Tuesday, September 30, 2014

summer 2014 favorites & regrets

hi guys! i've finally got a favorites and regrets(!) post for ya. i also included some meh products and random favorites. ~Lin-chan ^.~

favorites:


walk of shame (w.o.s.), snatch, bordello, rock (swatched dry); lip mask in champagne
  • urban decay 
  • bite agave lip mask in champagne -- (swatch, second from the left) this stuff's so thick, i needed to put a tube squeezer on here to keep all the product in place whenever i go to squeeze it. it's gorgeous on the lips, looks similar to nars orgasm but not exactly. it has a slight chocolaty type scent to it and it's very comfortable on the lips. it's similar in consistency to an ointment, but not exactly.
  • almay clear complexion concealer in light -- this is a great liquid concealer for my acne days. it's got 1% salicylic acid to help heal acne. luff it.
random favorites [not pictured]:
  • small blue ice gel pack wrapped in a kitchen towel -- i have no idea why i'd never done this before for migraines until recently. i have a bunch of eye masks from earth therapeutics and they don't stay cold for very long..but duh, blue ice stays cold for a long freaking time! so yeah.. 
  • publix italian 5-grain bread (baked in-house!) -- super sadface that we don't have publix. we went to orange beach, alabama just before school started and got a loaf and it was teh awesome yums. and it was gone two days later... TT_TT
  • trader joe's maple pecan clusters (granola, both variations) -- so yums! great with vanilla ice cream or vanilla yogurt..or just snacking on the granola by itself! >w<
regrets [not pictured]:
  • ulta liquid eyeliner in onyx -- this liner is ok.. but it dries too slow. i have hooded eyes and it transferred really bad, but it was weird too because i was able to remove the transfer effortlessly [with no smearing or problems! shocker!] with a qtip right after it happened.. i didn't like that it pilled up and rubbed off whenever i rubbed at my eyes throughout the day. i'm glad i didn't pay full price ($8) for it!
  • cvs mua crease brush -- i'm pretty sad about this brush. i actually prefer stiffer brushes (as a whole) and this one was a bit too flimsy for me. it was only ok at blending.. i'm glad i didn't pay full price for it ($10); i had coupons and it was on sale or something at the time.
  • maybelline great lash doll eyes mascara -- maybe i just don't like the maybelline great lash line as a whole? i'm not sure. the wand is basically the same as the original great lash mascara, just curved now. i think i don't like this line of mascaras because it's not thickening/volumizing and only a little bit lengthening for me.
mehs [not pictured]:
  • nyx angel veil primer -- this primer is pretty good, but i'm not sure if it's worth the $16 price tag. this is a product that needs to be applied in moderation, if you apply too much, you'll get a major white cast to your face..perhaps this is the veil aspect of it..a brightener/lightener? texturally, it's almost a cross between a silicone primer and a lotion-like one. also, it needs to be shaken before using because it separates into a weird creamy wateriness. regardless i won't be repurchasing this, but it is worth a try if you are interested.
  • nars ita brush -- the regret with this one is mostly the exorbitant cost of this brush ($55). i'm fairly upset that this brush seems like meh quality. like the shape is a little unusual and unique, but in essence it is just a longer-bristled benefit boxed blush brush with a longer handle. (as seen here)

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