Maybelline Fit Me VS Dream Velvet

For years I used the Maybelline mousse and powder as a foundation.  Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’ve needed more coverage.  I picked up two different Maybelline foundations and decided to compare them.

Maybelline Dream Velvet in 10 and 05
Fit Me Matte and Poreless in 110

I’ve long been interested in the Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless foundation.  I bought the lightest shade in 110 Porcelain.  I don’t find this foundation to be matte or give you a poreless look.  I think this has a rather dewy finish (which is odd because I’ve only ever done matte).  The Maybelline Baby Skin works so much better than this if you really want to be poreless.  I don’t think this makes you look poreless at all.

Maybelline Dream Velvet is something that only recently came out.  I’ve been super excited to try this product.  I bought the two lightest shades 05 Warm Porcelain and 10 Porcelain Ivory.  I couldn’t decide which shade would work better, so I bought both.  There’s no way to see the product, you have to judge the color based on the packaging.  I thought Porcelain Ivory looked incredibly pink and was worried that (with a name like Warm Porcelain) the other shade would be too yellow.  I mix the two shades together and it works just fine.

I think the Dream Velvet are better at making you look both more matte and poreless.  I really like this foundation.  The Velvet reminds me a lot of the mousse which has been a love of mine for years.  The Velvet is the same amount but twice the price as the Fit Me.  That extra money is well worth it though.

Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush and Beauty Blender Blotterazzi

At the same time, I picked up the Real Techniques retractable kabuki brush.  I was about to go on a trip and thought this would work wonderfully for applying the foundation on the go.  I really like this brush and highly recommend the Real Techniques brushes.  The only problem I have, is that this rattles terribly when you try to use it.  I think over time that the retractable part might go up and down as you use the brush, that just seems like something this type of product would do.

Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush (retracted)

I received a Blotterazzi from Beauty Blender as a promotional thing.  It’s been sitting in my room, collecting dust, since it came out.  The Blotterazzi is supposed to be used to remove oil from your face without messing up your makeup.  It is, however, the same as a regular Beauty Blender.  So, if you’re like me and would rather use a flat sponge to do your makeup then here’s your hack.  I really liked the way the Blotterazzi performed.  It’s so nice and soft and works perfectly with the Dream Velvet.  You’re definitely going to need a sponge to apply that foundation.

Maybelline Wicked White (Such Love)

Maybelline Wicked White

I recently purchased Maybelline Wicked White from their new Bolds Collection.  Yesterday, I talked about the whole collection.  Today I just played around with the Wickedly White, mixing it in with some of my favorite lipsticks.

Mac Saint Germain, Maybelline Lilac Flush, Blushing Pout, Pink Sugar, and Vibrant Violet

I think the lip swatches all ended up looking the same on camera and I could have mixed the colors together better.  However, I hope you get a picture of how wonderful this lipstick is (and how much you need it in your life).

Maybelline Wicked White Before and After
Top:  Saint Germain, Lilac Flush, and Blushing Pout
Bottom:  Pink Sugar, and Vibrant Violet

As mentioned yesterday, Wicked White is wonderfully creamy.  I put the white on first and then layer a shade on top.  That way, the white stays clean however the white will transfer onto whatever shade you put on top.

The Maybelline formula seems to work better than any other brand that I tried with it.  I wore it with Nyx Rose today and it wore away around the lines of the lips.  But, that’s just how Nyx Rose always wears for me.

I really liked how it mixed with Maybelline Blushing Pout, it gives a nice light dusty pink shade, and Maybelline Vibrant Violet, which gave a nice light purple that seemed to have a touch of pink.  I also mixed the white with Maybelline Lilac Flush but it was a bit too pastel.  I think it looked more white than purple.

I just absolutely love that I have the ability to make any lipstick I own pastel.  I can’t get over my excitement.

Maybelline Wicked White with Orange Danger

Maybelline Bold Lipstick Collection

Maybelline has been releasing stuff left and right.  I picked up five new lipsticks from their Bold Collection.  The tops are dark blue and almost look purple in certain lights which I think is perfect since the collection includes both blue and purple lipsticks.

Maybelline Bold Lipstick Collection

A lot of these lipsticks, I feel, are too dark for me.  There’s only one pink but it’s fairly dark so I didn’t pick it up.  I like all of the swatches I’ve seen of the fuchsia one but judging by the sticker on the bottom, I again felt it was too dark for me.  I had a hard time choosing which ones I actually wanted to pick up.  But eventually I settled for five shades.

(Indoor Lighting)  Maybelline Wickedly White, Orange Danger, Gone Griege, Berry Bossy, and Midnight Merlot

(Outdoor Lighting)  Maybelline Wickedly White, Orange Danger, Gone Griege, Berry Bossy, and Midnight Merlot

Wickedly White is a wonderful creamy white shade.  I did feel like I had to build it up a bit.  I’ve worn this with two shades so far.  I mixed it with Orange Danger and got a nice salmon color.  I’ve also worn it with long time favorite Saint Germain and got a beautiful light baby pink.  White lipstick isn’t a new thing but I kind of hate that I’ve never gotten one before.  I’ve been needing this.

Maybelline Orange Danger and Wickedly White mixed together.

Orange Danger is a true orange shade.  I bought this because I’ve heard people describe this as the pastel of the collection.  It’s really not that pastel (until you mix it with the white).  It’s very different from anything I have.  I do love all the orange shades I have, though I don’t find that I’m able to wear them often enough.  I feel that orange lipstick doesn’t always go with the eyeshadow or clothes that I wear.

Gone Griege is a more beige than a gray color.  I wore it once and might not ever wear it again.  I feel like it’s similar to Colourpop’s Trap.  I don’t really like the way that it looks on me but I do know that there are people in the world who can perfectly pull off this color.

Berry Bossy is a maroon type berry shade.  I don’t have a lot of shades like this but it’s not a shade I imagine myself grabbing much this time of year.

Midnight Merlot is a dark reddish plum shade.  It seems a bit multidimensional, changing color depending on the light.  Again, this is probably not going to be something I’m using much this time of year.  I’m all about the pastels this time a year.  Especially with that awesome new white I can use to mix with other shades.

These shades are all fairly matte and (of the three that I’ve worn so far) are incredibly creamy.  There was also a couple of lip glosses released with these.  As I don’t like lip gloss, I didn’t buy any of those.

My Eye Crayon Collection

My Eye Crayon Collection
Nyx, Maybelline, and Rimmel

So today I wanted to talk about my eye crayon collection.  I’ve fallen in love with some of these and have begun to use them on a regular basis.  The first one I got was Nyx Milk, but I’m gonna start off talking about the ones that I actually like.

Maybelline:  Pink Parfait, Barely Beige, Lilac Lust, and Grey Crystal

I got three from Maybelline and decided to try those and if I liked them I would get more.  I tried getting colors that are different from all the other things I have.  I bought Barely Beige, Pink Parfait, and Lilac Lust.  I love using these as a base to put my eyeshadow on.  (Maybelline actually came out with an eye primer.  I’ve never used it but I’ve heard nothing but good things.)  I don’t think Barely Beige has the same staying power as some of the other shades but I still like it.  Pink Parfait is a beautiful base and also works as a great brow bone highlight, it also has a bit of a gold shine too it.  I feel like it has a rose gold look to it.

I loved these so much that I bought two more from Maybelline.  Grey Crystal and Audacious Asphalt.  Grey Crystal is a beautiful and intense sparkly silver color.  It is an excellent medium tone.  It is more intensely colored than the first three that I bought.

Maybelline Audacious Asphalt, Nyx Milk, and Rimmel Blamed Blue all have the same problems in my opinion.  They just aren’t as good as the other’s.  They can be patchy and hard to work with.

Maybelline Audacious Asphalt and Nyx Milk

Audacious Asphalt is a dark shade.  The other Maybelline one’s go on so easily and are easy to apply, but not this one.  I always end up having to use my finger to apply this and smooth it out.  You lose some of the intensity of the color when you smooth it out.  It can be built up but it can also end up looking patchy.  You also end up with dark pigment all over your fingers.

Nyx Milk is a white shade and can be patchy and hard to apply.  The formula is a lot thicker than the Maybelline formula.  The top gets scratches in it easily when you recap it.  I was trying to be careful but it doesn’t matter, the cap is going to get those broken splits.

Rimmel Blamed Blue

Rimmel Blamed Blue is something I like better ‘on the hanger’ than on the body.  It called to me in the store but isn’t my favorite actually worn.  I think it’s too intense for my skin tone and might work out better on people who aren’t as incredibly fair as I am.  I feel like this looks like a black or dark shade with glitter over it.  That’s never been a look that I love.  The Rimmel ones are cheaper than the Maybelline but I would go for the Maybelline ones if I were you.  I also recommend Maybelline over Nyx. I also think it's worth mentioning that this product has pretty good staying power. I find this a bit annoying as it can kind of stain my fingers and can be a bit of a pain to take off.

I also have one of the Sephora Contour Eye Pencils.  (And I know that I’ve talked about this before on my blog but I feel like it’s worth mentioning again.)  I think with that name that I expected an eye pencil, but it’s just eye liner.  I think it’s a good eye liner, though not the world’s best.