I'm not a cosmetic brand snob. I was a late bloomer with make up. I only wore powder and lip gloss/ chapstick during my college days. I wasn't into name brands as well when I started wearing makeup for work. My college professor once said "You're patients will appreciate to see color in the face of people caring for them." I started from local brands back home then moved my way to Avon products when I started to earn more. My mom then introduced me to Body Shops line of cosmetics and Neutrogena (2 brands my face only liked during my acne days). Then when I migrated here in the US and started to earn more I started replacing my makeups with drugstore brand such as Maybelline and Revlon. I did encounter Wet n Wild and I remember it was my 1st eyeshadow palette, but since I was still a minimalist when it comes to make up (My to go-to look consist of MAC foundation powder, Lip Balm Tint and sometimes bronzer or highlighter) it was just stashed in the corner or bottom of my make up bag or kit and totally forgot about it.
Then when I started to go out more and dating I took a step up with my makeups. I had a phase all I wanted was Clinique and MAC because they suit well to my skin. I still use MAC studio fix, it's one cosmetic staple I can't leave without. I spent a lot buying there lip products and eyeshadows then I went hiatus for awhile until i discovered ELF products. Cheaper but quality is superb then I went hiatus again until I shopped for some Tokidoki products from Sephora. So I can say I was doing good with my cosmetic shopping until I started watching youtube again and rediscovered Wet n Wild.
Was it a coincidence that my local CVS just carried Wet n Wild and got rid of NYC? I don't know but it made my shopping easier since I can't travel that far. So I went there and was amaze how cheap the products were (got good reviews too), I think I spent 30 minutes just staring at the Wet n Wild aisle thinking which product I will buy (I wanted to stick on my $20 budget). I had a list to buy with me at that time, it was mixed Cover Girl, Maybelline and Revlon but I didn't buy any of there products. Wet n Wild was way cheaper. I ended up buying 2 eyeshadow trio palette, 1 nail polish and lipstick both for $0.99. Everything with a crackle nail polish from Sally Hansen, I spent less than $17.
I eagerly went home and tried the eyeshadow on and I was really impressed how pigmented it was (later on I found out it last long too even without eyeshadow primer) and the lipstick, which was on a shade called 510A, more of a coral shade was wonderful. It was almost the same shade as my favorite Clinique lipstick called Beauty (saved me money because I needed to replace the one I have). I had doubts because it was only $0.99 but it was a good purchase. I wore it all day long in the house and it didn't dry my lips at all. I'm truly happy and I think I will be going back to get 1-2 more lipstick shade and eyeshadow palette too. But we'll see. I'm just a happy costumer now and Wet n Wild will surely be part of my makeup routine and makeup train.
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