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A few months ago, I reviewed Barry M‘s Lip Paints that were released for summer 2009. Today I am featuring the new Lip Gloss Wands. There are nine shades available at the moment, and here are my thoughts on three of them.
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(from top: Pastel Pink, Sugar Pink Glitter
and Strawberry Glitter)
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Sugar Pink Glitter is probably the most wearable shade among the three. It is a clear gloss with sparse multi-colored glitters. (The glitters are not too chunky.) It creates a soft moist sheen and can be layered to achieve a glossier finish. It can easily be worn over most lipsticks.
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Strawberry Glitter appears to be slightly more difficult to pull off, as the glitters look quite dense in the tube. But it turned out to be more wearable than I thought. It is a clear gloss with a lot of plum-red-toned glitters, and the finish is slightly glossier than that of Sugar Pink Glitter. (The glitters are the same size as those in Sugar Pink Glitter.) If your lips are very pale, the glitters can look quite glaring. But if you have rosier lips, then the glitters should complement them well and glimmer beautifully. It should go quite well with lipsticks of darker shades.
Pastel Pink is a very funky shade. It is a pigmented glossy pale milky pink with very fine shimmer. It looks (and smells) like strawberry milkshake. The shade you see in the photo is what it looks like when worn, and it is pigmented enough to cover the natural color of my lips. It is too pale for my light-to-medium warm-toned complexion (as far as day-to-day makeup is concerned), and I think, in most cases, it should suit those with a fair complexion a lot better.
The three shades have different scents. Sugar Pink Glitter smells like brown sugar, Strawberry Glitter smells like black currants, and Pastel Pink, as mentioned above, smells like strawberry milkshake. I don’t usually like scented lipsticks or lip glosses, but these scents are not overpowering.
Barry M is an affordable brand that continues to come up with interesting colors, and these lip glosses are certainly worth a look if you are in Boots or Superdrug next time.
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by PJ on Wednesday, September 30, 2009
in bodycare
Last year, I reviewed Johnson’s Eye Makeup Remover, Baby Lightoil Spray and Baby Lotion. Today I am featuring Johnson’s Baby Softwash.
Johnson’s Baby Softwash claims to be a gentle body cleanser that leaves the skin perfectly moisturized. Its main cleansing agents are coco-glucoside and sodium laureth sulfate, which are standard detergents used in body cleansers. The inclusion of paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil) makes the product more moisturizing than some of the other body cleansers.
The body wash has a creamy lotion texture, and it foams up very well. After it is rinsed off, it leaves the skin conditioned and gently moisturized. I think the mineral oil in the product is likely to be one of the reasons. If you like the squeaky-clean feel after a shower, then this product might not appeal to you.
The product does not contain parabens.
Overall, this is indeed quite a gentle body cleanser that should suit many people (particularly those with dry skin) in colder and drier weather. But people who tend to have acne on the body might want to avoid this product as the occlusive nature of mineral oil might aggravate the issue.
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Very Hollywood is Michael Kors’ latest fragrance. The scent, the packaging, and the advertising campaign aim to capture the sights and sounds of one of the world’s most glamorous destinations.
Top notes: mandarin, bergamot
Middle notes: jasmine, ylang ylang, raspberry, gardenia
Base notes: Italian orris, amber, white moss, vetiver
Very Hollywood is essentially a fruity floral scent. The invigorating and richly citrusy mandarin and bergamot open the scent, and the juicy raspberry soon shines through. It is a fresh opening with a hint of sweetness.
However, one note that characterizes the whole scent is gardenia. As the fruitiness recedes, gardenia soon takes over. The gentle base (with no heavy woodiness) allows gardenia to linger on for a considerable amount of time until the end.
If you like fragrances with gardenia as the core, Very Hollywood is definitely worth trying.
Overall this is a wearable scent that does have a glamorous feel. Its sparkling and vivacious flair makes it a nice going-out scent, which can be quite suitable for the upcoming party season. (It is certainly not for a calm and quiet occasion.)
Currently exclusive to Harrods and Brown Thomas in the UK, Very Hollywood Michael Kors will be available nationwide from October 14th. The lineup includes Eau de Parfum Spray (30ml, 50ml, and 100ml), Luxe Perfume Spray (30ml), Fabulotion and Gem Solid Perfume Ring. (Luxe Perfume Spray and Gem Solid Perfume Ring are exclusive to Harrods and Brown Thomas.)
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In August, Elemis released Exotic Lime & Ginger Hand and Body Wash and Hand and Body Lotion. During the launch period, the two products are sold as a limited-edition set that includes an oak stand.
Exotic Lime & Ginger Hand and Body Wash
The body wash has a liquidy gel texture. It doesn’t foam as easily as some of the other shower gels that I have used, but, once it foams up, the lather is quite dense and frothy. It leaves the skin squeaky-clean without drying out the skin, and it doesn’t leave any filmy residue.
Elemis does not use sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) in this product. Some of the main cleansing agents in Exotic Lime & Ginger Hand and Body Wash are cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium cocoamphoacetate, and lauryl glucoside.
(According to Paula Begoun, sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) is not a potent skin irritant while sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is. (For more information, please check out this article on Paula Begoun’s website.) SLES is very commonly used in face and body cleansing products while I have very rarely come across skincare products that contain SLS.)
It is delicately fragranced and the lime and ginger scents are pleasant and refreshing. On my skin, the ginger scent is slightly more pronounced.
This product is paraben-free. It contains benzyl alcohol but the small amount of it is unlikely to cause irritation.
Exotic Lime & Ginger Hand and Body Lotion
It has a light lotion texture (which is not watery or runny) and spreads very easily.
The main moisturizing ingredients include sesame seed oil, hexyldecanol (fatty alcohol (emollient)) and shea butter.
It is very nicely absorbed and leaves the skin soft and silky.
Even though it feels light-weight on the skin, the moisture is long-lasting. It has the same fragrance as the Body Wash.
It should be a good body moisturizer for most skin types in summer and fall. It can work as a decent and non-greasy hand lotion but it might not be moisturizing enough for some people.
The product doesn’t contain alcohol, silicones, parabens or mineral oil. The fragrancing agents may cause skin irritation for some people.
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