Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Sugar High

This is a thin, streaky, cream coloured nail polish.

Two coats and you can still clearly see the cross.

I don't get why you would release this? You know it is a dud.

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Milk and Water
Effectiveness: 1/5
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NP Set - Contour & Highlight Palette

I like the highlighter, bronzer, and blush, but what is the light pink powder for?
It says a 'pink highlighter' online... why would I want that?

This applies nicely, but isn't very colour intensive and is chalky.

I love the big mirror inside, it is great for on the go makeup.

Price: 3/5 ($29.00 for 13.5g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 3/5

Avon - Simply Pretty - Mini Kohl Eye Liner - Gold

This is a mini gold eyeliner cream stick.

Over the Eye of Horus Selenite eye liner.

As a stand a lone eyeliner, it is pretty weak.
If you already have one, fine. If you want to get one, don't bother.

Price: 4/5 (probably was ~$5 for 0.9g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 1/5

NYX - Colour Mascara - Purple

A fun twist on normal mascara, this is meant to make your lashes purple.

However the colour doesn't really show. 
Bummer.

Price: 4/5 ($12.95 for 9mL)
Scent: 1/5 (kinda stinky)
Effectiveness: 1/5

Model Co - Shadow Stick - Eye Shadow - Purple Haze

A purple cream eye shadow stick in purple, but when put on it isn't as colour-intensive or purple as you would expect.

Just on the bare eyelid.

Ugh, don't bother with this one.

Price: 3/5 ($9.75 for 2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 1/5


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Sleek Makeup - Pout Paint - Peachy Keen

This is a light orange lip colour that claims to be highly pigmented.

This was patchy, poorly pigmented, streaky, too thin, and all round unacceptable.

I had to wipe it off and apply a different lipstick.

Does this sound like the actions of someone who had all the pigment they needed?

Price: 4/5 ($11.95 for 8mL)

Scent: 3/5 (faintly candy orange)

Effectiveness: 0/5

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Bianca J Professional - Eye Shadow and Blush

I don't normally wear eye shadow for everyday (or even just day) looks.
I have 'big eyes', a phenotype from my father's side of the family.
So while other people can pull of eye shadow during the day easily, I look so extra.

Also, google images doesn't recognize 'extra' as a descriptor of a person.

These are mix and match eye shadow and blush pallets.

Metallics:

All but the black are decent.

Blues: 

You expect them to be brighter!

Greens:

Some barely show up at all!

Reds/Purples: 

Again, very poor colour payoff.

Neutrals: 

Only the brown and the blush show up.

A common theme is the shimmer/metallic shades have decent colour payoff, but the mattes have virtually no colour payoff.

The blushes are also decent.

In the neutral pallet, I don't know what that goop in the first slot is for (brow wax?).

Overall, these are terrible eye shadows.

Do not buy.

Price: *** Unknown
Scent: 2.5/5 (none)
Effectiveness: 0/5

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Bloom - Shadow Liner - Charcoal Grey

This is a glittery grey, mechanical eye shadow stick.

Unfortunately the colour payoff is poor :(
It is also too hard.

Price: 0/5 ($25 for 0.4g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (none)
Effectiveness: 1/5



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Rimmel - Magnif'eyes - Glameyes Mono Eyeshadow - Q-Jump

I didn't get this to use as an eye shadow, I got it to use as a highlight.

Swatch!

There are very few highlights available in stores that will actually be light enough for me.
So white eye shadow is a better bet.

Check out that highlight!

This is a shimmery white shadow with really poor colour payoff.

I applied it with a kabuki brush (which is a big brush) and it worked great!

But never EVER use this as an eye shadow, it will be more disappointing than you can ever imagine.

Price: 4/5 ($10.95 for 3.5g)
New Name: Money Shot
Effectiveness: 0/5 (as an eyeshadow), 2/5 (as a highlight)

Bourjois Paris - Effet Smoky - Eye Liner - 72 Dark Purple

This is a purple eyeliner with a smudging brush on the tail end.

The colour payoff is almost zero! Useless!

Price: 3/5 ($20)
Scent: 2.5/5 (pencil)
Effectiveness: 0/5


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Same Product, Different Colour - Bianca J Professional - Eye Brow Pencil - BJEB20

I did use this as an eyeliner, because I don't have grey eyebrows at the moment.

Even used this way, I can tell it will be too hard for an eyebrow pencil. 

The colour intensity is very poor :(


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Physicians Formula - Shimmer Strips - Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Trio - Green Eyes - Black

I'm disappointed in the colour payoff from this.

The colour is quite weak.

It is soft enough but has little flecks of green glitter in it which make it gritty as well.

One pass.
I'm not going to do multiple passes on my eye with this to build up the coverage.

Price: 4/5 ($11.95 for 3)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no scent)
Effectiveness: 3/5

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Rimmel - Kate Sculpting Palette - 002 Coral Glow 

The highlighter is not light enough, the bronzer is not dark enough, the blush is passable.

Let's play 'Spot the Swatches'!

What it gives you in convenience, you lose in quality.

Avoid!

Price: 3.5/5 ($16.95 for 18.5 g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 0/5

Revlon - ColorStay - Ultimate Suede Lipstick - 095 Finale

I got this for free and I'm glad I didn't pay for it.

It is not very colour intense, you need to apply multiple coats to get good coverage.

Top: one pass.
Bottom: multiple passes. Note the uneven application.

Even then it isn't truly opaque, you cannot overdraw your lips with this!

It also tends to clump on any loose skin you have on you lips (if they are chapped) and fades off quicker from the mouth side of the lip than the skin side, leaving a not-sexy ombré.

However, it is true to its name. 
Not soap, nor food, nor hell or water will get this off!

This is my current go-to work lip, because it is a good colour for work and I don't want use a nicer lipstick! Hahahaha!

Price: 2/5 ($26.95 for 2.55g of disappointment)
Scent: 2.5 (nothing noticeable)
Effectiveness: 0.5/5

Sinful Colours - Nail Polish - Endless Blue 

This was a cheap nail polish that I picked up for the shade, and it worked ok.

The packaging left some things to be desired. The brush was too small and inflexible and the bottle leaked :O A big negative.

It wasn't that colour intense, and required 2-3 coats for full coverage.

I can't recommend this.

A better version of this would be the Models Prefer brand.

Price: 4/5 ($4.95)
Scent: 1/5 (don't sniff)
Effectiveness: 1/5