Hey GUYS!!!!!!!!
Soooo its's been a few days since my order from Helen-e.com came so I thought I'd post my thoughts on them today!!!!
So before I start my review I have to say the beauty Gods must'a been shining down on me!!!! (Explanation on that statement in just a tick!)
I have to be honest the whole reason I ordered some products is because I received a email off Glossybox saying if I ordered anything off Helen-e and I entered a code I could receive a free eyeliner with a smudger. So being a sucker for free stuff off I went and ordered some lipstick like a nice little Glossybox minion and I have to say it was the best decision of my life.
When you first log into the website, if you are new user the website ask you the usual 'create an account' details but afterwards when you are signed up it asks you a few more questions such as skin tone, type and hair colour, eye colour (just like Glossybox and Birchbox) and afterwards gives you suggestions on which make up, whether it be foundation, eyeshadow or eyeliner, is best suited to your skin/eye/hair colour. And I have to say I think this is a fantastic idea!!!!
Now in my list of options were some lipsticks and with my lipstick collection being quite minimal and only seem to consist of one colour (red/reddy orange), I decided to go for a totally different colour of lipstick and go for a nice pink in the shade marshmallow, which I have to say is a totalllyy cute name for a lipstick shade.
When it arrived I was expecting a small box or a cardboard envelope, what it actually came in was a brown envelope, inside the products where in a bubble wrap envelope/bag protecting the products.
Also inside was a little leaflet full of useful tips and advice on how to apply certain products by Helen-e which I think is a great idea and really helpful as well.
I tried the lipstick on immediately and loved the colour, feel, texture and look. When I put it on it felt light on my lips and after a while I totally forgot I had it on, hardly any drag and the colour was so vibrant, (I think my sister described it as ''barbie'' pink but I wouldn't) and it help contrast with my hair which is a dark colour with purple overtone.
This brings me round to the earlier statement about beauty gods.
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| (Lipstick on top, eyeliner on bottom) |
I have to say when it comes to eyeliner my favourite is Barry M, most of my nail varnishes, eyeliner, loose pigment eyeshadow is Barry M, so I am always comparing.
I had trouble ordering this product, I didn't want to go with a usual black so I decided to pick a shade that the website said would go with my complexion and in the drop down menu picked Platinum, I doubled checked the order and pressed check out. What I received however was black eyeliner, I immediately messaged customer service in which a reply came pretty quick and read that I had not specified a colour so they sent me black as it is the most popular colour in the eyeliner, however if I wished to return it and pay ANOTHER £2.50 for postage I could have the product I ordered, I denied the offer seeing as I had already payed £2.50 for postage I was not paying more so kept it.
BIG LESSON THERE. TRIPLE CHECK YOUR ORDER BEFORE PAYING!!!!! |
| I have used it a few times hence the tip condition!!! |
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| Smudger, smudger, smudger. |
So once I got round the disappointment of not being able to Platinum me eyes up I got to applying the eyeliner. I have to say I do love it and it may be replacing my handy dandy Barry M black eyeliner (good job too as it getting down to a nub at this point!). The liner goes on smoothly and is highly pigmented, it rivals that of Barry M's Bold Black waterproof eyeliner, it feels light, glides on smooth and looks so dramatic. This may be down to the eyeliner being made with cocoa butter and shea butter.
This pencil comes with a smudger which I have not used yet mostly because I have not done any make up in which I need to smudge my liner for a smokey effect.
The only bad thing I found is that it smudges very easily for me, however I find most eyeliners do for me unless I use primer, this is probably because I have combo skin and get more oily if I am stressed or worried and I am both at the moment.
Here is some pictures of me wearing the eyeliner and lipstick!!!!
All in all I am please with these products and will definatly be buying more Helen-e products.
Check out my next blog coming hopefully tomorrow on my March Birchbox!!!!
SarahSickHearts
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