Vincent Longo C_Scope Collection Review (And a bit of Pop Lid Neon Too!)

Welcome to my combined review of the Vincent Longo C_Scope Collection that I babbled about yesterday PLUS the Pop Lid Neon Palette as well! Isn't it fun to get a double dose of two brands in one post?



I was babbling quite a bit yesterday about Vincent Longo's C_Scope Collection so if you missed it you can click here for a recap! I also babbled about (and swatched) Pop's new palette Lid Neon if you missed it click here and here to get in the know!

Let me start by saying I'm quite in lust and love with the Vincent Longo C_Scope Collection! After swatching myself happy at Sephora with every single shade in the collection I decided, after much debate and deep thought, that I'd go with the mascara and liner in blue. Truly it was a difficult choice and I wanted to walk out of Sephora with at least three other colors but somehow, some way I showed a willpower I didn't even know I possessed. Although I imagine the other colors will make a starring appearance in my collection soonish!



The blue I choose is a the truest blue I've ever owned. I don't own any colors like it and I'd never have thought to pick such a color for myself but after seeing the promo images I was pretty much sold! It's a solid, true, primary blue and might I add it goes wonderfully with the blue in the new Pop Lid Neon Palette I purchased.



I decided this morning I'd pair up the Pop Lid Neon Palette with my Vincent Longo mascara and liner. What I created is a bit scary and needs a bit of tweaking to look good but I think with a lighter hand and a bit more time I can do a sincerely awesome look!



I should mention that I hate liquid liners with a passion. HATE! They are so difficult to apply! Stick me with a pencil or a potted liner and I'm good to go, give me liquid and it's like sending me to a hanging! I have no skill when it comes to lining with liquid (I have had success with Cenora Liquid Liner though! Yay me!)! I just suck at it, pure and simple. The good news is that the liners from the collection are so deeply pigmented. It's like applying ink to your lashline and it's impossible to screw it up. It just slides right on perfectly and personally you don't need much talent for application. I dunno why but since the blue is so loud and outrageous it just makes it easier to apply for me. If I'm using black in a liquid liner I tend to notice if I screw up or if my line is messy and not so straight where as with the bright, bold blue I didn't notice any such thing. I think the fact that the color is so very vibrant that you're not noticing any minor imperfections. Any goof ups I did have, I corrected easily by gently following the line I made with a q-tip, reapplying, and again lightly touching up with a q-tip! Presto! Bob's your uncle! Perfect line!



As I mentioned earlier I also picked up the blue mascara. This I didn't like as much as the liner simply because I felt like it was clumping my lashes up during application. Pigmentation, like the liner, is excellent! It literally turns your lashes bright blue! So outrageous! But I didn't enjoy the way it applied. The applicator is a comb applicator so no brush here which is good because you'll get excellent coverage this way but I'm not loving the clumpy feel and look of my lashes after application.



More raving ahead after that minor rant.......

The collection also introduced a new product entitled Lip Vinyl. Four shades are currently available and I'm hopeful they'll slowly add more. I got the color Fellini Red and I absolutely adore it. Wow. Super duper pigmentation. I can't speak for the other colors but this is seriously some killer lip product here! A quick swipe gave my lips a very full on, drop dead red pout! I don't normally like reds but I have to say I loved how awesome this looked on! It might be even too much if possible! I felt like Marilyn Monroe for a second there! The formula is strange because it does apply somewhat wetly but it's dry on your lips and very matte which I don't like. I'm not one for a matte lip color so a little gloss on top makes my lips very happy, VERY red, and very shiny! Gorgeous!







This morning I decided to pair my Pop Lid Neon with the Vincent Longo liner and mascara. Many of you had asked how pigmented the Pop Lid Neon palette was and I couldn't truly answer without first trying it on my eyes. I'm here to tell you it's worth your bucks! It's very pigmented and the one color I used (blue) went on beautifully! All the colors are matte, again I'm not a matte lover, but I am happy to have this little guy in my beauty arsenal because the shades are excellent and you can get hundreds of looks out of one little kit! The shadow is silky and applies with ease and it's very long wearing!

As I was saying I paired up my Vincent Longo blue liner and mascara plus the blue shade from the Lid Neon palette today and although the look was a bit overkill I think in the future I can definately work it a bit better! I went with very natural lips and cheeks because the blue was already loud enough in itself!

On a side note the color lasted all day on both the shadow, liner, and mascara. No smudging, no flaking. On the upside of this I'm happy to report that the liner is pretty easy to remove. If you're a MAC lover I'm sure, like me, you avoid Liquidlast Liner like the plague! Seriously does anyone buy it? You need gasoline dipped cotton balls to remove it from your eyes! It doesn't budge! It terrifies me! It's like applying tattoo ink to my lashline! The good news is you get the same incredible lasting power and pigmentation with Vincent Longo's liner but the ease of removal that MAC Liquidlast liner fails at!

So here's what I created, don't laugh, it looks kinda crummy and needs alot of work! My favorite part is the liner which is why I'm showing you this! It's so very beautiful and has that wonderful "wow" and "pop"! I'm eager to try the liner on it's own and maybe smudge it up some and see what kind of effect I can get! By the way don't mind the fact that I have a huge stain of blue in the inner corner of my eye, it was removed after taking the pictures! I noticed it and was like UGH!

UPDATE: Sorry guys but I'm removing the FOTD pics. Totally feeling bummed after getting some crummy comments but the good news is the review is still here!

W00t!