Eyes & Lips

I received the NYC HD Color Trio from Influenster in my Jolly Vox Box. The shade they sent is Long Beach Sands. Perfect because I tend to like a slightly shimmery, neutral eye. The retail price is right because it's about $2.99 and available at most drugstore/mega stores.
It goes on pretty smooth and has a great texture, but I feel like it doesn't last even though it promises it does. Even with my using a professional eye shadow primer ( Urban Decay ). I love the color selection, but I wish they had more pigmentation. It's like a wash of color vs being able to truly build. I tried applying it a couple different ways ( wet, dry, with and without primer, with their applicator and with my professional brush set ). Overall I think this is okay, and probably for someone who wants just a light wash of color on their eyelid. I generally like a more dramatic effect, so I wasn't thrilled with this product. Which is too bad because like I said the price is great, and they do have a really nice selection of colors palettes to chose from.
http://newyorkcolor.com/products/eyes/eyeshadow/hd-trio-eye-shadow

I also received the Rimmel Show Off Lip Laquer. The shade they sent is Celestial. I'm not a huge fan of this color though. It's too pink for me. I prefer a more muted lip tone in a nude or even a brighter lip in a red. They do have a ton of color selection though ( 13 shades and counting ), so I can try one of those and I likely will. At first I was unsure about liking the product. I love that it's in a wand form vs a tube/stick. I like that there is a little gloss, but that it's more of a matte finish with a HINT of sheen. It's slightly sticky, but just enough to adhere, not to be bothersome. It has a slight smell of bananas, but it doesn't taste like them ( it doesn't have a taste at all ). It stays put though ( doesn't bleed either which is a problem I have with a lot of drug store lip products ), and it lasted through my drinking my coffee with minimal transfer to the cup. That's a HUGE plus! This product retails for $4.99 which is completely reasonable for a drug store brand.
http://us.rimmellondon.com/node/7248