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This was about $8 at KMart during a 40% off sale. Color=naked.

I think I have finally found a suitable replacement for Origins Nude and Improved, and the price is great when it is on sale.
Pros:
Lots of colors (9) and I easily found one to match my skin
Good price
Good smell
Thin, yet creamy consistency
Doesn’t leave my skin feeling dry/accentuating lines like most mineral makeup
Last well
Doesn’t rub off on clothes, etc.
Evens out skin tone

Cons
no SPF! This is a huge flaw to me.
light coverage, but doesn’t cover as well as I’d like

Highly recommended, especially when on sale.

This one is so new that Max Factor doesn’t even have it on their website.

Color #44 Ms. Right purchased for $7.49 at KMart, not on sale. Color is a very deep, intense blue-red.

Love this stuff! I put it on at 9am. I used one coat + blotted it, and it stayed on through breakfast, 2 cans of pop and didn’t really fade/need reapplication for 4 hours. Highly recommended if you like a lipstick that really “shows up.” The red works well with my skin, which is sometimes difficult to match. I have both cool and warm tones in my skin.

I am always on the quest for a good mascara that lengthens, isn’t waterproof, and doesn’t flake off. My all time favorite so far is Clinique Long pretty lashes, and these 3 still don’t beat it.

Milani Great Lengths lengthening mascara #102 black

+Cheap, nice brush, easy to use, works well, color good.
-Leaves dark circles under my eyes after a very short time.

Chanel Exceptionnel de Chanel Mascara volume intense et courbe sensationnelle #10 Smoky noir

+Unusual brush, but nice. Tube is tight against brush, so clumping is prevented. Color is ok. Very dramatic look.
-Price. Overall I’d recommend this one.

Smashbox Bionic Mascara, Jet Black

+Long brush/wand end works great. Color good. Wears well.
-Looks a little bit too spikey without combing.

Purchased Bare lavender #516 and a gold color as a “Buy 1 get one free” at Walgreens. I lost my receipt, so these went in the trash after 3 tries.
1. Badly designed container–the brush is way too short to use after you unscrew it from the top and when you unscrew it the powder/shadow goes all over. Messy and hard to use.
2. Very dark color–way too dark for my fair skin. I would say the color is dramatic/heavily pigmented like the HIP line, and very sparkly. The gold color I also tried was very dark as well.
3. If the colors work for you, and you don’t spill too much–this is a good value. It is a lot of shadow for the price.

Not recommended.