Haul: [3 Concept Eyes] Lippies, Eye Products, and Style Nanda Accessories (October 2015)

I can't remember the last time I ordered from Stylenanda.com (Style Nanda is the company that 3CE makeup line belongs to). I hate paying for the expensive shipping cost ($10 - $20) so my order is usually worth more than $200 and that's the reason I don't buy that often. Nevertheless, 3CE is still my number 1 brand when it comes to lipsticks so you can expect to see more 3CE reviews from this blog. As usual, the products mentioned in this haul will mostly be lip products.


Lipsticks ($20 each)

As you might know how I think about 3CE lip products, they have a lighweight and non-drying formula with great pigmentation and lasting power. However, what makes 3CE my no.1 brand to buy lipsticks from is their large collection of shades, just like how people love MAC lipsticks so much.

Beside the one with pink packaging from their "Pink Rumor" edition, the others also have a different packaging: it is now matte! I think they've changed to matte packaging for matte and dangerous matte lipstick since the dangerous matte finish came out. So now their lipsticks (not include other lips products) have glass (sheer), creamy, regular (satin), matte, and dangerous matte finishes.

Dangerous matte finish

Dangerous matte finish

Dangerous matte finish

Matte finish

MATTE Lip Crayons ($17 each)

While their regular lip crayons are just ok to me, I've been so excited about these new matte lip crayons. They also have matte packaging and the best thing is that all 3CE lip crayons are now retractable!

This photo shows you how much product you actually get; not that much huh?

Eye and Brow Products:

Gel eyeliner in #Glitter Red Bean ($14)

I already own the shades All Black and Brown (which is an ashy brown). Below is a comparison:

Slim Eyebrow Pencil in Reddish Brown ($14)

I bought Chestnut Brown before and love it so much that I have to buy another one but in Reddish Brown:

Eyebrow Mascara in Red Brown ($13)

Others

Sunglasses ($18 each)

Who could resist these cute sunglasses when they are shown on the model like this?

Oil Remover Towel

It was included in the package as a gift from Style Nanda. I think the name is confusing since at first I thought these wipes are to remove oil, but no, they're makeup remover wipes that contain some types of oil in it so you do need to wash your face afterwards with your normal cleanser.


I'm so excited to try these products out and tell you how much I love them. Well, I can already tell you now that I love all of the lip products here. Stay tuned! Swatches and reviews will come soon!

Haul: [Icing] (by Claire's) Makeup Brushes

Today I must talk about wayyy too underrated makeup brushes from Icing, I MUST!!! While Claire's targets the 13-18 age group, Icing by Claire's targets women in their 20s. Icing's brushes have the quality that reminds me of those expensive ones from Sigma, Tarte and IT Cosmetics, yet I don't hear a lot about them.

They're having a discount right now so I bought a few of the brushes for only $5 each and I'm telling you guys now so that you can get the discount while it's still on. Take a look HERE! The 2 main lines are Expert brushes and Bamboo brushes, I bought a mixture of both and find that they feel the same. They're all very soft and sturdy ... they're just amazing!!!

1. Expert and Bamboo Buffer/Powder Brushes

Expert Buffer/Powder vs. Bamboo Chubby Powder vs Eco Tools Buffing brush

These 2 brushes are actually the same buffer/powder brush except that the Bamboo one is a little bit bigger (chubbier?). These brushes are my favorites of the bunch because it is so soft, dense and very full to buff both liquid and powder foundation onto the skin. It's also pretty big; the perfect size to finish the foundation application quickly.

2. Expert 3 Point HD Foundation Brush

Eco Tools Buffing Brush vs. Icing Expert 3 Point HD Foundation Brush

When I added this brush into my cart I though it was a flat kabuki brush, but it turned out to look like the Sigma 3DHD Kabuki brush. I'm not sure if I will like it as much as the buffer/powder brushes since I normally prefer applying foundation using buffing and circular motion, while this brush will require "painting" the product onto the skin. Despite my preference, I think it's comparable to the one from Sigma because of its softness and density and how the bristles were cut.

3. Expert Large Powder Brush

Eco Tools Large Powder Brush vs. Icing Expert Large Powder Brush

Not to be confused with their other expert powder brush which has a flat top, this brush is much bigger and has a domed shape. It is HUGE, probably the biggest brush I've ever owned and of course I love it. I had been hunting an affordable giant fluffy brush with high quality to set my powder and I've just found it. I can't believe it is just as soft as a giant powder brush from IT Cosmetics that costs around $50.

4. Bamboo Stippling Brush

ELF Large Stipple Brush vs. Icing Bamboo Stippling Brush

This brush is very similar to the ELF large stipple brush ... maybe a little fuller as you can tell from the photo above. It also has the Expert version with black and white color. I bought it to use with my powder blushes.

5. Bamboo Slanted Powder Brush

ELF Complexion Brush vs. Icing Slanted Powder Brush

This brush isn't as full and big as the first 2 brushes I mentioned, but it's still soft and fluffy enough for natural contour.


The only thing I don't like about Icing brush collections is that they don't have a lot of eye brushes and most of their eye brushes are double ended. Double ended brushes cannot be put in a brush holder cup without one of the 2 ends being ruined. I hope the brand will have more recognition and decide to expend their brush collections.

So ...

- Message to Icing: please make more brushes with this type of quality!

- Message to my readers: try Icing brushes before the sales ends!!! My recommendation is the Buffer/Powder and the Large Powder brushes.

Disclaimer: This post is NOT sponsored.

Hauls: [3 Concept Eyes] Lip Colors, Water Gloss, Pore Velvet Primer, Eyebrow Pencil and Eyeliners

Sorry for taking so long to show you what I got from 3CE recently. I actually bought these items a while back during Summer. I'll post reviews of them later this year (a few at a time). Some of the lip colors are very pretty for Fall so I'll include them in my upcoming Fall/Winter lipsticks post. You'll see the links to my review posts when they're available.

Lip colors

Peach/Coral/Orange

I draw the wrong numbers on this photo. Left to Right: #307 Real Peach, #302 Peach Coral and #407 Cashmere Orange

How they look on the model:

#307, #302, #407

Red/Plum

#405 Glass Red, #409 Kiss Woo, #501 Bella and #605 Fatal

#405 Glass Red, #409 Kiss Woo, #501 Bella and #605 Fatal

Pink

#107 Bad Pink - #402 Fuchsia

#107 Bad Pink - #402 Fuchsia

Water Glosses

I currently own only 4 of the 10 shades they have but I can tell you right now that these glosses have the formula and finish I like the most among 3CE lip products and I'm getting more!

Selfie - Switch On - Tic Toc - Spicy Red

Pore Velvet Primer

Eyebrow Pencil and Eyeliners (pencil and gel)

theBalm and Ulta Haul

theBalm:

1. Nude'tude Eyeshadow Palette

2. Mary-Lou Manizer (highlighter)

3. Bahama Mama (bronzer)

4. Instain Long-Wearing Powder Blush in Swiss Dot

5. Instain Long-Wearing Powder Blush in Lace

6. Instain Long-Wearing Powder Blush in Pinstripe

1. IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol 1 Matte Luxe Transforming Palette,

2. Hada Labo Tokyo Replenishing Hydrator

3. Essence Long-lasting Eye Pencils

4. Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams in Antwerp, Amsterdam, Morocco & Monte Carlo

5. (Sample) Benefit  Cosmetics POREfessional

6. (Sample) Benefit Cosmetics

7. (Sample) Benefit Cosmetics

I will post reviews on these products after quite a bit of time since I want to give you my true experiences.