Current Favourites April 2014

My current favourites:

1. Essence Beauty Silky Touch Blush in Life's a Cherry $2.99

2. TheFaceShop Design My Eyebrow in Gray Brown $3.99

3. TheFaceShop Face it Extreme Brush Pen Eyeliner $13.99

4. NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny $2.99

5. Milani Statement Lipstick in Sangria $6.99

6. Wet n Wild Matte Lipstick in Sugar Plum Fairy $1.99

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Essence Stays no matter what 24hr liquid eyeliner

I got this liner after seeing the display at shopper and thought I had nothing to lose since it was $3.49CAD +tax. Sorry my looks a little beat up, I took it on a trip with me and most of the writing has rubbed off.

Essence claims:
extremely resistant! this eyeliner pen’s formula lasts up to 24 hours – even after jumping into the pool! with a felt-tip applicator, the deep-black texture creates an accurate line that lasts… and lasts and lasts, no matter what!

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Hot Yoga Mess & Jordana Fabuliner Review

I recently picked up Jordana's FabuLiner at Walgreen &2.99 USD and I put it to the test by wearing it to hot yoga.

Claims:

• Felt-Tip Precision 
• No Skipping or Dragging 
• Convenient & Easy to Use 
• Dramatic Eye Definition
• Made In Italy

NET WT .0.054 OZ/ 1.54g

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Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner

This is one of my favourite liquid eyeliners compare to to the Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner Click for review. This is a very simple no fuse liquid eyeliner that gives me precision and a very dark line. I like my 2 eyeliners for 2 different things; on a regular basis, I will use the Stiletto one because it's quicker and I can do the wing liner easily but the only 'problem' is that it is not waterproof. I prefer to use my Milani waterproof one when I have work especially on night shifts when I get a small chance to nap I want to wake up looking good and professional.  The staying power of the Line Stiletto is amazing as well but I find that it tends to fade in the inner corner due to extra moisture there but the line alway stays solid with no flaking or fading. I love the blackness as well =)

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Felt tip applicator which are great for beginners, very comparable to L'Oreal Linear Intense (used to be my favourite till I found this and I think they might've changed the formula and it now flakes and it is not as opaque)

Look at the blackness!! It does have a small sheen to it which are very common with most liquid liners.

Pro

- drugstore cheap (I believe it's $6.99)

- good staying power (will be there after a 12 hr shift except the inner corner but not noticeable, I'm just a little anal about it)

- no scent

- felt tip for easy precision

- no flaking

- does not dry out in the tube

- will not get on your lashes like the Milani one

- not stubborn to remove with regular makeup remover

Cons

- not completely waterproof but will last throughout the day regardless (not really a con depending how anal you are about it)

Will repurchase always =)

~~~~~Tee Hee

Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner

I work 12 hours ships not including about a hour of commute everyday, I expect my makeup or at least my eyeliner to stay put throughout the shift. I read reviews from Beauty Broadcast and decided that I would give this a try. It amazes me every damn day when I get home after work and all my other makeup has faded, my eyeliner is still pitch black and it is still where I left it this morning. This liner is just simply amazing, it is super pigmented and it will not budge even after a small nap on a night shift (while my eyebrows are displaced)

I have the black (Everlast) and purple; both work fantastic.

The only issue I have with this liner is the applicator, because before I discover this eyeliner, I was using L'Oreal Intense in Carbon Black (which I hate now) which had a felt tip. I find that felt tip has a much easier application especially if you are new to liquid eyeliners, it can be very intimating. The Milani has a brush applicator which makes it more difficult to get a precise line if you are a noob to this. I find that the best trick is to flatten the brush by getting rid of the excess products on the edge of the tube and turn the brush on its side to create a finer line.

(front view)

(side view after it has been flattened)

The other issue I have had is getting excess products on the brush attachment (the long tube part before the brush applicator) and it will get on my lashes while I am trying to create the cat eye.

I shit you not about the staying power, I can go through a shower after a 13 hr day and it will still be there unless I use a decent makeup remover.  It does not transfer to the lower lash line (bonus ++++).

I got my at the Loblaw's pharmacy section for $6.99CAD on sale. They are difficult to find in Canada, cause only a small selection of Superstores sell them.  Unfortunately, we do not have the whole range of Milani products either. =( The black (Everlast) can be very difficult to find, you can alway get it online at Cherry Culture for $5.99 USD. ( I would recommend waiting for a sale, they usually have 20% ever so often

A+++ for awesome++++

Other blogger's review and swatches:
Musing of a Muse
Makeup Alley

~~~~~Tee Hee