As some may know, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 18th and 19th of November, Priceline had a 40% off cosmetics sale. Most people went completely gaga, stocking up on old favourites, grabbing new things, impulsively buying anything that was popular or looked good and using this chance to grab some things they've had their eye on for a while. You may know heaps of people who took this chance to spend over $200, but me being, well me, I just picked up some things that I've heard good reviews on. Even then it totalled to over $50, which is still a price I'd regretfully spend, while to others that's like cents to them. Anyway, here's the things I bought and my thoughts!
And, my exams officially finished yesterday, EEEEEE! (Reason why I've been MIA recently) I feel like I need to study, but I don't have anything to study for and that, makes me very very happy. I actually got my bottom braces today, so it's mashed potato and overcooked pasta for me for the next couple days, but I definitely don't mind (especially for heaps of potato, hehehe ^_^)
Also, these pictures in this blog post are mine and not googles, YAY! .-.
Eyes
I picked up four things for the eyes, the Covergirl Clump Crusher Extensions in Very Black, the Maybelline Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black, the Maybelline Full 'N Soft Mascara in Very Black and the Essence Gel Pencil Eyeliner in Cocoa Bean.
I still have yet to try the Covergirl Clump Crusher Extensions, but from reviews I've seen, it looks pretty good. I'm not sure how I feel about the brush being out of the mascara tube, but I like that you can actually get a glimpse of how the brush looks like instead of pulling it out and seeing a slightly defined wand covered in gloopy black stuff. (That doesn't sound great, since we do put that 'gloopy black stuff' on our lashes, but meh, it makes them look good ._.). I like the packaging, I like the bright green colour as it's very eye catching.
For the Maybelline Lasting Drama Waterproof Eyeliner, it was my first gel eyeliner. I've tried many pencils and some liquid, but I've seen heaps of people rave about how gel eyeliner is their favourite form of liner, so i thought I'd give it a try.
First of all, I love it. I think it may be my favourite form of eyeliner too now. I like how the gel is creamy, pigmented and glides on to the upper lash line. It can be easily smudged out and is quite forgiving for my not so steady hands. I find that although there are some very creamy pencil eyeliners, I find myself going over them on my upper lash line. Liquid liners are great when I want a nice precise line, but again, not very steady hands. Especially with my favourite liquid eyeliner (the Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Liner) being waterproof, it gets frustrating after a while having to remove my mistakes (along with the good part of my eyeliner) and doing it again.
Now for the actual product, it is very black, not patchy and nice. The brush is quite nice for an included brush, being a soft but sturdy, rounded edged brush. The cover that comes with it is open, but fits snugly. I do prefer to use a small angled brush, but it's still quite nice. It's not exactly 'waterproof and smudge proof' as promised, as it did smudge under my eyes a tiny bit and when I rubbed my eyes, some black came off onto my fingers. But I still like it.
The Maybelline Full 'N Soft is one of my repurchases. It's a lovely mascara for a natural look. It gives my lashes length, a tiny bit of volume and quite a natural look which I like. It doesn't leave my lashes clumpy and gives them a nice, clean look. It smudges a tiny bit on me, but that's what the waterproof version is for right?
The Essence Gel Eyeliner in Cocoa Bean was one of those 'it looks good' impulse purchases I was talking about earlier. I thought that I really like the Essence Long Lasting Eyeliners, and since gel eyeliner in a pencil seems to be all the rage right now, it sounds promising. Plus it's a twist up and at less than $3? Why not right? It's very creamy, pigmented and smooth. It goes on smoothly and feels like well, a gel eyeliner in a pencil! It's not exactly a gel eyeliner, but what do you expect huh? It's not waterproof like it states, but it's like a normal pencil on me, which is what I prefer anyway.
LipsFor lips, I picked up the Maybelline Colour Elixir in Caramel Infused, the Maybelline Baby Lips Electro in Pink Shock, Berry Bomb and Oh Orange and the Lanolips Limited Edition Ballerina Set.The Maybelline Colour Elixir is like a gloss, with a shiny finish. It gives quite a decent colour payoff; it's no liquid lipstick, but it's pretty good. It's not uneven in terms of coverage, and it's easier to see with the brighter colours. Caramel Infused is a very natural colour, a MLBB if you will. It's glossy, moisturising and is a good formula. It smells sweet and has that bit of stickiness where your hair will stick to your lips in the wind, but isn't too sticky to where the product transfers between lips when you press them together. The way a good gloss, in my opinion, should be. I love the packaging, it's sleek with the clear casing ad the product in a lipstick bullet shaped inside. The cap is silver and has a good twist top and a nice doe foot applicator with the point at the end for precise application around the cupids bow and the outer edges of the lips. I love how it feels, I love the colour, I love the scent and I love the packaging. When I heard the Maybelline Baby Lips Electro collection (well, part of it) were coming to Australia, I freaked. The one time I ordered two of the original ones on eBay, I loved them. I picked them all up, and I love them. Pink Shock is my favourite, since it has the most pigmentation. It makes your lips a nice hot pink colour, but with that glossy look. Like a sheer hot pink gloss, but has lovely hydration. It has a nice sweet 'watermelon' flavour as the packaging says, but it's not that artificial watermelon flavour like watermelon gum. It's quite a sweet and fruity scent, and I like it. The formula is the same for all three, and I love them. Berry Bomb is my second favourite as it gives the lips a nice purple berry wash of colour. It's sheerer than Pink Shock, and has a nice sweet fruity scent to it too, but definitely more on the berry side. Oh Orange is a nice orange which actually lightens my lips and gives them a nice coral sheen. I'm not a fan of the scent though, since it reminds me of Vitamin C tablets. But overall, I like them! The RRP isn't my favourite, but at 40% off? Why not?
The Lanolips Ballerina set contains their famous 101 Ointment with Ultra Pure Grade Lanolin and their Intense Hand Balm with Rose Oil. The tin packaging is super cute and pretty, with the feminine and graceful feeling of a ballerina. It's a very nice tin to store things in. Inside there's the two products laid on lots of tissue paper...? Or butchers paper, I'm not sure. The 101 Ointment is definitely one of my holy grails now, just like my Lucas' Papaw Ointment. It moisturises even the most chapped, cracked lips and moisturises my cuticles like no other. It has no scent, and is apparently gentle enough to use on babies. I wouldn't have paid $18 for it, definitely no, but at $11 for both of them? Why not? The Intense Hand Balm with Rose Oil I have yet to try, but from how much I love the Ointment, I'm sure I'll love it too. I love rose scented products anyway, and the packaging of the actual products is super cute too!
Nails
I didn't buy much for nails, only one product in fact. I was in definite need of a good top coat, so after reading up many reviews to find one that is accessible in Australia, I picked this one up. It's the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat. I haven't had time to paint my nails yet, therefore being unable to test it yet, but I have high hopes from seeing so many people rave about this top coat. It was probably mainly Cutepolish on YouTube, seeing her nail tutorials and her amazing nails, I trust her opinion.
That's my haul and review! It's not as much as some others picked up, but that's okay with me. I think I'll be set until the next sale, hopefully! If so, I can always hit up my local Chemist Warehouse, they always have good deals anyway!
Christmas is coming up, and eeee, I'm so excited! I started listening to Christmas music two weeks ago in the middle of my exam preparations, and it made me so happy (and maybe a tad bit distracted). Michael Buble's voice is basically Christmas, but more of that in my November Favourites.
Ta ta for now!
- Jess xo
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