Saturday, September 24, 2016

5 Terrible Makeup Products (Save Your Money)

I searched my collection high and low to find the worst of the worst.  I feel like I often talk about amazing products and recommend what’s good, but today I’m just going to save you some money and heartache.  I’m not going to mention limited edition products.  I’m also not going to mention products that I don’t like because of personal preference.  These are truly bad products that I don’t think would work well for anyone.

  1. Burt’s Bees Lipsticks
Colors I Own:  Iced Iris and Fuchsia Flood

Out of all the lipstick I own, I think these are the worst.  I was so happy and excited when I found out Burt’s was releasing some lipsticks.  I drove all over town trying to find these and was so happy when I finally had.  I purchased not one but two of these babies.  They are truly awful.  They take forever to twist up, they aren’t true to color, and they have no color pay-off.  I think these are some of the most expensive drugstore lipsticks I’ve purchased and they are not worth the money.

  1. Baby Lips Lipgloss
Colors I Own:  Just a Glimmer

These come in a ‘variety’ of colors.  And by variety, I mean each and every color looks just alike.  They are pretty much sheer so unless you want just a bit of shine, I would skip these.  I bought the one stand out, Just a Glimmer.  A glitter with hints of pink, purple, and blue.  This formula is thick, which I hate in a lipgloss, and the glitter is so sparse that there’s hardly any payoff.  While some people like these, I think most people wouldn’t

  1. Lorac Eyeshadows
Palettes I Own:  After-Glo, Multi-Platnum, and Pro 2

I own three Lorac palettes.  Every Lorac wearer knows that they have two types of palettes.  There are the Pro palettes which come with a pretty price tag and a fairly nice formula.  The other none-Pro palettes are seriously bad.  The fact that they charge brand name prices for what’s pretty much junk is just sad and disappointing.

  1. Hard Candy Velvet Mousse
Colors I Own:  Sweet Pea, Hibiscus, and Wisteria

I own three of these.  While they aren’t my favorite liquid lipstick, they aren’t completely bad.  The lighter colors are okay but the dark shade I have is in one word, BAD.  Wisteria, a very deep shade of purple, goes on thick and uneven.  You can see your lips through the shade.  I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, for the same amount of money you can purchase the ColourPop shades and I have some serious love for those.

  1. City Color Creamy Lip Stain
Colors I Own:  Flirtini

For this coveted last place spot, I had to pull out the worst product in my collection.  This was a gift and I think I’ve worn it maybe once.  I had to dig it out from under some great products.  This junky lip product had an awful feel on the lips and I was constantly having to clean it off my teeth.  I wore it to work and it was horrible having to talk to people and feeling so self-conscious about what was going on with my lips.  Never again will I wear this product.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Mac Liptensity

Mac Liptensity
Mac has just released a line of new lipsticks.  At least, I assume they’re lipsticks.  They have a bit of a lip balm feel to them.  Their shape is reminiscent of several lip balms, including the Revlon Lip Butters.  I, however, have no idea if they have a lip balm formula as they haven’t hit stores yet.  The colors seem to be bright and eye catching with none of them going on overly sheer.  I think the idea was to have some nice intense colors.


Mac Liptensity All Colors

I’m so excited to get to try these even though I don’t usually like the shape of these lip products.  There are five shades that have caught my eye.

Driftwood is a Lilac Beige.  This color is a bit unique.  I think I’ve seen colors like this before but I don’t own a color like this.

Medium Rare is a Light Pink.  This isn’t a totally unique color, but I’m in love with all light pink lip shades.  This would probably be my go too if I didn’t just own way too many colors like this already.

Galaxy Grey is a Lavender Gray.  I believe this is the most unique color in the whole collection.  It’s a little out there and I think it definitely stands out but it’s beautiful.

Gumball is a Pink.  I really like this shade but I’m worried it’s going to end up being a little too dark for my skin tone.  I’m just going to have to try it in person to know for sure.

Ambrosial is a Plum Pink.  I like this shade but I feel like it’s not going to be something I don’t already own.  I love purples and I love pinks.  This is a great kind of fall and early winter shade.

Mac Liptensity
Mac Liptensity
Top Row:  Drift Wood, Medium Rare, and Galaxy Gray
Second Row:  Dow,  Habanero, and Ambrosial
Third Row:  Lobster, Life's Blood, and Hellebore