Hello lovlies!
As the new year has come and gone there has been an abundant outpouring of new beauty products that promise flawless skin, moisturized lips and exceptionally colorful pouts which will make you the envy of all beauty gurus. The biggest problem with this is the overwhelming question of, "Does this actually do what it claims?" We hope yes, but can only know once the money has been spent.
I bring to you my first impressions of a few of these products so that you can decide BEFORE you purchase them if they are actually what you want.
The first of these products that I tested out were Covergirl's latest addition to their lipstick collection, the Butter Cream line of shades that have been released for Spring. First off, the packaging is adorable since there are three color collections; nudes, pinks, and berrys and the cases are matched up to each one.
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| 225 Dulce De Leche 325 Spellbound 390 Sweetheart Blush 365 Enchantress Blush |
These lipsticks are true to their name. They deliver gorgeous, lightweight color that goes on super smooth. The application is so easy and the colors are flattering. I will certainly be going back to purchase more of these.
These were lipsticks that I could not wait to try out! Firstly, the packaging made my heart so happy because the caps are this lovely pinky purple shade that look stunning on my vanity or even just in my makeup bag. This collection is the Rebel Bloom line; pastels which claim to deliver shockingly pigmented color.
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| 705 Blushing Bud 725 Lilac Flush 740 Coral Burst 710 Petal Pink 700 Barely Bloomed 730 Orchid ecstasy 720 Power Peony 745 Peach Poppy |
This picture honestly does not do the colors their rightful justice. The first one I picked up was Lilac Flush because I am in love with pastel purple lips. When I applied it I was happy to find that it was almost a perfect dupe for Kat Von D's Studded Kiss lipstick in Coven which costs twenty bucks. Definitely if you want to try the pastel lip trend, try these out. They are smooth and go well with all skin tones. Although the color is not as pigmented as I would have like it is still a great brand new product.
This product has already been featured on my blog once in my December favorites post and after that I knew I needed to do a First Impressions on. To start, Covergirl has really upped its game concerning their products. Since Katy Perry signed on as their newest spokesperson, nothing but good things have come from them. Their Ready Set foundation became my favorite and the Juicy glosses were a welcome addition into my collection. The packaging of these glosses are to die for and look exceptionally high end. They shine, sparkle and make me feel good whenever I pull one out.
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| 880 Colorlicious 820 Mango Lava 850 Look It's Lava 840 Ooh La Lava 860 Lava-nder 800 Lava Luster 810 Lychee Lava |
The product itself delivers a high dosage of pigmented color that rivals their Juicy glosses and pretty much sends them packing. These Lava Lips are the next best thing in lip glosses. Each of these swatches was created using just a single stroke of the product and as you can see it delivers. The only downside is they are a little sticky, but not to the point of utter annoyance. They are perfect for parties and wonderfully bold lips.
This next product is a specialty store purchase that I had been waiting to get my hands on. Mally Beauty came out with three color palettes which were versatile and beautiful. I fell in love with the brightly colored crocodile skin packaging and couldn't wait to add them to my palette collection. They are a little on the pricey side, at fifty dollars apiece, and that is currently my only issue with the product.
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| Brownstone, Caught In The Limelight, Angel Wings, Bright Eyes, Mally's Look, Gimme Plum Lovin', I Love Lavander, Sparkling Taupe, Starbright, Natural, Merlot |
This first palette is the LOving Life one and has a more neutral feel to it with some pops of shimmer. The colors are beautiful and appear much better on the eye than they did on my arm. They are a little light for my taste, but make a wonderful palette for understated looks. I would deem this the 'wedding gues' palette since you can create soft looks that still bring attention to your natural beauty. The colors are smooth and do look nice on.
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| Shadow Base, Angel Wings |
This palette is the one that I am currently crazy for. In my opinion if you are going to purchase one of these then make it the Loving Color one.
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| Lavander Glow, Pop Art Blue, Sweet Samba, Pretty Lady, Fantasy Green, Soho Silver, Plum Glow, Mally's Glow, Denim, Skyscraper |
Although these shades are still fairly light, especially if compared to pigments from Urban Decay, their color is gorgeous and look stunning on the eye. When I first tested out these palettes I wasn't too sure, but am now in love and believe that they are definitely fantastic beginner palettes because of how much you can do with what you've got. There is something for everyone and it makes a nice into into higher makeup. Basically, if you are starting out and do not know what to get, then grab one of these, because it gives you neutrals as well as color and that makes it super versatile.
As I said earlier, Covergirl is coming out with all kinds of new and exciting products. Even though I am not usually a huge fan of their foundation, except for the Ready Set Gorgeous one, I was intrigued by this new release because of what it promised. "Covergirl's first makeup to minimize the look of flaws and fine facial hair." That certainly sounded good to me, so I scooped it up. The applicator is a plastic circle that feels sort of like a rubbery gel and is supposed to be used to smooth the product on in the direction of your natural facial hair growth.
I tried and was pleasantly surprised because it went on smooth and definitely seemed to minimize the appearance of all those things that I didn't want people to see. Although the applicator is tricky to master it works well. Comes in many shades and is worth a try.
Lastly is something from Revlon. I am a total Revlon junkie. If I could choose one brand to wear forever from a drugstore it would be Revlon. All of their products have been wonderful and I am always eager to try something new. This is an addition to their already famous Photoready collection and works as an anti shine primer. You can wear it alone, under makeup, and even over as a finishing powder or for touch ups. I am always looking for things to help diminish that lovely oily glow I get.
When I first put it on under my makeup it made my Revlon CC cream look even more amazing and my face truly looked 'photo ready' as it were. It makes for a wonderful touch up and finishing powder and keeps you looking unbelievably fresh. I know for a fact that in the Summer I will be wearing this and nothing else for easy walk out the door makeup that evens my complexion. This one does not disappoint.
Well, I hope this was helpful and that you will enjoy trying your new products for 2015. Let me know what you tried and what you love.
Be True to You. <3 <3 <3
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