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Amazing product once you know how to use it

I bought this product b/c I have heard great things about it. At first... I really didnt want to spend that much money on something, but then when I saw how much you need to use... I WAS SOLD. The key to using this product correctly is to use very little. AND I MEAN VERY LITTLE. With the tinniest amount I can cover my under eye circles and broken capillaries under my nostrils. With the amount that I use... the jar will last me years! If you are interested in this... go to the counter and speak with the specialist. They will show you how much you need when you use it, and you will be amazed.

Great Neutral Color

This is a very beautiful nude/pink color w/ a bit of a shimmer. I was looking for a lip color that I can wear with a smokey eye (to keep the focus on my eyes), as well as a color that I can wear daily (I am more of a lip gloss girl... so I wanted something that was neutral). I rarely ever make the right decision on colors when I cant actually try them on (drug store brands)... but I made the perfect decision with this one. It has a smooth texture, moisturizing for my lips, and it has some serious staying power.

Now the reason I am only giving it 4 out of 5 stars is the smell/taste. It has a very strong waxy old lipstick smell/taste. I did get over after a little while, but not a good feature. I am not normally sensitive to things like that... but this one I am.

Overall, I would not let the smell/taste stop me from buying this product again. I think it is well worth the price (around $6.00). I would highly recommend this product to all my friends. I actually plan on checking out the other colors and buying a few more.

Great Color... Sonoran Rain

I purchased one item from MAC Bloggers' Obsessions. I bought the lipglass "Sonoran Rain". I really wanted that and the eyeshadow "Jealousy Wakes", but "Jealousy Wakes" was sold out right away. I was not quick enough. (This was not an option to pick as a swatch.)

When it comes to lip colors, I always go for more neutral colors. I have always wanted to branch out and get a pink or a red, but I have never found one that I think looks good on me. I really did take a risk buying Sonoran Rain, but I figured I would always wonder what it looked like on me. I must say.... it does look very pretty. It is not something that I will wear everyday, but when I am wearing more of a neutral eye, this will give my makeup the perfect pop of color. It is an opaque, red-orange with fuchsia, and gold shimmer. The wear time is pretty good. It lasted a few hours on my lips... which says alot for me. It is on the heavier side, but I guess that is why it lasted as long as it did. I do feel that I will need some type of liner on my lips when I wear it because I feel that this is the type of gloss that will bleed. In my picture I dont have any liner on (because I dont own anything red at the moment).

Overall... if you love red lips, then this is a must buy for you. If you are like me, and have been wanting to branch into this look buy cant jump right into a red lipstick... then try this. It might surprise you.

Beautiful

I am reviewing 2 loose colours from OCC.... Platonic and Obscure.

Platonic is a pale cream shimmery pink, and Obscure is white with teal flecks. Obscure doesn't seem like much in the jar, but when it is swatched it is really something special. Personally, I like using the pigments wet rather then dry. The good thing about Obscure is that it looks amazing on dark colors, such as black liners or black shadows. It lightens them up and gives them a gorgeous green tint... and I mean gorgeous.

I mainly use Platonic with my pink-y, purple, and sometimes neutral looks. There are so many things that you can do with these colours. I have even added these colors on top of lip gloss and it looks amazing. Next time I go to NYC or next time I go to an IMATS show I will be picking up more of these loose colours.

Here are swatches of the 2 colors I purchased. (From left to right: Platonic, Obscure) Top swatch is dry, bottom swatch is wet

Amazed... it worked great! A+++++++

I love the spray "John Freida Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray". I purchased this product at CVS for $9.00 (it was on sale). I dont know the full retail price. This is a controlled lightening spray, which means you will not see immediate results. As the box indicates, you will see "results in 3-5 uses." I also want you to be aware that this product contains hydrogen peroxide, and it works with HEAT to lighten your hair. The instructions do not mention sun (remember Sun-In Hair Lightener from the 80's and 90's which reacted to the sun to lighten your hair?). This product requires a heat-styling tool to work its magic. And I do mean magic! It recommends that you use a curling iron or flat-iron after application for maximum results. I dont use either a flat-iron or a curling iron (on the norm), but I did for 6 days straight. I blew my hair dry on the hottest setting and then I used my flat-iron.

I was in dire need of getting a touch up on my roots (I think this time my hairdresser would have recommended a full head of highlights, not a partial... which obviously costs more money). Last time I got my hair done it was March 21st, and I started this process May 29th. Your hair does grow faster in the warmer months and I looked like I had "prison roots". haha! I dont have the money to get my hair done at the moment. I couldnt have tried this product out at a better time. I did get in contact with my hairdresser and asked her opinion about this product and she said she didnt know anything about it, but that she doesnt like over the counter products because it is not meant for everyone's hair. I decided to take the risk anyway because I figured that it was $9.00 rather then $80.00. (I get a great deal on my hair because my hair dresser does it out of her house, but still I dont have the $80.00 to spend at the moment.)

I towel dried my hair and sprayed it directly on my roots and then combed it through. I didnt do the under part of my hair only the top (crown). I then blew it dry on the hottest setting (making special effort to apply lots of heat to my roots ) and then flat-ironed the top portion of my hair (where I sprayed). I am not a fan of the flat-iron because I already have thinner flat hair and this just makes it worse. I did this process for 6 days straight. I find the fragrance of this product to be pretty good--it smells just like a regular hairspray. There was one time that I think maybe I used a bit too much and it didnt smell great, but it wasnt horrible. (To be fair, I do have a sensitive nose and can smell bad things a mile away.)

Now for the results. I actually saw results on the 1st day. You read that right... the 1st day!!! It had already started blending my "prison roots" into the rest of my hair. I am so excited about this product, I can't even tell you. I dont have to go back to my hair dresser now (for god knows how long). After using this product for 6 days, it looks like I am fresh out of the salon. I probably could have stopped using it after the 5th day, but I figured one more time wouldn't hurt. (The box recommends you can use it for up to 10 uses.)

I was a bit nervous about using the spray for two reasons. First, my hair tends to pull a strawberry color if not done right. (Some of my "old" hairdressers said it wasnt red but golden... yeah right. My hair used to have a strawberry blonde tint... not what I was looking for) Second reason was because I had read mixed results online from random beauty review websites. Then I read some reviews from fellow beauty bloggers and saw a "favorites video" from one of my favorite youtube guru's @TiffanyD. She uses the product as well. I was very interested in the product when she mentioned it, but she didn't show her before and after so I wasnt 100% sold yet. What finally sold me was I saw this product being talked about on a beauty segment on The Today Show. It was renowned makeup artist and beauty expert Mickey Williams. After I saw that segment, I went right to my local CVS and bought it.

My natural hair color is dark blonde/light brown (I think... hehe). I have been coloring and highlighting my hair for so many years and started at such a young age, I cant be 100% sure. I do remember I started coloring my hair because it was a bit mouse-y and had absolutely no shine to it. I think that my roots look horribly dark when they come in, but I am told by my hairdresser that 1st-- it's not that bad and 2nd-- it just looks that way to me because I color my hair a lighter blonde. I can say that my eye brows are so light that I need to tint them or fill them in so they actually show up. And my arm/leg hair is blonde (just in case you were wondering, haha). So I consider myself blonde when people ask. (That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!!)

My hair does not feel dry or damaged in the slightest, which I think can be attributed to the fact that this is a gentle, very gradual lightening process. I also stopped after six applications instead of using ten. (I'm not saying that ten applications would cause damage, but since I only used six, I can't tell you either way if it will damage your hair or not. But I don't think so.) I do have some breakage in the front of my hair, but I dont think that it is from the product. I think that it is from my flat-iron... which is another reason why I stopped using my flat-iron a few years ago. The breakage is not that bad... I can tame it.

One last thing: after using this product six times, the bottle still feels basically full. That's great news considering you only get 3.5 oz of product to begin with. I imagine one bottle will last quite a while since I only had to use it 6 times. Keep in mind I only did my crown area. I have read that some people say that after their first time of using it, they had a little more then half of the bottle left. I am assuming that they did their entire head (not just their crown).

I will be purchasing this product again when mine runs out. I love the fact that I can do this between highlights, if my roots are bothering me, or if I am in a pinch with money (like I am now).

Since I cant post the before and after picture, I will just post the after picture. As you will be able to tell... there are no roots (and trust me... I had them). I am so happy with this product. I still dont need to go to the hair dresser. Just a small reminder... last time I went to the hairdresser was March 21st. I used this product starting on May 29th... it is now June 25th. If I could give this product more then 5 stars... I would!!!

Such a great buy

There were a total of 6 shades, but I only picked up 1. The one that I bought is called Lip Mingle 701. It has 3 layers of colors, stacked on top of one another. The top layer is like a frosty toasty pink, the middle layer is a glittery nude, and the bottom layer is a toasty brown, bronze shade with a heavy dose of golden shimmer.

The formula feels more like a lip cream rather than a lip gloss but has a glossy frosty finish. The one that I bought has a little bit of pigmentation, so the gloss can be worn alone or on top of your favorite lipstick. The texture is not tacky and feels creamy on your lips (there is nothing worse then a tacky gloss... YUCK). The glosses have a slightly fruity grape taste which, in my opinion, is quite pleasant. Each gloss is $5.49 and of course can be cheaper if there is a sale.

THE BEST!!!

This is THE BEST loose sparkle powder. I purchased it in "Pure". This sparkle powder comes in 3 different colors: Pure, Gold, and Bronze. It was a very hard decision on which one to buy because they were all so beautiful and sparkly. I have been in search of the perfect powder or eyeshadow for my eyes that has just enough sparkle. This is it! This also comes in a shimmer dust for your body and hair that has an atomizer that disperses the sparkle evenly. I chose not to buy the shimmer dust because I figured that I could add the loose sparkle powder to my body lotion and get body sparkle that way if I really wanted it.

Now back to the loose sparkle powder. It looks pink in the container but when you apply it to your skin, it is just a white crystal sparkle. This can be added over any eyeshadow color to give it that "POP" that you were looking for. You can also use it to highlight your brow bone. I did use it, lightly, on my cheek bone as a highlight and it was very pretty. But I think that some people might think its too much sparkle. Personally, I dont mind it. I actually love it.

Another great thing about this product is that there no fall out. I noticed that after I put it on my eyelids it actually stayed put without an adhesive or wetting it. I am glad that I tried it first before adding my Hard Candy Glitter Glue. I do like that glue, but I would rather not use it if I didnt have too.

I would recommend this product to anyone who is looking for sparkle or just loves sparkle like me. I purchased this at Sephora for $19.00. I think that this price is a steal because I can see this jar lasting me a long time. A little goes a long way.

Great Investment

I bought this along with a 120 palette and the 10 blush palette. The shimmers are great. As far as I can tell, the shimmer is throughout the color. I havent got to deep in the colors yet, but from what I can see its just enough shimmer. I have created such wonderful looks that I would never have done before b/c I have so many colors to choose from. The colors are pigmented and easy to blend. I would recommend this palette and any other palettes from BH to anyone that wants to experiment with colors or just have every color you can imagine at your fingertips. Try it out... you wont be disappointed.

Cheap, Great Colors and Pigmentation

I bought this along with a few other palettes at BH. These colors are amazing. I have used 7 of the 10 so far and they all work great with my skin tone. I especially love the orange (I didnt think I would... but it is fabulous). Between this palette, the 88, and 120 palettes... I dont think that I will be needing any new blushes, or eye shadows for a long time. Great investment!!!

Great Palette

I bought this palette, along with a few others from BH, the day that NYX was supposed to have their anniversary sale. I was never able to log on and buy anything from them and all I wanted to do was spend $$$. This palette is amazing for the price. I havent swatched all the colors yet... but the ones that I have I LOVE! There are so many colors that I dont think that I will have to buy another eye shadow for a long time. I was actually out today shopping at the mall and stopped at a few makeup counters. This was the first time I walked away with nothing from one of the counters. I already have every color I would ever want. haha. I have done some pretty great looks with this palette. I cant wait to try new color combination's everyday when I wake up. If you are looking for a palette try BH's palettes... you will be impressed.