Unboxing: ColourPop Cosmetics Super Shock Shadows, Lippie Pencil & Lippie Stix

My first ColourPop Super quick shipping from LaLa Land!  Have heard so much good stuff about their Super Shock Shadows from other bloggers and to now they have lip pencils and lip sticks.  Eeee!

Queen For A Day Foursome

From the website:

FOURSOME INCLUDES: SHAMELESS / BAE – A duo of shameless black drizzled with multiple shades of green and subtle hints of blue and gold glitter leaving a metallic finish paired with a rich eggplant purple with an emerald, and turquoise, glittery duo chrome metallic finish. GIRLY - Creamy vanilla with a flash of pink and gold duo chrome finish. Girly, the perfect way to class up your stripper heels. SMASH - Neutral medium warm beige with a soft golden satin finish, from beach parties to dancing on tables with your girl gang, Smash is step one to busting out your A- game. SEQUIN - A copper penny like shade with silver and gold glitter. Find a boy, pick him up, all day long you’ll get good…..

Sequin

Girly

Smash

Shameless on the left, Bae on the right

Swatches done with my finger

Swatches done with a sponge tip applicator

LBB - rich plum wine in a matte finish created by one of ColourPop's favorite bloggers LittleBlackBoots.  This color reminds me of MAC Vino lip liner.  I'll have to do a a swatch comparison.  I love Fall & Winter for dark lippies!  I'm lemming Creature and Grind next!

Cost:
Foursomes - $20
Super Shock Shadows & Pigments $5 each
Lippie Stix and Pencils $5 each

Pros:
-Super pigmented
-Lots of colors to choose from
-Not tested on animals!

Cons:
-NONE!

Would I recommend these to a friend?  YAS!  I loooooove these shadows and lippies!  These are a great affordable option for a collection at $5 each, these are a steal.  The consistency of these shadows are really soft, pigmented and buildable.  I am not fond of dipping my finger into product, so using a sponge tip applicator is a more hygienic way to apply without losing the vibrancy.

Currently, they offer free shipping for orders of $30 or more.  They may discontinue this deal, so check them out and order soon!  

Ulta Ultimate Pout SPF 15 - Plumberry

Thank goodness for this fall's trend of dark lips! While I do love my shimmery, sheer glosses, I dig having a haute pucker! My Sissy gave me Ulta's Ultimate Pout SPF 15 in Plumberry last year. I was stuck on either the sheer or bright lippies last year. I think I'll switch it up! Reminds me of my infamous highschool lipcolor - Revlon's Colorstay in Sienna. I don't know how many tubes of that I went through.
Described as, "The NEWS - mega moisture lip color infused with plumping collagen spheres.
The RESULT - fuller, smoother, movie star lips in an instant."

Plumberry is a gorgeous burgundy. I like how this has SPF 15 since most lipgloss or lipsticks don't have any SPF. There are 6 shades to choose from & is priced at $10. The lipstick is smooth and has a pleasant taste & scent.

I should have applied this with a lipbrush instead of straight from the tube. Can you say crooked? Hahah!

Found my favorite RED lipstick this Holiday!

**SWOON** Givenchy Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick in Fatal Dandy. With a touch of YSL Gloss in Pur Black.

From Sephora.com

Givenchy Rouge Interdit $26.50

What it is:Exceptionally smooth, longwearing lipstick.

What it is formulated to do:Adds sexy, light-reflective color to the lips as it nourishes and hydrates with powerful antioxidants.

What else you need to know:Rouge Interdit is more than a lipstick, it's a fashion accessory with a designer signature. The black and silver tube is an objet d'art adorned with a ribbon at one end that unlocks the beautiful piece. Wear anytime, in any circumstance. When applied, it immediately soothes and softens. Its fine, spreadable texture melts over the lips.

MAC Store Haul - Sonic Chic Mineralize Blush & Pro Longwear Lustre Twins

I finally went in and picked up a few things from the MAC store not too long ago. I wanted to redeem my 6 empty items for a lipstick and also pick up something from one of the new color stories. I ended up getting one of the Pro Longwear Lustre Twins in Ripe & Ready/Soft & Lush and a Mineralize blush in Gleeful from the Sonic Chic line.

I'm so glad that the Back 2 MAC program now offers a variety of products for redemption rather than just a lipstick. You now have the option of either an eyeshadow, lipgloss or lipstick (including Pro Longwear!). So save up your 6 empty containers to redeem for any of those 3 types of items! There are a few things to keep in mind - for eyeshadow containers, it has to have the metal pan. You can actually buy an empty pan if you depot your shadow & just glue it in, only actual plastic containers qualify. No paper packaging can be brought in, so the boxes the products come in don't count. This one is new too - they are now accepting eyeshadow pans that are bought to fill a palette. The pan has to have the magnet with the actual sticker on it. If you bring in an item that is a minature set, like the pigment and lipgloss sets from the Holiday colorstories, you need to bring in the entire set. All 6 lipgloss tubes or pigment containers. I think its pretty easy to collect 6 empty containers if you, for example, have a HG lipgloss/lipstick that is MAC, use the skincare line frequently or depot your eyeshadows to put them in to a MAC palette! If you have any questions, you can always chat online with a rep at MAC.com.

First off, the lippy. I’m not so fond of longwear color due to the feeling it leaves your lips without the glossy top coat. It kind of makes my lips feel tight after applying, but when you add the glossy topcoat, my lips feel fine! You really have to keep applying the topcoat if you're out and drinking. It can make your lips dry later during wear as well. Instead of using the topcoat all the time, I sometimes dab on a little bit of Tendertone balm on top. The pros about this product is it really is very long wearing, excluding if you're eating foods that are oily. The con is that the topcoat needs to be used frequently and they do not offer replacements for the Lustre gloss! Currently they only have replacements for the clear gloss or mirror which is a silvery glitter topcoat. I don't think I will repurchase this item in this particular color because I think I'll have it for a long time. If anything, I will pick up another color to add to my collection. Maybe a red!

I love the Soft & Lush glossy coat on the left!
Such a pretty coral color on! I love how the Lustre topcoat really adds some depth to the color.
I forgot that I did have a Pro Longwear lipstick from a few years back when they first launched. Top is Stuck On You with the clear topcoat.

Mineralize blush in Gleeful from the Sonic Chic line

The one make up item that I rarely really buy is blush. I really stick to either a more pink or a more peach tone depending on the look I'm going for. My HG blush is NARS' Deep Throat for a peachy shade and MAC's Blushbaby for a pinky tone. It took me going into the store and swatching the colors myself to decided if I wanted one. I checked out Nuance and Gleeful and this one was the winner. Nuance was more of a peach color but with my complexion, it wouldn't have really shown. The pigmentation on these blushes are wonderful! I just dab a little bit on the apples of my cheeks! I don't think I will be purchasing another blush from this line and am very pleased with this purchase!

Minor rant about the MUA's at the Westfield Southcenter Mall - they are gd rude. First the gal flat out said that I could not redeem my 6 for a Pro Longwear. I told her I chatted with a rep online and she still had to confirm it with her manager who confirmed it was true. Bitch, see I told you. She did not seem like she wanted to help me and I was just irritated. Arrrggh! I wish my girl Tiffy was closer to me! She is mgr at the DT Seattle MAC counter @ Nordy's so visit her if you're in DT! :) I don't want to go back to that MAC store, but I probably will since its closer to me.

CCO MAC Hauls + Comparison of Tendertone vs Jelly Balm

I am definitely in love with the Cosmetics Company Store up in Marysville! I head up there when I can! But only if I already have errands to run up north. The selection has been pretty slim because of all the tourists that come through to the outlets. I have been pretty lucky to pick up a few things, including another Provence pigment which is my fave base and also limited edition. I even snagged a couple of Tendertone Lip Balms that were limited edition as well!

I snagged this for $11.75! :p This is a deal since the retail price of $14.50 a pop!

Tendertone Lip Balm in Tender Baby. A pretty & sheer baby pink.

On another visit to CCO, I picked up MAC Pro Longwear Lipsticks in Luchious & Rose and another Tendertone Lipbalm in Purring.

Lucious on top, Rose below that and Purring on the side.

Purring Tendertone Lip Balm. Just a slight peachy tint. Similar to the HIP Jelly Balm in Savory that I got for Cat.

Lucious Pro Longwear - I love this color on! Its a good pinky beige with a hint of shimmer.

Sorry for the streaky application! I just took Lucious off before applying Rose and it took a bit of work to get it off. Haha! I love this color as well! It is a bright, clean pink that makes me think retro when I have it on. Very much a girly color

Comparison of MAC Tendertone Lip Balm vs. L'oreal HIP Jelly Balm
Jelly Balm in Plush on the left and Tendertone in Tenderbaby on the right. The Tendertone is a bit bigger. than the Jelly Balm, but both are pretty generous in size for the amount you need to apply. The colors are pretty similar but one thing I found was that the Tendertone was more pigmented than the Jelly Balm. I like to use these by themselves and with lipsticks, but mostly for just a bit of color on my bare lips. I like that the Jelly Balm smells like Cotton Candy, but I love the more watermelon scent that Tendertone has to offer. While I did get the Tendertone discounted for $11.75 at CCO, I paid $8 for the Jelly Balm so only a few dollars difference. Even though I do have a thing about putting my finger in lip products, I’ve put aside my lil peeve and gave in. I’m glad I did!Overall I do like both products but the winner in my book would be the Tendertone!