Melt Cosmetics Eye Shadow Stacks and Lipstick

It's hard to believe that it's almost February already. It's been a busy couple of weeks since my husband and I adopted a one year old Whippet/Collie dog from our local Humane Society. He's a wonderful dog and we are hoping our cats think so soon.

Today's review is on the new Melt Cosmetics eye shadow stacks and lipstick. Melt has been making lipsticks and recently added eye shadow to their line up. The eye shadow stacks come in very unique and innovative packaging with larger than average size shadows in magnetic bases that stack on top of each other. The top is a mirror that is also magnetic. Most of the eye shadows are vegan and Melt does not test on animals. The lipstick that I chose is the shade Bang Bang, which is a true matte orange colour.

Bang Bang Lipstick & Dark Matter Eye Shadow Stack: Dark Matter, Enigma, Unseen & Blurr

  Love Sick Eye Shadow Stack: Amelie, Love Sick, Fixated & Promiscuous

I really loved the eye shadows. They blend very well and have nice pigmentation. The colours are great for creating various looks. I enjoyed the mix of matte and shimmer shades, it makes them very wearable. Since the shadows are so large they should last a long time as well. The lipstick Bang Bang is true to colour, very matte and long wearing. I had to make sure my lips were smooth and not too dry before wearing the lipstick, otherwise it was too dry and tugged at the lips when applying it. The packaging is cute and the smell is a sweet cake like scent.

I hope that January has been good to you and enjoy your weekend!

Fun with ColourPop

This month is really flying by and it is definitely time for a new post. Today I wanted to share my review of some products from ColourPop. They are a fun affordable brand with tons of Super Shock Shadows to choose from and Lippie Stix with coordinating Lippie Stix Pencils. Each item only costs five dollars and has amazing quality.

The Super Shock Shadows have an interesting creme powder formula that feels cool and smooth, and is long wearing. They recommend you apply with fingers or a stiff brush and blend with a fluffy brush for best results. There is the advantage of no fall out onto the under eye area from these shadows. All of the ones that I purchased had shimmer or glitter in them. Some shades could make a great eyeliner as well when used with an angle or liner brush. Some of the Super Shock Shadows wouldn't be as suitable for every situation but were certainly fun to wear.

The Lippie Stix come in five different finishes and have Vitamin E, Mango, Avacado and Shea Butter in them. They feel super creamy and are easy to apply. The Lippie Pencils also glide on smoothly and help prevent feathering from the Lippie Sticks. The Lippie Stix are great for anytime and are long wearing.

If you're looking for an affordable brand to get creative with then I think you might like ColourPop. I was really happy with my products and would try out more colours in the future. Leave me a comment if you've tried them out. Until next time!

Glowing Skin With Glam Glow

Hello there, hope you had a great weekend! It's hard to believe that it's already the 13th of January. It has snowed quite a lot recently where I live, and the cold and heat in the house has caused my skin to be dry and flaky. I wanted to try something to exfoliate my face, particularly around the nose and forehead area. In late Fall I had picked up a Glam Glow set to try out. It contained a full size Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment and smaller sized Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment and Supermud Clearing Treatment. To rid my skin of flakiness I tried the Youthmud and followed it with the Thirstymud.

I applied the Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment for approximately ten minutes. It gave my skin a strong tingly sensation for the first couple of minutes and then it subsided. It took a several minutes for it to dry and set on my face.

Once I washed it off I noticed a huge improvement in the dry flaky areas of my face. My nose and forehead had been cleared up and were smooth. I was extremely pleased with the results. It had been a real problem area for me.

I followed up with the Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment which can be left on or rinsed off after several minutes. I chose to keep it on and wear it under my moisturizer and makeup. I will use the Youthmud again as a treatment as needed and continue with the Thirstymud as well. I hope you found this weeks review helpful. Enjoy the rest of your week!

Essie Nail Polish

I hope that you've had a great start to 2015.  I've been enjoying it so far and working on planning goals for the year. Over the past little while I have grown my finger nails and gotten back into painting them. While wandering through the drugstore in the last few weeks, a big display of Essie nail polish caught my eye. There was such a wide range of colours to select from. I picked up a couple shades and have since gotten a couple more.

The shades are: Madison Ave Hue, Watermelon, Master Plan, Play Date and Wicked

The Essie polishes glide on so easily and look great on the nails. I applied two coats each time that I have worn them and have had great success with long wear. They are an affordable polish with a great finish. I think that they would be wonderful for trying out fun patterns and designs with. Currently they have come out with their Cashmere Matte collection and stay on trend. If you're looking for that or something classic, then I think that you will have luck with Essie. Happy painting!

Makeup Revolution Review

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful, fun time during the holidays. Today's review is about a brand that I discovered by watching a You Tube video from Shaaanxo called Makeup Revolution. They are a new affordable brand of cosmetics from London, England that launched in March 2014 with a very large range of products to choose from. I purchased a bunch of items for a great price. The order process was easy and the shipping was very reasonable. My order arrived in great time especially since it was the holiday season.

I purchased two palettes with eighteen shadows called Colour Chaos and the Limited Edition Holographic Dia De Los Muertos, a set of four I Heart Makeup palettes ( may be pronounced I love) that included lipsticks, five Salvation Velvet Lacquers, two Lip Hug lipsticks and the Ultra Sculpt and Contour Kit in Ultra Fair.

The eye shadows in the I Heart Makeup sets have a nice range of colours that work well together and have really good payoff. The lipsticks go on smoothly and compliment the shadows. I was extremely impressed with them and excited to have gotten all four for a great deal. The matte shadows in the Colour Chaos and Dia De Los Muertos palettes are somewhat sheer but buildable and the shimmer shades are more pigmented. They both come with a long double-ended sponge tip applicator and large mirror. The Ultra Sculpt & Contour Kit with bronzer, shimmer blush and highlighter has good colour payoff and the shades are flattering to my skin tone.

The Lip Hug lipsticks are a new formula for Makeup Revolution. The texture of the Lip Hug lipsticks are creamy and the colours are pretty, but I wasn't crazy about the fragrance-like smell and taste. I found the Salvation Velvet Lacquers to glide on easily and deliver a nice matte finish with long wear.

Overall, I was quite impressed and pleased with my purchases and am looking forward to playing around and creating new looks with everything. If you're wanting to check them out then you can got their website http://www.makeuprevolutionstore.com/ and take a look around. Until next time!