Beauty Product Reviews

great for brush cleaning :)

like a lot of the girls here, i use this baby shampoo to clean my makeup brushes! i also purchased the MAC brush cleanser, and alternate between using this shampoo and the brush cleanser. it's definitely an affordable way to clean your brushes! i would definitely recommend getting some, especially if you don't know how to or aren't in the habit of cleaning your brushes, because it's just as important as putting on your makeup :)

good for a nice shimmer..

i was expecting it to be a lot darker than it actually is! it doesn't do much for me in terms of bronzing, and i'm not even that dark-skinned, but it definitely gives a nice shimmer. for the price, it is worth it, i just wouldn't call it a "bronzer"...more like, shimmer color. :)

love it!

this is the first urban decay eyeshadow i've owned, and i just purchased it a few months ago. i love the texture and the intensity of the color, and it provides just the right amount of shimmer. i'm definitely a fan, and if i had all the money to spend, i'd get one of every color :)

i like it, but i don't know about the price.. :)

i received a free sample from sephora using my rewards points, and i really like using this mascara. i don't know if i would be willing to pay the $20 some dollars for it though, because i feel that some brands of drugstore mascara do just as good a job of making my lashes look fuller and longer.

not bad, but not my go-to.

i bought this primer even though i own another brand of primer already (stila eye primer, which is quite thick), just because it was $1 and i wanted to try it out. to be honest, this is not my go-to primer. the texture is a bit too watery for me, and even though it might help my makeup stay on, i think i prefer something with a bit more density.

decent for a drugstore brand..

this was the first gel or cream type eyeliner i ever bought, and i really liked using it when i first got it! the color and texture were both pretty good when i bought it. after a while, it started drying out pretty quickly, and the brush that it came with started wearing out and kind of fanning out at the tip (this was before i had bought my own eyeliner brush).

it was a good beginner's eyeliner to use, but now i would spend an extra $5 (because this eyeliner was about $10) to buy MAC fluidline, which has a much nicer texture.

definitely worth the money I spent. :)

I ordered this powder not too long ago from the ELF website and I must say that it works really well. I got rid of the little pouf included with the product and instead am using a kabuki brush (which I also purchased from ELF) to apply it onto my face. I definitely recommend using a kabuki or powder brush to apply it instead of using the included pouf. This product blends all your face products you used (foundation, bronzer, blush, etc) and gives a flawless effect.

The only downside to this product is that the container feels cheap (it's lightweight plastic), which I suppose isn't that big of a deal as long as what's inside is good, which it is :) It's also a little messy, but what works for me is that I place my kabuki brush over the sifter holes, and while holding it there, turn the container upside down, then back upright, tap off the excess, and then it's ready to use.

lasts all day

i have two of these and i love them. i have #15 taupe and #2 steel. they're easy to apply with my fingers, easy to blend, have a beautiful shimmery sheen, and last all day. sometimes when i'm in a rush, i'll use these if i want to skip eye primer. even without eye primer, these still last all day and don't crease.

definitely worth the money

i just bought this brush cleanser two days ago and have already been putting it to good use. before i bought this, i cleaned my brushes with makeup remover (if it gets it off your face gently, why not your brushes, right?), but i found that i ran through my makeup remover so quickly that way. this definitely works better than sephora's daily brush cleaner and/or brush shampoo, both of which i also own, and almost never use.

not bad..

this was the first non-pencil eyeliner i ever bought. i purchased the eggplant color per the suggestion of a friend, and i really enjoyed learning how to apply it. it got dry inside the pot easily though, and now it's a bit hard to use. also, the brush that comes with it isn't quality, of course, and doesn't hold up for very long. for the 9 dollars that i paid for it, i felt like i probably could have gotten another brand that didn't dry out as quickly in the container.

the good parts are that it does a pretty good job of not wearing off, and the color is beautiful.