Outstanding Natural Beauty

Advantages: Wonderful film, spuerb acting
Disadvantages: Nothing worth mentioning

...Some of my most recent reviews have been very negative. As I have also bemoaned the lack of quality in many TV programmes and complained that too many merely set out to undermine people and their achievements I felt I was doing that which I most criticise. I will seek to redress this balance by describing some thing that is truly excellent. A film whose mere presence makes the world a better place. American Beauty is such a film. For a directors first movie to be such an absorbing spellbinding production is amazing. The film has the feel of a number of cinematic gods who have combined, used all the known wisdom gathered over a century of film making, and produced a near perfect film. Sam Mendes deserves every honour he has gained from this film. The story is told is a comparatively simplistic way, there is no deviation from...

polydeuces 23.11.2001 · Read review
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Beautiful products made from natural ingredients

Advantages: Gentle on my skin
Disadvantages: Could be considered expensive but only use a small amount.

...I was introduced to Liz Earle products about three years ago, by a nurse friend who worked in dermatology in a London Hospital. She had, and has, the most beautiful skin for a woman in her early 40's, despite having had an horrific car accident at the age of 22, and plastic surgery to rectify it. What better advert for Liz Earle products? This review is about one of the products that I have been using. I am on a tight budget, so can't use it as regularly as it is recommended, but as a Saturday morning treat, I spend some time doing the more feminine activities like cleansing and moisturing and generally giving myself some 'me' time. Just to give a background to my skin. I am now 50 years old, but still have a fairly oily skin. When young, I didn't have acne as such, but always have had a troublesome 'T' zone, but very dry...

orlando 14.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

Naturally Glossy and Naturally Beautiful

Advantages: It's natural looking, doesn't clump or flake, lasts ages!
Disadvantages: None!

...contained a small trial version of Clinique?s naturally glossy mascara. So even though I am dubious about Clinique and their claims to make you beautiful, I figured it couldn?t do any harm to try it out, it was free after all :o) After a few days of wearing this mascara I had someone tell me how naturally long my eyelashes were, they couldn?t believe it when I told them I was actually wearing mascara. You see, this mascara is so light that even after a few coats it doesn?t look obvious that you are wearing any makeup. It doesn?t clump unless you cake it on (which would happen with any mascara, they key is in the application), isn?t that the idea of make-up after all, to look like your not wearing any when you actually are? So Number 1, YES this mascara lives up to the claims of being ?natural?. Moving on to ?glossy?, I?d say the word to...

silver_hotpants 01.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of Clinique Naturally Glossy Mascara

Natural Beauty

Advantages: Looks fantastic, feels great, long wearing
Disadvantages: None

...-up. The product also didn't feel sticky. It felt beautifully natural. +* PRICE *+ The price obviously varies depending on where you buy your product from. I got mine for £22.00 and it has been worth every penny. Some may think this is too expensive for a blusher / lip stain, but I think it is great value for money. +* AVAILABILITY *+ You can buy BeneTint from Benefit counters which you will in Department Stores such as Debenhams. You can also order your product online, directly from their website. ** I hope you enjoyed my review. Obviously, every girl goes for a different look when it comes to make-up. I would highly recommend this product and many others by Benefit. If you happen to pass a Benefit counter, I would have a little nosey. I can guarantee you won't be disappointed **...

rose1986 20.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of BeneFit Benetint

Beauty Flash Bum!

Advantages: None that I can think of
Disadvantages: Expensive and over-rated

...I was given a tube of this 'wonder cream' as a Christmas present from my in-laws just last Christmas. It sat inside my dressing table drawer until about three weeks ago, still in its original box/packaging etc, unused. I don't know why it's taken me so long to open the box and read the 'instructions leaflet' and actually use the stuff - maybe I was having a 'premonition' about it?? I have to say, Clairins Beauty Flash Balm, or, as it states in the French (also on the packaging/tube) "Baume Beaute Eclair" has been probably THE most disappointing beauty product I have used, EVER!! I've used a lot during my years, but this stuff does not live up to the hype, so don't waste your money. The tube I was given is a 50ml (1.7floz) size and I believe it costs somewhere in the region of £17.00 to £19.00 in major department stores. I...

mightymuffin 31.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

MY LITTLE BEAUTY

Advantages: Instantaneous results, youthful, radiant, vibrant skin
Disadvantages: The price and perhaps the packaging

...Until very recently I'd never tried a single Clarin's product and until even more recently I didn't believe that beauty products really could work miracles. So what has caused the cynic in me to disappear? My in laws gave me a birthday present that is a pretty little pink box containing a number of Clarin's trial size products. It was in this little box that my miracle beauty product lurked, untried and untested by myself until about two weeks ago, largely because I hadn't bothered to read the leaflet and wasn't quite sure what it was for. I am, of course, talking about Clarin's "Baume Beaute Éclair" or more commonly known as "Beauty-Flash Balm" (BFB). Then a couple of weeks ago I was at a two day work conference and the overnight stay resulted in some pretty serious drinking with some pretty stunning hangovers and an almighty...

fantasybeliever 24.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Natural Beauty Takes A Lot Of Working At!

Advantages: Miracle products that make you look fab!
Disadvantages: Looking fab can be expensive and time-consuming!

...you a lifetime as they have a sharpening guarantee). Rimmel Hide the Blemish Concealer Another classic product here. Despite being one of the cheapest concealers you can buy Hide the Blemish is almost always voted favourite concealer by the readers of Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire etc in their annual beauty awards. It comes in a small beige and brown tube and is available in four different shades. I have two shades in my make up bag ? Sand and Natural Beige - that I alternate depending on whether I am tanned or not! The concealer itself is in a stick form (like a lipstick) and is creamy, easy to apply and provides excellent coverage to conceal any blemishes and dark circles. Hide the Blemish is available anywhere that stocks Rimmel for example Boots, Superdrug and most pharmacies for the bargain price of £2.99. Special Mentions...

Tricia24 14.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of 10 Beauty Products You Couldn't Live Without

Understanding A Beautiful Mind.

Advantages: An excellent award winning drama, based on a true story.
Disadvantages: None!

...My Reason For Purchasing A Beautiful Mind DVD. I wrote this review a year or so ago for another review site which has since closed. I thought I would upload it here as A Beautiful Mind is one of my favourite Drama films ever and I just wanted to recommend it and give some opinions on it. There is quite a few reviews already about it, but I just wanted to give my two cents worth also. A Beautiful mind is one of my favourite Russell Crowe Movies. I actually like this better than the movie Gladiator. Well I watched this film a few years ago at the Movie house and I enjoyed it so much, that I bought it on DVD when it first was released. I have watched it several times over the years and each time I do, I love it more and always seem to pick up on something I missed in the film the previous time I watched it. This really is...

hillhead 06.10.2009 (23.10.2009) · Read review
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Beauty in a flash...

Advantages: Instantly works on improving skin appearance
Disadvantages: Quite costly

...Wanting to further improve my skin, friends recommended me this flash balm so a friend offered me a sample of the product to try. I was eager to try it out! Clarins is a well-known and highly respected brand in the make up industry. Their ranges of products are all of an extremely high quality and value. Although their prices are on the high end of the scale, their products are well worth the money. So what is this Flash Balm? Clarins states that this Beauty Flash Balm will -Promote immediate and long-lasting radiance. - Firms and helps minimise fine lines and wrinkles. - Smoothes and softens skin. - Strengthens and refines the contours of the face; skin regains firmness and suppleness. - Make-up looks exceptionally radiant. My first thoughts on Flash Balm, is the name, which came across as a product that works quickly...

redballoon 16.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Beauty-ful

Advantages: Gives you a healthy glow
Disadvantages: Price - can cost up to around £21 for 50ml

...A friend of mine had been ranting on about how she wanted to try this product. I had seen it on a daytime TV programme as a 'wonder-cure' to make you look like you've had 8 hours sleep. On a shopping trip, there was an offer where you buy 2 Clarin's products and get some other trial-sized goods for free (many many department stores so this). So we bought one each and split the freebies. I had hoped that it would be wonderful and transform my face? however it did not go that far. It did give me a healthy glow when I wore it under my make-up and my make-up did last longer. So it lives up to that claim. The instructions say to use a thin layer under make up 2 - 3 times a weeks and you can also wear it as a beauty mask for 10 - 15mins once a week. Personally, instead of wacking on a layer in the mornings, I have mixed a small...

tiger13 13.05.2005 · Read review
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