February 2016 Faves & Flops

How is it March already?? Is it just me or did February pass by really fast? Not complaining though...I'm officially done with Winter and ready for the warm weather! It's also time for my monthly Faves & Flops, so let's take a look at what I loved in February and what didn't work out.

Faves: 

There were two palettes I absolutely loved this month...one I just reviewed yesterday and it's the City Color Timeless Beauty Palette ($24.99). It has four beautiful matte blushes and three highlighters and the formula is just so incredibly smooth and pigmented. See my full review here.
The other is the Lorac Getaway Palette ($20). I was a bit concerned after learning that Lorac's made-in-China palettes don't match up in quality to the ones made here in the U.S. but this one surprised me. It's super pigmented and soft and I find it similar to the Lorac Pro Palettes which are double the price. I love the assortment of shades and it'll be great to travel with this Spring and Summer! See my full review of the Getaway palette here.

Hard Candy's Velvet Mousse Liquid Lip Color ($6 at Walmart stores) has a comfortable, velvety texture but it dries more "matte" than a lot of the other similar drugstore formulas. Plus, the tin they come in is just too darn cute! See my full review here.

Maybelline's Master Precise Skinny Gel Pencil ($7.99 at drugstores) is a welcome addition to the drugstore eyeliner lineup...it's so easy to get this right into my lashline and it glides so easily in the waterline with great staying power. See my full review here.

Finally, there were two foundations that I really loved this month and I know I'll continue to wear these into the warm weather months. First is the Pur Cosmetics HydraFluid Water Serum Foundation ($39). This foundation is so lightweight, it melts right into your skin and looks like you're not wearing anything at all...yet it gives nice medium coverage with a satiny finish. See my full review here. 
The other foundation I'm loving is the Flower Beauty E.E. Erase Everything Foundation ($12.98 at Walmart stores). It's like a foundation/primer hybrid and fills in pores, fine lines, and uneven texture while providing sheer-to-medium coverage. I love how it makes my skin feel super soft and look airbrushed! See my full review here.

Flops:

I never got around to reviewing the Physicians Formula Argan Wear Primer with Coconut Water ($14.99) but I just want to warn you...it's awful. First of all, the sprayer is strong and delivers a blast of product to your face rather than a gentle mist. It smells a little like coconut but there's also a chemical undertone to it and after spraying my face, I could taste it on my lips...it tasted a little bit salty and again, like chemicals. It left a greasy, tacky film on my face and never really sank in (and I have dry skin like the Sahara). Overall, it was just a big NO for me. 

The Jesse's Girl Backstage Collection Eyeshadow Palette ($6.99 at Rite Aid) was also a big miss for me. The matte shades totally lacked pigmentation and the shimmer shades had chunky glitter and tons of fallout. It's a shame because it looked like such a pretty palette! See my full review here.

So that's the February 2016 edition of Faves & Flops. What were your favorite products that you tried this month? Did you run across any flops?