You NEED This! ::Maybelline Color Elixir "Vision In Violet"::

Hey Guys!!

When I'd heard there was a new purple drugstore lippie hitting the shelves,  I HAD to find it!!

The Maybelline Color Elixirs($7.99USD) are supposed to have the color of a lipstick, but the comfort and feel of a lip balm.

The packaging is quite compact and chic. They are small with only 0.17oz and you may feel like you're getting bamboozled for your money, but don't worry! These minis pack quite a punch!

 The brush is similar to the YSL Glossy Stains and their drugstore counterpart, L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Aqua Lip Lacquer [review here].

So, how does it feel?! In one word: Amazing. It is not sticky, gloopy, watery, or sheer. It's extremely pigmented and keeps my lips moisturized long after the color has worn off. The wear-time is for a few hours longer than a normal gloss. Like I said, you need this in your life!!

 

Have you tried this or any of the other 19 shades? Which is your favorite, because I need to pick up more!!

Thanks for reading!

 

 

 

 

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Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Gloss in Mirrored Plum

Hey Guys!

I picked up one of the Limited Edition lip glosses from Maybelline.

Mirrored Plum is a bright purple gloss. It's not sticky and very pigmented. This is my first Maybelline gloss but I plan to buy more! I purchased this from Walgreens for $6.50. There are 3 other colors in this LE collection.

Do You Have Any Of These Glosses? Which Ones Do You Suggest?

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FOTD:: Sparkle Til Morning

Hey Guys!
I did an eye look using Wet N Wild's new Sparkle Til Morning palette.

 

I don't know what was going on with my concealer. Ah!!

 

 

 

FACE:
Milk of Magnesia
MAC Matchmaster Foundation in 8.0
NYX Full Coverage Concealer in Orange
MUFE HD Setting Powder

EYES:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo in Bold Gold
Ada Cosmetics Blush in Dorothy
Wet N Wild Sparkle Til Morning palette
Maybelling 24 hr Color Tattoo in Tenacious Teal
Stila Stay All Day waterproof eye liner
Maybelline Colossal Volum' Cat Eyes mascara

BLUSH:
Illamasqua blush in Excite

LIPS:
Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti








Thanks so much for reading and watching!!!

W*Wednesday:: Maybelline MegaPlush Mascara

Hey Guys!! 

Let's just get right into it...

I am not a fan of this mascara. *ducks* 

It's a

because...

• It does not add volume to my lashes.
• It does not add length to my lashes.
• It does NOTHING for me!!

This mascara was a big F-A-I-L in my book. I feel so alone because everyone else seems to like it!! I paid about $9 and there are about 4 other mascaras from Maybelline I could've picked and I'm kicking myself for not doing so. But hey, you live and you learn!!

What are your thoughts about this mascara?

Thanks so much for reading!!

G.R.W.M!! ~Pop Of Color~

Hey Guys!!


I have a new Get Ready With Me[GRWM] video that just went live!! This is normally how I do my eyes everyday, I just love color on the bottom lashline. Don't even get me started on the lipstick, I could go on for days! I hope you guys enjoy and thanks so much for reading/watching! <3

Sorry for the wacky face, I was tired! haha!

Products Used[In Order]:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Maybelline Color Tattoo "Bad To The Bronze"
• Urban Decay Naked palette "Toasted[lid] Sin[inner corner]"
• ELF Flawless Eyeshadow palette~Tantalizing Taupe[outer V & crease] 
• Wet N Wild Vanity palette [highlight]
• Maybelline NY Eye Studio gel liner "Black"
• NYX Slide On, Glide On eyeliner pencil "Sunrise Blue[bottom lashline]"
• CoverGirl Liquiline Blast "Black[bottom waterline]
• Maybelline Colossal Volum' Mascara "Black"
• NYX blush "Amber"
• MAC matte lipstick "Heroine"

Come Get Ready With Me!

Hey Guys!


My favorite type of videos to watch, and do, on YouTube are "Get Ready With Me" ones. Soooo I uploaded my first one the other day featuring this look:

I really like it and recording my videos helps my keep track of my makeup progress. I am NOT anywhere close to the level I want to be, but with practice, I'm sure I'll get there!!!


Thanks So Much For Watching/Reading!! It means a lot<3












Products Used[In Order]:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion
• Maybelline Color Tattoo "Fierce & Tangy"
• Eighteen palette "matte dark brown[crease], orange[lid]"
• ELF Flawless Eyeshadow palette "Tantalizing Taupe[outer v]"
• Wet N Wild I Heart Matte palette "matte dark brown[crease]"
• Eighteen palette "medium brown[highlight]"
• Kat Von D Beethoven palette "Tipsy[highlight]"
• Wet N Wild palette "Vanity[inner corner highlight]"
• Maybelline NY Eye Studio gel liner "black[eyeliner]"
• CoverGirl Liquiline Blast eyeliner "black[bottom waterline]"
• Maybelline Colossal Volum' Mascara "black"
• NYX blush "Mocha"
• Makeup Forever blush "Tangerine 18"
• NYX lipliner pencil "Nude Truffle"
• NYX Megashine Lipgloss "Sponge Cake"

What I've Been Loving: February Edition

Hey Guys!!! Long time, no talk! I've been busy with school and actually having a life and trying to sleep somewhere in between all that!! Haha, anyway I'm here to show you what I've been reaching for constantly aka my "favorites". I have quite a few because I haven't done a post like this in a while and I've acquired a lot of stuff! Here's What I've Been Loving!

Sorry it's a lil fuzzy, I had to lighten it some.

1. Beauty Secrets Acetone nail remover- This particular formula is for natural nails and it has vitamins in it. It still has acetone, I know, but my nails don't feel nearly as dry as they used to with my old polish remover! I bought this at Sally's.
2. Sally Hansen Hard As Wraps acrylic gel- Read my review here
3. OPI polish Pedal Faster Suzi!- I bought this a couple of weeks ago. Look for a NOTD featuring this polish soon! It's the perfect pink to me.
4. China Glaze polish Dorothy Who?- I love love love this polish!!!! I fell in love with it a long time ago when I was browsing a nail blog and I just happened to run across it while I was in Sally's! I was too excited. I took a NOTD picture, but this polish is very hard to photograph.
5. E.L.F. Eyeliner Brush- I use this to clean up around my manicures. The Dorothy Who? polish stained it some haha.

1. MAC Matchmaster foundation in 9.0- I haven't done a blog post, but I did a video! Cliff notes version: I love it!!!!
2. Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk- This is my second used color tattoo, it's such a beautiful color.
3. Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze- I love this color tattoo! I usually reach for this one more than any other because it's neutral and can go with so many types of looks! [To see my review and swatches of all the other C.T.s I have, click here]
4. Maybelline's Volum' Express The Colossal mascara- I don't know where I've been, but this mascara is my new fave! I had to use it when I misplaced my normal mascara. It's great, I'll do a review soom =)
5. CoverGirl Liquilineblast eyeliner- This liner is perfect in my waterline. If I'm in a hurry, its smooth enough to glide on quickly!

Excuse my reflection =)

1. "Neutral" Coastal Scents Hot Pot's palette- These shadows are some of the softest and pigmented shadows I've tried in a while. For my swatches, click here.
2. Wet N Wild 6 pan palette in Lust- This palette is perfect for doing a non-traditional smokey eye.
3. Wet N Wild 6 pan palette in Vanity- I use this palette anytime I want a quick look that I know will come out great [along with the B.T.T.B color tattoo]. Great neutrals. For swatches of the 6 pan palettes, click here.

1. Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Deeeeeep Conditioner- I'm a new fan of the Aussie products. I leave this deeeeeep conditioner [how cute is the name?] in my hair while I shower and it makes my hair so soft! This is definitely an impressive conditioner.
2. Wet N Wild Megalast lipstick in Ravin' Raisin- I had to include this in my favorites because its the first lipstick I think I've liked in a long time. A swatch is on the same post as the 6 pan palettes above.
3. Revlon lip butter in Sugar Plum- This is the perfect mauve pink. It's not too bright and can be an everyday color [swatch].
4. Palladio herbal tinted lip balm in Orange- I recently picked this up from Sally's clearance section and I wish I'd picked up more than one! I've been using it non stop since I've gotten it. It has a sheer orange color and it's really glossy. The staying power isn't as long as I'd like, but I can get over that.
5. Sigma Beauty's Hollywood Glamour retractable brush- This brush is super duper soft! I keep it in my makeup bag for touching up, if I need to.
6. Tweezerman Mini tweezers- These came from Sally's. I like to pluck my eyebrows in between waxes and these get the job done! Plus they're pink =)
7. Maybelline Eye Studio gel liner- Opaque black line. Creamy consistency. Great staying power. Enough said!
8. Korres Pomegranate Mattifying Primer- I truly think this has stopped my skin from becoming a grease-ball in an hour. No, it doesn't minimize my pores but it never claimed to, and I am completely okay with that. I'd honestly rather have a matte face! I have another tube en route as I type. HG product.

1. Sigma Beauty Cleansing & Polishing Tool- This is great for exfoliating. It has three different heads and is comparable to the Clarisonic [In my opinion]. I love it so much!
2. CoverGirl Queen Collection Lasting Matte Pressed Powder- This is another product that helps me when I need to touch up. It's really great.

*WHEW*!!! Thanks for sticking with me throughout this long post!! What has been your number one must have lately?! Thanks so much for reading!

24 Hour Color Tattoo Shadows & Glamour Doll Eyes Haul & Swatches! [[Pic Heavy]]

Hey Loves!!! I hope you are having a great first week of 2012! I wanted to share with you some new goodies I got recently. **NOTE** All pictures are taken with a flash.


First Up: 
Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo Eyeshadow [by: EyeStudio]~ Now I don't know about ya'll, but I really love Maybelline eye products and think they are killing a lot of other brands in the drugstore game! I know that's a strong opinion, but they have been my favorite drugstore brand for a long, long time. Their Eye Studio products are comparable to higher end brands. When I heard about the new Color Tattoos I was really excited about it! I racked up at Ulta because they were [and still are, I believe] having a BOGO 1/2 on Maybelline products, so sprint run and get them now! These are really nice bases, the texture is really creamy and smooth, and they're very opaque. You can wear them alone or under a shadow, I've done both. My only suggestion is that you wear a primer under them. I did an experiment and put my UDPP under it on one eye and then put the Color Tattoo on a bare eye. The bare eye creased within a couple of hours, while the eye with the UDPP held up. That's just my experience, I've heard a lot say that they haven't experienced any creasing whatsoever so it could just be my oily lids. Try it out and see for yourself! I have 7 of the 10 colors.


SWATCHES:

Painted Purple

Tenacious Teal

Bold Gold

Edgy Emerald 

Bad to the Bronze

Fierce & Tangy

Pomegranate Punk

Next Up:
Glamour Doll Eyes sample bags~ I first got to try GDE when I received my thrifted goodies [FOTD here] and I fell in love. I'd like to tell you what collections I chose, but the shadows are down at the moment because the owner is having surgery. I wish you a speedy recovery Vee!! I couldn't wait to show you the samples I got. I got 12 and love every one!!



SWATCHES:

Show Off & Juicy Mango~ I realize Juicy Mango is orange in the package, but it swatches pink

Island Chic & Tattooed 

Phyrra & Chocoholic

Bare Naked & Dirty Jeans

Oddity & Boyfriend Sweater

Pistol Pistol & He Loves Me Not

My favorites hands down are Pistol Pistol and Chocoholic!! Island Chic, Oddity, and Pistol Pistol stained my hands slightly after swatching. These are soooo pretty and I cannot wait to order more!


I did an eye look with Pistol Pistol that would've been perfect for NYE!

Have you tried any of these items? Which ones are you thinking of trying out? Thanks for reading!

Big Lots Goodies! Reviews & Swatches

CLICK TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY!

I stopped into Big Lots to see if I could find a deal on some cosmetics and I did! I found the L'Oreal HIP shadows for $1.20 each!!!!! I checked different websites like Ulta, CVS, and Walgreens and they all sell these duos for $7.99. I was SO happy I was able to get them at a bargain! 


Swatches:

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See how amazingly pigmented they are?! I'm definitely going to be looking at other Big Lots for more of these gems. I can see myself using these a lot of different looks. I was hoping the yellow in Poppy would show up a bit more, but I'm happy to have another matte brown in my collection!! I went from having none to two sources! Awesome!


The next thing I got was some lipsticks. I've been looking for an orange lipstick and also a slightly brighter purple than Va Va Violet and I think I went too bright lol. I also picked some others that appealed to me:

I was most excited about the Peach Colada because it looked so pretty in the tube, but as you can see from the swatch, it is very very sheer. It's really hard to even see it on my lips, bummer. I'm glad I picked up Only Orange though otherwise my orange lipstick search would've been in vain! I really like that lipstick and pair it with my ELF Glossy Gloss in Tangy Tangerine. It may seem a little "summery" but I like the combo a lot and I usually wear it everyday. 


Last, but not least I picked up this baked eyeshadow palette from L.A. Colors in Praline. They are really shimmery neutral toned shadows and pretty pigmented:

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I can't wait to find another Big Lots to scour through!! I hope I've convinced you to stop by yours and check out the cosmetics aisle!

*MWAH!*