Sep 8, 2018
do you ever buy makeup with a "i'm going to keep it natural, less is more etc" mindset but then you see this really blinding highlighter and you lose your mind? same.
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do you ever buy makeup with a "i'm going to keep it natural, less is more etc" mindset but then you see this really blinding highlighter and you lose your mind? same.
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Thoughts on the MAC Paint Pots (I blame V for this)
My friend V (yes, I actually call her V) who I’ve known since we were kids is a MAC makeup artist. She had been bugging me for a couple years to try the MAC paint pots again. She is convinced that the one I tried about 4 or 5 years ago was a bad one. I had told her over and over again that I’m not going to pay that much for something that didn’t work for me the first time when there is nothing wrong with what I use. In response to this, V decided to get me two paint pots and she told me to try them again because she thinks I’m going to love them and because it would be rude not to try a gift from a friend. So to get her to stop bugging me, I gave them another shot. V got me the shade Painterly to use as a regular base ( I am fair with cool pink undertones so this is the shade that would work best) and she also bought me the shade Indianwood to use as a cream eyeshadow because she thought it will look beautiful on me. Now that we have the back story out of the way, I have to take back some the crap I talked about Paint Pots because I actually like these.
Fading was something I experienced with all my shadows when I tried this the first time so I was pleasantly surprised when that didn't happen with most of my palettes. The only palettes I experienced fading with was my Tarte palettes. I love Tarte and their shadows are awesome but I found them fading faster through out the day when I used Painterly as a base instead of my regular primer. I didn't have this problem with any of my other shadows so I think that the base and the formula of Tarte shadows just don't work well together. Â
Now, the main reason why I didn't like the paint pots before was that they creased. I have small semi hooded eyes so my lid folds over itself where most people have a crease which causes my shadows to fade or crease. Cream shadows are especially hard for me to use because most of them will crease. The first time I tried a Paint Pot, it creased every time I used it. It didn't matter if I set it first or what shadows I used it would always crease. This time around neither shade creased at all. When I've used Painterly as a base it didn't crease at all and when I used Indianwood on my lid for a quick look, it didn't crease either.
Overall, I have changed my mind on about the Paint Pots. When it comes to most shadows, they work as well as my regular primer does so I think I agree with V, I probably got a bad the first time around. Those were my thoughts on MAC paint pots. Next up will either be my review of the Too Faced Just Peachy Mattes eyeshadow palette or my Boxycharm unboxing so until my next post.
Later weirdos,
Snow
Love It or Leave It: Essence Sun Club Matte Bronzing Powder
The Essence Sun Club Matte Bronzing Powder is supposed to be a natural looking bronzer that has a mattifying effect. This bronzer is available in two shades: Light 01 and Dark 02, I bought the shade Light 01. It's also available wherever Essence is sold and costs about $5.
PROS: Shade has a nice tone - not too warm and doesn't look orange Gives face a natural bronze Applies well Blends out nicely on most foundations Has a nice natural coconut smell (not like sunscreen) *This is a pro for me personally
CONS: Doesn't last all that well, 5-6 hours Can be a bit patchy when on top of thicker foundations Shade 01 is pretty light, Shade 02 not much darker so I don't see this working for darker skin tones OVERALL: It's disappointing that yet again, a brand put out two bronzer shades and those shades will most likely work for only fair to medium skin tones. For me personally, the light shade is a very good shade but the darker shade 02 isn't that much darker so I can't imagine it's going to work well for anyone who has a darker skin tone. That is one of the issues with this bronzer, the other one I had actually had was that this did not apply or blend out well on top of some of my thicker foundations. The foundations that the bronzer didn't work well with for me were the Maybelline Matte & Poreless and the L'Oréal Total Cover Foundation which are both on the thicker side but I had no issues using this with any of my other foundations. The rest of my foundations don't have as thick of a consistency as the ones I had trouble so I think it's the combination of the bronzer on top of thicker foundations. The other thing that I didn't love about this bronzer was its lasting power. It's not a terrible in the wear time department because it does last through my shifts at work but it doesn't last much longer than that. So basically, I wish this lasted longer because I love the shade on my skin tone and how this gives me a very nice natural sun-kissed look but even at $5 I don't feel like I can recommend this to others. I just feel like the shades aren't going to work for that many people, it didn't really work well on top of my thicker foundations, and it's not the most long lasting bronzer so ultimately, even though I do like it I wouldn't repurchase it, so it's a leave it.it's lasting power. It's not a terrible in the wear time department because it does last through my shifts at work but it doesn't last much longer than that. So basically, I wish this lasted longer because I love the shade on my skin tone and how this gives me a very nice natural sun-kissed look but even at $5 I don't feel like I can recommend this to others. I just feel like the shades aren't going to work for that many people, it didn't really work well on top of my thicker foundations, and it's not the most long lasting bronzer so ultimately, even though I do like it I wouldn't repurchase it, so it's a leave it. That was it for this edition of Love It or Leave It, next up will be my thoughts on the MAC Paint Pots that my friend is making me re-try so until my next post. Later weirdos, Snow
Thoughts on Karrueche X Colourpop Fem Rosa Items
If you didn't already know, I am a fan of a lot of Colourpop products and pink tones so when I saw pictures of this collection I knew I would probably be buying something from it. I ended up buying the Eyeshadow palette (She) and the Ultra Satin Lip in Mrs. I did also get the Ultra Glossy Lip in Polished for free because I purchased over $20 worth of the Fem Rosa Collection. As I am typing this everything is in stock except for the She Eyeshadow palette which will probably be restocked which is why I decided to post my thoughts so here we go.
She eyeshadow palette - If I'm honest the packaging of this palette drew me in but the shades are what made me buy this. I love the shade selection in this palette and how most of these shades apply. Most of the shades in this palette are pigmented and blend well but there are a couple shades that can be a little problematic. The shade Gal is very glittery and needs a tackier base or it can end up all over your face. Also, the shade Missy is a bit softer than the other mattes so sometimes blending it out can be a challenge but I found that if I built the color up slowly it blended a bit easier. Other than those two issues, I found this palette really easy to work with and a total steal at $16.
Ultra Satin Lip in Mrs. - I love the Ultra Satin formula so of course this was no exception. The shade is beautiful and pairs really well with the shades in the palette.
Ultra Glossy Lip in Polished - So this was free because I bought $20 worth of the Fem Rosa collection and while I like the Ultra Glossy formula this shade just isn't for me and it's going to a friend. Don't get me wrong the shade is beautiful, just not on me.
I want to add that even though I didn't buy everything in the collection, I like how cohesive everything in this collection is which is something I think Colourpop does well in general. So pretty big thumbs up on the stuff I bought from this collection. Those were my thoughts on Fem Rosa items I got. Next up will be a Love It or Leave It on the Jcat Beauty You Glow Girl Baked Highlighter in Bella Rose so until my next post.
Later weirdos,
Snow
Thoughts on the Maybelline Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter in Molten Gold
The Maybelline Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter is supposed to have a soft and blendable formula that can be applied lightly for a more subtle highlight or built up for a blinding metallic highlight. I wasn't sure how this formula was going to feel but I was pleasantly surprised. It is soft, blendable, and buildable like it is supposed to be. It doesn't apply well with a fan brush but if applies beautifully with a highlight or small tapered brush. This can be built up quite a bit but if you really want a more metallic blinding highlight I suggest wetting the brush. Now with all that being said, I wish they had more than one shade of this because this shade is way too dark and too gold for me personally. I think this would look beautiful on someone with a medium or deep skin tone but for me, it was just too much. I would love to see Maybelline come out with more shades of this highlighter because I really like this formula but the shade just doesn't work for me.
Those were my thoughts on the Maybelline Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter in Molten Gold, next up will be a Love It Or Leave It on the Maybelline City Mini Palettes so until my next post.
Later weirdos,
Snow
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Thoughts on the L'Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara
If you follow any beauty blogs/vlogs, you've probably heard about this mascara. A lot of people are comparing this to the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara and for good reason but personally, I think it's better. Especially in the summer, the Better Than Sex mascara tended to flake off but I didn't experience that at all with the Lash Paradise. This also held the curl in my lashes which is rare for me considering I did not buy the waterproof. I really like this mascara but it can get clumpy if you don't get the excess product off the brush before you apply so keep that it mind. Other than that, it really makes my lashes look thicker, fuller, and longer and it wears really well so I love this mascara and I totally recommend trying it.
Those were my thoughts on the L'Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise mascara, next up will be a Love It or Leave It on the Maybelline Super Stay Matte Liquid Lipsticks so until my next post.
Later weirdos,
Snow
Thoughts on items from the Colourpop Monochromatic collections
At the beginning of this month, I bought some items from the Colourpop Monochromatic collections. There are three different collections: Nectar, Pink, & Sand. Â didn't buy anything from the Sand collection because it didn't really appeal to me but I did buy some stuff from the Nectar and Pink collection so here's my thoughts on what I bought.
Nectar Collection Blow Me Away Pressed Powder Shadow Palette - This palette has some very peachy coral tones and a couple of the shades are very bright and intense but they are all very pretty. The four shades in this palette are Take a Break, Issues, Centerfold, and Slim Fit. Take a Break is a duo-chrome peach with a subtle gold flip, Issues is a matte pastel peach, Centerfold is a matte vibrant coral (and they mean vibrant), and Slim Fit is a matte hot red coral. All the shadows are nicely pigmented and blend out very well. Take a Break is a lot lighter than I was expecting but it's still really pigmented and pretty. I've been using it as  a pop of brightness in the center of the eye, an inner corner highlight and a cheek highlight and I love it.  The other shadows in this palette are matte, beautiful, and intense. If you aren't into brighter corals, I would avoid this but I love this palette and I've been using the fluff out of it. Lippie Stix in Faded - This lippie is a cream finished rosy coral shade and it's a gorgeous shade. I love the formula of this lippie stick and I love this shade. The formula is pigmented, creamy, and long lasting so it's awesome as is this shade. I normally don't love coral shades on my skin tone but this one has just enough pink in it that it doesn't look too warm on me. I really love this lippie stick a lot. Pink Collection Belle of the Ball Pressed Powder Shadow Palette - This palette is obviously full of gorgeous pink shades. The four shades in this palette are Secrets, Soft Core, Fair Play, and On the Fence. Secrets is a matte pale baby pink, Soft Core is matte warm pink, Fair Play is a matte hot pink, and On the Fence is a metallic frosty pink. So, I don't love the metallic shade On the Fence. It's just not as pigmented as any of the other metallic pressed shadows I have, it leaves a lot of fallout on the face, and it tends to blend away. The matte shades however, are awesome. They are super pigmented and blend really well without disappearing. Love the matte shadows in this palette, don't like the metallic shade. Done Deal Pressed Powder Face Duo - This duo has a pressed powder blush and highlight. The blush is called Above & Beyond is a matte warm pink and the highlight is called Made Me Do It and is a pearlized champagne pink.  I love these powders. The highlight is beautiful on and lasts pretty well as does the blush. The blush is a bit more pigmented than I usually like but it's a really nice shade and can be toned down with a light hand. Ultra Satin Lip in Love Muffin - As always I loved the formula of this lippie but I didn't love the shade. It's a pastel baby pink that I thought it may be too light for me and I was right. I can't really wear this shade on it's own but I have been using it to create an ombre effect and I do like it for that. I wear a lot of pink and/or mauve shades so using a light pink shade to create that ombre look works really well. Ultra Matte Lip in Fresh Cut - This lippie is a nice blue toned pink that is exactly the kind of shade I gravitate towards. What concerned me about this was the formula. Colourpop has changed the formula of the Matte Lips since I tried them last and for reference I didn't like them at all when I tried them before. Now, I definitely like this formula better because it's not as drying as it was before but it's still not my favorite formula. I do still think that the Wet N' Wild and Jordana liquid lipsticks are better but these aren't bad and the shade is awesome so I do like this, I'm just not in love with it. Those were my thoughts on the Colourpop monochromatic collection. Next up will be my April Favorites so until my next post. Later weirdos, Snow
no pump on this goddamn foundation, running low on lashes, this is hell and turmoil and obviously a universal act against me smh