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Friday, March 23, 2012

Just slipping on a little lingerie...pink that is.



Name: Rouge Volupte in No. 7 Lingerie Pink
Brand: Yves Saint Laurent
Price: $ 34.00
Where to buy: Sephora, Sephora.com, YSL counter,YSL.Com

It's that time of the year again! It's Spring, and you know what that means, all of your pastels are coming back into season. Especially the pinks.
Now we all know that every cosmetic company Revlon to Chanel is putting out a line of pinks. The problem is what pink would you like to choose?

The reason I love this pink so much is because not only does it come in a gorgeous container but it the lipstick itself is like nothing I've ever used. The texture goes on incredibly smooth similar to the feel of a Revlon lip butter, without a slimy,greasy feeling. No one likes their lips sliding around. We all know what I am talking about. Instead this gives a thicker creamy feeling that leaves you with a more moisturized texture. that floats over your lips instead of filling in the cracks and giving you that dried out look.

I would however suggest putting on a lip primer first the color payoff will be stronger and it'll help it last a little bit longer, and isn't that what we all want. The color is going to be different on different lip shades as with any other lipstick so I would suggest trying a hand swatch to get the best feel for it or head towards your local counter where they can sanitize it and actually try it
on.

Another feature about this lipstick that I love is the flavoring. This light watermelon flavoring was a bit of a surprise to me I thought it would be like the usual lipstick taste. It was nice surprise so that might also be another reason you should try it on before you buy it just in case you hate the taste cause there is nothing worse then shelling out all that money and not being able to stand it on your lips.

If you're willing to take a dive in the little bit more expensive side of the pool I would highly suggest this lipstick, even if you just go and try it on you really have nothing to lose and it might make you love it even more!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Better late then NARS

So this is a little late of a post for this but I couldn't figure out as to why I haven't posted this soon.



Name: Nars Danmari "all about cheeks" palette
Price: $65.00
Where to buy: This was limited edition holiday palette I did buy this from Sephora, there are people on ebay trying to sell it, so if you don't mind paying a lot of money for it you can probably find it there.

What I love about this palette besides the great value you are getting from a high quality brand.
you're getting 6 almost full sized products for the price of two. In a well made simple black palette that not only looks good plus is highly convenient. The large mirror inside doesn't hurt either.

you get four blushes, one highlight, and a bronzer/contour. So really your possibilities are endless.

Blushes. The blushes listed are in the permanent collection and can be bought out side of the palette so do not fear if there is something that you like you can buy still buy it just not all together.

Orgasm - Is a coral pink with an over tone of orange/gold sparkle that will give you that subtle glow in the sun without making you look like you washed your face with a glitter towel.

Super Orgasm - A soft pale pink with a more silver glitter over tone that just like orgasm will not give you an overly shiny face but will help with a reflective glow.

Desire - A loud matte barbie pink color, that is pretty daring, the color pay off is pretty extreme I used only a small bit and it was still pretty noticeable although if you are light and you work on blending it on to your cheek bones with your fingers the color will soften up. Otherwise it can be a pretty shocking look.

Sin - This color was interesting because it will come out different depending on your skin tone. I found that because I have a little skin with pink under tones that it gave a brown gold look. it does have a little bit of a shimmer too it. This is one of my favorite colors it reminds me of star violet eyeshadow from mac. This is only on my skin tone though so it may vary for you.

Bronzer- Just like the blushes this is permanent. So don't worry you can still get this color you may just have to buy it individually.

Casino - I was surprised by the lack of pay off from this color, normally Nars bronzers have a stronger look to them, I really had to pack it on to get a good coverage going. Once I did it had a orange tan effect to it with a slight gold shimmer. So it wasn't a complete failure but still the pay off was a little disappointing especially since the blushes came out so nicely

Highlighter - This one can be found in the Hungary heart duo that is sold separately and is permanent.

Hungary heart (1)

This is a highlighter that I absolutely love to the bottom of my heart. I have the Hungary heart duo with this inside, that I use almost everyday. So when I found that this was also in the palette I jumped for joy since I was beginning to run low.

This a great highlighter with some of the best pay off I have seen in a long time. the shimmer is subtle but the white undertone is what really does the trick it gives your cheek bones that great lift without being over dramatic, and the because its subtle it works for the majority of skin types where as with a skin finish you do need to find your shade and that can be a little bit of a pain in the butt.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

DIY Welcome To The Jungle Makeup Storage





All your going to need is a bead organizer
which can be found your local craft store I got mine from michael's on sale for $1.19 a piece
and animal print duct tape which can be found in the same aisle as contact paper.

Snapping off the lid or I just cut the small plastic hinges to remove it. adding tape around the edges for a less boring look. So why spend 30 on a storage from ebay or online when you can spend 5.00 and make a whole bunch!