May 2016 Ipsy Glam Bag: Destination Chic

I know I know, I missed two whole months worth of Ipsy bags...but I was busy! Education comes first! Now that summer has arrived, I plan to be more dedicated in reviewing my Ipsy bag each month. So let's move on to this month's bag!

The theme for this month is Destination Chic. This month's theme seems to be about travel friendly beauty products, which I am totally down for because I'll be doing some traveling this summer. I love the design of the bag as well. It is cut into an envelope shape rather than it being a straight zipper and it has a snap button closure. I also love the print of bag because it has all well known monuments and destinations on it as well. So fitting for the whole travel theme of this month!

So let's check out what this bag has for the month!

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!

Colourpop Kathleenlights Collab: Where The Light Is + Lumiere & Where The Night Is + Lumiere 2

 

Hello my lovelies! This blog post is all about the Kathleenlights x Colourpop Collaboration. I adore Kathleenlights and just had to get both of her collabs. For the first collaboration I got the Where The Light Is Super Shock eyeshadow squad and the Lumiere matte lippie stix. From the second collaboration, I picked up the Where The Night Is Super Shock eyeshadow quad and the Lumiere 2 Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick. She came out two more lippie stix from this second collection but I didn't get it (but honestly I'm thinking about buying them just because I've seen awesome swatches of them!).

If you want to check out swatches from each of the items that I have from these collections then please click on read!

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!