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Monday, February 20, 2012

Review: Lancome Mousse Radiance Clarifying Self-Foaming Cleanser

Hello!

So i wanted to give a quick review of Lancome's Mousse Radiance clarifying Self Foaming Cleanser.

Lancome Mousse Radiance Clarifying Self-Foaming Cleanser

Previous to this i was using a Neutrogena cleanser (the blue one i cant remember the name) and while it was good, i felt like it wasn't getting my skin clean enough. I don't want my skin squeaky clean but i like that fresh "ah" feeling if you know what i mean. Just so you know, my skin type is combination: oily T zone, sensitive patches (hello eczema), and oily/normal/dry cheeks depending the season so any cleanser i buy has to accomodate all of these issues and not cause any additional problems. I am happy to say this this cleanser handled all of my skin issues and left my skin feeling clean, not irritated at all and normal all around.

I use one full pump at night:

It comes out all nice and foamed up. In the morning i use half a pump since my face is not really dirty (if you have a small face unlike mine then you can probably get away with half a pump).

Here's my face covered in cleanser:

(note: the cleanser dried alittle while taking pics so i had to add more to my face, its not normally this foamy)

And here's my freshly cleansed face:

Hah that pose it so cheesy.

I have been using this cleanser for roughly 5-6 months now, and i can say that it has never left my face feeling dry, tight, scummy (like the soap hasnt completely washed off), or itchy. It is a little pricey @ $32 for 6.8fl oz, but if i can spend $38 on an eyeshadow palette (hello NARS) then i think it is silly to squirm at spending just as much on skin maintenance. At least thats how i justify it to myself :p

I definitely will be buying this again once this one has finished.

And in case anyone cares, i am wearing China Glaze- Blue Sparrow (neon) on my nails.

Thanks for reading :)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

NARS Arabian Nights trio eyeshadow palette and swatches

Hello!

First of all, i have to say I had a hard time taking these pictures. For the life of me i could not capture the true colors of the shadows so you'l have to take my word for it when i say that even though they look one color in the ic they are actually different in real life.

Without further ado:

NARS Arabian Nights three shadow palette Description Left to Right: Black with red shimmer / Black with purple shimmer / Black with gunmetal shimmer

The middle one looks more blue in the picture than purple no? no IRL it is purple with slight blue undertone.

Swatches on skin:

Arabian Nights trio palette swatches

Again like i said above, i could not really capture the true colors but you can see that the eyeshadows is black with either a red, purple or gunmetal shimmer to it. And for anyone who does not like shimmer do not worry, it is not overwhelming amount more like a sprinkling of shimmer.

I see myself using these for a smokey eyed look or to add a little color to a smokey eye. What do you guys think?

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencils

Hello!

So i just purchased two of Nars soft touch shadow pencils despite the not so great review on Temptalia on the same two shades in 2010 (see here ). I am the type of person that if i really love something i have to at least try it myself and not just go by someone else's opinion.

Here is what the pencil looks like:

Nars Soft Touch Shadow Pencil

Nars Soft Touch Shadow Pencil Close up

And a swatch on my hand:

Nars, soft touch shadow pencil, Palladium, Aigle Noir

Both colors glide on easily on my skin. There is a little glitter (silver in Palladium, gold in Aigle Noir) but it is not overwhelming. I can tell you Palladium smudges much easier then Aigle Noir, i would not suggest wearing these without a base underneath, and defintely not as an all day color. I have greasy eyelids and I can see both colors wearing off after a couple of hours.

These pencils retail for $24 each.