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5 Things to Know Now About Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray

July 13, 2015 · 1 Comment

UPDATE MAY 2025: Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray is NOT discontinued at this time. But according to Clinique, it is unavailable until summer due to production issues. Read more Here.

If Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray is discontinued in the future, visit the Discontinued Clinique Products Guide with 16 places to buy discontinued Clinique.

As more public places are anti-fragrance, it is difficult to find a hairspray that is suitable for the office. Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray is a scent-free option. Read about our experience.

5 Things to Know About Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray

Clinique, long-known for products suitable for those with sensitive skin and eyes, has a hairspray that manages to simultaneously pull off the five following beauty feats:

Unscented. And when I say unscented, I mean not just devoid of a perfume-y top note scent masking the noxious smell of hairspray or alcohol, it is impressively devoid of detectible scent or odor in the bottle or when sprayed on my hair.
Non-Aerosol. Irritating to the eyes and banned from many offices, aerosols are just not an option for some situations.
A fine mist. My primary gripe against most non-aerosol hairsprays is when it sprays, it is in uneven spurts that completely miss some areas and soak others. This is a light, even coverage.
Hold without buildup. A light to medium hold you can still brush through and not get gunky flakes or clumps of hair and stringy pieces. When combed out, hair looks like normal, clean hair, not dull, post-style stringiness.
Hair is touchable after use. Not crunchy. Big bonus.

The Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray Experience

Like a covert beauty weapon, Clinique Non-Aerosol is my go-to hairspray for when I am not *SUPPOSED* to be wearing hairspray” like to the office, for outside events like picnics, or other low-key events.

I can’t say this would be my hairspray for a big event or night out, or if I was looking to tease in volume for a high pony tail or updo. For these styles a different spray would likely give longer and stronger hold.

I also did not feel it particularly added any shine (or dullness as some sprays can do), but I suppose that is part of not being very detectible.

Where to Find Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray

Clinique Non-Aerosol Hairspray is available at:

Clinique.com

Macys

Nordstrom

Clinique Non Aerosol Hairspray

SUMMARY

Good go-to hairspray for the office or activities you are supposed to look polished and presentable, but not done-up – REALLY no scent.

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Splurge and Steal: Pearl and Diamond Rings

July 9, 2015 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been lusting after the Rarities: Fine Jewelry with Carol Brodie Windsor Pearl by Imperial and Diamond Sterling Silver Ring for a few weeks now. Of course, lusting after Carol Brodie jewelry isn’t hard – she was a designer for Harry Winston before she launched her own line. A gorgeous pearl, a diamond encrusted setting, it’s hard to not picture it on your hand.

Rarities Fine Jewelry with Carol Brodie Windsor Pearl by Imperial and Diamond Sterling Silver Ring

But if your budget is a little tighter than that, take a look at Josh Bazar’s Imperial Pearls 11-12mm Cultured Freshwater Pearl and White Topaz Sterling Silver Heart Ring – a lovely, affordable option for everyday use.

Imperial Pearls by Josh Bazar Imperial Pearls 11-12mm Cultured Freshwater Pearl and White Topaz Sterling Silver Heart Ring

Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection What You Need to Know

June 21, 2015 · Leave a Comment

REVIEW: Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection. The pros and cons

As soon as I heard about Urban Decay’s Mascara Resurrection, I was talking about it all the time. Urban Decay has developed some great lash cosmetics products. Was this one of them?

The Need for Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection

By the end of the day at work, my mascara tends to be dry and clumpy and I was really excited about a product that could, well, resurrect my mascara to it’s morning freshness.

I view this in the Apple Watch category of products: great concept, and hopefully will be improved in the future.

I picked it up as soon as it was released at Sephora and tried it out the next day after work.

While I spent the time in the morning to separate my lashes, they had clumped a bit by the end of the day. So I was pretty game to try Mascara Resurrection.

It’s a good product, but I found a couple of issues that keeps it from being a fantastic product.

What is Bad Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection

First issue is the wand. For mascara or lash treatment products, a curved wand is usually a good thing. With Mascara Resurrection, the product tends to cling to either end of the curve and does not catch in the middle of the curve.

While the product is described as a liquid, it is more of a glycerine-y gel (glycerin is the third ingredient). So instead of using the wand horizontally and catching the full lash fringe, I had to use the wand vertically. This is not very functional for the purpose, and the product ended up distributing in globs on my lashes instead of evenly.

What could make it better

When I tried it with straight disposable wand, it distributed evenly and did the job. So I hope Urban Decay includes a wand with a straight brush in the future to take advantage of the consistency of the formula.

My second issue really comes down to expectations.

I expected Mascara Resurrection to dissolve clumps with ease, but that is really the province of eye makeup remover, not a “freshen up” product.

While clumps do dissolve with some brushing. But they also get flakey if you aren’t thorough about removal. It didn’t refresh the mascara I had on. But rather it provided a clean, silky base for me to reapply mascara without having to take my eye makeup completely off.

So those are my issues with Mascara Resurrection. If you go in armed with said facts, you’ll have more appreciation for what is a good product.

Now that we’ve covered the bad, let’s move on to the good.

What is Good Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection

I like the fact that Mascara Resurrection allows me to brush out dried clumps and have a new base for mascara without disturbing my other eye makeup.

If my eyeliner and concealer are still looking good, I’d rather just freshen up my lashes without starting over.

TIP: Just make sure that you remove all the loosened mascara or else it will flake off onto your under eye.

It is also great to use to change the consistency of your mascara.

I never have been particularly fond of high-gloss mascaras. but Mascara Resurrection provides the right balance of “sparkle in your eye” shine without looking wet.

It also provides the right level of malleability to be able to safely recurl your lashes during the day, which is great.

Final Thoughts

We tend to only review products that really excite us on Style Chicks, so this might seem like a lot of negative for one of our reviews.

The thing is, though, this product still excites me since Urban Decay tends to improve their packaging etc over time.

So Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection is still a product I recommend – just make sure to get used to it before you bring it with you to a photo-op event, which as you know, is anywhere and everywhere these days.

Where to Find Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection

Find Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection at UrbanDecay.com for $16.00.

Urban Decay Mascara Resurrection

Why We Love Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Sunscreen

June 21, 2015 · Leave a Comment

This article is a product review for NARS COSMETICS PURE RADIANT TINTED MOISTURIZER BROAD SPECTRUM SUNSCREEN SPF 30 (not the matte version).

Awhile back I went to my local Nars counter to restock on a few items and met a lovely makeup artist there. One of the products she introduced me to was Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 in Terre Neuve.

Nars has since come out with a Matte version, so I thought it would be good to review the Radiant Version. I haven’t tried the Matte version but there are reasons I think I would stick with the Radiant.

The Nars MUA informed me it was a tinted moisturizer, but it is so much more than that.

As the name implies, it has a Broad Spectrum SPF of 30, so it is really more of a SPF-moisturizer-skincare product that happens to even the skintone and leave skin dewy.

Key Ingredients

The skincare ingredients are also impressive: Botanicals and seawater work to reduce hyperpigmentation and hydrate skin, and it really does work as a surge of moisture to the skin.

The Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Experience

I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks now and I’ve never seen my skin get dry when I’m wearing it.

My favorite use for Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer is around the eyes. Most products that are targeted as an SPF for the orbital area tend to irritate the eye area and eventually end up in my eyes, leading to irritation. Not only does this product stay in place and not irritate the delicate eyelid skin, it provides fantastic light coverage for circles, keeps the area moist and non-creased, and is a great eyeshadow primer. It really provides a radiance to the eye area, so if you are interested in an easy no-makeup look, this is a great product for around the eye.

When I want more coverage or brightness I layer Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly over it.

The Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Shade Range

The color range for this product is great as well.

Terre Neuve is the lightest shade with a neutral pink undertone. Very few tinted moisturizers go anywhere near the pink undertone range, which is why to date I have always ended up simply mixing in a matching foundation with my moisturizer, which never gives great results.

I appreciate Nars giving a nod to us pale women with this product and the subtle undertone variations. Subtle enough, in fact, that Lyn was matched to Finland, which has both pink and yellow undertones in the lightest shade. She and I always end up getting matched to the same shade (we are siblings and all), but this product addresses the slightest of undertone differences.

If I Could Fix One Thing

The only downside to the product is that the amount that one needs to use for proper SPF coverage results in a cakey, unrealistic foundation look if your skin is in the least bit dry which is why I plan on sticking with the Radiant version vs the Matte version for now.

This doesn’t really bother me since I layer it on top of a regular sunscreen, and around the eyes it is better than not wearing sunscreen. But adding another layer of sun protection is always a bonus.

Conclusion

All in all this is a fantastic product: it is a moisturizer that packs a punch, gives even tone to the skin, gives a nice layer of SPF, doesn’t irritate, and leaves a dewy, youthful finish. I’m very pleased I found it.

Where to Buy Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

Find Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 at NarsCosmetics.com

Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Nars Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Summary

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