Sunday, April 28, 2013

[Review] Hourglass Illusion Tinted Moisturizer in Ivory




Size: 1 oz.
Price: C$64.00
Type: Tinted Moisturizer


Availability
Illusion Tinted Moisturizer is available only at Sephora (in Canada).

Ingredients
-Instalift®: Plant-based active glycopeptide designed to help improve skin firmness as well as collagen and antioxidant activities. Visibly lifts and tightens within first hour of application.
-Hyaluronic Filling Spheres: Made from pure Hyaluronic Acid to increase hydration levels to deliver skin-smoothing and softening results.

Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Cylcomethicone, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Water, Silica, Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hyaluronic Acid, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Potassium Cetyl Phospate, Glycerin, Alumina, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Methicone, Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton), Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Laurate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Propylene Glycol Laurate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499).
Product Description
Broad Spectrum SPF 15 - Paraben Free - Oil Free - Fragrance Free - Nanoparticle Free - Sulfate Free - Phthalate Free - Synthetic Dye Free - Gluten Free 

An advanced tinted moisturizer with Broad Spectrum SPF 15 and clinical levels of anti-aging ingredients. Illusion Tinted Moisturizer combines Instalift and Hyaluronic Spheres at 3% to create a youthful and glowing complexion. A natural glycopeptide, Instalift visibly lifts and tightens the skin within an hour of application, while Hyaluronic Spheres help minimize the appearance of wrinkles and boost skin's hydration level to deliver a healthy, dewy finish. 

Container/Packaging
The product comes in a cylinder-shaped metal container with a pump attached. 

Product

It is a tinted moisturizer which makes it very advantageous and beneficial to the skin. Unlike any other tinted moisturizer, it takes the lead in the tinted moisturizer market as it is able to give a full coverage with beautiful and dewy finish. Therefore, it definitely makes the skin more glowy and healthy (most common compliment). It is also perfect to cover up redness, acne skin, acne scars, hyper-pigmentation, and dark spots too.

However, keep in mind that, while it is perfect in covering imperfections, it does crease and set in fine lines. 


For combination skin, it begins to look slightly greasy within 6 hours of wear (with no primer).



Scent
It smells very close to play doughs.

Would I Recommend This Product? 
Definitely yes.


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[L'Oreal] Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner 610 Black Mica & 630 Earthen Rock Brown



Size: 0.05 fl oz. or 1.5ml
Price: C$10.99 (+tax)
Type: Liquid Eyeliner

Availability
This product is available any local drugstore that sells L'Oreal's products.

Ingredients



Product Description


For dramatically bold eyes looks L'Oreal presents Lineur Intense's felt tip applicator allows you to create delicately thin or dramatically bold lines.
- All day wear up to 8 hours. - Won't fade away.
- Ophthalmologist tested. - Fragrance-free.

Application Tips: Shake well before each use. Glide tip along outer lash line, pressing lightly for thin line and increasing pressure for thicker line. Replace tip in ink well to remoisten if desired.

For a delicately thin line: Using the tip of the applicator, draw a thin line along lash line from inner corner of eye working outwards.

For a more bold eye look: Using the tip of the applicator, draw a thin line gradually widening the line by angling the tip from the middle of the lash line to outer corner, flicking up at the end of lash line for a "cat eye" look.


Container/Packaging
The product comes in a golden pen-shaped container. The felt-tipped applicator works quite well as the handle is made quite narrowly. The only downside of this pen is that it has no label telling what the name of this product actually is (except for the tiny little label that is not made to be read).


Product

The actual product glides on quite smoothly with the applicator. Although the applicator seems to soak up a lot of product, it is quite comparable to Lancome's Artliner. While it is oil-proof and water-resistant, it is definitely not smudge-resistant. It neither flakes nor fades after 12+ hours of wearing. 

610 Black Mica is highly-pigmented and opaque black.
630 Earthen Rock Brown is also highly-pigmented and opaque muddy brown.


Scent
It smells like ink, but it is totally undetectable once applied.


Would I Recommend This Product? 
I would. I've been a loyal customer of Lancome for their Artliner and Estee Lauder for their Double Wear Zero-Smudge Liquid Eyeliner, but I would have to say that the Artliner and the Lineur Intense are the winners of the game. After I finish my Artliner and Double Wear, I will stick with Lineur Intense.


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Heavy swatch of Black Mica (Left)  |  Heavy swatch of Earthen Rock Brown (Right)
Black Mica (Left)  |  Earthen Rock Brown (Right)