Supernovarrh
Member Since: July 10, 2017Reviews
Too Faced Peach Kiss Moisture Matte Long Wear Lipstick
This lipstick wears terribly. While it is creamy and comfortable, it applies very thinly so that you can never get full opacity. It doesn't not build up, and within 5 minutes it begins to separate out of the lines on your lips. It looks so terrible... +
This lipstick wears terribly. While it is creamy and comfortable, it applies very thinly so that you can never get full opacity. It doesn't not build up, and within 5 minutes it begins to separate out of the lines on your lips. It looks so terrible within only 5 minutes of wear. After eating and drinking, almost no pigment is left and the cracking just gets worse and worse. I was so excited for this lipstick, but it was not at all worth it. -
Fenty Beauty Match Stix
I think that this is a really great product once you learn how to use it properly. The stick itself is quite hard, so you cannot apply with the stick directly to the skin. You will remove foundation etc. You need to either apply it with your fingers... +
I think that this is a really great product once you learn how to use it properly. The stick itself is quite hard, so you cannot apply with the stick directly to the skin. You will remove foundation etc. You need to either apply it with your fingers or with a brush. I think fingers work best, just because it warms up the product first before application. -
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer
I really love this lipgloss. Usually I am only wowed by pigmented lipglosses, and this one is not very pigmented. However, the slight sheen and shade it gives and the high volume shine is just incredible. It also has GREAT value. This lipgloss has... +
I really love this lipgloss. Usually I am only wowed by pigmented lipglosses, and this one is not very pigmented. However, the slight sheen and shade it gives and the high volume shine is just incredible. It also has GREAT value. This lipgloss has double the amount of product that a lot of other popular high-end lipglosses have for a slightly lower price. So worth it! It's also very comfortable to wear and not sticky. -
Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter
This highlighter is very good. When I heard Rihanna was releasing a beauty line, I had zero interest. However, when I went in store an swatched everything, I ended up buying three products. One of them was the Girl Next Door/Chic Phreak highlighter... +
This highlighter is very good. When I heard Rihanna was releasing a beauty line, I had zero interest. However, when I went in store an swatched everything, I ended up buying three products. One of them was the Girl Next Door/Chic Phreak highlighter. I love it so much! It is very pigmented, blinding and lasts literally all day. Almost all of my highlighters fade throughout the day, especially the powder ones. This one still looks blinding by bedtime! I'm going to have to go back and purchase more shades! Worth the hype. -
The Body Shop Tea Tree Squeaky Clean Scrub
This is a nice scrub, however I do think there could be more of a scrub within it. There is a lot of gel in there, with very few exfoliating balls. I like that the exfoliant is biodegradable. I refuse to buy anything that is made with microplastics... +
This is a nice scrub, however I do think there could be more of a scrub within it. There is a lot of gel in there, with very few exfoliating balls. I like that the exfoliant is biodegradable. I refuse to buy anything that is made with microplastics that don't degrade! -
Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash
I really like to use this face wash as an exfoliator 1-2 times a week. I noticed that when I used it daily my skin started to break out. I am starting to learn I have sensitive skin (although combo oily) so it's not good to exfoliate too much... +
I really like to use this face wash as an exfoliator 1-2 times a week. I noticed that when I used it daily my skin started to break out. I am starting to learn I have sensitive skin (although combo oily) so it's not good to exfoliate too much. However this is a great exfoliant! -
Ciate London Glitter Flip Lipstick
These liquid lipsticks come in the typical liquid lipstick tube and have a doe-foot applicator. The tube has a silver sparkly lid, whereas the rest of the component has silver stars and silver detailing. The tube is clear so you can see the product... +
These liquid lipsticks come in the typical liquid lipstick tube and have a doe-foot applicator. The tube has a silver sparkly lid, whereas the rest of the component has silver stars and silver detailing. The tube is clear so you can see the product through the tube. For the shade Iconic, you can see a metallic and shimmery deep navy blue/purple through the clear tube. The doe-foot has a kind of wedge-shape, or step-shape on the underside so that it fits well on your lip during application. I did not notice any obvious scents.
So I chose to buy Iconic, which is described as a black, but it is really a metallic deep navy with a subtle blue sparkle (when first applied). I chose this colour because in all the footage I saw of other people trying these other colours, this one was clearly the star of the show. Of the collection, the darker colours seem to “work better”, in that the sparkle just shows up more because there is more of a contrast. This is especially true with the dark navy colour, because the glitter is mostly a medium blue, with some purple and maybe even some green.
When applying the lipstick, be careful to only do one thin layer. Unfortunately, I have had a bit of trouble with this shade. Honestly, it applies a bit on the patchy side, however I do usually scrape off the doe-foot applicator a bit so there isn’t so much product applied. So maybe that isn’t the best course of action. The goal is to get one thin layer all over your lips, and no more. You may want to use a lip liner, as it is kind of difficult to get a precise line with this lipstick. However, I did not use a lip liner. When first applied the colour is a metallic navy blue, almost black, with some subtle blue shimmer throughout. It is very cool and badass, I must say. After application, make sure you wait at least two minutes before pressing your lips together. This lipstick does seem to emphasize lip lines, but with this darker colour it really didn’t bother me.
After waiting two minutes, press your lips together baby! BAM! You have glitter lips. The transformation with this shade is absolutely breathtaking. All of a sudden there is blue glitter, and it really lightens up the lipstick to make it more wearable, if you can believe it. At least more wearable in my opinion . When you touch your lips, you can’t feel any additional texture from the glitter. However, throughout my wearing this lipstick, I did get a few glitter specks on my teeth, so that is something to watch out for.
In terms of performance, that is where this lipstick starts to have a few issues. As you can see in some of the photos, and the photo below, when pressed together some of the pigment came off the top lip to result in a rather patchy look. I think this is because the layer that I applied wasn’t smooth and thin enough. I did have to touch up here and there because of the slightly patchy application. In pictures you can really notice it, however, in real life it is really not that noticeable to me. The glitter really distracts from any slight patchiness. I would have no problems wearing this as it is seen here in the photos (other than I would try to clean up my lip line a bit). Believe me when I say, the patchiness is really subdued by the glitter.
I only wore this liquid lipstick for a few hours, however during those hours I did eat and drink. I didn’t feel like my lips were turned into a desert, they certainly weren’t hydrated, but I wasn’t uncomfortable. When eating, I purposely chose an oily food. Below is a picture of the wear that I experienced. This lipstick does not hold up great to eating, and it started to transfer after I had eaten (likely because of the oil). Things start to get a little problematic after this, because the lipstick does layer up fine if you want to touch up after. However, when you press your lips together again, the patchiness returns, because you no longer have that nice thin layer on your lips. Additionally, when drinking you should also be aware that the lipstick tends to migrate around in the corners of your lips. However, this may have only started after I had eaten.
This lipstick is an amazing makeup innovation and so fun to play with. I think this would be perfect for attending a party or event, however, it is not something that you can count on to be very long wearing. I would advise you to not eat oily food, and to really watch the lipstick when you are drinking. You may be able to touch up, and it does layer well, however things get a little complicated when you try to reactivate the glitter. This is just a product that might take a little practice getting used to how to apply it perfectly, so that you can get optimal performance.
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L'Occitane en Provence Shea Cleansing Oil
This cleansing oil is great for a pre-cleanser. I use this to break up my makeup prior to cleansing. This works really well to make sure that I get all of my makeup off. There are no cons to this product, other than it has a very simple purpose... +
This cleansing oil is great for a pre-cleanser. I use this to break up my makeup prior to cleansing. This works really well to make sure that I get all of my makeup off. There are no cons to this product, other than it has a very simple purpose.
Would I repurchase? Yes and I already have. This works great, and it’s not too expensive. It also lasts a really long time (at least 3 months, if not longer), since I only use one pump every night.
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The Body Shop Mango Shower Gel
This shower gel does its job. It cleans, slightly foams etc. The mango scent from the Body Shop is by far my favourite, and this shower gel lived up to all my other mango products. Would I repurchase? I don’t think so. There’s nothing wrong with... +
This shower gel does its job. It cleans, slightly foams etc. The mango scent from the Body Shop is by far my favourite, and this shower gel lived up to all my other mango products.
Would I repurchase? I don’t think so. There’s nothing wrong with this shower gel, other than that I think it took more product to get the same amount of lather that a Bath and Body Works Shower Gel gives. I’m on the hunt for a shower gel that also helps moisturize, and this is not that.
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Tatcha The Water Cream
I received this sample size from a Sephora point perk that I redeemed. This sample probably had around 6 uses in it (I tried to use this sparingly). This moisturizer is really interesting, in that it looks like a cream, but when you apply it and rub... +
I received this sample size from a Sephora point perk that I redeemed. This sample probably had around 6 uses in it (I tried to use this sparingly). This moisturizer is really interesting, in that it looks like a cream, but when you apply it and rub it in, the consistency turns into an almost watery texture. It doesn’t stay creamy. I didn’t really notice any dramatic effects, or anything that really wowed me, in terms of hydration. I used this moisturizer in place of my usual Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief, and it didn’t really feel like it did a better job. It may not have even been as good as my Clinique.
Would I repurchase? Probably not. The exorbitant price does not match my experience with the sample size. It didn’t “wow” me, so I’m not going to pay a “wow” price.
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