Product Review: Rimmel Underground Sweet Stuff Lipstick

Brand: Rimmel Underground
Name: Sweet Stuff Lipstick
Size: 0.09 oz/2.5 g
Price: $7.99 CAD

Colours Tried:
- Guilty
- Bite

I recently discovered a new Rimmel line called Rimmel Underground. Reminiscent of Hard Candy or Urban Decay, this line is all about the dark colours and shiny products.

After I tried their Loud Mouth Lip Gloss (a product review will be coming soon!), I decided to try the Sweet Stuff Lipstick as an alternative to the Loud Mouth product, which comes in a tiny pot.

I had a really hard time deciding on a colour, as many of the colours are similar and so it was hard to pick one that I'd be happy with. So in the end, I ended up with two, one light and one darker colour.

To Purr About:
- this lipstick advertises that it has a sweet smell and it actually has the most wonderful strawberry smell and a sweet taste
- the product is light and smooth and glides onto the lips
- very high shine
- sleek black lipstick tube with cool silver logo

Claws Out:
- I had a tough time deciding on the colour to buy and a large part of that was because the shades are really similar so although it was fun to try and choose one, it's not because there's a huge variety of colour. However, this line is really new, so it may expand to more colours
- although it's supposed to be a "sheer" colour, the end colour is quite vibrant so may be more pink than how it looks
- I would have liked to have been able to buy a sheet, natural colour. There's a Bare shade that I saw online, but I haven't been able to find it in-stores yet.

Final Comments:
Currently I've only been able to find this product in one PharmaPlus by my work, so haven't been able to price shop. I'm hoping to find it in other locations/stores soon. It's not even on the Rimmel website, so it's a little weird. Although some of the other products in the line are a little too risque for me (the colours are quite bold and sparkly) it may be a fun line to experiment with and have some fun without spending too much money.

I LOVE this lipstick - the colours, the feel and especially the smell is amazing. So far I've tried two products in the Rimmel Underground line and really like them both. I'll definitely be trying other products in this brand soon!

Rating (out of 5):




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NEW Product: Bliss Poetic Brow Shaping Sugar Wax Kit

Brand: Bliss
Name: Poetic Brow Shaping Sugar Wax Kit
Size: n/a
Approx. Price: $40 USD

Product Notes:
- features goof-proof water-soluble cold sugar wax
- includes calming balm with chamomile, aloe and a hair-growth-delaying active
- easily washes off if you make a mistake
- portable, no-heat kit
- used exclusively at Bliss Spa
- includes reusable spatulas and 50 pre-cut waxing strips

Colours:
- n/a

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Beauty Buys: May 13-19, 2007

Shopping Date: Friday, May 18, 2007
Store: PharmaPlus
Purchases:
- Rimmel Underground Sweet Stuff Lipstick in Bite - $7.99 CAD
- Rimmel Underground Sweet Stuff Lipstick in Guilty - $7.99 CAD

WEEKLY GRAND TOTAL (including taxes): $18.22 CAD

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Submit a Product Review for a Chance at Free Stuff!

Hey readers - I need your help!

A large part of this blog is about sharing product info so that we can make better purchases and to find out about the products that are out there that we may not have thought about buying before.

So, for the rest of the summer (now to the end of August) I'm running a special promotion - if you send in a Guest Review and I use it in my blog, I'll send you 5 free random beauty product samples (sorry, no requests)! The samples range from make-up to hair care products, from the small square inserts in magazines to full-size lipsticks.

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NEW Product: Estee Lauder DayWear Plus

Brand: Estee Lauder
Name: DayWear Plus, Multi Protection Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
Size: n/a
Approx. Price: $35 USD

Product Notes:
- re-energizes skin's own defences with White Birch Extract and Eukarion
- ultra potent anti-oxidents include rare South African Red Tea, Grape Seed and Vitamins C and E
- special UVA/UVB sunscreen
- keeps skin smooth and comfortable with a dual moisture system
- fresh cucumber scent

Colours:
- Light 01
- Light Medium 02
- Medium 03
- Medium Deep 04

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Special 48-hr Sale at Bliss!

For all the Bliss fans out there, you may want to check out the awesome summer sale that Bliss is having for a VERY limited time. Check it out now by clicking here.

The sale ends May 18 (that's TOMORROW!) at 5pm EST.

Product Review: Almay Ideal Lipgloss

Brand: Almay
Name: Ideal Lipgloass
Size: 0.22 fl. oz/6.4 mL
Price: $7.59 CAD

Colour Tried:
- Wine Shimmer

This was one of my impulse lip product purchases (I seem to make a lot of those) after I got a new job. It's a brand I've never tried before, but I really liked the way the colour looked in the tube. Well, that was my first mistake, as I should know better than to spend money on something that doesn't offer a tester (I hate that!).

Several years ago Maybelline had a limited edition lip gloss (Wet Shine Liquid Diamonds in Firecracker Red) that I was in love with. It was a deep shade of red that looked amazing on me. And since then I have never before or after found another red lip product that looked as good, I'm constantly trying to find a replacement (darn those limited edition products!)

This product...was not it.

To Purr About:
- the colour was pretty true from what it looked like in the tube and what it looked like on my lips and was a beautiful shade of red
- very glossy, high-shine product

Claws Out:
- brand new, the product stinks, and I mean that it smells like plastic gone way past its expiry date
- perhaps it's because I'm not used to it, but the applicator is a very floppy brush, so it was difficult to control and I made a mess. As a rule, I prefer lip products that I can touch up without too much time in front of a mirror, especially lip glosses
- gloss has a very liquid texture, and the colour I bought was quite dark, which meant, that as I was applying it, the brush would push the product around on my lips, leaving some areas much darker than others. And when I went over it again with the brush to try to fix it, the product would be pushed around again, still leaving uneven patches of colour
- and don't even think about rubbing your lips together or eating anything - the liquid nature of this product meant it moved around, leaving the colour uneven and more often than not, coming off your lips altogether

Final Comments:
Considering there are so many lip products available on the market, I definitely will not be buying this brand of lip gloss again! And for the price, there are literally hundreds of other lip products I might purchase instead. So ladies, if you're thinking of buying this particular line of Almay lip gloss, I wouldn't recommend it unless you can try it for free first and end up liking it.

Rating (out of 5):




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Lancome Online Bonus

For all your Lancome fans, there's a Lancome Bonus available on the Canadian site right now.

Retailer: Lancome.ca
Minimum amount you need to spend: $85 CAD (before taxes)
Ends: n/a


What you get:
- Gel Clarte 60 mL
- Colour Focus Quad
- Juicy Tubes 8 mL
- Primordiale Optimum 15 mL
- 3-piece Brush Set
- L'Extreme Mascara in Black 2.1 g
- Plush Cosmetics Quilted Pouch

Gift Value: $90 CAD

NOTE: If you sign up on their website and become a member (which I think you have to do in order to order online anyway), when you make a purchase of $85 or more, you also get:
- Free standard shipping
- 2 free samples

You can check out the complete details of this bonus by clicking here.

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NEW Product: Cake Satin Sugar All Purpose Treatment Balm

Brand: Cake Beauty
Name: Satin Sugar All Purpose Treatment Balm
Size: n/a
Approx. Price: $24.00 CAD/$24.00 USD

Product Notes:
- mixed with 86% shea butter
- one balm for 'anything and everything': smoothes frizzy ends & flyaways, treats dry spots on skin, lips, cuticles, knees, etc.
- scented with their top selling Satin Sugar fragrance: fresh lemon and vanilla
- infused with beeswax

Colours:
- n/a

images: cakebeauty.com

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

I just wanted to wish all the yummy mummy's out there a super Mother's Day, especially to my own amazing mother and grandmother - both inspiring, strong women!

Enjoy your day and don't forget to pamper the special moms in your lives!