Review: Mary Kay At Play Bold Fluid Eyeliner in The Real Teal, Gold Metal, Hello Violet, & Blue My Mind

Providing intense colour pay-off, these fun versatile shades add a pop of gorgeous for eyes that light up with high impact colour.

I like liquid liner because it gives me a bold, pigmented line that helps enhance my eye shape and make my lashes look fuller. During the week I usually wear black or brown liner to work, but on the weekend I love to experiment with more colourful options. These new May Kay At Play Bold Fluid Eyeliners will help you achieve some bright pops of colour.

These new liners retail for $12 per 0.11fl.oz, and come in 4 eye catching colours - Gold Metal, Blue My Mind, The Real Teal, and Hello Violet. These liners tote a flexible, pointed, sponge-like applicator. Although the shape and flexibility allow for thick or thin lines, I find it harder to work with compared to a marker type applicator.

The formula of these liners is very wet. I find when applying that the first layer is kind of sheer in the center of the line. If you can tell from the swatches the outsides are more pigmented than the center. I have to go back in with a second layer to make sure colour dispersion is even. The applicator picks up a bit too much product. The bottle stopper could be a bit smaller to catch more product. Once these eyeliners set they are there to stay. There is no fading or flaking. They remove easily with makeup remover.

The Real Teal and Gold Metal are pure metallic, Hello Violet is slightly metallic, and Blue My Mind is more of a cream. I found that the purple and blue were a bit sheer and required more layers to achieve an opaque line.

Overall, if you are looking for a bold, colourful, long-lasting liner then these are for you. These liners can be purchased at MaryKay.ca / MaryKay.com or from you neighbourhood MK Consultant.

Disclaimer: Product(s) in this post were provided for review purposes. Thoughts and opinions are 100% honest and my own.

Guest Post: Laura's Favourite Hand Creams

As part of the Canadian Beauty Bloggers initiative, every month me and my fellow CBB ladies will be guest posting on each others blogs, covering a wide variety of topics. This month I am happy to be hosting Laura from Beyond Blush. Check out her post here and then go show her blog some love!

 

You can read my guest post over on Zoe's blog Writing Whimsy. 

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Hello everyone! I'm Laura from Beyond Blush, where I write about beauty, fashion, and all of my favourite things. I'm excited to be guest posting on my fellow Canadian Beauty Blogger's site, and today I'll be sharing my favourite hand creams with you. I always have to have a tube of hand cream nearby, as my hands get so dry, and I have eczema on my right hand. These are my current favourite formulas, ones that I highly recommend checking out! :) 

Live Clean Moisturizing Hand Cream - This formula has a really nice, light scent that lingers for about an hour. I love this cream because it's super hydrating, but it sinks into my skin really quickly. This is one that I can apply and still be able to open doors and other daily tasks right away.

Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Therapy in Rosewater - I'm on my second tube of this stuff! I'm currently obsessed with anything rose scented, so I love that I can always have my rose fix fulfilled with this cream. This formula is fairly thick, and highly moisturizing.

Cake Desserted Island Velveteen Hand Creme - I love Cake's hand creams in general, but this one has such a yummy scent! This scent includes notes of Tahitian vanilla and coconut... what more could you ask for? This formula is thick, hydrating, and it lasts throughout a few hand washings. 

L'Occitane Almond Delicious Hand Cream - This is the newest addition to my hand cream collection, and I'm in love! The almond scent is light, but it does stick around for an hour or two. This formula is a bit thinner, so I was surprised by how hydrating it still was!

L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream - This might just be my holy grail hand cream! I like applying this one at night, because it's so thick and hydrating. This formula contains 20% Shea Butter, which adds a beautiful scent and great skin care benefits. This cream works to hydrate my hands all day long, it really is amazing!

So those are my current favourite hand creams, and I highly urge you to try at least one of them! Have you tried any of these hand creams before? What is your current favourite formula/scent? :)

Introducing CBB!

I've got exciting news everyone! Today is the official launch of Canadian Beauty Bloggers! CBB started out as an idea from KalynLord.com and has become a group of 17 hard working, dedicated, beauty enthusiasts. Over the past month we have been working day and night to create your one-stop shop for all things beauty, makeup, skincare, etc. Let me walk you through the CBB site.

On the main page you will find each of our profiles, social media links, and geological locations. Go ahead and click on our faces, it will take you right to each of our blogs. Notice those feeds all over the page?? Click any one you want and they will lead you to our Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. On these accounts you will find all of our newest content. Leave us a comment, we love chatting with fellow beauty lovers. Other site areas to take note of are:

1) The Featured Blogger Page - each month one of our founding members will be interviewed. It's your chance to get to know each of these awesome ladies on a more personal level.

2) Giveaways - this section is empty right now, but it wont be for long!

3) News & Updates - this is where we give you an inside look into the world of CBB.

Now for the best part of CBB...the bloggers! Check them out below, visit their blogs, and show them some love! We can't wait to start creating some amazing content for your viewing pleasure!