Monday, May 11, 2015

Empties

I've been hoarding these empty products for a while now so be prepared for a longer post today.



Boscia Luminizing Black mask

I personally love peel off masks however, I did find this one to be a bit strong. This mask is supposed to detoxify and purify the skin. The mask did this job well but I found the scent to be a little strong and sometimes this product was a little to harsh on my skin.

Tarte Gifted Mascara

I loved the natural look this mascara gave my lashes and it held a curl pretty well. However, the Amazonian clay that is infused into this mascara irritated my eyes and caused them to water. If you have been interested in trying this mascara, I suggest buying the travel size like I did incase the clay irritates your eyes.




Batiste Dry Shampoo

This is my favorite dry shampoo. It does leave a white cast when sprayed into the hair but it goes away quickly when you rub it in. I like the different scents this shampoo comes in as well. This shampoo does a great job of soaking up the oils as well.


Sephora Collection Paper Masks

I have written a whole post on these masks (here), so I will just say that these masks are incredible and they do have great skin care benefits. I highly recommend the Green Tea one if you have acne prone skin or the Lotus one if you have dry skin.




Quo Make Up Removing Wipes: Eye

These are my favorite make up removing wipes for the eyes. I have raved about them before so I will keep this short. These remove all of my make up in a single wipe. Sometimes when I wear heavier eye make up I did have to wipe my eyes a couple of times. These Quo products are only available in Canada.

Quo Make Up Removing Wipes: Face

These removing wipes were not like the eye ones at all. I found these wipes had a strong scent and they stung my eyes. I used these wipes primarily to remove swatches off of my hand. These Quo products are only available in Canada.




Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

This powder is my favorite setting powder from the drugstore. I have talked about this product before. I love this powder to keep everything matte. I also find it hard to pack too much of this product on to the skin.


Clinique Super Primer in Color Correcting

I used the universal shade of this primer and I really liked it and this color correcting one was no different. I did see a difference in the redness in my skin when I used this product. It did extend the wear of my makeup as well.




Origins GinZing Refreshing Eye Cream

This eye cream felt very refreshing under my eyes. It also has a slight pink-pearly color which provided a brightening effect under the eyes as well. Out of this sample, I got about 15 uses as you only need a small amount.

Clinique Super Primer in Universal

This primer did color correct some of the redness on my skin (not as much as the yellow one did). This primer is light weight and oil free. It did a great job at extending the wear of my makeup.





Gosh Lengthing mascara

This mascara gave my lashes amazing length and it held a curl nicely. This mascara did have some clumps to it towards the end of the length of its life and it did smudge a bit under my lower lashes.

Covergirl 3 in 1 foundation

I wrote a review on this foundation (here). This foundation has a great medium coverage but it can be built up. I don't believe that this foundation lives up to the built in primer and concealer claims as I still had to wear a primer for it to last a full 8 hours and I still used concealer because sometimes it didn't cover everything.




Essence Lash and Brow Gel Mascara

This is a clear gel mascara that can be used on both the lashes and the brows. I was personally using this product to set my brows. It did a nice job of holding my brows in place without the hard, crusty feeling.

Hey Honey Exfoliating Mask

This is a peel off mask that I received in one of my Ipsy bags. I really liked this mask as it did the job and it left my skin feeling smooth and soft.





WOOO. That's all for this super long empties post. What products have you finished up?

Stay beautiful,
Sarah

Friday, May 8, 2015

Lisa Fragrance Sale Haul

I was invited to go to the Lisa Fragrance Sale. This is basically a warehouse sale where you can buy brand name perfumes for half the price or sometimes more. This sale also has nail polish, make up and other personal care items like shampoo. I mostly go for the fragrances because it is such a good deal. This sale is still happening and I highly suggest going if you are in the area.

I didn't get any fragrances this time but I did get a some makeup items.

Revlon Colorstay Overtime Mascara

This is a lengthening mascara that is supposed to last for 24 hours. This mascara claims that is won't flake, smear or smudge. This mascara also claims to be tear proof, sweat proof, and humidity proof. I can't wait to put these claims to the test.





Annabelle Skin True Makeup

This is a natural and lightweight foundation. This foundation is supposed to be transfer- resistant while giving a flawless uniform complexion with a natural 'delicate' matte finish. This natural makeup is supposed to give the ultimate no makeup feel with seamless blending. This foundation is made with enriched with vitamins A,C and E, chamomile, green tea and aloe. These ingredients helps protect against free radicals and soothes the skin.

Covergirl Clump Crusher Extensions

this mascara has a buildable fiber formula to give your lashes more volume and length. The curved brush helps to sweep away clumps. This gives the lashes more volume, length and a more separated look.





Annabelle Concealer

This is skin perfecting concealer. The concealer does claim to be a BB concealer (not really sure what it means by that). This concealer is in a stick form.

Covergirl TruBlend Foundation

This foundation is supposed to blend seamless into your skin. There is 21 shades to choose from in this line. I really like that this foundation has a pump which makes it easy to get the right amount of product.





Marcelle I-Bronze

This item is a self-tanning cloths. This product got me very curious as it is supposed to give the skin a golden, natural, streak-free tan with one simple swipe of this cloth. These clothes can be used on the face and body.

That is all the makeup items I picked up at the Lisa Sale. What items have you bought recently?

Stay Beautiful,
Sarah

PS. There will be no April Faves as most of the products I am loving are from March.