Urban Decay's Big Fatty Waterproof Mascara

Aww, the summer months. Beaches, BBQ's, fun in the sun. Fun until your make-up starts melting that is!

I don't wear makeup everyday, especially in the summer, makeup just doesn't stay in my face too long on a hot sunny day. I doesn't matter if I've only walked a block, I will sweat and we all know what sweat does to makeup. It melts it! Well it doesn't really melt it, but it gets wet and it starts running down your face, plus I have a bad habbit of rubbing my eyes and licking my lips a lot so I have to be picky when it comes to summer makeup.

A great summer pal for me is waterproof mascara. Now I know what you may be thinking, waterproof? It's not like I'm going swimming right? Plus, I have to spend that extra time at night scrubbing it out of my eyelashes before I go to bed. Well that may be, but I sure rather spend that extra time at night than walking around with raccoon eyes during the day.
I was using a very generic waterproof mascara from Avon, and it worked great! Then I ran out. So the search began for a new one. I have my Bare escentuals one but it's not waterproof, altough I must admit that I am in love with it, IN LOVE!
So if you've read my previous posts you'll know that the BADgal one was a total flop. I returned it, thank god for Sephora's great return policy by the way. The girl who handled my return helped me search for another one, we searched and searched and neither one pleased me. I even pulled out my little list of suggestions my lovely gals from the Sephora page in facebook suggested, but they didn't have any of those.

After walking around for what seemed like hours (15 mins.), it finally hit me. What brand is the one I always turn to? Well Urban Decay of course. Well the other girls kind of suggested it first, but let's pretend the genious was all me.
So we went for the big fatty mascara.

To begin, I must say I'm not too fond of the big wand. Well it's called the big fatty for a reason right. Anyway, the packaging is super cute! Yes, I know I shouldn't but I do tend to shop because of how cute makeup looks, sorry not my fault that brands know how to make it look like eye candy. I was scared though, the reviews on Sephora aren't very promising, but I had to give it a try, and as you might guess by my semi-what positive attitude, you might realize that I was glad I tried it.

The mascara is absolutley great! The application was nice and smooth, not dry, not runny, just perfect. The big wand made it easier to coat all my lashes quickly and no transfer anywhere on my lids. It dries pretty quick and it left only a minimal amount of clumping, seriously, I can live with that.

My lashes looked beautiful! Now I can't post a pick of that because I kind of fell asleep before taking a picture, (I know, bad right?) but that just takes me to the other great thing about this. There was no smudging during the long hours that I slept. Super cool!

So, let's get to the good part. I give it:

Why a four? Well to tell you the truth, even though this mascara is great it still does not compare to the one from Avon. I didn't have time to get an Avon rep. or I would have gone to her first, but I don't want to take away from this product. If you're thinking of buying it then I say you're making a good choice. Go play with it and see what you think.

Onto some pictures now:

You can purchase this product from Sephora or Urban Decay and it will cost you $20

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils

\Oh the eyeliner. Used for so many things. When we do a smoky eye it is there to add more drama, when we need a little brightener it is there to open up our eyes, and when we want to add to have fun it is there to add a pop of color. Yes, eyeliner can be our best friend but sometimes it's hard to find a good brand that actually works for you. Well, look no more, I have found it. It is Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils.
Urban Decay's 24/7 pencils are the best eyeliners I have ever tried. They are super creamy and apply so smoothly that it usually takes only one swipe to get your desired look. It comes in several colors to compliment almost any type of eye makeup you have on. My favorite part? They're waterproof!

Now you already know what eyeliner is used for (to line your eyes, duh!), so I won't instruct you on what to do here. What I will say though is that this eyeliner is my favorite, it is really so easy to apply, does not tug on your skin and it has long lasting power. Urban Decay says that you can smudge it too. After you apply it you have around 30 seconds to do all your smudging and then it will dry to a very "long-lasting finish that won't budge." Now I haven't done any smudging but I do know that they stay on pretty well. I use it on my waterline so I would know.

The colors they have avaialble are sure to please most gals and guys, there are so many to choose from. As usual UD has given them unique fun names that in my opinion make them more apealling.

So how do I rate these? I give them:

Yes my darlings, these eyeliners deserve five lipglosses for being super efective and cute!

I only own five, four of them that I got from a set called the Hi-fi 24/7 set and it came with a glitter eyeliner and a full size one in Zero (black)
Here is what they look like:

You can purchase these liners from Sephora or Urban Decay and they will cost you $17.
You can also find them in sets or in duos, just check your local store or the websites I've provided. They're totally worth your money.

Summer makeup routine

So for anyone that is curious I'll share my summer makeup routine.
Summer is an awful time to ware makeup, most of the time I don't ware any to tell you the truth, but sometimes when you are going out you want to look put together.
I sweat more than normal in the summer, especially in my face, so my makeup needs to be lightweight, long lasting, multipurpose and supper easy to touch up.
Here are the products that I use:

I start out with Urban Decay's tinted moisturizer.
This moisturizer not only hydrates my skin but it gives nice coverage. To apply it you simply squirt a small amount on your hand and then dot it in several places around your face. Then use your fingers to blend it all out. The formulation is a bit thick and it dries kind of quick, that's why dotting and then blending will give you chance to get a nice even coverage. Now before you start rambling about how this does not give you enough coverage, be aware that it is a moisturizer, it's not supposed to act as foundation, but it's pretty damm close and it does the job. Another nice little bonus is that it has SPF 20, so it's like three products in one; moisturizer, foundation (kind of) and sunblock. Nice right?

My second step is Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil.
I got this loose powder in my get started kit from Bare minerals. It is a translucent powder that sets your makeup in place. Super lightweight and sheer. After I apply my tinted moisturizer I dust this on with a big brush all over my face. A little goes a long way so don't over do it. My face goes from dewy to matte, love it!

My third step is optional and it's my E.L.F. custom eyes palette.
The reason why this is optional is because sometimes I'm just too lazy to apply eyeshadow, and I can totally skip this if I use eyeliner and mascara.
When I do use it though I tend to gravitate towards this palette. It is so cool because you can custom create your own little palette, you purchase the compact which holds four eyeshadows and then you can choose which colors to put in there. The awesome part is that each piece is a dollar. Now not all E.L.F. products are great, but these are well worth your time, check them out. The shadows I chose were: Moondust, Pink Ice, Ivory and Dusk, perfect for a natural eye.

Third step is Waterproof mascara.
The mascara I was using was from Avon but I have run out, and if you read my previous post you'll know that my recent purchase was a disaster. Any waterproof mascara that works for you will be fine, it's all about keeping it in place even if you do happen to sweat or get wet. I'm in the market for a waterproof mascara, do you have any recommendations?

Fourth and last step is lips.
Now I can't really tell you what to put in your lips because mine change depending on my mood. I usually wear lipglosses and some of my favorite are the pocket rocket's from Urban Decay, totally gorgeous! I also love my Victoria's Secret lipgloss. If you want to keep in with the long lasting theme then go for a lip-stain. My recent lip product purchase was from MAC and it's the Pro Long-wear lip stain marker in Full of Flair. It is absolutely amazing! Line your lips with it and then apply one swipe on your lower lip, then spread out with your finger or your own lips for a nice pigmentation. The color comes on really strong so be careful not to apply too much on your first swipe, unless that's what you're going for. Don't forget to exfoliate your lips before you apply it if you have chapped lips and top it off with a clear lip gloss for some hydration.

So that's it, it's pretty simple, takes about ten minutes to do and unless your running marathon then it should last you a pretty long time. I hope you enjoyed my summer makeup routine, leave me a comment and let me know what you're makeup routine is like.

List of product and prices:
-UD Tinted moisturizer from Sephora or Urban Decay $32
-Bare Escentuals Mineral veil from Sephora or Bare Escentuals $19 alone or buy the get started kit for $60
-E.L.F. Custom eyes palette from Eyeslipsface.com here and here or at your local target, k-mart or any other drugstore that carries this brand. $1 each product, $5 total for the palette.
-MAC lipstain from MAC at $16
-UD Pocket rocket from Sephora or Urban Decay $19
-Victoria's Secret beauty rush lipglosses from Victoriassecret.com $7 or 2/$12 or 5/$20

Benefit's BADgal Waterproof Mascara

This is a product that I bought last week, I was so excited! I've heard great reviews from this mascara, people raved about it and although they seemed to like it, I never really payed attention. That is until I actually needed a replacement mascara and my boyfriend was in such a hurry to get out of the store that I bought it on impulse. Big mistake! This is by far one of the worst mascaras I have ever gotten.
Let's start with this, it is super dry! When I tested the sample at the store it was a bit dry too but I thought it was because the bottle was old and the product was almost gone. I never imagined that the formulation was like that. Then, when I put it on, it was like nothing was coming out, I had to pass it through my lashes four times, I usually do one swipe and I'm done, but no, this thing was so tough that it made it so difficult to use. To top it all off, every time I put the wand back in to get more product out, the mascara kept piling on the top and making the tip of the wand saturated with product, I ended up putting too much on the inner corner of my eye and staining my eye. I had to then try to clean it up and since it's waterproof only waterproof eye make-up would take it out. Now, I can't deal with products like this, for the price tag I expect my mascara to be easy to apply and long lasting, this was a flop for me, I am returning it to the store and getting something else.

I give this product:

(1 out 5 lipglosses)

Why did it I even give it one lipgloss? Well it is waterproof so I guess it gets point for that, but that's it!

Here is a pic for you:



Like I said, I don't recommend this product, but if you still want to purchase it you can get it from Sephora.com and it will cost you $19.