A tale of three mascaras

 The Good

Maybelline Lash Discovery: I picked this up based on one of Carmindy's recommendations in her style blog. She touted this because of the small brush, making it easier to get those little lashes, plus it won't give you "raccoon eyes" - something I always have a problem with.

I like this, it isn't bad, but it doesn't do a fantastic job about not clumping.
Rating:

• Currently 4/5 Stars.


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The Bad

Maybelline Lash Stylist: I got sucked into this one because of the raves about the comb applicator and the fuller and longer lashes. However, this stuff clumps HORRIBLY, and doesn't even look remotely natural, which is important to me. It might look good on the stage or out at night, but it ended up in the garbage bin, as I just can't use it.
Rating:

• Currently 0.5/5 Stars.


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The really fantastic!

Rimmel Lash Maxxx: I saw this in the drugstore the other day, and was lured in by the really neat looking brush. Unlike the Lash Stylist, this brush has different lengths of bristles, and they're much closer together, which makes a huge difference in how the mascara applies. This has a much more natural look an NO clumping! Unfortunately, I think I'm starting to find that this flakes off at the end of the day, which makes it less of a holy grail then when I originally started this post.
Rating:

• Currently 4.5/5 Stars.


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Review of Jillian Dempsey Collection

So I got this in yesterday and had to try most things on today:

• Limited-Edition Ultra Color Rich Lip Conditioner - I was disappointed that this was not a color, per se, but it's a nice lip balm.
• NEW Limited-Edition Morph Tones Cream Eyeshadow Duo - LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Is she going to put out any more shades in this? Lov!
• NEW Limited-Edition Apri-Glow Complexion Enhancer - This is ... weird. It definitely warmed up my face, but was a little on the orange side; I added tinted moisturizer on top and it looks ok, I think
• Glazewear Liquid Lip Color in Tickled Pink - like this much more than expected - it really goes with the rest of the kit, v pretty.
• Wash-Off Waterproof Mascara in Black - Didn't try this...
• Ageless Results Day Cream1.7 fl. oz. - SPF 15 doesn't cut it for this fair gal, so I didn't try this either (I'm a neutrogena 45 SPF kinda girl)

I totally want more of these morph tones! They're sheer, but so pretty.

(oh, and the bag's great, too!)

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Jillian Dempsey's All About Summer Collection is now available forpurchase

... or so says the email from Avon, even though it's not letting me buy this online yet...

I've been waiting for this to come in, letting me know that this cute little kit is for sale, ever since Shelly gave me a preview of it. Here's what's in the kit:

Jillian’s limited-edition summer collection features 3 new products exclusive to this collection:

• Limited-Edition Ultra Color Rich Lip Conditioner Wear alone or under lipstick. .13 oz. net wt.
• NEW Limited-Edition Morph Tones Cream Eyeshadow Duo Fluctuating shades that change in a wink. .14 oz. net wt.
• NEW Limited-Edition Apri-Glow Complexion Enhancer Evens out skin tone for a brighter complexion. Sheer finish. Apricot scent. 1 fl. oz.
• Glazewear Liquid Lip Color in Tickled Pink .15 oz. net wt.
• Wash-Off Waterproof Mascara in Black .21 oz. net wt.
• Ageless Results Day Cream1.7 fl. oz.
• Beauty Bag & Instruction Card
• Top-zip case has bottom storage compartment for brushes. Jillian's "Tips & Tricks" card includes easy instructions on how to create a sheer summer look.

I'm really wanting to try out the cream eye shadow duo, and the lip conditioner; I have the non-colored one, and it's great. This beige-ish color looks perfect for fall!

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Bargain on QVC today only!

Sue Devitt 4-piece "Eye Must Have" Collection
Item Number A18606
QVC Price $43.75
Today's Special Value $36.28
Shipping and Handling $4.47

(From QVC's description)
Includes:

• 0.05 oz eye intensifier pencil in Tanzania, a bronze
• NEW color! 0.05 oz eye intensifier pencil in Ava, a black lavender
• 0.19 oz volumizing and thickening mascara in Hong Kong, a black
• 0.05 oz EZ eye rollerball eye shadow in Kouri, a champagne
• Pencil sharpener
• Made in Germany/China/Canada/Ireland

Heather says:

The price of 36.28 is only good for today (July 24th) only - and just one of the eye intesifier pencils is $22 at sephora, so this is a pretty good deal. I was already eyeing the eye intensifier pencil in gold reef (Carmindy recommends Tanzania) and was ogling the EZ eye rollerball shadows (I was looking at the taupe one) and champangne colors are very in for the summer, so I'm going to pick this up!

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