Urban Decay Primer Potion vs. e.l.f Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

The cult favorite Urban Decay Primer Potion versus the cheap elf Mineral Eyeshadow Primer. Who will be the victor? 

The differences between the two:

- Price. UDPP is $18 while the elf primer is $3. Now, I don't know about you guys, but that is a HUGE price difference. 

- Packaging. UDPP is bulkier while elf is a slim lipgloss. I forgot to take a picture of the wands, but elf's is like a regular lipgloss wand, and UDPP is a slanted wand. A lot of people complain about UDPP's packaging because you would have to cut it open to use up all the product in this vial shaped package (but of course that's why UD came up with a squeeze tube which costs a tad bit more).

- UDPP is thicker and more yellow while elf is runny and light in color, but they both come out sheer once blended. Although I do find that elf blended more easily than UDPP.

- UDPP is more accessible than elf, since you can buy it at Sephora, Ulta, Macys, or their website. The only place (that I know of) where you can buy elf products is at Target or their website (eyeslipsface.com). FYI, I ordered mine online.

*I threw away the package for e.l.f so I have no idea how much the e.l.f product contains :P Woops.

 I applied the same amount on both eyes, and you can clearly see the difference in texture and color by the picture above. *I applied my foundation (Revlon ColorStay) and setting powder (Coty Airspun) over my eyes before I used the primers*

*Remember, you can always click to enlarge to enlarge the pictures*

 Once blended, you wouldn't be able to tell which was which if it weren't for the labels.

I finished my eye makeup at exactly 1:00PM; using the same products and the same amount.

 

 Here's the makeup at exactly 7:00PM; exactly 6 hours later. I went to school in 75F degree weather, sat in an air conditioned room for hours and about an hour out doors. I did NO touch ups. You can see that there is NO creasing and the colors did not fade at all.

My verdict: They are both winners, but since elf is cheaper by $15, elf is more of a winner in my eyes, haha! I really regret buying UDPP since this cheaper product works exactly the same as a *high end* product. I feel jipped! I could have used that $15 on food or clothes or more makeup! I'm especially impressed by e.l.f's primer because my eyelids and overall face gets very oily throughout the day, and for it to withstand is all is amazing.

And here's my... EOTD (Eye of the Day), hehe :) Something neutral for school and going out to dinner with my girls.

Review: Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder

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I don't have the money to spend on high-end products as other girls do, so I'm always on the look out for a good quality setting powder for my make-up since my face is like an oil spill in just hours, even if I retouch. I looked high and low, and found a bunch of great reviews on this product, so I decided to give it a try :) If I don't like it, I can always return it, right?

Price: The cost ranges from $5~7 dollars.. depending on where you purchase it. I got mine for $6.xx.

What: This loose powder has been around since 1935-- that's almost a century! If they have been around this long, they must be doing something right. This loose powder claims to "hide tiny lines, wrinkles, and blemishes and gives a new softness to your skin". There are two kinds of packaging~ I have the new one. I have no idea what the old one looked like.

Where: You can find it at just about every drugstores, Amazon, or at major retailers like Target and Walmart. I purchased mine at Walmart.

Blended into the skin with the puff that came with the product.

Pros:
- Absorbs my oil and mattifies my face. I have super oily skin so I do have to reapply once or twice more during the day.
- I have a lot of acne scars and blemishes, and this powder just smooths everything out.
- Doesn't leave a *white cast* as you can see from the picture after I blended it into my skin.
- Affordable!
- Has a puff that you can use on the go.
- The container is sturdy and plastic.

- They have a wide range of colors to match your skin~ You can buy translucent just to be safe as I did :)


Cons:
- It does have a kind of fragrance that reminds me of old-school makeup that my grandma uses. It might be bothersome to others, but it's nostalgic to me. To give an idea, it reminds me of baby powder.
- Might get messy since it's in a sifter packaging--but what loose powder isn't messy?
- The packaging is a bit bulky, so it might take up a lot of room when on-the-go.
- I'd have to reapply after a couple hours

Hair Dye: Revlon Colorsilk in Dark Soft Brown

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I'm the type of person that likes change. I annoy myself to the point where I piss myself off if I stay the same for too long. I have this need to always be different; to stand out from the crowd. I'm always changing. I would dye my hair a different color--the craziest color I've ever done was pink, and girllll, I loved it! I would change my fashion style, hairstyle, my nail polish color changes every week, and how drastic I would do my make-up. It wasn't long ago that I decided to chop off 14inches of my hair into an A-line Bob. *I donated the hair to Locks of Love btw, it's a good cause :)* Now I'm growing out my hair to chop it off all over again, haha! 

Well anyway, it's been a been two months since I last dyed my hair, so I decided to go *normal*. My go-to hairdye brand has always (9 years) been Revlon Colorsilk (if I do it at home and not at a salon). 

Pros:

- Affordable~ it costs $3~4. Which is great for me since I dye my hair so much.

- Easily accessible- found in all drugstores, Walmart, Target, Amazon

- Large range of colors

- Has a collection made specifically for darker hair (purple box)

- Works great!

Con:

- Smells... but what hair dye doesn't?

Anyway.. no more chatter. Here's the before:

Before- My hair was bright orange-red

and....... AFTERRR! dundundundunnnnnn!

After! It's a dark rich brown.
The hint of red is expected since my hair was so bright before ;)

One box of hair dye is enough for my "thin" shoulder length hair. I quoted "thin" because my hairstylist thinned out my hair :P Mmm.. the color looks.. normal right? Haha~ well, I'm not used to it. I think darker hair makes people look more pale ;o. Full profile picture coming soon... when I have makeup on, eheh ;)

My Roots- Before

My Roots- After

DIY: Braided Bracelet

I take no credit for the image* I just wanted to share this DIY since it's so unique :)

Soy Fashion: Nana Couple Ring

Experience with SoyFashion.com : It was my first time ordering from this website and I was a bit skeptical at first, but after asking a fellow soompier about her experience, she said not to worry! I fell in love with the Nana ring and I just had to get it--so I jumped the gun. I made my purchase! I submitted my order on February 6th at 7:56PM and received a confirmation about a minute later. At 8:15PM on the same day, I received a email saying that my order has been shipped ( O_O Whatt?!?! Shipped already?! It hasn't even been a day yet and what surprised me even more, was that it was on a Sunday night). I was so pleasantly surprised! Haha. Anyway.. It was shipped within less than 30 minutes. I received my package on February 8th--meaning I got my order in two days! And everything was intact :)

Price: $15 for the ring + $1.39 shipping - 10% off entire order = $14.89.

Side note*: The placed it was shipped in was situated in California, which is where I live. So maybe that's why my order came so quickly :) For those of you that don't know what or who Nana is.. she's an anime character from the anime Nana. I haven't personally watched it but it's on my to-do list :D

The ring came as pictures on the website which is already a fabulous thing! I really have nothing to complain about. The box that the ring came in is sturdy too--not just some cheapo cardboard box.

This website had just earned my trust--they also accept paypal! :) OH one more thing! Use this coupon code to get 10% off your entire order: SF10RMN2010

Here's the link if you wanna purchase the ring! https://www.soyfashion.com/products-page/jewelry/nana-lock-key-lovers-ring/