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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant

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Packaging: White opaque plastic squeeze tube. The pattern on the tube has faint '8' looking symbols over the tube. Smell: Smells nice & unique, sorta fruity but not. Colour: Apricot colour when in thick density but when the cream gets thinned out the colour is clear. Texture/ Formula: This product is more of a petrolatum than a cream. Similar to Vaseline, that thickish gel. This helps with the intensive moisturising, skin smoothing and protection. It also contains Vitamin E which is an antioxidant which helps protect from radical damage and also has smoothing properties. Salicylic acid is also in this petrolatum which helps exfoliate the skin to reveal smoother skin to be healed. This cream isn't sticky at all and is surprisingly easily absorbed into the skin from original thoughts when you first try it. This cream has eight multi uses as listed below. Yes you can really use it for each proble...

Sally Hansen Fast & Gentle Polish Remover

Packaging: This nail polish remover comes in a blue bottle. The container is a frosted plastic and the blue liquid can be seen through as well as how much product is left. Smell: Like normal nail polish remover, that potent alcohol aroma. Colour: Blue, but this doesn't stain the natural nail though or affect the polish remover. Texture/ Formula: This remover is actually acetone free so it won't damage the nail when you use it. It actually contains vitamins & chamomile that have nourishing properties. This formula helps promote strong, healthy-looking nails & cuticles. I do think that this works well. My nails don't seem as dry or as badly stripped after I've used the remover, though I do feel as though the polish is a little overpriced for the smallish looking and feeling bottle. I'm sure you can get a larger quantity for a cheaper price? FYI it is safe for art...

Cetaphil Moisturising Cream For Dry, Sensitive Skin

Packaging: White tube with blue screw on lid. Smell: None. Colour: White opaque cream but blends to a clear finish. Texture/ Formula: Thick cream which is lightweight. I have found it to be non-greasy and it is easily and quickly absorbed. A lil trick I have found if I have a little too much cream I rub into dry areas so my knees and into my hands. It's an everyday moisturiser that is long-lasting and dermatologist tested. The formula in this cream binds water to the skin, preventing the skin becoming dehydrated and dry. It's non-comedogenic and I haven't had any breakouts or skin irritations. I like this moisturiser. It is a little on the thicker side but it does a good job of fixing up dry patches of skin in the winter. I use the smallest amount yet still plentiful enough in the summer as my normal moisturiser and it still works just as fine! This is also ok for the face a...

Nivea Invisible For Black and White Anti-Perspirant Deodorant

Packaging: Metal aerosol can with slight indent 1/3 down the can. Feminine swirl & pink pattern on the can. Light pink tinted clear cap. The spray is generous and soft with a wide nozzle. Smell: Girly. Perfumey and floraly. Colour: Clear. white is spray is built up but this fades Texture/ Formula: Gentle care for the underarms that protects from yellow stains on white clothing and white marks on dark clothing. There is a 48 anti-perspirant protection. The formula contains no alcohol so it won't dry the underarms. I like this deodorant. I feel as though that it stays on longer than other deodorants and I can feel that it hasn't faded away or sweated off or anything like that. I am really addicted to the smell. It's not overpowering and compliments my perfume. Available: From Priceline, pharmacies and discount department stores for $5 for 150ml.

Lee Stafford Poker Straight Dehumidifier

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Packaging: Metal pink can with a tinted pink clear cap. The spray nozzle is wide and generous so that it makes spraying the dehumidifier easier. The nozzle sprays a wide distance but at a soft harshness. Smell: Fruity. Colour: None. Texture/ Formula: The spray is fine, lightweight, not crunchy feeling on the hair or sticky. A sheen is left on the area that ha ben sprayed. It washes out easily and doesn't leave any type of film or mark on clothes or pillows. My hair naturally has a wave to it and gets a bit fizzy during humid weather. This keeps my hair from frizzing in summer- even when I curl my hair. The curls don't seem to droop as much or as quickly as they do when I don't use the dehumidifier. It's weird I didn't expect it to work as what it said it would. I got this in the tester size as a free product with purchase. Otherwise I wouldn't have even thought...

NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder

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Packaging: This bronzer is a bronze plastic shiny compact. On the inside of the lid is a mirror filling up the full area. The powder is embossed with a sun shape, with a slight dome in the centre of the 'sun'. There is a clear plastic overlay that stops powder rubbing onto the round disc sponge included. This compact is pretty slim. I do feel like the hinge that ones the compact is flimsy as t's made out of plastic and will break with daily continual use if I'm not careful with it. I haven't used the sponge yet as I don't feel as though that's the best way to apply this bronzer. The sponge does feel a little on the thin side so it may not apply much bronzer at all. Smell: None. Colour: #720A Sunny- bronze with a slight yellow undertone. Sheer pigmentation with a matte finish. Texture/ Formula: It's a smooth, fine powder.  It is lightweight on the skin. It's easy...

E.L.F Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzer Powder

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  Packaging: It is a black compact rectangle size with a smooth finish, as compared to the velvety exterior of NARS & a snap centre. There is a mirror the full length of the lid on the flip side of the lid when it's opened up. The colour pan packaging inside (the pan all the way to the edge) is very similar to that of NARS blush duos. It does come with a clear plastic overlay screen & is packaged in a all black cardboard box with a silky gloss like finish just without the shine. Smell: None. Colour: #83601 blushed/ bronze - blush colour is a light peachy pink colour with gold shimmer. It is similar to the NARS blush in Orgasm but more on the pinker side and then when applied is a lighter pink colour. The bronze colour is deep brown with warm orange undertones and gold shimmer. It is similar to the NARS bronzer in Laguna but is a lighter, warmer colour. Both have sheer pigmentation. Texture/ Formula: ...

E.L.F Studio Blush

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Packaging: It is a black compact rectangle size with a smooth finish, as compared to the velvety exterior of NARS & a snap snap centre. There is a window on the lid to see the colour inside and a mirror on the flip side of the lid when it's opened up. The colour pan packaging inside (the pan all the way to the edge) is also very similar to that of NARS blushes. It does come with a clear plastic overlay screen & is packaged in a all black cardboard box with a silky gloss like finish just without the shine. Smell: None. Colour: #83138 Fuchsia Fusion - bright  pink with blue undertones and some gold & silver shimmer. Opaque  pigmentation with glitter finish. It does go on more sheer than what is shown in the pan, which is defiantly a scary & intimidating blush when you first look at it. Available in 9 shades. Texture/ Formula: This is so soft and finely milled but feels a littl...