Beauty Product Reviews

Doesn't work for me, but I think it's pretty good

I am willing to try anything once, and I proved that when I purchased a tube of the E.L.F. Eyelid Primer from Target. Don't get me wrong, I like E.L.F. products a lot and I feel as though they have helped set the bar for inexpensive, high-quality products. Still a $1 primer just seemed too good to be true. And for me it was.

In all honestly I can't say that this primer sucks, because I don't think it does. It goes on really smooth (it is a bit thin), and blends in well. It also dries fairly quickly, so you eyeshadows won't stick to it and get all splotchy. If you have normal to dry skin, it may work really well for you.

Here is my issue, I have very oily skin, so even most high-end primers fail me. Maybe I would have had better luck with the $3 E.L.F. Mineral Primer, but this one just couldn't stand up against my oily lids. I tried it with drugstore eyeshadows, high-end shadows and I even through in a few luxury eyeshadows just for good measure; and they all creased and faded.

I am going to give the E.L.F. Eyelid Primer a Beauty Vixen MISS, but at $1 a tube, why not give it a try.

Set These and Go

I've already fallen in love with the Jordana Easy Liner for Lips, because of their creamy texture, rich colors and ease of blending. I was reluctant to try the Easy Liners for EYES for all the same reasons. A deliciously creamy texture is great for for lip liners, but for eyeliners, it can mean that the product will smudge, run and make a mess. I wasn't really expecting too much from liners that retail for $1.99, but as always, I was willing to give them a try.

I found the texture of the eyeliners a bit drier than the lipliners (which is a good thing). I made sure to set the liners with a similar color eyeshadow. When set, I found that these liners stay put just as well as my other pencil liners. They actually surpass the quality of some. Overall, these liners are really nice and well worth the $1.99 that you pay for them. Be aware though, some of the darker colors do not offer too much dimension. They tend to be fairly flat (mainly because they're matte). Other than that, I say dive into the 10+ colors that they offer and enjoy.

These liners get a Beauty Vixen KISS.