24 Karat Gold DOLL FACE / Hard Candy - GLOW all the way * A review *

Hey lovelies,

Today I am going to review a Face & Body luminizer from Hard Candy.
I don't have the full size product of this one... It was purchased in a - Mini must haves set called " First Flush".
The set contained:
- A mini Sheer envy face primer,
- A mini living doll baked blush,
- A mini Plumping Serum (no shade name or number),
- and a Mini Glow all the way.

At first I was thinking about doing a review on the whole set and talk about each items but I decided not to because two of the items were rated my "Products I regret buying - Summer edition".
I said everything I needed to say about the blush and primer...

Today's review : Hard Candy - Glow all the way "Doll face"
This is what the product looks like. ( note that this is a trial size.. the full size looks different..)

                   " Apply to face and body for a luminous *in the spotlight* effect. Infused with 24 Karat gold for a million dollar look "   -Hard candy

Glow all the way comes in two different shades. "Doll face" is a pink based luminizer whereas "Glamazon Bronze" is a more golden based.
This product retails for $8 ( if I remember correctly ) and can be purchased at your local Walmart.

PACKAGING:
This face & Body luminizer comes in a handy dandy squeeze tube form.
If you are a regular reader here, you probably noticed that I am a big fan of squeeze tubes. :)
I can't really give my thoughts on the packaging since I dont own the "original" one. My mini comes in a squeeze tube just like the full size but other than that they are different.

I like to call this my Disco ball in a tube... It's that shimmery!

I like this product but I don't wear it often.. The reason being is that it's a little too "out there" for my everyday makeup.

It's a great luminizer and brings a very shimmery glow to the skin but I find it doesn't look at all natural and I only use it on those "night out" kind of events.

I am glad that I only got this in a trial size because a full size would probably go bad before I get the chance to use haft of it.

Here, I have for you two swatches.. 

(blended)

The lasting power of this luminizer is decent...  But water do wash it off easily.. (maybe not the best option for your "Dancing like a fool" kinda night)

Bottom line, this is a great product. I would recommend it to everyone.
My only advice is to use as little as possible, using too much will make you look like a disco ball.

Thanks for stopping by,

Kisses and fireworks,

Comme3pommes,

xx

Glamoflauge From Hard Candy *a review*

Hey Lovelies,

I *MUST* share this concealer with you all... it's nothing new and came out on the market a while ago but I recently got my hands on it again (I lost the first one I bought when I moved).
I've been planning a review on this for some time now but without the actual product in my hands to take pictures and swatches I felt like it wasn't a good idea.
I refuse to steal photos on the internet for my post... ( all photos used on my blog are my own unless stated otherwise ).
Anyyyways, enough rambling... I probably am the only person who really cares whether or not the photos are actual photos I took myself and did not steal somewhere else.

So here is what the all so famous "Glamoflauge" looks like:

Pretty cute eh?? I like the packaging, I find it to be very teenagerish (I know that's not a word) :P
But seriously, the packaging really is great because it comes in a squeeze tube form.
Hard Candy calls this concealer a "Heavy duty concealer" and I think I know why, it really is Heavy duty.. I bet you could hide your face completely under this and disappear....forever...
I wouldn't want to try :P
This is by far the best concealer I have yet to try...

One thing I find strange about this concealer is that it comes in only 3 different shades, I am not complaining because the "light" shade fits my skin tone nicely but this might be an issue for some.

 

The texture of this concealer is quite liquid, it's more like a foundation kind of texture but after rubbing it on my skin it became more thick. Here's a couple swatches for you to see:

It applies on smoothly and is very easy to work with. This concealer sells for about 6$ if I remember correctly and can be purchased at your local Walmart. ( Product selection varies at all Walmarts, some of them carry the whole line, others only have a few items in stock ). Lucky for me, I was able to buy it at my local Walmart.

If your Walmart doesn't sell this concealer, you can always check on ebay but expect to pay more.. 

or you could always ask a friend/relative from another city to buy and ship it to you.

Here I have a before and after photo for you. I didn't have any scars or black eye circles to cover so this is the best way I could think of to show you how well this product works.

 

There's not much covering that needs to be done to my arm.. :P But you can still see a difference.

PROS:

- A little goes a long way, not much product is needed to cover a problem area. (the product will go bad before I run out)

- Very budget friendly,

- Doesn't have a strong smell to it,

- Covers almost anything that needs to be covered,

- Comes in a squeeze tube form,

- Very easy to work with,

CONS:

- Not as long lasting as I would hoped, (you may need to touch up ones or twice during the day)

- Not easily accessible, (not all Walmarts carry this concealer)

Overall, I recommend this product to everyone and would definitely re-purchase ones I run out.

I give it a 4 out of 5.

Happy Friday all,

Comme3pommes,

xx

5 Products I regret buying *Summer edition*

Hey lovelies,

I have been lacking posts lately, I know I am a TERRIBLE blogger. Summer time is always family time for me, I spend most of my days playing with my daughter and my nights hanging out with grown ups.
I didn't buy much makeup this summer, this kinda contributes to my lack of blogging. :P
Today I thought I'd share with you 5 products I regret spending money on this summer. :( I love these kinds of posts, they always come in handy and save me money, so I thought I'd do the same and share my bad experiences.

 

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#1. Hard candy Sheer envy face primer.

First product I regret spending money on is this face primer. I am a huge Hard candy fan, I love most of their products, especially the "glamoflauge", but this primer really disappoints me, it doesn't keep my makeup on any longer then usual nor does it make my skin smooth to the touch. All this primer does is create a layer of oil over my "dry" skin.

What do I recommend instead: 

For a budget friendly face primer, I suggest you try L'oreal's Studio Secrets magic perfecting base.

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#2 Elf's studio stipple brush.

 Elf's brushes are very inexpensive and most of them are usually good quality for the price but this one didn't work for me. I regret buying this brush because of it's poor quality. The bristels are too filmsy to pick up any kind of powder and when used for liquid foundation it doesn't blend evenly. 

What do I recommend instead:

If you really want to try a brush from elf, I suggest getting your hands on the powder brush from the studio line.

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#3 Stila's oil-free tinted moisturizer.

I regret buying this because it feels way too heavy for a moisturizer. Even if this product is "oil-free" it makes my dry skin oily and shinny. It does have a decent coverage from a tinted moisturizer, but I found a cheaper tinted moisturizers that works much better.
What I recommend instead:
I recommend efl's tinted moisturizer, it sells for less than haft the cost of Stila's and works so much better.

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#4 Hard Candy blush in the color " Living doll "

The only reason I regret buying this baked blush is because of it's shade. The product itself works great but this color doesn't work well on my skin tone. On my cheeks this blush looks like a pink disco ball. I am attracted to shimmery blushes, they give my face such a beautiful glow but this one is just too much.
What I recommend instead:
If you want a shimmery blush from hard candy, I suggest you try the fox in a box (spicy & sweet).

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#5 elf's all over cover stick.

I regret buying this cover stick because it covers nothing! It doesn't hide any acne scars, dark circles, NOTHING!!!  To make things worst, it has a very thick and greasy like texture.
What I recommend instead:
I suggest you get your hands on either "glamoflauge" from hard candy or "dream mousse concealer" from Maybelline. (I will do a review on both soon, they are both great concealers)

Well that's it for now,

These are my personal opinions, all of the products listed above didn't work for me but they might work wonders for you.

Kisses and fireworks,

Comme3pommes

xx

*Battle of the BLUSH* Hard candy vs Benefit

Hey lovelies,

How about a BATTLE OF THE BLUSH (in a box).

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BENEFIT CORALISTA VS HARD CANDY FOX IN A BOX 

I will be rating these two blushes on the following factors:

 Packaging,

 Price,

 Quality,

and the brush\applicator.

 Packaging:

Benefit, Coralista: Love the packaging of this blush, very cute, sturdy and well made.

the only downfall to me was the fact that the lid isn't secured in place when closed.

Packaging, I give CORALISTA 8\10

Hard Candy, Fox in a box (spicy & Sweet): Very cute packaging , lightweight and well made.

I like this packaging over the Benefit one because of it's magnet lid enclosure.

Packaging, I give FOX IN A BOX 9\10

Price:

Benefit, Coralista: Benefit's blushes sells for roughly $38 here in Canada. 

Not very budget friendly for a blush.

Price, I give CORALISTA 5\10

Hard Candy, Fox in a box (spicy & Sweet):  Fox in a box sells for roughly $6 here in Canada.

I find the price very reasonable and budget friendly.

Price, I give FOX IN A BOX 10\10

Quality:

Benefit, Coralista: I love this blush so much and wear this 6 days out of 7. The quality of the product

is amazing!!! It goes on smooth, has a bit of a shimmer ( just the right amount ).

Smells AMAZING and long lasting. I have nothing but good things to say about this blush!

Quality, I give CORALISTA 10\10

Hard Candy, Fox in a box (spicy & Sweet):  This blush is alright. Goes on smooth.

Not as long lasting as the Benefit's blush and very messy to use.

Quality, I give FOX IN A BOX 6\10

(top-hard candy, bottom-Benefit)

Brush\Applicator:

Benefit, Coralista: I love the brush that comes with this blush. I don't usually use applicators 

that comes with my makeup but this brush works wonderfully in my opinion.

Extremely soft to the touch and gets the job done.

The only downfall to me is that it is shaped a little too boxy and makes the application

 a bit of a challenge at first. Ones you get use to the brush, works very well.

Brush, I give CORALISTA 9\10

Hard Candy, Fox in a box (spicy & Sweet): The brush\applicator that comes with this blush 

is useless. You can hardly get any product on the brush and is very hard to use.

I have tried many times to use the brush that comes with the blush but to me it's garbage.

( I gave it to my daughter as a play brush ) 

Brush\applicator, I give FOX IN A BOX 2\10

The only reason why I gave points to this brush is because it is ADORABLE. :)

Who's the winner??? DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....

BENEFIT'S CORALISTA!!!

Bottom line, both blushes are great and I will re-purchase both of them. 

Hope you enjoyed,

Kisses, hugs and Fireworks.

-xo