Stila: Stay All Day Waterproof Volumizing Mascara

Claim: A water-resistant mascara that delivers exceptional volume and stays in place until you say when. 

Stay All Day Waterproof Volumizing Mascara is an innovative, long-wearing mascara that contains a special polymer with an extremely high resistance to water. The rich formula pumps up the volume of lashes, is buildable, and unlike other waterproof mascaras, leaves lashes soft, supple, and shiny without smudging or flaking. The unique 3-D triangular brush utilizes three wells to dramatically load a generous coat of mascara onto lashes for extreme volume and three rows of combing bristles to lift, lengthen, and define each and every lash for eye-popping results.

Opinion: This mascara was very volumizing and will leave your lashes feeling natural and smooth which I prefer. My curl stays put for the whole time and no sign of drooping. The waterproof part did not work out for my oily lids resulting in the dreadful panda eyes. The mascara does last for a good 3-4 hours before things start slipping. Product is a bit on the pricey side but there is always samples you can try out before purchasing. 

Waterproof? No
Keeps curl? Yes
Natural looking? Yes

Rating: 3/5

Price: $22

MAC Paint Pot (Painterly)

I'm pretty sure most of you are already well informed about MAC paint pot in Painterly. I have been meaning to try this product to see if it actually lives up to all the hype that has been out there. The verdict is half and half. This cream shadow makes a very good base for your eyeshadows and I have noticed very minimal creasing on my eyelids.

Very hard to see the color because it matches skin tone

The color is a matte pinky beige but it will not cover the color of my actual lid even with two layers but there is enough texture to bring out the vibrancy of the eyeshadow you will be using on top of it. Eyeshadows will last up to 6-7 hours for oily lids compared to the 2-3 hours before colors start to shift around.

Rating: 4/5

Price: $18.50

Loreal Infallible Eye Shadows: Bronzed Taupe and Amber Rush

I tend to hoard eye shadows because I like the different colors that it comes in but I tend to waste it by not using it too often. The Loreal Infallible Eye Shadows were hard to resist and these are my two favorite colors of the bunch and the most natural looking.

left to right: Bronzed Taupe & Amber Rush
(no flash)

(flash)

The color is really intense when dipped with the finger or swiped on the hand but the color is lessened when it actually applied to the eyelid maybe due to the pigmentation of my lids. Bronzed taupe is a purply brown color which is great for the crease and amber rush is a rosy gold pink color best used all over the lid as pop of color.

Swatches in yellow light
(no flash)

(with flash)

After swatching these on my hand, I tested their staying power by cleaning it with a wet wipe which was a difficult job. The eyeshadows stained my hand a little, especially the taupe color. The colors tend to move a little on my eyelid and will transfer into the folds of my lids but this can be solved with a primer or a base.

Rating: 4/5

Price: $7.99

(Ulta deals can be used to get them for ~$4 each) 

Dior Diorshow Mascara

I have tried the Dior Diorshow Mascara which did not meet my expectations. I thought this mascara would be a lot better than most other ones that I have tried, but it smeared all over my bottom lashes and made my panda eyes even more noticeable. This mascara started working a lot better when it started drying up and the formula was less runny which I preferred. All in all, this is a decent product but not worth the $25 dollar price tag that comes with it.

Rating: 3/5

Price: $25