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Unboxing - Sephora

Anastasia Beverly Hills & Nicole Guerriero

Unboxing - Sephora

Look What the Sephora Fairy Brought Me.......

Smashbox Light it Up 3 Palette Contour Set & Sephora "It" Palette

Product Review - No.7: Beautiful Skin Melting Gel Cleanser (Normal/Dry)

Thoroughly Satisfied. . . .

The No. 7 Beautiful Skin Melting Gel Cleanser is definitely one to pick up on your next trip to Ulta.  I was lucky enough to catch this product on sale, buy 1 at full price, and get the 2nd at half price, so I bought 4 naturally! This cleanser comes in a tube with a non-twist cap and you get a total of 5 fl oz of product, and surprisingly, if used only once a day, it will last you over a month's time. It is packaged very softly, so to speak, with a cream tube with medium sized black lettering and a soft baby pink cap. The product itself is remainest of a gel-based oil, reminding me of the days when I used Johnson & Johnson's Baby Oil to take off my eye makeup (remember that?). I tested this product over approximately a 30 day period (all of February) and used it consistently in the evening to take off both my face and eye makeup.

Before I use the cleanser, I used a makeup wipe to dissolve the majority of my face and eye makeup, but as we all know, a couple of makeup wipes ain't gonna get it! A few years back, when I was younger, I would use a couple of makeup wipes (top-notch brands, now!) to clean off my makeup, call it a night, and wake up and wash my face in the morning, but now that I am a little older and wiser, I realize the importance of skin care. So, when using this product, the first thing I do is turn on the water. I squeeze a dime to nickel size amount onto the fingertips of my left hand and then rub it together with the fingertips of my right hand and gently massage the product into my face (forehead, closed eyes, cheeks, chin) and it magically melts away the makeup and then I rinse. I compare this product to Clinique's Take the Day Off, just more cost effective and you can purchase it at any drugstore.

After using the Melting Gel Cleanser for thirty days I can honestly say that I am impressed with this product. It leaves my skin soft and supple and clean. It never once broke me out. A little bit goes a long way and it's comparable to some of these high-end gel cleanser makeup remover. It is now a permanent staple in my skin care routine, but I only use it at night.

Product Round-Up

1). Sleek and minimalist packaging

2). Thoroughly removes makeup, including eye makeup

3). Great price

4). Accessibility

5). Comparable to high-end gel cleanser makeup remover

Rating: A

Unboxing - BzzAgent (Review to Follow)

Opening Packages!

BzzAgent! ClariSpray

Unboxing - Sephora Day 3

Opening Natasha Denona - Star Palette

Swatches!!!

Unboxing - Sephora Day 2

Opening Packages

Viseart and Buxom Customizable

                      Viseart

Unboxing - Sephora Day 1

Opening Packages!

Sun Dipped Glow Kit & 

Buxom: May Contain Nudity Eyeshadow Palette

More Unboxing!

Natasha Denona Palette 5 #4 &

Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation in Syracuse

Product Review: Tarte - Energy Noir, Pictures, Wearability Test

Tarte's "Energy Noir" small scale palette is a limited edition mini eyeshadow palette, featuring 8  eyeshadows, a decent sized blush, and a rather pointless (because it's so small) highlighter.  My experience with Tarte products has always been positive, but some of my former eyeshadow palette were not sufficient for a high-end brand. I began application of my makeup at 6:30 am. I washed my face and followed with both a serum and a moisturizer. I allow about ten minutes between cleaning and moisturizing my skin and application of makeup. As always, please let me remind you that I am not a makeup artist, but a makeup enthusiast and connoisseur. Makeup is an individual art of one's expression and there is no "right way" or wrong way to do it. With that being said, I took "dark drive" into my crease and realized how pigmented the shadow was and then began to blend. I follow by bringing "stone unturned in the crease and blended until there was no harsh line between shadows. I then packed the lid with "up too slate" and I dusted my cheek with the adjacent blush called, "unearthed". 

First Photo at 6:45 am: Eye makeup in place and secured by use of a primer.

 2nd Photo at 12:35 pm: Eye makeup looks very similar to morning application, color isn't running or fading and lid color still prominent

3rd Photo at 3:46 pm: Eye makeup is holding up remarkably well. No fading, creasing, or transferring.

4th Photo End of the Day 7:00 pm: Impressed how well the shadows held up. Lid color still remarkably vibrant. Over 12 hours of wear.

Results:
1). Darker shades are extremely pigmented, use light hand
2). Eye look was consistent, colorful, and attractive for over 12 hours
3). Limited Edition - no longer purchasable 
4). Highlighter is so small, it's unnecessary and useless.
5). Cool toned eyeshadow palette

Grade: B

Unboxing - BH Cosmetics

BH Cosmetics Essential Eyes 28 Color Palette