June 7, 2018

Maybelline Color Sensational Shine Compulsion Lipstick Review & Swatches

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5 stars out of 5

Maybelline Color Sensational Shine Compulsion Lipstick review and swatches

Maybelline Color Sensational Shine Compulsion Lipstick ($7.99) is a new hydrating, shiny finish lipstick collection that launched with the Maybelline Summer 2018 Collection in 10 shades.

I am beyond excited that Maybelline decided to do a shiny lipstick for Summer. I really miss lipsticks like the Color Whisper Lipstick that were discontinued and it feels way too long since Maybelline introduced anything glossy or shiny anything so I was all about trying these new Color Sensational Shine Compulsion Lipsticks.

L�Oreal also introduced Colour Riche Shine Lipstick prior to this launch and I’m hopeful this means that maybe matte everything is coming to an end!

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June 7, 2018

Why Does Urban Decay Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette Seem Massive and Larger than Life!?

The new Urban Decay Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette is winging its way to us late this Summer (July) and contains 21 shades. 21 shades? That isn’t a lot! Urban Decay has done eyeshadow palettes that size before like the Full Spectrum Palette so why does the Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette seem so damn massive!?

Maybe the rectangle palette design is what makes this seem like one of the brand’s biggest eyeshadow palettes to date but in reality its not that big at all. Or maybe I’m the weird one that thinks it’s huge.

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June 7, 2018

Bath & Body Works Vanilla Bean is a Study in Fragrances of the Past

5 stars out of 5

I picked up the “new” Bath & Body Works Vanilla Bean Fragrance Mist and Body Lotion on Tuesday when I ventured out to see what the Semi-Annual Sale had to offer. I actually walked out of the store with a lot more than I thought I’d buy even though the sale pretty much sucked.

Gosh, remember Semi-Annual Sales back in the day? It was such a freaking array of wonderful things! Nowadays it’s sort of limited to body washes, body lotions, mists, and a few select candles. But back in the day the entire store was on sale with tons of back stock from the Holidays. You’d find Halloween accessories, candle holders from Christmas, many, many seasonal body care and fragrance items. It was REALLY a good sale.

Now it seems like most of the sale item are really recent items and the “retired” fragrances they bring back seem like they are ALWAYS the same.

But I admit to coming out of the store with a lot more than I thought I’d buy. I think I got about four candles one of which was Paris Cafe that’s really quite a strong coffee sent and Italy which is a nice chocolate-y scent as well as the newest Summer scents like Root Beer Float and Banana Split. I also grabbed a few body mists and lotions one of which was Vanilla Bean.

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June 7, 2018

Benefit Hello Happy Soft Blur Foundation for Summer 2018

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Benefit Hello Happy Soft Blur Foundation is a new lightweight formula that blurs the appearance of flaws while providing light coverage and I’m personally thrilled about the launch. Benefit brings us this new foundation formula in 12 shade selections for $29 each at 1 oz in size.

They are obviously influenced by Japanese foundation formulas with this packaging and fluid formula. You might have read a few reviews I’ve done in the past of similiar products such as Lunasol Modeling Beige Skin and Shiseido InteGrate Mineral Water Foundation Liquid. Fluid foundation is very common in Japan and most every brand has a version that comes housed in the same exact packaging as Benefit’s new Hello Happy Soft Blur Foundation.

This also reminds me of one of my HG foundations the wonderful, brilliant Shiseido Perfect Refining Foundation! Let’s hope it’s formulated as well!

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June 6, 2018

L’Oreal Mickey Mouse Color Riche Matte Lipstick Are a Disney Fan Must

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L’Oreal Mickey Mouse Color Riche Matte Lipstick ($5.99) have launched in five matte shades to celebrate everyone’s favorite mouse! Although, I imagine some of these shades would be more fitting for Minnie who does love a good red lip look!

The limited edition collection features matte black barrels with a cute silhouette of Mickey decorating the front.

Shades include:

  • Devil’s Matte-vocate Red
  • Matte-caron
  • Doesn’t Matte-r
  • Matte-ly in Love
  • Matte Mandate

I think we need all the shades!

L’Oreal Mickey Mouse Color Riche Matte Lipstick are available now at target.com.

I don’t like mattes but I’m all, “Well, I’m headed to Disney in a month!” That’s a good excuse right?!?!? I need Mickey lipstick for that trip! Justifying my purchase here!

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