Revlon ColorBurst lip gloss in Peony

After trying two shades of these Revlon ColorBurst lip glosses (Hot Pink and Bordeaux), I knew I needed to get another one.  Hot Pink was a sample I received in the Target Beauty Bag a few months ago, but Bordeaux is one I own in full-size.  I love everything about these, from the texture to the color payoff.  My first pick for my next one was the shade Pink Ice, but Target was sold out of it today when I checked.
I decided to go with my second choice, Peony!  It's a lovely shade of peachy pink with gold shimmer (it almost reminds me of Nars Orgasm but in lip gloss form).

With flash to show the gorgeous sparkles!

The applicator is like a doe-foot spatula, which I actually really love.  It deposits the gloss more evenly than regular doe-foots in my opinion.  And like the other two I tried, Peony is smooth and non-sticky.  Love!  There's nothing worse than getting your hair caught in your lip gloss because it's too sticky.... but my lips don't feel so goopy with these.  I believe every color has a significant amount of shimmer, so you  gals that aren't fond of shimmer should probably pass.  I personally love the extra "oomph" the shimmer gives to the gloss. :)  One last thing, if you're sensitive to smell, these smell kind of like vanilla cupcakes upon application. I don't mind it, but it depends on your preferences!  

Also, my giveaway ends in about two weeks!  If you haven't entered, click here to do so.  Thanks everyone!  (Side note, for my next giveaway I won't make the running time so long!  I'm sorry about that.  Over a month is really too much time!)

Take care everyone <3 

Nude Lips with Revlon ColorBurst lipstick in Fashion's Night Pout

I see the Revlon ColorBurst lipsticks every time I go to any kind of drugstore, and I'm always curious.  Don't ask me why this is the first time I've tried them because I really don't know!  I've heard great things about them (I think the best comment I read once was about them being one of the best lipsticks at the drugstore) and they come in a wide variety of colors.  I think what put me off for so long was that you can't actually see the color of the bullet; the color on the tube is practically spot-on, but I like to know exactly what I'm getting.
Anyway, I've been curious about the shade Soft Nude for a really long time- I just wasn't so sure how it would go with my fair skin.  And then I saw pictures of the LE Fashion's Night Pout pop up on various blogs and thought it looked promising (Even though I had read that if you had Soft Nude, you probably didn't need Fashion's Night Pout as they were quite similar).  Well, I FINALLY found Fashion's Night Pout after the longest time, so I snatched it up disregarding whether or not the shade would be flattering!
I'm not sure if it's the most flattering nude lipstick for me, but I'm glad at least I'm not wondering anymore. :)

First, I'll start with the packaging.  Everything I've read about these lipsticks is spot-on, the packaging is lovely for a drugstore lipstick.  I love the embossed pattern on the tube, and it feels heavier in my hand than some of my other lipsticks (which to me equals higher quality).  The imprinted "Revlon" on the actual bullet is also a nice added touch.

The Revlon ColorBurst lipsticks are supposed to be lightweight with a pop of color.  From the Revlon website:

Instant burst of rich, true color with a featherlight feel
Elasticolor™ technology provides immediate color release and hugs lips with a burst of weightless color that feels like a second skin.

So, how did the actual product live up to the claims?  (For this review I'll only be focusing on Fashion's Night Pout because I've only tried this shade and can't speak for the collection as a whole.)

Fashion's Night Pout is a neutral peachy beige with slight pink undertones.  This makes it a little easier to wear for fairer skin tones, but it still leans pretty brown on me.  Not the most flattering color for me, but it works, especially with a pinky nude lipgloss.  I think for most people this will be a good option for a nude lipstick.
The lipstick has a nice finish that lies somewhere between a satin and creme.  It gives a bit of shine and doesn't lay flat, but it isn't frosty.  This is one of my favorite kinds of finishes because it isn't matte (too clingy on lips) and isn't frosty or metallic (which just looks terrible on me!).

I don't know if it's just my tube, but I've noticed the product is a little hard to apply.  It doesn't "glide" on very easily and I have to do several swipes to get the result you see below.  It's not bad, but it kind of reminds me of some chapsticks that have a "harder" formula, if that makes sense.  I think this might have to do with the light color.
Once it's on, however, it's pigmented and lasts about three hours without a gloss or anything on top.  I noticed fading after that and I would have needed to reapply (but I was lazy and didn't, haha).  I don't know, I still have a thing about lipsticks.  I'm TRYING to get myself to like them but I think I'm going to stick mainly to lip glosses and stains after this- at least for nudes, anyway.  I love me a good red lipstick with gloss over it, but for a regular outing (when I assume most people would wear this nude lipstick) I'd just assume stick to a gloss.  Personal opinion, though!
Otherwise, the formula feels comfortable and I think it lives up to its "lightweight" claims.  It feels almost like a lip balm because it's so smooth and creamy.

This is an LE product, but from pictures it looks to be almost identical in color to Soft Nude.  And after this I'm definitely interested in trying some of the other 20 shades Revlon offers.

What about you guys?  Do you own this or Soft Nude, or any others?  How did you like them?

Challenging myself with bright red lips!

I placed a small order at Darling Girl Cosmetics last night, yay!  I got a blogger sample pack and a couple petit sizes of things, so I'm really excited to receive them and finally try out an indie brand.  She's having a buy 2 get 1 free sale right now so I figured now was as good of time as any.

Anyway, I've been having so much fun experimenting with lip combinations lately!  This one is very... WOW for me.  I can do deep wine/berry shades and nudes, but I always shy away from bright reds.  So to achieve the following red lips I combined two products that I've actually never worn out before- Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in Wine With Everything and Revlon ColorBurst lip gloss in Bordeaux.  

Left: Wine With Everything, Right: Bordeaux

I had been trying to come up with a good gloss I could pair over Wine With Everything for the longest time!  It's a little too shiny and bright for me as is, but Bordeaux deepens it and adds a subtle sparkle.  On that note, I love the quality of each of these individual products.  The Super Lustrous lipsticks feel smooth and are richly pigmented; the ColorBurst lipglosses are just the same, if not better in my opinion (I tend to like glosses better than lipstick for some reason?).  No stickiness, yay!  Moving on!

I paired this with a taupe/purple eye and contoured cheeks.  I am loving this lip combination and it's making me want to try more red lipsticks/glosses!  I love my deep berry shades, but red is a nice way to change it up.

Speaking of changing it up, Sophie over at Fresh Air & Fashion is doing a great challenge over the next few weeks- basically, you create 15 new makeup and hair ideas to try.  I think it's an awesome way to get out of a beauty rut, and I'm doing a very loose version of it (I have a bunch of posts lined up to do over the next few weeks otherwise I'd follow it more closely!)- you guys can check it out here if you're interested.  I just thought I'd give the friendly shout out, especially since it's always good to try new things. :)

Are there any new looks or styles you've tried recently? 

xox

Pink, Black & Yellow Look!

I didn't come up with a name for this one, haha.

Here is what I used...

FACE:

Hard Cany - Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer

Revlon Age Defying Foundation in Light/Medium

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Light/Medium

Benefit High Brow

Make Up Forever HD Powder (LOVE!!!)

e.l.f Blush in Blushing Rose

EYES:

Glamour Doll Eyes "Foil Me"

NYX Eyeshadow Base White

SHADOWS:

Fresh eyeshadow trio - only used the black (Night Essence)

FaceFront "Paint Me Perfect" in Little Gremlin

Glamour Doll Eyes in Disco White (FAVORITE)

MAC pigment in Primary Yellow

FaceFront "Paint Me Perfect" in Heroic

Hope you liked the look! Here are some more finished photos!



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CVS Clearance Haul

Woo hooo I love clearance, and spending money I HONESTLY do not have!

Oh well, deal with what happens tomorrow...tomorrow!

I just can't help myself when I see that 50-75% off sticker! It's heaven<3

Here's what I picked up!

-Almay "One Coat Dial Up" Blackest Black (Orig. $8.49)

PAID: $2.12

- Revlon Age Defying Foundation in Light Medium (Orig. $14.29)

PAID: $3.57

- L'Oreal Visible Lift Under Eye Concealer in Fair (Orig. $12.29)

PAID: $3.07

- Essie "Sand Tropez" (Orig. $8.29)

PAID: $4.15

- Wet n wild "Glitz" (Orig. $1.99)

PAID: $.99

- Wet n wild "Bird Bath" (Regular Price $1.99)

- Sally Hansen "Hi- Def 04" (Orig. $6.99)

PAID: $1.75

I spent about $18.60 for everything.

Revlon Top Speed: Emerald

Just some swatches of the Revlon Top Speed in Emerald.

Tackling spring/summer makeup trends: Coral lips

Coral always seems to be a big color for spring/summer makeup, but I've been convinced I can't really pull it off.  It seems to look amazing on olive and other light/fair skinned girls!  Same goes with other popular warmer weather trends (teal, bronze, gold), I just shy away from them.  This season I'm determined to make these trends work for me; this will be part one of a short series of posts with my interpretation of them!

My first trial is achieving coral lips in a flattering way.  Tonight as I was playing around with different combinations, I found one that I like a lot!  I layered Rimmel Moisture Renew lipstick in Spotlight Beige and Revlon Super Lustrous lip gloss in Coral Reef.

Left: Rimmel lipstick in Spotlight Beige, Right: Revlon lip gloss in Coral Reef

I got the Rimmel lipstick from the lovely Jamie of Maquilagem Masstige last summer.  I love it as a neutral to pair with my warmer colored eye looks.  It also has a peachiness that pairs perfectly with the Revlon lip gloss, and I can't believe I didn't think of this combination sooner!  Coral Reef is a little bright for me on its own, but Spotlight Beige tones it down a little.  

The color doesn't look very bright in pictures, but it still feels bright to me!  Especially being someone who hardly ever wears lip color (and when I do, it's a deep red or berry).  I actually think this combination is pretty flattering on my skin tone, though, which is what I was nervous about.

I'm going to try and wear this out this week- I'm thinking of pairing it with bronze light smokey eyes and peachy blush.  Or the teal eyes I plan to do.  Not exactly sure yet. ;)

Do you guys think this is a good idea for a mini series?  I'd love to hear your thoughts- I'm really want to try and get more creative with the blog.  I feel like it needs something different! 

Thanks so much!

Target Haul

I went to Target to look at the Nicole by OPI exclusive shades and I didn't care for any of them.

Then I came across a CLEARANCE endcap :)

Made me smile!!

Here's what I got...

(you can click the photo to enlarge)

E.L.F 32 Piece Everyday Basics Eyeshadow Palette

Original Price: $4.99 - Sale: $3.48

Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder

Original Price: $11.99 - Sale: $2.98 (AWESOME!)

E.L.F Sea Blue Eyeshadow Collection

Original Price: $4.99 - Sale: $3.48

Revlon Nail Polish

Emerald, Black Star & Royal

Original Price: $4.99 each - Sale: $2.48 Each

It was a great shopping day :)

Sally Beauty Supply & Wal-Mart Haul

So I picked up a few too many things (I do this a lot) I was only going to Wal-mart for a paper shredder, and Sally's happened to be next door, not my fault!

Oh yes, I thought it was about time you met one of my five cats! This is Gus, the biggest pain in my ass :) This was what I purchased at Sally's!

*HEMP Bronzing Moisturizer (will be doing a before and after blog post on this one!)

*Ultimate Pumi Bar (for my feet!)

*Heel to Toe Foot Repair lotion

*Beyond Belief Intensive Repair serum (Face & neck)

*Beyond Belief Pore Refining Clay Mask

*Correctionist Lip Line Correcting Treatment

*And some black sunglasses with rhinestones

My Wal-Mart Purchases:

*Hard Candy Glossoholic in Lush

*Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Strawberry

*Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula for Stretch Marks

*Hard Candy Sheer Envy Skin Perfecting Primer

Well reviews and swatches will be done at some point! I have so many things I want to blog!

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Spring lips with Revlon Colorburst lip gloss in Hot Pink

I received a sample of the Revlon Colorburst lip gloss in Hot Pink inside my Target Beauty Bag a couple weeks ago.  Originally I wasn't too interested, only because I don't wear pink lips... ever (unless it's a deep berry pink like the NYC lip stain I own in Forever Mine Wine- love that!)!  But when Nicki of Sing, Little Bird asked if I would please test it out, of course I wanted to take a closer look. :)
Nicki, I'm so sorry I didn't get to this sooner!

Revlon Colorburst lip gloss in Hot Pink

I think this would be a great shade of lip gloss for those of you who like pink lips and enjoy lip gloss with shimmer.  I think it's a pretty and flattering shade, but I'm just so unaccustomed to seeing myself in pink!  

I actually have another Revlon Colorburst lip gloss in the color Bordeaux, which is a deep plummy red.  I haven't worn it enough to give it a fair review, but I can say that both the texture/feel of Bordeaux and Hot Pink (from what I could tell from this sample, anyway) are smooth and non-sticky.  The color goes on easily and is decently pigmented for a lip gloss.  

This looks lovely for the spring season!  A great way to add a healthy dose of color to your lips.  

Thanks for reading! :)

Revlon Age Defying SPF 25 concealer in light

Luckily for me, the CVS beauty clearance sale is still going on!  There aren't any CVS's where my parents live, so while I was staying with them over break I couldn't take advantage of the first days of the sale.  But that's OK, because when I got back to school- and CVS country- I was able to stop in.  One of the (two) things I purchased was the Revlon Age Defying concealer in the shade light, which contains an SPF of 15.   I've heard nothing but rave reviews about this stuff so I was excited to see it 75% off!

Revlon touts this as a "restorative eye cream concealer".  It contains Botafirm which the packaging doesn't really explain, but after a little research online I found that it's for reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and also contains vitamins.  It comes with 0.37oz of product, and I got the lightest shade, Light (ha, really?).  

The consistency is very creamy, and thinner than I'd expect it to be seeing as it's in a tube.  I'd say it's in between your standard liquid concealer and cream concealer.  You only need a small little dab of this as it's very pigmented (you can see from my swatches below).  I love this, because it means my tube will last me a long time.  The pigmented formula means it has good coverage, as opposed to some liquid concealers I've tried (I just recently realized the difference the kind of concealer can make- and that each kind serves its own purpose.  Thicker cream concealers are better for pimples, while lighter/thinner formulas are typically better for larger areas, spots, under eyes).  

Because this is more specifically for under eyes, I first tried it there.  I used to not conceal under my eyes but recently I've had just... terrible dark spots (like right in the tearduct area, if you know what I mean).  Probably due to the fact that I haven't been sleeping much lately, but that's college for ya!  Anyway, I find this works about average at covering the darkness- it doesn't cover as well as my Maybelline Double Face Perfecter concealer, but I like it better despite that for other reasons:

- it doesn't cake/settle into the delicate skin area

- it melts into my skin instead of sitting on top of it

- it leans yellow so it conceals redness well

- it lasts all day with the rest of my face makeup (foundation/powder)

- you don't need much because of how pigmented it is, so the little bottle will last you a long time

If your CVS still has this in stock, I think it's a steal at a little over $3.  I recommended it to my friend and she is in love with it, too.  

Have you guys tried this?  (I think I'm pretty late to the party with trying it)  How's your weekend going?  I have piles and piles of work to get done and errands to run.  So.. hopefully I'll talk to you soon.  :)

Quick stop at ULTA to use my coupon!

Hey guys!  I finally bought some makeup today (Does that sound crazy or what?)- I've had this $5/$10 coupon to ULTA sitting in my wallet for over a week now and I've been dying to use it.  I did buy the mascara and lipstick last week, but it was out of pure necessity.  This trip was just me deciding I wanted to try out this foundation that's been on clearance for forever, and using up my coupon.  :)

I bought this L'Oreal Feel Naturale light softening one-step makeup in Pale 228, and Revlon Beyond Natural blush & bronzer in Pink.

(I'm pretty sure this foundation is discontinued, I'm sorry about that!)

L'Oreal Feel Naturale makeup, Revlon blush/bronzer

This is the lightest shade I think (Pale 228), and although it shows up very light on my finger, on my skin it seems to be a pretty close match.  I think it's too light.  >:( But anyway, it's super creamy!  The consistency reminds me a little of Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse, in that it's really pigmented and smooth.  I haven't tried it yet, though, so fingers crossed I like it (It got pretty good reviews on Makeup Alley).

I'm hoping I like this, because I want to try a different bronzer from my ELF Studio one (I keep breaking out around my temples, so I'm not sure if I'm allergic to the mica in it.  I'm thinking I'm not, though, because this is fairly recent and I've been using that bronzer for a long time).  It seems sheer enough for my liking.  I also love that you can swirl the two colors together to get a light flush.  I'm hoping this is light enough to use all over my face, so I don't have to use a separate blush and bronzer (I go through love/hate phases with blush, LOL).

(Left to right: L'Oreal foundation, Revlon blush/bronzer blended, blush alone, bronzer alone)

*Click to enlarge to see better

Oh!  And on my walk back from ULTA I stopped into Walgreens to see if they had these popsicles I recently discovered:

They had them, and priced down from $2 to only $1!  I bought two boxes, haha.  They're only 15 calories each so I just go through them like no one's business.  ;)

That's it for today.  I'm working on some posts about the new products I've gotten, so again, thanks for bearing with me in the mean time.  You guys are amazing!

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