The Beauty Within
Wednesday
January 2013
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog
Price: $4.99 Where To Buy: Drugstores, Ulta Pros: inexpensive super rich smells nice Cons: too rich for daily use Packaging: I like the packaging a lot. It’s a nice squeeze tube with 8 oz of “professional quality” conditioner promising to “restore and strengthen hair”. Review: I’ve been using this now as a deep conditioner [...]
Thursday
January 2013
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog, Product Review, Swatches
Price: $7.95 MSRP Where To Buy: Drugstores, wherever L’Oreal is sold Pros: High-quality shades feel soft and blend easily Cons: No mirror The shape of the shadows Packaging: I love the packaging of this palette. It’s easy enough to toss in your purse for a makeup change after work or small enough to keep in [...]
Saturday
January 2013
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog, Cassandra
Price: $5.95 for 3 oz. Price varies depending on the size you ask them to cut. (What remains in my picture is about the size of a deck of cards and I’d estimate that to be about 2.5 oz, it started as 3 oz.) Where To Buy: Wherever LUSH is sold. lushusa.com, stand alone stores, select [...]
Saturday
January 2013
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog
Price: $6.40 Where To Buy: Lush stores, select Macy’s, online at lushusa.com Packaging: This bath bomb is so cute! I made a large order from the UK site (there were some UK exclusives I was interested in) and this product made the cut. He’s a pink Santa head. If you tried the Satsuma Santa, [...]
Monday
December 2012
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog, Product Review, Swatches
Price: $7 Where To Buy: Drugstores (Rite Aid, Walgreen’s, CVS, Walmart), ULTA Pros: inexpensive comparable to high end products super blendable great pigmentation versatile Cons: not cruelty free limited color selection Packaging: I love the packaging for the Color Tattoos. Their tight lids make them easy to travel with, [...]
Saturday
December 2012
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog, Cassandra, Product Review, Swatches
Price: $24.99 Where To Buy: Your local Costco Pros: lots of variety in the brush set good for beginners but still some interesting brushes even for advanced users Cons: brush lettering isn’t weather or waterproof the pouch kind of crunches the brushes, not great for travel Packaging: These brushes came in a big box. [...]
Thursday
December 2012
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog, Product Review, Swatches
Price: $2.50 Where To Buy: Drugstores Pros: so forgiving! lots of product comparable to high end Cons: not the blackest black I’ve ever used Packaging: Simple. Black shiny tube, shrink wrapped. Gold foiled print. Review: Love it. It’s a felt tip liner that is black. Perfect for creating cat eyes (I’m [...]
Saturday
December 2012
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog, Product Review, Swatches
Price: $14 Where to Buy: The YBF shop Pros: double ended for grooming looks natural Cons: hard to find, must buy online fragile packaging, I broke it Packaging: This packaging suits me just fine. Red foil on black tube, double-ended for grooming and filling in scarce areas…nothing to complain about! Review: I don’t use eyebrow [...]
Monday
December 2012
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog
Price: $18.50 Where to Buy: exclusively at Kohl’s. Pros: every day formula, not too dramatic Cons: way too expensive for what it is not waterproof Packaging: I don’t really know too much about Vera Wang. I know she’s a world class designer. She crafts gorgeous gowns for princesses to wear on fairy tale wedding days. [...]
Wednesday
November 2012
COMMENTS
Written by cassandraj, Posted in Blog, Cassandra, NARS, Product Review, Swatches
Price: $24 Where to Buy: Sephora, Nordstrom, online Pros: sleek packaging Cons: expensive formula isn’t labeled as long-wearing Packaging: NARS definitely get the packaging award in my book. I love it’s so simple. Black with white writing. And that suede/velvet feel on the products make it feel super luxe. I’m a huge [...]
