Sephora Free Make Up For Ever Birthday Gift Set Review!

I recently picked up this MUFE gift set at Sephora for free! If you're a beauty insider, you can receive the free birthday gift 2 weeks before or after your birthday. It's a super easy (and free!) way to try some new high end products. Of course I had to take up the offer because, I mean, it's free! I've been trying it out and I'm ready to review!

 The set comes with a mini mascara and a mini lipstick both by Make Up For Ever. They are fairly good sized samples and the packaging is nice and sleek.

The mascara is called Smoky Extravagant and the full size is $28. I found the mascara formula to be quite dry . The brush is very large but I do like the shape. It's similar to the Maybelline Great Lash lots of lashes, although the bristles on this brush aren't plastic. To be honest, I didn't really like this mascara. It didn't give much volume at all, it mainly added length and clumped up a bit. If I added a little too much mascara, my lashes would clump together which I didn't like. The mascara also didn't set very well, and it stayed very flimsy on my lashes. I prefer my mascara to set or "harden". It was also fairly difficult to remove with a makeup wipe.
Overall, I wouldn't purchase the full size of this mascara. I preferred Benefit's They're Real from last year's free birthday gift!

The lipstick was nice. It was creamy and smooth but the color wasn't for me. My skin is so pale and the brownish-red showed up very dark on me. It felt great on my lips and I would possibly try a full size in a different color. It does transfer, but that's not a super big deal to me. It's also not matte so I did expect it to transfer.

That's all for my review. I am thankful that I did receive this for free and I'm sad that it didn't work out this time!
Thanks for reading, bye!

Makeup Forever Aqua Shadow Review

Hello everyone! I'm back for another review today! I have a ton of products that I still need to review sot that's the reason behind all of the reviews! These are one of my favorite types of posts to read because it helps me decide if I want to buy the product. I hope this is somewhat helpful & enjoy! 

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I picked up this set of 2 full-sized aqua shadows from Make Up For Ever (MUFE), on Boxing Day last year and I still haven't reviewed it. I've been testing them out for a while now, and I've grown to really love them!

The set cost only $12 for 2 full-sized products (0.14oz), Full-sized costs $24 on their own! It was a crazy steal and a perfect opportunity to try them out!

It came with the shades 28E(top) and 20E(bottom). They're both similar shades, 28E is a pearly beige, and 20E is a pearly taupe. I really love how the packaging looks, it's very simple and sleek.

I don't like how these don't twist up. I'm not completely sure how to get more product out, if you have any tips comment below! I assume I could depot or try to find a  sharpener big enough for these jumbo pencils.

I've tried a few different jumbo eyeshadow pencils, but these are by far my favorite. They truly are waterproof and they stay on for hours. They look amazing on the lower lash line. When I apply them to my eyelids, I have to work fast because they do set and they're difficult to blend.
The colors are every vibrant and have a perfect amount of shimmer. These don't crease, bleed, or smudge throughout the day.

Top: 28E

Bottom: 20E

Overall, I would definitely recommend these. They aren't the most blendable but they have amazing lasting power if that;s what you're looking for. They are a bit pricey at $24 but you're defiantly paying for quality. 

I hope you enjoyed this review, thanks for reading!

Bye!