This is really quite cool.
Hoping this works out, if you visit my page there, I can make a little extra money, and spend a bit more time doing my product reviews :) So I'd appreciate every person's help on this!! Thank you so so much <3
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
TARTE Power Pigments, Half as Much Product, Same Price: Worth It?
Just in case my readers didn't know, I am (as I would consider) tarte's #1 Fan. I love them so much. The fact that they are cruelty free, and only use amazing-for-you, natural ingredients in their cosmetics. They are truly inspiring and wonderful.
Here is MY collection (darn, I forgot one thing, my TrueBlood exclusive tarte cheek stain, shown later):
And I just ordered the new CC Colored Clay Primer, and Amazonian Clay Airbrush powder foundation. I can't wait to review those!!!
Tarte JUST recently launched some new products, a few of which I got to try called the Power Pigments.
I tried the Power Pigment Lipsurgence in Tipsy, and the Cheek Stain in Blissful!
These are the NEW Lipsurgence and Cheek Stains available from tarte, only they are half the product and the same price. This is why I am doing this review, to determine if the new products, at the same price, are worth it for half-less.
The idea is that they are more pigmented and last longer, so they will serve you for the same amount of time. That's the idea...
First, I'm going to tell you what I think about these products, then I'm going to show you two videos comparing my "old" Lipsurgence and Cheek Stain application, and the NEW Power Pigment Lipsurgence and Cheek Stain application so you can determine for yourselves.
Here is me today, wearing the PP Lipsurgence and Cheek Stain:
What I think is this: While the new PP Lipsurgence is more pigmented, I still need to swipe on just as much as the original, as it is a bit thicker of a formula. I will say it does last much longer (not counting the Matte formula originals). The color payoff is beautiful, but I need to do a little blending with my finger to get the effect just right for me.
As for the PP Cheek Stain, I would say that it is not worth the money compared to the original. With my original, it was a bit thicker of a formula, and I just dotted it on and blended in, and that was it. It was perfect and stayed for hours. With my new Blissful PP CS, I have to swipe on about three times, then blend out, and sometimes I still don't get the color payoff I want. I would say that, honestly, it's an amazing product still, both of them are, but I think they should have at least lowered the price of the Lipsurgence, and halved the price of the Cheek Stain. Just my opinion. I love them both, but I don't understand their choice not to lower the price, as they lowered the amount of product.
That being said, there is literally nothing bad I can say about any of their other products that I have tried. And in the very near future, I am doing more reviews on their amazing products.
Here are the application videos, enjoy!, and tell me what YOU think in the comments:
In this video, I have already put on my other makeup for the day, and am getting ready, I am using the original Lipsurgence (Enchanted) and Cheek Stain (TrueBlood: Glamour Me) in this first video:
This second video will show me wiping off the remainder of the original products (even if there's not much! I won't re-touch) and then applying the newest products. I want everyone to see the difference. Then I will give my honest opinion. Second video:
Sorry, I am a little odd, and do weird faces when I do/remove my makeup, AND this took a bit long but thanks for watching!!!
Tarte Cosmetics is a wonderful company, I love MANY, if not all, of the products of theirs that I have tried. I buy pretty much exclusively tarte recently.
But about these new Power Pigments. Half the product, same price, I don't like. I believe they should've halved the price or at least cut it. Halved it for the Cheek Stains, and cut it for the new Lipsurgences. Because, honestly, they're no "better" (don't worry, they're not worse) than the originals, and they're much smaller.
The Power Pigment Lipsurgence is also very different in formula from the originals. A little more matte, a little longer wearing (though the originals leave a tint)... So it's really a different product altogether.
That is my opinion! Tell me what you think!
I HIGHLY recommend anything Tarte.
My next blog post is going to be ALL ABOUT TARTE! All the things I love love love about them, and all about the company. I can't wait. I am in love with them.
Hope you enjoyed this review, and I hope it helps.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Mascara Brushes: Bristle Vs. Plastic
Bristle Vs. Plastic
The Mascara Wand Battle
Am I the only woman lately who has been utterly confused and frustrated by the newest trend in mascara wands: the plastic brush??
For instance: Benefit Cosmetics (whom I utterly love normally) came out with a wildly popular mascara called "They're Real", which of course I tried. And I found with the plastic brush, it was too goopy, made my lashes clumpy, unappealing. So far, I have had the same results with every other plastic-bristled mascara brush I've encountered.
Now let me tell you a better story. If you're like me, and ultimately prefer the original brush style wand, there are NEW mascaras coming out all the time that have the amazing real bristle brush that we love. I just tried an amazing new mascara product by Makeup Forever called "Smoky Extravagant", and it sure works well. Highly recommend.
<3 tarte <3
tarte cosmetics, while having maybe one or two plastic brush mascaras, creates some of the BEST mascaras, and thusly mascara wands, of all time. Best I've ever tried. Firstly, their lash primer is the best. It's called "multiplEYE lash enhancing primer"; of course, with a bristle brush.
Secondly they make my FAVORITE mascara of all time "Lights, Camera, Splashes", a waterproof mascara that makes my lashes longer, more defined and more beautiful than before.
These are both lash products I highly, HIGHLY recommend. tarte in general is my favorite cosmetics company for so many reasons. More on that in my next post.
Questions:
Which do you prefer?
Do both work for you?
Do you, too, wonder: "why plastic bristles?"?
Comment below and tell me what you think.
And also please check out the cosmetics brands listed here, they are all amazing in their own way.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Livin' the AeroLife :)
Livin' the Aerolife!
Aerolife is an amazing product (and company!) created/invented by Dr. David Edwards at Harvard University. He is also founder of ArtScience Labs. Made for people who are on the go, busy, ambitious, fun-loving, easy-going, and cool. Made for everyone, really! So many choices are available that anyone could find something for them.
The Aeroshot
The products created by this company are the COOLEST most effective energy and vitamin delivering systems I've ever tried. Soon they'll have medicines in them, too, and refillable mouth-pieces which I'm so excited about. The product is a small, futuristic, innovative tube with powdered nutrients, caffeine, B vitamins and other amazing things for your body, which tastes amazing and starts to work immediately. They have tons of different flavors, my favorite being Green Apple.
Their newest products out are in a travel pack that contains an Energy flavor, Immunity, and Sleep, too, and I'll go into more detail about those in a minute.
Here is a video containing the newest, refillable forms of AeroLife products! I am SO INCREDIBLY EXCITED for these to come out!!
The Flavors
I'll start with the Energy flavors, which contain 100mg of Caffeine, and 100% daily values of Niacin, and Vitamins B6-B12:
- Green Apple: This is admittedly my favorite flavor of Energy. To me, it tastes just like crisp apples. I love it, and every Aeroshot makes me feel amazing. It's not like drinking a cup of coffee, it never makes me jittery!
- Watermelon: A close second favorite, this one tastes just like watermelons, too! Oh it's so good. Perfect for spring and summer.
- Lime: Lime was the first flavor I tried and I am not sure they offer it anymore. It was really good though. :)
- Mint: This Mint Energy came with the new travel pack, and I do not like it. I can slightly taste the mint, but mostly it just tastes like baking soda to me, which is one of the ingredients. But I can't taste it AT ALL in any of the others. So Mint was not for me. ;)
- Raspberry: Freaking really tastes like raspberries!! And I've had them off the vine. I do NOT know how they do it.
Energy as a Whole:
The Energy is awesome, I will never stop using these. They are so convenient, tasty, and work immediately. It's easy to use/store/ and travel with. The ingredients are great, and you can use the whole thing at once, OR use it up to 4 times! You decide how much to take. I have loved this product since it came out, and it's only getting better and better and more and more interesting!
Coffee:
I'm separating Coffee from the other Energies because it only has 80 mg of caffeine, like a cup of coffee. Now, I really like coffee occasionally. I drink tea all the time, and I am a very "sweet" person. I like sugar. A lot. While this product is very very cool in the sense that they use Colombian coffee, and green coffee extract, it tastes like a cup of black coffee to me. Still good, though!!
!!!NEW NEW NEW!!!
Sleep:
Sleep (vanilla) is a new flavor included in the "Travel Pack" (with Mint Energy and Tropical Citrus Immunity) that is so cool and amazing. It's just a different set of vitamins that help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed. It contains magnesium, melatonin, and tryptophan! It really works and, to me, it tastes like a dessert. No problem. I love it.
Immunity:
I was so excited to hear that they'd come out with something with Vitamin C! And they don't disappoint. You get 100% daily value of Vit. C, 50% DV of Vit. D and zinc, and some selenium and sodium, too! It works really well, makes me feel great. The flavor is delicious and has a great tangy aftertaste. Sort of tastes like grapefruits a little! Love this one and can't wait to get more.
All in all, I definitely HIGHLY recommend AeroLife products. I have been enamored with them since I discovered them, and I hope you will be, too!!!
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