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Maybelline Brow Drama

Two weeks ago, I received a package from Influenster. I was reasonably sure it contained some sort of eyebrow product, given the guided nature of their last survey, and I was excited. Very excited. In the end, I was underwhelmed. The brow chalk was a little too bold for my taste. While that's merely a matter of preference--people prefer different looks--I was also not a fan of the applicator. It was clunky to use and difficult to control, and the chalk went everywhere. I practically ruined my foundation by doing my brows. Their brow pencil, however, was acceptable. I still prefer powder, but it was one of the better pencils I've used. The pencil , I would recommend. Disclaimer: Although this product was given to me free of charge for testing purposes, all opinions are my own.

Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink

Looking for a great summer lip color? Normally searching for lip stick or lip gloss can be a pain. Colors smear, feel clumpy, or just don't look good. Lucky for me, before I even had to start looking, I received Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in the mail for free, courtesy of  Influenster . They sent me two colors, seen below. The red is 20 - Pioneer and the other color is 15 - Lover. There are 10 color options in total, which can be found  here . The first thing I did was check the colors on my arm. Since I didn't pick the colors myself, I wanted to see if they matched my skin tone. They weren't kidding in naming it SuperStay! I wiped it off my arm only 30 seconds after applying and it still took quite a bit of effort, and a dab of make-up remover, to get off. Naturally the next step was to try it on. I decided to put on 'Lover' since it's a great everyday color. 'Pioneer' is a bold red that's great for going out, but no...