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Promise: “Finally, bold volume without any of the bulk.
• Patented Lash Catcher™ brush has 3 bristles per lash to make every lash count
• Catches, coats and de-clumps each lash to make them all fatter and flirtier
• Instant clump-free volume
• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested
• Washable, also available in Waterproof formula”   (maybelline.com)

Availability: All drugstores!

Packaging: I hate the packaging – it’s really tacky.  The tube is the same shape as all of Maybelline’s Volum’ Express mascaras, and this one is a pinky coral color with turquoise/blue accents.  I just really hate the One by One logo, and the cheap sticker that it’s on.  But, what really matters is what’s on the inside, so let’s get to that!!

Wand: I absolutely love the wand!! I’ll admit it’s a little short in length (I mean the actual length of the wand from the handle to the end of the bristles), which makes the application a little awkward, BUT there are so many bristles! It’s amazing how this mascara separates your lashes – it’s impossible to make a clump, it just won’t happen.  And the bristles at the very end are shorter than the ones in the middle so it doesn’t poke at my inner eye area like some other mascaras.

Formula: Ah-maz-ing!! It lengthens, it volumizes, it holds curl, and it separates. The only thing this mascara doesn’t do is apply itself.  You have to try it!! Check out the photo below to see what it looks like on. I left one eye bare so you can really see the difference.

Price: Pretty cheap! I bought mine for about $6!

5/5 stars! One by One is easily one of my all-time favorite mascaras!!

I love this shade!!! It’s a dark chocolate/taupe color, or put simply, it’s like Nesquik for your nails. GORGEOUS!!

*Ignore my slightly wonky cuticles in the above photo, my manicure is a few days old.

Ok, I was skeptical when I bought the ELF Makeup Mist & Set a few weeks ago, I couldn’t imagine a spray doing anything but ruining my makeup – my makeup in the rain = disaster – but, I was completely wrong about this product.  It actually works… it’s like hairspray for your face! I swear your makeup is not going anywhere if you use this!!

Insert terrible photo of me doing my “Walmart Portrait Studio gaze into the distance pose”:

Now this is after hours of wear.  Normally when I do a post I take photos right after I apply my makeup.  But this was at least 8 hours after!! And it looks amazing! Normally with my Everyday Minerals foundation, I have to touch up at once during the day, or at least spot conceal, but not with this setting spray.  It’s amazing!

Tomorrow I’m going to try it with liquid foundation, so stay tuned for part 2!

If you’re like me you love the look of nude nails but can never get it to look right!  Polish shades are always to pink, peachy, or light to work with my skin tone.  I thought I was destined to never rock the nude look until I stumbled across this gem – Revlon’s gray suede!! It’s a perfect extremely neutral color -  kind of a beige with a lot of gray in it.  It’s a really sophisticated and classy shade that will go with anything!

Forget Rimmel’s Bare Naked, you have to try this!