April Beauty Favorites!

           Hi everyone! That time of the month again for favorites! I have been loving a bunch of new stuff and working on trying out others as I have slowly (but surely) collecting new make-up items over the past few months! Hint, hint, haul post soon! Anyways, I hope you enjoy as always!

Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Eye Concealer in 205 

This concealer!!!! It's so amazing! Stays all day, doesn't budge, doesn't smudge. 

Maybelline Master Hi-Lighting Blush in Pink Rose

This blush doubles as a highlighter, so guess why I love it? I love it because it saves me time in the morning! This is such a versatile shade, that if you don't have it, you should!

Wet n Wild Mega Glo Illuminating Powder in Catwalk Pink

Before I discovered that amazing blush, I was using this highlighter. Let me tell you, it is such a beautiful highlight you have to restrain yourself from applying too much!

Sally Girl Eyeshadow

These are my new holy grail product! I will not rest until I have them all! So pigmented, so easily blended, so great!

Lorac GloGetter Palette (LE, but here is the one for this year)

My go to Spring palette! The colors are so on trend. Unfortunately this was limited edition, but luckily for you Lorac released 2 Summer palettes this year very similar to this one!

NYX Retractable Eye Liner in Blue Eyes

The amount of pop this gives my brown eyes is incredible! Such a great formula for such a cheap item. It's creamy, it glides, I'm sold for life!

Tarte Lights Camera Lashes 4 in 1 Mascara

I never got the hype over this mascara, but after using this travel size, I now see the light! My lashes never clump and my tiny lashes look so long and luxurious! 

Maybelline Great Lash in So Very Berry

Yes, this color looks scary, but it makes my lashes look extremely long! I just put these at the ends to give that extended look!

Maybelline Baby Lips in Rose Rush (#120)

What can I say, I can't get enough of my baby lips! All day every day! Definitely helps keep my chapped lips from getting worse!

ELF Lip Balm Tint in Nude

I did not expect this to be as opaque as it is. It's so moisturizing and feels so great!

Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy Total Care Nourishing Shampoo

This shampoo may be replacing my current shampoo. I got this from PINCHme and I wasn't expecting much. However, the fact is actually got down and dirty to clean my hair blew me away! 

          So there you have it! My favorites for this month that has just passed us by! Where has time gone... If you have been enjoying any new products, let me know in the comments below! 

Until next time...

-Cindy

Products I Regret Purchasing #1

          Hi everyone! So today I will be a doing a products I regret purchasing post. I post a lot about products I like and review a lot of products I like (mostly because if I don't think I will like it, I won't buy it). However, there have been a few products lingering in my collection that I really don't like/don't work for me that I keep around mostly because I paid for it so I'm going to use! Please keep in mind, what doesn't work for me might work for you and vice versa. 

 Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On eye pencil in Ransom

I have heard great things on these, and I really saddens me to say that I'm not that impressed with this pencil at all. I mainly us it on my lower lash line to add some color to my look. It goes on rather choppy, and requires a few swipes sometimes to get a color payoff. I will say I did get this off Hautelook and I'm not sure if it was a old pencil or what, but it definitely did not live up to my expectations.

Swatches fine! Hmph!

Revlon Shadow Links

This should be no surprise to anyone. There was very little I liked about this product. The consistency was not consistent across the colors. Some had very poor pigmentation. Some were chalky and powdery. I even went back to buy 2 more to see if it was maybe the batch, but sadly, these were a definite no go for me. 

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in Creme Bruele

I love this line so so much. However, this one was a no go. It goes on smooth, but the color is not there. It settles into the cracks of your lips and seem to accentuate the lines of your lips. 

Again, swatches fine!

Loreal Colour Riche Nail Color in Penthouse Pink

This is such a pretty color, but the formulation is not for me. The color is not very opaque and comes off very streaky. Not to mention, after 3 coats, I can still see my nail underneath it all. 

Epielle Deep Cleansing Nose Strip

I had high hopes for these. They did absolutely nothing for me. In fact, I don't even think they pulled out 1 blackhead (not one!) Good thing they were only $1. 

          I understand, not a lot of products here, but as I said before, I tend to buy products I know I will like. I do a lot of research before buying because it not worth getting stuck with a product you hate or wasting your time to return it. You might as well get it right on the first try right? Anyways I hope you enjoyed, as always! If you regret buying any items I would love to hear about them!

Until next time...

-Cindy

Review: Maybelline Baby Lips Pink'd Collection

Maybelline Baby Lips Mad for Magenta (L) and Rose Rush (R)

           Hi everyone! So you all know my obsession with the Maybelline Baby Lips so when they released the Pink'd collection for summer I had to go for it! I grab 2 colors from the line (I believe there is 5 total), Mad for Magenta (#115) and Rose Rush (#120). Mad for Magenta is a pale pink and Rose Rush is a coral red color. These retail for around $3-$4 at the drugstore. I picked these up for $2.57 at Walgreens when all Maybelline cosmetics were $2 off retail price. Please keep in mind these are limited edition so I would go out at pick them up sooner rather than later. I have seen these at Walgreens and Ulta.
          As always lets take a look before we dive right in!

Mad for Magenta

Rose Rush

          The packaging says that this was made with Shea butter and Vitamin E. It also says 8hr moisture. (It doesn't actually say the words "provides 8hr moisture," just 8hr moisture. I am assuming they are letting the consumer infer that it provides 8 hr moisture. 

          The packaging claims that:

               88% of people had smoother lips

               82% of people has less dry lips

               70% of people had suppler lips

               83% of people had better looking lips

               *These claims are based on self evaluation of a panel of people after 1 week.

          Do I agree this gave me smoother lips? Most definitely
          Do I agree this gave me less dry lips? Yes!
          Do I agree this gave me suppler lips? Slightly
          Do I agree this gave me better looking lips? Yes!

          Some interesting facts about this product:

1. There are no parabens.
2. There is perfume in this product.
3. Maybelline does test on animals

          As for my thoughts on this product, I really enjoy these since they work exactly like the original baby lips line. For some people, baby lips do nothing for their lips, but for me these work wonders. My lips always feel smoother and less dry when I use these. It applies very smoothly and last a good 1-2 hour before wearing off. Even when they do wear off, I'm always left with a slight stain. However, I am slightly disappointed with this line for 2 reasons. One being, the pigmentation is not quite there as past baby lips. Though, I guess it makes it quite easy to reapply without a mirror. My second disappoint is with the color range. There are 5 colors in this line, 1 is complete clear (so I have heard), and 3 remind me of permanent baby colors. Rose Rush is very similar to a berry pink (Pink Shock) in the Electro collection. The berry color in this line reminds me of a berry color (Berry Soft) in the Dr. Rescue line (this is why I did not pick it up). The bright pink color reminds me of the bright pink (Pink Punch) in the original permanent collection of Baby Lips. So if you are unable to pick these colors up, do know that there may already exist similar/dupe-able colors in the permanent line.

Rose Rush

Pink Shock (M)

Do you see the similarity?

My Overall Rating: 90/100

If you got your hands on these, let me know your thoughts! Are they what you expected?

Until next time...
-Cindy

Review: Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Lipstick

Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Lipsticks

         This is the second part of my Rimmel lipstick reviews! This will be on the Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Lipstick. I have 3 colors; 103, 104, and 105. (I know, no names!!!) Though they look very similar in this picture, they are different colors in real life. 103 is a bright pink. 104 is a berry color. 105 is a coral nude. However, since they are very similar in color (as you will see from the swatch) I wouldn't recommend picking all 3 up, maybe just your favorite out of these 3. Depending on where you pick these lipsticks up, they retail from $4.99 to $5.49. You can sometimes get these buy 1 get 1 50% at Rite Aid, Walgreens,  CVS, or Ulta.

          Let's take a look at the swatches before we dig in!

103, 104, 105

          According to the Rimmel London website, the product is described as:

"Be Iconic - Make the Ordinary Extraordinary Sumptuously Rich Matte Colour with a sublime comfort. Ruby Powder enriched formula. Intense velvet colour all day!" 

          Do I believe this product is comfortable? Pretty much
          Do I believe I get intense velvet colour all day? A little

          Some interesting facts about this product:

1. There is Fragrance in this product. 
2. Rimmel does test on animals.
3. There are no parabens in this lipstick. 

          As for my thoughts on this product, I really like the price point considering it is a few dollars cheaper than  your other drugstore brands like Maybelline, Loreal, Covergirl, and Revlon. I also love how opaque the color is. One swipe, and your lips are coated with this lipstick. These lipsticks (or at least the ones I own) are genuinely matte with no shimmer, glitter, or shine. However, due to the fact they are matte, they do highlight dry and/or cracked lips. I would recommend exfoliating and moisturizing before applying these lipsticks. If you are in a hurry and don't have the time or patience to exfoliate or moisturize, put a gloss on top! Not just any gloss, a gloss that will just gloss over imperfections and not cling to the dry spots too! These last a good few hours before wearing off, and will still linger for the rest of the day with less intensity. Overall these are pretty decent for the price!

My Overall Rating: 85/100

If you have tried these, I would love to know your thoughts!