Vicki Duong

EMPTIES; Makeup

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This reoccurring category features products I liked enough to use up, but did I like it enough to repurchase?
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NYX Micro Brow Pencil

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My natural hair is black and I bought the shade Espresso (a deep brown).

The NYX Cosmetics Micro Brow pencil is often mentioned as the dupe for the ever-so-popular Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Brow Wiz. Similar in design, both have a spoolie on one end and a retractable pencil on the other. Since my brows are microbladed I decided to try out the NYX dupe since I figured my brows didn’t need such a high end product to fill them in.

Would I repurchase? Definitely! It’s less than a third of the cost of the ABH Brow Wiz and works just as well. (Plus – Shoppers Optimum Points because I’m a little old lady collecting points for a rainy day.)

ColourPop No Filter Concealer

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I wear Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation in 3W1 Tawny and I bought the concealer in Medium.

As any of my closest friends will tell you I am smitten with everything ColourPop launches, including their $6 USD concealer. I primarily use concealer to brighten up my under eyes, bridge of my nose and chin. The formula itself was smooth and I liked that it came with such a large applicator, however it did oxide on me throughout the day.

Would I repurchase? I already have two back-up tubes, however I would buy them again in a lighter shade. The shades I bought were my skin tone making them ideal for concealing, not so much for brightening.

Milk Makeup Blur Stick

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This little guy came in a primer set from Sephora that I decided to treat myself to because I am a sucker for face primers. This was the first Milk Makeup product I’ve ever tried and was curious about the stick formula. I found it to be a bit too firm for my liking and had to really apply a lot of pressure to have the product melt into my skin. It required a more pulling on my face than I would have liked however it did noticeable reduction in shine.

Would I repurchase? Probably not. A stick primer may be better suited for others, but I felt like it was impossible to get an even application with ease with the formula packaged the way it was.

Becca First Light Priming Filter Face Primer

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This was part of the same primer set as mentioned earlier. This is my first Becca Cosmetics product that isn’t one of their coveted highlighters and I wasn’t sure what to expect of their other products since I never hear much about them. Since I wear full coverage foundation, colour correcting primers don’t have any appeal to me. The lavender shade of primer is meant to combat shallowness in skin and I would say I did notice a brightening factor after applying this primer. The consistency was more liquidy than I am used to but overall it was a decent primer.

Would I repurchase? I wouldn’t repurchase this item. It was only so-so and I can’t imagine it ever being my preferred primer. At a pricey $46 CAD it’s not worth its steep price tag in my opinion.

Dior Extase Mascara

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I love the false lash look and often wear falsies daily to achieve it. I would love to find a mascara that achieved sky-high lashes that rival that of a doll, but I have yet to find my holy grail mascara and have absolutely no brand loyalty when it comes to mascara. It’s pretty much the only item of makeup that I don’t have a go-to brand or tried, tested and true​​ formula. I don’t think I’ve ever purchased the same formula of mascara twice in my entire life because I can’t find that “nothing else will do” mascara. I decided to get bougie with it and buy a Dior mascara because when it comes to luxury mascara no one ever shuts up about the Dior formula.

Would I repurchase it? Absolutely not. It was way too expensive for a mascara that performs as meh as drugstore mascaras. It provided no separation, lift or length but rather made my lashes a clumpy mess (look at that brush). I’m also pretty sure that I couldn’t buy this formula even if I wanted to. I couldn’t find it on the Sephora website and I’m pretty sure it’s discontinued.

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