THIS AMANDA LIFE: 2012

Friday, 2 November 2012

Review: Tokidoki Prisma Gloss & Clinique Brush on Cream Liner

Tokidoki Prisma Gloss

I have this gloss in the colour "Devil Girl". I bought this at Sephora for $20 and there is 8mL of product. The packaging is actually very cute, the brush handle has a little character inside of it with confetti that you can shake around. The applicator is a flexible plastic paddle shaped applicator and I find that it works very well with this gloss.

The pigmentation of the product is on the sheer side, but I believe all of the glosses were made to be this way. This is a sheer red colour so there is a bit more pigmentation than the other colours this gloss comes in. The smell is also very sweet, almost like a blueberry candy so if you like sweet scents you will love this gloss. I personally love the scent, it was one of the reasons I wanted to purchase this lip gloss. One of the best parts of this gloss is that it is very smooth and not sticky at all. The texture just feels like a slightly thicker lip balm. I find that this gloss is very moisturising on my lips and it does no accentuate any dryness I have on my lips.

Overall, I really love this gloss. The scent and the texture is amazing, and it gives a little bit of sheer colour which I love. You get quite a large amount of product so I think the price is worth it and the packaging really adds something extra to it. I have had this gloss for over a year and still have just over half the product left.

PROS:

Great applicator
Sheer colour for those who like less pigmentation for their lips
Very smooth and moisturising formula
Nice sweet berry candy scent
Really cute packaging
Large amount of product

CONS:

Not extremely pigmented (for those who like very pigmented colours for their lips)
Not very many colours to choose from

Clinique Brush on Cream Liner

I have this liner in the colour "True Black". I purchased this at Sephora for $16 and it comes with 5g of product. I have tried many gel liners in the past but they dry up pretty quickly, but this liner stays extremely creamy and emollient for a long long time. Because of the creaminess it is very easy to get a good amount of product onto your brush to line your eyes with.

I found that this liner is quite pigmented, as you can see in the photos I drew 2 lines on my hand and both were just 1 stroke. The lines were both solid and pigmented. This liner lasts fairly well on me as long as I have a primer on my eyelids. I do have deep folding double eyelids and my eyelids tend to get oily throughout the day so sometimes I get some transfer of the liner up where my crease is. If you have drier eyelids or you do not have double eyelids then this shouldn't be a problem for you. This liner typically does not smudge or wear off on me at all throughout the day.

Overall, I love the creaminess of this cream liner as well as the pigmentation. You get a very large amount of product for a relatively low price so I think that this product is well worth it.

PROS:

Goes on smooth and pigmented
Large amount of product for reasonable price
Won't dry out in the jar
Much creamier than gel liners
No smudging or wearing off

CONS:

Can crease on oily lids or deep folding double eyelids

Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Favourites:
MUFE HD Foundation
MAC Lipstick - Brave New Bronze
Buxom Gloss - Bunny
Clinique Brush on Cream Liner - True Black
Sephora Profession Pointed Liner Brush
Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm
Revlon Brilliant Strength - Inflame
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Mint Sorbet
Lucky Cat Bracelet from Ebay

SONGS:
Bad Boy - Big Bang Cover by Lydia Paek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbnDxUQm9XA
G-Dragon One of a Kind, That XX, Crayon

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Influenster

Influenster

This site is a great way to review and check reviews of all sorts of cool products. You get to earn badges in areas that you are most experience and interested in. Then you leave reviews, invite new members, and answer questions to boost your expertise score. The higher it is, the more likely you will be chosen to receive a voxbox.

A voxbox is a themed packaged of free items for you to try out and then you have to give your honest opinion on the products. So far I have not received one yet and I hope soon they will ship to Canada if they aren't already doing so.

Want to join? Go to http://www.influenster.com to sign up. Its free to join and fun to participate in.

Monday, 23 April 2012

LOOK LIKE A KPOP STAR! 2NE1 INSPIRED & PERFECT WINGED LINER TECHNIQUE

PRODUCTS USED:

Sephora Brand Tinted Moisturizer

Dior concealer

Laura Mercier Powder

NYX Black eyeshadow

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Liner - Black Ink

False lashes

MAC Lipstick - Creme D'Nude

Monday, 16 April 2012

How to: Waterfall Hair Braid on yourself!

Thursday, 5 April 2012

How to: Voluminous round bun with a sock! (Long Fine hair)

I made a video tutorial on how to get a perfectly circular voluminous bun with a sock. I originally saw this look on pinterest and decided to play around with it myself until I found the perfect technique. I will also be doing a waterfall hair braid tutorial soon so look out for that and don't forget to subscribe to my youtube channel!

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Nails Inc Magnetic Polish Review

Trafalgar Square

Whitehall Teal

Pros:

Above average wear (less chipping)
Cool design that is easy to apply
Dries very quickly
Interesting and different from regular nail polishes

Cons:

Pretty expensive ($18CAD) and only 10ml per bottle
Have to move magnet above nail fairly quickly or else the pattern only appears on one part of the nail
Must use large amount of product to get the pattern to show up properly