Save or Toss? Makeup Shelflife

Hey Gorg ones !

This is something I've always wanted to share!
Even some makeup artists don't know.

Shelf life of your makeup.
Shelf life just means a period something can be used before it becomes bad or unsuitable for use.

After reading this post, I bet you'd run to raid your dresser/vanity table.

So here....

I chose a diverse range of products

From left: Primer, A foundation without sunscreen, fixing spray, sublime powder, dark spot eraser, glitter glue, a foundation with sunscreen.

You'll see a bin sign with numbers on it.

They all have different shelf lives.

So what you want to do is turn to the back of the product.


It's written mostly at the bottom.

My Black Up sublime powder states 24 months 

My Lancome teint miracle states 12 months 

My Ben nye glitter glue states 36 months 

Easy as ABC...!

Longest shelf life I've seen is 36months.

This means, DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT FOR LONGER THAN 36MONTHS AFTER OPENING.

If it says 12, you know what that means.

I know someone learnt something.
I was once clueless too!

Mmmwah!
Bemi.

Stilazzi Gone Topless VS House of Tara Makeup Box

Hey y'all!

I'm feeling a little Cookie-ish at the mo lol!
Someone just caught the Empire bug after everyone has seen it *shrugs

So here,
I'mma be comparing these 2 pro boxes. I'd like to call this "I compare, you choose".

First of all, I need to let y'all know
1. I do not have a Stilazzi box

2. The photos of the Stilazzi box on this post are random

*I took photos of my own box same style as I saw the Stilazzi box photos online

So this is what both boxes look like.

On the left is my House of Tara Makeup Box (About a year and six months old, or maybe slightly older)

On the right is the Stilazzi Gone Topless

The only difference in these two boxes as we can clearly see are the side pouches.

While the House of Tara box has just zips by the side to store a little stuff, the stilazzi has pouches for a long roll of tissue and reasonably sized purse for more storage.

They both have 8 plastic drawers that can be removed from the train.

The House of Tara Box is way darker than it appears in these photos, pardon the terrible lighting in my room.

For lovers of coloured stuff, the stilazzi has other colours. It comes in black, pink, grey and purple while the H.O.T box is only available in black.

What they look like from behind.

What they look like from the front, when opened.

Pricing!
At the time I got my H.O.T box, it was N50,000
This stilazzi box is sold presently for N75,000 - N80,000 (In Nigeria) *sips tea

25-30k would do a pretty makeup damage,

What do you think?

5 Problems Nigerian Women Understand

1."Madam, I'm not touching your hair oh, just taking out the excess". You get home wash your face and BAMMM!!! no arch, no curve, in fact, No Hair! Bahahahahha
MUAs breaking hearts since forever! Worried about how they'll construct your brows with pencil and forgetting the client may not be able to re-do that the day after.

The key : When you meet a new MUA, watch every step in front a mirror. Tell her to stop and you check every 30 seconds. I mean! you're paying right?!

2. The right Eyebrow is perfectly arched while the left side is errr the best round eyebrow you've ever done, and the difference is HUMONGOUS.  
Learn how on here.

3. Rushing your makeup and feeling like a Pro until Mascara time and whoosh! The brush gets in your eyes but then you still have to hurry. Step out with red eyes, someone asks, "oh your eyes are red, whats wrong?"
Nothing, something entered, then switches subjects. BAHA!

4. Hey dear, your hair is gorgeous! Please where is it from?
     "My hair? Oh It's 350k, someone sent it from abroad."
Really? you gon' play like that? This your hair is fine but 350? Sisteh chill! I mean!

5.  When your makeup and 500grams 22" hair game are on some serious high points, then you get to the reception and your sit is on the opposite direction of the air conditioning. I mean, the closest one is not even in sight! LOL! Bad market!

Product Review | Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector

Hi everyone 😆

Here's hoping y'all are doing just fine!

So here, I bought this product for like a month before I got to use it. Even after I finally started using it, the lazy child in me was using this stuff like whenever I remember. 

I'm always like MAC studio fix powder can cover my spots so what's the point. I wasn't exactly hopeful. 

Main reason why I never thought about fading the not so terrible spots(in my mind) that I have, was this belief that whatever is going to fade spots would def bleach the skin.

Why did I decide to try this product?

So, I have this friend who's a Clinique skin care and makeup specialist. She worked for Clinique Nigeria ( I bet most people didn't even know Clinique was in Nigeria up until last year, think they moved to S.A).

Clinique was in Foschini at Ikeja City mall, they had a really big stand.

Anyways, right to the chase, I stopped one day to say hi to my "Clinique friend" and for like the few minutes I was there, women were just coming to buy this dark spot corrector.

And No, it's NOT cheap!

I was like Ha! Babe. tell me about this thing nowwww, See how they are buying it.
She goes, Bemi you don't have serious spots jor
Me: Ok oh!

Well, def wasn't ok, baby girl struggled to buy it another day.

Kept it for well over a month, someone spoke about it when I was out one day, I used it that night when I got home. Then maybe two nights after and irregularly like that. After two weeks, I was like ah! Waste of money.

Then one day, the day! I went on the Clinique channel and saw I wasn't even using it right.

3 pumps twice a day, then a moisturizer (better if there's sunscreen).
Got on this, and best believe in 2 weeks, the spots were almost the colour of my skin. FADED! NOTICEABLY!

I really do wish I took a photo before I started :(

If anyone told you about this product and you're still in doubt, It's magical!
Love love love!
I even noticed a difference in the texture of my skin. It feels great!

What I don't know : If this one bottle will fade ALL the spots on my face
I doubt though, I have refused to leave nuts alone LOL! More nuts, 1 or 2 breakouts here and there, a spot or 2 to fade.

What I know: It really does work.
                       It's quite pricey, but hey it doesn't bleach!
                       3-4 pumps are just right for the whole face and neck.
                     
Repurchase? Sure! (Hopefully I get spotless with lesser groundnut intake lol!)

Note: If you have severe spots, you may need 2 bottles. It takes forever to finish too. My first bottle still hasn't finished. Remember I wasted it for 2weeks not using it right and then I'm on my 3rd week now after restarting. Still hasn't finished.

I think it retailed for N15,000 or a little more for the 50ml I got.

Suffering from dark spots? I'd say go for it.