REVIEW: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Lite

Hard Candy Glamoflauge Lite is part of Hard Candy's release of new products 

The "Glamoflauge" is a KNOWN HEAVY DUTY Hard Candy concealer. This particular product is suppose to be a "LITE" version of that

I am reviewing in as a part of my WEEKLY REVIEW 3/24/2014I purchased mine at my local WALMART for $5.98CAD

On the product it says "A multitasking correcting &correcting stick with two shades for a seamless, even complexion....ONE SIDE corrects blemishes undertone and the OTHER conceals blemish with matching skin tone"

The product is DOUBLE ENDED one side seem to be of a LIGHTER COLOUR (I believe to correct the blemishes undertone) and the OTHER SIDE is the actual shade of your skin 

The corrector seems to have a PINKY/SALMON undertone, which WOULD be good for your under eyes...but it was TOO DRY for me 

PROS:

• Will conceal blemishes- MED~HEAVY coverage

CONS:

• Is NOT very creamy

• HARD to BLEND

• Is DRYING

OVERALL: I would NOT recommend this product. Though the coverage is ver nice, the formula is NOT CREAMY ENOUGH and I found it HARD TO BLEND into my skin. This formula was also VER DRYING (I have combo-oily skin ...and it STILL dried my skin). I feel like it really gave me a "CAKEY" look. I would say TRY the ORIGINAL GLAMOFLAUGE instead!

Review: Cover Girl Flamed Up MEGA CURL

Cover Girl Flamed Up MEGA CURL is part my my WEEKLY REVIEW 3/24/2014 I purchased mine at WALMART for $5.89CAD

This mascara is the second one in the FLAMED UP mascara by Cover Girl 

The BIGGEST difference between the two mascara is the BRUSH

The brush from the MEGA CURL is CURVED

The brush TAPERS down

HERE are my lashes WITHOUT any products

Lashes with ONE COAT of mascara and CURLED

PROS:

• Will add LENGTH

• Does NOT Smudge/Flake

CONS:

• Will NOT keep CURLS

• Will CLUMP

• Did NOT add volume (just clumped my lashes together)

OVERALL: I would ONLY recommend it to someone who is looking JUST for LENGTHENING. I found that the formula CLUMPED and DID not keep my eyelashes CURLED 

(Please REMEMBER that MY LASHES are different from yours...and they will usually NOT stay CURLED unless I use a WATERPROOF formula)

REVIEW: Rimmel Scandaleyes SHOW OFF mascara

I am REVIEWING this product as a part of my WEEKLY REVIEW

This SHOW OFF mascara is part of the RIMMEL SCANDALEYES collection. The whole series has a total of 5 mascaras. This is my second review from the SCANDALEYES. 

(Here's the review for the RETRO GLAM mascara from this collection)

This product retails for $5.98 CAD at select drugstores in CANADA

 On the tube it states that this mascara is suppose to give you "defined volume, life and length. Flat brush plumps, unique ball brush lifts and defines. Show off with no clumps!"

HERE are my eyes WITHOUT and products

My lashes POINT DOWN and usually WILL NOT hold a curl unless I use WATERPROOF mascara

• The wand has a mace like ball tip. The bristles are plastic 
• The wand is flexible 

PROS:

• Did a OKAY job separating and adding a TINY bit of length to lashes

CONS:

• The mascara SMUDGED and FLAKED throughout the day (I first noticed flaking after about an HOUR)

• Hard to use the mace like ball tip, because you would get GLOPES of products on it 

• Though I only used one coat, I can easily see this product CLUMPING if a second coat were to be applied 

OVERALL: I would NOT RECOMMEND this product. Though it did a OKAY job lengthening and separating, it DID NOT add any volume to my lashes :( 

** Please remember that this review is based on MY OPINION and can vary depending on your preference.**

REVIEW: Essence ALL ABOUT MATT- fixing compact powder

This product is part of my WEEKLY REVIEW series 

The ESSENCE ALL ABOUT MATT fixing compact powder is a NEW (BUT PERMANENT)product recently (at least in my region) introduced by ESSENCE cosmetics.

In CANADA they are available from SHOPPER's DRUG MART. I purchased mine for $3.99 CAD

**THERE IS ONLY ONE SHADE**

As you can see from the RIGHT side picture 

• The VERY TOP shows a ONE SWIPE SWATCH of the product

• The MIDDLE picture show the product on my skin WITHOUT it being BLENDED

• The last picture is a picture of the product once it is BLENDED 

PROS:

• WILL ABSORB oil (I used the product to FIX the my SHINY T-zone throughout the day)

• Will blend out quit nicely 

• Smooth powder

CONS:

• IF you apply TOO MUCH product or DO NOT blend it properly you WILL have a WHITE CASTE (WITH or WITHOUT FLASH photography)- ALSO remember I HAVE A YELLOW UNDERTONE 

• DOES NOT have a mirror 

OVERALL: Though this product has a VERY reasonable price tag, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND this product. Here are the reasons:

• It's really hard to TOUCH UP with this product, because IT DOES NOT have a mirror and that makes it hard for you to check if you BLENDED the product properly(I know this could be where they are saving COST- but I HAVE ELF products that HAVE MIRRORS and cost about the same)

• I DO NOT carry a blending brush with me, so I used a COMPACT SPONGE....which is REALLY NOT a great tool to use when it came to blending in the product

• WILL SETTLE into your FINE LINES/DRY SPOTS

If you have VERY OILY SKIN and perhaps a LIGHTER skin tone, you COULD TRY this product out. I definitely WILL NOT REPURCHASE.

JC

REVIEW: Wet n' Wild H2O Proof Liquid Eyeliner

I'm review this product as a part of my WEEKLY REVIEW series. 

I'm always on the lookout for WATERPROOF eyeliners. My HOLY GRAIL waterproof eyeliner is the ESSENCE WATERPROOF LIQUID EYELINER(<- CLICK for the REVIEW)

BUT that doesn't mean I've STOPPED looking...it's always nice to have MORE THAN ONE holy grail products! I remember reading/watching review on the WET n' WILD H2O PROOF LIQUID EYELINER a long time ago...and decided to pick one up! They range from $5.96 CAD-$6.89CAD each.

The applicator is VERY POINTY

The applicator IS NOT FLEXIBLE 

The formula is VERY THICK

Takes a while to DRY

*It's hard to tell in the picture, but it actually has a GLOSSY finish**

I wore the eyeliner for about 6 hours, it DID LAST and was WATERPROOF (I washed my face with WATER) BUT THIS happened after an hour (do remember that I have OILY eyelids)

And it KEPT happening throughout the day. (I had to wipe the transfer about 3 TIMES)

** Please remember that I AM A BEGINNER at applying eyeliner/ I HAVE OILY eyelids and these are just MY EXPERIENCE with the product**

PROS:

• The formula IS waterproof. If you don't have oily eyelids it MAY not transfer like it did on my eyelids.

CONS:

• VERY POINTY TIP/NOT FLEXIBLE- the tip is SO POINTY and not flexible that it felt like I was POKING myself while I was applying this product

• The formula of the product is REALLY THICK and DOES NOT apply smoothly NOR does it distribute the product evenly (I had to go over parts of my eyes several times to MATCH the darkness/thickness)

• IF you have OILY eyelids, it will SMUDGE many times 

• I could FEEL (almost a drying feeling) the product on my lids throughout the day

OVERALL:  There are MANY MANY products that I LOVE from Wet n' Wild, but this one IS NOT one that I would recommend.

I do realize that sometimes product formula is up to PERSONAL PREFERENCE...but I really felt UNCOMFORTABLE APPLYING the product. Even though it is somewhat inexpensive I would still say SKIP IT!

IF the product worked for you PLEASE comment below on how/why you like it! 

JC

REVIEW: ESSENCE METAL GLAM EYESHADOW- 03 FROSTED APPLE $2.99 CAD

I hauled the ESSENCE METAL GLAM EYESHADOW in 03 FROSTED APPLE from the NEW IN TOWN collection.

In the NEW IN TOWN collection I saw at Shopper's Drug Mart there were 3 SHADES in total. They are $2.99CAD each!

Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo before I started swatching... BUT there is a TOP LAYER OF GLITTER

The glitter is FINE...but as you can see from the LEFT PICTURE, once you swatch it, the product BALLS UP

It get pretty POWDERY, and to apply you have to BLOW OFF the EXCESS products

The pigmentation is NOT BAD, but the FALL OUT is way too much.





Thinking that perhaps the FALL OUT would EVENTUALLY stop I KEPT SWATCHING.....
but there was NO END

In the RIGHT PICTURES, I had been swatching for a GOOD 6-8 times, and there were still PRODUCT FALL OUT.


PROS:

• PIGMENTED colour- the colour is quit nice- it's a IRIDESCENT PINK

• DOES NOT crease

CONS:

• ALOT of FALL OUT- This means you REALLY have to get RID of ALOT of products before you can properly apply it to your eyes

OVERALL: I would NOT recommend this product the there is SO MUCH FALL OUT that you would have to waste ALOT of product for a even application on the eyes. I will definitely NOT repurchase. Though the price is great, there are SO MANY OTHER GREAT ESSENCE eyeshadows that I recommend you try. I will try to use this product since I CANNOT return it, but I hope you don't make the same mistake!


Thanks for Reading! JC

REVIEW: ESSENCE GET BIG! lashes mascara- $3.99 (NEW IN TOWN collection)

ESSENCE GET BIG! lashes mascara is the second mascara I hauled from ESSENCE. This mascara is also a part of the NEW TOWN COLLECTION.

• NOT WATERPROOF

• BIG wand- it's hard to see in the picture but the wand has a TINY BED in the middle

• It looks as though it MAY have FIBERS attached to the bristles

Here are my lashes BEFORE applying the mascara/curling

HERE are my lashes AFTER ONE coat of the mascara and CURLING it 

• I DID NOT feel like the bristles really grabbed my lashes

• The brush was also very big, making it hard to maneuver

• The formula did grab the tips of my lashes, but did NOT help increase VOLUME in my opinion 

• Did not weigh my lashes down too much, DID NOT need to curl my lashes throughout the day 

• The FORMULA is on the drier side 

PROS:

• Does not smudge

• Will keep eye lashes curled through the day

• Does add length to the lashes

• Only $3.99 CAD

CONS:

• The brush is too big (personal preference)

• The formula DOES NOT grab onto lashes

• HARD to get the TINY lashes.

OVERALL: First, remember that mascaras are really UP TO PERSONAL PREFERENCE and LASH TYPES, with that in mind. I WOULD NOT repurchase this particular mascara BUT I do think it is worth a try,  ESPECIALLY if you are looking more for LENGTH than volume, and DO NOT mind the BIG brush. 

Hope you enjoyed the review! Comment below if you have a FAVORITE ESSENCE mascara!

JC