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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Maybelline Color Tattoo- 4 more shade swatches!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Maybelline Color Tattoo review
I picked up the color Tenacious Teal, it just looked so awesome on the model. Here is one swipe and two swipes swatched on my wrist...
And a very quick swatch on the eye...
Maybelline Color Tattoo comes in a little glass jar similar to MAC Paint Pots and almost exactly like Benefit's Creaseless Cream (which are totally not creaseless). On first swipe it feels similar to a Paint Pot, silky and not greasy. Color payoff is pretty good although I did need more than one swipe to get the look I desired. I will say it is not as pretty as the advertising makes it, but how often is it?
The first application I only wore a couple of hours, but the next time I wore it was for a nine hour work shift. I was surprised to find that it held up perfectly all day! Not even a hint of creasing and the color was still vivid.
My one complaint is about creams in general, I find them a little difficult to blend with regular eyeshadow which limits the use. I find them much easier to use as an all over lid color but I did wear it blended with MAC Bright Fuchsia pigment. This photo is after about 5 hours of wear...
Based on this color I will most likely be trying a couple others! They have a gorgeous purple and a rich gold I may have to pick up. They sell for $6.99 and can be found at most drugstores including Walgreens & CVS.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Give Me Gold FOTD
Whenever I don't feel like putting in the effort of selecting shades to use (aka can't decide on a color combo) I turn to one of my quads. No thinking required. This time I tried Maybelline's Eye Studio Eyeshadow Quad in Give Me Gold.
Products Used:UDPP in Eden
Maybelline Eye Studio Quad in Give Me Gold
L'oreal Telescopic liquid liner
Maybelline Great Lash BIG mascara
Tarte Clean Slate primer
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse
Mary Kay mineral powder foundation
MAC Bite of An Apple blush
NYX Honey lipstick (I think this is too much for my skintone)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Maybelline Eyestudio quad in Give Me Gold
I've had this quad for awhile, and never tried it until now. Maybelline in my book is usually a big floppy fail for eyeshadows. How about the Eye Studio quad line though?
One thing I really like about these quads (I think I have 4 of them) is that they are pretty good about all the colors complimenting each other and including a shade light enough to use as a highlight and dark enough for the crease. I absolutely hate using a palette and having to go somewhere else to find a shade to round it out! A palette in my opinion should be "freestanding".
If you've used Maybelline shadows before then you have probably experienced the disappointment of sheer, powdery colors that won't even show up on your lid. So of course, you would probably expect the same from these. Right?
WRONG! While these aren't the most amazing thing I've ever used, they do what I expect. The colors are all very glowy and shimmery (I'm pretty sure NONE of the quads have matte shades) and are easy to blend and also show up how I would expect them too. These aren't going to be super bright colors, keep in mind. The shades in Give Me Gold should work for most colorings, and is a great quad for when I don't have a lot of time to do my eyes. They also looked just as good at the end of the night as when I put them on.
See that black and white spot under that pillow? That's Apollo, she loves burrowing!
Bonus awesome ebay earrings!Sunday, March 13, 2011
Maybelline One By One mascara first impressions review
Another product I picked up for my coming vacation was Maybelline One By One Volum' Express Waterproof. Somehow my mascara collection only has a single waterproof product in it! I wanted The Falsies waterproof but couldn't find it anywhere so I grabbed this since I've heard good things.
Before I start this review can I just point out this photo they are using to advertise? I know that is common for the completely fake unachievable lashes in ads but I think this has to be one of the worst I've ever seen. I truly don't understand how they are allowed to misrepresent their product this blatantly and it really kind of disgusts me.
Maybelline says:
Finally, bold volume without any of the bulk.
• Patented Lash Catcher™ brush has 3 bristles per lash to make every lash count
• Catches, coats and de-clumps each lash to make them all fatter and flirtier
• Instant clump-free volume
• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested
• Waterproof, also available in Washable formula
• Patented Lash Catcher™ brush has 3 bristles per lash to make every lash count
• Catches, coats and de-clumps each lash to make them all fatter and flirtier
• Instant clump-free volume
• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested
• Waterproof, also available in Washable formula
Here are my first thoughts on this product:
On the first coat it nicely separated my lashes, it added a little length but I didn't notice them being "fatter". After the first coat I was really unimpressed, my lashes were no more separated than I am used to with any of my other mascaras. I decided to do something I wouldn't normally do and try two coats. Despite having just applied the first the mascara was already starting to dry, so you have to work extremely fast with this product. On the second coat I had to whip out my eyelash comb immediately. Coat two did make my lashes thicker but also caused a lot of clumping up even after trying to comb them out.
And here is 2 coats on the top lashes, 1 on bottom.
I will be updating this review when I return from vacation so I can properly test the waterproof claims and see if my opinion on this product changes. As I feel right now this product isn't horrible but it also isn't something I would repurchase.
Would I recommend it: based on first impressions, no.
Have you tried this? How did you feel about it?
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Maybelline FIT Me foundation and powder review
I always love trying new foundations and my newest is Maybelline Fit Me. Here is what Maybelline says:
It's makeup that fits you.
- No oils, no waxes, no nonsense
- Natural coverage that leaves skin the way it was meant to be…fresh, breathing, natural
- Exclusive translucent base and lightweight pigments allow skin's natural highs and lows to show through
- Non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested
From what I understand the line is designed so that if you find your shade/number in foundation you are the same in powder, concealer etc. The line also includes things like blush and bronzer. I received a sample in the mail to find my color and I decided on 135- Creamy Natural. I have recently been using self tanner so my shade is a little darker than normal. One thing I noticed when checking out the color in store is that they do seem to be either very pink or yellow toned. 135 is more pink, which is the reason I chose it. My skin is more neutral than anything but a lot of foundation tends to be too yellow for me, possibly because I am on the pale side. Anyways...
I like the packaging, it's simple and clean (which I can't say without thinking of Kingdom Hearts). I do not really like that the foundation doesn't contain a pump and is a glass bottle though. The powder is in a sleek black case complete with a decent size mirror and powder applicator.
The color does match rather well, but I think that may be assisted by the fact that this foundation is pretty sheer. I know the product boasts about letting your "natural" face shine through but I find it to be too sheer. I have both psoriasis and eczema which tend to cause red patches on my face and I don't find Fit Me to cover it well enough. It does feel nice and light, it blended easily.
I don't normally use tinted pressed powder- I really only use it to blot shiny spots on my t-zone. I didn't find the color to blend in that well to my skin- which may be due to how dry my face is. The color of the powder seemed to be more yellow than the foundation and didn't sit well on my face. I don't think you can see it in photos but the yellowish pigment clings to any dry spots on my face and is NOT a good look.
Feel free to enlarge these photos, I left them large so you can see in detail the coverage.
All in all, I will likely not use the powder because the shade does not suit me. I will probably wear this foundation on days I'm in a hurry and not doing a full face of makeup. The line sells at most drug store chains, the foundation for around $7 and the powder also around $7.
Would I recommend it? I would recommend the foundation to anyone looking for lighter coverage, I would not recommend the powder at least on the basis of the products are meant to match.
How do you feel about sheer foundations? Would you like to try this product?
Friday, December 10, 2010
Silver smoky eye & nude lips using drug store produc
I realized it had been a while since I had worn a simple silver smoky eye. I recently have been trying more drug store products and the only thing in this entire FOTD that isn't drug store is my primer- MAC Painterly Paint Pot.
Products used:
MAC Painterly paint pot
Maybelline Cool Effects pencil in Black Frost *read below for thoughts*
Milani Runway eyes palette in Backstage Basics
L'Oreal waterproof liquid liner
Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara
Milani Brow Fix kit in light (my new love)
Almay tlc foundation in ivory 01
L'oreal Bare Naturale in Nude Beige (which in RL was ridiculous orange on me)
NYC Color Wheel mosaic face powder in Pink Cheek Glow
Revlon Nude Attitude lipstick
Milani clear gloss that I can't remember the name of
*I decided to give these another try despite harsh memories of greasy mess all over my lids from the first time I used on back when I was what? 16? I have to say I was happier with this than I thought I would be.
It doesn't have as harsh a tingling cooling effect as I remember and it managed to not crease after a couple of hours wear without a base when I tested it- so I was pretty impressed. I wore it as a base color to amplify my black shadow. When I got home 10 hours later from my errands and looked in the mirror it hadn't creased. It had however bled above the crease (and by bled I mean like when pencil liner does this and creates a weird arch over your crease, I've been trying to think of an easier way to explain this- do you gals know what I mean?) but it was easy to smudge with just light strokes of my fingertip to blend it. I'll fill you in as I test these more but I just wanted to put my thought on them down!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Halloween ruffian nails and FOTD for Salem, MA
Hello lovies! I'm sorry I didn't post for a few days but I'm back :)
This weekend I went on a trip to Salem, MA with a couple of my girlfriends. We had a great time despite it being ridiculously busy and getting lost 90% of the time. I have other photos I will share with you in a separate post but here are my nails.
Here is what I wore for makeup. I kept it simple using Wet N Wilds Greed palette, L'Oreal Telescopic waterproof eyeliner (love the applicator- the tip is so tiny!) and L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes. On my lips I started off with MAC Morange lipstick but as the day went on and I couldn't be bothered to reapply (not to mention we were drinking and eating quite a bit) I switched to a clear gloss.
This weekend I went on a trip to Salem, MA with a couple of my girlfriends. We had a great time despite it being ridiculously busy and getting lost 90% of the time. I have other photos I will share with you in a separate post but here are my nails.I pretty much suck at doing konad or nail art on myself so after getting frustrated ruining my nails trying to Halloween them up I decided to do this.
I started with a layer of SH Evening Fog from the new complete line she has out. I was originally going to leave it as just that out of frustration but decided to layer Maybelline Orange Ole over it as a ruffian. And I didn't stop there, I added another layer of ruffian with Wet N Wild Black Fog over it which had a horrible wonky brush and screwed up several of my nails but oh well! Orange Ole also had a crappy brush- with a few much longer bristles. I'd rather deal with a cheapy not so good brush in general than one that has inconsistent lengths.
I then topped it all with Seche Vite for the night but before leaving I added SH Golden Ticket from the new complete collection over just the black for a little extra glam.
Candy mushrooms! But I prefer real ones, I love mushrooms :)
Holding our matching lighters.
My hair is crazy right now! Not just the color but it needs cut really bad but I am desperate for it to grow out at the same time :/
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstain swatches x5
What can I say, I'm a sucker for lip stains? I don't like these nearly as much as my Revlon Just Bitten ones but I can't place why (and it's not just the balm). I want to say that these once they "set" seem to be darker where I have dry skin on my lovely dry lips but it doesn't always happen. Anyways, swatches!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Maybelline Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2010 lipstick swatches
I found the display for the Maybelline Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week Fall 2010 collection the other day and you know I couldn't resist adding a couple more colors to my collection.
I picked up both Berry Beautiful- a gorgeous juicy berry that is perfect for my personal palette for fall and Wined and Dined- a lovely deep warm red with a hint of brown. Both the colors are very glossy, which I love.
As with all the Colorsensational lipsticks I own these have a good texture and are non drying.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Red & Cherries using fimo nail art
This is a quick post, I hurt my finger and it hurts to type :( I'll write more on that (including gross pictures) soon but I will leave you with this for the night.
I used:
SH Rapid Red insta-dri
SH Whirlwind White insta-dri
old Maybelline Colorama orange flakie with no label
cherry fimo nail art stick
Have you tried fimo sticks at all? Cute or not your style? Let me know!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Maybelline Purplink + Milani Disco Lights
Excuse my messy nails, I did these by lamp light and was previously wearing China Glaze Polka Dot Bikini and it apparently was hidden around my cuticles during removal...not the first time I've had that problem with this color lol. Anyways, Purplink is an older Express Finish color and it needed 3 coats to be anywhere near streak-free and I couldn't be bothered with a 4th. It is a very very white pink, I was for once in the mood for a muted color and haha, I own so few!
Once applied I went to use one of my dozen bottles of Seche (I stocked up during a good sale) and of course the one time it really would show the brush had little bits of blue glitter left in it to scar my mani. Grr.
Purplink- 3 coats
So after that I decided to layer Disco Lights by Milani over it (I keep wanting to call this polish Doll House or Baby Doll for some reason- Disco Lights doesn't really fit it in my opinion). DL is a mauve pink glitter coat that I wouldn't even try wearing by itself. I thought it went pretty well with Purplink. It did need another coat of Seche but this wore perfect for 3 days! I was pretty impressed.
Maybelline Purplink- 3 coats + Milani Disco Lights- 1 coat + Seche Vite
So tell me, what is your favorite muted polishes? I'm looking to add some to my collection and I prefer them not to be sheer. Let me know if you have any suggestions, lovelies!
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