March 8, 2016

February 2016 Makeup and Beauty Hits and Misses

Makeup

I can’t believe March is here with Easter soon on the way. February 2016 wasn’t a huge month for makeup and beauty since January we saw many of the latest and greatest Spring 2016 releases. I suspect so they drugstores will start launching new collections for late Spring and Summer 2016.

But for now things are a little slower in the beauty world which makes for a perfect time to go over some February 2016 Makeup and Beauty Hits and Misses!

makeup miss

Etude House Berry Delicious Strawberry Eau de Perfume
Etude House’s new Berry Delicious Spring 2016 is as adorable and there are some keepers from this collection. But take my advice and avoid this one! It’s too juvenile, too overly sweet, and just not as strawberry-like as I was hoping for! Skip it!

Etude House Berry Delicious Strawberry Eau de Perfume

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream
Amazing stuff for us drier skin ladies and lads but way over hyped and way over priced. Save your money for something else! Or at least until the brand comes to their senses and lowers the price.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream

L.A. Girl Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Collection
A ton of hype surrounds this little palette but mine got tossed into the makeup graveyard! Flaky, dry, and less than pigment eyeshadows make for an awful

L.A. Girl Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Collection

Palladio Butter Me Up! Sheer Color Balm
Draggy, dense, and actually kinda painful to apply these lip balms are far from buttery!

Palladio Butter Me Up! Sheer Color Balm

Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream
Creamy, moisturizing, and quite lovely for drier eyes Clinique’s new Pep-Start Eye Cream has the starts of a beautiful formula but everything else it promises like reducing puffiness and brightening my eyes up, well, that so does disappoint.

Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream

makeup hits

Essence Blush Up! Powder Blush
$4 bucks scores you this beautifully pigmented, silky, and long wearing blush! What’s not to love?

Essence Blush Up! Powder Blush

Lipstick Queen Seven Deadly Sins Lip Gloss
Pigmented, creamy, and gorgeous shades makeup this lovely lipgloss hybrid! You need to try out at least one shade but I promise it won’t be your last!

Lipstick Queen Seven Deadly Sins Lipgloss

Clean Reserve Fragrance Collection
Possibly the best $22 I spent last month! This set contains sample sizes of ALL the new Clean Reserve Fragrance Collection and boy are they keepers! Such a great way to try ’em all out!

Clean Reserve Discovery Layering Set

Replica By The Fireplace
Yeah, it’s Spring but don’t miss out on Replica’s warm, toasty new fragrance that reminds me of Bath and Body Works Fireside Marshmallow!

Replica By The Fireplace

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Perfector
Sheer, brightening coverage makes Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Perfector an ideal Spring lightweight foundation!

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Perfector

Lorac Color Source Buildable Blush
Soft, silky, easy to blend, I think I need all the shades of the new Color Source Buildable Blush from Lorac!

Lorac Color Source Buildable Blush 4

J Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paint
A mere $5 bucks will score you this super pigmented lip paint that’s pretty much a dupe of OCC Lip Tar!

About the Muse

Isabella MuseIsabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

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  • genevieve

    Thank you so much for your honest review of these products. Unfortunately there are often more misses than hits these days, especially with the HE brands and their ludicrous promises.
    I think that Neutrogena has improved a lot of its skincare range lately and I am going to give them a try.