Showing posts with label loreal miss manga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label loreal miss manga. Show all posts

Monday, May 25, 2015

Budget Buys: Best Eye Products Under $10

We are back with our budget buys series. Today I will be discussing my favourite eye products all under $10. These are products that I would repurchase in a heart beat because they are amazing and the product quality is rather high for the price. Let's begin! 

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
When I started getting into make-up and I found out that filling in your eyebrows was a thing, this was my go to eyebrow product. It does a great job filling in your brows and the pencil itself is pretty pigmented for something under 5 bucks. I use this with my spoolie to brush out the colour and evenly distribute the product. 

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Anyone who knows make-up knows about Colourpop, and if there's one thing you need from their make-up line, it's their eyeshadows. Extremely creamy, dense and pigmented, these shadows are a winner. 

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These eyeshadows are best when applied with your finger in my opinion, and they provide sparkle and glam without too much fall-out. 

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
The texture and consistency is amazing, like a bouncy, squishy clay. 

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
Here are swatches of the three I featured for this post, along with the Essence eyebrow pencil. I did a full review and swatch post on 6 of the eyeshadows I picked up from Colourpop, if you're interested in seeing my full thoughts on them.

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
These were my all time favourite lashes to wear almost every single day when I began wearing falsies. They are extremely light and the band for Ardell lashes are usually fairly thin, so they don't irritate my eyes.

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
They are voluminous without being too crazy, and blend well with my short asian lashes. Lately I've been disliking wearing full lashes, so these work great being cut in half and then used as corner lashes.

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
I've mentioned this product in my Top 10 Mascaras You Need to Try post, and it is still one of my favourites that I use daily. Because I only wear corner lashes now, my other lashes definitely still need an oomph to blend in with my corner falsies. 

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
The brush for the Miss Manga mascara has little bristles that work great for picking up every lash and coating it nicely without clumping. This mascara is great for those who want length.

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
This is the BEST eyelash glue I've ever used. So far. I've only tried two eyelash glues in my life. The Duo one that's very popular, and this one. This one beats the Duo lash glue by a long shot, and it's fairly cheaper too. With this lash glue you don't have to wait as long for the glue to get tacky, and it stays on literally all day. I can take a nap with my falsies and they are still in the same position when I wake up. The one thing I dislike about this product though is the stupid long brush. It is precise because it's thin and long, but it gets super messy, as you can see in my picture. The glue eventually comes out every time you pull and push the brush back in the tube. Otherwise, it's an awesome eyelash glue. 

budget buys, best eye products, best eye makeup, under 10, colourpop, colourpop eyeshadows, revlon, revlon lash adhesive, loreal, loreal miss manga mascara, essence, essence beauty, essence eyebrow pencil, essence eyebrow gel, ardell lashes, ardell falsies
Definitely not the best brow gel I've used, but the best for under $10. The gel (is suppose to be clear but I've used it so much it's become a gross colour haha) is very thin, but not too liquidy that it would smear your eyebrows. A little goes a long way with this product and it does a pretty decent job keeping your eyebrows in place. 

You may have noticed I didn't include an eyeliner under $10 .. well because I couldn't find a good one that I loved under that price! Any recommendations?

What are your favourite eye make-up products under $10?

Check out my previous Budget Buys post:

Friday, August 15, 2014

Top 10 Mascaras You Need to Try

This is going to be one super lengthy post, so I hope you've prepared your eyes for lots of photos and reviews! Today I will be talking about ten (yes, ten!) mascaras that you need to try. All the mascaras featured in this post range from drugstore to high end, so it will fit any budget depending what you are looking for. 50% of the mascaras I'm reviewing are deluxe samples and 50% are full sized. Regardless, they have the same brush as the full size so it does not matter what so ever. 

For this review I will be focusing on what the mascara does, the texture of the wand, how well it works on bottom lashes, formula, and ease of use. I tried to photograph every single mascara on my eye, but bare with me because my digital camera sucked at super close up shots, so I ended up using my Iphone 5 camera hahahaha. I hope it still looks okay. WARNING: if you are creeped out by close up pictures of eyes, this probably isn't a post you want to look at then. Okay lets start!


The mascaras are not placed in any particular order. I chose not to rank them since everyone is looking for a certain need when it comes to mascaras, so no one will like the same thing. Sadly, my eyelashes are non-existent so I don't know if you will be able to tell a difference when you see the mascara used on my eyes. Enjoy anyways! 

No Mascara
This is a photo of my eye with no mascara, but I did curl my lashes. Look how sad and short they are. I always love wearing falsies because of my sparse lashes, but I do occasionally try to wear mascara instead now.

Only one coat was applied to each swatch of mascara on my eyes. I did this to avoid clumpiness and I wanted to see how the product worked if I was only using it lightly. 


I recently got this from my August Ipsy bag and I am so happy I have it. 
What it does: Lengthens and blackens your lashes. 
Wand: Very thick soft bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Yes, no mess.
Formula: Wet, cream consistency. 
Ease of Use: (1 not easy - 10 easy) 10
Overall: Probably one of my favourites now.


I've actually had so many samples of this mascara that I never had to buy a full sized one. 
What it does: Adds volume and length.
Wand: Very fine soft bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Favourite mascara for bottom lashes.
Formula: In-between wet and dry. 
Ease of Use: (1 not easy - 10 easy) 10
Overall: If you're looking for au naturale lashes, this mascara is for you.



Again, another mascara I've never had to buy a full size of because I have like a million samples.
What it does: Volumizes, curls and lengthens.
Wand: Non flexible, stiff, prickly.
Works for bottom lashes: Yes and no. Not a fan of the wand.
Formula: Not too wet, brush doesn't carry excessive product.
Ease of Use: (1 not easy - 10 easy) 7
Overall: Everyone loves this mascara, but I've used better.


A surprise love in my book.
What it does: Separates lashes and creates volume.
Wand: A bit flexible, soft furry bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Works pretty well.
Formula: More on the dry side
Ease of Use: (1 not easy - 10 easy) 6.5
Overall: Great formula, but the brush may cause difficulties for some.


Expensive for a reason.
What it does: Separates lashes and reaches even baby lashes!
Wand: Flexible, short bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Works wonders.
Formula: Creamy, not too wet.
Ease of Use: (1 not easy - 10 easy) 10
Overall: Amazing formula, does exactly what it states, worth the money if you purchase. Makes you have a very cute and flirty lash look. Very natural.


My holy grail.
What it does: Volumizes and creates dramatic lashes.
Wand: Non flexible, stiff bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Its alright, nothing special.
Formula: In between dry and wet. More wet.
Ease of Use: (1 not easy - 10 easy) 8 - Can get messy
Overall: One of my favourites. 3 coats make a super dramatic look. I only used one coat in the photo.


Mixed Feelings.
What it does: Volumizes, lengthens and separates.
Wand: Non flexible, stiff, pokey bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Not really.
Formula: Creamy, thick.
Ease of Use: 6 - brush is pokey.
Overall: Honestly, it gets the job done and my lashes look pretty awesome, BUT I just don't like the brush at all haha.


My favourite drugstore mascara.
What it does: Lengthens, separates, natural looking volume.
Wand: End 1: fat, stiff, thin bristles. End 2: Soft bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Decent.
Formula: Drier formula, not very wet at all.
Ease of Use: 8
Overall: Makes your lashes look super long without looking fake. Great drugstore mascara. Add many more coats of end 2 and it can create a dramatic look.


Nostalgia. The first mascara I ever purchased for myself.
What it does: Lengthens, separates, creates a false lashes look.
Wand: Flexible, thick bristles.
Works for bottom lashes: Great for bottom lashes.
Formula: Very wet. Do not let it dry between coats.
Ease of Use: 9
Overall: Great drugstore mascara. Apply many coats for the false lashes effect.


Different, but awesome.
What it does: Lengthens, separates, volume.
Wand: Flexible, short bristles. 
Works for bottom lashes: Cone tip works amazing for bottom lashes.
Formula: Wet formula.
Ease of Use: 9
Overall: Love this new mascara, excellent wand for upper and lower lashes.


Are any of these mascaras your favourite? 
What is your holy grail mascara? 
Let me know in the comments below! 

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