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Archive for the ‘Eyes’ Category
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
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I love this idea from Sephora, who’ve basically grouped together all of the products you’ll need to create a specific look – in this case a cat’s eye, with flicked eyeliner. Sure, if you’re a beauty addict you’ll probably have everything you need to do this already, but as with all of the Sephora sets, I find them a nice way to try out some new products I might not otherwise have picked up – and this would also make a nice gift for a makeup-loving friend.
The cat’s eye look is one of my favourites, so this kit was of particular interest to me, and it also contains one of my favourite product’s – Anastasia’s Go Brow, which has an eyebrow pencil on one end and a highlighter on the other. (I find this pencil is the perfect colour for filling in my brows, although the highlighter is a little dark for my skin). Along with that you also get Sephora’s own Long-Lasting Eyeliner in black, Stila’s Kajal Eyeliner in Pearl and Too Faced Mini Lash Injection in Pitch Black.
This costs $35 for the lot, and there are also versions which will help you create a Smoky Eye and a Natural Eye, too. Get them all at Sephora.
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“Lash extension set?” I hear you ask. “What’s that when it’s at home?” That’s what I asked, anyway, and the answer is that it’s our old friend, false eyelashes, which, in this case, come complete with a small tube of mascara, should you want to make them look even longer and darker than they already are!
These were sent to me by Jelly Pong Pong, and I had lots of fun trying them on today: it’s just a good job no one arrived at the door, though, or they may have wondered why I was so very overdressed for an ordinary Tuesday afternoon! These are easy to apply (or as easy as false lashes get, anyway: they’re always going to be a little bit on the fiddly side) and I love the look of them when they’re on. One word of warning, though: they don’t come with adhesive, so you will need to purchase that separately if you don’t already have some.
The kit is £15 and you can buy it here.
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
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Look, everyone, a present! But who is it from?
Well, it’s from Jelly Pong Pong, and it’s a box of their Shadow Taffy, which they describe as “Melted-down eye shadow in a unique taffy texture. Thicker than a cream, more long-lasting than a mousse, one smooth glide is all you need to coat your lids in superb colour. Infused with iridescence so that it doubles as a highlighter.”
Isn’t this the cutest packaging ever?
I love this little guy. I think I’ll call him Frank.
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
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[Today's post is a Guest Post by Dollface reader, Laura, who shares my issues with dark circles under the eyes, and tried out Garnier's Caffeine Anti-dark Circles Roll-On to find out if it could provide a solution. Thanks, Laura!]
Laura writes:
For as long as I can remember I have had problems with dark circle and bags under my eyes. I spend a considerable amount of time in the morning trying to cover them up and use products in the evening which claim to make them disappear. This is why I was intrigued to try this product as it could potentially cover dark circles and help reduce bags, sorting out both of my problems! I bought it on a whim, having not realised that a 2 in 1 version of the caffeine roll on product even existed, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.
The product itself when applied to the under eye area is cooling and soothing and really helps to wake up sleepy eyes. It is easy to apply thanks to the roller ball mechanism and it is not messy or gloopy. I think the consistency is perfect as I find some other creams for this type of problem can be very thick and make under eye areas shiny until they fully sink in- not a good look for anyone!
Initially I was apprehensive about buying the roll on as it contained tinted moisturiser. I have very fair skin, which does not tan and tends to show flaws such as bags (etc) much worse than if I was olive skinned. Many tinted moisturisers simply do not suit my skin tone and leave me with an orangey glow. But I am pleased to say that the lighter version of this product blends into my skin and suits my tone very well, it is a nice surprise to have a product like this work on my fair skin, especially as it is only made in two shades, fair and medium.
Now for the most important part of the review, does it shift the bags and dark circles? I’m pleased to say that for me it has made a significant difference to my under eye bags and dark circles. I have used it for two weeks and found that I look more refreshed and awake as well as reducing the appearance of my dark circles. I only hope it continues to work its magic further as the results after 2 weeks has been quite wonderful, I might even look perfectly airbrushed after 4 weeks! I wish!
I very rarely feel the need to write a review of beauty products but this is just too good not to recommend. It is just what I’ve been looking for and is doing a wonderful job. The price tag is somewhere around the £9.99 mark and for a tinted moisturiser and anti dark circle serum it is a bargain. If I didn’t know it, I may even believe it to be a more premium beauty item. I am so impressed that I have bought the original version of this to apply at night time! (no point wasting the tinted version going to bed!)
If your still not convinced of how good it is, let me tell you that I no longer feel the need to wear my YSL touch éclat during the day anymore as the product is just as good if not, dare I say it, better!
You can currently buy it at Boots online and in stores for £9.99 (15ml)
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
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Wow. That’s $425 of eyeliner, right there.
And OK, they’re not actually charging $425: this is currently available at Sephora for $249, but that’s still a helluva lot more than I can imagine ever spending on eyeliner!
Still, no one could say you’re not getting a whole lot of eyeliner for that: there are 25 pencils in this kit, and I don’t expect you’d ever find yourself stuck for a particular colour if you were the proud owner of this set. Would you want to be, though? If you would, get it here.
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
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There are so many products on the market at the moment that promise to give you naturally long, luscious lashes, and as tempting as that thought is, the one thing they all seem to have in common is the fact that they’re all really expensive, which makes me reluctant to splash out on them in case they don’t actually work.
Tarte, however, is a brand I’ve been impressed with in the past, so I’m a little more likely to hand over my hard-earned cash to them, than to than a brand I’ve never heard of. Their MultiplEYE Lash Enhancer is $65, but they DO make the claim that 100% of test subjects reported an increase in softness and length on their lashes, with 90% reporting an increase in thickness.
These results are achieved using ingredients like soy, cellulose and vitamin C. This makes me wonder again why, exactly, it needs to be so expensive, but if the results are as good as the brand suggests, I guess that’s my answer! If you’d like to try it out for yourself, you can buy it at Sephora.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
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 I love products like this. I’m sure no one reading this needs me to tell them the difference well-shaped and defined brows can make to your appearance, and I always find a good brow highlighter is one of the easiest ways to give your face a “lift”, which, funnily enough, is exactly what this product promises to deliver!
It’s Clinique’s Instant Lift for Brows, it costs $15, and has a brown pencil on one side and a highlighter on the other. My only quibble with this is that there are only three colour combinations available, which makes me wonder if there’ll be one that will work with my hard-to-match colouring. Only one way to find out, I guess!
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
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 I mentioned a while back that I’d made only two beauty purchases during my December holiday, and it’s a good job I DID only buy two things, because although these two items are small, they’re not exactly cheap, and by “not exactly” I mean “not at all, really.”
In fact, let’s just get the bad news out of the way first: the Corrector (right) is £16.50. The Creamy Concealer Kit is £23. Just under £40 for the two, then, but it was a price I was willing to pay because these two items promised to cover up my under-eye shadows, and by that point I’d probably have sold one of my limbs for that.
The dark shadows under my eyes are currently the absolute bane of my life. They’re caused purely by lack of sleep: if I get enough of it, they disappear, but when I don’t, it shows all over my face – or under my eyes at least. The two products you see above are designed to send the bags packing (Sorry!), and they’re designed to be used together, although you can, of course, use them separately if you wish (or if your shadows aren’t quite as stubborn as mine).
On the left of the image, then, we have the creamy concealer kit, which is actually two products in one jar. On top, the creamy concealer that gives the product its name; on the bottom, a loose powder which goes over the top to set the makeup. For those with very dark shadows, meanwhile, the product on the right of the image is used as a base, to neutralize the shadows before the concealer goes on top.
So, how well do they work?
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
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 Not a mascara, but literally a “varnish” for your lashes, this product is a top coat which goes on after your regular mascara, and is designed to make your lashes look glossy, with a hint of sparkle. The comb will also help separate them, and remove any clumps of mascara, and if you fancy giving your lashes a hint of blue colour (I’m not sure why you would, to be honest, but each to their own!) just apply it on its on, on bare lashes.
This is by Laura Gellar, and costs $20, which seems quite expensive to me, but if you want to try it, it’s available over at QVC.
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
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 Now, I love Tweezerman, I really do. Considering all of the times my tweezers have been either lost, put through the washing machine (I wish I was making this up) or, in the case of the point tweezers, dropped on the floor, thus blunting the points and rendering them useless, I’m thinking £75 tweezers are probably NOT a great idea for me.
They are pretty, though.
(Available from Harrods, in three different colours.)
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