MASCARA | CoverGirl Total Tease mascara

$8+ for 0.21 oz / 6.5 ml

It's natural looking ish and not too clumpy. However...

Smudgety smudge smudge

LIQUID LIPSTICK | Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink in Lover

Korean style

Full lip

Bathroom lighting

So... I'm not sure if I dropped my phone? Because I wiped this a few times and the front camera photo still came out kind of blurry. Idk 

But this is how the lipstick looks. It's a little dark/cool toned mauve for my taste, but most importantly this Maybelline liquid lip is really dry -_- my lips feel raw after

Natural lighting

$8+ for 0.17 oz / 5 ml 

LIQUID LIP | Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink in Loyalist (Nude)

Left: Milani liquid lipstick in 10 Adorable

Right: Maybelline in Loyalist

Lip swatch

Idk if you can tell but I think it makes my lips very textured, almost too much so.

With a Jouer pink lip gloss

The wear of this product is no joke. Unfortunately, all the color are too unnatural for my taste. This nude is too light, and the other colors are too bright or too dark. The packaging is actually pretty cute, if they expanded the range I would try a different color

MASCARA | Almay Get Up and Grow Extreme Length

Not sure if you can tell... But the wand is HUGE. Like, longer than my eye

This was on clearance at Walmart for $3.50 so ofc I couldn't resist. 

I quite enjoyed this mascara bc it's natural looking. Except 2 hours in, it started smudging on my undereye. Granted, mascara will always smudge on me (that's just how my lashes roll) but 2 hours is a bit too fast.

Probably will pass this along to someone who doesn't have that problem 

LIPSTICK | L'Oreal Infallible Le Rouge 10 HR

Not a fan of this color on my complexion but the texture is pretty cream for a long wearing lipstick. I don't like the shimmery lipstick look either, I was def a little desperate buying this bc I saw a Youtuber (Catie) post the Asian dewy lipstick versions of this L'Oreal line in Taiwan, except it's like $15 on Ebay and I feel like L'Oreal is not worth that price

$9+ for 0.09 oz 

I was surprised this lipstick was so sheer. No wonder I rarely buy L'Oreal lip products.

The Maybelline ColorSensational line is definitely the best lipstick line in the drugstore

LIQUID LIP | Wet n Wild MegaLast Liquid Catsuit

*when you have something for too long and forget you didn't blog about it*

Top: 921B Nudist Peach

Bottom: 922B Coral Corruption

I am a sucker for inexpensive products that perform better than some higher end products out there

I first heard about this from Tati on Youtube, but at the time the colors I wanted were constantly sold out at Target and even on the WnW website. After a few weeks I finally got my hands on these

At $5 for 0.21 oz / 6 g, these are the cheapest liquid lipsticks I've seen

Even ColourPop is $6 for 0.11 oz / 3.2 g (which is 1/2 the product of the WnW, FYI)

They are fragrance free, long wearing with pretty good pigmentation. They are a little drying but I think that's the price you pay for a long lasting lip. It cracks a little bit if you don't apply it correctly or apply too much, but play around with it and it's easy to work with. 

I personally like Nudist Peach bc it's more neutral and peachy. Coral Corruption is a much brighter, coral pink. If you see these at Target and you're into liquid lips, I HIGHLY recommend this.

FOUNDATION | L'Oreal Infallible Pro Glow liquid foundation

After 12 hours

Pros

Natural looking

Smoothes over pores

Somewhat sanitary packaging

Cons

Not super long wearing

Not cheap for drugstore

Hard to tell color from the tube

Price

$12+ for 1 oz

Verdict

Quite a few Youtubers recommend this. It looks pretty good when I first apply it, but probably after a few hours when my skin gets oily, if I touch my face by accident it'll come off (even if I set it with powder). It's not especially lightweight to me, but it's not heavy. I'll still wear it when I only need my makeup to stay for a few hours, but I definitely rely on my other foundations to stay on, like the MUFE Mat Velvet (review here). If you're really good at not touching your face, this won't be too bad.

Edit: After using this a few more times after, I wish I could return this. It starts looking cakey on my skin just a few hours in, esp under the eyes. I understand that there is a matte version, but I think good quality foundations wouldn't start looking cakey that early, if anything it just looks oily :/

Would I recommend it?

If you have normal to dry skin

Would I repurchase?

No.

LONG WEARING LIPS | Maybelline SuperStay 24 Color

015 All Day Cherry

1 layer

2 layers after a couple hours

Price

$9+ for 2.3 ml liquid color / 1.8 g lip balm

Verdict

I really wanted a long lasting festive color. As you can kind of tell, it's a bit drying on the lips, but the lasting power is amazing! The lip balm makes the color shiny, so if you prefer the satin look you can leave the lipstick by itself, but it does look slightly dry.

Even after eating it doesn't really budge, I have to use extra makeup remover to remove it.

Repurchase?

Probably

Would I recommend it?

If you're into long wearing colors that last the whole day

EMPTIES | Yes to Cucumbers Soothing Gentle Milk Cleanser

Pros

Gentle

Doesn't make skin feel dry

Natural ingredients

Cruelty free

Neutral

Almost no fragrance, smells very lightly of cucumber

Doesn't lather (I know lathering cleansers dry out your skin, but recently I feel like maybe a light lather is better for my easily clogged pores)

Cons

Doesn't seem to clean that well if you have easily clogged pores/oily skin

Verdict

I purchased this per Paula's Choice's review of it. It doesn't really lather so it is very gentle if you have sensitive skin. I don't find it especially soothing but I used it up as my morning cleanser to not strip my skin too much to begin the day. I am still searching for my holy grail morning cleanser, but I've been really into Paula's Choice skin care lately, so I'll be reviewing it soon!

Repurchase?

No.

Would I recommend it?

If you have sensitive skin.

WINE LIPS | L'Oreal Infallible Lip Paints in 326 Sultry Sangria

Pros

Pigmented

A lot of product

Not drying

Creamy texture

Neutral

Smells like grapes

A lot of adventurous colors (see below)

Leaves a slight stain

Cons

Doesn't dry (so it transfers)

Price

$8+ for 0.27 oz / 8 ml

Verdict

When I saw these at Target there were only 8 colors and most of them are very bright. Apparently there are 14 colors including some neutral ones (see below). As much as I like trying new makeup, I don't see how teal and blue lips could be a thing...

The applicator hugs your lips, which is nice, kind of reminds me of the Jeffree Star applicator.

I've been wanting a wine liquid lipstick (so it lasts) but this is more of a regular lipstick in a tube form. It looks almost jelly like but it is very pigmented. Sultry Sangria is a bit dark for my complexion, but it's a great color for fall. Since it doesn't dry down the staying power isn't as good as a liquid lipstick, but it leaves a slight stain after it wears off.