Kylie Cosmetics Birthday Edition Mini Matte Liquid Lipsticks Review + Swatches

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

I was lucky enough to win yet another Instagram giveaway!  Katie (mrslanglam on IG) held a giveaway for reaching 20K followers and the prize was this Kylie Cosmetics mini matte set.  I haven't tried anything from this brand before (I don't want to deal with the super fast sell outs and shipping costs), so I was pretty excited to win this.  First off, these smell amazing!  Everyone says they smell like cupcakes, but my first thought was actually red licorice.  Second, the packaging is beautiful.  I'm loving the gold details on the tubes.  Next, these do not budge!  After swatching these I really had to work to remove them.  Lastly, I like that this set includes a nice range of neutral shades, a brighter shade, and a vampy shade.  There's definitely something for everyone in this set.

Exposed

Dolce K

Koko K

Candy K

Kristen

Leo

Swatches

I also swatched some of my other liquid lipsticks to see if I could find any dupes.  L-R: Rimmel London Apocalips Show Off Lip Lacquer in the shade Nude Eclipse, Kat Von D Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in the shade Bow N Arrow, KVD Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in the shade Lolita, Ofra Cosmetics Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in the shade Pasadena, and Buxom Cosmetics Wildly Whipped Lightweight Liquid Lipstick in the shade Centerfold.

As you can see, KVD Beauty's Bow N Arrow is a veryyyy close match to Dolce K.  Ofra's Pasadena is pretty close too.

I'm excited to try these all out on my lips, but I'm really looking forward to wearing the shade Leo this Autumn.  It's such a nice color.

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a nice week!

*Thank you again, Katie, for sending me this prize and the nice note!  You're incredibly sweet and generous.*

 

Influenster Kat Von D Voxbox Product Review

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been?

I am so excited for today's blog post because I recently received some of Kat Von D's newly released products from Influenster for review.  In this voxbox I received two of the newly repackaged Lock It concealers, a setting powder, an edge concealer brush, and a setting powder brush.  The total value of this voxbox is $144!

So Kat Von D recently revamped the packaging for her Lock It foundations and concealers, and I must say I like the look of this packaging better than the old packaging.

Lock-It Concealer Creme ($26.00 each)

I was asked to choose two shades to test out, so I picked one that I can wear now while I'm tanned (but still light enough to brighten under the eyes) and one that's lighter to use during the winter months when I'm very pale.  The darker shade is Light 3W and the lighter shade is Light 1N.  They're lightweight, but very full coverage.  A little goes a long way with this concealer!

Setting Powder ($30.00)

Lock-It Brushes - Setting Powder Brush ($38.00) & Edge Concealer Brush ($24.00)

The powder brush is soooo soft!  The concealer brush is pretty dense and the shape of it is different from any other concealer brush that I've seen.

And that is everything that was in my voxbox!

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a good week!

*These products were sent to me complimentary for review, but all opinions are my own.*

 

August 2016 Boxycharm Unboxing

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been?

Today I have my Boxycharm unboxing for you.  Receiving my Boxycharm box is definitely one of my favorite days of the month!  I love that they offer 4-5 full size products in each box instead of small samples that I can get for free with purchase.  There are a few different subscription options available, but the monthly subscription is $21 each month for $100+ worth of products.  This month's box is valued at $118.95!

Here's what I received this month:

Coastal Scents - Blush and Bronzer Mini Palette + Brush ($13.95 + $6.00)

Aloette - Aloe Pure Time Repair Serum ($48.00)

Doucce - Maxlash Volumizer Mascara ($22.00)

 

Beauty For Real - Shadow Stx in the shade All Day Latte ($19.00)

Dirty Little Secret - Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick in the shade Phantom ($10.00)

 And that's everything!  I really don't need anymore mascaras, but I'm very excited to try everything out.  I like that the shades on the outside of the packaging of the liquid lipstick and shadow stick are true to the color inside.  The blush and bronzer palette is pigmented and the shades are very nice for my skin tone, but I don't think the bronzer shades will show up on deeper skin tones.

I hope you have a great weekend, and thank you for stopping by!

 

New Summer/Fall 2016 Makeup Releases

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

There have been some amazing makeup products that have been released recently or are soon to be released.  I love the summertime and I'm not ready for the warm weather to go away just yet, but these releases have me anticipating autumn.  I picked out some of the items that I'm the most excited about to show you.

We have quite a few products to get through, so let's get started!

Kat Von D Beauty

Serpentina Palette

Lock It Foundation (19 Shades) & Concealer (21 Shades)

Setting Powder

Brushes

 *Picture is from Temptalia*

Christian Dior Fall 2016 Collection

Tarte

Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Highlighter

@MakeupShayla Contour Palette

Shape Tape Concealer (6 Shades)

Young, Wild, & Free Amazonian Clay Palette

Kiss & Blush Cream Lip & Cheek Palette

Styled By Hrush Palette

Marc Jacobs Beauty

Style Eye Con No. 20 Eyeshadow Palette

Air Blush Soft Glow Duo (5 Shades)

 NARS Cosmetics

Contour Blush Palettes (5 Shades)

Survival Kit

Bobbi Brown

 The Nude Library Palette

 Urban Decay

Moondust Palette

All Nighter Liquid Foundation (24 Shades)

Naked Skin Color Correcting Fluid (5 Shades)

 Naked Ultimate Basics Palette

Too Faced

Born This Way Naturally Radiant Concealer (10 Shades)

The Power of Makeup w/Nikkie Tutorials

MAC

Good Luck Trolls Collection

 *Picture is from Dave Lackie.*

YSL Beauty Fall 2016 Collection

And those are the products that I have my eyes on.  Is there anything you're looking forward to?

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week!

*All pictures are either from Sephora or the brand's website unless otherwise stated.*