Beauty Product Reviews | Page 5

Fantastic Face Brushes!

I wanted to really use The Face Set by Wayne Goss before sharing my insights. Ladies, I have to say that Wayne has yet another wonderful product that was worth the wait. I understand these brushes are made of goat hair instead of squirrel. They are high quality make up tools. Well they are all incredibly soft and perform beautifully. I especially like brush #13. It does everything! I use it to blend my foundation, contouring, blush and translucent powder for a gorgeous finish. Not as crazy about brush #10 - the liquid foundation brush (white) as it sheds. Not a great deal, hoping that with the first cleaning it will stop. It's not a deal breaker. I only wish the face set came with one large powder brush. Gucci's #10 brush is heavenly. WG's Brush #11 comes close to this, but it needs to be much bigger and perhaps angled. Nevertheless I'm pleased with the purchase. Highly recommend.

Divine!

I love a good body scrub and India Lee has developed a phenomenal product. The smell is heavenly! This scrub reminds me of the enchanting scent of lemongrass and ginger I fell in love with during my travels in Bali. The sugar used in the scrub is fine and infused with essential oils that gently exfoliates and moisturizes your skin. I use this in the shower with my clarisonic body brush to achieve incredibly soft, smooth, touchable skin that glows. You'll LOVE this product if these scents appeal to you.

At Last! Finally the perfect nude.

At last I've found the perfect nude gloss in Armour's Edie! I have struggled to find a beautiful nude gloss that has more beige in pigment than pink. For my skin tone, some nudes just make me look flat. Not so for Edie. It has a wonderfully creamy consistency but it's not thick and tacky. Great coverage and last for hours. It's wonderful a a stand alone lip product or it's equally nice to use it with other nude lipsticks to give them a bit of shine. I like MAC's Half-n-Half or Bobbi's Coco. The smell is also fantastic! I also purchased Candy (really out of the box for me). But I absolutely need Barracuda, Foxy, and Diana to add to my collection. Highly recommend.

Nope

Ladies and gents, I really am a fan of IT cosmetics. I am loving the tightliner this company makes. It is amazing! So naturally I wanted to try the 5-1 mascara. I wanted to be excited about this product, but I was actually underwhelmed. It cakes and smudges. I plan to return it.

Move over MAC, Make Room for IT

Ladies, I have been a Gucci, MAC and Urban Decay diehard when it comes to shadow colors. I thought nothing else would compare. Because I have liked other IT Cosmetics (e.g., CC cream, celebration foundation, tightliner), I decided I would try this palette. My initial reaction was that the nude colors would be too light for my skin tone, however, I was really pleasantly surprised. The colors are gorgeous! Great pigment, goes on silky and lasts ALL day without a primer. Gives a beautiful natural look. Love the color combinations you can create; It's virtually goof proof. Fantastic with nude lip colors. I use Kevin Aucoin's 'Enduring' and top with his 'Vesuvian' lip gloss or Tom Ford's 'Pink Dusk'. Lip liner: Gucci's 'Rose Dragee' or MAC's 'Cork'. Cheek color, my new obsession is Hourglass - 'Diffused Heat'! These colors look great with every skin tone. Oh well, I have yet another edition to my eyeshadow collection.

Dreamy Creamy Matte

Again, Kevin Aucoin has made a wonderful product. I love 'Enduring'. It is a soft pinkish nude matte lipstick that is a hydrating creamy matte that doesn't require frequent reapplication. This shade looks great with a smoky eye. The next color to try is Uninterrupted!

Best Lip Balm

Another pleasant surprise from IT cosmetics! The first time I tried the Vitality Lip Flush, I put it on before going to bed. I awakened with the most incredibly soft, supple and moisturized lips! I used it during the day and noticed that it lasted without having to re-apply repeatedly. It works well as a stand alone lip balm that provides a nice natural look or you can use it under your favorite lipstick. It is super duper hydrating and worth every penny. My chapped, peeling lips are gone! I need to purchase 'Pretty Woman' next.

High End Luxury Brushes by IT Cosmetics

If you are serious about cosmetics and you want high quality products, you will want to purchase IT brushes. They are plush, luxurious, and highly functional! They are made with IT's proprietary synthetic formula which actually feels like animal hair, but without the guilt. I actually fell in love with their brushes before I came to appreciate the quality of the make up line. My absolute favs are Brush #6 (flat top), #7 (complexion), and #8 (Wand Powder). I use the sunflower brush tree and the brush guards to keep them organized and clean. Highly recommend!

Great Quality Product BUT limited color range

Now I understand why IT cosmetics sold more than 30,000 units of this product on television! I didn't want to believe the hype, but after trying it, I must admit, it is a wonderful product. My all time favorite BB cream has been MAC- especially the new illuminating cream with Vitamin C; however, this one actually rivals MAC. It is equally as good. I like that the product has a SPF of 50, which is excellent. It has great 'buildable' coverage that gives you a fresh dewy glow. It is so natural looking that you could wear it as a stand alone for those days you want just a little coverage. However if you want airbrush flawless, use the CC cream with a dusting of Bye Bye Pores Loose Powder (OR use IT Celebration Foundation) and then set the look with a mist. AMAZING! My only challenge with the product is that it is limited in it's color range. For those women who fall between Tan and Rich (like myself), you have to improvise by mixing to get the right color match. Please develop a Medium Tan shade to complement the line!

The IT No. 50 Serum makes for a wonderful addition to your daily skin care regimen. It's full of natural ingredients that hydrates the skin. This product doubles as my moisturizer and primer before applying foundation. It's lightweight -- not heavy or greasy. It absorbs quickly into the skin leaving it feeling soft, supple and healthy looking. It also smells heavenly! It has a mild vanilla - orange citrus scent -- like a dreamscicle. I love this product!