Dual Review: Precision Pore Cleansing Pad by Sephora

The Product

Amber Says:

I think this is a good product, especially for the price being only $5. It adds a nice element to washing your face. Instead of just pushing face wash around with your hands, these little scrubbies help massage your face and get the cleanser nice and worked in while still being quite gentle.

The only downsides for me are that the suction cup on the back is both the only thing to hold on to, and it doesn't stick to my mirror for as long as I'd like. Neither of these things is a huge deal, it's not exactly that hard to hold onto, just a tad flimsy while you're scrubbing, and I just store it in my medicine cabinet instead of hanging it up.

I would recommend giving this product a try. It's probably the most inexpensive, basic facial cleansing tool out there but it works quite nice!

Kylie Says:

I liked this product so much that I gave it as a gift to my mom. My husband keeps stealing it too!
The bristles are not too soft or too firm, and it's got a little section of shorter nubbies that can be good for more sensitive areas. Exfoliation is great for minimizing blackheads and this really keeps the ones on my nose barely noticeable (since it's pretty much impossible to get rid of them completely).

This scrubby turns any face wash into an exfoliating one and thanks to that I can save money on additional products, and it also helps with my dry patches. Afterwards my face feels stimulated and I feel like my lotion really soaks into the clean skin. I love this product and until I can afford to splurge on a Clairisonic, it really keeps my face clean and clear of makeup.

Tutorial: A Simple Look Using TheBalm Balmbini Babies of TheBalm Face Palette

Hi, everyone!

I'm going to create a tutorial using a palette I got for Amber :) It's called TheBalm Balmbini Babies of TheBalm Face Palette! Crazy name, right?

And Here it is!


Sorry for such a picture heavy post, but I want it to be as easy to understand as possible.
Foundation, bronzer, blush and eyebrows done!

Prime the eyes (I like this step because my eyeshadow creases in an hour) and then lightly brush a light matte eyeshadow over the entire area, any skin toned eyeshadow works.


I put Insane Jane all over my lid and in my crease with my angled eyeshadow brush. (Urban Decay Mushroom is very similar)


Using the Same brush, apply a darker shadow of your choice to darken the crease and outer edge of the lid, I used Jealous Jordana here. Remember to start light and gradually add more, it can get really dark, really quick.


And then blend out with a clean brush.


Take a small pencil brush or any kind of precision brush and apply the darker shadow along your bottom lash line.


Then take a small brush (or your finger, like I did) and apply a small amount of a highlighter to the inner corner of your eye. This will help brighten up darker looks.


Line your top lash line as close as possible to the lashes, thinner is good for people who don't have much lid space to start with. Then line up the curve of your bottom lash line to the end of your eyebrow.


Draw your wing, and then...



Fill it in.


Tight line with a good quality eyeliner, if you have sensitive eyes you might want to skip this step.


Curl your lashes and apply mascara and you're done!

Apply favorite lipstick and remember to smile! :)


Thanks for Looking at my little tutorial!
~Kylie~

Products Used:

Estee Lauder Equalizer foundation in Ivory
Sleek Contour Kit in Light
TheBalm blush in Hot Mama
Urban Decay Brow Box in Beige Betty
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay W.O.S (Naked Basics Palette)
The Balm Insane Jane shadow
TheBalm Jealous Jordana shadow
TheBalm Mary-Lou Manizer
Jordana Fabuliner (3 dollars, craaazy <3)
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero (for tight lining)
Maybelline The Falsies mascara
Mac lipstick in Sunny Seoul
Ecotools brushes

Introductions

I'm Amber, I'm 24 and from Arizona. I have very sensitive and dry skin. I love to try new products and I wish I had unlimited funds to shop all the time, but that might take all the fun out of getting new things every so often. (Yeah, I'll just keep telling myself that.)

I consider myself a beginner at makeup but I like to try and it's fun to experiment with it. Hopefully through this blog I will get better so lets get started, I have a lot of work to do.








And I'm Kylie, I'm 23 (for one more month!) and Amber is my best friend. I just started getting into makeup this past year or so and I've been loving every day of it! Amber and I don't get to see each other as often as we'd like, so this is a great way for us to enjoy our hobby together.

My skin type is dry like a desert with flaky patches. My skin tone is just a little off, with some redness in my cheeks and nose. And I have neutral undertones so I can wear both yellow and pink, but I think my skin favors yellow.