For my next "I'm on a low buy so I need to rediscover great products I already have" post, I thought I'd focus on bright liners! I need to take a picture of my eyeliner collection someday, it is ridiculous. If I had to guess at how many I own, I'd say around 35. So, here are my favorite ones, available at Walgreens / CVS / WalMart, etc.
First, we have the relatively new Covergirl Liquiline Blast eyeliners. Therese go for about $8 or $9. I have the shades Blue Bloom and Green Glow. The staying power is good on the lids, not so great for waterline.
The Milani Infinite liquid liners go for about $6, and come in lots of cool colors. I have Infinite, the cobalt blue, and Endless, a purple. Anyone who has these can attest to the fact that the things DO NOT budge. I've slept in them, and they've stayed mostly intact.
The last one's I'm going to show you today are part of the shimmer strips collection by Physician's Formula. They are cream liners, and I bought the set for green eyes. I think these are around $10-11, but I got mine when they were 40% off at CVS :) The neat thing about these is that you can stack them together.I love the black, it's very opaque and has little sparklies in it too.
Do you have any of these liners? Which drugstore liners are your favorites? WHICH STAY ON THE WATERLINE? I can never find ones that will stay well on my waterline, or even show up very well.
Sorry I haven't done my Darling Girl cosmetics review yet! I am at the very last of my Concrete Minerals primer, and I don't have enough left to do swatches. Hopefully a new one should be here early this week! Since I am on a very low-buy, I thought I'd do a couple posts highlighting some of my favorite drugstore products, nice and cheap, mmm :)
First up is the FabuLiners from the InColor line of Jordana products. These are available at Walgreens for the amazing price of $1.50. They are great for those of you who, like me, don't do well with liquid liner, because these have the nice felt-tip ends instead of bristles. So far I have only ever seen them in brown and black, I hope they add more colors someday! The lasting power isn't insane, you might have to reapply at the inner corner of your eyes a bit, but that's fine by me for only $1.50!
Next up is the Blushable Creme Stick by NYC! If you don't already own at least one of these, WHY NOT? Ever since they came out, beauty bloggers have raved about them, and for good reason. This is my go- to blush. The stick form is so convenient, and being a creme bush it is super easy to blend.I think I got mine for about $4 from Meijer (Midwest only super center) in the shade Big Apple Blush.
That first swatch is with the stick twice over bare skin, and next to it is twice over bare skin, and blended in.
The last one is a product I'm not normally a big fan of- lipstick! My problem with lipstick is that it's the part of my makeup I don't want to be bold, and I have a hard time finding lipsticks that are basically just my lips but better. This is why I only own about 8. But Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Coral Shimmer is awesome! It has a nice, not old-lady type smell, it comes in super cute purple packaging, and it is nice and sheer (I like sheer lipsticks) and VERY moisturizing! It applies so smoothly. I got this for $7 at Walgreens, but Rimmel is currently 40% off, so you would only pay $4.19 plus tax!
I'll end this post with two of favorite things, makeup and one of my kitties :3
Today I thought I'd share with you some drugstore products I've gotten that are totally shitty, so you can avoid wasting your time with them!
Offender #1: Almay clear complexion liquid makeup
Supposedly it helps clear up the blemishes you're concealing. I call bullshit on that, but at least it's ok as a regular concealer, right? WRONG! It has the worst, messiest packaging know to man. I'll let the picture speak for themselves.
Yeah, that's hair stuck in it. Extra gross. And this crap costs $12! I also just remembered the Almay eyeliner I got once, which was supposed to be hypoallergenic blahblah and great for contact users! I always get liner from my waterline in my contacts, so I got it. AND IT BURNED LIKE THE DICKENS :P I don't like Almay.
Offender #2: Physician's Formula Circle Rx under eye concealer
Oh the horror! It claims to reduce your under-eye circles in two weeks... lies. I've been using it for almost a month and I see no noticeable difference. As an under eye concealer, I actually like it, but once again, the packaging kills the product.
Do you see that? It's a freaking bubble. This stuff bubbles and spills everywhere. It has a squeeze tube which I've never actually needed to squeeze, because everything comes gushing out by itself. Also, the top part of the packaging (not the lid) just pops off all the time. A waste of $8! Avoid!
Offender #3: Revlon lip gloss in shade Coral Reef
Photo from Mizz Worthy's Stuff
Coral Reef is on the left. I bought it without even looking at the price tag, because I thought Mizz Worthy's lip swatch picture made it look so gorgeous. It was $9, which is a total ripoff to me, since most drugstore glosses (in my opinion) tend to be about the same. It wasn't sheer, and the color was gorgeous, but no matter what I did, I would end up with little bald patches on my lips. I couldn't get an even coating to save my life, and it made every little spot on my lips show up and look horrible (like you would need to use a lip scrub beforehand). I returned it.
But for all these totally lame products, there has been one bright shiny star that I've been using every day. Enter the limited edition Maybelline palette in Earthly Glow! Yes, I happened to run into Walgreens right as all the new makeup displays were being set up, and I finally saw the Salsa Sun collection! I think this is AMAZING. Pigmentation is good, the shadows are so soft they're almost creamy, and you get 8 GORGEOUS earth tone shades for only $10.
Sorry my carpet is so gross!
These swatches make the red-brown and brown shade look the same, but they aren't. The first color is there, it just matches my skin tone so well it's hard to see. If you've been disappointed by lame drugstore colors, buy this. It's awesome. The trios from Salsa Sun are also really pretty, but I needed more than 3 colors obviously!
For some drugstore sales, Physician's Formula is 40% off at CVS, and Rimmel & Wet'n Wild are BOGO free. Last time I was at Walgreens, Rimmel was half off as well.
Remember how a while ago I said drugstore makeup has been really boring and disappoing to me lately? There's some things out now that I actually want! Unfortunately, I've been checking Walmart, Target, Meijer, Walgreens, and CVS for some of these items, but haven't found any of them so far!
Here's what I'm lemming:
The palettes from the Maybelline Salsa Sun collection (images from A Blonde Obsession)
I've also been searching high and low for the Revlon Scents of Summer polishes, but I can't find them anywhere! The thought of a scented polish does not sound appealing to me, but I really would love the colors Beach and Ocean Breeze. Body and Soul has some swatches here.
I think this elf blush/highlighter thingy in shade Gotta Glow (as seen on Unnecessary Drama) looks really nice. And you know it's cheap, since it's elf.
I also saw a swatch of a taupe CoverGirl shadow, but now I cant find the blog or remember the shadow name! The "Taupes You Can't Have" posts by Pink Sith have made me love taupe shadows, so I'm on the lookout for cheap taupes I CAN have. I'm looking on the CG website right now, and I'm going to assume it's the one called Tapestry Taupe. Drugstores can't give me my brights, but maybe I can find some nice neutrals.
Have you found any of these babies anywhere yet? I think Rite Aid is where everyone's getting them, but we don't have one here. Any drugstore items you're currently craving?
And some exciting news, a Sephora is opening up where I live! It should be completed about 2 months before I move away, so hopefully I'll have enough time to stock up on everything before I leave ;]
The Milani Infinite liquid liners go for about $6, and come in lots of cool colors. I have Infinite, the cobalt blue, and Endless, a purple. Anyone who has these can attest to the fact that the things DO NOT budge. I've slept in them, and they've stayed mostly intact.
The last one's I'm going to show you today are part of the shimmer strips collection by Physician's Formula. They are cream liners, and I bought the set for green eyes. I think these are around $10-11, but I got mine when they were 40% off at CVS :) The neat thing about these is that you can stack them together.I love the black, it's very opaque and has little sparklies in it too.
Do you have any of these liners? Which drugstore liners are your favorites? WHICH STAY ON THE WATERLINE? I can never find ones that will stay well on my waterline, or even show up very well.
