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Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil

Walking through Nordstrom on a typical Saturday afternoon of product perusing, I stopped at the Shu Uemura counter when I noticed the words, "cleansing oil". To someone who suffers from acne prone skin, those two words probably sound like an oxymoron! I have heard before that extra virgin olive oil can be used as a cleanser for your face but I honestly have never tried it myself. So, I decided to go ahead and get a sample because I was instantly intrigued.

I went with the High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil Advanced Formula said to be for all skin types. The advanced formula is an upgrade from Shu Uemura's "classic" oil and was improved to make the removal of waterproof makeup easier.

I have to say I was highly impressed with this product. My favorite feature was how well it removed my makeup, specifically my eyeliner which we all know is always a hassle! My skin felt fresh, clean, and refined once I'd rinsed. I kept touching my skin (which pretty much just defeats the purpose of cleansing!)because I was expecting there to be some sign of oil residue left on my skin. But nope! It was nice and clean... almost squeaky clean, which was the only downside for me. I have dry to combination skin, so for me the end result was clean but dry. My skin wasn't as stripped as some other cleansers have left it in the past but certainly dry and uncomfortable. I followed it up with Shu Uemura's Vitalizing Retexturing Cream which will be reviewed in a future post.

This product is definitely not for the bargain hunter. It's $28 for only 5 oz. and $62 for the full size (15.2 oz). However, I will say that if the Shu Uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil wasn't so pricey I would absolutely purchase it again! It gets 4 out of 5 glamour points from me!

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Celebrity Makeup Artist Mario Dedivanovic Answers Your Questions!

Daneen Baird, author of blog Spoiled Pretty has teamed up with celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic to create "Makeup Mondays." Every Monday Mario provides answers to some tough beauty questions submitted by the readers of Spoiled Pretty.

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Check out these useful tips and tricks used by celebrity stylists to keep their clients red carpet ready.

1. Hair stylist David Babaii notes the importance of carefully cleansing and rinsing your hair to create shine. "The key to a sleek, shiny finish is a thorough cleansing, " says David, "Take the time to rinse well- leftover oils, dirt and products make hair look dull and lifeless. A clean canvas ensures a great style."

2. To fix flyaways, "spritz holding spray onto a natural bristle eyebrow brush. Use it to lock unruly hairs into place around your part, hairline, and above the ears." -hairstylist Mark Townsend.

3. In order to maintain healthy, shiny hair you need to be sure to not fry your locks by overdrying them with high temperature heating appliances. "For a damage-free blowout, set your blowdryer to medium heat. Newer dryers can go up to 3,000 watts. That much heat could cause breakage"- hairstylist Oribe

4. A tip for maintaining damage free hair strands is to "leave conditioner in the fridge to keep it cool. This way, it will instantly seal the cuticles because it's already at a low temperature."- hairstylist Tippi Shorter

5. Brittle hair needs to be well moisturized. David Babaii recommends, "To moisturize dry hair, apply organic almond butter to the parched areas. Let the butter soak in for 30 minutes, then shampoo and rinse well."