Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Enchanted Forest
This quad is too dark and too brown for me. I really couldn’t make it work. Fortunately, I didn’t spend my money on it; I have a friend who has naturally tan skin, and this was her palette that she let …

Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Chai Latte
If you have a pale complexion, do not buy this eyeshadow quad! I shouldn’t have wasted my money on it. The colors are much, much too dark for fair skin. I gave the quad to a friend of mine who has a …

Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Sunlit Bronze
I really only use two colors in this quad; they’re the two lightest colors, and I use them for my eyelids, cheeks, nose, chin, and forehead to create an allover dusting of gold. The result is shimmery and pretty, and gives …

Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Time for Wine
I was hoping for a lot more burgundy in this collection; the name says wine, but the colors are definitely more brown. I personally would call it Time for Hot Chocolate. I once had a truly gorgeous wine trio; it …

Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Mocha Motion
There really isn’t anything overtly mocha about the Mocha Motion palette. The name suggests browns, but the tone is definitely more grey; it’s a cool palette, which works well for my fair complexion and black hair.
The highlighter color for the brow …

Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Designer Chocolates
This quad is light, pretty, flirty, and fun. I’m not usually a huge fan of browns or neutrals, but I find that this quad is perfect to use on a casual summer day, when I want makeup that’s lightweight, easy to …

Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Seashore Frosts
I adore this quad! It takes four colors that I really wouldn’t think of putting together and creates a surprisingly beautiful look. When used properly, the four colors coordinate perfectly and the result is colorful and professional.
The lightest color, intended for …

Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Velvet Crush
The Velvet Crush eyeshadow quad from Maybelline is comprised of a bright, shimmery white; pale silver; medium matte silver; and an odd kind of cadet blue with pewter undertones.
Because I have a pale complexion, blue eyes, and black hair, cool palettes …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Single
Colors: Amethyst, Sparkling Wine, Night Sky
I absolutely adore these three gorgeous, shimmery, rich lux colors - but unfortunately, I don’t wear them very well. These colors are full of deep, dark, glamorous color; they’re much better suited for tan or darker skin, and with …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Single
Colors: Cinnamon Spice, Earthly Taupe, Urban Brown
I picked up these three brown tones for a friend who has a lovely olive complexion; we gave each other makeovers and she applied these three shades to my face, with unfortunate results. It just goes to show …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Single
Colors: Emerald, Blue Blazes, Silken Taupe
Online, the Emerald looks like a rich, bright turquoise green. But in reality, it’s much, much lighter - it’s actually a pale, bright aqua. I was disappointed at first, but when I tried it, I was delighted. The beautiful …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Single
Colors: Silver Lining, Antique Jade, Turquoise Jewel
I was very disappointed with Silver Lining. To me, the name suggested a bright, metallic silver color. Instead, it’s a dull bluish pewter. It has a faint shimmer, but definitely cannot be described as metallic. I don’t like …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Single
Colors: Seashell, Champagne Fizz, Lux Lilac
I bought Seashell online; it was supposed to be a creamy pink, but in reality, it’s actually a lot more pale than it appears online. It’s more pinkish cream than creamy pink. Still, it’s gorgeous as a highlighter, or …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Single
Colors: Vanilla, Linen, Tranquil Sands
Although my everyday eyeshadow is a gorgeous blue/white/silver quad from Victoria’s Secret, I have a rainbow of Maybelline eyeshadows that I love to play with.
Vanilla is a pretty, semi sheer white. It’s not the brightest white I’ve ever found, but …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Bronze Glitz
I actually didn’t purchase the Bronze Glitz trio just for eyeshadow; I like to occasionally use a bit of bronze blusher during the summertime, to give a hint of golden tan to my otherwise pale complexion. I have to use cosmetics …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Chocolate Mousse
I’m really not a fan of brown eyeshadow. Brown is probably my least favorite color of all time; I don’t own any brown shoes, clothing, or accessories. However, when I purchased the Chocolate Mousse palette for a friend, I was intrigued …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Crown Jewels
The Crown Jewels eyeshadow trio is pale, neutral, and dull. I bought this set online, and the color was grossly misrepresented. It claimed to be a set of greyish taupe, dusty rose, and a pale rosy beige. This is absolutely incorrect! …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Blue Slate
The Blue Slate eyeshadow trio from Maybelline features three lovely blendable blues: the highlighter shade is a super light shimmery aqua; the medium shade is a sky blue with just a hint of lavender; and the accent shade is a medium …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Impeccable Greys
The Impeccable Greys eyeshadow trio didn’t impress me as far as originality; it doesn’t differ that much from the Almond Truffles palette. The three colors are bright white, silvery grey, and medium pewter grey. The only differences in the colors that …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Almond Truffles
I love the Maybelline eyeshadow trios because they make it very easy to achieve a gorgeous, layered look with just one little compact. Each trio contains a light shade for highlighting the browbone, a medium shadow to dust all over the lids, …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Duo
Color: Sea Glass, Cocoa Delight
I am crazy about the gorgeous Sea Glass eyeshadow duo from Maybelline. The colors are perfect for my eyes, skin, and hair. The duo consists of a bright frosty aqua and a smooth, sultry ocean blue. The colors compliment each …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Duo
Color: Indian Summer, Browntones
My general opinion of Maybelline eyeshadows is that they wear well for a drugstore brand, if I touch up at least once a day. They blend well, and the colors are usually pleasing. Sometimes they go on a little more sheer …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Duo
Color: Irish Mist, Grey Matters
For a drugstore eyeshadow, I’ve been pretty happy with my Maybelline colors. They’re not the longest lasting eyeshadows I’ve ever used, but what can you expect when you’re paying less than five dollars for an eyeshadow? Still, if I make …

Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Duo
Color: Rose Tints, Lasting Lilac
I’ve had great luck with the Maybelline eyeshadow duos in the past, so over the last few months I’ve stocked up on them, trying them in just about every color they come in. With the arrival of spring, I was …

Product: Revlon Midnight Swirl Lip Gloss
My color pick: Sassy Sangria
I’m not a huge Revlon fan. When it comes to cosmetics, I like CoverGirl for foundation; Clinique for lip gloss; Victoria’s Secret for eyeshadow; and Maybelline for mascara. But I was intrigued by the new Revlon Midnight Swirl glosses, so …

I love Maybelline cosmetics, but this brand just doesn’t meet my expectations when it comes to nail polish. When I tried the Forever Strong nail color, I was reminded why I only use Sally Hansen and OPI polishes.
My husband picked this out for me; it was very sweet of …

Product: Secret Scent Expressions Crystal Clear Gel
My scent: ooh-la-la lavender
Every girl knows that it’s difficult to find just the right antiperspirant and deodorant. Usually, when I manage to find a deodorant that has a great scent, it’s worthless as an antiperspirant; and when I find a great antiperspirant, it …

Product: Nicole by OPI Polish
My color pick: Positive Energy
Although Nicole by OPI is a bit more expensive than my usual range of Sally Hansen nail polishes, it’s well worth the money. The other day I was shopping for mascara and I happened across the OPI selection; I spotted a …

Product: Sally Hansen Color Quick Nail Color Pen
My color pick: Purple
I adore Sally Hansen. The only other nail polish brand I would ever wear is OPI or nicole by OPI. The reason I have long, strong, unbreakable nails is absolutely due to Sally Hansen products. I’ve enjoyed the Sally …

Because I’m not an eleven year old girl, I’m not a fan of Hannah Montana or her alter ego, Miley Cyrus. However, this fun sparkly hair gel is so fun that I can forgive Hannah’s cookie cutter blonde face on the tube.
My husband picked this up for me at …

Product: Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF 15
My color pick: Stellar Plum
I am absolutely crazy about this lip gloss. It’s a bit pricey, but it’s worth every penny. Nothing else can compare; it might be my favorite gloss of all time.
My shade is absolutely, unequivocally the Stellar Plum. The shade …

Product: CoverGirl Wetslicks Crystals Lipgloss
My color pick: Sizzle
This is one of my all time favorite lip glosses! It’s comparable to Clinique’s sparkly glosswear. Of course, it’s not quite as thick or as long lasting as Clinique, but the look is fabulous!
It goes on smooth and sleek; I love how …

Product: CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers Lipgloss
My color pick: Fig Splash
I’m a lip gloss nut; every time I spot a new gloss, I have to snap it up. When I saw the intriguing Fig Splash color, I had to try it; it’s a really unique shade, kind of a lavender …

Product: CoverGirl Lipslicks Lipgloss
My color pick: Demure
This was my favorite lipgloss for years and years, but when my color was discontinued, I switched to something else. I was so upset; I still miss that shade, and I can’t even remember what it was called. I remember that it was …

Product: CoverGirl IncrediFULL Lipcolor
My color pick: Mauve Souffle
I am definitely not a fan of most lipsticks; but I have to say, I was rather impressed with the IncrediFULL lipcolor. It might have just been the color; the Mauve Souffle was the perfect taupe-mauve combo that looks great with my …

Product: CoverGirl Continuous Color Shimmer Lipstick
My color pick: Sugar Almond
This product reaffirms my statement that I just don’t do lipstick.
If you’re a lipstick lover, you’ll probably like this product. I didn’t care for it at all - it felt thick and clumpy on my mouth, like wearing a coat …

Product: CoverGirl Outlast All-Day Lipcolor
My color pick: Plum
Normally I’m a lip gloss girl, but I love makeup, and I’m an equal opportunity experimenter. I wanted to see if CoverGirl’s Outlast lip color really did last all day. I picked it up in plum, a light rosy violet that seemed …

Product: CoverGirl LineExact Liquid Liner Pen
My color pick: Very Black
I was pleasantly surprised by this fantastic liner; I thought I had given up on eyeliner, but the Liquid Liner Pen has changed my mind. It’s so easy to use, and the result is professional and gorgeous. It’s basically like …

Product: CoverGirl Perfect Blend Eye Pencil
My color pick: Mink
I don’t wear eyeliner very often, so I’ll admit that when I recently wandered into Walgreen’s, I wasn’t sure what to choose. I wanted to start wearing liner for special occasions; I love CoverGirl, so I chose the Perfect Blend Eye …

Product: CoverGirl Eye Enhancers Trio
My color pick: Blazing Blues
The CoverGirl Eye Enhancers Trios have three coordinated shades designed to flatter and accentuate a particular eye color. Because I have blue eyes, I was supposed to use a brown trio (Shimmering Sands); but I don’t like brown eyeshadow, so I …

Product: CoverGirl Eye Enhancers
My color pick: Snow Blossom
It’s hard to find a good white eyeshadow for highlighting. Almost everything I’ve tried is much too sheer, delivering just a hint of white. But this gorgeous Snow Blossom color from CoverGirl meets all my needs. I love it so much that …

Product: CoverGirl Queen Collection Eyeshadow Single
My color pick: After Midnight, Onyx
I’ve had a long history of success and satisfaction with CoverGirl cosmetics, but when it comes to eyeshadow, I usually prefer my tried and true blue/white/silver quad from Victoria’s Secret. However, I came across a few eyeshadows by CoverGirl …

Product: CoverGirl Advanced Radiance Age-Defying Makeup
My color choice: Classic Ivory
Although I’m madly, madly in love with CoverGirl AquaSmooth makeup, I decided to give this age-defying makeup a try as well. I’m in my late twenties, and although I don’t have any wrinkles yet, I want to prevent them before …

Product: CoverGirl AquaSmooth Make-Up
My color pick: Classic Ivory
Well, my search is over - I have an absolute favorite foundation now, and I probably won’t buy anything else after this.
CoverGirl AquaSmooth Make-Up is the number one best face product I have ever used. I love it so much that I …

Product: CoverGirl TruBlend Whipped Foundation
My color choice: Natural Ivory, Ivory
I have to say that this makeup is well named; it blends wonderfully and the result is smooth coverage that looks just like my skin’s natural color. I tend to vacillate between Natural Ivory and Ivory; I just can’t decide …

Product: CoverGirl Fresh Complexion Pocket Powder Foundation/Base
My color choice: Ivory
This product is another great success from CoverGirl. The ivory (the lightest color it comes in) is actually light enough to match my pale skin - no more “fake tan” face! This powder removed the greasy shine from my T-zone …

Product: CoverGirl CG Smoothers Makeup
My color pick: Natural Ivory
In my never ending quest for the perfect foundation, I recently tried CoverGirl CG Smoothers Makeup. Now, I’ve had a lot of luck with CoverGirl products in the past; in fact, it’s one of my favorite makeup lines. But I have …

Product: CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain
My color pick: Teasing Blush & Plum Pout
I love this lipstain - it’s so much better than a lipstick! Thanks to this product, I may be done with traditional lipsticks for good.
Normally I’m more of a lip gloss girl; I have probably every lip gloss ever …

Product: CoverGirl LashBlast Luxe Shimmery Volumizing Mascara
My color pick: Black Platinum
I’m always on the lookout for a new mascara; recently I tried LastBlast by CoverGirl. I was excited to try it, because the idea of a shimmery mascara was something new and unique. Also, I can’t pass up a …

Burt’s Bees Hand Salve is a 3 ounce yellow tin that I keep by my bedside in a drawer. I haven’t really found a Burt’s Bees product I dislike yet, but I really love the all purpose protective hand salve. It keeps my cuticles soft; as I have a …