Beauty Product Reviews | Page 2

I've loved this lip balm for as long as I can remember. It really keeps my lips from being chapped in the winter. I love the tingly feeling. The smell is my favorite thing ever. If I could have a carmex scented perfume... ok maybe thats a little far. The smell is very comforting to me. I cannot own enough of this stuff.

I really love the feel of these pencils. They're soft and nice and well... velvety. The color payoff is also nice, even though it can come off a little patchy (could just be the color I got). The color is one of my favorites. Kind of a reddish brown. With nothing on top it can be pretty drying. I like to add a little bit of lip balm before, but it can keep it from being completely matte. I plan on buying more of these.

Pretty.

I lusted over these lipsticks for a long time. The packaging is just... too much for me to handle. So gorgeous and luxurious. A couple days ago, I finally bought one. I do like it, but I'm not as in love as I thought I'd be. I read extensively about these before I bought one (like always), and didn't think anything of it when people described the consistency as "slippery". But, that's exactly what it is. It's very strange. It almost feels like it's sliding all over the place, but it isn't. Because of this, it does not last very long. The smell is also kind of a turn off. I should have known, because I have a YSL lipgloss that I hate the smell of. The only way I can describe it is, it smells like pencil shavings. All of that aside, I really like this lipstick. The color is adorable and not overpowering, the formula is lightweight (although slippery) and the packaging is sturdy and awesome. It's great, but with the steep price tag, I probably won't buy another one. I'm happy with just one.

I'm pretty happy I tried one of these. When I bought Aria, I wasn't expecting it to be so bold (which is stupid of me, considering I swatched it in the store). That's not a bad thing, seeing as most of the lipstick I wear is pretty bold. I didn't like this, formula wise, the first couple time I wore it and it sort of sat in my drawer for a few months. Then, I picked it up and gave it another try. I don't know why I didn't like it before. The formula can be drying, but nothing a little preparation can't fix (moisturizing and exfoliating). The color pay off is unbeatable. A little goes such a long way, it's going to take me forever to get through this tube. Once it dries, good luck getting it off. It lasts most of the day with little fading, even through drinking, kissing, etc. Once it does start fading though, I've found that it's easier to reapply it by taking all of it off and starting over. If you layer it, it starts to look kinda gross. It also smells yummy. Overall, a really good product.

I love love love these. I have the shades Honey, Adore, Crush, Sweetheart, Lovesick, Rendezvous, and I used to have Smitten but it somehow made it's way into my drier and... it's gone now (I'll probably repurchase it sooner or later.) I have never loved a product so much that I would by this many shades, because I generally like to try a bunch of different products. But I just loved the formula of these and the shades are so awesome. My absolute favorites are Crush, Rendezvous and Honey. I love dark berry colors for fall, and I'm definitely going to get a lot of use out of Crush in the next few months. Oranges have been an obsession of mine this summer, and Rendezvous has definitely played a part in that. And Honey is the perfect everyday neutral color. The staying power on these is fantastic. I usually have to do a touch-up once or twice a day, and they're perfect for work (when I don't have time to reapply lipstick). I haven't tried any of the lighter nude shades, mostly because I don't see a point in buying a color that won't stain your lips. I use one of these almost every day and have pretty much ignored my other lip products since I've had them. Only complaint, they can be a little bit drying once the gloss has worn off. But it isn't a big deal to me.

I really do like these. The one and only complaint I have is that it dries out my lips, and I cannot wear them if I haven't exfoliated my lips first or else it looks awful. Other than that, I love the texture, the color, the smell, and the fact that once it dries it doesn't really transfer (it does, however, fade if you're eating or something.) It's fairly pigmented, at least the color I have is. Overall, a good product, and very different from any other lip products I have.

Obsessed

I am starting to fall in love with this brand as a whole, but especially with the blushes. I only have one, and I haven't had it for too long, but I am planning on getting more. Flush looks like a super bright purple-y pink in the pan (and I suppose on your face too if you aren't careful), but if you sheer it out it gives a nice cool wash of color to your cheeks. I really like it for my skin tone. It really is very pigmented, so I have to be careful because I'm pretty pale. But that just means it's going to last for a really really long time. As far as staying power, I wouldn't say it lasts 12 hours, but it lasts longer than my other blushes for sure. The packaging is also really cute, and sturdy as well.

yessss

I absolutely adore this palette. Saw it, swatched it, fell in love, had to have it. The colors are what first drew me in. They're so gorgeous. The shades Instigator, Totally Fetch and Girly where what caught my attention. Instigator is an awesome metallic yellow-gold. Totally Fetch is a bright fuchsia-pink with a slightly purple-y shift. And Girly (the biggest reason I bought it) is a warm red-brown with a green duo chrome. All of the colors are amazing, and there's a nice mix of neutrals and bright, in-your-face colors. The texture of these shadows are incredibly creamy, and the color is so pigmented. I've used it pretty much non-stop since I bought it.

Eh.

I got this in a mini sample size from Ulta. I had heard a lot of good things about it and wanted to give it a try. I guess all I can say about it is... it's ok. Definitely not the holy grail mascara everyone's been saying it is. The thing I like the least about it is the brush. I really really hate rubber brushes, and this one was like... spiky. I poked myself in the eye so many times. I kind of liked the little round tip for my lower lashes, but that's about it. Not the worst product ever, but not my thing. A little while later I discovered the Better Than Sex mascara by Too Faced and now I'm definitely glad I didn't buy the full sized They're Real.

Love.

I first saw this on youtube and really wanted to try it out (mostly because of the packaging, sad I know). I found it in ulta, but didn't love it quite enough to buy the full size version. I came across the rollerball version, and decided to give that a try. I went from liking it to absolutely loving it within the first week I had it. I haven't worn it every day, and I've only had it for a few months, but it looks like it's barley even been used. The smell is not too overpowering, but definitely noticeable. I would try to describe the smell but... I'm bad at that sort of thing.