Product Spotlight: Maybelline Color Whisper

Top to Bottom: 15, 80, 55, 40

Hello everyone!

I remember around this time last year when lip butters were suddenly becoming all the rage. Every company had their own version of them and there were so many different colors. Recently, I was looking through all my lip products when I realized I owned four of the Maybelline Color Whisper. I totally forgot how much I loved them. Because of this, I decided it was time to do a proper review on them.

I think these are amazing for the summer because they are so buttery and go on so smoothly. They are really easy to toss into your purse on the go. Just like with most lip butters, the lasting power is not amazing but they give a good two hours if you are not eating or drinking. However, they are really easy to apply without a mirror so I don't mind that. They are basically a hybrid of a lip balm and a lipstick because they are really moisturizing but still give a bit of color. Some of these definitely give more color than others.

One Size Fits Pearl #55 gives a really light pink color which in the swatch on my arm is not even noticeable. On the lips, however, it gives a nice sudden pink tone. I think this is great for everyday wear and for school. Orange Attitude #40 is bright tangerine orange. I really like this over my Maybelline Vivid Lipstick in 885 Vibrant Mandarin because together they give the perfect bright orange lip. Made It Mauve #80 is a deep berry color but it is still really glossy and easy to wear. Lastly is Some Like It Taupe #15 which first off has the coolest name and is a nice light taupe color. They are all super glossy which is awesome for the summer. I prefer matte lipsticks in the fall and winter but in the spring and summer, I think glossy lips look really nice.

Have you tried these out?

Lots of Love,
Rena 

Product Spotlight: Rimmel Kate Moss Lipsticks

Top to Bottom: 06, 09, 17, 109

Hello Everyone!

There are some pretty awesome lipsticks at the drugstore. Revlon and Maybelline both have some awesome formulas and colors. However, my all time favorite drugstore lipsticks are definitely Rimmel Kate Moss Lipsticks. I currently own four and I am definitely going to be picking up some more soon. I have three of the originals and one of the matte ones. Both are amazing lipsticks.

The four colors I have are 06, 09, 17 and 109. I wish they had actually names instead of just numbers but I can get over it because of how amazing the colors are. 06 is a bright hot pink color. It is actually a really nice dupe for MAC's Impassioned. 09 is a cherry deep pink color. It has a cool tone undertone so it is very flattering! 17 is the perfect everyday pinky nude color. It isn't over powering and is perfect to just toss on. Lastly is 109, which is a mute corally orange. It is a great pop of color without being overwhelming.

For the formula, these lipsticks are absolutely perfect. They go on super smoothly and last for hours. If I'm not eating or drinking, these will last a good 5 hours without needing any retouches! The matte one lasts even longer 5-6 hours. They smell amazing too! Like candy but not in a overwhelming way. I also think the packaging is very sleek and chic. Overall, if you haven't tried these out yet, you definitely need to!

What is your favorite drugstore lipsticks?

Lots of Love,
Rena

Spring Lipstick Picks

Hello Everyone! 

Happy Spring! I am so happy it is finally spring, I honestly can not wait to step outside and not feel cold. Being in a spring mood, I decided I would share some lipsticks I look forward to using this spring. I love wearing brighter colors in the spring. A simple natural eye with a bright lips just looks amazing.  I hope you enjoy.  

 Bottom to Top:  Impassioned, Nude Diaphane, Kate Moss 109,  One Size Fits Pearl,Vibrant Mandarin

MAC Amplified Lipstick in Impassioned: Hello Barbie pink! This lipstick is a beautiful blue toned hot pink that just glides onto the lips. Amplified is my favorite finish from MAC because it is glossy but not overly shiny. This color is honestly the perfect hot pink that is still wearable. I got this at Nordstorm for 16 dollars.


NYX Matte Lipstick in Nude Diaphane: This lipstick is 100 percent matte but it goes on really smoothly and lasts really well ( about 5 hours if not eating and drinking). This color is a pinky nude. I prefer this to my other favorite nude, Rimmel Nude Delight, during the spring because I feel like the pinky undertone makes it so spring perfect. I got this CVS ( yes! CVS now has NYX yay) for around 5 dollars.

Rimmel Kate Moss Matte in 109: Another matte lipstick, this one also lasts a really well around 5 hours and this color is just gorgeous. It is a matte orangy coral and it is quite muted so it is not one of those " in your face" kind of oranges. This is great for a pop of color that is not overwhelming. One thing though, it is a bit drying so make sure to have a good balm underneath it! I got this at Walmart for a little over four dollars!

Maybelline Color Whisper in 55 One Size Fits Pearl: I am really sad that this does not show up in picture as well as it does in person. This is a very glossy, easy to wear baby pink. I love this for lazy days that I don't feel like checking on my lipstick all day. This goes on easy and adds a subtle hint of color. I picked this up at Walgreens for around 8 dollars.

Maybelline Lipstick in 885 Vibrant Mandarin: Last but not least is the brightest of the bunch. Vibrant Mandarin is actually what is sounds like a bright orange color. It glides on really easily and has a shiny finish. This is the lipstick for the days you want your lipsticks noticed. It is a very attention drawing orange color. This goes great with a basic neutral colored outfit. I got this at Walgreens for around 8 dollars.

What colors do you looks forward to wearing?

Lots of Love,
Rena 

Top Thirteen of 2013: Face, Eyes and Lips

Hello Everyone!  I can not believe that 2013 is already over! It honestly flew by so fast. Here are my top thirteen  face, eyes and lips products of 2013. I can't wait to see everything that 2014 has to bring. I hope you enjoy!
1) Rimmel Stay Matte Powder: This my everyday "go to" press powder. It does a great job controlling shine and helping my foundation and concealer stay on all day. It is also really affordable. I got mine at CVS for around five dollars and one container of this has lasted me for about six months now!Overall, you get great quality for such a low price.

2) Bourjois Chocolate Bronzer:  I got this from my international swap and oh boy how I wish this was available in the states. Lets start of with the smell: IT SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE. Every girls wish right here. I also really enjoy using this contouring. It isn't only glittery or sparkling so it is perfect for contouring. It also opens up like a book which I think is pretty cool. Bourjois really needs to come over to the states because they have so many great products that I wish I could try!
3) NARS Laguna: It is a very natural bronze color. It has some nice shimmer to it but it isn't overwhelmingly shimmer. The formula of Laguna is probably my favorite thing about it. It goes on so smoothly and easily. It blends really is and never leaves your face looking muddy or heavy. It gives you a healthy glow that isn't shiny. I use it all over my face or to contour my cheekbones! 

4) Rimmel Moisture Renew in Nude Delight: This lipsticks has been in multiple monthly favorites as well as my top three lipsticks of the moment post. Basically this is a perfect everyday nude color. It is easy to wear, long lasting( around 5 hours without retouches if I am not eating or drinking) and very affordable. I picked it up for around five dollars at CVS. It is beautiful nude color with a little bit of shine. I love pairing it with my NYX Mega Shine Gloss in Pink Nude. 

5) NYX Mega Shine Gloss in Pink Nude: This has been my " go to" everyday lip gloss mainly because I love how it looks over Rimmel's Nude Delight.  I also adore the smell of these glosses. They remind me so much of Capri Sun in Fruit Punch. However, the smell doesn't linger around which is great because no one wants to smell fruit punch while working or drinking coffee. Overall, the NYX Mega Shine Glosses are lovely but Pink Nude is my favorite color. This is very affordable I got it from Ulta at around four dollars.

6) Rimmel Wake Me Up in Classic Beige: It took me forever to find this concealer! Walmart was always sold out and Target and Cvs just didn't carry it which made no sense to me. Anyways, I read so many great reviews about it and it lived up to the expectations. I love it for the bags underneath my eyes. I think it does a great job brightening up that area. I have it in Classic Beige. It has been my "go to" concealer this year. I am on my third tube already!
7) Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Liquid Foundation by Benefit: This has been my favorite foundation this year. I actually just bought it in my winter shade. It is a medium coverage that lasts all day and does not look cakey. It actually leaves a really nice healthy glow to the face. Plus it has SPF in it which makes it perfect for the hotter months. Honestly, it is very lovely and worth a try. 
8) NYX Powder Blush in Mocha: Mocha is a beautiful rusty rose color. It contains no glitter but it's not completely matte. I find that it gives your cheeks a healthy glow. It is so easy to wear and I really think it would look amazing on any skin tone. It feels very luxurious but have an amazing price tag. I got this little gem at Ulta for around 5 dollars. 
9) Maybelline 24 Hr Color Tattoos by Eye Studio: These eyeshadows are my favorite cream based eye shadows. I own four colors: 35 Tough as Taupe, 50 Edgy Emerald, 30 Pomegranate Punk and Bad to the Bronze. They are really easy to apply by brush or finger ( I prefer to use my fingers) and they blend very nicely. These shadows leave a nice smooth finish that doesn't crease. They are also really nice bases for powder shadows if you want to get a lot of pigment out of the powder shadows. A lot of people compare them to MAC paint pots and since I never owned a paint pot, I can't compare but these are really lovely. 
10) They're Real! Mascara by Benefit: This is my holy grail mascara. It does what I use to use three mascaras to do. It gives amazing length, holds a curl and gives great volume. I love the sleek metallic gray packaging as well. Whenever I wear it, I get so many compliments about how amazing my lashes look.  11) Woodwinked by MAC: This color is a beautiful warm gold color with a bit of shimmer in it. It is probably my favorite MAC color that I own. It looks great in the crease or all over the lid and I love pairing it with Naked Lunch. It is perfect for everyday wear or for a bit of shimmer at night. Honestly, I think this is a shadow every girl should own. It would look amazing on any skin tone. 
12) Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner by Stila: These are my favorite eyeliners for my lower lash line. They come in such amazing colors and they really last forever! I own seven of them and I can honestly say I wear all the colors. They are so water resistant. I have showered with them on and they are still there after! 13) Sleek I Divine Palette in Storm: The packaging is very nice and not cheap feeling at all. It is an all black case with a huge mirror inside. This palette comes with three matte shades (a nude, a medium brown and a black) and nine shimmery shades ( a highlight color, a light brown, a dark brown, a light blue, a dark green, a navy blue, a gold, a rose pink and a dark rose brown color). The colors are amazing for everything from an everyday look to a smokey eye to a pop of color. It is extremely versatile.  They are extremely pigmented and very easily blendable.  The shimmery colors are a bit more pigmented than the matte ones but the matte ones are still very nice. I really wish Sleek was sold in the states!
I hope you've all had an amazing 2013 and I wish all of your a happy 2014! 
Lots of love,

Crazy about Lipstick

Hi Guys! Today I've decided to a little tag that has been going around called "Crazy about Lipstick." I'm really excited about this because I am obsessed with lipsticks! Lipstick actually started my love for make up. I love all the different colors and how lipstick can complete a look! Here I go! 
1) How many lipsticks do you own?  I just pulled out my lipstick drawer and counted that I own 22 lipsticks! I didn't count any glosses or lipliners or anything like that. I actually thought I had more than this so I'm pleasantly surprised! 
2) What was your first lipstick?  My first high end lipstick was Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick in Infrared. It is a beautiful matte red however it really dries out my lips.  I don't remember my first drugstore lipstick but if I had to guess it probably was one of my Rimmel ones!
3) What is your most worn lipstick?  Definitely my Rimmel Moisture Renew in Nude Delight. This is my "go to" every day make up. My most worn red lipstick is MAC's Russian Red. It is a perfect blue tone red that lasts forever. 
4) What is your favorite brand of lipstick?  Rimmel. especially the Kate Moss line. I own at least 9 Rimmel lipsticks and 7 of them are definitely the Kate Moss line. I adore the smell of them. I know weird but they smell like cherry candy. Also the finish is awesome and they last forever. 
5) What is your favorite finish?  I love matte finishes. I am not a huge fan of shiny lips so I prefer how matte lips look. Matte lips just remind so much of the 60s and pearls. I'm weird I know. I also really like MAC's amplified finish.
6) What is the last lip product you bought? I think the last lip product I bought was a Blistex Chapstick. My lips have been so chapped lately. I think it is because of the weather changes. It works really well on my chapped lips! 
7) How many lip products (everything) do you current have in your handbag? I currently have three. I have an EOS and a baby lips. Also I tend to throw in whatever lipstick I am wearing that day and take it back out at the end of the night. Today, I wore Rimmel Kate Moss in 09 so that is in my bag too! 
8) What lip products do you use to rock a red lip?  I always make sure that my lips are super moisturized! I hate when red lips start looking chappy. I think it can look cheap and no one wants that! I also try to use a liner to make it last long but I don't always do this because I tend to forget!    9) How do you store your lipsticks?  I have them laying down in a drawer in my make up shelf thingy. I have them in the same drawer as my mascaras and eyeliners. I have cute little dividers in between them that I got at TJ Maxx. TJ Maxx has great storage options! 
10) What lip products are you currently lusting after?  I really really really want to get my hands on the new Mr. Rescue Baby Lips! They seems perfect for the colder winter months. Also the new Rihanna line from MAC looks amazing! I really need to get to a MAC counter and swatch the colors! 

I hope you guys enjoyed this! I tag all of you do to this tag! It was actually really fun!  Lots of Love,

June Favorites

Hi Guys!
I honestly can not believe how quickly June flew by; I swear yesterday it was still March! Just like every other month, I am going to be showing you my favorites of June! I haven't been using too much make up this month because I work outdoors and at pools and I just like to be natural at work. However, when I have used make up this month, I have really found great products that I love. So here they are! 

Earrings from Francesca's: 

 
I don't think I've ever worn these without getting a compliment on how pretty they are! They are these lovely big studs with a reflective stone in them that has a light blue base and also can look purple, pink and dark blue. They were $12.95 and I got them last year from Francesca's. If you guys don't know already, Francesca's is my holy grail jewelry store. I honestly think 95 percent of the jewelry I own is from there. They are great options and all their products are great quality. I just think they are so fun and summery. Yup!  I can't think of what else to say besides I love them.

Maybelline 24 hr Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk: 

I rediscovered the Maybelline 24 hr Color Tattoos this month and the pomegranate punk has been my most worn color out of the ones I own. There are so many options with this product. I can use it as a base for other colors or build it up to get a beautiful plum color with gold shimmer or I can use a little bit of it as a touch of color. It doesn't crease and lasts for a solid 8 hours! I did a full review on this product that you can read [here].

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm: 

The Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm has been a necessity product for me so far this summer. I always get sun spots on my face ( circle patches of lighter skin from the sun) so it is really important for me to have SPF on my face at work. However, I don't like putting on actual sunscreen on my face because it is always too thick and greasy. The Naked Skin Beauty Balm has SPF 20 in it and goes on light and easy. It also gives me a nice glow. I have the travel sized one just because I wasn't sure if I was going to like it and I am going to buy a full bottle once I run out.

Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Oil SPF 6:

Along the same lines as the previous product, I like my tanning oil to have SPF in it. I know SPF 6 isn't a lot but I am naturally pretty tan and I don't really burn so SPF 6 is enough for my body ( besides my face which I use 20).  I really like the Hawaiian Tropic tanning oil because it isn't overall thick and it doesn't make me feel stick. Also it doesn't attract sand to me at the beach like other tanning oils do. If you are looking for a tanning oil, I highly recommend this one.

Tarte Beauty and the Box in Secret Garden: 

This is my current favorite quad of shadows. Tarte has been a really big hit with me lately and this is one of products that started that trend. The four colors in this are: Sprout, Goldenrod, Fern and Vine. They are really pigmented and are beautiful colors. I did a full review on this that you can read [here].


Rimmel Lipstick in 642 Nude Delight:

My last favorite of this month is this Rimmel lipstick in Nude Delight. We all know my love for Rimmel; it is my favorite drugstore brand. This lipstick is a very nice nude color with a hint of shimmer. I've been wearing it on an everyday bases just because its subtle but still gives good color and lasts for about 5 hours without retouches. Rimmel overall has really good lipsticks especially the Kate Moss ones and if you are looking for cheap lipsticks but good quality, these are for you. 

What have you been loving this month? 
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Lots of Love