Flower Zoom-in Ultimate Mascara Review

I have another makeup review for you! After I liked the Flower lipstick so much I decided to give the mascara a try. It has very good reviews on MakeupAlley. Good vegan (since I have read all Flower products are vegan) mascaras can be hard to come by!

This is the Flower Zoom-in Ultimate Mascara in "Intense Black". It retails for $7.98 and is sold exclusively at Walmart.  It also comes in the shades black, black brown and brown.

 Carmine isn't considered vegan. I know what it is but I don't really know how they obtain it, so I'm not sure how I feel about it.  Looks good otherwise, far as I can tell! It's a lot of big words, I know. haha

 I like the packaging. The black cap with the words is kind of ugly but at the same time it comes in handy. Basically, you twist the end to change the shape of the brush! See below...

Straight brush for lengthening

Twisted once to help curl the lashes.

Twisted once more to create volume.

I'm really enjoying this mascara. I love how it looks and feels and it doesn't get super clumpy or smudge! I like to do a coat with the lengthening brush and then a coat with the volume brush. I don't use the curl one a lot because I prefer my eyelash curler but of course it's great when you don't have your eyelash curler around! I think it's great that's it's essentially three mascaras in one!  They really do make a difference to my lashes. I didn't realize the shape of the brush could make such a difference. It's the same formula no matter which brush you use.

With lengthen/volume mascara used:

e.l.f. Long-lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow & Flower Kiss Stick High Shine Lipstick Reviews

Two beauty reviews for you today. I don't buy makeup too often because I have a pretty good collection already! Plus, a lot of it isn't vegan so there is less temptation at the store. haha But these two pretties are vegan!  ELF can be hit or miss but they definitely have some great items! And I'm really loving this new brand from Drew Barrymore, Flower! So read on to see what products I bought and what I think of them.

The first products is e.l.f. Studio Long Lasting Lustrous Eyeshadow in "Soiree" which I found at Walmart. It retails for $3. The second product is Flower Kiss Stick High Shine Lipstick in "Ginger Lily". It retails for $6.98 and can only be found at Walmart. 

I swatched the two together. Top left is "Soiree" over primer (e.l.f Mineral Eyelid Primer) and on it's own. Below is "Ginger Lily".

Both products smudged.

"Soiree" is much more true to colour when applied over primer. It's very sparkly! What I think is really cool about it is the mousse texture it has! I don't see that often with eyeshadow. It is easy to apply either with a finger or brush and blends well. It definitely stays put when applied over primer. I really love layering it with other eyeshadows because it changes the appearance each time. On it's own it is a gorgeous purple red shade with a duochrome effect.  I just noticed that the website says it works as an eyeliner too so I'll have to try that!

"Ginger Lily" is a beautiful coral shade. I love coral lipsticks because they look good on everyone!  It is VERY pigmented and VERY shiny! I'm very happy with this lipstick and would love to purchase some more. I think the packaging is nice and the lid stays on very well so I'm not afraid to keep it in my purse. Wear time on this was better than I expected. It does rub off on things like glasses but because it is so pigmented I feel the colour stays on for a while.  I'd definitely recommend giving this lipstick a try, especially if you like a shiny lip look!

New

• My dog fell asleep reading The Economist. haha Okay, not really, but I thought it was cute...
• Giant tomato from my CSA box!
• My cat clearly not amused with me taking our picture.
• Picked up this Flower mascara- review to come!
• Bought myself a new video game. First time in a looong time. I completely suck at it because, uh, I suck at shooting but hey... I'll get better. haha
• New earrings from Target and I got the watch for free! They recently had an awesome mobile coupon.
• Packing for my upcoming trip. I was trying to really narrow down what I brought since I'm sticking to a carry on so I was planning outfits... but I still have too much. Gah!
• GO SEAKHAWKS!