Brunette Beauty

Packaging: A thin, opaque white squeeze tube with matching screw off lid. The packaging contains black text and a silver metallic strip to signify the suited target skin type the primer is for. The nib is a 2mm opening. Smell/Taste: Sunscreen. Colour: White in high concentration but blends in clear. Available in 3 skin type formulas; bronze - dry skin & gold - oily skin. Formula/ Texture: This is very runny but smooth liquid. You don't need as much as you think being so runny, but it's best applied using fingers. It glides on, feels lightweight and absorbs quickly. It's non comedogenic so suitable for sensitive skin. It helps create a smooth base for makeup with it's balancing formula. It does help extend the wear of base makeup but no other skin benefits that I've noticed. Theres bene no irritation or breakouts with this but too much product does give a white cast that requires more time to be blended in. It's a perfect p...

Packaging: Thick teal tube with yellow text. The colouring makes the tube so easily recognisable in a draw. The thickness feels too much and unnecessary. The wand is plastic bristles that are shipped in a slight C with very tiny and thin bristles getting a tad longer towards the tip. Smell/Taste: Mascara. Colour: #800 Very Black. Available in 2 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and wet formula. It doesn't look as though any formula is on the actual wand and not a lot is distributed This is a totally utterly fail for me. It didn't do much for my lashes, it just made them clump together and look spidery. There was definitely length but no volume. It looked as though I piled 10 layers on. I just don't like it and I gave it a good 2 weeks worth of wear being disposing it. I'm uncertain if the brush is meant to be held a certain way so I tried various 'sides' of the brush and they didn't produce many different results. I...

Packaging: Slim round plastic compact with a clear standard snap shut lid and grey/ silver bottom. The reverse of the lid contains a small mirror but is tall enough to fit the separately enclosed sponge which would be awesome for travel. The lid has enough resistance on it that it doesn't just swing open and stays where you leave it. Smell: None. Colour: #1 Translucent - white based beige with yellow undertones. Pigmented for a 'translucent' shade and a matte finish. Great for light skin tones. Available in 3 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and little chalky feeling but has that velvet element to it. The initial layer is quite stiff. It doesn't cake up with a few layers of dusting but will after numerous layers. There is no fallout, settling into fine lines such as those around the mouth or emphasis on large pores. I do find it adds a touch of colour but adding multiple layers to get better opaqueness is where the canines fac...

Packaging: Oval glass bottle with a blue pump and clear plastic cap. The bottle fits comfortably in my hand, the pump feels more chunky then needed. Otherwise it pumps smoothly. Smell: None. Colour: #810 Classic Ivory - light beige with yellow undertones. Medium to full coverage and a satin finish. Available in 6 shades which isn't the widest. Formula/ Texture: This is a thicker liquid. Not saying it's as thick as the Revlon Colorstay Foundation but it's defiantly a lot easier to work and blend out. I find either my fingers or a Beauty Blender gives a more flawless finish with a brush providing a streakier finish if the time isn't taken to blend it in properly. This is marketed as a foundation that has the combination of 3 products in one. I've tried this numerous combinations with the same result - I love this!! 1 Primer: It has enough slip in it to act as a moisture barrier like a primer would do but doesn't break me out....

Packaging: Clear plastic squeeze tube with an angled metal plate applicator. It's protected with a clear screw on lid. The majority of the tube is solid purple with a small square window that helps indicate how much product is left. Defiantly durable enough for travel and deceiving size for the amount of product. Smell: Perfume. Colour: 320 Fair/Light - light beige with slight warm or pink undertones. Medium pigmentation with a natural finish. Buildable coverage. Available in 3 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a hick, smooth liquid. Once buffed into the skin it's lightweight with no caking. It hasn't caused any irritation or dryness to my skin. I do find it a bit moisturising but never greasy. It's quite easy to use, simply dot a small amount under each eye and use the metal nib to smooth and but this out. If you have applied to much, a finger or brush will help to buff this out. It can also create a mess of the metal nib and cause s...

I wanted to try some neutral shades of eyeshadows to wear everyday and that will complement every look and outfit that I do. I decided to give Covergirls' eyeshadow quads a go. Packaging: The palette has a clear lid. It comes with a double ended sponge tip applicator. One end has a pointed sponge and the other end a square sponge. I wouldn't really use these unless there was no brushes handy such as when your travelling. Smell: None. Colour: #215 Country Woods. All colours have sheer pigmentation. (1) neutral light brown with a  slight  silver shimmer, (2) warm undertoned mid brown with gold shimmer, (3) neutral undertoned cream with  slight  sliver shimmer, (4) light brown colour with gold shimmer. These come in other colours and Covergirl have launched specific colour eyeshadows for the different eye colours to enhance them. Texture/Formula: They are smooth texture with a slight buttery consistency not being chalky at all. They have ...

Packaging: Purple tube with silver writing in the tube like other Covergirl products. The brush is thick with plastic  flexible bristles. The length of the bristles get shorter as they get to the tip of the brush. I believe that it's the formula of this mascara that gives the volume and curl to the lashes. Smell: Faint plastic. Colour: 860 Very Black. Opaque pigmentation. Available in 2 shades and a waterproof version. Texture/Formula: It's not an overly wet formula. The stopper is thin not leaving extra product on the wand. The lashes don't stiff up when the formula dries over the course of the day. I've had no flaking or eye irritation. It is very easily removed with makeup wipes.  I have a slight curl and average length natural lashes. So I want a mascara that can add volume, length and curl. I always curl my lashes before mascara application and regardless if this is missed the volume that the mascara gives is amazing! It looks nat...