V = Vegan
- Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow in 5 Deep - $8.00
- Ciaté London Liquid Velvet Moisturizing Matte Lipstick in Diva - $5.85 V, CF
- Sephora Collection Contour Waterproof Eye Pencil in Black Lace - $4.00
- Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Face Cream - $6.30
- DevaCurl Melt into Moisture Matcha Butter Conditioning Mask - $4.57
- Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Oil -$3.20
CF = Cruelty Free
Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow in 5 Deep is a repeat from last month's Birchbox, which due to a shipping error on their end I ended up with two of these making this my third Gimme Brow. Unfortunately my woolly brows are still quite untamed so I have not been able to take full advantage of this product. I did enjoy the product though, I'm just far off from needing it at this time. This third sample is probably going to be passed on to a friend back home for Christmas along with some other stocking stuffer items she would enjoy.
The Ciaté London Liquid Velvet Moisturizing Matte Lipstick in Diva is a nice product. I got the shade Pin Up from a friend back in December 2016 and loved the formula so I'm glad I got a different shade. The bright, true red shade is almost garish on my skin tone (think of Desi Perkins wearing one of Lustrelux's red shades then stab me in the eyeballs for referencing influencers who are about 15 years younger than me). I would prefer a bit of a more blue-toned red however this true-red is passable if I'm going for more of a statement look. I do love that the brand is ingredient conscious though.
Sephora Collection Eyeliner in Black Lace (top), Ciate London Liquid Matte in Diva (bottom) |
Because I just DGAF. |
The weather has been changing quite a bit lately so I've actually gotten quite a bit of use out of the Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Face Cream. It's not too thick of a formula so I don't worry about that feeling of clogging my pores that I usually get from face creams. This cream is thick enough though where I only use it in the evenings. It has a pretty strong scent that reminds me of lemon grass and chamomile tea and I'm not really into either.
I received a hefty 1oz tube of DevaCurl Melt into Moisture Matcha Butter Conditioning Mask this month. It smells amazing, like a green tea frappe and is actually a little minty green in tint. Unfortunately I have not had any time to use this yet. I keep forgetting to drag it into the shower with me whenever I wash my hair. I am looking forward to giving this a whirl though.
Wearing the Sephora Collection Eyeliner and Ciaté London Liquid Lipstick in Diva |
Closeup of the Sephora Collection Eyeliner |
Sephora tried to do something a little different this month. Instead of sending out a fragrance sample as the bonus 6th item they sent a foil packet. This poor, dinky little 4mL Living Proof No Frizz Nourishing Oil did nothing for me. It was a nice hair fragrance but the sample was too small to get an idea of how well it hydrates hair. I never thought the day would come where I would say I would rather a fragrance sample but I guess Hell must have frozen over somewhere.
Last month's bag had brands that I was thrilled to try but unfortunately it was too makeup heavy and the base shades selected for me were way too dark. This month fared far better with less exotic brands but I can see myself using everything in this box at some point. My total box value was $31.92 which is about average for me. I do occasionally wonder what the value of other peoples' boxes are but ultimately what matters most is whether or not I will use the items, not how much each item is valued at.
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