tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56505669666485552042024-03-12T19:13:53.486-07:00Sunflowers AllureA blog for Asian beauty junkiesSunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-82725708066213904582010-12-15T21:21:00.000-08:002010-12-15T21:21:38.415-08:00We Are Still AliveHello everyone! Sorry we haven't been posting anything, we were dying of stress and anxiety studying for finals, but now we're done! However, it is impossible for us to do swatches, because we live so far away from each other. Also, the setup for the pictures are at school, which is currently shut down for winter break. The good news is we have tons of stuff to swatch and review!!! We will begin posting stuff the Sunday we get back, which is January 2nd. Sorry for the lapse! We haven't forgot about our beloved blog, just so darn busy. We will keep up with the posts next quarter. Promise! Happy Holidays!<br />
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WoraSunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-45061929833258581232010-11-15T00:16:00.000-08:002010-11-15T00:16:18.447-08:00HG Lip Treatment -- Fresh Sugar Lip Balm Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yay, we've really been keeping up with daily posts! I really hope we can get more followers! Wora will start doing tutorials after she finishes her midterms this coming week! Also, Wednesday is Wora's 19th birthday! YAY :) Janice and I have got her lots of beauty goodies, hope she'll like it and review them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love california for its beautiful weather and being able to wear sun dresses or shorts in November! However, the air humidity here is so low, especially in the winter, and my skin and lips are always uncomfortably chapped. So, finding the perfect lip treatment is ESSENTIAL! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Fresh Sugar Lip treatment is very moisturizing and lasts a good number of hours, but the best thing about it is it's heavenly scent - smells like a lemon sugary pie! It also has SPF 15, which is a definite plus! I found myself reaching to reapply every 3-5 hours, which I think is pretty good. Even after the product seems to be gone from my lips, my lips do not become chapped right away (I usually experience this with lip products containing vaseline). I would say Fresh's Lip Treatment is my HG lip product for now (unless I can find one that works better for a lower price)! I also love the heavy tube screw packaging as it's very sturdy! I usually stay away from lip treatments in pots because I hate using my finger to apply lip treatment, as it's not very hygienic. (I do like some potted lip treatments such as Korres Lip Butter and Tokyo Milk Bonbon Lip Balm -- both items will be reviewed too!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Sugar Rose and Sugar Plum and tinted lip treatments and at first I was scared that it would be really bright and pigmented, but it applies with just a slight tint, exactly what I'm looking for. I usually like to use a mirror when I apply the Sugar Rose and Sugar Plum because I don't want the color to get on the corner of my mouth. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5f3c66; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, this lip treatment is on the pricer side, each tube costs $22.50 for 0.15oz and a bit expensive for a lip balm. However, it's worth trying it out if you have very chapped lips and haven't found the perfect lip balm yet! Also, Sephora offers special gift sets that include the lip treatments for $28. For an extra $5.50, it comes with a cute Fresh Bag and a 3.4oz Brown Sugar Body Cream (which by the way smells HEAVENLY!), and a little Brown Sugar EDP!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been searching for the perfect concealer for a very long time ... and I finally found it!!! Before I started using Dior's Nude concealer, I've used Paul & Joe Stick Concealer (worst concealer I've tired ... but I love EVERYTHING else from P&J), Shu Uemura Pro Concealer, and YSL Anti-Cernes Multi Action Concealer (almost HG ... but not quite - a bit drying). Paul & Joe Stick Concealer was just a horrible match and applied cakey ... the Shu Uemura was a bit too close to my skin tone, so I had difficulty completely covering my dark spots. YSL's concealer was almost perfect but it just doesn't blend as well as Diorskin Nude's concealer! The Dior concealer perfectly covers my dark spots both under my eyes and face. I heard great reviews of Cle De Peau's Concealer ... and will definitely check it out after I finish this concealer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Dior Concealer comes in a squeeze tube of 0.33oz. I love the squeeze tube because it's very hygienic (unlike P&J, Shu, and YSL's concealer). However, 0.33oz is a bit small and disappointing as it retails for $28! A little does go a long way with this concealer and I use very little product each day, so it's still worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wear Diorskin Nude Foundation in Linen 021, and I got the concealer in 001 instead of 002 because it's always better to choose a concealer a shade lighter than your overall skin tone, so you can actually lighten/brighten those dark circles. The concealer blends perfectly and lasts all day and its consistency is perfect! Also, it does not oxidize throughout the day ... I hate it when concealers or foundations change color on me half way through the day. Best of all, this concealer is very hydrating not drying at all ... I've had problems with other concealers because it would become too dry and appear cakey. Note - I have dry skin ... so definitely try this concealer if you have dry skin and haven't found your perfect concealer yet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The concealer retails for $28 and is available at Sephora and all Dior Beauty Counters in Nordstrom, Saks, and Bloomingdales! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">xo, claire</div>Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-89777880944619258222010-11-13T00:59:00.000-08:002010-11-13T18:00:57.032-08:00Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour Paradoxal 509Paradoxal is one of Chanel's prettiest colors this past season, Fall 2010. Here are swatches for it:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chanel Le Vernis retails for $23, and I definitely consider it a splurge. However, I can never resist passing up a unique color. Paradoxal is a deep violet shade with strong hints of grey. It appears to have shades of taupe and have beautiful fine puprle shimmers. The polish is very pigmented and applies smoothly as the swatch above consists of 2 coats. I cannot think of any dupes for Paradoxal ... so it's definitely worth it if you like purple polishes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">xo, claire</div>Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-35991283051941864742010-11-12T09:47:00.000-08:002010-11-13T22:25:46.701-08:00HG Eyebrow Product -- Paul & Joe Eyebrow PowderHello everyone! Again, we are in the midst of studying for second round of midterms/finals that are approaching, eek (quarter system, sigh). Anyway, we all decided we will take turns everyday, posting our favorite products. So today, I wanted to tell you guys about my favorite eyebrow product. I love love love Paul & Joe Eyebrow Powder. Here's a picture:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can see the packaging is so pretty. Although many Asian women deal with the issue of having little to no eyebrow hair, I was blessed with a good amount (let's just say when I was a kid, I had one eyebrow)! I have relatively thick eyebrows, so this is perfect for filling in. I love how defined my eyebrows look after using the powder. Before finding this amazing product, I used a pencil, Rimmel London Professional Eyebrow Pencil ins 002 Hazel (recommended by another makeup blogger). I liked it a lot, but I always felt like the pencil look was a little too harsh for my already full eyebrows, and the color didn't exactly match me. For Paul & Joe, I use color 01, which is great, because the two powder colors are great for blending, depending on what look you want. For day-to-day wear I usually use the lighter brown color, but when I do smoky eyes or dark makeup for going out I blend in some of the taupe-y brown color. The only issue I have with this product is the brush and powder come separately, and I tend to lose things easily. I wish the powder case came with a holder for the brush like other eyeshadows etc. However, the brush itself is great. I have my own eyebrow brush, but I always use the one it comes with, because I think it applies really well. I got this from Claire because she coincidentally had it when I was talking to her about buying it (she has thin eyebrows, so defining her eyebrows with pencil is a better look for her). However, this product is available on Apothica.com, Cosmeticmall.com, Dermstore.com, and mostly all other sites that carry Paul & Joe products. The retail price is around $26 (US dollars), but trust me, it's so worth it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Indulging,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wora</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i> </i></b></div>Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-32960526557830406892010-11-08T01:50:00.000-08:002010-11-12T10:03:31.093-08:00Rock & Republic Beauty Sale on HautelookHautelook is having a Rock & Republic Beauty sale event that starts at 8am on November 8 (in six hours)!!! Claire and I will be checking it out tomorrow, and let you guys know what we buy, and, of course, review and swatch it!<br />
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Here's an invitational link:<br />
http://www.hautelook.com/invite/wora <br />
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Happy Indulging,<br />
WoraSunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-55507037179466395472010-11-08T00:42:00.000-08:002010-11-08T01:24:12.710-08:00Urban Decay Naked PaletteHey everyone! We have all agreed to update this belong every two days. Sorry for the lapse! We are all so busy with school right now, because all of us have midterms nonstop -____- Anyway, I got a little surprise in the mail yesterday while I was studying! My Urban Decay Naked Palette came :) Here are the swatches:<br />
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</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think this is the perfect palette to buy if you are looking for wearable and practical shadow colors. </div>I was a little apprehensive about purchasing this palette, because I've read that the colors were too sparkly, but I disagree. There are few glittery ones, but those shadows are perfect for a night out! My sister had her homecoming dance this past Saturday, and I used <b><i>Virgin</i></b>, <i><b>Creep</b></i> and <i><b>Gunmetal</b></i> to create a sultry, smoky eye look. She got so many compliments! I do find that Urban Decay makes better shimmer shadow colors than it does matte. As you can see from the swatches, some of the matte colors like <i><b>Naked</b></i> and<i><b> Buck</b></i> don't apply so well. However, all the other colors are pretty and perfectly shimmery! However, glitter/shimmer fallout can be somewhat of a problem, just make sure to tap out any excess eyeshadow from your brush before applying it to your eyes! I deal with fall out with any eyeshadow by using a business card under my eye, while I apply the shadow, so all the excess shadow falls on the card, not your face.<br />
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I say that if you are a beginner with makeup, you should invest in this palette. I have so much makeup already, and I still love it (so does Claire and Janice). Overall, I was extremely happy with my purchase, and have incorporated colors like <i><b>Smog</b></i>, <i><b>Toasted</b></i>, and <i><b>Virgin</b></i> into my daily routine. I still have yet to try others, because Claire and I also really love <i><b>Hustle</b></i>, because when blended, it looks so pretty. I also love love love Urban Decay eyeliner. They all apply so well, and stay on the whole day (always prep with primer potion!). Speaking of primer potion, a little bottle of primer comes with your palette as well. It's great for travel and the little bottle is so cute. If you have a thing for pretty packaging, you'll like this palette, because it has a nice velvety cover :) <br />
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Happy Indulging,<br />
WoraSunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-88476297448385834252010-11-04T01:32:00.000-07:002010-11-04T01:46:26.273-07:00Guerlain Summer 2010 Meteorites Perles Teint RoseHello, sorry I haven't posted in awhile! With all the midterms and papers, all of us have been so stressed! I should be writing my paper right now but decided to take a break to share with you guys my Guerlain Meteorites in Teint Rose!<br />
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Guerlain revamped their Meteorites collection in Summer 2010, switching from the cardboard packaging to a beautiful tin packaging. Since I am such a fan of packaging, I had to buy it! It retails for $56. The previous collection consisted of Mythic, Pink Fresh, and Beige Chic. Also, Guerlain releases limited edition every holiday, my favorite is the Holiday Collection Meteorites, Butterfly Pearls.<br />
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Teint Rose, Teint Beige, and Teint Doree are not limited edition and are replacing the previous standard collection of Mythic, Pink Fresh, and Beige Chic.<br />
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I purchased Guerlain's Meteorites in Teint Rose, which seems to be the newer version of Mythic. The pearls still have the lovely lilac scent from all previou meteorites s. The lilac scent is not overpowering and goes away after application. The other 2 shades available are Teint Beige and Teint Doree. I use it as a highlighter and it leaves a luminous glow that I cannot achieve with other loose powders. The Meteorites consist of Pink, White, Green, Yellow, and Lavender pearls. The Pink evens out skintone, White brightens, Green decreases redness, Yellow glows, and Lavender neutralizes. I got Teint Rose especially because of the green pearls. I have redness on my cheeks which is not very flattering, and the green pearls decreases the redness and brightens my skin! I use the Meteorites as the last step and apply this loose powder all over my face. Teint Rose is perfect for fair to medium skintones, but I wouldn't recommend it for medium to dark skintones as it leaves a white cast. Darker skintones should try Teint Beige or Teint Doree.<br />
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If you already have mythic, there's no need to purchase this unless you're a packaging fan like me! However, if you haven't tried Guerlain's Meteorites, I would highly recommend it!<br />
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</div>Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-4086206676812949542010-10-29T10:35:00.000-07:002010-10-29T10:37:16.582-07:00Urban Decay Sale on HautelookThere is going to be a sale on Hautelook Monday November 1, 2010. It starts at 8:00am sharp! If you guys want stuff, you have to be super quick, and I'm serious. Things get sold out within the first few minutes, especially the beloved primer potion. So, jump on it! By the way, I recently purchased Urban Decay's Naked Palette, so I will be swatching that when it comes in the mail! I'm so excited, hehe. Also, if you find that it is sold out everywhere, don't worry, they will restock for retail. (I got mine from Ulta.com, but sadly it sold out quickly too). Don't purchase it for more on sites like Ebay etc. The palette is in Urban Decay's permanent line.<br />
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Happy Indulging,<br />
WoraSunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-405559938916326762010-10-27T09:35:00.000-07:002010-10-27T09:56:55.563-07:00Lorac Sale on HautelookThere is a Lorac cosmetics sale on Hautelook.com today! Hurry and check it out now, as things are getting sold out. The prices are super cheap, and totally worth it if you want to play around with colors, etc. Good Luck! Sorry about the late notice this time, I meant to post this last night.<br />
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Happy Indulging,<br />
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P.S. I will definitely be swatching what I get from the sale too!Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-48980077155163152692010-10-26T23:58:00.000-07:002010-10-27T09:56:35.895-07:00Chanel Soft Touch EyeshadowI'm supposed to be studying for my organic chemistry midterm that's tomorrow! Oh well, I believe a study break is in order, hehe. Anyway, we've swatched a couple of Chanel eyeshadows (If you were wondering who's arm is in the pictures, it's Claire's! I take all the pictures though haha). <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Taupe Grise is one of the most beautiful taupe eyeshadow I've tried! I've been collecting taupe eyeshadows ever since I saw the beautiful swatches from The Beauty Look Book and Pink Sith. I believe Taupe Grise is limited edition and will become one of the hard to find eyeshadows like Shu Uemura's ME Silver 945! So if you love Taupe Eyeshadows, go pick it up at your Chanel counter asap! I purchased mine from Nordstrom.com, and it's also available at NeimanMarcus.com. Chanel's Soft Touch Eyeshadow retails for $28.50.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been reading beauty blogs for awhile now, and recently began blogging. I often heard many people think Chanel's eyeshadows are not as pigmented but I must disagree. Perhaps they've revamped their eyeshadow formula. All the recent eyeshadows I've purchased from Chanel are pigmented and applies smoothly. Although they are not as pigmented as Urban Decay's eyeshadows which are extremely bright and a bit too vibrant for day looks, I feel Chanel eyeshadows are perfect for a softer more sophisticated look. Also, the eyeshadow can be layered for a more intense look!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">By the way, I love Janice for trying to fill my need for Shu's ME Silver 945 (one of the MOST wanted Taupe eyeshadows) by giving me the close-enough dupe, ME Brown 850. I will review Shu Uemura's eyeshadows soon, and from everything I've used ... I believe Shu has the most amazing eyeshadow formula!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Taupe Grise - beautiful shimmery taupe with underlying silver tones</div><div style="text-align: left;">Safari - shimmery warm taupe with underly brown tones</div><div style="text-align: left;">Desert Rose - pink (perfect to highlight over lid) taupe (perfect for the crease)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">xo, claire</div></div>Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-43900260733813305252010-10-23T13:09:00.000-07:002010-10-23T16:41:49.764-07:00Bobbi Brown Holiday 2010 Day to Night Warm Eye PaletteWhile I was studying for my ls midterm this past week, Janice sent me pictures of her new purchase, the Bobbi Brown Day to Night Warm Eye Palette! I fell in love with the palette because I love love love the packaging, it's so sophisticated!<br />
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<div>The palette consists of 6 eyeshadows, 3 matte and 3 metallics! The shades include<i> Ivory, Oat, Espresso, Burnt Sugar Metallic, Velvet Bronze Metallic, and Black Plum Shimmer Wash</i>. The eyeshadows are very pigmented and applies smoothly on to the lids. Janice and I both purchased the warm palette because it works better with asian skin tone. I love how this palette includes the 3 matte shades as I always purchase metallic shimmer eyeshadows and forget that matte eyeshadows are essential! Also, I love this palette because I did not experience any glitter fallout, as the shimmers are so finely milled.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Here are swatches for the palette:<br />
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<div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The <i>Ivory</i> shade is the perfect base color and I use it to highlight. <i>Espresso</i> is a matte but very intense dark brown and I use it on the crease. Espresso can also be used to shade in the eyebrows! I did not experience any glitter fall out at all! The <i>Burnt Sugar Metallic</i> is a bronze brown and very similar to Urban Decay's Smog, but UD's Smog has glitter fallout! The V<i>elvet Bronze Metallic</i> is a bronze brown with reddish/orange tones; this eyeshadow also has a shimmer finish with no glitter fallout! The very last color is my favorite: <i>Black Plum Shimmer Wash</i>. The<i> Black Plum</i> is perfect for creating a smokey eye for a night out!</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Bobbi Brown eyeshadows are amazing! It is very pigmented and also long lasting! I did not experience any creasing when I was out for 15 hours and the eyeshadow still looked perfect! I did wear the eyeshadow with Trish McEvoy's Eye Base Essentials.</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Bobbi Brown Day to Night Warm Eye Palette is limited edition and retails for $45 and can be purchased at nordstrom.com or bobbibrowncosmetics.com.</div></div><br />
Hope you guys like this palette as much as I do and have a good weekend everyone!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">xo, claire</div></div></div>Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-64496150173390775882010-10-22T02:20:00.000-07:002010-10-23T13:52:19.619-07:00Urban Decay Disney's Alice in Wonderland Book of ShadowsThis is an extensive palette of glittery and whimsical eyeshadows. By the way, this is Wora, and I must say I am a big fan of this Urban Decay Book of Shadows, because I am a aficionado of GLITTER. We have established that Janice is the intermediate between Claire and I. Claire doesn't appreciate glitter like we do. This was bought for retail price. But, since it's limited edition, I believe it is now quite expensive--still worth it, because the colors are gorgeous. Anyway, we have swatches!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are a total of sixteen shadows, two eyeliners, and one Primer Potion. Urban Decay makes great eyeshadows, because they are highly pigmented. When we applied the shadows for the swatches, it took two dabs to get this much color. My personal favorites from this collection are Midnight Tea Party, which highly resembles the glitter eyeliner Midnight Cowboy, and Jabberwocky. By the way, if you find yourself liking only a few of the colors in this book of shadows or don't want to buy the entire palette, no worries! These are actually shadows that Urban Decay usually manufactures. They just renamed them with Alice in Wonderland themes. If you have questions about the actual names of some of these colors, feel free to comment below! I hope you liked our swatches. By the way, we also applied Urban Decay's Primer Potion before we applied shadow.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Like Claire mentioned before, we have been so busy with midterms and studying! But, I have taken a break from studying (even though I have a Life Science midterm tomorrow) to write a review for a toner that I have been using. I have combination skin, specifically I have an oily t-zone, but dry cheeks. Also, I never really used toners before, but since Claire bought it, I thought I would try.<br />
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*Side note: Claire is obsessed with buying beauty products. She bought the toner, even though it isn't for her skin type. Her reasoning was because it smelled good.<br />
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I have been using the peach toner for about three weeks now, and it's amazing! Not to mention that it smells like heaven. Even after the first application, your skin feels instantly softer. Now it is a part of my daily skin care regiment. I use it after washing my face and applying serum. The toner seals the serum in and helps in its absorption. Despite the fact that I thought it would dry out my skin or leave a gross oily residue, neither happened! Use it, and everyone around you will comment on your beautiful, peach-scented face!<br />
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If you are interested in purchasing this product, get it from sasa.com for $15.90 <br />
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Happy Indulging,<br />
WoraSunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-32008244928420558022010-10-18T02:37:00.000-07:002010-10-18T03:22:56.882-07:00Paul & Joe Holiday Collection 2010<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is our FIRST official blog post! Sorry, we've been all super busy with midterms, so we haven't blogged lately! Although I have my neuroscience midterm tomorrow, I just couldn't wait to blog about Paul & Joe's Holiday 2010 Collection!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paul & Joe Beaute is not really known in the US, as there are no beauty counters in department stores and no longer available at Sephora (Exception - Available at Bergdoff Goodman in New York). There is a Paul & Joe store in Los Angeles at Robertson Blvd, so Janice, Wora, and I will definitely go on a shopping spree soon, probably after midterms! Paul & Joe is created by French fashion designer, Sophie Albou. Paul & Joe started off as a menswear company, but later turned women's fashion and the cosmetics line launched in 2002.</span><br />
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</span> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fell in love with Paul & Joe Beaute because of it's beautiful packaging! I can never resist cosmetics that come in cute packaging! I have been collection Paul & Joe Sparkles Collection for this past year and I'll post up swatches soon!</span><br />
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</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyways, I missed out on the Paul & Joe x Disney Collection Bambi Blushes from a year ago. It's sold out everywhere and I've pretty much given up. Fortunately, Paul & Joe's Holiday 2010 Collection includes Face Color & Lip Gloss Set. The Face Color looks like the same blush balls from the previous Disney Bambi blushes! These balls are very similar to Guerlain's Meteorites. While Guerlain's Meteorites is used as a highlighter, the Paul & Joe pearls is used as a blush! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Face Color and Lip Gloss set has not been released yet. I believe it should be out early November and will definitely update as soon as I find out!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xo, claire</span></div>Sunflowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15787915792210624469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5650566966648555204.post-86371906645947664952010-10-05T22:11:00.000-07:002010-10-05T22:11:59.068-07:00IntroHello! We are Claire, Wora, and Janice. We are obsessed with buying, applying, critiquing, and collecting cosmetics, skincare, hair products, and polishes. We will be doing reviews, swatches, etc. Visiting our blog is great because we all have different skin and hair. We will be featuring a wide array of products as well! Our blog is named Sunflowers Allure, because all of us have fair to medium skin with golden undertones similar to that of a sunflower. Also, we will focus primarily on finding products that compliment contemporary Asian youth. We hope to be of assistance to any of your beauty needs and questions!<br />
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Happy Indulging,<br />
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