Again People, I subscribed to So Choix, where you can purchase or subscribe to receive samples of luxury make up items. Sample sizes are $5 each and if you choose to subscribe, it is $20 for 5 samples.
You may rather spend that money to buy full size products, lets say from ColourPop. I absolutely think that it is wise my friend. However, I did subscribed because, most of my make up shopping is compulsive. Clothes never fit, shoes hurt, and I do not enjoy accessories all that much. But, make up always makes me feel fabulous.
So I keep buying and stashing and buying and stashing and... with minimum time on hand to actually sit down and try something new. This way, thinks arrive in neat packaging in small doses. The amount of money spend or the unimpressive-color-payoff-in-broad-day-light does not overwhelm me. I use things for about a month, take notes for V.I.P (very impressive products) and right when I get bored, there is a new package to look forward to.
Wow, very long introduction for a colorful makeup review. I will kept the most important part short.
I ordered samples from Kevyn Aucoin AGAIN. Something about this brand.... The products at first make me seriously angry; I do not get the price tag. But, somehow they stick with you, maybe it is the smell or elegant representation, or the fact that you never look like clown with too much or too little. And finally you give up: Maybe, it is worth it.
Fisrt sample; KEvyn Aucoin Expert Lip Color in Expert Bloodroses.
Fast facts:
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| The Expert Lip Color in Expert Bloodroses |
- Amaze Balls- Burry me with this color
- Smells like Cherries
- Very glossy formulation
- Wears of really fast
- Leaves behind an amazing stain
- Bad packaging for a high gloss, super creamy lips stick formulation
- Difficult to maintain through our the day
- Not cocktail friendly; you will leave a stain on every glass
- $35.00
If you love dark lips, I think this color is amazing. It also has an amazing formulation; very creamy, glossy, smells awesome. I would definitely buy it if I had the balls to use this color on a regular basis. But I do not. Soon I am going to be stay home mommy.
Second Sample; KEvyn Aucoin Lip Gloss in Bloodroses
Fast Facts;
. - Very glossy, WTF? I mean, adds a triple effect shine
- Very Sheer on its own
- You may not think it is worth $30.00. Then, why do I want to but it?????
- Very healing formulation. It repairs my friend very impressively in comparison with products specifically made to heal.
Third Sample; Kevyn Aucoin The loose shimmer shadow in Citrine
- Beautiful light, yellow, gold, shimmery loose shadow
- Great for highlighting
- Great to lightly dust over other eyeshodows
- You can easily build up the intensity
- It has a foiled finish if used wet
- $29.00 originally. Would last forever but, no. So Choix sample comes with a ton of product
Forth Sample; Kevyn Aucoin eye shadow duos in 205- Rose Gold, Iced Plum
Not much to say about this because original price is $42.00. This combination is definitely not worth for that kind of investment.
- Rose Gold shade is beautiful in color and in formulation ; smooth, easy to blend...
- Plum shade is disaster; poor color pay off, blotchy. I could not blend it with any of the brushes I owned and end up using it as a liner
- Is it worth the price? ARE YOU MADDDD?????
Last Sample; Kevin Aucoin Creamy Glow Duo in Bloodroses and Nuelle
I realized just now;
My So choix smaple arrived the opposite way; more bloodroses than nuelle.
So the sample I received has a funny dose of the nude pink color, it is almost undetectable. So I do not know how this color performs on the cheeks or can it be used a s a highlight.
But bloodroses is a very concentrated, plum shade. It adds a beautiful flush of color to the face unless you do apply too mush. I suggest Duo Fiber Brush. I used ELF Stippling Brush to apply this color. And never place the product right away to your cheek. First pick the product, swirl the brush at the back of you hand, and then apply it to your face. It is wiser to build up the color instead up trying to wipe it.
When it comes to cream blushes, I love Ben Nye though.
Ok, People. Wrapping up my lengthy review with a video version. For next So Choix order, I focus on powder products from two different brands. Enough with Kevin Aucoin for a while. But, I think it is wise to collect Kevin Aucoin loose eyeshadow samples from So Choix. The sample come with a ton of product.
Stay positive!!!!
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