Thursday, May 8, 2014

Matte, Blendable, Not-Sticky Bouncy Mousse Blushes. E.L.F. Studio Cream Blushes, Review and Swatches

E.L.F. Studio Cream Blushes

These retail for $6 a piece in their store in Manhattan, I rarely see these in Target or Walgreens and for some reason they stopped selling these on the website. I really love these because they blend so nicely, of course they aren't as pigmented as the HD Blushes but these look so natural and easy to blend on the skin. Absolute no tackiness, they feel like the Dream Bouncy Blush without the stickiness and shimmers, TOTAL MATTE. When you press into these, they leave a imprint and color will transfer off to your fingers, I prefer using a brush. Stipple my brush into the blush, then dab on cheeks, repeat 1 or 2x. All shades are not created equally, some are more softer and more color payoff, some a bit more dry than others.


Flirt - Blue tone Baby Pink
This was the one that was a bit dry and felt more moussey than the others. Probably it was just a bad batch or just this color. This shade is great for spring and summer because of its a very cute light baby pink that matches those seasons. I also wear this in the winter, it makes me look like I have fleshed cheeks from the cold outside.



Seductress - Rosy Coral Pink
This had a texture between the dry Flirt and the soft creamy Tease shade. I feel like this shade is great all year long. Everyone looks nice in a natural coral pink flesh. 




Tease - Salmon Pink
I love this shade and this texture, this is the creamiest one and I don't have to even move my finger in the product to pick up color, I just dab and saturated color transfers to my fingers. I love this shade all year round because it looks so natural, not over dramatic, but just fleshed. Very neutral color.




Temptress - Warm light Brown
I was hoping this would be a bit more neutral, but this end up so warm. I barely use this because its so warm, was hoping to contour with this lightweight matte brown but too bad. Not bad texture, just dislike the color on my skin.
  




Saturday, May 3, 2014

High End Lipstick for Less!!! Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick Duo!!!! Review and Swatches

Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick Duo
Neutral(top)
Vivid(bottom)


I heard Emily Noel from Youtube raved about these lipsticks on her award videos. I walked in Sephora and saw these near the cashier. These are $12 each and contains two .05oz small lipstick bullets. The price for the full size of these are $24 for a .13oz lipstick. For these duo ended travel sizes you .03 oz less but with half the price, and you get 2 different colors. Sad thing is you only get 4 colors, if there was more, I'll buy them all to test all the colors. These are so creamy and comfortable on the lips, doesn't accentuate the lines on your lips and very study and sleek packaging.

Musk, Lychee, Palomino, Violet


Neutral Color 2 - Musk

Pink with some Brown 
This is a my lips but better shade



Neutral Color 1 - Lychee
Light Pink with some Peach
Light and creamy but doesn't wash you out.



Vivid Color 1 - Palomino
Vibrant bright fuchsia pink that has a blue hue to it



Vivid Color 2 - Violet
Vibrant Orchid Purple mix with some Pink
Great for this years pantone color of the year.









Saturday, April 26, 2014

NEW Wet n Wild Color Icon 5 pan Eyeshadow Palette Review and Swatches

I saw Rite Aid's paper and found out that Wet n Wild was having a 40% off and when you buy 10$, you get a 4$ coupon back, so I had to try out some new things. These eye shadow palettes retail for $3.99 ea, so I got them for about $2.40 a piece because of the discount. Overall I'm just I really enjoy these because of the different textures they provide in each palette, the monochromatic ones contain at least a matte, shimmer, and glittery shade. But the color pay off of these are no match for the 3 and 8 pan palettes. They transfer from the pan to my fingers nice and full color, but when I swiped them on my hand, it was so light.



392A Tunnel Vision
Monochromatic colors from white to a deep black. This palette was the stronger one compared to the Brown one, these shadows actually looks deep and dark but still not a full color eye shadow palette. 
Shades
Base - Creamy matte white
Browbone - Shimmery silver
Eyelid - Satin gunmetal grey
Crease - Silver glitter in a matte black
Definer - Satin black



395A The Naked Truth
5 Neutrals that run from a light beige to a deep brown. This palette seems a bit weak because its neutrals and it has a hard time showing up on the skin.
Shades
Base - Matte beige 
 Browbone - Shimmery sand
Eyelid - Satin brownish taupe
Crease - Shimmering brown with copper glitter
Definer - Matte deep brown



391A Art in the Streets
I had high hopes for this one and this was the only one that didn't disappoint me because the color does transfer from my fingers to my skin very nicely with a lot of color. These eye shadows are not labeled like the other palettes, I assume because these were meant for you to wear one or two for a pop of color. I'll probably look like a clown if I wore all of these colors on my eyes at the same time. All of these are matte and applied very creamy, especially the orange and the green. These stained my hands a bit when I was swatching them, if you don't want to spurge on the Urban Decay electric palette, give this a try.


Adorable Bubbi Brushes Review

 Front Packaging
Back Packaging


I got this brush set off of Bubbi's website www.shopbubbi.com for around $93 and shipping added up to like $100. You get 12 brushes, 2 dual ended so 14 and a fake leather brush roll that is made specifically for these brushes. But this brush roll can fit other brushes too. If you divide it up, it comes down to about $7 a brush and a free roll, I like how this roll can store the dual ended brushes without messing them up. 



Buffer Brush- This is a flat top kabuki brush with an extended handle. These bristles are very sturdy, large amount of surface area, and feel quite soft. I use this to buff my bronzer and blush and this does a great job. This isn't the softest brush, the tip of the bristles may be a little perky at times. But for buffing, you don't fell the tip or the bristles poking you.



Powder Brush- Full and fluffy paddle brush that is rounded off at the top. This brush is fluffy but still sturdy to control where to apply your powder. This feels so nice on the skin, dust on powder quickly and gently with the large surface area. I use this for setting powder, blush and sweeping away eye shadow fall outs. 



Sculpting Brush- Densely packed angle brush with the same type of bristles as the buffer brush. This is the most dense brush out of the whole collection, the angled shape allows for the brush to fit in many crevices on the face. I use this for blending out foundation and concealer and applying blush and bonzers (cream or powder). This is comparable to the Sigma Angled Kabuki.



Dome Brush- Fluffy, long bristle brush that tapers at the tip and comes to a point. This is the SOFTEST brush out of the whole collection, the bristles literally feels like my friends cat. The pointed tip makes it very easy to fit underneath the eyes so I use this to set my under eye concealer. The light fluffiness makes it great for light application of setting powder and powder blush. This brush does shed a bit tho if you use rough hands to wash it because these are natural fibers.



HD Flawless Brush- Angle flat top brush with a small surface area for precise application of foundation and concealer. The angle shape makes this easy to contour with also. I don't find myself reaching for this brush often because it is so small, takes forever to blend out foundation. The bristles are also very short and packed together making it really difficult to clean.



Eye Contour Brush-  Elongated angle flat top eye shadow brush, this brush is made out of natural fibers (same as the Dome brush). After washing this brush a few times, I realize this brush is very fragile, it sheds quite a bit. The bristles flare out a bit and never stay together, I can use the flat side for applying eye shadow on my entire lid and the tip for my crease, but I would prefer this a bit shorter for my smaller lids.



Blending Brush- Elongated fluffy round brush, this looks like natural fibers but actually is synthetic fibers. I like using this for blending out very thin concealers and setting powder under the eye, it fits perfectly and gives an airbrushed look. I guess you can use this for your crease, but its way too big for my eyelid. The bristles aren't as dense and sturdy as I wanted.



Shader Brush- Small flat shading brush that fits right onto my eyelid, made out of natural fibers. I really enjoy the softness of this brush and how it packs on the right amount of shadow. I was afraid that darker eye shadows may stain the bristles, but it washes off very nicely with dish washing soap.



Smudger Brush - Short flat shading brush with sturdy bristles. This has bristles a bit longer than the e.l.f. smudge brush but the e.l.f. has natural hair that are softer. I use this to pack eye shadow on my eyelid, brow bone, and smudging out eyeliner on top and bottom lashline.



Detail Brush - Small flat round top brush, sturdy and soft synthetic bristles. I use this to put shimmering eye shadow in my inner tear ducts and smudge my eyeliner. Simple cute brush, black bristles wouldn't get stained. 




Dual Cover Brush - Dual ended face brush, one larger paddle brush for foundation and one filbert brush for concealer. I rarely use this brush because I just don't use paddle brushes for foundation, I end up using both sides for concealer and highlighting. The concealer side can also be used for eye shadow. Soft synthetic bristles, sturdy and easy to clean bristles. But clean this brush may be annoying because of the dual end, I can only clean one side at a time because I dry my brushes facing down.





Dual Eyes Brush - One tapered stiff pencil brush for precise application of eye shadow and one fluffy large shading brush for dusting and blending eye shadow. White natural fibers that didn't stain so far from dark eye shadows. Even tho these are natural fibers, I feel like its not as soft as the shader brush. I don't reach for this brush either because its just a hassle to clean.