BITE Beauty - Best BITE Set

Best BITE Set

BITE is offering a neat set of 4 mini lip pencils for $25.00 ($55 value), this is a 45% savings and about $6.25/pencil, but you should keep in mind that it is a mini set. There isn’t much of a range color, there are about two red-toned pencils and and two nude-toned pencils. The colors that are included are Quince, Rhubarb, Cranberry, and Madeira. I should also mention that all four pencils are matte. 

Quince: Rose Berry 

Rhubarb: Plum Rose

Cranberry (Limited Edition Color): Deep Red

Madeira: Nude Pink

**Original size is 0.99 oz**

This will be a great stocking stuffer or gift for someone who loves lip products or even if you’re wanting to experiment with a little bit of color. The color range isn’t the greatest, but it is definitely embodies the Fall/Winter seasons. 

New Series - Makeup Gift Sets

So I'm going to be showing some of the great gift sets that Sephora is offering for the season. I think this season has some of the best sets out there. You can expect to see stuff from Lancome, BITE Beauty, Stilla, Tarte, etc. 

Stay tuned and if you see anything interesting, just click the picture and you'll be redirected to Sephora's website and directly to the product. 

Happy Holidays Guys!!

Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturizer - Combination Skin

Now that winter is right around the corner and the harsh cold winter weather is on it’s way, it’s time to start taking better care of the beautiful skin on your face. I discovered this product about a year ago because I was looking for a moisturizer that wouldn’t break me out and would also provide the necessary moisture back to my skin. I originally used one of Olay’s moisturizer, but unfortunately it would break me out after a couple of uses and I didn’t feel like it really ever sunk into my skin. Overall I didn’t really care for it and I needed something better. 

I was curious about the Neutrogena moisturizer because I had heard a lot of good things about the entire Neutrogena line and I do love some of their facial cleansers and face washes. I picked up the version for combination skin because no matter what season it is I always have dry patches and oily patches all over my face, but during the winter time my dry spots feel like they’re 5 times drier than usual. During the summer I have the opposite problem (my oily spots feel like they’re extremely oily). 

I’ve been using this moisturizer for about a year and I’ve gone through two bottles. I don’t use a lot of product, I need about three pea size amounts for my entire face and I can literally feel the moisture being sucked up by my skin, and it feels amazing! I apply it two times a day, once when I get out of the shower in the morning and once after I take off my makeup at the end of the day. 

I’m able to wear this moisturizer under my primer and other face makeup and I don’t feel like it makes my skin any oilier and I don’t feel like my face is sliding off at the end of the day. 

The great thing I like about this product is that there is not scent and it actually sinks into my skin. I can feel this product really working into my skin and I’ve seen great improvements ever since I started using it. I no longer have the dry patches around the corners of my mouth, around my cheeks, and around my eyebrows. I have never broken out from this product too which is a big plus. The one fear I always had about moisturizers is that it’ll break me out because off all the oils in it or the scents that they use. 

One of the best things I like about Neutrogena is that they make a variety of products for different skin types. It’s extremely diverse and I can always find something that works for me. This is one of my holy grail products and I can’t imagine using something else. 

Overall I give this product a 10/10 because it’s really that great for me and I can’t imagine using anything else. 

Sephora Collection - Outrageous Prisma Chrome Metallic Eyeshadow - Metallic Beige #1

Review:

I found this eyeshadow in one of the clearance bins at my local Sephora, and I must admit the only reason why I bothered to pick it up was the color. In the light it looked like a beautiful rose-gold and looked like it would be great to add to darker looks to add a little light or even to add dimension to a neutral look. 

With the first swatch I was pretty impressed. It was pigmented without a base but could be blended in for a beautiful metallic sheen, and that was without any type of base underneath. I loved the different dimensions it had and overall it was a great first impression. 

The first time I used it was on top of a chocolate/mahogany cream base, for reference I used the darkest color in the Revlon - Not Just Nudes Cream e/s palette (I’m not too sure if they still make these palettes or not). Placing it on top of the base gave it beautiful dimension and added a little umph to what would be a neutral look. I used my fingers to ensure that I really pressed the e/s on to the base and I blended out the edge with a crease brush. I noticed that when I pulled the e/s into my crease it looked like a deeper golden-beige color than it did on my lids. Again the dimensions this e/s gave is beautiful. 

I haven’t tried applying it wet yet, but I’m planning to do so soon. I currently like to place the e/s on my lids, on top of a base of course, and then just blending out any harsh lines with my typical crease color and crease brush. It add brightness to my extremely basic look. 

Looking at this e/s I feel like it can be used as an all purpose color. It would be a beautiful highlight color to place on cheekbones or to lightly dust over a bronzer and around the chest area. I also think the color itself makes it extremely versatile. Like I mentioned above it can turn a dark look into one that isn’t so harsh and at the same time it’s a color that can be used to bring light to a tired face. 

I don’t think I would purchase any other colors from the same line because I don’t feel it would give the same versatility as this color does. I love how I can use it anywhere on my face/body and it looks like it’s meant for that purpose. There are no chunky glittery particles in it, and it’s extremely smooth to touch - not necessarily buttery, but it’s not chalky or powdery either. 

The lasting power isn’t great on it’s own. It’s definitely an e/s that needs to have some type of primer or base underneath to help with the lasting power. I haven’t noticed any budging at all and it blends extremely well. 

When I do get the chance to try it wet I will definitely update with the results.

Too Faced - Primed & Poreless

Packaging 9/10: Majority of primers nowadays come in two forms - potted or squeeze tube. Although I definitely prefer squeeze tube over potted, I'd prefer a pump. For me, pumps are easier in general because you can control the amount of product coming out and I feel like I can actually use majority of the product. When it comes to having a squeeze tube, I feel like the product gets pushed in every direction that using all of it, just is not a reality. I think if I wanted to use up every bit of it, I would have to end up cutting the top open and look inside the actual tube to get product out. 

Product 7.5/10: I like how it's lightly tinted because it gets rid of some of the discoloration areas I have on my face. The product itself isn't anything luxurious and fancy feeling. It's pretty simple and standard. If I'm paying $30 for this product, I'd want something that give some extra. 

Smell 10/10: If you like fragrance-free products, than this one is for you. I honestly do not smell anything coming from this product and even when I'm applying it, I smell nothing. 

Texture/Feel 10/10: I love the way this feels when I'm applying it. I don't feel that silicon feeling on my face when it dries and when it is dried and it's worked in, it feels like there's nothing on my face. 

Performance 8/10: Originally I tried this product in combination with my Revlon Color Stay Whipped Foundation and I would also use my moisturizer. Throughout the day, I would notice my face become a lot greasier faster. After about 3 hours of application my face would be an oily mess - and it would continue throughout the day. I gave it a shot of 4 days until I stopped using it. For the past month and a half I've been using it in combination with my same moisturizer, but with a lighter foundation. I use my Pond's BB Cream instead. Although I do notice that I'm a tad greasier throughout the day, it's usually after 9 hours of wear, which in my point of view isn't bad. I can deal with it and I don't usually need my makeup to last that long in the first place. Does it live up to it's name? Somewhat. I do notice that my pores look smaller and less noticeable, but it doesn't hide some of my bigger pores that are around my cheek area.

Results 8/10: This product does it's job and I really love the matte finish it give my makeup. Although it makes me slightly oily, it's nothing that I can't deal with and even sometimes it give my face that dewy appearance which I sometimes do enjoy. 

Overall: B
It's a decent primer that does minimize my pores and leaves a matte finish. I love the fact that when it dries, I don't feel any silicone texture on my face and it feels like my own skin. The thing that makes me not want to give this product an A is that I feel like there are some cheaper alternatives that could do the same thing.