Covergirl Eyelights Eye-Brightening Eyeshadow and Mascara

Alright, my newest cosmetic purchase is the Covergirl Eyelights Eye-Brightening Eyeshadow and Mascara for green eyes (they also come in blue, brown and hazel versions). At left is the eyeshadow and below is the mascara.

The eyeshadow includes four colors:
- A light mauve
- A brighter pink
- A purple-ish brown
- An eggplant

The eyeshadow also comes with a sponge applicator and a eyeshadow brush. The brush works very well. It's very soft but is fairly large so making precise application isn't very easy. I recommend using the sponge applicator for a darker, more dramatic and precise application and the brush for a airier, more day-friendly look.

The eyeshadow itself goes on smoothly. The color picks up on the brush very well. I recommend using an eyeshadow primer (I like E.L.F Eyeshadow Primer. Only $1 and works very nicely.) to make the color stay on longer and make it a bit more opaque. The only thing I really didn't like with the colors is that the eggplant tone doesn't go on as deeply as they lead you to believe. Of the four colors the bright pink and the light mauve are probably my favorites. Also, another nice thing is the package comes with directions on how to apply the shadow to make your eyes pop even more.

Moving on to the mascara (on the far right). The Covergirl Eyelights Mascara for green eyes comes in the color Black Ruby. Now, normally I'm a traditional black mascara girl. Very rarely will I throw on any other color. This however is a nice shade that goes on very close to black. When you first take the applicator out of the bottle it looks almost like a metallic burgundy. The mascara worked very nicely and even made my lashes look longer. It did claim to be Non-Clumping but like most mascaras, it DID clump. Also, it's one of those rubber applicators so if you prefer and actual brush then don't buy this. Although, you could probably use a different mascara wand with it.

The eyeshadow cost around $7 and the mascara about $8 at Publix.

Did they brighten my eyes like they promised? In my opinion yes. It wasn't a drastic change but my eyes did look a bit more green than usual and did pop more.

Was it worth it? The mascara, yes. However, the eyeshadow contains colors that can be found with any brand so probably not for the shadow.


Eyeshadow
Pros: Smooth application, Nice brush applicator included
Cons: Colors aren't as vibrant as they should be, Colors are fairly generic

Mascara
Pros: Lengthened lashes, Long wear, Hypoallergenic
Cons: Clumps, Smudges fairly easily