Rabby
Member Since: August 10, 2007Reviews
Clairol Nice 'n Easy Hair Colour
I've never ever coloured my hair by myself, so the hype about it being easy and fast attracted me. My mother actually purchased it for me and before going back to college I thought I'd try it. I had the very lightest blonde colour and my... +
I've never ever coloured my hair by myself, so the hype about it being easy and fast attracted me. My mother actually purchased it for me and before going back to college I thought I'd try it.
I had the very lightest blonde colour and my hair is a dark blonde-verging on light brown, I guess. The box for the regular colour that can come in a two-in-one package (one box to dye the whole shebang, one for touching up your roots later) pretty much indicated that my hair would come out quite blonde, and if it was even a close match but not exact I would be happy.
It WAS easy to do, but even leaving it in for longer - because I could SEE that it wasn't half as light as it should be - didn't do it. My roots are now as root-ey as ever, though slightly lighter and people comment that it's "At least closer to the blonde; it's not as harsh a difference between the two now."
Yeah, okay, but that's not what I paid for. When I went out shopping again I looked for a lighter blonde... And there isn't one. I'm s--- out of luck, as they say. I may try doing it AGAIN, on TOP of the lightened roots, but there HAS to be a better solution.
The application brush was pretty handy though; wish I'd kept it so I could use some other product and get right in to the roots. Mostly, though, after doing my hairline by my forehead and around my head, I just massaged the stuff in with my gloved hands... So moving away from this product wouldn't be terrible at all. Just wish I could get the results from it.
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Inglot Nail Enamel
WOW. I got this as a gift and it's AMAZING. I'm not a big nail polish fan - at least I wasn't until I got a bottle of Inglot's nail enamel. I have weak nails to begin with - something not helped by the fact that I tend to bite my nails. I don't... +
WOW. I got this as a gift and it's AMAZING.
I'm not a big nail polish fan - at least I wasn't until I got a bottle of Inglot's nail enamel. I have weak nails to begin with - something not helped by the fact that I tend to bite my nails. I don't do that when I wear this stuff. a) I'm too paranoid of chipping the amazing, glossy, highly pigmented finish and ruin it, and b) even if I do begin to chew, this product stands up to it VERY well.
Like you'd expect from Inglot, of course, the product comes in a billion vibrant colours for you to choose from. Absolute love!
And it has STAYING power. How much staying power you ask? Recently in a conversation with some friends that somehow came around to this product one person said, "Yeah, the only trouble with Inglot's nail polish is that it never comes off" in reference to the "chipped nail polish 'look'". If the only complaint is that it works too well, you know it's gotta be good. Just talking about it makes me want to go do my nails.
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Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss
I didn't buy this product because I wanted to; it was just the cheapest thing there was when I got my make-up done for prom back in my anti-maquillage days. All it did was add a nice bright gloss on top of my lip stick but it didn't ever seem to... +
I didn't buy this product because I wanted to; it was just the cheapest thing there was when I got my make-up done for prom back in my anti-maquillage days. All it did was add a nice bright gloss on top of my lip stick but it didn't ever seem to last for more than maybe 15 minutes. Maybe it was so tasty I couldn't help licking my lips or something, but it just never seemed to be there. I began to wonder just what it was for and stopped bothering with it.
On the plus side it tastes great! Maybe I'll just try to eat it...
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Annabelle Cosmetics Kohl Eyeliner
Ouch!! The last thing I expected when I bought this, gazing at the soft-looking coloured tip, was that when I went to apply it I would immediately pull it away from my face, looking for where the wood of the pencil had slipped into the liner. No... +
Ouch!!
The last thing I expected when I bought this, gazing at the soft-looking coloured tip, was that when I went to apply it I would immediately pull it away from my face, looking for where the wood of the pencil had slipped into the liner. No sign. But I could have sworn I just rubbed the delicate lid of my eye with a piece of wood! It scraped! It hurt! It... Was actually the liner itself. This stuff was SO HARD it hurt to apply. Wetting the tip didn't help either.
Not only that, but when I persisted, tried to put it on anyway, it was so hard the tip broke right off. Okay. So there I was left with a piece of sharp wood in one hand, and a tiny nib of eye liner in my fingers of the other. Well, maybe this was a good bit of progress? I rubbed the kohl between my finger and thumb to warm and smooth it out so I might just apply it with my fingers instead. Once the consistency was relatively creamy, I tried. Did that work? Not really. It came off my fingers in clumps and was far from what I could possibly call attractive. This was one of the most painfully disappointing products I've tried and I will never risk that again. There's not much pleasant about rubbing something that feels like raw wood around your eyes - and the colour doesn't even come off the stick onto your eyes. And then it breaks off. Lovely. Never again.
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Inglot Eye Shadow
Ooooh~! I wanted this for so long!! But budget prevented me. I put it on my wishlist and for my birthday a couple of my friends treated me to some Inglot products. Let me say: Their stores are so gorgeous, bright, colourful... Their colours are... +
Ooooh~! I wanted this for so long!! But budget prevented me. I put it on my wishlist and for my birthday a couple of my friends treated me to some Inglot products.
Let me say: Their stores are so gorgeous, bright, colourful... Their colours are the same. (Only problem with the store here is that they lack price tags; I hate having to ask about every product!) I was given a hot pink colour - something I really wanted - and it's like... One of my new best friends. The colour stays, rarely transfers, is easy to apply, and the brightness is just... Eye popping! They have every colour you can imagine, and unlike many mainstream companies, carries neon colours that stay bright. Perfect for nights out or fashionistas who love to shine.
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Maybelline Expertwear Blush
What can I say about this? My mum and I both use it, but I really find it average. It's there and pretty soon it's gone. I know my mum uses it and I seldom see it. It's not the "you can't see it" that it looks so natural and beautiful. It's just... +
What can I say about this? My mum and I both use it, but I really find it average. It's there and pretty soon it's gone. I know my mum uses it and I seldom see it. It's not the "you can't see it" that it looks so natural and beautiful. It's just plain not there anymore.
Application is easy, and it looks like it might stay, but ... Not so. When I run out, I'll run out to buy something different.
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Maybelline New York 24 HR SuperStay Lipcolor
Wow. Wow wow wow. I'm in love. Love like I've never been before! This stuff really DOES stay. You apply the colour, let it dry, and then hydrate it with the gloss on the other end of the stick. The colour is great, and the gloss is so great... It... +
Wow. Wow wow wow. I'm in love. Love like I've never been before!
This stuff really DOES stay. You apply the colour, let it dry, and then hydrate it with the gloss on the other end of the stick. The colour is great, and the gloss is so great... It feels wonderful on my lips, I apply way more than I need. Which, of course, leaves me with less than I should have, but goodness, it feels great!
Now, about the length of this stuff's staying power. The gloss won't last, but the colour definitely will. I've had a friend who had just decided that this lush pink must be my natural lip colour since I wore it every day, she never saw me reapply, and it lasted all day long. Only when I saw her reapplying her own colour for the second or third time that morning did I bring it up and she was shocked to hear that it was just the product that kept my lips looking so rosy. Yes, it's THAT good!
The only problem I ever have with it is my own doing. I have a tendency to chew my lip, so I effectively remove the colour from that area of my lip. If you were to examine it after such had happened, you'd find that the colour was still strong around the edges of my lips, but natural towards the centre. So the one thing it can't stand up to is a girl who has the bad habit of worrying at her lips throughout the day, but, hey! If the rest of it where I don't worry it stays put, you know this stuff is great. It lasts all day, and once the gloss has worn away it doesn't dry out your lips like you worry it might when you feel it first dry after application. I love this product and I'm sticking with it as much as it sticks with me. Only problem? There needs to be more in the tube! ^^
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Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder
Well, having searched it on the web, it states it's only really good for up to 6 hours. "Up to" being the key words here. I wanted to buy a powder to help my regular liquid foundation of the time along with blemishes or redness around my nose... +
Well, having searched it on the web, it states it's only really good for up to 6 hours. "Up to" being the key words here.
I wanted to buy a powder to help my regular liquid foundation of the time along with blemishes or redness around my nose, but this product disappointed me. Luckily I switched liquid foundations and didn't need it so much. Instead I now use it over my foundation on hot, humid days to keep my face from sweating too visibly. Would probably be great if it really seemed to last more than an hour or two. Basically I only use it as a precaution that I know won't last, but I might as well use it until it's gone. I doubt I'll buy this again because of the tiny length of time it's there to help me. It does help take the shine off a shiny face, but, like I said, for me, its helpfulness is fleeting.
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Ardene Eye Shadow
The website boasts these colours as being "Punchy vibrant colours for trendy girls who aren't afraid to stand out." True? I think so! I never thought I would end up buying beauty products from Ardene; their prices are just always so ridiculously... +
The website boasts these colours as being "Punchy vibrant colours for trendy girls who aren't afraid to stand out." True? I think so!
I never thought I would end up buying beauty products from Ardene; their prices are just always so ridiculously low (I probably paid 10$ and got 3 sets of 5 colours for it), I don't expect quality. But then one day I walked in and saw a salesgirl with blue eyeshadow that looked too good to be true - and too expensive to ever be mine. It started from her inner lid, a light blue, and continued outwards gradating to almost navy or black. It looked great and amazingly trendy. I wanted. I wanted badly. So I asked where she got it, to add to my neverending wishlist of impossibly expensive cosmetics. But no! She told me she'd gotten it right in her store, and showed me to the colours. I grabbed up the blue palette, a green one, and my mum and I bought a couple others as a gift for my sister. Since then I have also bought a three-colour set of baby blue, charcoal and yellow.
These colours all have a faint shimmer, they are soft and easily applicable, and blend very well. I use them alongside colours from various different companies - some of which, like Annabelle, whose colours wear out quickly. Not so with Ardene's collections. They remain strong and as bright as they look in the palette. It's also easy to mix the colours with those of other companies. For example, I often use the yellow to mix with a hot pink from Inglot to create a nice, bright orange. It's great to have such a huge range of colours - that friends and peers often comment on - and know that it came at such a low price.
Only problem is that it transfers easily, so don't rub at your eyes too much. Also, if you're hot and your lids come into contact a lot with the skin below your brow, it's not unlikely that it'll wander up there, bright as ever, and kind of annoying to have to fix... repeatedly. I also find the charcoal colour collects easily in the crease of my lid; not so nice, so I use it primarily on my outer lid to avoid that. One day I'll buy a nice charcoal shadow for anywhere on my lid, but for now my budget says YES to Ardene's eye shadows.
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Estee Lauder Artist's Eye Pencil
I would never have bought this if I hadn't had to. It was prom day, I'd never done my own make-up before (oh, how that would change!) and I was desperate and clueless. I waltzed into The Bay and found the first make-up person I could and she took me... +
I would never have bought this if I hadn't had to. It was prom day, I'd never done my own make-up before (oh, how that would change!) and I was desperate and clueless. I waltzed into The Bay and found the first make-up person I could and she took me over to the Estee Lauder table. Had I known the price of their products I would have steered towards a different table. Because to have them do your make-up you need to buy at least two of the products they use on you. I cringe to recall that I ended up spending 80 dollars on two products when I was a clueless, foundationless high school grad-to-be.
When I told my mum, she assured me that Estee Lauder was one of the better companies and that it was more than likely that even if I'd been horrified by the price, it would be worth it. Was it? Yes.
Although I no longer use the pencil, in favour of liquid, this baby was my first weapon in my make-up arsenal. It was creamy to apply, didn't transfer much (it did a little where the corners of my eyes are often moist, though), and the soft smudge brush on the other end of the pencil made application enjoyable. The pencil even came with a finger grip. Talk about luxury. At least I got my money's worth, I think! I bought it in 02 Softsmudge brown, so it's a nice colour for a little bit of a more subtle look.
My only complaint is that the cap for the softsmudge brush eventually cracked and I had to hold it together with tape - and the initial shock of the price. And it's not smudge/transfer-proof... I don't know why, but somehow the product makes up for that itself. So long as you don't want to use it on your inner lids, and are focusing on around the eye, though, you should have no trouble. :)
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