New Purchase!

So the other day I was in Target (one of my favorite places to shop!) and I happened to stop over in the cosmetics area. Well just my luck, on the end displays they were having sales on all sorts of cosmetics, a lot of them gift sets for stocking stuffers, and they had a bunch of E.L.F. cosmetics that were really cheap! I've heard of E.L.F. cosmetics before but have never tried them, and to be honest, I've never seen them at the stores I usually shop at. So I picked up a couple of items (which took forever to choose because they had a bunch!) : a set of three nail polishes, a set of three lipplumping glosses, another set of two lipgloss pots with a mini lipbrush, and a "beauty encyclopedia" booklet that contains twelve powder eyeshadows, two cream eyeshadows, a mini black eyeliner, and a two sided eyeshadow brush and applicator, plus a mini guide that shows you how to apply the shadows for the perfect eye look.

Oh, I almost forgot, I also bought a big fluffy powder brush.

Total cost of all these items? Approximately $15! Whoo-hoo! I took them home and tested them all out, and I must say, for such a cheap price, these are pretty decent cosmetics. I love the lipglosses, they are all very creamy and non-sticky and offer just the right amount of color and shine. The eyeshadows are totally gorgeous and have a pretty good amount of pigment in them, especially the darker colors. I have only tried one of the polishes, the dark navy one, it went on pretty smoothly, although there isn't very much shine to it, and it's already starting to flake off. But hey, after paying only $1 for each polish, I can't have too high of expectations right? Besides, I still like the color and I didn't add a topcoat, so maybe with a topcoat the color will last longer. Here are some pictures of the glosses on:

Babydoll   Oasis   Mauveberry

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Later I will do some looks with the different eyeshadows. Until then,

ta ta for now! :)

 

Product Review: L’Oreal Extra-Volume Collagen Mascara

So after hearing rave reviews about L'oreal's new collagen mascara, I just had to try it out!

This revolutionary formula has new lash plumping hydra-collagen for the ultimate lush lashes and long lasting, non-clumping wear. The formula is buildable and promises 12x  fuller lashes that doesn't flake or smudge. The uniquely designed brush is customized with soft, luxurious bristles to plump and define every lash, including those hard to reach corner lashes. So what was my take on this mascara? Well,  first appearances are a big deal to me, so I immediately fell in love with the sleek black tube that it comes in, you could definitely think it was a higher end mascara. It goes on smoothly and plumps each lash; however, it doesn't do much for lengthening, which isn't a big surprise when it comes to volumizing mascaras, and I found that after a couple of coats in can start to clump a bit. I also didn't like the brush that well, it's a little difficult to get into the corners without smudging. But after adding a coat or two of lengthening mascara on top and running a lash comb through, my eyelashes defnitely look fuller and more defined.

And having short Asian lashes, this mascara made them stand out a lot more! It also washes off easily with soap and water, heck, even just plain water does the trick :)

I would definitely recommend this mascara to anyone wanting full, lush lashes!