Happy November Everyone! The holidays are in full force and we are weeks away from Thanksgiving, and a few short months away from bringing in a new year. My family has had a long couple of weeks. I didn't post last week because we had lot of construction happening for our move. You read right. We are moving! We are leaving our home of 3 years in Texas and heading back to our home state of California. My husband is still working for the same company, he just put in for a new position, and he got it! So, after having one of the craziest year of our lives, we decided to end it in the craziest way possible...moving across country in a short amount of time. Why not?!
So this week I am finally going to review 5 products that I have been using consistently for the last month or so.
They are...
From Left to right.
1 Maybelline Fit me Matte Foundation. (Shade-125 Nude Beige.) Price: $5.94
2. Maybelline Fit me Concealer. (Shade- 20 or Sand.) Price: $5.94
3. Pysicians Formula Butter Bronzer. (Shade-Bronze) Price:$13.92
4. Wet and Wild megaglow HIGHLIGHTING POWDER (Shade-Precious Petals) Price: $3.99
5. it Cosmetic Superhero Mascara (Shade-Black) Price: This was in my ipsy bag two months ago. If you want a full size it is $24.00
Let the reviews begin.
For the first two days I took pictures through out the day to show how all of these products held up during my regular life. Lets be honest, my life is not regular right now. Ha ha ha! Then I took off my makeup with a Kirkland Makeup Wipe (they are seriously the BEST!!!) to show how much of the product was left on my face at the end of the day.
Day 1.
At the end of day one I was impressed with all of the products. They seemed to stay in place. The real test was the makeup wipe, I was in shock to see so much of a "Drug Store," product was left on my face. I will be honest though, the concealer didn't hold up like the rest of the products. I felt that it creased quickly and didn't cover the dark circles as well as my regular concealer.
Day 2.
As you can tell from the pictures it was a stressful day. We had doctors appointments, we got caught in a down poor, and my 18 month old was, and still is, getting 4 teeth at once. I was exhausted by the end of the day. I feel like you can tell more on day 2 then day 1. To be far I was caught in a massive 15 minute storm while putting my groceries in the car. (Real life.) Again, I look to the makeup wipe, and again I was super impressed with how much make up was left at the end of the day. I will say that I felt like the concealer still let me down. I wiped my under eyes first and nothing was there. Wa Wa Wa.
My final thought after giving these products a month to impress:
1. Is it worth it?
Yes! Yes! Yes! I am so in love with this foundation. It actually stays matte all day long. It is so light weight that I would forget that I had it on. What I loved most was that it has build-able coverage. On days where I needed very little, it was perfect. On days that I needed more coverage due to HORMONES!!, it was perfect. I felt and feel flawless every time I wear it. For a foundation that I spent 6 bucks on, I was happily surprised.
2. Is it worth it?
For me, this is a big fat NO! I never felt fully concealed with this product. It went on smooth, but when I went to bled it out it would disappear and look like I didn't put anything on. (Not in the good way either.) Maybe it is because I am getting older and I have more bags under my eyes then I used to. I don't think that's it though. I gave the college try, but it left me looking tired and...tired. I would not flip it and reverse it for this product or pay another $6.
3 and 4. Are they worth it?
I am going to review these two products together because they were made for each other. OM Goodness! It's like the sun and the moon made a bronze shimmering baby! The name of the bronzer is spot on! It is like butter! It smells like you just came back from a tropical paradise. It is also one of the few drug store bronzers that DOES NOT have glitter in it! I have been using it as my contour and bronzer at the same time because it is so pigmented. Now once you bronze your cheeks, it is important to highlight so angles can see you from on high. And this $3.99 wet and wild highlighter will do just that. It is a perfect color for all skin tones. It stays on all day and did I mention that it is $3.99. I used this on the high points of my cheeks and for my inner corner highlight. There were days where I used this for my eyeshadow and it looked so simple and beautiful. You get so much product for an amazing price. I was in shock when I swatched this for the first time. I thought it was a joke. You can use these products seperately or for best results, in my opinion of course, use them together. Perfect for all season. So worth it!
5. Is it worth it?
You guys know me. I am a L'Oreal Voluminous mascara girl, and I have been for year. I was always let down by the higher end brands. That was before this mascara. Let me tell you girrllll, this mascara has me shook! It made and make my lashes longer and fuller at the same time. It is great for coating my lashes before putting on fake ones, and if I don't want to put that much effor in it still makes my real lashes look like I have fake ones on. There were days, when it wasn't 90 degrees, this month were I felt my real lashes touch my eye brows. It didn't smear, clump, or flake. It stayed on and looked amazing all day. When I was caught in the rain storm it didn't budge. I thought it was a fluke so I did something I never do and wore it to the gym. You would have thought I had waterproof mascara on by the end of my workout. Yet it came off with ease at the end of the day unlike waterproof mascara. Yes, this isn't the most budget friendly mascara at $24.00, but it is so worth it.
These are all 5 products used and shown midday without any filter.
I hope that these reviews will help you the next time you are in the makeup ail at Target or Walmart. Remember that makeup is trial and error. What works for me may not work for you, but that is why makeup is amazing. All you have to do is wash it off and it's like it never happened.
Let me know on my Twitter or any other social medias if there are any products that you want me to try. Drug Store or Higher End. I am more then happy to be your canvas.
Remember readers, I may be a jack of this trade, but I am a master of none.
Natalie
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