Hello! Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

I’ve been sitting on this review for so long, and I’m glad to be finally doing it! I bought this product back in the winter, and it has been my go-to foundation since.

Overview:

I like it, but I wouldn’t say holy grail status.

Price:

$49 CAD at Sephora (wow just realized how expensive this was!!)

Rating:

7 / 10

Would I Buy Again?

Yes, I would buy it again, but not before trying other products.

Rambling Review

I was looking into tinted moisturizers for awhile, and I remember I was looking at this one and the Laura Mercier one. When I went into Sephora I asked the associate for help and she recommended the NARS one just because of the buildable coverage. So meh, what the heck, I bought it.

I was surprised that the associate offered me the second lightest colour. She said that it definitely deepens after wearing, so what the heck. The colour I got was Alaska (Light 2).

After wearing it, I understand why she chose this shade for me!! I noticed it definitely oxidizes. The one thing I don’t really like about this foundation is that it turns out a bit orangey. It has very yellow undertones.

My pictures aren’t the best, but they show different lighting I guess?

The formulation is much more liquidy than I was expecting. I noticed that the best way to apply this was a patting motion with my fingers. Even my best brushes ended up making it look a little streaky. This is also a foundation that should be set with powder after application. Since it’s so light and liquidy, the power adds a little structure to it.

One thing I want to note is the smell! I didn’t expect it to be so pleasant! It has a lemony smell which sounds really odd, but most foundations I’ve smelled have been kinda toxicy or no scent. So this was definitely interesting.

I’m not sure if I would re-purchase this right away due to the price and orangey-ness, but I would say it’s a solid foundation (if the colours work for you).

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I’ve been so anxious to put up this review! Here it is coming attcha.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (with no internet access), you’ve probably heard about the much much MUCH hyped new gel eyeliner from Benefit. Thanks to Janine from beautygeeks and Benefit Cosmetics I got to try out this liner before it hit stores last week. You can check out Janine’s review plus others who were lucky enough to get chosen for this campaign here.

Overview:

I think I might have found my new go-to eyeliner. 😀

Price:

This was kindly provided by Janine from beautygeeks and Benefit Cosmetics.

It can be found at Sephora, Shoppers Drug Mart/ Murale for $29 CAD

Rating:

9 / 10

Would I Buy Again?

Yes I would buy this liner again.

Rambling Review

Eyeliner is one of my favourite makeup items. I feel my eyes look so dead without it, so it’s usually my go-to. When I got picked for this campaign I was beyond excited. I wouldn’t say I’m usually on the forefront of the new makeup horizon, so I was excited to try something that I’ve heard so much about (plus my Stila stay all day liquid eyeliner was running out).

The eyeliner comes with a little orange nub thing I guess to keep the eyeliner from drying out.

As you can see from the picture, the tip is the most revolutionary part of this eyeliner. Usually when applying gel eyeliner you need an angled brush but not with this one. You click up the bottom of the pen and the gel is pushed up the tip. When I first opened this I got scared that I got a dud cause it probably took me 50 clicks to start getting product out. The relief I felt once I got the product flowing….dear jebus.

Along with the actual product, they provide you with a tip sheet to achieving the perfect liner. One of the tips they provide is to do a stamping motion on your lashline to keep the line steady. I found the issue with this trick is that it never really ‘stamped’ the product out. Since ain’t nobody got time for that, I just ended up applying this I would usually with short dragging motions.

And here is my result!

It gives such a nice matte black line which I love. It’s funny, I find that this liner looks better and better throughout the day. The lines soften (but don’t smudge) which creates a really smooth intense eyeliner look.

I also tried doing a little baby wing which will need more practice. :p

When taking this off, I would say use a strong waterproof makeup remover. I found that I needed to use two cotton pads instead of my usual one when removing.

All in all, I’m really impressed by this liner. I would say to do the dramatic super duper amazing wings take practice, but that’s just liner in general. If you like the look and feel of gel eyeliner, I would definitely recommend trying this out!

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Hello there!

Here with a review!

First off, I just wanted to say thank you to ChickAdvisor, as they sent this to me to review as part of their Product Review Club. (And a double thanks for extending the deadline for me. Hair removal is the last thing you’re thinking about when you’re in bed with the flu).

If you’d like to learn more about the Product Review Club (I highly recommend it), check out ChickAdvisor here.

On with the review.

Overview:

Time consuming but very effective way to remove hair.

Price:

This was given to be by the ChickAdvisor Product Review Club, I’m not too sure what the retail price is.

Rating:

6.5 / 10

Would I Buy Again?

I’m on the fence about it. I’m going to keep on trying it out until I perfect my technique! 🙂

Rambling Review

This is the first time I have tried using hot wax in spatula and tub form. I purchased a Veet electric hot wax product which wasn’t all that great, so I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one. Just a bit of background, I usually shave my legs but wax my underarms using cold wax strips.

The kit comes with a little tongue depressor stick, re-usable fabric sheets, instructions, and the tub of wax. Something I really liked was that the sheets are re-usable, you just need a bit of water to remove the wax from them.

 

The wax was super easy to heat up, you just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds. It warmed up evenly and at the perfect temperature. The smell is quite pleasant (candy apple, yum) and the consistency was great. Now I was ready to go. I started with my legs and then I moved onto my underarms.

The first thing I noticed was it was a little awkward to get the right amount of wax on my legs. When I ripped off the sheets, there was still a bit of wax left over.

My fingers were getting sticky and making sure I didn’t mess up the wax everywhere on my carpet (bad idea doing it in my carpeted room probably…) was a bit of a challenge.

What I noticed though was that my legs and underarms ended up really really smooth. I’m very happy with the results and I can guess that this would last longer than shaving (they claim it lasts up to 4 weeks).

After finishing, I was sorta sticky all over. I was not planning to take a shower, so I had to run a towel under water to remove the wax. The good thing was it was very easy to remove. Other cold wax products I have dealt with have been a hassle to get the excess wax off. One thing I did notice is that it turned my fingers red after washing the fabric strips off!

It’s not super stained, but definitely noticeable.

My tips for using hot wax:

• Make sure you have ample time on your hands. I would consider this a much lengthier process than shaving
• Do this right before you are planning to take a shower. Clean up will be so much easier. (They recommend you don’t use this within an hour of taking a shower because your skin may be still a little wet, making the wax less effective)
• Maybe wear gloves so your hands don’t get stained like mine
• Use the wooden stick to put on a thin layer of wax. I think I sabotaged myself by using big globs when I could have done enough with just a thin layer.

All in all, I’m excited to try this again. I think with practice and timing, this could be a very good alternative to shaving.

Thanks for reading!