Lancome Grandiose Mascara and CILS Booster Review

LANCÔME GRANDIÔSE Extreme Wide-Angle Extreme Volume Mascara

& CILS BOOSTER XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base

These two has been my favorite combo for my lashes since receiving it from my boyfriend last Christmas. It may not be a new product in 2017, but I am going to nominate both in Influenster's 2017 Beauty Awards!

To properly show the products' effects, I'll show before and after pictures.

Before application. No product at all.

Before close-ups

To see the effect of the booster base. I'll apply just the mascara on the left eye (my right), and both products on the right eye (my left).

Mascara applicator

After one coat of the mascara

Booster applicator

One coat of booster

Booster and mascara combined

Comparison with and without the booster

As you can see the right eye, which has the CILS Booster, has more volume to it. But compared to the before picture. the left eye's lashes still look voluminous with just one application of the Grandiose mascara.

Here is the before and after side-by-side for better comparison.You can also click on each picture for a larger view!

See the difference it makes, especially with the booster base? This is why I absolutely adore this product! Keep in mind that this is only through one coat to show how much volume it adds. I usually put up to 3 coats of each. Not only that but look at this gorgeous packaging!

Gradiose Mascara sells for $36 CAD, and CILS Booster sells for $32 CAD.

Kat Von D Saint and Sinner Perfumes Review

#SaintandSinner

#TheResurrectionIsReal

Disclaimer: These perfumes are complimentary from Influenster for reviewing purposes.

These two perfumes are relaunch (or resurrected lol) from the same named perfumes from 2009, which was a long time ago! I didn't even know she had perfumes! The packaging, as always, is gorgeous! I wasn't expecting these to be sent as they were no surveys that I took about perfumes. I was walking home from work when my sister sent me pictures of it that got me really excited since I haven't received a Kat Von D product from Influenster before.

Both bottles are 0.17oz/5mL which is a very decent size to sample, if not more than enough. I don't always wear perfume and I wear it minimally, so these will last me a while! The bottles didn't have the intricate design as the full bottles but these are still really beautiful to display.

First, there is Saint which is described on the Sephora website as"soft, alluring, and dreamy, this gourmand fragrance sweetens a bouquet of jasmine and tiaré flower with notes of mandarin, caramel, and sparkling Mirabelle plum. Vanilla, sandalwood, and creamy musk build to the romance of the perfume". It is mainly sweet and floral, especially when I first sniff it from the bottle. But I feel like as the day goes on, it shows this little bit of muskyness, maybe from reacting with my natural body chemistry. It is a very feminine fragrance. My boyfriend said that it's a little bit mature. Maybe it's because of the Vanilla, which I'm not a huge fan of when it's a scent. But good thing it's floral enough for me to like!

Then we have Sinner which is like Saint's emo sister. They smell very similar to each other but Sinner has an edge to it. I think it has more vanilla, spice and musk. On Sephora's website, it's described as "dark, sultry, and empowering, this enticing fragrance sweetens a bouquet of jasmine and orange blossom with notes of vanilla, mandarin, and Mirabelle plum. Spicy cinnamon envelops white florals at the heart of the fragrance, while base notes of vetiver, patchouli, and wood form the deeper, darker nuances". I think this is more a unisex fragrance, so guys can wear it, too! I prefer Saint more, but I'd wear this when I'm feeling fierce!

On Sephora, it is sold as a travel or full sized spray ranging from $30 - to $115 CAD.