Aussie Moist Shampoo and Conditioner (separate pump bottles)

Hi everyone!

 

Wow, I did not realize that I had disappeared for 2 months exactly. I thought it was a lot shorter than that.

Before I stopped posting reviews in this blog, I had just bought the Aussie Moist Shampoo and Conditioner in the separate big pump bottles. I was raving about it because it was the first shampoo and conditioner that I could use just the actual product without my hair looking/feeling dry or puffy. That still holds true today. I have been using it the past two months. I am still really excited about it!

The first week I would say I would have given this product a solid 100% review, but I think that would be unfair since during that first week I was very excited about the product and would have rated it higher than I would now. I still think that it is the best shampoo and conditioner product out there for people who have my hair. As a reminder: I think I damaged my hair almost a year ago when I dyed it because after the first time it came out looking a bit too orange for me so I waited a week and went back in to redye it which I know you are not supposed to do, but there was no way I was going to live with that color for longer than I had to. It definitely did not look cute on me. Anyway, I do think that effected my hair. I used to have super oily hair. Every other day it would get oily. Ever since I did the dye, my hair doesn't get oily. I don't want to say it doesn't get oily because it does, but not the way it used to. Actually, my hair kind of does the opposite where it gets extremely dehydrated every couple of days. It went from super oily to super dehydrated. I also noticed that because my hair went to super dehydrated, that when I wear hair ties, my hair gets tangled a lot easier. A lot of times the reason why I need to put moisturizing products in my hair is because I am trying to get tangles out along with trying to hydrate my hair. It is definitely frustrating.

Just to reiterate how I used the product. I would use 5 pumps of each product, of the shampoo and of the conditioner into my hands. With the shampoo once I felt I did a good job of washing I would rinse out. With the conditioner I would leave it in my hair for a couple of minutes. I didn't just put it in and rinse it out. I did leave the conditioner product in my hair to allow it to soak in.

Just as a fun fact, using this product has cut about 10-15 minutes from my showering time. I went from taking 45+ minute showers with putting tons of product in my hair and having to wait on each before washing it out to a half hour shower. That makes me a very happy girl =-)

I think that's all I really had to say, so let's get started with the review.

RATING

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Cleansing: 10/10
Conditioning: 10/10
Smell of shampoo and conditioner: 10/10
Longevity of shampoo and conditioner: 9/10
On dry/damaged hair: 9/10
Frizz: 10/10
De-tangling: 9/10
Overall product: 9/10
Would I buy it again: 10/10
Total rating: 106/110=96.36%=96.4%=A

My personal rating: 9.5/10=95%=A


Comments: I don't remember exactly how much I spent on it, but according to walmart.com's website it's about $6 for each bottle so about $12 for both shampoo and conditioner. It's a good price compared to some of the other brands that charge a lot more for less product. What I like about this shampoo is that even though it cleans very well it also has a moisturizing feel to it. It's really nice. From the beginning stages of washing the hair it bombards the hair with moisturizing. I didn't think I was going to like it, but I really do, I really like how it cleans and moisturizes at the same time! The smell of the shampoo and conditioner have a fairly strong tropical/sweet smell to it. I would say if not then really close to a coconut smell, especially the conditioner. I took a point off for longevity because once again I don't really do a lot with my hair so I feel that the product should last longer in my hair than 2-3 days. I also don't feel like the product is actually moisturizing my hair when looking at it in long term effects. I hope that makes sense. For example some products when used long term the product builds upon itself to actually repair, but I don't feel that with this product. Just like with the Aussie 3 minute deep miracle conditioner, you definitely have to keep using the product. If I notice that my hair is over time feeling/looking like it is being repaired I will update, but so far I haven't seen that and I don't feel that it's that type of product. This product is perfect for dry/damaged hair, the reason why I had to take a point off is because I didn't feel that the product works to the extent that it does the first week you use it. The over-excitement and the quality of what the product does, does diminish a little bit. I have not had any problems with frizz while using this product! When it comes to de-tangling, this product works very well, but with my hair it needs an outside conditioner in order to fully do the job, so I took a point off for that. Overall, I really like this product, I would definitely recommend it, especially for people who do have dry/damaged hair, and I am definitely going to continue buying until it stops working.

Thank you so much for reading! I hope this helps =-)

Sincerely,
Marina

E.L.F. (EyesLipsFace) Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

Hi everyone!

 

Today I am going to be reviewing the E.L.F. (EyesLipsFace/Eyes.Lips.Face.) Mineral Eyeshadow Primer. I bought this a while back when I was looking for eye shadow primers and I was really into the whole trying E.L.F. products out to review. I paid $3.00 for this product. I actually ended up buying this specific product by mistake. E.L.F. has three different collection lines- their regular products, their Studio products, and their mineral products. For some reason I thought that I was buying the E.L.F. Studio eye shadow primer because I tried their regular eye shadow primer and it was okay. Then when I received my items I realized that it wasn't the product that I intended to purchase because E.L.F. doesn't carry an eye shadow primer in their Studio line. That was a bit disappointing. I personally stay away from mineral because I have found that mineral products don't work well for me. It's just personal preference. The only reason why I haven't thrown it out is because I haven't done a review on it, but I forget that I even have it. I might use it to try to do swatches.

Speaking of swatches, just a side, I know my digital camera is a bit fuzzy on a lot of the pictures, I apologize for that. I am using a digital camera from almost 10 years ago. I really need to upgrade it. It is very difficult to take very up close shots of the product because it won't focus on it. Gr. I might have to take semi-far shots and then just zoom in on them when I post them on here. But you at least get an idea of what the product looks like.

On another note about swatches... I tried the E.L.F. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer on my hand with the Covergirl Exact Eyes Eyelights Eye Brightening Shadow Palette in #710 Radiant Blues. I did a side by side comparison of the palette colors just on bare skin and over this E.L.F. mineral primer. I noticed that the E.L.F. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer ended up dimming the brightness of the white pigment, kind of brought out the tan/browny light color, but did bring out the blue and the green a bit more. I felt that it made the eye shadow easier to blend.

RATING:

Price: 8/10
Package: 8/10
Smell: 10/10
Amount of product: 8/10
Longevity: 6/10
Bringing out eye shadows: 6/10
Application: 10/10
Different types of lids: 6/10
Overall product rating: 7/10
Would I buy this product again: 1/10
Total product rating: 70/100=70%=C

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

Comments: I think that the price of this product is a bit high. It's not worth it to pay extra when you can get the same eye shadow primer for $1 when using the regular E.L.F. line. I feel the regular one does a bit of a better job in longevity. The packaging is normal. It comes with a wand. It's small and compact for easy traveling, but it's not cute. It does have a bit of an odd smell to it, but once applied you can't really smell it. It's a very faint smell. It's like a waxy chemical smell. The way I'm describing this product makes it sound scary, but it's not as bad as I'm describing. It's very faint and once applied to lids you cannot smell it at all. I think you get a decent amount of product, although I think relatively speaking, the price is a bit too high for this product. This eye shadow primer doesn't last. I wouldn't use this eye shadow primer if you are going out for an extended period of time or doing anything physical where you might work up a sweat like dancing. As far as bringing out eye shadow pigment, I would say it's very hit or miss. Some eye shadows it brings out and others it dulls. I think a good eye shadow primer works well or decently well for almost all eye shadows. I cannot say that for this product. The application I would say is fairly evenly. It comes with a wand so it makes for easy application. I would not suggest this product with those who have oily eye lids like me, especially do not use cream shadows and this primer. More than likely, I will not be repurchasing this product.

Sincerely,
Marina

My First Impression of the Aussie Moist Shampoo and Conditioner with Pump

Hey everyone!

 

I ran out of shampoo and conditioner so this past weekend I needed to find some new shampoo and conditioner because I was unhappy with the products I had used and was currently using. Since I am a huge fan of the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle I decided to look at some of their shampoo and conditioner products. I found two fairly good sized bottles of a product called Aussie Moist. They were a good price. I decided to buy them to try the product. I really wanted to write about my first impressions of the product because I liked it so much! I bought the shampoo and conditioner separately because it works better with my hair. I cannot use the 2 in 1 stuff. It doesn't have enough conditioner for my hair. Apparently they do have both options, you can either buy the moist product in a 2 in 1 pump bottle or buying them separately. They also have different bottle sizes and with or without pump.

Since this was my first time using the product I decided to use 5 short pumps of each product and put it in my hair. I used 5 short pumps of the shampoo, washed my hair, then I used 5 short pumps of the conditioner. With the conditioner I left it in my hair for a couple of minutes before rinsing it out.

This is the best shampoo and conditioner product I have used that was what would be considered a "drug store" item and it being cheap. From the first use my hair feels soft, it smells good, it feels moisturized, and the best part is that it's not puffy. My hair feels healthy and looks moisturized, but not greasy! This product will save me time in the shower because I had to use the shampoo, wash it off, put in conditioner, then wait a few minutes, and then use the Aussie 3 Minute Conditioner which also took another few minutes. Now I won't have to do that.

Another good thing about this product is that I don't think I will be needing to buy the Aussie Moist 3 Minute Miracle Deep Conditioner. I am so shocked by that. With other products, such as the Fructis for dry/damaged hair, I had to also use the Aussie 3 Minute Conditioner with them because they didn't do the job. The Aussie Moist Shampoo and Conditioner did an amazing job. One that I am not used to. I might still buy the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle to keep on hand and use once a month for extra moisture or when I need it for hair emergencies, but I won't have to use it once or twice a week like I had to. I am very excited about that.

I will use this product for a month or two and then write an actual review on it. I just want to use the product some more to make sure it actually works the way I think it does. We will see!

Sincerely,
Marina

Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss #566 Strawberry Ice

Hi everyone!

This is the last product review of the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss collection that I have. In this blog I am going to be reviewing the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss #566 in Strawberry Ice. This is my second favorite product out of the four lipglosses that I have. My first is the #578 in Sinless. This is another very pretty, fun, bright lipgloss.

I got this lipgloss on sale. I can't remember exactly how much it was, but it was somewhere between 99 cents and $1.50. I bought the Rose Gold, Mauve-Jave Desert, and Strawberry Ice at my local walgreens because I was there picking something up and realized that they were having a sale on Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Glosses so I wanted to add to my collection. I thought that the colors were going to be pretty and pigmented, but not all of them delivered.

I would divide the lipglosses into three categories. The categories are awesome, okay, and disappointing. I would put Sinless and Strawberry Ice in the awesome category. I would put the Rose Gold/Rose in the okay category. I would put the Muave-Jave Desert in the disappointing category. That is why instead of rating just the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss as one overall product I decided to split it up into reviewing each one individually because they vary a lot from each other, especially in pigmentation. Even though it seems kind of stupid to try to review the same lipgloss collection individually, there is a reason why I did it that way. That is why I take the time to review each product individually because not all of them are always the same. Just wanted that to be known.

RATING:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Pigment: 9/10
Smell: 9/10
Taste: 9/10
Application: 9/10
Feel of product on lips: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Would I buy this product again: 10/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Total rating: 101/110=91.81%=91.8%=A

My personal rating: 9.5/10=95%=A

Comments: The pricing is cheap, especially when there are sales which I've noticed Walgreens has a lot of them. The packaging is cute. I love the pigment of this lipgloss. There is a light smell, but it doesn't smell sweet. There is a slight waxy after taste, but not as bad as in Sinless. The application is very smooth and even. The product doesn't feel sticky, heavy, or thick. Of course like most lipglosses there is no lasting power, but it doesn't claim as such, so I can't take off too heavily for it not lasting. You get a lot of product for the money. I would definitely buy this lipgloss again. I actually wore it this past weekend.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss #581A Mauve-Jave Desert

Hi everyone!

This week I am continuing to review the four lipgloss products from Wet N Wild. In this blog I am going to be reviewing the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss #581A in Mauve-Jave Dessert. I am conflicted about the actual name of the product because on the actual lip gloss it calls it Mauve-Jave Desert, but on the website it calls it Mauve-Jave Dessert. As you can see there is a difference in spelling of the product name. It could be either desert or dessert. To me personally it sounds better as desert than dessert, but that is just my personal preference.

The normal price of this product is $1.99, but I bought it on sale. I don't remember how much exactly I paid for it, but it was somewhere between 99 cents and $1.50. Out of all of the lipglosses that I bought from Wet N Wild's Mega Slicks Lip Gloss collection this was the one I liked the least. I was expecting better pigment, but it just wasn't there. If you are looking for a very very light pigment then this is okay, but I was not looking for that and I was not expecting that for this product, especially with the awesome pigment with the other two lipglosses. It was very disappointing. If you are looking for very slight color, mostly glossy this is a product for you. If you are looking for a pigment then this product is not for you.

RATING:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Pigment: 6/10
Smell: 7/10
Taste: 8/10
Application: 9/10
Feel of product on lips: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Would I buy this product again: 6/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Total rating: 89/110=80.9%=B

My personal rating: 7/10=70%=C

Comments: The price is excellent, especially when it is on sale. The packaging is cute. Like I stated in the above paragraphs, I was very disappointed with the pigment of this lipgloss. I was really hoping that it would have more of a pigment because it looks like a really pretty color in the tube. There is a bit of a smell to it, a very light sweet smell, but not overpowering, especially when applied to the lips. I would say that this one doesn't have as bad an after taste as some of the other lipglosses. The application goes on smoothly and evenly. The product doesn't feel sticky, thick, or heavy. As with all lipglosses, the longevity of them tend to be very short. This doesn't claim to be long lasting so I didn't judge it as harshly as I normally would. You get a lot of product for the money. I would personally not buy this particular color again because it looks so pretty in the tube, but it doesn't apply that pretty color to the lips. If it did this would get 100% rating because I love the tube color. 

Thank you for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss #576A Rose Gold/Rose

Hi everyone!

In this blog I am continuing to review the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Glosses. The one I am talking about in this blog is the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss #576A in Rose Gold/Rose. I am not as big of a fan on this specific Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss because I feel the pigment is lacking a little bit. The first one I bought was in Sinless so if you go from that one where the pigment is very good to a lower quality pigment it is a bit disappointing, but this product is not the most offensive, at least not like I originally thought. A few months ago I went to my local Walgreens for something other than makeup and I ended up finding out that they were having a sale on the Mega Slicks Lip Glosses so I was super excited to pick up a few more colors to add to my collection. Normally the product price is $1.99, but it was on sale I think for 99 cents each. It could not have been higher than $1.50 for each.

With this product I would just like to reiterate that it is a hit or a miss product. Some lipglosses are really nice, some are okay, and some are not very good... I just wanted to make sure I put that out there. When you buy different variations of the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Glosses be aware that you are going to get a varied product even though it's made by the same company and part of the same collection.

RATING:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Pigment: 8/10
Smell: 9/10
Taste: 8/10
Application: 9/10
Feel of product on lips: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Would I buy this product again: 8/10
Overall rating: 8/10
Total rating: 96/110=87.27%=87.3%=B+

My personal rating: 8.5/10=85%=B

Comments: The price of the product is cheap and I got it on sale so it was super cool. This product does tend to go on sale a lot at Walgreens. The packaging is cute and comes with an applicator wand. I was a little bit disappointed with the pigment, but it wasn't as bad as the other one I have. Each lip gloss pigment is not consistent which is why I am doing separate reviews for each Mega Slick Lip Gloss. It is trying to have kind of a sweet smell to it, but it is not overpowering, especially once applied to the lips. This specific lipgloss unlike the other ones has a very pleasant taste/after taste. It doesn't taste chemically mixed with waxy. It has a very slight flowery after taste. The application of the lipgloss was very smooth and even. The product doesn't feel thick, heavy, or sticky. Once again this product does not last long, but it does not advertise as such, so I cannot rate it too harshly on that. It is a normal lipgloss that wears off easily. You get a lot of product for the amount you pay for it. I am not sure I would jump to buy this product again because of the pigment lacking, but it was nice not to have such a horrible after taste like with the other ones. 

Thank you for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss in #578 Sinless

Hi everyone!

 
This week I am going to do another round of lipgloss reviews. I am going to be reviewing the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss. I am honestly not entirely sure how to rate this product because I have four lipglosses in different colors. Two of them I absolutely adore and the other two I am not very excited about. I feel like this is a very hit or miss product. That is why I mostly review products separately and do not make assumptions on the overall product ratings. Even though it may seem a bit annoying that I am reviewing Wet N Wild lipglosses four different times, I would like it to be known that more than likely there is a reason for it. Last week when I reviewed a specific C.O. Bigelow product that I have a bias for, but also extended the rating to the other products because they all work amazingly well. It doesn't matter what flavor you get it will do the job. But with the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss products it definitely varies. It may appear redundant, but I assure you that it is not and it is not meant to be.

With that out of the way, in this blog I am going to review the Wet N Wild Mega Slicks Lip Gloss in #578 Sinless. It was a very pretty, fun, bright pink color. This was the first one that I bought, but I was in a local Walgreens a while back and just happened to see it on a counter. It had been misplaced. I was probably looking for a cute, cheap lipgloss. I actually found it by accident. I paid $1.99 for this product.

RATING:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Pigment: 9/10
Smell: 9/10
Taste: 7/10
Application: 10/10
Feel of product on lips: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Would I buy this product again: 10/10
Overall product rating: 9/10
Total rating: 100/110=90.9%=A

My personal rating: 9.5/10=95%=A

Comments: The price of this product is very cheap, usually only $1.99. The awesome thing about this product is that my local Walgreens has a lot of sales on this product to where it is as low as 99 cents for each product. I think that the pigment is very good on this lip gloss especially for the price. It is very cute packaging and comes with a wand applicator. The color that's in the tube matches fairly decently to the color on the lips. There is a slight smell to this lipgloss, but it's not overpowering. Once applied to the lips you cannot smell it. The taste of the product is pretty bad. It tastes like chemicals is the closest I can think of as far as a comparison is concerned. The application of the product is that it applies very smoothly to the lips. The feel of the product is that it it doesn't feel sticky, heavy, or thick. The longevity of the product is not very good because it comes off easily, but it's a normal lip gloss so I don't hold it to lasting a long time. If it was advertised as long lasting then I would rate it according to that, but this is just a normal lip gloss so unfortunately it is not going to last very long on the lips. That is why I didn't rate it too harshly. You get a lot of product for the amount of money you pay for the product. If I think of anything else, I will let you know.

Thank you for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain and Balm in Beloved/Adoration

Hi everyone!

 

In the blog for today I have decided to do a review on a product that got huge reviews on youtube by other makeup people. It is the Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain and Balm and I got mine in Beloved/Adoration. This product is the reason why I really wanted to start my own blogs and videos on products because this product was way overhyped. I don't want to mention any specific names, but they were by people who are very well respected to review products on youtube. I know that I have not done a lot of lip products so I am trying to include more of those since I am not focused on finding other products right now. Lipglosses are my favorite topic!

I watched a few youtube videos and got really excited about this product so I decided to go out and buy it. I think I bought this lipstain and balm from my local target. It ended up being super disappointing in so many ways. For example the pigmentation of it was not very good, it is very dry and drying, hard to work with (it doesn't apply evenly), and the biggest reason why I do not like this product at all is because it literally, to me, feels like I am taking a Crayola marker and trying to apply it to my lips. Enough said...

I don't remember how much exactly I paid for this product, but according to the target website, it says it is between $6.69 and $7.99. I should also mention that since it has been a while since I bought this product, apparently Revlon came out with a remake of this product. Those are called Revlon Kissable Balm Stain. It looks a lot better than this first round of this product.

Even though I really don't like the lipstain part of the product, this product comes with a separate, but attached lip balm. I really like the lip balm, but it is definitely not worth spending that amount of money just for a little lip balm.  I usually use the lip balm just by itself. No need to waste good product.

RATING:

Price: 7/10
Packaging: 6/10
Size of product (amount): 7/10
Smell: 6/10
Taste: 7/10
Pigment: 5/10
Application: 6/10
Texture: 6/10
Lip balm: 10/10
Longevity: 5/10
Different lip types: 6/10
Overall rating: 6/10
Would I buy this product again: 3/10
Total rating: 80/130=61.53%=61.5%=D-

My personal rating: 6/10=60%=D- (that's being generous but I do like the lip balm)

Comments: I think it is overpriced for this crap of a product that was very cheaply made. I gave the packaging portion a bad rating because It looks and feels just like a Crayola marker which I don't really associate with lips. The color is cute, the writing is cute, the name of the product is cute, and I like how they separated the lipstain from the lip balm, but the terribleness of the product makes it easy to overlook the good things. The lipstain tries to have a sweet smell to it and the lip balm doesn't really have a smell, it is a fairly neutral smell but a little bit on the sweet side. As far as taste goes it doesn't actually have a taste, but I got a Crayola marker taste a little bit. I gave pigment a low rating because trying to apply this crap to the upper lip is ridiculous and frustrating. The way this product was designed you have to pretty much be laying down when applying this to the upper lip because it dries out quickly and if you hold it at an angle for too long then it won't apply at all... on the lower lip it does not apply evenly at all. For application I gave it too nice of a score I think because it is really hard to work with and because the product is so dry it dries out the lips. Once you can actually apply the product it doesn't stay on very long and actually I found that when I tried to apply the included lip balm over the lipstain, even after allowing it to dry, the lip balm would take the lipstain off. Some people complained about their lip balm breaking off too easily, but I have not personally experienced that. I would say the texture is smooth and not sticky feeling on the lips. I definitely would not recommend this product for or on dry lips, but if you use a product to moisturize the lips then completely forget about any kind of pigment. First you would have to moisturize lips, but then not use the lipstain right away. Wait for the moisturizing product to wear off. It is a very frustrating product.

Sincerely,
Marina

C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine in Vanilla Cola

 

 

Hi everyone!

Today's blog is going to be about the C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine in a Vanilla Cola flavor. Unfortunately, I do not believe that they sell this anymore. I am having a very sad face because I love this flavor! It looks like they replaced this with a Vanilla Mint flavor. That's too bad...

I was introduced to C.O. Bigelow by my mom quite a few years ago. She has since passed away. But she knew me very well because she bought this for me on one of her shopping trips. She knows that I am obsessed with both Vanilla Coke and lipgloss =-) Besides really loving the flavor, I think that this is an amazing product. When you first put it on there is a bit of a tingling sensation that doesn't hurt, but you can just tell the product is working. It leaves my lips feeling super refreshed, moisturized, and it makes for better lipstick/lipgloss application. I will admit that sometimes I put it on just so I can lick it off. You can also just wear it by itself if you just want a glossy look to the lips.

What I usually do is use the C.O. Bigelow Mentha lip buffer for a few minutes then wipe it off. Then I put on either the Mentha Lip Shine in Vanilla Cola, Spearment, or Peppermint. I usually leave it on my lips while I am doing other things to my face. Then by the time I am done doing my face makeup my lips are ready for whatever I decide to put on them whether it be lipstick, lipgloss, or both!

According to C.O. Bigelow's website the price of the Mentha Lip Shine is $7.50 for a decent size tube. I think it is definitely worth the price! I think it might be cheaper at Bath and Body Works. I looked at their website and it says that they sell it for about $5.

RATING:

Price: 10/10
Smell: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Conditions lips: 10/10
Color: 10/10
Feel: 10/10
Multiple uses: 10/10
Longevity of smell: 7/10
Longevity of product on lip: 7/10
Quality: 10/10
Would I buy this again: 10/10
Overall product: 9/10
Total rating:  113/120=94.16%=94.2%=A

My personal rating: 10/10=100%=A+


Comments: I think the ones sold at B&B Works are smaller size than the ones on the actual company website. I love this flavor so I had to give it 10/10 for that! All of them do have a smell, but it's not a bad smell. There are different flavors to choose from or go with the classic gum flavors. The packaging is pretty cute! It definitely moisturizes and conditions chapped/dry lips. You can feel a huge difference as soon as you apply the product to your lips! I put 10/10 on color because it technically doesn't have a color to it so you can either leave it as is for a glossy look and apply lipstick/other gloss over it or under it. If you are not looking for color it's perfect for just a nice healthy glossy looking lips or you can add colored products over it if you are looking for color. Some people complained about it being too sticky/thick, but I don't get that at all. Maybe it is a little thicker than most lipglosses, but I think it's not overbearing. Like I said in the above paragraphs as well as this one that it can be used in many different ways. It restores dry/chapped lips into a smooth canvas to work with so you can use the product just to get healthy lips, you can use the product as a clear glossy shine for the lips, and you can add other products to it to your desire! The only problem I have with this product is that the smell doesn't last very long and neither does the shine, but the beauty of it is that it even though the smell and gloss wear off, the work that the product does on the lip does not =-) You are left with soft, healthy, moisturized lips! Heck yes I would buy this product, but I can't buy this specific one which is sad, but the other ones work amazingly well also.

Sincerely,
Marina

Avon True Color "Glitz and Glamour" Eyeshadow Quad (Holiday Edition)

Hi!

 

This blog is going to be about the, TRUE COLOR Eyeshadow Quad (Holiday Edition) in Glitz and Glamour sold by AVON. I just looked on the AVON website and it says that they still have some of these left, they are discounted at a very good price, but I am not sure how long they are going to sell these. I would like to note that AVON does sell TRUE COLOR Eyeshadow Quads that are not limited edition. They have quite a variety of them. I would like to mention that I cannot say that the quality of the regular quads are the same as their holiday/special edition quads. I would just like that out there before we get started.

The price of this product is $9. I am not entirely sure that I actually paid that price though. I bought a couple of other items along with this holiday quad. It has been some time recently that I bought it, but I can't remember if it was before or after I started writing blogs... I think it might have been before I started. Currently this item is on sale for $3.99 which I am not going to argue with that. For about $4 it is definitely worth it. I really like the quality of the eye shadows in this quad. I am not a big fan of palettes or quads because I have personally not had much success with palettes/quads with the eye shadows not being of very good quality (for example Almay for brown eyes quad, Covergirl for blue eyes quad, and the E.L.F. 100 eyeshadow palette just to name a few). But I will say that this particular palette/quad I really like and for me to say that I like the quality of the eye shadows for this is pretty rare.

I tried to look at my order history, but after 6 months it deletes them so I don't know how much I paid. I think it may have been on sale at that time when I bought it between $4.99 and $5.99. It going for $3.99 currently is a great price!

RATING 

Price: 9/10
Packaging: 8/10
Pigment on fingers: 8/10
Pigment on lids: 8/10
Eyeshadow Blend Ability: 7/10
Quality: 7/10
Eyeshadow longevity:10/10
Size of eyeshadow (amount): 10/10
Different type of lids: 9/10
Would I buy it again: 10/10
Overall product: 9/10
Total rating:95/110=86.36%=86.4%=B+

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

Comments: I would say the regular price of it is kind of high, but you do get 4 fairly good quality eye shadows with good pigment. If you can, try to get it when there is a sale though. On this particular quad there are a lot of sales. I like the packaging it is quite simple, but cute. I think the pigments on this quad are the best that I have had the pleasure of experiencing. That is very exciting for me. I feel like the eye shadows are a bit difficult to worth with in terms of blending the eye shadows together. I do feel that even the though the pigment quality of the eye shadows is good, they are a bit on the dry side. I think they feel dry and kind of chalky. For the longevity of the eyeshadow I have a bit of a story. One day a while back I used the E.L.F. eyelid primer and used this AVON quad to create a look. I was playing around with this eyeshadow quad. I tried it on. Then for some reason I ended up taking a nap because I was tired. When I woke up the eyeshadow had not moved at all. It was so cool! I could not wait to share that with everyone. I cannot say with full certainty that it was not because of the E.L.F. eyelid primer, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't. I think it was all because of the AVON eye shadows. You get a lot of eyeshadow for each of the colors. It is a decent amount, especially if you get the quad on sale. As I have mentioned before that I have really oily lids. I have to be careful of what products I buy. I can safely say that I feel these eye shadows are good to use with oily lids because I have oily lids and I have not had issues with these eye shadows and because I fell asleep with it on and it did not budge. I am uncertain how these eye shadows might do with people who have dry lids. That is why I didn't give it the full 10 points. I would definitely recommend this to those who do tend to have oily lids because I think you will really like the staying power which is what we oily lids usually have a problem with.


DISCLAIMER: I have not tested the eyeshadow qualities of the regular non holiday/special/limited edition TRUE COLOR quads so I cannot say if they are good or not. Also, I am not sure how holiday/special/limited edition works with AVON because I do not know if they bring this particular Glitz and Glamour Quad every Christmas or if once it is sold out then it's gone. I am not usually a fan of buying limited edition items because if I really like it then I don't want it to go away and I feel it's not fair to review products that people cannot go out and buy if they so choose. I just want to give a heads up and make sure people are aware that this product may or may not be available to purchase. I will try to specify whether a product is in the regular collection or holiday/special/limited edition of a product.

Sincerely,
Marina

E.L.F. (Eyes.Lips.Face) HD Powder

Hi makeup fans!

 

 This blog is going to be about the Eyes.Lips.Face/E.L.F./EyesLipsFace HD Powder (according to website it is the: E.L.F. Studio High Definition Powder).

I received the package with all of my EyesLipsFace products that I had ordered before I started blogging about the makeup products I was buying. I opened the E.L.F. HD Powder. There was a clear sticky plastic covering so I didn't even give it a second thought about peeling it off. Then I put the powder pad that it comes with back in the box and closed it. It has a plastic covering inside with holes that is supposed to control the product coming out. Apparently they put too many holes in it because after I turned it over to get some product and went to try to open it which requires twisting the lid like 10 times, there was too much product that came out and as I was untwisting it the product started coming over the sides. It was very messy! That is when I realized that the packaging of this product is horrible! They tried to make it into a really cute design. I thought it was super cute as I was first opening it. I didn't think it was so cute after I was trying to get to the product. The white powder gets all over. I think it is because they put too many holes in the plastic lid on the inside that is supposed to control the product. The reason why it irritates me so much is because not only is the product messy, but you are also going to be losing a lot of product just by opening it each time. I don't like losing product. I will say that I was very surprised at how much product you do get for the price. You definitely get a lot of product for the money. I don't say that about a lot of E.L.F. products because I did notice that a lot of them are cheaply priced, but also come in small packages too. This one gives a very fair amount. I guess it's a good thing they give a lot of product because you will end up losing about half of it just by opening the packaging to get to the product.

I don't like the packaging because it gives too much product which leads to messiness and loss of product. I also didn't like the pad that it comes with. When I tried to use the pad to put the product on my face I was wearing foundation, I forget which one, I am going to assume the Covergirl Foundation since I am trying to get rid of that one. The foundation was rubbing off on the pad. My foundation was coming off onto the pad. That was frustrating. I noticed that even though the powder is supposed to go on translucent that with the pad the powder was leaving white patches on my face. If you rub too hard with the pad then more foundation comes off. I think I ordered a blush brush with the HD powder order so I used that and I noticed a world of difference. My foundation was not coming off and the powder was actually blending in instead of leaving white spots all over my face. I would definitely recommend using a brush, either a blush brush or a stippling brush. I have since ordered a stippling brush and I am really liking it!

The price of the product is $6.00.

RATING

Price: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Packaging: 6/10
Translucency: 9/10
Texture: 9/10
'Flawless' face/masking imperfections: 7/10
Setting foundation: 10/10
Powder effect: 7/10
No foundation: 7/10
Would I buy it again: 8/10
Overall product: 8/10
Total rating:91/110=82.7%=B

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

Comments: the first couple of ratings I explained in the above two paragraphs. The texture of the powder is very grainy in the packaging and to the touch, but goes on smoothly. According to the website description it is supposed to create a flawless face, but I don't think it really did much in terms of making my face look flawless. It did fill some of my large pores so that they didn't stand out so much. It is really hard to create a flawless face on my skin so I noticed my skin looked a bit smoother, but not flawless. Another description from the website says that it's supposed to mask imperfections. I think it does an okay job, but nothing extraordinary. I think the powder does a good job of setting the foundation. Under powder effect I was thinking about how the powder effects the skin and for me it actually felt very dry even after I put it on over moisturizer, primer, and foundation. I would be careful with this product because I felt like it did dry my skin out and made it look dry, but not flaky. If you have oily skin this product would probably work very well because for oily skin it could probably use some drying out. For my dry/oily in the T-zone skin combination, I would probably bring this powder to use it in my oily T-zone areas, especially when half way through the day when I start getting an oily T-zone. It's not meant for that, but it could definitely be used for that. Just be careful on dry skin because this powder is dry and with my skin it made it feel and look a bit dry. When I tried to use this powder without foundation, I feel that it did an okay job, but not awesome. It definitely helped to hide my big pores, but it didn't really cover the redness on my face. I personally would not wear this product without foundation unless I wanted the I'm wearing, but not wearing makeup look, if that makes sense. If I'm running to the post office and will be out for a half an hour or so, I just wanted to look like I tried without trying, I would, but I feel my face requires full coverage foundation.

Sincerely,
Marina

Covergirl TRUblend Liquid Makeup in #410 Classic Ivory

Hi fellow makeup fans!

This blog is going to be about the Covegirl TRUblend Liquid Makeup (liquid foundation) in skin tone 1 in #410 Classic Ivory.

I think I used this in a video or two that I made. I used it because I am trying to get rid of it. I don't like throwing products away, even the not so good ones. I realized a few months ago that the reason why I am not a big fan of this foundation is because it is too liquid-like. I can't tell if it is water or oil. I would assume oil, but the website says it is oil-free which would explain why it dries out somewhat after application. That is also not very good for my dry skin. Because it is so liquid-like, I noticed that the coverage is light to maybe medium. The formula is not very easy to work with so building coverage is not really an option, at least for my dry skin.

For some reason even though it is very liquid-like, it does not work well with dry skin. It shows dry skin flakes. One time I didn't realize how dry my skin was because I guess I couldn't see it, but when I tried to put the foundation on, it was pretty gross looking. No matter what I did with the foundation I could not cover it up. That was a really horrible experience. That is when I decided that once I finished the product, I was not going to buy it again. It's also not quite what I was looking for. I go for the full coverage with oil/sweat proof. That is why when I first found out MAC made a foundation like that I went straight to the MAC counter close to my area to buy it. I really like it. But that's off topic.

The Covergirl Trublend liquid foundation did cover up my redness because I made the mistake of wearing it when I went to my first MAC counter. The sales girl could not tell I had redness until I wiped off some of my cheek area to try out the MAC foundations. I guess it must have been a good day when my skin was behaving, but it still didn't look the way I want my foundation to look. I like the packaging. It is definitely easy to store, it's small in size, but you do get a lot of product. I like the fact it comes with a pump so you can pump the foundation out. I would not recommend this foundation for dry skin or dry combination (dry with oily t-zone) skin types.

RATING

Price: 7/10
Amount: 7/10
Packaging: 9/10
Coverage: 7/10
For different skin types: 7/10
Application: 7/10
Overall: 7/10
Matches skin tone (as advertised): 7/10
Would I buy it again: 3/10
Total rating:61/90=67.7%=D+

My personal rating: 7/10=70%=C


Comments:
According to walmart.com their price is listed at $8.44, but I bought this a year or so ago so I don't remember exactly how much I paid for it. Probably around $7. I wouldn't say it's good for the price. I would not spend that much on it. You do get a decent amount of product though. It's just that this foundation was not for me. I would not recommend this product for people who have very dry skin because it shows. I would also not recommend this for dry combination skin with an oily T-zone because it applies really wet/oily so it might just slide off. The foundation is a bit hard to work with, especially for layering for more coverage, and it dries out a little bit after application, but it still comes off easily with sweat.

Sincerely,
Marina

MIA Explanation

Hi beautiful makeup fans!

A poor explanation for why I have not been making videos or blog updates:

I am so sorry that I seemed to have just completely disappeared without any explanation as to why I stopped. I am hoping to be able to explain that in this blog.

I am going to admit that maybe I was trying too hard to get videos and blogs out too quickly because I somewhat exhausted myself from trying to do too much all at once. Originally, I was only supposed to take a personal break for maybe a week or two from doing videos and blogging to clear my head and focus on some personal things that I felt I was neglecting. A lot of people do not realize how hard it really is to try to make weekly videos. That was the part that was stressing me out the most. Then as I was taking my break MAC decided to come out with a lot of products after their 'Hey, Sailor!' Summer major collection release. I felt really bad because I didn't have a lot of money to throw on makeup products in order to review them like I started out wanting to so I felt a bit defeated. I felt like I was letting people down because of that. A lot of MAC's collections don't stick around very long and I couldn't keep up with reviewing the products in real time. That was really disappointing to me. So basically I needed a break from doing this because it became like a 24/7 job, then MAC started coming out with a lot of small collections so I was falling behind in keeping up with products, and financial reasons because as much as I want to I don't have a lot of money to throw at keeping up with buying products. That was just from MAC, I can't even imagine trying to keep up with all these different companies.

I had a lot of ideas of which I have written in my spiral notebook about the products I wanted to talk about, the things I wanted to talk about with each product, and video ideas, but I could not get myself motivated enough to go through with executing my ideas, especially when it came to videos.

I have really wanted to jump back into writing blogs and eventually making some videos again. But I am not going to try doing so much all at once because that became too much. I figure I will start out by writing a blog or two a week and make videos a few times a month. I really wanted to do a video on Clinique's facial system and the Aussie 3 minute miracle products. I am still really liking and using the Aussie 3 minute miracle products. I don't really use the Clinique 3 step skincare system the way that I used to. I still use it and I still really like it, but not as much as I used to for that month straight.

Thank you for reading and having patience with me. I am sorry for leaving without saying anything. I wanted to explain why I was going to take the break, but I wasn't sure exactly how to phrase it. I kept thinking I was going to come back, but then became overwhelmed with how much products were flying to the shelves. I would at least like to finish reviewing the products that I do have. I don't like leaving things unfinished. I am sorry that it took me so long to update. I hope this explains some things.

Sincerely,
Marina

Mac Studio Fix Foundations NW vs NC

Hi fellow makeup fans! 

I talked to a MAC person about a month ago because I wanted to know how to choose a MAC Studio Finish liquid foundation. I first tried to find my answer by searching, but everyone kept giving different answers which left me even more confused. So I decided to go onto the MAC website and talk to a MAC person online about it.

Basically what she told me is that the MAC Studio Finish liquid foundation. both the NC and the NW shades, have a gold tone to them. NC has a more yellow gold and NW has a more pink gold.

If you have greenish veins then you would choose an NC shade.

If you have bluish veins then you would choose an NW shade.

I told her that with my skin tone I could see both greenish and bluish veins at which point she didn't really have anything to say. When I do the wrist check I can see both color veins. One vein will look greenish and another vein will look bluish. I noticed on my chest that I can see more of greenish veins than bluish veins. I would assume that this would mean that I can go with either shade.

I have both shades now. My NW20 was the first foundation I bought from MAC about a year ago. About a month ago I bought my first NC25 shade. I thought I was an NW20 because I had redness to my cheeks so I thought it meant I had pink undertones. The NW20 works fine, but I did notice that it gave me a slight orange look. It didn't really blend in around my jaw line. I tried the NC25 shade and I feel that it blends in a lot better with my jaw line and I wasn't getting the slight orange color. I would say that I have more yellow gold. Which then would make sense why the NW20 shade was giving me a slight orange color. When you mix yellow and pink it gives you an orange-y color. Even though I have redness to my cheeks the NC25 covers that up really well.

I hope this helps! Thank you so much for reading.

Sincerely
Marina

Clinique 3-step Skincare (After a Month)

Hi fellow makeup fans!

I just wanted to do a last update on the Clinique 3-step skincare system for skin type 2 because I have been using it for a month. As I talked about in previous blogs about this system and skincare tips that it can take up to a few months for you to really see the difference when trying out new skincare systems.. This will be my last blog about this unless I change my skincare routine. I am still debating on whether I want to try their extra mild liquid facial soap or just stick with the mild. If I do end up changing to extra mild I might update about how that is working out.

I just wanted to mention mostly about the price of the products and sizes. I should mention that you do have the option of getting smaller sizes for cheaper prices. I noticed that through macys.com you can get a tube of the moisturizing lotion instead of the cute cube bottle with a pump for cheaper, but then you don't get the same amount and forgo the pump. I also went to Carsons.com because I bought my start up kit at a Carson's Department store and they had the same prices and options.

The facial soap options:

You have technically 3 options to choose from, but one could be a one time deal. You have to choose between using a bottle of a liquid facial soap or an actual bar of soap. After you buy the actual bar of soap you have the option of rebuying the soap holder or just the bar of soap. I personally use the facial liquid soap because it comes with a pump and is easy for me to use.

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap 6.7 fl oz bottle is $16

Clinique Facial Soap (with holder) 5.2 oz bar soap is $13

Clinique Facial Soap (without holder) 5.2 oz bar soap is $12

 

The liquid clarifying lotion (exfoliate):

The liquid clarifying lotion or the liquid exfoliating lotion comes in two different size bottles. I noticed that on Macy's website their big bottles are all priced the same but the skin type #3 bottle has only 13.5 oz for $21 and the other skin types are 14.5 oz for $21. I am not sure if that is a typo or not. That is very strange.

Clinique Liquid Clarifying lotion (exfoliate) for skin types 1,2,4 comes in 14.5 oz bottle for $21

Clinique Liquid Clarifying lotion (exfoliate) for skin type 3 comes in 13.5 oz bottle for $21

Clinique Liquid Clarifying lotion (exfoliate) for all skin types comes in 6.7 oz bottle for $12.50

 

The Different Moisturizing Lotion:

This comes in like 5 different ways. You can either get this with a pump in a cube shaped bottle or you can get it in a tube form without a pump. There are two different types of lotions. One is called a moisturizing gel the other is called a moisturizing lotion.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel with pump (in cube shaped bottle) is 4.2 oz for $24.50

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion with pump (cube shaped bottle) is 4.2 oz for $24.50

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion (cube shaped bottle no pump) is 4.2 oz for $23.50

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel and Lotion (in tube) is 1.7 oz for $13.00

Longevity of each Clinique product:

What I really wanted to talk about was how I used the products and how long each product lasted. The liquid facial soap I used 2 pumps twice a day. In the morning I used two pumps and at night I used two pumps. The liquid facial soap lasted me a month doing it this way. The liquid facial soap will need to be bought monthly.

When it comes to the liquid clarifying lotion and the different moisturizing lotion/gel lasts a lot longer and will not need to be bought monthly. With both of these products I have barely used them half way in a month. I would say that I need to use more of the clarifying lotion because I might not be using enough. With the dramatically different moisturizing lotion I used 2 pumps twice a day. In the morning I used two pumps and at night I used two pumps. I have the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion with pump cube shaped bottle that is 4.2 oz. I have not even reached half the bottle with that so that will last at least another month.

Overall, the liquid facial soap will need to be bought monthly. Both the clarifying lotion and the dramatically different moisturizing lotion will last at least two months. These two products will not need to be bought monthly, but maybe every couple of months. That will dramatically reduce the price of how much you are spending on this 3-step skincare system. If you go with the bigger bottles for the more expensive price the only product you will need to worry about is the liquid soap being monthly and the other two products every couple of months. So you will not be spending $65 a month which is nice!

 

Rating:

O being the worst, 10 being the best.

Price: 8/10

On pimples: 7/10

On large/medium pores: 9/10

Smell: 10/10

Product Quantity (size/amount): 9/10

Packaging: 10/10

Product options for skin types: 8/10

Product options for buying separately: 10/10

Skin effectiveness: 9/10

Overall product effectiveness: 8/10

Would I buy this product again: 8/10

Total product rating: 96/110=87.27%=B+

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

Comments: once I figured out that after the initial price of $65 for buying all 3 products and then only having to buy the liquid facial soap monthly makes the cost not seem so bad. Clinique does offer a few different options for prices for their products. I have only seen the product work once on one of my pimples where when I popped it stuff came out. I might have stress/hormonal pimples that pop up or something and this product doesn't work on those. When you buy the big bottles even though it's a bit pricy it lasts. I don't think Clinique has the best variety of products for skin types I do feel like they have a good variety to where majority fit into one of the skin types. I have overall noticed a dramatic difference in my skin appearance. I don't get oily as often in my T-zone, my pores have decreased in size so they aren't standing out so much, the application of my liquid foundation has been superior because I don't have dry flaky skin so I haven't had to worry about that which is so nice, and my skin overall looks healthier and hydrated.

Sincerely,

Marina

Covergirl Exact Eyelights Eye-Brightening Eyeliner

 

 

Hi fellow makeup fans!

This blog is going to be about the Covergirl Exact Eyelights Eye-Brightening Eyeliner in Radiant Sapphire. I find that this product is hard to work with. I can usually only get it to work by pressing hard and getting a lot of product out. I don't really have any other complaints about this product.

I bought this product to go along with my other Covergirl Exact Eyelights collection for blue eyes with the eye shadow palette and the mascara. I personally think that black brings out every eye color and I don't feel like this product goes above and beyond what a normal eye liner would do. I have written in my notes that I have broken this product at least once by using it because as I mentioned I do have to press kind of hard to use the product. When I did a swatch on my hand I waited a couple of minutes then tried to wipe it and it didn't wipe off easily which is good. I have not had any issues with this product transferring easily so that's good. The quality of it isn't bad. I don't have any major complaints about this product. It gives a lot of product. I like the packaging because it twists to come out and twists to go back in. That is cute and kind of fun. I don't really like dealing with sharpening so I really like the way they did that where you don't have to deal with trying to sharpen it. Although, the other day I went to go use it and when I twisted no product came out. I accidentally flipped over the cap and it came out. I just popped it back in and it seems to be still workable.

I think I bought this at Walmart. I probably bought it when I bought the mascara. I am not entirely sure how much I paid for it. There is no price listed for this product on Walmart.com. When I added the item to my cart it says it costs about $7.

Even though it's not a bad product I don't have any intention of buying this product again because I feel like I can buy from another company that might be better to work with. I am also looking for an eyeliner that is advertised as waterproof that actually works. If I can't find anything better then I would return to this product. 

 

Rating:

0 being the worst, 10 being the best.

Price: 10/10
Advertisement: 5/10
Pigment: 8/10
Product quantity (amount/size): 10/10
Application: 7/10
Longevity: 8/10
Packaging: 10/10
Product overall: 8/10
Would I buy this product again: 6/10
Total product rating: 72/90=80%=B-

My personal rating of this product: 8/10=80%=B

Comments: I don't really feel like anything needs to be explained and I have said what I wanted to about the product. 

Sincerely,
Marina

Covergirl Exact Eyelights Eye-Brightening Mascara (Blue Eyes)

 Hello everyone!

This blog is going to be about the Covergirl Exact Eyelights Eye-Brightening Mascara for blue eyes. The product is called Black Sapphire. I have had this mascara for a couple of years. I remember watching the Rihanna commercial where she was in a commercial promoting this product. I thought to myself, "I have to have this!" It wasn't necessarily because of Rihanna. I was really excited about a new product that had come out that was geared towards Blue Eyes. At the time I didn't really stop to think that black is a color that can be used by anyone to bring out their eye color. But this product was advertise as supposing to have I guess either blue crystals in it or something that was supposed to bring out blue eyes. I thought that was pretty cool. I wanted to try it.

If you had asked me like a year ago if this was my favorite go to mascara I would have answered yes. Without a doubt. Not because I felt it actually brought out my blue eyes the way that was advertise, but because I didn't know any better about the different formulas and styles of wands and so on. It is a decent mascara. I don't have anything really against it. It did the job of being a mascara. Would I say it necessarily brought out the blue in my eyes, no, but it is a good mascara. It just didn't do what it advertised to do. That was a bit disappointing.

I noticed that either the mascara wand or the formula was too thick so when I applied it to my lashes I would have tiny clumps stuck in my eye lashes. That was a pain. I did not think that it locked onto the lashes for easy application. Because I have oily lids I felt like it would leak into my eyes causing irritation. It isn't a waterproof mascara which means there is no way I can use it. I did put up with it for a long time. I just assumed that's just how mascaras are. Until recently when I bought my MAC waterproof mascara and I absolutely adore it! But this blog is about the Covergirl mascara.

I am not going to say it is a horrible product. Actually it is way better than their eye shadows. The black color actually shows up. As far as what was advertised I feel that the color black brings every eye color out so that's not really anything special. It clumps easily. It is not waterproof, but it wasn't advertised as such.

I'm pretty sure that I bought this mascara at Walmart. Their advertised price is about $7 but I don't remember how much I paid for mine.

Rating:

Price: 9/10
Advertisement (bringing out blue eyes): 6/10
Formula:  7/10
Wand: 7/10
Pigment: 10/10
Mascara longevity: 7/10
With oily lids: 5/10
Eye lash breakage/falling out: 7/10
Overall product: 7/10
Would I buy this product again: 5/10
Total product rating: 70/100=70%=C-

My personal product rating: 7/10=70%=C

Comments: under formula I was thinking about the thickness of the mascara formula and the wand. They are both on the thick side, but don't really grab the lashes to put the mascara on. I noticed this mascara lasts longer when it's not hot out or when my lids aren't as oily. The wand doesn't have long bristles so it doesn't grab the lashes the way it should to put the mascara on. I noticed I have had issues with eye lash breakage and falling out. I think because the formula is so thick my eye lash could not hold it so it bent, got in my eye, and then I had to break it off. That has happened a few times when using this mascara. I wouldn't rave about this product, but I also won't say it is the worst.

Sincerely,
Marina

Covergirl's Exact Eyelights Eye-Brightening Shadows (Blue Eyes)

Hi fellow makeup fans!

 

This blog is about the Covergirl Exact Eyelights Eye Brightening Shadow in Radiant Blues 710 for blue eyes eye shadow palette . When I first bought this I was super excited because for some reason I thought the Covergirl eye shadows were going to be pigmented and it would bring out my blue eyes. I think I have worn this maybe once. I don't even remember when I bought it, but I know it was within a year. I think it was around the time I was buying EyesLipsFace products. It was fairly recent.

The palette looks really cute. The colors looked super cute and pigmented. I was really looking forward to using this product, but the eye shadow colors are really hard to work with. I was very disappointed that the eye shadows were hard to work with, the colors are not as pigmented as I would like, and the tan color does not show up at all. I don't know why they even put it in with the palette. The green shows up, but very lightly. It is packable to some extent. I feel like the blue and the green colors are power struggling over each other.

I tried both with a primer and without a primer, but it was still the same issues. I noticed that the eye shadows are very chalky and dry. That is what makes them so hard to work with.

The palette came with a Covergirl eye shadow brush. Honestly, that is the one thing I really liked about the palette. I use the brush with other eye shadows. I have washed it a couple of times. I have not seen any issues with it. But it's not worth buying the palette for the brush.

I can't remember if I bought it at Target or Walmart, but it is about $7 at Walmart. I spent a lot more than I thought I did on it. For the price it is definitely not worth it because that's a lot of money for eye shadow that barely shows up and hard to use.

Rating:
0 being the worst, 10 being the best.

Price: 7/10
Brings out blue eyes: 6/10
Palette colors: 9/10
Eye shadow pigment on fingers: 7/10
Eye shadow pigment on eye lids: 6/10
Eye shadow longevity: 6/10
Size of the eye shadow: 10/10
Eye shadow blend ability: 6/10
Overall product: 6/10
Would I buy this product again: 5/10
Total product rating: 68/100=68%=D+

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

Comments: You definitely get a lot of eye shadow product and the brush is a very good added bonus. The blue eye shadow does show up fairly well and I think blue eyes shadows bring out blue eyes even though some people may disagree. You have to rub the eye shadows very hard and get only a little bit of product. I think the green and the blue are hard to blend because of the colors, but also because they are so dry.

Sincerely,
Marina