Hello, hello my Winter ray of sunshines. LOL. Hope you’re all doing well this Hump Day. I know, yet another Wednesday already. Just like that, half of February is gone.
After my monthly iPsy bag came in the mail in the pretty, shiny pink package, it is that time of month again where I update y’all on the products I have spent the last month using and trying out. For the first time in several months, here is an iPsy update post.
However, please keep in mind that while I have continuously received my iPsy bag each month, I just failed to do a post entry about them. So the last iPsy related post was back in October. Not to worry guys, I will be more diligent from here on out. No more excuses, no more slacking off!
Hello all! How are y’all liking the week by far? Work week is in full swing but I cant help but keep looking forward to the weekend. Who’s with me? LOL
This is a little overdue but here it is guys! I greatly apologize to anyone actually waiting for the updates for June’s bag. But I finally have time to sit down and compose this post. You’ve all waited long enough so I won’t keep you waiting any longer. Here is the June iPsy Bag Updates!
I had such HIGH hopes for this mascara, mainly because it’s a Be A Bombshell product. Unfortunately this time, Be A Bombshell did NOT deliver. Where do I even begin with this mascara?… Because this has got be one of the worst mascaras I have EVER used.
1. This mascara straight up smells like plastic or that of something synthetic. The smell is so foul I had a hard time breathing the first time I applied it. It is so bothersome and I am not one to be sensitive to the scents of makeup.
2. The formula, oh my gosh the formula. Straight from the tube, the mascara was dry and clumpy. Like you know how you can just tell how a mascara is just taking the wand out of the tube? If it’s too watery or too dry. Well this was beyond dry, like I was actually worried if it would apply at all.
3. Well it did apply, but not well at all. It clumped on my lashes, leaving chunks on each lashes. It did not lengthen, extend, volumized my lashes at all. The only thing it did was weigh my lashes down.
4. No lasting power what-so-ever. It started flaking within an hour or so. I had to constantly wipe the fall outs off my face the entire day.
5. It was such a b**** to remove! UGH! Although this was not waterproof, it clung onto my lashes like it was waterproof. I could easily take off waterproof makeup with my Sonia Kashuk Eye Makeup Remover, yet even that had a hard tome removing this stuff. I ended up ripping off a few lashes the first time I used it.
So now, I do NOT recommend this mascara to anyone at all. For $15, you can easily find a drug store mascara that works 100x better than this. Just no…
I decided to give this product a second try and I am as disappointed this time around as the last. When I tried this out the first time, my hair was longer and denser so it had no effect on it; this time, I had chop off a lot of my hair and made it less dense, I was hoping this spray will work but unfortunately it did not. The spray did nothing great for my hair, the only thing it did was made my hair smell really nice. Oh, that and it weighed down my hair a lot.
I did not like this product at all, kinda disappointed I received it in my bag. It’s alright though, I gave it to my cousin and she sure appreciated it. My cousin has fine, thin hair and she says this spray really does give her the beach waves.
For all the dislike that I had for the Lash Out Mascara, I felt the exact opposite for this lovely liner. I love almost everything about this liner. First off, the color is to die for! iPsy offered either Blue or Green to iPsters and although I wouldn’t mind receiving Green, I am so happy to have received Blue. I have used this a couple of times and each time, I have received compliments.
The color is vibrant, perfect for accents, it adds a pop to the eyes. The liner itself applies like a dream, the formula is juuuuust right, not too liquidy, not too dry. It stays on with the same intensity all day. The only “problem” I have with this is the brush. It’s a little too long for my comfort. For me, a long brush is harder to control than a shorter one. But nonetheless, a really good eyeliner for a fairly good price.
I ended up keeping this gloss in the end because everyone I offered it to already owned it or didn’t like the shade. It is now a permanent resident in my makeup bag that I have in my purse. It’s a nice touch up gloss and pairs well with any stains and/or lipstick shade.
I am a HUGE fan of the Butter Gloss, probably one of the few gloss I can stand. I love the large shade selection, NYX is always great with that. I also really enjoy the scent, it’s not a harsh chemical stench nor is it too perfumey, the scent is really light and fruity. I also like the formula too, it is not too sticky nor is it too slimy, everything is just right. The Butter Gloss lasts pretty long too, all the while without drying out my lips.
Sigh…mixed feeling about this product. I’m actually somewhat disappointed in myself for not loving it THAT much. I don’t hate it though… It’s complicated.
What I dislike about this… the finish and the oiliness. Like many other Korean brands, Laneige has a dewy finish. I’m fine with dewy finishes in the winter, not in the middle of summer. I have really oily skin and on hot days, the oil gets really bad! This dewiness only worsens as the day continues.
The formula itself isn’t anything exceptional. I’ve tried and own better BB Creams with better coverage, more hydrating and lasts longer. I’m not saying this is a bad BB Cream, I’ve just tried better ones for lower prices. The only up side is this brand is now sold in the US at selected Targets. So for those who dislike purchasing makeup online, this brand might be for you.
I absolutely love the cushion concept. Many Korean brand of makeups are coming out with this concept, so it’s okay that I am not entirely in love with Laneige. I can just look into other brands that already have the cushions.
So there ya go, my honest opinions on these products. Hope y’all enjoyed this update post. Please stay tuned for the July bag update coming soon in the next week or so. Around the same time, the August bag will be up also. Please look forward to them.
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Each month, within a week that I receive my iPsy bag, I compose a post about basically my first impressions of the products. About a month later, I do another post, sort of like an update/review type thing. Here I have seven posts on my iPsy bags, from December to June and four updates from February to May. Have you checked out any of them yet? If you haven’t, I have conveniently provided the links down below. Check them out!
My July bag will arrive within a few days so please expect a a post on that within a few weeks. I also have my June bag update I will post within this week. In the mean time, give these bags a look.
Swatches from Left to Right: Eyetini Cream Shadow + Base in Ambrosia, Pop Beauty Plump Pout Mini in Peony Petal, City Color Be Matte Blush in Fresh Melon
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Ticking Time Bomb
Maybe it’s the fact that one of my high school friend recently got married; she now joins the married group which contains most of our graduating class. The ones that are left are either dating, engaged or a parent. Which leaves me, still a loner.Haha. I don’t hate the fact that I’m single, I just dislike the idea that I am still living the single life if that makes any sense. I have been living fine being a single, happily enjoying life. It’s just until recently that I felt like I’ve hit a barrier and moving no where, making no progress, which admittedly put me somewhat in a slump. If I wasn’t so family oriented, I probably wouldn’t care too much but it’s the fact that I am Asian whose parents still instill traditional values. It’s not like they’re forcing me to get married right away or forcing me on set up blind dates; they’re just in their own way guilt tripping me. Randomly dropping a “Friends my age are already grandparents.. wonder when that will be me“ or “Wishing I have a grandchild to play with right now“… just those comments. The fact that my parents are still very traditional, they still worry about me growing old by myself. They’re not big on the whole idea of living the bachorlette life for the rest of my life. They prefer me find a nice man, marry him and grow a family before they pass so I’ll have someone to lean on. I know it’s out of love but at the moment, I sometimes cannot help but cry because what they want, I don’t think I can succeed, it’s not within my jurisdiction.
There’s a Vietnamese saying that goes, “Having a grown daughter at home is like having a ticking time bomb“, needless to say, I have been referred to as a ticking time bomb by all of my relatives. They mean no harm by it, it comes from love I guess. At 24 though, I guess I just can’t help but take it kinda offensive.I can’t blame anyone but myself though so..
I’m hoping and pray hard every night that it’ll be my turn soon. But hoping, wishing, dreaming, praying for it won’t get me married, doing something about it will. But..well.. it’s just, I can’t anymore. One, there’s no one compatible around me and two, I don’t have the nerves to do anything about it.Haha…problematic much? I’ve slowly accepted the sad reality that I will grow old myself, now if only I can prepare my family for that mentality also, that’ll be great.
Then again, with all the babies, toddlers and kids surrounding me, I just can’t help but wanting kids of my own. If it’s anything I’ll regret from growing old single, it’ll be having children. I’ve been caring for and been around kids at an early age, I’ve always dreamt of having my own kids, being a mother.Sigh… It’s quite a dilemma.
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