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I’m always up for a challenge to try to tan my pasty Irish skin. I have tried St. Tropez products in the past, and have not used it for years. I stopped tanning, however, I was excited to give it a try when I received a goody box from St. Tropez.
First, I wanted to try the Self Tan Bronzing Spray ($35.00). My number one complaint always is that I can’t reach my back. Well kids… problem solved! This spray has a 360-degree angle! So, you can get every crease, your …

I just saw this mascara for sale at my local Rite Aid, yet the official L’Oréal Paris False Fiber Lashes Mascara in Black Lacquer comes to mass, food and drug retailers nationwide by July 2012. I love all of the mascaras L’Oréal makes, and this one is yet another great mascara for daily use. The Black Lacquer color makes the lashes a bit more dramatic as it gives the lashes a bit of a glossy finish.
In 2011, L’Oréal Paris reinvented the false eyelash look thanks to the debut of Voluminous False Fiber …

Growing up, I was a huge fan of hairspray. I was a teenager in the 80’s, and the bigger your hair was the more popular you were. I had not used hairspray in a while, so I was interested to see what MATRIX had to offer.
MATRIX Total Results Amplify Hairspray was in a very large, 11oz can and retailed for just $15.00. The hairspray promises to hold your hair for twenty-four hours, while keeping the lift, volume and body. I sprayed my hair thoroughly with it and set out to …

Collagen-infused mascara? Delivering fifteen times the impact on lashes? I’d say they got it, all right! I used it and was asked on Twitter if my lashes were fake after posting a picture!
L’Oréal  Paris Power Volume 24H Mascara has a mega-brush (29mm in length and 10mm in diameter) that delivers fast-building volume and fifteen times the impact, making it the biggest and boldest mascara brush yet for L’Oréal ! It lasts up to twenty-four hours without flaking, smudging or clumping. It’s safe for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers as …

I love London… the city, the style and of course THE MAKEUP!! I was excited to get products from Rimmel. As I opened the box there were so many goodies for me to try. Any brand that has Kate Moss as a spokesmodel definitely gets my attention.
Speaking of Kate Moss, I will start with the lipsticks (pictured above). Lasting Finish Lipsticks – Kate Moss Collection ($5.19) to be exact. I love the funky packaging, with Kate’s signature on the tube.  I received three shades to try: a “Kate Moss” red, …

Nothing gives me greater pleasure than to FINALLY write a review for  Ouidad – world renowned QUEEN OF CURLS! I love and religiously use her products (I have the entire line). You can only imagine the sheer joy I felt when these two products arrived for me to review.
I simply could not wait to test these two babies out. I’m a huge Ouidad product lover and I owe her my deepest gratitude for all I’m doing now as your BeautyStat resident ‘Curl Girl’; demo hair model for Ouidad in the …

Hello, dolls! Here with yet another curl review as your BeautyStat “Curl Gurl”! This particular review was long overdue. MATRIX products recently launched a curl line (remember, textured hair is in) with anti-frizz Nutri-Curl technology.
MATRIX products are available for sale in professional salons only, but you can also buy them on Amazon.com. This line is great for color-treated hair. NOTE: my hair isn’t color-treated, yet the creamy shampoo formula feels amazing! After using the Curl Boucles Shampoo ($7.95) and Curl Boucles Conditioner ($13.99) my hair felt very touchable, soft and …

I’ve always walked past the Living Proof products in Sephora but never quite knew what to make of them. The packaging was clinical looking. Not in a bad way mind you, however, I wasn’t sure which product did what. Well, I was lucky enough to attend a training session with a scientist and marketing executive who were going to demystify and school me in the Living Proof hair regimen.
I had tortured my hair in the last few months — coloring, curling…bleaching (yikes!). All by myself I might add. Think yield …

I received this product sample from Murad right before I was leaving for my long vacation to India. As you all know, at this time of the year, India receives extreme tropical heat and I’ve been voyaging all over for trips, family weddings and so on — basically over-tanning my face. I was so glad I got this product to save my face in such a hectic summer.
After days of tanning, I started using Murad Rapid Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Serum ($60.00). It is so light — a transparent …

Do you remember watching the Jetsons as a kid? I loved the fact that Judy and Jane Jetson would go under a bubble and seconds later their hair would be done. Beautifully coifed, styled, with no effort. This has always been a dream of mine, which I can only imagine is every sane woman in the world’s dream as well. Well, I don’t believe anyone has discovered this technology yet, but I have to tell you: Janine & Adam Shuman have come pretty (damn) close.
I recently tested their eco-friendly JRS …