Glam Bag! June 2012

  So I know I dont have a May GB but that is because they never sent it to me. Thankfully they didnt charge either. This GB was one of my favorites!

• NYX Round Lipstick in Orange Soda-A pale creamy orange that looks so natural when it is blended out. It makes blue eyes pop! I never would have bought it so this was a blessing!
• (no) frizz Living Proof Nourishing Styling Cream- I use anti-frizz cream nearly everyday! So new things are welcome!
• Philosophy: Take a Deep Breath- I think this is a moisturizer but I have always wanted to try Philosophy!
• Marbella Permanent Eyeliner Pen in 30-Eyeliner is one of my favorite things in the world! This says it is not safe for contact lenses but it didn't bother me. It lasts very very long!

It was small but the lipstick and eyeliner are great and the other two are things I am always up for trying! Much Love!!!

Lip Balm Goodness

Here are the BEST lip balms that I own! Now that Spring is around the corner, I am going to go for the more natural and stained lips instead of lipstick or gloss as much. But with the stains, I need a lip balm. Here are my suggestions and I would love to hear from you guys! I love and use these all so much!

~Softlips: I actually got a value pack for $3 for 3 at Target with two vanilla and a pearl. Then I got a pack at Big Lots with Cherry and Serene which is a slightly less pearly and more glimmer then the regular pearl (FYI, the Cherry is clear). I love how thin and glossy but still lip balm-y they are!
~EOS Lip Sphere: I only have one but I wish that I had...more! they are so cute and make an adorable decoration on your dresser or desk or night stand! I have Honeydew & Honeysuckle and I am in love!
~Nivea: I have tried the original and I have about 5 and then my mom tried the Milk and Honey and we both love that one! It has lots of SPF and really feels protected! Then I tried the Mint and Minerals and I cant tell you girls how much I use this! I use this at least twice a day when I do my makeup and skincare but it also evens the tone of your lips! I cant wait to try the Pink Shimmer!
~Lip Smackers: Who doesn't love these??? The ones with pink or red actually kinda tin my lips and they are cute and the smell amazing! I want to get the Soda or Candy pack and a Biggie!
~Vasaline Lip Therapy: I use this when I cant find a gloss that matches something or if my lips are chapped but the gloss I want dries it out. Also it is just oily (not that much) enough to blot and put a lipstick over without it being all gross looking.

Well that is it! I hope you enjoyed!

Products I Regret Buying

PRODUCTS:

NYC Lipstick in Retro Red and Petal-These both have a chemical gros smell and the red one stains, and the pink one highlightes the linges in the lips and is so shimmery it looks white! i use it as a blush base but the red is useless.

Ulta Lipstick in Nude-This is a very brown lipstick and it is creamy and nice but the color is aweful. I use it as a base for my blushes as well. lol

WetnWild Nail polish in Party of 5 Glitters-The glitter is very spread out and chips but doesnt come off. It also takes a long time to dry whereas the clear did not. The clear also took off my nail polish...

Almay 1Coat Dial Up-This clumps my lashes together and smells aweful and wore off my eyelashes in about 2 hours. It also irritates my eyes. ):

Sally Girl Bronzer-Here is the link to my review.

NYC concealer in Yellow-This wears off very easily and hardly covers. I can work with it under FOUNDATION not another concealer. And it can work with the blending with the crease brush but still wish I had gotten the skin color.

NYC White eyeliner-No Pigment, and irritates my eyes so much. I mush prefer Wet n Wild

NYC Lip tin in Sugar Angel-This is nice but it is so gloppy that it is so hard to get it to look good. Same goes for the red one, Sugar Baby.

Claire's Nail polish in Snowball-This is half dried up and half separated into a yellow liquid and a white goo... ):

ELF Concealer-I think that this is just the wrong shade. I have it in Light beige and it looks orange. They have a lighter shadem, Ivory, and I am pretty sure that is what I am!

Thanks for joining me on this litte rant and I hope you all liked! If you make a post on it, leave the link down bellow!

Review: ELF Therapeutic Lipbalm-Strawberry Creme

This is a pretty good lip balm.  It can feel greasy and I have some issues with the packaging but other than that its pretty nice.  It was only $1 at Target and ELF's website.  It used to have silver writing on it but after I used it about 3 times it all rubbed off!  The lid is okay, just be careful because it comes off fairly easily.  It twists up easily but is doesn't come up unless you want it to.

The color Strawberry Creme is a light baby/bubblegum pink shade.  As you see, it can be pigmented and is perfect for lightening your lips unless your are paler than this.  I don't bring this with me because it melts. I left is in the car for 30 minutes on an early fall afternoon and it was nearly liquid!  It would start melting inside of my pocket.  My suggestion: keep it for when you put on lip balm before your makeup and exfoliating.  It kind of makes your flakes stick out, making it easier to exfoliate.

I highly recommend this lip balm even though it has its down sides.

Pros: moisturizing, relatively pigmented, inexpensive, has multiple shades, smells/tasted good, perfect at home

Cons: can be greasy, melts easily, not portable

10/10

Review: Neutragena Moisture Shine Gloss-Fruity Pink

Sample of Fruity Pink. Comes with Pink Grapefruit Scrub-$9

 This stuff is interesting.  It has so much glitter in this lip gloss, it looks like you put on some glitter that morning and ran out the door when the gloss goes away.  This could be fixed by just reapplying but then there is the smell. It smells like fruity fart when it was first opened. No joke. after about 3 weeks tho the gross smell went away and the fruity was good. There is definitely a large amount of chemical smell but got better.



2.1 grams in sample.



The color itself is good and I can handle everything about it but it turned me off really fast. but now I will start wearing it again. The doe foot applicator is quite nice compared to some that I have tried. It applies evenly and is not chunky/grainy.

 

Pros: It has a great color and the glitter is not chunky.  The lasting power of this gloss is spectacular compared to most. It applies well.

Cons: The smell is weird. The glitter is noticeable.

Bottom Line: 8/10 I would give It a try but try the smell every so often to let it air and smell better!

Luv y'all!