I didn't love this month's Glossybox but I did hate it either so I am just going to get straight in to what was in the
January 2013 Glossybox.
Well I am a happy camper! I received the Benefit Topbox! {{{Teresa does a happy dance}}}
I was soooo hoping I would receive this box. I am a huge
fan of Benefit products and there were a few items I wanted to try that were in
this Privè box.
I like the idea of the Privè boxes. You get to try a
larger sampling of one beauty company’s products to see if the company is a
good fit for you. For $12 a month, you cannot go wrong.
This box’s theme was Chinese New Year. The tube was hot pink and decorated with a snake representing the Year of the Snake and a Benefit lady. So cute – it is going on my bookcase in my bedroom LOL.
I am a huge fan of Makeup Geek eyeshadows. I think Marlena (owner of Makeup Geek) is fantastic. She really did a great job creating these.
I have posted previously about my first purchase of MUG shadows.
This post is going to be about the five shadows I received from Phyrra. The colours are;
Galaxy - metallic
gunmetal
Beaches and Cream – matte peachy beigeSensuous – a burgundy purple with little fleck of silver
Poolside – bright shimmery teal
Mermaid - metallic teal with flecks of gold
For $5.99 a pan, Makeup Geek eyeshadows are quite
affordable for those who want to choose their own colours and create their own palettes.
Makeup Geek also offer these shadows in pot form at $7.99 a pop as well as
starter sets.
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The formulation of these shadows are buttery, pigmented and they blend pretty good. You
need to apply these with a gentle hand as they go on quite dark. Beaches and Cream is the perfect match for my
skin tone. It just blends away. Galaxy had a teeny bit of fallout. I have to remember
to be gentle with this one and not smash my brush in the pan HAHA. I have been
wishing for Mermaid. It is not a colour I would normally wear but it is just so
freakin’ pretty. So I had to wear it ASAP!
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| MUG FOTD Shimma Shimma on brow bone/inner eye Mocha in crease on bottom lid Beaches and Cream blending out Mocha Mermaid on lid Corrupt to set line and bottom lid |
A big thank you to Phyrra and a thank you to Makeup Geek!
~~99Raina99
I have been bone tired - dragging my ass tired lately. One of the fun
side effects of arthritis is lack of sleep and it is starting to show. You can
always tell when I am tired because I have a little eye bag that pops up under
my right eye when I am tired. So I have been on the hunt for something that
will brighten my face so I look awake and one that maybe will help with that
little puffiness. Enter Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser Treatment and
Concealer.
This product has been hyped about for the past year so I
decided to give it a try. I got it in the shade Light which is a tad lighter
than my skin tone but I did want it primarily for brightening.
As you can see the concealer comes with a sponge puff
applicator that you have to twist to get the product to come up. To get the
product started I had to turn it like 20 times! Now it just takes 2 turns to
get product to come up. I like the idea of the sponge puff as it make
application a dream but... Even though Maybelline states that the puff
has been treated with an anti-microbial treatment, I still am a little scared
of germs building up on it. But I have been using it for a month and have had
no breakouts or flesh eating disease HAHA.
I find this concealer is just creamy enough – not runny
at all nor is it thick. It is also very easy to blend out. I would say the coverage runs medium for me.
It definitely would not be enough to cover my freckles but is perfect to cover
any dark circles I am sporting that day.
Does it help with puffiness? I think so. I mean I do
notice it has a ‘cooling’ effect
under my eyes and that little bag I get does seem to diminish. So I would say
yeah it does help with puffiness.
The Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser works great
to brighten up my face if I am looking bagged out. I apply in a V under my eyes
and blend in with a blending brush and pat with my finger under my eye.
I do notice that this only seems to last about 6 hours on
me. But if I am tired I kind of touch the area under my eyes a lot. I hate
actually touching my eyes but I do touch the area underneath. Why? I do not know. Initially it doesn't settle into the fine lines I am getting under my eyes. But at that 6 hour mark I do notice a bit of settling. To be fair, that also happens with most foundation I use too. But you really have to look to see it. I don't set the under eye area with any powder as I haven't found anything that doesn't enhance the fine lines under my eyes.
Overall it is a good dark circle concealer and works
wonders at brightening up the face. But I would use something else if you need
more coverage for blemishes (or freckles) though.
Have you tried the Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circle
Eraser?
~~99Raina99
