I think one of the reasons I've been so excited and happy about this month's box has to do with all the new types of products that arrived. I've not really gotten any foundation from my boxes. Lots of lipsticks and lotions, but no foundations or powder. This has been a little surprising and I have to say, I was really happy to get them.
The foundation I received was MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation in Ivory. This is six shades from their lightest shade, Alabaster. Was I going to get more of this, I would probably opt for that. Then again, maybe not because this did match my skin tone really well. It's 43$ for 1.01 oz.
This is another one of those products developed for people who will be seen in high definition conditions. Because of that, it's formulated to be really light. I'm actually shocked at how light this is. I have some BB cream that I use most of the time and this is even lighter than that is. It doesn't look like you have makeup on. Rather, you just look like you have really great, even skin. Needless to say, this is a glorious product.
LAURA MERCIER Translucent Loose Setting Powder is the powder in the box and you can buy this for 38$ for 1 oz. I have a lot of issues with powder because it's one of the things that set off my sinuses. I have to be careful about using it near my eyes. I also have an issue with it making me look darker than I want to, even if it's supposed to be the lightest shade. Because of that, I most often have to mix it with baby powder, which is actually worse on my sinuses.
With that in mind, I was marginally hopeful this expensive fancy powder would be better. It is. It's great! I didn't sneeze or eye water or anything with it. Given that I'm still recovering from being sick, that's kind of amazing. The powder is matte, and as much as I don't like that with lip coverage, it is something I want with my powders.
If I were in a position to where I needed to look professionally made up for long hours at a time, these would be two products I would certainly purchase. One of the problems I've always had with foundation is that it felt thick on my skin. This would cause me to start scratching at it and that isn't a cute look for makeup. Something as light as the Makeup Forever product doesn't cause me that problem. I could wear it all day and not even really notice it was on me. The powder is so easy to handle and doesn't cake up. I love that. I'm quite happy with these two samples.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Friday, August 18, 2017
August Box Skin and Hair
It occurs to me that if you don't know I'm talking about beauty products, my various monthly titles might sound a little sinister.
The skin item is GLAMGLOW VOLCASMIC™ Matte Glow Moisturizer and to own 1.7 oz of it, you must pay 54$. I have to say that is way out there far more than I would feel comfortable paying for a moisturizer. And yet, I would seriously be tempted by this product. It's fabulous. As it also acts as a primer, I will admit my makeup never felt as good as it did when I had this on my skin. Not only did it glide on smooth and light, but it held during very hot weather.
Apparently, the volcanic sand acts as little tiny sponges that absorb oil. For anyone who has oily skin, this product would make you happy. When the oil is being handled, pores feel tiny and skin feels tighter. When I was reading the description, it talked about how Glamglow keeps the skin 'calm.' I snarked at this, at first. I used the product and now I get it. My makeup has never been so uneventful. No sliding. No melting. No long streaks of sweat and disruption. Glorious.
My hair item for this month is ALTERNA Haircare CAVIAR Anti-Aging Miracle Multiplying Volume Mist and it costs 30$. Now, this product is supposed to help people regain volume and look fuller, like how it looked when you were younger. They note in the product description this is best done with the shampoo and conditioner related to this product. I don't have those so I can't attest to its thickening abilities.
I can say I love the way it smells. It smells like grape soda and that makes me happy. I also like its holding power. When I put it on, it did what I wished without feeling clumpy or stiff. I would go so far as to say it made my hair feel BETTER than it does with no product in it at all.
Would I pay 30$ for it? No. It's a nice product and I would go so far as to say it does feel very lux, but I can't justify that amount of money for hair spray. Mind you, if it really does, over the course of the month, make me feel like my hair is thicker and better, I might change my mind. It would have to be drastic though because my guess is the shampoo and conditioner are equally expensive.
Tomorrow we're talking about two scents I received and my baby beauty blender. That should be fun.
The skin item is GLAMGLOW VOLCASMIC™ Matte Glow Moisturizer and to own 1.7 oz of it, you must pay 54$. I have to say that is way out there far more than I would feel comfortable paying for a moisturizer. And yet, I would seriously be tempted by this product. It's fabulous. As it also acts as a primer, I will admit my makeup never felt as good as it did when I had this on my skin. Not only did it glide on smooth and light, but it held during very hot weather.
Apparently, the volcanic sand acts as little tiny sponges that absorb oil. For anyone who has oily skin, this product would make you happy. When the oil is being handled, pores feel tiny and skin feels tighter. When I was reading the description, it talked about how Glamglow keeps the skin 'calm.' I snarked at this, at first. I used the product and now I get it. My makeup has never been so uneventful. No sliding. No melting. No long streaks of sweat and disruption. Glorious.
My hair item for this month is ALTERNA Haircare CAVIAR Anti-Aging Miracle Multiplying Volume Mist and it costs 30$. Now, this product is supposed to help people regain volume and look fuller, like how it looked when you were younger. They note in the product description this is best done with the shampoo and conditioner related to this product. I don't have those so I can't attest to its thickening abilities.
I can say I love the way it smells. It smells like grape soda and that makes me happy. I also like its holding power. When I put it on, it did what I wished without feeling clumpy or stiff. I would go so far as to say it made my hair feel BETTER than it does with no product in it at all.
Would I pay 30$ for it? No. It's a nice product and I would go so far as to say it does feel very lux, but I can't justify that amount of money for hair spray. Mind you, if it really does, over the course of the month, make me feel like my hair is thicker and better, I might change my mind. It would have to be drastic though because my guess is the shampoo and conditioner are equally expensive.
Tomorrow we're talking about two scents I received and my baby beauty blender. That should be fun.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
August Box Eye Items
My Sephora box was really full this time! Normally I receive five items plus a scent. This time one of the items was doubled, as was the scent. This was a neat surprise and really pleased the Capricorn in me.
One of the benefits of having these new (and out of my usual budget) makeup items is that I'm starting to understand why my face can't tolerate certain products. If you asked before, I would say I was allergic to mascara, but I've handled the two from my boxes just fine. I think the issue is that I'm allergic to something normally put into most cheaper versions of the product and not in these.
The mascara that came in this month's box was doubled. One side was CLINIQUE High Impact Mascara (18$) and the other side was CLINIQUE Lash Building Primer (17$). What I received as a sample was a double-sided deal with the mascara on one end and the primer on the other. The primer serves two purposes. The first is that it adds a conditioner to the lashes and helps to keep the mascara on longer. From my perspective, it did this fairly well. I was pleased with it. It coats onto the lash clearish to white. The mascara is designed to do what mascara does. I will say this one is very pigmented and made my lashes look pretty glam. Because these are Clinique products, they're safe for anyone with contacts and allergies. They're also scent free and I LOVED that. Overall, I was pleased with this sample.
Would I buy these? The thing is, I'm figuring out if I plan on wearing mascara, I would need to purchase something at this price point. Scent free and easy on my eyes is the only way I'd be able to function.
I received another lash product as well, the Too Faced Mascara Melt Off Cleansing Oil. This product costs 17$. I have to confess. I have never used mascara cleansing oil. I always just washed my mascara off like I did everything else. I know cleansing oils aren't a new thing because I remember my mom having one when I was little. I remember opening the container and being confused by how the brush looked. I just thought it was some weird other mascara.
She never explained it to me because Mom had a weird relationship with makeup. Every woman in my family did. Makeup was treated as something almost forbidden, almost on the level with dirty magazines. I literally would sit behind the hedges with a friend and experiment with eyeshadows with a friend. We HID this eyeshadow under the leaves like it was our smack gear or something! People! Makeup is PAINT. It is a tool, like a knitting needle or a tube of oil paint. Don't make your kids uncomfortable about art!
Anyway, back to the melting oil, I am very pleased with it. I'm one of those people who always have raccoon eyes after wearing mascara and when I used this, that didn't happen. Some people were saying they didn't like that you wait a full minute before removal and that you still have to wipe it with something else to get the stuff off. To me, the point was that it comes off easier. Now would I buy this? That is a lot of money for a uni-tasking product when you can accomplish it with other things. On the other hand, if I were wearing an intense, hard to get off mascara every day, it might be a worthwhile investment.
As I said above, the mascara (and related eye products) have been interesting for me. I am learning a lot about my eyes and what I need for them, which means I'm accomplishing one of the primary missions of this Sephora experiment. Tomorrow we'll talk about skin and hair.
One of the benefits of having these new (and out of my usual budget) makeup items is that I'm starting to understand why my face can't tolerate certain products. If you asked before, I would say I was allergic to mascara, but I've handled the two from my boxes just fine. I think the issue is that I'm allergic to something normally put into most cheaper versions of the product and not in these.
The mascara that came in this month's box was doubled. One side was CLINIQUE High Impact Mascara (18$) and the other side was CLINIQUE Lash Building Primer (17$). What I received as a sample was a double-sided deal with the mascara on one end and the primer on the other. The primer serves two purposes. The first is that it adds a conditioner to the lashes and helps to keep the mascara on longer. From my perspective, it did this fairly well. I was pleased with it. It coats onto the lash clearish to white. The mascara is designed to do what mascara does. I will say this one is very pigmented and made my lashes look pretty glam. Because these are Clinique products, they're safe for anyone with contacts and allergies. They're also scent free and I LOVED that. Overall, I was pleased with this sample.
Would I buy these? The thing is, I'm figuring out if I plan on wearing mascara, I would need to purchase something at this price point. Scent free and easy on my eyes is the only way I'd be able to function.
I received another lash product as well, the Too Faced Mascara Melt Off Cleansing Oil. This product costs 17$. I have to confess. I have never used mascara cleansing oil. I always just washed my mascara off like I did everything else. I know cleansing oils aren't a new thing because I remember my mom having one when I was little. I remember opening the container and being confused by how the brush looked. I just thought it was some weird other mascara.
She never explained it to me because Mom had a weird relationship with makeup. Every woman in my family did. Makeup was treated as something almost forbidden, almost on the level with dirty magazines. I literally would sit behind the hedges with a friend and experiment with eyeshadows with a friend. We HID this eyeshadow under the leaves like it was our smack gear or something! People! Makeup is PAINT. It is a tool, like a knitting needle or a tube of oil paint. Don't make your kids uncomfortable about art!
Anyway, back to the melting oil, I am very pleased with it. I'm one of those people who always have raccoon eyes after wearing mascara and when I used this, that didn't happen. Some people were saying they didn't like that you wait a full minute before removal and that you still have to wipe it with something else to get the stuff off. To me, the point was that it comes off easier. Now would I buy this? That is a lot of money for a uni-tasking product when you can accomplish it with other things. On the other hand, if I were wearing an intense, hard to get off mascara every day, it might be a worthwhile investment.
As I said above, the mascara (and related eye products) have been interesting for me. I am learning a lot about my eyes and what I need for them, which means I'm accomplishing one of the primary missions of this Sephora experiment. Tomorrow we'll talk about skin and hair.
Monday, May 22, 2017
May Box: Final Items
The last three items in the box were the best. I know I said I only got five items because that's all one is really paying for. The last item, a bonus perfume sample, is, well, a bonus. More on that later.
The last two purchased items were by far my favorites. The first is SUNDAY RILEY Ceramic Slip Clay Cleanser and it retails for 45$. This cleanser is designed to help skin that has problems with acne and issues with oiliness. The two clays (a green French one and a Moroccan rhassoul) clean out the pores and then tighten them. When I first got this product, I thought it was going to be a thick clay mask kind of thing, but it wasn't. It rubs into the skin like a lotion. It smells really, well, organic. It isn't unpleasant . . . okay, it kind of is. It smells like dirt. The smell is something you can live with though because this stuff is great!
My skin feels so good after using this. In fact, even after the first application, I was basically dazzled by the level of result. I know it's probably just the change of pace from what I usually do, but seriously, wow. If I had the money, I would totally buy this product.
The next time was the Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt. It retails for 53$. This whole thing started a funny conversation between my roommate and me. I got the name wrong at first and told him it was made by Christopher Robin. He asked me if it was ground up Winnie the Pooh. I pretended to be reading the back of it and told him it was. I should have actually read it because I didn't realize this was a shampoo. I thought it was a scrub to put on after you shampooed with something else. This caused things to sud up in a pretty massive way.
Unlike the mask, this product smells amazing. It smells really clean and fresh. The crystals in it are large and I had to make sure I really scrubbed to get them to all dissolve. My hair felt really good afterward. Hair products are always tricky on me because I have really, really oily hair and things tend to look awful after only a little while. My hope is that I can get some of that handled with this product while it lasts.
Like the lip plumper, I think this is one that will take repeated applications to really give me some results. However, from what I've experienced so far, I like it. Would I pay this much for it? I'm not sure. If it does wonderful things to my hair, in the long run, I just might.
The bonus scent was MAISON MARGIELA ’REPLICA’ Beach Walk and if you want to purchase this, it will cost you 126$. I am sure you can guess that I have never put anything this fancy or expensive on my skin. I'm not really a perfume person. My body chemistry amplifies scents and projects them. Honestly, some people don't put on too much scent as much as their body just makes it seem that way.
The perfume aspect of the monthly box is another thing that really appealed to me. Scent is probably the aspect of cosmetics that I know the least about. I know what smells good on other people, but I've never really had the experience of being able to test to see what smells good on me. I wouldn't even know where to start.
Replica was a good place. It isn't anything like what I would have bought for myself. For one thing, it's beachy. Even though I like the beach scents, it's not really my scene. I wouldn't see this as something to use. I liked it, though. The beach scent was deepened by a sense of freshness and an undercurrent of watermelon. Of course, there was no actual watermelon in it. It's Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Lemon, Ylang Ylang, Coconut Milk, Heliotrope, Musk, Cedarwood, Benzoin. All of that added up to something quite nice.
Now, would I spend that much money on this? You know, if I had it to spare, I think I would. I love the scent and the actual bottle it comes in looks like an old an apothecary jar. I'm kind of a sucker for things like that.
Anyway, that's the review of my first Sephora box. Overall, I'm pleased.
The last two purchased items were by far my favorites. The first is SUNDAY RILEY Ceramic Slip Clay Cleanser and it retails for 45$. This cleanser is designed to help skin that has problems with acne and issues with oiliness. The two clays (a green French one and a Moroccan rhassoul) clean out the pores and then tighten them. When I first got this product, I thought it was going to be a thick clay mask kind of thing, but it wasn't. It rubs into the skin like a lotion. It smells really, well, organic. It isn't unpleasant . . . okay, it kind of is. It smells like dirt. The smell is something you can live with though because this stuff is great!
My skin feels so good after using this. In fact, even after the first application, I was basically dazzled by the level of result. I know it's probably just the change of pace from what I usually do, but seriously, wow. If I had the money, I would totally buy this product.
The next time was the Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt. It retails for 53$. This whole thing started a funny conversation between my roommate and me. I got the name wrong at first and told him it was made by Christopher Robin. He asked me if it was ground up Winnie the Pooh. I pretended to be reading the back of it and told him it was. I should have actually read it because I didn't realize this was a shampoo. I thought it was a scrub to put on after you shampooed with something else. This caused things to sud up in a pretty massive way.
Unlike the mask, this product smells amazing. It smells really clean and fresh. The crystals in it are large and I had to make sure I really scrubbed to get them to all dissolve. My hair felt really good afterward. Hair products are always tricky on me because I have really, really oily hair and things tend to look awful after only a little while. My hope is that I can get some of that handled with this product while it lasts.
Like the lip plumper, I think this is one that will take repeated applications to really give me some results. However, from what I've experienced so far, I like it. Would I pay this much for it? I'm not sure. If it does wonderful things to my hair, in the long run, I just might.
The bonus scent was MAISON MARGIELA ’REPLICA’ Beach Walk and if you want to purchase this, it will cost you 126$. I am sure you can guess that I have never put anything this fancy or expensive on my skin. I'm not really a perfume person. My body chemistry amplifies scents and projects them. Honestly, some people don't put on too much scent as much as their body just makes it seem that way.
The perfume aspect of the monthly box is another thing that really appealed to me. Scent is probably the aspect of cosmetics that I know the least about. I know what smells good on other people, but I've never really had the experience of being able to test to see what smells good on me. I wouldn't even know where to start.
Replica was a good place. It isn't anything like what I would have bought for myself. For one thing, it's beachy. Even though I like the beach scents, it's not really my scene. I wouldn't see this as something to use. I liked it, though. The beach scent was deepened by a sense of freshness and an undercurrent of watermelon. Of course, there was no actual watermelon in it. It's Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Lemon, Ylang Ylang, Coconut Milk, Heliotrope, Musk, Cedarwood, Benzoin. All of that added up to something quite nice.
Now, would I spend that much money on this? You know, if I had it to spare, I think I would. I love the scent and the actual bottle it comes in looks like an old an apothecary jar. I'm kind of a sucker for things like that.
Anyway, that's the review of my first Sephora box. Overall, I'm pleased.
Sunday, May 21, 2017
May Box Items Two and Three
The second item in my Sephora box was the Grande CosmeticsGrandeLIPS Hydrating Lip Plumper. I received this lip gloss/plumper in clear, though it has quite a few colors. At its full size, it retails for 27$. Now, this is an interesting product for me because I'm not someone who usually purchases cosmetics for long term effects. I don't buy wrinkle creams or the like. It's not that I'm against them. It's more that I'm poor. So the idea of something having long-term results is kind of new to me.*
Basically, the lip gloss/plumper is supposed to improve the volume of your lips using a specialized hydrating formula. There are the short-term effects, which show up usually 3-5 minutes after an application, and then more lasting results that are supposed to happen if you use the plumper twice a day for a month. Now I'm not sure about what will happen a month from now, but this product certainly has results on a quick basis. I noticed it most on my lower lip. It got nice and poochy after I used the gloss.
I was pretty hesitant about this product because several years ago, I had a really bad experience with a lip plumper. It burned my lip so badly that it hurt for hours. The Grande is certainly tingly when it's applied, but, at least for me, not to a painful level. It also has a nice scent and taste to it. I certainly wouldn't kiss anyone after I put it on, not without warning them first.
Overall, I'm pleased with this product. Given my past experience with plumpers and the fact that I don't spend money on long-term cosmetics, it's certainly not something I would have purchased for myself. Then again, that's one of the nice things about getting a box like this.
The next product was the NUDESTIX Magnetic Matte Lip Color. It normally costs 24$. This is a three-in-one lip color. It works as a liner, a stain, or a lipstick. It's supposed to stay in place all day. The color I received was the Greystone. I wasn't that happy with this one. I think maybe the color was part of the problem. The Greystone, as a lipstick, was way too dark for me. Even when I blotted it down to a stain, I wasn't that pleased. It was better, but still not great. It worked okay as a liner, but only under certain circumstances would a wear a liner that dark.
I checked the color swatches included on the page and feel like, honestly, any of the other colors would have suited me better. If I were buying this for myself, I would have gotten the Rose. It's closer to the kind of colors I usually wear. If I were feeling my gothy roots, I would have gone for the Vino or the Burgundy.
If I'm being honest here, and this will probably apply to any lipstick I receive, I have to keep in mind that I'm usually not that pleased with this kind of cosmetic because I think, with my skin tone, the natural shade of my lips is always the best match. I may highlight them and shade them, but the majority of the lip will just be covered in a clear gloss.
In this case, another problem is the fact that it's matte. I'm just not a fan of how matte lipsticks look on me. There are people who rock the hell out of matte, but I am not one of them. Matte lipsticks dull out too much of what is great about my lips and then I have to spend way too much effort to rebuild that with other products. It's more effort than its worth for me.
So, one lip product, I love. The other one just doesn't work for me. I did enjoy messing with both of them and will certainly keep working with the plumper, just to see what it does. As for the 3-in-1, I'll keep it around for shading.
* That reminds me, I never reported back on the Castor Oil eyebrow experiment. I believe it worked-ish. My eyebrow hairs look better and they did grow a little longer. However, they've thinned and grayed out so much that it may take quite a long time before I see major changes . . . if ever.
Basically, the lip gloss/plumper is supposed to improve the volume of your lips using a specialized hydrating formula. There are the short-term effects, which show up usually 3-5 minutes after an application, and then more lasting results that are supposed to happen if you use the plumper twice a day for a month. Now I'm not sure about what will happen a month from now, but this product certainly has results on a quick basis. I noticed it most on my lower lip. It got nice and poochy after I used the gloss.
I was pretty hesitant about this product because several years ago, I had a really bad experience with a lip plumper. It burned my lip so badly that it hurt for hours. The Grande is certainly tingly when it's applied, but, at least for me, not to a painful level. It also has a nice scent and taste to it. I certainly wouldn't kiss anyone after I put it on, not without warning them first.
Overall, I'm pleased with this product. Given my past experience with plumpers and the fact that I don't spend money on long-term cosmetics, it's certainly not something I would have purchased for myself. Then again, that's one of the nice things about getting a box like this.
The next product was the NUDESTIX Magnetic Matte Lip Color. It normally costs 24$. This is a three-in-one lip color. It works as a liner, a stain, or a lipstick. It's supposed to stay in place all day. The color I received was the Greystone. I wasn't that happy with this one. I think maybe the color was part of the problem. The Greystone, as a lipstick, was way too dark for me. Even when I blotted it down to a stain, I wasn't that pleased. It was better, but still not great. It worked okay as a liner, but only under certain circumstances would a wear a liner that dark.
I checked the color swatches included on the page and feel like, honestly, any of the other colors would have suited me better. If I were buying this for myself, I would have gotten the Rose. It's closer to the kind of colors I usually wear. If I were feeling my gothy roots, I would have gone for the Vino or the Burgundy.
If I'm being honest here, and this will probably apply to any lipstick I receive, I have to keep in mind that I'm usually not that pleased with this kind of cosmetic because I think, with my skin tone, the natural shade of my lips is always the best match. I may highlight them and shade them, but the majority of the lip will just be covered in a clear gloss.
In this case, another problem is the fact that it's matte. I'm just not a fan of how matte lipsticks look on me. There are people who rock the hell out of matte, but I am not one of them. Matte lipsticks dull out too much of what is great about my lips and then I have to spend way too much effort to rebuild that with other products. It's more effort than its worth for me.
So, one lip product, I love. The other one just doesn't work for me. I did enjoy messing with both of them and will certainly keep working with the plumper, just to see what it does. As for the 3-in-1, I'll keep it around for shading.
* That reminds me, I never reported back on the Castor Oil eyebrow experiment. I believe it worked-ish. My eyebrow hairs look better and they did grow a little longer. However, they've thinned and grayed out so much that it may take quite a long time before I see major changes . . . if ever.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
May Box: Item One
So in the midst of all the pain and grief of Rowan leaving us, I got my first Sephora Play! box. It's a ten dollar box and you get five things out of it. Two bucks per item is cheap even for the cheapest of makeup and these samples are by no means cheap makeup. In most cases, it's enough to hold you for a while and it's the only way most people would ever be able to see how they like these things. I would rather fork over 2$ for a product and find out I didn't like it than spend 120$ and hate it.
The first item out of my box was trèStiQueHighlight & Perfect Multipurpose Stick. This highlighter stick usually retails for about 34$. It's a stick highlighter for brightening up those places that need to shine. I'm not super happy with most stick highlighters because my skin does not receive them well. My face likes powders more. This isn't the fault of the product. This is my skin.
I did think it went on more smoothly than the other highlighter sticks I've used before and I like that it doesn't shine too much. I also think it worked really well on my lips. What impressed me the most about the sample was the packaging. For one thing, it rotates up like a lipstick would. A lot of other stick highlighters don't do that. It's also a good size. Overall, other than my skin being bratty, it was a good product.
As for the job it's supposed to do, I think it worked well in that department. Highlighters need to have a balance to them. If they shimmer too much, you look overly done. If they don't have enough to them, it's really not worth the effort. This highlighter covers well and gives good results.
Would I spend over thirty dollars on it? Not personally, no, but again, that is because of how my skin deals with sticks. For someone else, who doesn't have that kind of problem, I think this would be a great highlighter.The packaging is well designed and easy to use. I realize that seems like a small detail, but we've all used makeup before that came in difficult packaging. Now if I had unlimited and funds and could spend that kind of money to just use it on my lips, I would certainly buy it. It made my lips look like honey.
The first item out of my box was trèStiQueHighlight & Perfect Multipurpose Stick. This highlighter stick usually retails for about 34$. It's a stick highlighter for brightening up those places that need to shine. I'm not super happy with most stick highlighters because my skin does not receive them well. My face likes powders more. This isn't the fault of the product. This is my skin.
I did think it went on more smoothly than the other highlighter sticks I've used before and I like that it doesn't shine too much. I also think it worked really well on my lips. What impressed me the most about the sample was the packaging. For one thing, it rotates up like a lipstick would. A lot of other stick highlighters don't do that. It's also a good size. Overall, other than my skin being bratty, it was a good product.
As for the job it's supposed to do, I think it worked well in that department. Highlighters need to have a balance to them. If they shimmer too much, you look overly done. If they don't have enough to them, it's really not worth the effort. This highlighter covers well and gives good results.
Would I spend over thirty dollars on it? Not personally, no, but again, that is because of how my skin deals with sticks. For someone else, who doesn't have that kind of problem, I think this would be a great highlighter.The packaging is well designed and easy to use. I realize that seems like a small detail, but we've all used makeup before that came in difficult packaging. Now if I had unlimited and funds and could spend that kind of money to just use it on my lips, I would certainly buy it. It made my lips look like honey.
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