Beauty Product Reviews

miraculous

I have very difficult skin to cover. I have a lot of hyper-pigmentation with occasional blemishes, but also some tiny fuzz and fine lines. Yeah. I need medium/high coverage but foundations like this show the hairs and lines. Solution: Strong foundation (Estee Lauder Double Wear) applied with a damp beauty blender. Oh my gosh it actually work! HG for sure!

Everything I could ask for, almost...

I'm surprised that people don't like this, maybe they're using too much? Admittedly the texture is somewhat thick, but has never been cakey, sticky or crease-y. I love UD products but wish they would start making their products free of parabens, phthalates, etc. I use mostly UDPP or MAC paint pots and they honestly both perform similarly. I just use the UDPP when I know I want my shadows to last and last and last.

Good concept, poor performance

Neither ends of this product have strong enough colour saturation, and neither last very long. If they did it would be a rad product. I wish I'd returned this. The emphasize eye brightening automatic pencil is not perfect but so much better than this.

I'm a convert

Not sure why I didn't like this mascara at first. It could be because I'm one of those girls that often finds mascaras too wet for the first week. All I can say is lots of people love this mascara and I'm one of them. It provides good volume, excellent length and is buildable, though I usually don't bother. No flakies throughout the day and no smudges. I didn't give five stars because to me that means perfection, like people think I am wearing falsies.

Wow!

Park Avenue Princess looks very shimmery, but is not shiny on the skin AT ALL! I got this product with a set and felt pretty neutral about it until i tried it. I use it for contour/bronzer and it blends so easily. It is a great tone (not orange) and looks really natural. It also lasts all day (night) just like their blushes. I recently swatched the highlighter in champaign and am obsessing. I hope they make a trio like Nars did with Laguna/Orgasm/Albatross--that will be HG material for sure.

Very wet

I bought this to use as a "healthy", quick everyday product. I like all the ingredients they DON'T put in. I don't hate it but I wish it dried down more than it does. It's weird that it's so wet, as my skin is dry if anything. I also use Physicians Formula TM and find it a lot more comfortable to wear. The Tarte is fine when set with powder but to me that defeats the purpose of a tinted moisturizer. I usually end up using my (current) HG foundation Estee Lauder DW. Even though I take longer to apply it (with the Beauty Blender), I don't have to set it so I cut out a step. I love my ELDW, but I'll continue searching for a healthier option. I'll use the Tarte til it's gone, but I won't repurchase.

colourful n cheap

Yes, these can crease somewhat without a primer, but it's not a big deal. They're cheap, readily available, and have a great selection of colours. Whether you like the stick form or depot these babies, they make any eyeshadow look better!