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Loreal Kerastase Bain Volumactive Shampoo

Overall Rating: C-
Brand: Kerastase by Loreal
Area: hair and scalp
Texture: creamy white
Claimed effects: bodifying shampoo for fine and fly away hair
Size: 250mL
Price: $30CAD + tax
My experience:
- just like an ordinary (chemical) shampoo, did nothing special
- smell is quite special, abit similar to the smell of jurlique’s deep penetrating masque, to the orange scents
- does not volumize [...]

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Lavera Special Effect Gel Mask (anti-stress formula)

Overall Rating: C+
Brand: Lavera
Area: face and/or neck
Texture: clear gel
Claimed effects: anti-stress, support cell-renewal
Leave on Time: 10 - 20 mins
Price: N/A
My experience:
- gel drys up very fast
- feels okay on face
- does little anti-stress functions
- hydration is average

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Jurlique Deep Penetrating Cream Masque

Overall Rating: B+
Brand: Jurlique
Area: face and/or neck
Texture: medium thick creamy masque
Claimed effects: firming, nourishing, hydrating
Leave-on time: as long as you want, as long as it’s not dry
Price: N/A
My experience:
- very hydrating and nourishing
- does tighten pores
- the combination of lemon and orange essentail oils gives a soothing feeling, what a pleasant smell!
- drys up very [...]

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Jurlique Herbal Recovery Gel

Overall Rating: B
Brand: Jurlique
Area: Face and/or Neck
Texture: light watery cream
Claimed effects: fight wrinkles/finelines, antioxidant
Price: N/A
Color: White
My experience:
- very hydrating
- has a pleasant and relaxing smell
- the disadvantage is that you have to put face cream (with oil preferrably) after using this product to lock the hydration, or else skin will feel tight after application

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Lancome Hypnose Waterproof

Overall Rating: B
Brand: Lancome
Area: Eyelash
Texture: waterproof, wet
Claimed effects: super volumizing, 16 hours hold
Price: CAD$30
Color: [...]

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Fasio Curl Extension Mascara

Overall Rating: B
Brand: Kose
Area: Eyelash
Texture: waterproof, medium thick, medium dry
Ingredients: microfibers
Claimed effects: lengthening, curl lashes
Price: [...]

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Maybelline Unstoppable Mascara

Overall Rating: B-
Brand: Maybelline
Area: Eyelash
Texture: touchproof, non waterproof, medium wet
Ingredients: thin microfibers
Claimed effects: lengthening, smudgeproof for 12 hours
Price: [...]

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Clarins Extra-Firming Neck Cream

Overall rating: C+
Brand: Clarins
Area: Neck to chest
Texture: medium light creamy
Ingredients: ginseng, [...]

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