L'Oreal, Almay, Revlon (Deep Discounts)

So over the Victoria Day long week-end I stopped by my local Shopper's Drug Mart and found some really good products that were deeply discounted.

So to start I found a combo pack by ALMAY and it's there smart shade liquid makeup with SPF15 in the shade 200 LIGHT/MEDIUM, it also came with a smaller tube of the smart shade concealer in the same shade as the foundation.

 FOUNDATION SWATCH

 CONCEALER

These products look extremely light upon first application but it instantly starts to transform to supposedly your "IDEAL SHADE". It is also suppose to hide flaws and imperfections all day.

Almay's products are hypoallergenic and this foundation is oil free.

It seems to blend out nicely with no streaking and it seems very sheer like a tinted moisturizer. Will have to wait and see how it turns out after a full day on my face. The concealer seems a little richer but I suppose that is necessary for covering spots. It has a slight smell that is more medicinal then fragrant.

The foundation is in a squeeze tube which is 1fl oz/30ml and the concealer is .37fl oz/11ml. Normally this combo pack runs about $17 and I got it for $4

Staying in line with face products the next item is Revlon ColorstayAqua mineral makeup in the shade LIGHT MEDIUM. I have never used this specific line before but I was surprised with a couple of things about it.

First of all this mineral foundation when first applied feels like it is cooling your skin it is a really neat sensation. Secondly it actually has a very very fine shimmer that is not detectable with the bare eye. I imagine it reflects the light beautifully which in turn gives you the luminous finish they mention on the container. This is suppose to wear all day and offer instant hydration which is that cooling feeling you notice right away. It offers an SPF13 and comes in an acrylic container with a black cap that houses a very cool retractable mini face brush. The brush as well isn't half bad for small minor touch ups.

This mineral foundation costs $18 CAD and I got it as well for $4 

Then also in the Revlon colorstay line is a duo pack which included a liquid eye liner and a smoky shadow stick which is dual ended.



I really like this liquid eye liner except I have not used liquid in some time so I have to practice a bit to get a flawless line happening. As you can see you can make the line very fine or thicker depending on how you hold the pen. This is the colour BLACKEST BLACK

I was a bit disheartened when I got home as the darker end on this shadow stick in the colour FLARE was not only broken, but very dry and I had to dispose of that whole end. That's why I did not photograph it. However this side which is a very light lilac colour is quite nice it applies like a cream shadow and I used eye primer before applying it to test it out and it did not crease.

So even though the one part of this product was not usable I still feel this was a great deal. The liquid liner on it's own normally is $10 but I got both items in a combo pack for $4

Liquid liner is .056oz/1.6g

Smoky shadow stick is .07oz/1.9g

On my way to pay for those goodies they had some new to the store L'Oreal products near by. I ended up buying yet another nail polish. The nail polish I chose has been added to the L'Oreal denim collection which will offer two brand new products such as a blue mascara and eyeliners, but I have already been rockin blue mascara for months now. My store didn't have this collection just this nail polish. It's 550 AFTER HOURS.

At first look you think this is black but it actually is a very deep rich dark blue like a blueberry. I'm not sure how well this sold in the U.S but I think this is going to be a hot seller for anyone that loves dark tones and looking for a nail polish that is almost black but this steps it up a notch.

Here are my only concerns with this polish. It is the kind of colour you need to be patient and apply it with great care. Any wrong moves and you see the mistakes big time because it's so dark. Also when removing this polish the blue does come off all over your fingers. It also doesn't dry very quick which for someone like me that is a big draw back.

I want to love this colour because it is really nice, but sadly I feel I should have bought a red I spotted in the same stand because it would be better for more frequent use and wouldn't be so time consuming to apply.