Mascara fails

Lately I have had absolutely no luck with trying new mascaras.

I don't really need any new mascaras, but I just love trying new ones.

The two that I tried recently are Revlon Lash Potion and Covergirl Flamed out.

Let's talk about the obvious first. The packaging on both of these mascaras is adorable, especially the the Lash Potion!

Unfortunately both of these just did not work for my lashes. They both have huge wands, and I feel like they are way too big for me. The mascara literally got all over my eyelids.

They both also have bristle brushes, which I'm generally not a fan of. I usually like mascara wands with plastic brushes or rubber bristles (like L'oréal Telescopic Shocking Extensions or Maybelline One by One)

I feel like neither of these brushes really grabbed my lashes. They just kind of grazed them and colored my lashes a bit. They did absolutely nothing to make my lashes look good.

That's pretty much all I have to say about these mascaras. I just flat out did not like them.

Have you tried any products you haven't liked lately?

Talk to you soon!

Beauty Wish List

Hey everyone!!

There are sooo many high end beauty products I am dying to get my hands on! Here are a few I've been lusting after lately.

Stila Smudgepot in Kitten
This is a champagne colored cream eyeshadow. Every time I go into Ulta or Sephora I swatch this on my hand, and then I walk around the store staring at my hand because the swatch is gorgeous. I haven't purchased it yet because I own MAC Bare Study paint pot and I find that the colors of the two cream shadows are very similar, and I don't really need the Stila smudgepot. Maybe one day...

I also own an obscene amount of MAC paint pots, so I really don't think I'll be needing a new cream shadow anytime soon.

Josie Maran Cheek Gelée
This product is sort of like a cream blush, but more of a gel consistency. I love testing this on my hand whenever I go into Sephora. It glides on so smoothly and the color is so sheer and I just love it. I really want this in Poppy Paradise and I'm pretty sure I'll be picking this up next time I'm in Sephora!

Bare Minerals Well Rested Under eye brightening powder
I have super dark under eye circles, so I am always looking for anything that will help cover those bad boys up. This is supposed to be a powder to set your under eye concealer and brighten the area as well.

I actually picked up this powder recently and I wasn't going to include this (since I owned it it's obviously not on my wishlist anymore!) but I actually returned it today so I figured I'd share my thoughts. I used this the same night I bought it and didn't really see much a difference, but I thought I'd try the next day with a fresh layer of concealer. I took off all my makeup and went to sleep. When I woke up the next morning my under eye area was swollen, bright red, and itchy. There were no questions whether I'd be trying it again or returning it.

Dior Eye Quad
I have been dying to try a super high end eye quad but I wasn't sure what brand. I first wanted to try Burberry because I've heard great things about their makeup line, but I couldn't find anything in any stores and I want to test out a product before I shell out $65 for eyeshadow...so I decided against it. I figured I LOVE my Dior Amber Diamond and Rose Diamond highlighting powders, so why not try their eyeshadows? I swatched a few different quads in Sephora and I fell in love, but I just can't bring myself to spend that much money on the eye shadows just yet. Maybe for Christmas.

Bobbi Brown Extra Repair eye cream
I have deep wrinkles under my eyes already (how?!?!?) so I really want to try an intense eye cream. I'm currently using the Michael Todd eye cream and I'm not a fan at all. It's too light and I feel like it is very greasy and I don't find it hydrating. Once I finish that up I will be purchasing the Bobbi Brown eye cream.

It's a 10 Miracle Leave in spray
Again, I've heard so many people rave about this product. I just can't bring myself to spend $20 on a tiny bottle of leave in conditioning spray.

Sleek products
I have heard these blushes and bronzers are amazing. I looked them up online and the colors are beautiful!! I've been meaning to order a few, but one of the colors I wanted wasn't in stock at the time. Hopefully I'll be ordering some blushes soon. :)

Benefit Hoola Bronzer
This is yet another product I test out every time I go into Sephora or Ulta and I love it. I have the NYC Sunny bronzer and it works just fine, so I don't need Hoola. I only use bronzer to warm up my skin, so for me there is no reason to have a variety of bronzers. Once I run out of the NYC bronzer I will probably pick Hoola up.


That's all that's on my wish list right now!

What products have you been wanting to try?

You can get these products from Sephora, Ulta, and Sleek!

Talk to you soon!