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Loreal Paris LA Collection Nail Colour

Loreal_la_collection_1 Nail polish takes so long to apply that I usually rate it by its lasting power. This one lasted a grand total of 4 hours before it chipped. By the next morning not one nail was intact. Granted it isn’t sold as a long lasting polish, but surely a day isn’t too much to ask. The shimmering colour was pretty (I tried Fuchsia Crystal 204) but it didn’t hang around long enough for me to appreciate it properly.   

Posted by on July 10, 2006 3:49 PM | Comments (2) | digg.gif digg this | delicious.gifdel.icio.us this | stumble.gifStumble It!

W7 Spray Mousse Foundation

W7I’ve been curious about spray foundations for a while – does spray-on really equal an airbrush finish? W7’s version is a spray mousse, so you don’t spray it directly onto your face (like I had always figured for some reason), instead you spray it onto your palm or a sponge and then, and I quote, ‘apply to the face as desired’. Whatever that means…

Carry on under the cut to see the results (and I mean actually see – as against my better judgement I’ve posted a picture)

Posted by on July 4, 2006 1:38 PM | Comments (4) | digg.gif digg this | delicious.gifdel.icio.us this | stumble.gifStumble It!

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Watch Out! Sublime Bronze Tanning Wipes

SublimebronzeThere are some things a girl just shouldn't do, and attempting to get a quick, streak-free tan with a wipe is one of those. I've never actually used a L'Oreal Sublime Bronze product before, but friends have raved about the rest of the range, so I thought I'd be safe with their wipes. With no time to do a full-on bronzing for a Saturday night out, I decided to give a wipe a go (they promise a streak-free tan which begin show after an hour). Alas, I should have trusted my better judgement. The tan didn't show for hours, and the following morning I woke up looking like someone (with a bad aim) had thrown a tin of orange paint at me. Streaky ankles and feet, great big white patches on my calves...and don't even get me started on my knees. Now, I'm ghostly pale and well versed on the rules of applying fake tan. I followed the rules on the back of the pack to the letter, made sure to cover and re-cover every inch of my legs, and still ended up looking like I'd been tangoed. So don't say I didn't warn you - use these at your own risk!

Posted by Gemma on June 19, 2006 11:25 AM | Comments (1) | digg.gif digg this | delicious.gifdel.icio.us this | stumble.gifStumble It!

Clearasil Ultra Deep Pore Cleansing Wash

ClearasilThis product falls neatly into the 'should have known better' category. You'll soon learn from reading my trials and tribulations on here just how temperamental my skin can be. It was perfect until I hit my twenties, and then suddenly decided to break out. Since then I've tried all manner of things to get it back under control. Generally I stick to gentle, natural products, but the promise of clearer skin in 3 days was just too much of a temptation, and I ended up giving Clearasil Ultra Deep Pore Cleansing Wash a go against my better judgement. Anyone who knows anything about skincare will know promising results in 3 days is madness since healthy skin should take about 28 days to regenerate fully. Still, I bought it anyway, buying into the advertising claims like the idiot I am. I believe the word we're all looking for is 'Duhhhh'!

I definitely got a result in three days, though...

Posted by Gemma on June 7, 2006 2:57 PM | Comments (4) | digg.gif digg this | delicious.gifdel.icio.us this | stumble.gifStumble It!