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Monthly Archives: March 2008
Dollface Reviews: Rimmel Hide the Blemish concealer
In all the years I’ve been wearing makeup (and there’s been a lot of them), there’s just one product that’s occupied its own special place in my makeup bag, from my teenage years to now. (Note: it hasn’t been the exact same item all that time. That would just be weird. And also: yuck!). That product is Rimmel’s Hide the Blemish concealer, and while these days I don’t use it as often as I used to, I keep on buying it, for the following reasons:
1. It’s cheap – just £3.69 per tube.
2. Despite this, it does exactly what it says on the tube: hides the blemishes. HTB is fantastic at covering spots and other flaws. The coverage is thick, but not flaky, and it tends to be the product I reach for every time a pimple rears its ugly head. What it’s NOT so good at, however, is other acts of concealment. I find it too thick to use on the dark circles around my eyes, for instance, and will use a highlighter like Touche Eclat or Benefit’s Boi-ing instead.
3. It lasts forever. While it’s not the same tube of concealer that’s been in my makeup bag for the past fifteen years, now I come to think of it, I can’t remember the last time I had to replace the tube I have at the moment. Time for a new one, perhaps?
Score: 4/5 for blemish concealment
The home perm makes a comeback
When I was 12 years old, I had my hair permed. It’s the only time in mt life that my hair has been anything other than long and straight, and I lay the blame squarely at the door of Kylie Minogue. It was the late 80s, you see. Kylie had just hit the big time, and the picture to the left of this post was pretty much exactly how I wanted to look. And I did – well, for the week or so it took for the perm to go kinda frizzy and droopy and to basically make me look like a lunatic fresh out of the asylum.
Never. Again.
Apparently, though, the perm is making a comeback. More specifically, home perms are making a comeback. I know, I couldn’t quite believe it either. But Superdrug say that sales of home perm kits have risen by 50% in the past year and, even more worryingly, they’re also reporting increased sales of electric blue mascara. Yes, the eighties are on the way back, and I for one, am scared.
That’s not to say, of course, that all perms are bad. From time to time, when I get bored with my poker straight hair, that sometimes sticks out at freakish angles, I find myself toying with the idea of a very lose perm, that would just give my hair a bit of a wave without making me look like good ol’ Charlene from Neighbours. Does such a perm exist? I fear not – but if it does, I somehow doubt that it’s to be found in a home perm kit.
Would you perm your hair yourself? In fact, come to think of it, would you perm your hair at all?
Lancome Juicy Tubes World Tour, by Christoper Kane
It’s another marriage of fashion and beauty, folks, as Christopher Kane collaborates with Lancome to produce the Juicy Tubes world tour – a set of nine glosses, each with a tube illustration by the fashion designer.
Lancome say; "The shades, names and flavors were born from Kane’s fashion travels. From Rio, where, according to Kane, “the girls have an incredible kind of beauty,” to Paris, “the fashion capital of the world,” to New York, where "girls are groomed, sophisticated and so well dressed,” each captures the excitement of the hottest cities around. "
The available shades are: *Red Hot New York *Fifth Avenue Frosting * Copacabana Coffee *Rio Mango *Grand Café Crème Brûlée *Moulin Rose *Paris Bubbly *Tokyo Plum Blossom *Peach Mochi
As for the man himself, Christopher Kane says: “I have always loved the way a Juicy Tube can transform a lip with its patent texture and appearance,” he says. “It plumps the lip to perfection.”
More information: Lancome
Vote for Hey, Dollface in the Glam Network Awards!
Hey, Dollface joined the fabulous Glam network just last month, and we’re thrilled to be taking part in our first ever Glam Network Awards! We’re nominated in the "beauty" category, and if you love us as much as we love you, you can vote for us here.
Oh, and if you love The Fashion Police too, you can also vote for it under the "fashion" category!
Avon launch ANEW Ultimate anti-ageing skin care range
Remember the days when Avon was best known for being the brand that was sold door-to-door, by friendly ladies who’d deliver your purchases a week later? Well, no more. Of course, the friendly ladies still exist, but these days Avon is also building a name for itself as a serious skincare brand, with some serious re-search into anti-ageing technology.
A few years ago, I tried out Avon’s Anew Clinical Eye Lift, and can remember being fairly impressed with it. I’ve yet to try any of the products from the ANEW Ultimate range, but the claims are pretty impressive, and I have to admit to being curious about how well they’ll actually work. The range consists of:
ANEW Ultimate Age Repair Night Cream
This claims to produce visible results in just three days, so at least you won’t have to wait long to find out if it was a good buy or not. After four weeks, it’s claimed that age spots will lighten and fine lines and wrinkles will be diminished.
ANEW Ultimate Age Repair Day Cream SPF25
The companion to the night cream, Avon say that 80% of women showed improvement in cushion.74% of women showed improvement in age spots & fine wrinkles after four weeks of continuous use.
ANEW Ultimate Contouring Eye System
Like the Clinical Eye Lift, this is two products in one: a Concentrated Elixir, to be used under the eyes every night, to get rid of eye bags and puffiness and an Intensive Repair Cream, which you can use morning and night.
ANEW Ultimate Age Repair Elixir
This is a serum which claims to instantly firm up the skin on your face, neck and under the chin. After four weeks, Avon say 100% of women showed a reduction in fine wrinkles and 100% of women showed an improvement in skin tone.
Buy: Avon.com
Dollface Reviews: Paradise Sand Mica from Coastal Scents – powder for eyes, lips or face
Before we go any further here, I should just point out that the picture below doesn’t really do justice to this powder. In real life it’s much prettier and has much more of a sheen to it, so blame my photographic skills rather than the shadow itself for the fact that it doesn’t look quite as good here as it does on your skin!
(I should also point out that I just applied this really roughly before my morning shower to let you see the colour, so no criticism of my makeup skills either, please!)
With that little disclaimer out of the way, this is Paradise Sands Mica powder from Coastal Scents, and I’m pretty enamored with it. In the picture below, I’ve used it dry, as eyeshadow, but you can also use it wet, and on your face or lips. The powder itself has an insane amount of sparkle to it, which I love. As with most shadows, though, applying a smaller amount and blending it in well will give you a much more subtle look, and I wouldn’t hesitate to wear it for daytime, although it should be said that I’m a fan of "sheen". Yes.
If you build it up, however, it will give you a really intense, metallic look, which is very dramatic and best used for glitzy occasions!
I’ve only tried it as an eyeshadow (and been impressed with its staying power, too – no bleeding and it has stayed put all day – so far) but as I mentioned above, it can also be used on your lips and face. When I tried rubbing it in to my hand, it left a gorgeous, shimmery glow, so I would be tempted to use it that way for a summer evening look, on my face, or you could really use it anywhere you wanted a bit of a sparkly glow.
Take a look under the jump for some pictures of it on…
Yuroll facial roller – Kate Moss has one, apparently
I don’t know about you, but I somehow just can’t imagine Kate Moss sitting around of an evening diligently rolling out her wrinkles, in a bid to make her skin look more toned. That’s apparently what she does, though, and the Yuroll is the instrument she uses to do it.
This is a facial roller which aims to improve the contours of your skin through gentle massage. It’s actually made from jade, which is supposed to have a cooling effect on your skin, and to tighten your pores. Anyone tried it?
Buy: Yuroll, £30
Evian Mineral Water Spray: good for the skin, but would you buy it?
So, we all know by now that water is good for your skin. I always notice a difference in the clarity and appearance of my skin when I’ve been going through a "drinking the recommended amount of water" kick, and we’re always being told to take some onto the plane with us to refresh our tired skin, and even to set our makeup.
The question is, though: do you really need to use a "designer" water to do all of this, or will any old water do?
Take Evian’s Mineral Water Spray, for instance. It costs $10 for 5oz, which is a helluva lot more than I usually pay for the bottled water I drink. What’s the difference, I wonder? Why can’t I just use regular bottled water and stick it in a spray top bottle?
Anyone got any opinions on this, or tried the Evian version? Do you think it’s worth the money?
Buy: Evian Mineral Water Spray, $10
Too Faced Lash Injection Antidote – or ‘eye makeup remover’ to you and me
I was a little surprised to see this product on the Nordstrom website because when I tried out Too Faced’s Lash Injection mascara, I don’t recall having any difficulty removing it with my regular brand of eyemakeup remover. On closer inspection, however, it seems that Antidote isn’t made just for Lash Injection, but will, in fact remove "water-based, waterproof and silicone-based mascaras" as well as providing moisture and a nice, soothing effect (courtesy of Jojoba oil and cammomile) to your peepers.
It costs $23.50, which means that it’s certainly more expensive than my regular eye makeup remover (I tend to prefer to spend my money on items that will actually go on my face, rather than on items that will be used to take things off my face), but of course, I’d have to try this out to be able to tell you whether it’s worth the money. If you get their before me, remember to come back and tell me what you think!
Buy: Too Faced Lash Injection Antidote, $23.50
Benefit launch Talk to the Tan – sheer facial tint (plus free shipping!)
Another new product from those busy bees at Benefit, this is their Talk to the Tan sheer facial tint, and although there are hints of Paris Hilton on the packaging, the product itself promises to be rather more subtle than everyone’s favourite heiress.
It’s a streak-free colour which washes off, so even if you do make a mistake, you’re not stuck with it for days on end until it fades. Use one coat for a natural look, or layer it up for a deeper tan – your choice.
It’s $26, but Benefit are offering free US shipping with all purchases – just enter the code TALK2TAN at checkout. If you’re buying Internationally, meanwhile, you’ll get free shipping on orders over $100 by entering the code INTLSHIP.
