Make Up Designory Face primer

Disclaimer: Anytime I review a MUD product I dont want people to think im kissing ass because I went to MUD or because I want to stay in good graces with people I graduated with and teachers. I ABSOLUTLEY love all of the products MUD has to offer.

When I got enrolled in the Make Up Designory, I got a list of things I needed for my kit for each class and I needed primer for my beauty, portfolio and character classes. We dont have to buy the MUD brand for our kits, but its better to learn the brand you will one day be representing as a graduate of the school.

This primer is an amazing consistency, its not too thick and not too thin. There are many different uses for primers, they are primarily used for, of course, priming the face, mixing with foundation, concealer, any cream based makeup can be mixed with primer. Most artists use primer to thin out the makeup for skin that doesnt need a lot of foundation, or when applying makeup to men because you dont want them to look like they are wearing a ton of makeup.

I primarily use it to mix with my foundation, to give it a thicker consistency. Ive used a lot of different primers and actually have quite a few that I love. I primarily use my MUD face primer in my makeup kit for clients.

I definitely recommend this product. It is amazing smells fresh and helps moisturize the skin. MUD is an amazing brand I am Extremely proud to say that I use them and went to this school. I will recommend any and everything MUD has to offer.

Update

It has been quite AWHILE since the last time i posted here.. an explanation is in order.. so here is the short, abridged version.


when i started this blog i was working three jobs and going to school part time at night. easy right? well yes, except my jobs were all quite a ways from each other.. San Diego, west covina and city of industry and my school is in temecula.. now, for people not in California, going between all 4 of these places and living in two different cities makes life a little hard..


it was easy at first, but once my car Betsey broke down it was all over.. it was hard to get to and from work and school and live in two different places. so I've been in this pretty bad place ever since Betsey died, but its OK. because I've a truly really begun to understand what i want from life..


I'm getting the money together to begin my very own makeup line with my family and Best friend Traci.. I've slowly gotten my confidence boosted and gotten things back on track thanks to all of my amazing family and friends and even the people here and on my facebook page..


I'm not posting this to make excuses. I'm posting this for me. it's affirming putting all of this down..


so, now that everyone knows and i got that out of the way, the reviews will start coming back, and i will be adding some tutorials.. if you want to see any of my work i have a facebook page www.facebook.com/LipstickNBruises and yes even a twitter @LipstickNBruise  my website is currently under construction, due to some use of the domain registration and issues with go daddy, but should be re-setup by july.. 


-Bree

Lorac Ulta Glam Lip Gloss Review

This lip gloss came in a Backstage Pro kit from Ulta. I wouldnt've bought this color by itself because it has glitter in it and im not a fan of glittery lip gloss. But I really wanted the other stuff in the kit so I bought it.

I have actually come to LOVE this lip gloss. The gloss is a peachy light maroon color with glitter. I go through lip gloss like most people go through bottles of water, so it has surprised me that it has lasted almost 3 months with how much I use it.

I love how the color goes on a little darker then how it looks in the tube, and it lasts hours without having to reapply. I was a little off put with the glitter in the gloss because I dont like how most glittered glosses feel on my lips. However with this gloss, you cant even feel the glitter. The gloss goes on smooth and has an amazing peach taste to it. Its not thick and its not thin, its actually the precise consistency I like in my lip glosses.

I love this lip gloss. I use it all the time, whether im going out or just heading to work. I have used this on set before on one of my actresses and she loved it so much she went out and bought her own kit. I definitely recommend this gloss to everyone. They dont make the kit anymore and it was only distributed through Ulta Stores, but from my understanding of the line most Lorac glosses are made somewhat identical, so most Lorac glosses are the same. I will definitely be adding more Lorac glosses and products to my kit in the future.

Physicians Formula Concealer Duo Review

Im not a huge fan of physicians formula but when I find a better quality makeup brand at the dollar store, you bet your bottom dollar that I will swoop it up. So I bought this Pysicians Formula Perfecting Concealer Duo in green/light for only $1.09 I love trying new products and you cant beat buying them for a dollar. I also love being able to try different types of concealer, so this was a steal for me.

That being said, I do not like this at all. The consistency of this is way too chalky. I like my cream products to actually be creamy. I also dont like the way this feels on my skin, it feels like I just applied a mud mask and its stretching my skin out and drying it out in the process.

I do not recommend this product. This is going in my makeup giveaway box for my sisters, I will not personally be using this again.  

China Glaze Passion Review

I saw this color on a model in a Christmas themed Sephora catalog. Im not usually a gold person when it coems to jewelery, nail polishes, clothes and things of that sort. But when it comes to makeup, with my skin tones and eye color, gold is definitely the way to go.

This is China Glaze Nail Lacquer with Hardeners color Passion number 685. Now usually when you get a color that says Nail Lacquer it applies matte and dries pretty fast. This color actually takes a little time to dry, but dries shiny and doesnt need a top coat (I use one anyway to make the color last longer). Because the skin on my hands is fairly pale with pink undertones, the gold color actually looks pretty faint on my skin, but shines amazing.

Ive had the color on for 9 days with my Sally Hansen Celeb City. (See Review Below). I love the shine and little sparkle this color has. I would definitely recommend this color, for certain things. It doesnt really look good for everyday use. I would use it if I have a special event to go to, or I have a photo shoot that this color would look good in or even for a prom or dance.

China Glaze is an amazing brand and I Love their Nail Lacquer colors, but this color I personally wouldnt wear for everyday use.

Revlon Shape N Buff Review

My friend traci is amazing at finding deals, we were at CVS one day and she had this weird Extreme Couponing deal for Revlon stuff and ended up getting three things for free after buying one and then got money back on that and bought more makeup.

I had never used this prior to that day, but I love Revlon and nail buffers so I grabbed it up and decided to try it. Honestly, its ok. Not anything special, its just a cheap nail buffer. It doesnt shape or sculpt, it just buffs.

It has six sides, but honestly all but two of them do the same thing. It doesnt make your nails extraordinarily shiny or anything at all really. Its kind of a waste of time using it in the first place. Its cheaply made and doesnt last very long. Ive used mine twice and its already wearing down on the sides.

I have used other Revlon nail products and do like them, however I do not like this and definitely do not recommend it. If youre looking for an amazing nail buffer go to Sephora. The Sephora brand 4 sided nail buffer is amazing. Its the one I use in my manicure / Pedicure kit and I personally use it on myself.  

Marc Jacobs Daisy

As I was leaving work at the mall one day, my co-worker and I stopped by Macys to just look around, we get to the perfume section and she pretty much peed her pants when she saw this. Ive never seen her so excited before and never again since, her enthusiasm for this perfume is actually why I bought it and decided to review it.

I was never a fan of expensive perfume from Macys, I used to just buy Curious from Target or TJ Maxx. This was my first big perfume purchase ever. And I actually loved and loathed it. I love the way the perfume smells, its like an entrancing garden full of daisies. And I definitely love the way I feel when I wear it, ts refreshing. However I dislike that it doesnt last long. After maybe an hour to two hours, the smell is gone.

I bought this as a gift set and it came with an exfoliating body wash. I absolutely LOVE the body wash and wish that they sold it separately, because I would use it all the time. The smell from the body wash lingers on your skin longer then the actual perfume.

I dont recommend spending a lot of money on this, if u can find it somewhere for cheaper then Macys, go for it because it does smell good and if you find the body wash you must try it. There are soo many better and longer lasting perfumes out there for cheaper, dont waste your money.