May 17, 2012

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick Cinnamon Stick Review and Swatches

I wish I could get on board with Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick. It’s such a vast selection of lipstick shades at such an affordable price tag but the formula is rubbish.

I find it sits unnaturally on top of lips and just feels all kinds of wrong. A little more moisture might make it perfect….

Sigh! Until it improves my purchases from the line are far and between but I couldn’t resist some of the new Nude and Natural Shades recently released. Cinnamon Stick is a new fav of mine.

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May 16, 2012

SkinFood Pineapple Peeling Gel Review

I went through this phase where peeling gels were kinda my deal. However, if you have terribly dry skin they really aren’t a great pick for exfoliation.

However, if you’re sensitive, oily, or combo they are a gentle way to exfoliate skin without stripping it. On the upside, they are also easy enough to use daily which makes for a great pick for drier skin which tends to go dry if you’re using an exfoliator that’s gritter or “scrubbier” for lack of a better word.

Skinfood Pineapple Peeling Gel is a gentle way to exfoliate skin.

How’s it work?

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May 16, 2012

Clinique Stay Matte Oil Free Makeup Review and Swatches

In need of a matte foundation?

I am, my skin is in freak out mode. With the weather turning from hot to cold, I’m oily one second and dry the next.

This week in particular was a good time to test out the new Clinique Stay Matte Oil Free Makeup since I got a new brush head for my Clarisonic and it seems I have to break it out because my skin is going all oily after using it for the past few days.

Ugh!

Take a look!

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