The Perfect Liner - Essence Super Last

 

 

Good morning loves. 

Does anyone else think that Essence is an extremely under rated brand? They're so cheap and everything I've tested out thus far has been great! I'm shocked that more people don't talk about them.

The 18HR eyeliner is another gem. Now, it doesn't last nearly eighteen hours but let's be real does any liner truly last that long, I haven't experienced it yet. This retails for about four dollars Canadian and can be purchased at any Shopper's Drug Mart. The applicator is fine tipped and easy to use for precise application (I bent mine out of shape by being careless) The liquid itself is runny but doesn't transfer or smudge on the eyes after applying. It's pigmented and sets throughout the day so you don't have to worry about having racoon eyes within a few hours. As far as liquid liner is concerned this has become my holy grail and you can't go wrong with the price!

What's your holy grail liner?

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Bri

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Overhyped - Biore Pore Strips

 

Hey loves!

Who doesn't struggle with blackheads these days? I know I do. Recently I've read some articles regarding how using pore strips can actually do more damage to your skin than good but this was after I already gave these a go so let's get into it shall we?

At almost a dollar a strip these aren't cheap seeing as you can DIY them for cheaper. I didn't find these to work absolute miracles but they did manage to pull out some of that blackhead gunk leaving my nose not completely blackhead free but much clearer than before. I wouldn't purchase these again but I am interested in giving the DIY version a go as from what I've seen it works extremely well!

Have you tried a DIY pore strip, how did it work?

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Bri

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Loreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation

 

Hey loves.

The weather in Alberta is finally starting to warm up and I couldn't be happier!

I don't know about anyone else with dry skin but unfortunately I don't have the budget to be spending 50 plus dollars on foundation and I cannot for the life of me find anything from the drug store that works well with my skin.

While not a complete bust the Loreal True Blend Super Blendable Liquid foundation didn't work as well as I hoped. I read nothing but raving reviews on this before purchasing from those with all different skin types. It's packaged in a glass bottle that looks much smaller than most but is the standard one fluid ounce. I picked up the shade "Porcelain." I like that this has SPF (albeit very small amount).  The foundation is very watery and runny but has a surprisingly good amount of coverage, medium but easily buildable to full. You only need a small dollop to cover the entire face as it does blend out very nicely on the skin. When first applied it looks stunning but throughout the day it does the usual slipping off of the nose and around the chin. It settles slightly into fine lines and although it's only a little it settles into every single one you have. Again, looks lovely from far away but up close you can definitely see your problem areas. Not to mention it's quite expensive for a drug store product running just about $20 CAD. 

Would I buy it again? No probably not.

What's your go to foundation?

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Bri

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Soap & Glory - Peaches and Clean

Good morning loves!

Anyone who loves makeup knows how bad it can be for our skin. It's a necessity that we clean our faces off every night. I find that most cleansers are far too drying.

Soap and Glory's Peaches and Clean Cleansing Milk is a whole other ball game. It's a large bottle that retails for $18 CAD at Shopper's Drug Mart. It claims to purify, clarify smooth and energise the skin! While I didn't find my skin "energised" it did a fantastic job of melting away makeup. For those who like dark, heavy eye makeup I would recommend using an eye makeup remover first as this alone won't remove it completely. I don't have suffer with sensitive skin so I can't comment on that but for my dry skin I haven't found it to be at all drying, it leaves my face feeling fresh and smooth which is exactly what I'm looking for in my cleansers. The bottle is huge and you only need to use about two pumps so it's going to last you a long time making it a great value for the price. The one negative I do have is the scent, being marketed as peaches I expected a sweet peach scent almost like the Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette but it smells almost like mildly rotten fruit and maybe that's due to the gojuice extract? I'm not sure what it is but it's unpleasant. For how well it's been working thus far though I'll be continuing to use it.

Have you tried Soap and Glory/
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Bri

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