Hard Candy Lash Tinsel Voodoo Review
Hard Candy Lash Tinsel Voodoo Review
I had seen and heard of this product a few times and wanted to give it a try. I’d heard reviews that it was clumpy, wasn’t much sparkle, etc. However, I was determined to make it work if I had that experience.
The packaging is really pretty. It has a delicate design and the tube is rather thick. There is also a bit of rubber in the tube that takes off extra product. I may remove this and see if the results change. So far, I have only put it on over top of my purple mascara and wasn’t really impressed with the results. It is clumpy and hard. I tried to separate my eyelashes with a tooth pick afterwards and the result was still rather clumpy. There looked like there was quite a bit of product on the brush, and I’m certain it got on my lashes—I’m just not too sure that it is in a position where it can catch the light and give you the sparkle. The reason I say this is because when I checked the mirror a few minutes later and noticed one sparkle. Just one sparkle. One tiny, measly, pretty little sparkle.
Next time, I think that I will try to limit the mascara to the very tips of my eyelashes and see how that goes. Or perhaps find a different applicator with longer bristles. I’m not sure what the result would be on naked lashes, but I guess I shall see later.
After Reapplication: I tried to put a few coats on my lashtips and had fairly good results in the sunlight according to my mom. However, the result was still very clumpy. When separating it, I lifted my eyelashes with it and saw a LOT of product. It was just hiding under my lashes.
I tried it in my hair just for kicks and noticed a definite sparkle there. It made my hair kind of hard, but still rather manageable. I also noticed a little bit of sparkle in my eyebrows when I tried it there, but nothing overdone.
This might work if you curl your lashes, but I’m not entirely sure. I may or may not buy this again—maybe in a different color, since I already have dark lashes and the glitter is rather dark. This might last me a while, though.
Eye Shadow Tips for Bringing Out Deep Set Eyes
Eye Shadow Tips for Bringing out Deep Set Eyes
Deep set eyes can be a pain to put makeup on in order to make them seem less deep set. Using eye shadow in the wrong way can make eyes look even more closed off rather than open and shallow set. There are many tips and tricks, however, to use makeup to your advantage to help your eyes stand out rather than sink in, and bring out the best in your eyes.
The first tip when using makeup to your advantage to combat deep set eyes is to avoid using dark colors on the brow bones of your eyes – this will just make them look more deep set and less shallow. Brushing a deeper shadow color just above your eye’s crease – this brings out the natural contours of your eyes without sinking them in deeper, by using contrast. Using mascara generously on both the top and the bottom lashes can do wonders for opening up the eyes and helping them look more shallowly set. Only apply eyeliner thinly and without a thick, chunky look to them – this can make the eyes look too heavy and deep set and can do the opposite of what you need it to.
There are a few things to avoid when trying to bring out deep set eyes. One is avoiding very dark eye shadows on the brow bones of your eyes. Another is using shimmer and glitter on these brow bones, which can make the eyes look too much deeper set than necessary. If you are using any glitter or shimmering eye shadows, use these in the crease or just above the lashes of the eyes.
How to Use a Video Makeup Tutorial The Easy Way
How to Use a Video Makeup Tutorial The Easy Way
Using a makeup tutorial might seem easy. After all, all you have to do is watch someone apply their makeup and copy them—right? Not so. In fact, there is quite a bit more that you need to keep in mind.
1. Watch the tutorial beforehand. This allows you to make a note of anything that you may need or of anything that you may want to purchase before you attempt the look. It also gives you a better idea of how long it will take, how strenuous it might be, and a variety of other things. Don’t just jump into the makeup. If you do, chances are that you will end up with a mess or screwing up somewhere. That way you not only know what you need to do, but you also have the know how.
2. Use what you have. Don’t rush out to the store (unless of course you have absolutely no makeup. Then you just might want to.). Try to use whatever you have on hand. Maybe you don’t have a similar color—in that case, use something different. Maybe you don’t like the colors that are being used. Use different ones then. It doesn’t matter what you do—just make sure that you enjoyed it!
3. Take notes. Make sure that you make notes of anything that the person doing the makeup says. If they say that if you do the wrong stroke, a giant talking llama will ask for your license and suspend it, then make sure that you make a note of it. These can be mental notes or physical ones. Do whichever works the best for you.
4. Make sure you can pause. When you’re finally ready to do the look, make sure you are able to pause and rewind. This means not to use a mobile phone, unless you have the option of pausing and rewinding.
From there, have fun and good luck!
NYC Smooch Proof Long Wearing Lip Color
NYC Smooch Proof Long Wearing Lip Color
I was looking for a lipstain when I found this product. I have pale lips that are causing me a few problems—namely that my mom would look at me and tell me to go eat immediately. I have a very minor case of hypoglycemia and pale lips used to be an indicator my sugar was dropping. Needless to say, this aggravated me because I was fine and had just eaten when she told me to go eat AGAIN. So lipstains it was.
Or so I thought. Honestly, the ideas of lipstains scared me. I’m willing to try anything with eye makeup, but when it came to lips, I usually wore way too bright red lipstick. True, it was a good shade of red, and looked great on me, but it wasn’t good for daily use. So when I saw NYC, a company I am familiar with, especially in the lip color department (the company I found my red lipstick with.), I jumped at the opportunity to take a look.
The product has two ends. One has lip gloss with a brush while the other has the lip color with a lipgloss applicator. The lip gloss kind of made me flinch for a second. I hate lip gloss. It’s goopy and sticky and I hate it. It makes my hair stick to my lips and looks way too shiny and I hate it. Did I mention I hate it? All joking aside, I was also worried about the product color. The only one that looked close to my shade was a bright pinkish color. So I tried it.
First of all, I love the lip gloss. It hasn’t converted me to a lip gloss wearer, but it’s as smooth and slick as my favorite lip balm and my hair only gets stuck in it occasionally, and not usually after it dries a little. The applicator could be better but the texture of the lip gloss makes up for it. It helps to seal in the color too, even after the shine fades away.
I liked the colors too. The first one I tried was 481 “Dreamer”. Even though it appeared to be a bright pink, it was a little bit more muted and worked well with my coloring (pale. Very pale.). I liked that color enough to buy 483 “Heartbreaker” which is a darker pink. It worked even better with my coloring and is most likely going to be my primary lip color.
There are a few drawbacks, however. If you use lip balm under or over this or both, it will fade quite quickly. On the flip side, if you have dry lips, the color will pill and look clumpy and gross. The trick is to have well moisturized lips without using a whole bunch of lip. My suggestion is to try one day on and one day off. Alternate with your favorite lip balm because, despite its benefits, this lip color is rather drying.
Au Natural for Those More Fond of Dramatic Looks
Au Natural for Those More Fond of Dramatic Looks
If you’re more into dark, dramatic looks, changing to something a bit more natural can be a bit of a task. After all, what looks natural? What doesn’t? How can you transition? First of all, you need to look at your eye makeup. It is usually the most dramatic of a woman’s makeup. What are you wearing?
Dark eyeliner. True, it’s normal to have a black eyeliner pencil kicking around in your makeup bag, but if you’re looking for something more natural, then you might want to opt for a brown instead. You also want to keep the liner on your top lid as thin as you can possibly get it and as close to your lash line as you can possibly get it.
Mascara. If you don’t have black lashes already, or you’re more fair skinned and light haired, you may want to look into different color of mascara. Brown and grey are both options to help you look a bit more natural.
Brows. This is generally a given anyways, but use a pencil or eyeshadow very close to your hair color, or just a tad darker. For redheads, you can use a brown pencil if you wish, but could also give an orange eyeliner very close to your natural color if desired (depending on how natural you want to look).
For lips, keep everything either nude, or, for simplicity, eat something! This may sound ridiculous, but your lips tend to flush when you’re eating. Look at the color or take a picture if needed. This is the darkest that you can get if you want to look natural. This also gives you a bit of playroom for your lipcolor, because you don’t absolutely HAVE to get that dark.
Face. Keep foundation as close as possible to natural skin color. If you can’t get it quite right use a setting powder that is a little darker or lighter to help even up your skin tone to make it look more natural.