I was starting to get really frustrated with my Sigma large powder brush because it was shedding like crazy. Any time I applied powder my face was covered with bristles it was so annoying and time consuming because I had to stop my routine to get all the bristles off my face. So I bought a MAC 150 and that was great for a few months (about 8) then that started to shed too! I turned to sephora and picked up their large power brush since the bristles are white I figured if that shed no biggie.
Normally I would clean my brushes with either the MAC cleaner and a paper towel and then once every two weeks I would deep clean then with aveeno shampoo. Well one day I accidentally grabbed the aveeno conditioner instead of the shampoo and figured Oooh well it's not that big of a deal the sigma and MAC 150 were already dead to me. After they dried the bristles were super soft so I used it once more and omg my problem was solved. No more shedding. Seriously, shedding stopped completely!!!
So if your brushes are shedding, they might need a little moisturizer so wash them with a bit of gentle conditioner and see if that helps.
Showing posts with label make up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label make up. Show all posts
4/10/11
L'Oreal Double Extend Eye Illuminator Review
So the mascara has two ends, one is a typical mascara, which on its own I love, it really lengthens my lashes. Then the other end is the Illuminating side, basically a side that is supposed to make your eyes sparkle (and I love sparkles!). The regular mascara is applied first then you can add the illuminating sparkles.
The brush on the sparkly side is interesting, it took some getting used to. I really like the rounded applicator tip for my bottom lashes, but the more traditional mascara brush is what I use to apply the "sparkle" on my top lashes.
The sparkles comes in different colors to compliment your eyes. I was super excited about this mascara, like really really really excited. I loved the L'Oreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara and I really wanted to love the Eye Illuminating mascara. I thought it would sparkle and make my eyes look incredible. It wasn't that spectacular. I only noticed a few specs of sparkle as I was applying it, but nothing really popped out like I hoped it would have. I don't think I would buy it again, it was a bit of a let down but I used some CVS extrabucks and a coupon so I didn't pay too much for it.
3/31/11
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3/23/11
Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin Review
I am a sucker for hair products especially if they claim to be quick and easy to use. So I just had to try it after seeing the commercial which advertised having the strength of 20 bobby pins.
What: Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin, averages about $6-7 for two pins
How it looks:
Review:
It works!!! At first I had some issues, but I usually do when I am trying something out for the first time. I didn't know how to put the pin in, you can't just stick it in you have to twist it in. That took getting used to. I also have much shorter hair that I did a few months ago, so its at my shoulders and I am sure that those with longer hair will have an easier time with this. It held really well, I didn't feel like my hair was going to fall out, but again it all depended on how I put the pins in. The directions say put one on the top and then one in the bottom but I found that putting the bottom pin in tilted slightly to the left it held onto my hair better. I even did some yoga and my hair didn't budge at all! I picked these up at CVS but you can find them pretty much anywhere.
Would I buy again? YES!
Plus a Look of the Day (LOTD) which I will hopefully keep up with.
Basically this is a very simple look, mostly with matte shadows and lips that didn't sparkle too much.
Face:
MAC Mineral Skin Finish Natural in Light (applied with the Tokidoki kabuki brush at sephora)
NARS Deep Throat Blush (applied with MAC 187)
Too Faced Leopard Bronzer (applied with MAC 168)
Almay Pure Blends Loose Finishing Powder (applied with the sephora all over face brush)
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Vanilla eyeshadow on the lid (applied with MAC 139)
MAC Quarry eyeshadow in the crease (applied with sephora angled blender brush)
NYX liner in Brown (smudged with the stila flat liner brush)
Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara in very black, two coats (because two is better than one when it comes to mascara haha)
Lips:
Too Faced lip of luxury lipstick in sex kitten
(This review was independently written, no compensation was received for this review)
What: Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin, averages about $6-7 for two pins
How it looks:
Review:
It works!!! At first I had some issues, but I usually do when I am trying something out for the first time. I didn't know how to put the pin in, you can't just stick it in you have to twist it in. That took getting used to. I also have much shorter hair that I did a few months ago, so its at my shoulders and I am sure that those with longer hair will have an easier time with this. It held really well, I didn't feel like my hair was going to fall out, but again it all depended on how I put the pins in. The directions say put one on the top and then one in the bottom but I found that putting the bottom pin in tilted slightly to the left it held onto my hair better. I even did some yoga and my hair didn't budge at all! I picked these up at CVS but you can find them pretty much anywhere.
Would I buy again? YES!
Plus a Look of the Day (LOTD) which I will hopefully keep up with.
Basically this is a very simple look, mostly with matte shadows and lips that didn't sparkle too much.
Face:
MAC Mineral Skin Finish Natural in Light (applied with the Tokidoki kabuki brush at sephora)
NARS Deep Throat Blush (applied with MAC 187)
Too Faced Leopard Bronzer (applied with MAC 168)
Almay Pure Blends Loose Finishing Powder (applied with the sephora all over face brush)
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
MAC Vanilla eyeshadow on the lid (applied with MAC 139)
MAC Quarry eyeshadow in the crease (applied with sephora angled blender brush)
NYX liner in Brown (smudged with the stila flat liner brush)
Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara in very black, two coats (because two is better than one when it comes to mascara haha)
Lips:
Too Faced lip of luxury lipstick in sex kitten
(This review was independently written, no compensation was received for this review)
3/21/11
Sigma Brush Review
The original blog is no longer active, but I wanted to write that my initial review was positive however in the youtube comment section of the video there was a rep for Sigma that was very rude and mean to some of my subscribers. That sparked my initial dislike for Sigma. Then I had a LOT of issues with the brushes and have essentially given up on the customer service. Would I recommend them? I can't really say yes or no because its been two years since I've dealt with them and a lot can change in that time.
Dislikes:
(This writer is not have any financial disclosures with Sigma Beauty, product was not provided to this write by Sigma Beauty)
Dislikes:
- Shedding: the face brushes shed like crazy! I stopped using the 150 because after I used it I would look like I was growing crazy insane facial hair!
- Color fading of the black brushes
- Customer Service: Any company rep that would be mean to one of my subscribers on my video comments is just not professional and makes me think less of the company.
Likes:
- Eye brushes: they are pretty good EXCEPT the black blender brush (I can't find it on the site any more), they shed and fade and are just not worth using.
Video:
(This writer is not have any financial disclosures with Sigma Beauty, product was not provided to this write by Sigma Beauty)
3/20/11
L'OREAL Lash Serum and Mascara Review
What: L'OREAL Lash Serum and Mascara Review
Likes:
The mascara is excellent! After I used the full size sample I was given I purchased it again, that's how good it was. The lash extending primer is better than most primers I have used in the past, it definitely adds a lot of length, volume, and definition....yup all 3 were improved dramatically, that is something that not all mascaras can do! In terms of removal, I have no complaints, it comes off easily and doesn't leave any residue. Even a year after making the video review, its still one of my top mascaras.
Dislikes:
The lash serum, over all didn't really like it. Made my eyes puffy :(
Video!!!! (watch it for before and after pictures)
(This writer was asked to do this review. received the product for free, and currently has no affiliation with L'OREAL)
Likes:
The mascara is excellent! After I used the full size sample I was given I purchased it again, that's how good it was. The lash extending primer is better than most primers I have used in the past, it definitely adds a lot of length, volume, and definition....yup all 3 were improved dramatically, that is something that not all mascaras can do! In terms of removal, I have no complaints, it comes off easily and doesn't leave any residue. Even a year after making the video review, its still one of my top mascaras.
Dislikes:
The lash serum, over all didn't really like it. Made my eyes puffy :(
Video!!!! (watch it for before and after pictures)
(This writer was asked to do this review. received the product for free, and currently has no affiliation with L'OREAL)
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