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Saturday, July 5, 2014

Makeup Collection 2014: Lipstick

Hey everyone!
Today I'm doing my second installment of my Makeup Collection 2014 series. This post is all about lipsticks, not lip stains, lip gloss, or even lip pencils, just lipstick. I mainly own drugstore lipsticks with the exception of one high end lipstick sample. I will include all the pictures and swatches at the end, along with links though out the post. Lets get started!

Milani Color Statement Lipstick in 17 Plumrose, 42 Rose Femme, 43 Pretty Natural, and 26 Nude Creme
Over the last few months Milani lipsticks have become my favorite drugstore lipsticks. They are around $6 and smell like watermelon. They come in a variety of different finishes and the formula is great, it is not drying, feels great on your lips, and they have a great shade range of 36 colors. That is probably the reason I already own four of them.
You can find these lipsticks at your local drugstore or on the Milani website which also tells you the finish of each lipstick (click here to see).

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in 450 Mauve Mania, 645 Red Revival, 935 Sin-A-Mon, and 955 Espresso Exposed
These lipsticks are pretty well know and loved by many beauty bloggers. I haven't used them in a while (possibly due to my love affair with Milani Lipsticks) but from what I can remember the formula is good as well as the color payoff. They smell a bit lick crayons which isn't as nice as the watermelon scent from Milani, thankfully I'm not to sensitive when it comes to smells. They are ok lipsticks, I don't find myself reaching for them very often though. There is a good color range and Maybelline is always coming out with new limited edition shades. They are relatively inexpensive and you can find them anywhere that sells Maybelline (so basically everywhere). (click here to see)

Buxom Full Bodied Lipstick in Hooligan
I have a sample of this lipstick and I love it! The formula is nice, not glittery but does have a sheen to it. It is suppose to make your lips look bigger but without a plumper. The color is a nice mauve plum and I really enjoy the sample. The packaging seems to be a bit faulty, the lipstick rubs into the holder, if that makes any sense, creating lines in the side of it. I don't know if all of them are like that or just mine but it's still worth buying. They come in 12 shades and are $21 on the Sephora website (click here to see).

Wet N Wild Mega Last Lip Color in 918D Cherry Bomb and 906D Wine Room
I can't say to much about these lipsticks because I haven't tried them enough or at all really. They are a matte finish and very inexpensive. If you are interested try and wait until there is a buy one get one half off sale or a buy one get one free sale. I will do a review of them when I try them out more, you can get them at any of your local drugstores that sell Wet N Wild (click here to see).

(Left to right) Milani 17 Plumrose, Maybelline 935 Sin-A-Mon, Buxom Hooligan, Milani 42 Rose Femme

(Left to right) Maybelline 450 Mauve Mania, Milani 43 Pretty Natural, Milani 26 Nude Creme, Maybelline 955 Espresso Exposed, Maybelline 645 Red Revival, Wet N Wild 918D Cherry Bomb, Wet N Wild 906D Wine Room

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Makeup Collection 2014: Concealers

Hey everyone!
Today I'm going to be showing you the concealers that I currently have in my makeup collection!

Tarte BB Tinted Undereye Corrector (fair to light)
I got this Tarte concealer in the Beauty Without Boundaries set from QVC earlier this year. This is a corrector meaning that it is suppose to mask the appearance of dark circles and discoloration. It has a more peachy or salmon like color to it. I haven't used it in a while but it does a pretty good job of masking my dark circles. I recommend setting it with a very light or translucent powder because a powder with coverage can make it look a bit orange. The concealer is still available on the QVC website for $29, click here to see it. You can also purchase it on the Tarte website for $34, click here to see it.

Sonia Kashuk All Covered Up Concealer (01 Porcelain)
Now I haven't used this concealer enough to say whether I love it or not, but I do still have some thoughts on it from the few times I've tried it. This is suppose to be a full coverage concealer with a dewy or satin finish. The product comes in a jar and with the lightest touch you get a nice coverage, less is more with this product. It seems to be a good concealer but I can't really say anything until I try it out some more. You can purchase this at Target for around $9, click here to see it.

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer (Radiant)
This concealer seems to be popular with a lot of people. It was never my favorite concealer, I have very dark circles and this I feel like doesn't cover them as well as my Fit Me concealer but it does cover them. It's good for a natural look. The shade I have is Radiant which is suppose to be a good highlighting shade, but on me (I'm very fair) it is more close to my skin tone but for anyone darker than me (light, medium,etc.) it should be fine. This shade has a very pinkish undertone to it so if you have more yellow undertones this might not be the best for you. You can find this at your local drugstore, click here to see it.

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (Fair)
So far I have to say this is currently one of my top concealers. It has great coverage and it's just a great concealer, plus its from the drugstore. I use it for my undereyes and any blemishes, it has a doe foot applicator and I definatly recommend checking it out. It doesn't really crease to much (keep in mind that every concealer I have tried has creased on me) and I just set it with a powder and I'm good to go. Great concealer and you can find it at your local drugstore, click here to see it.

Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Concealer (Light)
This is the first concealer I ever got, it is a stick concealer. I had purchased it before I was into makeup to cover up some blemishes that I had. It is a good concealer, great for travel, and easy to blend. As far as coverage its defiantly medium to full but I find that's the case with most stick concealers. I haven't used it in a while but I do think its a nice concealer. It comes in 8 different shades and it is $22 on the Tarte website, click here to see it.

Benefit Fake Up Concealer (01 Light)
Last but not least we have a "hydrating crease-control concealer" from Benefit. Now I do like this concealer and I bought it at a time when my under eye area was a bit dry and I think it's hydrating (Keep in mind I haven't used this in a while). I didn't find it to be drying at all. It helped brighten my undereye circles and its a good product. It is a stick concealer, downside being it only comes in 3 shades (light,medium,deep). I think it's definatly a product worth trying, it was good at brightening and was hydrating. You can get this anywhere that sells Benefit Cosmetics for $24, click here to see it.

Those are all the concealers I own, I hope you all enjoyed this post. Comment below and let me know what part of my makeup collection you want to see next. Also let me know what kinds of posts you guys are interested in seeing. Thanks for reading!

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