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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

NYX Lingerie Liquid Lipsticks - Review and Swatches


Hi all! Back again with a quick post on liquid lipsticks. I'm glad I waited to review these after weeks of wearing them. At first, I was so happy with them. I thought they were great and that they would be on top of my list. But after a couple of weeks I can say that I see some of the downsides. For one, I would say these only last for three to four hours. They will definitely fade after eating and the lighter shade, 08 Bedtime Flirt, was slightly patchy. On the bright side, they are easy to reapply (or you can wear another hydrating color instead) and they feel very thin on the lips. Another good thing is that since this is a nude line, they are all wearable for work! On my skin tone the only color that was too light on me was 08 bedtime flirt but I LOVED Exotic! It had a hint of red that is very subtle but still there. I would totally recommend picking up Exotic. 

Monday, May 23, 2016

Maybelline The Loaded Bolds Lipstick | Review and Swatches

Hi everyone! So this past weekend I rand across a new display at Target from Maybelline. When I quickly looked up some reviews online while at the store I couldn't really find much so I grabbed three that I could wear for work. Because, as the line suggest, there are some definite bold colors  in this line! 




So as soon as I got in the car I swatched all three and I knew off the bat that Smoking Red was going to be a bold dark red (I grabbed that one for date nights) but man! Are these colors bold! Mauves usually show up as a dark pink on me but not Mauve it! It definitely shows up more purple on my lips and it is a statement lipstick. I haven't worn the other two but let me say this, I used a make up remover wipe and both raging raisin  and smoking red left stains! 

My only complaint about this line is that because it is a bold line, I feel for me personally I can't really explore the grey, chocolate, blues, and purples of this line. I may not be comfortable wearing those colors but I would be more willing to spend my hard earn money on them if it was fall and it would be more appropriate to wear to work. If you are someone that is unrestricted by work however, I would say to give some blues and purples a try but to be careful because I have come across some mixed reviews  of patchiness. 

* With Mauve It, it stayed on my lips for a good four hours, it did transfer, and it completely wore off by the time I was finished eating lunch (I had an apple, pita, and hummus). It doesn't wear off completely so it leaves a stain that isn't' too flattering so I would keep an eye on it. 

It has the same scent that you find in other Maybelline lipsticks, especially the matte lipsticks. I didn't notice it after a half an hour or so. The finish is a demi-matt, they glide on as easily as the matt lipsticks do, and for all three they are completely opaque! 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Burts Bees Lipsticks | Review and Swatches



I wanted to LOVE these so badly! But in the end I need to honest and say this are okay. They are not super hydrating but they wont make your dry lips any worse for wear. The lighter colors, 501 and 523 show the dryness of my lips versus 514 doesn't. So I would suggest trying out the darker shades first. One thing I do have to say is that I love 523, I usually can't pull off coral shades but this compliments me pretty well. So my final verdict? If you find a color you really like then try them out but if you are buying them for moisture I wouldn't recommend them. I would instead recommend the Almay Smart Shade Butters instead. 

Friday, January 1, 2016

Review: Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid



Hi Everyone! Hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year :)
Thought I would kick off 2016 with a review on one of the products I hauled in my last video. If you didn't see it yet, I filmed a What's New at the Drugstore which you can watch here

Swatches:

Final Thoughts: 

These liquid lipsticks are just that, liquid lipsticks with a mousy consistency. They aren't the same long lasting, non-transfer formula that BH cosmetics, or Kat Von D, or Stilla have. So if you are looking for something like those I would pass on these. They last, for an average of 5 hours, with no eating. They transfer and have a flowery scent, which sadly lingers as long as you have the lipstick on. These do dry down (after half an hour) to a matt finish that don't dry your lips out, it just looks that way on your lips. I'm not sure if I have a faulty formula but Nude Flush, especially wears off on me like an extra drying crumbling color. Not at all flattering. Sadly I will be returning these, I loved the colors but they don't quite live up to my current love, the BH Cosmetics liquid lipsticks (for a review and swatches of the product click here.) 

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

BH Cosmetics Liquid Lipstick-Review and Swatches

Hi everyone!!! So I let a friend borrow my camera and tripod so I was not able to upload a video today :( I had a backup but as I was editing the video I was just not happy with the content so I figured I would not post it just for have a video and instead I would post what I wanted to talk about here. 
On Cyber Monday, I ordered the new BH cosmetics lipsticks. I didn't find too many reviews on the lipsticks so I only ordered three different colors to try them out. It was a good thing I did decide to give them a chance (I didn't have high hopes for them) because they are AWESOME. They are without a doubt the best liquid lipstick formula I have tried yet, and trust me I have tried a lot. They beat out all other liquid lipstick in comfortability and they don't dry out my lips out at all. They do last a long time (I haven't tested how long but they do last throughout a meal) and they don't feel tacky on the lips. And of course, they are also transfer-proof. And if for whatever reason they start to fade they reapply perfectly on the lips no crumbling what so ever with these! 
In my opinion go and get your favorite colors cause you won't regret it!! You can find them on the BH Cosmetic Website

Swatches (From top to bottom: Endora, Senera, and Clara)
I love the pink color, Endora, I have worn it twice already since receiving my package. I swatched Senera and Clara on my lips but both colors just weren't my cup of tea on my lips, even though I loved the swatches on my hand. (As you can guess Senera was too light/bright on my lips and Clara swatched out too brown.) 
BUT I found that if I mix the two together I get the most BEAUTIFUL nude for my complexion. Here is a picture of the two mix together: 

Price of these are $11 dollars but BH Cosmetics always has sales, currently they are running a sale and you can find these for $6 dollars each, which is a great deal for such an awesome product! 

PS Check out this Instagram post to see me with Senera/Clara on my lips 

Random Thoughts: 
  • I'm thinking of making a video talking about my favorite/top liquid lipsticks since I have found three formulas I really enjoy 
  • One more video/blog post will be coming out about another review of a different brand of liquid lipstick.