Today, I have an updated makeup inventory list. These posts are more for me to track what products I have/had at a given time. The items in BOLD are unopened/barely used.
Primers: 3
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water
Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water
Pixi +C Vit Brightening Perfector*
Foundations: 3
Maybelline Shine-Free + Balance Stick Foundation in Classic Ivory
Maybelline Shine-Free + Balance Stick Foundation in Natural Beige
Uoma Beauty Say What?! Foundation in Fair Lady T2N
Concealers: 2
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer in SC-2: Fair To Light Skin Tones
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Neutralizer
Powders: 3
Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder
Becca Hydra-Mist Set & Refresh Powder (mini)
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder in Translucent
Blushes/Highlighters/Bronzers: 10
Bare Minerals Gen Nude Powder Blush in That Peach Tho
Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel Bronzing Base
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter in 2 Fair
Honest Beauty Crème Cheek Blush in Rose Pink
Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek (mini) in Werk
Burt’s Bees The Luminizer in 1906 Starlight*
Milani Strobelight Instant Glow Powder in Afterglow
Wet N Wild Megaglo Highlighting Powder in Blossom Glow
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Nude Bronze Light
Pixi Summer Glow Palette*
Brows: 3
Anastasia Brow Wiz in Ebony
Maybelline Brow Fast Sculpt, Mascara for Brows in Clear
Uoma Beauty Brow-Fro Blow Out Volumizing Gel in 6
Eyeshadows: 6
Anastasia Beverly Hills Single in Intense Gaze
Anastasia Beverly Hills Single in Rosette
Anastasia Beverly Hills Single in Sunset
Catrice Self Made Bae Palette*
Charlotte Tilbury Easy Eye Palette
Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Single in Half Baked
Eyeliners: 3
Annabelle Kohl Eyeliner in 116 White
MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil: Eye, Lip & Brow Pencil 502 Infinite Sand
MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil: Eye, Lip & Brow Pencil in 100 Whatever Black
Mascara: 2
L’Oreal Bambi Eye Original Mascara in 407 Extra Noir*
L’Oreal Bambi Eye Original Mascara in 400 Blackest Black*
Lips: 5
Burt’s Bees Moisturizing Lip Balm in Tropical Pineappple*
Giorgio Armani Rouge Ecstasy Lipstick in 400
L’Oreal Colour Riche Les Nus Intense Nude Lipstick in 173*
L’Oreal Rouge Signature Matte Lipstick in I Create 416
elf Glossy Lip Stain in Fiery Red*
TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS: 40
I have quite a few items that I bought last year, but still haven’t opened yet. From the ones I’ve tried so far, I would probably repurchase the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer and the L’oreal Rouge Signature Matte Lipstick.
It’s time for another makeup inventory update! I bought a few makeup items in January 2020 (which I haven’t even opened yet). I was lucky enough to be sent some makeup and that’s the reason my collection grew a bit last year. I wasn’t able to reach my goal of getting down to 50 items like I wanted.
Even though I didn’t reach my goal of 50 items, it’s amazing to see that my collection is a fraction of what it was in the summer of 2018.
The bronzer, blush and highlighter categories went up because I decided to count the pans as 1. Before, I used to count 1 palette as 1 blush/highlighter/bronzer. Even if it was a mixed palette, I just chose to count it as 1 bronzer/blush/highlighter.
I haven’t used my perfumes since early last year. I bought 2 of them during a warehouse sale and they were probably older inventory at the time. I’m wondering if I will get to use them up. I stopped using one of my old perfumes because the scent changed after a few years. I still have it on display though because it’s such a pretty bottle.
I haven’t worn nail polish in a couple years now. I would definitely consider buying a neutral colour and maybe a red/wine in the future.
Before you read this post, please remember that we all have difference preferences and skin types. These are MY hits, misses and likes. You might love something I don’t like or dislike something I love.
My brow products of choice are pencils and gels. A few times I’ve used an matte shadow as eyebrow powder, but I prefer pencils. I’m not patient or skilled enough to use pomades.
Two years ago, I wrote a similar post reviewing brow products I’ve tried (read my post). I’ve tried quite a few products since then and found some that I like more.
I’ve also written a few comparison posts (with swatches), check them out below:
I don’t think they sell the Dior Diorshow BoldBrow anymore, they came out with a new product to replace it.
HITS
Colourpop Brow Boss Clear Gel – My friend recommended this clear gel and it’s my favourite clear gel that I’ve tried. It comes out of the tube white, but dries down clear. It leaves my brows feeling soft and not crunchy at all!
Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel in 5 Deep – One of my favourite tinted brow gels.
Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define in 6 (read my review) – This has been one of my favourite brow pencils I’ve tried.
NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Black – A great drugstore micro brow pencil. This is a fave of mine as well.
LIKES
Anastasia Clear Brow Gel– This brow gel does get a bit crunchy, but it keeps my brows in place. I just wish the wand wasn’t so huge. It’s like a mascara wand. I would prefer a thinner one.
Lancôme Brow Shaping Powdery Pencil in Soft Black 09(read my review) – I liked this brow pencil, but it felt like a waste to sharpen so much of it away. I prefer retractable pencils that you don’t have to sharpen. This pencil is nice for a natural look.
Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil in Dark Brunette – I wanted to try a different brow pencil, so I grabbed this Kevyn Aucoin one. It’s the first product I’ve tried from the brand. The shade is a good match for me, but it wipes off more easily than other brow products. I wouldn’t repurchase it.
NYX Fill & Fluff Pomade Pencil in Ash Brown – In my NYX Hits & Misses post, I put this in the HITS, but this is going into the LIKES section for this post. It’s a HIT for the products I’ve tried from NYX, but there’s other brow products I prefer. This is another pencil that I like from NYX. Although I prefer the Micro Brow pencil because it comes with a spoolie. This one comes with a little oval/paddle brush so you can diffuse what you drew on. You get a more filled in look with this pomade pencil.
MISSES
Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel (read my review) – I don’t know if it was just the sample I got of this, but it was kind of tacky. When you pull the wandout, you would see a string of product from the wand to the tube. It kind of reminded me of clear lash glue in that way.
Benefit ka-BROW! Cream-Gel Eyebrow Color in 5 Deep – I got a deluxe sample of this and it’s just too intense for me.
Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Easy Shape & Fill in 5 Deep – I prefer micro pencils so this was too thick for me. I prefer hair-like strokes instead of the filled in look.
Burt’s Bees Natural Brow Pencil in 1610 Brunette* – This only comes in two shades and the darker shade is too light for me. It was too waxy for my liking.
Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Precise Shaping Pencil in Deep Brown – This pencil was way too waxy for my liking and it never sharpened nicely.
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel in Perfect Brown – I just wanted to try some Charlotte Tilbury products so I bought this during the sale. I love the size of the brush and the colour was nice. It’s a nice product, but I don’t think it’s anything special and it’s the most expensive gel I’ve tried.
Brow Gels
Product
Price in CAD
Size
Cost per gram
# of shades available
Colourpop Brow Boss Clear Gel
7 USD = 8.85 CAD
3.10g
2.2
clear, 4 tinted
Anastasia Strong Hold Clear Brow Gel
29.50
7.85g
3.8
clear
L’Oréal Brow Stylist Boost & Set Volumizing Brow Mascara
13.49
3.2g
4.2
4 tinted
Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel
32
7g
4.6
clear
Anastasia Clear Brow Gel (mini)
12
2,5g
4.8
clear
Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel (value)
51
6g
8.5
3 tinted
Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel (mini)
19
3.5g
5.4
clear
Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel
32
3g
10.7
10 tinted
Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel (mini)
18
1.5g
12.7
10 tinted
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel
30
1.33g
22.6
4 tinted
Brow Pencils/Pomade Gels
Product
Price in CAD
Size
Cost per ounce
# of shades available
Benefit ka-BROW! Cream Gel Eyebrow Color
32
0.1oz
320
8 shades
Burt's Bees Brow Pencil
13.99
0.04oz
349
2 shades
Mini size Benefit ka-BROW! Cream Gel Eyebrow Color
19
0.05oz
380
3 shades
Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Precise Shaping Pencil
10.99
0.02oz
550
4 shades on Maybelline,
2 shades on Shoppers Drug Mart site
NYX Fill & Fluff Pomade Pencil
12.49
0.007oz
1784
8 shades
Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Easy Shape & Fill
32
0.01oz
3200
12 shades
Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Easy Shape & Fill (mini)
19
0.005oz
3800
3 shades
NYX Micro Brow Pencil
12.49
0.003oz
4163
8 shades
Anastasia Brow Wiz
28
0.003oz
9333
10 shades
Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil
32
0.003oz
10667
4 shades
Lancôme Brow Shaping Powdery Pencil
35
0.003oz
11667
9 shades
Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define
32
0.02oz
16000
12 shades
Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define (mini)
19
0.001oz
19000
12 shades
To Try
I have the Anastasia Brow Wiz in my collection, but I haven’t tried it yet. I bought it earlier this year and wanted to finish my Kevyn Aucoin pencil first.
Before you read this post, please remember that we all have difference preferences and skin types. These are MY hits, misses and likes. You might love something I don’t like or dislike something I love.
HITS
Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer – This has become one of my favourites. I still need to try the Radiant Creamy Concealer.
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer – This is a great concealer, but it needs more shades.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer – This is another great concealer from Maybelline, but I feel like I finished it really quickly compared to other concealers.
Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Concealer – Love this concealer and would definitely repurchase.
Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Self-Setting Concealer – I really enjoyed this concealer and would definitely repurchase.
LIKES
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer – I tried this before I started beauty blogging so I never tested it out in different ways. I really enjoyed it, but I need to try it again to see if I would bump it up to my “Hits List.”
Cle de Peau Concealer – This is a really nice concealer, but I don’t think it’s worth it for me.
Coastal Scents Eclipse Palette (read my review) – I liked the colour correcting shades from this palette.
Milani Retouch + Erase Light-Lifting Concealer – I liked this concealer, but it needs more shades.
Colourpop No Filter Concealer – I know this concealer is affordable, but it’s hard to find the perfect shade match online. Also, this concealer oxidizes which I didn’t love.
Cover FX Correct Click Color Corrector in Brick – A Sephora associate suggested this corrector to cover a dark spot I had on my leg for my sister’s wedding. It was a very nice, blendable corrector when I bought it in 2016.
Hard Candy Sheer Envy Concealer Palette – I liked the colour correcting shades in this palette. It was very emollient and not too thick. The concealer shades weren’t quite right (even when I tried to mix them to get my shade).
Urban Decay Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluid in Green – I liked this colour corrector. It was nice and creamy.
RMS Beauty Un-Cover Up – I liked this concealer, but it started to smell different after a few months.
Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin Concealer – This concealer was okay, but I prefer the Fit Me Concealer.
NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in Green – The shade of this colour corrector is very minty-green compared to the Urban Decay one (see swatches).
Physician’s Formula Concealer Twins 2-in-1 Correct and Cover Cream – I tried this when I was first getting into makeup. It was a great starter concealer and colour corrector.
MISSES
Marcelle CC Concealer + Corrector (read my review) – This was probably the worst concealer I ever tried. It was gritty!
Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Concealer – This was too thin to provide any coverage for me. It also settled into lines and made my dry under eyes look even drier.
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Camouflage Concealer – This was way too tacky for me. I also got the wrong shade in this one.
Revlon Colorstay Concealer – I didn’t like the smell of this concealer. It was an okay concealer, but it doesn’t have a very wide shade range.
Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer – This is an unpopular opinion, but I don’t like this concealer at all. This is too full coverage for me and the scent is way too strong for me.
Sephora Bright Future Color Corrector (read my review) – I didn’t like this colour corrector.
Cover FX Correct Click Color Corrector in Yellow – I don’t know if they changed the formula since I purchased the shade Brick in 2016, but the Yellow would pull on my skin and it wasn’t as blendable.
Concealers I Own, but Haven’t Used
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer in Neutralizer
Laura Mercier Secret Concealer
To Try
Bare Minerals BARESKIN Complete Coverage Serum Concealer
Bare Minerals BAREPRO 16-Hr Full Coverage Concealer
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Concealer
First Aid Hello FAB Bendy Avocado Concealer
Ilia True Skin Serum Concealer
Kosas Revealer Concealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer
Milk Flex Concealer
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
Revlon PhotoReady Candid Antioxidant Concealer
Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Multi-Use Sculpting Concealer
