Beauty Product Reviews

It sounds scary, but it's not

A chemical peel at home can sound really scary. I know I hesitated in using this for about 2 weeks after I got it. I'm familiar with acids, my skin is pretty sturdy, but I was still a little scared.

I finally decided to try it and all I can say is I can't wait until next week when I can do it again. It's that good. I didn't feel a burning sensation, it's more like a sting, but it was minimal and didn't last more than 45 seconds. I also don't go crazy and slather myself in the stuff. I used it at night followed by a HA rich night mask and the next day my skin was so freaking soft and smooth it was crazy. I couldn't stop touching it. Now it's 3 days later and I can still feel the softness on my forehead. I thought about trying a more expensive product (something with a little TLC), but ok, $80 ?? When the Ordinary makes the same thing with a slightly higher AHA volume and it works like a charm? Yeah, I'm sticking to this. Try it. You will not regret it.

Patchy & glitter fallout galore

Out of the 3 I purchased, this one is the worse. It applies super patchy, it's hard, oh so hard to blend out even with the warmth of my fingertips. Once on, I kept finding glitter on my face, and it's not micro glitter. The color is very pretty, but application and longevity is horrible. Such a shame considering the price point.

A little disappointed

The second I swatched it, I knew it looked VERY similar to another nude, long lasting, waterproof lip pencil I own. Did I mention the one I had is like $4 cheaper ? Ok. Honestly - this is not much different than a lot of lip liners out there. I do like it, I like the color, but for the price I think I just expected more. Perhaps the other shades are a little more special than Pillow Talk.

So in love ...

Mind you, I'm not saying these are perfect by any means ! I purchased 3, Dark Pearl, Amethyst and Amber Haze and so far out of the 3, Dark Pearl is my favorite.

These swatch beautifully, however Dark Pearl applies a little bit patchy and dry on my very oily lids. Without primer, the creasing is intense, with it - it can last quite a few hours looking great. I have tried blending these out with a fluffy brush and it's a no-go, the one brush that seems to blend them out the best on my lids is the Real Techniques deluxe crease brush.

Dark Pearl is meant as a daytime shade for brown eyes and I have to say, in that sense it's perfect. Blended over the lid, a little into the crease and with a soft brown to blend out the crease - it looks just perfect. It really does make got a gorgeous subtle daytime smokey eye. Dark Pearl has been my go to every single time I wear makeup lately.

gross

I thought this was the single worst foundation I've ever put on my face. I'm not particularly sensitive to foundations but no matter how I tried to apply this it just felt like a mask on, way too heavy for my taste. I just can't even begin to say how much I disliked it !