Bite Beauty #TheLiquifiedLipstick

I received these products free through influenster to test out. The shades I got were Flambe, Eclair and Demi Glace. I really enjoyed the formula of this product. It didn't dry down matte but had a bit of a sheen to it. It glided on smoothly on the lips and didn't have a strong scent to it. I love the packaging as it is very sleek and matte. The little color indicator at the tip of the liquid lipstick was very nice too. My favorite shades were Flambe (gorgeous orange red) and Eclair (pink mauve). Demi glace was more of a vampy color which I like from time to time but it just wasn't my style. Overall, I enjoyed the product and would try other shades from the collection. 

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Disclaimer: I received these products free to review but all opinions are my own.

#SaintAndSinner Kat Von D Perfume

I recently got to try the new #SaintAndSinner fragrances from Kat Von D. According to Sephora.com Sinner has a warm and spicy fragrance while Saint is more of a floral scent. Both fragrances in my opinion were very nice and lasted a good amount of time on my skin. If I had to choose one I would have to lean towards saint more as I love a more floral scent and this particular perfume also had notes of vanilla and jasmine in it which I adore. The packaging for the perfumes are absolutely gorgeous as well! Have you guys tried these fragrances out? Let me know your thoughts :)

Disclaimer: I received these products for free through Influenster but all opinions on the product are my own.

SL Missglam Brushes

I purchased these beautiful brushes a few weeks ago and I absolutely love them! A little about my ordering experience: It was great! The order system was smooth and I received my pretty package a couple of days after with a cute hand written note (Thank you Stephanie!)

The brushes are gorgeous and very well made. They are also super soft and really great to work with. I love the soft pink color of the brushes and also the cute bling detailing on the ferrel. Pink and bling are a two of my faves so the combo on these brushes are perfect!

Overall, I would definitely recommend these pretty brushes. They are great at applying powder, cream and liquid make up. I love using the powder brush for blush & bronzer :)

XOXO

Review: Revlon ColorBurst Matte & Lacquer Balm

These weren't all purchased during one trip but rather 2 or 3 trips to the store. I first started off with Elusive & Whimsical as my first purchases. I really loved Elusive which was the matte nude pink and whimsical was a great holiday color. So, naturally I wanted more! The pigmentation of the matte colors are awesome! Lasting power was alright in my opinion. It lasted a few hours on my lips (the matte ones lasted longer than the lacquer ones). The matte formula is pretty which is another thing I loved about them. They did dry out my lips a little but applying lip balm really helped with that issue. Overall, I think theses lippies are great and definitely worth the try!

 For more photos and swatches... read on...

Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette

I know I said I would post this a few days ago (I purchased this palette over a week ago from Sephora and its just been sitting there) but as usual I have been bad and lost track of time. Bad Christina! But finally, here it is all swatches & all... The Urban Decay Vice 2 Palette. First off, I decided to purchase this one because I felt that the colors were more wearable than the original Vice palette that was released last year. The colors in the Vice 2 palette still had a good mix of neutrals & colors but I think that they are still wearable for every day.

The formulation of Urban Decay eyeshadows are one of my favorites as for the most part they are pretty creamy & pigmented. This palette in particular had some great pigmented shadows. Some were a little glittery / powdery but for the most part I thought the colors offered were pretty.

My faves from the Vice 2 palette have to be: Prank, Damaged, Toxic & Betrayal. If you have the palette too I would love to know which ones are your faves and not so much your faves. One of my least favorite shadows would be Shellshock, too me it was kind of powdery and to silver for my personal preference. Some of the lighter colors in the Vice 2 palette were a bit sheer but I think they are buildable :) For more pictures & swatches be sure to read on. 

Let me know what you guys think of this palette too!!

Review: The Balm NUDE'tude Palette

From Left to Right: Sassy, Stubborn, Snobby & Stand-offish

From Left to Right: Selfish, Sophisticated, Sultry & Schitzo

From Left to Right: Sexy, Serious, Silly & Sleek

I've been playing with this palette and creating different looks for a few days now and I must say I am really liking this product. The palette comes with 12 awesome eye shadows that are great quality. It has a mixture of Matte, Shimmer and Glittery shadows which you can mix and match to create various looks from a neutral eye to a extreme smoky eye.

My two favourite shadows from the palette have to be Selfish and Stand-offish. Selfish is a gorgeous deep taupe shimmery colour and Stand-offish is a pretty pink champagne shadow. 

I've used both Selfish and Stand-offish together with a bit of Sleek (a deep matte brown) for a smoky look and I am absolutely loving the effect it gives on the eyes. These shadows are very buttery and last a good amount of time. Pigmentation is also not bad, some shadows are a bit more powdery / sheer than others but overall they are all pretty good. I would recommend this palette if you are looking for neutral shadows which you can use for both light and darker smoky looks. Have any of you tried this palette yet? Let me know below!

Review: Physicians Formula Nude Shimmer Pallete

First off please excuse my dry skin :( winter always does this to my skin... I hate the cold! lol... Ok on to the review. I purchased this palette from the drugstore a couple of weeks ago and it is the Physicians Formula Nude Shimmer Palette. My initial thoughts were that the packaging was really cute (I'm a sucker for cute packaging) and that the colours reminded me of Urban Decay's Naked Palette but more shimmery haha. Here is what I liked and disliked about the palette:

Liked:

• Cute packaging
• Eyeshadows came in trios for a neutral look, daytime look and a more dramatic look
• The amount of shimmer in the eyeshadows was alright
• They could be used dry or wet
• Paraben free!

Dis-liked:

• The pigmentation of the lighter colours weren't that great (dry) at least on my skintone (NC35 in MAC)
• The applicator that came with it (I usually don't like the applicators that come with palettes anyways... except the Naked 2 one)
• Some of the shades were hard to get into with a brush without touching the other shades because they were quite thin

So, overall that is what I felt about the palette. I think its a good drugstore purchase if you are looking for a neutral palette that is at a relatively good price. I got mine on sale for about $9. I overall like Physicians Formula as a drugstore brand but they can be at the higher end of the spectrum as drugstore products go. Look out for sales on them though because they have some really great products :) 

Thanks for reading! Let me know your thoughts on this product and if you have any other products you would like me to check out :) 

Review/My Collection: Revlon Lip Butters

From left to right: Berry Smoothie, Sweet Tart, Cupcake, Strawberry Shortcake, Creme Brulee

Revlon Lipbutters have been pretty popular recently and over the past few months I have been collecting some. At first I was a bit skeptical on how good they were and watched a few reviews where people were saying everything from they were drying to they are awesomeee! The first lipbutter I purchased was in Sweet Tart which is a bright pink. I tried it for a couple days and did notice some drying but nothing to big. The color payoff of the lipbutter is pretty good and it lasted a good amount of time on my lips. After a mixed experience with the Sweet Tart shade I decided to purchase a few others to test them out and to see if they all had that drying effect on my lips. I found that the other colours: Berry Smoothie, Cupcake, Strawberry Shortcake & Creme Brulee were all pretty great! These colours had a bit more shimmer in them than the Sweet Tart but they weren't as drying on my lips and I absolutely lovee the colours! Overall, I do think that these are pretty good lipbutters... good colour payoff, great colour selection, and the longevity is fairly good. However, for pure moisturizing I would rather go for a real lip balm or Maybeline's Baby Lips =)

Haul / Review: Color Tattoo by EYESTUDIO Maybelline

From left to right: Edgy Emerald, Bold Gold, Audacious Asphalt, Bad to the Bronze & Too Cool

Stopped by a local drugstore and purchased some Maybelline Color Tattoos which have been hyped up on the internet. People have been comparing them to MAC Paint Pots and I can see some similarities in texture and feel of the product. The packaging of the Color Tattoos are alright in my opinion and some of the colors are less opaque / pigmented than others. My current favorites are Bad to the Bronze and Too Cool. The Color Tattoos that I purchased and swatched go on pretty well and you have some time to blend before it dries. Overall, I like the product :) Maybe not as much as some of my paint pots but for a drug store product it is pretty awesome!

Pigmentation:  B+

Texture: A

Longevity/Wear: A

Overall Grade: A-