Beauty Product Reviews
MAC Fluidline Gel Liner - Blacktrack
Wonderful Product! You can use this as a smooth line or smudge for a wonderful smokey eye. When you don't smudge it doesn't have that definite liquid liner look it can look like pencil depending on how you apply. It's staying power is great! I live in hot and humid Florida and this stays on all day w/out smudging, but it is not hard to remove when taking makeup off for the day. Make sure you close the jar tightly or it will dry up. In fact keep the top off for as short of a time period as you can. I apply this w/MAC 212 brush and smudge with MAC 219 pencil brush when I am creating a smokey eye. I don't use anything else now that Fluidline is sold. This has the the ability to look like pencil or liquid so no need for other products for me!
Coastal Scents 78 Piece Makeup Palette
Great Palette! Great dupes for MAC colors I did not have and allowed me to experiment with different colors that were flattering. The pigment and blending were great and the packaging was also a plus. I dropped this twice and none of the pans of eyeshadow came out or even the two plates that close together broke. It comes with two sponge applicators and a mirror with six blushes on the bottom. I am an NW20 and all blushes are flattering. My next purchase will be the shimmer palette and I highly recommend this palette which is a mixture of matte, lustre, and some shimmer.
MAC Angel Lipstick
Great lipstick for a nice pink nude look paired with smokey eyes. If you are like me you like a glossy look so I pair this with MAC lipglass in Prrr, Dazzleglass in Babysparks, and Nars Turkish Delight. A good everyday lipstick or glam look with smokey eyes.
Sephora Tricks of the Trade Primer
Eye primer in a pen which you twist in order to get color on the brush. Very easy to use and eye make-up lasts all day from pigments, to shadesticks, to powder eyeshadow. It is lightweight and has no color. I chose to just dot this on my lid and use a concealer brush to cover my eyelid and under my lower lashline with the product instead of using the brush that is on the product. This is only the 2nd eye primer I have used. The first one was one I picked up at the mall for mineral make-up but it dried out my eyelids to where they were peeling. Originally I was going to purchase the infamous UDPP, but found I liked the convenient pen design in this product. This works for me all day and I have even fell asleep in my make up and my eye make up was still going strong in the morning! Until I try UDPP I cannot make a comparison, but I am very happy with this product.
Murad Essential C Cream
I received this eye cream with an SPF of 15 as a sample from Sephora. I really liked ths product. Smells great very citrusy. It claims to protect and hydrate they eye area, restore youthful elasticity and firmness, and soften the appearance of lines and dark circles. In the small amount of time that this sample lasted me I did see a marked improvement within three days of using this only at night. te directions state to use this in the A.M. and P.M. as part of your regular skin routine. The texture was not heavy, but I could see and tell it was hydrating my undereye area. I applied this all the way up to my orbital bone due to some dryness I had from an eye primer and that dryness was gone after one use.
Joico K-pak Smoothing Balm
This is a great product that leaves your hair very silky. It is heat activated and is a heat protectant, hair smoother, and hair straightener. Great when you flat iron! Has a Keratin Silicone Complex which is great in the humidity keeping your hair straight and frizz free. I live in Florida so this is put to the test on a daily basis! I would recommend this product to anyone who uses heat to style their hair.
Chi Silk Infusion
Four products in one! This product is a reconstructor, glossifier, thermal protectant, and straightener. Has no alcohol but does have silk and soy proteins. Incredible shine! Directions advise to apply to wet hair, but I apply on wet hair and after I style on dry hair.