First off I want to admit that I don't struggle that much with large pores. Well, at least I think I didn't till I tried this product. It's not that my skin worsesned after use, rather that my nose area seemed so much smoother that made me wonder why I'd never tried a pore product before.
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I'm a big fan of Benefit products so the news that there would soon be two new additions to the range filled me with glee. One is the delightfully named 'Bathtina, Take a Picture... it lasts longer', and one is a kit entitled 'Confessions of a Concealaholic'.
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Nars Orgasm is one of those products which has become so famous that even the most prudish can mention they enjoy it without sniggering. The Nars Orgasm blush revolutionized how we think about colour and led to women worldwide enjoying a post coital glow on their cheeks. Nars are building on their success with the Nars Orgasm Illuminator, a tinted product that aims to replicate that same attractive flush, but in a liquid form.
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Not so long ago I mentioned that I'd discovered that Cindy Crawford had released a skincare line called Meaningful Beauty. I've been trialing products for a few weeks now and am ready to give you my verdict on the line. The products I tried were from the Meaningful Beauty 30 day introductory kit which comprises of miniature versions of the most popular products in the range. Here's my verdict on the ones that I tried.
Meaningful Beauty Skin Softening Cleanser
This cleanser had a really nice creamy consistency and felt very gentle on the skin. It was very pleasant to use, and left my face feeling really soft afterwards. However, it's perhaps best used in the morning as I needed two washes at night to remove all my makeup.
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This is one of those products I've had kicking around my boudoir table for a long time that I've just never tried. I'm pretty sure it must have been a gift with purchase at some point, but today I decided to break out the Bare Escentuals All Over Face Color in Pure Radiance, $18 here in the US (16 GBP for those in the UK).
Unfortunately, I was a bit underwhelmed with the product and might be disappointed had I purchased it. I love my Bare Escentuals foundation and I use their Mineral Veil along with it whenever I wear it, but some of their auxiliary products seem a bit unnecessary to me. Partially this just may not be the right shade for me. Pure Radiance is described as a golden peach sheen, though it seemed dark to me when tapped out on the lid. I have a fair to medium complexion and usually go for pinkier shades.
I tried applying this in one of two ways, one as a blush or bronzer on my cheeks, chin and forehead as recommended by the Sephora Web site. I saw very little color. Then, I tried it mixed in with my foundation as suggested by this YouTube tutorial. The latter was probably more successful if you could call it that, as it added a little bit of a discernible glow to my foundation. Still nothing earth shattering that I feel I need to add to my normal routine.
"A collaboration that feels like the best tongue-in-chic resort retort delivers that joyously bright and refined Key West bloom: new floral patterned Pearlmatte Eye Shadow and Face Powder, plus all the retro-modern colour combinations that Lilly is famous for."
Hot pink glittery lip gloss seems like just the cure to the post-holiday blues, and the MAC/Lilly Pulitzer Lipgelee in Preppy really put a smile on my face both in the tube and in the mirror. Read on for more about this new collection.
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One thing Benefit has always excelled at is presentation, which is one of the reasons it has so many devotees. One friend of mine is such a fan of the elegantly retro packaging that she continues to cart her products around in the original cardboard packaging, yes, even on the move. The latest release in the Benefit family is no less desirable.
It's a lightly pigmented powder/bronzer that comes packaged in an adorable watch styled box, that makes it look like you're adorning your cheeks with filaments from a 1960's pocket watch. The packaging is so pretty in fact that I though I'd share the pictures with you alongside the review.
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