Well here is a double post. Makeup Monday and a monthly favorites, empties and duds!
I don’t know about you, but I love reading empties posts. It’s funny how
there is this culture built around seeing what kind of beauty products
people use up, not to mention the feeling of accomplishment of actually
finishing something. Here’s what I finished up, and some mini reviews!
These you will see pretty often. I always have something burning. This month is was Japanese Cherry Blossom, Vanilla Bean Noel, and Lilac Blossom. I try to stock up every time these are on sale.
Now for skin care. It normally takes me forever to go though anything if I don't get bored with it first.
Formula 10.0.6 Cleanser and toner for sensitive skin - I did just repurchase this the other day. Its average, nothing special. I have super sensitive ginger skin and this doesn't bother me. I'm not a huge fan of the smell but its not bad enough to keep me from using it.
Seacret Spa intensive moisture face cream - Yes this if from one of those stands in the mall... This was nice but not worth the $$ I spent on it. You can probably find something for less at Ulta or Sephora. Nice and thick, great for night time. I will not repurchase this.
Makeup brush and Sponge cleaners
Sephora daily brush cleaner- This is another staple in my makeup bag. I use it daily to clean my eyeshadow and blush brushes. I love that you don't have to rinse this out.
Sonia Kashuk brush and sponge cleanser- this was a cheap alternative to the Beauty Blender solid cleanser while I was waiting for it to be shipped. I still prefer the BB cleanser. I used this weekly on all my brushes, it did take forever to get out of my BB. This has to be rinsed out.
Holy grail product
Target makeup remover wipes - I stock up on these every time I go into Target. I have one in my bathroom, office, car, purse and probably I few that I forgot where I put them.
Duds
Dove Volume dry shampoo- It didn't do anything for my hair. No volume, no refreshing, nothing, and it made my head itch. The smell isn't bad, like a baby powder/ clean smell.
ELF eyelash curler- Again didn't have high hope for this $1 eyelash curler. I did not expect the top part to be so sharp that it would cut the rubber piece and my eyelashes! It was horrible. I have very sparse eyelashes to begin with and this didn't help. I'm still trying to regrow them. Any tips?
Eh Products
Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation - I cannot get past the paint smell on this. The website claims "It feels like wearing nothing, yet Urban Decay Naked Skin Liquid Makeup
transforms your complexion. Skin looks natural, illuminated and bright
with a luminous demi-matte finish: like the beautiful skin you were born
with. Light-diffusing spheres provide a visible reduction in the
appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, blurring imperfections to make
you look professionally retouched. It's the ultimate in ultra
definition.Naked Skin Liquid Makeup provides truly buildable coverage with a weightless feel and a luminous finish." Its one of the heaviest foundations I've worn and I did theater in high school. My skin felt suffocated. I say its medium but buildable coverage and more on the matte side. This is shade 2.0 but way to yellow for my skin tone... What a waste of money for me since the 1.0 was too light for the summer.
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use. All opinions are my own.
