Product Reviews - Ipsy - Eyeliner, Blush, Mascara, and Primer

It is almost time for my September Ipsy bag to arrive and I haven't reviewed all of my August products yet.  My only excuse is that I had a bad cold for about a week and just didn't want to take pictures of myself.

So since I have to play catch up you are getting 4 product reviews today.  Today I will be discussing -
Urban Decay Perversion Mascara, Costal Scents Forever Blush sample duo, Dr. Brandt Pores No More pore refiner and primer, and Lord and Berry Black Silk mini kohl liner.

This is me wearing the blush duo, mascara, eyeliner, and primer.  I LOVED the mascara.  I love most Urban Decay products so this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.  I give it 5 stars, I will definitely buy it in the future.

The blush duo was nice, the colors weren't right for me but as far as blushes go it is a decent one.  I'll give it 3.5 stars, I may buy it again but in a different color.

The primer was disappointing.  Yes, it did everything a primer should do, but it smelled so medicinal that wearing it was unpleasant.  It gets 2 starts, I definitely won't buy it again.

The eyeliner was nice.  It didn't drag across the lid and it stayed well.  I give it 3 stars.  I might buy it at some point.

Here is another picture of me wearing the mascara with my eyes closed so you can really see my lashes.

Don't my lashes look awesome!  I love this stuff.

And to refresh your memory, here are the products I just reviewed.

Product Review and New Ipsy Bag!

Today I will be reviewing the last product from my July Ipsy bag and giving you a look at my August Ipsy bag which I got in today's mail.

I saved the best for last in the July bag.  This is my favorite product of everything that came in that cute pink pouch.  It is the Soy Renewal Beach Spray from Sexy Hair.  It says it is a beach look conditioning & texturizing spray with Argan oil.

I frequently use a beach spray on my hair but normally it is Aquage Sea Salt Texturizing Spray which I got from my hair stylist.  However, I think I have found my new favorite beach spray.  This spray has a pistol grip type of dispenser rather than the standard pump button so it is easier to use if your hands are damp.  It also smells better than my usual brand and IMO my hair feels better when I use this verses my usual brand.

This is what my hair looks like if I don't use anything on it.  This is just plain old me, washed and air dried.

This is me with the Sexy Hair Beach Spray.  I gave my towel dried hair a good spritzing and scrunching, then another spritz and scrunch when my hair was fully dry.

And here is the sample bottle.  Isn't it cute?

This is definitely a product I will be buying again and gets a 5 star rating from me.

Next we have the Ipsy bag for August.  I am absurdly excited about this months bag.  It contains -

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara

Costal Scents Forever Blush sample duo

Dr. Brandt Pores No More pore refiner and primer

Lord and Berry Black Silk mini kohl liner

Absolute You're the Balm in Green Apple

I already use and love a lot of Urban Decay's products, I love facial primers, have fun with eyeliners and blushes, and go thru lip balm like it is going out of style so this is an awesome bag for me.

And it all came in a cute little white bag with orange polka dots.  Keep checking in and I will tell you what I think of this months goodies.

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Product Reviews - 2 Ipsy, 1 from my personal collection

I've been slacking on my product reviews so to make it up to you I'm reviewing 3 products today.  Two are from my Ipsy bag and one is something I bought today.

First, here is the total package.

Lets start with Ipsy first.

The first item I really like.  It is the Sunkissed Bronzer in Secret Sunshine by POP beauty.  In the package it looks scary brown, but on my skin it is a very natural and flattering shade for me.  The color wears well and applies evenly.  It also doesn't fall apart in the compact.  I have had some blushes where it seems like the product just falls apart as soon as the brush hits it.  This one doesn't so there is no huge mess to deal with.  This one gets five stars, I would buy this one again in this same color.

The next product I don't care for.  This is the BareMinerals 5 in 1 cream eye shadow in Divine Wine.  It is supposed to be long wearing, self priming, brighten your eyes, smooth your eyelids, and protect with an SPF of 15.  The product is long wearing and seems to be self priming.  As far as brightening and smoothing, well it works as well as any other product I put on my eyelids so it wouldn't be a big selling point to me.

It is a nice color but nothing special that a hundred other eye shadow manufacturers haven't come up with.  BareMinerals says this product comes in 10 Seductively Neutral Shade.  I don't know about you but my husband has never once said to me, "Darling, you look so neutral!  I must have you now!"

 I didn't like this product.  It was far to wet coming out of the tube and stayed wet for much to long so it became a smeary mess in no time flat.  I would rather use a nice powder with a separate primer, there is much less mess to deal with.  This one gets one star, I will not buy this product.

The third product is an Ulta brand lip stain I bought today.  It is called Double Duty Lip Stain and Balm in Thriller.  I have been looking for a lip stain that actually stains for a long time now, and it looks like I will still be looking.  I LOVE the color.  However, when I did the food test I ended up with major wearing of the color.

Here is the before.

And after a lunch of chips, cheese, and coffee.

The angle is awkward but I had to get close enough to my webcam so you could see how the stain wore off while I ate.

I'm really bummed that it isn't a true stain because I really like the color, it is easy to apply, the stain portion feels like a felt pen, and the lip balm is nice and soft without making my lips feel sticky.  It also helps my lips from feeling to dry.  It just feels like a stain ought to, I don't know, maybe actually stain your lips?  Keep trying Ulta, you have the application method and the balm down, now you just have to get the stain portion working.  This one gets three stars from me, love the color, I just wish it were actually a stain.

So there you have it, 1 yes, 1 no, and 1 so-so.

See you next time!