Ipsy November 2014- Review

Hi! Today I have a review for the Ipsy subscription service bag. This is a monthly beauty box subscription that costs $10 per month. Each month you receive 4-5 full size or deluxe sized products.  

1) Starlooks Gem Eye Pencil- This is an olive shimmery eyeliner. I typically do not wear eyeliner just cause it is an extra step that I am not very good at. But this is smooth and pigmented pretty good.
Price: $17

2) J. Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paint- This is a lip paint (or tar) and IS EXTREMELY PIGMENTED. The bottle is a squeeze bottle so I guess you either use a brush or your finger. The color is a bright pinky red and I don't think I will really use this color because I normally just use a chapstick and maybe a lipgloss. 

Price: $5

3)  It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye- This product is a concealer and it matches my skin almost perfectly. It is supposed to be a full coverage concealer, which I really like cause I am not a big fan of foundation. The quality feels good and like it will cover really good. 

Price: $24

4) SeaRx Skincare- This is a moisturizer. I received 2 of these, but 1 of them exploded in the bag. I personally do my like getting skincare samples. I have a set skincare routine that works for me. 

Price: $32

5) Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco Argan of Volume Shine Hairspray- This is a travel size hairspry. I like getting these travel hairsprays cause they are useful and I travel a lot. 

Price: $8

 

Overall I am excited for the concealer and eyeliner. The hairspray is ok. I do not like the moisturizer and the lip tar is to pigmented. Ipsy this month was pretty good. Below is a swatch of the eyeliner and lip tar. 

-Sofia(:

First Impression

Maybelline Illegal Lengths Mascara

Hi! So today I have my first impression of the Maybelline illegal lengths mascara. This mascara is supposed to lengthen your lashes by 4mm. The price is $9. The packaging of the bottle feels a little cheap and the brush is very long and spidery.

This mascara does lengthen your eyelashes as you can see in the photo above. I really like how this mascara looks my bottom eyelashes because it separates them and gives them a little length and definition and is a pretty small brush. I personally like a lot of mascara on my top lashes and a little on my bottom lashes. The mascara really does lengthen my eyelashes a lot. I feel like my lashes are longer than some mascaras make them. My eyelashes got lots of length, a little definition, but not really any volume. This is a mascara that would work really good as a base to give length, and then put on a volumizing mascara. 

I feel like I could put multiple coats of this mascara on before it would get clumpy. I personally would recommend this mascara to a friend if they were looking for mostly length. I am excited to start using this mascara, especially to layer mascaras. 

Thanks for reading. If you have any comments or requests comment down below. 

- Sofia(:

Ipsy October 2014- Review

Ipsy Bag- October 2014 Review

Hi! Today I have a review for the Ipsy subscription service bag. This is a monthly beauty box subscription that costs $10 per month. Each month you receive 4-5 full size or deluxe sized products.  

1) City Color be Matte Lip Color- This is a matte lipstick. It is in the shade cappuccino (M7) and is a natural pinky color with a brownish undertone. I personally do not like the color very much.  

Price: $5

2) ECRU New York Acacia Protein BB Cream Beauty Balm for Hair- This is a hair styling product hat you put in wet hair and then style your hair. I have never heard of BB creams for your hair so this will be interesting.
Price: $30

3) Figs and Rouge Hand Cream- This lotion is in the scent rose berry. I have heard of this brand, but never used any products from this brand. This is a nice hand cream that I will probably put on at night. It has a kinda like a fruity and smell, which I am not a big fan of. The texture is like sticky and a thin lotion. 
Price: $7

4) Jesse's Girl Mineralized Baked Shadow Powder- This product is a bright green with a swirl of yellow in it. I normally don't wear bright colors like this, but maybe for a party, Halloween, or just dressing up. This is super pigmented, with just one swipe I get a ton of color. I only wish this color were a more everyday wearable color. 

Price: $4

5) Skyn Iceland Mini Glacial Cleansing Cloths- These are face cleansing wipes. This will be nice for those nights when I really don't want to wash my face, but know I should. I am really excited to try these out because I love good face wipes. 

Price: $15

Overall this month's box is ok. I am excited for the face wipes and hair product. I am not a big fan of the lipstick and lotion. Hopefully this review helps.
-Sofia(: 

Naked Basics- Review

Naked Basics Eye Shadow Palette Review

Hi!  This eye shadow palette is by Urban Decay Cosmetics and goes for $29 at Ulta.  This palette has 6 colors a shimmery white (venus), yellow toned skin color (foxy), pink toned skin color (W.O.S.), light brown (naked 2), a dark brown (faint), and a black (crave).

All of the colors in this palette are super creamy and soft.  I use this palette everyday and it is great for traveling because it is a small palette and has an awesome mirror.  The brown is a great crease and brow color.  Overall, this palette is AWESOME.  It may be a little pricey but it is worth it all because it is a great everyday neutral color palette.
- Sofia(:

 1) venus;  2) foxy;  3) W.O.S.;  4) naked 2

  5) faint;  6) crave