Friday, May 2, 2014

Mary Kay VoxBox!

So I have a few posts to make, but let me start off first with the Mary Kay VoxBox I received from Influenster a few days ago. I haven't reviewed an Influenster box in quite awhile, so here we go.

DISCLAIMER: All of the items in this review were received for free, but I am not compensated in any way for this review.

Here's what I recieved:



Translucent loose powder

My thoughts: I only used this product once, so I don't know if I can really give an accurate description. It is supposed to get rid of shine, but I didn't really notice any difference with it.




Swatch!
Bronzing powder in Light/Medium

My thoughts: I am so excited to finally have a bronzer! I love the color and I think it does go well with my skin color. I just have to learn how to use it, haha.






Cream eye color in "Apricot Twist"

My thoughts: I love the color! I have it on one eye now and after an hour, no creasing! I have very oily eyelids so this is great. The swatch I did on the top of my hand won't budge when I rub it with my finger. I would probably buy another color of this!






NouriShine Plus Lip Gloss in "Mango Tango"

My thoughts: It feels nice on my lips, but not really my color. I will have to play with it a little bit, I think. It's very pigmented though!






Lash Love Mascara in "I <3 Black"

My thoughts: First of all, please excuse the oiliness and the Brown Forest that is my eyebrow. It's been a rough month. haha. Anyway, I LOVE this mascara. I've worn it a few times and I think it's really good and worth the money. 







My thoughts: It's a really beautiful coral with golden sheen, but I don't wear blush because I have freckles and my cheeks are already always pink.







Gel Eyeliner in "Jet Black"

My thoughts: Don't use the brush. Other than that, I love it. It dries down to a pretty matte soft black. I haven't been able to test the wear yet, but I will soon. Stay tuned!


And now, the brushes.




There was a powder brush and a creme eyecolor/concealer brush. I didn't really care for either of them, to be honest. They felt kind of cheap, especially the powder brush. 



Overall, I would say my favorite products were the mascara, the creme eye color, and the bronzing powder. I am sure I will like the eyeliner too once I get to try it. My MAC version just recently dried up almost completely, so this is perfect timing. :)

Have you purchased from Mary Kay before? What are your favorite products? I would like to try more if I can!

Monday, April 21, 2014

I've been chosen!! Mary Kay VoxBox

So it looks like I will be making a swatch/review post soon! I qualified for Influenster's Mary Kay VoxBox and I am actually pretty excited about it! I've never tried Mary Kay cosmetics because I always thought they were a little expensive. It's always nice to try new makeup brands, especially legendary ones . :)

Stay tuned!

It's been a long time!

I know I have really been neglecting this blog and I am sorry for that! I hadn't really been buying anything for awhile, but I finally broke down and made some pretty significant purchases. Hopefully I will be able to review what I bought once the goodies arrive!

I recently went to Ulta for the first time and bought the Naked 3 palette. There are a ton of swatch reviews out there, but once I have the time, I will try to swatch that. I barely had time to open it and look at it (I work and I'm in school now).

Then tonight I made a pretty big purchase from Sleek. I bought:
- i-Divine eyeshadow palettes: Oh So Special, Au Naturale, Original, i-Candy, Vintage Romance, Lagoon, Garden of Eden, and Del Mar Vol. 1
- Matte Me lipgloss in Party Pink
- Face Contour Kit in Light

I also bought from Glamour Doll Cosmetics (they were having a 35% off sale), Shiro Cosmetics (Intertubes are being discontinued, so I picked up Why Not Zoidberg? and Smashing as well as a few Detrivore matte shadows), and Darling Girl Cosmetics.

Also, I bought Lime Crime's Velveteens in Suedeberry and Pink Velvet from someone I know on Facebook.

Whew!

I'll try my best to get those swatches up on here. I am really going to be seeing my mailman a lot this  week. :)