-02-10T02:07:46.500+13:002010-02-10T02:07:46.500+13:00CONTACT ME<div align="center">Hi there!</div><div align="center"><br />I am a working student who loves all things beauty related.</div><div align="center"><br />Want me to review a product for you?</div><div align="center"><br />E-mail me: <a href="mailto:puccaaandgarufan@hotmail.com">puccaaandgarufan@hotmail.com</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Please add me to you blog/website with the following image and link it to <a href="http://www.fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com/">http://www.fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com/</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a title="fortheloveofbeautybylala by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4342549700/"><img height="251" alt="fortheloveofbeautybylala" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4342549700_613c1627a1.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><a title="fortheloveofbeautybylala by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4342549700/"></a><br />Thank you!<br /><br /><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-7663533681713263241?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-53686207198174750102010-02-09T17:11:00.009+13:002010-02-09T17:31:34.791+13:002010-02-09T17:31:34.791+13:00HAUL: E.L.F. & E.L.F Studio Makeup Brushes<div align="center">This is a small E.L.F Makeup Brush haul I did at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.makeupmixshop.com">The Makeup Mix Shop </a>about a month ago.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I ordered the following brushes:</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">E.L.F Studio Complexion brush</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436092139812973458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3Dg_9_Ya5I/AAAAAAAAAM4/8FuZAMVFm8g/s400/IMAGE_049.jpg" border="0" /><br />E.L.F Studio Blush brush</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3Dg_ZJT0ZI/AAAAAAAAAMw/XK-xx4eTPxA/s1600-h/IMAGE_048.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436092129922503058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3Dg_ZJT0ZI/AAAAAAAAAMw/XK-xx4eTPxA/s400/IMAGE_048.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This E.L.F Professional Angle Eye Brush was sent as a FREE GIFT. Thank you! :)<br />I was very surprised and very happy!<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436092146068803282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3DhAVS4ztI/AAAAAAAAANA/hjqXxypxE30/s400/IMAGE_050.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I also ordered the <a href="http://fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com/2010/02/review-elf-studio-angled-foundation.html">E.L.F Studio Angle Foundation Brush</a> and have already done a review on that.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I will be doing reviews on these brushes soon as well, so look out for that!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-5368620719817475010?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-70888243637491840602010-02-09T03:48:00.005+13:002010-02-09T04:05:51.305+13:002010-02-09T04:05:51.305+13:00REVIEW: L'Oreal Paris HIP Color Truth Cream Eyeliner - Black & Brown<span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlIRsAcAI/AAAAAAAAALU/Jh97S_gAwgA/s1600-h/IMAGE_222.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435885574353350658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlIRsAcAI/AAAAAAAAALU/Jh97S_gAwgA/s400/IMAGE_222.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">PACKAGING</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">4/5</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">- It comes in a glass jar, plastic screw top</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">- Sturdy </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">- Simple design. I like it.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">- The bottom is see-through and you can see what colour is inside! Great if you have many colours of cream eyeliners, you don't have to read them when looking for one. :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">- Also comes with an eyeliner brush - it is extremely scratchy though, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">and I do not recommend using it at all! It hurts my eyelids!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435885584181776162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlI2TSTyI/AAAAAAAAALc/e5jE_pj66Zs/s400/IMAGE_224.jpg" border="0" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">This is the black one:</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlH400VXI/AAAAAAAAALM/yhih2hBdCIY/s1600-h/IMAGE_067.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435885567679419762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlH400VXI/AAAAAAAAALM/yhih2hBdCIY/s400/IMAGE_067.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">This is the brown one:<br /></span></p><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlHR1W0FI/AAAAAAAAALE/zelYDJOaqkU/s1600-h/IMAGE_066.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435885557212696658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlHR1W0FI/AAAAAAAAALE/zelYDJOaqkU/s400/IMAGE_066.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Here they are together:<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlHFA0vYI/AAAAAAAAAK8/_F7JRbev-hE/s1600-h/IMAGE_065.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435885553771134338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S3AlHFA0vYI/AAAAAAAAAK8/_F7JRbev-hE/s400/IMAGE_065.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /><strong>TEXTURE & STAYING POWER</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">4/5</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">- Really good</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">- Smooth and creamy texture</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">- The downside is that it dries really quickly, so you have to work fast</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">- It stays put for hours!</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">PRICE</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">5/5</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;">- One of the cheapest cream eyeliners there are!</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">- I purchased these for under AU$25.00 each online at </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.glossi.com.au"><span style="color:#330099;">Glossi</span></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">(with my own money, and I am in no way affiliated with them)</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br />Do you like L'Oreal Paris's makeup?</div><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><p align="center"><br /></span><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><span style="color:#000000;"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></span></a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-7088824363749184060?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-51739289051231179652010-02-08T22:11:00.012+13:002010-02-09T20:58:26.022+13:002010-02-09T20:58:26.022+13:00REVIEW: Essence of Beauty 6 Brush Travel Kit<div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_Vl_UdUaI/AAAAAAAAAJY/hbqlCdTts9Y/s1600-h/IMAGE_293.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435798123888595362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_Vl_UdUaI/AAAAAAAAAJY/hbqlCdTts9Y/s400/IMAGE_293.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><strong>PRICE<br />3/5</strong> </p><p align="center">Under US$20.00 off eBay</p><p align="center">You can't get this brand here in Australia, so I had to get them off eBay.</p><p align="center">In the states you can get them at CVS stores for US$10.00 I believe.</p><p align="center">I had to pay almost double so I'm a bit sad about that, otherwise the price is alright for 6 travel brushes.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong></strong> </p><p align="center"><strong>PRODUCT</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>2/5</strong></p><p align="center">- Cute brushes, smaller than I expected but these ARE travel size<br />- The wooden handle looks artsy & I like how the brushes are labelled<br />- They came in the little pouch pictured above, which is reusable. :) Environmentally friendly!</p><p align="center"><strong>- </strong>They do not feel super soft. They feel OKAY.</p><p align="center">- I have not used them yet, nor have I washed them. </p><p align="center">I will update on that later when I do begin to use them.</p><p align="center">- I am not wowed... they feel a bit below average quality to me... we will see.</p><p align="center">But this is MY FIRST IMPRESSION, as I just got them in the mail today!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Have you got any Essence of Beauty makeup brushes? </p><p align="center">Do you like them? Which ones are your faves?</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-5173928905123117965?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-26553766774331052712010-02-08T21:52:00.014+13:002010-02-09T20:56:55.749+13:002010-02-09T20:56:55.749+13:00REVIEW: E.L.F Studio Angled Foundation Brush<div align="center">This is it:</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435793131866340178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_RDalmu1I/AAAAAAAAAI4/NCVG98DmDS0/s400/IMAGE_047.jpg" border="0" /><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong>PRODUCT<br /></div></strong><div align="center"><strong>3/5</strong></div><div align="center"><br />- The brush looks simple and sleek<br />- Average-looking, nothing fancy </div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center">- I have NOT used this brush yet. I have washed it - no hairs shed and no dye came out. :)</div><div align="center">- It feels soft & not prickly when I test it against my hand</div><div align="center">- It looks decent enough... not your typical beige-hair-roundish foundation brush... we will see how this goes...</div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_R1YrdC4I/AAAAAAAAAJA/vXtfJgDaR4s/s1600-h/IMAGE_290.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435793990347459458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_R1YrdC4I/AAAAAAAAAJA/vXtfJgDaR4s/s400/IMAGE_290.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435793994412070562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_R1n0iFqI/AAAAAAAAAJI/t_FJNOOJuFg/s400/IMAGE_291.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435794001288172258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_R2Bb7EuI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/HvgfWD48hew/s400/IMAGE_292.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><strong>PRICE</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>5/5</strong></p><p align="center">- US$3.00</p><p align="center">- How much cheaper can you get for a foundation brush?<br /></p><p align="center"><br />- I purchased this with my own money from </p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.makeupmixshop.com/">http://www.makeupmixshop.com/</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">They offer free international shipping with all orders over US$40.00</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I have more E.L.F. brushes to review... so keep a look out for them!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Have you tried E.L.F brushes yet? Which ones are your favourite? </div><div align="center">Do you like the regular like more? Or the Studio line?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-2655376677433105271?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-62088728000332116382010-02-08T21:39:00.007+13:002010-02-09T19:02:03.347+13:002010-02-09T19:02:03.347+13:00REVIEW: Clinique Color Surge Eyeshadow Quad - 111 Choco-latte<div align="center"><strong>PACKAGING<br />2/5 </strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">- Easily scratched and loves fingerprints... :(<br />- I like that fact that it's a quad,<br />I'm not a fan of single eyeshadows because I like having many colours to look at... pretty... :)<br />- The cover attracts fingerprints too much for my liking </div><div align="center">and the packaging is sleek but nothing breath-taking...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_O7ReAueI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pWscNUgwlzA/s1600-h/IMAGE_043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435790792956361186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_O7ReAueI/AAAAAAAAAIg/pWscNUgwlzA/s400/IMAGE_043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">- I like how you can see the colours at the back though :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435790803315041874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_O74DtplI/AAAAAAAAAIo/eMC84nXkSm4/s400/IMAGE_044.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>PRODUCT</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>0/5</strong></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435790811032450018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2_O8Uzr8-I/AAAAAAAAAIw/fQ0Gp7Ikr6A/s400/IMAGE_046.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">- Little colour payoff - mostly shimmer and that's about it.</p><p align="center">- Better than Shiseido's eyeshadow quad, but still not impressive - very dissapointing</p><p align="center">- I put this over an eyeshadow cream (Shiseido's, will do a review soon) and it didn't want to show up. The colours that DID show up looked MUDDY and unattractive.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong>PRICE</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>About AU$75.00? Something like that...</strong></p><p align="center">- Not worth it IMO...</p><p align="center">- Not repurchasing.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Was it just me? Did I get a dud? </p><p align="center">Have you tried Clinique's eyeshadows? How did you like them?</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-6208872800033211638?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-28047083800446636872010-02-08T20:33:00.005+13:002010-02-10T01:41:45.458+13:002010-02-10T01:41:45.458+13:00REVIEW: Shiseido The Makeup Silky Eyeshadow Quad - Q9 Lunar Phases<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>PACKAGING </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>2/5</strong><br />- At first I liked the packaging - very sleek, however, after a while I could see that it liked to attack fingerprints, scratches and dust</div><div align="center">- A bit too bulky for my liking, but not that much, but considering there is only 2.5g worth of eyeshadows in it... </div><div align="center">- No matter what I do it always ends up looking dirty... and very used, even though I have only used it ONCE!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2--5kFR2bI/AAAAAAAAAHw/NNKaChZrnIU/s1600-h/IMAGE_102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435773171407116722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2--5kFR2bI/AAAAAAAAAHw/NNKaChZrnIU/s400/IMAGE_102.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p align="center"><strong>PRODUCT</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>0/5</strong></p><p align="center">- No colour payoff AT ALL... for the light pink... I could see little shimmers but that was about it!</p><p align="center">- The black has good pigment, however, as you can see from the photo, eyeshadow fallout is EVERYWHERE... this goes for all of the colours</p><p align="center">- Dusty, chalky and the colours wore off within half an hour on me... with base underneath!<br /></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435773189613907890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2--6n6Hb7I/AAAAAAAAAIA/cvHEGExLVQ8/s400/IMAGE_104.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></p><p align="center">Here's the back of the compact:<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435773182626837666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2--6N4RNKI/AAAAAAAAAH4/eZMpLc3kME8/s400/IMAGE_103.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p align="center"><strong>PRICE</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>0/5</strong></p><p align="center">Not sure about the price... about AU$50.00? </p><p align="center">Can't remember... don't want to remember! This is going to my mother...</p><p align="center">Would I repurchase? No.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">I have no luck with Shiseido makeup products it seems! More reviews to come!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Have you used Shiseido's eyeshadows before? How were they for you?</p><p align="center">Do you like Shiseido makeup products? What are you favourites?</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-2804708380044663687?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-41780416627202710672010-02-08T20:02:00.008+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.704+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.704+13:00D.I.Y.: Eyebrow groomers/Recycle your mascaras wands!<div align="center">I reuse some of my mascara wands,<br /></div><div align="center">after I have washed them, of course, as eyebrow groomers.<br /><br />I find the old classic type ones work well for this </div><div align="center">(Like the ones in my photo below), </div><div align="center">not the plastic ones (eg. Covergirl Lash Exact), </div><div align="center">and the comb ones I can't seem to get clean either (eg. Shiseido Majolica Majorca mascaras).<br /></div><div align="center"><br />Here are all of mine... </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435768326580306866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2-6fjsjg7I/AAAAAAAAAHo/SOsekTw3EeM/s400/IMAGE_284.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center">Have you tried this? </p><p align="center">Do you have any other ways to recycle your mascaras or other makeup items?</p><p align="center"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-4178041662720271067?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-35716272093672926932010-02-08T16:34:00.008+13:002010-02-09T01:27:18.648+13:002010-02-09T01:27:18.648+13:00REVIEW: E.L.F. Studio Mineral Lipsticks - Rave by lollipop26 on YouTube<div align="center">YouTube's lollipop26 (www.lollipop26writes.com) does a Product Rave of 2 shades of the E.L.F. Mineral Lipsticks - Natural Nymph and Runway Pink. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Here's her on Youtube:</div><div align="center"><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dibQL2GSUm8&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dibQL2GSUm8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />E.L.F. cosmetics can be purchased online at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eyeslipsface.com/">http://www.eyeslipsface.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.eyeslipface.co.uk/">http://www.eyeslipface.co.uk/</a> </div><div align="center"><br /><br />I really want to try these! And of course many other products from E.L.F.!</div><div align="center">Sadly I don't have access to many E.L.F. products.<br />Does anyone know how I can get my hands on these lipsticks in Australia?</div><div align="center">Are there any online stores that have a wide range of E.L.F .products that ship internationally, including Australia?</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.makeupmixshop.com/">http://www.makeupmixshop.com/</a><a href="http://www.themakeupmixshop.com/"></a></div><div align="center">sells some E.L.F products but the selection is very limited.</div><div align="center">They offer free international shipping for all purchased over US$40.00!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I purchased a few E.L.F Studio brushes from them last month, and I am waiting on one of the brushes. I will do a review of them soon!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-3571627209367292693?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-33033094793991761042010-02-08T14:51:00.009+13:002010-02-09T01:27:50.494+13:002010-02-09T01:27:50.494+13:00REVIEW: Shiseido Hand Cream & Project All Pan!<div align="center">So <em>lollipop26</em> on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.youtube.com">YouTube </a>created the Project 10 Pan thing... quest shall I say?</div><br /><br /><div align="center">If you didn't know this is where you put yourself on a no-spend makeup ban until you finish all 10 makeup products - so it can be lipstick, eyeshadow, foundation, whatever. A lot of other Youtube makeup gurus have jumped on the bandwagan and joined <em>lollipop26</em> on Project 10 Pan. Check ot her blog <a href="http://www.lollipop26writes.com/">http://www.lollipop26writes.com/</a> for more details.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I've started me flexible version on it... Project All Pan! I have been on this since mid-December last year. It's not just makeup... I have included skincare and also haircare products! Also, I am allowed to purchase products, but I have to try and finish up all my other products! I've included toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry powder and other personal consumble items that my husband and I use - just so that the tally is a little higher! ^_^</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>My Project All Pan tally for December 2009:</em> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Full/Big Size Products: 22 </div><div align="center">Sample/Small Size Products: 19</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><em>My Project All Pan tally for January 2010:<br /></em><br />Full/Big Size Products: 44<br />Sample/Small Size Products: 14</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><div align="center">This is what I finished the other day, so I decided to do a review on it! :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">PACKAGING:<br />4/5</div><div align="center">- I like the squeezable flip-top cap type of packaging so I like this, however it always seems to squirt out too much for my liking...</div><div align="center">- Nice and simple, no fuss packaging</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435686918372712754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29wc-fX4TI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/cwqpl4S9798/s400/IMAGE_145.jpg" border="0" /></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435686929834536450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29wdpMFbgI/AAAAAAAAAGg/1AAlx4PtgEc/s400/IMAGE_148.jpg" border="0" /><br />PRODUCT</p><p align="center">3/5</p><p align="center">- Thick texture</p><p align="center">-Lightly scented - pleasant and not overbearing</p><p align="center">- Doesnt last very long on my hands</p><p align="center">- Doesn't really help my dry hands too much - not 'nourishing' enough for me, I guess...<br /></p><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435686939389574162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29weMyLvBI/AAAAAAAAAGo/SZccmTHQYN0/s400/IMAGE_150.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29weqeWkbI/AAAAAAAAAGw/9TOGYyLlQ24/s1600-h/IMAGE_152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435686947359461810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29weqeWkbI/AAAAAAAAAGw/9TOGYyLlQ24/s400/IMAGE_152.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p align="center">PRICE</p><p align="center">2/5</p><p align="center">I believe this is about AU$30.00? Correct me if I'm wrong.</p><p align="center">- A bit too pricey for a hand cream, but this is Shiseido.</p><p align="center">- Not sure if it is worth it, will rethink about whether I would repurchase it or not. I like it but I don't LOVE it.</p><p align="center"><br /><br />Here's what it says on the back:</p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29wdYfbDzI/AAAAAAAAAGY/cw6BkUeKGQw/s1600-h/IMAGE_146.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435686925352242994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29wdYfbDzI/AAAAAAAAAGY/cw6BkUeKGQw/s400/IMAGE_146.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Have you tried this hand cream yet? Do you like it?</div><div align="center">What's your favourite hand cream?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-3303309479399176104?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-69747421947724814402010-02-08T14:28:00.004+13:002010-02-09T01:28:14.093+13:002010-02-09T01:28:14.093+13:00REVIEW: Coastal Scents Camo Quad - Light<div align="center">So... as soon as I saw AllThatGlitters21 on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.youtube.com">YouTube</a> do a review on these <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.coastalscents.com">Coastal Scents </a>concealers, I jumped on their website to check it out. I also wanted the colourful colour-correcter one, but they were OUT OF STOCK... I've looked back so many times but they still haven't seemed to restock! :( Boo!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Anyways... so I got the Camo Quad concealer palette in LIGHT.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29qe9QccvI/AAAAAAAAAGA/tUfJ-kZcLYM/s1600-h/IMAGE_028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435680355331633906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29qe9QccvI/AAAAAAAAAGA/tUfJ-kZcLYM/s400/IMAGE_028.jpg" border="0" /></a> As you can see I have used it... :)</p><p align="center">PACKAGING</p><p align="center">3/5</p><p align="center">- Average packaging, seem sturdy enough but not sure...</p><p align="center">- I like that the lid is clear - that way I can see inside lol</p><p align="center">- I'm not wowed by it, but I think I prefer tube concealers... although they are never as creamy and opaque as these ones are...</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435680362909229858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S29qfZfFYyI/AAAAAAAAAGI/wdq4SSNQyJM/s400/IMAGE_029.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center">PRICE</p><p align="center">4/5</p><p align="center">- Under US$10.00</p><p align="center">- The international shipping charges are a bummer though... I wish they offered free shipping!</p><p align="center">- I didn't have any discount codes so I got these full price, but the price isn't that bad now isn't it, so I'm okay with it! Lol. :)</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">PRODUCT</p><p align="center">3/5</p><p align="center">- Very opaque and very creamy</p><p align="center">- Wears off within a few hours :(</p><p align="center">- I'm not sure what to do with the white? Can anyone tell me? I tried it and it looks too white on me... it doesn't really blend into my skin colour!</p><p align="center">- Great texture but I wish it had better staying power on me.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Has anyone else tried these yet? How do you like it? </p><p align="center">Do you like the colour correcter one <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.coastalscents.com">Coastal Scents </a>also has? Would you recommend that?</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-6974742194772481440?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-10172797038169991592010-02-05T19:04:00.006+13:002010-02-09T01:31:00.557+13:002010-02-09T01:31:00.557+13:00REVIEW: Nude by Nature Natural Mineral Cover Foundations and Mineral Veil<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2u1SPko18I/AAAAAAAAAF4/xxzE4b9zUrA/s1600-h/IMAGE_105.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434636700375111618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2u1SPko18I/AAAAAAAAAF4/xxzE4b9zUrA/s400/IMAGE_105.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I have purchased </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.nudebynature.com.au"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nude by Nature's</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">- Natural Mineral Cover foundation in Light and Medium Skin tone (15g each)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">- Mineral Veil </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">INGREDIENTS</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2u1RtpViqI/AAAAAAAAAFw/f1miYE3Lblk/s1600-h/IMAGE_106.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434636691268012706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2u1RtpViqI/AAAAAAAAAFw/f1miYE3Lblk/s400/IMAGE_106.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> I purchased the Medium skin tone (pictured above, I did not take photos of the others because the packaging is the same) because I thought it would match me, however, it was waaay too dark. So I gave that away too my mother, who is a few shades darker than me, and purchased the Light skin tone. This shade matches me okay. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">PRICE</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">3/5</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">AU$39.95 for 15g from selected pharmacies and </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.priceline.com.au"><span style="font-family:arial;">Priceline</span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I would say this is a reasonable price - not dirt cheap but not too expensive, however you cannot try these on your face in store so it would be hard to match your skin tone to the foundation, which brings me too...</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">SHADE MATCH</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">2/5 for the Mineral Foundation</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">There are only 3 shades - Light, Medium and Dark Skin Tones</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">If you are super pale I think it will be hard to find a match because I am Asian and am have olive toned skin and the Light Skin Tone matched me the best, however it still does not give me the 'my-skin-but-better' look because it is not exactly matched.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">The lack of shades is a bit disheartening, however if you are lucky you may be one of the 3 shades they offer.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">PACKAGING<br /></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">1/5</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">One word: messy!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I am not a fan of the packaging because everytime I open AND/OR close it a whole ton of product flies EVERYWHERE!! But I would assume most mineral products have this problem as well though... </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">PRODUCT</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">3/5 for the Mineral Foundations</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">It did not cause me to break out - which is good. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">The shade match was kind of off, but it wasn't too bad, and considering there are only 3 shades I guess it is okay. The coverage was okay - if I wanted more coverage I put on more, but it made my face look CAKED UP... and unnatural looking. It looked like I had TOO MUCH MAKE UP ON - not a good look! The foundation wore off within a few hours so I thought I needed to get the Mineral Veil.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">I now use this to set my liquid foundation, and that works okay. I do not use the Mineral Foundation brush though, I use a powder brush.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">0/5 for the Mineral Veil</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Oh how do I regret purchasing this! It made my face have a ghost-ish white cast and made my pore look HUMUNGOUS!!!! It aged me - I looked at least 10 years older! Horrible. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">This has also been given away to my mother... she hasn't tried it yet though, because she has so much other stuff to go through! Also given to her from me!. LOL. So, needless to say she receives A LOT of makeup products from me! LOL. I end up with less and less money and she is product rich! She doesn't have sensitive skin, is willing to try ANY brand of makeup (like me!) and never reacts to anything! Lol... and she looks amazing in her makeup. :) <span style="color:#000000;"><em>My mum is almost 50 years old and my best friend's mother thought she way only 30 - something.</em></span> All that makeup must be doing something! :)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">What are your thoughts on this product? Have you tried it yet? Did you like it?</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-1017279703816999159?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-14796905351600495092010-02-05T18:25:00.005+13:002010-02-09T01:33:34.956+13:002010-02-09T01:33:34.956+13:00REVIEW: Nude by Nature Mineral Foundation Brush<div align="center">This is a relatively new Australian brand. </div><div align="center">Their website is <a href="http://www.nudebynature.com.au/">http://www.nudebynature.com.au/</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I purchased this product with my own money and all opinions are based on honesty.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Nude by Nature also have a line of 'Natural Mineral Cover' foundations in 3 shades - light, medium and dark skin tones (15g each) and a Mineral Veil. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">These are for sale at AU$39.95 each from selected pharmacies and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.priceline.com.au">Priceline</a>.</div><div align="center">I will have reviews of them coming up.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This is a review of their mineral foundation brush.</div><div align="center">I have had this brush for about a year now. </div><div align="center">I purchased this brush before their foundations and mineral veil!</div><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434628093199616258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2utdPWFiQI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/5hyhxohxrw8/s400/IMAGE_267.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">First impressions: Cute!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2uteRp0UaI/AAAAAAAAAFo/k8qTcnDYofc/s1600-h/IMAGE_273.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434628110999114146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2uteRp0UaI/AAAAAAAAAFo/k8qTcnDYofc/s400/IMAGE_273.jpg" border="0" /></a>The bristles are densely packed. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2utd5xoW7I/AAAAAAAAAFg/ln4IbTmdZcE/s1600-h/IMAGE_269.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434628104589433778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2utd5xoW7I/AAAAAAAAAFg/ln4IbTmdZcE/s400/IMAGE_269.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2utdiCFssI/AAAAAAAAAFY/87Xq3VcRevc/s1600-h/IMAGE_268.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434628098216014530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2utdiCFssI/AAAAAAAAAFY/87Xq3VcRevc/s400/IMAGE_268.jpg" border="0" /></a> As you can see from the photos, the brush is round and not flat.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong>PRODUCT</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>3/5</strong></p><p align="center">This is a VERY soft brush for softness I would rate it 5/5, </p><p align="center">however, after I washed it a few times the handle FELL OFF...</p><p align="center">So the brush was in 2 pieces... I used superglue and glued it back together. The next time I washed it, guess what? It fell off AGAIN. So I superglued it back... and I haven't used it since!</p><p align="center">This could just be a defective brush though... I always have the worst of luck! </p><p align="center">The size is travel friendly, although it is a bit 'chubby' it is not extremely bulky.</p><p align="center">I used this in conjunction with their mineral foundation and found it to be smooth against my skin and it doesn't scratch your face.</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong>PRICE</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>4/5</strong></p><p align="center">I cannot remember the exact price, but it was under AU$20.00.</p><p align="center">This is budget friendly and if you lose it when travelling, or if it gets damaged on your trip it is easily replaced with out hurting your wallet <em>too</em> much!</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Have you tried any Nude by Nature products yet? Did you like them?</p><p align="center">I believe they havean eyeshadow brush out now too... has anyone tried that? Would you recommend it? </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></p><p align="center"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-1479690535160049509?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-54634253740017697362010-02-05T04:36:00.001+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.705+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.705+13:00DISCOUNT CODE: Cherry Culture 20% off!<div align="center"><a href="https://www.cherryculture.com/index.php"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434412712967872754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 462px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rpkddRIPI/AAAAAAAAAEg/GEWrSJd2AzQ/s320/cc001.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">I just wanted to share with you guys a discount code!</div><br /><div align="center">JT4V</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.cherryculture.com/">http://www.cherryculture.com/</a><br /><br /></div><div align="center">I have just placed my order. I ordered:</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">- NYX Eyeshadow Base in 'Skin Tone', US$6.00</div><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434419490905784802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rvu_PmAeI/AAAAAAAAAEo/BUKppeQkLh4/s320/n000.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">- NYX Round Lipsticks in 'Circe' and 'Frappucino', US$1.75 each! Bargain!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434419499592228738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rvvfmmn4I/AAAAAAAAAEw/N2ObbLNkOUc/s320/n001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="center">- NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss in 'Smokey Look', US$3.75... great price!</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434419511197670498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rvwK1jnGI/AAAAAAAAAFA/zORZnIpfuW4/s320/n003.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">- NYX (Girls) Round Lipgloss in 'Cafe Latte', 'Whipped', and 'Sorbet', US$2.00 each! </div><div align="center">Cheap as chips!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434419501642094226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rvvnPVFpI/AAAAAAAAAE4/oxqvlFFJPJY/s320/n002.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"></div><div align="center">My order totalled to US$25.25 after the discount code and shipping.</div><div align="center">For all that? Amazing! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I must say that I was tempted to purchase so much more, but I will see how I like these products first before I buy more!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Hopefully I will love them all... but it is a hit or miss because from what I've heard, the swatches on the website are not accurate.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">It should take 7 - 14 days for it to arrive. </div><br /><div align="center">I can't wait! I have not tried any NYX products before so I am really excited! </div><br /><div align="center">I will make reviews on them when I receive them.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Have you purchased anything from Cherry Culture before? What was it? Did you like the products? How long did it take to arrive?</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-5463425374001769736?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-27277062056877052222010-02-05T04:12:00.002+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.707+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.707+13:00REVIEW: Connoisseur Gourment Ice Cream - Caramel Honey Macadmia<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rlszOju-I/AAAAAAAAAEI/CUHFQ4pdPdQ/s1600-h/IMAGE_141.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434408458204199906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rlszOju-I/AAAAAAAAAEI/CUHFQ4pdPdQ/s320/IMAGE_141.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ice cream with honey roasted macadamia nuts (6%) and honey sauce (5%)</div><div align="center"><br />PACKAGING</div><div align="center">2/5</div><div align="center">- I like the roundness of the packaging... but I do not like that it is cardboard! I would prefer a plastic tub so that I would feel it is more secure, however, the cardboard packaging is good because it is recyclable, and is helping out the environment. I usually reuse my ice cream containers so that helps out the environment too... but I cannot reuse this container!<br />- 1L - not enough! They should make it at least 2L!!</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434408468454629234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rltZac33I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/1qMZYKCdM70/s320/IMAGE_139.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Made by: Nestle Peters Ice Cream</div><div align="center"></div></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">PRICE</div><div align="center">2/5</div><div align="center">- about AU$9.00</div><div align="center">- not too expensive but more expensive than other icecreams...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434408472879925234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rltp5hh_I/AAAAAAAAAEY/QvKYdknG7sk/s320/IMAGE_136.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">TASTE</p><p align="center">5/5</p><p align="center">I purchased this ice cream yesterday and I am already half way through the container! It melts too quickly though... but that's alright because it would be eaten up quickly anyways! As I am blogging I am having another serve! It is soooo good!</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Have you tried this ice cream before? Did you like it?</p><p align="center">Are there any other ice creams (that I can purchase in Australia!)that you recommend? </p><p align="center">I have my eye on the 'Cookies & Cream' one from this line... Has any one tried that?</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-2727706205687705222?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-83126593283763216632010-02-05T03:43:00.001+13:002010-02-09T01:35:37.711+13:002010-02-09T01:35:37.711+13:00REVIEW: Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow Palette Quads<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434400487863477698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rec3ZP5cI/AAAAAAAAACk/yDk4w3xljAs/s320/IMAGE_075.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div align="center">Top - 07 Va Va Va Bloom</div><br /><div align="center">Bottom - I peeled off the sticker at the back and now have forgotted - if anyone knows please tell me! I think it is 'pretty in pink' or 'nude delights'</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434400493271594162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2redLipNLI/AAAAAAAAACs/sDjkRER3mNY/s320/IMAGE_076.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2redj7bJOI/AAAAAAAAAC0/NVcct9ZbIrY/s1600-h/IMAGE_077.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434400499817981154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2redj7bJOI/AAAAAAAAAC0/NVcct9ZbIrY/s320/IMAGE_077.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><strong>PACKAGING</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>4/5</strong></div><br /><div align="center">- doesn't break easily</div><br /><div align="center">- scratches a bit though, but that goes for all products</div><br /><div align="center">- simple packaging</div><br /><div align="center">- it's neat that there are 4 shades in one compact</div><br /><div align="center">- travel-friendly </div><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>PRICE<br />5/5<br /></strong><br />07 Va Va Va Bloom I received from a swap on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.makeupalley.com">MakeupAlley</a><br />The other one was purchased with my own money from <a href="http://www.glossi.com.au/">Glossi </a>for AU$9.95<br /><br />- total of 3.4g per quad </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>INGREDIENTS</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434405490977755554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rjAFcpUaI/AAAAAAAAADA/V2fGOvSAIfU/s320/IMAGE_143.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><strong>PERFORMANCE<br />5/5</strong><br />- for the price, I could not ask for more!<br />- does not crease if you apply only a little bit<br />- if you apply too much IT WILL CREASE<br />- you can use your fingers, makeup brush or sponge tip applicator<br />- can be used as a sheer wash of colour or as an eyeshadow base<br />- lots of palettes and shades to choose from... search <a href="http://www.ebay.com.au/">ebay</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-8312659328376321663?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-9748217679756069562010-02-05T02:49:00.001+13:002010-02-09T01:36:42.146+13:002010-02-09T01:36:42.146+13:00REVIEW: Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara<a href="http://www.blogger.com/For%20more%20product%20info:%20http://www.esteelauder.com.au/templates/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT23030&PRODUCT_ID=PROD95549"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434387119882918786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rSSvyUW4I/AAAAAAAAACc/U7kFVZG7tAQ/s320/el001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Above is the full size packaging from the official website <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com.au/">http://www.esteelauder.com.au/</a>.</div><div align="center">For more product info click on the image above.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This is a review of a sample I got with those gift with purchase (GWP) packages from Estee Lauder.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong>SHADE</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>5/5</strong></div><div align="center">- 01 Black</div><div align="center">- True black, not grey black.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong>PACKAGING<br />3/5</strong><br />- Normal mascara packaging - not bulky, elegant looking.</div><div align="center">- Nothing special, plain and not innovative.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434385947168117730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rROfFUk-I/AAAAAAAAACE/1ZQpYdty6fE/s320/IMAGE_098.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rRPGrpsfI/AAAAAAAAACU/aZKsvBRWVcg/s1600-h/IMAGE_101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434385957797868018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rRPGrpsfI/AAAAAAAAACU/aZKsvBRWVcg/s320/IMAGE_101.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rROzOhJeI/AAAAAAAAACM/nxGYLUKqMBk/s1600-h/IMAGE_100.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434385952575399394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rROzOhJeI/AAAAAAAAACM/nxGYLUKqMBk/s320/IMAGE_100.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> PRICE</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>1/5</strong></div><div align="center">- AU$48.00 for the full size, a bit too pricey for my budget...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>PERFORMANCE</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>3/5</strong></div><div align="center">- Average</div><div align="center">- It seperates my lashes and provides a lot of volume, no lengthening though</div><div align="center">- Not waterproof</div><div align="center">- Not clumpy</div><div align="center">- No flaking</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Contents made in Belgium</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-974821767975606956?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-26666908399292499572010-02-05T01:55:00.002+13:002010-02-09T01:38:26.115+13:002010-02-09T01:38:26.115+13:00REVIEW: Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Double Face Perfector<div align="center"><strong>PACKAGING</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>3/5</strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">- 2.7mL of concealer</div><div align="center">- 2.7mL of highlighter</div><div align="center">- Convenient packaging - both concealer and highlighter in the one product, however, after a while it gets a bit messy</div><div align="center">- I would prefer if the packaging was see-through so that I could see how much I have left</div><div align="center">- The words have smudged off on mine, as you can see, but that's just due to lots of usage!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rFIyN6jQI/AAAAAAAAABg/o2LqE6EiFbw/s1600-h/IMAGE_086.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434372655085686018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rFIyN6jQI/AAAAAAAAABg/o2LqE6EiFbw/s320/IMAGE_086.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br /></strong><div align="center"><strong>SHADE</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>5/5</strong></div><div align="center">- I got light, but I also have light/medium, and I can honestly say I can't notice the different between the two shades, however, both shades match me so 5/5!</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434375359755317746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rHmN5Z8fI/AAAAAAAAABo/Q56U40izvZg/s320/IMAGE_088.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">The concealer end - doe tipped applicator.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434375368152401890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rHmtLbR-I/AAAAAAAAABw/UR7bpWwU7Rc/s320/IMAGE_096.jpg" border="0" />The highlighter end - brush like applicator. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434375377283251378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rHnPMY_LI/AAAAAAAAAB4/7U79N-lNs4s/s320/IMAGE_095.jpg" border="0" /> </div><p align="center">Top - concealer</p><p align="center">Bottom - lighlighter</p><p align="center"><break></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong>PERFORMANCE</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>3/5</strong></p><p align="center">The concealer end isn't as good as Maybelline's Mineral Power concealer, which I will do a review on soon, not as opaque, however, it is very similar in consistency. I prefer the Mineral Power concealer of this concealer. This concealer is good to layer, but is not the best concealer I've tried.</p><p align="center">The highlighter end I love! I wish Maybelline made a product with only this end! I would totally buy it! Love love. I use this under my eyebrows to brighten up the area and I believe it makes me look more awake! But I believe, a lighter-than-your-skin-colour coloured foundation would work as a highlighter as well.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong>PRICE</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>4/5</strong></p><p align="center">- Under AU$20.00 for a total of 5.4ml</p><p align="center">- Like all other Maybelline products this is affordable and pretty much everyone has access to it.</p><p align="center">- Not discontinued.</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-2666690839929249957?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-1137981662253007292010-02-05T01:36:00.003+13:002010-02-09T01:40:07.474+13:002010-02-09T01:40:07.474+13:00REVIEW: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Pretty Pink<div align="center"><strong>PACKAGING</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>2/5</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center">- Easily scratched, I purchased today from instore at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.priceline.com.au">Priceline </a>and there are visable marks all over it already! *sobs*</div><div align="center">- The packaging looks a bit cheap to me... the pink is see-through cap is alright, but I wish they made it more scratch-resistant!</div><div align="center">- no wow factor about the packaging</div><div align="center">- 0.15 OZ, 4.2g</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAvLXNhiI/AAAAAAAAABY/hMLwG9t77zg/s1600-h/IMAGE_013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434367817112454690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAvLXNhiI/AAAAAAAAABY/hMLwG9t77zg/s320/IMAGE_013.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br /></strong><div align="center"><strong>PRODUCT</strong></div></div><div align="center"><strong>4/5</strong></div><div align="center">- Although I am very fond of this shade, I would love it if it was a bit lighter</div><div align="center">- Matte without shimmer - which is great because you can always add shimmer with lipgloss over the top if you want :)</div><div align="center">-Creamy texture - applies easity, no tugging</div><div align="center">- Pigmented</div><div align="center">- Doesn't last too long on the lips</div><div align="center">- No heavy scent - a plus! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAM4HGJKI/AAAAAAAAABQ/bsGjBaEJg00/s1600-h/IMAGE_017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434367227829036194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAM4HGJKI/AAAAAAAAABQ/bsGjBaEJg00/s320/IMAGE_017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAMTJ0REI/AAAAAAAAABI/zqxOWKHM1AY/s1600-h/IMAGE_016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434367217908335682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAMTJ0REI/AAAAAAAAABI/zqxOWKHM1AY/s320/IMAGE_016.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><br />PRICE<br />4/5</strong><br />AU$16.95 </div><div align="center">(at the moment instore at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.priceline.com.au">Priceline </a>there is a '3 for 2' offer - check it out while it lasts!)<br />- Affordable, reasonable... not costing an arm and a leg, </div><div align="center">and there are offers and sales in most stores including supermarkets from time to time! :)<br /><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAL44cw7I/AAAAAAAAABA/w2s2NWQiaEc/s1600-h/IMAGE_015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434367210856170418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rAL44cw7I/AAAAAAAAABA/w2s2NWQiaEc/s320/IMAGE_015.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br />Made in USA </p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rALajBmGI/AAAAAAAAAA4/FPD4_X36oBs/s1600-h/IMAGE_014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434367202713245794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9BbxpOAF7LI/S2rALajBmGI/AAAAAAAAAA4/FPD4_X36oBs/s320/IMAGE_014.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><br /><br />I am sure I will be giving this lipstick a lot of love! </p><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Have you tried this lipstick yet? What other shades would you recommend for me to try from Maybelline's new Color Sensational Lipstick line?</div><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/" title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" height="262" alt="-" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-113798166225300729?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249433702130077807.post-44806928720205045902010-02-05T01:26:00.002+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.708+13:002010-02-10T02:10:31.708+13:00INTRO: Entering the world of blogging...<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Hi Everyone!</strong></span> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 445px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i.ivillage.com/BS/spring-style-guide-09/spring-beauty-products/spring-beauty-intro.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;">Like most girls I love buying and trying all things beauty related... </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I love reading other people's blogs, and thought I'd share as well. :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am in no way an expert on anything, and all of the items I have purchased with my own money, unless otherwise stated. These are my own opinions and please keep in mind that we all have different preferences and different skin types and skin tones.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Please comment and thank you for stopping by!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><a title="- by puccaandgarufan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22678283@N04/4340667746/"><img height="262" alt="-" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4340667746_0c53a5cb87.jpg" width="322" /></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8249433702130077807-4480692872020504590?l=fortheloveofbeautybylala.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>fortheloveofbeautybylalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958302140586030316puccaandgarufan@hotmail.com0