Top 5 Favorite Affordable Lipsticks | ColourPop, City Color, Maybelline

I am really excited for today’s video because it’s the beginning of a new series on my channel. I am starting a ‘Top 5 Favorite Beauty Product Series’ for affordable and drugstore products. I am beginning with lipstick which is my favorite makeup item to play around with. I hope you guys enjoy this video/series. If you have suggestions of what you would like to see next, leave a comment in the section below :) Don’t forget to ‘Like’ and Subscribe

Top Five Affordable/Drugstore Lipsticks

Maybelline Colorsensationals

Color Sensational The Vivids $5.50 from Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/22137515?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedItemId=22137472&adid=22222222227016201414&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40842703352&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78656307152&veh=sem

Color Sensational Matte $5.50 from Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/39590683?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedItemId=39590681&adid=22222222227030388638&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=51487832552&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=105950424992&veh=sem

Color Sensational Rebel Bloom Spring $5.50 from Walmart  http://www.walmart.com/ip/Maybelline-New-York-Color-Sensational-Rebel-Bloom-Lipstick-Petal-Pink-0.15-fl-oz/41128630

Milani Color Statement Lipsticks $4.97 from Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/24008107?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227017325307&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=40843264592&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78656480192&veh=sem

City Color Cosmetics Be Matte Lipsticks $4.99 http://citycolorcosmetics.com/lips/lipstick/be-matte-lipstick/#.VRs9zLv2pnE

Color Pop Lillie Sticks $5 https://colourpop.com/product-category/lippie-stix-and-pencils/

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Spring 2015 Makeup Tutorial | Ft. ColorPop

Everyday Natural Makeup Tutorial

Hey guys - thanks so much for watching. This tutorial is going to be on the more everyday, natural spectrum but there is a little bit of glam going on as well. I included falsies, highlight, contour so that I could really just enhance my natural features yet still allow the makeup look to be appropriate for everyday. Hope you guys enjoy

Products Used:

Smashbox Primer Water

L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation 

Mac Studio Finish Concealer

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer

L.A. Girl HD Concealer

Josie Maran Argan Oil

NYX Wonder Stick

Mac Soft Ochre Pain Pot

MakeupGeek Peach Smoothie  and Creme Brulee

MakeupGeek Hipster 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Fresh 

Maybelline Studio Gel Liner

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara 

Benefit Hello Flawless Powder

Rimme Scandleeyes  Eyeliner - Nude 

City Color Intense Blush Quad Collection 4

Physicians Formula Mineral Glow Pearls Powder - Beige Pearl

Essence Lip Liner In the Nude

Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick Barley Bloomed 

Highlight & Contour Routine | Cream & Powder Tutorial

Products Used:

Sonia Kashuk Cream Bronzer

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (15 Fair)

Benefit High Beam

Mac Sculpting Powder, Sculpt http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/9860/32543/Cult-Classics/Studio/Studio-Sculpt-Defining-Powder/index.tmpl

Mac Emphasize

Mac Refined Mineralized Skin Finish

Alternatives:

NYX Foundation Stick

http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-239-mineral-stick-foundation.aspx

NYX Contour Palette

http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-282-highlight-contour-pro-palette.aspx

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Stick

http://www.maybelline.com/Products/Face-Makeup/Foundation/fit-me-shine-free-foundation.aspx

Sleek Contour Kit

http://www.sleekmakeup.com/face-contour-kit-medium

BH Cosmetics Contour and Blush Palette

http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/contour-blush-palette

New Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick: Barely Bloomed

So Maybelline has release a new line of Color Sensational Lipsticks for 2015! I did stumble upon them last weekend and picked up one of the shades because I was really in the market for a new nude. The one I purchased was Barely Bloomed, a warm peach toned lipstick. 

Barley Bloomed is a creamy consistency and while it is opaque, it does apply a little patchy so I suggest wearing a lip liner underneath. With a lipliner this did hole up a good three hours for me and that included eating and drinking! 

The Color Sensational line is probably my favorite affordable lipstick line. You can see previous swatches of other CS lipsticks here 

As mentioned in my a Collective Haul Video, I did purchase a nude lip liner by Colour Pop called Skimpy. This is the perfect match for Barely Bloomed. Skimpy is a warmer nude with a little bit of a deeper brown undertone so it adds a nice dimension to the lips when Barely Bloomed is applied on top.

Have you picked up any of the new Color Sensational Lipsticks for 2015!? Let me know your favorites

Collective Haul: Ulta, Colour Pop, Sephora

Maybelline 24 Hour Color Tattoo: Bold Gold & Tough as Taupe

The Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo is a product that I have wanted to talk about for a while now! I only have a couple of shades - one shimmer and one cream, but I can tell you that these are some of the best drugstore cream eyeshadow//eyeshadow bases on the market!

I own  #45 Bold Gold and #35 Tough as Taupe

Bold Gold is a gorgeous brassy gold shade with shimmer. This shade tends to dry a lot quicker then Tough as Taupe due to the glitter. I love wearing this alone of under Urban Decay;s Half Baked eyeshadow. It really intensifies the gold shade. 

Tough as Taupe is a true grey, purple taupe cream shade with very deep purple undertones. Now, I have seen some photos of this product looking looking like a beige grey. As you can see in the swatch below the one I own has next to no brown undertones. Tough as Taupe is a little bit creamier than Bold Gold. I find it easier to blend when applying this with my finger. This cream shadow is a bit on the tacky side which is perfect for helping eyeshadows stick to your lids. This shade pairs great with Mac's Patina and Shale eyeshadows!

The wear of both shades is excellent for a drugstore price. These seem to face after 7-8 hours of wear. I have not experienced any creasing with their shade (like I find with Mac's Painterly Paint Pot).

After some time these products do tend to dry out slightly. I would see that as the only striking difference between the Color Tattoos and Mac's Pain Pots. When this happens, I just wipe the top layer away and the underneath layer seems to be pretty creamy once again. 

August 2013 Beauty Favorites

Hello! I hope the start of your long day weekend is going well for all of you who celebrate labor  day! I am sharing my monthly favorites for the official last month of summer. I have so many mixed feelings about this time of year because while I love summer and it makes me sad to see it go, I absolutely love fall! I love the weather, the makeup, the fashion, and of course all the pumpkin flavored goodies! Oh well time will go on and I will proceed with my monthly favs!

I have a few lip products to share so I will begin with those. 

I never got in the habit of using a lip liner but I purchased NYX's lip liner in Nude Pink to help even out my lips and provide a base for my lipsticks. It goes well under any lipstick and helps in making my lipstick last longer than it normally would. Nude pink it just slightly lighter than my natural lip color which is great because it helps which ever lipstick i apply go on more true to color.

When I was planning on a night out in August, I would reach for Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable LipBalm Stain. I have the shade Sweetheart Valentine which is a vibrant pink. I love this because it's a very light weight product but it still provides your lips with a little bit of moisture. The Just Bitten Kissable LipBalm's have a slight sheen to them. As far as the staying power of the color - I would say I get about 3 hours out of it.

NYX Lip Butter Gloss in Peaches and Cream is a really pretty bright pink shade. I have been doing really simple eyes this month any playing up either my cheeks or lips. I like wearing Peaches and 

Cream for a pop of pink.

I have been experimenting with a couple of concealers recently but Tarte's Maracuja Creaseless  Concealer has been a favorite of mine this month. It is the most cream and moisturizing concealer that provides my under eye with a dewey finish. It stays put all day without creasing - full review here!

My blush of choice this month was Chanel's JC Blush in In Love - this I purcased off e bay. It was an authentic sample but I did not really care. I actually did not care for it the first few times I used it but it has really grown on me. There are photos and swatches here 

For mascara I have really enjoyed Maybelline's The Rocket. It provides nice volume and applies so easily! I have a full review of this mascara here

I included my MAC MSFN in this months favorites becuase I recently ran out and thought I would try something new. I ended up returning what I purchased because it just did not provide the flawless finish the MAC MSFN does for me. I wear the shade Medium plus for NC20. MAC's MSFN is really light weight and lasts all day. I find myself touching up about after 7 hours. 

Those are my August favorites! Thanks for stopping by and feel free to share some of your monthly favs in the comments below :)

Maybelline The Rocket Volum' Express

Out of all of the drugstore brands, I think Maybelline produces the best mascara's ! I have been a huge, longtime fan of Maybelline's Full and Soft but I wanted to try something different. 

Maybelline's The Rocket Mascara is a volumizing mascara with a 'fast glide formula.' The formula is meant to evenly and smoothly apply mascara to the lashes. One of the reasons I enjoy this mascara is because it's not fussy. By no fuss,  I mean that I don't find myself running the brush through my lashes over and over to get the fanned out look I wish to accomplish. 

The Rocket does provide a fuller, thicker appearance on my lash line and separates my lashes nicely. The wand is a rubber wand with flexible bristles. This is a very long wearing mascara - I experience absolutely no flaking with The Rocket.

Overall I really like this mascara - I can get away with a coats or two during the day to make my lashes look darker and fanned out or I can use three coats to get a more dramatic appearance. 

Have you tried Maybelline's The Rocket Mascara? 

July 2013 Beauty Favorites

Hello lovlies. I am finally getting around to posting a monthly favorites!

 Lets start with the roots! The BigSexyHair dry shampoo is the only dry shampoo (other than when I used baby powder way back when) that I have tried but I find it to be good stuff! I usually put this in my hair either the day after I wash my hair or on the third day. It gives your hair a thick, almost dry texture but even on the third day it gives you a second day look. BigSexyHair Dry Shampoo also provides great volume with no teasing necessary. Tousling your hair will provide it enough lift for nice volume. The one trait of this product that could make or break it for some people is the scent. It smells like coco coffee. I don't mind it at all, but if you are scent sensitive this may not be the dry shampoo for you.

Filling in my brows has been an overall favorite of mine during the months of June and July. I always thought my brows were dark enough but after using mac espresso to filly my brows in - I feel like my whole look changes! 

Along with Mac's Espresso eyeshadow, another favorite for the month of july is this angled brush from Crown Brush. The bristles are stiff so it works well for precision. 

Mac's Coral Bliss Lipstick is a practically perfect coral lipstick for summer. It's a creamsheen so it's nice and moisturzing on the lips and it provides a slight sheen. It's not too pink, peach, or orange - it's a perfect blend of all three! Normally creasheen's don't last very long but I find they last a couple of hours with a good lipliner.

Maybelline's Fit Me Blush in Medium Neutral is just a blush I've been wearing to give my face a very subtle flush. I have had this for a while but was not so enthused with it until now. It just provides a very pale rosy color to my cheeks and it does have a nice sheen to it. These are VERY sheer. Even the swatch below took a lot of building up before it came through in a photo. I was very into minimal makeup this July, and even throughout the summer so this was an easy choice for a daily blush - and it was only $5 :)

I know a lot of beauty bloggers are over the BB cream craze but the Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream is very appealing to me! I wear this a couple of different ways. Sometimes I will use this as both my moisturizer and foundation, add some concealer and set it all with a little powder and head out the door. Sometimes I apply 2 layers to even out my skin tone and add a touch of either Nars Sheer Glow or the Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation over top. It's a very hydrating BB cream so it does give a dewey look until you set it. My skin appears brighter and very even toned when I wear this as just my base. It comes out of the tube almost looking like a mix between a mousse and a cream. One negative to this is the scent. It has a strong smell like alcohol that's not pleasant, but it does dissipate after it's bended in.

I am so upset to have hit pan on my Mac's Prolongwear Sun Dipped Bronzer. Sun Dipped really warms up my face without looking muddy or orange. It lasts all day and the packaging is so perfect. I have a full review of this bronzer here. 

I started using the Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs  at end of June when my tan really started to become apparent. I have the shade medium for  a little extra color on my legs, but what I really love this stuff for is how flawless it makes your legs look. This covers up any bruises or other imperfections you have on your legs. The spray makes your legs to appear to be wearing nude stockings. I don't know how you should apply it but I spray the product from the aerosol can into my hands and rub it all over my legs. This might sound like my legs would look really uneven with this method but this is a streak free product! Great for summer months when you are looking to show off a little leg!

Welp, those are my monthly favorites! I have already begun making notes of my August favorites - maybe I will post in time for September :)

Maybelline Polka Dot Nail Polish: Pretty in Polka

Guess whos nubs are back!? Thats right - My nails are re-gaining their strength and are in much better condition! 

For my nail re-introduction I am showing you one of Maybelline's new polishes from the Polka Dot collection. The Polka Dot collection contains 5 Jelly based polishes with black and white hex glitters. 

The one I am showing you today is Pretty in Polka. Pretty in Polka is a bright jelly rose shade with large and small hex and circular glitters.

All 5 polishes are very reminiscent of Indie polishes such as Connect the Dots by Lynnderella, minus the bar and square pieces. So if you are looking for indie dupes - these provide you with some variety and are really great for layering. They retail for around $4, so the price is right too.

In this photo I am wearing Pretty in Polka over America Apparel's Dynasty - a dusty purple shade. 

Have you tried the Maybelline Polka Dots Show Colors?

The Best of: Spring and Summer Lip Products

As the temperature rises, my lips get brighter! Right now, the drugstore has some amazing products that make me question whether I need to purchase another high end lipstick ever again. 

I get a lot more brave in the summer with brighter lipsticks/glosses..

Since everyone has been talking about the Revlon Lip Butter's I will start with those and get them out of the way! The lip butters are great for summer because they have a hydrating formula. I have two of the new colors - Juicy Papaya and Wild Watermelon. The pigmentation of these two are a little different -Juicy Papya is pretty sheer and needs a bit of layering to bring out it's warm peach/coral shade. I like to layer one sheer coat of wild watermelon so it looks like a red stain. The lip butters have a shiny finish and are really comfortable to wear. Revlon lip butters

The Maybelline Vivids are also really popular, with good reason. My go to shade this summer will definitely be Shocking Coral. The formula on these lipsticks is so amazing and the color range is great. I have a full post on the Vivids here.

NYX butter lip glosses are very pigmented glosses and feel really smooth once applied. I have two shades: Peaches and Cream and Cherry Cheese Cake, which is bizarre because the shade is orange. The texture of these butter glosses is really creamy. One coat gives a nice pop of color, but you can build these up to look really opaque. NYX's butter glosses have a decent lasting power, a couple of hours or so.

Finally, I am including a Victoria Secret Beauty Rush Sunset Kiss gloss in Orange Rush. I picked up on a whim the other day. I loved the ombre effect in the bottle and purchased it! Orange Rush is a sheer  gloss with gorgeous gold shimmer in it. It is a little thick for my liking - but a gorgeous gloss nonetheless. 

Swatches Left to Right: Maybelline Shocking Coral, Revlon Jusy Papaya, Wild Watermelon, NYX Peaches and Cream, Cherry Cheese Cake, Victoria Secret Sunset

what are your must have summer lip products?

Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids Review

Happy Hump Day! I know I am due for a nail post but I broke my middle finger so badly - I need to wait for it go grow in properly! So to make up for it I am going to share with you my thoughts on the new line of Lipsticks from Maybelline, the Colorsensational Vivids.

The Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids are probably the best lipsticks in the drugstore at the moment. I usually never purchase more than one product of the same range at a time but I just could not resist these stunning shades. I purchased #895 On Fire Red and #870 Shocking Coral.
Shocking Coral is a pinker coral lipstick - very nice if orange doesn't suit you, or scares you a bit!
On Fire Red is a vibrant red shade

The Vivids are made with honey nector so they are a very nourishing lipstick. They glide on really nicely and have a nice smooth texture. The honey also gives the lipsticks the same scent as the original  colorsensationals.

These truly are vivid shades. The lipsticks are really opaque on the lips and color pay off is great.
The vivds have a nice sheen to them as well - almost comparable to Mac's Lusers - but in all honesty I think these are better. 

I found the wear time to be about two hours. I wore On Fire Red one night out and retouched once throughout the night which isn't too bad!

Shocking Coral:
 

On Fire Red

Maybelline did a great job with these lipsticks - the shade range, the formula. I think they really hit the nail on the head in what a lipstick should be!

Have you tried any of the colorsensational lipsticks?
Which is your favorite?