Recently I received the opportunity to review two new products from CoverGirl: Smoky ShadowBlast eye makeup and ShineBlast lip gloss. I’ve been hoping to do a makeup review for BzzAgent.com, and I was excited to finally have the opportunity.
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| Attempt #1 with ShadowBlast and ShineBlast. |
When I first received my BzzKit, I was horrified to find bright pink lip gloss and bright blue eye makeup in my box. Eighties Barbie, eat your heart out! I just knew I was going to be ready for jazzercise at any moment. ShadowBlast and ShineBlast both come in an assortment of lovely colors, I just happened to choose two that were brighter than what I normally wear.
I was happily surprised by ShineBlast lip gloss. At first I was a little startled by the vaguely-noncommittal fruity scent, but gradually I decided it was a pleasant fragrance. The tint of the gloss was not at all Barbie — it turned out to be just a hint of color and shine, exactly what I look for in gloss. I found ShineBlast to be a bit tacky/sticky for my tastes, though. Overall, I would say it’s a good lip gloss but not one of my favorites. Definitely a good item to pick up on sale, though.
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| Hmmmmm….Bladerunner eyes? |
ShadowBlast eye make-up….now that’s a different story. The big selling point of ShadowBlast is that the two tips of the pencil are an easy way to create a smoky, sultry look for your eyes. One side of the pencil is for shading your eyelid, and the other side is for lining the crease and around your upper and lower lashes. Originally I was surprised at the subtlety of this makeup as well. Actually, I was a little disappointed — I had expected to have stunning, smoky eyes after following the directions, and instead I felt like I looked washed out, maybe a little fatigued. I tried twice more on other days to apply the makeup according to the directions, each time applying more and more color. By the end I felt like the girl from Bladerunner. Looking back at the pictures I took, the original attempt was pretty good. The makeup looked good on me, but I didn’t feel good wearing it, and that’s kinda the point of makeup for me.
Another quibble I had with the ShadowBlast is that it is not at all long-wearing. After about 4 hours I noticed that every bit of the make-up had gathered in the crease of my lid. Some literature sent along with the BzzKit suggested first using concealer or translucent powder on the lid to keep the makeup in place, but that felt like more trouble than it was worth.
So in summary, ShineBlast lip is pretty cool, and ShadowBlast — not so much.
I do have some fabulous $2 off coupons to give away if you want to try either product (or any CoverGirl product), so if you’re someone I know, hit me up and I’ll send you a coupon (sorry, too lazy to send them out to strangers).
Disclosure: I received two free CoverGirl products, coupons, and MyPoints for participating in this campaign.
You look beautiful as always!!
IS VERY GOOD..............................