Curiously Carmen

Pixi Vitamin Makeup Mist

Earlier this year, I attended a Pixi media event to celebrate the launch of Pixi products at Shoppers Drug Mart! Prior to that, I heard of Pixi from Youtubers so I was excited to see and hold the products in person myself.

This will be the first Pixi product review on the blog, but expect more to come! The product I will be reviewing today is the Pixi Vitamin Makeup Mist.

What it says (Taken from PixiBeauty.com):

-Boosting Treatment Toner mist gives a revitalized awakened effect to complexion
-The orange blossom water base is blended with skin-loving citrus fruit extracts, lavender, and arginine
-Strengthens and tones
-Adds hydration and a protective veil
-Cools, refreshes, & wakes up skin

Rather than a morning or night moisturizer, the mist is intended for use throughout the day when your skin could use a bit of a pick me up. Think of it as happy hour but for your skin :).

Application: The first time I used this, I sprayed it about 5 times on my face. It was definitely way too much product and dripped everywhere, which was my fault. I think 2-3 spritz would be ideal.

It had a very refreshing citrus scent and reminded me of this Korean tangerine tea I drink sometimes. The product sprays out wet, and then slowly absorbs into your skin. I found it a bit tacky for the first 5-10 minutes while my skin absorbed it.

After the tacky, drying period my skin did feel more refreshed. Perhaps it was the tangerine smell but I did enjoy adding this to my skincare routine!

-Great, refreshing tangerine smell
-Does a great job at moisturizing skin

-The text on the packaging is difficult to read

Yay!

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KORRES Wild Rose Primer/Moisturizer

At the ACI Beauty Fall/Holiday 2017 preview, I was introduced to the new KORRES Wild Rose Primer/Moisturizer! I was so excited when I heard this because the KORRES Wild Rose Oil is one of my favourite skincare products ever, so I wanted to see how this new primer/moisturizer compares!
This product dispenses in a pump. You press the top and the product dispenses out. I have yet to find a way to lock the pump so I’m not sure if I would want to bring this out/travelling with me.

Application: I found 1-2 pumps was enough to moisturize my face. Right away, I noticed how amazing this smelled… even more than the oil version! It smelled very fancy and floral due to the roses. Throughout the day, I could smell this product on my face too. However, it wasn’t overpowering or too much.

Wear: My skin absolutely soaked this up as a moisturizer. It didn’t leave my skin feeling heavy or sticky. As well, it felt noticeably more plump and soft after I used this a few times.

I have yet to use this as a primer, but I can definitely vouch for it as a moisturizer. Just like the Wild Rose Oil, this product did not disappoint and I’m very excited to add this to my regular skin regime!

  • Skin absorbed this right up and felt very plump and moisturized
  • Amazing rose fragrant

  • Don’t think there is a way to lock the pump, so I wouldn’t bring this out or travelling with me

Yay!

Hard Candy Sheer Envy Loose Finishing Powder

Loose finishing powder is a product that everyone should have in their makeup collection because of how versatile it is. You can use it for its main purpose, which is to set your makeup over your foundation. Or, you could wear it by itself for light coverage.

I also find finishing powder more breathable than liquid foundation, maybe it’s me and I’m just making that up?

Today, I will be talking about Hard Candy’s Sheer Envy ‘Bake, Brighten & Set’ Loose Finishing Powder! I received this along with many other Hard Candy products, which is why you’re seeing an influx of Hard Candy reviews lately.

What it says (Taken from PR release):

Bake, Brighten, and Set your makeup with this multi- functional loose banana baking powder. “Baking” is a makeup artist technique that prevents creasing and gives a natural radiance to your undereye area. Five minutes is all you need for a bright, crease-free undereye that lasts all day!

Application: Application for this was a tad bit messy. The powder was very finely milled, so when i tapped my brush, I got a lot of product and had to gently tap some off. When tapping it off, the powder flew around so I would recommend doing this over the sink.

Wear: I would describe this as a light coverage. It felt comfortable on my face throughout the day, and I forgot that I was wearing it. Since it is a setting powder, I used my L’Oreal True Match foundation under it.

Overall, I did enjoy using this product and would continue using it again for casual days! Since it is a light coverage, I wouldn’t use this as a setting powder if I was going out to a big occasion. It’s also a great price at only $6.98 CAD!

  • Lightweight and comfortable on the skin
  • Great price at $6.98 CAD

  • Hmm… can’t really think of any. I guess if you’re a person who prefers medium-heavy coverage, than this product wouldn’t be for you?

Yay!

Product Empties – Summer 2017(Part 2/2)

After 3.5 years of blogging and not having a single product empty post, I am now back with two in a row! How funny is that =P I would love to write more empty posts, if only I could finish products fast enough. But I will try to motivate myself and write another one in the fall.
 I’ll also link the original review if possible, in case you’re interested in reading more about the product!
Dove Visibly Smooth Deodorant: I mentioned in the past empties post that products lose its effect on me after prolonged use, which is why it’s hard for me to write empties often! Anyways, I found this deodorant to be okay… Well, it was good at first but then I got tired of the scent. I only buy deodorant on sale so if this is line is on sale and there aren’t other scents I like more, I’ll get it.

Would I repurchase? Meh… if on sale I would.

Amie Deep Cleansing Mask: This is not a well known product at all, and I don’t even think they sell it in Canada despite saying so, but I LOVE it. It’s great for breakouts! I received it twice as a PR sample, so I actually went through two bottles. Since they don’t sell it in Canada and I loved it that much, I decided to order it online which is rare for me. Anyways, it took over a month but it’s finally here.

Would I repurchase? Yup, already did!

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner: Hah! This goes without saying… my go-to liner that will never disappoint me. My absolute makeup staple.

Would I purchase? I lost track of how many times I repurchased this! Actually I repurchased this for the 23423th time last month, except they were out of this one so I tried the new felt tip. No problems at all with the felt tip!
Crabtree & Evelyn Handcream: I really enjoyed this handcream, and will probably keep an eye out for when it goes on sale again!

Would I repurchase? Yup!

Weleda Evening Primrose Body Wash: Surprisingly, I finished this body wash pretty fast! Well maybe not surprisingly, body wash is the easiest to use up because I shower every day…. and I hope you do too! Anyways, I never ended up writing a separate review for this body wash which I kind of regret, because it’s amazing. I wrote a review on their day and night cream which works really well too.

Would I repurchase? Yup!

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Stay tuned for the next empties post… coming to you in another 3.5 years! LOL jk, I am going to make a huge effort to write another one for fall!

Product Empties – Summer 2017 (Part 1/2)

I am so excited and happy to finally be doing an empties post! The first ever on my blog! Well obviously I have finished products before this but there weren’t ever enough at once to write a post about it.

Why am I so excited? Because excluding my daily products of brow pencil and eyeliner, it takes me a super long time to finish products! I’m talking like… a year… or more because I only use my brow pencil & liner everyday, and I like to switch up my face products, foundations, etc.

I find that if I use the same moisturizers, face wash, deodorant, etc.. it slowly minimizes their effect because my skin has gotten used to it. And I know I’m not the only one because I’ve heard about it from Youtubers!

Anyways, enough rambling… Even more great news, I managed to have enough empties to do TWO blog posts! So I will be doing a part 2, because I hate super long blog posts!

Estee Lauder DayWear Matte cream: I have been using this on and off due to trying and testing new moisturizers. But when I don’t have any new ones to try, I can always rely on this to moisturize my skin! This cream is more of a gel and feels very light weight.

Would I repurchase? Yes!

Weleda Almond Soothing Facial Lotion: I talked about this product three months ago. It is a bit odd that I can finish a moisturizer in three months, but this thing is super tiny! It is a very gentle moisturizer, with a hint of almond scent. Here is my original review on it.

Would I repurchase? Yes!

Sephora Waterproof Eyeliner: This product has been tossed around from makeup area to various makeup bags, traveling, etc… that the print is completely gone and the smudge tip is long gone. It wasn’t one of my favourite eyeliners because it smudged easily. By the end of the work day, I would have a bit of a raccoon eye. Honestly don’t know why I kept using it, but at least it’s finally done.

Would I repurchase? Nope!

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser: I received this as a present 2 Christmases ago, and I finally finished it! I LOVED this cleanser. It’s very gentle, but also removed my full makeup looks effortlessly. As well, it never dried out my skin. I liked to “save” this for occasions when I wear a full face of makeup because it’s $15 for a travel size. Although now that I think about it, that’s cheap compared to other face products at Sephora. Here is my original review on it.

Would I repurchase? Yup,  in fact I bought another one two weeks ago!

St. Ives Apricot Scrub: Okay, this is like a washroom staple… I say this because I’ve seen many homes carry this product (Yes, I notice what products people use when I go to their washrooms LOL). Plus, it’s a very affordable price and works really well! I started off using this scrub on my face, but over the years, my skin became slightly more sensitive and this was too harsh.

So, I ended up using this as an exfoliator for my body to prevent ingrowns, pimples, etc.

Would I repurchase? Yup, I ended up buying it in a jar format because it’s easier to use in the shower. As well, in high school, I bought this many times so you could say it’s definitely a staple for me!

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Stay tuned for part 2 of my empties! On a side note, I didn’t know that talking about empties was considered a weird thing to people who aren’t interested in beauty. In one of the Facebook groups I’m in, one blogger joked how we like to take pictures of our garbage and share it with others who love to see our garbage. LOL!!!