e.l.f. Matte Lip Color in Coral Review

This right here gives you the perfect nude lip. 

e.l.f. Matte Lip Color in Coral ($3.99) for 0.06 oz.

Product claims: 
This convenient jumbo sized lip pencil creates exact color application with twist up ease so you never have to sharpen.
The pigment rich color glides on effortlessly and easily to provide long lasting matte color. The enriched Vitamin A, C & E formula moisturizes and hydrates lips for beautiful healthy looking lips. 

The packaging is all black with the color of the lipstick at the bottom. Its very sleek and soft. The cap clicks securely when you close it. It doesn't seem like a product that will open up in your purse. When i first applied this lip pencil, the product was dry. But after a few minutes, it felt softer and moisturizing. I guess it needed some warmth from my lips. It was very easy to use and apply. Just twist up and apply.  The color is very similar to my lips and does not look like I'm wearing lip color. It did not have a bad smell.  Perfect for those who want a little something and prefer the neutral look.

Pros: 
-Convenient
-Easy to apply
-Moisturizing
-inexpensive

Cons:
-Dry in the beginning  

e.l.f. Matte Lip Color in Coral

e.l.f. Matte Lip Color in Coral Swatch

e.l.f. Matte Lip Color in Coral Lip Swatch

Overall: I did like this product and might buy it in other shades. The vitamins are definitely a plus.

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e.l.f. Essential Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed Review

"Achieve a sun kissed complexion year round!"

I got the e.l.f Essential Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed from Target for only $1.00. So I said why not?

I'm not sure how much product you get in the compact. It also comes in 3 other shades: Warm Tan, Luminance, and Matte Brown. 

Product claims: The silky smooth, fine powder formula blends evenly and easily into the skin for a lightweightfeel. Use all over body for a touch of sheer radiance. Perfect to buff into the face, arms, shoulders, legs, and decollete for a gorgeous glow.  

Sun Kissed is such a pretty light golden bronze color and silky to the touch. It also has gold flecks of shimmer in it as well. This is the 2nd lightest shade. Luminance looked too light for me and can definitely be used as a highlighter. Sun Kissed gives you that natural faux glow without making you look like an oompa loompa. You don't need a lot of the bronzer on your brush since its very pigmented. You can build up the color if you need more.  I like to apply it right under the apples of my cheek, forehead, bridge of my nose, temples and chin.

Pros: 

Easy to apply

Blendable

Smooth & silky

Affordable

Very Pigmented

Cons: 
No brush/sponge

e.l.f. Essential Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder

e.l.f. Essential Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder

e.l.f. Essential Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder

e.l.f. Essential Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Sun Kissed

e.l.f. Essential Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder [Swatched once on left, twice on Right]

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New! Urban Decay Oz The Great & Powerful Inspired Palettes

Are you a good witch or a bad witch? 

These two new palettes inspired by the new movie, Oz The Great & Powerful, lets you recreate the looks of Glinda, The Good Witch & Theodora, The Bad Witch. 

Each palette comes with 6 pans of 8 eyeshadows in a collectable tin. Two of the pans has two different shades of color. You also get a Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color and a mini 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil.

These palettes are available as of today on the Urban Decay website at $49 each. 

The Glinda Palette

  

 

Eyeshadows: Tornado (vibrant deep purple shimmer), Aura (2 shades in 1: iridescent white w/blue shift and iridescent white w/red shift), Magic (pinkish purple w/golden shimmer), Illusion (pale peach satin), Oz (2 shades in 1: gold shimmer w/gold glitter and silver shimmer w/silver glitter) and South (warm pale gray shimmer w/silver micro-glitter). Eye Pencil: deep eggplant. Lip Color: Glinda (light sheer beige).

The Theodora Palette

 

 

Eyeshadows: Broken (pale cream satin), Beware (warm brown matte), Bewitch (dark charcoal brown satin), West (deep metallic brown), Spell (2 shades in 1: black satin w/green and gold shimmer and gold metallic w/tonal glitter) and Jealous (2 shades in 1: pale green pearl and dark green pearl). Eye Pencil: black. Lip Color: Theodora (bright red cream). 

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Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream Review

"Lemon Butter nails it."

With the harsh cold weather, we have to take care of our body more and make sure that we are well hydrated. You can accomplish the look of healthy and hydrated nails with Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. 

It contains almond oil and cocoa butter to moisturize and soften your cuticles. Vitamin E and Sunflower oil help to get rid of any brittleness that your nails might have. The lemon oil gets rid of any dirt or oil on your skin, and it is also known as a cleanser and astringent.

The Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream is solid and comes in a small tin which is perfect for travel and has a light fresh lemon scent. 

I like that it melts with the warmth of your body, sinks right into your skin and does not leave your hands feeling greasy. 

You can purchase this cuticle cream at Burt's Bees website or your local Target which is where I got mine. For $6.00 you get 0.30 oz of this yummy smelling cuticle cream. 

Pros: 

 Great smell

Easy to apply

Not greasy

Moisturizing

Allure Beauty Award for Best Cuticle Treatment, 2 years in a row

Cons:

I think it might be small for someone with bigger hands.  

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Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Back of Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Inside of Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream in my hand

 

   

e.l.f. Cosmetics Essential Glitter Nail Polish in Golden Goddess Review

"Accent your manicure with dazzling glitter nail polish." 

- e.l.f cosmetics

e.l.f. Cosmetics Essential Glitter Nail Polish in Golden Goddess is a gold micro glitter combined with large silver holographic hexagon glitter. 

You can use this polish alone or as an accent over your favorite color. If you cannot wear flashy nail polish at work, this looks perfect alone as the glitter is subtle and not too wild. 

Golden Goddess dries to a matte finish. You can go with one coat just fine. I like to use 3 coats or more. For this polish, I only went up to 2 coats because I couldn't stand the smell. Not sure if I'll be purchasing this polish again because of that.

You can purchase this polish at e.l.f cosmetics website - $2.00 for 0.34 fl oz and it comes in six different shades. 

I like that this nail polish formula is free of Toulene, Formaldehyde, and Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP).  Although the label says new formula, I hope that they revamp the formula because the smell is very unpleasant. 

Pros: 

Easy to apply

Dries fast

great value

3 Free

Cons:

Bad Smell

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e.l.f. Cosmetics Essential Glitter Nail Polish in Golden Goddess

e.l.f. Cosmetics Essential Glitter Nail Polish in Golden Goddess [one coat]

e.l.f. Cosmetics Essential Glitter Nail Polish in Golden Goddess [two coats]

e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Cream Eyeliner in Black Review

I was never good at creating a winged liner until I tried e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Cream Eyeliner. Nothing worked for me. Not a liquid, pen, or pencil eyeliner would give me the signature Adele winged liner that I have been dying to wear. 

Then my prayers were answered when I came across e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Cream Eyeliner at Target. This little piece of eyeliner heaven was everything that I was looking for. 

Easy to apply

Long lasting

Glides on smoothly

Smudge proof

+ it came with a brush

From e.l.f.'s website: The cream formula creates smooth lines that are defined and precise. Smudge-proof, budge-proof and water-resistant coverage for all day wear to combat against sweat, tears or rain! Achieve thin or bold lines with ease. Slanted Eyeliner Brush included.

For only $3.00 you get 0.01 oz of product. It also comes in 11 different colors. I tested the eyeliner for 14 hours. And it lasted all 14 hours through my full-time job, being a mom and a Zumba session. My eyeliner was still intact at midnight. No primer needed. I was able to easily remove it with Clean and Clear Soothing Eye Makeup Remover and a cottonball.

I would definitely buy this product again and would love to try it in some of the other colors. Gunmetal, Punk Purple, and Midnight seem like some fun colors to try.

e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Cream Eyeliner in Black with Slanted Eyeliner Brush

Inside of e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Cream Eyeliner in Black

Thin & Thick Swatch of e.l.f. Cosmetics Studio Cream Eyeliner in Black

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GOSH Cosmetics Velvet Touch Lipstick in Shocking Coral 145 [Review & Swatches]

I never heard of Gosh Cosmetics until I went to Walgreens, in search of Sinful Color's Lip Shine [check my review here]. They are a company from Denmark and recently came to the United States. I instantly fell in love with their packaging. It has that smooth velvety finish kind of like the NARS Cosmetics packaging. I also love that their cosmetics come in bright playful colors. After much debating on what product to buy, I went with their Velvet Touch Lipstick in Shocking Coral 145. The formula went on smooth. It has a nice creamy texture to it. The smell has a faint hint of sweetness to it.

Website's claims: GOSH VELVET TOUCH LIPSTICK gives an intense and lasting color to the lips due to a high concentration of color pigments. Instense and very staying colour. Brillant and shiny look. Extra care and protection of the lips. Contains SPF 6.

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[Swatch w/ Flash]

I purchased this lipstick for $15.00. Although, I purchased it at Walgreens, for some weird reason I cannot find it on the website. Every website, I look at says that GOSH is not available in the US only in the UK, so it seems like they may have gotten here very recently. If you are dying to try one of their cosmetics, it doesn't hurt to check your local Walgreens or buy online at Superdrug, a UK store.

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Have you tried GOSH Cosmetics yet?

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xo, Sabrina