Jesse's Girl swatches and review

Hey everyone! I just wanted to post my review of a new brand I bought at Rite Aid last week called Jesse's Girl. I've been reading a lot about this brand's liquid eyeliner when I was looking at the other products that Ipsy subscribers received in their glam bags and I just had to have it! Overall, I'm  pretty impressed with this brand, especially since most of the items are around $6.

First up...

Jesse's girl Eyeshadow Primer- $5.99

LOVE this primer! I usually use my MAC paint pot in Layin Low as a primer for my lids, but I'm almost out of it and have been looking for a replacement primer. This primer makes your eyeshadow stand out and last all day without getting that funky crease at the end of the day. On my arm, I swatched a green eyeshadow from my Jesse's Girl "The Eyes Have It" make-up palette (review down below). On the left is the shadow without the primer and you can see that it's not as pigmented as you would get it with the primer. Considering my MAC paint pot retails for about $15, this is a cheaper option that works just as well. 

Jessie's Girl Eyeshadow Palette "Brown-eyed girl"- $3.99

This is one of four eye-shadow palettes in the Jesse's girl line. I swatched this palette on my arm without primer. I'm pretty satisfied with the colors in this eyeshadow palette,they go on smoothly and blend in well. The lightest color in the palette is a little chalky, but other then that, it looks great once you use a primer. All of my eyeshadows are put on top of primer, my lids tend to be oily so if I don't put a primer on my shadow just disappears. The affordable price point on this palette is what drew me in, I really only went in to Rite Aid to get the liquid eyeliner but once I started checking the line out, I HAD to buy it! 

Jesse's Girl Eyeshadow Palette, "The Eyes Have It"- $3.99

This is the second eyeshadow palette that I bought from this line that I couldn't resist buyin.. I know, I know, momma's got a shopping problem, but seriously, you can't beat the price! Again, I found that the lightest color was a bit chalky, but the other colors went on pretty smoothly and stayed on thanks to my primer. 

Jesse's Girl Kohl Eyeliner, "Dark Brown"- $1.99

Unfortunately, this product was one I didn't like. I normally don't like eye pencils to begin with, but there are some brands that I use, such as Urban decay and MAC eye pencils. Jesse's girl eye pencil just wasn't cutting it for me. I love the packaging, especially having the sharpener built into the cap of the pencil, but that's really one of the only good things I can say about this pencil. It takes a few applications to get this pencil dark enough on your lids and I had to go over it with a shadow blending brush to get a few sports smoothed out where the liner clumped on. Personally, I wont buy this product again, but I'm not bummed since it was inexpensive.

Jesse's Girl Liquid Eyeliner- $6.99

OMG, I LOVE this eyeliner!!!! Just a warning, if you go out looking for it, it's in a separate display.. I went to two different Rite Aids before figuring that out! This eyeliner is easy to put on and goes on smoothly. The brush is modeled after a calligraphy pen and I think that helps in its application. The eyeliner claims to be water proof, and it stayed on all day, but it comes off pretty easily in the shower so I'm not really sure how water proof it really is. I recommend this eyeliner, especially for someone who may be new to using liquid eyeliner and needed something that was easy to apply.

Jesse's Girl Lipstick, "Sheer Perfection" "Plum Blossom"- $3.99 each

Sheer perfection is a mauve-y neutral lip color that I love! It looks great on my pigmented lips and glides on smoothly. It's got a nice shine to it and stays on for a decent amount of time, it's not a long wearing lipstick but the formula is nice. Plum Blossom is a reddish berry lipstick that goes on opaque and smooth. I think this is a great fall color, and like the Sheer perfection, it's not a long wearing lip stick but stays on for a decent amount of time. The price is right, I think I would buy a few more colors in the future. 

Jesse's Girl Liquid Glass Lipgloss, "Cinnamon Girl"- $4.99

Love the color... Hate the stickiness! It is super glossy, but I can't stand sticky and heavy glosses so I doubt I would buy again. They had different colors available that looked beautiful and the packaging looks great... But I can't get past the stickiness so I'll have to pass. 

Jesse's Girl lip liner, "Naked"- $1.99

Like the eyeliners, the lip liner cap has a built in sharpener which I feel is a big plus. I didn't mind this liner, it is dry and not the smoothest application, but the color is really pretty. A little balm before applying would probably make it less dry and the color goes on well so I'm not terribly disappointed. I think it's worth the money you pay for it, but it's not my holy grail of lip liners.

I hope you enjoyed my review, I think this brand is great for a teen who is starting off her makeup collection or someone who likes a good deal, especially on the liquid eyeliner. The are products that I wouldn't buy again but there are also products that I would, so I think it's worth buying. 

Ciao!

Shirley

Ipsy Glam Bag make over!!

DIY! If you're a subscriber of the Ipsy Glam bag, you may start having too many cosmetic bags and at a loss on what to do with them... Until now! I love the September bag, it's super cute but I didn't know what to do with it. I thought it was a shame that it didn't have a strap, it would make the perfect wristlet for an outfit I was planning. Using  some 3/16 eyelets and a little ribbon, it easily transforms into a clutch bag! 

I used a single hole puncher to make the hole near the zippers closing (you can punch a hole on whichever side you prefer) then followed the instruction on the eyelets. Once I put the eyelets on both sides of the makeup bag, I threaded ribbon in the eyelets, measured the ribbon around my write and knotted it. Once I made sure it was the perfect length, I cut off the excess ribbon. Easiest DIY ever, I'm sure I'll make more clutches as I get more glam bags! 

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Ipsy September 2013 Glam bag

Hello everyone! I know, I've missed out on blogging about the last two glam bags, but I promise I have a good excuse!! Baby Leo has been teething and as a result, this momma hasn't had a good nights rest in a loooong time... we also went to Puerto Rico in August so by the time I received my glam bag, it was pretty pointless to blog about it since the September bag was coming out! Never fear, I plan on doing a recap on the last 6 months of using Ipsy, you'll see some of the July and August items in my recap. 

Without further ado... Here's what I got in my September  Glam bag!

I really like this month's glam bag! The bag itself is super cute! All of the items are things I will end up using, when I first read about September's glam bag, I was really hoping to get all of these items. I know its the luck of the draw, but I got lucky and received my perfect bag. It sure makes up for last months bag. Here's a break down:

Cailyn tinted lip balm- Big Apple $19

I still love my Cailyn eyeliner I got in my Ipsy June 2013 Glambag, so when I heard Cailyn's tinted lip balm was a item I could get, I was crossing my fingers and hoping I would get this in my September bag. Not disappointed at all! Now, I must warn you, this isn't a very "balmy" type lip balm. I honestly think Cailyn would be better off not marketing this as a lip balm, it goes on pretty well but does not have that smooth feeling one normally assumes lip balm would have. It was pretty matte, but it goes on well and stays on like a lip stain. The color is very vibrant and once you put some gloss or clear lip balm over top of it (I used the NOYA chapstick from the August glam bag) it looks great! I normally don't use this color red, I like the more mauve or brownish red colors... but I love how Ipsy takes me out of my comfort zone! This is going to look great when I go out and need to look made up, the color looks great with my tan skin tone and I really can't wait for date night with my hubby!

Butter LONDON nail lacquer- La Moss $7.50 (Sample size- Regular size $15)

This vampy red is definitely a great fall color!! I've always wanted to try Butter nail polish but was put off by the price. I'm a huge polish junkie, but it's pretty hard to justify spending $15 on one nail polish when my baby need diapers, but I can see the temptation. This nail polish is great! After two coats the color looks great, doesn't look streaky or dull. I haven't put a top coat on it yet, but when Leo gets into bed tonight, I'm going to finish my mani/pedi and see how it holds up the rest of the week. 

NYX single eyeshadow- Nutmeg $4.50

Another great fall color! NYX has won me over, it seems like everything I get from them swatches well and holds up! The color is vibrant and if you use a base on your eyelids like I do, It stays on all day.  I really like the affordable price tag this brand sports, as a mom, you tend to not want to buy anything for yourself. NYX's items are affordable enough where you don't feel like you're taking away from the family budget.

It's so BIG! Elizabeth Moss volumizing mascara- Black $9 (sample size, Full size $19.99)

I love mascara samples!! They are great to put in your purse and I seem to never buy the full size because by the time I use it up, a new one mysteriously appears! *cheeky grin* This mascara does what is advertised, I saw a difference in my lashes as soon as I finished applying it. I think the brush has a lot to do with it, it isn't shaped like your regular mascara wands. It's got a more hourglass shape to the brush, which I think aids in the volumizing of your lashes. I would consider buying it unless of course I receive a new sample mascara! :D

Starlooks kohl eye pencil- Obsidian $12

This is another company I was excited for! I received the lip pencil in the color tipsy in my June glam bag. I was really impressed with it, so I was pleased when I found out I would get to try the eye pencil. Let me preface this review with this. I am a firm gel eyeliner addict, I hate pencils and love using an eyeliner brush to apply my liner. That being said, this pencil wasn't the greatest. Sorry starlooks, I was trying to go about it with an pen mind, but I didn't like it. It goes on great, but it made my eyes itch and water like crazy! I know it isn't the NYX shadow because I've used their shadow in the past and have never had an issue. Maybe there's something in the ingredients that just doesn't mesh well with my skin, but I don't think I'll use this liner again.

My favorite: Cailyn lip balm.. I'm seeing a trend here, Cailyn products are great!

My least favorite: Starlooks kohl eye pencil

Bag estimated value: $52!! 

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Here's my little man, all bundled up on a cold September morning!