Smith’s Rosebud Salve in a Tube Review

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Rosebud Salve in a Tube ($6) A cult-favorite, multitasking miracle balm in a convenient tube format. This beloved multi-purpose essential not only moisturizes and soothes dry lips; it also calms and heals irritation, soothes the sting of minor burns, helps heal cuts, tames mangled cuticles, helps fix ashy elbows and knees, and minimizes diaper rash.

My Thoughts:

I know Smith’s Rosebud Salve is a cult favorite and almost everybody raves about it, but I might be one of the few people who didn’t find it all that great and just an average balm. I think I ended up disappointed because (1) the cost of the balm and (2) so many people raved and hyped it up. The Rosebud Salve reminded me of Vaseline, except tinted. I didn’t notice a very strong rose smell (which is good for me!) nor was it sticky or overly glossy. To me, this balm wasn’t all that moisturizing. I kept having to reapply more often than I would have liked. I think it lasted about a couple of hours before I had to reapply. I also didn’t notice an improvement  in the conditions of my lips. It could be though that my lips weren’t in bad condition to start off with. Overall, Smith’s Rosebud Salve was a disappointment to me. I felt like it was overpriced Vaseline. There are definitely a lot of cheaper and better options available.

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Scunci Design Weaver Review and Photos

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Scunci Design Weaver ($4.99) Make a statement by weaving fabric through any hairstyle. The Scunci Design Weaver Toolkit includes one oversize hair threading needle and five mesh ribbons in assorted colors to get you started. Now its easy to make dozens of unique hairstyles in just minutes.

My Thoughts:

Scunci’s Design Weaver is a hair weaving tool kit. It comes with colored fabrics and a weaving needle. The design weaver is very easy to use. You just thread the fabric through the needle and then start weaving it through your already styled hair. It’s that simple! You can use the Design Weaver with short hair and even with super long hair. The fabric is very light weight. It weighs almost next to nothing so you don’t have to worry about it weighing down/flattening your hairstyle. Overall, I wouldn’t use this on myself. I feel I’m too old to be weaving colorful fabric through my hair. I think the Scunci Design Weaver would be better suited for young girls. They would love the colorful fabric weaved through their hair.

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Stila Smudge Pot in Black Review, Photos, and Swatch

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Stila Smudge Pot in Black ($20) This unique gel eyeliner and shadow is an innovative alternative to traditional powder and liquid formulas. This clever little gel has an inky intensity that leaves powder shadows in the dust. A favorite for the sultry, smoky eye.

My Thoughts:

Stila’s Smudge Pot is awesome. It’s so creamy and goes on so smooth. The gel eyeliner is also super pigmented. I like that I can smudge it before it sets for a smoky look. The color lasts all day and doesn’t fade. It’s jet black from the moment you apply it until you remove it. The one major problem I have with the Stila Smudge Pot is the price tag. I don’t know about you, but $20 is a bit much don’t you think? I mean it’s even pricier than MAC’s Fluidline! You also get about the same amount too. I wouldn’t get this again only because I know I can get a cheaper version.

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Soy Fashion Part 2: BB Cream Review

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If you remembered from my last Soy Fashion post, Soy Fashion is an online boutique based out of Southern California. They sell trendy Asian clothing, jewelry, accessories, and beauty products.

Soy Fashion sponsored a few BB Creams for me to try out and review and gave me a coupon code to share with with you guys!

Coupon code: AudreyDao for 10% off your entire purchase!

Check out the reviews for the different BB Creams Soy Fashion sponsored! *picture heavy*

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Stila The Purrfect Cat Eye The Talking Kitten Palette Review, Photos, and Swatches

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Stila The Purrfect Cat Eye The Talking Kitten Palette ($39.99) Stila’s revolutionary talking palettes let you take a pro makeup artist with you wherever you go. This four-pan talking palette features everything you need to create the perfect cat eye – including Black Cat eye shadow! Who knew beauty could be so simple? Bonus! The palette also includes a mini slanted eye liner brush and Liquid Eyeliner in Black. All Stila eye shadows can be used wet or dry. Apply shadow with a damp bush to intensify the color.

My Thoughts:

The Stila Purrfect Cat Eye the Talking Kitten Palette includes a talking palette with 4 shadows, a mini eyeliner brush, liquid eye liner, and an instruction booklet.

Mini Eyeliner Brush – Love the mini eyeliner brush! It’s an angled brush that is the about the same length as my index finger. The short handle allows me to get up close to a mirror without having to worry about the handle banging into the mirror with each stroke. It doesn’t give you the thinnest line, but I think it’s great for creating a cat eye.

Eyeshadow Palette – I really like the eyeshadows that are included in the palette. There are 4 shadows in the palette: a base, lid, crease, and liner shadow, and they are labeled so you know which shade is for what. All the shades are pigmented and go on so silky, smooth. I didn’t need a lot for the color to show up. They are all blendable and buildable with decent staying power. I want to stay these shadows are the same size as the individual shadows. However, you cannot take them out of the palette without ruining the palette. Now onto the fun part of the palette: it talks to you! When you push the play button, you hear a woman’s voice explaining to you how and when to apply each shade to get the “purrfect” cat eye. The only downside of the talking palette is that there is no pause button for you to push after each step. I don’t know about you, but I can’t apply makeup as quickly as the the woman speaks. So after you finish one step, you have to push play again to hear the recording all over again to get the next step. It was quite annoying.

Liquid Eyeliner – The liquid liner isn’t the best, but it’s fairly decent. Just remember to shake well before each use to get a solid black color. If you don’t, you’ll end up with a faded black. The long felt tip makes for easy application. The dark black color doesn’t last throughout the the whole. I noticed it faded at the end of the day.

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