Hey y'all, I gotta tell you about this AWESOME FREE STUFF I got a little while ago.
It's from
Maybelline and
BzzAgent (you know, you get free stuff on the condition that you talk about it, so I'd better talk about it more!) and it is
Great Lash Lots of Lashes mascara and a variety of
Baby Lips lip balms.
Maybelline on Facebook
First the mascara:
As a consistent user of L'oreal Double Extend "beauty tubes" mascara, I found the Maybelline mascara problematic. First of all, the handle for the mascara was so different from what I'm used to and made it really awkward to put on the mascara. I'm used to something bigger and rounder that is easier for me to hold, so the thin, small handle on the Maybelline mascara was frustrating. The brush, which is designed to allow you to get smaller lashes, kind of confused me, but didn't cause a lot of problems. The mascara looked good when it was on, and wasn't clumpy or anything. It made my eyelashes look similarly as long as my "extending" mascara normally does, so that is a good sign for me. They were pretty and nice and dark, so that was all good. Taking the mascara off was a pain for me, since it seemed to require makeup remover, which I don't use since my normal mascara comes off with warm water. In general, I think my biggest problem with this mascara was that it was too different from what I normally use, but I think if you're used to a one-step, thin handled mascara, this could be a great product. The actual application and removal were the biggest issues for me - the mascara itself looked nice when it was on.
Now the "Baby Lips":
I got five of these lip balms free from BzzAgent, and I tried them out for over a month before making up my mind about them. Here's what my final judgement is: These lip balms are nice, they feel good on your lips, they hydrate while you wear them, and the colors are surprisingly visible. They also don't seem to do what the package says, which is make your lips actually softer over the course of your use. Like I said, I used these for a while before posting this so that I could make a fair judgement, and I definitely don't think they soften or hydrate lips any better than any other lip balm. I normally use Burt's Bees honey lip balm and I feel like that does a better job keeping my lips hydrated over time. That being said, these lip balms smell nice and they leave a nice color, and they don't feel too sticky or oily. I also like that they are in a nice and easy twist up tube rather than a squeeze tube or a pot, it makes application easy. The peach lip balm smelled nice and had a nice peachy sparkle that was subtle but not too subtle. Definitely prettier than naked lips, and very easy to put on in a pinch for time. Overall, I'd say if you're not looking for something that is going to give you long term hydration, and you just want an easy, nice-feeling, pretty lip balm, then this is a great choice.
Now that I'm done my shameless plugging, you all should think about this next time you need new lip balm/mascara. both products are pretty reasonably priced so they're worth considering for sure. I might grab a new peach one when I'm done with this one, which I keep in my purse at all times.
