Kat Von D Cake Eye Pencil

Ola my beautiful readers!

I know it has been a hot minute since I was on here. But I am coming to you today with a review.
Influenster Canada was kind enough to send me some Kat Von D goodies complimentary for a review. All opinions are my own so lets begin.

Influenster sent me a Cake eye pencil in black along with the famous Tattoo Liner in trooper (Also a black shade)

Well I was just over the moon to receive these, since I have been using Tattoo Liner for about 2 years now! It is my utmost favorite liquid eye liner of all time.

So naturally when they sent me the new cake eye pencil I was pumped to see what this baby can do.
Well let me tell you...



I love this pencil too!

It is a mechanical pencil, which is easy, no sharpening issues. The formula is super smooth, glides on the skin so easily, is long wearing, doesnt smudge once it sets. Waterproof, and SUPER black! BONUS!
This baby sits in my waterline like a dream!
LOVE BOTH

Now here is the catch, this cake pencil only comes with 0.011oz or 0.3g for $24 canadian dollars. That is ALOT for such little product. Alot of the other makeup brands like Urban Decay or Makeup forever run thier pencils around the same price but have between 0.5g to 1.3g from product in them.

Kat Von D I am feeling a bit gypt here...

None the less the product works and is great, but the one only down fall is the price for the amount of product you are getting for it.


Thank you my beauties
See you soon

AntoniettNacc

 

Benefit: They're Real Push Up Liner REVIEW

Ola beauty lovers! I am back with a product review for you all. Everyone and their mother is talking about the Benefit They're Real push up liner. So I had some points to redeem at Shoppers Drug Mart and decided to pick this up for FREE :) Don't you love free?

Anyways, I had heard about this liner and how great it is, but I wanted to see for myself. Girls let me just begin to tell you what the package claims:

• 91% of people said it was long wearing
• 81% of people said it was waterproof
• 86% of people said it hugged the lashline
• 84% of people said their eyes looked visibly larger

I don't know about you, but for me these claims above are pretty huge claims to market for a product, especially if those claims are false. But that is why I am here to show you all if this is worth it or not. In Canada this product retails for roughly about $30. That is a lot for a gel eyeliner. Although this is the first gel eyeliner in stick form, therefore the convenience is there. So that means you will not only be paying for the product but also the convenience as well. The packaging is a simple stick type dispenser that dispenses the product when you twist it from the bottom of the stick.  That means you don't need to take out a separate brush, dip it in to the gel liner and so on. Hence the convenience.

The first time I tried this liner I admit was a bit scared, only because I didn't want to be disappointed since I spend so much money on this product. Yes I got it for free since I redeemed my Shoppers Optimum points however I still consider my Shoppers points money. I twisted the cap off and twisted the bottom to dispense the product. I was intimidated by the angled applicator only because I never had good experiences with angled liner brushes. Usually I use a pointed one from Sigma or Quo and that does the job. So this angled one was a bit hesitant for me.

I sucked it up and applied the product to my eyes. The application process with this product can be a bit tricky for those who are not used to an angled brush. BUT once you get the hang of it, the the liner looks great. The gel liner product it self is very creamy, easy to apply to the lids, and once it sets, IT SETS. I mean I screwed up and tried to fix it at the end and the liner would not rub off, and would not remove from my face with my MAC Makeup remover! I had to use oil to break it down and get it off. The liner is very pigmented and black so it looks crisp through out the day which is amazing! The tip applicator is very gentle on the eyes, does not tug at all.

My advice for first time users on this product is, you do not want to rush putting this product on. Definitely take your time and get it right the first time, because ladies trying to get this puppy off, you might as well wash your whole make up face off and start again LOL

This liner is definitely a good one for those girls who are oily, and for girls who go the gym with make up on. The liner can be used by everyone, however for ladies who sweat more and are more active, this liner you don't have to worry about budging. A thumbs up in my books. Well done Benefit!

Until next time beauty lovers
MacGirl25

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Lets talk PRO: Interview with a Professional Makeup Artist

Ola beauty lovers! This post is a bit different then my usual raves and rants about products. For those of you who know me well, I am not a professional makeup artist. I am just a woman who has a strong passion for make up and beauty related items. I thought that it would be fun and interesting to see the opinion of a true professional make up artist and pick apart their brain to see what they use in their daily kit on clients.

What better way to turn to the professionals and see what they use on customers, not just on themselves like us beauty gurus.

My next mission was to find a makeup artist who was not biased because they worked at lets say a MAC counter. So I found the perfect woman. Her name is Cassandra and I know her from when I began tanning at my local tanning salon. She is so sweet and great to talk too. So I asked if she would help a sista out and let me interview her. This girls eye make up looks amazing every time I see her, I was just praying that she would be up for the challenge. I was lucky, because she agreed! Before I begin please go follow her on Instagram at @_MAKEUPBYCASSANDRA . Ok let's jump right into it.

Before we begin lets paint a pretty picture, the lovely Cassandra is sitting behind the Tanning Salon desk (because not only is she a make up artist but she also works in a Tanning Spa) and she looks radiant with her bronze glowing tan, and her make up done so simple but bold. Light on the shadow, heavy on the liner, liner is winged out, her lashes are coated with mascara, rocking a nude lip, and her skin is looking FLAWLESS. OK now lets jump into it :)

MacGirl25: What inspired you into Makeup artistry?
Cassandra: I've always had a passion for it. I was always doing other peoples make up for special events, and everyone would tell me how good I do it, so I decided since I enjoy it I would just go to school professionally for it.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite part about makeup application?
Cassandra: Obviously the end outcome, the finished product. The finished look. But if I had to choose a specific portion of the process it would have to be applying eyeshadow. Creating different looks with eyeshadows.

MacGirl25: Lets talk about your favorite products to use. What is your favorite foundation?
Cassandra: Makeup Forever HD Foundation. This foundation is great for editorials, it is easy to match different skin tones with their range of colors and it very easy to blend. The foundation is a medium to full coverage foundation which helps if the client wants a lighter to full coverage.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite concealer?
Cassandra: Mac Pro Longwear

MacGirl25: What is your favorite face primer?
Cassandra: Makeup Forever face primer in the green or clear formula. Both are great, the green helps cancel out the redness and the clear helps with the PH tones.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite setting powder?
Cassandra: Mac translucent setting powder because it is very fine powder that does not give too much of a white cast.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite eye primer?
Cassandra:  Mac Paint pot in Painterly. Great shade to match most skin tones, and helps keep the eyeshadow in place all day.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite bronzer?
Cassandra: Zeda powdered sun bronzer sold here at the tanning salon I work at. Another bronzer I use would be the Mac matt bronzer, or sometimes I will just use a darker shade of a foundation.

MacGirl25: How about your favorite highlighter?
Cassandra: Depending on the clients skin, I will use concealer sometimes, other times I will use a light color foundation and to top it off I will apply Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in "soft and gentle".

MacGirl25: What is your favorite eyebrow products?
Cassandra: I love to use the Makeup Forever aqua brow and / or eyeshadows.

MacGirl25: What brand of eyelashes do you prefer?
Cassandra: Ardel Lashes are great and affordable, if I am working on a client who wants a more dramatic look then I will splurge and use the Mac Eyelashes #36 and #7.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite mascara?
Cassandra: Well I can tell you right now that Mac mascaras are terrible. Even the Mac girls at the counter will tell me that, I have a friend who works there and she tells me that. But the ones I use the most are the drug store brands and if I want to splurge a bit I will use the Makeup Forever Smokey eye. In school they teach us that all mascaras are similar in formula. The key is the type of wand you are using to get that dramatic eyelash look. So I stick to my drug store brands and purchase disposable wands that I like to use for certain looks.


MacGirl25: What is your favorite eyeliner?
Cassandra: When I work on clients I prefer to use gel, Makeup Forever Aqua Creme black is a matt black which is great. I also use on clients Makeup Forever liquid liner and on my self I use the good old drug store brand Annabelle liquid liner in black.


MacGirl25: What is your favorite eyeshadow palette?
Cassandra: I prefer the Mac Palette that I built with my own choice of shadows. I also use the Urban Decay Naked 2 and 3 palettes, and I love using coastal scents for those more bright color looks.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite lipstick?
Cassandra: I love all lipsticks. My top are all from Mac, and they are, Creme de Nude, Candy Yum Yum, Heroine, and Saint Jermaine.

MacGirl25: What is your favorite lipgloss?
Cassandra: I use glosses on clients only, the ones I normally use are from Mac, but I recently purchased some from Motives Cosmetics and I really like them. My clients tell me that the Motives Cosmetics glosses are not sticky.


MacGirl25: What are your favorite makeup brush brands?
Cassandra: My top brands for brushed would have to be Mac, Makeup Forever, and Coastal Scents.

MacGirl25: Every beauty lover knows that to have a great makeup face it starts with what is underneath. What would be your best advice when it comes to skin care?
Cassandra: No matter what your age, it is very important to take care of your skin. That means you need to make sure you wash your face twice a day, make sure you take off all your make up before bed. Make sure you exfoliate at least twice a week. Give yourself masks and facials, doesn't have to be at the spa, even the home masks and facials are good. Moisturizing is very important, make sure you use an oil free, fragrance free moisturizer to avoid any skin irritations or break outs.

MacGirl25: What is your #1 Facial Cleanser brand that you use?
Cassandra: I use the St. Ives face cleanser.

MacGirl25: What is your #1 Facial Exfoliant?
Cassandra: St. Ives Apricot exfoliant


MacGirl25: What type of Face Masks do you use?
Cassandra: I don't use face masks.

MacGirl25: What are your top Moisturizer brands?
Cassandra: Dermologica, St. Ives Timeless skin and Jergens.

MacGirl25: Well that is the end of our interview, Thank you so much for taking the time out and letting me ask these questions.
Cassandra: No problem, thank you, this was so much fun to do.




Well everyone, that was my interview with Miss Cassandra. Loved interviewing her, we had such a good time talking about favorite brands, products etc. If you don't follow her on Instagram please do so at @_MAKEUPBYCASSANDRA

Here are some great photos of Cassandras work. Love her techniques.

I hope this helps you all get an idea of the great products that are out there and used by Makeup Artist Professionals themselves on clients. I intended this interview to be a helpful tool for all my wonderful readers out there. If you ever get overwhelmed and you need a new bronzer, or concealer, or foundation etc and you are unsure where to start, I hope this interview will give you an idea on what the professionals are enjoying and what you can be enjoying as well!

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MAC Blacktrack Gel Fluidliner Quick Review

Ola beauty lovers. Everyone knows how huge of a fan I am of MAC Cosmetics. I mean my blog nickname should explain it all. BUT There are items that I am just not thrilled with from MAC. Today I am talking about the famous MAC's Black track Gel Liner that every YouTube Guru and Cosmetologist has in their collection. This item is so well known all over the beauty world, but for some reason I find that it is known for only it's brand name.

Are you ready for my opinion on this product? I think this gel liner is average. Yes I said, average for a MAC product. Why? you may ask. Well, the pigmentation on the product is average, if you want deep pigmentation you need to apply more then one coat. Most of the time I apply this gel liner on top of my graphic black eye liner from MAC to get that deeper effect. This gel liner is not water proof. It does have the ability to run and smudge if you don't set it with shadow in the warmer months or if your eye water a lot.

Would I repurchase this product again? No, because I have seen out in the blogger and YouTube beauty community so many other gel liners out there had have a better ability to not smudge, run, and are a lot more pigmented then this product.

If you don't have this liner gel, don't get it. Not worth the money it's valued at $16 US and of course it is a few dollars more in Canada. There are other drug store brand gel liners that are much better quality then this one at half the price.
If you have this product in your stash, I would say this gel liner is decent enough to use as an every day liner until you finish it or until it dries out. But for special occasions I would say this liner is not a great one to work with especially if you plan on dancing up a storm out on the dance floor.

Hope you all enjoy my quick review on this Gel liner! Thank you so much for reading. xo

Until next time beauty lovers <3
MacGirl25

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette Review

Ola beauty lovers! I am back again with a review. This time it is on the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. I recently went out of town for a few days and brought this baby with me. But it turns out it was the only eye product I brought. Yes that means I forgot my eyebrow products and eyeliners. So it was the perfect time to improvise. So I did, and let me say, if I was stranded on an island, which palette I would take, it would be this one!

I was able to use this palette for my eyeshadow, my eyebrows AND my eyeliner! I was so happy. I have had this palette for a while now, and I have used it from time to time, but I did not realize how much of a gem it is until I took it with me on a trip and forgot the rest of my make up regime.

The palette comes with 6 neutral shades. They are great colors as well:

Venus: is a shimmery light pale shade great for highlighting the brow bone or your inner corner of the eye.

Foxy: is a matte yellow tones high light, you can use this all over the lid, inner corner of the eye, or highlight the brow bone as well.

W.O.S: is a matte pale pink shade, you can use all over the lid as a base.

Naked 2: is a matte light brown, this shade is perfect for blending colors together to give that perfect blended look. I love using this all over the lid or even in the crease when blending.

Faint: is a matte darker brown which is amazing for the crease, and can be used for your eyebrows as well! If you want a smokey eye without the black this color will do it for you.

Crave: is a matte black which has a bit of fall out but what black shadow doesn't? This color is great for eyebrows or creating that smokey eye look in the crease. I also used this as an eyeliner and it was great!

The colors a great, very pigmented and buttery so they blend nicely. The palette also comes with a great mirror which always helps when traveling as well.

The wear ability of the shadows are good. Just make sure you use an eye primer with them. I have oily lids so I use my smashbox eye primer at the moment so the shadows last longer. The palette is compact so it is very easy to travel with!

Sephora was selling this palette between $27-$29. I am sure the same price goes for the Urban Decay website as well.

Visit your local Sephora, or you can find this palette at the online Sephora or Urban Decay Website.

Sephora: http://www.sephora.com/
Urban Decay: http://www.urbandecay.com/
Beauty Bay: http://www.beautybay.com

Until Next time beauty lovers!❤️
MacGirl25