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Priceline's Beauty Club

So...I finally caved on the Priceline Beauty Club. I paid $20 in total because I had a $5 voucher so I thought why not? Some of the perks include: Bigger Payback If you spend $225 in one quarter, you're entitled to a 5% reward on your purchases which means you'll get $11.25 in the mail. But if you spend under $225 the normal 3% applies.  Bag full of goodies Which includes a black tote with pink lining, a small black makeup bag with pink lining, a compact mirror, a Models Prefer Ultra Lipgloss pencil in kiss and make up and a Models Prefer matte black kohl pencil. So basically you're paying $25 and receiving these awesome goodies, valued at $62.  Monthly eNewsletter Letting you know about products that are new to Priceline Access to the online Beauty Lounge This includes exclusive articles, how to's, tips etc VIP treatment Express queues, additional product giveaways and competitions Have you joined Priceline's Beauty Club?

Review: Lush 'No drought" Dry Shampoo

First of all I LOVE how this smells. It smells like lemon candy. OMG soooooo good. But that's all I really like about this. There are  a few problems with No Drought. And although I love the smell it's not enough to make me want to buy it EVER again.  First of all it's white...like white white. I have thick dark brown/black hair and it leaves a grey cast in my hair...not very attractive. TIP: Do not apply the dry shampoo to your normal part in your hair. Instead section off your hair, if you have thick hair like mine section it off a couple of times, and apply it to the roots. By applying it to other sections of your hair you can kind of hide the ugliness of the white cast.  Second if you've got thick hair applying this in one section, not enough. I actually apply it in three sections and it still doesn't absorb much oil. How I use this is by applying it to my roots, rubbing it into my scalp and about a centimetre into my hair with my fingers then

Comparison: Essense Stay All Day vs Maybelline Colour Tattoo

Today I'm reviewing/comparing the Essence Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow in 01 Coppy Right (whoa that's a long name) and the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 25 Bad to the Bronze.  Left: Coppy Right Right: Bad to the Bronze Basic Information Essence Price: $5.50 Weight: 5.5 grams/0.19 oz Availability: Target and Priceline Maybelline Price: $11.95 Weight: 4 grams/0.14 oz Availability: Anywhere Maybelline is sold Packaging Both come in small twist up jars (Essence - Plastic and Maybelline - Glass). I like the compactness of the essence but being that it's plastic I feel like the product will dry up faster. Pigmentation The Maybelline is much more pigmented then the Essence. You don't need a lot of the Maybelline to get the full impact of the colour. Whereas you really need to layer the Essence but in saying that Coppy Right is easily buildable. Colour Both are BEAU-TI-FUL bronze shades with a metallic finish. Coppy Right has s