Hooray! I have a bunch of new products to review! I had a blast with my girlfriends yesterday - we brunched and cocktailed and got into some retail therapy. None of them had ever been in an H&M before, so they had a great time discovering all the cute clothes with great prices (it made me nostalgic since I worked for H&M for 3 years). I did resist the temptation to buy tons of adorable accessories so I wouldn't interfere with my cosmetics lust money. Without further ado - the reviews:
Korres Pomegranate Lip Butter: I remember being excited when The Body Shop made lip butter versions of their popular Body Butter moisturizers. I wanted to love them; they tasted great and really moisturized. Unfortunately, they also turned your lips white. This would be cute if you were always rocking a 60's mod look, but who does that every day? The Greek company Korres has solved the problem by providing sheer or clear lip butters. The Pomegranate flavor is a sheer coral. The flavor isn't too overwhelming and it is VERY moisturizing. Because there is some tint to it, be careful to apply when using a mirror. Only the clear Guava flavor can be rubbed liberally over your whole mouth like a Chapstick.
Philosophy's Not The Pits Cherry Cola Shower Gel: Philosophy has the yummiest smelling bath/shower gels. They smell as real as Jelly Belly jellybeans taste. I know I've smelled every scent they have in the store, but it ended there since there wasn't a fragrance that I thought I could tolerate for a month or so in the shower (I'm talking to you, Egg Nog Latte and Licorice!) Then I smelled this cherry cola shower gel and was hooked immediately. It smelled like a cherry coke from an old-fashioned soda fountain, not like Wild Cherry Pepsi or Cherry Coke. In my shower this morning, a small amount gave mountains of creamy lather in my bath pouf and my skin feels very soft even hours later. I may have to go back and get the lotion, but I think I'll skip the lip gloss version. Philosophy lip glosses look lovely on but taste plasticky to me. Bleargh.
Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil on the Go: As promised, I DID get the Mineral Veil on the Go. As I'd hoped, it DOES solve all the portability problems I've always had with bare Minerals. The cap seals tightly, the flow-through brush dispenses product easily and it doesn't leak powder all over my purse. It's very exciting. Word to the wise: the product's box states that the product is non-refillable. This is NOT TRUE (and shame on Bare Escentuals for saying so, especially on a product with 'limited edition' status). The sales associate assured me at the time of purchase that it was indeed possible to refill it by turning the product brush-side down, tapping it against the counter to shift the powder to the bottom, then carefully unscrewing the clear plastic bottom in a counter-clockwise motion. Voila - a new beauty tool!
Tomorrow: More from Kat Von D, Stila and Sephora Nail Lacquer by O.P.I.
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