New Video!: Nail Polish CollectionMonday, 17 September 2012, Monday, September 17, 2012 |
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As requested I filmed a video to showcase you guys my entire nail polish collection! Please watch, share, like, subscribe, comment and let me know any more requests you have! I really hope you all enjoy it because as always I put in lots of time and effort for you guys :) Don't forget to watch me in 720p HD!
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Covergirl & Max Factor: Why Europe and the USA aren't missing out.Saturday, 7 July 2012, Saturday, July 07, 2012 |
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There are a few major corporations that are the owners of all our favourite brands, so it's not just a coincedence when two different brands will release a similar concept of product at the same time and this is an evident case in Max Factor and Covergirl, who are both owned by pharmaceutical giant Procter and Gamble. Whilst I was in the UK I noticed an abundance of Max Factor at all of the major high street stores, but no Covergirl. Max Factor is only available to the USA online, I believe they used to have it a few years ago but it didn't sell well. Obviously it would feel like a loss to both parties to not be able to easily purchase both brands, but there's no real loss at all, let me give you an example!
Covergirl Smoky ShadowBlast & Max Factor Smoky Eye Effect Shadow
Covergirl Smoky ShadowBlast
Though a novel concept, Smoky ShadowBlast is far better in theory than practice, and are not only notorious for the stick ends breaking, but also for a formula with a weak colour payoff and pigmentation. All of the shades are very frosty and crease and fade far too quickly to be worth any amount of money.
Max Factor Smokey Eye Effect Shadow
I can't be exactly sure but I do believe these products have the same formula considering the reviews for Smokey Eye Effect Shadow aren't exactly glowing either, in fact they're the opposite. The colours again have little to no pigmentation when applied onto the eye, are extremely troublesome to blend, are patchy, frosty and leave an uneven film of colour that makes blending step 2 to step 1 a nightmare. Though the colours in Smokey Eye Effect Shadow are more sophisticated than the young audience that Covergirl targets, but the product is just as bad.
Covergirl Blast Flipstick & Max Factor Flipstick Colour Effect
Covergirl Smoky ShadowBlast & Max Factor Smoky Eye Effect Shadow
Covergirl Smoky ShadowBlast
Though a novel concept, Smoky ShadowBlast is far better in theory than practice, and are not only notorious for the stick ends breaking, but also for a formula with a weak colour payoff and pigmentation. All of the shades are very frosty and crease and fade far too quickly to be worth any amount of money.
Max Factor Smokey Eye Effect Shadow
I can't be exactly sure but I do believe these products have the same formula considering the reviews for Smokey Eye Effect Shadow aren't exactly glowing either, in fact they're the opposite. The colours again have little to no pigmentation when applied onto the eye, are extremely troublesome to blend, are patchy, frosty and leave an uneven film of colour that makes blending step 2 to step 1 a nightmare. Though the colours in Smokey Eye Effect Shadow are more sophisticated than the young audience that Covergirl targets, but the product is just as bad.
Covergirl Blast Flipstick & Max Factor Flipstick Colour Effect
Covergirl Blast Flipstick
Covergirl and Max Factor both chose to get creative with lip art this year by bringing out their flipstick concepts. Another winner, you essentially have three lip colours in one! One side of the flipstick is a creamy shade, the other side is a shimmer shade, and you mix the duos together to create a third shade, great innit? The Covergirl variant delivers long lasting pigmented colour that is vibrant and resists bleeding to a minimal amount. The only issue is the loose plastic lid that could come off in your makeup bag or purse, so shut it tight!
Max Factor Flipstick Colour Effect
Once again the same concept, and just as successful too! Flipstick Colour Effect is spoken of as being moisturising, easy to use, soft, blendable and highly pigmented, the same as their Covergirl counterpart. Though they have less shades (Max Factor have six whilst Covergirl boast 13) they once again have the more sophisticated combinations, but still allow for some fun and creative lip art!
So far these are the only two similarities I can find that are the exact same concept, but if there's any others you guys have picked up on comment below and tell me!
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