themakeupnut: June 2015

June 2015 Topbox

Hey there, I am back from my little vacay to NW Ontario. Nothing too exciting, I was just visiting family but it was good times, lots of food and very little sleep. I think me and my dogs need to nap for a day or two in our own beds to recover. The long drive and nights are what killed me.

While I was gone, my June Topbox arrived. There were a few Prive boxes to choose from for June but I opted for the regular Topbox once again. I love suprises...as in presents, not fees or unexpected car bills. Those kind of suprises I hate.

I have to say that the regular June Topboxes were pretty good. Let's see what I got in mine this month;

Physician’s Formula Argan Wear Ultra-Nourishing Argan Oil Bronzer

Full size: 11g/$20
Exotic bronzer treats skin with ultra-nourishing ingredients and delivers a sunlit glow as if you’ve escaped to Morocco. Improves skin’s brightness, tone, texture and elasticity.
This bronzer is sure pretty to look at. The golden compact. The golden spray overlay. All beautiful. But on my skin tone, I find this bronzer to be more of a highlighter than a bronzer. It doesn’t really show up other than the golden sheen. To me, that is a highlighter. There is a lot of golden shimmer in this bronzer and you do get quite a bit of gold glitter from the spray overlay.
My real problem with this bronzer is the Argan Oil. Normally I love Argan Oil. But seriously, how much is the Argan Oil going to benefit my skin? It is not like I am going to powder my whole face with this bronzer. Not unless I want to look like C3P0. Plus I find the Argan Oil scent overpowering. While very pretty, I think I will have to pass on this.

China Glaze Nail Lacquer – New Birth

Full size: 14ml/$10
I am smitten this polish. New Birth is white crème polish that has a slight hint of blue in it. New Birth was from last year’s The Giver Collection. At first I thought this was a light grey polish but it leans white. When I am inside, I can see a hint of blue. I did find that you need to work in thin coats to get this one to look good at full opacity. I needed three coats.

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant

Full size: 118ml/$26
Shrink enlarged pores with this 2% liquid salicylic acid leave-on exfoliant that removes old skin cells both on the skins surface and inside the pore.
Ohhhh if this shrink pores, I am going to be in love.

Fruits & Passion Face Mask

1 mask $2.50
This refreshing Face Mask contains an essence specifically formulated to improve the appearance of your skin. Your skin is moisturized, softened and more luminous.
I do enjoy me a good face mask. It has become a Sunday night ritual for me. As I wind down for the evening I will put on some PVR’d show and then I slap on a mask and relax for 10 minutes. The mask I received was Cucumber, which has hydrating and soothing properties.

Okay I was more thrilled with the skin care than then makeup, which is unusual for me!. This will be the first time I will be able to try a Paula's Choice product or a Fruits & Passion face mask. Sunday night is going to be so fun! It is too bad that the Physician's Formula bronzer was a dud, it was so pretty. The scent was just way too much for me. I kind of wish I had gotten one of the Benefit's liners instead.
What did you think of this month's Topbox?

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CoverGirl Iflexiblesify Me! Liquid Liner

Get the control of a pencil with the intensity of a liquid eyeliner for beautifully defined eyes every time. Our all-new paddle-shaped tip gives you two looks in one—thick and dramatic or thin and elegant. The intense black formula glides on smoothly and dries quickly for instant drama. Clinically tested, suitable eyeliner for sensitive eyes

Of liquid liners, I prefer pen felt tip applicators. I find them a lot easier to work with that the brush tips. The Intensify Me! Liquid Liner, with it's new innovative design, is just bit different than a regular pen liner.

thin side | thick side

The tip is a flexible paddle-like applicator. I initially thought this was going to be hard to work with but the product came off the tip so easily. I laid the wide side of the paddle down from mid eye and dragged it out to the outer edge. Then I turned the tip to the thin side and drew a line inward to the tear duct. Then I made a smooth transition from the thin line to the thicker line. Easy peasy.

The Intensify Me! (Intense Black) is a beautiful jet matte black that stays pretty bold all day. The swatches on my arm did not budge one it set. Unfortunately this is not totally waterproof. It held up quite well to a sprinkling of rain and a hot day but not to tears. I was driving to work one morning and I got something in my left eye. My eye watered pretty bad. Not even thinking it would smudge I carried on. By the time I got to work I had a very huge downward left wing smudge. Thankfully it was easy to fix. So if you are a big softy this may not be the best liquid liner for summer weddings.

CoverGirl Intensify Me! Liquid Liner swatches

Have you tried the Covergirl Intensify Me! Liquid Liner yet?

Here is the interesting thing. I was trying to find this instore but could not. I did see that Well.ca has the CoverGirl Intensify Me! Liquid Liner listed for $9.99. I will try to find out when it will be available in Canada and update. It is currently available in the US wherever CoverGirl is sold.

**product proved for review. All opinions are my own.

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Or as I like to call it the PA-POW! Mascara.

CoverGirl The Super Sizer by LashBlast mascara

The Super Sizer by LashBlast mascara gives you 400% more corner-to-corner volume for full, fanned out lashes. Our amazing Lash Styler transforms even small lashes— just twirl as you apply it to your lashes for an instantly Super Sized lash look. Opthalmologically tested, suitable for those who wear contact lenses.

I have the shade Very Black and it is a richly pigmented black mascara. The wand is what is really unique with this mascara. The flexible rubber brush applicator flares out at the tip and then tapers down. The spiky bristles are only on two sides of the wand.

unique tapered rubber brush - larger at the tip smaller at the base

I am in a contant quest for a mascara that will make my lashes look insanely long. I gots tiny lashes man. The Super Sizer mascara surprised me and gave me some pretty awesome lashage. It gave me quite a bit of length and a good amount of volume. It really makes my teeny lashes pop. I even felt that there was enough fullness that I didn't even need to use eyeliner after I applied it. That's a first for me!

I was so uncoordinated when I tried to follow the application instructions. I twirled the mascara wand as I went up the lashes but the more I thought about it the worse I got. So I just winged it and I think it came out pretty good. On my second coat, my lashed clumped together a bit but that didn’t bother me too much. I was just in awe of long and dark my lashes looked. Since then I just tried applying the mascara normally and I have gotten even better results.

The Super Sizer mascara lasted all day for me with no smudging or flaking. Another plus, I didn't have to curl my lashes. The Super Sizer curled my lashes for me. What, what? Plus it came off so easily at the end of the day.

The Super Sizer won’t give you soft fluttery lashes but if you are looking to be noticed give CoverGirl The Super Sizer by Lash Blast mascara a try. I think I may need the waterproof version for this summer. What do you think?

**product proved for review. All opinions are my own.

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I am loving micellar water cleansing products.

One of my favorite moments of the day – wiping away the gunk that’s left after a long day and then cleansing my face with a face wash.

Today I am reviewing the Bioderma Sensibio H2O. I did try a sample version of one of Bioderma micellar water in a beauty box before and I really liked it. Now that I tried it more than a few days I kind of understand the raves about it. The Bioderma Sensibio H2O is a fragrance-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free, hypoallergenic micellar water.

How to use the Bioderma Sensibio H2O; (Bioderma website)

·         Soak a cotton pad with Sensibio H2O.
·         Gently cleanse and/or remove make-up from your face and eyes.
·         Re-apply until the cotton pad becomes clean.
·         Lightly dab your face with a clean cotton towel.

I generally go though 2-3 cotton pads each night and one in the morning. I have to say that the Sensibio H2O excels at removing makeup. For the past two weeks, I have been using only this to remove my makeup and it does a great job even with my everyday gel eyeliner and mascara. I do find I need to whip out eye makeup remover to get waterproof mascara off.

foundation, eyeshadow, lip crayon, eye pencil, waterproof eye liner, mascara

after one swipe with the Bioderma Sensibio H2O

after several swipes - it took a bit of pressure to get the waterproof liner off

My face feels great after wiping the makeup away with the Sensibio H2O. I even feel a slight tingle as the solution dries off the surface of the skin. This sensation made me go back to reread the ingredients list but I was right, there is no alcohol in this product. The Sensibio H2O does not leave any residue once it dries down. The Simple Cleansing Micellar water and the Neutrogena wipes left a bit of a residue behind that would make me want to wash my face.

Ingredients:

WATER (AQUA), PEG-6 CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC GLYCERIDES, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, MANNITOL, XYLITOL, RHAMNOSE, FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, DISODIUM EDTA, CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE

The Sensibio H20 would leave my face clean enough that if I had to leave it be, I could. Like if I was travelling or camping, I could use the Sensibio H2O with no rinsing. But as I mentioned in previous posts, I am hardwired to wash my face each night. I did try a couple of nights of no rinsing but I ended up washing my face in the AM. I feel guilty if I don’t.

I currently have the 500ml bottle and I have been extremely lavish with it over the past two weeks and I am only 1/3 of the way through the bottle. So keep in mind a 500ml bottle will last you approximately a month and half probably longer.

The only con I can see about this product is the price. Bioderma Sensibio H2O is available at Shoppers Drug Mart - 250ml $19.95 or 500ml/$26.95. Nowadays you can find micellar water at drug store prices $7-8. So is it worth the hype? The last two weeks would make me say yes. I experienced no irritation to my skin or eyes and there is no discernible scent. Plus the there is no residue left over at the end. This is perfect for people with really sensitive skin. Repurchasing might have to become a necessary splurge.
I did notice that this week at SDM, the Bioderma Sensibio H2O is on sale for $15.98/250ml and $22.98/500ml.

**product provided for review. All opinions are my own.

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