Maybelline Dream Velvet REVIEW

I'm Hello everyone! How's it been? I'm sorry I've been Mia but I have been adjusting to some changes in my life, good changes. But now that everything is settled I have time to blog again!!

Here's a review of the new Maybelline foundation that I have been dying to try out!

The color selection wasn't the best since it wasn't a clear packaging I couldn't see the through it so I winged it. I got Nude 40.

As I got home I immediately swatched it and it looked super orange and I was super iffy about it, but still didn't stop me from trying it! (I'm more of a yellow toned kinda gal, incase you were wondering)

So once I applied it to my fave it felt really good. Very light, it has a gel like texture. Like a primer. It blended it really nice, I didn't have to work fast or anything. 

I used my Tarte airbrush foundation brush and k think that worked really good, since it has medium coverage I felt I got more coverage that way, I prefer a medium coverage almost always since I don't have much imperfections. 

I have normal skin and this foundation works super good. I get a good 6-8 hours of wear and that's all I need. I was super impressed on how well it lasted without it sliding or setting any powder. I also didn't use primer and it worked really good.

After 30 mins of wear it seemed to match my face really good, like it oxidized to my face really nicely. 

I do highly recommend this especially for an everyday, it's very light with a good medium coverage. I found maximum coverage with a brush and as we know using a damp BB will thin out most foundations.

I purchased this at Wal-Mart for about $10 since makeup seems to be cheaper there than CVS and Wal-Greens.

Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid REVIEW

So as I was at Wal-Greens, I purpsoely went there to see what new items they had, makeup products and I was amazed they had so mnay new stuff, and waht caught my eyes were these! 

I am a liquid lipstick person at heart nothing else, and when I seen these I had to get them! These were $7.99 and Wal-Greens had buy one lip product get the other 50% off. It was a no brainer.

I got a few to test out. Here are my thoughts on these.

They have a nice color selection, I went for the nudes mostly because that's typical of me.

Packaging is okay, likes nice, not cheap, hard plastic.

Once I opened them, they had that horrendous smell, the same scent they use for their Elixirs that was an immediate turn off for me. I am very particular when it comes to scent and this was an immediate no. It smells like flowers. I love the scent of flowers but not for my lips.

It has a doe foot applicator very similar to the Stila liquid lipsticks just not as bendy as theirs are. It is very easy to use, just a good amoumt of stiffness to it.

When I first applied them on they almost felt like the Stila liquid lipstick but more of the NYX Soft Matte lip creams.

The drying process? None. These do not dry like a liquid lipstick. These have  almost the same finish as the NYX Soft Matte lip creams except they have a bit of staining to the lips. They go on so smooth but do not dry to a liquid lipstick. And this product doesn't claim to be a liquid lipstick, which is my own fault. 

Overall they have a good color selection, decent price, the concept is good, the applicator is good.

Well I go and buy more shades? Probably. Only because I want some of the other shades that NYX doesn't offer (at least at my CVS). The only downside is the fricking smell. I hate it. It also sorta lingers on your lips. I'm actually 50/50. If it was creme brûlée or vanilla sugar or something like that. I would give this 100% but if the smell doesn't bother you, give this a go! 

UPDATE: After careful consideration, I had to retun these, the smell was a deal breaker. It lingers and it too strong for my liking. If scent does not bother you, go for it, try one out, I do still think NYX Soft Matte are better.

                

Brow Satin by Maybelline

Since brows are the thing right now, well sorta, Maybelline came out with this Brow Satin. I didn't even know they came out with this until a late ngiht coming home from work, and we all know how this goes, I was stopping to get milk, and my usual routines consists of making a stop at the makeup aisle, and there I seen this, they had like maybe 3 other usual shades. This is a unique idea. It has a creamy brow pencil on one end and the other end had like a brow powder sponge applicator. I must say that I absolutely love this product, especially beause at the moment drugstores have been lacking with their brow products and this really is amazing, I do highly recommend it.

It stays well put. It is a little bit thicken the ABH Brow Wiz but with the right angle and techniques you really can use it to your advantage, and for about $8 this is basically a steal.

Blushed Nudes by Maybelline

I have been waiting for this product like nobody's business. I thought this is for sure an alternative for UD Naked 3 which I don't even touch (how sad). This was true huge display hey had at my Walmart which is weird they were by the pads and shampoo. If I wouldn't have turned to go that direction I would have missed it. This retailed $9.98 plus tax of course. I thought to myself "Do I need this knowing I have the Naked 3 sitting at home" and the answer is always yes!

I took it home and immediately noticed how alike they were and that's good because this palette is beyond affordable. This palette is a lot better than the other 2 palettes they had which where a flop because they were so chalky and overrated by the YouTubers as always. So this formulation to this is so much better. Feels like a normal shadow, some shades are actually buttery and that I love. Once swatched and compared to the UD Naked 3 I swear they are identical shade wise. The last shade the back with the specs of purple are a bit different and it's not as pigmented as the UD Naked 3. 

I really like this palette and I think it's a definite dupe for the Naked 3 shade wise. Of course the texture and pigmentation are not the same but some good brushes maybe some primer and maybe some Fix + will definitely do this palette some justice!

             

Maybelline Color Sensational Rebel Bloom

This year, Maybelline has outdone themselves. First the Buffs, Nudes, Creamy Mattes and now Pastel.. I loved all the lipsticks that came out this year. They have been super creamy, pigmented and nice colors. I got the colors: Orchid Ecstasy, Barely Bloomed, Lilac Flush and Petal Pink. I love the names. Just like the rest of the lipsticks, creamy and pigmented, I do recommend, although this is an odd time to release pastel, maybe in Spring time, but who cares right? Love the pink packaging, a nice pastel pink.  Pick them up, they are out at Wal-Greens, well at least mine is. My favorite colors are Barely Bloomed and Lilac Flush, they are colors I have not seen yet out in the drugstore and Barely Bloomed looks awfully similar to Cosmopop from Lime Crime. 

Battle of the Brows.

This summer-winter has been a big imporve in the brow departments by a lot. Yes they have brow pencils, but finally they have brow gels, These are 3 that came out this year, they are each different in every way. Let's get started.

Maybelline Brow Drama: They have 3 colors, Blonde, Soft Brown and Dark Brown. It obviously has a ball shaped brush, I do not know what purpose it serves, and then it has a thin brush like handle to it, and I don't know what the purpose of that is. If you have full brows, this might be okay for you, it is a big no-no for sparse brows, it lighlty tints them and these make your brows flake, like no, that is not what I want.

L'OREAL Brow Stylist Plumper: They have 3 shades, Blonde, Dark Brunette and Transparent. It has a nice small brush for your brows, easy to apply, it really combs the brows and does an okay job in setting them, very similar to Benefit Gimme Brows as far as the brush shape goes. This does a wonderful job filling in the sparse areas. I highly recommend this. it is also nice having a transparent shade, especially for those who prefer to style their brows their way and just need to set them down. I really love this product.

Hard Candy Brows Now!: This has two shades: Blonde and Dark Brown, this product also comes with a highlight end to highlight your brow bone which is nice but I have never used it since its way too shimmery for my taste. This brush contains fibers for a more natural look and to help achieve an arch, which in my opinion does no good, a little too scratchy if you have sparse brows, this contains too much product on the brush even if you try and scrape it off, this also makes your brows look way too dark, nothing natural about it. It claims to be buildable for natural looking brows. I literally have to wipe the brush off because it contains to much product, in my opinion.  

So from Best to Worst: L'OREAL, Maybeline and Hard Candy.

My Drugstore Finds.

Yesterday, I was at my local drugstores, and i seen they had boxes of Maybelline, and L'OREAL, I was so curious, I wanted them to restock, but they didn't until later on when I was at work, so when I seen these this morning, I just had get them, since I have been raving about them, but sadly I didn't see any of their foundations, and then again, everything was up on the top shelf, unreachable, I sure managed though. 

The 3 below are the new primers from Mayballine. They all blur, which is a plus! The left one is primer illuminator, middle one is to control redness. and the last one is to smooth. They got really creative. Well done Maybelline. No other drugstore brand has something like this. I pciked up the green one and have yet to try it, looks promising though. I might have to pick the other ones up as well if this goes well. I do wish they had a matte primer though, that would have been awesome. 

I picked up the concealer, and let me tell you, this concealer is super amazing. It's creamy and blendable it sure as hell tops my FitMe concealer. I love this concealer hands down. I don't know if this is compareable to the LA Girl, since I don't own it, but this one is amazing, I have to go buy the back-up just incase! Incase you were wondering I think I seen maybe 4-5 shades, it is very limited especially to my deep skinned ladies, sorry.

The brow plumber from L'OREAL is a whole lot better than the Maybelline and Hard Candy. The Maybelline gets all creepy and flaky, the Hard Candy, a lot of product comes out and your eyebrows look drawn, but this one actually makes your eyebrow look a lot nicer. I have sparse brows and this fills them in without looking harsh. Like the ususal there were 2 colors and 1 transparent, I got the medium to dark brow my brows, I might have to purchase the transparent and compare it to my Maybelline clear lash gel. 

So these are my finds, I hope I filled any questions, I did see the L'OREAL nail polish collection that I mentioned, and the Maybelline lip prodcuts but they were very out of reach for me.  

(All of these pictures were taken by me) :)

Lash Sensational by Maybelline Review

I was finally able to get my hands on this, about time, and this mascara is from Maybelline. The packaging is like a metallic pink bullet. Really eye catching, and you know me by know, I am a sucker for cute packaging, and of course quality. 

It claims to volumize from root to tip, it has a fan brush, almost similar to the L'OREAL but not quite.   The mascara formula is more thicker, which helps volumize the lashes. I am really impressed with this mascara, it's so easy to use, I like the outcome, it doesn't dry out really quick. I honestly couldn't compare the two mascara's they both achieve a more different look, L'OREAL claims to fan your lashes out like a "butterfly", but it gives no volume or length. this mascara gives volume. It does have that strong mascara smell, when you first open it, but it doesn't linger on your lashes once applied. 

Battle of the Brow Gels

I am happy that now drugstores are catching up with the beauty world. This year has been all about the brows, no joke. I am happy to see that they came out with brow gels, something different than brow pencils. Two brands Maybelline and Hard Candy came out with them. I had the chance to try them out and here is my review.

Maybelline: It cost about $6-$8 depending where you go, It really holds your brows in place, they had 3 shades to pick from: Blonde, Soft Brown and Deep Brown. This product is best used for people who have good brows and just needs a little color. I have very sparse brows so it only add color the the hairs, it does not add any color to the sparse areas, this product also flakes a lot. The brush is circular, I am not quite sure the reason for that. This product would have been so good if it would have done more for the sparse area and if it wouldn't flake.

Hard Candy, they come in 2 shades: Light/ Medium and Medium/Dark, this is a dual ended with a shimmery brow hilighter, which is really nice. This product has fibers in it which is great, for me it did add some color to the sparse areas. It does an okay job in keeping the brows in place, it has a small brush, which I love because I have sparse brows and this is the right size to get into the sparse areas. I love this product, it doesn't flake, and it cost right around $6 at Wal-Mart.