MAC Lustreglass in Sinnamon

Hi everyone!

In today's blog I am bringing to you my review on the MAC Lustreglass in Sinnamon. When I went to my local MAC counter almost two years ago I stumbled upon the MAC's nautical theme that they were having during that time and they called it, "Hey, Sailor!" I absolutely loved the lipstick that they had in that collection so I had to buy it even though I can't personally wear the color because it's a bit too frosty for my taste and honestly it doesn't look very good on me. Anyway, while I was there the MAC sales lady asked if I wanted a lipgloss and I am a sucker for lipgloss so of course I said yes. So she matched the Lipstick color fairly closely to the MAC Lustreglass in Sinnamon. I thought the two colors were so beautiful that I decided to buy them. Hindsight is 20/20 because the lipstick honestly is so frosty it does not need lipgloss. That is how I ended up with this product. I really like it.

According to the official MAC website they still carry the lustreglass and they still carry this specific color in Sinnamon. I think the name is super cute even though I am actually not a big fan of cinnamon.

Rating:

Price: 9/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Application: 10/10
Smell: 8/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 8/10
Normal/dry lips: 9/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Would I repurchase: 10/10
Total rating: 110/120=91.66%=91.7%=A

My personal rating: 9/10=90%=A

Comments:
I don't remember exactly how much I paid for this lip product, but I definitely know it was somewhere around $15.00 and that is the price it is currently going for. I am not a big fan of the price because I feel that it is a bit too much for a lipgloss. The packaging is simple, but cute. I have not had any issues with the product leaking out. I like this lipgloss because this lipgloss has a brush applicator instead of the regular doe foot applicator that usual lipglosses come with. I really like the idea of the brush and I really like this lip brush. I do think that you get a decent amount of product, even for the price. There is some pigment to this lipgloss, but it is mostly known for being super shiny/glossy and I feel that it definitely delivers a lot of shine with a decent amount of pigment. I think if this lipgloss color had pigment, it would have more pigment than most lipglosses, but not quite like a lipstick or super pigmented lipglosses. I feel that this lipgloss lasts as long as any other lipgloss, maybe a little bit more so because it is a bit on the thick side. But it does depending on what you are doing such as eating/drinking/licking your lips depends on the longevity of this lipgloss. The application is very smooth and I really like the small lip brush for this product because I feel that it makes it easier to apply. This lipgloss doesn't really have a smell, but it is leaning more so towards chemical like. The aftertaste of this lipgloss is not as horrible as some of the ones I have experienced, but it does not taste good either. I would say once again it is more of a neutral aftertaste leaning towards a chemical like. The smell is not very strong, but the aftertaste is definitely stronger. The texture of this lipgloss I would say is a bit on the thicker/heavier side, but it is not sticky. This lipgloss does feel a bit thick and heavy on the lips though. I think that because this lipgloss is so thick that it can be used with many different lip types. I think that you get a smooth even application of this lipgloss even on dry lips. It doesn't feel like the product is drying on the lips. Overall, I love the color and I love that it comes with a lip brush instead of a doe foot applicator. I like glosses of all kind so I am very happy with this product. I would definitely repurchase this lipgloss and definitely in this color! I would not use this lipgloss on top of a frosty lipstick because frost and super shine would not go very good together.

Sincerely,
Marina

Wet and Wild (WNW) Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil in #131 Electro

Hi everyone!

In today's blog I am going to be reviewing the Wet and Wild Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil in #131 Electro. I was at Walgreens just looking around at the makeup section just browsing for nothing in particular. Walgreens was having a sale on Wet and Wild cosmetics. I have never really been that much into pencil products and definitely not eye shadow, but I saw this product on sale, loved the color, and decided to try it. I was experimenting with different makeup products that I had never used or thought I would use before. I figured why not try it. As soon as I saw the creme part I should have known to stay away because creme products do not work well, especially in or near my eyes. My oily lids slide creme based products right off and into my eyes which causes irritation. It turns into a huge mess. As you can tell, this product was not a success for me.

According to the official Wet and Wild website they still carry this product line and currently have the creme shadow pencil in #131 Electro.

Rating:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Longevity: 3/10
Pigment on fingers/hand: 10/10
Pigment on eye lids: 10/10
Application: 10/10
Blendability: 8/10
On normal/dry/oily lids: 6/10
Sharpening: 10/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I repurchase: 3/10
Total rating: 97/120=80.83%=80.8%=B

My personal rating: 6/10=60%=D

Comments:
I don't remember exactly how much I paid for this product, but I know it was some where between $0.97 and $0.99 (97 and 99 cents). It was about a $1.00 for it. I think that is a great price. The packaging is cute. The pencil is on the thick side with the entire pencil being the color of the product with a dark gray end and on the other end there is a clear plastic cap. I definitely think that you get a decent amount of product, especially for the price. This product is described as long-lasting on the official Wet and Wild website, but I do not agree with that. On my oily lids with a decent primer this product lasted only a couple of hours before it started getting into my eyes. I would not consider that long-lasting. It does depend on the primer that you use with a good quality primer it lasts okay, but I would not recommend this product for oily lids like mine no matter how good of a primer you use. The pigment on the hand is super bright and dark. I think that the pigment translates very well on to the eye lids also. This creme shadow pencil is a very smooth formula that makes it easy to apply without tugging on the eye lids. The blendability of this product is good, but because it is a creme shadow, when you try to blend it out this product doesn't really blend out. I feel that it more so wipes it away as you try to blend it out and you lose a lot of the pigment. As I stated above I would not recommend this creme shadow eye shadow for oily lids. I think it would be really good on normal to dry eye lids. I will be honest and say that I have not personally tried to sharpen this eye pencil because it is so thick and I cannot find my sharpener that could fit it, but to me it doesn't appear that you can sharpen it. I think it's supposed to look and feel like it, but I think the product is inside of the pencil casing and it comes out. Or maybe once the product runs out it runs out. I will update if I find out anything different. Overall, this is not a product for me because oily eye lids and creme based eye shadows do not go well together. I love the color and I think it's super cute, but it's not waterproof so I cannot enjoy this product. I personally would not repurchase this creme eye shadow pencil because of my oily eye lids. 

Sincerely,
Marina

NYX Eye Shadow in ES78A Sensual

Hi everyone!

In today's blog I am bringing to you the NYX Cosmetics eye shadow in ES78A Sensual. I was at Ulta and I had heard from people on Youtube that NYX eye shadows were good so I decided to try them because they were half the price of MAC eye shadows. I really like them. I picked out this color because I thought it looked super pretty in the pan. I pretty much just looked at the color and said I want that one because it looks pretty.

Wow. I just checked the NYX Cosmetics official website and also Ulta because that's where I bought this product and apparently NYX Cosmetics went through a lot of changes in the past year to recently. NYX Cosmetics changed their eye shadow categories (i.e. they have a nude matte eye shadow category, they have a hot single eye shadows category, and they have, and they have a glam eye shadow category ), they changed the packaging, and they changed the names. I have no idea if this eye shadow color has been discontinued or renamed... weird.

Another really weird thing is that on the official NYX Cosmetics website the eye shadows are priced at $4.50 and at Ulta they are priced at $4.99 usually the official website is priced higher than other places that sell the product, but not this time.

Also, I recently saw online advertisements saying that NYX Cosmetics has joined up with Target stores so you can purchase NYX Cosmetics at Target.

*Fair warning: according to the official NYX Cosmetics website their eye shadow categories, packaging, and eye shadow names have changed. I have no idea if this eye shadow has just been repackaged and renamed or completely discontinued.*

Rating:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment on hand/fingers: 10/10
Pigment on eye lids: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Application: 10/10
Blendability: 10/10
On different lids: 8/10
Quality: 9/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Would I repurchase: 510
Total rating: 111/120=92.5%=A

My personal rating: 9/10=90%=A

Comments:
I kept the Ulta receipt and I paid $4.99 for each eye shadow. I think that the price is good, especially for it being a NYX product and it is around the price of most drugstore brand eye shadows. I really liked the packaging they used on their eye shadows because they used to be in a black square plastic casing with a clear see through top that opened up. I thought the square style was cute and different from the other brands I am used to with the black round cases. I definitely think that you get a decent amount of product for the price. These eye shadows are at least half the price of MAC eye shadows and it seems like you get more product for a lower price. The pigment of these eye shadows is very good. You can definitely see the dark color of the Sensual eye shadow. It is decently pigmented. This eye shadow lasts just as long as the MAC eye shadows. Depending on the quality of the eye lid primer and what activity you are doing these hold up well. This eye shadow applies smoothly and evenly to the eye lid. This eye shadow is very easy to work with when it comes to blending the eye shadow. This eye shadow feels very powdery so I would say that it is good for oily and normal lids. I would just be careful with dry lids because it could be fairly drying. I think that the quality of this eye shadow seems pretty good. I have not had any issues with it. I don't think it's the best you could ever have, but it is good for what you pay for it. I am excited about these eye shadows, I would recommend them, and I use them. Overall, I would say these eye shadows are really good for the price, they are pigmented, and you get a good deal on them on the price. I would definitely repurchase the NYX eye shadow in Flamingo, but it appears to have been discontinued or they changed the name of it so if I find it again, I definitely would, but since the product doesn't exist as is, I had to take points off.

Sincerely,
Marina

NYX Eye Shadow in ES19 Flamingo

Hi everyone!

In today's blog I am bringing to you the NYX Cosmetics eye shadow in ES19 Flamingo. I was at Ulta and I had heard from people on Youtube that NYX eye shadows were good so I decided to try them because they were half the price of MAC eye shadows. I really like them. I picked out this color because I thought it looked super pretty in the pan. I pretty much just looked at the color and said I want that one because it looks pretty.

Wow. I just checked the NYX Cosmetics official website and also Ulta because that's where I bought this product and apparently NYX Cosmetics went through a lot of changes in the past year to recently. NYX Cosmetics changed their eye shadow categories (i.e. they have a nude matte eye shadow category, they have a hot single eye shadows category, and they have, and they have a glam eye shadow category ), they changed the packaging, and they changed the names. I have no idea if this eye shadow color has been discontinued or renamed... weird.

Another really weird thing is that on the official NYX Cosmetics website the eye shadows are priced at $4.50 and at Ulta they are priced at $4.99 usually the official website is priced higher than other places that sell the product, but not this time.

Also, I recently saw online advertisements saying that NYX Cosmetics has joined up with Target stores so you can purchase NYX Cosmetics at Target.

*Fair warning: according to the official NYX Cosmetics website their eye shadow categories, packaging, and eye shadow names have changed. I have no idea if this eye shadow has just been repackaged and renamed or completely discontinued.*

Rating:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment on hand/fingers: 10/10
Pigment on eye lids: 9/10
Longevity: 10/10
Application: 10/10
Blendability: 10/10
On different lids: 8/10
Quality: 9/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Would I repurchase: 5/10
Total rating: 110/120=91.66%=91.7%=A

My personal rating: 9/10=90%=A

Comments:
I kept the Ulta receipt and I paid $4.99 for each eye shadow. I think that the price is good, especially for it being a NYX product and it is around the price of most drugstore brand eye shadows. I really liked the packaging they used on their eye shadows because they used to be in a black square plastic casing with a clear see through top that opened up. I thought the square style was cute and different from the other brands I am used to with the black round cases. I definitely think that you get a decent amount of product for the price. These eye shadows are at least half the price of MAC eye shadows and it seems like you get more product for a lower price. The pigment of these eye shadows is very good. You can definitely see the light color of the Flamingo eye shadow. Even though it's supposed to be a light color, it is decently pigmented. I think that this eye shadow loses a little bit of it's pigment on the lid because it is such a light color, but it is supposed to be a light color. This eye shadow lasts just as long as the MAC eye shadows. Depending on the quality of the eye lid primer and what activity you are doing these hold up well. This eye shadow applies smoothly and evenly to the eye lid. This eye shadow is very easy to work with when it comes to blending the eye shadow. This eye shadow feels very powdery so I would say that it is good for oily and normal lids. I would just be careful with dry lids because it could be fairly drying. I think that the quality of this eye shadow seems pretty good. I have not had any issues with it. I don't think it's the best you could ever have, but it is good for what you pay for it. I am excited about these eye shadows, I would recommend them, and I use them. Overall, I would say these eye shadows are really good for the price, they are pigmented, and you get a good deal on them on the price. I would definitely repurchase the NYX eye shadow in Flamingo, but it appears to have been discontinued or they changed the name of it so if I find it again, I definitely would, but since the product doesn't exist as is, I had to take points off.

Sincerely,
Marina

NYC (New York Color) Lipstick in #304 Mocha

Hey everyone!

In today's blog I am bringing to you the NYC (New York Color) Ultra Moist Lipwear lipstick in #304 Mocha. I recently went through a lipstick splurge. I was at my local Walmart and decided that I had not tried NYC since Halloween in 2009. I really liked the lipgloss I bought. I figured why not give their lipsticks a try. They are very inexpensive. I picked out this color because it's a color I would usually pick out and I always love the way this color looks in the packaging.

According to the NYC official website the Ultra Moist Lipwear lipstick and this color are still available.

Rating:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 9/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 9/10
Smell: 7/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 10/10
Application: 10/10
Different lip types: 10/10
Overall rating: 8/10
Would I repurchase: 10/10
Total rating: 110/120=91.66%=91.7%=A

My personal rating: 9/10=90%=A

Comments:
I bought this lipstick at my local Walmart for $0.93 (yes 93 cents). This lipstick costs less than E.L.F. does because E.L.F.'s lipsticks I think are $1.00 or more. I definitely do not think you can beat the price. Wet and Wild lipsticks are also under $1.00 each, especially when they are on sale. The packaging is simple, but I find it cute. The case is round with black on the bottom and the cap is a clear round case that you can take off and put on. You can see the lipstick through the clear casing. I think the packaging is made a bit cheaply because the cap kind of smashes the lipstick. Sometimes when I try to twist it to get the product up it doesn't want to. I think that you definitely get a decent amount of product for the price. The pigment on this lipstick is shows up very well. I think that this lipstick lasts about the same as a normal lipstick that you would get from anyone else. The longevity depends on whether you are drinking/eating/licking your lips or not. If you are it lasts a bit less and if you don't then it lasts a few hours. This lipstick has a very strong artificially sweet chemical smell to it. The aftertaste of this lipstick is a very strong chemical like taste to it. I really don't like it. The texture of this lipstick is that it feels smooth and feels light weight while on the lips. It does not feel sticky or anything. The application of this lipstick is that it goes on smoothly and applies evenly on the lip. I think that this lipstick would go well with dry, normal or oily lips. It does seem to have a moisturizing creamy aspect to it. Overall, for the price and the pigment this lipstick is good to have on hand for everyday use. There are a few things I would change about it like the smell and aftertaste, but otherwise, it's actually not a bad lipstick. I would definitely repurchase this lipstick and in this color!

Sincerely,
Marina

NYC (New York Color) Lipstick in #316 Blossom

Hey everyone!

In today's blog I am bringing to you the NYC (New York Color) Ultra Moist Lipwear lipstick in #316 Blossom. I recently went through a lipstick splurge. I was at my local Walmart and decided that I had not tried NYC since Halloween in 2009. I really liked the lipgloss I bought. I figured why not give their lipsticks a try. They are very inexpensive. I picked out this color because it's not a color I would usually pick out. It is a very bright pink lipstick.

According to the NYC official website the Ultra Moist Lipwear lipstick and this color are still available.

Rating:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 9/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 9/10
Smell: 7/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 10/10
Application: 10/10
Different lip types: 10/10
Overall rating: 8/10
Would I repurchase: 10/10
Total rating: 110/120=91.66%=91.7%=A

My personal rating: 9/10=90%=A

Comments:
I bought this lipstick at my local Walmart for $0.93 (yes 93 cents). This lipstick costs less than E.L.F. does because E.L.F.'s lipsticks I think are $1.00 or more. I definitely do not think you can beat the price. Wet and Wild lipsticks are also under $1.00 each, especially when they are on sale. The packaging is simple, but I find it cute. The case is round with black on the bottom and the cap is a clear round case that you can take off and put on. You can see the lipstick through the clear casing. I think the packaging is made a bit cheaply because the cap kind of smashes the lipstick. Sometimes when I try to twist it to get the product up it doesn't want to. I think that you definitely get a decent amount of product for the price. The pigment on this lipstick is super bright and shows up very well. I think that this lipstick lasts about the same as a normal lipstick that you would get from anyone else. The longevity depends on whether you are drinking/eating/licking your lips or not. If you are it lasts a bit less and if you don't then it lasts a few hours. This lipstick has a very strong artificially sweet chemical smell to it. The aftertaste of this lipstick is a very strong chemical like taste to it. I really don't like it. The texture of this lipstick is that it feels smooth and feels light weight while on the lips. It does not feel sticky or anything. The application of this lipstick is that it goes on smoothly and applies evenly on the lip. I think that this lipstick would go well with dry, normal or oily lips. It does seem to have a moisturizing creamy aspect to it. Overall, for the price and the pigment this lipstick is good to have on hand for everyday use. There are a few things I would change about it like the smell and aftertaste, but otherwise, it's actually not a bad lipstick. I would definitely repurchase this lipstick and in this color!

Sincerely,
Marina

MAC Eye Shadow in Gleam

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In today's blog I am bringing to you the MAC eye shadow in Gleam. The official MAC website describes this color as a Barely pinked gold in lustre finish. I am not exactly sure what lustre finish is, but I definitely do know that this eye shadow has a lot of shimmer/glitter to it. It is a very bright shimmery eye shadow.

According to the official MAC website this eye shadow still exists and they carry this eye shadow color in Gleam. I really like this color because to me it feels like it's a very cute and fun colored eye shadow. I really like the way this color goes with the MAC eyeshadow in Quarry. Those two colors play off of each other and compliment each other.

Rating:

Price: 7/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 9/10
Pigment on hand/fingers: 8/10
Pigment on eye lids: 8/10
Longevity: 8/10
Blendability: 10/10
Application: 10/10
On different lids: 8/10
Quality: 9/10
Overall rating: 8/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 100/120=83.33%=83.3%=B

My personal rating: 8/10=80%=B

Comment
When I bought the MAC eye shadows they were somewhere between $13.00 and $15.00 each. I thought that was expensive for an eye shadow, but now they are $16.00 each. I am not a fan of the price of this product. I really like MAC and I like a lot of their products, but spending $16.00 for an eye shadow is a bit much. The packaging is simple, but cute. It is a round, black case with a see-through round top so that you can look inside to see the color. I think that you do get a decent amount of product for the price. I personally would like to see the price lowered for eye shadows, but that's just my opinion. The eye shadow takes a bit of work to build up pigment which is not a bad thing because then you can use it lightly to get some color and if you want to build the pigment up to be darker you can definitely do that. I like when eye shadows give you the option because sometimes you don't want super pigmented eye shadows. Sometimes I just want a sheerer color so it's not so bold. I had to press a bit hard on the eye shadow to get some color on my finger. I think the pigment on the eye lid does the same thing on the finger where when you press lightly on the eye shadow it comes out more dull and when you press hard or layer it, then it becomes brighter and darker. I think that these eye shadows last a bit longer and about the same as other powder eye shadows. I would say about a couple of hours, unless you are using a really good primer, and then they last much longer. I think that this specific eye shadow does a good job of blending. It is easy to apply and blend out. You don't lose a lot of color or shimmer when blending this eye shadow out either. Since this eye shadow is a powder I think that it will work well with normal to oily lids. I would be a bit careful when using this eyeshadow on dry lids because the powder is a bit drying so it may not look as well and it will be a bit harder to work with. I personally think that the quality of this eye shadow is nothing to rave about, especially when it's $16.00 for this eye shadow. I would definitely say that I was expecting more out of them for them being such a high price. The eye shadow is by no means bad, but it is kind of average. Overall, I really like this color, the pigment of it, the shimmer of it, and how easily it is to blend. Honestly, for it costing $16.00 I would probably not repurchase this specific one because I think that you can find a similar eye shadow for a lot cheaper through like NYX cosmetics or drugstore brands.

Sincerely,
Marina