Yes to Cucumbers Facial Towelettes

Natural but not effective

I finished a packet of the Yes to Carrots wipes and I really wish I had just thrown them out right away. The YesTo Carrots line is the most hypoallergenic, and although I don't have extremely sensitive skin I always like to air on the safe side when trying out new products. The wipes got my foundation and eye shadow off, but couldn't even smudge my eyeliner or mascara. Not a huge deal, but they also left a weird residue on my face that felt sticky and definitely not clean, as well as a gross smell. Long story short, I spent more time washing my face after these wipes than I should have had I not used them at all. I only used these occasionally, but a few weeks ago, after using them a couple days in a row, my whole face broke out with tiny white heads, and I swear it was these wipes. Hypoallergenic or not, the residue they leave behind is not good for your skin. As much as I love this brand otherwise, I wouldn't recommend these.

October 22, 2015

Maybelline New York Eyestudio Master Precise All Day Liquid Eyeliner Makeup

Yaassssss

I love how precise this eye-liner is. The felt tip is thin and flexible, it honestly feels like a paint brush. The liner is matte and dries quickly, it doesn't feel like puff-paint like other liquid liners tend to. I love a super thin line for my cat eye flick, and this does the job. Because of the finish of the eyeliner I sometimes use another product (NYC's felt tip liner) on top of it to make it darker and give it a sheen. The color and finish of the eyeliner doesn't matter much to me, but that's just a heads up.

October 22, 2015

Maybelline New York Fit Me Concealer

My new favorite

This concealer is exactly what I was looking for: a smooth creamy concealer for my under eyes and acne scars. The consistency is quite thin but without sacrificing coverage. I find that most concealers, even the beloved Maybelline Age Rewind, is too dry or cake-y for my combination skin. I use this everyday, applied with a damp beauty blender, to even out my skin tone. With a redness correcting primer underneath, this concealer can cover a blemish REALLY well. I love the natural texture it leaves, my skin still looks like skin. I haven't had any problems with it creasing or oxidizing, I've been using it daily for about a month. I would recommend giving this a try, it's definitely worth it for the price.

October 22, 2015

Revlon ColorBurst Matte Balm

Beautiful color

I have this in the shade "Sultry" and holy wow. The color is a lovely deep pink with brown undertones, it looks great with my yellow/olive skin tone. It's quite opaque, more like a lipstick than a tinted balm. I love the matte finish, and as expected it is on the dry side, but if you prep your lips with balm before applying this, you'll be fine. It takes a few minutes to set but once it does, it pretty much won't budge.

October 22, 2015

Rimmel London Exaggerate Automatic Lip Liner

Not seeing the appeal...

I don't understand why this has such good reviews. I loved the color swatches when I was looking at this in the store, but I hate the angled applicator, the texture, the consistency... It creates a thick, pigmented, but DRY line around my lips that's nearly impossible to blend out.

October 22, 2015