New Drugstore Lipstick Launches: Covergirl Katy Kat Matte VS Maybelline Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds

Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's blog post is about two new lipstick launches at the drugstore, the Covergirl Katy Kat Matte Lipsticks and the Maybelline Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds Lipsticks. I stumbled upon these releases at my local Target, where they were both out on display together. I was immediately intrigued by both collections and picked out three colors that I knew I would be interested in. Let's look at the claims for both lipsticks!

Claims for the Covergirl Katy Kat Matte Lipsticks: Calling all Katy Kats! Our new Katy Kat Demi-Matte Lipstick is a purr-fect collection of velvety soft and luscious feeling lipsticks with a demi-matte finish created by the one and only Katy Perry. With 11 shades in all, discover a new matte lip look you'll love that's not flat or dry.

Claims for the Maybelline Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds Lipsticks: Maybelline's Color Sensational The Loaded Bolds Lip Color delivers one-stroke intensity with hyper-color pigments and an opaque, creamy clay base. Sumptuous honey nectar leaves a creamy finish. Available in a collection of pigment-loaded shades from deep plums and electric blues to vibrant reds and natural nudes. Dermatologist tested. Allergy tested.

To see which launch is totally worth the buy, please click on Read More!

NYX Cosmetics Lip Lingerie Collection: Review & Swatches

Hey beautiful people! Another day, another blog post. My makeup life has been bombarded with lip products and these NYX Lip Lingerie Liquid Lipsticks are not excluded. It took me a while to get all the colors that I wanted, but I've finally got them all!

Claims: Slip into something seductive with NYX Cosmetics' Lip Lingerie Liquid Lipstick, a weightless liquid lipstick with a plush matte finish. Available in a range of color-kissed nudes, each sultry shade will coat the curves of your lips with irresistibly creamy color.

I was super intrigued by these liquid lipsticks from NYX because I think that NYX creates one of the best lip products from the drugstore. So if you want to check out what I thought about these liquid lipsticks then please click on Read More!

Colourpop Kaepop Collab by Karrueche Tran: Review + Swatches ft the Ultra Shock Shadows + Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks

Colourpop is back at it again with their collaborations! This time it is the Kaepop Collaboration with Karrueche Tran. Her collection includes new ultra shock shadows, ultra matte liquid lipsticks, lippie pencils, and new shades of bronzers, highlighters, and blushes. 

I only picked up the Ultra Shock Shadow palette and the Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks, since these were what I was most interest in. When I first saw the collection, I really loved the color scheme and really appreciated that it seemed to compliment those with tanner and deeper skin tones.

If you want to know what I thought about the items that I picked up from this collection, click on read more!

Primark Mini Beauty Haul

I'm just going to put it out there. Primark just may be my favorite store ever. As an American, I had not had the privilege of experiencing Primark in all it's glory until they finally opened one up at the King of Prussia mall in Philadelphia. My friends and I are super obsessed with Primark. They have so many products like women clothing, men clothing, clothes for baby, shoes, lingerie, pajamas, beauty, accessories, and home. The store is gigantic but everything is well placed, organized, and there's (I think) three areas where you can check out. 

So for this mini haul I wanted to talk about the beauty items that I got at Primark and in a separate blog post, I'll talk about the clothing, accessories, shoes, and whatever else I got so that this post isn't so long. You can really lose yourself at Primark and not pay such a hefty price for it. 

If you want to know what I got at Primark for beauty then please click on read more!

Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipsticks: Review + Swatches

Hi guys and welcome back to another blog post! Once again I'm reviewing my favorite type of lipstick, liquid lipsticks. These liquid lipsticks are by Ofra Cosmetics and I am so excited to talk about this brand. I hadn't really heard about Ofra Cosmetics except for some Youtube videos until I found out that Kathleenlights did a liquid lipstick collab with them.  I absolutely love Kathleen and I love to support my fave Youtubers whenever they come out with a beauty product so not only did I get her liquid lipstick, I also got four more that I thought I would like. 

Ofra Cosmetics was created by Ofra Gaito, a therapist and makeup artist, and had begun this brand by opening up spas. She expanded her line to what it is today with her husband David and have created a professional skin care and makeup line. According to Youtubers and Kathleen, these long lasting liquid lipsticks have a different formulation in comparison to other liquid lipsticks. 

The shades that I got are Pasadena, Mocha, Americano, Miami Fever, and Honolulu (from left to right, swatched against my skin).

Claims: Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick is a one step full lip color that does not feather. These vibrant colors will give you a vivacious new look. They are creamy and soft in texture, moisturizing the lips and creating a long lasting lipstick effect. No need to use lipliner, this liquid lipstick gives a beautiful edge to your lip look! Our formula is a matte color formula. All shades contain antioxidants and Vitamin E while the formula provides a lightweight layer of lasting color to make you look stunning all day. Color will last in a perfect condition up to five hours without eating or drinking. For best results do not eat or drink for 15 minutes after applying. Please note that this is not a lip stain and does not dry completely but remains on your lips for hours!

Now that you've read the claims, lets check out each liquid lipstick that I got!

February 2016 Ipsy Glam Bag: Pretty In #IPSYPINK

Hello beautifuls! Today I bring another Ipsy Glam Bag review for the month of February. The theme of this month is #IPSYPINK and the bag for this month is an e-mail icon style envelope, which is so totally cute. 

As usual, the five items in this bag are beauty related and are in conjunction with what you answered with in their beauty quiz. To find out what I got this month in my pink theme bag please click on Read More!

Influenster: Amuse Bouche by BITE (lipsticks)

Hello babes! Today I have a new blog post all about the product that I received from Influenster to test out. This time I got to try out three Amuse Bouche Lipsticks from BITE Beauty! 

As a lipstick lover aka fanatic I was SOOOOOO excited to get to try out these Amuse Bouche Lipsticks. I received three different colors which are Pepper, Beetroot, and Gazpacho. Here are the claims that BITE has for these lipsticks.

Claims: A collection of high-impact lipsticks in dimensional shades that have been handcrafted to deliver extreme moisture, soft texture, and creamy wear. Swipe on bold, creamy lip color with Bite Beauty's Amuse Bouche. Created and crafted by hand, Bite's small batch, low-heat process preserves a balanced blend of lip-quenching nutrients, vitamins, and omega oils that are essential for achieving healthy-looking lips. Made with 12 edible oils and triple milled pigments, this lipstick provides saturated lip color with weightless coverage and a citrus flavor made from fresh pressed fruit. 

These Amuse Bouche lipsticks really sound amazing and I am so excited to share my thoughts about them. Please click on Read More to find well...more!

January 2016 Ipsy Glam Bag: All Eyes On You

Hello all and welcome bag to an Ipsy blog post! This month I have the January 2016 Ipsy glam bag and the theme is All Eyes On You. The bag for this month is just so cute! I love the retro theme/Andy Warhol theme and I love the colors. 

As usual, there are five beauty items that you can receive based on a quiz that you take to determine what type of products you could like to try. If you want to find out what I got this month then please click on read more!

Review: Colourpop Cosmetics New Fall Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks

If you haven't read my blog post/review of the Colourpop Cosmetics Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks then click here and basically you'll know that I love them. So when Colourpop came out with new shades for the fall, I just had to grab them!

The new colors that I picked up are Clueless, Beeper, Kapow, and Bad Habit. These four liquid lipstick shades are all perfect for the fall. First off the bat, they are the classic Colourpop matte liquid lipstick formula that I love. They come in the same packaging as all the other permanent liquid lipsticks. I'm not sure if these four colors are going to be part of the permanent collection but so far on their website they are still stocked.

Here are what all new four shades looked like swatched. 

From left to right is Clueless, Beeper, Kapow, and Bad Habit.

 If you want to see what all four looks like on my lips, swatched, and how I feel about them please click on read more below!

Review: Colourpop Cosmetics Forever Freshman Collection

Colourpop has seriously been killing the beauty game. I'm always intrigued by their new launches and this time was no exception.  I’m always intrigued by their new launches and this time was no exception. One of their recent launches is called the “Forever Freshman” Collection. 

This collection includes a six piece eyeshadow set that includes all brand new shades as well as their classic super shock shadow formula. This collection is all about taking it back to the 90’s (my favorite era) and I’m super excited to talk about each shadow.

Again, this set includes six super shock shadows. The colors are Crimper, As If, Melrose, Koosh, 90210, and Baby-T. These are all named with 90's themed names and I just love that. 

So click on Read More to check out individual swatches of each shadow and my thoughts as well!

Influenster: Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara

Hello lovelies! Today I have a new blog post about an item that I received to try out from Influenster. If you don't know what Influenster is get on it! My friend referred me to the site which is basically "a community for social media hotshots to share news, products, and reviews". As an influenster all you have to do is review products and take little surveys to heighten your impact score in order to receive a free box of goodies to try out. 

This is the first time that I received an influenster box, which is the beauty influenster box, since this is the category that I am most interested and dedicated in. The beauty box is by Marc Jacobs and I received the Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara. 

I am so excited to try out and review this mascara since this is the first Marc Jacobs beauty product I have ever owned! If you want to find out what I think about this mascara then please click on Read More.

October 2015 Ipsy Glam Bag: Alter Ego

Hello babes and welcome to another Ipsy Glam Bag review! For the month of October, the theme is Alter Ego, which is of course in correlation with Halloween. The bag for this month is gorgeous with its main colors being gold and black. It's simple with the front being gold and the back, as well as the zipper detailing, is black. I love the simplicity that the Ipsy bags bring and I'm definitely going to be using this to carry around my makeup in my purse.

As usual, there are five beauty items that you can receive in each bag. This is a monthly subscription service based on a quiz that you take before signing up for the bag. So, if you want to know what I got this month please click on read more!

Review: Colourpop Cosmetics Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick

Happy Monday beautiful's! Let's grab a cup of coffee and talk about the one beauty item that I cannot wait to get more of, liquid lipsticks. Okay, so let's think about around the end of May into June when Colourpop Cosmetics launched their own line of Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks. Here are the top three thoughts that crossed my mind.

1) How much is it?!

2) What are the color shades?!

3) HOW CAN I BUY THIS RIGHT NOW?!?!?!?

For hours, I researched on Youtube for any lip swatches of all the shades Colourpop was intending to release so that I could pick out the colors that I really wanted. If I had it my way I would have honestly bought the entire line because each was only $6 but of course I'm a broke college student and if I were to do that, no matter how amazing the price was, it seriously takes a toll on my wallet. So after hours of searching I narrowed down my choices to five that I thought I would wear often. 

But getting those five were a nightmare. The moment the liquid lipsticks launched on their website, it was impossible to get any order in. But I persevered on because that's what a makeup enthusiast (aka addict) does! I WANTED--nope NEEDED these liquid lipsticks and I didn't care how long it would take for me to get them. After probably two whole hours on the website, I finally got to place my order!

So the five liquid lipsticks that I purchased are Tulle, Bumble, Trap, Highball and LAX. These are the colors that I thought I would wear the heck out of. So please click on read more if you want to find out my thoughts on these Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks!

Old Navy Haul: Awesome Sales!

Hello everybody! Sorry it's been a while but midterms have me going crazy! I need to blog to let my stress go so here I have a little haul from Old Navy! I had to get some basics since surprisingly in my wardrobe I barely have any and Old Navy was having amazing sales and deals at the time. So please continue to scroll down and check out what I got from Old Navy!

This peach/coral top is the Women's Boyfriend Tee. It's a little more orange in person but other than that I love the color of this top. It's super basic and the material is a mixture of an athletic material and cotton. 

Catching Up! July & August 2015 Ipsy Glam Bags

Yes I know, I'm horrible at keeping up with my Ipsy bags, but I've just been in such a rut with the blog! I've been trying to get out of the rut but nothing gives me inspiration. So I decided that I might as well try to get out of the rut by starting with the Ipsy bags. Now before the September bag comes along and I'm even more late, let's talk about the July and August Ipsy bags!

First up is the July bag. The theme for July was Summer Lovin' and the bag really embodied what I feel summer is. The bag has this unique zig zag print with such bright and fun colors. I think it's such a cute bag. The material is also soft.

As for the August bag, the theme was Prep School. The bag's design is this awesome houndstooth pattern and has pink detailing. It is super cute and the material is actually a plastic one. It seems more durable than the soft material of the July bag. This bag is really perfect for that back to school theme. 

As always, there are five beauty items in each bag that you can receive based on your answers on their beauty quiz. So if you want to know what I got in my bag for July (and August) please click on the read more!

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Flower Beauty Cosmetics: Overview

Hello everybody and welcome back to another blog post! Today, I have an overview of a beauty brand to go in depth about today. And that beauty brand is Flower Beauty which is a brand made by Drew Barrymore. I was super intrigued by this makeup brand because not only is it named Flower Beauty and has beautiful flower names for many of its products, but its entire  premise is that it offers quality products at a drugstore price and its made in the USA. 

Now Flower Beauty has been out for a while and I've had the products I'll be discussing for a while but I wanted to really utilize them before I give my opinion on the brand. To buy these products, Flower Beauty only sells at Walmart and I don't really have a Walmart easily accessible to me so I had to order online which to me is a downfall. So I tried to buy items that I knew I would be using often and based my decisions on how it looked on the website. 

So if you want to learn what I think about the Flower Beauty brand and the cosmetics I bought, click on read more!