Beauty Product Reviews

Didn't work for me...

I have at least one liquid lipstick in nearly every brand on the market and this was unfortunately one of the worst I've tried. It went on very streaky and didn't layer well. When it dried down a bit, it still felt sticky and although it didn't feel drying on my lips, it flaked off and made my lips look dry and cracked. The packaging is awful - the container does not close tightly so I had liquid lipstick leaking from the cap from the minute I opened it. The biggest deal-breaker by far is the smell. It's like some chemical smell that's masked with an imitation root beer. I'm rarely sensitive to smells of any product but this was one I couldn't handle. I haven't tried Mannequin or Gemini yet. I'm not sure if I should just send all 3 back or if the other two may have a different formula and smell.

Probably my favorite lip gloss ever. I have 4 colors and they are all great. Not terribly pigmented so I usually put this on first to plump and then add another gloss for color. There is a bit of a wonky smell at first but nothing that isn't tolerable, and after about a minute or so, whoa! The lines from the lips disappear and you have plump, hydrated lips for hours. I've tried dozens of plumping lip products and this is the best. The cost is about $11 - $12 at the drugstore, so not cheap, but worth it.

These glosses are some of my favorites. They feel good on the lips, not too sticky, moderately pigmented and they really last! They do have a tad bit of a smell - I don't find it offensive though. the price is right and the color range is good. Two big thumbs up, NYX. I hope these never get discontinued.

Wonderful!

I love paint pots, I really do. My Painterly and I will forever be loyal to one another. I love how it evens out my lids, covers veins or redness and serves as a rock solid base for my shadows, while still being creamy. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because the Maybelline 24 hour eye tattos are so much cheaper, and have a wider variety of shades.

Why the hype?

I'm pretty certain I'm the only living being who does not like these. I don't find them particularly moisturizing...in fact, after it wears off my lips from talking, eating, drinking, etc. my lips feel rather dry. I much prefer a creamy, long-lasting lipstick.

Hard to find

I LOVE the color range Zoya offers - some of the most beautiful colors of any brand. The formula is smoothe and they have creams, mattes, shimmers, glitters. Couple of things though...it's the one brand that doesn't want to dry on my nails. It can be an hour later and after I've used a fast dry topcoat and I still get dings. The other down side (for me) is that there's nowhere to buy it locally, so I have to order it online and I find the color swatches online often do not look like the actual product. I'd love to see Zoya offered in more places. Easier access would make the drying issues less important to me.

The Best!

This topcoat is fabulous. I've tried every topcoat on the market and nothing dries as quickly as Seche Vite. The formula is thick and the product tends to harden in the bottle when you get about half way through it, so there is a substantial amoutn of waste. Even so, I have yet to find anything that will get me out the door more quickly. Love it!!!