Thursday, October 16, 2014

ColourPop Haul and First Impressions



About a week ago I was watching The Schuerman Show and saw Sam wearing a deep wine color on her lips. 

Episode "Defeated!" posted on 10-5-14

I immediately hoped that she would mention what brand and color she was wearing and next thing I knew I was pulling up the ColourPop website.


I always try to get to know more about the companies I'm shopping with and it was amazing to find out that ColourPop's home is a stone's throw away from my doorstep. It is very important to me to support local businesses since I've seen so many of my favorite smaller companies close due to the larger chain stores moving in. So if I like the company, their product and their message I will definitely add my support where I can.

As soon as I traveled over to the "Shop" section and saw the colors available I was hooked. There are 36 Lippie Stix, 38 Lippie Pencils, 54 Super Shock Shadow Singles and 3 Super Shock Shadow Quads. The colors in all of the collections range from the soft and safe neutrals to the bold and unique purples and blues...and I'm not just talking about eye shadows. 



All of a sudden I looked at my cart and there were 10 items in there! How did that happen? Well since it did why don't we get into the products I bought...


First off can I just say that the folks over at ColourPop really know how to package their products. The box above was sealed in a large box stuffed with packing material and then when I opened this box I found each product bubble wrapped and suspended in more packing material. Some might think that's over kill but I appreciate the fact that they truly care about whether the items you ordered get to you in one piece. I mean the mailman would really have had to played kick ball with this package for it to come damaged.

Secondly since I am a sucker for cute packaging and personalization, I was so giddy that I received what looks like a hand written note saying that I'm Shaveworthy! I love that the company wants to interact with their customers on a personal level. I didn't just receive a order slip with my customer number on it...they showed me some love which completely brightened my day. It's always the small things like this that sets companies apart.

Ok...Enough gushing...Let's start with the lip products.

This whole thing started because I saw Sam wearing a color called Bichette so of course that bad boy made it into my cart and I was thoroughly impressed. The remaining colors I chose also lived up to the hype!

The website describes each Lippie Stix as:



Bichette: 
"Deep red wine in a matte finish. Boys will be fawn-ing over you."







Creature:
"A deepened blackened burgundy red in a matte finish aka “a sultry, fierce red for the world dominator.” — Feral Creature




Bossy:
"Classic blue red in a matte finish. Why this shade? Cuz betch- you the boss."





These lip products swatched true to color and glided over my skin smoothly. And although they are matte lip products I didn't feel any drying. They actually felt very comfortable and weightless. When I wore the Bichette color the following day I found that the staying power is definitely there. I did have to touch up after 
lunch and since it couldn't stand up to my burger but there was enough residual color on my lips to smudge across my lips if I wanted to wear a lighter hue of this color. Of course I wanted the deep wine color so I reapplied and even with a second application I received a very even looking product that didn't travel off of my lips. I believe that had to do with the Lippie Pencil of the same name that I laid down as a base. These
pencils don't crumble when pressed against your lips. Instead they melts into it and have a good amount of slip when working them around the edges of your mouth. I really hate when a lip pencil skips along the edges unevenly and these did not do that. I was able to fill my lips with these pencil and if I wanted to could have left the house with just this on, but when I topped them with the Lippie Stix the color became more opaque and I could tell the staying power would be there.

These are definitely lip products I will be reaching for daily.

Here are the products swatched. From the Left you have Bichette Lippie Stix and Pencil, Bossy Lippie Stix and Pencil and Creature Lippie Stix and Pencil.

Now onto the Super Shock Shadows:




Erotic:
"Super neon candy apple red with sparkling pink and copper glitter. Let your freak flag fly with this baby. Totally x-rated, makeup junkie certified."


Bandit:
"Yippe Ki yay Mother lovers, introducing your new favorite warm rusty brown with a satin finish."




Game Face
"Prepare to get rowdy with an intense penny copper with a liquid like ultra-metallic finish."


Friskie:
"Rich black doused with high levels of silver glitter and hints of pink glitter. Smoky, mysterious, sultry with a handful of F*** You. Shy need not apply."



When I touched my finger to the shadow I opened I was shocked! It felt as though I was dipping my finger into a wet cream shadow, but I know that this was not the case. The product was dry to the touch but it applied to my skin with the slip of a cream product...I was amazed!

I purchased to glitter shadows, a satin and a metallic and let me tell you these colors are intense. Even Bandit, which I thought would be a simple neutral color, was shockingly deep and saturated. The products did not feel chalky in the least. The glittery shadows did have a bit of fallout but that is to be expected with those types of finishes. 

I wore three of the shadows together the next day and I received so many complements on my eye color...not the just the color of my eye shadow, but the actual color of my eyes. It was amazing how these shadows made my eyes pop. The clear winner of the trio was Game Face for it's new penny copper finish. It seemed to be a real crowd pleaser. The shadows do come with an instruction card for application so please make sure you review and follow them carefully.

If you would like to see swatches of these eye shadows please watch my video below:



My final thoughts on these products are absolutely positive. I have used these items for a week now and have not seen any obvious issues. The colors are exactly what I envisioned when I placed my order. I was a bit surprised I was able to find so many products to order so quickly but I couldn't be mad since all of the products were only $5.00 each!

I would encourage you to take a look at the ColourPop website and see their entire array of lip and eye offerings. They even have free shipping for orders over $30.00. Considering you'll be paying drug store prices for high quality products, you can't lose.

I hope you enjoyed my review. Please know that I paid for these products on my own and was not asked to review them by the company. These opinions are mine alone and 100% honest.

Take care and I'll see you next blog!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Dark Queen - Halloween Makeup Tutorial



I absolutely love this time of year. Since we don't get much of an autumn being in Southern California, I have to make the most of the fall holidays. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because you're allowed for one day a year to put on a full costume, makeup, hair accessories and you don't have to be getting married or going to prom. 



I've already started off the season bringing you a Frozen inspired makeup tutorial. Now it's time to travel a bit further and visit the kingdom of the Dark Queen. I love the look of this makeup since it can be paired with so many different costume ideas. So if you have to go to multiple Halloween parties in one night and don't want to wear the same costume you have your answer to your makeup look right here! If you want to be an evil witch...this is the look for you! You say you want to be a sexy vampire...just throw on this look and a pair of fangs and you're golden!

If you do decide to give this look a try please send me a picture of the final product. I'd love to see how it turned out. Please email these pictures to makeupmaiworld@gmail.com.


Double Double
Toil and Trouble...
Here are your Ingredients:

Foundation: Makeup Forever Matte Velvet + in shade 060.
Powder: Tart Smooth Operator
Bronzer: The Balm Cosmetics - Bahama Mama Bronzer
Blush: Ben Nye Rouge Powder  in shade Flame Red
Highlighter: The Balm Cosmetics - Mary-Lou Manizer
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills - Brow Dip - in shade Chocolate
Eye Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Eye Base: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - in shade Black Bean (Lid)
                 Milani Liquid Eye - in shade 01 Black (Lower Lash Line)
Eye Shadow: Lorac Pro Palette - in shade Black (All over Lid and blended into the crease)
                      Ben Nye Rouge Powder - in shade Flame Red (transition color above crease  to brow)
                      Lorac Pro Palette - in shade White (Brow Highlight)
Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volume Express - in shade Black
Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - in shade Perversion
Lashes: Fright Night - Double Black Wing Lashes
Lip Pencil: ColourPop - Lippie Pencil - in shade Creature
Lip Color: ColourPop - Lippie Stix - in shade Bossy

Watch the video below to see how I achieved this sultry look...





Saturday, October 11, 2014

Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquer - First Impressions




So you know when you have to run to Target for toilet paper and come out with $100 worth of stuff you didn't need? Well...yesterday I went to Target for light bulbs and came home with $88 worth of lip products and guess what...NO LIGHT BULBS!


I came across this display and there went my train of thought...

Revlon just released their new Ultra HD Lip Lacquers in 12 dazzling colors. When you look at the display you'll find options from a delicate frosty pink to a in-your-face searing hot pink. So what did I do...I bought 11! The only reason I didn't buy all 12 is that someone had opened one of them to sample and that couldn't come home with me after being used. (Why do people do that?!)

Anyhow, off I went to the cashier with my new lip treasures in tow, anticipating reviewing these for you all and I completely forgot the rest of the items I actually went to Target for.


So onto the glosses...

Each Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquer retailed for $7.99 at Target which I thought to be pretty reasonable given the amount of product and what other brands charge for similar lip products.

Here are the 11 shades I picked up:

 HD Carnelian
 HD Pink Ruby
 HD Garnet
 HD Rose Quartz
 HD Pink Diamond
HD Petalite 
HD Sunstone 
HD Citrine 
HD Fire Opal 
 HD Strawberry Topaz
HD Tourmaline

The applicator is a brush tip which I know is not always popular since they can shed or feel sharp against the lips. This brush applicator seemed very flexible and it evenly distributed gloss across my lips.

Swatches:


Now for the pros and cons...

Pros:
  1. The range of colors will allow anyone to find a shade that suits their style and skin tone.
  2. The glosses glide on smoothly and have a good slip to them.
  3. There is good color pay off. Even the glosses that were less opaque appeared very saturated.
  4. The darkest shade did last on it's own until my lunch and looked as though I had just applied it even after two bottles of water.
Cons:
  1. I was hoping that these Ultra HD Lip Lacquers were more than just glosses since the colors offered were so amazing. But unfortunately these can't really stand on their own,
  2. A major con for me is that when applying and immediately after this product felt sticky. I have very long hair that tends to drag product from my lips onto my cheeks and hot pink stripes will not suit me.
  3. Because it is a gloss the product does move and bleed beyond the boarders of your lips. I will be trying these out with the Ultra HD Lipsticks Revlon also released to see if this will give me the staying power I'm looking for.
Overall I don't regret buying these Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquers. For the price I believe I can still make use of them, even if only on special occasions. Of course not all of the colors will suit me but I will be handing them down to friends and family to try out as well. 

If you would like to see these products in action please watch the video below:



Friday, October 10, 2014

Trash or Treasure: Wantable Intimates Unboxing





Trash or Treasure: Wantable Intimates Unboxing

Today I'm bringing to everyone my first Trash or Treasure. Each time I open a box or do a haul I will let you know whether I feel the product is right off the bat something I would toss into the trash or view as a treasure. There might even be a few things I recycle and give to friends and family.

The item I'm unboxing today is a Wantable box. Wantable allows you to visit their site and choose among four possible subscription services. You can choose makeup. jewelry, intimates and their new fitness box. There is a $36 monthly charge for their subscription service and you can also choose to buy a box on its own for $40. For more information please visit their site below.



I subscribed to Wantable and choose to receive the intimates box on a monthly basis. For the past few months I have been pretty pleased with the items I have received and can't wait to show you what I got this month.



Item #1
Bootights - by Leg Up
Retail: $32.00

I was pretty happy with this first item. I had never seen a combination sock and tight set before. I usually wear tights or nylons with my boots because socks tend to be too bulky but this seems to be a great compromise. I love that I'll get the look of tights above my boot line and below I'll have the comfort of a sock. I have pretty wide feet and small feet and tights tend to scrunch up and put pressure on my toes. By the end of the day I swear never to wear them again. Maybe with this in my arsenal I won't have to.

Item #2
$34.00 Retail
Seamless Waist Cincher - by Waist Watcher
*No website found

This second item appears to be a treasure at first glance and I hope it will continue to be. It's a waist cincher body shaper. The fabric is thick but does appear to be breathable and the color makes it versatile. The only thing I'm worried about is the fact that it will sit just under the bra to about belly button level. I have tried shape wear like this in the past and found that it tends to roll through out the day and I end up doing a dance that draws attention to my bulges. The difference with this shaper is that it has loops at bra level to attach it to whichever bra you are wearing. I hope that this will reduce the pulling and tugging I have to do to keep it in place. We'll see...

Item #3
Bow and Floral Lace Thong- by Rene Rofe
$10.00

When I pulled these out of the box I was so excited. This is a beautiful thong that is made with the softest lace I have ever felt. I usually shy away from lace underwear since they tend to be itchy, but not this pair. The lace is delicately designed and cut with enough fabric remaining to be comfortable on. The combination of the dusky purple and soft pink make this very feminine thong even more attractive. I cannot wait to wear this pair and order more.

Item #4
Coral Babydoll - by Icy Hot
$42.00
*No website found

The last item is this tangerine babydoll set. The description says coral but the coloring of this garment is definitely more tangerine. The choice of color is vibrant and the fabric is light and airy. I think this will look great against my skin tone.


The baby doll has a front clasp closure and hot pink ribbons to add a bit of contrast to the design. The ribbons can be untied and left hanging depending on your mood.


The cups have push up padding and will help to support and lift the girls. I do like that their is enough of the cup left to accommodate my breasts and won't allow them to spill over the edge.


Lastly there is a matching g-string included with the set. It's a pretty standard g-string and matches the babydoll perfectly.

Now which of these are trash, treasure or recycles? Let's see...

There are no items being thrown into the trash this time around!
I thing that the only item that may be recycled is the Seamless Waist Cincher.




The Treasures for this unboxing are definitely The Bootights, Bow and Lace Floral Thong, and the Coral Babydoll.

Watch the video below to see my first reaction to all of these items.


Friday, October 3, 2014

Frozen Inspired Makeup Tutorial - Elsa


I spent the past two weeks with my second family in Montana. That meant a lot of  dancing around the house with my niece. The popular soundtrack for this trip was Frozen...big surprise. What child under five isn't familiar with Elsa, Anna and Olaf. When I started looking at the pictures of Elsa I was completely inspired to create a makeup look inspired by her icy transformation. 


I used the products below to complete this Elsa inspired look and hope you'll try it out.


Ingredients:

Foundation: Makeup Forever Matte Velvet + in shade 060.
Powder: Tart Smooth Operator
Bronzer: The Balm Cosmetics - Bahama Mama Bronzer
Blush: Bobbi Brown Blush - in shade Pale Pink
Highlighter: The Balm Cosmetics - Mary-Lou Manizer
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills - Brow Dip - in shade Chocolate
Eye Primer: LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Eye Base: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - in shade Rust (Lid)
                 NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - in shade Purple (Lower Lash Line)
Eye Shadow: NYX Nude Matte - in shade Dance the Tides (Crease Transition Color)
                      Too Faced Chocolate Palette - Cherry Cordial (Crease and Outer V)
                      Urban Decay Eye Shadow - in shade Asphyxia (All over Lid)
                      Sigma Eye Shadow - in shade Allure (All over Lid)
                      Combo of Cherry Cordial and Asphyxia (Lower Lash Line)
                      Too Faced Chocolate Palette - White Chocolate (Brow Highlight)
                      Too Faced Chocolate Palette - Champagne Truffle (Brow Highlight)
Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volume Express - in shade Black
Eyeliner: Kat Von D Tattoo Liner - in shade Trooper
Lashes: Ardell - Natural Demi Wispies
Lip: Revlon Color Stay - Ultimate Suede - in shade It Girl

Watch the video below to see how I achieved this chilly look