Liquid Lipstick | Kat Von D Review

I have never been that into lip products. I would much rather focus on the skin and the eyes when it comes to makeup. But there has been a huge shift in the past year towards lip products.
A large part of that is probably due to the instant fame of the youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan, Kylie. Her lips have been all anyone talks about, thank God that is finally subsiding.

What a lot of companies are putting out are liquid lipsticks. Basically it is a super pigmented lip gloss that acts as a lipstick, and if it's matte (which it usually is) then this lipstick lasts a really long time before you have to retouch it.

Like I said before I am not a huge lip product junkie like other beauty YouTubers can be.
This past fall, I got my hands on a couple liquid lipsticks from Kat VonD, Lolita and Lolita2. They are a mini set that I picked up at the checkout line at Sephora.


I get it now. I finally understand the hype. I absolutely LOVE these two liquid lipsticks! They are super matte which is on trend at the moment. They are also extremely long wearing, I love this because I can't for the life of me ever remember to touch up my lips when I have lipstick on. These products literally last for hours! It really is amazing.

The only beef I have with the ones that I have from Kat Von D is that they are very drying on the lips. After a long while wearing them it feels like my lips are part of the Sahara Desert. I know that some people really moisturize before wearing the liquid lipstick, but that for me still doesn't stop the dryness.

There is such a huge color range and not only Kat VonD, basically any makeup brand now carries some sort of liquid lip product. I have yet to get my hands on any other ones, but I have seen them reviewed on YouTube and they also seem promising.
 
 
Overall the Kat VonD liquid lipsticks are amazing, and I definitely recommend them to anyone that wants super long wearing and pigmented matte lips.

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette Review

Today I will be reviewing the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. This palette has been out for a while now. So I hope you guys enjoy this review and be sure to leave your comments and thoughts on this product or any other fun makeup things that you think I should try.

To begin the review I have to talk about the scent. This palette smells amazingggg! It smells just like chocolate. If you haven't smelled this palette, I urge you to visit your nearest Sephora or Ulta and take a whiff of this palette.
Although this might seem like a gimmick (which it totally is) it makes the palette a little more interesting.

So on to the most important part, the colors. This palette has 16 colors with two of those being a shimmery highlight and a matte highlight. One of my favorite things about this palette is that it has both a matte and shimmery highlight. This makes it so convenient for traveling because you have 2 highlights in one palette.

Another thing I really enjoy about this palette is that it has many different colors in it. It has the very classic light and dark browns, but it also has a very cool pink and warmer brown, a cooler sort of purple silver color, some very pretty champagne, gold and copper colors.
With all the different ranges of tones in these colors this palette can be very versatile and easy to use every day.

I love that this palette has basically every color that you could need to create any neutral eye look. The Chocolate Bar would be perfect to take on trips because all the colors you would need are in one palette.

Now on to the color payoff on these eyeshadows. I absolutely love the way that these colors apply to the skin. With or without a primer the colors are vibrant and very easy to blend, even the matte colors. The shadows are very smooth and silky. I love that I don't need to use a primer, even on the shimmery colors. There is a little fall out if you don't tap off your brush before you apply it, but it's not terrible.

The staying power is really nice as well. I usually have the eyeshadows on all day, and they don't seem to move. If you have greasier eyelids or need to make sure the colors don't move I would suggest to use a primer.

All in all this palette is a total winner in my book. I have been using it every single day from very simple easy looks to more sultry and smokey looks.

I give this palette a 9 out of 10. I give it a 9 and not a 10 because somehow this palette ended up breaking on me. I'm really not sure how that happened because it lives on my vanity table and doesn't move from that spot. But non the less, the lid has completely come off and I can't find a way to fix it other than some bright green washi tape.

I hope this review was helpful to you. If you guys have tried this palette or the newer Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette, be sure to leave your thoughts on these products. I would love to hear your opinions.

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer Review

I have found my Holy Grail Concealer!!!!!!

But I'm getting ahead of myself, lets start from the top...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to my blog! I am so excited about today's post, because I am going to be talking about the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer.

I have been completely obsessed with this concealer for the past few months. And I have not been able to put it down. I have had to repurchase it already 4 times. I love it that much! I even used it as a foundation for a while. It is really an amazing product and I wanted to share it with you!

I picked this concealer up at Sephora and it retails for $29. I am in the shade "Custard." They do have a pretty good color range, and I really like that they have yellow and pink tones. The color Custard has a more yellow undertone to it, which goes very well with my olive (yellow) undertones in my skin.

Honestly the price was the only reason it took me this long to finally commit and buy it. But I have to say that the price is worth the product. I do wish there was a little more product, but that's life.

So moving on, this concealer has been a life changer for me. I am a sufferer of the "designer eye-bags" and it has been a struggle trying to find a product that concealed and brightened my under-eye area.
I have had to deal with the concealers that last only like 4 hours and then they magically disappear off my face. Also the concealers that just sink into my fine lines and this makes the fine lines look like giant wrinkles, come on, I'm only 22! We can't have that.

But like I said, when I tried the Radiant Creamy Concealer, I was in concealer heaven! The concealer is very opaque, but not cakey. We never want cake-face. The concealer still feels light weight, like I have barely any on, which is awesome if I want to layer it on. The color is really similar to my winter skin tone but it's still really lightening under the eyes. Which makes me one happy girl.

The wear on this concealer is amazing! I apply the concealer in the morning when I am getting ready for work, and by the time I'm removing my makeup at 10pm, this concealer is still there! It has lasted me up to 10 hours,

One thing I have noticed is that if I don't properly set the concealer under my eyes, it can crease a tiny bit in my fine line. An easy way to get rid of this crease is to apply a little powder over top and it takes away the crease while not removing any more of the concealer.

At one point I even used this concealer all over my face as a foundation. I think it even works better then other foundations. It is more pigmented so it covers problem areas much better. I also loved that I only needed one layer only on problem spots and that was enough. As opposed to using a regular foundation and then applying a concealer over that.

I would recommend this product to anyone that has darker under-eye circles or if you have acne scar, hyper-pigmentation, or any type of discoloration. This concealer will be amazing! Even if you have pretty good skin, you can use this product only where it is needed and it will blend in perfectly with your skin.
This concealer for me is a 9 out of 10. The only reason I'm not giving it a 10 is because I think for $29 we should get much more product than what is in the little tube.

That's it for today's post, I hope you found this review helpful. Thanks for checking out my blog!  

L'Oreal Colour Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color Review

L'Oreal Lip Color Review

Hey guys,

I wanted to write this quick review on the L'Oreal Colour Riche Extraordinaire Lip Color. I have the color 106 Fuchsia Orchestra and I purchased it at my local Walmart for about $10. 

I had never tried this product but I had to buy it if only for the color. It is the most beautiful fuchsia I have ever seen. It is a gorgeous color. 

The packaging is a little weird, the larger part is where the lip color is and the skinnier part is the applicator. 

This lip product looks like a lip gloss, it has the same texture and consistency as most lip glosses. The only difference is that this product has the pigmentation of a lipstick. It is super smooth when being applied. The product is very comfortable on the lips, and the lasting power is beyond amazing.

I usually apply this product on early in the morning and it's very shiny at first. After a about an hour or so, it kind of dries but it still is very comfortable. It doesn't dry out my lips, and the product doesn't crack or bleed. The color stays on my lips for close to 8 hours, which blows my mind.

I really have nothing bad to say about this lip product. I recommend this product if you want something long lasting and pigmented.  

I really love this product, and I loooove the color.

L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Balm Review

My thoughts on the Color Riche Balm

Hey guys!

I hope you are having an awesome week! For today's blog I wanted to write a quick review on the L'Oreal Color Riche Lip Balm. 

I have the color 518 Tender Mauve. I purchased mine from CVS, but you can also find it here: Loreal Color Riche Balm

Let me start by saying that I love this color. It is one of those "my lips but better" kind of color. It is a very sheer dusty rose, pink color and it has a tiny bit of rainbow shimmer in it. Nothing too crazy, it just gives a nice shine.

I initially thought this was a lipstick, because all the L'Oreal lip products look the same. But it is a balm.On the L'Oreal Paris website it claims that this lip product will "provide a hint of luscious, kissable color, smoothing lips instantly and for a fill 8 hours of continuous hydration. Lips are softer and more supple all day long, and keeps conditioning even after it's been removed."

Okay, so now this is supposed to be super hydrating. It's not. This I have to say is one of the worst lip balm products I have ever tried. 

This product made my lips extremely dry, like, drier than they were before I applied it. My lips are the driest they have been this whole winter. My lips are so chapped that the skin is coming off, yeah I know, gross.

The product also comes off super fast. After about 15-20 minutes of wearing it, it's gone. I don't know where it goes, but it's gone. 

This review makes me sad, because I really love the color. 

I would give this product a 1.5 out of 5 based on the claims of hydration.

Now, based on the color alone it's about a 4 out of 5.

If you guys have tried these lip products out or have tried super amazing drugstore lip balms let me know!

Thanks for reading this quick little blog post.

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