by VioletLeBeaux | Feb 5, 2012 | Beauty, Review
Serious white balance difference between the above and below photos, in real life it’s similar to the below.
Price: $32 but can be found on sale at Priceline often for half price or buy one get one free.
Obtained: Bought
Thoughts:
I’m always on the hunt for foundations which are light enough for my skin and that also cover my freckles. This ticks both boxes and therefore makes me a happy girl. It’s apparently full of fruit and good things for your skin but I could take or leave all of that because all I really want to know is does it work and does it look good? The answer is a resounding yes.
It’s a fairly watery consistency which I like because it goes on smoothly. Application is best with a brush (for fuller coverage) or a sponge for lighter. I like that it covers my freckles almost entirely but looks natural and very un-deathmask-y. There are a wide variety of colours and it lasts all day for me whether I use a finishing powder or not.
The bottle isn’t particularly big but I can definitely forgive that on the fact that I don’t use much per day and it’s on sale so often at Priceline that it’s a good deal.
Would I buy Bourjois Heathy Mix Foundation again: Yes, it works well for me and matches my skin tone at a price I like.
Disclaimer: All reviews are my honest opinions whether product was provided for review or bought. I am not an expert, just a girl who likes beauty products. Click here to read about my personal preferences or for more information on “Currently Using” mini review posts. Click here for my Editorial and Ethics Policy.
by VioletLeBeaux | Feb 4, 2012 | Beauty, Review
Price: $17.50
Obtained: PR provided.
Thoughts:
I haven’t really heard of SAX before I tried this mascara so I was interested to try both this and the other SAX products I received (lipstick and a smokey eye palette). I wore it over the course of a week but it didn’t really seem to agree with my lashes. The formula was very thick and the brush also super thick with bristles so I found it was actually hard to apply at times. It could be that I have particularly flexible eyelashes or something like that but getting it on was a challenge some days. When applied it lasted well and gave me nice thick lashes.
The biggest problem I had was the packaging, it has a plastic ring at the top (similar to most wand lipglosses) which wipes off most of the product when you remove the wand, very good idea but when you re-insert the want it also wipes it off going in. I found that I had to clean the top of it every time I used the product otherwise I ended up with dry caked mascara all over the opening. I wouldn’t mind that so much but considering it happened every time, the amount of product left behind just seemed a bit wasteful.
Overall I wasn’t particularly wowed by this one but I’ve seen quite a few positive reviews so I think it’s just a matter of personal preference.
Would I buy Sax Wonderlash Dramatic Volume Mascara again: I personally wouldn’t buy it but considering other people’s reactions I would suggest testing it out in store for yourself before making a decision.
Disclaimer: All reviews are my honest opinions whether product was provided for review or bought. I am not an expert, just a girl who likes beauty products. Click here to read about my personal preferences or for more information on “Currently Using” mini review posts. Click here for my Editorial and Ethics Policy.
by VioletLeBeaux | Feb 3, 2012 | Beauty, Review
So the winners for the recent Pantene competition are….
- Mia
- Christina
- Katie
- Erin
- Karina
Pantene will contact you soon to get details to send out your prizes congratulations!!
by VioletLeBeaux | Feb 3, 2012 | Beauty, Review
Lancome Infinite Power Vibrating Mascara
Price: $39.96
Obtained: Given in gift bag
Thoughts:
Vibrating mascara has always been a love/hate concept for me. I like the idea but I also don’t like the idea of vibrating things near my eyes because they’re very sensitive and ticklish. To get this one to vibrate you have to hold down the button on the lid which can be a bit annoying to do for long periods of time. The formula is thick and very black. It thickens my lashes a whole lot but also found that the thin brush made it harder to distribute easily. I wasn’t a fan of how it looked on the top lashes but the tiny prongs of the brush made it very easy to apply on the bottom lashes. This is one of my favorites to use on bottom lashes because of the brush. Overall I don’t think the vibrating really made a difference to application so I preferred to use it without.
Would I buy Lancome Infinite Power Vibrating Mascara again: Probably not. While I like it for bottom lashes the price is a bit high for something that I would only use on the bottom. The vibrating wasn’t so much use for me. That said it might be exactly what someone else is looking for on top too so definitely worth a test.
Disclaimer: All reviews are my honest opinions whether product was provided for review or bought. I am not an expert, just a girl who likes beauty products. Click here to read about my personal preferences or for more information on “Currently Using” mini review posts. Click here for my Editorial and Ethics Policy.
by VioletLeBeaux | Feb 2, 2012 | Beauty, Review
I’ve done quite a few MOR reviews previously and as they are for the most part the same products with different scents I’m not going to go through each one this time but rather full your browser full of drool worthy photos and just add in some new notes to the bottom.
MOR Holiday Collection
Obtained: Sent by PR
Thoughts:
- Insanely pretty yes? Beautiful packaging as always, I think the lovely bag and tea box has outdone anything I’ve seen so far from MOR.
- The hand creams are all the same formulas of those I’ve reviewed before and the scents are again lovely.
- The vanilla lipgloss (with the gold lid and dark bottom) smell divine and is a fairly runny consistency. I found the lid was a little too loose to keep in my handbag but have it sitting next to my desk to use every day. It doesn’t last as long as a lot of my other glosses but the smell is so nice I love it anyway.
- The lip macaron was of a harder consistency and is living in my handbag at the moment. I’m not as fond of this smell as I am the other one but it’s still very nice. The design is lovely too because it’s quite thin so perfect to slip into a purse.
Disclaimer: All reviews are my honest opinions whether product was provided for review or bought. I am not an expert, just a girl who likes beauty products. Click here to read about my personal preferences or for more information on “Currently Using” mini review posts. Click here for my Editorial and Ethics Policy.
by VioletLeBeaux | Feb 1, 2012 | Beauty, Review
Kink Nail Polish Swatches
Price: $5
Obtained: Gift
Brand:
Kink
Volume:
10ml
Bottle:
Square with a thick black top. Fits in easily with other polishes.
Brush:
Nothing to report home about, standard brush.
Drying Time:
Fairly quick with one coat, two took a while
Colour Name:
Candy.
Description:
Bright candy toned pink with slight silver shimmer.
Good for:
-Pretty girly styles
-Lolita/Hime Gyaru designs
-Possibly good for konad as it’s quite opaque
Would I buy Kink Nail Polish again: Yep, fairly cheap and nice colours.
Disclaimer: All reviews are my honest opinions whether product was provided for review or bought. I am not an expert, just a girl who likes beauty products. Click here to read about my personal preferences or for more information on “Currently Using” mini review posts. Click here for my Editorial and Ethics Policy.
