Claire's Cosmetics Clear/Sparkly Lip Gloss

 

 

Hi everyone!

In today's blog I am going to be reviewing the Claire's Cosmetics Clear/Sparkly Lip Gloss. Before all I could see was the Claire's part, but when I held the lip gloss up to the light I could see the rest of it. On the packaging it just says, Claire's Cosmetics Lip Gloss, and then goes on to say it in french and lists the ingredients of what hasn't yet rubbed off.

I honestly have no idea how I got this. I either bought it or it was given to me from a Christmas/birthday gift. I don't know how much this lip gloss was. I must have got this product quite a while ago.

I tried doing research on Claire's official website to see if I could find this product, but I couldn't. Claire's does sell lip gloss, but nothing that looks like this. I am going to say that it is safe to assume that this product has been discontinued.

*Fair warning: the product mentioned in this blog has more than likely been discontinued.*

 

Rating:

Price: 9/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 8/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 9/10
Application: 10/10
On different lips: 10/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I buy this again: 3/10
Total: 103/120=85.83%=85.8%=B

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

Comments: I don't remember how much I paid for this product, but Claire's lip glosses are fairly decently priced. This was from many years ago. I just took a point off because I don't know for sure how much it was. The packaging is pretty cute. You get a ton of product and I think it would be safe to assume that you get a lot of product for a very decent price. This lip gloss doesn't give off the impression of having pigment and it is clear looking in the tube. This lip gloss doesn't have pigment, it is just a clear very sparkling looking lip gloss. I think that this lip gloss lasts about as long as normal lip glosses. I want to say this lip gloss is supposed to smell sweet, but what I'm smelling is like a cinnamon smell to it. I am not a huge fan of cinnamon flavor mostly, but sometimes I don't mind the smell. I am going to say that this cinnamon-y smell is grossing me out. Even though the lip gloss has a more neutral taste, it does taste super waxy with a slight hint of cinnamon. I don't like it. The texture of this lip gloss is pretty thick. I can definitely feel this lip gloss on my lips fairly thick and a bit sticky. This lip gloss applies very smoothly and evenly. This is a clear lip gloss with no pigment and tons of glitter so it should go with any skin color. Because this lip gloss is so thick it covers up dryness on the lips so there shouldn't be any issue with that. If I could buy this again, I'm not sure if I would. I like clear sparkly lip gloss and this is a great product for that. I'm just not sure if the smell turned weird after time of sitting there or if it actually is supposed to smell like cinnamon. If it is supposed to smell like cinnamon, then I probably would skip re-purchasing. According to Claire's official website I could not find it on there or anything similar so I think it would be safe to assume this product has been discontinued, but it has been replaced by a bunch of goodies that I'm interesting in buying.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Lavender/Purple Sparkly Lip Gloss

 

 

Hi everyone!

In today's blog I am going to be talking about a super sparkly lavender/purple lip gloss. I have no idea where I bought it or what the name of it is. I am going to assume that I bought this at like Old Navy also. I only make that guess because the other silver lip gloss has a very similar quality. I would assume I either quickly grabbed this while standing in line at Old Navy or at like a Claire's. I have no idea how much I paid for this product. I would assume that it could not have been more than a couple of dollars. I bought it quite a few years ago so I think it is definitely safe to assume that this product no longer exists.

I really like the way the color looks in the tube. I am addicted to lavender/purple colors and this one has a ton of sparkle. It looks super pretty! That is probably why I bought it. I am very disappointed with how this lip gloss applies to the lips. It has absolutely no pigment what-so-ever. I am super disappointed. I wish that the color that is in the tube actually showed up the same on the lips. It would be absolutely perfect if it did.

*Fair warning: the product mentioned in this blog has probably been discontinued.*

 

Rating:

Price: 9/10
Packaging: 9/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 7/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 7/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 10/10
Application: 10/10
On different lips: 9/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I buy it again: 5/10
Total: 100/120=83.33%=83.3%=B

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

Comments: I don't remember how much I paid for this, but it couldn't have been more than a couple of dollars, but I took a point off just because I don't remember. The packaging is simple, but cute. When twisting and untwisting the cap some of the product gets stuck in the cap, but I haven't seen it leak out on it's own. I think you get a decent amount of product, even for the price. The tube of this lip gloss makes it seem that this lip gloss should have pigment and very beautiful pigment at that, but it went on completely clear on my lips except for the sparkles. That is very disappointing for me. I took an extra point off for the tube color not matching the lip color. This lip gloss lasts just as long as normal lip glosses. The lip gloss smells very chemically and waxy. I don't like the smell at all. As far as taste/after taste, it's not as bad as the smell, the taste is almost neutral, but I still don't like it because it is quite waxy. The texture of the lip gloss is a bit thick, but not overwhelming like Victoria's Secret. It does feel a bit heavy, but I don't mind. The lip gloss goes on smoothly and evenly. I just applied this lip gloss to semi-dry lips and it seems to have taken. The waxy like gloss substance seems to cover up dryness. I'm not sure how this lip gloss would look on darker skin colors, but if the pigment actually showed up, it would be beautiful on many. If I could re-purchase this product I would because I am completely in love with the color so I would like to have it in my collection, but I wouldn't recommend it for actual wear/use. I'm pretty sure this lip gloss has been discontinued because I've probably had it for about 10 years.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

No Name Vanilla Smelling/Tasting Lip Gloss

 

 

Hi everyone!

Continuing with this week's topic of products that I have where the product brands and/or names have been rubbed off. In today's blog I am going to be reviewing a lip gloss that I absolutely adore because it smells and tastes just like vanilla. I really wish I knew where I bought it because I put this lip gloss on just so I can lick it off because it's so good!

I have no idea where I bought this. I have no idea what brand name it is. I have no idea what the name of it is. If anyone has seen this before please let me know if you know this item. I would be very interested to know!

I am going to assume that because I've had this product for quite a few years that it is more than likely a discontinued product.

*Fair warning: I don't know the brand name or the name of the lip gloss. I am going to assume this has been discontinued.*

 

Rating:

Price: -
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Smell: 10/10
Taste: 10/10
Texture: 10/10
Application: 10/10
On different lips: 10/10
Overall rating: 10/10
Would I buy this again: 10/10
Total: 110/110=100%=A

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

Comments: I have no idea how much I paid for this. I might have actually received this lip gloss as a Christmas gift. That's why I don't know where this was purchased or for how much. I wouldn't be surprised if this was in my stocking or something. The packaging is simple, but cute. It looks like it had some cute designs on it at some point in time. You definitely get a decent amount of product although I can't compare for the price since I don't know it. This lip gloss doesn't last long, it lasts about as long as a regular lip gloss, but on my lips it goes very quickly because I do like to lick it off my lips. This lip gloss has no pigment and it doesn't appear that it's really meant to. It does have gloss and shine. If I could go above 10 I would give this lip gloss a 100 for both smell and taste. Oh my. Once applied to the lips the lip gloss does not feel thick and it doesn't appear to feel sticky. It feels pretty light. The application of the lip gloss is that it goes on smoothly and evenly. The lip gloss does make dry lips appear glossy and shiny, and it does make the lips appear smooth underneath even though there are a ton of sparkles that are in the lip gloss. Besides the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush lip gloss and the C.O. Bigelow Vanilla Cola lip stuff, I would definitely say that this is 3rd on my list of I have to have it products! I so wish I could repurchase this product because I really like it! It's a simple lip gloss with no pigment, but it's so fun because of the way it applies to dry lips making them appear smooth and it is really fun to smell and lick the product off the lips! I had to give it a 10/10 on buying this again because I definitely would. I'm starting to wonder if this was a previous Victoria's Secret lip gloss... I did buy random lip glosses from Claire's, Old Navy, Rue 21, and Victoria's Secret. I bet it has to be a VS lip gloss now that I think about it. Of course, I don't know for sure and probably never will, but if I had to guess I would have to guess Victoria's Secret or a Claire's or something like that.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Lip Gloss in #60 Sparkling Sand

 

 

Hi everyone!

I was looking through my makeup collection and I stumbled upon a lip gloss where the product brand name has been completely rubbed off. The only thing that I have to identify this lip gloss with is on the bottom that is a tiny little sticker that says #60 Sparkling Sand. I search for the number and name through both bing.com and google.com. The only one that came up that even appeared similar to what I have is Maybelline Wet Shine Diamond Liquid Lip Gloss. I think I do remember before the writing completely wiped off it said something about Wet Shine. I think that it might be the product.

I have no idea how I came to have this product. I don't remember buying a Maybelline product. I'm not known to buy Maybelline products. I don't remember if I bought it or if I found it in the junk drawer.

According to the official Maybelline website I could not find this product on there and I could not find anything that said Wet Shine Diamond Liquid Lip Gloss. I really like when on the official website of products they have a discontinued tab because they list their discontinued products and try to give recommendations for similar products. Maybelline is one of those websites that has the discontinued tab so I looked under that and I could not find anything about Wet Shine Diamond Liquid Lip Gloss or #60 Sparkling Sand. It must have been so long since they had this product that it's not even on their discontinued page. I did find a #60 on the website but it has a completely different name. I also looked on the Walmart website and I could not find this product or any Wet Shine Diamond Liquid Lip Glosses on there either. I am going to say that it is fairly safe to assume that this product is discontinued.

*Fair warning: the product may be the Maybelline Wet Shine Diamond Liquid Lip Gloss in #60 Sparkling Sand. If this product is the Maybelline product then it is safe to assume that it has been discontinued. The #60 exists under a different name.*

RATING:

Price: 9/10
Packaging: 9/10
Amount of product: 9/10
Pigment: 8/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 7/10
Taste: 6/10
Texture: 9/10
Application: 10/10
On different lips: 9/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I buy this again: 3/10
Total: 96/120=80%=B

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

Comments: I honestly don't know how much this cost, but according to Walmart the average price seems to be about $5.50. Since I don't know how much it actually cost I took a point off. The packaging is simple and cute. I noticed slight product leakage when I screwed the cap back on after using so I took a point off for that because if left alone it shouldn't leak. I think the you get a decent amount of product for the above amount. But since I don't know the price I took a point off. I'm not sure if I would pay that much for this product if I could. I feel that from looking at the packaging it is supposed to be a pigmented lip gloss. I would say that this definitely has some pigment, a bit sheer, but that might be due to the fact it's a brownish color. Even though this has pigment, I feel that it still goes on a bit sheer, but glossy and shiny (sparkly) looking. I feel that this lip gloss lasts about as long as normal lip gloss. This lip gloss smells like wax, but with an off smell to it. It definitely has a very waxy after taste. I don't like the smell or taste of this product. This lip gloss does have a bit of a medium to thick feeling to it. It doesn't feel very sticky, but I can definitely feel the product on my lips. I didn't find any problem with the application of this product, it goes on smoothly and evenly. I would say that this lip gloss can be applied to dry lips without any problems. I'm not sure how this pigment might look on darker skin color. I took a point off. Since this product is discontinued I can't recommend it, but I'm not entirely convinced that I would recommend it even if it wasn't discontinued. It's an okay lip gloss for an okay price, but there are definitely better ones out there.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Old Navy Color Lip Gloss [no name]

 

 

Hi everyone!

I am a huge fan of lip gloss. I used to randomly buy lip gloss from different places while shopping. Apparently a while back when I was shopping at Old Navy I stumbled upon this near the register area. I had to have it. I must have bought this a really long time ago, like 10+ years. I'm not sure why I kept it for such a long time. I rarely used it because I was one of those people who when I bought things I didn't like to use it up in fear of not being able to buy it again. I did that with a lot of my makeup. I would use half of it and then save it so that if I ran out of the product then I had the packaging so I could re-buy it again or if I found out the product wasn't carried anymore then I would still have it. I guess you could say I was a lip gloss hoarder back in the day! I have had this lip gloss for so long that a lot of the writing on it has been rubbed off over the years, but I can just barely make out that it says Old Navy Color on it. This is a silver very sparkly lip gloss.

This was just a random lip gloss I bought from Old Navy about 10 years ago while doing some shopping there. I don't really have any stories to go with this product except that I recently used it within the past year and a half over a dark colored lipstick. The silvery color and tons of sparkles toned down the color of the lipstick, gave it some shine, and added a sparkly effect to it. It looked super cute together. I guess I just never found the use for this until recently.

I did research on the official Old Navy website for this lip gloss and I could not find anything on the website that said accessories or anything. I am definitely going to assume that this lip gloss is discontinued.

*Fair warning: the product Old Navy Color Lip Gloss has more than likely been discontinued.*

 

RATING:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 9/10
Smell: 7/10
Taste: 6/10
Texture: 7/10
Application: 10/10
On different lips: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I buy it again: 3/10
Total: 96/120=80%=B

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

Comments: I don't remember exactly how much I paid for this product, but it could not have been more than a couple of dollars. If it had not been I probably would not have bought it. Old Navy was not known for lip glosses. The packaging is simple, but cute. I have not had any problems with the product leaking or anything. It appears to have a very decent amount of product. This lip gloss doesn't give me any indication that it is meant to have color, but it definitely indicates a lot of sparkles. I think that this lip gloss is in line with longevity of any normal lip gloss, but maybe a little bit less than, because it does feel a bit thing. The smell of the product is that it tries to smell sweet, but doesn't quite make it. I'm not sure if that's because of how long it's been or because it really does smell that weirdly. It smells like waxy semi-sweet. I want to say it smells like an old foot. The taste is super waxy. When you first apply the lip gloss it feels glossy and smooth. After the application when I rub my lips together it feels very grainy. I can feel the glossy part fades away quickly, but I can feel the glitter in my lips, on my lips, and when I rub my lips together. I don't like that feeling at all. On application I don't have any complaints, it goes on quite smoothly and evenly. It's the after application part that gets me, the way the lip gloss feels on my lips. It's not a good feeling. It almost feels like tiny little sand settled into and on my lips. I would not use this lip gloss on dry lips because the gloss fades leaving the lips feeling dry. When I try to apply unglossy lip gloss to my dry lips I get a little bit of a burning sensation like the lip product is drying my lips out even more so. I think this lip gloss would look good on different skin colors because it's basically just glitter/sparkly. If I could buy this product again I probably would because I do like how I can use it to tone down dark lipstick colors and play around with lip products to create my own, but as far as actually seeking out to buy this specific one, probably not.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in [no name]

 

 

Hi everyone!

 

On the official Victoria's Secret website they still have Beauty Rush products, but the packaging and names of the products appear to have changed. This is the most disappointing because I really like two of them and now I can't go out and buy them. Sad face. I think that I can safely assume that they are discontinued, but I was reading online that Victoria's Secret likes to repackage/rename products so they might still have it around under a different name. I don't know how accurate that is, but it is believable.

I bought 3 of the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Glosses I think about 2-3 years ago. It was definitely more recent than the Sweet Talk lip glosses. I bought them in Grapesicle, Appletini, and the third one the name came off so I have no idea what it is called. It is a light brownish color and it smells like coconuts. On the label it says that these are $7.00 each. I bought 3 of them because when I was standing in Victoria's Secret line buying something, I noticed that they had a sale on these at 3 for $15.00 and I had to grab them! I don't believe that I paid more than $15 for all 3.

I have decided that I am going to be reviewing this product separately for each of the lip glosses because each lip gloss appears to have different pigment shades for each one. This week I am going to be reviewing Grapesicle and Appletini because I know the names. In the next couple of weeks my theme is going to change to random lip glosses that I have collected over the years from different places where the information has been rubbed off over the years and I'm pretty sure those products don't exist anymore. This is a collection from many, many years. In the next couple of weeks look for those products.

In this blog I am going to be reviewing the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss that I don't know the name of because the label came off. I have no idea which one it is. I have three options that it could be because they have 3 similar color brownish looking ones. The three that it could be are Coconut Craze, Lotta Colada, and Hot Coconut. I get a very strong coconut smell so I am thinking based on the smell and the color similarity from pictures that it is between Coconut Craze or Hot Coconut.

*Fair warning: this product, Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss does not exist as it is seen in this blog. Beauty Rush products have been repackaged and it may have been renamed.*

 

Rating:

Price: 8/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 7/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 10/10
Taste: 10/10
Texture: 9/10
Application: 10/10
Different lips: 10/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 108/120=90%=A

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

Comments: I think individually priced these lip glosses are a bit high, especially since you can buy cheaper lip gloss that are super glossy and smell good. The packaging is simple, but cute, and I haven't had any issues with it being messy or difficult to get the product out. I think you do get a decent amount of product. I feel that this lip gloss was trying to give indication that it was geared towards being pigmented lip gloss because compared to the other 2, this lip gloss is darker in pigment in the tube. I had to take some points off because I don't feel it lives up to pigment. The longevity of the lip gloss because it is on a thicker side lasts a little bit longer than regular lip gloss. The smell is absolutely delicious! It smells very strongly of a very sweet smell, I would definitely say coconuts! The taste and after taste has a little bit of a waxy taste, but at first it does taste good. The texture is a bit thick and sticky, but I don't mind that, but I know some people do. The application is easy, smooth, and even. I would say that this lip gloss can be applied to dry lips because it's a bit thick that it covers it. I'm not sure if the pigment would be different on different skin colors. I have a light skin color and the pigment doesn't really show up so I'm not sure what it would be like on darker skin colors. I really love this lip gloss though. I would recommend it, but it has been discontinued so I can't. Because I really like this lip gloss in smell, taste, and I don't mind that it doesn't have pigment. I am very disappointed that this has been discontinued because this is my favorite Beauty Rush lip gloss out of the 3 I have.

Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Dove Deep Moisture Facial Lotion for Dry Skin

 

 

Hi everyone!

In today's blog I am going to be talking about a small tube of Dove Deep Moisture Facial Lotion for Dry Skin. I honestly do not remember how I got this. I must have received it as a side item from buying something. I have had it for a while and I have used it once. It is a very small size as you might be able to read on the bottle, it says 8.87 mL/0.3 FL. OZ. This is definitely a trial size product which is why I have to assume that I got this through a purchase.

I don't feel that I can adequately review this product because of it's small size and that I have only been able to test it a couple of times on my hands. I think products like these take more time to get familiar with the product, to see how it does after a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and a month. Some products take longer than a month. Since this is a trial size I cannot do the tests. But what I can do is talk about this product.

First I went on the Dove official website to try to find this product and I couldn't. I have noticed sometimes I can't find the product on the website so I go to Walmart.com or do a bing.com search to find out if I'm just not seeing it or whether it's discontinued. I found a couple of other beauty blogs that have this product listed as discontinued. I am going to assume that because I could not find this product on the Dove official website and from word of mouth from other people that it is safe to assume that this product does not exist anymore. It's kind of sad that Dove decided to discontinue this product.

*Fair warning: the Dove Deep Moisture Facial Lotion products no longer appear on the official Dove.com website and other beauty bloggers have labeled this item as discontinued!*

Review/Talk about product:

Price: For starters since this is a trial size product I have no idea how much this product was.
I can't really comment about the packaging, but it seemed like a normal tube product just like other facial products. I did find that you can buy this product on like amazon.com and ebay.com but people are charging almost $20 for it.
Amount of product: The amount that I got was very small. The actual product size looks decent.
Smell: This product has a little bit of a scent to it. It mostly smells like a clean soap. The smell is not overpowering. Once applied to the face you would not be able to smell it at all.
Texture/Application: The one thing I noticed that I would not like about this product is that when you first squeeze the product out of the packaging the lotion that comes out is very thick. It doesn't feel very thick, but it definitely looks very thick. I can see wearing this type of cream as a nighttime cream for bed where it doesn't matter if you can kind of see it and feel it. It is blendable into the skin if you keep rubbing it as far as the appearance of whiteness is concerned. I feel that it does leave a bit of a white residue on the skin even with rubbing the product in. I am having a hard time describing how it feels on the skin because the product comes out very thick, but once rubbed into the skin it doesn't completely go away. It doesn't feel thick, but it looks like it would feel on the thick side while wearing it. To sum it up the product comes out thick and white from the tube. Once you start rubbing the product into the skin the white color of the product starts disappearing, the more you rub it in the less white it appears, but it does take some rubbing to get it to that point. I don't think the product feels thick while wearing it on the skin even though the product kind of sits on the face.With time the product does eventually seep into the skin.
I think that they added some kind of shimmer to this face lotion because I am seeing a lot of shimmer/sparkles/shine. This specific Dove Deep Moisture Facial Lotion is for dry skin and I have no idea why someone at Dove created this product with shimmer in it since shimmer on dry skin is usually not a good idea. Shimmer is also not a good idea for those who have large pores. I am the type of person who would not reach for a moisturizing lotion with shimmer in it. I can definitely say that Dove dropped the ball on this one.
Product Claim: Dove claims that this is a deep moisturizer, but because I don't have enough product to test that, I cannot say whether this claim was true or not. Because the product is so thick I can see how it could definitely be very moisturizing. I wish I could see the long term effects of this product on my face.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Covergirl Cheekers Blush in #105 Rose Silk

 

 

Hi everyone!

I have never been a blush kind of girl. I just never understood the idea of buying and applying makeup to make it look like I am blushing. I think the biggest reason why I am so anti-blush is because I have a natural redness in my face particularly in the cheeks, some on my forehead and some on my nose. When I find a foundation that is able to cover up my redness I don't want to go through the trouble of trying to add any red tint back in, plus I noticed that when I wear blush it brings out the redness in my face and makes it a point of focus. I guess I'm at the point where I ask myself why would I spend so much money trying to cover up the natural redness in my face just to spend more money to add redness back in.

I don't remember how I got this blush, but I'm assuming I found it in the junk drawer we had in our bathroom. I had never purchased blush, even to this day, so when I found this a few years ago I decided to take it so I can try it out. I never wore it. I think I might have worn it for my Halloween costume a few years back. Mostly I just wanted to see what it would look like and if it turned out horrible then I could just say it was part of my Halloween costume. It was my first time experimenting with blush.

I have no idea how much this cost. According to Walmart they have the blush divided into two categories: Covergirl Blush and Covergirl Classic Color Blush. I found #105 Rose Silk under the Covergirl Classic Coor Blush with the same name but different number and according to the website it is about $5.00. On the actual Covergirl website it looks like the packaging has changed but the number and name are the same. I'm not sure how that works.

*Fair warning: the official Covergirl website shows this blush has been repackaged, but # and name kept the same. When I looked at Walmart's website it has the same packaging as the Covergirl website, but has a different # but the same name. This product may have been repackaged/renumbered. But it does still exist.*

Rating:

Price: 8/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Different skin types: 7/10
Longevity: 10/10
Texture: 7/10
Natural looking glow product claim: 8/10
Smell/scent: 7/10
Overall product rating: 7/10
Would I buy this again: 3/10
Total: 87/110=79.09%=79.1%=C

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

Comments: I think that this blush, if the Walmart website is correct, is a bit overpriced. It's definitely cheaper than other brands, but for a store brand that's a bit high. I personally think it's too high because I would not pay that much for blush like this. The packaging is simple, but cute. I like that it comes with a small blush brush. If you have your own brushes that are better I would use those, but if you don't it's nice that they put this in here. I think this has a decent amount of product for the price. I gave it the full points for pigment because using the brush I swiped a few layers on my hand. What I like about this blush is that it goes on very light, but it is definitely buildable because I was able to pick up color and apply on top for more color. The more you blend it into the skin, it gives a nice shiny finish. It is not overly sparkly, but has very tiny sparkles which give it just the right amount of shiny. It gives a nice healthy glow to the skin while being a blusher at the same time like a blush and highlight at the same time. But use the brush that comes with it for the light pigment because I noticed using my finger it picked up more pigment. If I wore blush this is actually quite nice. When it comes to different skin types I would not recommend this blush for those people who have redness to their skin who don't want to bring attention to it, but I would say avoid blushes all together and definitely stay away from red tinted blushers. When it comes to this specific Covergirl blush I would not recommend this blusher for dry skin because even though the blush gives a nice shiny glow, the blusher itself is very powdery and chalk like. This is definitely not for dry skin. If you do have dry skin and you like blush I would recommend going with a cream blush. I think this would go well with those who have oily skin. On the Covegirl website it says that they recommend this product for sensitive skin, I'm not sure that I would, not only because it is chalky, but also because of the slight fragrance may irritate sensitive skin. I haven't noticed anything wrong with the longevity of the product. I also would not recommend this product for people who have large pores because this will bring them out. For the texture I rated it down because even though it goes on smoothly, the powder itself feels very chalky in the container and looks chalky on the brush. This blusher does have a powdery look to it on the skin. I do agree that this product goes on lightweight even when you add layers for color. The product advertisement is that this blusher gives a natural looking glow which I agree that it does give a glowing look to it on the skin. This blush does have a bit of a scent to it, I can't really place it, but it's a slight one. It smells like chemicals, but trying to give off a hint of a flowery scent. Once you apply it to the face you can't smell it. But it does try to give a hint of fragrance. Since I don't wear blush and I don't want to bring any redness to my face, I personally would not buy it again, but if I did wear blush and didn't have dry skin, I would probably consider this blush. According to Covergirl the packaging is a bit different, but this product exists in #105 Rose Silk. According to Walmart this packaging is different, but it exists in #540 Rose Silk. It's not a bad product, just not personally for me.

Recommendations:

I would not recommend this blush for:
-people who have dry skin
-people who have redness to their skin (I would not recommend red tinted blushes, but I personally would stay away from blush altogether, but that's just personal preference)
-people who have sensitive skin (due to chalkiness and a bit of fragrance)
-people who have large pores

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Walmart Mini Haul Almay Face Primer from 02/16/2013

 

Hey everyone!

I was not expecting to break away from discontinued/repackaged/renamed/limited edition/etc items because I was not expecting to buy the Almay Smart Shade Perfect and Correct Primer from Walmart on Saturday, February 16, 2013, but I am breaking away just for today to write about this product. Tomorrow I will continue with the previous theme.

I have been looking around on websites at different makeup companies to see which company carried what kind of face primer, but more specifically a green face primer. Then I would go on Walmart and ULTA websites to try to comparison shop for prices if it was applicable. I have been looking for a green primer for about a year now. I have watched a lot of youtube video reviews on the different products. I feel that I have done a decent amount of research trying to find a good green primer. I looked a lot at Smashbox, L'Oreal, and NYX cosmetics mostly, but I did find the Almay green face primer on their website that I was kind of looking at and the other day I found out that ELF (EyesLipsFace) recently started making green face primers. About a year ago when I bought ELF products at Target and on the ELF website I bought the clear face primer because they didn't have the green one yet which is the cheapest I have found so far. I was shocked at the price of the Smashbox one, they want $38 for it. When I was at Walmart a few weeks ago doing a NYC (New York Color) cosmetic products and I happened to see a small bottle of a green face primer as I was looking around but I decided not to get it at that point in time because I saw the price was about $10.94 for it. I decided that I would shop around online some more to see if I could find a cheaper one because $10 for a primer I think is pretty high, especially for such a small looking bottle and it being a drug store product. I thought it was Covergirl, but when I looked online at Walmart's website for green face primers I was corrected that it was a L'Oreal product. I have been wanting to go to Walmart to buy it to try it because I have been complaining a lot about some redness on my face. Mostly it's on my cheeks, sometimes on my forehead depending on how my skin wants to behave that day, and my nose.

On Saturday while I was at Walmart doing my weekly grocery shopping I decided to go over to the makeup isle to pick up a bottle of the L'Oreal Studio Secrets Professional Anti-Redness Primer. Of course the one day I decide to go to Walmart to buy the L'Oreal green face primer product, I get there and they are completely sold out. I was so disappointed! I really wanted to try the L'Oreal one. Instead of deciding not to buy anything I decided to look around at makeup.

As I was looking around the makeup isles I had remembered that I had recently discovered that Almay made a semi-green primer, it has both green and lavender primer combined in what looks like clear gel type of substance, that I had seen on their website and the Walmart website. So I went over to the Almay cosmetics area. They were very skimpy on the makeup also. I found only 2 bottles of the product that were kind of hidden behind some other products. It is called the Almay Smart Shade Perfect and Correct Primer. I couldn't find a price so I went over to the price scanner and found out this product price was $9.98. I could not believe that this primer was that much. I have only bought one other Almay product which was the Almay Intense Eyes for Brown eyes quite some time ago and I was not very happy with it. I did a review on it. I have super oily lids and the powder stuff they used does not go well with oily eye lids. That is the only product I have tried from Almay and since I didn't have a good experience I have pretty much stayed away from all Almay products. I was very hesitant to try another Almay product, especially for the price they were asking, but I decided to try it because I have been searching for a green primer for so long that I just couldn't wait.

I decided to go ahead and try the Almay Smart Shade Perfect and Correct Primer for the face. One of the reasons why I decided to go ahead and try it is because on youtube I heard a lot of people complaining about how green face primer makes people look greenish. I noticed that the Almay Smart Shade Perfect and Correct Primer has both green and lavender in the bottle combined. The L'Oreal Studio Secrets Professional Anti-Redness Primer only had the green primer for the same price. With Almay it's like you get 3 products in 1 bottle for about $10 because on the Almay website they describe this product as a green for anti-redness, a lavender for evening out and brightening skin tone with some no oil watery gel looking clear liquid for hydrating the face. I have all of the problems on my face that this product mentioned because my face is combination dry. I do get a bit oily in the T-Zone.

My first impressions of the Almay Smart Shade Perfect and Correct Primer

My first impression of the Almay Smart shade Perfect and Correct Primer is that I could not believe that it cost $9.98. I honestly do not know if this is the actual price or if they were having a sale on it. I didn't see any sale signs so I am going to assume that is the actual cost at Walmart. Even though it's barely under $10 I do think that is a bit high. I am not very excited about the price. But I have to hand it to Almay for pricing it just under $10 though.
When I got home from Walmart I was looking at the package and I think the packaging is super cool! I have no idea how they made the strands of green and lavender intertwining in the bottle like that. I am very impressed by that! I like the fact that the packaging is a good size 1 fluid ounces and it appears that you get a lot of product.
I really liked the fact that this Almay primer offered 3 different products in 1 bottle for the same price or way cheaper than the other products! You get a green for anti-redness, lavender for brightening and evening skin tone, and a clear gel liquid for hydrating the face! From the research I have done I have not seen many products that combine all three. That is super exciting.
I like the fact that the packaging comes with a pump on the bottle which always makes getting a product out a lot easier. The pump is very easy to use. It pumps out about the right amount of product, not too much and not too little for my liking.
When I squeezed some of the product on my finger I did notice that I had to press down the pump a few times on the first use for the product to come out. I don't have any issue with that. I think that's fairly normal.
The product on my finger came out mostly green with a very small amount of lavender and some clear gel like liquid. I'm not sure yet if each pump of the product has mostly green with some of the other products or if it is going to vary from pump to pump. I will have to keep an eye on that.
When I applied the product to my face it did go on a greenish color, but I rubbed the product in a little bit, and it seemed to have blended fairly well. With this product you definitely want to blend it in as much as you can. I want to say I noticed my redness calmed down a little. I applied some to my cheeks and forehead, but left my nose along, but I did notice my nose had some redness on it today. I could tell some difference between my cheeks and forehead and my nose. I may need to apply a second layer to get it to the way I want it. I will have to play around with this product. I am very excited to try it out.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss in #26 Pink Sugar

 

 

Hey everyone!

Happy Valentines Day!

In today's blog I am going to be reviewing the Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss in 26 Pink Sugar. I have no idea how I ended up with this product in my makeup collection, but I can assume I probably got it from the junk drawer that my mom used to keep with other makeup products that I would look through. It appears to have been rarely used and I have only used it a few times. I don't really have much more of a story than that on this product. I have had this product for probably over 5 years.

I did research on the Estee Lauder official website and it appears that this product line still exists, but it has been repackaged and this specific lip gloss, Pink Sugar, appears to have been discontinued because I could not find it under the Pure Color Gloss section.

Side note: Sorry for the pictures. I took like 50 different pictures with 3 different background colors and they all turned out blurry. I also tried flash, no flash, lights, no lights combinations and nothing would work so I kind of gave up. I picked out the two best ones.

*Fair warning: the product Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss in #26 Pink Sugar appears to have been repackaged and this specific name discontinued.*

 

Rating:

Price: 7/10
Packaging: 9/10
Amount of product: 8/10
Pigment: 7/10
Longevity: 9/10
Smell: 8/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 9/10
Application: 10/10
Different lips: 8/10
Overall rating: 8/10
Would I buy this again: 3/10
Total: 93/120=77.5%=C

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

Comments: I did not pay for this product and I have no idea how much this product was over 5 years ago. According to the Estee Lauder website it says that these lip gloss are between $22.50 and $23.00. I have no idea why the 50 cent difference in the pricing for the same product. But that is very expensive for what I can afford when it comes to lip gloss. I do understand that it's a department store product, but wow. The packaging is simple, but cute. The only issue I have with the packaging is that sometimes when I squeeze it to get the product out, very little to no product comes out. It's kind of hard to control I guess. I was pressing kind of hard. I personally don't think you get a lot of product for the price. I guess it's a decent amount for a department store and price, but I think there is too little product for a high price. When you first apply the lip gloss it appears to be highly pigmented, but after a little bit of time it kind of settles and the pigment diminishes. The issue that I have is that it appears to go on white more than pink, but then when it settles it turns into a translucent white. Up close this lip gloss looks super pretty because you can see very light pink sparkles/glitter. I don't really like how it appears white on me at first and after it settles. But it is super glossy and super sparkly. I took a point off on longevity because the color fades quickly after application, but the lip gloss itself is kind of thick so it lasts longer than most glosses. The lip gloss has a kind of sweet smell to it. It's not bad, but it's not necessarily something I personally like. It's not bad, but I usually like strong sweet smells, while this lip gloss gives off a kind of sweet smell. The taste and after taste is very waxy and weird. I do not like it at all. This lip gloss is on the thick side and a bit sticky. I don't mind thickness and a little bit of stickiness. Once the product comes out the lip gloss itself it goes on smoothly and evenly. Because this lip gloss is so thick it can be applied to dry lips without any problems. The issue I have with this lip gloss is the way the color looks on my lips because I am a light skin color and it looks white with maybe the slightest pink. This lip gloss might look better and more of a pink color on darker skin color, it may have more pigment and not look ghostly white. I personally would not buy it again the biggest issue I have with it is the price of the product. It's definitely out of my price range, especially for a lip gloss. Some other reasons I would not buy this product is because of the way it first applied looks completely white on my lips and it does have kind of a horrible after taste of more than just waxy. I can't recommend this specific color because it appears to have been discontinued.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Neutrogena Skin Clearing Oil-Free Makeup in #50 Natural Buff

 

 

Hey everyone!

This week I am trying to finish up reviewing products that I've had for a while that may be discontinued, repackaged, renamed, limited edition, etc. Continuing with that theme I have decided to break away from reviewing lip glosses to review other products that I have that fit this category. I still have a ton of lip glosses to review because I have always been a lip gloss freak. I have a ton of lip gloss. In this blog I am going to be reviewing a foundation.

In this blog I am going to be reviewing the Neutrogena Skin Clearing Oil-Free Makeup in #50 Natural Buff also known as liquid foundation. I think this is one of the first liquid foundations I bought a really long time ago. I think about 5-6 years ago. I didn't think I used it as much as I did because the bottle is about half empty. I have used it recently for when I was making videos along with another foundation. When I used to have more combination oily skin specifically in the T-Zone I bought this foundation because I was afraid of liquid foundation causing me breakouts. I also bought this product because my mom used to buy a lot of Neutrogena product so I geared towards it because that is what I mostly saw in the house- Clinique, C.O. Bigelow, and Neutrogena. For my first liquid foundation I decided to try Neutrogena.

I personally don't like it because it is too sheer of coverage for what I like. That was very disappointing. It was difficult to build the coverage. I am very pro medium to full coverage, leaning more towards full coverage because of the redness to my face that I want to cover up. I would say this might reach low levels of medium coverage, but that's not for me. This foundation is pretty thin.

I was researching this product on the Neutrogena website and what I found out is that they redid the packaging a little bit. The foundation is pretty much the same because it's square packaging with different colored writing with Microclear Technology being added on the bottle. It was kind of repackaged. It looks like it's still in a glass bottle. They did get rid of the foundation shade #50 in Natural Buff, now they only have it in Buff.

On the bottle packaging Neutrogena has a lot of really positive claims about the product. When you read the label under Use, it says that it is for the management of acne. On the opposite side it continues to claim: natural looking-never heavy, controls shine, and clears and helps prevent breakouts.
I do agree with the claims that this product is natural looking-never heavy, in fact, it goes on the skin very sheer. I don't like my natural skin so when I use foundation I want medium to preferably full coverage.
I do not agree with the claims that this product controls shine and clears breakouts. I do not know with 100% certainty if it helps prevent breakouts, but I don't usually break out after using this product so I would say that's fairly true. 

*Fair warning: the product Neutrogena Skin Clearing Oil-Free Makeup in #50 Natural Buff does not exist as seen in this blog. However, it appears Neutrogena has repackaged this product with different colors and different claims. #50 Natural Buff has been discontinued.*

RATING:

Price: 10/10
Package: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Coverage: 7/10
Longevity: 8/10
Skin Clearing (Clears and helps prevent breakouts) advertisement: 6/10
Controls shine: 6/10
For different skin types: 6/10
Application: 10/10
Overall rating: 6/10
Would I buy this again: 3/10
Total: 82/110=74.54%=74.5%=C

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

Comments: I honestly do not remember how much I paid for this product. I am going to say some where between $6.00 and 8.00. I know that's a bit of a big range, but I feel like it was about $7 so putting that range on there seems appropriate. According to Walmart.com the price of them now is about $12. I may have paid maybe more like $8 for this foundation. That's not too bad for a drugstore foundation. Neutrogena is a trusted brand so I feel that it is a bit expensive because of that, but it's not bad. I feel that you do get a decent amount of product. It lasted me years from using a little bit. I'm basing my rating on the package that I have for the amount that I think I paid. As I stated above I had an issue with the coverage. When you first take the product out of the bottle the product feels a bit thick, but once you apply it on your face and give it a little bit of time to dry, then it diffuses into being sheer coverage. If you are going to try to build the coverage then I would definitely recommend waiting for it to dry before applying more layers. From what I remember I used to wear this for part-time work with light sweating from running around and it lasted for work. I maybe have worn it to go bowling a few times. I would say the longevity of the product is good for normal every day wear. If you work up a sweat then I would not recommend it because the foundation starts sliding around. On the claim of skin clearing clears and helps prevent breakouts I had to lower the rating because I do not believe that it actually helps clear breakouts although it does some what covers up the surrounding redness of blemishes, but I do agree that it does help prevent breakouts from the foundation. I gave it the full 5/5 points for helps prevent breakouts and I took some points away for clears breakouts because when I applied it to a blemish in between my eyebrows it took a short time, but it ended up popping the pimple and then it didn't heal until several hours later. If you want your pimples popped by foundation then this is it. I don't like that it pops the pimple in order to eventually clear it.  I do not feel that this foundation helped to control the oily/shine in my T-Zone. The foundation started breaking down. If you set it with powder it might be okay. I am not entirely sure how to answer for different skin types. I would recommend this product for people who have very minor imperfections of the skin who want sheer foundation coverage. I want to say I would recommend this to people who have acne problems, but I don't feel comfortable doing that because if I had a serious acne problem I would not want someone recommending to me a sheer foundation that would show the acne through the foundation. I would recommend it to people with acne problems because it helps prevent from breaking out further from wearing this foundation which would help people with acne problems. I had no problem with the application, it comes out of the bottle and it applies evenly and smoothly. I'm not sure if I would recommend this product, I can't recommend this specific one though. I haven't tried the new skin clearing foundation, I think they may have added to the formula.

Recommendations:
I would recommend this foundation for people who have very minor imperfections who only want sheer coverage
I would recommend this foundation for people who worry about breaking out from wearing foundation
I would recommend this foundation cautiously to those who have acne problems if you are also looking for foundation that won't further break you out with sheer coverage
I'm not entirely sure if I would recommend this for dry skin because the point of this product is to take oil out and it might further dry the skin

I hope this helps!

Sincerely,
Marina

Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow in Sugar Cube

 

 

Hey everyone!

This weeks theme is discontinued/repackaged/renamed/limited edition products. Since last week I did a ton of lip glosses, [see I was not kidding when I said I used to be and still am a huge lip gloss fan/collector], I have decided to do a review on an eye shadow. I still have about 10 more lip glosses to review. Ha. If you love lip glosses as much as I do then there are still definitely more lip gloss reviews coming in the next 2-3 weeks =-D

In today's blog I am going to be reviewing the Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow in Sugar Cube. I don't remember how I got this eye shadow. I think I found it in my junk drawer. I did not pay for this item. I have no idea how much it cost. According to the Estee Lauder official website this product as pictured in this blog does not exist, but I did find a repackaged Pure Color single eye shadow still named Sugar Cube for $21.00. Wow. I am very shocked that this product is that expensive and I have no idea how much it was about 5 years ago.

*Fair warning: The product Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow in Sugar Cube does not exist as is shown in this blog, BUT I did find an Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow which has been repackaged but the name Sugar Cube still exists. The only thing that I can tell that is different is the packaging. I don't know if the formula was changed.*

 

Rating:

Price: 7/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 8/10
Pigment on hand/fingers: 10/10
Pigment on eye lids: 6/10
Longevity: 6/10
Blendability: 10/10
Application: 10/10
On different lids: 7/10
Quality: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 93/120=77.5%=C

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

Comment: even though I did not personally pay for this eye shadow because I must have got it from my mom (when she was done with products she would throw them in junk drawers that I would go through) I would say that for a single eye shadow it has to be really good. I don't get that impression at all. In order for me to spend that much for a single eye shadow is outrageous! For how much they are charging it should be an outstanding quality of eye shadow, but I haven't seen that. The packaging is super cute. The product is called Sugar Cube and they made the packaging into a cube shape. Inside it includes on the bottom an eye shadow and on top a small round mirror. The packaging is adorable! I think that the amount of product given for the price is okay. I can't really tell how deep it goes, but it seems like you get a somewhat decent amount of eye shadow. When I swatch this product on my finger it is very pigmented and even on the back of my hand. But when I applied it to the eye, the product becomes more shimmery looking than actually white. I have very oily lids and maybe that is why I am having that issue with this product. I can see a slight white pigment, but mostly just a lot of shimmer. I got very little color and a ton of shimmer. This would a very good shimmery highlight for me, but not good if I was seeking an actual white eye shadow that had white pigment. It might last and show up in pigment with a very good primer. I just put a MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot on my left eye and put the eye shadow on top and the pigment definitely comes out better, but I did put on like 3 layers. It's still not as pigmented as I think it should be. It doesn't last very long even on the MAC paint pot I put under it. On just my eye lid the color pigment fades quickly and over good primer it fades but a little bit slower. After about 10 minutes it looks the same as just on my lid. Actually I think it looks prettier without the lid primer because I feel it shimmers more. The eye shadow appears to be easy to work with and blendable. I definitely would NOT recommend this product for oily lids like mine, unless you are looking for a cute white shimmery eye shadow. I would recommend this as a highlighter for light to medium skin color, and I would say for dark skin the white pigment might come through more. I feel that the pigment quality of the eye shadow is not there because on a naked eye lid as soon as you put it on it fades and on a primed eye it lasts a little bit longer, but does still end up fading out. The eye shadow itself feels very soft and I have no issue with it. I would like to recommend this product, but I'm not sure what changed about it, if it did, besides the packaging.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Lip Smacker [Smackers] Lip Sparkler in Raspberry Orbit

 Hey everyone!

This week I am continuing with my discontinued/repackaged products. I did not realize how many products I have that are discontinued/repackaged/renamed/etc. About 45% of the products that I own have been discontinued/repacked/renamed/etc. About 10% of my products have no names because it rubbed off but I'm pretty sure they don't exist anymore. And about 45% of my products I purchased within the last 2 years.

In today's blog I am going to be talking about the Lip Smacker Lip Sparkler in Raspberry Orbit. I did not buy this product, I don't think. When I was younger I used to buy them a lot. I found this one 3-4 years ago in my junk drawer. It still smells delicious and I still use it even though it's really old. I don't wear it out, but if I need something on my lips I will apply it.

When I was doing my research on this product I could not find it on the official Lip Smacker products website, but I did notice that they have a similar one with different packaging and changed the name a little to Raspberry Spritz. I do not know if these two products are the same or not, but they are in the same line of products. They may have just changed the packaging and the name a little.

According to the website these are now $3.50. Since that's on the official product website products tend to be priced higher so I'm sure you can get this product for around $2.00-$2.50 at like Walmart.

*Fair warning: The Lip Smacker [Smackers] Lip Sparkler in Raspberry Orbit appears to not exist anymore as is. It may have been repackaged and may have been renamed as Raspberry Spritz.*

Rating:

Price: 10/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 10/10
Taste: 8/10
Texture: 10/10
Application: 10/10
Different lips: 9/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 111/120=92.5%=A

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

Comments: I don't remember how much I paid for this product, but it couldn't have been that much. Lip Smackers is usually very cheaply priced. I definitely give that all the points! The packaging is very cheap, but cute, and a decent size. I haven't had any problems with it being messy. I definitely think you get a great amount for the price. This is a lip gloss that isn't meant to have pigment so it got the full points. I gave it the full points on longevity because even though it doesn't last very long, I feel that it lasts about the same as other lip gloss products. Because it is on the thinner side, I feel that it lasts a little bit less than thicker lip glosses. The smell is amazing! As soon as you open the cap it's like you opened a raspberry explosion. It is very scented. I had to take some points off on taste/after taste because at first you get a little bit of a sweet flavor, but then it turns into a waxy taste in the mouth. The texture is very light. This lip gloss applies smoothly and evenly on the lips. I applied this product to somewhat dry lips. I don't feel that this product is good for very dry lips so I took a point off for that. I would definitely recommend this, but I can't because it's discontinued as is, but they do have what seems like a similar product that I am definitely willing to try! I gave this product a 9.5 as a personal rating because I'm not a big fan of the after taste and because it's discontinued, otherwise I would have given it a 100%.

I hope you enjoyed reading this!

Sincerely,
Marina

L'Oreal H.i.P. Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss in #438 Pixie

 

Hello everyone!

Today I am going to be reviewing the L'Oreal H.i.P. (high intensity pigments) Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss in #438 Pixie. I bought this lip gloss when I bought the L'Oreal H.i.P. (high intensity pigments) Bright Shadow Duos in #224 Showy. I like brownish nude colors. I don't usually go for pink although I do own some pink lip glosses and lip sticks. I was really excited to try this product out because I was used to clear/sparkly/glossy/shiny lip glosses that had little to no pigment, but I was looking for lip gloss that had pigment. I don't really have a story to go with this product because I ended up not really using it so I'm just going to get to reviewing it.

*Fair warning: I went on L'Oreal's official website and I could not find this specific product on there so I think it is safe to say that this L'Orea Paris high intensity pigment Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss has been discontinued.*

Rating:

Price: 7/10
Package: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 5/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 7/10
Taste: 7/10
Texture: 9/10
Application: 10/10
Different lips: 7/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 94/120=78.33%=78.3%=C

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

Comments: I don't remember how much I paid for this product, but I am going to say some where around $5-$7. I think that's a bit pricey for lip gloss, especially for a lip gloss that advertises high intensity pigments, so that is very disappointing. If you are actually looking for a pigmented lip gloss, then this product is not it. The package is simple, cute, and squeezable to get the product out. I have not had any issues with the packaging. I think that you get a decent amount of product. I think that if a product is going to advertise High Intensity Pigments and then not deliver on that, then I am going to say so. If they had not put that advertisement on the package, then I would not have rated the product so harshly and so low on pigment. This lip gloss lasts as long as other thick and sticky lip glosses. I like lip glosses that smell good and this one doesn't really have a smell at all. It tries to have a very, very light scent, but it doesn't smell good. This product also doesn't really have a good taste either. It has more of a slight waxy taste. The smell and the taste are very disappointing for this product. The texture of the product is thick and sticky, but I personally don't mind that. The application is very smooth and easy. It applies evenly. I would say that this will go on well for dry lips. The concern that I have and why I rated the product down is because I am a light skin color and I barely got pigment. I am not entirely sure how this lip product would look on other skin colors so I had to take points off. I would recommend this product because it applies well to dry lips. This product was disappointing in pigment, smell, and taste.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Appletini

Hey everyone!

 

Yesterday while I was looking up Victoria's Secret lip gloss products I also looked up this product the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss. On the official Victoria's Secret website they still have Beauty Rush products, but the packaging and names of the products appear to have changed. This is the most disappointing because I really like two of them and now I can't go out and buy them. Sad face. I think that I can safely assume that they are discontinued, but I was reading online that Victoria's Secret likes to repackage/rename products so they might still have it around under a different name. I don't know how accurate that is, but it is believable.

I bought 3 of the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Glosses I think about 2-3 years ago. It was definitely more recent than the Sweet Talk lip glosses. I bought them in Grapesicle, Appletini, and the third one the name came off so I have no idea what it is called. It is a light brownish color and it smells like coconuts. On the label it says that these are $7.00 each. I bought 3 of them because when I was standing in Victoria's Secret line buying something, I noticed that they had a sale on these at 3 for $15.00 and I had to grab them! I don't believe that I paid more than $15 for all 3.

I have decided that I am going to be reviewing this product separately for each of the lip glosses because each lip gloss appears to have different pigment shades for each one. This week I am going to be reviewing Grapesicle and Appletini because I know the names. In the next couple of weeks my theme is going to change to random lip glosses that I have collected over the years from different places where the information has been rubbed off over the years and I'm pretty sure those products don't exist anymore. This is a collection from many, many years. In the next couple of weeks look for those products.

In this blog I am going to be reviewing the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Appletini.

*Fair warning: this product, Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss does not exist as it is seen in this blog. Beauty Rush products have been repackaged and it may have been renamed.*

 

Rating:

Price: 8/10
Package: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 10/10
Taste: 10/10
Texture: 9/10
Application: 10/10
Different lips: 10/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Would I buy this again: 3/10
Total: 109/120=90.83%=90.8%=A

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

Comments: As I've said in my previous blogs that I bought 3 of these products on sale as a 3 for like $15. I think that $7.00 for one lip gloss is a bit overpriced because now a days you can get similar lip glosses that moisturize the lips, have pigment, are very glossy, and are cheaper. I have not personally had any issues with the packaging, it is kind of simple, but cute. I do think that you get a decent amount of lip gloss. I don't feel that this specific lip gloss is showing any indication that it is trying to have pigment. In the tube it looks like a see through yellow with tons of glitter which indicates to me that it's supposed to be more clear glossy with a lot of sparkle. It does just that! I feel that these lip glosses last a little bit longer than other lip glosses because it is a thicker consistency. The smell and taste of this lip gloss tastes just like apples! Wow! It's not personally my favorite smell, but I'm more focused on judging if it looks like it's trying to have pigment and if it takes it there, not about the different smells. It is very thick on the lips and it is a bit sticky. I personally don't have an issue with that. I haven't personally had any issues with the product even though it's in a squeezable package. It goes on evenly and smoothly. I think that this lip gloss can be applied to dry lips to make them look more hydrated/moisturized and it covers up the dryness very well. Since it's supposed to be clear/glossy/sparkly it should go great on any skin color. I would recommend this product if it had not been discontinued. The only reason why I gave this particular lip gloss a C rating is because if they still carried these, I don't think I would go back to the store to buy more of this. It's just personally not my flavor of choice. If I had a choice of something other than apple flavor I would be all over it!

The reason why Appletini got a higher rating than the Grapesicle, which is personally more of my type, is because I feel that Grapesicle was trying to be more of a light to medium pigmented lip gloss that didn't live up to versus I feel that Appletini, even though a yellowish color in the tube, gave indication it was meant more as just a clear sparkly lip gloss which it did live up to. I hope that makes sense, if not, please don't be afraid to ask. Grapesicle=more pigment, no sparkles=indication of geared towards shiny pigment lip gloss. Appletini= see through yellowish color with tons of sparkles= indication of geared towards clear sparkly lip gloss.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina

Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Grapesicle

Hey everyone!

 

Yesterday while I was looking up Victoria's Secret lip gloss products I also looked up this product the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss. On the official Victoria's Secret website they still have Beauty Rush products, but the packaging and names of the products appear to have changed. This is the most disappointing because I really like two of them and now I can't go out and buy them. Sad face. I think that I can safely assume that they are discontinued, but I was reading online that Victoria's Secret likes to repackage/rename products so they might still have it around under a different name. I don't know how accurate that is, but it is believable.

I bought 3 of the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Glosses I think about 2-3 years ago. It was definitely more recent than the Sweet Talk lip glosses. I bought them in Grapesicle, Appletini, and the third one the name came off so I have no idea what it is called. It is a light brownish color and it smells like coconuts. On the label it says that these are $7.00 each. I bought 3 of them because when I was standing in Victoria's Secret line buying something, I noticed that they had a sale on these at 3 for $15.00 and I had to grab them! I don't believe that I paid more than $15 for all 3.

I have decided that I am going to be reviewing this product separately for each of the lip glosses because each lip gloss appears to have different pigment shades for each one. This week I am going to be reviewing Grapesicle and Appletini because I know the names. In the next couple of weeks my theme is going to change to random lip glosses that I have collected over the years from different places where the information has been rubbed off over the years and I'm pretty sure those products don't exist anymore. This is a collection from many, many years. In the next couple of weeks look for those products.

In this blog I am going to be reviewing the Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Grapesicle.

*Fair warning: this product, Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss does not exist as it is seen in this blog. Beauty Rush products have been repackaged and it may have been renamed.*

 

Rating:

Price: 8/10
Package: 10/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 8/10
Longevity: 10/10
Smell: 10/10
Taste: 10/10
Texture: 9/10
Application: 10/10
Different lips: 9/10
Overall rating: 9/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 108/120=90%=A

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

Comments: I lowered the rating because I bought the 3 lip glosses during a sale like 3 for $15. I do think that $7 for an individual lip gloss is a bit pricey because you can get other lip glosses that smell and taste good for cheaper. I have not had any problems with the packaging, it is kind of simple, but cute. I think you get a decent amount of product. I feel like this product gives me the idea that there should be some kind of pigment to it because it's not sheer/see through in the tube which I think indicates trying to have some sheer/light pigment. When I applied it to my lips all I saw was clear and glossy. If it is going for some pigment then it doesn't quite get there. It doesn't even have a hint of color like it does in the tube. It lasts a little bit longer than most lip glosses because it is a bit thicker consistency. These smell and taste amazing! Oh my! It smells and tastes just like grapes. I personally don't mind that they are a bit thick and sticky, but I know some people don't like that feeling. It is very easy to apply. I have not had any issues with it globing on. It applies easily and smoothly even though it's a squeeze tube. I think this lip gloss can be used on dry lips because the thickness of the gloss covers up the dryness and gives the lips a smooth, very glossy look. I took off a point because if it is supposed to be semi-pigmented, then I'm not sure this would show up on darker skin when it barely shows up on my some what pale skin. If I could recommend this product, but since it doesn't exist as seen in my blog, I cannot =-( That is so disappointing!
 
The reason why Grapesicle, even though personally more my type of lip gloss flavor, got a slightly lower rating than Appletini, is because I feel that Grapesicle was giving indication from looking at the tube that it was trying to go for a light to medium pigmented lip gloss because it has more pigment in the tube without sparkles which it did not live up to versus Appletini which gave indication from looking at the tube that even though yellowish in color was more see through and focused more on the sparkles because it has a ton of sparkles which it lived up to. I hope that make sense, if not, please don't be afraid to ask. Grapesicle=more pigment, no sparkles=indication of geared towards shiny pigment lip gloss. Appletini= see through yellowish color with tons of sparkles= indication of geared towards clear sparkly lip gloss.

Thank you so much for reading =-)

Sincerely,
Marina

Victoria's Secret Sweet Talk Mouth Watering Lip Gloss [discontinued]

Hey everyone!

 

To continue with this week's theme of discontinued/repackaged/renamed/limited edition/etc items, I was looking through my makeup drawers and stumbled upon the Victoria's Secret Sweet Talk Mouth Watering Lip Gloss. I decided to go on the Victoria's Secret website to find out if these products still exist because I know I've had these for a while, but I don't remember exactly how long ago. I think I bought these quite a few years ago if I remember correctly [I want to say like around 2005?]. I did not find these products on the official Victoria's Secret website so I am going to safely assume and say that this product is discontinued.

I bought two of these products. One is called Wild Berries and the other is called Very Cherry Vanilla. I am pretty sure that I happened to be at Victoria's Secret, probably bra shopping, when at the cash register I stumbled upon these. According to the little sticker that is still on this product it was $7 each. I definitely know that I had to have bought these on sale when they were having a deal where it's like a 2 for $10 deal.

I was debating on whether to do one full review of the product or separate them into their own product reviews. I decided that because this product is very similar to each other that I am going to do just one full review. They both smell good, they both have the same texture, they are both so lightly pigmented that honestly I don't think anyone can tell which of these products you are wearing unless they smell it. I think it would be kind of pointless to do separate reviews for this product because it's pretty much like comparing clear lip gloss to a clear lip gloss and unless the two clear lip glosses are from different companies, it just doesn't really make sense. I pretty much did the same thing when I reviewed my C.O. BIGELOW Mentha Lip Shine products because they all work the same and feel the same, except the smell is a bit different. I don't want to review a product just for scent, unless the scent is not consistent with each other, then I would do separate reviews.

*Fair warning: this product, Victoria's Secret Mouth Watering Lip Gloss, appears to not exist anymore as the product is shown in this blog.*

 

Rating:

Price: 8/10
Packaging: 9/10
Smell: 10/10
Taste: 9/10
Texture: 8/10
Application: 9/10
Amount of product: 10/10
Pigment: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Different lips: 10/10
Overall rating: 10/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 108/120=90%=A

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

Comments: I was not sure how to rate the price because I got these on sale like 2 for $10 which I still find a bit steep and I don't think these are worth the $7 individually. I took a few points off because for lip gloss these are pretty expensive. There are a lot of products out there that you can buy that are cheaper and do pretty much the same thing with really good smells. The packaging is cute and simple, but it is a bit messy so I had to take a point off for that. I found that the product leaks out of the packaging creating a sticky mess. I haven't had problems recently, but I haven't used them in a while so maybe the sticky stuff that leaked out previously dried around the cap to seal the product from coming out. These products smell amazing! They smell super sweet and very similar to the name given to them. I absolutely love the smell! The after taste of the lip gloss is actually really good. It does have a bit of a waxy after taste which is why I took a point off, but you definitely get a hint of the flavor that is described. The cherry vanilla has a hint of vanilla and cherry after taste. I really like it! These are super fun! The texture I am not a big fan of. The texture feels very thick and sticky. I don't necessarily mind it, but I know some people do so I took some points off. It makes my lips feel very smooth. The application was a bit difficult, but it could be because I have had these for such a long time. This product comes in a squeezable tube and I found it a bit difficult to control how much came out. It came out all at the same time or not at all, if that makes sense. I find that you get a decent amount of product. I don't think these products are supposed to be pigmented so I gave it the full 10/10 because I think they are just supposed to be super glossy and they are! I feel that this product lasts a long time on the lips, a bit more than most because it is a bit on the thick side, unless you are like me and have a lot of fun licking this product off. I used to put these on just so I could lick them off. Because these are not pigment related and very thick, I don't think it matters whether you have dry lips or not because as soon as you put this product on, it covers the lips. I think they would look fabulous on every skin color. I don't want to say these are moisturizing because I don't believe they are, but when applied to dry lips these give the appearance and feel of not having dry lips, I think a lot of that has to do with because it is such a thick product that it just covers it up. I would love to recommend this product, but it is discontinued. For my personal rating I would love to give it a 10/10, but because it's discontinued, the price is a bit high for a lip gloss and has some packaging issues, I didn't.

Thank you so much for reading!

Sincerely,
Marina