Too Faced Primed and Poreless Pure

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First of all, although I am a bit of a makeup junkie, I have never really been a fan of primer. I have tried all different kinds including the super raved about Smashbox primers (multiple times), yet I have never found one that does its job, or doesn't break my skin out, or send my eyeliner melting down my face by the end of the day, cough cough Primed and Poreless Pure, cough. I thought, you know, the only product I am really missing in my makeup regimen is a good primer so why not buy one. After researching endlessly I decided upon the Too Faced primer above because I have an issue with breaking out from primers and their lovely ingredients and this one specifically is targeted for acne prone skin.
I used this over my moisturizer and under my makeup and I do have to say that I loved the texture because  it went on very similarly to the siliconey Smashbox primers, yet it didn't ball off and pill up, YAY, I thought! I really did want to love this primer but the positives basically end there. It did live up to the fact that it didn't break me out, however, by the end of day 1, my winged out eyeliner was smudged, along with my mascara under my eyes, and there was also no significant difference in the overall look of my makeup. I used this for several more days changing up other items to try and give it every chance possible without any luck. After discontinuing use, my eye makeup magically went back to staying put for hours at a time, interesting. I actually couldn't even take a picture of the product myself because I returned it so quickly and didn't get the chance. I am not one to really return products, I mean you never know when that lime green sparkle eyeliner will come in handy (St. Patrick's Day anyone?), however at $30.00 a pop for this sub par product, I was not ready to allow it to take up space in my makeup bag.

Urban Decay All Nighter

Urban Decay

This product is wonderful. I usually use it more than once throughout my makeup regimen. I start out applying my face makeup then spray, and proceed by applying my Makeup Forever HD Powder, eye makeup including brow color and spray again. I don't really know if applying these items and spraying twice actually makes a difference but it's worked for me so far so continue I will. Moving on to the actual product; if you want something to literally hold your makeup in place all night, this.is.it. I have accidentally fallen asleep after a night out without washing my face (EW) and woken up the next day with my makeup PERFECTLY set. I wouldn't go as far as saying this stuff lasts 16 hours but it comes pretty close. This also seems to be pretty good with my somewhat sensitive skin because I have been using it for several weeks now without any breakouts. Ringing in at $30.00 for a 4.oz spray bottle is a little steep but considering the amount you will need to use, and the actual power of the product, it's totally worth it.

Too Faced Candlelight Glow

This stuff is AMAZING. I don't know how I didn't buy it sooner. I was just strolling through Ulta last night and happened to instantly fall in love. It is beautifully packaged, adorable with its little candelabra imprint, and not to mention extremely pigmented and versatile. Here are some photos of it:

The bottom photo doesn't really capture the beauty of this product but gives an idea. By the way this stuff adds a great glow if used correctly in real life, and makes you look even more amazing in pictures. I used a fan brush on my cheek bones and brow bones and my finger for the bridge of my nose, cupid's bow and inner eye corners. I layered it over Benefit's High Beam and it had a wonderful effect, even for daytime. I used it over a primer and it lasted the entire day! Talk about staying power. I really can't express the greatness of this product. As I previously mentioned it is highly pigmented so a little definitely goes a long way.  BUY IT, it's magic!!

Sephora Lash Stash 2012

Since this is a mascara sampler and I haven't used all of the products yet,  I will only be reviewing some of  the different products within the package. Let me start off by saying I have very luscious lashes to begin with but I am extremely picky about what I use. Let's start off by discussing the good:

Tarte Lash Primer.
I have to say that I was surprisingly impressed by this product. I feel like it actually added something to my lashes and helped condition them. Although I don't think it multiplied my lashes like it claims, it definitely helped protect them from some daily abuse. I would totally purchase more when the tube is gone.

Lancome Hypnose Drama.
This is my daily mascara. It is the definition of perfection because it does everything a mascara should do; lengthens, adds volume and curls. I have read reviews about flaking, but I have never experience an issue with it. The following picture is a top view of my lashes with Drama on them:

Benefit They're Real.
Probably one of my top favorite mascaras on the market. It has a unique brush that can lengthen and volumize based on how it is used. This mascara didn't destroy my lashes and added the necessary improvements without clumping.

Clinique High Impact Mascara.
Let me just say that this was a complete shocker to me. I didn't expect to like a mascara from Clinique, however I was pleasantly surprised. It added a nice, dark black color that lasted throughout the day. I would not say this is one of my favorite mascaras but it certainly was a decent one. I guess for the price it might not be worth it and I probably would not purchase a normal size tube but for someone that maybe doesn't like huge dramatic lashes (not me) this might be a good one.

THE BAD:
Smashbox Full Exposure.
Buxom Lash
Tarte Mascara


All of the bad listed basically did NOTHING for my lashes; I basically felt like I was adding a layer of spit to them aka nothing. Would not purchase any of them.

This is kind of quick and I wanted to just briefly review this sampler but in the future I will be reviewing individual products in a more thorough manner