Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Milani Color Statement Lipsticks

Hello again readers!

As you've seen before, I went a little crazy with my Milani Lipstick Purchases. I was really excited to try out new lipsticks, and this was the first time I've ever tried a lipstick from Milani.

I wasn't sure what to expect, so the first time around, I only picked up four, then went back for the other four that I chose!

From Left to Right: Sangria, Uptown Mauve, Flirty Fuchsia, Best Red, Hot Pink Rage, Fruit Punch, Nude Creme
And after the photo was taken, I realized I forgot one:

Rose Hip

Sangria: A beautiful red-violet berry shade. In the tube, it looks really intimidating and dark, but on the lips it goes on with a more red-tone. Also, this is a matte lipstick and it's pretty moisturizing. Best of both worlds! It goes on a little sheer, but you can build it up to be darker.
DUPE: Color dupe for Wet n Wild - Sugarplum Fairy

Uptown Mauve: A beautiful (in both shade and formula) berry. When I think of mauve, I think of a darker shade, but this was surprisingly pink on the lips, and one of my favourites that I purchased! It's definitely flattering, and looks gorgeous.


Flirty Fuchsia: A berry pink with a phenomenal shine. It's a little light, but it wears wonderfully. Absolutely amazing.

Best Red: A cool-toned red matte. Really, not much to say about this, because it's a classic. I may not reach for it as often as say, Chaos, but I'll definitely reach for it over it's dupe...
DUPE: Color Dupe for L'Oreal La'laque

Hot Pink Rage: A warm toned bright pink matte. True to the color of the tube, and it goes on great! 

Fruit Punch: A warm-toned pink cream. Not sure how much I like this one, when I see it in the tube, I always go 'meh', but when I apply it, I like it. It's a little brighter than I'm used to, but sometimes you need that extra pop.

Nude Creme: A perfect nude lip color, a great pink-toned nude. Truly, this was the shade that started my new nude/nude pink lip color obsession! I used to be all about reds and dark, vamp-y shades, and now I can't get enough!

Rose Hip: A cool-toned bright pink. I actually love this more than I thought (I am partial to cooler toned products) but this is just WOW. Really eye-catching.

They all are decently priced at about 5 dollars a piece, and with sales, they're even cheaper! They are all so creamy and moisturizing, and they don't bother me throughout the day with how they wear on the lips.

Even better, even the mattes are moisturizing on the lips, not drying like my all-time favourite mattes, Wet n Wild Megalast.

I was really impressed with these, and I really liked all of them! I can see an occasion for each of these, and they're so easy to just wear and walk out the door. Another thing I like about these, is even though they are so creamy, they are really easy to apply directly to your lips, without a lot of error. Which really, makes it easier to apply since you don't need to carry a brush along with you.

The only downside that some people may have, is that they all smell like watermelon candy. Like Jolly Ranchers. I love how they smell, but some might not be too keen on them.

Really, for around five dollars, with fantastic wear? I couldn't recommend these enough! Even if some are dupes of shades I already own.

Thanks for reading~

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Maybelline Color Tattoo - Bad to the Bronze

Hello again readers!

I'm slowly adding new color tattoos to my ever-growing color tattoo collection! I eventually want all (or well, most) of them, since not only are they fabulous stand-alone cream eyeshadows, but they're wonderful bases, for other shades, or for full looks! I can never rant too much about these, and today I have another gorgeous neutral for you!

Bad to the Bronze 



Bad to the Bronze is beautiful bronze, that packs a punch! The pigmentation is great, it blends out easily for looks, and it can also be a stand-alone shadow. I'm so in love! 

To think, there was a time where I would look at this and pass this up, but now it adds a good edge to a basic, neutral smokey eye. A must have if you love neutral shades and shimmers, and especially if you love long-lasting eye products!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Wet n Wild - Knock on Wood

Hello again readers!



I like the pigmentation of these shadows. You get a nice nude pink, a reddish-brown, and a nice burnt pink shade. All shimmers.

These go on so buttery smooth, and they definitely don't disappoint in their color payoff!

The only downside of this palette? It's being discontinued! If you like pink-toned shadows, or heck, even if you're just a fan of Wet n Wild, pick this up for yourself!

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Jordana Twist and Shine - Honey Love

Hello again readers!



I've been really intrigued with these Twist and Shine Moisturizing Balm Stains from Jordana, and Rock N Rouge kicked Candid Coral out of the water! I've been wanting to try another one (or maybe two!), and I didn't know where to start. I was watching one of Leighann's videos, and she mentioned how much she was loving Honey Love. I went out to try it since I wanted another one to try.

I tried it on and was pretty pleased with it. I loved the swatch, and swatching it on my lips was great. To me, it's not a nude at all, especially with my skin tone. On me, it's like a darker version of a nude lip, and it's right up my alley! It's perfect for winter, since it moisturizes along with giving me lasting colour.

It's cheap, smooth, pigmented, and lasts for a long while. What's not to love? I'm now eyeing Cranberry Crush and Terra Crave, the other shades are too bright for my liking. Even worse, Candid Coral was too bright for me too, and even with the stain I wasn't wowed. I'm sticking to the darker shades for t his collection.

Thanks for reading!

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Merry Chrimbo!

Hello again readers!

Ah, another Christmas came, and went. So much joy, new memories, a lot of excitement (and a lot of people squished into tiny areas!) has happened this year too!


Every year, my dad makes cookies! And a /lot/ of them; chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, brownie, gooey butter, amish sugar cookies, and sugar cookies. He bakes for days, and they're always yummy! And mum makes spritz cookies and wreaths!

My favourites are brownie, gooey butter, and spritz. I love them!



For Christmas Eve, I like being casual. This year, I bought a new jumper! It has a fox on it, and I couldn't resist since foxes are my favourite animal. I put it over my Converse plaid shirt and wore skinny jeans.



I use so many products to make my look too!

-Monistat for primer
-Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation - Ivory
-NYX HD Concealer in 01
-Maybelline Falsies Waterproof Mascara
-NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray
-Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eyeliner
-ELF High Definition Translucent Powder
-NYX Butter Gloss in Maple Blondie
-Milani Lipstick in Nude Creme
-NYC Bronzer in Sunny
-ELF Beauty Book - Night Edition
-Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Single in Brule
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Retractable Lip Liner in Nude
-Rimmel Kohl Eyeliner in Nude
-ELF Eyebrow Kit in Medium
-Aziza Blush duo

My grandparents, and some of my other family came over for Christmas Eve. We had good food, and had a lot of fun! We exchanged presents, and they left shortly afterwards.

Then, Sarah and I got to open the gifts from my parents!



I got the cutest shooter glass set, with monochromatic skulls! Also, two pairs of skull earrings, and a new grey scarf! Mum and Dad know me so well...








I also got a bunch of boots! The top pair mum  picked up when she was out one day, and the last three I got to pick out from Charlotte Russe. I already broke in one pair, time to break in the rest!

They also got me a few movies, and a few season DVD's (SPN, Teen Wolf, and Firefly!), a tripod, and a new XBox! :D I love it already...

Then Sarah and I exchanged presents:



I GOT PACIFIC RIM! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
I was really happy with what she got me, Pacific Rim is one of my favourite movies of all time, and the Internship is such a cute movie (plus, it has Dylan O'Brien in it, double score!). She also got me this really sweet perfume from Rue21. I was eyeing it myself, but wasn't sure I was going to buy it, but she picked it up for me! How sweet is she?

Then it was Christmas day. It's always the most exhausting day of the holidays, because we have to travel quite a bit to see everyone, and then socializing... It's a lot, but it's nice.



Sarah and I are always opposites. I'm usually in black, and she's the princess of light! It's really hilarious how different we are, but similar in some ways too...


My look was dark, but simple!


-Monistat Primer
-Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation
-Maybelline FitMe Concealer
-Essence Gel Eyeliner
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Rimmel Kohl Eye Pencil in Nude
-Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Singles in Brule and Panther
-ELF High Defintion Translucent Powder
-NYC Bronzer in Sunny
-ELF Eyeshadow Palette
-ELF Blush in Coral
-ELF Brow Kit in Medium

This Christmas was really fun, how was yours?

Thanks for reading!

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Hard Candy Nail Polish - Jubilee

Hello again readers!

Quick show of Jubilee by Hard Candy





Jubilee looks like you dipped your fingers in a swamp! It's slimy green, with 'dirt'. You get black glitter, with big black and silver hex glitter, and orange bar glitter. It's disgusting, but in the best of ways.

You need four coats for full opacity, one if you layer over another polish.

The only issue I had with this polish, is that some of the bar glitter would rise off the nail. I just picked those out (though I missed a couple!) and I was able to wear this for a few days before any chipping occurred. 

Thanks for reading!

Monday, December 2, 2013

Maybelline Color Tattoo - Audacious Asphault

Hello again readers!

I started my Maybelline Color Tattoo collection again... I just love the formula for these so much, I can't help but want them all! 




Audacious Asphault is a gunmetal grey colour. I picked this up, because I wanted a dark grey to wear with black liner, and I thought this would be the perfect choice. This is a lot like the Electric Blue that they released with the Metals collection, because you need to apply two layers to get the colour to appear right, otherwise it's streaky!

This isn't the best that I've gotten out of the Color Tattoos, and I'm only a little sad about that, because I still enjoy the color.

Thanks for reading!