I’m really liking Avon products lately. They’re cheap, some of them work really well (admittedly others are what you pay for), and they have a great assortment of colors, flavors, you name it. Plus they’re now avaiable for you to buy online, which is another bonus. I remember the days when I had to go through an Avon rep to buy my makeup. I loved Avon back then. As a teen with little money to spare and a huge need to try all the latest cosmetics, Avon products were the best of both worlds for me. They were inexpensive and they also offered a lot of the latest colors that were in style, but they also worked pretty well.
I have tried a few that I just plain didn’t like. I actually just tried a sample that I got along with my last order when I ordered my Beyond Color Plumping lip balm and lipstick and my True Color Eyeshadow quads that I couldnt’ stand. I have it on still as we speak and cannot wait to get home and wash it off since it’s stigling my skin and was way too thick for my already oily skin type. This was cream that was a day and night moisturizing agent that advertised as being extremely moisturizing. Never a good thing for those that break out easily.
The only good thing about it was that it had an SPF 15 in it, but it was extremely heavy and greasy, and went on an opaque white. Wouldnt’ recommend that and I’m glad it was just a sample! At any rate, onto the real review here, which is my True Color eyeshadow quad and my Beyond Color lip plumping lip color and lip balm, which I bought in both a nude plumping color (plain( and a nude but deeper color to try it out. It has “double retinol” which supposedly helps to make the lips look plumper. Not a great plumper, but an excellent primer I must say. And a great nude, light color to wear on it’s own. Only $4 a pop too, not bad.
The eyeshadow quads are awesome though. I got four of them, one a smoky eyes set, one a browns set, and one an island paradise set which had some turqouise, tan and brownish colors and a bright white. They are all great. The color lasts, and goes on super bright and saturated.
You’d think you spent a lot more than the mere $6 it cost for this stuff. It’s a really pearlized texture, but they don’t go on pearly, more matte I’d say. They do last well, and when applied with an expert brush, they look great. Of course, they come with the typical cheapo sponge, but if you use that you’ll get a poor result.
