In the past few weeks, I've gotten a few things from Sephora and Walgreens. I bought these things with my own money and these are my personal opinions on them.
First up is the Make Up For Ever eyebrow corrector in 03 ($19).
(This is a picture off the Sephora website of a lighter shade)
Having like three eyebrow hairs on each eyebrow, I was SO PUMPED when I heard about this product. It's supposed to be waterproof, long-wearing, and a one-step process. What got me really excited about this was that you apply it with an angled brush and you're done, no need to set with a powder. Usually, I have to spend like 15 minutes on my eyebrows going over them with a waxy taupe pencil, 2 different brow powders, and sometimes an additional dark eyebrow pencil for definition. This eyebrow corrector has replaced all of that. I'm not going to say that this is the best eyebrow product out there but I'm going to say that it's pretty damn good. It's SOOOO pigmented so all you need is a teeny tiny drop of it. It's got a gel consistancy which dries and sets onto your skin. Since I have almost no eyebrows at all, it's pretty easy for me to go overboard and get the drawn-on look but MUFE eyebrow corrector looks really natural. The color is buildable so it's easy to do a sheer wash of color or go darker. As for the longevity of the product...I'd say it's got amazing staying power so long as I don't scratch/rub/touch my eyebrows. If I do happen to touch them, they still look good for the most part but it will rub off if you're not careful. All in all, I would definitely repurchase.
Korres Watermelon Lightweight Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free spf 30 in 02 Honey ($28)
I bought this because the Revlon Colorstay foundation I was using was majorly clogging my pores and making me break out. I was hoping that an all natural tinted moisturizer would improve my skin and replace that awful shit I was using before.
The only bad thing I have to say about this tinted moisturizer is that they only come in 3 colors which are all really yellow based which may not suit all skin colors/ undertones. It smells ok, kind of like candy that is watermelon flavored. It's all natural and has no parabens in it which is awesome. The consistancy and coverage is more like a foundation. It's pretty runny but gives almost medium coverage. When it dries, it almost sets onto your skin and gives you a really dewy finish. For a more sheer look, I use my fingers and for more coverage, I use a foundation brush. Out of curiosity, I tried to layer it a little bit and that was a BIG mistake. It started to move and condense the initial layer into weird gluey mess and I had to spray some MAC Fix+ to try and save it (which worked). I don't consider this an issue because you're probably not going to need to layer a tinted moisturizer (just use a concealer!) Again, I would definitely repurchase.
Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Mascara in Very Black Intense ($7ish, I got it on sale)
FALSIES MY ASS. I've got short sparse straight eyelashes that don't keep curling well so maybe I had invested too much hope in this but this mascara is a waste of money in my opinion. It did not work for me at all. It does give some length but after two coats, any curling I did completely falls and it clumps easily. One good thing I noticed is that I didn't get too much "raccoon eyes" at the end of the day. It's hard for me to find a mascara that I like but this is not one of them. Will not repurchase.
Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Color in Very Cherry (almost $8 but I got it for 40% off at Walgreens)
I saw these super rich lipsticks on sale at Walgreens and I just had to get one. I chose a blue-ish red in Very Cherry. It's really creamy and moisturizing with really nice color pay-off. I loooove the packaging and they have a good range of colors. The only percievable downside to these lipsticks is that they stain. I haven't had a chance to test it's staying power but so far, I really like this lipstick. Would repurchase.
Revlon Super Lustrous Creme Lipstick in Va Va Violet (almost $8 but again, 40% off)
I got this lipstick in a dark purple shade (it's got some red in it) and it is an awesome dark lipstick. It's not as creamy or pigmented as the Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick but it gives a really beautiful look. I pretty much only like this lipstick because of the color, it comes off sort of sheer after one swipe but is a buildable color. Nothing super amazing about this lipstick aside from the color. It's not very moisturizing and can be a little dry. It also stains my lips. I would not repurchase in any of the other colors besides this one.
Well, that's all for my haul/review!
I will be doing a look using Va Va Violet so stay tuned!
-S.
