Review: Estee Lauder Gentle Eye Makeup Remover

Well, I got a sample size awhile back, and finally got around to trying this baby out.  I ran out of Lancome Bi-facil, and was thinking that this would perform similarly.  After all, they are both high end brands, with high price points, right? ... Wrong.

I use Urban Decay primer potion before I do my eyes.  But Bi-Facil makes quick and easy work of removal.  This stuff... not so much.  With bi-facil I would just barely wet the cotton ball and it would take care of one eye, no problem.  With this, I need to use significantly more. Not only that though, I have to clean each eye twice. So, I'm probably using eight times more product than the Bi-Facil.  I have to use two generous applications for each eye, meaning I use not only more product, but more cotton balls.  (I seem to run out of cotton all of the time, though I only use it for eye make up removal, generally speaking.)

Good points?  It does not leave behind any kind of oily residue. It's very clean.  It does not give you blurry vision at all.  The bottle is really pretty.  There is no scent, and you do not have to shake it before use.

Would I purchase?  No.  I will finish this bottle up, because I don't like to waste things.  Would I recommend it?  I like Bi-Facil better.  It does, however, leave a very slight residue behind.  Very slight. So, if you can't stand that, and don't mind using much, much more remover, then ok.  I do not know how well this works on mascara, and I don't regularly use mascara so I haven't been able to test it on that.  I would guess that it would take even more product to do so.

Estee Lauder Pure Color Crystal Gloss in Star Pink Review

This gloss is sticky! Too sticky. I usually do not mind some amount of stickiness, but this is over the top. I don't like it when I can feel my lips pull apart. Staying power is not so great considering how sticky it is. I would say 2.5 hours per application.

I can't say much about pigmentation as this color is a very pale pink. I can see it on me, but it's not a very strong color, so I don't think you can expect to see it much. It has glitter, but it's not obnoxious and obvious. I think that's because it's a transparent glitter. It has a pleasant slightly sweet scent that fades quickly after application, and no flavor that concerns me.

Also, I do not like glosses that come with a doe foot applicator. I just prefer the cleanliness of a squeeze tube. It's also very wasteful, as right now, I think that the tube i have still contains about half of the product that it came with, but I can't get any more out. The packaging is very pretty. The gold lip and lettering is very classy. But I would not buy it again.

Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick: Ripe Papaya Review

I would never have picked out this color on my own. Thank goodness for gifts with purchase! I would never venture to wear an orange lipstick, which is what a name of ripe papaya would imply to me. However, this color looks great! It's a subtly brightening color. And it doesn't look orange, just a bit brighter than my natural lip color. It also has a bit of sparkle to it. It's not drying, very comfortable to wear. Average staying power for a lipstick, which would be 3 hours with the lots of talking that I do at work.

This will be my 'go to' work color for the spring, and likely the summer as well. I much prefer it to the Clinique Raspberry Glacee - just a color preference. The Glace is a very bright color for me and I prefer to be more subdued at work.