What is your attitude toward make-up?
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What is your attitude toward make-up?
Dahli | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:29 am     I ordered product from bare escentuals in the states. It's micronized mineral makeup or some such thing. Looked good on the infomercial and so I thought I'd try it... well once I pay the US price (which these days is a little less painful) and the duty the cdn govt adds on, it's not an inexpensive exercise. Imagine my dismay when opening the product I discover the jar is designed in such a way that the interior 'lid' or perforated cover for dispensing the product is more than half way down the jar!! Holy buckets what a rip off... why do companies do that? - it's not the first time I've paid handsomely for what appeared to be a small jar of something only to find the design of the container results in an even more stingy supply. This makes me resent them and avoid re-ordering. It makes no sense to me because from years in business I know it's easier to retain customers than to get new ones.... ok rant over |
Azriel | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:32 am     Has anyone here tried Creme de la Mer and if you have what did you think about it? Worth the price or not? |
Texannie | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:33 am     Dahli, a little does go a long way with that product, but my biggest concern and what I felt ripped of with them was that it broke me out! |
Texannie | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:43 am     Azriel, I hear so many fabulous things about it, but I just can't bring myself to pay that kind of money. I buy some fairly pricey stuff, but their stuff is really high. I am DYING to know if it's worth it. |
Dahli | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:51 am     OH NO!! Texannie I break out so easily - you're not kidding are you?? Azriel, I 've read a few Creme de la Mer reviews by Paula Begoun, I get her newsletter and have her books. Her opinion is that its pretty over priced for what you get. |
Texannie | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:56 am     I found it really clogged my pores. A friend of mine who never breaks out, had the same thing happen. Try it, you will find out pretty quickly if it does it to you. |
Azriel | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:58 am     Texannie, I'm sooooooooooo tempted to splurge and just buy an ounce of it, but then I'm afraid that it will be as good as people say and then I'll be hooked on it and want to keep buying it! They do say that a little of it goes a long way... |
Dahli | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:58 am     Tex - Did you return it?? and get your money back?? The ads claim it is so pure you can sleep in it and it will not cause breakouts? |
Azriel | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 10:01 am     Well, Paula Begoun has her own line of cosmetics so I'm skeptical of how unbiased she is in her reviews. |
Texannie | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 10:02 am     I didn't cause I lost my packing slip! duh!! I almost always do when not happy. That is what really made me sad about the product breaking me out, cause of their claims. Go for it, my skin did clear right up after I stopped so nothing was terrible or long lasting. Azriel..I have had the same thoughts! LOL |
Dahli | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 10:06 am     She only has had her cosmetics line for a short while and has been putting out very informative books for many years, so I tend to consider it somewhat, but she does recommend and sing the praises of many products besides her own and Creme de la Mer is not one of them is all. |
Texannie | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 10:06 am     Azriel, I used to really trust her reviews, but when she started her own line, it made me a little skeptical of any review she wrote afterwards. I am not saying that based on her experience she might not come up with the best line, but I do think it jades future reviews. Do you ever go to http://www.cosmeticconnection.com/ they give good product reviews. |
Azriel | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 10:27 am     Thanks for the link, Texannie. |
Texannie | Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 10:31 am     You are welcome! |
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