I saw at the start of the week that Priceline has an offer on their Models Prefer makeup and skincare where if you spend $20 or more you get a free gift!
To me, this is worth it. $20 isn't ALOT of money and you can get a couple of things with it. I think it's a great way to test out a companies products.
I have wanted to get a moisturizer for a few weeks now that the weather is getting colder and I wasn't happy with the Cetaphil moisturizer (leaves my skin feeling oily/greasy) and I had seen the Models Prefer one advertised before, so I thought I'd give it a go while I could get some freebies, so at least if I don't like it I still got something out of it. I am also curious about the Models Prefer brand, I only own a brow highlighter from the Priceline beauty bag so I thought this was a good opportunity to try out some of their products and kill two birds with one stone.
The front of the box shows you what you get and the back gives you a little description of each product.
It came wrapped in pink tissue paper! I love when companies put in extra effort on packaging!
In the free gift you get a bronzer, lipstick, lip gloss and a nail polish. I'm going to do a little review on the free gift products (and the cream and lip tint I bought) and show you some swatches :)
The bronzer is a medium colour and is a pretty good size. It has a mirror when you open it, but once you take the plastic off the dispenser part the mirror gets dirty quickly. I tried this on my skin earlier (my first time using bronzer!) and it wasn't too pigmented so I think even if you have pale skin, you could still pull this bronzer off if you used it lightly ^^
The nail polish you get is called 'Wanna Be Royal' it is a maroon-burgundy colour with shimmer. The swatch I did was 1 thick coat, so as you can see it's pretty opaque!
The lipstick in the box is in the colour 'Picture Perfect'. As you can see from the swatch it is quite a pigmented pinky-red colour. I really like the formula, it was creamy and glides on easily but at the same time it wasn't too moisterizing; it was a happy medium. The only thing I have against this lipstick is the packaging. The cap is a sheer brown with a little knob you have to push up to take out the lipstick. The brown colour does nothing for the appearance of the lipstick and the knob comes out sometimes. (but you can put it back in) But I guess what matters most is the colour and formula, so overall I'm really happy with this lipstick.
The lip gloss in the box is a very light pink colour with shimmer. The shade is called 'Angel Wings'. It has a regular applicator tip and isn't sticky. And I have to point out that it smells amazing! I don't know what it smells like (maybe vanilla cupcakes?) but it smells so good! And if you accidently lick your lips like I did, it tastes good too haha
The following two photos are swatches of the Glossy Lip Tint I bought (down a bit further), Picture Perfect lipstick and Angel Wings lip gloss.
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| Sunlight Swatches Black Cherry, Picture Perfect, Angel Wings |
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| Shade Swatches Black Cherry, Picture Perfect, Angel Wings |
Models Prefer Glossy Lip Tint in Black Cherry - $8.00
The next two products are what I bought with my money to get the free gift.
I decided to try the Models Prefer Glossy Lip Tint in black Cherry as it was so cheap and I wanted to compare it to the Revlon Balm Stain's. The lip tint colour lasted about 2-3 hours when I wore it today and that was with no eating or drinking. I don't think the staying power will last very long if you eat or drink, but it doesn't seem to leave a ring around your lips, which is a positive.
I want to do a full review/comparison to the Revlon Balm Stains and these lip tints, so I won't say too much until I know more :)
Models Prefer Matte Me Moisturizer - $25.00
This last product is the product I originally went to Priceline to get. First thoughts: seems to do what it says on the box: moisturize but keep skin matte. I didn't understand this when I read it but now that I've used it I do. They mean that even though it is a moisturizer, it doesn't leave your skin feeling oily or moisturized. The cream seems to absorb into the skin quickly, leaving it smooth and hydrated and it also smells really nice. So far I am really happy with this product.
I hope you enjoyed my haul and found my reviews helpful!
Any questions or comments, let me know!
- Beth :)
All opinions made are my own and I have purchased the products with my own money.
