Wet n Wild New Eyeshadow- I'm His Breezey

I love Wet n Wild eye shadows, if I am having a lazy day and do not want to hunt down eye shadows for a look I know that I can pull out one of the trios and I can look ready for the day. When I saw that Wet n Wild was coming out with new quints I was excited. I went to my local Walgreens and picked up a few, today I will be quickly reviewing the quint I'm His Breezey, which is the blue one.

I am weird, I love blue shadow but it has to be the right blue to make it into an eye look.

This palette at first glance looks amazing. The blues are vibrant and there is a nice soft powdery blue that can add dimension to a look; but that is where the good ends.
The Base shadow is powdery and chalky.
The brow bone shade is not pigmented, it took 3 or 4 passes to build up the color.
The eyelid shade is a nice vibrant blue but it is no where near as pigmented as it looks in the pan.
The definer shade is super patchy.
The crease shade has a lot of sparkle in the pan but the sparkle does not translate on the lid. The color also took a long time to build up to the desired intensity.

I palette retails for $3.99 in my area, and I was able to get it for $2.99 because it had a $1 coupon. I was really hoping that the eye shadows would live up to the expectation that I had, that they were in any way similar to the 8 pan palettes I know and love. Unfortunately these palettes perform poorly.

I had done an eye look with it but it was so patchy and the colors were so hard to blend together that I gave up on trying to make it work.

I am holding onto the palette for my daughter to play with and maybe for Halloween but I do not see myself using it all that much.

Until next time

Yess :)

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation

I was really really hoping that this foundation would be the best matte foundation at the drugstore. I had extremely high hopes because I had read some rave reviews about it online, and even seen a video or two on YouTube that spoke so highly of it. I purchased it at my local Harmons for $4.99 after using a $1 coupon that was on the display. 

The foundation itself is a thicker formula, a very thick formula that does not glide onto the skin as nicely as some other matte foundations I have tried. The foundation itself clings to any dry patches that you may have so I recommend using a good thick moisturizer and letting it completely set before applying the foundation.

I also recommend a good primer, preferably something is oil controlling. 

The foundation claims to be "feather-light", that it "blends flawlessly for a natural looking all day shine control". They also claim that it "won't feel heavy". I have to disagree with these claims. You can defintely feel the foundation once you put it on. It does not provide all day shine control and it definitely feels heavy. The color match is okay but not he best. 

I used the foundation several different ways, with the Rimmel primer, with Benefit Porefessional, with Too Faced Primed and Poreless, L’oreal primer, Monistat Chaffing Gel, and finally the Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. I also tried various mattifying powders on top; I even wore it without powder on a few days.

I wore it for two weeks and was consistently disappointed in the performance of the foundation. With any of the primers I tried I found that I had a ton of foundation breakdown on my nose and forehead within 3 hours; same thing happened with the powders. I was so disappointed that I was ready to give up but then I decided that I needed to try it with the Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer and I finally received the results I had hoped for. The foundation lasted a good 8 hours without it breaking down and without powder. It was amazing. But without this primer the foundation underperformed and I was not impressed.

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer

I have owned this primer since December 31, 2013. I purchased it at my local Harmons for $5.99 after using a $1 coupon that was on the display.
I have used it about 10 times in the last three weeks. I have worn it alone, with BB creams, matte foundations, lighter weight foundations as well as luminous ones to see how it truly wore. After trying it with my Matte foundations I was ready to just give up on it, I wanted to take it back to the store and call it a day on trying to make it work.
I apply most of my foundations with a flat top brush because I enjoy a more full coverage application of foundation; it’s something that works best with my super oily skin.

The primer claims to control shine for up to 8 hours, that it is lightweight, and minimizes the appearance of pores. I have to disagree with some of those claims. It does not minimize the appearance of pores, it is not a pore filler or a pore blurrer; it blends evenly over the pores but they look the same before and after application. It is very thick and better for people on the oilier side, I would steer clear if i had dry skin.

The primer did not keep me matte for 8 hours; with almost every foundation I tried it barely kept me matte for 3 hours. I was beyond disappointed. But I decided to give it one more try with my L’oreal Lumi Foundation because it is really luminous, and I was surprised by the results. Although it did not give me 8 hours of matte wear it did give me 3 which was nice. So I tried it with one more foundation, The Covergirl Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation and I was very happy with it. I found myself experiencing the promise of 8 hours shine free.

For the price I do recommend it as a drugstore foundation. I would advise to use it with non-matte foundations as it is harder to blend them over the primer. But all in all for $5.99 it was a great deal.

UltaMate Rewards

I received my Ulta flyer for the week starting February 2nd and was pleased to see they included a page explaining the new change from The Club at Ulta for those of us up here in the NE to the UltaMate Rewards Program. 

I asked one of the managers at my local Ulta yesterday about the points, for example of someone had spent $50 in January already does that automatically get grandfathered into the program once it starts on February 23rd. The manager at my Ukta said that they do, that once the program goes into effect you will get credit for everything you've purchased as of January 1st. 

And I was also able to find out that Ulta will be sending out a last rewards certificate for this quarter. So for those of you who like me have been spending this quarter and were looking forward to using that certificate towards a perfume, fear not. 

If I am able to find out anything else I will keep you guys updated. 

Until next time guys 

Yess :) 

Ulta Deals from last week :)

Hey guys, 

I had wanted to get this up earlier but I've been so sick the last week and it completely slipped my mind.

I ended up taking advantage of the Ulta skincare and makeup deal, the L'oreal eye deal, and the L'oreal hair care deal. 

I made out like a bandit, spending less than $20 for 8 products which to me is a bargain, especially considering that the primer retails for $18 on its own. 

I cannot find the bag with the L'oreal products and receipt but once I do I will upload a picture. 

On the folded bits of the receipt something curious happened, there was a point balance and points available section. My Ulta has only offered the Club at Ulta so I had never seen this, I'm hoping this means exciting news is around the corner for those of us who so not have the UltaMate clubs available in our area. 

Until next time guys, 

Yess :) 

NYC HD Color Trio in 781 Long Beach Sands

I received this trio in my Jolly Vox Box courtesy of Influenster and immediately it reminded me of my favorite trio from Wet n Wild. Initially I didn't feel it matched it enough to call it a dupe but with use I have found that they are close enough that when worn they look identical. Those of you who have a hard time finding Wet n Wild in your area but have NYC have a nice hidden gem to discover. 

The eye shadows are smooth and  pigmented. They are all shimmery so pack the color on before blending it out. I also found myself in need of a darker color to make my hooded kids appear more open, but that's the case with my trios. 

It retails in my area for $3.99 at walmart which is a fantastic deal for a nice everyday use palette. I really enjoyed it and it made for a quick daily eye. 

My biggest recommendation is to use a primer you are familiar with and love because it will prolong the wear time of the shadows. 

Until next time guys, take care. 

Yess :) 

I did receive this product for consideration and potential review. All opinions are my own, I have never been paid for a review. 

CVS Renewing Anti-Dark Circle Roller in Medium/Deep

I purchased this rollerball about a year and a half ago during the summer when it was super popular on YouTube. I decided not to invest in the Garnier one because it was $14.99 in my area which to me is way too much, so I opted to check out the generic store brand. The CVS brand one was $9.99 but with coupons and store sales it rang up at less than $4 which is just right in my opinion.

The formula of the roller is really thin, and it is pretty pigmented for being as thin as it is. When I first got it I hated it because the color match was off, it was summer and I was really tan. Now that I have lost all my color it is a much better match.

For 2014 I decided that I wanted to use up what I already have in my stash instead of just purchasing new things. I was searching through my concealer drawer and I found this little gem underneath some of my other rejects. I am so glad I pulled it out. The thin formula is so easy to blend in. The roller ball is really cooling on the undereyes and it is like a refreshing burst of hydration for that delicate skin. I have super dry undereyes but still wear full coverage concealer most days, I am glad to give them a much needed rest.

The concealer is a skin tone shade for me so it does not highlight, but personally I prefer to use a skin tone shade or something close to it than a highlight as my main concern is covering my very dark circles. This concealer covers the dark circles and makes my under eyes feel better overall. I would definitely recommend it. It also does not crease or settle in my fine lines (and I have plenty), and it does not need to be set as it sets to a soft powdery finish. 

If I find any sales or promotions coming up for CVS skincare I will keep you guys updated. 

I had been wearing it for 8 hours and it still looks good :)

Until next time guys, have fun with makeup you have forgotten.

- Yess :)