Beauty Ticket Haul - Lippies!

In one of the My Pretty Pink Box's was a coupon for Beauty Ticket. The website boasts that they have "Premium beauty brands up to 85% off everyday ~ new products and brands weekly! There are some current products as well as LE and discontinued products. They also sent a free gift along with my order which I gave to Ms. B. ;)

Tokidoki for Smashbox Lipgloss in Drammatica $8.99 - I was very happy to find this lipgloss! I missed out on picking up anything from the Tokidoki line. I picked this up more for the collector's factor, but I actually love the color and texture of this gloss! This has a different applicator than Smashbox's usual doe foot, it is a short bristled brush, which I actually prefer.

Such a pretty pink on my Fall/Winter fair skin. I think this will become a fave this season since I've been very light with my make up and having a pretty pout can do wonders when I'm close to bare faced.

Jelly Pong Pong Lip Sorbet in Sugared Pear $4.99 - cute little gloss in a cute little pouch. I've never tried any Jelly Pong Pong cosmetics and for $5, it was a great opp to try! This gloss is a nice size that fits in a your pocket or in a clutch. The color is a wearable gold, but the only drawback is the pigment can be streaky when applying with the doe foot applicator. I would like to pop off the inner funnel and dip my lip brush in the gloss to apply instead! The texture is pretty light and not what I was expecting. There isn't a lot of slip. I would use balm before applying this and maybe layering a lipstick with this gloss.

Guilt free way to enjoy red velvet!

Please, I am all about indulging in sweet treats, so I would wear this WHILE eating a red velvet cupcake from Trophy Cupcakes! Mmmm...that sounds good right about now!

Last Holiday Philosophy had cute lip shine ornaments for $12. I bought a few of these and used them as gift tags on prezzies. I saved one for myself too! :D You can still find this on Sephora's website - Philosophy Red Velvet Cake Lip Shine.

This really does smell and taste like red velvet. Yum! The gloss is thick

The color is really light on. I wish the color was true straight out of the tube rather be as light as it comes out.

I love how Philosophy's producsts smell true to what they say the scent is. The multi-purpose cleansers are fab and smell delish! I hope there are more lip shine ornaments this holiday season! Maybe a mimosa flavored one? :p

Smashbox Rapture Lip Gloss Collection

It is my goal to get through all of my new make up that I have been sitting on before I can purchase any new make up. Well, yesterday's post shows an obvious fail since that was a new, recent purchase!

Did anyone else indulge in the Smashbox Rapture Lip Gloss Collection during Holiday '08? See, I told y'all I love lippies! I ordered thsi from Smashbox's website and had quick & free shipping & a freebie!

From the Smashbox website, "Get glam with this party-perfect set of our award-winning, ultra moisturizing lip gloss. The luxurious velour wand perfectly contours lips for a flawless application every time. Includes three best-selling shades and three holiday exclusives. Wear alone or layer together for instant color and stunning shine." This is a $90 retail value set that is only $29! $21.75 on sale on the website!

You get to choose the deluxe sized sample of your choice when you place an order online and I chose their best selling O-Gloss.

These tubes are 0.12 fl oz each and are 4" long. They fit neatly in your pocket or small clutch.

The colors are soft & sheer ranging from nude, peach, pink & tan.

Illume - the lightest of the 6 glosses. Very light and while pretty on its own, I would pair this up with a nude or even brown liner like MAC's Spice or Chesnut.

Ravishing - a light bronze shade. I could pair this up with my MAC Honeymoon lipstick from the Moonbathe collection from Summer '07.

Candid - a coppery pink. Slicked over MAC's Lollipop Loving perhaps? Lollipop never looks right on me on its own, so I'll have to give this a try.

Stunning - a clean, bright fuschia. I think this looks the best on it's own!

Lovely - a shimmery peach. This looks similar to my beloved Love Nectar. Great on it's own as well or I might mix this with Candid.

Radiant - a glistening brown. The darkest shade of the 6, but still very light and wearable. Another on it's own color or I would pair this with a light lining of MAC Mahogony to deepen the brown color.

The award winning O-Gloss! The sample is a generous size - .10 fl oz and fits perfectly in my purse make up bag.

From the website: "Get a shiny pink pout all your own! The first intuitive lip gloss, this innovative formula goes on clear and then reacts with your personal skin chemistry to instantly transform into your own custom shade of pink. O-GLOSS is packed with our exclusive microcirculating Goji Berry-C Complex™ and ginkgo biloba, pomegranate seed antioxidants, revitalizing marine botanicals and moisturizing avocado oil for lustrous shine.
Winner of Allure Magazine Reader's Choice Award for Most Innovative Product, and two-time Best of Sephora Award Nominee for Best Lip Gloss and Best Beauty Innovation."
You can't mess with the ORIGINAL intuitive lipgloss! I have tried another gloss from Too Faced, but got too bright of a magenta! O-Gloss gives you a subtle, pretty, pink pout that isn't too loud. 0.34 fl oz for $22

These glosses are FAB! I would definitely purchase other Smashbox lipglosses! I reviewed Smashbox's Lip Paint in Artiste a few months back and LOVE that gloss as well!

Twilight Venom & Hello 3-0!

Today, I begin a new chapter in life. I welcome my 30's with a new take on my life, respect that I should give and be given and anticipation for what's yet to come. What won't change is my giddiness for make-up, thankfully! My wallet & dwindling funds are not so thankful though, but these small luxuries keep me happy! :)

While picking up a birthday prezzie for my Sissy, I scoped this out at the cash wrap @ Nordy's. I'm a sucker for new products and this was on my make-up lemming list! Especially related to Twilight!

From the DuWop website, "Be transformed. Let the alchemy transcend.

Twilight Venom is not your typical DuWop venom. Instead of a gloss, Twilight Venom is a shimmering crimson lip stain suspended in a venom-laced liquid lip conditioner with a super potent bite (watch out!), and contains argan, avocado, olive oils and vitamin E.

This product should be shaken before use to represent the blending of the human and vampire worlds and applied repeatedly until lips are plumped, revitalized and the desired intensity of color has been reached."
Mmmkay, move over Bella aka KStew, Leilei is ready for her scene.

This really does look like BLOOD. Hahah! The stain doesn't completely mix with the plumper and I found that you have to continually re-cap and shake to achieve a decent stain. I have used DuWop's Lip Venom and this has the same cinnamon scent/taste.

I don't need the plumping effect...seriously. After I took this pic, I got slightly weirded out because it looks like I am applying blood on my lips. As noted earlier, you have to keep mixing the product to get the gloss and stain to mix and get the right amount of color. A bit of work if you have a lot of lip to work with.

You can find Twilight Venom on DuWop's website or at Nordstrom. Stay tuned for the release of the Luna Twilight cosmetic line. I will definitely be picking something up!

I need fangs for this shot. My canines aren't long enough. Grrrr!

A perfectly stained, red pout...ready for smooching. Stains are great to start off as a base. As you layer on liner, lipstick and/or gloss, the stain will remain after all the other layers have been eaten/kissed/licked off. :) Do make sure your pout is smooth and hydrated. I do my lips last during my make up routine, so I slather on balm while I do the rest of my face. Then I blot off the excess and apply the stain then lipstick/gloss.

Oh Edward...you can come visit me anytime and watch me sleep.

Lipgloss Review: Revlon Beyond Natural Cream Lipgloss in Peach

I'm kind of sad because I think I might have lost this lipgloss during Thursday night's debauchery at Baltic aka Bartek Room. :( *sigh* I hope its rolling around somewhere in the car! On to the review!

From the website, this gloss is described as, "Medium coverage color with a soft shine. Designed to match any complexion for naturally lush lips. Delicious butterscotch scent complements the gloss and sweetens the senses."

Natural Cream Lipgloss comes in 8 shades ranging from nude, rose and brown.

Mmmmm...butterscotch!

Quoting one of my faves from Rick Ross, "Burnin' butter got it smellin' like its butterscotch."

I snagged this @ Walgreens for $7 BOGO of course. One for me & one for Ms. B. I chose Peach for myself and LOVE the color and coverage! It has a nice consistency along with a the butterscotch scent. Like any gloss, you SHOULD have smooth, flake free lips to have the best application. This one will not be cute if your pucker isn't. This gloss isn't too sticky and has a soft shine, a very natural look. Perfect for those low key days.

I probably won't be repurchasing this gloss since I have way too many already, but this was definitely a good purchase & if I still have it, I'll probably keep this in my work make up kit. If you're looking for a more natural take on gloss, then this is one for you to buy. With the color range, there is one that would suit women of all skin colors.

Smashbox Lip Paint - Artiste

I really, really wanted Smashbox's Muse Lip Paint in Artiste, but everywhere I went, they were sold out! Boo! Back in February when I was in LA, I managed to find it while shopping at Irvine Spectrum! Planet Beauty had a great selection of higher end cosmetics and hair care products. I walked away with my Muse and some lashes that I managed to mangle that night. Let's just say I slept with them on. I won't disclose any other details. Hahah!

From http://www.smashbox.com/
Artiste is the middle tube. Love, love, love! I wasn't too fond of the other shades since they were particularly light.






I love how the tube is a soft squeezable tube with a doe foot applicator. I think I would have liked a brush applicator better, but I was stoked with the squeeze tube! I can get every bit of product out of this without trying to unsuccessfully scrape the tube. I actually squeeze a bit of product up and swipe it up with the applicator.


The texture has a nice slip and is a bit thick, but not overly sticky like Lipglass can be. The swatch here shows it to be a bit more ruddy, but it is actually a mauve with gold flecks.


I look tired, but at least my lipgloss is pretty! Its a very natural color on me and I love it! I hope Smashbox takes note and creates more lipglosses like this - color, texture and the PACKAGING! Overall, I give this gloss an A++. I like it that much! :)

Lippies!

Here are a couple of lippies that I have picked up in the past month that I haven't had a chance to review. I have been extremely busy with work/school that I have not updated as frequently. I have all next week off, so I'm hoping I can squeeze in some new tutorials/FOTDs/EOTDs etc. I actually have built up quite a bit of material that I have either lost interest in or just don't want to post yet because I keep getting new stuff!

Make Up Mania Curvy Lip Silicone from Uwajimaya $14
The girl on the package has some straight up chocho lips. C'mon, you mean to tell me she doesn't have some kind of injection in her lips to make them that big?! Haha! I have actually seen this lipgloss on Musey's site and saw it at Uwaji's so why not? It looked pretty interesting.


The biggest difference in this lipgloss as opposed to say MAC would be the spatula applicator. Ok, kind of weird, but you can really maximize the product that goes directly on your lips as opposed to say a doe foot or brush applicator that may pull some of the product.

This gloss is thick, but not overly thick as say MAC's Lipglass. It smells like CANDY too! Mmmm! I picked up this pale pink color because I thought I could use this with a smokey eye & pale lip combo or even use this with other colors since its a pretty neutral shade.

Holy cow! Look at it on my lips! This does give you fuller, curvier lips by filling in all the lines in your lips. My bottom lip looks ginormous! This isn't a plumping gloss as in having such ingredients as capzasin to irritate your lips to make them appear and feel fuller. This just has a different texture that floats on your lips to give you that full look. I doubt I would buy this again and it was $14! I would rather buy another tube of my HG MAC Lustre Lipglass in Love Nectar for that price!


I was impressed with my last HIP Jelly Balm purchase that I had to pick up another color to see how a darker color would be pigmented. These were BOGO @ Wal-Greens so I picked up one for me and one for my BKK cutie Ms. B. I compared these to MAC's Tendertone Lipbalms and they come in a very close 2nd to my liking!

I picked up 520 Succulent which is a pretty plummy color.


In its pure, unscathed state. I absolutely hate digging my fingers into lip products. Ick. Anywho...isn't the color gorgeous?

The flash kind of washes the color out. Its a bit more pigmented! While I have been happy with my Jelly Balm purchases, I think this may be my last one. #1 because its a potted lip gloss and #2 because I have so many lippies! Overall, for $8 its a great buy, especially when you can find them for BOGO at Wal-greens or Rite Aid.

Overdue MAC Haul

And now I'm overdue for 3 more color story releases! Accck! Thanks to some wonderful friends for this great haul. I received a MAC gc for my grad/bday back in August and decided to purchase from previous colorstories that I had not indulged in yet - Electroflash, Starflash and Cult of Cherry. I picked up 1 eyeshadow in Love Connection from Electroflash, 2 eyeshadows from Starflash in Bold & Brazen and Glamour Check, Blonde’s Gold pigment from the Overrich collection and Liqueur Lip Glass from Cult of Cherry. While I wanted to grab more items from each line, I kept it pretty much to 1 product from 3 colorstories. Excluding the Starflash collection because I loved two of the shadows and did not have any similar colors.


All the colors are pretty tame. Nothing wild out of this bunch. I wanted to transition to Fall make up with more muted browns and pinks. But I didn't want to lose my love for shimmer!


I swatched the shadows with no base. Just as they are! (L-R/Top/Bottom) Blondes Gold Pigment, Glamour Check e/s, Bold and Brazen e/s, Love Connection e/s duo and Liqueur Lipglass on the bottom.

Blondes Gold pigment is a beautiful sheer wash of gold that I love to use all over my crease and layer color on top of that. Like some other bloggers out there, I was disappointed by the appeareance of less product in the container. These are supposed to be more finely milled and while it looks as the jar is not full, the weight should be correct.

I love the shadows from the Starflash collection! They go on so smoothly and blend beautifully. Very pigmented and they offer just that bit of shimmer without appearing too metallic. I used Glamour Check and Bold & Brazen to a wedding last Sunday and it was absolutely goregeous!

The Love Connection duo from the Electroflash collection is quite shimmery with more distinct flecks of glitter. I have had a few lazy days this week and would just do a quick wash of each color over my crease. Just a hint of color!

I think out of all of the products, the Liqueur Lipglass from the Cult of Cherry color story is my fave! I used to be a big fan of a really bold lip, but over the past few years, I have opted for more a more sheer & shinier look with gloss. This color is a good compromise for the Fall, allowing me to have more color on my lips without heading back to my Revlon Blackberry or Colorstay Sienna days. LoL!