Project 10 Pan | Round 11

Hey everyone! Happy New Year and welcome to another round of Project 10 Pan where I show you 10 products that I have completely used up! I did use up a lot of face products this time around so let's see which products worked for me and which ones didn't!

PÜR No Filter Blurring Photography Primer (15 ml) - I used this under my foundation as a primer. My skin is very oily and even while using this primer as well as setting the primer immediately with a layer of powder, it didn’t control my oils. I know this is not what it is meant for but I also feel like 15 ml of primer is not enough. The dropper at the very top also broke off the packaging early on which was annoying. I wouldn’t use it again but you can check out my review to learn more about this primer. 

Marcelle BB Cream Skin Enhancer in Fair (1.5 oz/45 ml) - This is definitely a BB Cream where you you pay a bit more and get your money’s worth! This is 15 ml above a standard bottle of foundation and this lasted me such a long time! I love that it comes with a pump because I was able to squeeze every last bit out. I mixed this BB Cream with my foundation and wore it to work each day. This is one of the better BB Creams that I have tried! I purchased mine from Shopper’s Drug Mart Beauty Boutique online and there are different BB Creams from Marcelle that are available. I do have an entire dedicated review on this BB Cream. 

COVERGIRL TRUBLEND Matte Made Foundation in L30 Golden Ivory (30 ml) - I originally had a hard time picking out my shade because I felt that Wal Mart didn’t stock all of the 40 shades. I was between two but went with this one because it was my correct undertone. This is more of a medium coverage foundation that has a thicker formula. I do like it but my only problem is that because it is so thick, even when I turn the bottle upside down, there is still a ton of product at the bottom that doesn’t come up to the neck of the bottle. The pump doesn’t reach the foundation at the bottle so I have been scraping the sides of the bottle with the pump, but that is annoying and I feel as though you need a beauty spatula to get all of the product out. I ended up getting frustrated and scraped what I could out and started using another foundation. Make sure to check out my in-depth review, wear test and first impressions on this foundation.

Essence All About Matt! Fixing Compact Powder (0.28 oz/8.0 g) - I have come to the conclusion that I just don’t like this powder. It did not control my oils throughout the day when I powder before and after my foundation. The white powder was far too white and I don’t believe this is for all skin tones. Yes, it is affordable as I paid $5 for it but rightly so as the compact as well as the powder both broke on me. I would not repurchase it nor recommend it to anyone and you can read more in my Essence Makeup Review & Swatches post.

Skindinavia The Makeup Finishing Spray | Oil Control (118 ml) - This is a great spray that really locks in your makeup throughout the day. It has a fine mist, it is oil-free and paraben-free. I felt that it did help my makeup last longer throughout the day! I do have a blog post called Battle of The Setting Sprays that you can read more on this finishing spray!

IT Cosmetics Superhero Mascara (9 ml) - I had heard a lot about this mascara and just figured that it was another over-hyped mascara. I decided that it was talked about for good reason because this is actually my favourite mascara! The wand is great and it gives me both volume as well as length which is hard to find in a mascara. The only downfall is that this mascara can get messy and product tends to get in the middle part where the wand separates from the tube. I found myself constantly wiping it down and storing it away from my other makeup. That doesn’t bother me because the mascara performs phenomenally! Check out my IT Cosmetics | Skin Care & Makeup | 6 Reviews post to learn more about my favourite mascara!

MAC False Lashes Mascara - The formula has a mousse-like formula that helps to push up the lashes to give them maximum volume. I still had to curl my lashes and it did help in terms of giving my lashes more volume. Not sure if I can see myself spending $30 on this mascara but it did the job and I like the inverted cone shaped applicator.

Tarte Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara - I did enjoy using this mascara and it gave my lashes length more so than volume. I’m a fan of the wand and the colour is a nice rich black shade. I do like the black and gold packaging. The full size retails for $30 at Sephora and it did not flake on me throughout the day. It is formulated without: parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, triclosan and gluten. 

Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Eyeliner in Nude - This is a creamy liner that lasted me a long time! You just have to be careful when sharpening because it is on the softer side as it glides on. I would repurchase this in a heartbeat!

Palmer’s Swivel Stick (14 g) - My friend picked me up 2 of these when she was in New York as they are significantly cheaper at the Walmart in the States than here in Canada. I have used at least 3-4 of these and although many people tease me that this looks like I am applying a glue stick on my lips, nothing works better. This moisturizes like no other and I even apply this on my knuckles as well as elbows when they are super dry. I will continue to purchase this for many years to come and have already been using my new tube! 

Before you leave, check out Project 10 Pan | Round 10!

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY

Berrz

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