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Trying Out Covergirl's Lashblast Luxe Mascara

Earlier this month, I was able to do some makeup shopping in the Fashion and Makeup Capital of the country -- Manila and one of the things that I bought is Covergirl's Lashblast Luxe Mascara. 

I have always been a fan of Maybelline's mascaras but I wanted to try something new this time. So, I got this pretty pink tube among the ones on display at the counter.

First thing I noticed is how huge the mascara wand is! I think it's even bigger than Maybelline's Colossal mascara. I think  the wand is made of silicon just like E.L.F.'s Mineral Infused Mascara, which I bought earlier in November. 

All of the brushes in Covergirl's Lashblast line are pretty much the same, however, the difference comes in the formula for each. The one I bought is the Lashblast Luxe. It's supposed to be a silky, velvety kind of mascara that makes you feel sort-of luxurious when you wear it. It's not waterproof though so it's great for everyday use.

So what I like about this formula is that it doesn't irritate my eyes unlike most of the cheaper mascaras that I've used. It also lengthens my eyelashes but the "curving-power" of this formula leaves a lot to be desired. I usually use an eyelash curler before putting on mascara but with this, I have to make my eyelashes curl more to get my desired effect. This mascara is also buildable. If I want a natural look, I just swipe a coat and I'm ready to go but if I want a more dramatic effect, I apply 2 to 3 coats. It also doesn't clump my lashes when I apply more of the product, which is pretty good.

Overall, I like this mascara and I'll give this a score of 7/10

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Santa Came Early!

I got this as an early Christmas gift from my boyfriend. It's the E.L.F. 100 Eyeshadows Palette! Can't wait to try this for Christmas dinner tonight.

I know I gave a pretty bad review on the E.L.F. Little Black Beauty Book earlier but as I got to use it more often, I realized it wasn't so bad after all. It's perfect for night outs because most of the colors give a shimmery and glittery effect. 

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E.L.F. Little Black Beauty Book: Eyeshadow Edition


At long last, I finally found E.L.F. eyeshadow palettes! I found them while I was strolling at SM Mall of Asia department store about two weeks ago while I was on vacation -- and by the way, I also got a hold of MAC Sheer Pressed Powder in NC20, MAC Studio Finish Concealer, Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, Artnet Professional eyeshadow brush and Covergirl Lashblast Luxe. A bit of a shopping spree, huh? But I can't get the card reader to work so I couldn't finish my reviews on them but not to worry. I'll work on it ASAP. 

So on to the my thoughts regarding this palette. Among the palettes available, I bought the Little Black Beauty Book: Eyeshadow Edition because I noticed that the Endless 100 Eyeshadow had lots of colors that looked almost the same and also because this one's half the price of the Endless 100. 

It comes in a faux black patent leather booklet that fits right into your purse. It also has an eyeshadow applicator included in the set.
Excited as I was, I immediately tried this when I got home and I was very much disappointed. The colors were too glittery and only showed a bit of color even if I used an eyeshadow primer. What's worse is that there were tons of fallout! It was such an epic fail. What a total waste of money.

I had high expectations on E.L.F's eyeshadows as I heard they were of good quality and cheap too but this was an utter failure. Boo!








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MAC Adoring Carmine Face Brush Set

i apologies for their uncleanliness. =)


Hi girls! So I have here MAC's Adoring Carmine Face Brush Set. I bought this in 2009 together with ECO Tools 5pc Brush Set (--haven't reviewed it yet). The brushes included are a stippling brush, foundation brush, concealer brush and an angled blush brush. It also comes with a red makeup bag -- which is the only reason why I like this brush set.

You would think that after all these years, I would've used this set a hundred time already but it's actually the opposite.  I hate the brushes. The only brushes I use here are just the foundation and concealer brush, which are just OK. The rest are just pieces of junk.

The stippling brush is unusable. There's a lot of shedding! I tried using it with pressed powder and I ended up with a lot of brush hair on my face. I also tried using it with liquid foundation and the same thing happened plus the hairs were a lot harder to remove because the liquid foundation somewhat glued the hairs on my face.

The angled blush brush is very scratchy and after a few washes, the bristles were bent in all directions! It doesn't apply the color on my face too because the color sticks on the brush.

Overall, this was a waste of money! 

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