Nyx Lip Liner in Sand Pink, and Nyx Lip Butter in Cupcake. This gloss lives up to its name, it smells like a cupcake, and goes on smooth like butter. Gives just the right amount of color and wore all day. I love it!!
Showing posts with label Drugstore Finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drugstore Finds. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Lips of the day.
Nyx Lip Liner in Sand Pink, and Nyx Lip Butter in Cupcake. This gloss lives up to its name, it smells like a cupcake, and goes on smooth like butter. Gives just the right amount of color and wore all day. I love it!!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Loreal Infalliable Gilded Butterfly Collection Eye Shadow.
Loreal Infalliable Gilded Butterfly Collection Eye Shadow.
Top: Purple Priority. Bottom: Gilded Envy.
I love long wearing eyeshadow. I love frosted eyeshadow. I love frosted shadow that when applied wet, looks like a foil finish shadow. I love when I can find all of that in 1 product. And here we have it! I am a HUGE fan of these eye shadows in general, so I was excited when I happened to see these colors at my local CVS.
I would say that Purple Priority is a dupe for Urban Decays LE Half Truth, which I missed out on in the UD Anniversary Palette, so this shadow is a gem to me. Its a deeper shade of purple with a slight silver sheen to it. This would actually make a great liner, if used with a damp eyeliner brush. And Gilded Envy is just WOW. Its advertised as green, but I didnt get green from it. More of a golden-taupe type of color. It is something that I could easily use in the daytime for a look that gives a little extra "oomph" to my look.
They are both so frosted and sparkly and beautiful, I have no words to really describe them. They are swatched wet and dry (over bare skin), and as you can see, theres really not much of differentiation between the two applications. When applied with a damp brush, you get a foil type finish that wears all day. Worn over primer, you get a sparkly finish that wears all day with no creasing. So all in all, it is a good quality product that can be used in any way possible, AND it looks great each time.
I have a pet peeve about products that only look good if applied with primer. If youre spending money on something, it should look good no matter what you use it with. And so far, these shadows live up to that standard. I hope these are permanent, because they are stunning, and no one should miss out on these, AT ALL. You can find these at your local Ulta, Ulta.com, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and wherever else Loreal products are sold.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Fergie for Wet n Wild On Edge Longwearing Eye Pencil.
Fergie for Wet n Wild On Edge Longwearing Eye Pencil.
T to B: HyperSky (blue frost), Space Cake (matte brown), Violet Femme (violet frost), Ex-Stacey (pink frost).
Wet n Wild is a smart brand. This is another brand that has done an overhaul in the last few years, and a successful one at that. Back in the day, they were the cheapest brand around, and me and all the girls would do our best chola impression and wear WnW's 666 liner with pale frosty lips. Well times have changed, and Wet n Wild have gone from every girls starter brand, to a brand with a huge cult following.
They have some of the most coveted items around (ie: 8 pan shadow palettes, creme liners, and shadow primers) and they have Fergie to thank for that. When she became brand ambassador a couple of years back, everyone was skeptical. But in truth, shes brought the brand into the present day with some of the most fun eyeshadow colors and lipcolors around. Well now, shes added eyeliners to the collection. Ive reviewed the creme liners in the past (and will do so again for you all to enjoy), and have made it no secret how much I love them. Now, *clutches pearls* theres pencils!
With the exception if the brown, they are on the sheerer side, but I love that! Now see, I love bright colors, and will wear the brightest of the bright. But not everyone is like that, and they may want to try a color, without circus clown results. These pencils are for you. They layer well, so you can build color up to the opacity youre comfortable with, and they also wear very well. I washed my hands many times after swatching and they stayed in place. I was impressed, for such a wallet friendly item, to wear as well as some of my high end liners. I have allergy eyes, and they held up through that too. I was very pleased. They come in black, briwn, white, pink, purple and blue. The black and brown are matte shades and the others are frosted. Best 4 bucks ive spent in a while! Budget friendly and pretty, why not own them all! You can find these at your local Walgreens, and ive read that you can find them at Walmart also, though I havent seen them there.
T to B: HyperSky (blue frost), Space Cake (matte brown), Violet Femme (violet frost), Ex-Stacey (pink frost).
Wet n Wild is a smart brand. This is another brand that has done an overhaul in the last few years, and a successful one at that. Back in the day, they were the cheapest brand around, and me and all the girls would do our best chola impression and wear WnW's 666 liner with pale frosty lips. Well times have changed, and Wet n Wild have gone from every girls starter brand, to a brand with a huge cult following.
They have some of the most coveted items around (ie: 8 pan shadow palettes, creme liners, and shadow primers) and they have Fergie to thank for that. When she became brand ambassador a couple of years back, everyone was skeptical. But in truth, shes brought the brand into the present day with some of the most fun eyeshadow colors and lipcolors around. Well now, shes added eyeliners to the collection. Ive reviewed the creme liners in the past (and will do so again for you all to enjoy), and have made it no secret how much I love them. Now, *clutches pearls* theres pencils!
With the exception if the brown, they are on the sheerer side, but I love that! Now see, I love bright colors, and will wear the brightest of the bright. But not everyone is like that, and they may want to try a color, without circus clown results. These pencils are for you. They layer well, so you can build color up to the opacity youre comfortable with, and they also wear very well. I washed my hands many times after swatching and they stayed in place. I was impressed, for such a wallet friendly item, to wear as well as some of my high end liners. I have allergy eyes, and they held up through that too. I was very pleased. They come in black, briwn, white, pink, purple and blue. The black and brown are matte shades and the others are frosted. Best 4 bucks ive spent in a while! Budget friendly and pretty, why not own them all! You can find these at your local Walgreens, and ive read that you can find them at Walmart also, though I havent seen them there.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Maybelline Colorsensational The Buffs Nude Lipcolor.
Maybelline Colorsensational The Buffs Nude Lipcolor.
L to R: Blushing Beige, Truffle Tease, Touchable Taupe.
The great nude lipcolor debate continues! It is so hard to find a color that is wearable, and doesnt leave you looking like a corpse or that you have foundation lips. I have colors from MAC, Kat Von D, Smashbox, NYX, and so on. Theyre all beautiful... however they are all either dry, too pale, too grey, so pink that its not really nude, etc. These are colors that flatter all skin tones. They arent dry and chalky, or super sheer, or over shimmery. They are simply beautiful nude shades, that I will wear all the time. Im really hoping they include these in thier permanent line, because I know a lot of people who will continually buy these if they do. Theres a total of ten shades I believe, and they range from light to dark, so theres one for everyone! I know im defidently going to go buy more. What do you think? How do you feel about nude lipsticks? Would you wear them? You can find these at Ulta, Ulta.com, and your local drugstore.
Maybelline Master Hi-Light Hi-Lighting Blush.
Maybelline Master Hi-Light Hi-Lighting Blush.
L to R: Pink Rose, Mauve, both blended.
Maybelline does it again! This is a product that id hoped they would make, as ive seen many other brands do something similar, only to wind up with chalky, splotchy, powder. Maybelline has successfully created a mosaic hi-lighting powder that doesnt leave you with washed out looking skin. I believe these are to be partnered alongside the blush sticks. I purchased two to try them out, but they also have lighter and darker shades, to flatter all skin tones. The compact they come in is sturdy, and comes with a seperate compartment with a mirror and brush.
I have a thing for powders like this, as im obsessed with hi-lighting my cheekbones, and sometimes, even layer it over my blush on the apples of my cheeks. I like these powders because you can build up the amount of color you want, and once its blended, gives you a beautiful wash of frosted color. They were super blendable, and there wasent too much fallout when i used my brush. Overall, I was very pleased. For once, a makeup company gets it right! I cant wait to layer them over the Master Glaze blush sticks! What do you think? Will you give them a try? You can find these at Ulta, Ulta.com, and at your local drugstore.
L to R: Pink Rose, Mauve, both blended.
Maybelline does it again! This is a product that id hoped they would make, as ive seen many other brands do something similar, only to wind up with chalky, splotchy, powder. Maybelline has successfully created a mosaic hi-lighting powder that doesnt leave you with washed out looking skin. I believe these are to be partnered alongside the blush sticks. I purchased two to try them out, but they also have lighter and darker shades, to flatter all skin tones. The compact they come in is sturdy, and comes with a seperate compartment with a mirror and brush.
I have a thing for powders like this, as im obsessed with hi-lighting my cheekbones, and sometimes, even layer it over my blush on the apples of my cheeks. I like these powders because you can build up the amount of color you want, and once its blended, gives you a beautiful wash of frosted color. They were super blendable, and there wasent too much fallout when i used my brush. Overall, I was very pleased. For once, a makeup company gets it right! I cant wait to layer them over the Master Glaze blush sticks! What do you think? Will you give them a try? You can find these at Ulta, Ulta.com, and at your local drugstore.
Maybelline Master Glaze Blush Stick.
L to R: Just-Pinched Pink, Pink Fever, Coral Sheen, Make A Mauve.
Ok, in case anyone didnt know, Maybelline has done a complete overhaul of thier line in the last two years, and the results are fabulous! Id go as far as to say, that its the best drugstore brand out there right now. Yep. It is. And with that, they are pumping out new products left and right.
Take these blush sticks for instance. These blush sticks are lovely and VERY pigmented. They remind me of The Multiple by NARS, but not as sheer, and defidently not as expensive. They blend like a dream and wear well on bare skin as well as over makeup. They dont feel greasy on the skin and have very little transfer. I set it with a translucent powder and it wore well all day. I love them!
There are 6 in the collection (I could be wrong, there might be more), and color wise, there is something for everyone. You can find them at your local drugstores or at Ulta and Ulta.com.
Ok, in case anyone didnt know, Maybelline has done a complete overhaul of thier line in the last two years, and the results are fabulous! Id go as far as to say, that its the best drugstore brand out there right now. Yep. It is. And with that, they are pumping out new products left and right.
Take these blush sticks for instance. These blush sticks are lovely and VERY pigmented. They remind me of The Multiple by NARS, but not as sheer, and defidently not as expensive. They blend like a dream and wear well on bare skin as well as over makeup. They dont feel greasy on the skin and have very little transfer. I set it with a translucent powder and it wore well all day. I love them!
There are 6 in the collection (I could be wrong, there might be more), and color wise, there is something for everyone. You can find them at your local drugstores or at Ulta and Ulta.com.
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