Dorco was kind enough to send me this razor for review and along with it they sent me a very nice note. The most unique thing about these razors is the price,compared to razors you can find at the drugstore. This kit which include the razor and an extra blade costs $5.75 compared to one you would find at the drugstore that would cost you anywhere from $10-$15. You can order the Shai system mentioned here and a variety of other systems for both men and women at www.dorcousa.com . I have a 15% off discount code for all my readers which is IEGW7SIVZB unfortunately this code expires 2/28/2014 so if you want to order I would do so as soon as possible. But back to the actual review, these razors preform just as well as any mainstream brand razor I've ever tried. I've used the original blade for about 10 full uses and I feel I could still get at least 5 more before changing the blade. I haven't experienced any nicks,cuts or irritation while using this razor and overall think that it is almost identical to any other razor out there and you'll save some money too.
Today I'll be reviewing the Sally Hanson Big Matte Top Coat, this product was released in the recent I Heart Nail Art collection from Sally Hanson with a variety of other "Big" top coats. They have a Big Shiny Top Coat, Big Glitter Top Coat, Big Smokey Top Coat, Big Shimmer Top Coat, and a Big Crackle Top Coat. The only other one I am curious about trying is the smokey top coat, I've never seen or heard of another product that is a smokey top coat. But the display I saw at my local CVS only had the matte and shiny top coats still in it, if I had the option I would've picked that one up too. I know Sally Hanson makes some amazing top coats and that made me confident enough to pick this one up because it was a total impulse buy.
Two coats of Revlon Colorstay Bold Sangria with one coat of the Big Matte Top Coat
As you can see one coat totally mattifies the polish and I left a sliver of polish without the top coat to show the contrast.
After 3-4 days of wear
Unfortunately after a few days of wear time the completely flat matte turns into what I would call somewhere between a glossy matte and satin finish. It hasn't totally turned shiny, as you can see the sliver at the base of the nail is still a bit more shiny. If I wanted to I could re-apply and that would take away the shine, but I wanted to just stick with one for this review's sake. And since Revlon Colorstay polish is very long wearing I really can't say if this extended the wear of my polish at all even thought it didn't claim to. Because this is the only matte top coat I own I don't know if this fading is normal, but I intend on purchasing a "high-end" (OPI or Essie) matte top coat for comparison and then I can possibly recommend or not recommend this product as I will mention in the haul when it is uploaded on Friday. When that video does go live you can view it by clicking the videos tab at the top of the page. And on a somewhat related note if you want to keep up to date with my posts you can follow me on Bloglovin or Google Friend Connect which are also at the top of the page.
Hey Guys, this post was supposed to go up yesterday when the video was uploaded, but I ran out of time so here it is now, better late that never. I took a quick trip to Ulta on the day after Christmas because I couldn't wait to spend a gift card I got as a gift.
The first thing I got was the Rimmel Stay Matte powder in the shade 011 Creamy Natural which is a lighter shade than I had previously which was 004 Sandstorm. I have used this new shade a few times and its not to light but I should have repurchased the shade I used up. But overall the powder itself is great, it keeps you matte and doesn't require touch-ups during the day unless it's super hot outside.
The next thing I picked up is the Maybelline Dream Lumi Highlighting Concealer in Radiant. I really wanted a nice under-eye concealer that was also brightening. After using this a few times I can say it really cancels out my dark circles because of its peachy tone, but isn't super brightening/highlighting.
The next thing I picked up I've been after for EVER, the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. I have been meaning to try these brushes out for ever and finally have one. I have used this brush 3 or 4 times to apply foundation and love it! It is super soft and dense st it blends out foundation smoothly. If you haven't tried any of these brushes before they are definitely worth it.
The last two things I got were Batiste dry shampoo in the original and cool and crisp fresh scents. I've heard this is one of the best dry shampoos out there for cheap so I picked up 2. I like the original scent but I like the fresh one a little bit more even though they are quite similar. But now I can say "what is life without dry shampoo??" this stuff has literally changed my hair's life. If you only wash your hair every-other day this stuff saves second day hair. So seriously try it.
But on a totally unrelated personal note there are a few exciting things going on I wanted to share, one is if you don't follow my Youtube channel you wouldn't know that I made Stylehaul partner!!!Yay!!! If everyone reading this would go over there and subscribe that would just mean the world to me. And today I also got a new Iphone 5C which is pretty awesome, I'm going to do a what's on my Iphone video soon so look out for that.
