alexxr
Member Since: February 16, 2018Reviews
MILK MAKEUP Cooling Water Mini
I love this product. I got it in the A Team gift set from Sephora during the holidays to try products from MILK MAKEUP. I have dark circles and puffiness under my eyes, and I decided to try this out to try and help with that. I use it as a priming... +
I love this product. I got it in the A Team gift set from Sephora during the holidays to try products from MILK MAKEUP. I have dark circles and puffiness under my eyes, and I decided to try this out to try and help with that. I use it as a priming step under my eyes before applying my foundation and concealer. I find this helps decrease the puffiness and reduces some of the purple under my eyes. However, the mini is not as great of a deal for its size and price. I will say that its size is really easy to use under my eyes, because it's small and more compact. Overall, I like this product, and will repurchase it, but I will buy the larger size. MILK MAKEUP is a cruelty-free company. -
IGK Preparty Hair Strobing Glitter Spray
I was interested in this spray, and bought it during the Sephora 20% sale. I have bought glitter spray from Claire's as a kid and was excited to use it again to go out dancing. It sits on your hair like a light hairspray (my hair felt a bit... +
I was interested in this spray, and bought it during the Sephora 20% sale. I have bought glitter spray from Claire's as a kid and was excited to use it again to go out dancing. It sits on your hair like a light hairspray (my hair felt a bit tacky/sticky after spraying it on) - I have brown hair, so you could definitely see the glitter, but as soon as I went to brush some of the tangles out because of the tacky residue, I lost all of the glitter. I couldn't see it at all, and it all brushed out. I reapplied it a few times, but I wasn't super impressed. I'll continue to use it, but work more with it to figure out how to apply it cleanly - I'll try to avoid brushing my hair afterwards. IGK is cruelty-free though. -
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eye Palette
I really think this is a great neutrals palette that's great and easy to use for all makeup skill levels. If you're looking for a neutrals palette and you're just getting into makeup, I recommend this one. I find this is very pigmented and easy to... +
I really think this is a great neutrals palette that's great and easy to use for all makeup skill levels. If you're looking for a neutrals palette and you're just getting into makeup, I recommend this one. I find this is very pigmented and easy to apply. The packaging is incredibly cute and the cocoa powder in the shadows makes this palette smell amazing. I use eyeshadow primer whenever I use this palette, and have had great results. The box also includes a fold-out booklet that contains tutorials for 3 different looks to create on your eye using the shadows from the palette, which is really helpful if you're just starting out and you're not quite sure what look you want to do. Overall, I found this palette to be incredibly pigmented, and easy to apply - the shadows blend really well, and I find the colours are really versatile for every day looks at work. I really like this palette. Too Faced, the company, is cruelty-free! -
IGK Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel
I LOVE this product - I originally received a sample, and the smell is absolutely wonderful. It might be a bit too strong for people sensitive to smell, but I adore it (smells like tangy coconuts). I need VERY little product (about the size of a... +
I LOVE this product - I originally received a sample, and the smell is absolutely wonderful. It might be a bit too strong for people sensitive to smell, but I adore it (smells like tangy coconuts). I need VERY little product (about the size of a quarter) for all of my hair, and my hair is down to my waist (I'm 5'9"). My hair shines so much after using this - I apply it after towel drying, and when my hair dries, it's so soft! And smells amazing!! I have continued to repurchase this product again and again. IGK is also cruelty-free! -
Too Faced Born This Way Foundation
I LOVE this foundation! I went in to a Sephora for the Too Faced promotion during National Lipstick Day, and they offered to do a full face makeover. They matched my skin tone with this foundation and recommended the Hangover Primer underneath - I... +
I LOVE this foundation! I went in to a Sephora for the Too Faced promotion during National Lipstick Day, and they offered to do a full face makeover. They matched my skin tone with this foundation and recommended the Hangover Primer underneath - I have oily skin with redness in some areas, and I've never been happy with the foundations I've used in the past. However - this foundation I adore. I get compliments on my skin all the time now - people want to know what I've done in my skincare routine, but it's really the foundation! It blends and oxidizes so naturally to my skintone in the summertime, it doesn't even look like I'm wearing anything half the time! I apply the foundation with the Too Faced adjustable Kabuki brush, and I only need one pump of foundation to cover my entire face. It's light weight and I don't feel oily like I do when I don't use the primer and this foundation. I really can't recommend it enough - I didn't experience any breakouts, and I'm usually prone to breakouts. Note: There is some yellow undertones to this foundation - it looks a lot better on me during the summer. I have pink undertones, so in the winter, I have to work with my makeup to blend this out to reduce the yellowing. However, I have continued to repurchase this. -
Fenty Beauty Precision Makeup Sponge
I wanted to love this, but I'm having a hard time. The flat edge is FANTASTIC for blending in your concealer under your eyes, but I think that's the best use for this. This sponge just soaks up so much product! I've tried to apply my foundation with... +
I wanted to love this, but I'm having a hard time. The flat edge is FANTASTIC for blending in your concealer under your eyes, but I think that's the best use for this. This sponge just soaks up so much product! I've tried to apply my foundation with it, but I lose so much of my liquid foundation to the sponge. I've compared using the exact same amount of foundation product with my brush and then with this sponge, and my brush gives me the coverage I want, but I can't even cover my whole face when I use this sponge! That's how I knew I was losing product to the sponge, which is so disappointing! I use this to blend in my contour and my concealer, so if you want it for that, I highly recommend! Just not for liquid foundation. -
Too Faced Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray
I love the primer so I figured I’d try the setting spray - I have combination skin and definitely suffer from oil and acne. I fell in love with the primer so I figured I’d try this. This isn’t your average setting spray. It definitely gives... +
I love the primer so I figured I’d try the setting spray - I have combination skin and definitely suffer from oil and acne. I fell in love with the primer so I figured I’d try this. This isn’t your average setting spray. It definitely gives you a dewy finish, but I loved the look of my skin, especially in the winter. I found this setting spray to be really hydrating when my skin was drying out from the cold wind. Not sure how it will hold up in the humidity, but for right now, I’m loving it. It smells like coconuts, but less so than the primer in my opinion (I’m not sensitive to scents). I love the smell of the primer so I’m happy with the scent. You do receive a lot of product for the price, so that’s really great and I love the packaging. I found the spray nozzle on this bottle was fantastic - it gives you a generous light mist of product such that you only need two or three sprays for your whole face. I prefer the spray nozzle of this bottle compared to my All Nighter nozzle - the All Nighter doesn’t have as wide of a coverage so I need to use more pumps and I find the All Nighter doesn’t deliver as much product per pump as this Hangover setting spray. The All Nighter spray is great, but I find my skin does feel drier as the day wears on - the Hangover setting spray gave me a fresher face feeling throughout the day, so I like that. Again, I haven’t used this in the summer with humidity, so this may be a winter setting spray, not sure yet. I haven’t tried this as a primer, I use the liquid pump Hangover primer, but so far, loving this! I adore the colour of this too, very cute. -
Blum Naturals Nourishing and Moisturizing Daily Cleansing and Makeup Remover Towelettes (Shea Butter)
I bought these from Winners - I got a pack of 60 for $5.99, and figured since they were all-natural and cruelty-free, they were a good alternative to the wipes I normally buy from Dirty Works (which I couldn't find). They were not. The cloths feel... +
I bought these from Winners - I got a pack of 60 for $5.99, and figured since they were all-natural and cruelty-free, they were a good alternative to the wipes I normally buy from Dirty Works (which I couldn't find). They were not. The cloths feel dry when you take them out of the sealed package, and they don't move across your face nicely. They grip to your skin, and bunch up as you wipe your face. I need 2-3 wipes to remove my makeup, which is more than the one wipe I normally use! Furthermore, after using them on my face, there's an almost coppery/metallic smell left behind on my face and my hands from the cloth! I don't know what it's reacting to, but I will not be repurchasing. -
Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer
I bought this on the recommendation of the brand ambassador from Too Faced, after getting a makeover during National Lipstick Day. I have combination skin that is acne prone, and the rep used this with the Born This Way foundation. The rep suggested... +
I bought this on the recommendation of the brand ambassador from Too Faced, after getting a makeover during National Lipstick Day. I have combination skin that is acne prone, and the rep used this with the Born This Way foundation. The rep suggested that while my skin may be oily, it's because it's dry that the skin is producing this oil and since this primer is infused with coconut water, it provides that hydration that my skin is lacking, and it'll prevent my skin from absorbing my foundation to try and hydrate itself. Needless to say, I bought it, and yes, while it does have a fragrance, I adore the smell of it. It applies like water, it's very lightweight, very cool, and my skin feels hydrated when I apply it. I don't find it very sticky after it sets, and I find that my foundation really stays in place when I use this primer (I use the Born This Way and Primed and Peachy foundations, both of which have worked with this primer). Many people complimented my skin after I started using this primer - my skin definitely had a nice glow to it! Some people have said it gives a dewy look, but I don't find that when I use it. I think it looks amazing, and I've continued to purchase this several times. Can't recommend it enough! Too Faced is also cruelty-free! -
theBalm Foiled Again Foil Eyeshadow Palette
I bought this when theBalm was having 50% off their website. In Ontario Canada, you can only find theBalm at Rexall, from what I can tell, so it pushes this brand into prestige level because it's expensive! I really wanted to adore this, but I just... +
I bought this when theBalm was having 50% off their website. In Ontario Canada, you can only find theBalm at Rexall, from what I can tell, so it pushes this brand into prestige level because it's expensive! I really wanted to adore this, but I just found that the pigment pay off is not what I’m used to for theBalm! Some of these shadows are great, but others, I really have to dig my brush in to get the pigment! Total contrast to the Nude Dude (my fave) palette! Maybe because these are foil shadows? I know you're supposed to layer foil pigments on top of your regular shadows, and should apply with a wet brush, but even still, I wasn't super impressed! Not sure, but I wasn't really thrilled with the pigment payoff, and it's totally not what I'm used to from theBalm! So if you bought this and you're not thrilled, don't let it impact your opinion of the brand, because the brand is incredible! -
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