I received an amazing gratis package last week!! Life has been so hectic and I wanted a chance to test the items out, now I can't wait to share with you all. Thank you so much @TeamBIC , Sephora Collection, @CleanFragrances, @marcjacobs , @GlowRecipe , @Olaplex , skinfix, and @VelourLashes . @BrendaBT shared last week that the velour lashes were coming but I was blown away when I opened the box and found so many other goodies.
I am very much a novice at liquid liner and especially at wings. I found this to be easy to use after I got past a couple learning curves. The brush tip was longer than what I've used in the past so I had to accommodate to that. It did make a very precise line and I was able to get up against the lash line. My fiancé even said he liked my makeup and commented on/complimented my eyeliner when he got home so for that alone I give it a 10 out of 5.
I was hesitant to try this because I am a bit scent sensitive, although I am mostly sensitive to strong chemicals, etc and struggle with non-naturally sourced perfumes. I made the plunge since it was a spritzer and not a roller which would be more sanitary to pass on to a friend in the event that it didn't work out. I am glad I tried this, it is not too strong for me at all and the natural citrus pop is refreshing. Due to my scent sensitivity I can't proclaim myself a perfume connoisseur by any means but I found this to have a good mix of citrus, floral, and earth. It was very light and fresh and I like how this wore on me. I've had it on for about 6 hours and it has a decent staying power and is wearing more floral/earth on me, even though the dominant scent when I spray it is citrus.
I have not tried this yet.
Yes!!! After a long dry winter plus constant hand washing/sanitizer at work my hands need all the love they can get. This totally fit the bill and a tiny bit goes a long way. This big tube should last me quite a while. I also love that it has a super clean ingredient list and I don't notice a scent with it. This will definitely be living in my work bag to help keep my hands baby soft throughout my shift.
I am a glow recipe watermelon sleep mask obsessive and have been wanting to try more glow recipe. The "ultra-fine" in the title is no joke, definitely the finest mist I've tried. The smell is perfect. It's exactly what I think of when I think of glow recipe watermelon scent- sweet and fun but not overwhelming. The mist works well on clean skin or over makeup. I can't say I find it super hydrating, 3.5 on the hydration piece (it's not drying so it's all good in my book) but it's very refreshing and smells so good! This is a great mid-day pick me up spray. It also has one of my favorite ingredients in it- beta glucan.
I haven't tried these yet.. I am excited to have time to sit down and play with them this weekend though! I will definitely be practicing with my cheapie lashes on friday in prep because lash application is not my strong hand.
- OLAPLEX - No. 6 Bond Smoother Reparative Styling Creme
OOOOH EMMM GHEEEEEE I am an olaplex fangirl and wanted to try this as soon as I saw it release. Sorry not sorry but most of the delay of this post was me waiting for hair wash day to try this. I currently use olaplex 3 (pre-shampoo treatment) and olaplex 4 (shampoo).
6 states it can be used wet or dry.I used 6 on wet hair in place of my normal heat protector (brazilian blowout). It smelled so good too.. Why did everything in this box smell so good?! Anyways. The directions to use a very small amount. So I used a very small amount that was still probably a bit too much. I say that because after drying my hair almost seemed to have a little residue on it but had a nice healthy sheen and the ends looked good despite being 2 weeks from needing a cut (when the ends start to fray for me). Today is day two and it looks and feels better today, no residue feeling and super shiny and ends look healthy. The texture of this reminds of orbie super shine cream but it leaves my hair much shinier and ends more healthy looking compared to orbie. I have dry hair and was 1-2x weekly. I am excited to see how this holds up on day 3-4 as far as end bonding, usually when it gets closer to wash time I start to fray a bit more. I would also like to try this on dry hair