Wet N Wild Lipstick Swatches

Hey everyone! I have been M.I.A. lately. Things have gotten busy at home and I was sick, had a week full of headaches and the ATTACK OF THE KILLER ALLERGIES!!! Anyway, no excuses, just giving you all an update. As I have been trying to go through and swatch all my lipsticks it seems that this post magically disappeared. I do not know why, anyways... Today is going to be full of Wet N Wild spam!

Coral-ine

 

Rose-bud

 Vamp It Up

Purty Persimmon

24 Carrot Gold

Cherry Picking

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

 Coral-ine, Rose-bud, Vamp It Up, Purty Persimmon, 24 Carrot Gold, Cherry Picking

 

Coral-ine, Rose-bud, Vamp It Up

Purty Persimmon, 24 Carrot Gold, Cherry Picking

Things I love, these lipsticks. Things I don't love so much, how difficult Vamp It Up is to work with. I love the color. It is just perfect for fall, it just needs a little help. I recently picked up a few dark purple lip liners to see how the work with Vamp It Up. Cherry Picking is just an awesome red. I think many people could wear this red and look just wonderful. 24 Carrot Gold and Purty Persimmon however, are a bit more difficult for everyone to pull off. I am not sure if I have the right skin tone for Purty Persimmon, but I do know that I do NOT like how 24 Carrot Gold looks on me. I am going to try to layer it with glosses and see if I can make it work for me. I am loving Rose-bud and Coral-ine. Rose-bud is a perfect dusty rose. I have forsaken Tea Rose from NYX and have since replaced it with Rose-bud as my perfect office lipstick. (Coral-ine, honestly was mostly purchased because of the name. I love corals and I really loved the book Coraline. It is what it is. At least I am honest.=] ) Coral-ine is a pretty orangy, pinky, red that I just can't get enough of! It seems to be a less orange and more red/pink version of NYX Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick. My current love of the NYX Matte Lipstick line. It seems there are not many lipsticks that I have purchased that I am not totally in love with. I think I have a disease.

The only color I am not fond of at all, is 24 Carrot Gold. Do you have any tips or tricks to make this lipstick work? Is it worth it or a lost cause?

What is your favorite Wet N Wild lipstick? Are there any that I do not have that I really must pick up?

Everyday is an adventure

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theBalm The Balm Girls Lipstick - Immagoodkisser Swatches

Today I have an old swatch for you. As far as I can tell this is still for sale so I do not feel bad about how late this post is. I purchased this a while ago from Haute Look.This is a very pretty shade and I think anyone could wear it. theBalm's website says it is a soft shimmering coral. I agree.

Swatched

This is a wonderful lipstick. It has a sweet scent to it and a pretty sheen. I don't normally like a lot of sheen in lip products, as I have been obsessing with a mostly matte finish. This color is just gorgeous. I am sure anyone could wear.

What do you think about this lipstick? Do you have any favorite theBalm products?

(I ordered the Nude'tude palette from hautelook so a review of that will be on its way soon)

Everyday is an adventure.

Illamasqua Over Lipstick Swatch

I was bad. After buying Scandal, I was browsing the Illamasqua site and promptly fell in love with Over.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

Well all know I can't say no to this type of color. Matte lipstick: check. Bright: check. Coral: check. Basically everything I love in a lip color! So far I have loved all of my Illamasqua lip product, the colors are just to die for and the packaging, amazing as well!

What do you think of this lipstick? Are you obsessed or over coral lips?

Everyday is an adventure.

NYX Round Lipstick Swatches

Hey everyone! Today I just wanted to share with you my collection of NYX Round lipsticks. I have four, most of which are colors that are out of my comfort zone. On to the pictures!

Gem, Stella, Haute Melon, Snow White

Gem

 

Stella

Haute Melon

Snow White

Swatches

swatched over bare skin

Gem, Stella, Haute Melon, Snow White

Some of these lipstick really surprised me. While the bottom gives you an idea of what is in store, it is not completely accurate to the finish of the lipstick. I will say now that Gem and Stella are very shimmery/sparkly. Haute Melon is quite sheer and Snow White is very opaque and creamy.

What do you think of these lipsticks? Did you like any of the colors I picked?

Do you have any recommendations?

Everyday is an adventure.

FOTD using Sleek Oh So Special Palette

Today I wanted to share a look done with a palette I had been lusting after for a while: Sleek's Oh So Special palette! I have been on a nude and pink kick lately. (ever since Valentine's and thinking about wedding makeup

 

So let's get started!

After priming your lids, place Boxed in the crease

Then just blend out to soften the lines, and possibly clean up the winged shape if need be

Pat Organza on the center 1/2 of the lid

Take Pamper and place in inner corner

Next use Bow as a highlight under your brown and to soften any harsh lines around the crease if you would like

Add mascara and fill in your brows if you want

Here I used a blush from Sleek's Blush By 3 Sugar Palette - Turbinado

And for funzies I used NYX Matte Lipstick in Angel. I think I went a little too far with this. I also seem rather red today and I apologize.

 

 

 What do you think of this look? I think the lipstick was a bit much. I think it didn't work with the blush. 

Do you have any Sleek palettes? What is your favorite?

 Everyday is an adventure