First time for Everything: L.A Girl Gel liner

Okay I admit it I am a Wonderful World addict. I can't help it. Every time I go into the store I feel bombarded by an array of amazing products. I often pick up items only to put them back on the shelf. I am not the best person to shop with if you are one of those pick up and go types. Like everything in my life, I have to analyze all my decisions. Just the way I am. So deal with it. :P
Anyway, so I am walking around Wonderful world and then this wind blows me into the direction of this gorgeous display of L.A girl gel liners. There were several colours; brown, blue and green gel liners on the display but only one (1) black remaining so of course you know I had to get it. This is a First Impression review so I wouldn't go into specifics until I really test out the product for a while.

When I opened the box I got a smell. The smell was so strong I felt very sick afterwards. I have sinus issues, however, I am only affected if the odor is overpowering.  As soon as you open the box you get an artificial odor.  Think a new pair of shoes smell. It was really shocking for me. Even when I opened the box, today the smell was still present but it did subside or maybe I just got used to it. lol.

The product comes with a brush which to be honest is decent but nothing to shout " Eureka I have found it". It is an okay brush. If you have other brushes you may not even use this brush unless you are taking a trip and you just wanna slip this box in your suitcase.

The product itself is very gel like.  Like I said before  I wanna work more with it so I can really give you an informed opinion. 

Flowers in Bloom

Face

Black Opal True Stick Foundation

L'oreal Translucide Powder in Deep

Eyes

Pro-Eye Base by Arlene Villarule

Milani Powder eyeshadow palette in Paint

L.A colors eye catching palette in runway eyes edition

Lips

Beauty Treats Lip Balm

Rant, Rave and Misbehave: Pro-eye base by Arlene Villarule

Before I even go into a review. Let me just say this. It does what everyone says it gonna do. I am glad I took so long to do this review because with my others I hurried to do reviews like a month after trying the product and eventually my thoughts changed. All of the products I said I hated I still do. All the ones I said I loved I still do. But certain components to the product I didn't realize until months later. 

So lets get started shall we:

Description:

They don't have a formal one. However from what I have heard it promises to brighten up your dull eyeshadows and bring life to them. It also will last you all day. You only need a little to do your two eyes (Unless you have a third eye then maybe you may need a little more). 

Packaging

Comes in an egg shaped clear packaging. It is very cute and you can pop this anywhere. In fact let me tell you it went missing for two weeks and your girl went CRAZY. I pulled out chair cushion to see if it stuck between the cushions. If you see your girl get a broom and trying to see if it fell to the back inside the chair itself. Who tell me go use the bathroom? Because there it was low and behold. Thank You Dr. Bladder. You never fail me. Anyway. It is very small and cute. My big issue with the packaging is opening it. Some days I can open it up in less than two seconds. Other days like today I kept tugging at the clasp to no avail. So there need to be some way to fix that problem or maybe I just WEAK. lol.

Product

It is a white base similar to NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk.  As I said in the introduction. It does what I expected to do. I think it was built up so much that I wasn't disappointed with the product but I wasn't surprised.  It isn't super sticking and hard to blend as everyone says it is. It is very creamy. It feels to be like beeswax. It has a bit of a greasy feeling to it. Not uncomfortable greasy but more like unexpected because I was expecting SUPER glue the way people were talking. It has some stick to it don't get me wrong but I only feel that when I dip my finger into the product. When you start to blend it out most of the stickiness goes away. It does get into the creases of my eyes if I put too much product but that isn't the fault of the product. That would happen with even the most expensive products.

Now this baby may not be as sticky as everyone says to the touch, but when it comes to longevity, this thing don't move. I mean took a shower even up to today and my eyeshadow was still in place. (Yes I took a proper bath). I have placed this on my arm to test it out and washed dishes. It still remains. So when people say it LAST. This baby LAST. 

It does remind me of chalk when it is blended out but it is a white base so of course that is gonna happen. 

What I expected was a good product that would make my eyeshadows vibrant but because it is a a white base so I wouldn't feel necessary to use it everyday. Exactly that. While it works well with even neutral colors like brown or black, I don't need my brown or black eyeshadows to pop as I have pigmented ones already and my eyeshadows tend to not crease on me (I know I am so lucky). I use this mostly for dramatic colors and crazy looks. I would recommend this for makeup artiste who use BOLD colors like yellow (Only way yellow will show up in pictures is using this product). I think also because it is white you will spend a lot of time ensuring there isn't any white spaces left. This would be a bit time consuming.

Price

I got this from an Ambrosia Cosmetics rep from on Facebook. It cost $80TT and depending on the rep you will pay the respective delivery fee. I purchased this at a total of $95

You can purchase it from this rep

https://www.facebook.com/shirlan7

Add her on facebook. If not you can like Ambrosia Cosmetics page and they will give you the necessary ordering instructions.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMBROSIA-COSMETICS/372514994780

I will give it a Rave.

A+.

Style Crazed Series: Random Styling

This week I came up with some cute outfits.
No particular theme. I was just trying out my styling skills.
Hope you like it

Dream Come true: February-March

Dream Come true series highlights all the products I would like to purchase in a particular month or months.


E.l.F Studio Brush Set











 NYX Jumbo Pencils                                         






 Milani Baked Blushes










                                 Jordana Eye liners                                     






Milani Color Perfect Lipstick

Style Crazed Series: Color blocking

Color blocking was a fashion trend that rocked 2011. Colours such as pink and yellow were strategically placed to add contrast in a unique and fashion forward way.  It could mean a top, pants or skirt or even handbag and shoes that are put together as a blocks of solid colour to create fun spring (America) outfit. It can be used with monotone colours, neon colours or more neutral colours that compliment each other.


Many people  want to try this trend but are also afraid. Here are a few tips to pulling off this trend.


Neutral colours or colours of different shades


If you wanna try out this trend but the environment such as work is not suitable for bright colours you can still try this trend with Neutral colours or colours of different shades giving an ombre effect.


A picture I got online





This one I came up with myself





Bright Colours


Those like myself who love bright colours and aren't afraid of colour but don't know how to approach it. Here is what to do.





According to Style Prompt




My favorite combinations are these











Images courtesy Google Images


This one I came up with myself





If you wish you can colorblock even your makeup and nails


Check out for Afrobella's look


http://www.afrobella.com/2011/12/30/what-were-the-top-makeup-trends-of-2011/





Love this look


Nails





http://www.candyrenee.com/2011/07/19/color-blockingmore-summer-trends-and-tips/

Style Crazed Series

I will be doing a series called Style Crazy.


I will highlight specific trends and how you can achieve them such as Color Blocking. This will include hair, makeup and dressing.


      OR


I will show you how to wear a basic item of clothing such as a jeans or a basic white tee and change from Day to Evening, Casual to Formal etc. 


People ask for my tips and I am gonna show you what I know. I have no degree or qualifications other than my experience. Hope you enjoy this one.

Rant, rave and Misbehave: Black Opal True Color Stick Foundation

Who knew a tube of anything besides toilet paper can be so wonderful. Yep. That is the Black Opal True Color Stick Foundation. 



Description


Sometimes you do have something to hide and this creme foundation housed in a portable stick, can make camouflaging problem areas on the face that much easier. This PABA-free, hypoallergenic formula protects skin from UV damage, won't clog pores and blends smoothly to give you the flawless face you've always wanted. Full coverage. For all skin types. Velvet finish.


Packaging


A black matte plastic tube that you roll it up in order to dispense the makeup.  The brand name and its shade is written at the base in white. There is a clear peep through window where you can see the product. My shade is Beautiful Bronze


Product


I expected it to be oily and greasy. I was really expecting to hate this product. That it would make my face look overly dewy. Almost like an oil slick. Like you could put an oil rig on my face. But it isn't. It feels like slipperly on your face like a stick should feel I guess but then when you start blending it gets to an almost powdery feel. I definitely agree with Black Opal it is like velvet. It  has that rich sheen to it but then gets to a powder. I was taken aback. I guess because in youtube videos it look so thick but it isn't. You don't need as much as the women put on. In fact I have lots of black marks on my skin yet I only put like two swipes on each side and I don't press hard and it covers perfectly so I don't get why the women in the videos with flawless skin feel the need to put more on. I guess for the camera but still maybe four swipes to get super full coverage but to me you don't need it.   It is taking me a while to get used to. I am used to liquid foundation. I used to be a cream kind of girl and hated liquid because I was used to cream. Now I am having the opposite problem. I love it though. It looks very natural on my skin.  Even when it gets oily it looks like you would after 4 hours. It doesn't look that bad. In fact with my liquid I always felt like when I got oily it would look like there was no trace of powder on my face. Like the product had sucked it up. With this I don't feel the need to even put a powder. It would be putting powder on with my Revlon Colorstay, I would feel like I opened a bag of powder and instead of putting it in the bowl it landed on my face. 
It does however have a problem with cake. It starts to get very cakey looking after 8 hrs and make you look  gross looking.


Price


Cheapest foundation I have bought in recent times. This foundation was 61.95 dollars at Pennywise Trincity Mall. After prior experiences I say this is very cheap to me. So I love the price. 


I will give it a Rave. Party Time.


B.