Clean & Clear Morning Burst Fruit Infusion Reviving Cleanser

Clean & Clear Morning Burst Fruit Infusion Reviving Cleanser was picked up  half off (from 7 bucks) at Walgreens a few months ago, the product is still listed on Clean & Clear's site (and has a strangely and overwhelmingly positive feedback from "customers"). Anyway, I like pomegranate, trying out new cleanser and this looks like it would smell really yummy (not really) so I just grabbed it.

The sorbet-like (why do we need red coloring in a cleanser again?) cleanser has a half cream half gel (transparency wise) texture and an artificial fruity scent, both of which remind me of some cheap shampoo you find at dollar tree, more in a nostalgic (than off-putting) way though. The cleanser foams and cleanses OK, yielding a doable amount of foam and removes oil and most of the eye makeup (well, at least I get to confirm that Maybelline Color Tattoo holds up really well). It's not stripping or clogging but I feel that the thin film it leaves turns my face oily after washing. It could just be the Texans heat + humidity though.

 There are some solid (I am assuming it's strawberry seed) floating buy with that concentration (1 or 2 per pump), I am not sure what purpose it serves, beside clogging up the drain.

Overall: It gets the basic job of cleansing down while looking and smelling fun. It's not refreshing in anyway (by getting rid of dead skin or giving a cooling effect) and the smell isn't remarkable, to me it's mediocre at best. I think 3 dollars was a fair price (7 is not) for its performance.

Ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Glycol Distearate, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, DMDM Hydantoin, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Methylparaben, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Seed, Propylparaben , Ethylparaben, Passiflora Incarnata (Purple Passion Flower) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit (Açaí ) Extract, Red 40 

Sally Hansen Health Nut Colorfast Tint + Moisture Balm

Sally Hansen Colorfast Colorfast Tint + Moisture Balm is yet another one of those twist-up lip pencils that every company is making. I actually really like those releases as every brand seems to offer a different texture and range of shades. The Sally Hansen version is the most affordable option at 5 dollars a piece (still made in USA!)and even though the clear lid makes it look like tester, it's nice to be able to see how the product looks like.

I picked up two shades during this week's Sally Hansen sale at CVS (buy 10 dollars get 5 extra bucks) : Spirited Spice and Health Nut (the two warmest shade in the predominantly pink range). Health Nut is a medium brown nude with a lot of golden shimmer. The stick is reasonably hard and non-squishy, each glide yield a creamy layer of color with a pretty decent pigmentation. There is a synthetic vanilla smell but it's neither strong nor lingering enough to be bothersome.

Maybelline Bronze Beam, Sally Hansen Health Nut, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick Fashion's Night Pout, Super Lustrous Gloss Nude Lustre and Colorburst Lipgloss in Rose Gold　- I just realized that all the other nude are either limited edition or discontinued. Health nut, which turns golden peach on the skin (and the shimmer doesn't appear frosty),  is quite neutral and flattering.

Sally Hansen Health Nut Tint & Moisture Balm on the lips - As with most Sally Hansen lip product, the balmy texture is not heavy and it wears comfortably (even though I don't find it actively quenching). Unlike the Revlon Balm Stain (which turns into a drying stain as the waxy layer wear off), this last a good 2 hours by itself without drinking/eating and it wipes off easily without residue.

Overall: I like the formula, price and this particular color. Now I just wish they actually come up with a light coral (well, I guess now I have excuse to buy the one by Neutrogena).

Revlon Photoready Kajal Eyeliner, Brilliant Strength Nail Enamal & Super Lustrous

Spotted at CVS - Revlon Photoready Kajal Intense Eyeliner and Brightner

Brilliant Strength Nail Enamel

New Packaging of Super Lustrous Lip Gloss and Lipstick (new shades?)

Fatal Apple, Pango Peach, Raisin Rage, Kiss Me Coral and Rosy Future

Pinkissimo, Super Natural, Fuchsia Finery, Berry Allure, Sugar Violet, Pink Pop (So I think all of my favorite shades from the old line are discontinued...)

I always wondered why would companies reformulated something that's already amazing and well-received (the old Clairol herbal essences, Burt's Bees cuticle creme, Sally Hansen lip gloss and now this) but I think I just figured it out. They just want to cheap out on the product but they don't want to make it obvious. Both Clairol's and Sally Hansen have made things runnier, Burt's Bee's reformulated creme contains more filler/less emollient and in this case, the new Super Lustrous gloss contains 3.8 ml (instead of 5.9ml) of  products...

The volume actually doesn't concern me that much (consider how many glosses I have amassed) but I really don't like the new packaging or the colors I will still give them a try, when the price is good enough though.

Covergirl Wipped Creme Foundation, Clean Glow Blush & Ink It Pencil Eyeliner

Spotted at ULTA - Covergril Clean Whipped Cream makeup

The texture reminds me of the mousse foundation by Rimmel (discontinued around 3 years ago), it's watery that dries somewhat matte.

  Clean Glow Bronzer and Blush

Ink it Eyeliner Pencil

Black Ink and Charcoal Ink

Silver Ink and Cocoa Ink (I saw the slot for a turquoise one at Target but I guess it's not shelved yet)

Flamed Out Mascara

Flame Out Eyeshadow Pencil 

Covergirl and Olay Eye rehab CC cream (brightening concealer)