Cosplay Makeup Test ; Prussia v.1

Just a quick test. I bought the two-in-one mascara solely to use the white end. Testing it out minus wig and contacts.
I'm not sure if I like the mascara. It makes my lashes really long, like, girly long for a guy, and doesn't cover the roots. It leaves a lot of black showing.

Note to self ; Use less shadow on the lower lid, if not a lighter shade.

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Covergirl Lipslicks Tinted Lip Balm in Daring

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Hope everyone had a Happy Christmas! Sorry it's been so long, life has been hectic recently what with the holidays and family issues. I finally got a few new products yesterday, since I didn't get any for Christmas. Bummer! I did get a ton of candles though, which makes me happy. Anyways, on to the review.

So, I'm trying to expand my lip colour spectrum. What better way to start with a color called 'Daring'? Well, almost anything, actually.

The Lipslicks seem to act more as a balm than a color. The pigmentation is very low, and it takes swipe after swipe after swipe to get it to show up on my lips. Where as it appears as a dark raspberry on the package and the balm itself, it turns up as a sheer shine with none of the promised pigment. After about ten swipes, the color started to show, but it also felt very heavy.

It is moisturizing, I'll give it that. And it's quite glossy. My only real complaint, besides the color, is the very floral taste and scent. If you so much as get any of it in your mouth, everything seems to taste like it. It only lasts 2-4 hours on me, but I don't mind too much.

Would I repurchase it? ;; No

 Where you can buy it ;;  Your local drugstore
Normal Price ;; $6 - $8

This review is independent and in no way shape or form affiliated with Procter & Gamble.

One Natural Shea Butter Lip Balm in Berry Delicious

Remember those One products I was raving about? The scrumptious smelling sugar scrub and humongous face mask freebie? Guess what. I got another freebie. That's right, my free lip balm (with proof of purchase and online survey ) came in! You can only imagine how excited I was when I got the mail before work today and saw this along with my Aveeno shampoo samples come in.

It came in another one of their recyclable tins, this time a tiny one. The packaging is so cute. I seriously adore it. And the smell? Oh goodness it's seriously delicious. It smells like strawberries and makes my mouth water.

As for the product itself, it's a tin lip balm, something I'm not the biggest fan of. I don't exactly like having to dip my finger in and apply it that way, since the balms are either too soft and go everywhere or too hard and don't melt at all. Luckily, this one melts, it just takes a little bit to get the right amount of product out. It also tends to go on a bit watery, not unlike another popular brand lip balm I use, but it's still a bit of a let down in application.

It also doesn't seem to last long on my lips. Perhaps because of the season changes and my lips becoming super dried out, but it's still a bit of a disappointment. Not that I can complain, I would gladly open the tin up just to smell it. I'm seriously addicted to the scent of their products! Plus, it leaves my lips nice and glossy.

All in all, a good little lip balm, and for the pretty price tag, I'm willing to swing a couple bucks One's way to purchase it.

Would I repurchase it? ;; Yes

 Where you can buy it ;;  One Bath and Body
Normal Price ;; $2.99

This review is independent and in no way shape or form affiliated with One Bath and Body.

Victoria's Secret Hydrating Body Lotion in Pear Glacé

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I don't shop Victora's Secret often. I go there once in a blue moon when I get the 'free panty' coupon in the mail. I certainly don't go there for beauty products. So when I got a tester of Victoria's Secret lotion in Pear Glacé, I set it in my dresser never to really be touched. Well, it turns out I'm having some issues with the Ulta Smoothies Body Cream, mainly every time I put it on, I either itch, or have no moisturizing effect (the jury is still out as to if I'll bother using this one up or selling it). So, I dug this out to give it a test run.

First off, it comes out super watery. It's sort of the consistency of a melted milkshake, without all the tasty goodness. So I didn't expect it to be hydrating at all. And truthfully, it wasn't. It left another disgusting film on my skin, and made me feel uncomfortable. It was greasy on the hands, and all around unpleasant.

"But it smells good, right?" WRONG. It smells as if someone took a pear, took a bottle of really cheap vodka, put the pear in said vodka, and left it there for a week. Then, they fished the pear out, and rinsed it in some equally cheap alcohol. Do you get my drift? It reeks of alcohol. To the point where my poor, sensitive nose can't stand it, and the scent is causing me a headache.

Suffice to say, I don't think I'll be going back to VS for their body products, even if my little tester had just gone bad.

Would I repurchase it? ;; No.

 Where you can buy it ;; Victoria's Secret
Normal Price ;; $12

This review is independent and in no way shape or form affiliated with Victoria's Secret.

St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub

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So, I'm looking for a face scrub, as well as a new nightly wash to use after my Garnier runs out. Target got me again, and as I was browsing the Travel and Trial Size aisle, I spotted the St. Ives Green Tea Scrub. I figured why not, it's less than a dollar, and if I don't like it, well, I didn't spend that much. So, into my basket it went.

I've used St. Ives before. Their apricot scrub saved my life when I was cosplaying Homestuck, as the grey Ben Nye and sealant I used really stuck to my skin. I've also used a few of their body washes throughout the years, and I've never really been disappointed, although never super impressed at anything BUT the apricot scrub. Seriously, that troll makeup is a pain to remove!

So, I finally got a chance to use it twice, and I have to admit, I'm not all that impressed with this. While I do like the fact that the scrubbing particles are small, they stick to my skin after my first rinse, forcing me to rinse my face again. I also like the smell, as it's relaxing, and not a heavy medicinal scent.

The bad news? In the winter, it's awful, as so far I've found it tends to leave my face, as well as my fingers, extremely dry and tight after use. Moreso than any other face product I've used, which is a bummer, since I like how fine the scrub is.

As for reducing redness, as it says it's supposed to? I haven't seen significant improvement, though I don't have a real redness problem. My cheeks did look a little less pink after using this product versus my daily morning AcneFree use, but that's the only difference I can see. Overall, it's not worth it for me, and I don't think I'll be investing in a full size. Guess it's time to go to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and scour their 'WALL OF TRIAL AND TRAVEL' (and yes, I made that up, but it's seriously a huge wall dedicated to these products!).

Would I repurchase it? ;; No.

 Where you can buy it ;; Your local drugstore
Normal Price ;; $4 - $6

This review is independent and in no way shape or form affiliated with Unilever.