Laura Mercier's Face Illuminators - Review/Swatches

Laura Mercier has released three new Face Illuminator Powders as companions to the very popular Indiscretion Face Illuminator Powder (a very popular highlighter and one of Laura Mercier's best sellers). I have to say, I was so ecstatic to learn about that, and squealed when I saw the photos.

The three new colours are: Devotion (pink/opal); Addiction (gold) and Seduction (dark bronze).

The three colours aren't (as at the date of this post) available in Australia yet. I got them as birthday presents from my mother-in-law ("MIL") who was in the USA.

Indiscretion costs A$45 at David Jones.  You can get it from any Laura Mercier counter in David Jones or Sephora in Australia.

Devotion; Addition; and Seduction cost US$44, so if they are priced the same as Indiscretion in Australia, with the current exchange rate + US tax, they did cost us about A$20 more each. YIKES! (sorry mum) My MIL got them from Sephora.

I think there has been a price drop in Laura Mercier in Australia. I seem to recall Indiscretion costing around A$50 - A$60 when I bought it last year (I can't remember but I thought I paid A$65 for it, I just can't remember). They are trying to be more competitive. A lot of luxury brands have also dropped their prices.

I think they might be releasing a palette with all four for Christmas but don't quote me on that!

What I like about them

Indiscretion is a peachy/gold colour that was suitable for all skin tones. I used it on it's own and as a highlighter on the cheekbones and even on the eyes. It's has a very soft and fine finish to it. The design of the swirls is mesmerising and the pressed powder very finely milled with no caking or large glitters.

All three of the new ones are just the same. Absolutely beautiful, as you will see from them photos below.

I like that they have that soft glow to them. They do not have any chunky glitters. The colours are buildable and you can do strobing about them (refer to my strobing post on tips).

As I have fair to medium skin on my face (I'm quite tanned on my arms and hands), I've worn Seduction (dark bronze) on it's own like a blush, and it is gorgeous. I've also worn it as an eyeshadow as an all over colour and it is a gorgeous eyeshadow.

The others, I've worn as highlighters and/or done strobing with them.

They are sturdy. When I first got Indiscretion, I was worried that the swirls that made it so much prettier would crumble. They don't. Also the fact that they are sturdy does not affect the creaminess of them.

What I don't like about them

Devotion (pink/opal) was the only one that did not perform as well as the rest, but only by a fraction of a percentage. It was slightly harder to build up the colour and I felt it was a bit dry compared to the rest which are more creamy to the touch.

Other than that, I love them.

Photos of these beauties

I've done swatches on my skin and on my swatch cards. I thought the swatches on white cards would show you a truer colour and that there would be no bias caused by my skin tone.

Swatches of all four

Laura Mercier Illuminator Powder: Devotion

Laura Mercier Illuminator Powder: Indiscretion

Swatches on card (shows a truer colour)

Swatches on my skin

Laura Mercier Illuminator Powder: Addiction

Laura Mercier Illuminator Powder: Seduction

Swatches on card (shows a truer colour)

Swatches on card (shows a truer colour)

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Final Thoughts: Indiscretion is one of Laura Mercier's best sellers, and I can imagine the three new ones becoming best sellers as well. If you can get them at A$45, GRAB them. They make such nice multi-purpose products 

Yours Truly and with Lots of Love, 

TeaCupofMakeup

Drugstore Brushes Comparison - Manicare, Lottie London & Lab2Beauty

I am a huge makeup brush collector. I have everything from Zoeva, Hakuhodo, Chikuho, Tom Ford Chanel, Dior to Real Techniques, BH Cosmetics and ELF. I don't distinguish by brand but by functionality.  

So since there has been a whole slew of new drugstore brushes released over the past few months, I thought I would check them out, and I've now had to opportunity to properly review them for you. I also thought that a comparison would be useful. I was sent some for review while others I bought at a 40% off sale.

The three brands I'm reviewing are Manicare, Lottie London and Lab2Beauty. As this is Australia, "drugstore" does not mean cheap/affordable as it does overseas. As a comparison, a Revlon Lipstick here costs 1/3 the price in the USA (not taking to account taxes or exchange rates).

I won't be listing all of the prices, but they all are in the range of A$15 - A$30 (at full price). You can buy all of these at Target. Manicare is available at more places like Priceline, Myer etc.

You can also buy Lottie London brushes from here and Lab2Beauty from here.

I've also picked out a few of my favorites from each line. I like trying different brushes and I also like have a complete set so I'm weird like that?!

First up, the ManicareXKellieLizKelsh Brushes. There are 8 in the set, but I gave away the Stippling Brush as I have way too many stippling brushes.

So from Left to Right: F14 Contouring Brush; E13 Smudger; E14 Lash/Brow; E12 Lash/Eye Definer; E11 Contouring Shadow; F12 Powder and F10 Foundation.

What I liked

Overall, I liked the look of the brushes. They looked professional and had a good weight to them which made them seem more expensive and luxurious. I liked the black and silver design.

E13 Smudger

I love the smudger brush. It was just the right size and density to smudge eyeliner for a smokey look. I also used it to tidy up areas like on the sides of the eyes where your cat "wings" up. Also, as I have hooded eyes, it was perfect for applying pigments and highlights in the middle of the eye and just above so you could see the highlight.

E12 Lash/Eye Definer

This brush works perfectly for both your brows and as an eyeliner brush. It was not too stiff that it would hurt your eyes. I found both brow and liner products applied smoothly with this. I also used it in the waterline and it was comfortable.

F10 Foundation

I usually use buffer brushes or a beautyblender for my foundation, as I hate the streakiness you sometimes get from a flat foundation brush. Boy oh Boy was I surprised and pleased with the results of this brush. Its dense, soft, flexible but not too flexible, just right and it was fairly thick so it was easy to brush out any visible brush strokes. This worked well with my more liquidy type foundations like YSL's Fushion Ink.

What I didn't like

F14 Contouring Brush & F12 Powder 

I'm sorry! I may have just received bad ones. The hairs on these brushes were cut unevenly, they had a tendency to splay out and they felt very rough on the skin. 

As for the E14 Lash/Brow & E11 Contouring Shadow brushes, I was indifferent. I just don't go for the hair brush style brow comb, I prefer the spiral types. The lash separator only works if you have super thick lashes. The contouring brush performed as it should and did the job but there was nothing special about. 

E13 Smudger

 F10 Foundation

Lottie London is a range of super colourful brushes. The colours are meant to help you easily pick up the brush you want. They had a whole lot more, a beauty blender and a brush soap and some eye accessories. Price range of brushes was about $12 - $25


From the top left: Lottie London Tan Time Brush (pinky orange); Powder Power Brush (baby blue); All Eyes on You Eyeshadow Brush (orange); Blend In Brush (pale yellow); Kabuki Babe Brush (purple).

On the right hand side, left to right: Flawless Face Brush (greenish blue); Shade and Shadow Brush (pink); Perfectly Precise Brush (fuchsia) and Contour Queen Brush (hot orange).

What I liked

Overall, I liked the fun colours! They do look a bit kiddy but who cares right? Everytime I look at them, they really cheer me up.

Blend In Brush (pale yellow)
This is the perfect crease blending brush. Super soft yet firm enough to buff out harsh lines. I'm going to get another one!

Kabuki Babe Brush (purple)
OMG. This has replaced my Hakuhodo kabuki brush (that was US$200+) as my current fave. Its so soft, dense and very very gentle on the skin. The hairs  on this brush are super fine.

Contour Queen Brush (hot orange)
I have a few brushes in this shape, from Zoeva, MAC, PONi Cosmetics etc, but I have been gravitating to this one. First, its not too stiff, so when you apply your highlight/contour you don't get that harsh straight line. Second, it is slightly thicker than most contour brushes, so you can flip it and use it as a blush brush. That being said, the only down side to being thicker is that it's hard to use when contouring your nose.


What I didn't like

Tan Time Brush (pinky orange)
This was so so. Like the rest of the Lottie London brushes, it is a very soft brush. However, it's not as dense, so when it's not packed tightly, the hairs will splay increasing the surface area. This then causes the brush to pick up more product then needed. I felt that the large size of it didn't suit my smallish face and bronzer went everywhere. The hairs on this brush (the one I have) were also not cut evenly (this makes a very miniscule difference).


Flawless Face Brush (greenish blue)
I actually really like the feel of this brush. It's so soft and so luxurious feeling. I liked the feel of it on my skin. It felt like satin. BUT, sadly, it's not as dense as you would like for a foundation brush and it's quite big. The Manicare brush is about 2/3 the size. This brush picked up A LOT of product and I felt that it did waste a lot of foundation. This was more so for liquid foundations. I think it will work better for power foundations when used like a flocked sponge.

Blend In Brush

Kabuki Babe Brush

Kabuki Babe Brush - see how dense it is

Lab2Beauty is another affordable range of pro brushes coming from the UK. I did not buy the entire collection and they also have their own beauty sponge.

From Left to Right: I'm Turning Pro Eyeshadow Brush; I'm Turning Pro Foundation Brush; Make Me Blush Brush; I'm Turning Pro Buffing Brush; Got Nothing to Hide Concealer Brush; and I'm Turning Pro Contour Brush.

Overall, I liked the look of the brushes. They are not as heavy as Manicare's which some may prefer. They have a sort of rubber like texture to their handles which can make it difficult to clean (think Nars' black packaging - that slightly sticky/tacky (not tacky as in tacky fashion but sticky), but also easier to hold onto.

They are made of synthetic hairs which is good and there is a very smooth feel to the brush hairs. I find it easier to clean brushes with synthetic hairs.  

What I liked

I'm Turning Pro Foundation Brush

This is a very unusual foundation brush. It's quite flat and thin. The Manicare and Lottie London ones' are giants compared to this one. I found it easy to apply my foundation with this particularly around the nose area as I have a pointy nose with lots of angles. It did not soak up much foundation which was good. I usually place spots of foundation around my face and then spread it out. 

There some streaks but just going over it again with the brush made them go away.  

Make Me Blush Brush

O.K. to be honest, what attracted me to this brand was this brush. I love brushes with that around and pointy end. This is quite a luxurious feeling brush and the hairs are fine and densely packed.

It applied blush well, and I also used it for bronzer and highlighters. It worked well for both power and cream products.

What I didn't like

Got Nothing to Hide Concealer Brush

This is my personal preference but this concealer brush was a bit too small. It worked fine for the inner corners of the eye but I usually apply my concealer in a big V shape under each eye and then blend it through. There's nothing wrong with the brush, just too small. I've used it to apply cream eyeshadows on my eyes instead.

I'm Turning Pro Eyeshadow Brush

Again, this is my personal preference. For a flat eyeshadow brush, this was a bit too thick and big. It was hard to control the placement of eyeshadow on my eyes when I was doing more intricate looks. 

It worked much better as a crease/blending brush by turning it on it's side as it is fairly thick.

Overall comparison

Each set of brushes had their pluses and minuses. I simply can't rank them by set. The beauty of it is, if you're not anal about using a set of brushes from one brand (if you are, I highly recommend Zoeva), then you can pick and choose.

Manicare ranked first for how luxurious the brushes felt, the weight and metallic detail added that something extra.

Lottie London's brushes performed well overall and are fun to look at, but for the more sophisticated and older crowd, they may or may not like the funky colours. I really loved the Kabuki brush and I am considering buying another as a backup.

Lab2Pro brushes are silky smooth and also performed just as well (except the ones I didn't like). They don't look cheap nor do they look expensive. This is a good mid-range brand to purchase. The blush brush is a standard. The buffing brush was a bit 'meh' and I would prefer to use my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. 

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Final Thoughts: If you love makeup, you will probably love brushes. Each brand has 

their standouts and are roughly priced at the same price point. 

Give these a try and let me know what you think!

Yours Truly and with Lots of Love, 

TeaCupofMakeup

Clinique Sweet Pots 2 in 1 Balm & Scrub

Clinique describes them as:

A sweet indulgence lips can’t resist. 2-in-1 pampering treat is a sugar-smoothing scrub on one side; sheer, tinted moisturizing balm on the other. Together, it’s the sweetest way to soft, kissable lips.

They come in 6 colours though I would say the last one (citron bleu is more a non-colour and not available in Australia)

Colours that they come in

They retail for A$40. In the USA, they are US$19.50. 

What are they?

Basically they are little pots of sugar lip scrubs and slightly tinted lip balm. They are unscented which is nice for a change. I sometimes find sickly sweet lip balms off putting. 

Their very compact and fit in the palm of my hand as you will see in the photos below. 

It's a twist concept. Shaped like a macaroon, you twist one side for the balm, one side for the lip scrub. 

You could try to apply the product directly to your lips, but unless you have big luscious pouty lips, it's going to get messy 

Overall Thoughts?

I like them! I have very very chapped lips and I usually use ELF's lip exfoliant but that is very gritty. and not very moisturising (it must be getting old - gross!). I've also used Bite Beauty's lip scrub, which works, but leaves a very oily texture behind.

This is perfect Clinique. Nice, clean and functional. It's easy to carry around (which is a huge plus because you can use the lip scrub then apply your favorite bright lipstick on top). The colour that I received for review 04 Cassis, gives me just enough colour on the lips to look more made up. 

Both lip scrub and lip balm work well. There is no taste, no scent.

My only gripe... I'm a germaphobe, so I have been carrying cotton buds with me so that I can apply this without digging my fingers in. But that's just me. I suppose you could always sanitise your hands before you do it. 

A$40 seems a bit steep for something you can make yourself from Vaseline and sugar, but it's the design and convenience of this product that makes me want to get more. For goodness sakes! Their so cute.

A little Macaroon

See how perfect the size is?

You can see the very tiny sugar particles in it. Small enough to do the job!

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Final Thoughts: CUTE!!! I think these are very handy on the go. I like ELF's Lip exfoliator in a lipstick format but that's way too rough and not as moisturising. Will you give it a try? Macaroons from Clinque!

Yours Truly and with Lots of Love, 

TeaCupofMakeup 

My Top 5 Strobing Products & Tips to Strobing

This Blog is also on http://www.livingbeautybabe.com/tbn/strobing

I think everyone has heard about the "new" trend in makeup called "strobing". Actually, it's not that new really, as makeup artists have been doing it for quite a while now before the "Kim-Kardashian-Contour" craze kicked in and social media was flooded with photos of her with makeup drawn in lines on her face.

Strobing is highlighting, but with a tiny bit more oomph. You just dial the light up a bit (or down) depending on where you're going and what the occasion is. 

So here, I take you through my Top 5 Strobing products and talk a little about what strobing is all about.

So here's a photo comparison of the gorgeous Kylie Jenner with contouring and with strobing. I personally like the strobing photo more as it evokes a more elegant and soft aesthetic.

Tips to Strobing

Face Chart for Strobing

The main idea behind strobing is to highlight and "bring forth" the higher planes of your face, like your cheekbones. This is different to contouring, which requires you to create artificial shadows which have the effect of "deepening" the areas of your face to give you that chiseled look.

Strobing, if done properly should give you the same effect as contouring but a more natural and softer look. You won't look as made up. Strobing is much easier and faster than con

So, the above face chart gives you the idea of where to place your strobing/highlighting product. You essentially want to bring more attention to areas around your eyes and your cheekbones, and chin. You can if you wish, apply a bit above your upper lip for a fuller lip look, but I tend to skip this because I want to avoid the overly artificial "bright lights" look.

It's best to start with a moisturised face and a plain base. If you are using a cream/liquid based highlighting product, you can mix in with your foundation. An alternative product that I've found to be very good at brightening and prepping the skin is Chanel's Le Blanc Light Creator Brightening Makeup Base. Just be a bit careful, you don't want your skin to look like a disco ball.

Then apply your highlighting product to the areas, I've indicated above in the face chart. Above the eyebrows, under the brow bone, down the middle of the nose, above your cheekbones and pull up like in inverse "C" shape to the area above your brows. If you like, you can apply some on your chin. I like to, as I have a flatter chin. 

Now, when it comes to choosing the colour of your highlighting product, I would recommend something that compliments your skin if you want it to stand out a bit, or one that matches your skin. For night time, you can amp it up by choosing a more brighter colour like the Hourglass one I show below.

As a rule, blend well! 

Choice of products

Cream/liquids are easier to blend but far more messier. Powder products are good but I've found some to have a bit more shimmer than necessary. It's all personal preference.

When it comes to choice of colours, you can go neutral like the Benefit Wattsup and Hourglass Strobing powder that I show below. The better option is to choose something that matches your skin tone. If your fair and have pink undertones, champagne colours look lovely. If your olive skinned like me, peach, gold or bronze are amazing. If your darker toned, then I think gold and bronze tones look great.

My Top 5 Strobing Products

Makeup Store's Strobing Products

I really like the Makeup Store's strobing products which are a creamy liquid. Their designed specifically for the trend but can easily be mixed into your foundation for a luminous look.

Each retail for A$60. They come with a paddle stick attached to the lid as you can see in the photo above. There is very tiny particles of shimmer of it, but don't let it scare you. This is a great product that's easy to blend and stays put all night.

The colours are: strobe glow (aspen - pink); midnight glow (pearl - gold); strobe glow (st. tropez)

Nars Multiple

NARS St Lucia Illuminating Multiple. The multiple stick has a slight creamy formula which can be harder to blend during cooler months. I would apply it on the back of my hand first to warm it up. 

This St. Lucia one is a limited edition version, but there are a multitude of shades available. It's handy because it is in a stick form and you can pretty much apply it straight from the tube to your face and blend with your fingers. Plus, as a multiple, you can use it as an eyeshadow and a lipstick/gloss too.

This Nars multiple stick retails for A$62

Benefit's Watt's Up is a classic. It's a neutral shade that tends towards a champagne colour. It really is made to suit all skin tones. Some go for High Beam, but I much prefer this one for the useability. I guess I like things that are compact. It also includes a sponge tip at the bottom to help you blend the product out or even apply it if you first put some of the product on the back of your hand.

It's really a very pretty colour.

This retails for A$53

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Champagne Pop.

The Shimmering Skin Perfectors come in a 6 shades (link) and they also have it in liquid form with 5 shades (link) and in cream form with 5 shades (link). I personally prefer the pressed powder form, it's just easier. 

It's quite a fine powder, but it doesn't kick up too much fall out. It almost has a creamy texture to it too. The colour payoff is insane, so go gentle. They often come out with limited edition colours too.

This retails for A$60

Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder in Incandescent.

The strobe powder shades are in basically in the same shades as the ambient powders, just with a lot more shimmer in them. I would wear this at night because of the amount of shimmer. The shimmer particles are a bit chunky and visible to the eye. Still, it does blend quite well. 

There are 4 shades in total.

This retails for A$60

You can see how bright it is

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Final Thoughts: Strobing is just highlighting. Don't let the name scare you. It's easy 

to do and gives you a much more natural luminous look. So, will you embrace this

 "new" trend?

Yours Truly and with Lots of Love, 

TeaCupofMakeup 

Avon Nutra Effects Skin Care for Sensitive Skin

Part of the Avon Nutra Effects Skin Care Line

AVON has released a more "organic" line of skin care for sensitive skin called "Nutra Effects". 

The price range is very reasonable (as it always is for AVON) almost nothing more than A$15, which is pretty rare on the market.

I've tested these for two weeks and I can say, they do what they say they do. They were comfortable on the skin. The scent was mild and pleasant. Overall, I did enjoy this skin care line. I normally use skin care products from Chanel, SKII, Bioderma, La Roche-Posay or Shiseido. Though, these don't quite reach the aesthetics and luxuriousness of those brands, I still think these are pretty good.

I didn't experience any irritation or abnormal breakouts.

As it is formulated for sensitive skin, I can't see why teenagers can't use it. The price point would suit them quite well.

Balancing Day Cream with SPF15 - $15

This is a light cream. It absorbed into the skin fairly quickly. It is a balancing cream, so it helps to regulate oil as well as dryness. It contains chia seeds and mineral mattifying powders to help keep the skin shine free.

Neat little tub

The tub is made of plastic, made to look like glass. It has quite a nice look to it. 

A whole list of properties

Balancing Day Gel - $15

This one was one of my favourites. I prefer gels for some reason. Like the balancing cream, it has the same properties and is oil-free. The formula is very light.

Texture of the Gel

As you can see, it is almost like a milky lotion. This absorbed into the skin almost instantly. 

List of properties for the gel

I do agree it is quite refreshing. I think I would keep this in the fridge during Summer. It has a very light pleasant scent.

Mattifying Toner - $10

The mattifying toner has tiny powder particles in it. It is the mineral powders that do the mattifying, so you have to shake the bottle well. It then turns into a milky like colour. It's quite similar to the Chanel one and other mattifying toners.

I wouldn't say that this kept my skin matte for long. Maybe an hour or two. I do like the toner aspect, it did clean off residual dirt left. 

Bit more of a close up

Self Foaming Cleanser $10

This is a soap-free face wash. I like self foaming cleansers, quite handy if you're not using a Clarisonic like when you're travelling. They say that the little bubbles penetrate the skin better. That's the idea behind the asian soap nets that help foam up your cleanser. 

My skin did not feel tight after washing but it did not remove all of my makeup (definitely not mascara or eyeliner). You definitely need to use a normal toner (not the mattifying one) or a micellar water to remove the remnants. 

Hydration Day Cream SPF 15 - $15

This cream is infused chia seeds which are supposed to be able to hold 12x their weight in water. It has SPF 15. No unpleasant scents here.

It absorbed as quickly as the the Balancing Cream. It felt comfortable on the skin (I hate that sticky feeling). I think I will give this to my mum, as the Balancing one suits me more.

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Final Thoughts: Cheap and good. A good starter for the budget conscious. 

It works with no fuss or frills. 

Yours Truly and with Lots of Love, 

TeaCupofMakeup 

URBAN FUDGE Hair Products

   

Urban Fudge is GOOD for your hair

I was sent 5 products for review

Urban Fudge is a haircare line that personifies the "cool"; rock chic" sector of the haircare industry. Besides your basic shampoos, gels, sprays and waxes, they also carry a very cool line of hair colouring products which I will be testing next.

You can purchase Fudge from Professional salons; Coles, Woolworths, Priceline, Haircare Warehouse; Price Attack and Just Cuts.

The five products I received are:

• Big Hair OOMF Shampoo and Conditioner (retails for $19.95 each)
• The Urban Sea Salt Spray (retails for $11.99)
• Urban 24 Hr Coconut Rush Power Gel (retails for $13.99)
• The Rocker Wax (retails for $9.99) 

So the prices are quite affordable.

Big Bold OOMF Shampoo

This shampoo (and conditioner) promises full body bouncy hair that detangles and smooths as well.

It smells like a bit like orange cotton candy and has a fairly liquidy consistency. It lathered up well and I used about a handful because I have very long hair (it touches my bum). It rinsed out fairly well.

It is paraben free and the active ingredient is Bamboo extract which I though interesting because I didn't think bamboos would give good hair.

Big Bold OOMF Conditioner

NOW I really like the conditioner. My hair really gets tangled and this smoothed it right out. 

It has a faint coconut scent that is not unpleasant. It's rich and creamy.

When I was my hair, I have to comb out the tangles while using conditioner and this was so much more of an easier experience than using my usual one (John Frieda Frizz Ease Repairing Conditioner).

Urban Sea Salt Spray

Urban Sea Salt Spray

I don't know why but I like the nozzle (I'm weird I know).

This too has a coconut scent. The amount per spray is fine. It doesn't gush but its not a mist like spray.

I like it. It makes me smell all beachy. The way I like to use it is to mess up my hair a bit by rubbing my fingers through, giving a good spray all over. I let it dry, then scrunch it up and also do finger curls by twisting some strands around my fingers.

It's a good look.

Urban 24 Hr Coconut Rush Power Gel 

This gel has a semi-liquidy texture which I like. It's not sticky on the fingers at all.

It's very easy to work through the hair. It also has a faint coconut scent which fades to a slightly chemical scent. Not unpleasant. You can use it on wet or dry hair.

My husband quite liked it as it did not give him "crusty" or "shiny" hair, just natural looking hair that stays where you want it. 

I used it when I curled my hair with a curling iron and it worked very well. The curls were soft and bouncy and held up for most of the night.

Best thing about it? It washed out easily.

Urban Rocker Wax

If you use this product you're supposed to look as cool as this man. :P

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I thought this was the cutest product of the lot. It actually feels quite heavy for such a little thing!

It's a paste that allows you to rework your hair do your hair does stay flexible and not like a "Marge Simpson" stiff as look. It's not a wax and definitely doesn't feel like a wax, it feels a bit like a thinner version of modelling wax. 

Once you work it through your hair, it does not feel "funny", it's not heavy on the hair. I used it more for keeping wispy hair in place or if I want to do a side part that stays in shape.

I've also combed through a small amount when I've wanted to braid my hair. 

Looks like Coconut Butter

Smells a bit like coconut butter too! My husband liked it too!

Cool detail - that fingerprint reminds me of iPhone's security pass

To open it, you have to press down on the thumb print with one hand holding the bottom and the lid will pop open, so you can open the lid with your other hand.

I don't know why but I thought this was a really funky design feature.

Instructions on the back

I quite like this product. Generally, I avoid waxes and gels but I felt this one was the nicest styling product of the lot, the second was the sea spray.

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Final Thoughts: Pretty good for the price. Smells good. Does what it's supposed to. The design may not apply to everyone but we, my husband and I like it!

Yours Truly and with Lots of Love, 

TeaCupofMakeup (& the Man)