How Social Media Has Changed My Beauty Buying Habits

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I have become cynical when it comes to beauty products promoted on social media outlets. In fact, I rarely pay attention to Instagram because usually everything is an advert and affiliate links. When it comes to YouTube and Beauty Blogging influencers, I have take things with a grain of salt.
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Makeupdrop: Beauty Blender of Silicone Sponges

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*PR sample*

Silicone sponges are proliferating the beauty market and they appear to be a serious makeup tool for well-established makeup artists.  Why not? Silicone sponges are easy to clean and they use less makeup.  They definitely last longer than the average liquid soaking sponge.  But what makes one silicone sponge different from the other?  I didn't know until I tried the Makeupdrop.

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How Silly is Silisponge by Molly Cosmetics?

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I will admit I had no desire to obtain a silicone sponge until Olivia Sr. asked me about it. She said she wanted to try one, I just gave her a look of passive resistance.  "Why not?" she asked, "You never know until you try!"  How could I not get one with that line?

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2 Vegan-Friendly Makeup Removing Products from Koh Gen Do

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*PR samples*

One of my fondest memories of Japan during my teen years were the department stores in Tokyo in the Ginza district.  I usually ended up at the many cosmetic counters gazing at the skin care and the many little colored palettes.

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The No-Bullshit Top Ten Beauty Products of 2016

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Choosing the Top Ten for 2016 turned out to be a mix of trustworthy names of the past and new names paving their way into the future of beauty. Here are the top ten not-usual-picks of The Unknown Beauty Blog in no particular order.

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Organizing Makeup - Ohuhu Acrylic Makeup Organizer

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When it comes to my makeup, organized chaos is how I handle my products.  The makeup is either in a basket to rummage through or strewn across a vanity table only to be recognized as puzzle pieces of a makeup jigsaw.  Yes, there are times when a brow pencil is right in front of me, but I don’t see it because it just doesn’t register as one and I end up using a substitute product.  Fear no more!  I have the Ohuhu Acrylic Makeup Organizer.
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2 Great Beauty Products Everyone Needs By MoMoUP

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Sometimes when you see cute, it may not be practical or functional.  Yet,  when it comes to Asian beauty brands, they always have a knack for combining both.  MoMoUP is one brand creating these products and these are two which everyone should have.
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How To Clean Artis Makeup Brushes - Fast and Efficiently

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Funny how a shape of a makeup brush or in this case a revolutionary new design can make cleaning a bit baffling.  Artis makeup brushes brings up more questions about this than answers to makeup application.  Due to their high density of synthetic hair, cleaning them the normal soak-and-wash method may not seem applicable.  After all, you spent all that money on them, you do want them as clean as possible without any damage.  Fear not!  There is a simple way to clean these brushes without ruining them.

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The Changing Shape of Makeup Brushes

*Post originally written by Olivia J on The Unknown Beauty Blog.*

Long ago, when makeup life was very simple and only consisted of a few products and simple beauty tools of sponges and sponge tip applicators, the pros or makeup artists shopped at the art stores for their makeup brushes.  The shape of these brushes reflected the needs of the painters more than the makeup artist. Filberts, flats, mops, and rounds were the majority of the basic shape of these brushes.  Now, you have more!

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The Addiction to Artis Brushes

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I know this is beginning to look like an Artis brush blog but it isn't.  I just figured it would be helpful to post additional measurement information on the rest of the brushes.  For any of you thinking of buying them and wondering about the sizes of these brushes, this can help you.
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Artis Brushes versus the Knock Offs

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You may be wondering how the Artis brushes compare to the many knock offs you see on ebay and Amazon.  After all, a price of one Artis brush can cost the entire set of a knock off.  Why have one brush when you can have a set of ten similar looking ones, right?  Are the knock offs as good as their expensive counterpart? Or are they a waste of money?

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Artis Fluenta Brush Review by a 70+ Year Old Makeup Junkie

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By now you have probably seen the videos and read reviews about these Artis Brushes.  There are too many of them especially within a certain age bracket where anything would look good.  Therefore, I decided Olivia Sr. should review them since she is part of the ignored forgotten generation in makeup and beauty.
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An Introduction to Artis Fluenta Brushes

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The Artis Fluenta brushes or specifically these toothbrush shapes have been all the rage with many beauty junkies.  I, myself, have been curious but honestly let the hype slip into one ear and out the other.  I figured if I run into them, then I will find out.  Well guess what!
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Practical Beauty Tools and Accessories from an Unconventional Mind

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Nowadays, there are many accessories and gadgets aimed just for the beauty junkie.  I find nothing wrong with them.  I just find they are a bit too late to enter my life. 

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The Quality of Beauty - The Makeup Brushes

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A recent post by Maria of If Makeup Could Talk about those fancy Artis brushes spurned me to write this post about the quality of makeup brushes and the downhill slope they seem to be riding.
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The Unknown Beauty Blog Top Ten Beauty Products of 2015

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I chose my Top Ten from brands which really work for the customers ranging from the maturely beautiful wise-owl women to the youthful down-feathered spring chickens.  The following ten products are in no particular order.

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Truthful Thoughts about Adorn 3D Foundation Printer Pen

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Beauty has its hyped up moments and sometimes to really see a potential of a product, you really have to sit back and ignore all the great words which describe the product.  Take for example this beauty innovation, the Adorn 3D Foundation Pen.

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Leave the Cleansers Behind - BSL Natural Makeup Cloth

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*PR sample.*

BSL Makeup Cloth ($20) is one of those cloths claiming to remove a full face of makeup with just good old H₂O.  I am a skeptic when it comes to these makeup removing cloths (yet, I do believe in ghosts.  Go figure!).  For $20 you receive a 3-pack of cloths.  I find that nice since I always need more than one cleansing cloth anyway.

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Upcoming Posts for The Unknown Beauty Blog

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These are posts which would have been written but could not because my brain just overheated and died.  Then, I got my brain replaced and my wifi decided to die.  After I got my new wifi router, my newly unbroken in brain had to overwork and reset every little thing my old wifi had been connected to, not to mention customize the settings and such.  Yes, my brain cells grew in the form of nerdy nerd and not in the form of makeup nerd.  Switching to beauty just wasn't easy.

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The Everlasting Powder Puff - Forever Puff

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I have been using this Forever Puff ever since I hauled the Stilazzi stuff from the Frends sale.  You could say I am a bit obsessed with powder puffs because they are the easiest beauty tool to use.  Some are made only for powder and I like to break the rules and use them for creams and liquids but they get become messy too easily.  But, not this one.

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