Tried and Tested #2

This is basically a YouTube made me buy it, cause I've heard a lot of people rave about these products and I had to try them out for myself.

L'Oreal Lash Paradise mascara: A lot of people claim that this is a dupe for the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara, but I have never tried it, so I can't compare. To me this is a very good lengthening mascara and the design of the wand makes it easy to separate the lashes to get them fanned out nicely. It doesn't give as much volume as I would have liked, but that's easily achieved with another coat of mascara.  
I really like this mascara and I think it has taken the top spot in my mascara stash for now!

Troiareuke H+ cream: This is a BB cream or tinted moisturizer that is 99% skincare and 1% makeup. It's pretty thick in consistency and very pigmented for advertising to be more skincare than a makeup product. It looks very natural on the skin but it does have better coverage than a lot of my other BB creams. Usually I use this on days where I have more spots and don't really feel like wearing makeup but I need to actually wear makeup - does that make sense? I feel like its the perfect solution for blemish prone skin since it's makeup, but not really. Only downside to this product is that it's hella expensive! The company do make a cushion version of this, which is half the price cheaper, but you only get half the amount of product.

Tarte Shape Tape: I've heard so many YouTuber's talk about this concealer and I couldn't wait any longer to try it. It's a very thick concealer with super good coverage. For me though, it's too thick to use under my eyes, and because the wand is so huge it's hard to conceal spots with it because I usually end up with a big blob of concealer, that ends up covering half my face. I really hoped the hype was real, but for me it just wasn't the case. 

In the above picture I'm wearing the Troiareuke H+ cream all over my face, the Tarte Shape Tape under my eyes and a single coat of the L'Oreal Lash paradise mascara on my lashes. I really liked this look since it was very natural and felt really light on the skin, the only downside was the Tarte Shape Tape that ended up looking pretty dry under my eyes after a few hours. 

Hope this was helpful!
~Kira

Huxley skincare - Review

Huxley is a Korean skincare brand, and all their products contain Prickly Pear Cactus Seed Oil which is supposed to help with hydration. I was really interested in the brand since I was looking for hydrating products that wouldn't feel heavy on the skin.

Extract It Toner: This is a hydrating toner, which I use as an essence. I use this as part of a "7 skin method" where I layer toners or essences 7 times for extra hydration without the heavy feel. To me all the Huxley products smell like a garden or kind of like grass, and I don't really like the smell, but it is a light scent. This product claims to provide superior hydration, which I don't agree with at all. I have toners that are way more hydrating than this one and when I use this toner it does sting around my mouth where my skin is very sensitive. I'm using this product up, but I will not repurchase or recommend it. 
 
Oil Essence: Is a hybrid products as the name suggest. It's a great product for people who doesn't like the feel of an oil on their skin, but still want a boost of hydration. The products claims to provide lasting hydration and intense nourishment, which I sadly don't fully agree with. It provides hydration but on my skin it doesn't last more than a couple hours, and my skin will start to feel a bit tight and dry, which also means that on me, this product is not giving me intense nourishment. It is my fave product from Huxley, and because it is a hybrid product it's very easy to layer with other products and it will not feel heavy on the skin. I would recommend this if you have combo skin, and you're looking for  lightweight serum that provides a bit of hydration.

Fresh and More Cream: I wanted a light cream to use in the morning that wouldn't feel heavy, and this is a nice lightweight cream that sits well under makeup. This product claims to lock in hydration for a lasting, all-day glow, which I do agree that it locks in the hydration you've put on before the cream, but it doesn't give an all-day glow because there is no glow when you put makeup on top of it. This cream pretty much does what it is supposed to, but it's nothing special and I'm currently on the lookout for a new morning moisturizer. I would recommend this cream if your looking for a light cream to use in the morning, but I do think there are better things out there for the price.

Grab Water Essence: I was really excited to try this product since it claimed to be an oasis for tired skin and will fill and plump skin with intensive hydration. I was pretty disappointed when it didn't make much of a difference in my skin. I don't think it's a bad product, I just don't think it does what it claims. On me it's a lightly hydrating serum, very lightweight, and good if you don't like oil serums. But sadly for me it's not hydrating enough and doesn't make enough of a difference in my skin. I will use it up but I will not repurchase. If you have oily skin I think you'd like this serum.

A very negative review, but it's my honest opinion, and I won't be buying any of these again. I might look at the brand again in the future if they come out with new products, but until then I can find better and more affordable alternatives.   

Hope this helps!
~Kira

Make P:rem - in shower masks

 I've been trying out these masks for a while now and I do have some pro's and con's. 

Clean me. - is a clay based mask that you can put on 10 minutes before you shower on a clean face, and then wash it off when you take your shower. It's not a drying mask since they clay stays wet on your skin, even if you leave it for longer than 10 minutes. The idea with this mask is that when you get in the shower you wet your hands and rub your face, turning the mask into a more milky face wash, making this mask a mask and cleanser in one.
I do like the multitask effect of this product and it is a nice clay based cleanser, but as a clay mask its too mild for me to see any difference in my skin after using it. If you have trouble with large pores and oily skin this might be a good product to try.
The packaging of this mask is a plastic squeeze bottle, which can slip around if you have went hands. The writing on my bottle rubbed off after the 2nd time I used it. 

Wonderful me. - is a hydrating mask that you put on while your showering. It's sticky enough to stay on your face even it you have water in your face. I love using this when I wash my hair with purple shampoo cause the mask will protect my skin from being tinted purple, plus it will keep moisture in my skin while I'm the the shower, and my skin wont have that tight feeling afterwards.
This mask is my fave of the two and it's a really easy mask to use. If I know I'm gonna have a long shower I will usually out this mask on my face and let it sit until I'm done with my hair routine and then wash it off. I felt a difference in my skin from first use.
The bottle of this mask feels a bit rubbery which is great cause it makes it very easy to grip in the shower, and it wont slip out of your hand when your pumping out the product. 

Hope this was helpful!
~Kira