BRIGHT WHITES

I'm sure many of you watch Michelle Phan on youtube and have seen the eye drops that she uses. They are the Rohto V Cool eye drops and they help me get rid of the bloodshot eyes I get sometimes after a long day, or sometimes when I wake up. It is 0.4FL OZ (13ml) and you are supposed to put 1 or 2 drops into each eye up to 4 times a day. As you can see, I used a quarter of it already and honestly, I've had this for about 5 months and use it pretty much everyday. I am surprised I am not out of it yet. Anyways, I believe this product is from Japan and apparently you can get it in the US at Walgreens or something, but I was not able to find this anywhere in Canada, so I bought it off eBay for about $7 with shipping. Before buying one, I did a lot of google-ing to see which one I should get first, since it was my first time. I ended up getting the Rohto V Cool one since it was the best one for first timers. I posted 2 pictures of it and honestly, I don't know why it looks BLUE because in real life the cap is tealish green. I tried taking a picture without flash and it looks more teal, but still has the blueishness to it. Strange.. anyways, these eye drops are pretty good at getting rid of the redness in the eyes. However, Visine and other drugstore brands are just as good as it. So the Rohto V Cool is comparable to Visine, but the thing that makes it special is the minty coolness effect that it gives to the eyes. When I first used it, it felt a little strange, but now I feel addicted lol. It feels really nice on the eyes like a pepperminty freshness on your eyeballs when they are feeling hot and red. Overall, I would give this product a /5

PROS: unique and cool packaging, gives a nice cool feeling to the eyes when put in, does not sting, not too strong, not scented, inexpensive, long lasting

CONS: none, but I would like to try a stronger one

If anyone is interested, click HERE to go to the official website to see and/or buy the 4 different kinds of Rohto V eye drops. Love this stuff! :)

BIORE SKIN PRESERVATIONS EYE CREAM REVIEW

One day after wandering the Walmart aisles a few months ago, I came across the Biore Skin Preservations Fortifying Eye Cream. I remember that it was quite cheap for an eye cream.. probably about $6. This product claims to soften and smooth out the skin around your eyes.. Anyways, as you can tell by the picture, it is quite used up. I have probably been using it everyday for about 3 months straight. I was particularly intrigued by the Biore Skin Preservation line because I felt that I fit perfectly into their line, "Too old for acne, too young for wrinkles." This cream is very soft and thin, it is not thick at all and leaves no heavy feeling on the eyes. However, after all these months, I cannot notice any differences in my skin. The fine lines under my eyes don't look any smoother. I can't even tell if it makes the skin around my eyes significantly softer either. I continue to use the product for the heck of it, I guess just to finish off the product, but I will not repurchase it. I would give this product /5 because it doesn't break me out and its silky, but nothing more than that because I don't even think it does anything lol. If I had to say one thing about this product it would probably be "Don't bother!"

PROS: inexpensive, non-scented, smooth and silky
CONS: is this product gonna help me in anyway? don't think so :( booooo..

PS. Sorry about the picture quality. I have been using my cellphone to take all my pictures recently because my camera isn't working properly, sorry folks!

ELF BRUSH CLEANERS REVIEW

Hey guys,
I've been using ELF's daily brush cleaner and ELF shampoo for about 2 weeks now and I have got to say, it's pretty good. These products are both from the studio line, so they don't cost a dollar. I believe they were both 3 dollars each, which is still super good. The shampoo is smaller than the daily brush cleaner, but it makes sense I guess.. since you would use the daily brush cleaner everyday instead of the shampoo. Anyways, it does a pretty good job cleaning my makeup brushes.. It is really effective and fast for the big fluffy brushes that I use my powders on, but the liquid foundation brushes and concealers take a little longer. I would give these products /5
I would actually give it a 4.5, but I can't put half a smiley lol. Anyways, if I had to name one downside to these, I would say that it smells really fruity (especially the daily cleaner). I didn't mind the smell at first, but after multiple sprays in a closed room, I felt a little woozy.

Anyways, I noticed I have been blogging about ELF products a lot lately, but it's because I have been really busy with school and I bought a lot of things from ELF recently and I wanted to mention them since they're new and what not. Enjoy for now I guess!

xoxo,
sue

AMAZING COSMETICS

Hey guys! I did a review before about good concealer and I previously recommended the Benefit Erase Paste.. Well, I found something new and it is even better! It is the Amazing Cosmetics Concealer. Honestly, this thing is great because it is so thin and light, yet it covers so well. Compared to the Erase Paste, its not thick and sticky. Also, the bottle is a lot bigger so it lasts a much longer time. I've been using it for about 2 months already and I don't think I made a dent in the bottle yet. The only downfall to it is that it costs a lot more. I bought it for approximately $40CAD.. I mean, its totally worth it considering how good it is and how long it will last. Try it, its totally worth it.. And if you buy it from Sephora and you don't like it, you can always get your money back. You've got nothing to lose :)

Pros: Thin, light, Does not cause breakouts, blend-able, easy to use, little dosage, covers scars well without being cakey
Cons: A bit on the pricey side

xoxo,

sue

oh my GOSH!

ATTENTION BLOGGERS! For awhile now, I have had a serious obsession with finding the perfect waterproof eyeliner.. One that actually stays on if you were to go to the beach or swimming (Yes, I like to look good in the water), not just a waterproof eyeliner that would stay put for the day. I have gotten tired of going to the beach and coming out of the water looking like a raccoon and then not having eye makeup remover with me to clean it off. SIGH*
Well! Today is the day I finally found that special something. And it is the GOSH Extreme Art Eyeliner. I'm not even exaggerating, but this eyeliner is "extremely waterproof" like the label says on the product and they are not lying. I tried this as a tester on my hand in the store and went to the washroom after to test how good it really was. It totally passed! I scrubbed and rubbed and it didn't even budge! I had to go back into the store and use an oil-based remover to get it off. I was super amazed, so I bought it. I put it on and went into the shower.. and.. Obviously it stayed completely the same! For $16CAD it is totally worth it! I feel so relieved to actually find something that I've needed for soooo long. I will probably go out and get more in case they decide to discontinue it or something lol. However, If you are a beginner at applying makeup or liquid liners, I DO NOT recommend you using this until you are familiar with it and have steady hands because I'm tellin ya, this is some good stuff! It also comes in tons of other colours, I think 12? Too bad I found this near the END of summer :(
I got this at Shoppers Drug Mart, but you can also purchase it online at www.goshcosmetics.com

LILASH REVIEW UPDATE

Hey guys! I haven't been on my blog for awhile now because I have been busy. However, I checked to see if anyone left a comment on anything and someone wanted to see an update about my eyelash results with Lilash, so I decided to take a picture! I just wiped off all my eye makeup with baby oil, that is why my skin looks a little shiny. Here are my eyelashes at the moment. I have stopped using Lilash for over a month now because I was pretty pleased with the results. However, to my surprise, my eyelashes haven't been falling out (maybe a maximum of 3) and they have seemed to be a little longer in length because for the past 2 weeks, four of my friends have asked me if I was wearing false lashes. By the way, this is while I was wearing mascara! I mean, for an asian girl, its pretty rare when you see one with long eyelashes that actually curl on their own!! In my opinion, my eyelashes do not look like those thick, fake doll eyelashes, but they look really good now compared to how they looked before I started using Lilash. Lilash is the best and most successful product I have ever used.. EVER! Seriously, I wouldn't recommend it and make people go out and blow hundreds of dollars for nothing! Anyways, here is a birds eye view of my left eye.. Once again, this is with NO MASCARA.

PS. One more thing, my eyelashes are so much longer now that when I am in bright places, my lashes cast a shadow onto my face! :)

ERASE PASTE

If anyone's got a problem with dark, tired looking eyes, its me. Awhile ago when I made an order with Sephora online, I got a free sample of Benefit's Erase Paste in medium along with it. All my life, I never really took the time to conceal my dark eye bags and such. Since this sample was right in front of me, I decided to use it and boy was I surprised. This product is amazing! It is smooth and velvety, yet it is thick enough to hide my tiredness. At first, I made the mistake of squeezing out too much onto my fingers and then applying it. It was way too much so I had to use the rest on my other eye. A little goes a long way with the Erase Paste and that is definitely a bonus. I liked the sample so much that I had to go buy the full product. It was about $30CAD, but totally worth it. The only thing is that I am pretty pale and the medium was the perfect match for me.. So if you are also very pale then maybe you should consider getting medium instead of the lighter shade. I think Erase Paste only comes in 3 different shades and usually for concealers you're supposed to get one a shade or two lighter than the rest of your skin. So if anyone out there decides to try it out, I would recommend this product because it brightens your eyes and face without being so obvious. I posted a picture of the product and a picture of myself, so you could see how pale I am and also how much brighter my eyes look.

LILASH REVIEW PT.2

Okay so I finally uploaded pictures of my eyes.. Who knew it would take so many tries to get a decent picture.. It was awfully blinding! Anyways... Heres what my eyelashes looked like on day 1 (top) and the second picture (bottom) is what my eyelashes looked like around week 5.. I will update again in a week or two when I hit week 7-8 :)

LILASH REVIEW

Lilash is a stimulant for your eyelashes that is applied at the base of your lash line (applied like liquid eyeliner). It is guaranteed to make your eyelashes stronger and healthier, which promotes the growth of it. I came across Lilash a few months ago and was instantly interested in trying it out myself, especially after seeing many good reviews about it. Actually, this is probably the first product I have seen that had purely ALL positive reviews. That is the main reason why I purchased it. I am a young female with the typical short and straight eyelashes. I always dreamed of the long curled lashes, but could only achieve that look if I wore false eyelashes. When I first started using Lilash, I couldn't really see any differences in my eyelashes. I started off using it only once a day before I went to bed because some other users claimed that they got red and puffy eyes from the product, mainly due to over usage, so I decided to take the safe route. The product promised best results at 4-6 weeks of daily use. At 4 weeks I could definitely see a difference, especially when I applied mascara. However, I felt that the results were not worth my many dollars until week 6 came along.. By this time, I was applying Lilash twice a day, once in the morning and once before bed. At week 6 my eyelashes were the longest I have ever seen them. I honestly would recommend this product to anyone because it really works, you just have to be patient with it. I took some pictures of my before and after eyelashes, but have not uploaded them onto my computer yet, so look forward to my next few posts to show y'all some proof!

PROS: Does not irritate eyes, easy application, lasts a decent amount of time, comes clear and dries clear, REALLY works, tube looks good (lol)

CONS: Pricey if purchased directly from the site, especially since I am from Canada so it came out to almost $250 after taxes, shipping and duties (can be purchased on eBay for less), eyelashes don't grow to the same length all at once, but eventually does.

... to be continued!