Reviews: Revlon Total Face Cream and Urban Decay Lipstick

Hi dolls!

My sincere apology for the lack of posts lately, my schedule has been crazy! But I'm glad to be back.

I promised to put up review posts on some new products I acquired last month. So here are two of them:

1. Revlon Total Control Face Cream

This cream actually works to an extent. I haven’t used it so many times but it does control oil as it says on the pack. However, my face tends to be extremely oily most times; so it’s very difficult to find a product that actually controls oil for a long period of time.

I would say this product is fair enough, and for the price as well, not so bad! It kept my face matte for about 3-4 hours or there about. That’s pretty decent considering how oily my face can be. Contains SPF 8 which is a plus, but you'll need more than SPF8 to survive in Lagos. 

I currently use it for makeovers on my clients and it’s definitely a product I will recommend for people with combination skin.

It cost N1,400 and can be bought HERE

2. Urban Decay Gravity lipstick

My very first Urban Decay lipstick and I’m not so disappointed. I have a palette, and two single eye shadows from the brand which are excellent! Although it looks half a shade lighter than I expected, the colour in reality is still very pretty. It is not very pigmented but it has a strong staying power, you literally don’t need touch ups.

The product is quite minty, which I don’t mind. But if you’re one who dislikes the idea of stinging sensations, this lipstick is certainly not for you!

PROS

1. Lasts for hourssss!

2. Pretty colour, best described as wine

3. Love the packaging

CONS

1    1. The colour wasn’t exactly what I expected

2    2.  Not so pigmented

3    3.   Its minty content can be a little annoying

      

Lipstick swatch

Both products can be purchased from www.konga.com

P.S These reviews are solely my personal opinions based on usage of both products.

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Mini Haul from Konga/Review of products

Hi dolls! From time to time, I will be showing you guys products that I buy, where I got them, prices and my thoughts after usage (reviews). All products were purchased on the Konga site, www.konga.com Let me know if you want more haul posts! Enjoy!

Revlon Illuminance cream eyeshadow-
Passion Fusion (the one with purples) and Eternal Summer. I've tried only the Eternal Summer and I'm not too happy with the pay off. I used the shimmery orange gold colour as an eyeshadow base and it was *blehh* I'll try it out as a face highlighter and let you guys know how it went

Urban Decay Lashes- Hot number
 This has to be the worst lashes ever! The weft was too thick to even glue on even after I tried trimming it a little. I Love the way it looks though but it's no use if it can't be used. This was about N1,350. I don't know if this is how all Urban Decay Lashes are, but this was more or less a waste :(

Revlon Lipstick- Sienna
Payoff is amazing! I only had it on for about 3hrs and I didn't need to touch even though I kept sipping white wine from a glass. This cost me N1,000

Revlon tweezers and Lash curlers.
Both get the job done! The tweezers are sharp and slanted to ease tweezing. Love it! They cost about N1,000 or less (not sure)

Revlon eyebrow styling gel.
 LOVE this product! I have been using one from Jordana for years now, but this beats that hands DOWN! Cost N750 

Revlon Colorstay lipliner- Mauve.
Love the colour but it has a bit of shimmer to it which is a bit weird. If you have very full lips, you might want to stay away from this. However, I like that it can pretty much be used with any Lipstick colour. It cost N1,000

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