L.A. Colors Eye Shadow Brushes Review!

Hello!

Today I have another brush review for you, it's the L.A. Colors Eye Shadow Brush Duo! I got these from my local dollar store and I must say, they are absolutely the BEST eye brushes I have ever tried! The duo comes with a lid brush and a crease/blending brush.

So here are the brushes, the handles are not very long. But 

they do not change the quality of application at all. These 

brushes do not feel flimsy at all but they also do not feel

especially sturdy either, they are pretty much your average 

brush as far as handling goes.

Here is a better look at the shape of the brushes. The

bristles on this brush are very soft and they pick up a 

good amount of product, not too much or too little.

Now here is the crease/blending brush. This brush is fluffy 

enough to still blend crease shadow flawlessly while still

being small enough to get precise application.

This is the shading brush. This is a big brush, maybe a little

bit smaller than the size of my lids. I love the big shading brushes,

though. This picks up enough shadow to make it possible to cover

the entire lid from one dip into the shadow. This also makes it really

easy to blend lid color into crease color. The bristles on this brush

are dense but still soft and a little bit fluffy on the ends. This makes 

it a great brush because there are no harsh lines.

Overall, I definitely say everybody should check these out. They are great quality for the price. I would probably be willing to pay more for these brushes! Now, if you do not like the large shadow brushes for the lids maybe that brush may not work for you, but even still it is worth it for just one of the brushes! If these ever need replaced I will definitely repurchase them!

If you have any requests or questions please let me know in the comments!

Have a wonderful day!

♥♥♥

Revlon Lip Butter Review!

Hi Everyone! 

Today I will be reviewing a Revlon Lip Butter. The one that I have is in the color creme' brulee. I have been dying to try the lip butters and I must say, at least the one that I have, they ARE worth the hype!

So here is the packaging, it is really a cute quilted/foggy looking

package. Very girly. The color of the packaging depends on

the color of the product inside.

So when you take the top off, you get the product. I must say

I really do like the shape of the actual product. I think this shape 

applies product better than the tapered/triangle shape of other lip

products.

And here is the color. The color is a tan/nude color. When applied it 

does not give the nude effect alone, I could see this being really pretty

if you had "erased" your lips with foundation prior to application.

So, you can see there are some little glittery pieces in the product.

Those do not show up on the lips, maybe if you were in direct light,

kind of similar to the flash of a camera, but i doubt you'd see it. This

gives a kind of frost/champagney color to the lips. It sounds kind of

strange, but it is really a beautiful color.

So here are two swatches of the lip butter. The top swatch is

where I tried to build the product up to get a more opaque color, 

and the bottom is one swipe swatch. As you can see it *kind of* can

build up, but I do not think it really changes the color so much as the 

shimmery/reflective quality it has.

My overall opinion? I would say try it. Revlon sells this product in many different colors. If this type of color doesn't work for you, try one of the other ones! This product glides on the lips like butter (haha) and does not feel drying. I love mine and when I run out it is a definite repurchase!

Have a great day!

Sigma F88 & P88 Review!

Hello!

Today I am going to be reviewing for you my two sigma brushes. I used the money that I earned from ebates (check out my post on that here) to treat myself to something a little bit more expensive!

The two brushes I decided to get were the P88 and the F88. They are very similar brushes- same shape, different size. So lets take a look at both brushes.

Sigma P88

Sigma F88

So here is the Sigma P88 Precision Flat Angled brush. Sigma says

the best use for this brush is to apply concealer anywhere on the

face and provides precise contouring. Sigma also says that this brush

works best around the eyes and nose. So here is my opinion: LOVE. 

This brush was love at first use (please excuse the dirty brush). This

brush works wonders in applying concealer. It is super soft and 

blends out the concealer quite nicely. I definitely prefer this brush 

over the typical small paddle looking brush. This is definitely

 something I would recommend for anyone to try out. 

And this is the Sigma F88 Flat Angled Kabuki. According to

Sigma this brush is best used for blending in cream product to hard

to reach places on the face. I was super excited to try this brush out. 

At the beginning when I first used this brush I have to admit I was a bit

disappointed. I thought that the brush was too stiff and left brush marks,

I did not think that it blended well at all, and I thought that when I tried

blend my foundation out that the bristles would get all twisted and messed up.

But eventually I kind of learned how the brush naturally fits to my 

face and what techniques of blending work best to reduce brush marks and 

I have to say this is now my favorite face brush (other than the P88, of course).

One thing to keep in mind if you are torn between the F80 and the F88: 

If you buff out your foundation in a circular motion, go with the F80, the F88 

tends to twist when used in circular motions. If you buff out your foundation 

in sections and you go in horizontal/vertical/stippling motions, i would

 recommend the F88.

I would say these brushes would work well with everybody. I do not think

a particular skin type (dry, oily, combo) would have any affect on whether 

or not to use these brushes. I have used the P88 to also set my concealer for

added coverage and it works great. I think anyone who try's one of these 

will be happy with the outcome. 

If you have tried these brushes please let me know in the comments how

you like it! Also, if you have any questions or requests please leave it as a comment!

Have a wonderful Wednesday :)

It's A 10 Miracle Shine Spray Review

Hello Everyone!

I know, I know, I am so inconsistent with my reviews/tutorials! I know I said I would try to post once a week but it is tough! I am running out of ideas! So please is you have any requests or ideas for reviews/tutorials let me know! 

So the review I have for you today is the It's A 10 Miracle Shine Spray

So, as you can see it is an aluminum spray bottle.

 I think it fits in the hand nicely and is very easy to work with.

On the back of the bottle, It's A 10 says that this spray "Does 10 Things Instantly". These 10 things include: 1) Weightless Shine 2) Softens Coarse Hair 3) Improves Elasticity 4) Antioxidant 5) Environmental Protection 6) Anti-humidity and minimizes frizz 7) Thermal Protection 8) Imparts control & manageability 9) Seals and protects hair and 10) Locks in Moisture.  

So now here is what I think about it! 

I will have to agree that this product delivers a weightless shine to the hair. It sprays out in a very fine mist and doesn't leave hair looking oily like a lot of other shine sprays. 

My hair is not coarse, so I cannot speak for softening coarseness, BUT I can definitely tell a difference in softness when I use this. Recently I had to switch to a "clean" shampoo and conditioner combo because my hair has been having issues (dandruff and build up, still no idea why!). My hair does not feel nice after using the clean shampoo, it feels straw-like and knotty, so I use this product to add softness and remove knots!

As far as improving elasticity, I can't say I have noticed a difference. I never really thought about the elasticity in my hair before, so it is harder for me to be able to tell the difference. 

Antioxidant. I don't really know what to look for in my hair to see any changes in this, so I can only hope that is what it is doing!

Again, I do not know what It's A 10 means by delivering environmental protection, maybe it is like a UV protection? I am not really sure. Don't quote me on that! 

Anti-humidity and minimizes frizz is for sure! I used to be a frizz-freak. I'll admit, as I got older the frizz went down, BUT I still get little frizzies here and there, who doesn't?! This spray really does help to calm down some of the frizz and does help out when it is humid.

I would say although I have never been successful with finding the "perfect" heat protector, this one is the best I have tried. Now, I still have a bajillion split end but that is just me needing a hair cut. So everywhere else besides the ends of my hair is not damaged, so I'd say that is good!

This spray I would say does help with manageability. When I say manageability, I am talking like tangles. At least for me. I do not have the most unruly hair but I do get the occasional tangle and this really helps.

Seals and Protects hair, I would say this is like thermal protection, so yes it does the job.

As far as locking in moisture, I have noticed it is either or with this product. Sometimes with using this product I notice my hair is dryer, other times it feels healthy and moisturized. Kind of hit and miss.

I would recommend this product to anyone who essentially wants a shine spray but that also delivers a softening quality. Oh and something that helps with tangles! If you have super unruly hair, I am not sure this would really be a "miracle" for you, but it can help with shine and softness. 

Would I repurchase? I already have! I am on my second bottle and that is saying something because I never use something up AND love it enough to repurchase! I recommend everyone at least try it!

Have a wonderful day!!