Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday Gift 2016

Marc Jacobs

Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer 0.37g/0.01oz

This is a twist up eyeliner pencil that has a gel like formula. It glides on easily and is very black and pigmented. I tested whether it was smudge proof and water proof and it definitely is both. This liner did not budge at all until I removed it with makeup remover. It stayed on my tightline very well with only a tiny amount of smudging onto my bottom waterline. This was definitely the most impressive product of the four.

Le Marc Lip Crème in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 1g/0.03oz

This lipstick has beautiful packaging and goes on smooth and pigmented. It was a little hard to apply accurately without accidently going past my lip line because it has a wide flat surface so you may want to use a lip brush for darker colours. My lips were slightly chapped when applying this for the first time which you can see in the pictures but I felt like it still went on fine and didn’t accentuate the dryness too much. After I took off the lipstick my lips felt supple, so this lipstick definitely does not dry out your lips. Overall I like the formula even though this isn’t my ideal shade, and I would be interested in purchasing a full size of this lipstick in a different shade.

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Soy Face Cleanser 20ml/0.6floz

This cleanser was very mild and only foamed up slightly when I was washing my face. It’s very gentle and has a moderately strong scent of cucumbers. It claims to remove any type of makeup without stripping the skin, but I haven’t tested it for makeup removal yet. I think this is a nice mild cleanser to try out but it isn’t something that I would purchase in full size.

Rose Face Mask 15ml/0.5floz

This mask has a light gel consistency with real rose petal pieces suspended in it. The directions say to put it on clean, slightly wet skin and leave on 5-10 minutes before rinsing off. After I rinsed it off my skin felt supple and nice. Next time I use this mask I will use it as a night time moisturiser rather than a rinse off mask because I feel like the mask actually sinks into your skin and can be used like a gel moisturiser. You just need to make sure you pluck off the rose petal pieces from your face!