Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eyeshadow Primer Review and Swatches

Oy oy oy, I should have written this post a couple months ago but hey, better late than never? TFSI is really popular in the blogosphere as an eyeshadow primer, and when Too Faced had a 20% sale for Valentine's Day I decided it was time to pick it up.

It's a "nude" thin cream-liquid that completely disappears once applied. It spreads really easily and you only need a tiny bit! It emboldens eyeshadow colors and helps keep them from creasing or fading over the day.

More Product Mini Reviews

Hey hey, it's time for another post of mini-reviews! I got to try a lot of products during my New York visit, thanks to L's impressive collection, and will remark on them in a succincter-than-usual fashion. I've decided to post this rather than a monthly favorites/empties (or Skincare Saturday, for that matter, though there are several skincare products here), mostly because I'm sick and don't have the energy to write a new post. Here they are, in no particular order:

Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash

$25 for 8 oz, available from Sephora

This is a very nice, gentle exfoliator. I only used it the one time, since I spent 4 out of 6 of my nights at Z's, but I found it to do its job without unnecessary irritation. I'm not sure I'd want to spend that much myself, especially since I have my Clarisonic which takes care of my physical exfoliation needs, but if you don't have a Clarisonic and want something mild to exfoliate, Microdelivery is definitely worth checking out!

NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skin Tone Review and Swatches

When Cherry Culture was having their 40% off sale, I decided to finally pick up the NYX Eye Shadow Base. I usually use elf's primer (or, more often than that, nothing at all), but figured I should try branching out and seeing what else is out there. Temptalia reviewed it awhile back, and gave it high marks, so the lower price just sealed the deal. I've used it a few times since I got it, and let's just say: it's worse than worthless for me.

NYX Eye Shadow Base in Skin Tone

E.L.F. Essential Beauty School Eyelid Primer Collection Review and Swatches

I've been playing with the three primers that came in the adorable little primer set I snagged at Target the past few days, and thought it was time to share some of my observations.

E.L.F. Primer Preview

I'm still testing my new E.L.F. primers for wear and effect which will take another few days, but here are some swatches to whet your appetite before a full review:

Left to right: Pearl, Nude, and Champagne primers

Top to bottom: Pearl, Champagne, Nude alone; topped with Silk Teddy; topped with Insane Jane; topped with Sexpresso

Whee!

E.L.F. Review and Swatches

E.L.F., short for Eyes Lips Face, is a super-cheap makeup brand available at some Targets and online.  My biggest gripe with them is that shipping is $7, which is completely absurd, so I've only ordered from them a couple of times, when they happened to have 50% off coupons (which is quite often; you can check at Retail Me Not for current discounts) which saved me an amount equivalent to shipping (so I ended up just paying retail).  I haven't tried very much from them, but some of the things I've tried I do really like.