Archive for July 2009

29 July 2009

Clinique City Block Sheer Daily Face Protector

By: Jessica B.

In high school, I was a total Clinique junkie. I had it all, the moisturizer, toner, mascara, you name it. And while my tastes and brands have changed over the years, one of the few Clinique products I still use and absolutely love is this: Super City Block, SPF 25.

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What is it?: A light, tinted facial sunscreen appropriate for sensitive skin and even around the eye area. Protects against UVA/UVB rays.

What I love about it: It’s oil-free, which is great for me because it works well on my sensitive skin without causing me to break out. It also provides a link tint on my uneven skin so if I don’t want to, I don’t have to put foundation on over it. Now it won’t give you a full foundation coverage but it’s enough to help you run to the store or out for brunch without doing the full makeup routine. It also goes on really light and spreads evenly. Sometimes I’ll even just wear this on Sunday mornings when I go for my walk so I get UV ray protection without compromising my vanity :)

What I don’t love about it: It can take a few minutes to really soak into the skin. I know all SPF does but maybe I apply too liberally because I often have to wait several minutes before continuing my routine. It’s not a big issue and it doesn’t keep me from replacing this product but just an FYI.

Cost: $17.50

Again, I really like this product and think it does well on my skin and in my makeup routine. Plus, you can also get this in SPF 40 as well, which I would love to take with me to the beach.

Any other Clinique fans out there? Have you tried this before?

27 July 2009

Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener

By: Jessica B.

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Or as I like to say, “how you can look like you slept eight hours even though you’re still hungover.” Kidding!

My friend Meg introduce this to me after  complained that I could never get enough coverage on my dark under eye circles. Imagine looking tired…all the time. So after a little prodding from her, I got went to get this and now it’s one of my makeup “must haves.” Like, it’s almost as important to me as mascara and SPF.

What I like about it: It has a nice cooling affect on the skin so it feels refreshing when you put it on. It also is light so it doesn’t feel heavy on the skin and blends really well. It also goes well with just about any kind of foundation because the tint it provides isn’t heavy either. And you don’t need to put on a lot of it to get the desired affects, which is to make your eye look brighter. Personally, I wear this stuff especially on business trips when I don’t sleep a lot but don’t want to look like I’ve been out all night the next day

What I didn’t like about it: Honestly, nothing. Except maybe that I can’t apply it to other parts of my body :)

Cost: $18

So that’s my inaugural review! This page is still a work in progress so the scope of the reviews may change per product but when I decided to start this, I KNEW this would be my first one.

Again, this is definitely one of my favorite products. I wish I could just run around and hand it out to everyone so they could try it too :)

Have you all tried this before? If so what did you think?