Makeup MAYhem Day 23 - Spring & Summer Lip Picks!

From Left to Right: NYC Expert Last Lip Color in Forever Fuschia, OCC Matte Lip Tar in Pretty Boy,  Revlon JBKBS in Sweetheart Valentine, Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer in Apocalyptic, and YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in 13

Hey guys! Today I will be doing a post showing you the lip products I will most certainly be wearing the most in spring and summer! I was requested to do this post by Megan Joy and I finally got around to doing it! In this post, I have featured three drugstore, and two high end picks! It would've been even...however my Mac Impassioned is missing...and I have absolutely no idea where it is! I've gone through all of my purses and makeup bags, and its not there! Currently very upset right now... but in the mean time, lets get back to the main topic of the post: bright lip colors!

From Left to Right: NYC Expert Last Lip Color in Forever Fuschia, OCC Matte Lip Tar in Pretty Boy,  Revlon JBKBS in Sweetheart Valentine, Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer in Apocalyptic, and YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in 13

NYC Expert Last Lip Color in Forever Fuschia: Retailing at $1.99, this is the cheapest in the bunch of products I have here today. It is also the most underrated. To be honest, if Influenster didn't send me this product, I wouldn't have picked this up in the drugstore. Once I applied this on my lips though, I realized that I was missing out! By far, this is the most blue toned out of all the lip products I have here today. It is a true fuschia and it is perfect for that bright pop of color that no one is expecting (especially since it's borderline purple). 

OCC Matte Lip Tar in Pretty Boy: This came in a set Pink Prism with a primer and another lip tar, retailing for $19 at Sephora. I posted a first impressions video on my Youtube channel, and I have to say this is by far one of the longest lasting lip product I have in my collection. Although the application of this can be tedious, I still feel like this is a fantastic product to use! This is another fuschia, but it is more on the pink side rather than the purple. 

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Sweetheart Valentine: Retailing at $8.99, these Revlon jumbo lip pencils are still a favorite throughout the beauty community. Don't be fooled by the swatch, this lip product can be built to be really bright on the lips. I've had this for over two years now, and I still use this product constantly! This is more of a bright hot pink lip!

Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer in Apocalyptic: Priced at $4.79, these liquid lipsticks are absolutely stunning! This is a bright pink fuschia liquid lipstick.  I have a detailed review of this here, and I have to say that even though its been about a year since I got it, I still love this product! The pigmentation is great, and I love the finish that this lip product gives. 

YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in #13 Peach Passion: Retailing at $35, this bears two distinctions in my collection. One, it is the only coral lip product I own and two, it is the most expensive lip product I own. I usually like to top this one off with a gloss, because it has a tendency to making me look a tad bit washed out. Otherwise, it is a fantastic lip product!

What lip products will you be wearing this spring and summer? Let me know in the comment section below! Be sure to check out my giveaway here (open internationally)!

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Makeup MAYhem 19 - New Product(ish) Makeup Rotation Week #2

Hello everyone! So today, I will be doing a second edition of Makeup Rotation. This week's products will mainly be featuring relatively new products from recent hauls on my blog and youtube channel. A lot of these I've used a couple of times, others I haven't used at all! I'm very excited to try these products out (and will hopefully be giving you a thorough review of some of these in the future)! Keep on reading to see what products are being used!

Face: 
To start off, I will be priming my face using Benefit Porefessional Primer. A cult favorite product for many, and out of the four primers that I have tried this is one of my favorites so far. It definitely fills in pores, and I will be able to test out this week how good the oil controlling properties of this is. For foundation, I will be using Maybelline Fit Me Shine Free Foundation in Natural Buff that one of my best friends Jenny gave me when she was cleaning out her makeup collection. She adores this foundation, but had to part with it because she made the commitment to switch to only cruelty-free makeup products (something I greatly admire)! For any concealing, I will be using CoverGirl and Olay Concealer Balm in Light. I recently picked this up in Walgreens sometime last week, because it was 50% off (and because I was pretty sure that this is getting discontinued). I've heard many great things about this product from many bloggers, and I can't wait to try this out. To set my makeup, I will be using Becca Fine Pressed Powder in Wheat which my mom got for an extreme discount...$10! Naturally, I will test this out to see how effective it is.

For cheek products, I will be using Benefit Hoola Bronzer, Sleek Blush by Three in Pumpkin, and Benefit Watts Up Highlighter. Hoola is fast becoming one of my holy grail bronzers because well I can contour with it with my skintone! The Sleek Blush by 3 I received in Vanessa's package of our makeup exchange (linky) and to be quite honest... I haven't used it all due to how bright the colors are (which is ironic because I chose the blush because of the brightness of the colors). I'm going to testing how pigmented these blushes are and hopefully not walking out of my house looking like a clown. Watts Up is a beautiful highlighter that I received in Sephora's Birthday perk last year. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a cream highlighter!

Eyes: 
For my eye brows, I will be using the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade in Dark Brown. I did a first impression here and I know I will need to play around with it a whole lot more to get used to it. For eyeshadows, I will be using Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow 4.0 in The Happy Place that I won at the Promise Phan meet up. For eyeliner, I will be using Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Perversion. I've tried two eyeliners from the line...and so far I do not like their eyeliners at all (I feel like I may be one of the few bloggers in that boat...maybe this one will change my mind). Lastly, Bare Minerals Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara in Intense Black which I also won at the Promise Phan meet up will be tested out.

Lips:
For my lips, I will be using Bite Nude Luminous Cream Lipstick in Lychee and Musk and OCC Lip Tar Test - Primer, LoveCraft, and Pretty Boy. For those days where I am not wearing much makeup, you can expect me to wear one of the OCC lip tars to kick up my look up a notch. Otherwise, I will be wearing the Bite Lipsticks.

Have you guys used any of these products? What products did you get recently? Be sure to check out my giveaway here (open internationally)!

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Wishlist Wednesday: High End Products

Welcome to Wishlist Wednesday everyone! I always love branching out on cosmetics, so this is my wishlist on what I want to get (eventually). It might be a month, it might be a year... who knows! These are the things I'm hoping to get eventually! I've rated the products with how likely I will get it, and a brief explanation why!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo

Will I Get It: Yes  Purchase 7/31/13 in a kit, description why here

Why: After trying her Brow Wiz, I have to say that I also want to try another of her best selling products. This will probably be bought after I finish either her brow wiz or the elf studio brow kit.

bareMinerals Matte Foundation

Will I Get It: Probably

Why: I've been obsessed with the idea of Mineral Makeup lately, I've been wanting to try it the bareMinerals line for the longest time. If I ever completely finish with a couple of my powder products, this will be the next I will try.

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

Will I Get It: Yes Received in Sephora's Birthday Perks!

Why: I'm on the search for the best mascaras for my Asian lashes, this one gets tons of hype so I will definitely try this one out.... when I completely dry out on 2 of my mascaras :)

Beauty Blender Sponge

Will I Get It: Yes Purchased during Sephora VIB Haul

Why: Lets face it, $20 for a sponge is completely unreasonable, but the reason why I want to try it out is because I heard it doesn't absorb any excess product. That's right, you won't be wasting foundation/tinted moisterizer etc when you are using this. So, for that fact alone, I will eventually try this product out!

Chanel No. 5 Eau De Toilette

Will I Get It: Yes

Why: I love this perfume. It is the bomb diggity! This has the highest chance of the products here today of getting purchased within a relatively close time :)

Dior Diorskin Shimmer Star in Amber Diamond

Will I Get It: Unlikely

Why: While this is a beautiful product, I rarely highlight my skin using powders. I tend to rely on my concealers to brighten up my face. Regardless, this is on my wishlist because it would be SO nice to have!

Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder

Will I Get It: Unlikely

Why: It's so pricey! Maybe if I hit pan on enough products I could justify it...but I only use bronzer in the summer, so this pretty product would just sit in my makeup drawer for years and not be used...literally! 

Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer

Will I Get It: Probably

Why: I'm really not enjoying my current primer, so I'm searching for one that would best suit my oily skin. This is "the best of the market" as of right now but its also really expensive. I honestly probably won't buy until I finish Project 10 Pan, just because by then I will feel good about being able to buy products.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisterizer

Will I Get It: Probably

Why: This will probably be what I will buy to replace my Lancome Teint Miracle when I am finished with it. I have a good friend of mine, Nhi, that has gone through 3 of these tubes, which is the main reason why I will probably grab it. This would probably be a good summer product to wear (or in Florida's case, a good thing to use year round :B )

Lancome Definicils Mascara

Will I Get it: Yes

Why: My lashes needs lots of help, I have tried both Lancome Hypnose Drama and Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara, and both work really well. This one also gets a lot of raves for lengthening and I want to see if the fuss is any good!

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24H

Will I Get It: Yes

Why: While I completely adore the Covergirl Foundation that I don't stop raving about, I really do want to try this one out. Once I finish with 3 of my foundations that I will have I will purchase it!

LORAC Pro Palette

Will I Get It: Unlikely

Why: I have tons of neutral eyeshadows in my collection. I already have the majority, if not all of these colors from various brands. Still, it would be nice to have because its all in one palette, and you won't be searching through your collection for it...

Make Up For Ever High Definition Foundation

Will I Get It: Probably

Why: Like I said before, I would love to find a high end version of my CoverGirl foundation. Does it make any sense? Probably not. But this is one I'm certain to try once I'm finished with a good portion of my foundations.

Nars Multiple in Orgasm

Will I Get It: Unlikely

Why: I'm not quite sure if I''d actually use it if came in a stick form like this, even though it is quite compact. I do think that when this is used properly, it gives a beautiful glow to someones face... I'll probably give this a try... if I someone dig into these types of products

OCC Lip Tar Stained Gloss

Will I Get It: Probably

Why: I love lip products, and these products are one that I have been wanting to try out for ages. However, I feel like I would have to mix these in order for me to be able to use on a frequent basis, because they pretty much only have bright colors in the collection!

Shiseido Foundation Brush

Will I Get It: Probably

Why: If there was one high end foundation brush I would really like to try, it would be this brush. This brush is so soft and small, which would make it really good to reach the areas around my nose and that nature. I haven't heard a lot of reviews about this brush, but if I ever get a chance, I will probably go out and buy it!

Like I've said before, just because I stated yes or probably doesn't mean I will buy immediately...just that it will happen eventually!

What high end products are on your wishlist? What high end product do you recommend that I should try? Let me know in the comments below!

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