Product Review: L.A Girl Pro Conceal in Pure Beige

Hello everyone!!

I finally have another makeup review for you today...yay!

L.A. Girl Pro Conceal, is a very popular product. From Youtube to Instagram, this product is a rave hit, and after listening to Youtuber Jackie Aina, rave about this product, I finally decided to cave and give it a try.

For those of you who need shade references; my best foundation matches are;

1. MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC44
2. Maybelline Matte and Poreless 310 Sun Beige 

FYI, I actually use the shade Pure Beige mainly as a foundation, because it seamlessly matches my skin tone. I do use it to conceal my dark circles occasionally, because I personally don't like the ultra highlighted undereye look on myself. When I do use it as an undereye concealer, I set with my Sacha Buttercup powder (loose), and I get of softly brighten undereye area.

Swatch of L.A. Girl Pro Conceal in Pure Beige

Pros:

• Inexpensive - I bought mine on sale, however, the price can vary between $50TT-$65TT. 
• Creamy, easily blendable
• Super pigmented 
• No Creasing - I have super oily skin, once I set this with powder, it stays in place all day.
• Doesn't clog pores

Cons:

• Packaging - I hate the brush tip applicator! I would prefer either a jar, or doe foot applicator. The brush tip to me just obstructs getting the product out, and it allows for bacteria to build up easily. 

This picture was taking yesterday, after class and running errands. I used the smallest amount of L.A. Girl Pro Conceal at 7:30 a.m. (under my eyes), and took this picture 2:30 p.m. I took this picture to see just how good the coverage is, and also the longevity of the finish. This concealer is one of the best investments I've made.

After 7 hours of wear.

Have you tried the Pro Conceal? or Do you have any concealer recommendations? 

Feel free to leave them as a comment here or comment on my Instagram (@ladyjpsych) and/or Facebook (J's Mind Palace).

That's all from me today! I hope you all enjoyed, and thank you for taking time out of your day to visit me here. As usual, I shall be back next Friday with a new post. Stay happy, healthy and positive and I shall talk to you all soon.

Bye guys!

(^_^)/

My Favourite Single Eyeshadows Part 1 - Bronze, Copper and Gold

Hello darlings!! Today, I'm going to be posting all about some of my favourite single eyeshadows that are great for a single eyeshadow look. I took my inspiration for this post from emilynoel83, from a video she did I believe back in 2013, all about her favourite stand alone eyeshadows that are capable of being used for a one-eyeshadow look. 

A little warning : If you live in Trinidad and Tobago, the Avon Single Eyeshadows I'm mentioning, may not be available to you, because Avon has officially stopped selling their products to Trinidad and I believe a few other Caribbean islands.  I'm sorry for including them since they are hard to get your hands on, but you don't need to get the exact products listed here.

All of the eyeshadows that will be mentioned, are a mid-tone colour with a shimmery/metallic in finish, but when blended into the crease, they take on a softer, more satin look, creating the illusion of two separate shadows on the eye.I usually do this type of eyeshadow look when I'm strapped for time on a morning, or if I'm feeling lazy and don't want to use multiple eyeshadows for one look.

Simple, One Eyeshadow Look Using Avon Satin Taupe Single Eyeshadow

1. Bronze and Copper

Bronzes and Coppers look amazing on brown eyes, because to me they bring out the richness in the brown. I also find that these shadows bring out the warmth in my skintone. I have a warm/yellow undertone to my skin (MAC NC44/ True Match W7).

 

Top Row:

• Avon Single Eyeshadow (full review in archives)
• Copper - (true copper colour)
• Bronze Luster - (deep smokey bronze shade with some gold shimmer throughout)
• Satin Taupe - (a brown taupe shade)

Bottom Row:

• Milani Single Powder Eyeshadow - Caramel Brown (A golden bronze brown)
• L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow - Bronzed Taupe- The Infallible Eyeshadows from L'Oreal, closely resemble a pressed pigment and are best applied with the fingers.

Swatches of each of the aforementioned eyeshadows.

All of these eyeshadows are very soft and pigmented, and they don't typically need any base/primer beneath them unless you have super oily eyelids, then I will recommend using a eyeshadow primer underneath.

2. Gold

Excuse me while I rip off Goldmember from Austin Powers by saying, " I love gold!"
Gold eyeshadow on my eyelids just make me extremely happy. I have a good number of gold eyeshadows, but the following three (3), are my favourite for a single eyeshadow look.
Each of these shadows have a very warm tone but are not strong yellow golds by any means, therefore they really bring out the warmth in the skin, or at least in my skin.
Slight warning about the Prestige eyeshadow, it is super pigmented, the texture is quite similar to the L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadows, where it feels incredibly soft, but the amount of pigment is insane, so be very careful when applying it. I recommend applying onto the lid with a finger, then blending out with a fluffy brush like the CALA 311 or Ecotools Blending Brush.

 Left to Right:

• NYX Single Eyeshadow- Oro 
• Prestige Eyeshadow - Golden Retriever
• Milani Runway Eyes Baked Eyeshadow - Bronze Doll

Swatches

Part 2 of this series will go live either next Friday or this Sunday, I haven't decided on that just yet, but I didn't want to make this post too picture heavy. I've also bought some new products to test out, and I can't wait to get to work on those post. I'll post a picture of the hauled products on Instagram, so be sure to follow me over there, also I posted my May favourites on my Instagram also so feel free to check it out (@ladyjpsych).

I believe that is all for today, I hope you all have a great weekend, and a great week, and I will talk to you all again very soon.
Stay happy, positive and healthy darlings.
Bye ^_^)/

Maybelline Clean Express Makeup Remover

Hello dolls, this is my second time doing this post, because my Blogger app decided to crash before the full draft could upload....yay (n_n).

Today, I'm going to be talking all about the Maybelline Clean Express Makeup Remover.

In my last empties post, I spoke about the Simple Kind To Eyes Makeup Remover, and I mentioned that I was trying out something new to me because I've never used any eye makeup remover other than the one from Simple. Earlier this week, I posted a picture teasing this makeup remover, and all I can say is that this thing knocks my socks off.

Teaser Picture from my Instagram

Product Claims : 

• Quick-Break Action - Shake to activate dual phase formula. First Phase instantly breaks up stubborn makeup, even waterproof mascara, while the second washes it clean.

The claim that this makeup remover instantly breaks up makeup made me laugh in the store, and that was what drove me to try this out for myself. I will admit, this things breaks up makeup very quickly including waterproof mascara and long-lasting gel liner, and you need to use very little to get fast results and I didn't experience any irritation when using it.
What I do, is put 3-4 drops onto a cotton pad or cotton round, hold it to the eye, count to five (5) and then boom, eye makeup is gone.
It's great at cleaning up any fallout from shadows under the eye as long as you don't have on your base makeup, and I know a lot of people tend to do face first then eyes, I tend to do the opposite (eyes then face).

This makeup remover cost me approximately $50TT, which is really good price especially since my beloved Simple Makeup Remover is double that at $100TT. The Maybelline Clean Express Makeup Remover, does give you a lot more bang for your buck, it removes makeup faster than the Simple, it's gentle on the eyes as it has no perfume/fragrance and it's half the price of the Simple.  

Would I recommend this product? Yes, I highly recommend it.

This therefore concludes, this weeks post. I know I haven't posted a May favourites just yet, I'm working on it and I am also working on a post all about my favourite single eyeshadows, that can be used to achieve a quick and simple one shadow look for work or school. Emilynoel83 on YouTube who runs Beauty Broadcast blog, did a video on this I believe last year, if not, the year before and I was never able to get it out of my head, so I figured I would do my own version of it.

Until next time, stay happy, stay positive and stay healthy and I will talk to you all soon.
Bye (^_^)/

Review - Jordana Fabuliner

Another week, another blog post!
Hello lovelies, I hope you all had a wonderful week. This week's post is all about the Jordana Fabuliner.

Jordana Fabuliner - Black

I purchased this a couple of weeks ago in an attempt to find an inexpensive and reliable liquid eyeliner pen. In one of my first makeup related posts on this blog, I did a Makeup Battle Royale featuring the Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner Pen and the L'Oreal Infallible Super Slim Eyeliner Pen and I absolutely loved the Milani liner opposed to the L'Oreal. However, in Trinidad, the Milani Eye Tech stills holds quite a hefty price, so when I saw the Jordana Fabuliner was only $20TT, I had to give it a try. I've been using it almost every day since I bought it, putting it through wringer, to see if it holds a candle to its sister the Milani Eye Tech Extreme (Milani and Jordana Cosmetics are sister companies), and I have to say the Jordana Fabuliner, has left me highly impressed.

Swatch Jordana Fabuliner

 As you can see from the picture above, the Jordana Fabuliner is pitch black and matte. I personally am not a fan of shiny or vinyl finish eyeliners, therefore I absolutely adore the finish of this eyeliner. Another pro of this eyeliner, is its lasting power. I cannot stress enough how badly I need an eyeliner that stays put with or without an eye primer, and after consecutive test both w/o eye primer, walking around in humid, midday Caribbean sun, I can say, this thing doesn't budge! Not once did it fade, crease or break down in the heat.

• Picture 1: Slightly dramatic winged liner with primer
• Picture 2: Avon Extralasting Eyeshadow Pencil in Amethyst, Jordana Fabuliner 
• Picture 3: Jordana Fabuliner w/o primer after 10 hours

 My only problem with the Fabuliner, is the very tip of the pen. It looks more like a marker and it's quite difficult to get all the way into the inner corner, but you get used to it after some practice.The very tip of the pen, doesn't deposit much product so to get to the very inner corner, you have to press/stamp the length of the felt tip pen to the inner corner of the eye.

Fabuliner Tip

Summary:
Pros:

1. Inexpensive
2. Pigmented and Matte finish 
3. Long-lasting 
4. Smudge-proof
5. Waterproof

Cons:

1. Tip of the felt marker too wide to go into the inner corner 

All in all, this is a great, inexpensive felt liner pen and I'm surprised that I don't hear much about it. I highly recommend this eyeliner to everyone.
I know that this post might seem slightly rushed, but I really didn't feel the need to beat around the bush a whole lot on this post. I've been super excited to tell you all about this product so I decided to jump right in.
Feel free to follow me on Instagram (@ladyjpsych) where I post randomly throughout the week, and also I have a new Pinterest follow button to the top of my blog page...yay!
I hope you all have a great week, stay happy, healthy and positive.
I shall see you all next Friday!
Bye (^-^)/

My Favourite Brushes/ Everyday Brushes

Why hello there darlings, welcome back! How was your week?
I got another temporary job, so I'm fighting my tiredness in order to get this post up to you.
Today, it's going to be all about my favourite brushes, and it just so happens that they are all inexpensive. All these brushes ranged from $20TT - $100TT, Yay! Who doesn't love saving some money, I know I do...and then I go spend it on more makeup or video games *facepalm*
Disclaimer:  All brushes mentioned where purchased by me, myself  and I.
Let's get onto the brushes!

My Fave Brushes!

First, I'm going to start off with some honourable mentions. The brushes I tend to rotate in and out of my routine, but I still reach for them ever so often.

Honourable Mentions:

Honourable Mentions

1. NYX B12 Crease Eye Shadow Brush- this brush is a bit scrathy, but it does a great job at depositing and blending out crease colours. Although it's not the greatest, I always keep it nearby on days I want more concentrated colour in my crease. 
2. CALA 317 Brow/Liner Brush - This brush makes winged liner a breeze, and I tend to reach for it when I want winged liner but I'm in a hurry. I think this brush would be great to use on the brows with some type of brow gel or pomade (I'm trying to get my hands on the NYX Brow Gel and Tame and Frame Brow Pomade). However, for an eyebrow pencil/powder girl I'm not the biggest fan of using this brush. 
3. Real Techniques Fine Liner Brush - This brush is awesome, but I love another liner brush a bit more. This is slightly thinner than the one I will mention later, so it's perfect for precise and thin liner. I love to mix up my liner looks (from thin to bold) but recently I've been loving a bolder liner look, so I haven't reached for this one as much as I used to. 
4. Real Techniques Base Shadow Brush - It's a super soft brush that blends out cream and liquid shadows with ease due to it being made of synthetic bristles, and I often times use it for blending up into my crease. However, this isn't one of my essential brushes, because I have a few brushes that can do the job just as well. 

Favourite Eye Brushes:

1.  NYX Angled Brush - This is the oldest makeup brush I have, it's not sold online or in stores, but this is my go to brow brush. It's thin and stiff bristles makes it easy to make hair like strokes, it works well to blend out brow colour. I just love it and I never want to let it go....cue melodrama - (T_T)!
2. e.l.f Professional Eyeshadow Brush - This is the best brush for packing on eyeshadow onto the lids, and it's frickin cheap. US$1 = $20TT, which is an amazing price for any eyeshadow brush. It's soft, and doesn't shed when you wash it. I will always have one of these in my collection, for the price and the quality of brush you are getting, it can't be beat!
3. Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush - Great for cream eyeshadows, great for blending out concealer or eyeshadow primer, this thing just rocks. I often use this to completely blend out my eyeshadows if I'm doing a bit more of a smokey eye look. Although it is larger than a traditional blending or crease brush, it does such a great job, and I enjoy using it. 

Even more Eye Brushes:

1.  CALA 313 Eyeshadow Brush - This brush has a similar function to the e.l.f Professional Eye Shadow Brush, however, since this brush is made with synthetic bristles, it can be used for both cream and powder products (like the Real Techniques brushes). It's very small which allows for precise placement of cream products, and since I have smaller eyes, I really enjoy getting my cream eyeshadows to go precisely where I want them to as opposed them going everywhere when I use my finger.
2. CALA 312 Shading Brush - This brush is larger, so it covers a greater surface area, which is great when you just want a single wash of colour all over the eye. I've also used this brush to apply and blend shadows into the crease and the outer corners of the eye and it does a good job at both. 
3. CALA 311 Blending Brush - Soft and fluffier than the NYX B12, this is my go to blending brush. It gives a soft and diffused look to any shadow. I absolutely love it!
4. CALA 508 Eyeliner Brush - Dramatic, bold liner with ease...yes please! I cannot sing the praises of this brush enough. It's thicker than the RT Fine Liner, it's very soft and picks up product easily and just allows it to glide onto the eye. I really should do a tutorial or something on my winged liner using this brush. 

Face Brushes: 

All these brushes are great multi-taskers and baby soft! 

1. Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - I use this mainly for foundation, but I have used it for blush and powder, but I do prefer how it works with liquid products. It blends foundation in seamlessly, leaving the skin looking flawless and airbrushed.
2. e.l.f Complexion Brush - Silky smooth and blends powder like a dream. Perfect for blending out blush (which I'm now starting to get into) and for setting your foundation. 
3. Ecotools Deluxe Fan Brush - I bought this to use with highlighter, but I find it's a bit too big for that purpose, so instead I use it to apply blush and to set my foundation. I won't lie to use sometimes I just pass it on my face because it's so damn soft!

Well that's it for this week's post. Just to mention quickly, I'm going to be attempting to post more frequently on my Instagram (@ladyjpsych). I recently posted a mini haul of some makeup and I'm also going to be posting more InstaReviews on there as well.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend, stay happy, healthy and positive and I shall see you all in my next post.
Bye-Bye (^w^)