Combinations: 80's Pink Lips

I adore blue-based pinks...especially in a lipstick. This is probably because I was born in the 80's, and got to see lots of blue-based makeup (hello matte sky blue, purple and dark blue eyeshadow!) growing up. Something akin to the Kathy Beth Terry makeover look from Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' music video. I know people who use to wear their eye makeup like that all the time!

One of my latest ways of wearing this shade of pink has been a combination of two products:

- GOSH Lip Gloss in # 0058

- GOSH Velvet Touch Lipstick in Shade # 66 Bourgogne

Here is a swatch of what they look like:

Left: Lipstick
Center: Gloss
Right: The two products blended together

And, here's what it looks like on lips:


This is an even layer of lipstick and gloss. Of course, depending on the look I want, I either layer more lipstick or gloss on. More lipstick makes the color deeper, more gloss gives more shine and sparkle.

And, because I love me some Uncle Kenny, Corey Feldman and Debbie Gibson, here you go:

TAG: Summer Lip Color Picks

There's a Tag going around where bloggers/vloggers pick their selections or 'picks' for favorite products that they'll be using over the summer months. It's usually got three components: Lips, Cheeks, and Eyes; some throw in Nails, too.

I've decided to participate in this tag, and I'll only be doing the Lips, Cheeks and Eyes part of the post. For nails I tend to rely on one or two colors over the summer and that's it - I'm not that exciting when it comes to changing up my nail polish!

The summer lip products I picked are, for the most part, brights or sheers. I picked a lot of pink, red, peach and coral. The other thing about the shades that I picked are that they are two-toned: a red pink, a bronze pink, etc. Additionally, most of the products I'll be sharing with you are available at your local drugstore or Wal-mart.

Here are my selections for summer lip products:



In order, they are:

- Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Shade 170 Coral Reef (a matte bright coral)
- Cover Girl NatureLuxe Gloss Balm in Shade 220 Peony (a shade that looks red in the tube but comes out a sheer dark pink)
- NYC Extreme Lip Glider Lip Gloss in Shades 522U Carnegie Melon (a shimmery coral peach) and 526U Chinatown Cherry (a shimmery bright red)
- Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Color Balm in Shade 06 Woppin' Watermelon (a matte bright light pink)
- Maybelline New York Moisture Extreme Lipstick in Shades D160 Cool Watermelon (a matte bright pink with orange undertone), G80 Sweet Ginger (a bright shimmery pink with gold), G140 Peach Mocha (a shimmery peach with bronze)
- Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in Shades 320 Funtime Fuchsia (a shade that looks like a dark fuchsia pink but comes off as a bright fuchsia pink with blue undertones) and 200 Latino (a shimmery pink with blue tones)
- Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lipstick in Shade 535 Park Avenue Peach (a matte peach-coral)
- Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Shade 415 Pink in the Afternoon (a matte pink with blue undertones)
- MAC Lipstick in Chatterbox (Amplified finish) (a super bright and creamy pink - kind of a toned down neon)

Here are swatches of each shade (in the order above):



I tag any of you reading this to do this post as well! If you decide to do it, make sure to comment on my post and leave me a link, so I can come and ready your posting about it.

REVIEW: L'Oreal Paris Colour Juice Sheer Juicy Lip Gloss

Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased

L’Oreal Paris Colour Juice Sheer Juicy Lip Gloss, available at darn near every drugstore, Wal-Mart - anywhere L’Oreal is sold.

I would normally give you a price, but it depends heavily on where you buy it. Plus, I don’t have any receipts for these anymore and I don’t remember how much I paid for them.

The shades I’ve got are:

700 - Candy Apple
310 - Raspberry Smash
500 - Watermelon Crush
240 - Cherry on Top
230 - Passion Fruit Squeeze
220 - Berry Burst
115 - Bubble Gum
440 - Melon Punch
825 - Caramel Creme
200 - Pink Grapefruit
100 - Pina Colada

(they are in the same order in this list as they are in the photo above)

Reason for Purchase

I bought my first gloss in this line in Watermelon Crush first, and got hooked. Then, I bought 10 more.

Yes, you read correctly. I own eleven of them.

Notable Features

These glosses are formulated with SPF 15 to help protect your lips from sun damage.

Packaging

All of these glosses come in squeeze tubes, with a built-in slant tip applicator. When the glosses were first launched, they had a round-tip applicator.

Experience Using Product

The majority of these glosses are incredibly well pigmented, as you can see in these swatches:



(swatches are in the same order as my list of shades above)

They are sticky and have good lasting power for that reason. They also have a light fruity-vanilla scent to them, and no flavor.

I really like Raspberry Smash (a glossy matte red), Watermelon Crush (a shimmery dusky pink), Passion Fruit Squeeze (a matte mauve), Berry Burst (a pink tinted clear gloss with irridescent glitter) and Pink Grapefruit (a very light pink shimmer).

I don’t own any Lancome Juicy Tubes because they’re so freakin’ expensive - these are like the drugstore version. I kind of wish they came in fun colors like the Lancome Juicy Tubes, shades like sky blue, lavender, pineapple yellow and kiwi green.

These glosses layer on top of lipsticks very well; I usually try to put them over a lipstick in the same shade to add some intensity to the color and to make my lip color last longer.

Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject

I would recommend this gloss to you if you are looking for a gloss with lots of pigmentation and you don’t mind stickiness. If you’ve already got a gloss that you love, you probably don’t need these ones.

Now that I’ve gotten into the NYC glosses, I don’t think I would re-purchase these. Don’t get me wrong, the L’Oreal glosses are great - but the NYC glosses great too and they’re cheaper! Additionally - I’ve got so many of the L’Oreal glosses and none of the tubes are anywhere near being done, so I won’t have to worry about re-purchasing for awhile yet.

To learn more about these glosses, check out the L’Oreal website.

Combinations: Sugar Pink Lips

I am back with another combination! This is a lip look that I sported for an entire week and still fall back on when I have no idea what I want to do with my lips.

I use Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Shade 200, Latino - which is a pretty shimmery pink with a blue/lavender undertone. This lipstick also looks lovely applied on its own.

After applying the lipstick, I add a dollop of Maybelline New York Shine Sensational Lip Gloss in Shade 30, Sweet Indulgence. Sweet Indulgence is a similar shade to Latino, with a more obvious blue/lavender undertone. It also smells like vanilla!

Here's some swatches:


Natural Light: L, Latino; C, Sweet Indulgence; R, Blended

With Flash: L, Latino; C, Sweet Indulgence; R, Blended

And here's what it looks like on lips:



Applying the gloss on top of the lipstick gives the color an added boost, and it also makes it more moisturizing. The flash made the colors kind of loose some 'oomph' on my lips - trust me that it looks far nicer in natural light!

Combinations: Nude Peach Lip

I am not a fan of the traditional nude lip - mostly because I cannot pull the look off myself. This is the unfortunate side effect of being pasty pale.

Breaking away from tradition, I recently decided to try out a different type of nude lip - peach!

One of my favorite Wet-n-Wild lipsticks is from the Megalast line, in shade 903C Just Peachy. This shade is a completely matte light peach color with pink undertones - perfect for spring and summer.

However, the Megalast lip colors can be drying on your lips - so I decided to put a gloss on top of it. The shade I selected is from the Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss collection, in Shade 01 Apricot (I have a mini sample size). This gloss is a matte apricot/peach color, with no shimmer - just glossiness.

Combine the two products together and you get a milky-peach nude lip shade that will be flattering to most skin tones. I wore it this morning to go out to breakfast with my family.

Here are the swatches:


Here are the swatches with a flash. L: Just Peachy, C: Apricot, R: Blended


Here are the swatches in regular daylight. L: Just Peachy, C: Apricot, R: Blended

This is what it looks like applied to lips:



Isn't it pretty? I really love this combination; so much so that I am thinking of investing in a full-size tube of the Clinique gloss.

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

Tomorrow I'll be posting two more things - a haul from this Saturday, and another Combination!

REVIEW: NYC Extreme Lip Glider Gloss

Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased

New York Color (NYC) Extreme Lip Glider Lip Gloss, $3.67 CDN @ Wal-Mart.

Reason for Purchase

I like the shimmery look of this gloss; the price is great - very affordable!

Notable Features

The information on the tube states “Vibrant color & smooth, glassy shine...the ultimate “lacquered” look for lips!”

Packaging

The lip gloss comes in a skinny 6-inch long (roughly) squeeze tube with a plastic doe-foot applicator on the tube, and a frosted plastic twist-off cap.

Experience Using Product

This gloss has a sweet scent to it. The shades are very true to what you see in the tube. The shimmer is also more subtle on many of them - there’s only a few that are super shimmery. The lip gloss is, well, glossy and it is also a little sticky.

Pigmentation on these glosses is wonderful - every color shows up on my lips (even the pale one, Park Ave. Pink!). Here are swatches of the colors I own:



L to R: 523U Mulberry St. Mocha, 524U Downtown Brown, 525U Big Apple Red, 521U Metro Mauve

L to R: 526U Chinatown Cherry, 522U Carnegie Melon, 518U Chelsea Rose, 520U Plaza Punch, 519U Park Ave. Pink

I like the plastic doe-foot applicator that is affixed to the tube. I also like the fact that it doesn’t have that micro-fibre fuzz on it, so the applicator stays nice and clean.

Updated April 25 2011 3:09 pm: Here is the swatch of the last gloss in the line, which I picked up today. This one is 527U Riverside Rouge.



Another plus about this product is that it does not separate. What I mean is, you don’t have to squeeze out a bunch of clear gloss that’s separated from the pigmented part each time you go to use it.

My favorite way to wear these glosses is on top of NYC’s 16hr Smooch Proof Lip Stain.

My favorite shades of these glosses are: 518U Chelsea Rose, 520U Plaza Punch, 523U Mulberry St. Mocha, and 519U Park Ave. Pink.

Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject

I really like these glosses. I feel I got good value for my money. I’ve been using these glosses religiously over the past few weeks (along with the NYC stains) and now I own all of the shades but one. The shades are lovely and when I don’t feel like wearing a lipstick or any stain, this is what I put on.

I would definitely recommend these glosses to you. I bought a few extra to set aside for my blogs 1 Year Anniversary Giveaway!

To learn more about NYC and their products, check out their website by clicking here.

HAUL: Wal-Mart & Shoppers

I love hauls, in theory. I love the idea of doing them, I like buying everything, but I really don’t like having to haul everything out and jot down tiles/shades etc.

This haul was done on Saturday March 26th 2011 at both Wal-Mart and Shoppers Drug Mart - we’ll call it a drugstore haul. There is not one item on this list that was over $10.00 CDN.

Anyway, enough with the jibba jabba - here’s the haul!



Spa Resource Pro Series Foundation Kabuki Brush

This line of makeup brushes is new to my local Wal-Mart; I was going to buy a Bronzer brush when I saw this one. I decided to give it a try. The bristles are synthetic, but they are really soft and densely packed. I am looking forward to giving this brush a try. I love kabuki brushes, but usually find the bristles are too stiff/scratchy for my liking.

NYC 16 Hour Smooch Proof Lip Stain (x2)
Rock on Ruby & Endless Spice

I’ve used these stains once each and so far I am impressed. My reviews of lip stains are usually less than stellar, but I think I may have found something I like. A review will go up soon.

NYC Extreme Lip Glider Lip Gloss in Carnegie Melon

I own one of these already, and wanted to try a new shade; this one is more natural and less obvious than the other one that I have got (a bright red). There is a fruity scent to these glosses that is refreshing but not too sweet. There is no flavor at all (yay!).

Wet n Wild Wild Shine Nail Color in Rain Check (Ciel Suprise en Français)

I decided to pick up another one of these polishes after my experience with Night Prowl. This color looked odd to me - I haven’t seen one quite like it before. The polish is a metallic sky blue with a silver base. I think this will be my toe color this week!

Wet n Wild Fast Dry Nail Color in Shade 224C The Wonder Yellows

Strangely enough, I didn’t already have a color like this in my nail polish collection. So, into my shopping basket this bottle went. I actually restrained myself from buying the whole collection - they are in very bright rainbow shades, which is what I was attracted to. I am glad I didn’t, because I already have every other color in the collection except this one!

Wet n Wild Megalast Lip Color (x3)
Rose Bud, Mauve Outta Here, Think Pink

I was inspired by a post by Everyday Makeup Blog and decided to pick up some colors. I’ll be wearing these shades this week and a review will go up next week! I have 904B Rose Bud, 907C Mauve Outta Here and 901B Think Pink.

Maybelline Volum’Express Mascara in Black Brown

I go through a tube of mascara in less than two months...I wear it every day. I’ve been using Cover Girl religiously for awhile now and decided to buy a comparable formulation from another company. This seemed to be the closest match. I have used this once (today) and was not terribly happy...we’ll see if things change.

GOSH Eye Pigment (x2)
Satin & Meringue

The only reason I picked these two little containers up is because they were on sale. Normally, I don’t like working with pigments and loose shadows. I am hoping these will be nice go-to colors for simple days where I just want a smidge of shimmer on my eyes.

Wet n Wild Eye Shadow Trio (x3)
Spoiled Brat, Silent Treatment, I Dream of Greenie

Yay trios! I have four now....love them!

Essie Nail Lacquer (x2)
Buy Me a Cameo & Turquoise and Caicos

Essie was on sale at Shoppers this weekend, so I picked up two bottles. Turquoise and Caicos came out last year, and I don’t know when Buy Me a Cameo came out - I just know it reminds me of a color I use to have and wear a lot in high school (which met its end when I accidentally dumped the whole bottle on a new pair of capris...which were ruined...).

I hope you enjoyed this post! Reviews will be coming soon for most of these products - one will actually go up later this week!

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REVIEW: Lip Icing Lip Balm

What better way to start off the week than with a review? Today I thought I would share a review on a super-cute lip balm I bought this fall. Learn more below!




Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased

Lip Icing Lip Balm, by Happy Hippo Bath Bakery, $4.99 CDN @ PharmaPlus

You can also get these balms wholesale (and other items made by the company) online at their website: www.happyhippobathbakery.com

Flavors I have: Birthday Cake, Chocolate Raspberry, Orange Creamsicle, Cotton Candy

Reason for Purchase

Cuteness. How adorable are these?

Notable Features

The company promises ‘A sweet and delicious lip balm leaves your lips silky smooth and moisturized!’

Made in Canada (Sylvan Lake, Alberta).

Packaging

These balms come in an adorable plastic cupcake. The frosting on the cupcake matches the shade of the balm and the flavor. Each balm is vacuum sealed in plastic to protect against product tampering and unsanitary conditions (people using the balm and putting it back and not buying it).

Experience Using Product

First of all, I love the scents. They are true to their names. The best of the four that I have is the Chocolate Raspberry - it smells amazing.

Second, the packaging is just too cute for words. It reminds me of my childhood - toys from the 80’s like Cherry Merry Muffin, and Strawberry Shortcake (the original, not the new one!). I love yanking one of these little balms out of my purse - it doesn’t look like a lip balm at all. It also looks cute on my desk at work.

You apply the balm with your finger; it’s very smooth and thin - not at all vaseline-like. It is formulated with beeswax, so the balm locks in moisture very well. It leaves a nice shine on your lips.

Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject

I bought four of these, so I would definitely re-purchase. I would recommend this to anyone who wanted something cute and kitschy, but functional. A balm would make a cute addition to a gift basket, or a very simple ‘thank you’ gift for a girl friend.

REVIEW: Cover Girl NatureLuxe Gloss Balm

I ask you - what exactly is a 'Gloss Balm'?

Today's review is of the new Cover Girl NatureLuxe Gloss Balm.



Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased

Cover Girl NatureLuxe Gloss Balm, $7.99 CDN ea (on sale) at Shoppers Drug Mart.

I have the shades 230 - Coral (at left), 255 - Marble (at right), 205 - Tulip (center).

Reason for Purchase

I loves me some lip products and can never resist trying new ones out!

Notable Features

The Gloss Balm is made to help you:

Get the sheer color and shine of a gloss with the soft, lightweight feel of SPF 15 balm. Fortified with mango and shea butter, this feel-good formula leaves your lips feeling decadent and delicious.

The product is formulated with an SPF sunscreen of 15 and contains mango and shea butter.

There is an expiry date on the product (hooray!), right above the barcode (or UPC).

Packaging

The Gloss Balm is in a slim tube. The base of the tube is a light green with some darker green leaf print on it, and the lid is clear plastic. The color name and number is on a white sticker on the bottom of the tube.

The base of the tube has a Cover Girl label on it, identifying the product, some of it's claims, and it also has the barcode on it. What I don't like about the label is that it has a peel-off layer that reveals application directions, active ingredients, and where the product was made. This peel-off layer lifts easy, and can make your tube look scrappy and dirty.

Experience Using Product

The Gloss Balm is very glossy, and feels like a regular Bonne Bell lip balm when you put it on. The pigmentation is minimal - just a hint of color and a lot of shine. The product keeps your lips hydrated, but you will need to apply regularly if you eat or drink while wearing it.

All of the shades in the collection have shimmer in them, to amp up the glossy look of your lips. I have two relatively bright shades, and one more 'neutral' color. I like to wear them when I can't make up my mind on what shade of lip stick or gloss to wear. I've had one in my purse constantly since purchasing them; they are handy to have when you don't have any other lip balm on hand.

Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject

I think I would re-purchase - but in darker shades. I would like to get the shade 'Pinot' - it's a burgundy red (like the wine!) and Peony - a dark pinky-purple.

I do not like the price of this product; it's so small and I can't help but feel slightly ripped off when I buy one (especially since I know I will use these things up in no time flat!).

I don't recommend this product to you; there are other balms on the market that do the same thing at a lower price-point. If you are OK with spending 8 to 10 dollars (full price) for a lip balm, have at 'er.

To learn more about the NatureLuxe line from Cover Girl, see their website here.

Review: Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss

Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased

Maybelline Shine Sensational Lip Gloss

Shades Purchased:
Shade 40 - Berry Bella (a bright raspberry pink)
Shade 35 - Sparkling Grape (a purple-based magenta)
Shade 60 - Berry Dazzle (a glittery dark purple)

Purchased at: PharmaPlus, for $5.59 CDN

Reason for Purchase

I love lip gloss. There’s always an excuse to try a new one. I have seen these glosses at my local drug store, and at Wal-Mart for the past few weeks and the shades caught my interest.

Notable Features

They are scented; the scents match the food item that’s on the tube (i.e. the Sparkling Grape shade smells like grapes). The gloss is suppose to have high-shine.

Packaging

These glosses are small, .38 fluid-ounce tubes, with shiny silver-tone caps. The gloss applicator is built onto the tube - it is a hard plastic slant-tip applicator. These glosses do not come with any kind of barrier to product tampering; there is no clear plastic wrapped around the tube and caps so that the gloss can’t be opened, and the glosses are not packaged individually in cardboard.

The tubes are small enough to fit in your pocket.

Experience Using Product

I like these glosses. The smells are nice. I am not really a fan of the super glittery shades (Berry Dazzle has lots of glitter), but I really like the shimmery ones. The glittery shades also do not have very good color payoff. Two of the shades that I picked out are a bit bolder in color, and they provided a nice glossy tint of color.

These glosses are shiny. They’re also not very sticky - which is great. The gloss doesn’t moisturize very well, but that wasn’t what it was specifically created to do. The gloss doesn’t bleed.

Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject

I really don’t like the fact that there is no product-tampering barrier. More and more companies are getting away from this, and I really don’t like it. I do not want to buy any kind of makeup item that someone else may have used before me. If a product I want doesn’t have a tamper barrier, I always check them to see if they’ve been used before I buy them. If I want something and can’t find one that hasn't already been used, I ask a clerk to get me one from supply in the back - and if they can’t do that, I leave the store.

I would re-purchase this gloss, if I end up with a favorite shade and used it a lot. A lot of the color range is ‘dupe-able’, so these glosses really aren’t unique in the drugstore cosmetics world. I would recommend the product to someone who wanted to try something new and wasn’t too picky about their gloss. I find this product Acceptable.

Review: Bonne Bell LipLUSHous Lip Gloss

Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased

Bonne Bell LipLUSHous Lipgloss
Flavors: Cherry Bling, Brown Sugar
Purchased at PharmaPlus for $5.79 each CDN(before taxes)

Reason for Purchase

I bought this lipgloss to try something new. The color range is small, but they are pretty.

Notable Features

This is a lip plumper. It tingles a little bit when you put it on.

Packaging

Nothing special. Clear tube so that the gloss color shows through; the cap is a silver one, and the product is applied using the dreaded spongey doe-foot applicator.

Experience Using Product

The color is very light - you barely tint your lips. I bought a bright red shade, and was very disappointed when I barely got any pigmentation. I was very disappointed, because the color in the tube is a very bright red - I expected much more color payoff. My lips did not ‘plump’ at all; like I said, the plumper only tingles a bit...it’s NOTHING like Lip Venom by DuWop. The gloss is a bit gooey, but not too sticky - I did not find it moisturized at all...after an hour I had to reapply.

Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject

I would not re-purchase. I wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone. It’s a Reject.

You can find out more about this product at the Bonne Bell website:

http://www.bonnebell.com/liplushous.html