The Peanut Gallery: e.l.f. Studio Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloths

(Image Source: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/tools/accessories/makeup_remover_cleansing_cloths)

While I try to use face washes etc to remove my makeup I like to have makeup wipes handy to use in a pinch. I ran out of my Neutrogena ones and since my local Target recently started carrying e.l.f. products I decided to give these a try.

Price: $3
           There are 20 wipes in a pack leaving it at $0.15 a wipe which is a little cheaper than Neutrogena's roughly $0.18 per wipe.

The Breakdown:

• effectiveness: From what I could tell the wipes did a pretty good job of removing my makeup, though I wouldn't recommend them for removing eye makeup (see feel bellow)
• smell: I'm not sure how to describe the smell but its not pleasant nor (to my nose) unpleasant it just sort of is neutral.
• feel: These wipes are definitely rougher than other makeup remover wipes I have tried. Using them on my eyelids was unpleasant and left my eyelids feeling a little sore (yea, I only tried that once :P )
• side effects:
• hydrating and soothing? e.l.f. claims that these wipes are "soft and soothing for even the most sensitive skin" and also claims they are hydrating. While they did not immediately dry out my skin right after use they didn't seem to be very hydrating and my skin was definitely just as overly dry as usual if not more so a little while after using the wipes.
• acne alert: I have acne prone skin and these made me break out and all it took was one use to figure that out, though I did use them a couple more times just to make sure it actually was these and not anything else.

Final Words: I quit using these after a few uses and will not be buying them again. I would not recommend them to anyone with sensitive skin or acne prone skin.

Look #15: Carnival

ELF Eye Primer, NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk, MSC's Awesome Sauce

Lid inner to outer: Columbia (MSC), Deep End (UD Anniversary Palette), Omen (UD Anniversary Palette), Junkshow (UD Anniversary Palette)

Liner on upper lash line Uzi (UD)
Liner on lower lash line (inner to outer) Uzi (UD), a no name Cargo Swimmables, and Ransom (UD)

Look #14: Untitled

Guess what. I'm baaaaaaaaaaack! Sorry for the lack of posts as of late. My life has been somewhat insane lately and I got in a sort of makeup rut. I hope you all will forgive me! :P Anyways, here is my look from yesterday:

Pardon the hair, hadn't done it yet

EYES:
    - Urban Decay Primer Potion & NYX Jumbo Pencil-Cottage Cheese
    - Madd Style Cosmetics's Awesome Sauce (foiling medium)
    - Eyeshadow:
             - Lid (inner to outer): Half Baked (Urban Decay) & Mildew (Urban Decay
             - Highlights: Half Baked (Urban Decay) & a little of Virgin (Urban Decay)
    - Liners:
             - Top: Cargo's Swimmables Liner in Teal
             - Bottom: Urban Decays 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Stash
    - Lashes: Maybelline XXL PRO Volume waterproof under Maybelline The Falsies

FACE:
    - Revlon Beyond Natural Smoothing Primer & Beyond Natural Skin Matching Makeup
    - Blush: Ulta's Blush in Heartbreaker
    - Finishers: L'Oreal Bare Naturale Mineral Finish & Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray     

LIPS: 
    - My own creation!: The Maximum Max Lip Gloss in clear + Half Baked + Virgin



I can't think of a title for this one. If you have any ideas let me know!

Battle of the Crackles!: OPI versus Pure Ice

Left: OPI Shatter in Black Shatter
Right: Pure Ice in Strobe Light

Since the crackle polish craze began many companies have developed their own line of crackles. Some have been great some not so much *cough*SallyHansenCracklePolish*cough* Until you try them out it's hard to know which brands will rock and which ones will flop. In search of a black crackle and unable to find OPI crackle anywhere I picked up some Pure Ice Crackle for around $4 to tide me over until the OPI or China Glaze were in stock somewhere. A few days late I found OPI Shatter black polish at Ulta for $8.50. So, which one wins this battle of the crackles?

*insert epic announcers voice* Stay tuned to find out!

Two fingers are painted with OPI Shatter and two are painted with Pure Ice Crackle

Can you guess which is which?

I sure as heck wouldn't be able to if I didn't already know.

So as not to leave you wondering for all eternity (because you know you would totally obsess over it for the rest of your days, lol jk) I'll reveal the answer in a little bit.

I was shocked, the Pure Ice Crackle works just as well as the OPI Shatter! Bonus: It's $4.50 cheaper! Also, there was no real notable difference in smell (thought I'd mention it because sometimes less expensive polishes reek to high heaven). Obviously the packaging for the OPI is a little more visually appealing but not worth spending an extra $4.50 for! I definitely intend to buy more of the Pure Ice crackles in the future and I will let you all know if the other colors work as well as the black does *fingers crossed*

For now I declare Pure Ice Crackle the winner!

I would definitely recommend checking out your local Walgreens to look for Pure Ice crackle because hey that $4.50 you save could go towards other beauty goodies!

Now what you all have been waiting for! The answer to the question!

UPDATE: I recently noticed that the Pure Ice one does take a little bit longer to dry and I definitely recommend using a top coat for both of them. They look kinda blah and matte with out them


UPDATE2: I recently tried a few more of Pure Ice's crackles and not all of them work as well as the black. Thus far I can tell you that the orange works well but the lighter of their blue crackles really doesn't crackle much.

Pardon the super short nails and the lack of clean up