The Makeup Monologues

I don't know what's taken me so long to review this product, I've had it for eons! Probably the fact that this got lost in my drafts, but... here it is, Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in Drive Me Nude. This was the first nude lip product I ever picked up, so I decided to go with a tinted balm and start slow. The packaging is typical to other chubby balm sticks I've tried, such as Revlon's. It smells very different than others I've tried though- rather than being minty as is the norm, this has a rather strong, delicious scent of soft-serve vanilla ice cream. It's totally delectable. And I have an awful sense of smell too- I can't get any scent off of NYX's Butter products. The scent on this balm dissipates about five to ten minutes after application. Drive Me Nude is a strange colour- almost a red-toned beige. It's rather pinky too, and extremely glossy.  It's more subtle and less brown than I thought it would be. The co...

Hey guys! Here's this month's installation of progress on my Project Finish-It items! This month I've opted to only show you the things I've made visible progress on. Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Cream Start: 65% remaining February: 45% remaining Now: 25% remaining  February vs. March Wowee. Look at all that progress! I'll actually be sad to see this go because I've grown to love it, but I do have another powder waiting in the wings. Too Faced Jingle All the Way Phone Palette  February vs. March Not tracking percentages on this one, but look, I hit pan on two shades in one month! And the pan on that highlight shade is huge. Estee Lauder Hydra Bright Moisturizer February: 25% remaining March: 18% remaining I still don't like this. Now it's a toe cream. Vaseline Lip Therapy Cocoa Butter February: 75% remaining March: 71% remaining I keep forgetting to use this but since I just started a job, I...

Dawn helping out with this post Hey guys! I'm going to give you a sneak peek at a couple things you can expect me to review in the coming weeks! It's a haul of sorts, I suppose, even if you've seen a few of these things before. The goods! Wet N Wild Silver Lake eyeshadow palettes, clockwise from top left: Thrift Store Chic, Vinyl Collection, Embrace Obscurity, California Roll.  I found these at Rexall and snapped them up! I actually grabbed the one I'm missing, Vegan Culture, today as well. Left to right: Wet N Wild Coverall Cream Foundation in Fair, NUDESTIX contour pencil duo in Light/Medium, Sephora Collection Contouring 101 Face Palette. Top to bottom: The Body Shop baked eyeshadow duo in Amethyst, GOSH trio eyeshadow in Tropic Fever, Shiseido Luminizing Satin Eye Colour in Cavern.  Left to right: Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Raven, GOSH velvet touch lip liner in Flirty Orange, Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lip...

As you can probably see from this blog, I am not a lady who cares much about her hair. My sister's hair is gorgeous, long and always impeccably styled, but I'm just not about that. As long as it's reasonably combed I'm good. That being said, here are the hair products I've accumulated over the past year or so, mostly as gifts! I keep them in this little basket. L'oreal Professional tecni.art A-head glue: Okay,  I'll be truthful- I do love this stuff. It is basically glue for your hair, as the name implies. I use it mostly for cosplay. Oscar Blandi Dry Sculpting Pomade: I found this for a bargain at Winners the day after I chopped off all my hair. Then, I loved it, but it's not very effective for hair as heavy as mine, and I don't like the strong perfumey fragrance. Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo: The cheapest dry shampoo out there and the bane of beauty bloggers everywhere; why do I still have this? Dove Style+Care Styling Gel: Trut...

March was a huge shopping month for me what with the March Break smack in the middle. So this month's favourites include some tried-and-true products as well as some new players! On with the show! 1. Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Raven A newbie! I bought this because I saw it on Beauty Reductionista eons ago and fell in love with the colour, plus my liquid lipstick kick is still going strong. Man, this stuff is pricey, and probably dupeable, but it makes me feel like a million bucks. I wore it for a whole week straight, which is something I've only ever done with two other lipsticks (Revlon's Iced Amethyst and Rimmel's Alarm, if you were wondering. 2. Maybelline Fit Me concealer in shade 15 Fair I've already sung the praises for Maybelline's newer Master Conceal, but while it's perfect for under my eyes, it's a bit thick for concealing the blemishes on my chin and jaw so it tends to cake a bit on my dry skin. So I picked ...

Today's product review is a product I wish would come back. A while back, drugstore brands jumped on the mousse/cream blush wagon and I wish I'd been into beauty when that happened, as mousse blushes are my favourite. I picked up this L'Oreal mousse blush at Beautiful Brands in Guelph. I think it's been discontinued in Canada at least, but it's still available for purchase on the L'oreal US website. It comes in a heavy acrylic jar with a plastic cap that corresponds to the shade of the blush. The consistency is gorgeous, just like a dessert mousse. The shade, Cherubic, is a true peach. You only need a dab of product to get a full-cheeked flush.  It's incredibly flattering, but still not as wearable as I expected! Ooh, pretty... It's certainly brighter than I anticipated! Overall, great texture, nice colour, lovely loveLY packaging. I'm very satisfied!  What is or was your favourite drugstore mousse/liquid/crea...

Today I'm reviewing a product that nearly everyone can get their hands on- a BareMinerals eyeshadow duo in Perfect Storm. I got it by entering 'READY' as my code when ordering from Sephora online. BareMinerals shadows are ridic' expensive but apparently very good quality, so I was practically jumping out of my jeans to try them. The small compact is cute and simple. It's got a similar texture to NARS packaging, but somehow manages to collect even MORE dust and schmutz. It has a little mirror and it came with a tiny applicator that I threw out. The shadows are the size you'd get in a palette with many shades- I could fit a dime on top of the pan, but not a nickel. The duo contains two fine-milled powder shadows, Cumulus and Tempest. (L-R) Cumulus, Tempest  Cumulus is a matte white that's rather impressive as far as matte whites go. Tempest is a dark, stormy grey-taupe. It's nice when paired with a bright li...