Review: Mario Badescu Skincare

So about 5 month ago I heard about this skincare line called Mario Badescu Skincare. Well, it just so happens that they give out free samples to everyone. You just have to take a short quiz and you get these samples. Well, I tried them out and I fell in love. By the way, every individual person has their own customized samples that they receive. I personally received the Botanical Facial Gel, the Special Mask for Oily Skin, the Hyaluronic Eye Cream, the Strawberry Facial Scrub, the Hydro Moisturizer with Vitamin C, and the Cucumber Cleansing Lotion (toner) and I love them all.

Pros: All of the products work together nicely and they moisturize well as well. Good to use before you wear foundation because the moisturizer works as a good primer and smoothes out my entire face.

Cons: The Special Mask for Oily Skin makes my skin too oily even though my skin is dry. I have no idea why I was sent that.

Overall Review: I love all of the products except for the one specified above.
Rating: 9/10
Packaging: 10/10 Very generous amounts. I still have all the products and I use them every single day.

Disclaimer: I am speaking from my own personal experiences and I am not getting paid for this post. I did receive them for free but they are available to everyone for testing prior to purchasing. I am not affiliated with the company stated above.

Review: MAC Zoomlash Mascara

So this is the mascara you get free with free shipping on MAC Cosmetics online. This seems like every time I order, I always need to use the code because I want the free mascara, but then it always ends up in my bin of neglected makeup. After 5 months of using this stuff, I can finally come up with a review on it so here it goes. My take on this mascara is that maybe because the mascara is so crappy, MAC has to give it away.

Pros: Dark black color.

Cons: Terrible wands, not waterproof, hard to get out of eyes, clump a lot, and too pigmented.

Overall Review: I really don’t like this mascara. It clumps too much on me and is hard to get off. It is too black which can make your lashes look too dramatic and if you rub your eyes while removing it, it gets into your eyes and makes a line that gathers at your tear duct and when you take it out it’s like a huge glob of black stuff. Bottom-line is that don’t invest money in it. If you are so excited to use it them just order it with the free code. Just chat with a makeup artist and ask her if there is any code, that’s what I always do, they’re pretty nice about it.

Rating: 4/10

Packaging: 8/10

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of the companies above nor am I getting paid for mentioning them in my posts. I didn’t get anything for free and these contain my personal opinions.

Review: Wet 'n' Wild Defining Marker

Now we all want a cheap dupe for our high end cosmetics so I bought this liquid eyeliner pen from Rite Aid for $3.99. I thought it would be a nice dupe for the MAC Penultimate Liquid Eyeliner Pen. It actually works well and it’s a good investment. Keep reading to know more.

Pros: Gives precise thin lines, but is also capable of thick lines and good for a pin-up look. It helps with winged eyeliner looks.

Cons: Can sometimes get flimsy and make wrong lines. You would need to pull on your lid because if you don’t, the eyeliner doesn’t set into the wrinkle of your eyes. The pint isn’t that pointy so when trying to do winged eyeliner, the line might be widened and then you would have to extend it.

Overall review: When I first started using this liner, it got on my nerves a lot since I don’t use liquid liner a lot. That is one thing always hated about it that I have to pull on my eye or it won’t settle onto my entire lid. It isn’t that pointy and sometimes when I trey doing winged eyeliner, it makes the pint wide and that just gets on my nerves. It’s very frustrating, but overall I really like it.

Rating: 7.5/10

Packaging: 9/10

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of the companies above nor am I getting paid for mentioning them in my posts. I didn’t get anything for free and these contain my personal opinions.