Make-up Reviews

TokyoMilk Cherry Bomb Lip Balm Review

Ahh Tokyo! One of my fav cities in the world, outside my own little city of course.

Tokyo is such an incredible culture shock. You might think you know city life but believe me some of the obscurity of a large Japanese city may never be known in any other city in the world in my opinion.

Speaking of Tokyo….

Wanna hear ’bout one of my fav lip balms? Someone asked me a while back ago, “What’s your fav balm?” Dude, such a loaded question. I have so many I love.

TokyoMilk Cherry Bomb Lip Balm happens to be one.

You probably NEEDS it, if not for the balm at LEAST for the name alone, loves it!

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L’Oreal Stars Never Fail Infalliable Lipcolour Compact Collection Review and Swatches

So off the topic of makeup but have you tried Wonka Exceptionals Fruit Marvels. OMG Loves! I nicked a tin from my friend’s purse about two weeks ago and I’ve ever after been a Fruit Marvels addict. It’s fruity crack people! First off, seriously, someone should send a memo to Willy Wonka that the website stinks. After inhaling my first tin of these bad boys I proceeded to WANT more and my search around drugstores was uneventful, I came back empty handed, no delicious candy crack to be had. So like a good techy geek I logged on to the Wonka site (www.wonka.com) and they make no mention of these around (granted, I didn’t register but still!? WTH? Where’s the deets on this candy crack!?). They mention the Wonka Exceptionals Chocolates but nada about Fruit Marvels.

Horror.

So far, haven’t had much lucky scoring anymore. Sad, irritated little pout but I hear they might be available in other flavors, that makes me want to put a little extra effort into my search.

Oh sorry you wanted deets what they taste like right? I got the Pomegranate ones and they are basically a hard shelled candy, kinda like a sucker of some sort, that are filled with a jelly, liquid-y center kinda Turkish Delight-like. Turkish Delight is one of my fav sweets of all times, buy me some and I’m yours, so this could be why Fruit Marvels appealed so much to me as they have the same sort of concept going on, sugary coated deliciousness.

Anyway, ’nuff ’bout candy and the likes. Let’s get on with the makeup eh?

L’Oreal has introduced the Stars Never Fail Lipcolour Compact Collection for Fall 2010 which includes personally selected shades from Beyonce, Andie MacDowell, Diane Keaton, Eva Langoria Parker, Kate del Castillo, and Linda Evangelista. L’Oreal wanted to go with a diverse group of women that represented various age groups, styles, and ethnicities. I think it’s safe to say the concept of going with such a wide range of various women is really a great idea considering makeup junkies come in sorts of shapes, sizes, ages, and colors, don’t we?

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Clarins Rouge Prodige True Colour & Shine Lipstick Review and Swatches

Clarins says the first objective of a lipstick is the attract attention with its color and shine but they failed to mention elegant packaging draws the eye as well. You won’t be shy about whipping out the new Clarins Rouge Prodige True Colour & Shine Lipstick from your purse for touch up as it comes housed in a simple yet lovely gold case. The second objective of a lipstick is to remain flawless throughout the day….does Rouge Prodige do the trick?

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Milani Lip Flash Full Coverage Shimmer Gloss Pencil Review and Swatches

Anyone who knows me knows what a big ass geek I am and how I sweat Freddie Mercury hard. FLASH!!!!!!!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!!! He’ll save everyone of us! Man, how awesome was Timothy Dalton in the Flash Gordon movie? Totally love that flick, such a complete geek fest.

Tim D

Sorry I think I got off topic since the new Milani lip pencil is named “Flash”….

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Milani Lip Flash Full Coverage Shimmer Gloss Pencil yay or nay….what do I think?

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Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipgloss Review Update and Swatches

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I gotta say I’m not particularly keen on Estee Lauder lip products simply because of the packaging and the taste. Yes, yes we are all terrible package junkies and shallow enough to admit that Estee Lauder packaging is simply NOT cute enough for most of us. I try to tame my shallow good nature when shopping EL simply because they actually have some incredibly cool products.

Now another thing….

I love many of the lip products that the brand does but the taste is a tad off putting at times. It’s a cherryish, perfum-y fruity something or another. Now the fruity is great but it’s the mix of perfume that makes me cringe.

Putting these flaws aside I must say I really fell in love with the new Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipgloss. Incredibly lovely stuff. Although I already reviewed these I wanted to take a minute just to do a brief recap and some more swatches from my recent Nordstrom pre-order as I got four more shades of these bad boys and they are too gorgeous not to share.

You might fall in love with the shades I picked!

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Too Faced Naked Eye Kit Review and Swatches

Ahh Too Faced. Keep releasing your eye kits and I’ll keep buying ‘em! Too Faced started its Eye Kit career with its Smoky Eye Kit flash forward a year and they released the Natural Eye Palette.

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And here we are, a new Fall season (kinda, considering it’s still Summer around these parts) and Too Faced Naked Eye Kit knocks on our door for Fall 2010.

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MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara Review

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Dear MAC,

You keep coming out with winning mascaras formulas like Opulash and Haute & Naughty, you might actually convince me YOU can do mascara right!

k, love you.

Your minion,
the Muse

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Laura Geller Tropic Hues Blush n Brighten Review and Swatches

MAC Stereo Rose really got us all worked into a foaming frenzy. Phew! That was a great run wasn’t it? If you failed to get Stereo Rose I do suggest grabbing Laura Geller Tropic Hues Blush n Brighten. It’s not Stereo Rose but it’s just as gorgeous and delicious and could possibly fill that empty void of missing out.

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Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner Review and Swatches

Obsessed much with Stila Smudge Pots? Stila thinks you’ll LOVE their new Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liners.

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Did I?

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Cake Beauty Glow-rious Glistening Body Lotion

Can’t rightfully hurt too much if I lick or nibble my arm right? Cake Beauty Glow-rious Glistening Body Lotion smells so good I can’t help myself….

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Lancome Color Design Matte Lipstick Review and Swatches

When the makeup gods created the beauty world they also created matte which is kinda the equivalent of Hell on many levels. The makeup gods figured that creating velvety shades of color that blended easily should rightfully have an equally bad formula which didn’t blend so great, had awful shades such as taupe and nude brown. Thus matte came to exist because good can never exist without evil.

Oh, and afterward, the makeup gods had to rest because they tried blending with mattes and it exhausted the hell out of them that’s actually when Sunday came to exist but that’s a story for another day.

Lancome Color Design Matte Lipstick was recently introduced…

And boy was I worried. Matte lipstick is almost as scary as matte eyeshadow.

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Shills Hydrating Nutrient Mask Review

Need a little extra moisture in your life? A hydrating mask could help. I’ve tried some really outstanding ones from Asia that really deliver on the moisture promise.

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The most recent I tried is the cheap as chips Shills Hydrating Nutrient Mask.

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Smashbox Masquerade Eye Shadow Palette in Masquerade Review and Swatches

Ahhhh Smashbox evokes the spirit of Fall 2007 when Givenchy Cache Cache Eye Palette released but let me tell you the spirit of Fall 2010 is WAY kinder in price, size, and formula than it was back in 2007.

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Smashbox Masquerade Eye Shadow Palette should appeal to those looking for an exotic, smoky, Fall eye look this upcoming season.

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Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream Swatches, Review, Photo

Hey there!

Even though I’ve reviewed the new Make Up For Ever Aqua Creams for you, I thought I’d update with some new swatches from other shades I recently indulged in.

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Smashbox Masquerade Lip Enhancing Gloss Disguise Review, Photos, Swatches: Smashbox Masquerade Fall Collection 2010 Review

Smashbox Masquerade Fall Collection 2010 will be launching shortly yay! Today I’ll give you a little sneaky peek of some of the offerings.

Sound good?

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