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Fragrance Mists and Body Mists Review

I tend to acquire decants and samples when I'm in a midst of a crash out (I'd buy actual perfumes whenever I'm in dire mental straits if my funds allow me but it does not!), so might as well put my quick thoughts about them. I'll try to update this list as I try new ones. Bath & Body Works ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (I have repurchased these) Wild Honeysuckle - FANTASTIC! One of their more complex fragrances that I've tried. Honey right out of the gate. Smells briefly of kisses (type of aroma beads that was popular in the 90s). Then you get a burst of overwhelming jasmine flowers before settling in to subtle medley of florals. Disappointing longevity however, even for a fragrance mist. Wish I could find something that smells the same but would stay much longer. Moonlight Path  - Smells like powdery, musky flowers. Some people would say old lady perfume but this is actually one of my favorites. THE PERFECT BEDTIME SCENT! One thing I've learned is scents either get reformulat...

Seche Restore Review (and how to use it)

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Seche is popular for their award winning top coat but another one of their popular products is Seche Restore . It's actually a polish thinner made specifically to use for their top coat but it works well with other nail polish brands as well. The ingredients are Butyl Acetate, Toluene , and Isopropyl Alcohol Other nail polish thinners in the market also commonly use Heptane and Ethyl Acetate . Toluene is a solvent commonly used in paints, paint thinners, nail polish, hair dyes etc. It is potentially hazardous so some nail polish and nail polish thinners don't have toluene but the amount of toluene they use in cosmetics is way too low to be a health hazard so personally I'm not bothered. I'm just saying this for people out there who are really conscious with whatever they put on their bodies. Basically, Seche Restore replaces ingredients that have evaporated from your nail polish. With this in mind, it is important to keep Seche Restore with its cap clo...

Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night Nail Polish Review (Cosmic & Meteorite)

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I bought these the same time as Bobbie Nails Twinsies  - I was hoping they would release holo colours but I guess Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night is the closest they have. Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night Nail Polish in Cosmic and Meteorite They formula is great; they go on really smooth on your nails without a problem. I didn't like Cosmic at first, it looks like a normal pink shimmer/pearl nail polish although it looks slightly purple depending on the fluorescent lighting. It's a universally flattering colour though so I kind of like it now. It goes on sheer though, I used 3 coats for full coverage. Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night Nail Polish - Cosmic I was excited with Meteorite because it's the cheapest duochrome nail polish I've seen. One coat is enough, although I've painted another layer just because. The duo colour is not that obvious, gold is the predominant colour, and you have to play with the lights and move your hands back and forth ...

Bobbie Nails Twinsies Nail Polish Review (Lavender & Honey - Pea & Mint)

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I don't even know why I bought these. I blame the glitter. I'm a sucker for sparkly, glittery items. Got this at Robinsons Supermarket - Bobbie Nails Twinsies Bobbie Nails Twinsies A few years back I got into a nail polish craze phase and I had a lot of fond memories with Bobbie nail polish. When I first got hooked on nail polish, I never knew there were so many kinds available (matte, textured, gel, crackle, creme, flake, holo, neon, jelly, pearl, shimmer, foil, suede, duochrome, etc.) and Bobbie had a lot of nail polish variants (although most of it are retired now) and it was nice having something cheap to turn to whenever I want to try something out.  In my experience though, the formula of their nail polish turns weird after some time (much faster than other nail polish brands) but since they are cheap I never really cared. Even though my expectations aren't high, I was still disappointed with this. I don't know if it was deliberate, but the no...