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Rave review: Benefit Gimme Brow

November 12, 2013 By Michelle 13 Comments

Rave review: Benefit Gimme Brow

Brows are such a pain in the arse. I specifically grew my fringe so I wouldn’t have to deal with them. That’s a lie, actually – it’s also because I have a freakishly large forehead, but the brows were a big factor too. And after years of hearing my beauty-obsessed friends talk about how brows…

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Filed Under: Make-Up, Review, Swatch Tagged With: Benefit, brows, eyes, make-up, review, swatch

Concealer creasing comparison for oily skin

October 22, 2013 By Michelle 21 Comments

Concealer creasing comparison for oily skin

I’ve always wanted to do controlled comparisons of the eye makeup longevity, but there are lots of issues with actually conducting them on the eyes from a scientific perspective. First off, notice how one eye is usually harder to do than the other? That’s because most people only use their dominant hand, and therefore applying…

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Filed Under: Make-Up, Review, Science, Swatch Tagged With: Benefit, Clarins, concealer, experiment, MAC, make-up, Mary Kay, review, science, Skinfood, swatch

What’s in my makeup bag? Autumn 2013 edition

June 5, 2013 By Michelle 3 Comments

What’s in my makeup bag? Autumn 2013 edition

Almost a year ago, I posted about my everyday makeup routine. Since then, I’ve gotten ferncier, and here’s what my everyday look involves now: FACE Skin79 BB Cream – I’ve been slowly churning through a 4-piece mixed sample pack. This one’s supposedly whitening and improves wrinkles, but I don’t really care – it applies nicely…

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Filed Under: Favourites, Make-Up Tagged With: Ben Nye, Benefit, blush, BYS, eyeliner, eyes, favourites, foundation, Girlee, LimeLily, lip, make-up, Mary Kay, Models Prefer, moisturiser, Nivea, NYX, Revlon, Skin79, Skinfood

Tried and Tested (Face): Benefit Fakeup and Bioderma Sebium H2O reviews

April 19, 2013 By Michelle 4 Comments

Tried and Tested (Face): Benefit Fakeup and Bioderma Sebium H2O reviews

I’ve been road testing a bunch of products during the last few weeks – here’s how two of them fared: Benefit Fakeup ($35 for 3.5 g) This concealer is launching in Australia tomorrow, and I was lucky enough to test-drive it early. Fakeup has a clever hydrating ring (containing appleseed extract and lots of castor…

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Hi! I'm Michelle, chemistry PhD and science educator, and I'm here to help you figure out which beauty products are worth buying, and which ones aren't using science!

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