Neutrogena Cosmetics Review
I’m not a super girly, nor am I “good” at applying makeup, but I love trying new products and playing around with them. When BzzAgent gave me an opportunity to try new Neutrogena® Cosmetics that claim to improve your skin, I was all about it.
While I wasn’t holding out hope for huge skin improvements, but as long as a products aren’t irritating or harsh, I’m usually happy.
I was surprised at how many products they sent. Here is what I received, along with the descriptions and my opinions.
Neutrogena Healthy Skin® Brightening Eye Perfector – this multi-tasking concealer immediately evens skin tone, conceals dark circles & boosts radiance, while a patented blend of antioxidants work over time to actually improve the look of skin.
I like the actual product a lot. I have dark circles under my eyes and I thought it made my eyes look brighter without looking cakey. However, I didn’t notice any particular skin improvement, as my dark circles are from genetics, so nothing is going to make them go away. What I didn’t like is the dispenser. You twist the bottom of the tube to make the product come up through the brush, which has rather long bristles. By the time you get enough product in the end of the brush to apply, too much product is in the brush and ends up being wasted. You have to wipe the bristles after you’re done or else the extra product kind of dries up in the brush. I feel like a sponge-type applicator would be better. My work-around for this problem is to get just enough of the product in the brush to smear it on my finger, and then apply with my finger. I get better coverage because I can pat it into my skin and I don’t waste as much product. This retails at $13.99, which I feel like is a little expensive, especially considering the applicator wastes product.
Neutrogena® Nourishing Eyeliner – instantly defines and brightens eyes with luminous, conditioning color that wears beautifully all day. Olive oil and rainforest shea butter nourish the delicate skin around your lashes, while subtle light diffusers make the whites of your eyes appear whiter.
I received this is Cosmic Black. It also comes in Brushed Pewter, Spiced Chocolate, and Twilight Blue (which sounds fun). I think I would have liked this product, but I also had a problem with the applicator, which in turn kind messed up the product for good. It was mostly stupidity, but I can’t imagine that I’m the only one whom this would have happened to. The product is an eyeliner at one side with a built-in sharpener and a smudger on the other side. The first time I tried the product, I lined and then smudged, but when I went to put the caps back on, I put the smudger cap (which is shorter) on the liner side and smushed the liner. I didn’t think it would be a big deal, but since the sharpener is built in, it doesn’t sharpen anymore. Now the tip is flat instead of pointed, which makes it less precise to apply. That being said, I like the eyeliner a lot (especially when it was actually pointed). It lines very smoothly and the light diffusers make it look shimmery without being sparkly. It smudges well too, which is important because I’m pretty terrible at drawing a straight line, so I have to smudge any eyeliner so it doesn’t look like a 4 year old applied it. This retails at $7.99, which I think is a fair price for an eyeliner, as long as you don’t put the wrong cap on the wrong side (if they made them the same length, it wouldn’t be a problem).
Neutrogena® Revitalizing Lip Balm – sheer, moisturizing color that transforms the look of lips by making them softer, rosier and more defined. In just one week, it actually improve lips’ texture, so lips look naturally beautiful – even after you take it off!
I LOVE these lip balms. I’m super excited that I got three tubes since it was my favorite. The shades that I got are Healthy Blush, Sunny Berry, and Petal Glow. Every time I’ve bought tinted lip balm, the color is always weird, too bright or pink, and not really wearable. I can wear every single one of these colors, even though I had my doubts when I looked at the tubes. I have them stashed in various bags and don’t even look to see which one I’m going to apply because they all look good. The balm goes on so smoothly and has a nice light scent (I really hate weird, chemically smelling lip products). It also has SPF 20, so I can wear it when I’m going to be in the sun without worrying about my lips getting dry and burnt. These retail at $8.99, which sounds like a little much for a “lip balm”, but is TOTALLY worth it. Plus, makeup goes on sale all of the time, so I never really pay retail price.
This was a great BzzCampaign altogether. I liked all of the products, even if I didn’t like all of the dispensers, and I will definitely be buying the Revitalizing Lip Balm again.
Note: BzzAgent send me these items free of charge but in no way required me to give a good review, or any review on the products. I chose to do the review because I liked the products.