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Eyes By Design Blue Eyes Kit

I tried out an Eyes By Design Kit sent to me by the Home Shopping Network. The Kit I tried, the Discovery Set, included a mini palette of four eye shadow shades formulated for blue eyes (there are also kits for green, brown, and hazel eyes), mascara, an eye cream, and a primer.

The items turned out to be of great quality. The eye shadow shades were perfectly suited for blues eyes, and the shadow wore very well, with no creasing and good color payoff. The primer was one of the better eye primers I have tried, and the eye cream is a nice thick cream appropriate for night wear.

What I liked best, however, was the mascara. Eyes By Design Volumizing Mascara does a great job of both thickening and lengthening, without a clump in sight. Indeed, I even got sloppy and did not wipe the brush before applying (this really is a no-no) on several occasions and still did not get clumps. That is pretty impressive!

An Eyes By Design kit is featured in episode two of HSN’s series Faces of Beautiful You. In that episode, Nicki and Hallie marvel at Smith’s speedy preparation time for her big interview at a luxury spa. To see the kit in action take a look at the series!

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Ready to Wear Lash Extension: Fake Lashes in a Bottle

The Home Shopping Network sent me a sample of Ready to Wear Lash Extension by Philippe Chansel, which is also featured in episode one their Faces of Beautiful You online series. In that episode, Blind Date in Sight, Nicki and Smith share the secret of the “transition outfit” as Hallie prepares for a blind date.

Ready to Wear Lash Extension is certainly an interesting and unique product. The bottle contains a wand and eyelash lengthening fibers. To use it, apply one coat of mascara, apply a light “coat” of Ready to Wear Lash Extension fibers, and then apply another coat of mascara.

The good side of this product is that it works. I found that my lashes looked great with it. It lengthens and creates a thick lash look that does not look clumpy. I really did love the look that I got from it.

The downside is that it has to be applied carefully to avoid getting fibers on your cheeks and in your eyes. I dealt with fibers on my cheeks just fine by gently brushing them off. But contact wearers be warned! It doesn’t feel real good to get this stuff in your eyes! With that said, I wear contacts and am able to use the product. But I have to apply it very carefully so as not to overload the wand and get fibers in my eyes.

To learn more about this product, watch episode one of HSN’s Faces of Beautiful You.