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Posted by Dain, Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:43 AM (Eastern)
Burt's Bees Repair Serum It has been almost two weeks that I have been using this. Now that my skin has become used to it, there is less to "repair", so the effects have understandably diminished somewhat. There wasn't much to repair in the first place, so it has given me the dewy, fine-textured skin of a child's. I'm not sure how well this will fare in the dead of the winter when nothing will hydrate my skin, but given how little you need, this bottle of mine will last a very long time. The smell is quite medicinal; they've used a camphorous, rather than medicinal lavender. The packaging could be better; it's glass and the oil (it is NOT a serum, strictly speaking) pours out a little too readily. I've noticed some irritation springing up in the past few days, and I think perhaps I am using too much and exfoliating too little, which may be something to keep in mind with this product: moderation is better. Except in scent, this beats Decléor Aromaessence Rose D'Orient hands down, and it is much, much cheaper.
Badger Evolving Body Balm This smells ever so heavenly. A soft floral lavender, with rose. If every skincare product on earth smelled like this, I still would not get sick of it. This multipurpose balm, I was hoping, would be the cute little tin that I could throw in my purse to use as lip balm and cuticle salve and the occasional heal-all for chapped skin. This is perfect except in one regard. It is really rather oily for lips, though that makes it quite nice for cuticles. Proportionally, it needs more beeswax, and some shea butter would be nice. Still, it is better than that hyped up petroleum jelly, Smith's Rosebud Salve. I do, however, adore the body oil: it is magnificent for cuticles.
NARS Sin The second most famous blush from NARS, but I've never been able to wear Orgasm successfully, because of its peachy warmth (I wear cool tones, for the most part). In fact, it was for that very reason, my inability to wear peach (or brown, for that matter) that Sin is with me now. Becca Beach Tint, lovely as it is, is simply not quite right. I need something more calm, cool, and collected, and Beach Tint is a bit of a ditz. Sin sits very quietly in the pan, a dusty rose shifting towards mauve, flecked with gold, like the festive cousin of the Malibu Multiple. Appearances can be deceptive, however; upon application, Sin transforms into a fresh, youthful flush, rather like... well, like an orgasm, really.
honey Carol's comment, and my theoretical forays in skincare composition, got me adventurous, so tonight I tried a mask/cleanser made of mashed banana, a teeny bit of milk, and honey. Alas, it was not to be. I have allergies to most fruits, especially very ripe ones (malic acid or whatever, I don't know what enzyme it is exactly). Though my skin was soft and pure to the touch (so if you're not allergic, this might be a great recipe), the banana left it red and inflamed. A shame. I'll try plain honey next time.
P.S. Because Giorgio Armani cosmetics require a trip into the city, I've been looking to see if I can find something similar to that raspberry red I should have gotten in Montreal. Nope, nothing like it. NARS Afghan Red is the closest, and it's not really close. It's more a bright mauve (mauves, for the most part, are dull, not bright) than that chic color I remember.
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