annabelle807
Member Since: May 20, 2008Reviews
Wet N Wild Mega Liner
This liner is very liquidy, not very dark when you apply it (I got the black colour) and takes forever to dry - I blinked a couple seconds after applying it and it transferred to the top of my lid (I have hooded eyes). The brush is easy to hold in... +
This liner is very liquidy, not very dark when you apply it (I got the black colour) and takes forever to dry - I blinked a couple seconds after applying it and it transferred to the top of my lid (I have hooded eyes). The brush is easy to hold in your hands, but is too flimsy to create a precise line (for beginners at least!)
Although it's cheap, I would not recommend it.
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Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer
I picked this up in the "Light" shade at Walmart for $5.98 before tax (to cover undereye circles) and used it yesterday for the first time. When people say this concealer is pigmented, they really mean it. A little bit (the size of a dot a dull... +
I picked this up in the "Light" shade at Walmart for $5.98 before tax (to cover undereye circles) and used it yesterday for the first time.
When people say this concealer is pigmented, they really mean it. A little bit (the size of a dot a dull pencil eyeliner can make on your hand) is more than enough to cover one eye-bag of mine. I have a light-medium skin tone and using this gives me the reverse-racoon effect (under-eyes MUCH lighter than the rest of my face). The shade range is somewhat limited - it comes in Light, Medium, and Tan - which probably forced my hand into picking the lightest one. To combat this, I just set the area with a powder that is darker than what naturally suits my skintone.
I wouldn't buy this product again (not only because it isn't a correct colour match) because it feels REALLY heavy on your skin though. It literally feels like I'm wearing a mask on my under-eye area and I can't wait to wash it off as I'm writing this review. MY SKIN CAN'T BREATHE.
I comes with a little concealer pencil that is a few shades darker (weird) but it's pretty creamy, doesn't really stay in place.
Overall, I would skip this product, and use another concealer (that's more moisturizing!!) under the eyes!
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L'Oreal Paris Infallible Never Fail Concealer
I really, really did not like this product. The concealer in the tube I bought was incredibly dry and hard to spread out on my face, much less the delicate under-eye area. The texture was crumbly and the shade looked grey on my skin as well. And I... +
I really, really did not like this product.
The concealer in the tube I bought was incredibly dry and hard to spread out on my face, much less the delicate under-eye area. The texture was crumbly and the shade looked grey on my skin as well. And I had just opened the product, so it wasn't like it had dried out because I hadn't used it for a while.
Needless to say, I returned this product and got my money back.
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Wet N Wild coloricon eyeshadow single in "Brulee"
THIS IS AN AMAZING EYESHADOW. It was really cheap (around $1.99 at Walmart) and it lasts a REALLY long time. The shadow is soft, creamy, and easy to blend out. It's amazingly pigmented and is a great colour on top of eyelids to even out... +
THIS IS AN AMAZING EYESHADOW.
It was really cheap (around $1.99 at Walmart) and it lasts a REALLY long time. The shadow is soft, creamy, and easy to blend out. It's amazingly pigmented and is a great colour on top of eyelids to even out discolouration or to use as an under-eye concealer if you're fair enough. Sometimes I even dip a flat-top brush into it and sweep it all over my face as a powder foundation. It's amazing as a brow highlight as well.
This is one of the best makeup purchases I've made and is the first eyeshadow I've hit pan on! :D
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Nyx Concealer in a Jar
This is the first concealer I've bought and I love it! I'm not quite sure what shade I am in terms of MAC foundations (or any foundation at all actually, I don't really wear it) but I use the shade 03 - Light for this concealer. I really did my... +
This is the first concealer I've bought and I love it!
I'm not quite sure what shade I am in terms of MAC foundations (or any foundation at all actually, I don't really wear it) but I use the shade 03 - Light for this concealer. I really did my research before I bought it - I'd read LOTS of reviews comparing it to MAC Studio Finish Concealer (but for a fraction of the price!) so I thought I would give it a go....and I'm SO happy I did :D
I use it primarily to cover up dark circles and I have to say I think it's done a great job! Shade 03 - Light has a slight peachy-orangey tone to it, so it's perfect for covering up my blueish-purplish undereye circles. Its pigmentation is not the strongest I know is available - it has a medium pigmentation - but after I've applied it, it literally looks as though I've airbrushed the skin in that area.
This product can do wonders for you - if you know how to apply it correctly. First, use your fingers to spread it across the skin, but after you've placed it, WAIT for a little bit to let it set. This makes it more pigmented for some reason (I have no idea why but it does) and means that you have to use less product to cover your trouble areas. After spreading it across your skin and blending it in (which is a dream to do, it's an incredibly creamy product that spreads really easily if you heat it up a bit before hand or through applying it with your fingers), MAKE SURE TO SET IT WITH A POWDER OF SOME SORT. I used to apply it onto my skin with my fingers and blend straight away, WITHOUT setting it, but by the end of the day, it just looked cakey and had a gray cast to it and horrible. Setting it with a powder makes sure it stays in place all day and doesn't melt off your face. After doing this, the concealer looks just as good at the end of the day as it did when I first applied it in the morning :)
I bought the jar I have for about $6 (I think?) and it's lasted forever so I know it's really good bang for my buck.
I've never tried using it to cover acne spots or blemishes though, so I'm not quite sure how it works for that. But if you're looking for a good under eye concealer, this is it! :)
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Clean & Clear Soothing Eye Makeup Remover
This stuff is amazing! I use it to remove waterproof mascara and concealer at the end of the day and it always does the trick (Maybelline One-by-One Waterproof mascara and NYX's Concealer in a Jar for reference). It's a dual-phase formula, so I... +
This stuff is amazing!
I use it to remove waterproof mascara and concealer at the end of the day and it always does the trick (Maybelline One-by-One Waterproof mascara and NYX's Concealer in a Jar for reference). It's a dual-phase formula, so I just shake it up, soak some into a cotton pad, let it rest on my eyelashes for about 10 seconds, and the mascara just slides right off.
I have sensitive eyes and this does not irritate them, so that's a huge plus. I don't let it come too close to the lashline though, so sometimes when I wake up, I'll be able to see some eyeliner that has smudged while I've been sleeping (though this might just be because I don't use it correctly).
One caveat would be that it does leave a greasy residue after you've removed your makeup, due to it being a dual-phase formula. It comes off easily with my regular face wash though, so it's a not a huge deal. The bottle lasts a long time too (but this might also be because I don't wear makeup on a daily basis).
All in all, I think I would repurchase this product - it definitely does what it claims! :)
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Maybelline One-By-One Waterproof Mascara
This is one of my favourite mascaras to date! For reference, I have wimpy asian eyelashes that point straight down, are quite sparse, and an average length. I like my mascaras to be extremely defining - read, no clumps at all, each lash should be... +
This is one of my favourite mascaras to date! For reference, I have wimpy asian eyelashes that point straight down, are quite sparse, and an average length.
I like my mascaras to be extremely defining - read, no clumps at all, each lash should be separate from one another - and on the lengthening end more than the volumizing one.
This mascara does just that - it darkens (sorry, I should have mentioned that I bought it in the shade Very Black!) my lashes pretty well, makes sure they're separated and defined, lengthens a wee bit, and volumizes a bit as well. It doesn't do anything DRAMATIC, but then again, that's not what I'm looking for.
The only bad thing about this mascara is that I wish it lengthened a bit more (but that's not what it's advertised to do, so it's completely understandable), that it didn't irritate my eyes (but then again mine are quite sensitive and it's wiggled in pretty far into my lash roots) and that it smudged a bit less (although every mascara I've tried has smudged on me so far, so I guess this means it performs about the same as the other ones. I DO have very oily eyelids, so that's probably why this is happening). It also holds a curl at the beginning of the day, but my lashes start wilting after abour 4 hours of wear.
While I indicated that I would repurchase this mascara, I am going to try to look for something better out there. But this is a great mascara for someone looking for a mascara to add just a bit of drama and lots of definition! :)
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Maybelline New York Colossal Volum' Express Mascara
My thoughts on this product (the non-waterproof formula): I like it, but I'm not crazy about it. First of all, I have asian lashes that stick straight down (and uncurl VERY easily, even if I use a curler of amazing quality like Shiseido's)... +
My thoughts on this product (the non-waterproof formula): I like it, but I'm not crazy about it.
First of all, I have asian lashes that stick straight down (and uncurl VERY easily, even if I use a curler of amazing quality like Shiseido's) and when I wear mascara, I want a natural, wide-eyed look that is clean and well-defined (without clumps!!) because I don't get a lot of sleep and like to look more awake. If this isn't your style, that's cool, but this is how I prefer my makeup to look.
This cost about $7 CAN, which is pretty much what you'd pay for any drugstore mascara, so the price didn't break the bank. The packaging for this product is really cute - I have to say that I first bought this product because of the bright yellow tube and the purple strip that runs around it - so adorable!! I opened my tube up, and WHAM! that "rose" smell just hit me in the face!! The smell was not noticeable after I applied this to my lashes, but I this might irritate a couple people who are very sensitive to fragrances. The formula when you first open the tube is a little bit too wet for my liking, but it does dry down a bit after a couple weeks.
I usually only wear one coat of mascara (after curling my lashes) and after doing so, I can say that this left my lashes a little bit clumpy, but nothing that couldn't be fixed by running a spoolie through it. This left me with soft, feathery looking lashes that I actually really liked and were quite pleased with. The brush on this mascara wand is pretty big though - I'd say somewhere along the size of CoverGirl's LashBlast - although it is a little bit more tapered towards the end (which some people might like if they apply mascara to their lower lashes) and I had no problems manoeuvring it around. My lashes had wilted a bit after I applied the mascara, so I curled them again and left the house happy. During the day, the mascara kinda tightened up (?) and left my eyes feeling a little bit irritated. I came back home and saw that it had flaked and smeared a little bit underneath my eyes (to which thought, 'okay, I can work with this'), but to my disappointment, my lashes were completely uncurled. I also didn't like that tight feeling that this gave my eyelashes. However, this review is only for the non-waterproof formula, maybe the WP formula would have held a curl better and not flaked?
Overall, I would not purchase this product again (because it irritated my eyes, flaked, and wilted my curl) even though it did give me the look I desire. Still looking for my mascara holy grail!!
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Vaseline Sheer Infusion Body Lotion
I loved this product!! The first time I tried it, I had gotten a coupon for a free trial bottle (full size) to be redeemed at my local drugstore (I think that the price would have been around $6 or $7 CAN at Shoppers without the coupon) and... +
I loved this product!!
The first time I tried it, I had gotten a coupon for a free trial bottle (full size) to be redeemed at my local drugstore (I think that the price would have been around $6 or $7 CAN at Shoppers without the coupon) and immediately tried it out at home. I bought the lotion in the "Vitamin" scent (with the orange stripe on the bottle) because the label says that it has Vitamin E and I've heard that that's very good for your skin (provided that it can sink in, many labels say that they contain "so and so ingredients that are good for your skin" but if they cannot penetrate the cell membrane, then those ingredients are useless; I didn't know if the ingredients can claim to do that, but I bought it anyways).
First of all, I started using it in the wintertime (my skin is VERY dry during this time of year, it gets very flaky and sometimes even scaly) and I LOVED it. It is a thick gel cream like substance and what I loved about it is that it sinks into your skin, moisturizes it, doesn't leave a greasy feeling, AND provides long lasting moisture. Trues to its claim, after regularly using this lotion for a few days, I can feel that my skin is more hydrated, and so after a couple uses, I begin to need to use less lotion.
It has a very light scent (smells floral and doesn't bother me, even though I'm very picky with fragrances) and while it doesn't really fade away, because it's so light, you don't really notice it.
The packaging is alright - it comes in a squeeze tube with an opening at the bottom, like some other drugstore creams and lotions. But even though it's a very unassuming bottle it truly works!! I have already bought two bottles as backups at a warehouse sale.
I would definitely recommend this to people who suffer from dry skin. It is a little bit pricey for a drugstore lotion, so try to pick it up when it's on sale but even if it isn't, I would still recommend for you to try this!! :)
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