Beauty Product Reviews | Page 4
Gerbera is a lovely pink peach cream blush that applies flawlessly!
I've never been the biggest fan of cream blushes since I always condensed the color too much in one area and end up looking like a clown. But after seeing this product in person at Sephora, the color looked too fantastic and the texture seemed so creamy, I had to purchase it and try it out for myself.
This is one amazing cream blush! The peachy-pink color is the perfect go-to color that I can wear everyday. It seems to really flatter my medium yellow-based skintone. I can't get over how easily blendable this blush glides on my cheeks. I just pat my finger in the product a few times and quickly swipe it on my cheeks, fanning the color out. Sometimes I use a damp sponge to apply the blush. If your cheeks are dry, make sure you moisturize thoroughly since I can see this cream blush catching on skin flakes. I like to set this cream blush with my pink NYX blush to ensure that the color lasts all day. Another perk to this product is that I can use it as a lip color too! I just make sure to use a moisturizing lip balm before I apply it.
This balm hydrates my cuticles like nothing else!
I really didn't want to buy this product since it seemed expensive for what it is. A cuticle balm? Yes, my cuticles are pretty busted and my hands look like claws but $23 for something that I'm sure I could find a dupe for doesn't seem worth it. But I was wrong! I finally caved and ordered this on Sephora since I could not stand my dry cuticles any longer. I was using un-petroleum every night but it wasn't giving me the results I wanted. After my shower at night, I slathered this super thick balm on my cuticles. By morning, my cuticles were already softened and my hands were looking normal once again! I have been using this every single night and I haven't seen one dry cuticle since. I can see this balm being very useful in the winter to take care of dry skin and patches. When I first opened the container, I thought the product went bad since the color of the balm was a darker orange than the photos on Sephora. From the description, the product was also to be rich and creamy but instead, it's super thick. It doesn't matter to me though, the product works and when I run out of this (which I probably won't for a long time) I will definitely repurchase.
Clean and un-oily hair in an instant with this powder!
On a random trip to Sephora, I picked up this travel sized dry shampoo. Since I have a pretty oily scalp, I can't really go without washing my hair everyday. If I don't for one day, my head becomes an oily mess and all I can do is put a hat on. The next morning, I sprinkled the dry shampoo in my hair and massaged it in throughly. I waited a few minutes to let the powder settle in, finished putting on my makeup, and brushed my hair out. I noticed a few spots that were still oily so I rubbed in a bit more of powder and let it settle. I LOVED the way my hair looked and felt when it was all done! My hair looked clean and refreshed! I was slightly worried about the white powder since my hair is black but after rubbing in the powder with my fingers into my hair and scalp, the powder disappeared. My hair is thin so I'm not sure how this would work for someone with dark thick hair. You probably want to try this at the store first before you purchase. Overall, I really am a big fan of this product since it delivered exactly what it said it would. Once I run out of this travel sized one, I will for sure purchase the full sized bottle. *** The photo is from today, having used the dry shampoo this morning!
Inexpensive creamy eyeshadow base!
I love stocking up on these NYX Jumbo Pencils when they go on sale at CherryCulture (these area already super inexpensive though)! My favorite color is Milk since the white shimmery color is a great base for my eyeshadows. I swipe a bit on each lid and use my finger to blend the color out. My eyelids are slightly oily sometimes so I try not to go overboard with putting on too much product since it could lead to creasing. Some people like to use this as a brow highlight but I think it's a bit too white for my brows. But I have used it on my lower lash line and the inside corner of my eyes to brighten them up. The only downside that I could see about this pencil is that it hasn't been the easiest to sharpen. I broke the pencil in half and then scooped out the eyeshadow and smushed it into a small plastic container (adding a photo as a comment right after this). Works like a charm!
Love this creamy concealer to cover dark circles!
I heard good things about this concealer and I finally bought the Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in #3 a few months back at Sephora. I have already hit pan but there is still plenty of product left to last me a few more months. The texture of this concealer is creamy and smooth so it applies heavenly on my dark circles. On bad days, I do have to pat on a few extra layers to cover them but on most days, one layer is enough. Even though I have dry skin, this concealer is creamy and doesn't dry it out further. I would definitley repurchase this product once I run out. After I use this concealer, I pat a powder over to set it and pat in a brightening concealer on top to finish it off. Its lasts me all day without touch up!
Turkish Delight is a pretty milky pink shade
I was totally influenced by Kim Kardashian when I made this purchase at Sephora! It seemed like the perfect milky pink gloss to go with a smoky eye. The thing is, I have extremely dry lips. If I don't exfoliate my lips (I mix extra virgin olive oil with brown sugar to make a scrub) before I use this gloss, it goes on horribly. The gloss will accentuate the dry skin on my lips and become a gross sticky mess. But if I do exfoliate beforehand, this gloss works likes a dream and looks amazing without being sticky. I do like to fill in my lips with a light pink lip pencil or nude/pink lipstick before I apply Turkish Delight.
Polish goes on smooth but it chips horribly.
I love the color range that Rimmel has for their 60 Seconds Nail Polish. I also love that the product was streak-free so application was a breeze. But my biggest issue was that the color chipped off by the end of the night (and I applied it early afternoon). I used a base coat, top coat, and wasn't doing any handy work with my hands so I can really see why it would chip off so quickly. Maybe I'll take this little bottle out and give it another shot.
Keeps my brows neat and tidy in an instant!
I never wanted to shell out more than $5 for brow gel but I finally caved. I was using a drugstore clear brow gel for a months and realized that 1) it wasn't taming my brows 2) the skin on my eyebrows have become sensitive and flaky. I finally went to Sephora and asked one of the sweet beauty educators on a brow gel that wasn't overly expensive and that would get the job done. They pointed me to the Anastasia Brow Gel and I haven't looked back since! After I fill them in with their Perfect Brow Pencil (which I've been using for years), I swipe this gel over my eyebrows a few times to tame them for the ENTIRE day. No touch up required. My brows aren't bushy but they tend to stick up after a night of sleeping face down into my pillow and this product really does the trick of keeping them in shape. For me, the $21 price tag is totally worth it!
I saw this Chai Latte quad in one of xteener's (<a href='http://www.youtube.com/user/xteeener' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.youtube.com/user/xteeene...</a>) beauty videos and I was convinced I had to have it. No regrets at all! Like what Janice W. says, it's super pigmented and easily blendable. Such an easy quad to have to use every day. Plus, this doesn't break the bank!
You don't need no stinking pricey eyelash curler! It's just a scam! Boy was I wrong on that! Maybe it's just the shape of my eyes but this has been an amazing product for me. It curls my lashes with just 3 easy pumps without any pulling of my sparse lashes, and I cannot spare to lose any of my lashes! For $19, I feel as though this was a great investment. It's been about 3 years now and I have had no need to replace the curler, only replacing the replacement pad.