I picked up Avalon ($8.00), a true golden bronze highlighter, and Cheerio ($8.00), a deep cranberry, satin finish blush from ColourPop a while back and now it’s time for swatches and a review. Also, stay tuned to a FOTD using these two.
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Sometimes I feel like not venturing out and just sticking to what I know, but then that would make me the worse beauty addict… and it’s just not possible for me to do that. I thought that because I loved the Biore UV Perfect Face Milk, I would be ok with the Biore UV Perfect Bright Milk, but I was wrong.…
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For someone that generally never used to be a huge fan of lip gloss, I sure do find myself using them a lot lately. One of my most recently acquired lip glosses is ColourPop Master Plan ($6.00) from their Ultra Glossy collection. So the words “ultra glossy” had me quite hesitant but the swatch on the model didn’t look as glossy…
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I know what exactly compelled me to go for the new Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Project Chimps ($20.00): I love Kat’s liquid lipstick line and I also really dig that 20% of the sales go to saving chimps. Nonetheless, I did try to talk myself out of purchasing this up until the day it launched, to no…
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The Jeju Volcanic Lava Clay Mask Pack from The Face Shop is a pretty good mask. My absolute favorite part of it is the packaging; it comes in a metal pump can so that when you need product, you don’t have to dip your fingers in anything. For me, dipping my hand in jars of clay is a minor annoyance…
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Remember that post from five months ago about the Fiona Stiles Cream Shadows? Well, I’m just getting around to posting a full review on it for some reason. I know; shameful. It’s not because I’m that lazy, but just because so many shiny new things have held my attention. Arrow
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This one is for all those days when you just want to roll out of bed and be ready to go. Most of the time, I just can’t bring myself to do it, and end up doing something very natural looking. The real MPV goes to the Ardell Double individual lashes. Even though you may not have lashes by the…
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In the midst of Instagram hype, I bit the bullet and ordered two of the Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipsticks ($20.00); one in Flirt and the other in Trophy Wife. Those were the only two left on the Sephora website and I was quite surprised I was even able to order those. Trophy Wife is marketed as “rose wood” and…
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I was quite hesitant about getting the CoverFX Custom Enhancer Drops ($42.00) after my fiasco with their Custom Cover Drops. After the first time I used the enhancer drops, I was hooked.
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I had this great idea that I wanted to stay blonde all summer and maybe into the fall. The blonde synthetic wig (Evlyn) I’ve been wearing is on its last leg; I have already had to cut the ends off because it got all rough and started aggravating my skin. Now those ends are getting rough and it’s just time…
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Today’s post is inspired by Chloris, nymph of the Islands of the Blessed, keeper and somewhat of a goddess of the flowers. This look was achieved with ColourPop Creme Gel Liner No Shame and Mac Retro Matte Liquid Lipstick Dance With Me. Generally, I find the safest way to use purple liner is on the lower lash line, but I…
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The thing I like most about ColourPop is that they show that you don’t need to charge a ton of money for good, quality products. No brand is perfect, and I have certainly had some not-so-perfect run-ins with some of their Lippie Stix, but I have had way more good experiences with the brand than bad. Lately, I notice that…
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I haven’t had much luck with Innisfree products; none that I have used thus far have ever wowed me. I think my luck has changed, though. I received the Green Tea Seed Serum as part of a care package from my sister who lives in South Korea. My first impression of the serum was one of hesitance. It’s quite fragranced…
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The Smashbox Always On Matte Lip ($24.00) has been out for some time now. I went into Sephora for something totally not this and walked out with this nude lip in Stepping Out and two other nude lippies, Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Molasses and Bite Beauty Glace. See 10 nude lipsticks for dark skin That was a surprise because when I…
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I fell in love with Giovanni when I tried their Smooth as Silk Leave-In Conditioner. What took me so long to try other products in their brand?! I was trolling around in Marshalls when I came across the Giovanni Avocado & Olive Oil Leave-In Spray (4 fl oz) for dry, damaged hair. My hair is definitely dry and it’s almost…
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The ColourPop Ultra Metallic Lipsticks ($6.00) were a completely impulsive buy for me. I happened to be scrolling through instagram and saw this huge PSA from their account and everyone else’s about these and got overwhelmingly excited. When I received and tried these I was surprisingly underwhelmed. A lot of people will and do love these but I am just…
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The Bare Minerals Blemish Ready Foundation ($28.00) seemed like it was a great choice for me. I still have acne-prone skin that happens to love salicylic acid… I thought this would be a great alternative to those days where I don’t want to wear a full-coverage foundation. The idea of this foundation got me excited about wearing “next to no” foundation. Plus, the color Clearly…
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The Lancome Glow Subtil Highlighters are very pretty; and yes, as everyone says, they are identical to CoulourPop in formula (cream based) and packaging. The difference would be the cost, $30.00 for Glow Subtil compared to $8.00 ColourPop highlighters, and the colors. I wish I had more ColourPop highlighters to compare, but I’ve had a look and I feel like…
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What a long overdue post! If you follow me on Instagram, you have already seen what these shadows look like on me and you already know how beautifully wearable they are. Prior to the collaboration, I had not heard of Jenn Im, nor had I participated in any of the other collaboration purchases; they just didn’t speak to me. These…
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Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00) is the most moisturizing lipstick I have ever tried in my life. Sometimes, I have to stop and think hard about those bold statements when I make them; in this case I have no second thoughts about that statement when it comes to this lipstick and my naturally dry-ish lips! My first experience with…
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