Thursday, December 30, 2010

Review: Wet N Wild Eye Makeup Remover




I normally just use my Neutrogena Makeup Remover Wipes to remove my eye makeup, but on my lovely Rite Aid trip I decided that I needed to buy everything that was on sale that day so I got the WnW Remover... When I was opening all of my goodies, I swatched a few on my hand just to see how they looked and instead of washing it off, I decided to try the remover... it did not work at all. But I was determined to love all of my purchases so I decided that I needed to actually use it on my eyes for it to work properly. So, the next day when I went to wash my face I tried it, and all it did was smear it all over the place :( Seriously, my whole eye area was black with mascara smeary-ness. Still determined to love it, I thought that maybe that was how it was supposed to work and just tried to remove it from my face with a clean cotton ball with more remover... all that did was smear it all over my cheeks :( I was thoroughly depressed lol.  And despite it plainly saying "Oil Free" on the bottle, it made my face feel very greasy. I will just stick with my wipes for now until I find another brand that doesn't leave vegetable oil smears all over me... I am still trying to think of something else to do with it instead of just throwing it away, but nothing has come to mind yet... But on a more happier note, most of the other products I have tried so far were awesome :) Happy New Year everyone! <3 Rebecca

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Review: Rimmel 25 Hour Foundation

When I ran out of my Revlon Color Stay foundation, I decided I wanted to try something new. As I was perusing the aisles, I saw the Rimmel 25 hour... I figured that it probably didn't actually last 25 hours, and that was just their quirky way of saying that it was a long-lasting foundation. I was wrong. I actually checked the label after wearing it the first time to make sure it said 25 hour and not 2-5 hours... It could just be my skin, but after about 4 hours, it was almost completely worn off. (And I figured since it was supposed to last all day, that it would be a full-coverage foundation... No idea why I concluded that, I just did... It was more of a medium-coverage... but I digress...) Granted, that first day, I didn't use a primer because I was in a hurry. So, the next day I did. It lasted a bit longer, about 7-8 hours, which is better than 4, but still nowhere near 25 hours. I will finish it off, because I'm cheap like that. lol. But when it is time to repurchase, I will be going back to either Revlon Color Stay or Maybelline Super Stay. I'm not saying that it won't work for everyone, but for me (combination skin, needs full coverage) it did not.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Rite Aid **Haul**

Yesterday started out as a seemingly normal day... Me and my sister were going grocery shopping, and I decided that I needed a new pair of pants so we went to a few clothing stores. Of course I didn't find any pants, because it is very hard for me to find pants because I have no hips, but i digress... On our way to Wal-Mart, we passed Rite Aid... my sister says, "Is there anything in Rite Aid that I would like?" me, "Yeah, they have makeup and stuff. Wanna go in?"... So we go in Rite Aid... I very rarely go in there unless there is something specific I need. I have nothing against it, I just usually go to Wal-Mart or Walgreens. When we got in, she went wandering off somewhere and I went to the makeup. I was going to look at the Wet-n-Wild products since that is really the only place around here that you can get them (Walgreens has some, but not as big of a selection...). When I got over there I noticed that they had everything 40% off. I was super excited because it is already fairly cheap, and I wanted to try a few different things (I haven't used anything from them since I was like 7 years old and that was the only makeup my mother would let me buy because it was the cheapest. I just remember a lot of blue eyeshadow and neon pink lipstick, and that it wasn't very awesome. So that's what I have thought about it for the past years. I didn't even know they still made it until I stumbled upon it in Walgreens one day. Then I saw where a lot of bloggers and youtubers were using it, so I figured it must be a lot better than it was when I was 7, so I have been meaning to give it another shot... anyways, back to the story...) After I loaded up a basket with all the things I felt like I needed to try, I was ready to leave. Then my sister comes up to me with some covergirl lipgloss and said that it was 75% off... I went crazy... There was so much stuff on clearance! And there was a lot more stuff on the 40% off sale! My basket was getting very full, especially when you consider the 2 jumbo bags of cotton balls that were buy one get one free... Then I noticed on one of the 40% off tags, that it said "with your welness+ card". I did not have a card. At this point, I was highly upset and was starting to put the unnecessary items back on the shelves. Then I hear my sister (3 aisles over...) "Becca, the card is freeeeee!!!!!" lol. So I start gathering up my unnecessary items, and head to the register to check out and apply for a card...


That's right! I spent $37 and saved $38! I mentioned this to anyone I passed yesterday... I was sooo excited! lol. So, I recommend everyone going to Rite Aid, getting a card, and taking advantage of this sale. Pronto. Now, onto the actual haul.....

 This is everything....


 This is all the Wet N Wild stuff....





This is everything that wasn't Wet N Wild....

~Wet N Wild~
Eye Makeup Remover
Lip Balm in Tahiti Punch
Mega Slick lipgloss in Cotton Candy
Blush in Heather Silk
Natural Blend Pressed Powder in Bare
Mega Liner (liquid) in Black/Noir
Mega Eyes Gel Liner in Black/Noir
Perfect Pair Eye Wand in 110 (I had already taken the plastic off before I looked to see what the actual name of it was... It is a silver eyeshadow pencil on one side, and a black pencil liner on the other...)
Wild Shine Nail Color in Dreamy Poppy and Sparked.


~CoverGirl~
TruBlend MicroMinerals Finishing Veil
WetSlicks in Freedom Of Peach and SlapHappy (they are both mostly sheer, but slaphappy is more pink... and they have a nice mint flavor :)


~Maybelline~
SuperStay foundation in Sand Beige (I think it is going to be too pale :(
Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad in Chai Latte



I haven't really gotten a chance to try everything out, but I played around with most of it... So far, the only thing I don't really like is the WnW eye makeup remover. It just kinda smeared everything all over my face, and only removed like half of it :( I will probably just stick to my Neutrogena wipes... Once I have a chance to try everything I will post reviews :) Hope everyone has an awesome day :)

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

What I've Been Using Lately... Tag!

 I saw this tag on Pammy Blogs Beauty and thought it would be really fun to do. If you're reading this, consider yourself tagged! So, without further ado....


Face
♡ Cleanser: Garnier Nutritioniste Daily Exfoliating Gel Cleanser
♡ Cream/moisturizer: Oil Of Olay Active Hydrating Cream
♡ Facial mask: Queen Helene Mint Julep Face Masque
♡ Exfoliator: none at the moment but when I do, I usually use St. Ives Apricot Scrub
♡ Face make-up remover: Neutrogena make-up remover wipes (the blue ones)
♡ Eye make-up remover: same as above...

Body
♡ Shower gels/soaps: Bath and Body Works : Vanilla Bean Noel
♡ Body lotions/creams: B&BW Vanilla Bean Noel Triple Moisture Body Cream
♡ Body exfoliator: none, I'm lazy... lol
♡ Hand cream: B&BW Vanilla Bean Noel Antibacterial Hand Cream ( this is my fav holiday scent, in case you couldn't tell... lol)
♡ Lip balm or lip treatment: Soft Lips in Vanilla
♡ Perfume: B&BW Sweet Pea
♡ Deodorant: Degree in Fresh Oxygen

Hair
♡ Shampoo/conditioner: John Frieda Sheer Blonde Tone-Restoring Shampoo
♡ Mask: Loreal Ever Pure mask, and Pantene Beautiful Lengths 5 Minute mask
♡ Conditioner : same as the shampoo...

Make-up
♡ Primer: Rimmel (I can't find it right now to see the exact name, but it's the only one I have seen that they have)
♡ Foundation: Rimmel 25 Hour foundation (I will be reviewing this later...)
♡ Concealer: Maybelline Super-Stay 24 hour concealer... I don't like it
♡ Powder: N.Y.C. Powder Foundation
♡ Blush: N.Y.C. Color Wheel Mosaic, the pink one
♡ Bronzer: none at the moment
♡ Lipstick: I've never found a lipstick that works on me...
♡ Lipgloss: it's from Elf, but I don't know the actual name or color lol
♡ Eyeshadow: I have been loving my Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette
♡ Eyeliner: Maybelline Define-A-Line in Ebony Black
♡ Eyeshadow primer: NYX eyeshadow base
♡ Eyelash curler: Elf Mechanical Eyelash Curler
♡ Mascara: Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion


Source :  Pammy Blogs Beauty: What I'm Using Right Now (Tag)