Sunday, September 23, 2012

Review: Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream






Here we go! Like I promised, here's the review for Maybelline Dream Cream BB Cream. I've been using this for a week and now I would like to share my thoughts about this product.

First, let's talk about the packaging. The product is in a plastic squeeze tube with an ombre of color to white. The part with the color has Maybelline Dream Fresh written in white and then BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfector is written in pink on the white part. It's really cute and functional.  The cap screws off on the bottom. The amount of product in here is 1 FL. OZ.





Once the cap is removed, there's a small hole that allows the product to come out. It is kind of messy, as you can see.





The product looks dark when it first comes out. It's just a tinted moisturizer. Nothing special. I do use a primer underneath this even though you don't have to. It's just something that I use.


Once the product is rubbed on my hands, it does get lighter. Then I just rub the product on my face. It's so easy.

Lets see how this works.

Before:




After:





The redness is lessened and my dark circles are somewhat covered. It gives a beautiful color to my skin and I just love it. $8.00 is pretty pricey for this, so I don't think I'll repurchase this. I'll just use it up and then use my BareMinerals again.

Ingredients:
"ACTIVE INGREDIENTS: TITANIUM DIOXIDE 1.15%. COSMETIC INGREDIENTS:WATERETHYLHEXYL PALMITATEGLYCERINOCTYLDODECANOLSILICAPENTYLENE GLYCOLOCTYLDODECYL XYLOSIDEPHENOXYETHANOLSODIUM ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMERHYDROGENATED LECITHINISOHEXADECANEHYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMERPEG-30 DIPOLYHYDROXYSTEARATESODIUM DEHYDROACETATEPENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATECAPRYLYL GLYCOLDISODIUM EDTACITRIC ACIDPOLYSORBATE 80POTASSIUM SORBATEPROPYLENE GLYCOLMETHYLISOTHIAZOLINONECHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACTALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT MAY CONTAIN TITANIUM DIOXIDEIRON OXIDES"

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Target Haul!






I went to Target today and I bought these four items.





E.L.F. Little Black Beauty Book Warm Python Edition.





Maybelline New York GreatLash Limited Edition Purple Mascara.





L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes.





Revlon Lipgloss in Sandbaked.

I will do reviews on these products once I've used them for a while, so be on the lookout for those.

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

First Impression: Maybelline New York Dream Fresh BB Cream






I bought this at Ulta for $8.00 and don't know what to think of it yet. It looks more like a tinted moisturizer than a BB Cream.





When I put it on, it feels like a sunscreen and is too dark, but when I blend it some more, it looks like this:





Still a tad light, but I can work with it. There will be a review next week on this.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Product Review: Maybelline New York Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner






Today, I am going to review Maybelline New York Master Precise by Eyestudio. I purchased this at CVS Pharmacy for $9.99. That's expensive for a drugstore eyeliner, but it's worth it. The packaging is just like a felt pen, except with Master Precise by Eyestudio written in silver. This product was made in Germany and they do test on animals, so please be aware of that.

The reason why I bought this was because I was going to get an Urban Decay liquid eyeliner, but I bought an eye pencil and we couldn't go to the mall, so I went to CVS and got it.


The tip of the liquid eyeliner is just like a felt tip pen, except tapered so you can do a skinny line or a thick line. I prefer a skinny line because it adds the most amount of definition to my eyes. The tapered end is good for doing a winged eyeliner, but I have to practice more because I am horrible at doing a winged eyeliner. I've watched so many winged eyeliner tutorials on Youtube, but I can't get the same effect. Sorry. I'm rambling.






Here are a couple of swatches of the eyeliner. The thinner line on top needs two coats to be black while the thicker line on the bottom is black in one go. This is not waterproof. I've cried with this on and it ran down my face. I've showered with it on and it ran down my face. I will repurchase this just because it is a great product and is easy to use. It is good for sensitive skin. I have not had any itchiness with this product on my lids. I would recommend this product for college students who barely wear any makeup. When I don't want to go all out for my makeup, I just pop this and some mascara on to brighten my eyes.

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 Ingredients:
Aqua/Water, Butylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Laureth-12 Sulfate, Trisodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate. (+/- May Contain: CI 77266/Black 2).