REVIEW: RIMMELSHOW OFF LIP LACQURER

RIMMEL SHOW OFF LIP LACQUER

THESE first came out in the UK as the RIMMEL Apocalips. There are a total of 13 SHADES.

THEY are around $7.99-$9.99 CAD (I have seen them on SALE at various DRUGSTORE for $3.99)

HERE are the 5 shades I will review

            FROM TOP:

1. 101 CELESTIAL
2. 102 NOVA
3. 401 AURORA
4. 303 APOCALIPTIC
5. 400 BIG BANG

TOP LEFT: 101 CELESTIAL 

TOP RIGHT:102 NOVA

CENTER: 400 BIG BANG

BOTTOM LEFT:401 AURORA

BOTTOM RIGHT:303 APOCALIPTIC

The APPLICATOR has a DENT, which stores a deposit of the product, allowing ONE simple application (no need to re-dip your applicator for application)

The applicator is VERY SOFT

These lip lacquers are EXTREMELY PIGMENTED. Here is 400 BIG BANG swatched on my lips.

• I DID NOT put lip balms on before hand
• I DID NOT use a lip liner
• I DID NOT RE-APPLY
• No LIP GLOSS/BALM
• I DID NOT APPLY LIP BALM throughout the day

ONCE you GENTLY PAT your lips, THERE WILL BE BARELY ANY transfers. 

DRIES to a MATT finish, DOES NOT feel overly drying

DOES NOT feather 

The COLOR DID NOT fade at all throughout the day (around 6 hours) and transfer was minimal.

PROS:

• PIGMENTED
• Many shades
• DOES NOT dry lips
• Minimal Scent- IS NOT SWEET

CONS:

• If you DO NOT put on a lip balm beforehand, the color will remain in the wrinkles of your lips

• Certain colors will stain a little  (THE BRIGHT COLORS)

OVERALL:  I would 100% recommend this product. I found it felt better on my lips, if I PUT LIP BALMS BEFORE I applied the product. I like the product without any gloss, but adding LIP BALM throughout the day does help- Especially if you are NOT used to drier lip products.

I can't wait to hoard buy the other shades!!! TELL ME if this product worked for you?

JC

REVIEW: ESSENCE LASH MANIA RELOADED mascara

I recently HAULED some ESSENCE cosmetics . A NEW item from that haul is the ESSENCE LASH MANIA RELOADED MASCARA. I hauled this from the NEW IN TOWN collection from Essence. 

• It IS NOT a waterproof mascara. It has PLASTIC SPIKY bristles (DOES NOT HURT).

• As you can see from the picture, it has 6 SEPARATE columns of bristles.

• The bristles TAPER DOWN (shorter on the ENDS), which ALLOWS you to get the shorter lashes.

HERE is a picture of my lashes BEFORE the mascara/ or curling 

My lashes POINT DOWN, and WILL NOT HOLD a curl on their own. They are quit SHORT as well.

HERE are my LASHES AFTER ONE COAT of the mascara (I CURLED my lashes BEFORE applying the MASCARA)

• The FORMULA is VERY WET (I PREFER THIS over DRY)

• I wore it for about 6 HOURS and there were NO SMUDGING UNDERNEATH my eyes

• IF you do NOT wait for it to dry and CURL your lashes, it MAY transfer a TINY bit on your eyelids

• KEPT my CURLS- DID NOT use eyelash curler throughout the day

PROS:

• DOES NOT smudge

• KEEPS eye lashes CURLED - I was VERY IMPRESSED- MOST mascara that ARE NOT waterproof DO NOT KEEP my lashes curled. SOME WATERPROOF mascaras WEIGH my lashes down. THIS DID NEITHER. 

• Easy to take off

• Provided adequate LENGTH and VOLUME (I would say MORE LENGTH than volume)

• ONLY $4.99 CAD

CONS:

• Has a VERY WET formula

OVERALL: I would STRONGLY recommend this MASCARA, even if you do not like the wet formula, you could wait for it to dry up a bit. The price is GREAT at $4.99 CAD, AND it LENGTHENS AND VOLUMES as well as HOLDS CURLS. 

I HOPE they decide to keep this in the permanent collection as I would REPURCHASE this product in a heart beat!



JC