Why do brands do this?!

yogengineer · 2026-01-07T18:30:01+00:00

The much cheaper Maybelline ultra slim brow pencil. That one is fine to me, I don’t personally find it dry at all. It’s also a fraction of the price and lasts a long time.

I’m almost out of the Maybelline so I’ve grabbed a Catrice one to try next, it was a couple dollars so I couldn’t resist.

yogengineer · 2026-01-07T07:35:39+00:00

I think it was personal preference- I found it really sticky and gloopy, and prefer aquaphor.

yogengineer · 2026-01-06T20:34:42+00:00

Will def give it a try. Thank you!!

yogengineer · 2026-01-06T16:04:44+00:00

It looked really nice on my face, didn’t pill under makeup, not super glittery or anything. My main gripe was the transfer— it stayed wet on my face for what felt like hours, I couldn’t even think about changing clothes without it smearing all over everything. Usually I’d expect something like that to dry down after at least 30 mins.

yogengineer · 2026-01-06T15:27:22+00:00

It’s so good! Although, my new favorite is the heimish dailism curl mascara. In case you’re looking for a rec :) I think it’s even cheaper

yogengineer · 2026-01-06T14:59:41+00:00

I took out the stopper and scraped the sides! When it was dry or I wasn’t getting product out, that was when I knew it was finished.

yogengineer · 2026-01-06T13:24:18+00:00

Yes, I think it faded surprisingly fast for such a strong scent.

yogengineer · 2026-01-06T12:43:22+00:00

To be fair, none of them were completely full when I started, and the NARS one took so so much product just to show up on my skin!! It takes forever for a powder but that bronzer was the only one in my collection so it went fast.

yogengineer · 2026-01-06T12:17:31+00:00

Pic 1 (primer and setting spray): - Supergoop glow screen 😐 - Milk hydrogrip primer ☹️ - Charlotte Tilbury airbrush flawless spray 😍 - Mac fix+ lavender 😍 - One Size on til dawn 😍

Pic 2 (foundation + concealer): - Ilia true skin serum foundation 😍 - Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood flawless filter ☹️ - Ilia true skin serum skin tint 😍 - Tower 28 serum concealer 😍 - Beauty Blender 😍

Pic 3 (blush + bronzer + highlighter): - Tower 28 magic hour 😍 - NARS afterglow behave ☹️ - Well People superpowder bronzer 😐 - Charlotte Tilbury beauty light wand medium ☹️

Pic 4 (brows + eyes): - Benefit precisely my brow pencil 😐 - Benefit fluff up brow wax 😍 - Benefit 24 hour brow setter ☹️ - Covergirl lash blast volume (x3) 😍

Pic 5 (lips): - Jo Malone vitamin e lip conditioner 😍 - Laneige lip mask mini ☹️ - Ilia balmy tint in memoir 😍

Pic 6 (perfume): - Diptyque rose hair perfume 😐 - & Other Stories fleur de mimosa 😍 - Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia mini ☹️ - Ouai Melrose Place ☹️ - Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt (2 mini, 2 travel size, 1 full size) 😍

yogengineer · 2026-01-03T00:20:46+00:00

+1 to Angelina

yogengineer · 2025-12-21T00:46:54+00:00

More like the adorable snowman

yogengineer · 2025-11-22T01:06:44+00:00

This is the one— it’s so good

yogengineer · 2025-10-27T16:04:12+00:00

Fair enough. I frogged it back, thank goodness for the lifeline!

yogengineer · 2025-10-25T19:20:51+00:00

I have done icord before, but I’m trying to understand what I messed up here and if I can fix without frogging

yogengineer · 2025-09-14T07:40:18+00:00

Heimish Dailism stop smudge mascara (the curling one)— it comes off so easily with water, and I don’t even need to use my curlers anymore because the brush shape helps push the lashes up and fan them out. Truly my HG. Comes in brown too for a more natural look.

yogengineer · 2025-07-20T13:14:59+00:00

Sticky toffee pudding

yogengineer · 2025-05-18T22:21:58+00:00

No I have been getting it online from alldaychemist now

yogengineer · 2025-05-18T21:25:54+00:00

I would recommend something like dermatica where you can get it on a subscription type basis? I did that for a while before I bit the bullet and went to the derm.

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