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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Re- buy or Bye bye??




There are a million (ok maybe not a million) beauty bloggers who review products out there and the amazing thing is that everyone has the right to to like or dislike a product for an endless amount of reasons. Personally I try my hardest to give you valid reasons for my judgements much like the stern but respectable judge Judy. I also like to wait until a product is empty because I'm human and let's face it , I change my mind sometimes when I'm patient and realize results might take time. So here my glorious readers is another round up of my empties and thoughts on them. Would I re buy it or should it just go bye bye?



Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation $14.99 0.8 fl oz
I am going to preface this by saying that I had to return this twice to find a shade I could work with. I ended up with 150 buff chamois but it even was a little too pink, warming my face up with bronzer was a must when wearing this. The formula is one of my drugstore faves and I will definitely be repurchasing this. I easily get medium to full coverage and the texture allows it to be light and non Cakey. It says 24 hrs on the packaging, I don't know about all that jazz since I wash my face before and after bed but I can say it lasts through a long work shift without being patchy.

Olay Regenerist Luminous tone perfecting cream moisturizer $28.99 1.7 oz
This Olay moisturizer claims to fade dark spots and make your skin brighter. I have a couple of sun spots and I did not notice much difference in the darkness after using the entire jar over the course of a month. It did keep my skin moisturized and hydrated but I can get that from a different moisturizer at a lower price point. It's going bye bye into my trash can!

Jessica Simpson Fancy perfume $59 3.4 oz
I always pick up the 1.7 oz bottles of this at TJ MAXX or Ross for around $15. The notes sparkling pear, juicy apricot nectar, gardenia, jasmine, toasted almonds and caramel make this oh so feminine and sweet. It's one of my favorite scents and right now I feel lost without a bottle of it in my rotation so I will be re buying it asap

Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder $3.99
This little drugstore gem provides excellent coverage with a truly matte finish. It gives some higher end brands a run for their money. It does contain talc as its primary ingredient so that is of note if you are sensitive but I have repurchased many a time and will continue to do so. 

Simply Vera mascara 
I can't find a price or link to this mascara in stores. I picked it up in kohls on clearance but don't be sad because you don't want it. It's clump and transfer city and did nothing for my lashes except morphs them into one giant clumpy mess. I should have saved my money and you should too.

Glam glow brightening mud eye treatment $69 for 12
I liked this. I wasn't tempted to run out the very minute I used it to buy more but I would reconsider it in the future. My eyes did feel refreshed and tighter. Overall I think this product is worth the splurge if you are able to but don't skip lunch for a week in order to buy it

Maybeline instant age rewind dark circle eraser $8.99 0.2 oz
I have a love/hate relationship with this product. I love the product and hate the packaging. Almost so much that is makes me hesitant to repurchase. The actual concealer brightens and conceals like a dream and doesn't crease on me ( everything that's makes a holy grail concealer) but the applicator is foam (hello bacteria) and then the darn tube cracked on me. After some research due to the gigantic mess I had on my hands I saw it was a common problem. Maybeline hear my plea and repackage this!!!!!

Elf volumizing and lengthening mascara $3
Eh..... Wasn't impressed. I would buy wnw or nyc over this for the price. Jordana blows it out of the water. The price point is excellent but the aforementioned brands are doing better things for the same amount of money.