Maybelline Great Lash limited edition mascara-Totally Teal review

Okay, these Maybelline Great Lash colored mascaras were Limited Edition and supposedly only available for the month of August, but I've seen them around here and there still so I thought I'd go ahead a do a review on this.

And if you can't find this product, I'm sure they'll have them again sooner or later. 

Maybelline- Volum'Express The Colossal-Cat Eyes review

Hey, Everyone.

While I was out and about shopping I stumbled upon Maybelline's new mascara-The Colossal Cat Eyes.

This is a new product for the US, I'm pretty sure this has been released elsewhere for a while now...correct me if I'm wrong. 

The packaging alone drew me in. I'm a sucker for animal prints, what can I say?

I didn't have high hopes though, because Maybelline mascara and I don't get along that well. 

I have rather short stubby lashes and the Maybelline formulas don't do them justice.

But I thought what the heck, it's cheap, I'll try it.

Cute, right?

My Sephora haul *Picture heavy*

My Sephora package came. Yay! 

All my goodies.

Half of what I got was free. F-R-E-E, my favorite word. Ahhh. I love it. 

My free perfume samples in Gucci by Gucci Sport and Issey Miyake L'EAU D'ISSEY Florale.

The Gucci is 2ml and the other one is 1ml. 

If I'm going to get a perfume sample, I love getting them in the vials rather than the little towelette. ( I'm talking to you Taylor Swift! I got my Wonderstruck sample and it's a towelette and I have a sinus infection and can't really give a review and I opened it a little...hopefully it doesn't dry out before I get my senses back. ha)  I think in order to truly see if you like something you have to try it a few times. 

Both of these perfumes smell really good ( as much as I can tell), and I should say cologne because the Gucci one is for a man.

The other one is floral, and normally I don't really like floral scents too much, but this has a light floral scent and I can tolerate it. Floral scents normally give me a headache, so if you have that same problem, this perfume might be okay for you too if you're interested. 

I give them a thumbs up. 

I got a sample of this in my August Birchbox, the original kind, and I loved it.

I have combination to oily skin and found this light version, so I bought a travel sized one to try it out. 

I swatched it and the texture of the light feels like lotion. I'm curious to see how this will work compared to the original. The original feels like a smooth silicon and it wasn't heavy at all. 

All of my freebies. :-)

My Yves Saint Laurent mascara sample. (I posted the code for this a couple posts back)

I can NOT wait to try this. This mascara is supposed to give you the false eyelash look and believe me I need  all the help I can get for my poor little lashes. lol. 

This is a 3ml sample, not too bad, not too bad at all. It's a $15 value. 

I have a ton of mascaras to try before I can test this, look for those reviews in the near future.

I picked up this Dior Diorshow mascara in black. I've tried and reviewed D&G's volumizing mascara and LOVED it and wanted to compare it with Dior. 

Have you tried this mascara out yet? What are your thoughts on it? Worth the money? Did you love it or hate it? Let me know. 

I'll be doing a review on this, but like I said, I have a TON of mascara to go through before I get to this...eek...remind me to lay off the mascara purchases. ha.

My $8 NARS eyeshadows!! Yay. I'm so glad I found these little gems on the website...

and the deal is still available! Go check it out!

The packaging on NARS eyeshadows, and NARS in general, is so cute. I love the little mirrors. 

California and Night Sun.

Close up of California.

Close up of Night Sun.

Note: This has ALOT of chunky glitter in it. My camera couldn't pick up the glitter at all. 

It's a very pretty shadow. 

If you hate glitter, you could still get this as the glitter falls off pretty easily. You have to pack it on if you want the glitter to stay on. 

Swatch of Night Sun. It's pretty sheer. 

Swatch of California. 

This swatch looked better on my camera, sorry it's blurry. This is a VERY pigmented shadow. It's a lovely copper color. 

And last but not least, my two year old daughter wanted to help swatch. LOL. This is what was left over on my finger....SUPER pigmented.

XO

A review-D&G Mascara

Today's post is going to be a review on Dolce&Gabbana's volumizing mascara in Black.
I recieved this mascara for a product review and I must say I am in love!


Let's start off with the packaging.
It comes in a gold, square tube. How cute is that? It has the D&G name etched on the lid.
The price range is about $25-$30.


The brush is pretty big, which I love, and fat. Once I applied this mascara, it felt as if the brush was grabbing at my lashes and coating every last one. I am in love with this mascara!
As I stated earlier, I love a big fat brush, I feel as those kind of brushes give me better results. Some mascara formulas come with a smaller brush and claim to give better and precise control, but I find those easier to get all over my lid. eek. For instance, MAC's Zoom lash. I love the formula, hate the brush. I actually took another wand and replaced it....but that's another story.


Back to D&G.
This is supposed to be a voluminzing formula, but I would say it lengthens as well. I fully believe this is the total package. It has good color payoff and lasts all day. No flaking. It removes easily with any make up remover, or just soap and water.
I would consider repurchasing this item once I run out.
I would rather spend the money on a quality product than to skimp and get what I paid for and end up spending more money in my quest for the perfect mascara.


I rate this product an A.


If any of my readers have tried this, let me know your thoughts. Did it work wonders for you as well?