After almost a 2 month long hiatus, I'm finally back with another post! I only have exams and student teaching left for this term, so I'm hoping I'll be able to start posting more often again!
Without further ado, here's the second installment in the Hopping on the Bandwagon series. If you haven't read the first post, click here to check it out!
Mac's Fix +
Before I made this purchase, I had never owned or used anything from Mac. Hard to believe, I know! For some reason, I never got into the whole Mac hype and just skipped that step when developing my love for makeup.
I follow a number of YouTube channels and I swear everyone has mentioned the Fix + spray at one point or another. When I stepped into Mac to pick this up, I didn't know what size to get, as I wasn't sure if it was gimmicky or not. Obviously, I bit the bullet and purchased the full size. However, I think the smaller size would be perfect for travelling or throwing it into a purse or backpack to refresh your makeup throughout the day.
I've been using this for a couple of months now and I think it's safe to say that I LOVE this spray! I use it whenever I put makeup on. I like to spray my face once I'm done everything except for mascara and brow gel. I prefer to apply those products after.
This spray has seriously changed my (makeup) life! After applying foundation, my skin usually looks pretty good but sometimes it looks a little dry/textured, especially around my t-zone and the under eye area right beside my nose. Once I've covered my face with the Fix + (around 4 sprays or enough to thoroughly cover my entire face), my skin looks flawless! In a way, the spray makes it look like my makeup just melted all together and helped blend and even out the textures.
Side note: I've been struggling with my skin lately and no longer have any idea of the kind of skin I have. I feel like lately it has been dry, normal, and oily... Is that even possible? I'm hoping my skin is only being weird because it has been winter the last 5 months. Where I live, we get some pretty harsh winters. Even without the windchill we can reach -30 or -40 degrees celsius!
I also heard that a lot of people like to use Fix + to help intensify the colour payoff from their eyeshadows. I didn't really use the spray much for this purpose, however, I used it today on my shadows and it did a really good job at making the colours pop!
Overall, I'm so happy I jumped on the bandwagon for this product. It is definitely hyped up for a reason! I have about 1/3-1/4 left of product and I can let you know right now that I will definitely be repurchasing this! If you find your makeup isn't looking as seamless as you want it to be or need something to help rejuvenate your makeup throughout the day, I HIGHLY recommend you check this out!
YSL's Babydoll Mascara
I've been dying to try this mascara for about a year now and I finally decided to get it when I saw that Benefit's Roller Lash mascara sample was free with a purchase of over $35CAD. I'm going to be blunt here and say that I was pretty disappointed with this mascara. I think I might have watched too many positive reviews for this mascara and ultimately created too high of a standard.
For some reason I thought this mascara was going to be more lengthening and defining than volumizing. I recently took a look back at the packaging and realized that "volume" is in the name of this mascara. I felt like such an idiot. No wonder it wasn't doing what I wanted it to do! However, I remember a number of YouTubers saying that it was great for lengthening... Maybe my lashes are just too stubby. I've also heard that the formula for this mascara is pretty dry, which for the most part I do prefer, but I think the one I picked up must have been super old. When I used it for the first time I found it to be seriously dry, way too dry for my liking.
I think I personally prefer length over volume as I am someone that HATES clumpy lashes! I can't stand when my lashes stick together and form those ugly triangles of product or the little balls of mascara that end up on the tip of my lashes. Mascara is probably one of my favourite makeup products but I seriously struggle with applying it, as my lashes are basically non-existent and the product loves to get all over my lids.
I don't hate this mascara but I don't think I will be repurchasing it. I had set my hopes way too high on this mascara and was ultimately left disappointed. It just didn't do what I wanted it to do. Paying $36 on a product that doesn't wow me just doesn't make any sense. For the same price, I would much rather get the Dior Iconic Overcurl mascara ($35CAD, it's actually cheaper). However, I will continue to use it as it was expensive and it still is a good mascara, just not as good as I hoped it would be!
Have you tried any of these cult favourites? If you have, how did you get on with them? If you haven't what are some "bandwagon" products that you have been meaning to try?
- Amelia
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