This Weeks Nails

This week I did my nails with a combination of Piggy Polish in Piglet (2 coats). I then topped it off with a coat of OPI's Fit For A Queensland.They turned out super shiny. I always top my nails off with Orly Magnitude and use Seche Retain as a base coat.

On an annoying note I have been having trouble with my cuticles lately (as I'm sure you can tell via pictures). In the winter they always get cracked  and dry. Ive been using Lush cuticle cream called Lemon Flutter I received in a swap. I hope it improves them!

Wet N Wild Color Icon Blusher in Pearlescent Pink

Up next for review is Wet n Wilds new color icon blusher in Pearlescent Pink. Wet n Wild has done a lot to change their image and has really stepped up their game. Their new line they put out this year really has improved. I remember Wet n Wild was once a brand I avoided like the plaque.

First i'll start of by saying the packaging is your basic drugstore cheap plastic packaging. It's nothing special. It comes with a brush which is also your standard blush brush drugstore brands come with.

Pearlescent Pink is a bright pink with hints of gold glitter. I think this would be suitable for most skintones. The quality is truly amazing. I think this could compare to NARS. The pigmentation is great. I didn't find the gold flecks to be overpowering like they can be with Maybellines Dream Mousse Blush line.  I find this very buildable with wear time for me around 6 hours before I noticed fading. Keep in mind I do have very oily skin so makeup fade time seems to be quicker with me, I think this is truly a drugstore gem. For under $3.00 this delivers and is well worth the price

This is me going light handed with swatching. I think this would be great for creating a natural flush especially if your especially pale like I am. This can be found at any drugstore. My only complaint is the packaging. It is a bit flimsy but what can you expect for under $3.00? With E.L.F. studio line blush being $3.00 I actually think the pigmentation on these are superior.

Benefit Eye Boiing/Eye Bright Duo

Ulta has a Benefit exclusive out. It's Eye Boiing and Eye Bright wrapped up into a cute little travel size duo. Don't be fooled by the cute packaging and beauty promises this duo propagates. Why do I have so much beef with this little duo? Read on to find out!

This product contains the Eye Boiing which is a concealer and Eye Bright which is suppose to brighten your eyes. It only comes in one shade, 02 Medium. The Eye Bright is a whitish purple color.

Where do I begin? The consistency is horrible. I could barely get it out of the pan. It's incredibly hard to work with. It creased on me within hours. This creasing goes for both the concealer and eye brightener. I didn't really notice my eyes any brighter due to the brightener. In my opinion the consistency of this product differs dramatically from the full size individual Eye Boiing and Eye Bright. Ive had great results with Eye Boiing and the pencil version of Eye Bright. I'm not sure if Benefit cheaped out on this considering it's a ULTA exclusive for only $12.00 or if it's not even by Benefit and it's just something Benefit slapped it's name on. Either way this is a horrible product. The fact that it only comes in one color alone tells me that Benefit didn't put enough care into this.

If this does work for you please tell me why and how you used it. I have this posted on my swap list now. In my opinion save your money and opt for the full sized version of each product.