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[3 Apr 2009 | No Comment | Tags: , , , ]

This is a good light weight foundation that provides medium coverage. It goes on like silk and gives the skin a really nice silky sheen. The lasting power is not strong however, and the perfect satin finish doesn’t last to long past the application. It is not so much a gloss or a matt foundation but lies somewhere in the middle. I’ve heard that this is a foundation of choice for some photographers as the luminescent quality tends to show up nicely in pictures giving the skin a nice healthy glow. I’d agree with this however wearing it does make you look like you’re wearing make up, it’s not as natural a look as It could be. Wearing this …

[18 Feb 2009 | No Comment | Tags: , , , ]

This is a suburb hand cream, i love the smell and it absorbs nicely into the skin although not as quickly as i would like. Hand creams generally need to absorb quickly so you don’t spread them everywhere or have them rub off. I also think they should provide a level of moisture that can withstand a few hand washes, although I don’t really expect most hand creams would do this. Avene’s cold cream hand cream stays on well enough to last a hand washing which is why it’s my favorite hand cream. Where I live the summer and spring months tend to be humid and wet but in the winter months it can get really dry and my hands …

[5 Feb 2009 | No Comment | Tags: , , , , ]

I tried this tinted moisturizer when I had some eczema break out on my cheeks. It only stung the tiniest bit and finding and SPF product that is tolerable on eczema is quite a feat so I’m giving this points for that. The coverage is very sheer and wont hide any imperfections but may make them fade a little bit.  It is also very luminescent, like tiny little sparkly particles are on the skin. If this sparkly look suits you then you’ll like this. I think it is quite gentle on the skin and I haven’t had any real trouble with my skin getting irritated from this alone. Unfortunately I prefer more of a mat finish so I don’t use …

[23 Jan 2009 | No Comment | Tags: , , , , , ]

A review of Avene Micellar lotion.