If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile you’ll know that I love CoverGirl mascaras.
When people ask me what my fave mascaras are I’ll usually say Too Faced Better Than Sex and a few from CoverGirl. Since I love them so much, I always get so excited when they release a new one, since they have an amazing track record for releasing great products.
In case you didn’t know, Covergirl is no longer part of P&G Beauty, they are now owned by Coty and their first mascara release under that conglomerate is the So Lashy by BlastPRO mascara. Now you may have heard about this mascara since the commercial and ad campaign features the newest CoverGirl spokesperson, Internet superstar James Charles. The campaign is all about #LashEquality and features celebrities Sofia Vergara and Katy Perry, as well as Muslim beauty blogger Nura Afia.
Available in five shades (four of which are black), this mascara promises bold, dark, and voluminous lashes. What really sets it apart though is the three-in-one brush, which shapes, moulds, and builds lashes, while the ball tip lets you coast those inner- and outer-corner lashes which are often hard to reach.
This brush is definitely different from any other I’ve seen from CoverGirl. Aside from the ball tip, it has two rounded edges and two normal straight ones. Because of that you can get in to reach the root of the lash.
After using this mascara, I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite CoverGirl mascara. In fact, I don’t think it would even break the top five. CoverGirl has tons of great mascaras, so I always get a bit hesitant when I try new ones since there are a few already that blow me away. I certainly don’t hate it since it does make my lashes look nice, however, I would rather buy the Supersizer or Clump Crusher over this one.
With that being said, I do like the wand on this since it has that balled end. Because of that, the brush lets me cover those difficult-to-reach little lashes in the corner, as well as the lower lashes where they can tend to get overcoated.
Since I was using this brand new, I’m interested to see how this will shape up when the mascara is two weeks old. I find that mascara that is a little more drier works way better than when it’s brand new and wet.
If you’ve tried this mascara I would love to know what you thought of it.
Do you like CoverGirl mascaras?
Please note, I received this product for review. All opinions are my own.
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With a new year comes new products. CoverGirl has been a favourite brand of mine for a number of years now and I always get excited to try out the new stuff they release.
Most of these goodies were actually released last year and some of which I’ve tried before. From lip colour to brows, there is a ton of stuff from CoverGirl that I’ve been living for.
The beauty brand sent me a few different things to play around with and I was most excited about the TruBlend Jewels palette. I have the three other TruBlend palettes (Nudes, Roses, and Goldens) and love the pigmentation and variety of shades in these palettes. I have some CoverGirl single shadows from back in the day and found those to be less than stellar, however, the new formulation on these palettes are amazing. Colours are bold and creamy, and blend out amazing.
The Jewels palette features eight shades, but the best about about this product is that although there are some fun colours (purple, blue and green), the bulk of this is very wearable. The first four shades are totally all you need for a gorgeous pink look, whereas the other four are thrown in there to change it up.
Since I couldn’t wait to dive into this, I paired this palette with some other CoverGirl products that are new, including the Easy Breezy Brow Shape and Define Brow Mascara, a mousse formula that shapes and defines brows; the So Lashy BlastPRO mascara, which features a balled tip; and the Outlast All-Day Intense Colour and Gloss, a matte liquid lipstick with a gloss on the other end.
1. Lay down a foundation primer, then fill in your brows. I used CoverGirl Easy Breezy Brow Brow Powder in Rich Brown, which features a silky powder formula you swipe on, then set it with the Easy Breezy Brow Brow Mascara (also in Rich Brown).
2. For the eyes, first apply a cream nude shadow or eyeshadow primer and then with a fluffy crease brush and Quartz, lightly sweep that in the crease.
3. With a flat shader brush, sweep Sunstone across the lids.
4. With a crease brush, apply Amethyst in the crease to create that wink of purple.
5. With Pearl, apply that to your brow bone to highlight.
6. To finish up the top part of the eyes, line them using a brown liquid liner like Intensify Me! Liquid Liner in Smoked Amber, and then coat your lashes in mascara. I used So Lashy! by BlastPRO mascara. If you wish, you can also add some falsies to up the drama (I did!).
7. For the bottom lash line, first apply a purple cream shadow as a base, then with Amethyst, line your lower lash line about half way. Apply Green Amber in the middle and then blend in Gold in the inner corners. After, apply some mascara to your bottom lashes.
8. To finish up the face, apply a purple lipstick to keep with the theme. I used the Colour side of the Outlast All-Day Intense Colour and Gloss lipstick in Rose Delight.
I love how this look turned out and it’s actually what I sported on New Years Eve. I ended up taking off the lipstick since I wanted to wear something pink on my lips instead, however, I had the toughest time trying to wipe this off. The Outlast All-Day Colour and Gloss is basically CoverGirl’s version of the matte liquid lip and this one stays glued on. I was very impressed with the colour pigmentation and upon looking online there are 12 shades to choose from, including a baby pink and nude that I have my eye on.
Overall, I was super impressed with all these products, although I have used the Brow Powder and Intensify Me! liner before (but in black). I knew the palette would be amazing, since I have the other three already.
Let me know if there are any new CoverGirl products you have your eye on!
Please note, I received this product for review. All opinions are my own.
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Bold brows and big lips, two trends from 2016 that are still so hot. There are so many brow products on the market right now since eyebrows are popular. From pencils to gels to even microblading, brows are have the front-row seat on the face and it doesn’t seem like they are going anywhere any time soon.
Although they already have a plethora of brow products, Make Up For Ever’s Pro Sculpting Brow Palette is an all-in-one palette that you have to have in your collection. Why? Cause it’s all you need for your brows. This palette, available in two shades, Harmony 1 (blonde to dark brown) and Harmony 2 (brown to black), retails for C$52 and contains five products, three brow powders, a wax, and a cream to powder highlight.
I received the shade Harmony 1, the lighter of the two, and since I have pretty dark brows, I was a little worried that this would be too light for me. Since you typically want to go with something lighter than your brow colour (to create a shadow effect), the darkest shade in here actually worked great with my brows.
The powders work dry or wet, but I’ve only used them dry so far. This little guy (about the length of my palm) also contains a mini brush with a spoolie on one end and an angled brush on the other. I have been using the brush in here but find that the angled end is quite stiff so it deposits the colour quite light on my brow.
Previously I’ve been using the Whitening Lightening brow kit with an IT Cosmetics brow brush and find that that palette is quite softer to work with in terms of texture. The MUFE one is great too though since you can build up the colour (I would rather go too light than too heavy and fix it).
As for the wax and highlight, I do apply the wax with my fingers, however, I don’t usually use wax unless I’m doing full glam. Same with the highlight. It goes on quite fair and I don’t particularly find it too pigmented.
Overall I really like this palette because it’s really all you need for your brows. The small size makes it easy to throw in your travel bag or purse. I wish the powder would be a little more pigmented and the brush a little softer, but other than that, this brow palette is seriously bomb.
Since big lips were also a huge trend last year, I paired my groomed brows with some sculpted lips, courtesy of the Make Up For Ever High Precision Lip Pencil.
I’m wearing the colour 23 in the photos above, Tender Pink, but there are 12 shades available to choose from. These pencils glide on the lips, which is awesome since I find lip liners in general to be quite dry, not creamy (aside from the Kylie ones). These pencils give you precise definition and blend quite nicely into the lips, working wonderfully with a similar-toned lipstick.
I’m so excited to see what 2017 has in store for beauty trends. What were your favourite trends from 2016?
Please note that products were sent to me by PR. All opinions are my own,
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