Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer: Finished Product Review

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Price Point: $8.79 at Walgreens
Packaging: Basic plastic squeeze tube with screw on lid; 1 fl oz
Consistency: Thick primer, extremely moisturizing, silicone feeling
Wear Time: Increases the wear time of foundation
Cons: Might not work well for those with oily skin
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Minx Mini Lipsticks from BornPrettyStore: Swatches & Review (Coupon Code)

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#04 and #03

*I was sent these items for free; however, I am in no way obligated to give a positive review. All opinions are my own honest thoughts.

Breakdown:
Price Point: $1.79 from BornPrettyStore
Packaging: Clear plastic with the number on the base
Consistency: Super soft and creamy
Application: Full cover, extremely creamy, moisturizing
Wear Time: About 4 hours of wear before touching up
Cons: Small size, so soft they might break

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Swatch Post: Wet n Wild Megalast Lipsticks

Since I have quite a collection of the Wet n Wild Megalast Lipsticks, I thought I’d do a big lip swatch post. My official review of these lipsticks only includes four shades, but a few of the other colors have popped up in posts here and there on this blog. I don’t know about you guys, but I find swatch posts extremely helpful when shopping online for lipsticks, so I thought I’d pay it forward. I am separating them out by color rather than number or name.

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Foundation Combination

L'oreal Magic Perfecting Base, Physician's Formula BB Cream Compact Foundation, and L'oreal Magic Nude Powder
L’oreal Magic Perfecting Base, Physician’s Formula Super BB Cream Foundation, and L’oreal True Match Powder

One thing I’ve learned from my forays into the wonderful, insane world of makeup is that rarely will one product give you exactly what you want. For example, face makeup. Poor, naïve me thought that just wearing foundation would give me perfect, flawless skin. That’s just not the case. Foundation does most of the work, but it has to have a few friends to help it out.

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Milani Bella Eyeshadows: Review & Swatches

(clockwise from top) Teal, Champagne, and Purple
(clockwise from top) Teal, Champagne, and Purple

Breakdown:
Price Point: $3.99 at Walgreens
Packaging: Shiny/matte gold pot with clear lid
Consistency: Slightly powdery
Application: Patchy with shades, requires building
Wear Time: Fades quickly, rubs off easily
Cons: Not long lasting, not pigmented, powdery, some fall out

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