Sephora + Pantone Universe Tangerine Tango Lipstick

Posted by Crystal on May 19th, 2012

Tangerine Tango Lipstick

I’m on the fence about this one. I love the color but its not what I thought it would be. It’s not as opaque as I like my lipstick to be. I have very pigmented lips so I need something that is going to be more than a sheen on my lips. I like the texture of the lipstick now that really worked for me! It wears well during the day and is comfortable on the lips. But I get a short few hours (like 3) of wear before needing a touchup and must touch up after meals and drinks. Oh yeah and after a few hours as this fades-its not pretty. It kind of fades like a bad lip stain. One day in particular I looked like a crazy woman that just ate an orange popsicle.

I feel I need to use a mirror to ensure the desired finished look with this. So if you haven’t noticed already this is a lipstick that I end up babysitting a lot. I was expecting a lipstick that would last longer and frankly do more for me than Revlon’s Orange Flip lipstick since its double the price! Not the case here.

I used an orange liner with this (MUFE Aqua Lip #17C) and had to stop because the liner stood out like a sore thumb because its stronger than this lipstick. So from then on I just used the lipstick by itself. The packaging is amazing and I love that. Overall they hit a home run with presentation. I like a heavy lipstick tube.

I think the lipstick looks great on. What you’ll notice in some of my pictures is that here and there the finish isn’t smooth. It’s a little patchy and I found that to be the case since I began testing this out weeks ago. I still find it hard to smooth this out across the whole surface of my lips. It’s not something that is too noticeable but its there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangerine Tango Lipstick

Overall I think that for $18 you can find something better. I think that there are a few drugstore lipsticks that I’ve come across recently from Revlon and Maybelline that blow this out of the water. Please let me know if you picked Tangerine Tango up, I think there are going to be many people that love this lipstick way more than I do. But for the price when I consider all the babysitting and prep time it’s a disappointment.

Rated C

NOTD: Sally Hansen Gem Crush-Big Money

Posted by Crystal on May 19th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love this glitter! It’s from Sally Hansen and the collection of Gem Crush colors came out a few months ago. I decided to pick this color out of all the rest because I have nothing like it. The fact that the polish is named Big Money didn’t hurt either! I did a base coat, two coats of glitter, and a top coat. I love how sparkly and over the top it is. This is not your every day manicure. Ha!

I purchased this at Ulta I think. I have seen the collection at drugstores as well. Check it out before its gone, I think its limited edition but I’m not positive.

Last Call: Minerals Mate Giveaway (Ends soon!)

Posted by Crystal on May 18th, 2012

Want to win a great tool to make Mineral Makeup use easy and less messy?

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Mac’s Beth Ditto and Casual Colour Collection

Posted by Crystal on May 17th, 2012

Mac’s Beth Ditto Collection comes out in early June (the 7th maybe?) so it will be here before we know it. For a full list of product names and prices go to Temptalia. For swatches check Yuki’s Lazy Channel there are some swatches from Beth Ditto & the Casual Colour Collection that comes out at the same time.

If you’d like to see the product names for the Casual Colour Collection check out Musings of a Muse.

I’m not sure how I feel about either of these collections. What do you think? I might be taking a Mac break:)

Beth Ditto Collection….

Casual Colour Collection….

The Makeup Show NYC 2012 Haul

Posted by Crystal on May 17th, 2012

Last Call: Sephora+Pantone Universe Lipgloss Set Giveaway

Posted by Crystal on May 17th, 2012

This giveaway ends in a few days….

Click here to see the original post and enter to win!

Mac Hey Sailor Collection Haul!

Posted by Crystal on May 16th, 2012

Mac Hey Sailor Lipstick Giveaway!

Posted by Crystal on May 16th, 2012

This giveaway goes along with my Hey Sailor Collection Haul on YouTube.
Please read the information carefully and enter to win!


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Estee Lauder Poppy Passion & Intriguing Plum Blush (Swatch & Review)

Posted by Crystal on May 16th, 2012

Poppy Passion and Intriguing Plum Blush

Estee Lauder is on a serious roll with me. Be it highlighters, eye shadows, foundation, or blush they can do no wrong. These huge blushes (.24 oz’s each) are kind of amazing. I purchased them a while ago from the Estee Lauder website and I’m finally coming back to tell you what I think. They are fantastic!

Poppy Passion Blush

It’s been a few months and I’ve been using them a few times a week. I took the pictures above way back when I got them and they of course look different now because I’m going nuts on em! I love Poppy Passion best because it’s just the right happy shade of almost coral-like pink. Odd huh? I swear when I swatch this it looks coral but in the pan it looks pink to me. Strange but good!

Intriguing Plum Blush

Intriguing Plum is deeper and reminds me of Mac Raizin blush with purple in it. It’s not a scary overpowering purple blush its just right. I’m so happy with how wearable it is. At $28 each I’m glad these blushes are wearable, pigmented, and come in so many colors. There are 16 on the Estee Lauder site so check out which one you may want to invest in at the counter and swatch away like I did. It’s fun! I think I’m just going to stick with these shades since I have quite a bit of blush in my stash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poppy Passion & Intriguing Plum

Poppy Passion (left) and Intriguing Plum

These shades last all day on my cheeks and did I mention how big they are? I’ll be using these forever! Check them out, I think you’ll find one you MUST have!

Rated A

Lorac Unzipped Eye Shadow Palette (Swatches & Review)

Posted by Crystal on May 16th, 2012

I had a feeling I would be in love with this. I really love Lorac shadows. They do shimmery/glitter eyeshadow right! Unlike some of my favorite brands (Urban Decay this means you!) I never get shafted with shadows that are pretty to look at but have a ton of fallout and staying power issues. I like getting a palette with a ton of possibilities and this is it!

Please excuse my fingerprints in two shadows below. I showed this palette in a YouTube video and swatched two shades.

This in my opinion is what I wanted the UD Naked Palette to be. I like a good mix of shimmery shades and mattes. I have some issues with a few colors in the Naked Palette because I can’t use them because they take a little work (babying) to look good on me. It’s just a few shadows but still it’s kind of annoying. All these shades WORK. I don’t have fallout and they go on buttery smooth. The other thing thats great about this palette is that it includes a sample of one of my favorite eye primers, Behind the Scenes. I got a sample of BTS eye primer a while ago in another set and I’ve been using it and raving ever since. It’s one of my top two eye primers.

I took some quick swatches. Excuse my swatching hand, its cut. Someone inboxed me yesterday and said why don’t you use your other hand? I gotta tell you my other hand is not as evenly brown (lol) and has a scar from a very crazy playground accident. A boy fell on me during kickball and my hand got dragged through the gravel under his bootie so I still have scars. File that under useless facts…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undercover, Unbelievable, Unattainable, Unconditional, and Unbridled

(left to right-1st row of palette)

Undercover, Unbelievable, Unattainable, Unconditional, and Unbridled (left to right)

Here are swatches of the bottom row of the palette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undiscovered, Unreal, Uncensored, Unspoken, and Untamed

(left to right-2nd row of the palette)

Undiscovered, Unreal, Uncensored, Unspoken, and Untamed (left to right)

I got this palette at Ulta for $40. It’s expensive but so worth it! The matte shades in this palette are amazing. The shimmery shades too. I think this is the perfect Summer palette. Check it out before its gone.

Rated A+

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