Review of Chanel Pink Lame Iridescent Eyeshadow

I love free things, and whenever my uncle comes out from the city he usually brings me bags and bags of unused freebie makeup products. Most of them are high end, so high end I wouldn't dare think of actually purchasing them, however whenever I get a high end product my first thought it awesome. My second thought is, I cannot wait to use this so I can let others know about it.

That product today happened to be Chanel Pink Lame Iridescent Eyeshadow.

Chanel Pink Lame Iridescent Eyeshadow comes in a standard Chanel compact. It's black, squared in shape, and has the official Chanel logo etched on it in white. Whenever he gives me Chanel products I never know what to expect inside, it's like the little black box, and whenever I open one I'm usually greeted with a neat surprise, or something icky I wouldn't even bother to use.

When I popped the top off of Chanel Pink Lame Iridescent Eyeshadow though I was pretty excited when I saw this weave of beautiful colors inside of it. It was unlike any other eyeshadow palette I have ever seen. When I say it was weaved, I meant it. There are beautiful hues of rose, gold, pink, and silver shimmered colors all blended in to create this odd basket like weave inside of the compact. It was so pretty that I actually felt bad about having to use it, I knew it would ruin the lovely art work that the eyeshadow was formed into.

Being a regular user of Pigment Powders though, I did not think I'd like this one too much. I don't care how expensive your eyeshadow is, nothing quite takes the cake like Pearl EX does.

Seeing that Chanel Pink Lame Iridescent Eyeshadow was free, and looked to be beautiful, there was no way I was not going to try it.

I used my regular eyeshadow brush, and applied the shadow to my eyelids. The colors really blend together beautifully, creating a lovely pink color, with hues of gold and silver that can be seen in different lighting. While you look at yourself head on in a mirror, you will gaze upon the lovely pink color, however if you tilt a little it to the right, the golden shimmer shines and illuminates the eyelid.

All in all, it's really gorgeous. It goes on like silk, and is very light in wear.

I loved the color, but I wondered if the eyeshadow would crease, or fade away with time. Pearl EX powders do not fade, and they only cost me $20 for a batch of 12.

Chanel Pink Lame Iridescent Eyeshadow comes to around $50.00 or more, and if it could not last long, there was no way I'd be recommending it.

However, Chanel Pink Lame Iridescent Eyeshadow did last long, and I did not experience any creasing whatsoever.

The main problem I have with this eyeshadow though is its price. Really ladies, you are paying for a name brand, because in my experience, Pearl EX works just as well, and you would get the exact same results if you were to mix silver, pink, and golden pigments together. They also last just as long, and cost way less.

If you are after being recognized for your Chanel compact, then go ahead and splurge, but if you would like the exact same results, while saving a heap of money, skip this and go with Pearl EX.
With the ridiculously high priced aside though, this eyeshadow is lovely. It lasts, does not crease, and allows you to easily create a very beautiful finish to your eyelids.
 

Review Of: One Natural Lotion Massage Bar: Oh My Gosh!

Melts the Stress Away


Last night while in my local Target I came across a slew of brand new bath and body products. I was so excited about these products that I added everything that they had to offer, straight into my cart. I was not messing around. The products that got me so excited were a heap of natural products by a company called One.

The reason I grabbed everything on the shelves was because this One company reminded me Lush, and due to the fact that I live nowhere near a Lush store, I was thrilled to find these products by One.

In my cart sat a lotion massage bar called Oh My Gosh! This lotion massage bar reminded me so much of Lush's massage bars, everything about it, right down to the added beans inside of the massage bar reminded me of Lush. But the best part about it, is that it isn't Lush, it's a brand new company, and I have a pretty good feeling One is going to give Lush a run for the money.

At any rate, Oh My Gosh! comes packaged with the massage bar, and a tin for you to save your massage bar in.
It is shaped somewhat like a large flat egg, allowing you, or a partner to get a good grip on the bar. It has small red colored beans in the upper part of the massage bar. These are added for texture.
The one thing that threw me off however was that on the One website, they have this particular massage bar paired with the wrong package, so I suggest they fix that before people get confused. Either that, fire someone over at the factory for boxing all of them in the wrong box.
The Scent:

Oh My Gosh! smells really fantastic. It has a soothing vanilla menthol type scent to it that is just delicious! It reminded me of cinnamon vanilla.

Use:

I had my boyfriend rub the massage bar around my back when I got home. I have been sick for about a week now, and I knew the minty tinge the massage bar has would open up my sinuses and provide some soothing relief to sore and tired muscles.

While he picked the bar up and rubbed it around my back, he complained that it was melting in his fingers. This is normal, as massage bars are supposed to begin to melt on contact with your skin.

As he rubbed it around I noted a lovely warming sensation that was really, really nice, and not expected at all. I was imagining with the scent it had, it would have given off a cooling sensation, and instead I got a nice warming sensation.

After he was finished rubbing it around my back the cooling sensation began to set it, but was short lived. I didn't mind, because I don't like cooling sensations on cold rainy days anyway.
As far as relieving my sore tired muscles, I'd have to say that the relief came about only when the bar was touching my back. Once the massage ended, the warming sensation ended with it. Left behind on my back, there was a bit of residue, but the feeling was smooth and comforting, not greasy or messy like I was expecting.

I allowed the lotion to remain on my back for the rest of the night. I woke up and most of it had absorbed, leaving no irritation or break outs to the skin.
All in all, I really liked the massage bar. I do hope that it was packaged correctly, and that the website has it backward, because I plan on buying this one again and again, and I'd be a little annoyed to find that I reviewed the wrong bar due to the mix up.

Review of Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre

Normally $60.00 is not a price I would spend on a finishing powder. I have used quite a lot of different finishing powders, and my favorite still is Maybelline's Dream Matte Powder. This powder keeps me looking oily, but it requires a touch-up here and there throughout the day in order to keep shiny away.

When I was given a free tub of Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre, Natural Finish Loose Powder, I was excited to see how it would work. I had heard good things about this one, such as how well it works on those with combination oily/dry skin. My skin is like a labyrinth. Sometimes it is dry and parched looking, other days oily and greasy looking. You never really know what you are going to get, and cosmetics act in the same way with skin types like mine. One day it will work wonders, and another day it seems like a whole new product, an awful one.

So I'm always endlessly searching for the correct product for my skin type.

Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre came in the standard tub I would expect a Chanel cosmetic to come in. A small black plastic compact, with a twist off cap. Inside you have a tub with a plastic seal and holes popped into it. You have to shake the tub in order to release the powder. Before doing this though, remove the white applicator pad.

Once you do that, just dip in the included white sponge pad, and apply the loose powder to your face.

I did all that after applying my makeup first. You don't want to put a loose finishing powder on prior to doing your makeup!

After applying my usual coat of foundation, I then dabbed a bit of the Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre onto the areas on my face where I get oily shiny skin by mid-afternoon.

The powder goes on really silky, and does not leave behind a dusty layer. It covered my oily area with a flawless light finish that was natural and blended well with my normal skin tone.

All in all it was like a quick wisp of an airbrush. The results were nice, and I was impressed.

Last:

So just because the immediate results were marvelous, that does not always mean that the product is long lasting.

As far as Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre is concerned, this powder does last for quite some time, but I did notice that by the afternoon I needed to do a quick touch-up on my forehead. The touch-up was, quick, and easily done, but annoying nonetheless' especially considering how pricey this powder is.

All in all though, I liked how it finished my skin. It also did not accentuate fine lines, or give me a dusty zombie coating on my skin like many other finishing powders do.

Overall the powder is really good, and if you have the money I would suggest it. I still prefer my $9.00 compact of Dream Matte Powder, but if I were to run out, I would pick this one up and use it instead.

Review: One Natural Bath Fizzer, I Need This, Lemongrass Pick-Me-Up

Lemongrass Pick-Me-Up


Yesterday while browsing the specialty bath and body isle of my local Target I came across something that nearly caused me to pass out. These products sitting before me looked like something Lush would make, in fact you would think an ex employees from their company decided to branch out and start a company all their own.
They are called One, and they have up for grabs a heap of natural goodies that is going to thrill bath junkies who do not have the luxury of having a Lush nearby.

Personally Lush is a favorite of mine, but seeing that I have to order all of my Lush online, and pay a hefty shipping fee, and wait a week for it to arrive to my door; my orders on Lush became less and less frequent. Now with One so easily accessible at my local Target, I figure I won't have a reason to head back to Lush! That's right! Move over Lush, One is in town!

I grabbed every single product that was available on the counter.

Up on the chopping block today is One Natural Bath Fizzer, I Need This, Lemongrass Pick-Me-Up.

It comes in a cute b100% recycled cardboard tube. It feels like luxury, and I had a hunch I would pay a luxurious price for it. At 6.3 ounces, the bath fizz came to $5.99, which is a bit steep, but the usual price that I paid for many of my Lush bath bombs.

The one thing I did not like about the bath fizzer was how it was packaged. The cardboard tube it is packaged in comes with an open window, and it was sort of disgusting knowing people could just shove their fingers into the bath bomb. They also do this with their soaps, which I suggest they stop doing because the soap in the store, smelled wonderful, but deterred me due to the nasty fingerprints indented in it.

Anyhow, with that said, the bomb was also a little difficult to remove from the tubing. Once it was removed, sitting before me sat a big bath bomb. One half of the bomb is a medium toned blue, while the other half is a teal green color. The bomb comes split in 2, giving you the option to save one half for another time. I don't suggest doing this though because each half of the bomb comes with its own benefit. All in all though, the bomb itself is rather pretty, and reminded me a lot of one of the bombs Lush makes.

The scent I was able to smell right through the package. It has a really nice lemongrass scent, with an uplifting citrus like zing. I liked it a lot, and I hoped that when I popped the bomb into my bath the scent would multiply in deliciousness.

My Use:
I ran a bath, got in a popped in the light colored half of the bomb. I allowed it to fizzle, and waited to see if the bomb did anything to my bath water.

Most bath bombs silken and soften water, but this half of the bomb did nothing to the water but add scent. There was no silkening or softening of my water. It did however have a pretty nasty scent that I hated. It smelled like I had just washed my dog in the tub, you know that nasty mucus like slimy dog stink that dogs leave behind in the tub when you drain it- yeah, that bad.

I hoped adding the dark teal side of the bomb would fix this issue, so I plopped it in the water. I was happily relieved to see the bomb giving off a beautiful Caribbean blue color, which changed the waters color in the tub. I really loved it, it reminded me so much of my last vacation to the Bahamas, with the clear blue emerald colored waters.

This particular bath fizzer side seemed to loosen out the nasty wet dog fur feeling, and what I was left with was a nice mild citrusy scented Caribbean colored bath.
Unfortunately the only thing the bomb has going for it, is the color change that the water takes on. The scent is not long lived, and for the money I spent I was hoping for a little more zing to it.

All in all, I loved the color of my water, but the bomb did not soften water, it did not moisturize my skin, nor did it have a strong enough lemongrass scent. Everything was mediocre, and not worth the price.

I will continue to try products from One, but I hope they don't fail me like this One, I Need This Bath Fizzer.