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Swatched: Jeffree Star LE Holiday 2015 Liquid Lipsticks in Androgyny & Doll Parts

Swatched: Jeffree Star LE Holiday 2015 Liquid Lipsticks in Androgyny & Doll Parts

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I’ve been eyeing Jeffree Star lipsticks for months (Celebrity Skin and Masochist I need you in my life) Jeffree Star recently released an amazing 5 piece limited edition Holiday collection and I just knew I had to snap up a few because I cant resist limited edition!!
I ordered two shades from the collection “Androgyny” and “Doll Parts”. 
Androgyny is a sultry plum mauve
Doll Parts is a soft cool toned pink
Before we get into the product I must say the packaging is gorgeous! The special limited edition packaging for this collection is white with rose gold detailing. SO PRETTY! Androgyny is definitely the stand out star of the whole collection for me in terms of color. It looks amazing on brown skin. I like Doll Parts but I definitely feel like I need a brown liner to blend in with it so I don’t look crazy. 
The formula is great, one of the best I’ve come across in liquid lipsticks so far. The lipsticks dry matte and last literally ALL day but the don’t make your lips feel tight, wrinkly and dry as the Sahara like some other brands I’ve tried. 
My only qualm with these lipsticks is that Androgyny has the strangest, chemically, plastic-y smell in the tube and while it’s wet. It’s almost nauseating but thank god it goes away when it dries down because I’m in love with the color but it is truly nasty. In comparison, Doll Parts has basically no smell when wet or dry. 
Androgyny is sold out everywhere (at the time of this post) but I do believe that there will be a restock later this week so keep your eyes peeled if you really want it. I might have to get a back up. I have a feeling it’ll be added to the permanent collection due to it’s popularity! *crosses fingers*
$18 (0.19 oz, paraben and cruelty free) 
Available via Jeffree Star, Beautylish, and Morphe
Summer Swatchfest: Milani Amore Matte Lip Cremes in Crush, Beloved, Embrace, & Flirt [Swatched on Brown Skin]

Summer Swatchfest: Milani Amore Matte Lip Cremes in Crush, Beloved, Embrace, & Flirt [Swatched on Brown Skin]

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Lip Creams, Crush, Beloved, Embrace & Flirt
It looks like the matte liquid lipstick trend is not stopping any time soon! One of my favorite drugstore brands, Milani, is getting in on the action with their new limited edition “Amore Matte” Lip Creme collection. 
I heard about this, Walgreens exclusive, collection from G over at Nouveau Cheap and just had to get my hands on it. I purchased 4 of the 8 shades in the collection for $7.99 each at my local Walgreens. This collection is limited edition but Milani has confirmed that it will also be available on their website in the coming months.  

Crush, Beloved, Embrace & Flirt, Liquid Lipsticks
Crush, Beloved, Embrace & Flirt

As you can see Crush & Beloved are very opaque while Embrace & Flirt show a little uneven/streakiness.

I haven’t gotten a chance to do a full wear test on all of these shades on my lips yet. From the shades that I’ve tried they dry quickly to a matte finish, have very little transfer and are not super drying on my lips. I was able to get 5-6 hours of wear out of Crush before it started to fade in the center, but that was with eating pasta and chips.
Note to self: wear time is much longer when you avoid greasy foods

Quick Review: Becca x Jaclyn Hill “Champagne Pop” Shimmering Skin Perfector [Swatched on Brown Skin]

Quick Review: Becca x Jaclyn Hill “Champagne Pop” Shimmering Skin Perfector [Swatched on Brown Skin]

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Limited Edition Shimmering Skin Perfector
It’s starting to feel like I’m always talking about BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfectors (previous posts here & here) but I just can’t get enough. 
I able to get my hands on their latest collaboration with Youtuber Jaclyn Hill “Champagne Pop”. 
WOC, SSP, Limited Edition, Highlighter
swatched heavy & blended

Like all of the other SSPs that I’ve tried I was not disappointed. The consistency of the product was smooth, and gave a gorgeous glow. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this shade, and thought it might make me look ashy but fortunately it looked great. I think the peach undertones make this shade wearable for most skin tones. BECCA’s SSPs last all day on me and I’ve never had a problem with them fading. 

Currently available on Sephora.com
but it’s limited edition so grab it while you can
All Tied Up with MUFE and 50 Shades of Grey

All Tied Up with MUFE and 50 Shades of Grey

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One of my favorite brands, Makeup Forever has teamed up with Fifty Shades of Grey to create some stunning gift sets inspired by the movie. We won’t get a chance to see the movie until Valentine’s Day 2015 but we can get our hands on these sets NOW at Sephora. I want them all! Time to start dropping hints to your boo for V-day ladies! 
Desire Me
Cheeky Blush Trio
Create your look of desire with 3 shades of cheek color inspired by the movie, Fifty Shades of Grey 
Give in To Me 
Alluring Color for Lips and Eyes
Give In! Transform your look from soft and innocent to sultry and playful with this collection inspired by the movie.

Tease Me
Innocent- Nude Lip Trio
Tease your lips with this colorful threesome inspired by the movie, Fifty Shades of Grey

Tease Me
Passionate- Berry Lip Trio
Tease your lips with this colorful threesome inspired by the movie, Fifty Shades of Grey

 Now Available at Sephora.com

Break Away: Divergent Multi-Piece Collector’s Kit

Break Away: Divergent Multi-Piece Collector’s Kit

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Divergent Multi-Piece Collector’s Kit
What it is: 
A limited-edition multipiece kit inspired by the traits of each Divergent faction from the worldwide bestseller, Divergent, now a major motion picture. 

What it does: 
Divergent—what makes you different makes you dangerous. This enormous multipiece kit allows you to be brave, selfless, intelligent, honest, and kind all at once. Each of the three eye shadow palettes contains four coordinating High Pigment Eye Shadows plus one High Gloss Transforming Eye Shadow to draw immediate attention to the eyes. The High Gloss Transforming Eye Shadows impart a shimmery, diamond-like reflection that is transparent when applied dry and translucent when applied wet. Mix and match the shades to achieve a unique look every time. The kit also includes a cheek palette with two Long-Wear Blushes, Shimmering Bronzer, and Radiant Glow Illuminator. Four High Shine Lip Glosses round out each faction’s look. Use the double-ended eye and cheek brush and the included Get-the-look cards to choose your faction and proclaim your loyalty. 

This Set Contains: 
– 12 x 0.059 oz High Pigment Eye Shadows in Burnt Mahogany, Radiant Initiation, Peaceful Shimmer, Humble Sheen, Dauntless Ink, Abnegation Stone, Erudite Sapphire, Serene Vanilla, Bold Espresso, Intrepid Moss, Golden Honesty, Altruistic Almond 
– 3 x 0.059 oz High Gloss Transforming Eye Shadows in Choose, Diverge, Transform 
– 2 x 0.11 oz. Long-Wear Blush in Obscure Coral, Misty Rose 
– 0.11 oz. Shimmering Bronzer in Intelligent Bronze 
– 0.11 oz. Radiant Glow Illuminator in Gleaming Pearl 
– 4 x 0.13 oz. High-Shine Lip Glosses in Temptation’s Choice, Fear Not, Supreme Ritual, Natural Virtue 
– Double-ended eye and cheek brush 
– 3 x Get-the-Look cards 
(via Sephora)
Double Ended Brush
This brush is surprisingly soft, as brushes that come in kits are usually not very good in my opinion. I might have preferred a flatter eyeshadow brush as opposed to a fluffy one but it gets the job done regardless. 
Cheek Palette
These two blushes both look nice on my skin tone and apply and blend easily with the included brush. Obscure Coral contains some gold shimmer while Misty Rose is matte. Gleaming Pearl can look a little scary and super white in the pan but it’s actually a lovely gold highlight reminiscent of NARS Albatross or Sephora’s Microsmooth Highlighter. Intelligent Bronze is pretty much the same color as my brown skin but it does have a very faint gold shimmer. 

Dauntless Eye Palette
 Dauntless is the boldest of the three eye palettes and has great colors for creating a smokey look. Diverge is my favorite of the removable “transforming” shadows. It had the most pigment of the three and a unique blackened moss color. 

Erudite Eye Palette
Erudite consists of warm tones neutrals. Peaceful Shimmer is definitely my favorite out of this palette, I think it looks great all over the lid. 

Abnegation Eye Palette
Abnegation consists of more cool toned neutrals all of which are very pigmented. 

High Shine Lip Glosses
Fear not, Natural Virtue, Temptation’s Choice, Supreme Ritual
I love the packaging on these little glosses they remind me of the Hourglass lip glosses. There are two shimmers and two creams. All of which are fairly sheer and neutral. They don’t do much on my pigmented lips but they look good over lipstick. 

Honestly I ordered this palette on a whim, I hadn’t even read the book lol, with pretty low expectations due to the $59.50 price tag. I just knew it was going to be a bunch of pretty packaging with mediocre product. I WAS SO WRONG! The blushes and eyeshadows are very pigmented with a good blend of mattes and shimmers. The “transforming” shadows almost remind me of pressed glitters, and look good dusted over the eyeshadows with the fluffy eye brush included with the kit.

This kit is definitely a great value for what is included. Although it is currently sold out on Sephora.com it should be available in stores very soon. It’s limited edition so don’t wait too long to find it! This would be great gift for any Divergent fan or makeup lover.

I read the first book in the Divergent Trilogy this weekend, mostly because I bought this kit and I want to see the movie when it comes out on March 21st. I enjoyed it and am actually interested in reading the rest of the series.

Are you a Divergent fan? Which palette is your favorite?
xx

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The Lost Files: NARS x Guy Bourdin Limited Edition “Coeur Battant” Blush

The Lost Files: NARS x Guy Bourdin Limited Edition “Coeur Battant” Blush

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Somehow I totally forgot about sharing this post. -__- 
I ordered this blush from Sephora in my post-christmas gift card spending spree. 

heavy swatch vs blended swatch

“Couer Battant” is a bold medium-dark magenta with blue undertones and a matte finish. This blush is limited edition from the NARS 2013 Holiday: Guy Bourdin collection.  Like all NARS blushes it is highly pigmented and requires just a light touch to get a good amount of pigment on the skin. It’s not the most unique shade on the market but (like everyone else in the world) I’m just in love with the texture of NARS blushes.

Unfortunately this blush is no longer available through Sephora.com or NarsCosmetics.com but maybe you can find it on Ebay.

xx

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SWATCHED: Maybelline Limited Edition Bronze Tapestry Blush

SWATCHED: Maybelline Limited Edition Bronze Tapestry Blush

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While shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond, I picked up a blush from the Maybelline Gilded in Gold collection in addition to the a few new color tattoos. 

Bronze Tapestry is a pinkish, bronze shade packed with gold glitter. The color of this blush is very subtle on my skin but the glitter really pops. It almost reminds me of NARS Super Orgasm but a bit less pink. It’s probably not a blush I would use everyday because of all the glitter but it’s perfect for a night out or special occasion.

Gilded in Gold: Limited Edition Maybelline Color Tattoos Fall 2013

Gilded in Gold: Limited Edition Maybelline Color Tattoos Fall 2013

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Maybelline is back at it again, giving me ALL OF MY LIFE with their fall collections. First they put out some amazing purple lipsticks and now they’ve released three neutral matte color tattoos. I purchased these for $5.79 each at my local Bed Bath and Beyond. They always seem to have the new drugstore collections out before all of my local drugstores, so check it out if you have one in your area.

Just Beige, Matte Brown, Nude Pink  

Just Beige, Matte Brown, Nude Pink 
They are all incredibly pigmented and apply pretty evenly like most of my other color tattoos. These are going to make great bases for some of my neutral eye looks. 
SWATCHED: @Maybelline Limited Edition Great Lash Colors

SWATCHED: @Maybelline Limited Edition Great Lash Colors

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Maybelline has brought them back again, yup, the Great Lash Colors are back again this fall with six limited edition shades. As I said in my previous Rimmel post I’ve never tried colored mascaras until recently but I decided to give these a try because they’re a classic formula and I’ve heard pretty good reviews.

I picked up three shades: Wink of Pink, I see Blue, and Vision of Violet for $6.40 each at CVS

Wink of Pink
I See Blue

Vision in Violet
As you can see Wink of Pink and I See Blue had great pigmentation and really popped on my lashes, I think these may become regulars on my lower lash line for a fun pop of color. I’m so disappointed in Vision in Violet because I LOVE purple and I really wanted this to pop, but if you’re looking for something more subtle this may be the way for you to go. The formula on these was drier than the Rimmel Extra Pop Lash which made it pretty easy and mess free to work with. 
Swatched: @Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 Color Sensationel Lipsticks

Swatched: @Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 Color Sensationel Lipsticks

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As much as I love summer, I am happy to announce that Fall makeup collections are popping up already. Maybelline has released four limited edition shades in their fall collection THREE of which are purple. **praises the purple lipstick gods**. Of course I had to hunt these down and was able to locate a fully stocked display at my local Bed Bath and Beyond. 
Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 Color Sensationel Lipsticks in Fuchsia Fierce, Violet Intrigue, Lavender Voltage, Midnight Plum 
($5.49 at Bed Bath and Beyond)


I decided to give lip swatches a try as my lips are quite pigmented naturally colors can look a lot different than they do on my forearm. I still haven’t quite mastered the technique but regardless, enjoy!

Fuschia Fierce
Violet Intrigue

Lavender Voltage
Midnight Plum

Fuschia Fierce, Violet Intrigue, Lavender Voltage, Midnight Plum
All of these lipsticks apply and wear the same as the Maybelline Color Vivids collection for me. I could live without the pink but I would definitely pick up the purples for fall! I also picked up three of the lipsticks from the fall collection so stay tuned. 

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