Price: $26 * Buy At: Ulta & Sephora * Size: 5.6 g / 0.20 oz Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Amused is described as a bright pink. It's slightly more cool than warm toned, but, is a neutral toned pink. The Tarte Amazonian Clay blushes come in circle packages that are the color of the product inside. The inside also has a mirror on the lid. The packaging also features Tarte on the front with a swirl with leaves around it. The blush itself has a leaf design with a pathway going through it and also features Tarte at the bottom. Amused, along with the other Amazonian Clay Blushes, are very pigmented, but can be applied with a less dense brush to give a more natural look. I think that Tarte's 12 Hour claim is pushing it, but, these blushes are the longest wearing that I own. It definitely outwears my Nars blush. XOX ♥
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PRODUCT INFORMATION Price: $6 Buy At: Ulta Size: 0.18 oz / 5.2 g NYX's Website: http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-24-powder-blush.aspx NYX Powder Blush in Cinnamon is described as a matte bright orange. I was drawn to this color because I don't have any orange blushes and I prefer matte over shimmery formulas for blush. It looks much more coral and less bright in natural lighting, but, you can see how bright it is in the indoor lighting pictures at the bottom of this post! Like all of the NYX Powder Blushes, their blush in Cinnamon is smooth, even and not chalky. As for the wear of this blush, it was pretty good. It lasted a few hours and then left the slightest bit of a "natural flush". While some people may be scared by this orange blush, it can actually look subtle and really pretty. As you can see above it's much less intense when applied with a blush brush versus your fingers. More PhotosXOX ♥
Price: $18 Buy At: Ulta Real Techniques' Website: http://realtechniques.com/shop-collection/on-location/travel-essentials The KitIn this kit by Real Techniques, you get 3 full sized brushes and a case. The brushes included are the Multi Task Brush, Essential Foundation Brush & Domed Shadow Brush. These brushes are the same as the single brushes, except that the end of the brushes don't "flare" out, which I find makes it easier to store and bring for travel. The case is fairly durable and fits the 3 brushes and leaves spots for 2 more brushes. You can also make the case stand up on a counter, which I really like. Do this by bending the case back and tightening the string that goes through the "spine" of the case. Multi Task BrushThe Multi Task Brush is pretty much a small powder brush. It looks very similar to the Blush Brush from the line of single brushes. The Multi Task brush is great for travelling. Like it's called, it can do multiple things. It can be used to apply powder, blush & bronzer. Essential Foundation BrushNext in this kit is the Essential Foundation Brush. It's the basic paintbrush style brush, but, it's a little smaller than other ones. This brush is quite dense and really silky. I would have opted for another shadow brush or a liner brush in a travel kit instead of this one, but it's a nice brush anyway. Domed Shadow BrushThe last brush in this kit is a rounded tip fluffy brush. It's not too dense, so you can blend with it, but it's not too fluffy & can apply color. This brush is great for multiple uses on the eye making it ideal for travel. You can use this to apply lid color, crease color, highlight or blend. Another job well done by Real Techniques. These brushes are soft and don't loose the bristles. Well worth the money.
XOX ♥ Product Information Price: $15 Size: 3 g / 0.1 oz Mac Lipstick Formula: Cremesheen Buy At: Mac Stores, Counters & Website Mac's Website: http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/168/310/Products/Lips/Lipstick/Lipstick/index.tmpl Mac Lipstick in Coral Bliss is described as a frosted light coral. However, it's not a frost formula, it's a Cremesheen. It's not a light coral on me, but could be on darker skin. It leans more on the pink side of corals & isn't really frosted, but has a nice subtle shimmer to it. The reason I love Mac lipsticks isn't necessarily the colors or finishes, but how it feels on the lips. It's not heavy or waxy and just feels comfortable on the lips. This makes it worth the price for me because I'm someone who doesn't wear lip products a lot because they just feel uncomfortable. The formula of Coral Bliss was fairly smooth, but not as smooth as my Gotta Dash! Sheen Supreme lipstick. It feels pretty similar once it's on your lips, though. It's not sticky one bit and just feels amazing. Click "Read More" to see more photos!
Product Information Price: $8 Buy At: Target Size: 0.106 oz / 3 g Colors Available: Blackest Black, Brown, Charcoal & Eggplant Maybelline: http://www.maybelline.com/Products/Eye-Makeup/Eye-Liner/Eye-Studio-Lasting-Drama-Gel-Eyeliner.aspx This gel has a really smooth & easy to use formula. However, I don't suggest gel liners for beginners because it's really easy to end up with liner all over your eye lids! This liner is quite black, which I really like. In the swatch below, the line on the left was created using the tip of the brush that comes with the liner. On the right, it was created using the the front of the brush. I really like this gel liner & it's worth the hype! It glides on smooth, it's very black & it lasts all day.
XOX ♥ Price: $24 * Size: 0.02 oz * Buy At: Sephora Nars Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Barrow Street is described as a seafoam green. It's gorgeous and bright and unlike any other liner I've seen, high end or drugstore. I think the formula could be better though. It was decently smooth but still tugged a little. I also had issues getting it to come off on my lower lashline for some reason. This liner is also pretty smudge proof. If you rub it super hard it comes off a bit, but it still won't smudge! It held up pretty well against water, too. It did fade when rubbed with water, but still didn't smudge. This liner is about the size of most highend liners. It's a little shorter than the Too Faced Perfect Eyes Liner & a little longer than the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil. This liner takes a little work to get it to look right, but in the end the gorgeous, unique color is worth it!
XOX ♥ PRODUCT INFORMATION Price: $5.06 Shades Availible: 24 Buy At: http://camerareadycosmetics.com/products/yaby-concealer-flawless-refill.html This is one of the products from the May 2013 Ipsy Bag, Spring Fling. This concealer is in the shade vanilla and from a brand called Yaby. I'm not crazy about the formula of this concealer. It is fairly creamy,but it takes a while for me to apply it and blend it in so it won't look cakey or like I'm wearing a bunch of product under my eyes. As you can see in the swatch, this concealer is too light for me. This is my fault though because I had my Ipsy preference set to fair skin tone, I changed it to light for next month.
XOX ♥ Product Information Price: $22 Size: 3 g / 0.11 oz Mirabella's Website: http://www.mirabellabeauty.com/lips/colour-sheers.html Mirabella Colour Sheers Lipstick in Daydream is a slightly sheer mauve color with the slightest bit of shimmer. The formula of this lipstick is awesome. It is super smooth to apply and doesn't feel waxy, heavy or uncomfortable. One swipe on your lips gives an easy to wear everyday color. Layered up provides a more pigmented mauve. I'm not a huge fan of the color, because I don't like mauves or purple-toned colors, but I love the formula. Sorry about the vein popping out in the swatch! For some reason it likes to pop out while swatching.
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