First Impressions: L'Oréal Lineur Intense

I'm an eyeliner person. Always have been. Its the first bit of makeup I purchased. And I'm a hard sell at that.

Im a Fluidline fan, I own them in an array of colors and am pleased with them. That being said, sometimes needing a brush isn't  all that convenient, and if your brush isn't clean-well you're in for a half hour eyeliner application. 

I know there are a lot of great high end liquid eyeliners on the market, but I prefer gel and its not worth the money to me unless I can fall in love with it, which hasn't  happened yet.

So, I thought I'd try and review this little eyeliner. This particular one is a liquid formula with a felt tip pen.

The formula is a touch watery to be honest. This is both good and bad. Its bad because until it dries, smearing is a definite  possibility. But- if you made a mistake it is easy to fix.

Its intense, but not overwhelmingly so. It has a very slight sheen even once its dry. It,however, is not layer-able, if you're someone who goes over a line several times to build or smooth. It removes itself with that method, and is certainly not a product for you.

As far as the brush is concerned, a sharp point is easy to create, as shown. The line is not ultra thin, but fairly thin with the ability  to be thick if so desired. Its a touch too long and not as thin as I would maybe like, but workable for sure.

This liner is not waterproof. At all. A drop of water on a Q-tip took it off in one swipe. This is good or bad, depending on your preference. 

Keep in mind, This is a first impression, it may wear very impressively, I will test it out and see.

Also, I am wearing no mascara in the picture to show the true color intensity.

What are your top eyeliners?

-Rachel

Guerlain Maxi Lash

Before I get in bed, I thought id do a quick little review of this mascara. So, a little hurried iPhone post this will be.

I always pick mascara samples when I place an order with Sephora. I never feel as though high end mascaras live up to the hype or are worth the cost. So, I pick the samples to see if I can be proved wrong. Ive tried Lancôme, Estee Lauder, MAC, Tarte, etc. I have purchased full sized high end mascaras based purely on hype before. Bad decisions.  Ive tried the famed Diorshow, which I thought was a pretty lackluster and kind of worthless mascara. So, keep that in mind.

My favorite drugstore mascaras have narrowed themselves to Loreal varieties. I prefer a deeply black mascara with significant volume and reasonable lengthening abilities. Curl is not a requirement for me.

When I received the Maxi Lash sample, I was expecting a completely average mascara. I was dead wrong and now feel compelled to purchase a $30 full size version. Its that good. (The packaging just so happens to be drool worthy...) Below are some photos I took to show the effects. This is one, I repeat, ONE light coat. Thats all. (I have no mascara on my bottom lashes and no eyeliner or eyeshadow on.)

A Lesson in Goat Cheese.

Have you had any good food lately? I don't mean sauteed chicken. I mean, food you just die over. Personally, I think this is the only kind of food one should ever eat (unless one is stuck at home cramming for accounting at 11 p.m; in that case, microwave vegetables are appropriate and expected). Here is one of many stories of amazing things I ate (and loved!)

Let me preface my first dish by saying that I live in apartment with three other girls which is ridiculous and amazing and chaotic all the time. Sometimes, to skip out on actual things I need to do, I like to venture out into the real world with my roomate Bethany (she likes good food just like me!) Last week, she suggested we go to The Plaid Apron in Sequoyah Hills; an old, ritzy part of Knoxville that I never venture to. We almost didn't, but it was on our way and we (and by we I mean I) were starving, so off we went. Little did I know this trip was going to end with that crazy-happy-dinging-game-show-sound-when-someone-wins-the-new-car (in my mouth!)