Review Lush's Mask of Magnanimity

Review Lush's Mask of Magnanimity

When I first tried this mask I thought it was a little scary with all the chunks and bright green color. 

What Lush says:

MAKES DIRT A DISTANT MEMORY Mask of Magnaminty isn’t technically a daily ‘facial wash’; it’s actually a deep cleansing face and back mask. China clay and fresh peppermint reach deep down to pull the debris from your pores, giving you that delightful tingly-clean sensation. We add loads of aduki beans to exfoliate flaky or dry skin, vanilla absolute to calm redness and honey to soothe. Our inventors created Mask of Magnaminty to be the ‘ultimate face mask’, intense but not harsh or abrasive on the skin. We recommend using Mask of Magnaminty weekly to keep the skin in good condition. What I Say: I definitely felt my skin got a deep conditioning. After using applying the minty mask and letting it sit for about 5 min. I rinsed off with warm water and towel dried my face. I noticed an immediate difference in my complexion. The pores on my nose (always a problem area for me) was nautically clearer and smaller, huge plus. My over all complexion looked brighter in the mirror and I really felt like my skin was squeaky clean.  The second time I used it I left it on for 10 min. I think it was a little too long because it was really hard to rinse the mask off and I did have a few red splotches that did go away after a few minutes, but the effect was still the same a squeaky clean feeling that brightened my complexion and cleaned out those nasty pores.  Definitely worth the price and if your on the fence Lush is great because you can just hop on into a store and ask for a sample to take home. They are always more than happy to send you home with samples to try, which is another reason I’m a fan of their company. 

Review: Dr.Jart+ Black Label Detox BB Cream

Review: Dr.Jart+ Black Label Detox BB Cream

Claims to: 

“What it is:
A purifying face cream that provides age defense, and hides uneven skintone and blemishes. 

What it is formulated to do:
- Botanical Formula to purify and calm blemish prone or sensitive skin while also combating dark spots and pollutants for an enhanced radiance 
- Features SPF 25 sun protection 
- Comes in one universal shade

Perfect and protect skin instantly with this all-in-one multifunctional Beauty Balm. This triple-action formula naturally covers blemishes and uneven skintone, and contains botanical actives to purify and calm blemish-prone or irritated skin. Arbutin works to erase unwanted dark spots, while caviar extract and antioxidants protect skin from inner and outer pollutants for an enhanced radiance. Lightweight with sunscreen protection for simple, one-step neutralizing coverage, this soothing cream delivers optimal results for both women and men. 

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates 
- Phthalates ”

info from Sephora

So I finally gave this baby a try. I have to say that at first application I liked it. The texture is smooth and lighter than my Asian bb creams. It blended in nicely using my beauty blender. My complexion looked brighter and more even. It still felt a bit like a glorified tinted moisturizer, but it did even out my complexion and left a dewy/ matte finish. 

I powdered lightly to set the bb cream, but I found a few hours later I was a bit too shiny for my taste. I did not use any concealer with the bb cream, but I found that areas on my face looked as if I had used concealer and it was slipping off. 

By evening, I looked pretty worn off. 

Overall verdict, It’s a good tinted moisturizer that need to be touched up 2 to 3 times a day if you want to stay looking fresh. 

Offers light to medium coverage. 

easy to blend

a bit steep at $36 for a full size for a tinted moisturizer, but also not overly expensive for a higher end brand. Really just depends on personal preference. 

Review: Benefit’s new Fake Up Under Eye Concealer

HIGH-RES

I have to admit I was really skeptical when this came out. Usually I’m not a fan of benefit cosmetics concealers or foundations, however I had to give this a try.
Lately my under eye area has been really dry and causing my normal makeup to crease.
So when benefit says this provides hydration without settling into my fine lines all day and conceals dark circles, I gave it a try.
I’ve worn it 3 days now and I have to say I’m pretty impressed. I defiantly notice that my under eye is hydrated and it so far has not slipped off all over my face. I do set my makeup with powder in the morning and touch up in the afternoon again with powder.
I like the cool clear gel surrounding the color part of the product. The packaging is adorable as always from benefit. The coverage is light to medium in my opinion with potential to build up, but I tend to use less under my eyes for fear of creasing and caking,
Over all the product seems to do what it claims, but I’m still not sure I would buy it again yet. I’ll have to use it for awhile longer before I can make up my mind. At $24 from Ulta it’s fairly priced. 

Clinique Even Better Foundation Review

CLINIQUE EVEN BETTER FOUNDATION REVIEW

So I’ve been watching a lot of Tanya Burr tutorials on Youtube and she mentioned how much she liked Clinique Even Better foundation. I was a bit skeptical since I haven’t used Clinique since High school and am not a fan of their makeup or skincare, but I decided to give them a try.

I’m shocked! I love this foundation. It goes on really smooth and does a great job at evening out my skin tone and making my skin look flawless. It feels light on my face and I’ve worn it all day and it still looks good. I did use a primer before and  Maybelline’s dream matte powder to set it.
I can’t even explain why I love this so much other than it really makes me feel like I’m glowing and it feels good on my skin. It’s $27 at Macy’s and I wear Ivory in combination skin formula. I do like that they break up the foundations by skin type, because I believe it’s very important to buy a foundation that is made for your skin type. There’s no weird smell and for $27 you get a decent amount since you don’t need to use too much.