Benefit lana makeup bag

Amazing bag

I have this in peach. I completely adore it. It has slots on the top to hold your brushes and a pouch for tweezers or smaller items that secures them. The interior is extremely roomy. I have a ton of makeup and can fit everything, even two mac palettes in here. The interior is vinyl and can be wiped down, while the exterior is plastic and can be wiped down. I have had this for years and completely adore it. I also have the smaller Gabby bag, but Lana is better for longer trips. It's probably too big for daily use. If you didn't have tons of makeup you could probably even store all of it in this bag. Even men have complimented my makeup bags!

January 27, 2015

Benefit The POREfessional: Agent Zero Shine

Nothing special

I found absolutely nothing remarkable about this powder.

January 27, 2015

Benefit Dandelion Ultra Plush Lipgloss

Not impressed

This is like a generic, non moisturizing lip shine. No special benefits. Makes your lips slight tinted, but barely.

January 27, 2015

Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/Liner

Not good

I prefer the paint pots to this. I had one in silver spoon and it dried out really fast and was over sticky and difficult to blend. I could use it as a gel liner, but it didn't make a smooth line. I ended up tossing it having only used it twice.

January 27, 2015

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat

Not 30 seconds but still great!

Well this doesn't dry any nail in 30 seconds, but it is an excellent top coat. I prefer it to some of the more prestige brands and will continue to buy it because it actually has made my nails thicker, so they can grow better. Some topcoat just seal the nail, but this adds a thickness to them.

January 26, 2015

Nars Illuminator

Good, but separate

I own three of these and enjoy them. I have Laguna, Copacabana and Orgsm. I prefer them to the stick versions. I hate the harder stick highlighting formulas that you have to push product on your face in your delicate eye area. These are liquid and do not require that! You need a good stipple brush to get these right, and use very little! Too much can be crazy looking! I use these with the right brush to highlight my cheekbones. I've never tried them on the body, but I could see Laguna especially being good in cleavage. My complaint with these is that they separate in the tubes and you have to toss them before the product runs out. If you can buy smaller sizes you probably should. Overall I like these, but I have found highlighters I like more, so it is unlikely I will repurchase after these ones separate and get tossed.

January 26, 2015

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner

Nice!

I really like her gel liners. I have the indigo one and I don't use it very often, but it's very easy to apply, the container is excellent for keeping air out (and prolonging the life of the gel) and it has a nice consistency. The colors last as well. I wish they stuck mac fluid line in these containers. It's also about half the size of product of mac fluid line for almost twice the price, but I think quality wise these are good.

January 26, 2015

Bobbi Brown Foundation Brush

My least favorite foundation brush

Of the many I own, this is my least favorite. It just doesn't do a good job of blending foundation. I'm pretty crafty at repurposing these types of things, but I've got nothing here. I would have been better off going to the art store and buying a paint brush. The only positive is I've owned it several years and it hasn't shed, but I never use it. It's not soft or inventive. Boo!

January 26, 2015

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow

Nice colors, weird formula

I don't feel as though the crease free advertising is accurate. This, like many Bobbi products, dries out extremely fast. The shade range is nice, but the creasing and drying out made me stop using them. Not worth it.

January 26, 2015

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick

Former fangirl is no longer

I used to use this all the time because I hated wearing foundation. It's probably a great foundation for people who aren't fans of foundation. It's very portable for touch ups (which you will need many of) and can be dually purposed as a foundation and concealer. I like foundation now, and just find this ok to disappointing. It's thick and blends sort of well with a brush (but her foundation brush kind of sucks, so don't get that one). The skin colors are excellent on me - I'm an NW20 and wear Cool Sand and Sand works as well. I am not a fan of the stick thing. The only advantage is the portability, which would not be needed if it could last 4 hours. I think it gets dirty and bacteria on it constantly touching your face every day. I'd rather have a bottle or tube, where the entire product isn't rubbing your face all the time. As I stated before, it also doesn't last all day. The packaging says 8 hours, but that's just not true. At $40+ I think it should. It seems incompatible with primer, so that won't help. I'm kind of mad at myself for liking this so much for so long as the product, albeit the colors, isn't that great for me. I'd say save your money and look at your other options. Or get a small one and take it for a test drive.

January 26, 2015