Liquid matte lipstick and I usually don’t mesh, or so I thought. City Lips Matte has been a game changer for me, although when I first received two new liquid matte plumping lipsticks, I thought uh-oh. City Lips Matte Lipstick is touted as a non-drying matte liquid lipstick that provides some plumping to lips. Frankly,… Continue reading Game Changing Plumping Matte Liquid Lipstick from City Lips
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GrandeLips HydraPlump Liquid Lipstick: Trying Out Samples
When I bought something from Sephora.com during the recent VIB sale, I chose three samples and the last one I picked was from GrandeLips, their HydraPlump Liquid Lipstick. If you read my blog, you know that I am not a fan of liquid lipstick. The vast majority of the ones I tried, and I have… Continue reading GrandeLips HydraPlump Liquid Lipstick: Trying Out Samples
Marc Jacobs Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayons
I’m a fan of lip crayons because they’re so easy to use. So I was delighted to receive two shades from the new Marc Jacobs Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayon collection to try out for review from Influenster, the online social media influencer group. They came nicely packaged in the traditional Marc Jacobs black boxes.… Continue reading Marc Jacobs Le Marc Liquid Lip Crayons
New Makeup in the Drugstore from KISS: RK Ruby Kisses
When I was waiting for a prescription at CVS a couple of weeks ago, I killed time by doing a once around the store. I ran into a new display sticking out into one of the aisles in the crowded little CVS near me. The display was for RK from KISS, the company best known… Continue reading New Makeup in the Drugstore from KISS: RK Ruby Kisses
Fall Mini-Haul from ColourPop: One Hit, One Miss
Last week, ColourPop had a 20% off sale with free shipping. You know I can’t resist a sale and free shipping! Since I need nothing, I picked up just a couple of items: Ultra Satin Lip and Super Shock Shadow. Ultra Satin Lip If you have dry lips, have you tried the Ultra Satin Lip?… Continue reading Fall Mini-Haul from ColourPop: One Hit, One Miss
Highlight Cosmetics Liquid Matte Lipstick: Better-For-You, Non-Drying Long-Wear Lipstick
Sometimes I forget which cosmetics are coming my way. Today was one of those days. I received an envelope from Highlight Cosmetics containing an attractive little box with the logo, H, in gold on the outside. I was excited because it was lipstick! (I get so much skincare that it is very exciting to get a… Continue reading Highlight Cosmetics Liquid Matte Lipstick: Better-For-You, Non-Drying Long-Wear Lipstick
National Lipstick Day: Peach Lips with ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip
I was going to skip posting today, Friday, because summer Fridays can be slow. People are already starting their weekends. But when I discovered that today is National Lipstick Day, I couldn’t let the occasion pass by without mentioning an interesting experience I had the other day when I was wearing ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip… Continue reading National Lipstick Day: Peach Lips with ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip
Fiona Stiles Ultrasuede High Intensity Lip Color and Tarteist Lipliner
Ulta Beauty emailed me a 20% off coupon last week that was good for most prestige brands and products. I needed to buy a gift for a friend, and far be it for me to not take advantage of a beauty sale to replace a staple and/or try something new. I did both. I’m nearing… Continue reading Fiona Stiles Ultrasuede High Intensity Lip Color and Tarteist Lipliner
Friday Find: Lipstick Queen Vesuvius Liquid Lips in Candy
A couple of months ago, I qualified for a beauty goody bag after I made a substantial beauty/fragrance purchase at Barney’s. I got a ton of great beauty products in the bag, and I’ve been making my way through them all. One of my purchases was a Lipstick Queen Endless Summer lipstick in Aloha, a translucent red.… Continue reading Friday Find: Lipstick Queen Vesuvius Liquid Lips in Candy
Too Faced Melted Lipstick: Peony
I’ve been getting the email announcements from Too Faced and reading all of the early blogposts about Too Faced’s new Melted Lipstick line. It is a liquified stain lipstick, similar to Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar, but with a somewhat different formula. OCC Lip Tar contains peppermint oil to maintain freshness instead of the chemical parabens.… Continue reading Too Faced Melted Lipstick: Peony
Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar Primary Pack
Sephora now has Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar’s new Primary Pack, an All Star Mini Set, in 5 primary colors for those of you who like to mix your own – lip color, that is. Each set contains mini-tubes of white, black, red, yellow, and blue. For the brave among us, you can wear ’em straight… Continue reading Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar Primary Pack
More Milani Lip Shades Reds: Lip Intense Red Extreme & Power Lip Red Control
Today is Valentine’s Day! What better day to talk about red lipsticks? And OMG, these reds are gorgeous! Although I already reviewed the new Milani Power Lip and Lip Intense lines, I just received two reds, one from each line, that I had to share with you. So if you haven’t read the full reviews,… Continue reading More Milani Lip Shades Reds: Lip Intense Red Extreme & Power Lip Red Control
Milani Lip Intense Liquid Color: Pink Rave & Fiery Coral
On Wednesday, we’re expecting from 5-12 inches of snow…to go on top of the 2 inches we got today. I think that groundhog needs to go back and look again for his shadow. I’m so sick of grey skies and dirty snow. I’ve been dreaming about summer or the Caribbean. Since neither seems to be in… Continue reading Milani Lip Intense Liquid Color: Pink Rave & Fiery Coral
Milani Power Lip Spring 2014: Cabaret Blend, Macaron, Mango Tango, and Strawberry Sugar
In February, Milani is coming out with new lip shades for Spring 2014, and the Power Lip line is one of my favorites. In fact, I saw 5 of the new Power Lip shades in a special display at CVS today! So far, I’ve had the opportunity to try 4 of the 7 new colors… Continue reading Milani Power Lip Spring 2014: Cabaret Blend, Macaron, Mango Tango, and Strawberry Sugar
Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar All-Star Mini Set
Back in the summer, I wrote a post about a shade of lipstick from Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar- Anika – a pale peach that made me think of Julie Christie’s lipstick from the late 1960s. But I ended up not loving the shade on me, and as a result, I didn’t end up buying it after… Continue reading Obsessive Compulsive Lip Tar All-Star Mini Set