Neutrogena: Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover

Neutrogena Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover

Project Pan Item #36: Neutrogena Oil-free Eye Makeup Remover

I'm currently on my second bottle of this (the one photographed) so it goes to show that this is a product I would (and have) repurchase(d). It's a good drugstore option that's effective, inexpensive, and easily accessible. Though oil-free, it has two phases that get mixed when you shake the product up. It also has a light oily feel about it, although it isn't gross and doesn't sit on the skin. Instead, the slight oiliness serves to soften and moisturize. It removes my waterproof mascara and other eye makeup as well as the best removers I've tried so I recommend it.

Swedish Skin: Anti-Aging Eye Cream

Swedish Skin Anti-Aging Eye Cream

Project Pan Item #35: Swedish Skin Anti-Aging Eye Cream

I got a ton of the Swedish Skin eye creams and moisturizers way back when they had some B1G2 deal. Sadly, I was not the biggest fan of these products but I have a big stash awaiting use.

The eye cream is the better of the two products I tried. I turned to it after I ran out of my beloved Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye (reviewed here), which I am holding out on repurchasing because I'm learning to live on a strict budget. Swedish Skin's products are apple-based and come in a very light mint green tint with a fresh scent. The texture of the eye cream is sort of gel-like, not quite creamy like a lotion but also not as thin as a true gel. It gets tacky as it dries down, which I wasn't crazy about because instead of gliding across the skin, it'd end up pulling on and dragging the skin. This is not something you want for the delicate eye area. To get around this, I'd suggest patting this product in instead of smoothing it out, Once on, I do feel that this eye cream suffices to keep the skin around the eyes moisturized. It sank in quickly and was not greasy so it did not disturb the makeup that I put on over it.

I tried to look up the price of this product but I got a message from my antivirus program about Trojans so I wouldn't even venture onto their website. This eye cream is mediocre at best, and it's not worth looking into.

Swedish Skin Anti-Aging Eye Cream

China Glaze Nail Lacquer: Fast Track

China Glaze Fast Track

China Glaze's Fast Track came out last year in the Hunger Games collection, and I was determined to have it. It's a nude-taupe with the most beautiful golden shimmer. The first coat goes on sheer so that it can be layered over other polishes. It's opaque by the second coat. Great polish, both in application and color.

Fast Track (natural light)

Photographed several days after application (explains nail growth at base)

Fast Track (with flash)

Photographed several days after application (explains nail growth at base)

fresh Sugar: Lip Treatment SPF 15

fresh Sugar Lip Treatment

I received the fresh Sugar Lip Treatment (Project Pan Item #34) as part of Sephora's birthday gift. It also came with the a tinted one (I think the rose shade) but sadly, I can't find that one anymore.

This lip treatment was extremely soft, which made it feel great on the lips but also made for a mess in application. My tube broke several times because the balm is hardly solid. The product would melt onto the sides of the bullet and it was too easy to over-apply onto the lips because it was so soft that it'd just glop right on. Given its consistency, I think this lip treatment would have been better off in pot form.

As for its performance as a lip treatment, I do feel that it is a very nice balm that's soft and soothing on dry, chapped lips. It's quite slippery, almost like Vaseline but a bit waxier so that it holds onto the lips better than petroleum jelly. It also smells great- a fresh, fruity scent that I can't otherwise describe.

The packaging is gorgeous and luxe, featuring a sturdy metal tube with a cap that twists on and off for secure closure. However, I found that a lot of the product was buried within the bullet. Once you use up the product so that it's flat and can't roll up any further, there is still quite a bit of product that you can reach if you dip your finger or a cotton tip into the bullet.

This product retails for $22.50, which I think is ludicrous for a lip balm. While it's a great lip moisturizer, it's hardly enough to warrant that price. I feel like a lot of the money is going toward the pretty packaging, which to me is silly. I'm glad I got to try it but I would not purchase this on my own.

Revlon Colorstay Nail Enamel: Provence

Revlon Colorstay Nail Enamel in Provence

Revlon's Colorstay polish in Provence is a pretty pale pastel lavender creme that doesn't clash with the yellow undertones of my skin. I don't know if it'd be appropriate to call it a warm shade but I don't feel that it's cool- perhaps it is neutral. Either way, I love that it works on me and I think it's a great color for spring! The polish is easy to apply, dries quickly, and doesn't streak.

Provence (natural light)

Provence (with flash)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Lacquer: Burgundy Flirt

Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Lacquer in Burgundy Flirt

Rimmel's Burgundy Flirt is a deep, vampy red shade that I think has a cool jelly sort of finish to it. It's a thinner, more translucent formula but the opacity builds up by the second coat. The brush is wide for fast application. It dries quickly and is very easy to work with. Great polish in a classic shade!

Burgundy Flirt (natural light)

Burgundy Flirt (with flash)

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm: Red Dahlia

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia

Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia

Project Pan #33: Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Red Dahlia

I've previously reviewed the same product in the shade Rose (see review here) and my thoughts on the product still stand. The tint is subtle but enough that it adds some life to pale lips, and it provides good moisture. There is not a scent or flavor, which is great for people who are irritated by or sensitive to those things.

As far as the shade goes, Red Dahlia is browner than Rose, which is brighter. I've provided swatch comparisons. I personally prefer Rose but once on the lips, the difference between them is relatively subtle. They both end up looking like my-lips-but-better so both work for me.

All in all, great product! I highly recommend it.

L-R: Red Dahlia, Rose

L: nude lips

R: Red Dahlia