Reviews by ria

ria says "my best match!" about Shiseido The Makeup Powdery Foundation Case And Refill The Makeup Foundation Case With Sponge

ria — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:46:59 GMT

I've finally found the best natural-looking and long-day wearing foundation to match my oily skin. Shiseido Powdery Foundation maybe used as a foundation if applied with a damp sponge or as a powder using a brush. I usually apply this with damp sponge and it provides great coverage yet very natural looking as if you're not wearing makeup, and leaves my face radiant without shine. Another plus, is that it also looks very natural in pictures. It doesn't make your face look odd or of different shade when you have your pictures taken.

I've tried other productslike Lancome Dual Finish, Lancome Renergie Lift Makeup, Clinique Liquid Foundation. They were fine but I tend to put them on multiple layers to provide the coverage I need which in the end does not seem natural looking and they do not last the whole day for me. I've tried mineral foundations too but they do not really provice coverage. Well, Shiseido Powdery Foundation beats them all, at least for me!

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ria says "hurry! get your refund!!!" about Price Protectr

ria — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:50:28 GMT

Price Protectr is a website for consumers that monitors the products you bought whether online or not from their currently 72 supported stores, then notifies you if the item you just purchased dropped its price and tells you the process on how to claim the refund from the store.

So how does it work? Okay, you sign up, and then when you purchase something, you look its URL up from the internet and submit it in your Price Protectr account. Then the system takes care of the price monitoring and just emails you if you're eligible for a price refund. Very simple and very helpful. Who doesn't love the idea of having a good news delivered in your mailbox that there's a money waiting for you? :D

The only drawback for now is that the number of supported stores for now is still limited to 72. They actually started with only 33 stores. Hopefully, they'll be supporting a lot more stores soon.

So what are you waiting for? Go ahead, check their website and see if your favorite store is supported and maybe,...

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ria says "natural-looking glowy cheeks" about Clinique Fresh Bloom Allover Colour

ria — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:26:01 GMT

If you're after a natural looking blush, try this, and maybe just like me you'd fall in love with its sheer and light pigments that create just the right flush and glow within look you're longing for. It looks and feels light yet surprisingly it is absolutely long-wearing!

This product comes in 4 palettes: Almond Blossom, Peony, Plum Poppy, and Posy, and each is a mix of different highlighter and pinky shades that you swirl with a brush to give you the glowy but not shiny look. Very versatile, it does not only serve as a blush, you can use this too as bronzer or highlighter depending on which shade you swirled the brush with. But as for me, I'm very satisfied right now to use it as a blush.

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ria says "$67 for nothing?????" about Guerlain Divinora Pure Radiance

ria — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:46:11 GMT

Come on, save your money for other things. Believe me, this is not the makeup primer you are looking for. Yeah, it does moisturizes skin, but it should be a primer to prepare your skin and keep your makeup to last longer right? But it's not. It does nothing to minimize pores, to help makeup glide and set smoothly, and to prevent shiny face.

Yes, I like the shimmering gold in the bottle and its packaging, but that's it, period. The gold disappears once you apply it, so no luck for the promised radiant skin. I think the 24K gold in it gives nothing but glamour and prestige to the Guerlain brand name. I love Guerlain Kiss Kiss lipstick and gloss, but I'm sorry, this one really disappoints me.

Don't waste your money on this one, skip this, spare yourself and go ahead try to find the best possible primer for you.

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ria says "a very deep love story" about What Dreams May Come

ria — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:17:19 GMT

What Dreams May Come is my favorite movie of all time. It is a movie of the heart and soul. The concept of afterlife pictured in this film may not be real (and I think no one really knows the truth about Heaven, Hell and Purgatory) but I was truly touched by the deep love Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) have for her wife and soulmate Annie (Annabella Sciorra).

Note: If you are also like me that cries easily over films, be prepared because no matter how many times I've watched this movie, it still brings my emotions to a rollercoaster ride through its breathtaking scenes, visual effects, and musical scoring.

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ria says "what a relief for tired hands and feet" about Homedics Paraspa Plus Paraffin Bath Heat Therapy System

ria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:03:06 GMT

I love my hands! Really, I am blessed with beautiful hands and make it a point that I maintain them as they are that's why I apply lotion regularly after bath and after I wash my hands. When I'm in a salon, I also avail the paraffin wax treatment. A paraffin bath had been proven to soften hands, but having it in the salon is quite expensive, and that is the reason I was so happy to receive this Homedics Paraspa Plus Paraffin Bath Heat Therapy System as a gift. Now I can have a spa day at home!

Homedics Paraspa Plus Paraffin Bath Heat Therapy System is easy to use. You just have to melt the paraffin wax that comes with it, though this may take a couple of hours, but be patient and you will love the comfort of the deep heat therapy that your hands and feet will have. Since it takes some time to melt the wax, what I usually do is turn on the system once I get home from work and then let the wax melt while I'm having my dinner and preparing to go to bed. Just in case it took you longer...

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ria says "WOW!!! A real chocolate fountain!!!!" about Bellagio Chocolate Fountain

ria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:16:48 GMT

I've seen chocolate fountains, but not as tall and as beautiful as this one in the Patisserie of Bellagio Hotel. Who would have thought that this hotel has another fountain aside from its famous waterfront musical fountain, and yes, it does, but this time it's a glass-encased 14 foot high fountain of white, medium and dark chocolate!

This temperature-controlled fountain is maintained at 95 degrees F and around two tons of chocolate pumps, circulates, and cascades into several handcrafted artistic glass vessels.

If you have seen it already, I believe you'd understand how awesome it is. If you haven't seen it but have plans in the future to be in Las Vegas, come inside the Spa Tower of Bellagio Hotel and you'll find the Patisserie and see this great chocolate fountain. It's really amazing. I'm sure you will be delighted not to miss this!

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ria says "chocolatey goodness in insanely low prices" about Ghirardelli Factory Outlet - San Leandro, CA

ria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:28:45 GMT

Yes, I know, you're aware about the famous Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, and that like most people, you probably love their chocolates! Well, if you do, I think driving down to San Leandro for their Factory Outlet will be a good trip for you for products 25% to 50% off retail prices. Ghirardelli's corporate headquarter is in San Leandro and they open the adjacent factory outlet to the public some time in 2005.

Here you can buy assorted chocolate squares for only $7 per lb, chocolate bars in boxes, mocha mixes, chocolate in bits and large bricks for baking, and gift sets, and holiday gift items. This is a real one-stop-shop for all the chocolatey goodness you want for insanely low prices!

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ria says "this really gave me a sexy hair" about Sexy Hair Big Humidity Resistant Volumizing Spray Mousse, Root Pump Plus, 300 G 10.6 oz

ria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:52:02 GMT

I have fine and straight hair which requires me some extra effort for dressing up my hair for parties and events. This mousse makes things easy for me, I just apply this on roots while my hair is still damp, then blowdry and a little curling iron routines and I get this sexy-and-ready-to-party-hair!

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ria says "absolutely no creasing" about Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

ria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:26:21 GMT

Are you like me that gets disappointed when you see your eye makeup creasing after few hours of putting them on? It's really a shame to know that you went out from your house beautifully then finding out later that your eye makeup pulls you down with that crease, oily lids, and fading color.

Well, Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion is really a magic potion that all women wearing eye makeup must have and must apply first to prevent oily lids, eyeshadow creasing, keep eyeshadow color more vibrant and make it last longer.

This potion is really incredible and definitely a keeper. I really recommend all the women out there to try it and enjoy a beautiful eye makeup!

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ria says "best primer I've tried" about Smashbox 0.98 Photo Finish Foundation Primer SPF15 With Dermaxyl Complex For Women

ria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:09:36 GMT

Before this product, I tried several makeup primers below:

MAC Prep + Prime Skin
Guerlain Divinora Pure Radiance
Bare Escentuals Prime Time
Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer Light

but nothing beats the result that I get from Smashbox Photo Finish SPF15 With Dermaxyl Complex. The light version of this primer from Smashbox claims that it is for oily skin, but after trying both the light and this one, I am definitely convinced that the latter is a lot better for my oily skin. Makeup glides on smoothly over this product without the heavy feel, my face is not oily for the whole day, and I do not get any breakout from using this. Lastly, I like the idea of having a sunscreen protection in it so that I can skip my sunblock and jump straight to my makeup.

MAC Prep + Prime Skin has silicone elements that helps fill in skin imperfections and large pores but my makeup doesn't last long. If you need to fill in something, Smashbox Photo Finish SPF15 with Dermaxyl also does the job.

Guerlain Divinora...

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ria says "my favorite chinese restaurant" about House of Nan King - San Francisco, CA

ria — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:20:39 GMT

House of Nan King is not a fancy chinese restaurant that you can sit and dine in, but believe me, just go there, eat and enjoy the food, they are delicious, unique and do not have the typical chinese preparation and taste. If you are looking for authentic chinese food, this is not the place for you because their food are fusion of chinese and western cooking and ingredients, and I really recommend people in the Bay Area or visiting San Francisco to try this restaurant.

Tender calamari is my best choice. If it will be your first time to try the place, trust the chef/owner Peter Fang and let him decide what to feed you. Again, don't expect any special attention or service from the start you wait in line outside up to taking your table and ordering food, just wait for the spectacular meal you'd finish in your table. I'm sure you'll love this place like I do!

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ria says "a website to find extraordinary gifts of experience" about Excitations

ria — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:28:03 GMT

Finally, I found a website to find gifts for "has everything" people. These people are very difficult to buy gifts since they pretty much have all the things they want. Well,Excitations offer unique gifts of experience for all. Visit their website and you will see different experiences that you may give as gift for your loved ones from activities for relaxing, private yoga, animal encounters, sports, adventure, whitewater rafting, sky diving, hot air balloon ride, helicopter tour, car racing, flying biplanes, etc.

Once you found the right experience for your recepient, you'll be given a choice to have the experience gift card be mailed to them or you can email it to them directly or you can print it out and hand it over to them personally. I tend to email and print them since these options are free of charge.

This site offers pretty costly gifts but I must say very much worth the price for the once-in-a-lifetime, incredible and unforgettable experience for you and your loved ones.

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ria says "skins for credit cards to suit your personality" about CreditCovers CreditCovers

ria — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:56:18 GMT

Although not pricey, this is really more of a luxury and not a necessity. Creditcovers are stick-ons that you can easily apply on any plastic cards (i.e. credit card, debit card, store cards, loyalty cards, etc.) to cover ugly card designs with a skin that suits your personality. If you are stylish, you will find these creditcovers to be very interesting addition in your stuff.

Using creditcovers also helps us distinguish easily cards since you can put different designs for each of your cards, unlike without skins, usually cards tend to come in the same colors. Also, they do not damage cards, so you can use your cards without any harm or inconvenience.

For more info or you want to order without shipping charges, you can checkout there website http://creditcovers.com/

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ria says "share printer wirelessly & no need to leave PC on" about Linksys WPS54G Print Server

ria — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:14:31 GMT

This printer server is recommended to those home or office setups that shares printer. This eliminates dedicating a PC for print-sharing jobs and does not require to turn on the PC or leave it on to use the printer. I have a wireless network setup at home and I really enjoy the convenience of using my laptop anywhere in the house and be able to print anytime without needing to go to our home office, turn on the PC and the printer.

This small gadget delivers and does it jobs perfectly to my needs but I only rated it as average because I'm considering its level of installation setup for regular computer users. I suggest that you read and follow the instruction manual that comes with it for ease of use. Also, please note that this printer server do not apply for multifunction printers (i.e. all-in-one printer, scanner, copier).

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ria says "deeply moisturizes and softens skin" about Bath & Body Works Body Butter Mango Mandarin

ria — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:26:10 GMT

I discovered this body butter last Fall 2005, I regularly apply lotion to my hands and body but at that time I noticed significant dryness due to change of weather. Back then this came in an elegant container but actually it does not have any effect on the wonderful results of this body butter.

A small dullop of this thick creamy mixture goes a long way when applied on your body or just on dry skin areas. The richness of this butter deeply moisturizes skin a lot better than a lotion and it has skin softening ingredients like shea & jojoba butter, vitamin E & B5 and aloe that provides significant results in your feet, elbows, knees, and in any skin area that needs intensive hydration.

This very reasonably priced body butter is definitely a regular mainstay in my beauty regimen for all seasons. I also love the fact that it comes in a container with a twist-off top and not on a dispensing pump or bottle because I'm able to consume the entire content and makes sure that nothing is wasted...

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ria says "natural spot treatment" about The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil

ria — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:53:36 GMT

I tried several spot treatments before but I'd say that the best one to apply is pure tea tree oil, it is antiseptic and gently cleanses pimple area without drying up your skin. When the zit is gone, no dark spot is left since tea tree oil also works wonders for blemishes and uneven skintone problems.

Aside from being a natural treatment for breakouts, blemishes, uneven skintone, I've learned that this product is also able to solve problems like cold sores, toenail infection, athlete's foot, and dandruff.

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ria says "I prefer Tea Tree Oil than this one" about Clean & Clear Invisible Blemish Treatment

ria — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:44:23 GMT

From someone like me who has oily skin, this product really dries up the part of your skin that you applied it on, which I think is not good because your skin becomes flaky. Well, it does really zaps out breakouts usually after 3 days but it leaves a dark spot, which gives you another problem to solve.

I'd say that for breakouts and spot treatments, the best one to apply is tea tree oil, it is antiseptic and gently cleanses pimple area without drying up your skin. When the zit is gone, no dark spot is left since tea tree oil also works wonders for blemishes and uneven skintone problems,

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ria says "permanently replaces oil-blotting paper" about Smashbox Compact Anti Shine

ria — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:12:39 GMT

I have oily skin and I wear makeup daily, and even if I wear oil-free products, my face tends to get oily thoughout the day. I used to have oil-blotting papers and a compact mirror in my purse but since I tried this tiny Compact Anti-Shine by Smashbox, they were permanently replaced.

This colorless anti-shine formula comes in a very small and portable compact with mirror and separate compartment for sponge will surely fit your smallest purse and will definitely give you fresh and matte finish without having to add more makeup. It is formulated with tea tree oil to prevent breakouts. Be sure to wash the sponge regularly.

Really great and works for oil-control touchups!

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ria says "elegant & beautifully crafted nativity set" about Willow Tree Nativity

ria — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:43:35 GMT

Just like all the other product line of Willow Tree by Susan Lordi, this nativity set is well crafted and truly reflects the reason that Christmas season symbolizes.

For those who are used to having nativty set during this season or would like to have one, this set will surely bring meaning to yuletide spirit and elegance to your Christmas decor.

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