Quick Bit! -- Random product reviews

Australis Killer Curves Mascara


Bottom line:  Gosh I hope they don't discontinue this!!!  Holy grail (HG) material!!!!!!


Cost:  AUD$14.95 at Priceline (but carried at lots of chemists)


The Scoop:  I only use mascaras which remove with warm water (think Mireness, Blinc, Clinique Lash Power, L'Oreal Beauty Tubes et al).  This was something I saw by chance while hanging out at Priceline.  Thought I'd try it - never bought anything from the Australis range before.


This stuff is fantastic.  It has a plastic brush, separates lashes beautifully.  1 coat gives length and definition... a few more adds volume and more length.  WOW.  I'm in love.  It gives more 'oomph' than I would usually do for work...  but I'm willing to reassess that standard.  This goes on quickly.  Comes off very gently and rarely smudges despite long days.


So amazing I've already bought a backup.


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Eyeko 3-in-1 Tinted Cream


Bottom line:  Not bad but takes practice to use


Cost:  USD$14.95- $18 (online - last purchased from CherryCulture)


The Scoop:  I'm loving the slightly bronzed/ glowing almost-tan look (bronzer instead of blush) at the moment and I've been looking for my HG product.


For me, the HG would be super fast to use and look natural.


The Eyeko tinted cream looks beautifully natural... but it takes practice to use.  It feels like a lovely, light cream in the jar but it dries very quickly which makes it hard to blend.  I try to rub it over the top of my moisturiser just before the former dries so the mix is a little more slippy - buying me more blending time.  I find the timing difficult to get right though - a problem I have with the lovely Benefit Posie-tint.  Too late and it's a bronze streak.  Too early and it blends entirely away.


I like it though.  And I think I wold buy it again but since I don't use it every day, I have no idea when that would be.  Also, the official Eyeko website only seems to sell 3 things nowadays so I have to get it from places like CrushCosmetics online... which makes me wonder if it's been discontinued :-/