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

Almay Intense Eyes for Brown Eyes Palette

Hi fellow makeup fans!

 

This blog is going to be a review of the Almay Intense Eyes for Brown Eyes. I bought it a few years ago. I have had it for a while. There is definitely a reason why I have not used it all up and it's still around with my makeup. I bought the Almay Intense Eyes for brown eyes because I absolutely adore the colors that they have for brown eyes. I do not have brown eyes. I actually have blue eyes. I have a weird thing for brown eyes though. Like I mentioned, I really like the colors they have in the palette for brown eyes. I love the browns and the purples. I of course told myself that I had to have it. I don't know if they changed the formula for their eye shadows so don't quote me on that.

I think I am starting to realize that I am not a huge fan of eye shadow palettes because I feel like they never work for me. It is the same case with this intense eyes palette for brown eyes. It comes with 3 eye shadow colors. The top one is like a off white highlight color, the middle is a violet color, and the last one is a very dark brown color. I did not realize back when I bought it that the eye shadows came in different finishes. I think this palette comes with eye shadows that seem to be like a creamy texture. I used to try to wear all three colors on my lid, but I could never get the violet color to show up. It was so frustrating. This was before I knew about eye primers let alone about primers in general. I did wear the dark brown color all over my eye lid because that was the only color I could get to show up. I really liked the way it brought out my blue eyes. The highlight color and the dark brown colors do show up, although the dark brown one shows up the best out of all of them. The violet don't even try. It did nothing for me.

About a month ago I tried to use the Almay Intense Eyes for Brown Eyes palette with a primer. I think I used the E.L.F. eyelid primer with this palette. I was still having the same issues. The violet color just does not want to show up. I also noticed that since I have gotten older I have more oily eyelids. I came to the conclusion that oily eyelids and creamy eye shadows, unless maybe you use a really good eye primer, are not a good combination. I stay away from creamy eye shadows. I have heard about the new product from Maybelline where they have cream eye shadows that are supposed to last. I might try those! Otherwise I am going to stay away from them. I tried the best that I could to use the palette. The colors blended together beautifully even though I couldn't get the violet to show up. I noticed that after about 2 hours of me not even really doing anything but hanging around my apartment the colors all blended together on my eyelids. It barely even lasted 2 hours on my eye lids.

Rating:

0 being the lowest, 10 being the highest.

Price: 10/10

Eye shadow pigment on fingers: 7/10

Eye shadow pigment on eye lids: 5/10

Longevity of eye shadow: 1/10

Eye shadow on oily eyelids: 1/10

Eye shadow blending ability: 10/10

Colors of the palette: 10/10

Size of the eye shadow: 10/10

Overall product: 5/10

Would I buy this product again: 3/10

Total product rating: 62/100=62%=D-

My personal rating: 5/10=50%=F

Comments: I honestly don't remember how much I paid, but it could not have been more than $5. I think they are still pretty cheap. I would not recommend this palette of creamy texture eye shadows for anyone with any kind of oily eye lids. The colors are beautiful. You get a lot of product for what you pay for. But one of the colors doesn't work and the eye shadows don't work well with my oily eyelids. That is so heartbreaking because I really like the colors! I really wanted to like this product.

I hope that helps! Next week I am doing a blog every day on a Covergirl product. I have not had much success with the Covergirl products either so next week is going to be another week of negative reviews of some Covergirl products I have. I am trying to get it out of the way so I can start writing about products I like.

Sincerely,

Marina

Update:

I was at Walmart last night and I do have a really old version of the Almay Intense Eyes palette. I noticed that they changed the palette packaging. It is super cute now! It is called the Almay Intense I-Color Smoky-I Kit. They have different smoky colors I assume for different eye colors. The colors changed a little bit. They have a darker purple color, but the same eyelid and highlighter colors. It's pretty cheap only about $5 at Walmart. I might buy it just to check it out to see if they did change the formula on their eye shadows.

Macy's Trial Size Products from 06/01/2012

Hi fellow makeup fans!

I was thinking that this week I was going to do reviews on the Macy's trial size products that they sent me. The more I thought about it the more I realized that with the very small sizes I got I should really refrain from doing reviews on them. All of them are basically a one time use of the product. Sometimes when you are first excited about a product and first try it out you are going to rave about it, but then you don't actually get to see how a product actually works. It might work really well the first time or it might go horribly wrong the first time. I don't want to put my name on a review that I cannot be proud of doing. I think I have decided that I am just going to go down the list of first impressions about the product to talk about it, but not actually review them, and if it's a product that I am thinking about buying I might just dish up the money to actually buy the product so that I can give an honest review about the product. I will mention if I am thinking about looking further into a product. If I do eventually get it then I will test it out and then write an actual review about the product that I bought and tested. I just think that would be more fair to my readers/video viewers and to the product itself.

I was really excited when I found out Macy's was sending free trial trinkets with my order, but after a couple of weeks the excitement wore off. I realized just how small the products I got were. I realized that there is not enough product for a fair review. It's not worth it.  

Hydroxatone Hydrolyzed Advanced Under Eye Formula:

When I first opened it I noticed some of the cream had hardened. I am assuming you will have to be careful with the storage of this product. I smelled it and it has a very mild sweet soapy smell. The cream appears very thick. It has like a yellowish color to it. I am honestly afraid to put this near my eye... when I touched the cream it seemed very thick, but it was easy to spread under my eye. I don't currently have bags under my eyes, but I do have dark circles under my eyes along with some lines, which would explain why the cream is yellow because yellow is used in concealers to coverup the dark circles. I do think that it covered the dark circles nicely, but on my left eye it seems to have darkened the lines to make it look like I had two small puffy bags under my eye... I rubbed the cream in more and it seems to have worked. Make sure you rub it in really good especially if you have lines under your eyes. It's not a bad product, but I'm not sure if I would be okay with the price.

According to Macys.com Macy's store online website, the price of this cream is $80. For me I would say that this product is out of my makeup budget range. If you have the money for it, then why not. According to the website description it says that it is supposed to help with under eye wrinkles, but I feel like it made them show more, especially under my left eye.

I probably will not be pursuing buying this product because quite frankly there is no way I can afford that. It was nice to try it though.

Laura Geller Spackle under make-up Primer:

When I first opened it I like the trial size package they put the product in because you twisted the top of the cardboard but the product still was protected. There is a light cleaning smell to it, but it's so light that I would say it's more neutral. I put it all of my cheek area. I am currently waiting for this product to dry. As far as first impressions I am not jumping out of my seat for this product. I feel that it is your typical face primer. There is nothing that has given me any impression that it's better than anything else. It felt very liquid-like. It took some time to dry. I don't really notice any different from any other primer I have used. It does the job of a primer.

According to Macys.com the Macy's online website, the price of this primer is $25 for a 2 ounce bottle. I thought it was going to be a lot more. That price is actually not bad and definitely worth looking into.

I am definitely thinking about pursuing buying this product because the price really surprised me. I really thought it was going to be more. It seems like you get a lot of product for the price. It does it's job. I will compare it to MAC's primers and then make my final decision. It will be a while, but it's something I am interested looking further into.

Cargo OneBase Concealer + Foundation in One:

I really liked the packaging of this product because I thought it was going to be another product I would have to squeeze on my fingers to put on, but actually the trial size package came with a wand in the cap. That was pretty cool! It was completely unexpected! It was a nice little surprise. I don't remember if I got to choose my shade for this product or not. I am assuming since it is foundation I probably did. As far as I can tell there is absolutely no smell to this product. Those who don't like fragrance or are allergic to certain fragrances can use this product! This product is easy to apply as a concealer under the eyes because of the wand. I really like that idea as you can tell. I think as far as the product goes it is okay there is nothing amazing about it. It is foundation. I put this product over the Laura Geller Primer and I don't feel these two mixed very well together. I just feel like it shows my pores more than I would like up close. From some distance you can't really see, but up close I can see my large pores. Ugh. It went on semi-smoothly. I used the wand and then blended it in with my fingers. I think I would be more likely to use this as an under eye concealer than actual foundation. It does seem a bit thick. It goes on lightweight. I'm not sure which product didn't do it's job but I don't like the way it looks on me. I also noticed that this concealer made the Hydroxatone product I put under my eyes to form into a ball so I had to wipe that off. It was pretty gross. I was putting this product on under my eyes as a concealer with the wand and all of a sudden the other product started coming off into a ball. I do like this product as a concealer, I'm just not sure I would wear it as a foundation.

According to Macys.com the Macy's store online website, the price of this product is $27. Apparently the trial size that I got is the actual product which I'm not sure if that is good or bad... I did choose which color I wanted so I chose their OB-02 Fair foundation. It apparently comes in a tube with a wand inside as their actual product. I am assuming that the actual product size is bigger than the trial size, but I honestly can't tell from the website. Yeah it appears to be a bit bigger. According to their description they advertise this more as a concealer than a foundation. It talks about carrying this around to conceal certain areas, but the foundation part comes in when after you are doing concealing areas it dries to a foundation look without having to wear foundation all of the face. I can't really use this product because it says that it is meant for those who don't wear all over foundation and it is not a full coverage foundation which I could tell because of the way my pores stood out in the light. When I read that its' not meant for full coverage I got turned off by this product.

I might check out this product as a concealer, but it is definitely not meant to be a foundation. What they meant by foundation was that it blends in to the skin so you can't tell that you just put on concealer. I guess it makes sense why it came with a wand. I am not sure. I did like this product as a concealer. I might look into this product for that reason. The price isn't bad. I would have to use an actual foundation along with this product to achieve the full coverage I am looking for. I am going to say I will look into it.

Stila stay all day 10-in-1 HD beauty balm:

The first time I tried this product I put it on my lips because it said the word balm. I had a feeling that is not what they meant. This one has a very strong I would say sweet and citrus smell to it. Even when I put it on my face I could smell it. I personally don't care about the smell because it doesn't bother me, but it is pretty strong. I want to say it smells like apples mixed with a citrus smell. When I applied it to my face the product felt thick and it was kind of hard to spread around on the skin. I really had to work it in. It dries quickly from the thick liquid to a powdery foundation which is kind of cool. This product also has a tint to it and I don't remember if I got to choose my shade or not.

According to Macy.com the Macy's store online website, the price of this product is $38 for a 1.5 fluid ounce. That's a bit up there for the size. It says that it is supposed to create a flawless canvas for makeup application and it is supposed to stay on all night. It definitely leaves a powdery finish. But it is a bit hard to put on and spread out. I guess you have to work kind of fast with this product. It says that it is ideal for all skin tones and it is supposed to do a lot of good things for the the skin... the problem is with the small amount I got I don't know if it reduces wrinkles, reduces fine lines, increase anti-oxidant activity, and help reduce redness/skin irritation... I personally don't like the way it looks on my skin because I had to work it into my skin with some power. It was not as easily to glide on as they claim. If it does all that it claims to then it is definitely worth it.

I think I will look further into this product and check it out i the future. I am just a bit confused if it supposed to be a face primer or primer and foundation. I will have to look into that. I will also have to look into if it does what it actually says it does.

Sincerely,

Marina

EyesLipsFace (E.L.F.) Pro Eyeshadow Palette Limited Edition

Hi fellow makeup fans!

 

This blog is going to be a review of the EyesLipsFace Endless Eyes Pro Eyeshadow Palette Limited Edition (a palette that comes with 100 different eye shadows) that I got from Target a while back when I first started hearing about E.L.F. products on youtube. That was probably at least 8 months ago. I went to my local target to check out their E.L.F. products collection. I am so mad at myself because our Target had an E.L.F trial station. I don't know why I didn't think to play around with the products because now they don't have it. It would have been nice to test out more of their products in the store rather than buying and trying at home. Although, it's so cheap that it's like you barely pay anything at all.

I was looking around at the products. I think I was looking for eye shadows at the time. I happened to look and see a 100 eye shadow palette. I got really excited. When I saw the price, I had to have it! I bought it thinking that it was going to be so awesome because it had all of these eye shadows and for such a great price. It has different eye shadow makes like some are matte, some are shimmery, I think at least one of the black colors has chunks of glitter in it, etc. I thought that was amazing!

When I got home I did swatches of the eye shadows on my fingers. With this product it is really either a hit or a miss, there is no in between... some of the colors, like half, had awesome pigment color payoff on my fingers, but when I try to apply it to the lid it is so unpigmented.... oh my gosh. It is very frustrating for me as you can tell. A lot of them are very hard to work with. I just don't think they blend together very well. Depending on the primer sometimes you can make the eye shadows last longer, but it has been very difficult to get the pigment of the colors to show up. Although in their defense I have only tried the E.L.F. eyelid primer and MAC Bare Study paint pot.

I think I paid $10 for it. I just realized that it is their Endless Eyes Pro Eyeshadow Palette Limited Edition. Their pro products cost a couple more dollars, but usually I have not had any problems with the pro line. It is definitely not limited edition because it has been out for at least 8 months! I do not recommend it unless you are looking for eye shadows that have very low pigment. I cannot see how their regular palette of eye shadows could be better than their pro palette...

My Eyeshadow Pet Peeve:

I don't really trust videos or blogs that do eye shadow swatches because a lot of the time the person doesn't tell you that they had to press super hard to get the pigment or that they had to pack the color on. What bothers me the most is when they don't tell you that the pigment of the eyeshadow on their finger appears more pigmented than when you actually try to use the eyeshadow on the lid! I don't think they do it intentionally, but I'm just weird and have to know!

Explanation of my E.L.F. Eyeshadow Pro Palette:

A while back one night I went through testing the pigment of each individual eyeshadow and which ever eye shadow I thought had very little to no pigment even on my finger I decided to take out of the palette so that I don't go through the frustration of trying to use it and it not working. I pretty much did it to ease my frustration with the product. I know it doesn't look good, but usually I am the only one seeing it anyway. That is an explanation as to why my pro palette looks the way that it does. Except recently the color in row 5, column 4 eye shadow has been broken for a while and the other day decided that it was going to fall out. It had some pigment so I had it in my palette, but it broke off and fell out so I guess that is done! I ended up taking out 13 eye shadows that had very little to no pigment out of the 100 eye shadows in the palette.

Rating:

Number of eye shadows in palette: 10/10
Size of eye shadow pans (amount): 6/10
Eyeshadow longevity on lids: 5/10
Palette longevity: 6/10
Price: 10/10
Eyeshadow pigment on fingers: 5/10
Eyeshadow pigment on eyelids: 5/10
Variety of eye shadow colors: 10/10
Variety of eye shadow finishes: 6/10
Overall product: 6/10
Would I buy this product again: 5/10
Total rating: 74/110=67.27%=D+

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

Comments: I would recommend this palette to teenagers who are just starting out with makeup or only wear one to two eye shadows at a time. I am sure very good makeup artists could work with this palette because some of them can take anything and turn it into amazingness! I am not one of those people. I kind of think that the eyeshadow pigments show up a bit more when I don't use a primer... Eye shadow longevity depends on what primer you use. The eye shadows are a bit small, but seem to have a lot of product that lasts a while if you don't use it very often and don't pack on the colors. I am definitely going to see what else is out there before buying this again.

I hardly use my E.L.F. palette.

Sincerely,
Marina

Clinique 3-step Skincare (After 3 Weeks)

I really need a new introduction. Hi fellow makeup fans!

This blog is just a short update about the Clinique 3-step skincare system.

This week I decided to stop using the product to see what my skin would do when I don't use it. I compared my skin without the skincare system and then using the skincare system.

I went a couple of days of not using any of the product. My skin looked dry, unhealthy, my pores opened up a little bit instead of closing to make them smaller, and my skin didn't feel soft.

I have not been having problems such as breakouts except maybe 1 noticeable one. But as soon as I started using the system again it went away. I have not noticed any skin burns. My chin has not been super dry. I can definitely see that the skincare system has been repairing my skin and the effects are actually changing my skin to be better. I don't feel like I have to do all the 3 steps twice a day and fear my skin turning back to what it was before I started using the system. I think the changes are very small to keep people using the product. When I don't use it my pores open up and go back to being medium to large. My T-zone has not been as oily as it has been in the past. I have not taken pictures of my face because I don't like how the redness shines through, but hopefully as I continue using this product it might be able to repair it, especially if it's from the sunburn I got a few years ago. I did notice some very small areas of dryness on my skin. Usually that would be embarrassing because it looks a bit flaky so when I try to put liquid foundation on the dry flaky areas it looked really bad. This skincare system definitely helps keep my skin from drying out so I have not had a lot of problems with having to be embarrassed about wearing makeup over the dry flaky patches. That is definitely a bonus also!

When I returned to using the system I noticed that my skin felt cleaner, my pores look smaller, my skin felt softer, and my skin looked brighter and more vibrant. It definitely does the job for me.

One day I might try another skincare system, especially if someone wants me to test other products to review them. I am definitely up for that!

In short the product:

• keeps my skin from drying out and looking flaky so it is easier to put on liquid foundation
• my pores are decreased in size or have closed up so they are not so noticable
• my skin feels soft
• has helped with keeping my oily T-zone from occurring
• brought out under skin surface blemishes to surface to get rid of them fairly quickly. When the few pimples popped up on the surface they were really easy to cover until they went away.
• my skin has a healthy look to it- more vibrant, I can't find the word for it but it looks wet but without looking oily, hydrated I guess would be the word

Sincerely,

Marina

Aussie 3-Minute Miracle- Deep Conditioner for Hair

Hi fellow makeup fans!

A couple of months ago I was searching up some youtube videos about a product I wanted to see reviewed and it led me down a path of finding a video about hair products. This one girl on youtube, I forgot her name, did a review on the Aussie 3-Minute Miracle. I got really excited because I am looking for cheap alternatives to condition my hair. She did mention that she puts a lot of product in her hair and uses a lot of tools in her hair so that is why she uses it. I thought it would be good for me because I have really dry hair. I bought mine at Walmart for like $3.50 and it lasted me a month!

Use of Product:

How I used the product is I would go in the shower and wash my hair using the fructis shampoo and conditioner, then I would wash my face and body. I would do my normal shower stuff. The product says to use that product on clean hair. Then I would squirt a good amount of product onto my hand and gentle work it into my hair. The bottle is cute because it says to think about your day and that should take about 3 minutes. I don't really do that I usually just count while I wait or sometimes I think about what I have to do after I get out of the shower. Then I just rinse it out with warm water even though it says to rinse it out with warm and luke warm water. It has been working fine for me. I have used the product twice a week in my hair and it lasted for a month. For the price and the amount you get it is definitely worth it! I cannot rave enough about this product =-)

Thoughts about the product:

I really liked this product because it made my hair feel super soft! With most conditioners, like the review I did last week on the Fructis conditioner, tends to weigh the hair down and make it look greasy, especially with my dry hair, but this product is very light weight and it does not make my hair look greasy. Another bonus is that the product did not make my hair puffy which most conditioners also like to do to my hair. Please read the Fructis review for more information! I love the tropical/sweet smell that lasts a couple of hours after the shower too! Even though the product lasts a couple of days in the hair, I still kind of feel like it is a cheap quick fix rather than long term. It is a product that you will have to keep using in order to get it's affects without it actually doing anything to improve the hair long term. That makes me sad about the product because it's so great! Because I have dry thin hair, so my hair tends to get knotted easily, and this product has helped my hair to stay healthy so that it doesn't tangle. I have noticed a definite decrease in my hair knotting up when I wear pony tails and things like that. I have not had to deal with de-tangling in the shower, but when I first had to use the product it de-tangled very nicely also. Not only has it helped to de-tangle my hair, it has also helped to keep it from re-tangling. I absolutely adore that!

Rating:

Deep conditioning: 10/10

Deep conditioning longevity: 3/10

Smell: 10/10

Price: 10/10

Product size: 10/10

Dry hair: 9/10

Detangling: 10/10

Product longevity in dry hair (2-3 days): 8/10

Frizz: 10/10

Overall product: 9/10

Would I buy this product again: 10/10

Total rating: 99 /110=90%=A

My personal rating of this product: 9.5/10=95%=A

Comments: the reason why I knocked off some points from deep conditioning longevity and product longevity is because even though the product lasted in my hair for about 2-3 days, the fact that I don't do anything else to my hair to damage it or dry it out, I feel that the product should be lasting longer. The product so far does not seem to be building upon itself, but have to keep doing the steps over and over. It seems to be designed for long term weekly use. I hope that makes sense. That's the only negative I really have with this product.

Sincerely,

Marina

Fructis Triple Nutrition Dry, Damaged Hair

Hi fellow makeup fans!

This blog is going to be about the Fructis Triple Nutrition for Dry, Damaged hair shampoo and conditioner. I have been using this for at least 6 months now. I think I used the small bottle versions for a few months. I don't remember exactly how long I have been using it, but it has been a while. I am not entirely sure why I have used it for so long because it doesn't do what it says it is supposed to. I have not noticed anything different about my hair. The product doesn't last long in the hair. The shampoo part of the product I think actually cleans my hair and makes it feel like it is clean. The conditioner part I think is a bit too heavy and at times weighs my hair down. It looks greasy like I had not washed it. I don't like that. After I would wash the conditioner out then my hair returned to looking and feeling dry. Eventually a few months into doing this I went out and bought another product to combat that look. I used the Aussie leave in conditioner spray which then put moisture back in my hair and didn't make it look greasy on top and dry on the bottom. That has definitely helped until recently I found an Aussie deep conditioning product that I also use in the shower now that I really like! I will do review on those in the next coming blogs!

I am running out of the fructis product of the big bottles and I think I am going to try another hair product because I just don't think it's doing what I want it to. I bought it because it's one of the cheaper shampoo and conditioner combinations. I was really hoping that because I got the triple nutrition and it says specifically for dry and damaged hair. I don't use a lot of products in or on my hair. If I was actually doing that then I would definitely not use this fructis shampoo and conditioner because then my hair would probably be even more dried out and damaged. I will have to look around in the shampoo and conditioner isles for another product that might work better. I would say this is one of those products that when you first bring it home and use it, it works, but for long term, I have not seen any positive change in my hair since using this product.

How I used this product:

I would get different results when using this shampoo and conditioner products. If I used less shampoo and more conditioner then my hair would look oily on top with my hair looking flat, while the dry part would puff out. If I used more shampoo than conditioner then my hair would dry out and look dry plus created frizz on top. If I used the same amount of shampoo and conditioner then my hair would look oily and flat on top and puffed out on the bottom. This product just did not work for me.

A tip for hair care:

I would strongly advise against using a shampoo and conditioner in one product, especially if you have my hair because those definitely don't work. When I would use the Herbal Essence 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner I felt like it would dry my hair out because it was not getting the conditioning that it needed. I don't use that product anymore so I probably won't do a review on it unless I run out of ideas, lol. I think it is better to buy the shampoo and conditioner separate because then you can control how much shampoo and conditioner you use depending on your hair. I used to do that to save money and it was not worth it.

Rating:

Cleansing: 8/10
Conditioning: 6/10
Shampoo longevity: 8/10
Conditioner Longevity: 3/10
Smell: 10/10
Price: 10/10
On dry/damaged hair: 5/10
Frizz: 3/10
De-tangling: 3/10
Overall product: 6/10
Would I buy it again: 6/10
Total rating:  68/110=61.8%=D

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

Comments: I noticed that because the product did not work in my hair and dried it out that it would tangle a lot easier. When I tried to use the conditioner to detangle my hair the knot would still be there. It didn't really help with detangling and may have actually helped to tangle my hair. The product has a light herbal smell to it, but the smell doesn't linger on the hair after you wash it off. If you are looking for a good smelling shampoo or one that leaves your hair smelling good then this would not be it. If you don't mind mild herbal smell that doesn't stay in the hair then this is for you.

If there was ever a time where a product promised something without completely delivering it, this product would be it! I have not had good experiences with it.

Sincerely,
Marina

Equate Mild Exfoilating Body Wash

Hi fellow makeup fans!

Sorry for the lack of blogs, but this week I have not been feeling very well so I have not been able to dedicate time to write the blogs that I have wanted to. I hope next week I keep up with my blogs better.

 Walmart Equate Mild Exfoliating Body Wash:

This blog is going to be about the Walmart brand Equate. I bought the Equate Mild Exfoliating Body Wash a few months ago. I think about 4-5 months ago. I have used Bath and Body Works body gels before because I loved the smell of them, but every time I used them I felt like they were not really cleaning. I didn't come out of the shower feeling clean. You know how some soap bars leave that soapy feeling? I felt like the products did that too. I was in Walmart one day looking at some products. I saw the Dove Mild Exfoliating body wash. I thought to myself I should try it. I was having some dry skin problems on my body that I wanted to get rid of. Right next to it I saw the Equate brand which was a few dollars cheaper than the Dove one. Since I didn't know if it would work or not I decided to go for the cheaper option just to see what would happen.

I am really liking it. I feel like it got the job done that I was looking for. It exfoliated my body skin to get rid of the skin that was on top and it leaves my skin feeling soft. I think that it moisturized the dry areas on my skin. I also liked the fact that when I came out of the shower I did not feel like I still had soap residue on my skin. I think that it actually does moisturize my skin.

I use my Equate Mild Exfoliating Body Wash with a $1 loofah that I also bought at Walmart. I squirt some of the product onto the loofah. Then I apply it to my body. I feel like the loofah also helps to exfoliate the skin along with the product.

As I have found out with the Clinique face wash that my skin on my face is very sensitive. I kind of knew my skin was on the sensitive side so that is why I decided to go with the mild exfoliating one rather than the regular one. I have not noticed any skin irritations at all, even with using the cheap loofah. I am really excited about that. I have not noticed any problems on my skin with using either product together.

I think that if you are looking for a cheap product for exfoliating the Walmart brand is pretty good. I'm sure there are other products out there that work a lot better, but you also have to realize that it comes with a price tag. Why not cut down on some of the expenses while still getting a product that does the job? I would definitely recommend this as an alternative to higher priced items.

The only negatives I have noticed about the product is that it leaves the exfoliating beads that are left over all over the tub which is kind of annoying because then I have to clean the tub more frequently than I normally would. But it is not a complaint about the actual product.

Rating:

On a scale of 0 to 10. O being the lowest, 10 being the highest.

Cleanliness: 8/10

Price: 10/10

Smell: 10/10

Moisturizing: 8/10

Exfoliating: 9/10

Skin sensitivity: 10/10

Body acne: 3/10

Skin dryness: 5/10

Would I buy it again: 10/10

Product score: 73/90=81.1%=B

My personal rating of the product: 9/10=90%=A

Comments: I noticed that the product doesn't have a smell so that could go either way. If you are looking for a body wash that smells good I would not go for this one. If you are not looking for a body wash that smells then this product is for you! Like I said I have not noticed either a good or bad smell, it seems to be neutral. I would not use this product if you are trying to 'cure' dry skin because even though I think it cleans the dry skin and leaves it feeling somewhat soft, I don't think this product does the job of actually healing dry skin. I have used it for a few months and I don't think it has done a good job with that. I have noticed that my dry skin doesn't hurt as much as it used to before where it cracked a lot easier. That was painful. I would not recommend this product if you have chest acne because it doesn't help with getting rid of chest acne either. These two reasons are why I had to lower the score.

Sincerely,

Marina

Clinique 3-Step Skincare (after 2 weeks)

Hi fellow makeup fans!

 

Clinique 3-Step skincare system after 2 weeks use:

I already did a blog last week after my first week of using the Clinique 3-step skincare system. Week 2 has definitely been an interesting week. Before I go any further, I would like to mention that I do believe the issues I have had with this 3-step system is because I was using a wash cloth and my skin is a lot more sensitive than I thought it was. Even though I would try to use the wash cloth gently it still seemed to have caused some irritations. But don't let that discourage you from trying the product. I really think it was the way I was using the liquid soap. One thing I will mention is that if you do have very dry skin I would try using the extra mild liquid soap because I have noticed that I have had issues with the mild soap drying out my skin even more, especially when I don't use it in the shower, but use the wash cloth. 

If you are looking for details about my skin then please read my first blog about the Clinique 3-step system because I have very detailed information about my skin to give you a more accurate guide about this product!

On Sunday, May 27th I noticed that I had developed a rash on my lower right cheek. It looked as though I had rubbed my skin off. It hurt a little bit. It hurt more so when I tried to washed my face and used the liquid toner. This was earlier in the week when I was still not sure whether the issue was the actual product or because I was using a wash cloth. 

On Monday, May 28th I decided to wash my face without using the wash cloth and the rash started healing. On Tuesday, May 29th I still had a little bit of the rash showing and I noticed that even though I had not used makeup on my face for a couple of days because of the skin issue that I was still having minor breakouts. It was on and around my nose area. It was around the same area as where I have minor breakouts before using the product. I am going to assume that the product was getting whatever was under my skin in those areas was being cleared out, therefore, causing small breakouts. 

On Wednesday, May 30th I noticed minor breakouts around my left temple area I had one, the left side of my nose, and some minor breakouts on both of my upper cheeks. 

On Friday, June 1st I developed a dry chin. That lasted for a couple of days, but has since cleared up and is not dry anymore.

I had a lot more issues the second week of using this product than the first week. In the first week I broke out in a couple of places that were normal for me to break out once in a while. 

Recommendations when using this product:

• If you have very sensitive or very dry skin I would avoid using a wash cloth with this product, I would use it in the shower which I noticed I didn't have as much issues with the product, and if you do wash outside of the shower avoid using a wash cloth
• If you have very sensitive or very dry skin I would also recommend trying their extra mild soap which I am going to do after I use up the mild facial liquid soap and give an update on what happens with that
• Expect some breakouts when first starting out using the product because it could be deep cleaning underneath the skin which come out in blemish form, this could last as little as two weeks and up to a couple of months while your skin is being deep cleaned 
• If you have very dry to dry skin I would recommend drinking plenty of water when using this product- water is good anyway, but I think being hydrated from the inside out will definitely help eliminate dryness. I noticed when I wasn't drinking as much water is when I started having extra dryness issues
• Try using less of the product on your face than someone normally would, because I feel like two pumps is too much for me, but I wanted to use the recommended amount to really test out the product
• Try avoiding over rubbing the product into the skin which I may also have been doing
• Try avoid using hot water. I would use warm to luke warm water when washing the face. When using too hot water for your skin also tends to create issues I have noticed

   

Other information about the product:

Another thing that I would like to add is that applying these products takes more than 3 minutes. I can't remember off the top of my head where I read or heard it being advertised that it only takes 3 minutes for the whole process and I am here to say that it takes more than just 3 minutes. I would say it takes me at least 10 minutes for the whole process of rushing through it. The longest it has taken me is about 20-25 minutes.

I wait for the water to warm up, I apply the wet water to my face, I apply two pumps to my hand of the mild liquid facial soap, then I apply the liquid soap to my face with my index finger, I gently rub the product into my skin, I leave it on for about a minute or so, then I wash off the product and gently wipe my face. I wait for it to dry which takes a few minutes.

The second step is to use the liquid toner. I put it on a cotton ball. I tip the bottle twice for about 5 seconds each. I apply it to my face. I wait for that to dry.

The third step is to apply the moisturizer. I use two pumps of the moisturizer all over my face.  

The Good about the Product:

I do really like this product, but it does have a few downfalls to it. Since I reviewed the product critically throughout the entire blog and the first blog, in this section I would like to focus on what I liked about the product. What I like about the product is that the first week I started using my skin instantly became a lot smoother/softer than before. I love touching the skin on my face now. I saw a major reduction in the size of my pores. It has not made them completely disappear, but when I use the product I can definitely see a difference. My pores are reduced to a smaller size which I am very excited about. I feel that the overall look of my face has improved because it looks healthier. Even though the liquid soap sometimes dries my skin out a little bit, but the liquid exfoliator and the moisturizer are amazing! I don't have dry skin patches on my cheeks and oily T-zone. It evened out my entire skin as it needed. It adds moisture to my dryness and takes away oil from my where it needs to. I have some redness to my skin, especially in the cheeks, and I feel that the product has evened out my redness so that it doesn't stand out as much. You don't look at my face and instantly see redness, but rather it blended it out with my skin tone if that makes sense. I'm not sure how to explain it exactly. I have noticed that putting on makeup is a lot easier and looks a lot better than before. I used to have some dry skin flakiness issue when using makeup products whether liquid or powder, but that issue has not come up. I feel confident in applying and wearing foundation. I don't have to worry about the foundation looking flaky. These products definitely have good things about them! I am going to continue using this product for now because it fits what I am looking for. I feel that with each use my skin tone gets more even and in the one area I had minor pimple problems in one area has gone away. I am hoping that once the product cleanses the other areas that need it then the whole small pimples issue will be done with. I also started wondering if the liquid foundation I was using was causing the breakout problem which is more than likely the case. These products have improved the overall health of my skin, is reducing my pores and redness, and makes applying foundation so much better. The few weeks of going through some breakouts and dryness has not deterred me from continuing to use this product. I just might switch from mild to extra mild, not use a wash cloth, and use less of the product.

Rating:

On a 10 point scale. 0 being the worst and 10 being the best.

Packaging: 7/10

Smell: 10/10

Product size: 8/10

Price: 6/10

On pimples/redness: 8/10

On medium pores: 8/10

Product options: 10/10

Overall skin health: 10/10

Makeup application: 9/10

Would I buy this product again: 9/10

Overall rating based on points:  85/100=85%=B

My opinionated overall rating of the product: 8.5/10=85%=B

Comments: the reason why this product lost points is because not everyone can afford to spend $65 a month on skincare products, which is one of the biggest reasons why this product lost points. This product is not meant for people who suffer from acne issues, but very minor pimples here or there. But they do sell a separate system that focuses entirely on acne. The packaging is nothing exciting. The product size is not bad for the price. 

I hope this helps!

Sincerely,

Marina

Macy's Online Mini Mac Haul 06/01/2012

Hi fellow makeup fans!

A few days ago I went on the Macy's website and placed an online order. It was supposed to arrive next week and I was going to make a video about it next week, but it ended up coming today. I could not wait all weekend to open it so I decided to make a quick video and a detailed blog post about the MAC products I bought and the few trial sized goodies I got from placing an order online at Macy's =-)

Mac Products I bought:

I have been shopping around for a really good waterproof mascara because I have watery eyes which would then bleed the mascara into my eyes making them water, then I would rub and completely ruin my makeup. I am hoping that a waterproof mascara will eliminate or slow that problem down for me. I tried the EyesLipsFace waterproof mascara and I feel like I am not getting the results I am looking for. I saw on MAC Cosmetics website that they have waterproof or what they call splashproof mascara's. I decided to try it.

• I bought the MAC Splashproof Lash mascara in Blacksplash (A22)

I have also been shopping around for a face primer because I feel that the MAC Prep+Prime Skin Base Visage I have is not what I thought it was and it is not doing what I thought I wanted it to do. I also have an EyesLipsFace one that I recently bought but I feel that one is too liquid-like. I have an oily T-zone so it is hard to find a primer that combats that.

• I bought the MAC Matte face primer

I really like my MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study, but it has a lot of shimmer to it, so I feel sometimes it interferes with the eye shadow. I wanted something matte to use with my eye shadows. I bought two primers from EyesLipsFace one was their regular eye primer and the other their mineral eye primer. I am not a big fan of either, but especially the mineral one. I originally wanted to buy the Paint Pot in Painterly, but for some reason Macy's websites didn't have it so I decided to try Soft Ochre. It might be too light on me, but at least now I have a choice between a shimmer eye primer and a matte eye primer.

• I bought MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre 

Macy's Free Trial Size Products:

When I placed my MAC order from Macy's website, if you ordered makeup products, they added trial sized products to try. With my order they sent the following products:

• Hydroxatone Hydrolyze Advanced Under Eye Formula- fights the appearance of dark circles and bags
• Cargo OneBase Concealer + Foundation 
• Laura Geller Spackle Under Make-up Primer
• Stila stay all day 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm 
• Coach Poppy Flower fragrance
• Michael Kors fragrance

Well, that is it for my Macy's Mini MAC and goodies haul. Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina