Hi Lovelies,
I have really been building on this post for the last while.
Rather than review just one product at a time I decided to publish this post
once I had tried a number of products. Unfortunately for me it hasn’t always
been plain sailing with Cailyn but I think this post will highlight to you that
a brand with so many products may mean that they won’t all suit your skin or
your ability. When I say ability it’ll make more sense later in the post. None
of these products were sent to me by Cailyn but I just want to say that this
post is just me being 100% honest and the customer service I received from
Cailyn was outstanding at the Beauty Show and after. Any purchase I made was
either at the show or from a leading stockist Castle Pharmacy Waterford.
Cailyn is a brand which burst onto the scene last year, I
have seen loads of makeup artists and beauty bloggers loving the products from
the brand so little by little I wanted to try more and more. Laura Dempsey only recently created the most brilliant festival tribal look using some Cailyn products and it was unreal!!
Gelux Eyebrow:
Waterproof + Long Lasting + Built-in Brush
Arch your brows to perfection with CAILYN Gelux Eyebrow. With our innovative gel formula that is waterproof, 24 hours wearing, your brows won't lose definition or colour under any circumstance. Conveniently built in angle brush makes it an ideal travel companion. Available in 8 natural shades, you can find the perfect shade that works best for you. Simply shape, define, and fill for impeccably groomed brows!
I have the shade no.6 Oak. This was actually the first product I purchased from Cailyn. I was watching the girlsies like Laura and Jen from Too Dolly Makeup loving their Gelux. I wasn't sure of the shade to buy between Cocoa and Oak but after testing them I decided Oak was more suited to my hair colour. It's a tough enough consistency, I find especially for daytime brows I need to use a teeny drop of Inglot Duraline. This is a miracle product from that company so it's handy I always have it ready. I think if you don't have duraline you might find the product a little tough to use especially with the brush that comes in the lid of the pot. I really like this product, as I said just a tiny drop of duraline once a week and I can have beautiful brown brows with a really easy application. It is on the pricey side you may think but you literally use the smallest amount of product each time so it's going to last you ages. This makes it really good value in my eyes. I think if you are a brow lover like me and you want your brows to last and not smudge down your face then the Gelux gets a 'yes from me'.
This retails at €20
Cailyn BB Fluid Touch Compact:
Foundation +
Corrector + Brightener + Moisturiser
All-in-one beauty cream in a portable compact!
All-in-one beauty cream in a portable compact!
CAILYN BB Fluid Touch
Compact features a moisture rich formula to moisturise, brighten, correct and
conceal skin imperfections. Vitamin E delivers essential hydration to maintain
a dewy and luminous finish to your complexion. The handy and unique compact is
designed to easily dispense fluid by simply pressing a button to prevent
tarnishing formula. An eco-friendly refill cartridge is available to replace
empty compact.
I tried Shade no.4 in Nutmeg. It was a beautiful shade but unfortunately for
me this product did not suit my skin at all. I couldn’t understand why, I used
different moisturisers and different primers but it wouldn’t last on my skin at
all. I watched so many other people love this product and it looked so lovely
on them but for me, I just had to admit defeat. At the time of trying this I
had no idea a foundation was on the way so I thought I’d never get a face
product from Cailyn….boy was I wrong!
This retails at €30
Cailyn O WOW Brush:
Simply put, this brush is an awe-inspiring, wow inducing miracle!
Through its velvet-like bristles and densely packed ultra-fine fibres, this amazing brush is made to ensure an airbrushed effect, with an immaculate streak-free touch. This brush features a dome, angular shaped surface that is beautifully crafted to blend foundation, powder, cream, moisturiser and primers seamlessly into your skin. The pointed tip is designed to fit perfectly underneath the hollows of the eye, and helps contour your facial features. The sturdy, self-standing handle with a slip off cap prevents bristles from germs, dirt and dusts, making this makeup tool the ultimate travel companion.
So this brush…€30, I couldn’t think of the last time I paid
that much for a brush. With the brands like Blank Canvas Cosmetics and Nima
Brush right on my doorstep I always struggled to ‘buy into’ other hype. I
actually bought a €1 ebay version of the O WOW brush but there is a difference.
I have seen lots of other online retailers charging €10 or even €12 for a brush
so similar to my €1 ebay brush that I had set a really high standard for the O
WOW. I picked this up at the beauty show and waited until I had purchased my HD
Foundation in Castle Pharmacy to try out the brush. As this is the only product
I’ve used the brush with so far it gets a huge thumbs up from me. I really like
how it feels on my face, the foundation doesn’t drag or pull my skin. I think
if you’re really interested in either of the Cailyn face products then this
brush is worth investing it. I haven’t used it with a liquid foundation or with
a powder product so I can’t judge it on that. I’m happy to keep it for my HD
foundation and I think it is worth the money as there’s a big softness
difference between the €1 ebay brush and the O WOW brush.
This retails at €30
Cailyn 7in1 Liquid Gel:
The first 7 In 1
Liquid Gel liner provides a sleek rich charcoal black matte look! While
providing a long-lasting, water-resistant and smudge-proof wear, it
effortlessly delivers gentle control and accuracy with its custom easy grip
handle. This innovative heat treated brush tip, allows smooth and fine
precision for a high-performing application of natural or daring expressions.
This highly-pigmented formula stays true to its colour all day to give you the
perfect alluring eye!
I have this in the shade 01 Black. I bought this also at the
Beauty Show in March in the RDS. I hadn’t intended on buying this product but
looking at all the claims and my trouble with liquid liner I decided to throw
caution to the wind and purchase it. Unfortunately I got my liner home, went to
use it and the brush head was faulty. It was frayed too much to be able to
create a thin fine line. I contacted Cailyn straight away and they were so easy
to deal with. They offered to send out a new liner to me immediately and I sent
my one back. The liner arrived in a couple of days and I was really excited to
try it. Although the brush head was more tightly packed than the first one, I
have now tried it on three different occasions and it’s becoming more and more
frayed. His product just isn’t for me. I have a hard time using liner as it is,
all too often I work ages on eye makeup and then spoil it all with my liner. It’s
really annoying so I need a tightly packed brush to help that process along.
The other day I went to liner my lash line on top and because there is a sparse
hair, it put liner onto my lid and before I knew it I was taking all my eye
makeup off. I do hope it’s just a bad batch of brushes but for €19.95 I wouldn’t
recommend this product at all.
This retails at €19.95
(not my picture)
Cailyn Dizzolv’it:
One Step Cleansing + Makeup Remover + Cleanser + Moisturiser
Melt away your daily dose of grime, dirt and all traces of makeup in an instant! Dizzolv’it Makeup Melt Cleansing Balm dissolves sunscreen, foundation and even the most resilient waterproof makeup thoroughly to leave your skin clean, supple, and luminously radiant. The balm type texture responds to body temperature and melts into silky liquid that deep cleanses and rinses off completely. Gentle and mild, this cleanser will not dry or irritate the skin. The powerful antioxidant ingredients let you soothe, refresh and indulge all at once!
Before anyone thinks this is a bashing of Cailyn it isn’t by
any means, this makeup remover is a gods send as far as I’m concerned. Castle
Pharmacy Waterford had a 10% sale when the new Cailyn products launched and I
decided to try this product instead of another makeup product. Dizzolv’it is
just brilliant. It’s a massive sized tub for the price, it has a little spatula
in the lid which you scoop out a €1 sized amount. The amazing thing about this
product is when you rub your hands together it turns into an oil, you rub this
around your face and you will literally see your makeup dissolve. Don’t be
alarmed by the absolute state you turn into honestly it’s just the product
working but with strong night time makeup it’s all I use now. I am a massive
fan of the Dermalogica pre cleanse but this is cheaper and I love it! Well done
Cailyn making removing makeup so much easier for us all.
This retails at €25
Cailyn Super HD Pro Coverage Foundation:
The hydrating antioxidant-rich formula instantly melts into
skin, delivering luminous, satin-smooth and matte finish to skin. Packed with
Antioxidants, Vitamin E, Punica Granatum Juice Extract and hydrating , this
oil-free non-greasy formula ensures light-weight fully-concealing coverage.
CAILYN Super HD Pro Coverage Foundation is available in 10 show-stopping shades
to match all skin tones.
I have shade no.2 Adobe. I got this beauty in Castle
Pharmacy Waterford, they are an absolute hub for Cailyn cosmetics in Waterford,
constantly selling out of the most popular products and always updating their
stock to have the latest instalments on the shelves. After the BB Foundation I was
naturally a bit cautious but again with all the positive promotion the
foundation was getting from bloggers and makeup artists who had used their own
funds to buy the products, I gave in! I didn’t want to buy too dark a shade to
start off with and following on from advice from Kate McCormack and CharleneFlanagan I decided on no.2. It’s similar in shade to that of MAC NC20 which is
a light tan shade for me. I haven’t been able to wear the foundation on a night
out yet but after day wearing, my oil levels were really good. One thing I hate
on my skin is when I get too shiny, it just really annoys me. I really like
this foundation. I hadn’t used a compact before and I think with the combo of
the O WOW brush it’s a match made in heaven. I know it seems pricey but with the
O Wow brush, I don’t feel I use a lot of product for each application so I can
see it lasting ages. I’m really excited to use this during the summer and watch
how the oil on my face copes.
This retails at €34
So there we go, a long post but I wanted to include the
relevant information from Cailyn themselves and then my overall thoughts. I
know that sometimes people worry that Bloggers are not being honest when it
comes to reviewing products but I think we must all remember that people’s
faces are different, you can go through a great patch with your skin and then a
really rough patch. As a girl your time of the month can play a part in how you
feel and how your skin is. I have really learned the importance of diet and
recently had an awful time with my skin so I am focussed on resolving that at
the min with good food and lots of water.
Even though I had a mixed lot with Cailyn and unfortunately
a really poor time with the liner I won’t rule out buying further products at
all. I think of course it will make me cautious not to drop money based on
others opinions but some of the products look just too good not to own.
I would like to get the Lip Liner Gel Pencil in Whiskey Sour
much loved by the amazing Diane Everett and then the 7 in 1 Dual 4D Fibre
Macara. As the foundation is working well for me at the moment the next shade I
want is no.5 Chateau I was advised then to mix it with shade 2 and it should be
lovely for tan. Again thanks to the lovely Kate Mccormack for her advice on
that.
When the summer months are over I can totally see me adding
the Pure Lust Extreme Matte Tint Shade no.4 Expressionist coming into Autumn. I
have seen this on Blossoming Beauty by Jan and it’s simply stunning on her. I
always love a bold red lip.
If you have tired Cailyn and loved it, I’d really like to
hear your recommendation on products or is you think there’s a way to fix my
liner brush then do please let me know. Cailyn Ireland is growing in stock all
the time so keep an eye on all their social media. They have new glitters
coming out soon that I can only imagine will be a million times prettier than
they are online so can’t wait to see them. You can look up stockists online at http://cailynireland.ie/
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