L'oreal La Palette 2 Review

L'oreal recently released two eyeshadow palettes to feed the ever growing desire among makeup junkies for affordable nude shadow palette options. Enter La Palette Nude 1 and La Palette Nude 2.

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NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Review

I have to say that I am a lippie addict! I have so many and love trying new formulas and unique shades. I have recently been playing around with liquid lipsticks. I got two Liquid Suede Cream Lipsticks from NYX to play around with. I really wanted to love this product! I am a huge advocate for affordable drugstore cosmetics and if you have talked makeup with me before, you know I love NYX and that they are one of my favorite brands. Continue reading to find out what I thought of these cream lipsticks.

NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Claims

* long-wearing matte finish

* velvety soft on lips

* Retail: $7.00

* 12 shades available

   - Life's a Beach (bright coral)

   - Tea & Cookies (muted rose pink)

   - *Pink Lust (hot pink)

   - Kitten Heels (bright red)

   - *Cherry Skies (deep wine red)

   - Vintage (plum with mauve undertone)

   - Orange County (orange)

   - Sway (lavender)

   - Amethyst (deep neon purple)

   - Sandstorm (true nude) I call this a brown toned nude but that's just me

   - Soft-Spoken (mauve toned nude)

I have the shades Pink Lust and Cherry Skies

(pictured below)

Pink Lust is truly a hot pink and it really draws focus. Cherry Skies does fit the descriptor on the NYX website (a deep wine red) but is misleading if you are basing your selection on the shade name (Cherry Skies) as it is NOT a cherry red.

How I wear NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick

I exfoliate my lips before applying any type of lipstick to create a smooth, even surface for the product to stick to. I usually use a sugar scrub or, if I'm in a hurry, I exfoliate by rubbing my toothbrush over my lips while I'm brushing my teeth in the morning.

Then I "paint" the liquid lipstick onto my lower lip, press my lips together gently and then fill in the rest of my top lip.

Allow the lipstick to "set"/dry before eating or drinking.

PROS

*Gorgeous, fun and trendy shade selection
Though there are only 12 shades, they are really fun and there is a nice variety for different comfort levels.

Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque Review

I am a facial mask freak! After wearing makeup all day, everyday, my skin usually needs some extra TLC. I heard rave reviews about the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque for a while before I actually tried it. Thanks to all the girls who recommended it, it has become one of my favorite masks.

Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask is a true bargain, retailing at around $3.99 for an 8 oz. tube. At this price, almost everyone can afford to pamper themselves. 

The packaging promises to remove blackheads, dry up pimples, and shrink pores leaving your skin feeling smooth and refreshed. Score! All of the things I love.

The mask is a thick, green, clay type. One of my favorite things about the Mint Julep mask is that it smells so good! It smells like something made in the kitchen.

Too Faced Natural Matte Eyeshadow Palette: Review

Over the past year I have started a great love affair with matte shadows. Something about the clean, natural, and effortless look of them really appeals to me. So, needless to say, when I came across the Natural Matte palette from Too Faced, I was over the moon with excitement. The colors are so buttery and smooth with a fantastic blendability. Let's check this bad boy out!

Too Faced has my heart when it comes to their cute and classy packaging. The Natural Matte palette has a tin-like exterior with a sturdy magnetic closure that makes it ideal for travel. I really love to extra thought they put into the packaging to make it more durable and protected.

They really think of just about everything. The inside has a spot to hold the included how-to glamour guide and has a mirror, as well. I really think it's a nice bonus to have the glamour guide included. It really makes it easy for even for everyone to get comfortable using these shadows.

IT Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil: Review

I have spent quite some time fearing brow products. Every time I tried a pencil, a powder, or gel, it looked funny. Always too dark or too orange. However, I recently discovered Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil in universal taupe from IT Cosmetics. This thing is like something the makeup gods sent down from makeup heaven just for me!

This pencil is a double-ended product with a brow spooley on one side and offers a twist up design, that I love, to eliminate the need for annoying sharpening. Not only do you not have to sharpen it, the product is formed into a flat shape so that you always have a nice crisp tip to work with.

It gives a natural, hair-like look while adding some definition and drama to my brows. I never have to worry about having my brow game TOO strong with this product. Other similar brow products forced me to use a very soft, gentle hand when applying. I struggled with that as I tend to have a heavy hand naturally. The Brow Power allows me to use strokes that are comfortable for me while still giving me the results I expect.

What's even better is that it is intended to be a product that can be used for any brow color. It is absolutely phenomenal.

The pressure you apply determines how dark the shade is.

It is crazy the difference a brow makes.

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