May 26, 2016

E.L.F. Lip Lacquer Review & Swatches

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E.L.F. Lip Lacquer

E.L.F. Lip Lacquer ($2) is a new addition to the E.L.F. Essentials Collection. This new Lip Lacquer formula has a high shine, pigmented finish and is available in five shade selections.

I should start this review by saying I find more keepers in the E.L.F. Studio Collection versus the Essentials one. This made me a little wary of purchasing a few shades of the E.L.F. Lip Lacquer formula but I indulged none the less because hey, two bucks each can’t hurt my wallet too much right?

One of the things that stands out the most about these is the fact they look very, very similar to the newly packaging Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars. I do think E.L.F. was intentionally going for that vibe as they are legendary for trying to create dupes of popular makeup and beauty launches. Some people might even feel like this formula is a bit of a dupe for Lip Tars.

Let’s take a look and fine out if that’s the case.

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May 26, 2016

Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Blush Review & Swatches

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Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Blush ($24) arrives just in time for Summer 2016 and joins the Frog Prince family that includes a new sparkling lipgloss and the cult favorite transforming lipstick.

I would just like to express how I ran around in circles and squealed when I heard about Frog Prince Blush. I just love the idea of having a matching shade of blush to go along with my beloved Frog Prince Lipstick.

This enchanting green shade of gel blush tinges your cheeks a delightful shade of Shrek green so, you can feel as glamorous as Princess Fiona! I’m kidding, I’m kidding! But I suspect it is the shade of pretty pink that tinges Fiona’s flawless green complexion!

This little blush comes housed in a pink metallic palette with a mirror and weights in at 0.7 oz. It might be green but it won’t turn you green. Unfortunately, because I had a brief moment where I was like, “Wow, wouldn’t green blush totally be cool!” After that I had a flash of, “Yeah, you’d look like the dork you are wearing green blush…!” No need to bring more attention to the fact I’m already a dork right? 🙂

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May 26, 2016

Clinique Super City Block BB Cushion Compact Review & Swatches

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Clinique Super City Block BB Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50 ($35) is a new BB cushion that launched for Summer 2016 that provides weightless coverage, SPF 50 protection, and a lasting matte finish to keep skin flawless and beautiful.

Cushion foundations and makeup are becoming increasing popular here in the US and I personally love seeing the evolution of the trend here on my home turf. You might recall Clinique was one of the first brands to introduce their Age Defense BB Cream to the beauty market when BB Creams were just gaining their footing here in the US. With the popularity of their Cheek Pop Blushes I don’t doubt that at some point we just might get a cushion blush from them as well!

It’s always nice to see Clinique embracing current trends because in most cases they get these trends right and that’s the case with their new Super City Block BB Cushion Compact. This isn’t a cushion makeup they just slapped together and quickly brought to market to appease a trend. There’s a good deal of thought that went into it and that shows in the formula and performance of the cushion.

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