REvlon Illuminance Creme Shadow

Nope, Just Nope.

The colors are so lovely, but the quality is just awful. They go on too sheer and when you try to build.... Ugh. They just kind of drag and ball up so you end up removing the first layer! If you try to do a thicker layer it just slides around and sticks to your finger or brush instead of lid. If you do manage to get them on,the shadows are constantly creasing and migrating and just never really set. So disappointing because as I said the colors are gorgeous. I bought a quad that had white, lime, cornflower blue, and midnight blue. They ended up being such a pretty combination that I was inspired to search out the closest dupes I could find from other sources.

January 31, 2015

Exuviance CoverBlend Multi-Function Concealer

Holy Holy Holy Grail

I was introduced to this product by a salesperson at Ulta and it the best recommendation I have ever gotten. I have horribly dark circles under my eyes. On top of being hereditary I also have sleep disorders and seasonal allergies so my circles get so bad it looks like I have been I punched in the eye. This concealer can actually handle them! The texture is nicely creamy, and its the first ever to not migrate into my under eye creases. It's not QUITE as pigmented as Amazing concealer, but the CoverBlend can be built up without looking cakey and without flaking which was a problem with Amazing. Plus this is half the price. It has skincare ingredients as well and I swear with regular use it even seems to smooth out the milia under my eye. If they ever discontinue this I will be just lost. It's a shame more people don't know about this. It would be nice to see a larger shade range so I could get everyone I know on board. I lucked out that Sand happened to be perfect for me.

January 31, 2015

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara

This is the best ever!

UD Perversion mascara has just kicked almost every other mascara out of my stash. I was so eager to try this I snapped it up at Ulta the first day it was available and will buy again and again. Seriously, this doesn't clump or flake off, is super black, gives length and volume, and the icing on the cake is that it lifts and curls my lashes. My dead-straight-won't-hold-a-curl lashes! The last mascara that ever curled my lashes was Maybelline Sky High Curves (discontinued). With Perversion, I can get by with one coat for day and just two coats for dramatic lashes. When used with the Subversion primer, two coats really does look like I am wearing false lashes. Now, if they would just give us a waterproof edition my mascara searches would truly be over!

January 31, 2015