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I have never been a big fan of dark colours, especially on the lips, but I am so in love with this 'Vampy', deep red/berry trend that is everywhere at the moment, and as the weather gets cold, it makes it even easier to pull off. Here are my top natural picks for this Winter...</div>
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<a href="http://www.spiritbeautylounge.com/vapour-organic-beauty-siren-lipstick.html" target="_blank">Vapour Organic Beauty Siren Lipstick in 413 Torrid</a>. </div>
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This has to be my most lusted after color at the moment and is at the top of my 'must have' list. Torrid is described as a '<b>black orchid</b>' color and I loved the description as much as i love the color...true vampy and absolutely gorgeous.</div>
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Described as a <b>Blackcurrant</b> shade, somewhat similar to Torrid but slightly lighter. </div>
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The nail polish version of Torrid, I think this color would suit anyone and would make any outfit look rather luxurious . </div>
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I am yet to try any polish's from Kure Bazaar but this '<b>Vampy black cherry' </b>is the one for me to start with. Stunning!</div>
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As requested by Marie, just a quick post to compare Ilia Beauty's Nobody's baby, In Paradise, and Humble Me.</div>
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Nobody's Baby: This is the best 'nude' that I have come across that doesn't leave me looking washed out as it is on the pink side rather than being peachy or brownish. A very easy to wear color that I imagine would look good on anyone. </div>
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Humble Me: A true nude that would probably suit those with tanned skin more, on paler skin the peachy/brown tinge looks a bit harsh. </div>
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I cannot tell you how excited I am that the <a href="http://iliabeauty.com/collections/lipstick-crayons" target="_blank">Ilia Beauty Lipstick Crayons</a> are finally ready to order. I've never purchased a lipstick crayon before, mainly because natural ones aren't exactly common, but I have always admired the look of them, and the fact that they would look nice in a cup on my desk haha. Available for pre-order now, orders are due to ship the week of April 25th.</div>
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May Lindstrom Skin is one of those brands that from the moment I saw it, I had to have it, purely from the packaging. Of course, the ingredients sounded amazing and the products had great reviews, but that packaging...to die for! </div>
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I would have loved to purchase the whole set but as my budget wouldn't allow it, I chose <a href="http://iamnaturalstore.com.au/THE-CLEAN-DIRTbrCleansing-ClaybrMAY-LINDSTROM-SKIN_p_1065.html" target="_blank">The Clean Dirt</a> which is a cleanser of sorts, and it is unlike any cleanser I have ever used. </div>
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This cleanser is in powder form, you add water and it starts to fizz and bubble a little bit, then turns into this mousse type concoction. Not only can you hear the fizzing, but as soon as the product starts reacting with the water, the intoxicating smell of spices hits your nose and sets your senses tingling. </div>
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In my last mini haul from <a href="http://iamnaturalstore.com.au/" target="_blank">I Am Natural Store</a>, I purchased two new foundations, one from Alima Pure, and one from Vapour Organic Beauty. </div>
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I had used up my samples of Vapour foundation and was basically having withdrawals from it, yep that good, so it was definitely a product I had to add to the collection. I chose the stick version over liquid for the simple reason that it is more convenient, and less likely to waste product. As for the color, 120 is pretty much spot on for my skin tone, although i easily get away with one shade darker. It blends out perfectly, doesn't make me look pasty or washed out, and is somewhat nourishing at the same time. It is on the more expensive side, and i'm not sure how long it will last with daily use, but it truly is a fantastic product and I think its worth spending more on a foundation seeing as it makes up the base of your look. Vapour also has 11 shades of foundation which means you're more likely to find one that suits you. </div>
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I took a guess with choosing this shade based on those I had sampled in the past, and 3.5 seemed like it would be perfect. In comparison with Vapour 120, Wheat 3.5 is rather pale and more pinkish, and makes me look fairly washed out, so I only wear this when I have my Vapour foundation underneath as together, the color of this isn't so pale.</div>
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{l-r: Rms Beauty Lip2Cheek in Muse, Vapour Beauty Aura Multi-Use in Tender, Ilia Beauty Tinted Lip Conditioner in Nobody's Baby, Ilia Beauty Lipstick in Humble Me}</div>
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It's time for another giveaway, yay, and this one will be to win a Madara 3 Step Daily Face Care Set, sponsored by the lovely Rossana from<a href="http://iamnaturalstore.com.au/" target="_blank"> I Am Natural Store</a>. Each set is valued at $65 and contain a Purifier, Toner, and Moisturiser. </div>
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Long over due is my review of my recent <a href="http://www.koraorganics.com/" target="_blank">Kora Organics</a> purchases, I got the cream cleanser, body wash, balancing rosewater mist, blemish gel, and the hydrated day and night cream. If my bank account allowed for it (and if I wasn't so obsessed with trying new brands), I would always have a nice supply of Kora in my bathroom. i love everything about this brand, from the purity of the ingredients, and the organic certification, to the amazing skin clearing benefits and the gorgeous packaging. I have to admit, it's the beautiful color that draws me to buying these, they just look so nice on any shelve. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Cream cleanser feels extremely luxurious to apply and smells amazing! I love that a little goes a long way, which is good considering the price<span style="font-size: large;">,</span> I have had mine for roughly 3 months now and using once a day I still have a tiny bit left in the bottle. It's not so good at removing makeup (that's where my <span style="font-size: large;">love, coconut oil comes in<span style="font-size: large;">to the picture), but it <span style="font-size: large;">does an amazing job of cleaning the <span style="font-size: large;">usual daily grime off your face, leaving it <span style="font-size: large;">beautifully clean and soft. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Matricaria chamomilla </i>(Chamomile) Extract*, <i>Aloe barbadensis </i>(Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice*, Olivoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, <i>Macadamia integrifolia </i>(Macadamia) Seed Oil*, Stearic Acid, Dicaprylyl Ether, <i>Morinda citrifolia </i>(Noni Fruit) Extract*, <i>Persea gratissima </i>(Avocado) Oil*, <i>Rosa eglantaria </i>(Rose
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E), Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, <i>Citrus aurantium ssp bergamia </i>(Bergamot) Oil*, <i>Santalum spicatum </i>(Sandalwood) Oil*, <i>Citrus reticulata </i>(Mandarin) Oil*, <i>Citrus paradisi </i>(Grapefruit) Oil*, <i>Lavandula angustifolia </i>(Lavender)
Oil*, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Lecithin (GMO free)*, Potassium
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<span style="font-size: large;">The body wash was a litt<span style="font-size: large;">le hit and miss for me. Not because <span style="font-size: large;">it isn't a great product<span style="font-size: large;">...but because of the price<span style="font-size: large;">, and the fact that it doesn't <span style="font-size: large;">lather</span> at all. <span style="font-size: large;">While I und<span style="font-size: large;">erstand that this product is organic and free of lathering substances, without any lather this <span style="font-size: large;">product didn't seem to go as far<span style="font-size: large;"> and I didn't like how much I had to use everytime I showered just to wash my whole body. In <span style="font-size: large;">saying that, I loved the smell and that it did <span style="font-size: large;">feel very luxurious, so if the price and the non-lathering <span style="font-size: large;">are not issues f<span style="font-size: large;">or you, then this product is worth a try.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><em>Camellia sinensis </em>(Green Tea)*, <em>Rosa centifolia </em>(Rose) Extract*, <em>Aloe barbadensis </em>(Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice*, Decyl Glucoside, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, <em>Morinda citrifolia </em>(Noni Fruit) Extract*, Glyceryl Oleate, Dicapryl Ether, Lactic Acid, Sodium chloride (Macrobiotic Sea Salt), Benzyl Alcohol, <em>Santalum spicatum </em>(Sandalwood) Oil*, <em>Cananga odorata </em>(Ylang Ylang) Oil*, <em>Pogostemon cablin </em>(Patchouli) Oil*, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lecithin (GMO free)*, <em>Aqua </em>(Water). **From essential oils. *Ingredient from Organic Farming.</span><br />
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<strong> </strong><span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="font-size: large;">Blemish Gel is a product that you <span style="font-size: large;">don't necessarily need, but is nice to have on hand anyway. Everynow and then I get a big cystic pimple on my chin, always in <span style="font-size: large;">the same spot, and this helps it to go down quicker<span style="font-size: large;"> w<span style="font-size: large;">hich</span> I love, becaus<span style="font-size: large;">e </span>let's face it, no one wants a<span style="font-size: large;"> giant red growth <span style="font-size: large;">sticking out</span> of their chin for everyone to see. The blemish gel doesn't sink <span style="font-size: large;">into the skin, rather sits on top <span style="font-size: large;">of it, and</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;">has a yellowish/brown colour to it <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">which</span> doesn't fade as it dries<span style="font-size: large;">, so it's not practical to wear under makeup or if you are heading out<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">B</span>est <span style="font-size: large;">applied on days spent at home or before bed. Unless<span style="font-size: large;">, of course, you<span style="font-size: large;"> don't mind <span style="font-size: large;">having a patch of <span style="font-size: large;">yellowish mess on your face while you're out. I purchased this product when it was still being sold in the little pump<span style="font-size: large;"> bottle,<span style="font-size: large;"> which I have to say is rather annoying as it kind of just <span style="font-size: large;">shoots out and there's no possible way of <span style="font-size: large;">getting just a little either<span style="font-size: large;">, but they have recently changed the packaging to<span style="font-size: large;"> a much more practical one<span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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In my Spirit Beauty Lounge haul, i ordered some samples of rms products I hadn't tried yet, the new Lip Shine in Sublime, Cream Eye shadows in Lunar, and the new Karma.</div>
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Karma is described as a<b> rich, dark, browny-black with a hint of silver</b> and is great used as a liner. I find this color, more so than the others, has a bit more staying power and is more pigmented, in saying that it does still crease and smudge, but being a creamy product that is so easily fixed that it doesn't really matter. </div>
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Lunar, a <b>creamy white pearl shimmer, </b>is very similar to the Living Luminizer in how it can be used, but is a lot more pigmented and slightly thicker. It's nice as an everyday shadow, and great with karma for a smokey eye. </div>
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Sublime, a <b>sheer bright fuchsia pink</b> is a beautiful color, especially for the warmer months. The texture of this is different from the other lip shines, which I found to be somewhat drying and sticky, sublime is actually very moisturising and goes on smoothly making lips look fantastic and healthy. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> {Wearing Karma as liner, Lunar as shadow, and Sublime on lips} </span></div>
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In my latest mini haul from I Am Natural Store, I picked up one of Ilia Beauty's new Mascara's in Nightfall. This mascara is said to be a "<b>Natural mascara that will lengthen, thicken, and condition lashes</b>" and it surely does lengthen and condition. I'm not sold on the thicken part, which as you can see by the photos below they don't appear to be thicker, just more defined, I can live with that though, I have never owned a natural mascara that has the ability to separate and lengthen my lashes like this one does, and I love it. If I want to go for the really dramatic, thick lashes, I just apply a little of my Larenim Mineralash mascara in Jet Black to the roots to make them appear fuller and more...fluffy?</div>
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When Sasha first spoke of the mascara wand on her facebook page, I pictured all those colorful ads selling drugstore brand mascaras with "new and improved wands to give you the most gorgeous lashes ever", but this wand, my friends, truly is genius! It is such a tight squeeze in the neck of the bottle that it scrapes of all excess so you have just the perfect amount of mascara to not leave your lashes all clumpy and smudgy, and the brush itself isn't fibrous, catching heaps of product, it seems to be plastic with little bristles that really get in between your lashes, separating and lengthening, to make them look amazing.</div>
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The actual mascara seems to take a little longer than normal to dry, but not much, and stay's put all day. When it comes to washing it off, it actually comes off very easily with just cleanser and a muslin cloth, without leaving those patches of smudged black around my eyes and on my cheeks. The best part is the conditioning effect, my lashes stay looking hydrated and soft all day, not an ounce of dry flakiness to be seen. Love it! </div>
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Ilia Beauty mascara come in four colors: Nightfall - rich black, Asphalt Jungle - bold charcoal grey, Macao - subtle copper, and Shadow Of A Doubt - ash brown. I will definitely be purchasing the last as an everyday mascara. </div>
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Campestris, Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera
(carnauba) wax*, Hydrogenated Glyceryl Abietate, Crondrus Crispus
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(Avocado) Butter, Triisostearyl Citrate, Stearic Acid, Euphorbia
Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Silica, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Xanthan
Gum, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol,
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After receiving my parcel from I Am Natural Store the other week, and trying the Vapour Perfector, I fell in love with Vapour even more, so in keeping up with my obsession for beauty products with a creamy texture, I recently purchased a few more products from the line and some samples of their foundations. </div>
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I seriously cannot think of a single thing I don't like about this brand...Everything I have tried I have loved, the textures, the scents, the finish, the color, and everything else, i think everybody should own at least one Vapour product!</div>
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I purchased, in full size, Halo Body Spotlight in Brilliance, Mesmerize Eye Color Treatment in Flash, and samples of Atmosphere Soft Focus Foundation in 115 and 120 and Luminous Foundation in 115 and 120. </div>
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I'm not really a foundation fan to be honest, I have never really found one that I like. They either go cakey, don't blend well, sit in lines and crease, or they are just crap! But these...OhEmGee! They are fantastic, both the stick and liquid forms are so easy to apply, sit well, give healthy looking coverage, they last ages on the skin and when on, they don't feel like a foundation at all. I have applied both with and without the Stratus Skin Perfector and they work the same each time so as far as im concerned, I am now a full blown foundation lover. Both 115 and 120 work well for me, but 115 is slightly lighter than my skin tone so I have been using 120, 115 would probably be my summer to winter shade. </div>
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Soft Focus Foundation: $51.00 for 32.45g</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Organic/Bio Camellia Oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil, Organic/Bio
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic/Bio Lecithin, Organic/Bio
Cera Alba (Beeswax), Silica, Essential Oils and Natural Fruit Essences,
Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Boswellia Serrata (Frankincense)*,
Organic/Bio Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi/Holy Basil), Organic/Bio Nelumbo
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<span style="font-size: small;">Organic/Bio Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic/Bio Cera Alba
(Beeswax), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Silica, Essential Oils
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Serrata (Frankincense)*, Organic/Bio Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi/Holy Basil),
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I chose the <a href="http://iamnaturalstore.com.au/MesmerizebrEye-ColourbrVAPOUR-ORGANIC-BEAUTY_p_1003.html" target="_blank">Mesmerize Eye color</a> in Flash because its a nude-ish hue, described as a mushroom taupe, and I love it! It is slightly darker/more brown, than my usual eye shades but it actually works really well with my skin tone, giving a bit of depth to the eye, and it goes with any look. When used with rms lip2cheek in muse, I can achieve a great subtle smokey eye. </div>
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Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Silica,
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Organic Chrysanthemum Morifolium (Chrysanthemum) Flowers, Organic
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Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil, Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Lysine,
Silica, Essential Oils & Natural Fruit Essences, Tocopherol
(Natural Vitamin E), Organic Euterpe Oleracea (Açai Berry), Organic
Calendula Officinalis Flowers, Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea)
Leaf [+/-: Titanium Dioxide (Cl 77891), Iron Oxides (Cl 77491, 77492,
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Recently I was contacted by the lovely Rosanna from the online natural beauty shop, I Am Natural Store, asking if I would like to pick a couple products to try and review...I was ecstatic as Rosanna had just started stocking Vapour products and I was dying to try the Stratus Soft Focus Skin Perfector.<br />
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I was sent a full size <a href="http://iamnaturalstore.com.au/Stratus-Soft-Focus-Skin-PerfectorbrVAPOUR-ORGANIC-BEAUTY_p_984.html" target="_blank">Vapour Soft Focus Skin Perfector</a>, which I thought was extremely generous, and also makes me very happy for the simple fact that this is THE BEST SKIN PERFECTOR IN THE WORLD!!!! Everything from the smell, to the texture, from the ease of use to the subtle gold shimmer in it, makes this a must have product.<br />
The first time I used this, I just squeezed a little on the back of my hand, and after rubbing it in, I spent the next few hours randomly sniffing my hand because the smell is incredibly delicious and sweet, and made me senses go wild. On my face, the product spreads and is absorbed easily, and leaves my face with the softest, most velvety feel, and makes an incredible base for both my Vapour liquid and stick foundations and my rms beauty "un"-cover up. This is a real winner in my book...another one to add to my 'never run out of this' list. I have even applied this product and added noting over the top, as even on it's own, it still makes skin look beautiful, granted it doesn't cover blemishes, which it doesn't claim to, but the glowing goddess look is more than enough for me.<br />
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Camellia Oleifera (Camellia) Seed Oil, Organic Helianthus Annuus
(Sunflower) Oil, Silica, Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Lysine, Organic
Lecithin, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E) Organic Helianthus Annuus
(Sunflower) Seed Oil & Organic Lecithin & Organic Cucurbita Pepo
(Pumpkin) Seed Oil & Organic Papain (Papaya), Sambucus Nigra
(Elderberry) Fruit Extract, Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI
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translucent coverage, reduces redness, and smoothes away imperfections. A
veil of warm color with a hint of shimmering gold, it gives the skin a
luminous appearance</b></span><b>.'</b> On application of this product, the above statement of a "translucent" product is correct, it is so sheer that it doesn't look like there is anything on the skin as far as color goes, it didn't reduce the redness on my nose and forehead, but, it did give my face a gorgeous glow, and who doesn't like to glow!? I wouldn't call this a tinted moisturizer, just a Luminizer, because that is what it seems to me and it does a great job of it, plus with an SPF of 25, you really can't complain. This would be a great product for daytime, especially in the summer months when you don't need much on. $55. for 60ml</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.avitalin.com/vitality-1.html" target="_blank">Vitality Phytocell Complex</a>. From the website: <b>'This luxurious complex <span class="ff2 cf3 fs18">combats chronological
and environmental aging with plant derived stem cells. It works to
rejuvenate skin tissue and ensure the longevity of skin cells.'</span></b><span class="ff2 cf3 fs18"> As far as the aging claim goes, I cannot say 100% whether this works, as not only have I not been using it long but I also don't really have any aging signs to improve as of yet, but I can tell you that it is a nice moisturizer. On application, this feels somewhat like a gel type cream, it's thin and smoothes on easily, and it moisturizes really well. Im not sure if this would do the job for my excessively dry skin in winter, but right now, it works wonderfully. $68 for 41.4ml</span></span></div>
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<span class="ff2 cf3 fs18" style="font-size: large;">I have only listed the ingredients for the Vitality Complex as I personally emailed Marina and asked for them as they are not listed on the website. So, my only suggestion I could give this company is to add the ingredients to their website, as I received samples, I'm not sure if they are on the actual product packaging either, but personally, I don't purchase anything if I cannot find a full list of ingredients to go through first and I'm sure many people are the same, although I'm sure if you send Marina an email, she will happily send you a list of the ingredients. </span><br />
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By nature, I tend to be a big dreamer, constantly off in my own little world day dreaming about things I want to do, places I want to see, but mostly, natural beauty products I want to buy! As I am also an obsessive list maker, I wanted to share a few products that are on my Wish List. </div>
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<a href="http://www.bathingbeauty.com.au/images/de_GL%20Investment%20Piece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://iamnaturalstore.com.au/thumbnail.asp?file=assets/images/rejuvenate1_thumbnail.jpg&maxx=150&maxy=150" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><img alt="May Lindstrom Skin The Complete Skin Experience | Spirit Beauty Lounge" height="320" id="preview" src="https://www.spiritbeautylounge.com/images/P/may-lindstrom-gift-set-p.jpg" width="290" /> </div>
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This goes right at the top of my list because at $380 for the set, I'll be wishing for a while, but these products sound incredible, the packaging is to die for and with names like 'The clean dirt' oil and 'The youth dew', how can you not want to try them?! </div>
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I have been wearing the Ilia Lip Conditioner's every day since getting them, they are that good, so naturally I want to try more of the products. The next Ilia products on my list are the mascara in Nightfall, lip conditioner's in Shell Shock and In Paradise, and multi-stick in Tenderly. From a photo Sasha posted on facebook a while back, it also looks like she will be bringing out some powder's as well. <br />
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I recently purchased the Lotus Wei Joy Juice Elixir and I am addicted to it. The effect is subtle but noticeable enough to make it a product I want to always have on hand. I put roughly 10 drops into my 500ml bottle of water and sip it throughout the day or especially when the kids are playing up and I'm feeling uptight, it seems to take the edge of of my tension making things seem not so bad. Anywho, I have read great reviews about the infinite love trio and as I'm all about the love, I am looking forward to trying this set.<br />
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I got a sample size of this perfume and I cannot explain how incredibly delicious it is. I basically used the whole mini bottle with in a few days, as being natural, the scent doesn't last as long and I like to smell it all day, and I have had to really discipline myself into saving the last bit for my girl's night this weekend. This fragrance is so very elegant, yet fun and flirty all at once, and has quite the seductive scent to it. For anyone wishing to give natural fragrance a try, I definitely recommend starting with this one. <br />
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Lastly, but not least, this brush set really calls out to me. I know there are many eco-friendly, vegan brush sets out there, but something about the natural wood handle's makes these look so classy and attractive to my picky eyes. The Alima Pure and Everyday Mineral's brush's sing to me as well. I can already tell I will be one of those people with a gazillion cosmetic brushes taking over my beauty space. <br />
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RMS Beauty "un"-cover up. </div>
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Yes, again! I know that I rave on about this product a fair bit but it is still, and has been since I first purchased it, my absolute favorite concealer. I recently purchased another in 22 to mix with 11 as my skin has lightly tanned a little and it gives the perfect combination colour. As 22 is slightly too dark, I can use it for a subtle contour.</div>
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Probably the best everyday lip colour I have found yet, I do wish it were more nude, but it goes with everything and makes my lips look great. </div>
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I purchased a sample of this from Spirit Beauty Lounge and it really is a nice oil. It has a slightly nutty scent to it, and it soaks straight into my skin giving it a beautiful glow. It is also the perfect base/primer for my rms concealer.</div>
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I purchased this after reading the tips section on the Spirit Beauty Lounge site, as I was looking for a product that would actually help clear up the congestion on my back. I haven't been using it for more than a week but I have already noticed a difference. The smell is a bit odd, not bad, just different and I love the marbled look of the different ingredients. </div>
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I have only used the once since purchasing as I recently dyed my hair and I don't want to strip the colour quickly, but these are incredible. My hair usually goes oily and limp within a day or two of washing it, which drives me insane, but this stuff kept my hair clean for about 4 days. To me, it smells exactly like the Acure Organics Gel Cleanser. </div>
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I have always been a fan of dry body brushing but I was a little lazy about it as the brush I had was made with cactus bristles and was a little too rough. I have been getting right back into it after purchasing this one, medium bristles, feels great and my skin is loving it. </div>
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I purchased this last year I think and it got buried in the back of my drawer until I found it recently and I have been using it a lot since. It has the perfect pink tint without being too overpowering for my light skin tone and looks great on a barely there makeup look. I will definitely be buying Tenderly soon as I adore the no makeup look with just a hint of colour. </div>
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I have had these products for 3 days and I can already tell I am going to go nuts on this brand and buy everything like I did with RMS. I purchased Two full sized lip conditioners in Dizzy and Nobody's Baby, and 4 samples: Crimson &Clover, In Paradise, I Put A Spell On You and Shell Shock. </div>
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I love love love Dizzy, it's not too orange but it does have that gorgeous peachy/tangerine color that I adore so it will definitely be my go to for summer. It also seems to have a faint sherbet-ish type of scent that I can't really put my finger on because it is very faint. Nobody's baby is basically the same color as my lips but slightly different. When I chose to purchase Nobody's Baby, I chose it because it is said to be a nude, which I guess it is in the sense that it looks like your lips but better, but it wasn't the type of nude I was hoping for. None the less, I love it. </div>
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I have dodgy lips, no matter how much water I drink or whether I exfoliate them, they are constantly dry and yuck, which usually makes it hard to wear any lip colors. Even with my beloved rms lip shine in Bloom which is nourishing, I found that even that dried my lips out a bit and I had to apply lip balm underneath. Not so with these lip conditioners. They have incredible color payoff whether you apply a light slick or a few layers and the color seems to stay on for a while, plus I don't have to apply anything else to my lips which makes me very happy. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288016321657283180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558697641688856307.post-19008643380613316312012-10-05T18:41:00.000+09:302012-10-05T18:41:30.975+09:30It's Arrived!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
I cannot explain the excitement I felt arriving home today to see that, not one, but two parcels of beauty goodies had arrived. </div>
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I received the samples that the lovely Marina from skincare brand <a href="http://avitalin.com/" target="_blank">Avitalin</a> had sent me to try and review, but also my, what seemed to be long awaited, <a href="http://spiritbeautylounge.com/" target="_blank">Spirit Beauty Lounge</a> order. </div>
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I will get right onto reviewing the products from both companies once I've slathered, slicked, and swiped them over my body, but for now, some teaser pics :)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288016321657283180noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558697641688856307.post-59192804621533538102012-09-20T18:37:00.000+09:302012-09-20T18:37:20.693+09:30Beauty Tool Kit pt.2<div style="text-align: center;">
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When I emailed Dasha from <a href="http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Make-up</a> recently, I also emailed Katey Denno from <a href="http://www.thebeautyofitis.com/" target="_blank">The Beauty Of It Is</a> and asked if she could also give give me some advice/tips on products to use. <br />
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<li>Checkout <a href="http://spiritbeautylounge.com/" target="_blank">Spirit Beauty Lounge</a>-she stocks all the best products such as Kjaer Weiss cream cheek colors and Revolution Organics, plus many other brands she uses.</li>
<li>Instead of using disposable tools found in many makeup artist's kits, she uses a metal mixing tool to scrape the products from the containers and onto the back of her clean hand or a clean mirror for blending.</li>
<li>Katey keeps a good number or lip brushes in her brush roll, remembering who she used which brush on, then uses an SLS-free shampoo to clean them and a natural conditioner to keep them soft. </li>
<li>Katey recommends Vapour Organic Beauty primer, which she states doesn't contain silicon so it differs from usual primers as it doesn't give that perfectly slick feel for foundation to sit on but does keep makeup from sliding off.</li>
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A few weeks ago I finally bought myself a <a href="http://www.vitamix.com.au/" target="_blank">Vitamix</a> and I have to say it is the best big purchase I have ever made! Every morning we make smoothies and sometimes we make a few each day, my kids have even started drinking green smoothies with things like Kale, Spinach, Avo and other veg in them. </div>
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The first smoothie I made was<a href="http://kimberlysnyder.net/blog/2009/07/11/green-smoothie-recipe/" target="_blank"> Kimberly Snyder's Glowing Green Smoothie</a>, as it was the main reason I wanted a Vitamix in the first place, but we are always coming up with new ones based on what we have on hand. My partner is incredible at making up smoothie recipes but never remembers exactly what he put in them so I can't really share those recipes with you but I wanted to share this one I made the other day and it is incredible!</div>
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This recipe is so creamy and delicious, and although its not really a vegetable smoothie, it's a great one for the kids as a sub for store bought juice. </div>
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I recently emailed Dasha from <a href="http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Green Make-Up</a> asking if she could give me some recommendations or tips on products and essentials to put in my Natural Beauty tool kit. </div>
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The reason for this is i've just signed up at Tafe to do a make-up and skin care course so I can get some qualifications and recognition behind me to start my own business. It's all very exciting and I cannot wait to start this journey. </div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Hello Zara!</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Thanks for passing by!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">It's nice to hear that you are growing as an artist with green tools!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I'll try my best to answer you one by one to your questions:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">A list of essentials to put in my tool kit?</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">If you meant a list in general I give you in attachment a general
make-up kit checklist that I found very useful, especially at the beginning of
my work. I still have it in case someone needs it.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">It's a reminder checklist so that you don't forget anything before you
go to work. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Regarding my list of brands: are those that you have mentioned + those
on my blog + some "older" brands that I have as a color referrer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I hardly tell you the exact list of products, because it's full of
different brands and products that I use intuitively, depending on the work. I
also mix many products together and put them in palettes for instance. I
also have some of my home-made products, like herbal balms, mix of essential
oils, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Right now I am even upgrading it with some new products that I still
have to check before and decide.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Many times, I also have to rearrange the kit depending on the work I
do. (Marriage is not the same as video, fashion...). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">In short, I am and will be in constant update of my kit,
especially with the evolving green products. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I always advice to make-up artists that they should not stick just to
one brand, as this way you don't grow as an artist.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Every make-up artist should know the general list of essentials, like
that one that I gave you. Then during time and work, the job of a good
make-up artist is to accurately search for new products, textures and
finishes, to discover them. And just through this process everyone will find
what works the best for him/her. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Never buy something because someone just said that is good, it may not
work so well for you. So I recommend you to use the products that YOU like
working with and to constantly upgrade your make-up kit. This way you
will also grow as an artist, your senses will sharpen, you will be more
open to new things and you will broaden your horizons in every field.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">For example, in my make-up kit there are different brands of products
(even some of the past because they worked for me in color/texture) and I never
stick to just one or two brands.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Another thing about the products: search for different colors and
textures and so build your kit according to them: for instance: you may prefer
mineral powders or creamy foundations instead of</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">liquid ones, so you will look after those more and build your kit with
different colors and brands that have mineral powder foundations. I am not a
fan of lip glosses for example and I don't have so much</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">of them in my kit, so building a kit depends also on your make-up
artist style.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">About disposable tools, sanitizing wipes & natural sanitizing products
suitable for cosmetics:</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">With disposable tools I suppose you meant lip gloss/mascara wands? Or
even sponges?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Anyway, I noticed in the past that in US there is a big need and also
some kind of "law" regarding hygiene. Which is not bad at all, I care
very much for the hygiene, too. What surprised me was their almost
obsessed use of huge amounts of disposable wands and high percentage of
cleansing alcohol. Years ago while in contact with some US artists I also
started to use these disposables. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">But honestly, I don't use them all the time. I prefer to
sanitize the product before. What is more important and not so
reasonable for many people is that if you will have fear and paranoia that
something bad will happen, it will. I never had any bad experience with this,
but I must also say that I care very well for the hygiene in my make-up
kit every time I use it. I'm not fearful that something bad will happen to
anyone. You may have the cleanest kit in the world, and your client can
get an infection anyway. Everything does not depend on you and the rational
aspect of things. If you do your job the best you can, from your heart, if you
care for your kit = clean it and have fresh products, <u>because you love your
work and you trust,</u> then nothing bad will happen. I realized also that
all that paranoia with the hygiene is due to huge attacks of the pharmaceutical
industry that is scarring people all the time with new diseases, infections, and
consequently with a tremendous amount of fear, which is the root and cause for
every disease.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I use the following disposables: cotton tissues, cotton discs and
q-tips. Unfortunately, I still don't have always an option to buy all the time
organic so I use also normal ones. I don't like make-up remover wipes, because
they are a breeding ground of bacteria’s, even though they are green. I don't
like the wet tissue immersed in the old liquid. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">For sanitizing my hands I'm very green :) I use my mix of essential
oils, a tea tree hydrolat or the Bentley organics hand sanitizer: <a href="http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/washing-and-disinfecting-hands/" target="_blank">http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/washing-and-disinfecting-hands/</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">It's still quite hard to find an effective green brush sanitizer and
cleaner on the market. I do the following: I have a lot of make-up brushes and
so I always use clean ones. After use, I wash them every time gently with an
organic soap: <a href="http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/how-to-clean-your-make-up-brushes/" target="_blank">http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/2011/05/27/how-to-clean-your-make-up-brushes/</a> Before
using them I spritz them with the natural hydrolat of organic Lavender and Tea
Tree that has lots of antibacterial properties and a nice nontoxic, aroma therapeutic
smell. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Regarding other disposables like puffs and sponges, I have a lot of
them from the time I wasn't green and I also bought eco puffs from EcoTools
that are now discontinued. But anyway I don't use sponges very much.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">As you said, I agree not to produce waste. I also recycle some nice
jars and bottles and reuse them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">What brand primer and other essential products like that you use?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">The same brands as you listed. Vapour has a great one: Liquid soft
focus instant skin perfector. I also like Inika's primer and 100%pure, but I
have to say that I'm not so much obsessed with primers at all costs, because I
rather prepare well the skin with massage and a skin care ritual chosen on
the skin type/condition. I like to use primers, especially when there is no
time to prepare the skin and I also like to try and discover new ones, but as I
said I'm not a fan at every cost. I love oils, especially for mineral make-up
and new organic moisturizers. Pai has very good ones. I did a post about
it: <a href="http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/my-new-discovery-pai-skincare/" target="_blank">http://greenmakeup.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/my-new-discovery-pai-skincare/</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Hope my answer was helpful :)</span></div>
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I was ecstatic to receive this reply, not only was it quickly received, but it answered all of my questions and gave me a great base to start with. </div>
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Just a quick post I wanted to share with you about a deodorant I made myself yesterday, and yes, it actually works! </div>
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I have seen many recipes floating around on<a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank"> Pinterest</a> lately about DIY deodorant using basic kitchen ingredients and since I'm obsessed with using coconut oil for absolutely everything, I thought I'd give it a try. I used <a href="http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com.au/2010/04/how-to-make-your-own-deodorant.html" target="_blank">this</a> recipe which is as basic as it gets, the changes I made to suit what I had on hand were I used two drops of oil rather than the 10 it suggests and I switched the arrowroot powder for constarch. I would have preferred to use tea tree oil but I had none on hand so I used lavender because it has great properties as well. Adding just the two drops of lavender also ensured that I wasn't blown away by the intense smell of it, which probably wouldn't have been an issue had I used 10 drops of other oils like citrus's or tea tree which i'll probably try next time. </div>
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The hardest part of this DIY was waiting for it to set as I'm not the most patient person, and I wanted to see how it worked while I was out in the arvo. It was warm yesterday and the usual task's that would have caused me to sweat a little didn't seem to be an issue. I didn't feel wet or sticky and no smell. Awesome! One more thing I feel I should mention is that I applied it straight after shaving which in my case usually causes irritation but there was nothing of the sort with this.</div>
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To use it you just scoop a little out of the jar and rub it into your pit, it will melt from the warmth of your skin and your good to go. </div>
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Even if DIY deodorant isn't your thing, I recommend giving it a try just to see how great it actually works, and perhaps it may convert you. </div>
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One more thing is I've read on heaps of pages that cornstarch tends to cause irritation in some people and although my skin is easily irritated it wasn't an issue for me. </div>
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Happy DIY'ing!</div>
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