Hello everyone, today I will be reviewing the Delectable Triple Citrus Body Butter Cream by Cake Beauty. I got this in my June Ipsy Glam bag. The size I have is 1 fluid ounces, while the full size of this product is 6 fluid ounces and retails for $15.00 on the Cake Beauty website.
Cake Beauty is a Canadian company and this product is made in Canada. This is also cruelty free, vegan, paraban, phthalate, petrolatum and triclosan free. It claims to have the oils from orange, tangerine, grapefruit and have shea butter.
The scent is pretty strong, so if you have an allergy or are sensitive this isn't the product for you. I do like the smell though, it smells like grapefruit and vanilla. I do not use this all over my body as for the most part i'm not that dry, my bad places are just my hands and elbows. When used on the hands it doesn't make your hands feel greasy, which is something I hate. It does make my hands feel moisturized but not very long. Usually when I put this on at night, my hands will be dry again by morning. I can get better results with the O'Keiffs Working Hands.
For my elbows this really doesn't do much, mind you I have yet to find something that combats the insane dryness. It also kind of burns a bit but just on my elbows, so I don't know if it's because my elbows are so dry or if my skin doesn't like what's in the butter.
It's an ok product, not something to write home about. I guess if your not someone with really dry skin then maybe you'd like this. I'd maybe stay away from this product to if your skin is sensitive, the strong scent may make your skin burn or itch. Anyway, this body butter isn't super crappy but it isn't super great either, it's just meh.
Monday, 30 July 2018
Friday, 27 July 2018
Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow 10 Pan Palette
Hey guys, hows it going? Today I will be reviewing the Wet N Wild Color Icon 10 Pan Palettes. These eyeshadow palette range from about $5.00 to $7.00 depending on where you buy them and are cruelty free. You get 0.35 ounces of product and these palettes are made in China. There are current four palettes in the range. The ones I have above are Not a Basic Peach (left) and Rose in the Air (right.)
Below are the swatches starting with the Not a Basic Peach palette. All the swatches are done with a finger and no base what so ever.
Next up is Rose in the Air.
So from what you may be able to see in these swatches the eyeshadows are kind of a letdown. Many of these eyeshadows lack pigment, something that the old Wet N Wild palettes did not. These are also super dry and chalky eyeshadows, they feel almost cheap. I know being drugstore they are cheap, but the old formula of Wet N Wild eyeshadows were pigmented, smooth and blended like a dream. These, when you blend them out look patchy even with a base. That blue shade in the Not a Basic Peach palette takes to much building to make it opaque even when using a white base. Many of the browns look muddy on the lid and is hard to distinguish between the shades. I am super disappointed in these eyeshadows and I don't understand why Wet N Wild had to go change a great formula. Do yourself a favor and don't even bother with these eyeshadows.
Below are the swatches starting with the Not a Basic Peach palette. All the swatches are done with a finger and no base what so ever.
Next up is Rose in the Air.
So from what you may be able to see in these swatches the eyeshadows are kind of a letdown. Many of these eyeshadows lack pigment, something that the old Wet N Wild palettes did not. These are also super dry and chalky eyeshadows, they feel almost cheap. I know being drugstore they are cheap, but the old formula of Wet N Wild eyeshadows were pigmented, smooth and blended like a dream. These, when you blend them out look patchy even with a base. That blue shade in the Not a Basic Peach palette takes to much building to make it opaque even when using a white base. Many of the browns look muddy on the lid and is hard to distinguish between the shades. I am super disappointed in these eyeshadows and I don't understand why Wet N Wild had to go change a great formula. Do yourself a favor and don't even bother with these eyeshadows.
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
Gone But Not Forgotten: Kat Von D Pastel Goth
Hello everyone today I am doing a new kind of segment on my blog. I'm calling it Gone But Not Forgotten, where I post a review on products that were limited edition and aren't around anymore, or other makeup that you can't get anymore. Today's review is on the Kat Von D Pastel Goth eyeshadow palette.
In this eyeshadow palette, you get 8 matte pastel eyeshadows. They are vegan and cruelty free, which should be obvious seeing as this is Kat Von D.
Here are the swatches from this palette. Each swatch was done with a finger and no base what so ever. First off we have Star, Clementine, Meow and Dope.
Next we have Doom, Gloom, Dagger and Skull.
These eyeshadows have decent pigment, feel nice and work well on the eyes. I do recommend using a white base though, to make the colors brighter. I find the quality of these shadows to be much better than what was used for the Kat Von D eyeshadow singles. You get little to no fallout with these, which when doing a colorful look is nice. Star is a really nice pale yellow and I'm actually pretty impressed by it as yellow seems to be a color that most companies don't do well. I actually kind of wish that this palette was still around so I could get a backup of these colors.
In this eyeshadow palette, you get 8 matte pastel eyeshadows. They are vegan and cruelty free, which should be obvious seeing as this is Kat Von D.
Here are the swatches from this palette. Each swatch was done with a finger and no base what so ever. First off we have Star, Clementine, Meow and Dope.
Next we have Doom, Gloom, Dagger and Skull.
These eyeshadows have decent pigment, feel nice and work well on the eyes. I do recommend using a white base though, to make the colors brighter. I find the quality of these shadows to be much better than what was used for the Kat Von D eyeshadow singles. You get little to no fallout with these, which when doing a colorful look is nice. Star is a really nice pale yellow and I'm actually pretty impressed by it as yellow seems to be a color that most companies don't do well. I actually kind of wish that this palette was still around so I could get a backup of these colors.
Monday, 23 July 2018
Ipsy Glam Bag July - What I Got
Hello everyone! Today I will be showing you what I got in my July Ipsy Glam Bag. If you don't know what Ipsy is, it is a monthly subscription where you get about 5 makeup, skincare and hair care products. The difference with Ipsy as opposed to other makeup subscriptions, is that you can pick your preferences. Now they don't always follow your preferences but it does help a bit. For example I have my preferences set to I am adventures with color, no face products, no hair care, only skin care is face masks, love eyeshadow brushes, liquid lipstick, mascara, nail polish and eyeshadow. For the most part, I get whats on my preferences but as you can see from above, sometimes you will get the odd item you don't want.
First up we have this blush/bronzer duo from Pacifica. This is something I'm not super thrilled to have. I'm not someone who wears foundation and therefore I don't require blush and bronzer. Anyway the shades are called Beaming and Tenderheart.
Next up we have the Elizabeth Mott Tapered Blending Brush. I feel like I can never have enough blending brushes, so I'm cool with this.
Next we have the Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick in the shade Stepping Out. Although I'm all for getting liquid lipstick, brown isn't really my color. It makes me look even paler than I am.
Next we have the Callyssee Caffeine Rush Nourishing Sheet Mask. Hey man nothing wrong with sheet masks.
Finally we have this eyeshadow by Ella Eden in the shade Harmony. This is a super pretty shade I can't wait to play with it.
All in all my bag wasn't that bad. I of course am not impressed about the blush/bronzer duo but whatever, you win some you loose some. What did you guys get in your Ipsy bag this month?
First up we have this blush/bronzer duo from Pacifica. This is something I'm not super thrilled to have. I'm not someone who wears foundation and therefore I don't require blush and bronzer. Anyway the shades are called Beaming and Tenderheart.
Next up we have the Elizabeth Mott Tapered Blending Brush. I feel like I can never have enough blending brushes, so I'm cool with this.
Next we have the Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick in the shade Stepping Out. Although I'm all for getting liquid lipstick, brown isn't really my color. It makes me look even paler than I am.
Next we have the Callyssee Caffeine Rush Nourishing Sheet Mask. Hey man nothing wrong with sheet masks.
Finally we have this eyeshadow by Ella Eden in the shade Harmony. This is a super pretty shade I can't wait to play with it.
All in all my bag wasn't that bad. I of course am not impressed about the blush/bronzer duo but whatever, you win some you loose some. What did you guys get in your Ipsy bag this month?
Friday, 20 July 2018
Sephora Pro Bullet Crease Brush
Hey guys how's it going? Today I will be reviewing the Sephora Collection Pro Bullet Crease Number 86 brush.
This brush retails at Sephora Canada for $25.00CND. The claim for this brush is that it is a all in one brush, where you can use it to place eyeshadow in the crease and blend it. While I do think that this brush is great at placing eyeshadow I don't think it's very good at blending. When I blend with this brush it just blends the shadow kind of patchy, like it almost skips on the skin when blending. This does do a ok job of blending on the outer V though. I will say that this brush does feel like a good quality brush and even managed to hold it's shape after washing. I so have yet to have any hairs fall out, which I hate it when a brush sheds. It's an ok brush, I just hate the price of it.
This brush retails at Sephora Canada for $25.00CND. The claim for this brush is that it is a all in one brush, where you can use it to place eyeshadow in the crease and blend it. While I do think that this brush is great at placing eyeshadow I don't think it's very good at blending. When I blend with this brush it just blends the shadow kind of patchy, like it almost skips on the skin when blending. This does do a ok job of blending on the outer V though. I will say that this brush does feel like a good quality brush and even managed to hold it's shape after washing. I so have yet to have any hairs fall out, which I hate it when a brush sheds. It's an ok brush, I just hate the price of it.
Wednesday, 18 July 2018
Anti Haul - Shit I'm Not Going To Buy
Hey guys welcome! Today I am going to do something a little different. I'm going to list off the super hyped or new makeup I'm not going to buy, like an anti-haul. This is kind of going to be the blog version of what Kimberly Clark on Youtube did.
First up is the Kylie Cosmetics Summer Collection. Reason why I'm not getting this? It's expensive AF and honesty the colors just don't appeal to me. I feel like I already have them in other palettes.
Next up is this new setting powder from HUDA Beauty. It's plain and simple, I don't wear foundation and when I do I use a cheap translucent powder. It's just not my jam fam.
I hate their skincare, it gives me burns and break outs. I don't even want to bother with their makeup, it will probably do the same to my skin. I'm also not huge on highlighting. Also this is $53.00! WTF!!
This one will be a bit of a shock, because the colors look really nice. This is the Kat Von D 10th Anniversary eyeshadow palette. I'm not getting this because the last palette I got, The I Am Divine palette, I wasn't really that impressed with it. Maybe this one is better but I'm going to Kat Von D eyeshadows a break.
Next up we have this highlighter palette from Charlotte Tilbury. Again it's highlighters, not my thing and expensive!
Next we have the 27 eyeshadow palette from MELT. Although I think the colors are pretty and I would love to try their formula, this is just way to expensive for me. it's $58.00 USD convert that to Canadian and add tax, shipping and customs fees and this is probably about $75 - $80.00. I think not.
Finally we have the Lunar Beauty Life's a Drag eyeshadow palette. One I'm not really a Manny fan, two the colors don't speak to me and three, I just don't have an interest in it.
Are any of you guys going to purchase these? Should I do another one of these?
First up is the Kylie Cosmetics Summer Collection. Reason why I'm not getting this? It's expensive AF and honesty the colors just don't appeal to me. I feel like I already have them in other palettes.
Next up is this new setting powder from HUDA Beauty. It's plain and simple, I don't wear foundation and when I do I use a cheap translucent powder. It's just not my jam fam.
I hate their skincare, it gives me burns and break outs. I don't even want to bother with their makeup, it will probably do the same to my skin. I'm also not huge on highlighting. Also this is $53.00! WTF!!
This one will be a bit of a shock, because the colors look really nice. This is the Kat Von D 10th Anniversary eyeshadow palette. I'm not getting this because the last palette I got, The I Am Divine palette, I wasn't really that impressed with it. Maybe this one is better but I'm going to Kat Von D eyeshadows a break.
Next up we have this highlighter palette from Charlotte Tilbury. Again it's highlighters, not my thing and expensive!
Next we have the 27 eyeshadow palette from MELT. Although I think the colors are pretty and I would love to try their formula, this is just way to expensive for me. it's $58.00 USD convert that to Canadian and add tax, shipping and customs fees and this is probably about $75 - $80.00. I think not.
Finally we have the Lunar Beauty Life's a Drag eyeshadow palette. One I'm not really a Manny fan, two the colors don't speak to me and three, I just don't have an interest in it.
Are any of you guys going to purchase these? Should I do another one of these?
Monday, 16 July 2018
Elizabeth Mott Pop Goes the Shadow
Hello everybody, hows it going? Today I will be reviewing the Elizabeth Mott Pop Goes the Shadow eyeshadow. I got this in my May Ipsy Glam bag in the shade Mermaid Teal. The sample is 0.05 ounces while the full size of this eyeshadow is 0.07 ounces. This eyeshadow is made in South Korea and retails for $13.00 USD.
Here are some different swatches I did of the eyeshadow. The first one was done with just a finger. The second was done with a brush and no base. The last swatch was done with a brush using a concealer as a base.
While the color of this eyeshadow is nice I'm not a super huge fan of it. The formula to me feels kind of cheap, it's not super soft feeling. It also takes a LOT to make this eyeshadow fully opaque, you have to really layer this shadow. I will also mention that you do get glitter fallout with this shadow. To me this isn't a huge deal but I know some people are not a huge fan of that. This claims to be crease free and last all day, this isn't the case with me. While it didn't crease it didn't really stay on my lid very long before fading.
The color is so pretty but I just don't like the formula, I wish I did because this is a color I would wear all the time. Oh well.
Here are some different swatches I did of the eyeshadow. The first one was done with just a finger. The second was done with a brush and no base. The last swatch was done with a brush using a concealer as a base.
While the color of this eyeshadow is nice I'm not a super huge fan of it. The formula to me feels kind of cheap, it's not super soft feeling. It also takes a LOT to make this eyeshadow fully opaque, you have to really layer this shadow. I will also mention that you do get glitter fallout with this shadow. To me this isn't a huge deal but I know some people are not a huge fan of that. This claims to be crease free and last all day, this isn't the case with me. While it didn't crease it didn't really stay on my lid very long before fading.
The color is so pretty but I just don't like the formula, I wish I did because this is a color I would wear all the time. Oh well.
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