Younique 3D Mascara & eyeshadow review

A good friend of mine started selling Younique and asked if I wanted to do a party. Of course, who doesn't love makeup? We got together and she showed me all of their products. I already had the mascara as a gift from Christmas and I loved it. What I fell in love with next was their eyeshadow, which I will get to. First let's look at a comparison of Younique Moonstruck 3D Mascara and, what I had been using, Avon Super Shock.

On the left is Younique and on the right is Avon Super Shock.

As you can see this is some serious mascara. Yes it's $29. $29 for falsies in a tube. It generally lasts about 6 weeks if you use it everyday, which is a serious possibility. But if you don't get addicted to it, just send it back for a refund, their return policy is wonderful.
I've talked to a few people who were a little intimidated by the fact that there are Youtube tutorials about how to apply it. Really it's not hard, coat lashes in transplanting gel. Starting about mid lash length apply the natural fibers. Seal with transplanting gel. That's it! I only do one eye at a time so the fibers are applied when the gel is still wet on my lashes. It takes a little getting used to but it's nothing serious. Plus, who wants to mess with glue and trimming and waiting and pressing. 5 minutes and you're done.


As I said fell in love with their Moodstruck Minerals Pigment Powder aka eye-shadow and subsequently purchased their eye brush set, which I use all the time. On top of being nice brushes they're convenient for the sort of blending I do most of the time.

I'll show you what I'm wearing today, please ignore my disastrous eyebrows.

 Firstly I start with an eye primer. I prefer Avon's, I think it has better staying power for this kind of eye shadow, though I do love Younique's Glorious primer for my face.

I did the minerals pigment powder in Curious over the inside half of my eyelid. Then I took their crease brush and used the shade Confident on the lower part of my brow bone, very lightly. Next I put Corrupted, using the shader brush, on the outer third of my eyelid patting it on. Lastly I dampened my liner brush and lined my bottom lash line with devious. I finished everything off with my mascara.

They had a really great deal when  I did my party on their eye shadow set of 4, which I highly recommend, so I bought two sets. Here are the colors that I purchased.
Curious, Sexy, Confident, Daring (shimmer)
Corrupted, Beautiful, Infatuated, Provoked (matte)

One of the other great things I like is that other Younique lovers post their pictures and what products they used in the Younique Looks section on the website. That was key in helping me decide what pigment colors to buy. Another great thing, while yes loose powder is messy and you have to be careful not to spill it (trust me I have a toddler and treat this stuff like gold so he touch it) a little goes a long way, so $45 for a set of 4 will really last you a long time. My friend had a container of Sexy that she used everyday and had it for 6+ months and was maybe starting to get low at that point.  These eye shadows definitely last you and it's worth every penny, and if you don't think so, you can get your money back. More details are available on their website concerning returns.

My suggestion, have a younique party. Their hostess perks are sweet, you get Y cash which is money off and you get half price items. While their products are quality, they are pricey so getting these perks definitely helps. Besides, who doesn't love playing with makeup? You can also locate a presenter near you on their website.