Secret Key - Super Plumping Jelly - Face Cream

This is super hydrating and it does have a visible effect after use.
You can feel your skin get a little firmer/stiffer.

It is a transparent pink jelly, with no strong scent, and a tenancy to fall of your fingers when you try to apply it.

This would be really nice to put on an hour before an event or going out, in order to plump up tired skin.

Price: 2/5 ($47.65 for 50mL)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no strong scent)
Effectiveness: 4/5

Avon - Ageless Accolade - Eye Cream

This is a really thick eye cream which really does make a difference (when you leave it on over night).

It doesn't have a strong scent, vaguely floral.

I have used my entire little jar :(

Price: 2/5 ($24.99 for 15g)
Scent:3/5 
Effectiveness: 5/5

Same Product, Different Colour - Burt's Bees - Lipstick - Fuchsia Flood

This is a medium pink lipstick.

As with all in this range, don't let it get too hot, the wax de-emulsifies and forms beads.

On nude lips.

The colour payoff is pretty good though.
Mine has de-emulsified and is is rough and streaky now :(

Same Product, Different Colour - NYX - Color Mascara - Blue

A medium blue mascara that actually has a really good colour payoff!

With the Avon cobalt blue eyeliner.

Maybelline - Fit Me - Concealer - Sand

I like the doe-foot applicator with this, it's almost like a lip gloss container.

It covers well but is too yellow-toned for me personally.

Price: 3/5 ($14.95)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real smell)
Effectiveness: 4/5

Avon - Tropical Paradise - Kohl Eye Liner - Cobalt Blue

This is a bright blue eyeliner that has a really nice colour payoff.

It also isn't too hard :)

Price: **No longer sold
Scent: 2.5/5 (pencil smell)
Effectiveness: 5/5

The Body Shop - Crayon Kohl - Eye Definer - Black

This black eye liner really disappointed me! :C

As is, it barely transfers at all:

It works when you pass it over a flame:

But I shouldn't have to heat it up like a drug fiend.

Really disappointed in you, Body Shop! You are usually amazing.

Price: 3/5 ($16)
Scent: 2.5/5 (pencil smell)
Effectiveness: 0.5/5

Revlon - ColorBurst - Lacquer Balm - Vivacious

The colour is amazing! 
And this is so moisturising.

Over nude lips.

It also has a soft minty scent, which is so pleasant.
The packaging is an easy wind-up.

It comes of when you eat/drink, but is otherwise long lasting.

But be warned, this is not kiss-proof at all! You will leave kiss marks on people/things.
It also stains the lips (which I personally like).

Price: 5/5 ($4.50)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Cussons – Imperial Leather – Antiperspirant Deodorant – Enriched – Jojoba

I got this from the Reject Shop and I believe it to be for an international market.

It smells nice and works well, but also contains alcohol and can thus sting a little.

I can’t find any trace of it online.

Price: **Unknown
Scent: 3/5 (fresh)
Effectiveness: 4/5

Same Product, Different Version - Maybelline - Colossal Volum' Express Mascara - Waterproof

This is a lot like the 'normal' version, except there is less fallout but a greater risk of lashes sticking together.

Use this knowledge as you will.

Avon - Vanilla Soft Musk - Body Spray

This is a nice soft combination of vanilla and musk.
But it is so faint and has such a short lifetime.
I mean really short, like less than 15 minutes (and it's not just me getting habituated to it).

Price: 4/5 ($8.99 for 75g)
Effectiveness: 0/5
Strength: Weak
Lifetime: Very Short 
Time: Daytime
Season: In the dead heat of Summer (solely because it won't make anyone more uncomfortable than they already are).

The Body Shop - Eyeshadow Brush

Given the bristle density, this is a good brush for cream eyeshadows or when you want to pack colour on.

It is pretty easy to clean and no bristles have fallen out of it.

I'd love to know more about what the handle is made from.
Is it recycled plastic? If not, the price is not worth it.

Price: 2.5/5 ($19)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Avon - Ultra Colour Rich - Mega Impact - Lipstick - Brilliant Berry

This  is a translucent berry lipstick with purple glitter.

Over the BJLL2 lip liner.

The finish is between glossy and satin.

Swatch!

I like the SFP 15 but don't like the glitter.
The angular mould of the lipstick is cute.

Price: 3/5 (~$19.99)
Scent: 3/5 (faint jam scent)
Effectiveness: 2/5

Maybelline - Colour Tattoo Metal - 24hr Eyeshadow - Barely Branded

This is a light champagne coloured, metallic, cream eye shadow.

Over the Chella highligher pencil as a base.

I probably should have gone for a darker shade, but it does give a kind of doll-like look.

It is a bit prone to creasing, especially if a base isn't used.

Price: 4/5 ($11.95 for 4g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 3.5/5

Chella - Highlighter Pencil - Ivory Lace

I got this from Bellabox ages ago and it annoyed me.
This is not a highlighter on me.
This is pretty close to the shade I am anyway.
My own skin colour does not a highlight make.

The colour it is vs. the colour I need in a highlight.

And DON'T call it 'Ivory'! This is NOT ivory.

As far as formulation, it is pretty creamy,
It really seems it would do better in a plastic wind up container rather than a pencil, given how much you use then need to sharpen it.
And the cap doesn't stay on.

I might use this as an eye shadow base. Might.

Price: 2/5 ($24.95 for not-$24-worth of highlight)
Scent: 2.5/5 (pencil smell)
Effectiveness: 1/5

Choose Chi Chi - Eau de Parfum - French Rose

This is a straight rose scent. 
Some will call it 'old lady'-ish, but I find it nice.

This doesn't have a Fragrantica entry.

The official website does list the notes as rose (yes), gardenia (no), ylang ylan (nope!), amber (where?!), and musk (nope!).


Price: 5/5 ($19.95 for 50mL)
Effectiveness: 4/5
Strength: Moderate
Lifetime: Moderate
Time: Daytime
Season: Autumn

Laqa & Co - Cheeky Lip - Lip and Cheek Colour - Humblebrag

This is a nice light pink lip and cheek colour that has both good coverage as a lipstick and smooth blending as a blush.

On nude lips.

The packaging is also great, you just wind it up and down. 
No sharpening required!

Price: 4/5 ($24.93 of indeterminate mass)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Avon - Supershock Brights Mascara - Emerald

This is a dark green mascara that has an amazing brush!

It isn't that obvious.

However, despite being a great shade, the colour payoff is really poor.

Price: **limited edition, no longer sold**
Scent: 1/5 (normal mascara smell meets house paint)
Effectiveness: 1/5

Kat Von D - Metal Crush - Eye Shadow - Iggy

This is the perfect shade of green!
Not too blue, or yellow, or light, or dark.
Just perfect!

Over the Chella highlighter pencil.

The packaging is also super sleek and doesn't pop open randomly in your bag.

When I apply it with a brush, it doesn't crease (which is a rarity for me) :D

I toyed with the idea of buying this for so long, I am so glad I did!
It makes me so happy! :D

Price: 2/5 ($30 for 2.8g)
New Name: Bastet
Effectiveness: 5/5

Rossburn - Eye Shadow Glitter Stick - Green

This could easily be 10 years old :/
But I wanted to review this because I'm sure most of us have cheap makeup from our teenage years.

Over the Eye of Horus 'selenite' pencil.

Less that two hours later and its creased so badly.

This creases so fast! :(
Even with a base under it.

Also, now my face is covered in glitter (which I am ok with).

This may make a whimsical highlight though!
Price: ** No longer sold, but probably was $2 **
Scent: 2.5/5 (no scent)
Effectiveness: 1/5

Rexona - Impulse - Romantic Spark - Body Spray

This  is a nice woody, floral scent that isn't overbearing.
However it wears off so fast! :(

Fragrantica lists the notes jasmine (nope!), grapefruit (maybe just a touch), violet (yes), woodsy notes (yes), vanilla (yes), musk (yes).

Price: 5/5 ($4.99 for 75mL)
Effectiveness: 3/5
Strength: Low-moderate
Lifetime: Very short
Time: Daytime
Season: Autumn

Revlon - Super Lustrous Lipstick - Temptress

This is a lovely pink lipstick that I just love the shade of.
It is creamy and won't dry your lips.

On nude lips

However, it does apply patchy and has poor coverage :(
It also has a short lifetime, even without eating/drinking.

Over the ASAP Pure lip liner in 'Three'

Hmm, I need a softer pink lip liner for this one.

It's easier to get the Revlon Colorburst lip crayon in 'Elusive'.

Price: 2/5 ($22.95 for 4.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5
Effectiveness: 2/5

Same Product, Different Colour - Coastal Scents - Blush - Passionate

A darker, more berry coloured blush.

This is so colour intensive! It looks scary on the brush.

Only the tiniest smattering!

Just remember a little goes a long way with this blush!

The Body Shop - Fuji Green Tea - Body Wash - Shower Gel

This cleans well, lathers nicely, and is non-irritating.
The scent is nice; green tea, pepper, and aloe vera.
However, the scent doesn't linger on the skin.

It also tastes awful.

Price: 4/5 ($10.95 for 250mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Choose Chi Chi - Eau de Parfum - Vanilla Orchid

This is a mixture of vanilla and being hit in the face.

This doesn't have a Fragrantica entry.
The official website does list the notes as sweet orchid (yes), vanilla (YES), jasmine (no), rose (no), patchouli (no), and musk (no). 

Price: 5/5 ($19.95 for 50mL)
Effectiveness: 4/5
Strength: High
Lifetime: Moderate
Time: Daytime
Season: Summer

Covergirl - Blast Flipstick - Lipstick - 840 Stunner

This is two lipsticks in one, meant to be blended together.

One is a fire engine red and the other is a shimmery gold.
The red has some glitter in it and is thus a little chunky, it won't give you a smooth finish.
The gold is a bit better, and if put over the red, helps to hide the poor finish.

On nude lips.

The coverage of the red is great though.
Price: ** no longer sold **
Scent: 4/5 (faint marshmallow)
Effectiveness: 3.5/5

Coastal Scents - Blush - Exquisite

This is so colour intensive!
Only gently touch your brush to this!!!

It was quite a nice shade, which is really buildable.

Price: 2/5 ($16.95 for 10g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 5/5