Rimmel Brand Badge Prize from Influenster

I received my brand badge prize from Influenster in the mail this weekend! If you don't remember I received a voxbox a few months back containing the Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation to test. After I finished my tasks I received my brand badge for Rimmel. Every brand badge holder was guaranteed a brand badge prize from Rimmel and here is what I received.

My awesome box of goodies!

Scandaleyes Eye Shadow Stick in Bulletproof Beige: $3.97 (price via walmart.com)

Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Black: $3.97 (price via walmart.com)

Glam'Eyes HD in Brick Lane

Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara: $5.99 (price via walgreens.com)

Stay Blushed! Liquid Cheek Tint in Apricot Glow

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight: $5.47 (price via walmart.com)

Stay Matte Primer: $6.69 (price via Ulta.com)

Ipsy December 2013

It finally came. Actually, it came the other day but I didn't have time to post but here it is anyways! I know I haven't been posting my monthly Ipsy bags but that's because by the time I get my Ipsy there are so many videos and blogs out already that I end up just not posting but since this month came a little faster than the past few months here it is.

Anyone else getting excited? I know I am...

 

This months bag is this awesome black patterned bag. Cute and I'll probably get some use out of this bag.

Can you guess my first item that's at the very top of my bag?

First thing in the bag are these duo fragrance mini samples for him and her by English Laundry. On the back of the box it says "Fresh and iconic, the English Laundry brand created by Christopher Wicks merges British style with a twist of rock & roll for him and her." I haven't tried them just yet because I'm not sure which ones which and I'm not a big perfume person either. This to me was a complete miss.

The second thing I pulled out is this polish by Nicka K in the number NY139. It doesn't have a name but on the Ipsy website it says it is in the color Ripe Apple.

Next, I got the NYX lipstick in Sky Pink. It's a shimmery pinky nude which I think is wearable but I hate anything that's shimmery on my lips. Personally, shimmers just not my thing.

This is the Pop Beauty trio in Smokin Hot. I didn't do swatches because I will doing a GRWM video. Hopefully soon but I'm not sure just yet as my post allergic reaction acne still hasn't gone away yet.

Lastly at the bottom of the bag was the be a...bombshell the one stick in the shade Flustered. It's a red color with gold flecks of glitter. I'm not a big fan of red and I'm not a big fan of glitter.

This months bag was a great deal but sadly Ipsy match just didn't work out for me as I received a lot of items I just wasn't impressed with. Perhaps, if I had received different shades or something along those lines I think this would have been the perfect bag.

REVIEW: CoverGirl Lip Perfections

I am finally doing my post on the CoverGirl Lip Perfections. If you watch my videos then you know these were in my haul video that I promised to review. The three shades I have and will be reviewing today are number 200 sultry, 365 enchantress, and 305 hot.

My initial reaction to these lipsticks was that I really liked enchantress. Sultry I thought was too brown and I probably wouldn't be able to get much use out of it. As for hot I just wanted to try out a red lipsticks since I have never owned a red lipstick.

SWATCHES:

 

L to R: Sultry, Enchantress, Hot

 

Top to Bottom: Hot, Enchantress, Sultry

After swatching and using the lipsticks for well over a month my opinions changed and my preference is actually the opposite of my initial thoughts. I actually really like Sultry, not very fond of Enchantress, and I'm pretty satisfied with Hot being my first choice for venturing out into red lipsticks.

LIP SWATCHES:

This is a before photo with just some lip balm and zero lipstick. As you can see my lips are pretty pigmented by themselves.

In this photo I have on Sultry. It is a gorgeous your lips but better kind of color. In the tube the lipsticks rather brown and looks almost unwearable on my skin tone. However, when applied the lipstick is actually pinker in color and has a nice sheen.

Swatched here is the shade Enchantress. I thought I was going to like this shade just because it was pink. I ended up not being a fan as it has a blue opalescent sheen to it. I think that if this shade did not have that duo chrome affect to it I think I would of really enjoyed this shade.

The last shade is in Hot. As you can see its a blue toned matte red shade. In the photo it looks like it has a sheen to it but it really is matte. Oddly this lipstick was the only one out of three that I have that feels kind of dry and stains my lips.

Here is a before and after comparison of how the lipstick stained my lips.

The thing I like most about these lipsticks is that they have this unique smell to them. As a whole I really enjoyed these lipsticks and I actually wouldn't mind picking up more colors to test.

**FUN FACTS**

1. We are celebrating my mom's 61st birthday today.

2. If you look closely you will see my kids are in the background of most of todays photos.

Mirabella Lipstick in Daydream Review

I received this lipstick in my May Ipsy bag and I have been loving it! If you don't know what Ipys is I will link it at the bottom of this post.

As you can see the Mirabella lipsticks packaging is very sleek and very well made.

Trying to get the true color of this lipstick was a pain. Finally after a few minutes I got it at a perfect angle and caught almost the true color of this lipstick. Daydream is a really pretty dusty rose color with blue shimmers. It's not as purple toned as shown in the photo but more of a baby doll pink.

This lipstick is very glossy and as stated on the lipstick it is sheer. However, it is buildable. As you can see on the above photo that the top swatch is rather sheer. The top swatch was just two swipes of the lipstick. On the bottom as you can see it is more opaque and shows the true color of the lipstick. No matter how many times I took the photo the sparkles just would not get picked up on the camera but there are blue shimmers that do transfer from the lipstick to your lips.

I like that this lipstick doesn't feel gritty like most lipsticks that have shimmers in them. Which is a plus. The color and the sheerness and the buidability  is another pro to these lipsticks and I will probably be repurchasing this color along with other colors from this line.

Ipsy Website: http://www.ipsy.com/

Ipsy May 2013

I received my May 2013 Ipsy today. If you would like to check Ipsy out I will leave a link.

Website Link: www.ipsy.com

The infamous pink bubble mailer!

The theme for this months bag was Spring Fling. Along with the card telling all the brands for this moth I also received a NuMe gift certificate voucher thing.

 Contents of my bag!

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THE REVEAL!!!!

Item number one in my bag was the Pacifica Island Vanilla Perfume Roll-On. The bottle is .33 fl oz/ 10 ml and smells amazing. This smell reminds me of Vanilla Bean Noel by Bath and Body works that comes out every year during Christmas.

The second item is the NuMe Finishing Serum. It comes in a blue bottle with a stopper lid. The stopper feels cheaply made so I hope it doesn't break on me. I have not used this item but I think I will enjoy this once I finish using my Big And Sexy hair care item I received in last months bag. It does have a smell but not enough to bother me so I don't really mind it.

Next up is the Yaby concealer in pecan. Honestly I'm not sure how I feel about this but I will definitely be trying it out and tell you my thoughts on it.

Fourth item is this Mirabella lipstick in the color Daydream. The color is a nude, dusty rose color with silver micro shimmers. I'm not a big fan of lipsticks with shimmer but I am open to trying out new things.

Lastly is the Zoya nail polish that everyone has been anticipating. The color I received is called Julie. It is a gorgeous soft lilac purple with blue/silver micro shimmers. A great summer color which I will definitely be wearing.