Beauty Product Battles, Throw Downs and Showdowns

[itsfi]

Ready to pit some beauty products against each other? Can't decide which of your mascaras, lipsticks, hair masks, eye creams, vanilla scents, etc. reign supreme? I don't know about you but I love hearing about how products compare with one another, and which products come out on top when going head-to-head in a dual.  Share your beauty battles here and let's see which of our product(s) come out on top! 

If you have two or more similar products you're testing out or have been wanting to compare against the other to see which performs better for you, put them to the test. So that we can all join in on the fun and learn from your experiment, let us know what product(s) you'll have face off against each other and who comes out victorious, and any other details you'd like to share. 

[itsfi]

Oooh, it has new life @Buootiful! 

During the throw down stage, I took product out of the about-face tube and placed it on one of those stainless steel palettes and then picked up product with either a brush like @Titian06 or used my fingers like you buootiful and then applied to my lids. Now that I know this one works for me and is a keeper, I typically do away with the stainless steel palette step.

[Titian06]

That's great that you retried the primer, @Buootiful , and now you like it!  Thanks for the tip on application.  I am planning to swipe the wand on my concealer brush (it's a flat nylon brush) and apply with that brush.  If that doesn't work, I'll try your method. 😘

[PrettyPaint]

@itsfi Looking forward to seeing the final verdict! 

[itsfi]

Ahhh, thanks for the gentle reminder @PrettyPaint! I just posted my thoughts and final verdict on this showdown up above. ⬆️

[CynthieLu]

Ooh I hope it's not being discontinued @itsfi I have dry wrinkly lids but Nars really helps any shadow I have stay vibrant and in place throughout the day.

I appreciate the tag, thank you! I enjoy your thoughts and thoroughness when it comes to your stash  🙏

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, this version may be discontinued. They may be reformulating, to remove talc from the formulation, among other things - they've been doing that with their other products. I'm just not sure if a new one will be released anytime soon. I do see that it is available online through Sephora at Kohl's. I picked up two backups from a Kohl's store. There have been quite a few reviews that have found their reformulated products to be underwhelming compared to the original, so I've been making a more concerted effort to try out other eyeshadow primers out there to see how they perform - to ready myself for when I run out (which won't be for a while, but there's a lot of eyeshadow primers to be tested so better to start earlier 😂)

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Fantastic thread idea!! I love the cover photo also! I would love to know more about the gloves! I am looking forward to more of your feedback and comparisons of the two. I am thinking an interesting way to really test them out is to wear one on each eye and see how they stand up. I am still in the testing phase also. 

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I'll keep you posted. That's actually how I've been testing the the primers - one on each eyelid. So far, I've done it that way with a couple of eyeshadow sticks and a semi-shimmery eyeshadow. I still want to test them out with a matte shadow, a really glittery one, a liquid eyeshadow and ... any thoughts on if I'm missing a type of eyeshadow?

[CynthieLu]

That's so clever @itsfi One on each eyelid would be easier to see the differences, from day to day I think I'd miss something but compared side by side it will be right there to see. 🦉

[itsfi]

Thank you @CynthieLu. I tried the about-face on its own a few times just to make sure that it didn't irritate my skin and that it performed well. Then I decided to wear the NARS primer on one eyelid and the about-face primer on the other. I have a few more "tests" to run 😂 but should have some final results to share before the end of the month. I will say that having the two different primers on each eyelid has made me check my makeup more frequently - in case one does not play well with whatever shadow I'm using. Hahaha!

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi So far I have tested with mattes and shimmers. Both times the eyeshadow has stayed on but has creased. I am thinking of using a layer of loose powder and setting powder (2 seperate tests) prior to applying the eyeshadow. My eyelids are VERY oily so that is why I think I need the extra step. I have done this technique in the past with concealers as an eye base. But I have not tried it with actual eyelid primers.

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, oops, forgot to follow up with you about the gloves. These are more decorative than ones for actual use. Length-wise, they're shorter than the length of a mini version of the iPhone. 

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi  I love that you have boxing gloves for teddy bears!  

[itsfi]

Paddington with his boxing gloves @heartsmyface 😅