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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

WHAT'S NEW @ THE DRUGSTORE


NEW!!! MAYBELLINE 

Prices for each product varies from store to store 
Each product retails around $5-$9 @drugstores, Walmarts, & Targets

From left to right:
Maybelline Brow Drama- Sculpting Brow Mascara
Maybelline Color Sensational MATTE Lipsticks
Maybelline Great Lash Real Impact Mascara

MAYBELLINE BROW DRAMA SCULPTING BROW MASCARA

PACKAGING:

-COMES IN A MASCARA TUBE

-COMES WITH 0.23 FL OZ OF PRODUCT

-THE BRUSH HAS A BALL AT THE TIP AND EXTENDING STRAIGHT DOWN (I personally didn't really like the brush it reminded me of the Givenchy mascara wand that people were so crazy about a couple years ago. While the wand or brush makes sense for a mascara since the ball can reach inner corners and provide more coverage the idea using it as a brow wand is a little iffy. I find it pretty awkward to use and actually got more product on my skin than in my brows.)

FORMULATION:

With the issue of the wand/brush aside, this is a pretty decent product. I have seen tons of brow setting gels out on the drugstore market today but not many tinted ones.You can use it alone to comb through your brows or use it as a setting gel for those of you who prefer powder. The pigmentation is pretty nice and gives a very natural look.The wear time is pretty decent and usually lasts until you want to take it off unless you somehow messed with your brow hairs throughout the day. This is a very similar product to the Benefit brow gel with a little less pigmentation.
 Comes in a variety of colors (different places have different sets of color as well as names)

Rule of Thumb for finding your perfect brow shade: lighter hair colors go 2 shades darker, darker hair go 2 shades lighter

Brow Drama in Deep Brown

Brow Drama Wand/Brush

MAYBELLINE COLOR SENSATIONAL MATTE LIPSTICKS

PACKAGING:

-COMES IN THE ORIGINAL COLOR SENSATIONAL LIPSTICK SQUARE TUBE HOWEVER THE CAP IS NOW A MATTE PURPLE GRAY COLOR (The caps on these lipsticks are actually a lot more sturdy and tighter compared to the original ones.)

FORMULATION:

Matte lipsticks are a trend that never seems to age. When I saw that Maybelline came out with a line of matte lipsticks I had to get on it. The texture of these are quite interesting with most matte lipsticks out there the texture is usually pretty drying these have a creamy texture that makes it very easy to glide on. They can get a bit drying wearing throughout the day so make sure you moisturize your lips before applying. The color payoff on these are pretty decent and very wearable. The wear time without drinking or eating is about 4-6 hours depending on your temperature where you live.

Here are 2 of my favorite shades from the collection

Left: 690 Siren in Scarlet (Scarlet red)
Right: 675 Faint for Fuchsia (Fuchsia w/purple undertones)

Left: Siren in Scarlet
Right: Faint for Fuchsia

MAYBELLINE GREAT LASH REAL IMPACT MASCARA

PACKAGING:

-COMES IN THE SAME GREAT LASH PACKAGING WITH A DIFFERENCE IN COLOR

-THE BRUSH/WAND IS ALSO THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL GREAT LASH; LONG HAIR BRUSH

FORMULATION:

I am not really a fan of the Great Lash mascaras with the exception of Lots of Lashes that one I really love. The Great Lash formulas are just too wet for my taste and don't really do much for my lashes. This one wasn't too bad. It still had that wet formula but it did give me nice length. The wear like the other ones wasn't too great. After a couple of hours it started to come off.

Real Impact Mascara in Blackest Black










Saturday, April 5, 2014

Maybelline Baby Lips Pink'ed Collection

PINK'ED Collection
From left to right:
Mad for Magenta- Bright mid-tone pink
Rose Rush- Coral rose 
Very Berry- Raspberry fuchsia 

New Maybelline Baby Lips Pink'ed collection for summer 2014. An assorted of limited edition pink based shades great for the upcoming spring and summer. I have 3 out of the 5 shades released.

PACKAGING: Same packaging as the other Baby Lips but comes with a more colorful twist

FORMULATION: No change in formulation, still applies smoothly and very moisturizing with a nice sheer color payoff. (If you swatch it on the skin the color doesn't really show up but it does show up on the lips.)

These range from $4-$6 depending on where you purchase these. So far these have been released at the following retailers
CVS
Walgreens
Target




Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Top Fave Fall Lip Products

Here are my top fave fall lip products. Links on where to purchase will be @ the end :) DISCLAIMER: All products were either purchased by myself or given to me as a gift and as always all opinions are my own. (Photo credit: GOOGLE) 


1.) Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick F-Bomb ($22): Reds are one of my favorite lip colors to wear during the fall especially dark reds. I am absolutely in love with this lipstick. These lipsticks are incredibly moisturizing and pigmented. F-Bomb is a dark "bad-girl" red.  It has a very smooth satin finish. It is a red lipstick with some edge. If you are a fan of bold lip color then you might want to try this one out.
F-Bomb

2.) NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm in the color Apple Blueberry Pie ($2.99 @ CVS): For those of you who are not big into the bold color but yet still want to wear a darker color for the fall this may be the color for you. It is a tinted plum/mauve lip balm. It is moisturizing and gives you that just bitten lip stain look with just a hint of gloss. Not to mention it smells like apples and flowers. Also works pretty much all skin tones. 
Apple Blueberry Pie

3.) YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Lipstick in the color 12- Forbidden Burgundy ($34): This is probably the most expensive lipstick out of this bunch but if you are a lipstick junkie like me it might be worth it to shed out a few more dollars. YSL probably makes one of the best lipsticks EVER. They are soft, creamy, and pigmented like theres no tomorrow. This particular color is a deep burgundy plum. I recommend wearing it over a matching color or nude lipliner. Dark colors no matter what the brand will feather and bleed out of your lips. Plus lipliners help keep the color on longer and with a lipstick that has this kind of price tag keep it on as long as possible. 
12- Forbidden Burgundy

4.) Wet n Wild Megalast Lipstick in Cherry Bomb ($1.99): A vampy red with a burgundy undertone. This lipstick is the drugstore dupe to MAC's rebel just without the $14 price tag. 
Cherry Bomb

Links to purchase the products:
1.) Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in F-Bomb

2.) NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm in Apple Blueberry Pie
http://www.cvs.com/shop/product-detail/NYC-Applelicious-Glossy-Lip-Balm-Apple-Blueberry-Pie?skuId=907308http://www.cvs.com/shop/product-detail/NYC-Applelicious-Glossy-Lip-Balm-Apple-Blueberry-Pie?skuId=907308

3.) YSL Rouge Volupte Silky Sensual Lipstick in 12-Forbidden Burgundy 

4.) Wet n Wild MegaLast Lipstick in Cherry Bomb


Until next time xoxo... 

"Today I chose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices- today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it". -Kevyn Aucoin 



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