{Old} Empties, part IV: eye products

Ok, let's see if I can knock out this drawn-out series in the next week. This is the next to last post!

Here is a look at some mascaras, brow products, liners and primers I have used up in the past:

from left to right:
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara; L'Oreal Voluminous Miss Manga and Miss Manga Black Angel Mascaras; Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara (all in some shade of black)

I was not terribly impressed with the Tarte mascara and would not be likely to purchase a full-sized version of the product. 

I loved the original Miss Manga formula. It struck a good balance of lengthening and volumizing, which is what I mainly look for in mascaras (more volume, though, as my lashes are already pretty long). I would repurchase this. 

The Black Angel formula was rather wet and produced clumps...not my preferred look, so I would not repurchase that particular formula. 

I loved the Clump Crusher mascara and found myself using it almost exclusively while testing it out. I would definitely repurchase it!

from top to bottom:
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original; bareMinerals 5-in-1 BB Cream Shadow in Divine Wine; Wet n Wild Megaliner Liquid Eyeliner in Black; Jesse's Girl Liquid Eyeliner in Black; Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel; Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Chocolate

I actually have had multiple samples of the UD Primer...while I enjoyed the staying power of the product, I did not appreciate the white cast it left behind on my skin. I prefer an eye primer that dries clear. I would not purchase a full-sized version of this product. 

I enjoyed the bareMinerals BB cream shadow because it can function as a primer or a stand-alone shadow. Honestly, I don't know that I saw any BB benefits with this product, but what I liked was enough for me to buy a full-sized tube in the shade Radiant Sand. 

The brush on the Wet n Wild liner was a little thinner than I prefer. It is also very wet and takes a while to dry. While an inexpensive product, I would much rather spend a few more dollars on Jesse's Girl's eyeliner. It has a superior brush and the packaging makes it easy to hold comfortably in your hand while lining your eye. I have repurchased this at least twice already.

I have really enjoyed all of the ABH products I have tried so far. The brow gel was the very first item I tried, and I loved it. It helps hold the hairs in place without making them flaky. I love the thin tip on the Brow Wiz pencil and its consistency makes it easy to apply without being too hard or causing worry about breaking off. The only quip I have since trying similar products by other brands is the shade selection. They all seem to be either too dark and harsh or too light. While I would repurchase again (I have gone through a few tubes), I 'd probably prefer to stick with the brand that offers me better shade selections.

Haulin'

Happy Hump Day! I'm happy to be one more day closer to the weekend, as I cherish my personal time to recharge and do as I please.

I have made a few successive purchases over the past month or so from various shops that have resulted in a decent haul; I thought I would share a quick look at those products as I continue to test them out!

From rear to front, left to right: 
theBalm's In theBalm of Your Hand palette (ModCloth); Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Caramel (Sephora), MAC's Dej Loaf lipglass (online exclusive - MAC Cosmetics), MAC's So Select (exclusive to MAC Select members) and Cosmo lipsticks (both from MAC Cosmetics), BeautyBlender beauty.blusher (Sephora);
Tom Ford Beauty's eye color duo in Ripe Plum (CCO), MAC's lipliners in Plum and Spice (MAC Cosmetics), Urban Decay's Brow Beater brow pencil in Neutral Brown (Sephora), Too Faced Peanut Butter palette (Ulta), Sephora Collection's Solid Sponge & Brush Cleaner (Sephora)  

bareMinerals Divine Decadence 8-pc Spring Set (QVC)

top to bottom, left to right:
Absolute Indulgence Blush in Ginger Spice, Baseline Silky Cream Eyeliner in Rich Black;
  Diamond Light Mineral Veil Finishing Power, Shadow Quickie Cream Eyeshadow in Topaz, Marvelous Moxie Lipgloss in Big Tease, Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara Petite Precision Brush in Intense Black, Smoky Smudger Brush, Feather Light Brush

Stock photo from QVC: Sorry I forgot to take the lids off of some products so you could see them better!

These are some sample-sized products I managed to snag with some of the above purchases.
Top to bottom, left to right:
Clinique High Impact mascara, MAC False Lashes Mascara, MAC Prep & Prime Skin, Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, Urban Decay Sheer Revolution Lipstick in Liar (full-sized, forget to include in earlier pic), Clinique lipstick in Matte Magenta (full-sized, got as a bonus for counter purchase), Marc Jacobs Le Marc Lip Creme Lipstick in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon liner in Blacquer;
Clinique mini shadows (Mink, Seashell) & blush (Smoldering Plum), Too Faced Love Flush blush in Love Hangover, Too Faced Hangover Replenishing Face Primer

That's all for now. That's enough, right? I think I am good for at least a little while. I will you keep you posted on how some of these work out...a few may end up on my list of favorites!