tiffenerkies
Member Since: May 16, 2010Reviews
Maybelline New York The Falsies Volum' Express Mascara
I'd just like to say thank you to Chick Advisor for sending me this product. Hmm... Where to start? There's some good things and some bad things about this mascara, they kind of balance out to a bit below average. I'm very particular... +
I'd just like to say thank you to Chick Advisor for sending me this product.
Hmm... Where to start? There's some good things and some bad things about this mascara, they kind of balance out to a bit below average. I'm very particular about my mascaras. I'm not a "brand whore" I just use whatever works. I won't lie, I'll finish this tube of "the falsies" its not /so/ bad that I'd toss it into the bin, but I will not repurchase it.
1. The packaging (purple and ... teal?) is super cute. I think the name is stupid, but Maybelline did a good job making the effect of the mascara the name, hence... helping with marketing I'm guessing? I don't know.
2. Anyway, the formula of this product is... I'd say normal. It's a little runnier than I like. I tend to prefer mascaras when they're in between new and dried up. The less liquidy they are, the easier I find them to use. It says I received "very black" but its honestly more of a charcoal colour. I compared it with my other mascaras.
3. The brush on this thing is ridiculous--not in a good way. First off... The curved brush does nothing, I promise you. You hear the advertisement, then you use the mascara and you either believe or don't believe. The reason I don't think curved brushes are a good idea? You can't just put a mascara through your lashes at the same spot and cover them all equally. Not your baby lashes, not the outer ones, and you certainly can't build thickness.
4. On a better note, as far as standing up to 'wear and tear' I made this mascara PROVE itself. I was working a local event selling ice cream right after I recieved it. It was cloudy, it was sunny, it was hot, it was windy, it was raining... It was everything. I got well over 10 hours of wear both days without any flaking and minor/normal smudging (I'm sure it just comes from occasionally rubbing my eyes or whatever).
I found that the brush was super hard to use... I don't like the ones that aren't silicone, that's just my personal preference BUT this product was a double whammy. It has that stupid... flexible part on the stem. It made me make a big mess of myself almost every time I used it. If I took the time to be careful enough not to get mascara everywhere I ended up with spidery lashes.
I know I didn't like the product, but I wanted to say thanks again to Maybelline and Chick Advisor. I look forward to reviewing for you again. It's just my two cents. =D
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Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquer
Alright, sit down dears, this is going to take a while! :D I have 20 (twenty) Nicole by OPI colours as well as their clear top coat, their "vitamin plus" basecoat, the bottle of pink hearts ("love your life"), the bottle of purple stars ("Let's... +
Alright, sit down dears, this is going to take a while! :D I have 20 (twenty) Nicole by OPI colours as well as their clear top coat, their "vitamin plus" basecoat, the bottle of pink hearts ("love your life"), the bottle of purple stars ("Let's get star-ted") and a bottle of glitter polish which is just glitter and has no base colour called "gone wishin'".
Below you will find a list of all the colours that I have, what I think about them and my description of their colours! Cheers.
PURPLES:
-Truth or Lilac: A very light (light, not sheer) lilac purple with a hint of pink.
-Make a Change: the first Nicole colour I ever bought! Well, technically I borrowed it from a friend and then bought my own because I loved it so much. This is a standard medium purple colour, more blue or black based than anything else.
-Star of the Party::::: this is definitely a "wine" colour, it looks like red wine, not quite red, not quite purple definitely good with two coats. Has a shimmer but almost seems matte in texture.
-Let's Get Star-ted::::: clear nail polish with holographic glitter and shining lilac purple stars. I've never used it on the whole nail, but I use the stars as parts of designs and they stick down well.
-Gone Wishin'::::: as I already mentioned this is not a color and simply a glitter. There is a deep purple and navy blue glitter inside a clear nail polish. Perfect for layering or as accents on designs. I constantly search for ways to involve it in my nail designs because I like it that much.
PINKS:
-City Pretty Rose::::: Standard pink cream colour. Needs two coats, no shimmer, no glitter.
-Love Your Life::::: About the same as "Let's get star-ted" but pink, and hearts instead of stars. holographic glitter and pink hearts. Really pretty if used properly, you cant just expect the hearts to fall in the right place, you have to position them.
-It's A-may-zing::::: very bright hot pink with a to die for shimmer must have for summer. I would almost say this colour is metallic in comparison to the following.
-Daisy's Lazy::::: Very comparable to the above color. In swatches you might not see a difference, but if you do the whole nail I promise you that having both of the colours is 7/10 times worth it. Daisy is a darker pink/almost red, very pretty for all seasons.
REDS:
-I Stop For Nicole::::: Very sparkly true red colour, I use three coats just to be safe, this colour reminds me of Dorothy's shoes from the Wizard of Oz.
-Deeply In Love::::: Deep almost blood red. Needs only one coat, possibly go over the tip of the nail a second time if you don't like to be able to see the difference. Creme colour, no shimmer, no glitter, medium gloss.
ORANGE/ CORALS:
-Fresh Squeezed::::: BEAUTIFUL. The holy grail of sparkly, glittery oranges. The ONLY thing that could be better about it would be if it were a cream colour instead of a glitter, but it's definitely my favorite orange nail polish.
-Mango Maven::::: For this colour and the next colour, keep in mind that they are very similar. I would buy one or the other since they're fairly expensive polishes. Mango Maven is the more orange of the two.
-The Right Thing::::: This has more of an pinky-blue tint to it. It's also very... muted with only one coat. I still really like the colour but I would not have bought both of them had I known they were so similar. If you can see the bottles together, there is very little difference. However, I bought them at separate times, so I was tricked.
YELLOW:
-One Voice::::: This is the only yellow colour I have tried from any company so far. I find that a lot of them look very green in their bottles and I wanted something that was a true yellow. One voice is not exactly true to how it looks in the bottle, but it's more golden on the nail, rather than green. I like this colour, but it takes two coats with a teeny bit 'heavier' hand to let the colour reach it's full potential.
NEUTRALS:
-Cocoa a Go Go::::: This colour always makes me want hot chocolate. It's creamy and shimmery and a little bit pinkish too. It's definitely more brown than anything else, which is good, because it's supposed to be. Get's a bit darker as it gets more opague.
-Razzle Dazzler::::: This is the only black nail polish that I have ever tried that I have ever liked. It's very opague in my opinion and only needs one coat if you're careful.
-Positive Energy::::: (I know this isn't technically neutral, but I didn't have anywhere else to put it) This is the more opague of all the silvers that Nicole has. I've never bought the other ones, but I've seen swatches and P.E. is also the 'coldest' one because it doesn't show the pink of the nail through it. It's more metallic than glittery or shimmery, this is the second colour I bought from Nicole by OPI and I will certainly buy this colour again when I'm out.
GREENS:
-Make Mine Lime::::: Bright green lime colour, super sparkly. It has a bit of a gold tone to it, but the sparkles are a green-silver colour. Definitely unique.
-Faux Fir::::: Super dark, super shimmery forest green colour with an appropriate name. One of the 2009 Christmas collection.
TURQUOISE/TEAL:
-It's Up To You::::: Dark Navyish turquoise colour. I classify this as a turquoise for the shimmer (which is green blue) rather than the base polish which is a blue colour.
-Global Beauty::::: Blue green colour with an aquamarine shimmer to it. Appears to be a bit more green than blue
BLUE:
-Loyalty to Royalty::::: There's no other way to describe this than royal blue. Looks good on toes and fingernails. Possibly a bit dark for some, but I'm rather pale and I think it looks good on my skin.
Overall these polishes have a good formula with minor inconsistencies. The ones with actual glitter in them are a bit harder to remove. Be sure to use your favorite base coat so that you don't get staining around your cuticles which I noticed with some of the really dark colours.
Hope that was helpful to some of you! :D
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Nicole by OPI in Mango Maven
As a new, but very avid and loving nail polish addict, I'd like to add my two cents about this fantastic colour. Not only is "mango maven" a delectable coral shimmer colour, I know for a fact that it works well with both pale and tanned skin. It... +
As a new, but very avid and loving nail polish addict, I'd like to add my two cents about this fantastic colour.
Not only is "mango maven" a delectable coral shimmer colour, I know for a fact that it works well with both pale and tanned skin. It has a very pretty shimmer to it, but not a sparkle. Even at it's sheerest coating, it's a wicked and playful colour. For the full pigmented effect, I suggest two, not three coats.
Nicole by OPI colours rarely need a third coat unless you're working with colours like "make mine lime", "fresh squeezed" or "I stop for Nicole" (note: I don't just say that for the sake of saying it, I have all three of those colours).
Nicole is by far my favorite nail polish brand, and this is one of my favorite spring/summertime colours. It is more of a peachy orange than a pink, but it definitely falls into the coral category. In the sun it has a golden sheen but in fluorescent lighting, it's still gorgeous because it gets this really rare looking blue undertone.
Hope that's helpful! :D
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Maybelline New York Eye Studio Eyeshadow Quad
I recently bought the Maybelline New York Eyestudio Quad in "90 Irresistably Ivy" and I'm not 100% sure that I will buy another one of these, but I couldn't say I've not thought about it. I wish there was an "undecided" button. This... +
I recently bought the Maybelline New York Eyestudio Quad in "90 Irresistably Ivy" and I'm not 100% sure that I will buy another one of these, but I couldn't say I've not thought about it. I wish there was an "undecided" button.
This particular quad has a ... cream/beige colour for the bigger one, and then a copper, a teal and a chocolate brown. My biggest peeve with this palette is that all the colours are shimmery. I'm not a big fan of that, however, the colours are gorgeous and so I caved and had to try one.
The sponge applicator it comes with is useless to me, as I use my own brushes, but it is double ended and therefore has a side for each colour, should you choose to use it that way. The diagram on the back is EXTREMELY unhelpful. Like honestly useless. My understanding is that the cream colour goes all over... the chocolate colour goes along the lash line and the teal goes in the crease. What I did; the copper all over the lid, the teal in the crease and outer v, the chocolate along the upper and lower lash line and the cream as an inner corner and brow bone highlight/ used to blend all the harsh edges. If you're able to use your imagination, it's a good product.
Be forewarned, these colours are /really/ pigmented, and it's annoying to start over once you've screwed up. My suggestion is to use little bits and build the colour instead. The packaging is still cute and the colour combinations are good. They're marketing campaign really drove me to grabbing one though, and I think I'll pick up at least one more before I make my final decision on this particular line of eye shadows.
Hope that helps!
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L'Oreal Paris Clean Artiste Waterproof & Longwearing eye makeup remover
This product works wonders against any makeup you can think of! The only problem I had with it is the fact that it left my face feeling oily, that's likely just a me thing though, because honestly, I don't like feeling anything on my face... +
This product works wonders against any makeup you can think of! The only problem I had with it is the fact that it left my face feeling oily, that's likely just a me thing though, because honestly, I don't like feeling anything on my face.
There are two parts to this product, one (I only assume) is normal eye makeup remover. The second part (the top part) is oil of some sort. It doesn't really explain it well on the package, but what I know is: it works amazingly. I've never worn makeup it couldn't get off. I love this product, well, I love how it works, not how it makes my skin feel.
I have a second makeup remover for every day, but I know this one will always get the job done and I will definitely be buying another bottle when this one runs out. I've had it since the end of March though (It's May 19th) and the bottle's not even half empty.
My favorite feature of this product is the lid. You have to press down and then turn, so as long as you close it properly, you never have to worry about it leaking, which makes me super duper happy. It has no scent, and has never irritated my eyes.
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L'Oreal Paris Dermo-Expertise Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
There are two things about this product that I absolutely love, #1, it doesn't smell like makeup remover, and #2, it's oil free. A little while before I bought this product I bought another L'Oreal Paris makeup remover which works... +
There are two things about this product that I absolutely love, #1, it doesn't smell like makeup remover, and #2, it's oil free. A little while before I bought this product I bought another L'Oreal Paris makeup remover which works amazingly (keep an eye out for my review on that one) but made my skin a little oily, since it is an oil based product. I use it for more heavy duty makeup now. However, when I just have on a simple eye, like what I wear for class or just out, like normal, I use this one.
The liquid is clear, but it comes in a little blue bottle, with a white lid. I was having trouble finding a picture of it, so I'll list here what it says on the front and back of the bottle.
Front:
L'Oreal Paris Dermo-Expertise Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
Oil Free
With Pro-vitamin B5
Back:
Gentle Eye Makeup Remover, enriched with pro-vitamin B5, is exceptionally gentle and perfectly removes eye makeup without risk of irritation. Apply in delicate strokes with cotton pad. Tested under ophthalmological control.
After that it has a list of ingredients but it's really small. This product is by no means perfect, but it's worth using, and worth the few dollars it costs. It's not useful for makeup which is specifically designed to be long wear or waterproof, but it is /really/ gentle on the eyes. I got it in my eye once and freaked out, thinking it would really hurt, it wasn't too bad, I just blinked a lot and rinsed my eye out and I was fine.
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Crest Vivid White
THIS IS A REVIEW FOR THE COMPLETE VIVID WHITE TOOTHPASTE REGIMEN, I.E. Vivid White and Vivid White Night together (I'm only saying this, because I don't want to get into trouble for posting the same review twice, but I feel like since I use... +
THIS IS A REVIEW FOR THE COMPLETE VIVID WHITE TOOTHPASTE REGIMEN, I.E. Vivid White and Vivid White Night together (I'm only saying this, because I don't want to get into trouble for posting the same review twice, but I feel like since I use them together, it's difficult to write about them separately).
Alright, so about three weeks ago I bought Crest Vivid White and Crest Vivid White Night toothpaste. I do not drink coffee, I do not drink dark colored soft drinks, and I do not smoke. That being said, I don't floss, and I used to drink a lot of Iced Tea. My tooth enamel is relatively thin because of acid wear and I have some fillings in my teeth, the ones that are dyed to the shade of your teeth at the time (which by the way is part of how I know it's working). I used this dual toothpaste regimen for about a week before I started getting desperate for quicker results.
My brother got married last weekend, and so I ended up adding Crest Daily Multi-Care Whitening Strips to my oral hygiene routine. However, in the first week I did notice improvements that I was very pleased with (and if I'd had more time before the wedding) I could have waited and just used those two toothpastes.
I recommend the Vivid White toothpaste to be used with its night time counterpart! You may be thinking "Why would I buy two when one does the job almost just as well? I'd be paying twice as much!" ...Well, that's true. But consider this. You're paying for two tubes of paste, and you're using two tubes of paste. Which means it's kind of like buying only one... Except because you're using both, you're getting better results. Because you aren't using one toothpaste morning and again at night, you get more days usage out of each tube. Also, the night time formula is meant to penetrate the teeth to fish out deeper stains which you then brush away in the morning with the toothpaste which I believe is meant for more surface staining.
I like that these two toothpastes don't look exactly alike, I don't have to make sure I'm grabbing the right one because the night time one is darker and has a dark blue lid instead of a white one. I got Vivid White in the "refreshing mint" flavor and Vivid White Night in the "revitalizing mint" flavor. For anyone that has used the Crest Healthy Radiance kit, which is a whitening toothpaste and some weekly strips, the revitalizing mint tastes exactly like that. Taste wise, the night time toothpaste I chose tastes better than the morning time one, thought the "refreshing mint" tastes good too.
Notes:
-make sure to keep them standing up so the clear gunk/blue gunk comes out at the same time as the white paste
-use /both/ of them every day
-do not swallow! It doesn't burn, but it kind of makes your throat tingle uncomfortably (I know it says don't swallow on them, it was an accident).
I definitely recommend these to anyone else who's trying to amp up their smile a bit. If you need quicker results, try using strips too. It worked for me, but now I'm giving my somewhat sensitive teeth a break from the strips until I need them again and I'm just going on with the toothpastes. I've been doing that since Sunday night (it's Tuesday today) and my sensitivity has disappeared even though these are not sensitivity toothpastes.
I really hope that helps!
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Crest Vivid White Fluoride Toothpaste
THIS IS A REVIEW FOR THE COMPLETE VIVID WHITE TOOTHPASTE REGIMEN, I.E. Vivid White and Vivid White Night together (I'm only saying this, because I don't want to get into trouble for posting the same review twice, but I feel like since I use... +
THIS IS A REVIEW FOR THE COMPLETE VIVID WHITE TOOTHPASTE REGIMEN, I.E. Vivid White and Vivid White Night together (I'm only saying this, because I don't want to get into trouble for posting the same review twice, but I feel like since I use them together, it's difficult to write about them separately).
Alright, so about three weeks ago I bought Crest Vivid White and Crest Vivid White Night toothpaste. I do not drink coffee, I do not drink dark colored soft drinks, and I do not smoke. That being said, I don't floss, and I used to drink a lot of Iced Tea. My tooth enamel is relatively thin because of acid wear and I have some fillings in my teeth, the ones that are dyed to the shade of your teeth at the time (which by the way is part of how I know it's working). I used this dual toothpaste regimen for about a week before I started getting desperate for quicker results.
My brother got married last weekend, and so I ended up adding Crest Daily Multi-Care Whitening Strips to my oral hygiene routine. However, in the first week I did notice improvements that I was very pleased with (and if I'd had more time before the wedding) I could have waited and just used those two toothpastes.
I recommend the Vivid White toothpaste to be used with its night time counterpart! You may be thinking "Why would I buy two when one does the job almost just as well? I'd be paying twice as much!" ...Well, that's true. But consider this. You're paying for two tubes of paste, and you're using two tubes of paste. Which means it's kind of like buying only one... Except because you're using both, you're getting better results. Because you aren't using one toothpaste morning and again at night, you get more days usage out of each tube. Also, the night time formula is meant to penetrate the teeth to fish out deeper stains which you then brush away in the morning with the toothpaste which I believe is meant for more surface staining.
I like that these two toothpastes don't look exactly alike, I don't have to make sure I'm grabbing the right one because the night time one is darker and has a dark blue lid instead of a white one. I got Vivid White in the "refreshing mint" flavor and Vivid White Night in the "revitalizing mint" flavor. For anyone that has used the Crest Healthy Radiance kit, which is a whitening toothpaste and some weekly strips, the revitalizing mint tastes exactly like that. Taste wise, the night time toothpaste I chose tastes better than the morning time one, thought the "refreshing mint" tastes good too.
Notes:
-make sure to keep them standing up so the clear gunk/blue gunk comes out at the same time as the white paste
-use /both/ of them every day
-do not swallow! It doesn't burn, but it kind of makes your throat tingle uncomfortably (I know it says don't swallow on them, it was an accident).
I definitely recommend these to anyone else who's trying to amp up their smile a bit. If you need quicker results, try using strips too. It worked for me, but now I'm giving my somewhat sensitive teeth a break from the strips until I need them again and I'm just going on with the toothpastes. I've been doing that since Sunday night (it's Tuesday today) and my sensitivity has disappeared even though these are not sensitivity toothpastes.
I really hope that helps!
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Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara
I don't like the brush, I don't like the formula (it smells really horrid), it leaves clumps, and it's the only mascara I've ever used that has been /super duper/ irritating to my eyes. I don't want to say too much else, because... +
I don't like the brush, I don't like the formula (it smells really horrid), it leaves clumps, and it's the only mascara I've ever used that has been /super duper/ irritating to my eyes. I don't want to say too much else, because I know there's a bunch of people who love this mascara, but I am not a fan. It gave me awful spider lash. -
AVON SuperShock Mascara
I LOVE this mascara. I have the black one, and the colour, as the name suggests, is actually very black. It's not a greyish colour, which is nice to see for a change. I bought this product after having used the CoverGirl Lash Blash (the orange... +
I LOVE this mascara. I have the black one, and the colour, as the name suggests, is actually very black. It's not a greyish colour, which is nice to see for a change. I bought this product after having used the CoverGirl Lash Blash (the orange tube) and I use this one more often now. I'm not sure per say which one is better, but I prefer the Avon one.
Things I like:
-very black formula
-HUGE brush
-doesn't clump
-doesn't flake
-even the normal version doesn't really come off with just water, you have to use makeup remover
Things I don't like:
-avon is less accessible
-because the brush is large, the tube is even larger
-the bristles could be a little longer
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