Friday, March 14, 2014

Benefit GoodTime Gals. Is it worth your money? Posietint, girlmeetspearl, "thatgal"

Benefit GoodTime Gals 

2.5mL Posietint, 7.5mL girlmeetspearl, 7.5mL "that gal"

Usually Sephora would always pull that trick on you and put some small goodies in on those shelves where you line up to check out, I saw these there and thought it seems like a handy thing to try do I picked it up for $15. 
Posietint cost $2.4 per mL, so this Posietint is worth $5.76
They sell this sample size for $8 individually
girlmeetspearl cost $2.5 per mL, this tube alone is worth $18.75
"that gal" cost $2.64 per mL, so this tube is worth $19.73. 
But they also sell this alone for $8 on their website.



Posietint
Not blendedBlended
This is a very pretty pink color for people with fair skin tones. I love how this is not just thin like the Benetint, this has the consistency of a thin nail polish. It looks very natural on my lips. When I swipe this on my cheeks, it looks so pretty, gives the same effect like you're blushing because of the cold winter. This does stain tho, and you have to work it fast or else you'll end up with streaks on your face. I'm thinking of purchasing the full size.


GirlMeetsPearl
DropBlended
It comes out the tube a very pale nude pinkish color concentrated with gold shimmer. When I blended it, it is actually just nude with very tiny gold shimmer. This feels very thin, consistency of a gel lotion, very blendable and not drying to the skin. But I don't really like the color cause its too warm for me, I prefer highlights more of a silver or pink base. Good for people with warmer skin tones that like that warm golden glow.


"that gal" 
Well.. this primer is meant for brightening, but I really can't tell the difference. Comes out a baby pink color and blends to nothing. I notice my foundation and concealer applied a bit smoother but not much of a brightening effect. This also spreads nicely on the skin and mattifiies the areas around my nose. The smell is very pleasing, it smells similar to baby shampoo. I guess this product is alright, but I wouldn't pay $29 for a face primer that just mattifies and smells nice. Too expensive and not so special, okay product. 





Thursday, March 13, 2014

Inexpensive, Cute, and Good Quality Wet n Wild Makeup Brushes

Wet n Wild Makeup Brushes

So Wet n Wild came out with new makeup brushes at the drugstores!!! I saw a total of 4 brushes, teal bristles eye shadow brush, yellow bristles foundation brush, pink powder brush, and the angle blush brush is the same color as the eye shadow one. I only picked up two because the other two didn't look so promising and the other two were $2.99 each . These were only $.99 and looked like these would perform better. The packet is resealable so very eco-friendly.


Wet n Wild Eye Shadow Brush
Very sleek and sturdy handle, the handle feels very similar to the e.l.f. studio brushes. Matte black handle with a glossy ferrule, and the handle prints the brand name and the brush name. This is a pretty dense eye shadow brush, great for packing on only powder eye shadow on the lid because it is made out of natural bristles. The bristles are soft enough to dab and sweep, but if you were to use the tip to place eye shadow on the crease perpendicular to your lid, it will feel a bit pokey. I really don't need this brush because I have like 10 other brushes that can do the same, but the color of the bristles just made me buy it. Its so cute.


Wet n Wild Foundation Brush
These bristles are synthetic, soft and pretty sturdy. I used this for concealer and spot treating foundation. I used dabbing motions to blend my concealer and foundation because I feel like this brush wouldn't be able to really buff or sweep thick consistency products. But it does a good job dabbing away thin liquid concealers and foundations on precise areas on the face. This brush is relatively small, like 2/3 the size of a regular foundation paddle brush.