So I heard Drew Barrymore was coming out with a line of makeup and didn't think too much about it. Lets be honest here, whenever a celebrity comes out with a line of makeup it usually is less than stellar and the range of items in the collection can be lacking. In a nutshell, it's hard to take celebrity makeup lines seriously.
That's what I unconsciously thought about the upcoming Flower Makeup line.... that is until I saw the display at my local Walmart for the first time..... Ready for this? 3....2...1....
Ta-Dah!
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Holy makeup, Drew Barrrymore! The display... it's HUGE. That, ladies and gentlemen is about the size of what a normal makeup line takes up in a makeup aisle. Just by looking at the great variety of products, packaging, and bright display, it's obvious that Drew and her peeps put a lot of effort into this so I thought I'd put some effort into trying her makeup. Let's dive right in shall we?
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An important note about Flower Beauty cosmetics is that their products
are "Proudly made in the USA" and "Never test on animals" as an added
bonus.
Flower About Face Foundation in LF6
I'm going to come
right out and say that I love this foundation and it has replaced my
"220 Fit Me Foundation" as my everyday foundation. The foundation is on
the dewy side with light/medium coverage that is build-able. There
were 14 shades available at my local Walmart with great color
selection. One of the reasons why I love this foundation is that they
have my exact skin color. I have very yellow skin that is right between
the light and medium shades which is frustrating since other foundation
selections have too much of a contrast of color between the darkest
yellow-y light and lightest yellow-y medium, skipping my in-between skin
color. Therefore, even the closest matching foundation I have with real
yellow undertone (my 220 Fit Me) comes off a tad dark. In a good way,
however, like I have a natural tan, it still matches my skin undertone
perfectly.
The con with this product is that it does not last
long on the oily parts of my face, specifically the cheeks and
forehead. So I'll notice after about 5 to 7 hours later, the natural
redness of my cheeks can be seen while everywhere else holds up a bit
better. Compare this to my Fit Me foundation that will last longer.
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| comes in a glass bottle with pump |
Flower Color Play Creme Eyeshadow in Wild Geranium
Wild
Geranium is a beautiful shimmery rose gold creme eyeshadow that is
extremely pigmented and a little goes a very long way. You have been
warned. Because it's a creme eyeshadow, this would work great on people
with drier eyelids. I, unfortunately, have pretty oily lids so to make
this last I suggest a trusty eye primer with a light wash of the
eyeshadow on the eyelid, not within the crease. With that in mind, I
would still recommend the creme eyeshadow based on the great
pigmentation and the gorgeous shades available. I will definitely be
picking more up next time.
Nail Lacquer in Gorgeous Gerbera
Now onto the nail
polish. You know me, I LOVE nail polish and the color selection had me
sqeeing with delight. Gorgeous Gerbera is a pale peachy pink, leaning
more pink than peach. The color goes well against my medium skin. As
far as the quality, I would give this nail polish an overall definite
thumbs up. The opacity is wonderful, only taking one coat to show up in
all its pale glory. A negative for this nail polish was that I felt
that the dry time was a bit long after applying the second layer which
is no bueno for an impatient nail person like me. However, once
everything was set in stone with my trusty Seche Vite top coat, this
polish lasted the entire full 2 weeks with barely any chipping on the
front edge of the nail. Yes folks you heard right, if you are
interested check this polish out! Of the two nail polishes I bought,
this one is my favorite.
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| Flash - 14th day |
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| Natural light - 14th day |
Nail Lacquer in What's the Daffodilly-O?
What's the
Daffodilly-O? is a more intense coral pink color that would be a great
pop of color for the spring time. I have another similar color in my
nail polish collection called I'm Wired from the Sephora by OPI but
found it to be too bright and intense of a hot pinky color against my
skin tone. So I was slightly hesitant to get this one but caved anyway.
Thank goodness I did because I ended up really liking it. In
comparison to Gorgeous Gerbera, this color seemed to clash a little
against my skin but was a hell of a lot better than I'm Wired so I kept
wearing it and found that Daffodilly-O grew on me. In terms of the
quality, everything that was said about Gorgeous Gerbera's quality goes
the same with this color as well. Opacity is great with only one coat,
slow dry time but held up like a champ for 2 weeks with a good top
coat. I'm not in love but I still see multiple uses from it.
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| Flash - 14th day |
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| Natural light - 14th day |
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So to recap....
About Face Foundation - great selection with slight dewy finish, natural, but weaker staying power
Color Play Creme Eyeshadows - extremely pigmented color that can last with a good primer
Nail Lacquers - great opacity, little chipping, great lasting power, longer dry time
If I had to go back I repurchase every single item I picked up. Two thumbs up!
Btw, from what I saw, the collection has liquid foundation, stick
foundation, BB cream, powder, blush/bronzer duos, nail polishes, lip
glosses, lipsticks, eyeliner, eyeshadow quads, cream eyeshadows,
concealers, and the list goes on... @.@ so there is plenty to choose from.
Drew Barrymore's Flower Beauty can found in Walmart or online.
Thanks for stopping by!
