August 2017 – All Things Glitter

I am back with another great product for you to look at. Yes I am talking about another brand in micellar water. It is a renowned Spanish brand Byphasse. Micellar waters are known to remove makeup with least amount of effort and leaves your skin healthy without having to wash, unlike chemically processed makeup removers. So lets jump into the review.

Price– S$ 17.90

Byphasse Micellaire Solution is cleansing water composed of micelles (small surface-active particles) that guarantees the gentle removal of make-up from your face, eyes, and lips. The micelles contained in this formula ensure a perfect clean without that greasy feeling, nor the need to rinse

As you may see this is a huge bottle. It is a 500ml bottle and coming for this price is unbelievable. It comes in a transparent plastic bottle with pink press top lid. I wouldn’t say it is very travel friendly for its size, but you can pour into a smaller bottle when ever travelling. I will be transferring it into a spray bottle so that i can directly spritz it on my face and wipe of with a cotton ball or face tissue.

It is a huge quantity for this price and i am very happy with it. Secondly i have seen people claiming this to be close dupe of Bioderma Miceller Water which unfortunately i haven’t used. So in case any of you has used it please let me know via comments. Coming to its claims of removing makeup with least effort I’d say it works well, I bought a long wear lipstick along with this and i wore it for whole day even had oily meals but it did not move, when i came back i removed it with Bypass Miceller Water and it was gone in just 2 swipes. I was amazed to see its results. I did try to remove my eye makeup with it and my mascara was gone in one swipe but it took few swipes to get rid of my MiniSo waterproof eyeliner.

Another claim which says it does not leave a film on your face so you don’t need to wash it, seems wrong in my case. After using this product i did feel like washing my face which does not happen when i use my Loreal Miceller Water. But comparing the two i believe this is the only difference between them and hence I will choose Byphasse over Loreal.

So Today I’ll be reviewing a much awaited product in my vanity – Tarte Magical Wand Brush Set. They were launched in April 2017 and since then I was trying to get my hands on these brushes so badly that i cant tell. Unfortunately they were not available in India so i had to try even harder to get them. Finally i got them from a Instagram seller and i am so happy. Lets get into the review and know more about this.

Price– USD36

Product Description

A rainbow-hued collection of brushes inspired by unicorns. Bring your makeup dreams to life with these full-sized, totally insta-grammable brushes shaped like unicorn horns. The fluffy pink brush sweeps on foundation and blush like a dream, while the blue and green ones blend and pack on eyeshadow to fairytale perfection. The dense magenta brush is ideal for contouring, and the purple one for blending liquids and creams to create endless magical looks. Each ultra-plush pastel brush is made with with vegan bristles.

Packaging

I can go on and on talking about packaging. They come in a cardboard box which gives you a unicorn feel with its pleasant colour scheme with the picture of brushes printed on it. When open you pull out this super cute purple butter paper with unicorns printed all over it. Tarte had me at these unicorns already. Securely wrapped inside this paper comes utterly beautiful to die for 5 brushes. Each having its own usage, which I will explain later. I think tarts could have given a pouch or a box for these brushes given the price of the set. It could have been lot easier to store them, because of course you don’t want them to get dirty at any cost. Well i do have brush box so doesn’t really matter. They are travel friendly given you carry them in a secure box or pouch.

My Experience

Each brush is used for different steps in makeup. They have unicorn shaped golden stick which differs in size as per density of the brush. I wanted them to be metal to be more sturdy but it is made of plastic. But thats fine too otherwise brushes would have been more heavy and difficult to work with. All brushes are pretty dense and easy to work with. Lets get to there individual usage.

Magenta Contour Brush: create the perfect contour, strobe or highlight with dense, flat bristles. This one looks purple to me more than magenta but anyway. It picks u the product in right amount and gives a really subtle highlight.

Pink Powder Brush: apply just the right amount of foundation or finishing powder for an airbrushed look. This one is dry products only brush because of its dome shape. I use it for baking only. It picks very little amount of the product.

Green Blending Shadow Brush: defines the crease while blending out harsh lines. This one is for blending eye shadow or under eye concealer. I use it for eye shadow only and blends well. It picks perfect amount of the product.

Blue Shading Eyeshadow Brush: pack on base shadows and soften around your crease. This one perfect for inner corners and lid application. Gives a rich colour payoff while using glitter eye shadows.

Purple Liquid Foundation Brush: pick up and apply cream or liquid foundations and primers with dense, fluffy bristles. I use this one for buffing in my foundation and contour. It makes blending super easy.