Beauty Product Reviews | Page 2

NOT A DRYING MATTE!

First off I love Matte finishes but absolutely HATE the drying effect (such as Ruby Woo)..this Mattene Lippy is amazing. It gives on so nicely, leaves the matte finishes without making your lips feel like they are the sahara desert thirsting for moisture!! They stay true to other MAC products. Great pigmentation, same smell, and beautiful packaging! If you love Matte shades you will love these. I wish they had more color selection though.

Great Quality & color payoff..but no magnet!

I love Marlena. She is probably one of the sweetest You Tube Gurus that did not allow a bunch of ads into her channel and turn her videos into weird movies and stayed true to who she was. I purchased about 10 shadows from her and 6 lipsticks. I love them all. The shadow pans are great and fit nicely into my MAC palette. The texture is soft and creamy. There is a little powder but nothing extreme like say ELF palette shadows. She really did a great job with the formulation. The only thing I wish they would do to improve the product is add a magnet to the pan. I can't say anything bad about the shadows themselves. If you don't want to fork out the funds for MAC, try MUG! They are only $5.99/pan and she runs sales every so often.

AMAZING SUGAR!!

I love this stuff! It is SERIOUSLY the BEST thing to use when applying glitter. Let's break down the facts of cosmetic glitter shall we?! 1) Fall out is CRAZY 2) It's difficult to remove 3) It leaves traces everywhere..... Welp, none of those are a problem if you use this Lit Kit. The sugar liquid is amazing and grabs the glitter and does not fall onto your face. If you want to apply color all over your lid or just a glitter liner, you can do that with this kit. It's wonderful. I used to use eyelash glue and boy was that a pain in the bum scrubbing my eyes to remove! This truly does make your glitter stay, and it is SO easy to remove. No scrubbing and rubbing those eyes! I have raved about Lit Glitter on my facebook page and everybody just loves it!

Great underneath foundation, but not like the Korean BBs!

I love my MAC. Let's just get that out of the way! I have tried several BB creams, and I feel that the American market just missed the mark on these. (Yes, I know MAC is a Canadian company!) The Korean ones are really great, although they do have a white "afterglow" to them. But from my understanding that is what the market calls for in Korea. Anyhow, I like this MAC BB underneath foundation as a primer but not as a tinted moisturizer per say. I don't feel it gives the best coverage for those with hyperpigmentation or cover blemishes that well. The shade range is VERY limited so if you have a deeper skin tone you are out of luck. The consistency is like any other lotion or tinted moisturizer. Nothing to run out and buy, I think the Smashbox BB cream is by far the BEST AMERICAN BB cream on the market and I'd recommend that to others before I would recommend this!

DEWY FINISH, STICKY AFTER A FEW HOURS

I wanted to love this. I truly did. I tried it for about a week and a half. I started to break out, which is never fun. I applied this foundation with a 520 brush from Sedona Lace. I set using Ben Nye Banana powder. At first it looks very nice, not quite airbrush finish but it looked very nice. I have combination skin and it is quite cold outdoors where I live at the moment. After several hours had passed it moved, and there were blotches around my nose, and on my cheeks. I'm not a beginner and I tried other methods of application including my fingers, sponge, and stippling brush. It just did not work for me the way I hoped it would. I like that it had SPF in it and the light, creamy texture was nice. The packaging is lovely in my opinion but as with most pumps, you cannot control how much comes out. I suggest to get a sample if you are truly interested in buying it or purchase it from Sephora in case it does not work for you since they had a 60 day return back policy!

Vibrant, Applies easies and precisely

I purchased 6 different glitters to try. Of course with new companies, I get a little worried because I have been steered wrong many times. I have tried glitter from Sallys Beauty, MAC Pro Glitter, and some from other companies. Lit Glitter is my favorite that I have tried this far, even over Mac Pro glitter. It is finely ground, but not too small to where it looks like just a sparkly pigment which some MAC glitters do. The sugar glue it comes with makes the application process easy and flawless. You can apply a thin line with the included brush or apply to your entire lid. It does make your lid feel "tight" but after a minute it usually goes back to feeling normal. You do get alot less in these containers than you do from MAC, and if you have a PRO card from MAC, they equal about the same price but with less product. Still I have more Lit Glitters in my kit than MAC glitters.

Highly Pigmented & Shimmery

I own both vol.1 & vol. 2 of these palettes. I like the range of colors they both have and the pigmentation is great. I used one of these palettes when I did a homecoming makeup job and the final result was picture perfect. The teal color I used I blended with a few other colors to match her dress perfectly. I was impressed and so was my client and her mother!!

BEST SETTING POWDER

I have tried many many powders, and this is by far one of my favorites. The banana powder works extremely well on almost every skin tone. Will not come off ashy on darker skin tones as some other powders do. The texture is very finely milled and works well if you use a big fluffy puff and rub the puff together back and forth to work the product in, then press and roll to set your foundation. Simply beautiful stuff. I own the Nars loose powder too but this is so great and at a much more affordable price.

Fancy that nude

I own almost all the variations of this unzipped line. I am a neutral lover and do own the original Naked palette. I like this one better because 1)the shimmer is not as strong 2)the color selection I prefer more 3)it blends easily. I find the colors that others may find are not wearable are the ones you would use to smudge on your lower lash line or in your outer V area. I reach for my Naked less and less. The LORAC palettes do give off a little powder fall out but nothing comparable to that of an inexpensive drugstore product. I would recommend this!

UH-MAY-ZING

This foundation is so universal and smooth. I find that with the right techniques you can sheer it out if you do not opaque coverage (full coverage). I have an array of MAC foundations to include the studio fix, select coverage, and another one in a tube I forgot the name. This is my favorite, not messy, easy to apply and easy to work with on many skin tones. I have seen more skin's agree with this than other MAC foundations, I believe it may be due to the formulation and consistency of the product.