Maybelline Not So Great Lash?!

I'm not exactly sure why I bought this mascara and convinced myself I needed to try it again! It's been years since the last time I used it. I've been trying this mascara since about the age of 13 and I never really fell in love with it. But alas I was a sucker to peer pressure and after seeing constant rave reviews and Allure magazines frequent pushing of this mascara as a Best of Beauty hall of fame winner and dubbing it a cult classic mascara I found myself picking it up yet again. Not only did I purchase this mascara, use it about three times, and remembered how much I disliked it but I bought it in a 2 for the price of 1 pack so now I'm stuck with two stinkin tubes of it! I'm not really crazy about this tiny little brush, it's like a classic mascara wand but is so stiff and small it doesn't do much to separate my lashes. It tends to distribute the product unevenly and my lashes get all stringy and stuck together in little bunches. I was hoping that it would give me a very natural looking lash. Not overly voluminous but just enough length and separation. I think more than anything its the formulation that I can't stand. It's stinky and strange. It literally feels like I've put glue into my lashes. Am I the only one that feels this way about this supposedly fabulous mascara?!

Sally Hansen EVH nails!

Are these bad ass or what?! These Sally Hansen nail polish strips were part of the limited edition collection for the film "Rock Of Ages". Did anyone even see that? I'm a die hard 80s hard rock fan and total fan of musicals but that one just looked, dare I say it, even too cheesy for me. These were by far my favs from the collection. I replica of the famous design found on Eddie Van Halen's guitar. This was only my second attempt at these nail strips. And while I do think they are super rad I have a hard time justifying the price. They are a one time use product that costs 10 bucks, which is more than most of the full sized bottles of nail polish I own. I do find them a bit tricky to apply and I always end up with at least one tear or rip. Its for sure a novelty thing and perhaps if I get into that whole world of the accent nail one box would last for quite a bit longer. All in all I probably won't be rushing out to track down another box of these puppies but I will be taking lots of photos because I think if I could find bottles of black and silver stripper polishes I could recreate this look anytime my little heart desires!

Wet N' Wild Shadow Collection!

Disclaimer: If you are someone who watches beauty "gurus" on You Tube or reads blog after blog about makeup this will be OLD news to you. I will most certainly be beating a dead horse here, you may be bored to tears. However if you are not one of these people  (i.e. some of my friends and family) you are about to learn of the killer drugstore find and magic that is Wet N' Wild Color Icon eyeshadows.
Do you remember Wet N' Wild makeup? Once upon a time it was the cheapest crappiest makeup money could buy. I'm sure we all have memories of horrificly colored 99 cent eyeliner pencils and bright teal pigments. Ahhh those were the days. If I remember correctly Wet N' Wild was some of the first makeup I ever got my hands on. Probably around the age of 9 and most likely for a Halloween costume. Nowadays the prices are still the cheapest on the shelves at your local drugstore but some of the products are stellar! I'm not sure exactly when the brand launched the Color Icon line but they completely reformulated their eye shadows and over the past few years have been releasing some amazing palettes. Here are all the ones I own...

 I know my collection may seem extreme but like I said these puppies are CHEAP. The largest 2 palettes holding 8 shadows a piece retail for only $4.99! They come in 4 different sizes that I know of: single shadows, 3 shadow palettes, 6 shadow palettes, & 8 shadow palettes. Almost all the shadows have a shimmery finish to them, with the exception of the 6 shadow palettes which house 3 completely matte shades and 3 shimmery ones.

Vanity

I love that they have produced collections with matte shadows. It always seems like matte shadows are hard to come by in the drugstore so having that option is a total bonus. These shadows are incredibly buttery and velvety soft while packing a huge punch in the pigment department! They come in a really wide selection of colors including some fun brights but the neutral palettes are where these really shine, some of which I find to be great dupes for a lot of popular MAC shades. I honestly find myself reaching for one of these palettes almost daily just to slap on something quick for the work day. Here are some swatches of my favorite neutral palettes! In particular, if I had to pick one universal, staple, must have, it would be the "Walking On Eggshells" palette. It looks gorgeous on the eyes! Long story short if its been ages since you've checked out a product from Wet N' Wild I strongly suggest you pick up a Color Icon palette and try them out! You will not be disappointed :)

Walking On Eggshells

Silent Treatment