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Conair Bun Maker Review and Photos

Audrey Dao — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:08:52 +0000

Conair Bun Maker ($3.49) Make a perfect hair bun every time with Conair’s new Bun Maker Style Kit. Just gather your hair in a ponytail, pull it through the hole in the Bun Maker, then spread your hair around the outside and secure with the included pins. The Bun Maker’s unique size and shape will make a perfect hair bun every time. Try it for yourself and see.

My Thoughts:

Yes! Finally an easy way to make a neat and perfect looking bun. The Conair Bun Maker comes with everything to help you create the perfect bun easily. The kit comes with bobby pins, a hair tie, and a bun maker. All you do is tie your hair into a ponytail, pull it through the bun maker, and wrap your hair around it until your hair covers the bun maker. Secure it with pins and you’re done. I did notice some potential problems that can occur. The first is if your hair is short. I can see it not working because you have to have enough hair to tie it into a ponytail and wrap it around the bun maker. Also if your hair is light colored, I have a feeling you’re going to have a difficult time hiding the bun maker since the bun maker is a dark color. Overall, I really liked the Conair Bun Maker. It’s a great, quick, and easy way to create buns.

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Scunci Design Weaver Review and Photos

Audrey Dao — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:33:46 +0000

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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Clean and Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub Review and Photos

Audrey Dao — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:21:53 +0000

Clean and Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub ($6.49) From the invigorating MORNING BURST^® collection comes MORNING BURST^® Facial Scrub. This formula is infused with Vitamin C and Ginseng, and BURSTING BEADS^® which burst with energy and vitamins, and helps nourish skin. It gently cleanses and exfoliates tired-looking skin, leaving you feeling radiant and refreshed.

My Thoughts:

The Clean and Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub isn’t the best and it isn’t the worst. It does leave your skin feeling clean and refresh, but I don’t think it did very much for clearing up acne. I didn’t find the beads too harsh or irritating which is good for people with sensitive skin. It did a great job of exfoliating and removing dry skin, and the scrub also doesn’t leave your skin feeling dry and tight. The scent I can do without. I’m not a fan of citrus-y, minty smells. Though I have to admit, the scent does help give you that refreshed feeling.

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Conair Spin Air Brush Review and Photos

Audrey Dao — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:03:58 +0000

Conair Spin Air Brush ($59.99) Releases up to 100X more concentrated ions created from natural sources, to help reduce frizz and enhance shine!

Volumizes and shines as you dry
Ceramic technology safely dries and promotes healthy hair
Faster, smoother hair, less frizz
2 heat settings plus cool setting for all hair types
Multidirectional brush rotates in both directions to volumize and shine
Use with or without spin function
Tangle-free antistatic bristles
Removable filter allows lint cleanup and extends motor life
Limited three-year warranty

My Thoughts:

The Conair Spin Air Brush is such an inventive hair tool. It’s a hair brush and blow dryer in one! If you always wanted to be able to do a blowout with a brush and a dryer but never could, then you should give the Conair Spin Air Brush a try. It makes everything so much easier! Just like a dryer, you can control the air settings and it blows both hot and cold air. However, it’s not as strong as a regular blow dryer. It provides just enough heat to help smooth out hair and give it volume. There are 2 buttons that spin the brush head in both directions (clockwise and counterclockwise). It took me a few tries to get used to controlling the spinning brush head. But once I figured it out, my hair looked as if the salon styled it for me. I was expecting the Spin Brush to be heavy because it looked a tad bulky, but surprisingly it wasn’t. I also liked that the cord was long. It made styling my hair so much easier. The Conair Spin Air Brush also comes with a protective cover to keep the brush bristles from getting damaged. There were a couple of things I didn’t like about the brush. The first is that the brush head doesn’t spin when it blows cold air. The second is your hair has to be almost dry for you to use the Spin Air Brush. Overall, I think it’s a great styling tool to try and have.

Check out more photos of the Conair Spin Air Brush and how to use the brush!

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Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion SPF 28 Review

Audrey Dao — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:53:17 +0000

Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion SPF 28 ($10.15)

My Thoughts:

The Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew Anti-Sun-Damage Daily Moisture Lotion SPF 28 is an anti-aging moisturizer. It’s suppose to protect your skin and help repair damages. What made me want to try this moisturizer was the promise of reducing the appearance of sunspots. It took me about 3 months of daily use to use up the whole bottle. Did I notice a difference with my skin’s appearance? Barely. The improvement was very minimal. As a daily moisturizer, I thought it was good. It wasn’t too thick or too thin. I also like that it has SPF and didn’t break me out. There is a scent, but it’s not overpowering. It smells a bit citrus-y. I also like that the bottle comes with a pump dispenser. It’s so much more sanitary and less messy than having to use your fingers to dig out the product from a jar. Would I repurchase? Probably not. I can find a better daily moisturizer that costs less.

Conair French Twist Updo Kit Review and Photos

Audrey Dao — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:44:20 +0000

Conair French Twist Updo Kit ($3.49) French twist and other updo hairstyles are a breeze with Conair’s new French Twist Updo Kit. Just insert your hair into the special french twist barrette and roll your hair into a perfect twist. Works for high and low french twists or can be used to add volume to dozens of other looks. Instructions are included.

My Thoughts:

I really liked the idea of a hair tool helping create the french twist look. The Conair French Twist Updo Kit comes with everything you will need: an updo clip and bobby pins. I wish I could get the French Updo to work on me. It would’ve been a great alternative to my usual ponytail or bun hairstyle. The main problem for me was the amount of hair the updo clip could clip and hold. You all probably know by now I have enough hair for three people. Just by looking at the clip, I knew there was no way the clip would work on my hair. Even when I tried to put half my hair up into a French Twist, the updo clip still wouldn’t work on my hair. I think the Conair French Twist Updo Kit will only work for people who don’t have have an excess amount of hair.

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Travalo Review and Photos

Audrey Dao — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:10:35 +0000

Travalo ($15.99) Have you ever wished you could have a quick freshen up when you’re out and about? Carrying a big glass perfume or aftershave bottle is inconvenient, heavy and can be dangerous if it fallsand shatters. Travalo is a refillable atomizer bottle with a difference. Its patented easy fill system allows you to refill in seconds with a simple repeat pump action. Travalo makes it easy and convenient to have your scent with you any time, anywhere. Travalo fills directly from almost any fragrance bottle with a removable spray head. Take your Travalo straight out of the pack and it’s ready to use immediately. Simply remove the nozzle from your big fragrance bottle, pump Travalo up and down on the tube, and you can be ready to go in just a few seconds.

My Thoughts:

Travalo is perfect for the perfume lover and traveler! It has made traveling with perfume so much easier. The Travalo is a perfume atomizer that was made for travel. The small size is airline approved for carry-on luggage. What I really like about the Travalo is how sturdy it is. Also, it’s leakproof! It is very easy to use. All you have to do is take off the spray cap of your perfume bottle and pump. It’s that easy! The Travalo can hold 50 sprays. There is even a little window on the Travalo so you can see how much perfume you have left. The one downside of the Travalo is that you can’t wash it out to fill it with a different perfume. The scent from the previous perfume still lingers. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like to mix different scents together. I suppose this wouldn’t be a problem if you have similar scented perfumes. Overall, the Travalo is perfect for people who want to travel with perfume but don’t want to lug around the big glass bottle.

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How to use the Travalo

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Lamisilk Intensive Foot Therapy Repair Complex Review

Audrey Dao — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:22:11 +0000

Lamisilk Intensive Foot Therapy Repair Complex ($13.99 for pack of 2)

My Thoughts:

I’m not sure if this is still sold or not. If not, I’m positive Lamisilk makes a different version of the Lamisilk Intensive Foot Therapy Repair Complex. This is by far the best and most favorite foot moisturizing product I have ever tried. I wear flip flops almost all year round, and I need my feet to be looking their best. Lamisilk Intensive Foot Therapy Repair Complex is a serum that works quickly and doesn’t leave your skin feeling or looking greasy. It is also very light weight and has no unpleasant fragrance. After one use, you can see and feel a difference. My feet felt so soft and smooth! I’ve tried a lot of different foot creams and nothing has come close to working as well as Lamisilk’s. If you can find it, I say stock up.

NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumper Review, Photos, and Swatches

Audrey Dao — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:50:49 +0000

NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumper ($6) Boost your lips to its fullest shape and size with our Pump it Up Lip Plumper. Our Pump it Up Lip Plumpers come in 5 assorted colors and each shade acknowledges well known sensual celebrity lips such as Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson, along with plenty other desirable famous vixens. With one swipe of the Pump it Up Lip Pumper, your lips begin to tingle and the transformation from thin to full will occur instantly!

My Thoughts:

NYX’s Pump It Up Lip Plumper is a lip plumping lip gloss. One swipe of the lip gloss, and it’s hello Angelina Jolie lips! You immediately feel a tingling sensation upon application. The tingling doesn’t bother me. However, I have a feeling if you’re sensitive to these types of products, it’ll feel more like a burning sensation. The cinnamon oil is what causes the tingling and gives a cinnamon flavor to the glosses. I found the glosses to look better when layered over a lip color than if you were to wear it alone. The glosses can be either too sheer or frosty if worn alone. They also have shimmer; some more than others. Out of the 3 NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumpers I tried (Jessica, Lindsay, and Lisa), Jessica was my favorite. Jessica gave a nude lip color with a bit of shimmer. Lindsay wasn’t a favorite of mine because it was too frosty for my taste. Also, it was too much a cool-tone for me. Lisa was like a clear gloss with shimmer. Overall, I really liked NYX’s Pump It Up Lip Plumpers. The shades are all very pretty, and the plumping effect wasn’t bothersome.

Check out more photos and swatches of the NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumper in Jessica, Lindsay, and Lisa!

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Revlon Luxurious Color Perle Eye Shadow Review, Photos, and Swatches

Audrey Dao — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:21:07 +0000

Revlon Luxurious Color Perle Eye Shadow ($4.99)

My Thoughts:

045 Black Galaxy -a sparkly grayish, black shade

055 Sunlit Sparkle – a sparkly cream shade

I noticed instead of having a shimmery, perle finish, the shadows had a matte finish with sparkles. I’m not sure I’m a fan of that. In fact, I don’t think I’m a fan of these shadows at all. I’m not sure what I was expecting. I do know I didn’t want to be bombarded with sparkles.

Check out the photos and swatches for Revlon Luxurious Color Perle Eye Shadows in Black Galaxy and Sunlit Sparkle!