Lippie Swatches (MAC + BITE + Makeup Forever)

The week of Black Friday was a week of craze for me as I imagine it was for you, also. Needless to say though, that I could not possibly be happier with my purchases. Specifically my new Lippies.

I as always purchased new lip sticks while I was away in the Bahamas because 'Tax Free' means 'Go crazy'.

 From Left to Right: Velvet Teddy, Russian Red, Exclusive Event, Styled in Sepia

From Top to Bottom: Styled in Sepia, Exclusive Event, Russian Red, and Velvet Teddy

Velvet Teddy and Russian Red are two colors that I have been lusting after for so long now, and Styled in Sepia was one of those impulse buys that you never counted on but still mean the world to you.
Exclusive Event was a gift from a dear friend who knows me like the back of her hand.

Next up was a lip duo that I got from Sephora from Makeup Forever called "Get Glossy"

 Pink Shade is D14 and Nude Shade is D16

These are both super glossy and shiny hints the name of the set, and if applied them over matte lipsticks and the effect it has on them is GORGEOUS.

Finally I roamed into the land of Bite Beauty when I saw that they had a mini trio set at part of their Black Friday deals and they are so so so so beautiful!

From Top to Bottom: Rambutan, Strawberry, Currant

I used Rambutan in a recent Youtube video where I recreated Kim Kardashian's makeup look and it looks absolutely stunning if you guys want to check that out here is the video:

Hope You guys enjoyed these swatches let me know if any of these tickle your fancy!

All the Love, xxx

Sephora Luster Matte Long Wearing Lip Colors | Review & Swatches

Ever wanted a gloss that turns matte, doesn't come off on your drinking glass and stays on perfectly for 5+ hours? So have I, and for $16 a piece you can find them at Sephora!

Ever since discovering these Glosses I try to buy one every time I go to Sephora (which isn't often) because these are the true definition of what staples in your collection should be.

The pigmentation is out of this world, and surprisingly these do not dry out my lips whatsoever. Of course, because they dry to be matte I would recommend using a lip liner to really get a precise line but if you use lighter colors like "Fig" then you could really get away without it.

These are perfect for the girls who leave the house with so much to do that the last thing they want to do is worry about how their color looks.

As much as I love Ruby Woo, and although it will always be my favorite it's really nice to know that I can apply a similar color like "Scarlet" and not have it patch up on my lips a few hours later.

The colors I've purchased so far are:
1) Deep Plum
2) Scarlet
3)Fig

Next time you go into Sephora make sure you swatch one of these! The reason I fell in love with them was because the color payoff was remarkable and it took a few hand washes to get it completely off!
I hope this review was helpful xxx

What's In My Bag | School Days

 

 

 

   Hello, Everyone! Is it just me or do you also find yourself interested in what other people consider to be their "Must have" items in their bags/purses?

   I for one, feel extremely impressed with people who can leave the house with just their keys and their wallet while I have to leave with a little bit of everything.

   As you can see above I carry ALOT of stuff! But please keep in mind that I am a full time college student who wakes up at 7:30 am, does her makeup in the car, gets really hungry during the day, and uses up her battery within the first two hours.
Plus, I need keys,
a planner so I don't miss anything,
a headband because I'm a Floridian with frizzy hair and sometimes the fly aways are too much,
a wallet because I might need to buy something,
and My iPad because it comes in handy when my professor is going through the lecture really fast and I didn't get to jot down everything I wanted.
Pretty much the most basic school bag ever, but It's also extremely Truthful!

What are some things you can't live without in your bag?

Review + Swatches of the Divergent Multi-Piece Collectors Kit

So, granted this palette is no longer available on the Sephora website because it sold out within days, I actually bought mine in-store so if you are highly interested like I was, I would suggest calling all of the local Sephora's around you!
or you can try and get one on eBay or Amazon!

This palette was extremely raved about and being a die hard Divergent fan I justified buying this huge case for the love of Tris and Make-up.

With that all being said, If I remember correctly the Palette was around $60 and it contains 3 eye shadow palettes, 1 cheek palette, 4 glosses, and a duo sided blush brush and crease brush.
The neat thing about the entire kit is that it literally screams Divergent the moment you see it and once you see the colors within the palettes you realize that a lot of time and thought was put into them.

The eye shadow palettes are named after the factions: Dauntless, Erudite, and Abnegation and it is insane how each palette resembles the colors that they are portrayed to have in the books.
The Dauntless Palette is more on the darker side, with stormy blues, and greys.
The Erudite Palette is more of the earthy tones with greens, and satin beige.
The Abnegation Palette is completely neutral.
These palettes also include a transformer shade, which looks like compressed glitter and can be used wet or dry. I personally think that the most pigmented transformer shade was part of the Dauntless Palette and the other two are best to be used wet.
These palettes are amazing quality with brilliant color pay off. They are also so easy to blend and don't crease on my eye lids even without a primer!

The Cheek Palette includes two blusher shades (one satin, and one shimmer), a highlight, and a bronzer. I have really been enjoying this, I took it on my cruise last month and it was so perfect for every look, and the bronzer did not look muddy at all. I think that the only down side would be that the highlighter shade is not as pigmented as I would like it to be.

The glosses are all on the neutrals side, and I would say that they are not very opaque and long wearing but they do have a minty feel on the lips that makes them nice to just throw on if you're going to be out of the house for a little while.

The packaging of the kit and the palettes overall is very unique and captivating to the eye, the way they incorporated the Ferris wheel was brilliant considering it was such a huge part of the books/movie!

Here are the pictures+ swatches: