Review: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Inked in Pink

Maybelline Color Tattoo "Metal" in Inked in Pink

Welcome to the review of my new HG eyeshadow, Maybelline's Color Tattoo "Metal" in Inked in Pink. I wear this pretty much everyday now. 

This is the first Color Tatoo I've ever used, but I've heard really good things about them, and how they are the best cream eyeshadows in the drugstore.

I LOVE this colour. Inked in Pink is a pink obviously, but it doesn't look so bold on the lids. It has warm undertones, but it looks pretty neutral when actually applied. Here's some swatches. 

See? Super pretty! It doesn't look too pink; it has goldish undertones. But this is a super formula. It stays on better on me than MAC Paint Pots. It lasts seven to eight hours with no creasing. 

This is marketed as a "Metal" color, but it doesn't show up super metallic on the lids, which I'm grateful for! Too metallic is not the best. 

This is pretty full coverage, so you don't need to load it up on the lids.

I definitely want to try more Color Tattoos after trying this one!

Thanks for reading!

Melissa

NOTD: OPI My Vampire Is Buff

OPI My Vampire Is Buff

Today's NOTD is a polish from OPI's newest collection, Euro Centrale. I'll be honest, I don't know what the name of this polish has to do with Europe, but whatever. The name is still cute. I was drawn to this polish because plain whites look too harsh against my skin tone, but since this was an off white, I thought it might work.

And it does work. I love this colour. My Vampire Is Buff is a beautiful eggshell cream that looks so clean on the nails. LOVE. The first and second coats were a little streaky, but a third coat evened everything out. 

And because I was feeling a little creative that day (and I had some inspiration from a friend), I decided to do polka dots on top of the polish. I think this colour will be a great base for any nail art.

This is how it turned out!

I really like the finished look! The colour I used to make the polka dots was Dress Me Up from China Glaze, which was a part of their Hunger Games collection last March (almost a year ago! Wow!)

This was my "workstation". I used a toothpick to make the dots, and I just put a glob of the colour on a Post-It note and just dipped the toothpick in. It worked very well!

I really really like this colour. I think it looks soft, yet also makes a statement. Love it!

Thanks for reading!

Melissa

NOTD: Essie Bahama Mama

Essie Bahama Mama

Today's NOTD is a polish from Essie's permanent collection, Bahama Mama. You would think it would be in a summer collection with a name like that.

This picture shows it the most accurately. Bahama Mama is a deep red/purple, but it looks more red than it actually is in the first picture. In some lights, it can look more purple and more red in others. 

I like this colour. It's not very unique, but it's a nice staple to have in any collection. It only needed two coats to be opaque.

It didn't chip once after seven days of wear, wearing base and top coat, of course.

It looks less red in real life than it does in these pictures, just fyi.



Thanks for reading!


Melissa

Review: Revlon Lip Butter in Cupcake

Revlon Lip Butter in Cupcake

Today's review is going to be of another lip colour, Revlon's Lip Butter in Cupcake. This is probably my least favourite of the three that I own, but I thought I would review it anyway.

I really don't wear it that often, and when I do, I put a lip gloss on top. It is also the one out of the three I own that I wear the least.

I absolutely love the formulation of the Lip Butters, and they are a much talked about product among the beauty community. They are super moisturizing, but they also pack a punch when it comes to the colour department. 

The reason I don't wear this colour very often is that it doesn't look very natural on my lips. It's a bit too bright for me, but it looks more toned with a lip gloss on top. 

Cupcake is a bright baby pink with cool/blue undertones. It's very pretty, and I'm sure it would look great on other people, but without a gloss, it doesn't look to great on me.

I love this colour, but it would probably work better for someone who was a bit more daring with their lip colours!

Revlon Lip Butters can be bought at any drugstore, and I highly recommend checking them out!

Thanks for reading!

Melissa

NOTD: China Glaze Def Defying with Whirled Away

China Glaze Def Defying with China Glaze Whirled Away

Today's NOTD features two polishes from the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil collection, which is still available in some stores.

These are the last two from this collection I'll be showing you, I promise!

So for this post, I will talk about each nail polish separately. I'll start with Def Defying which is the green.

Def Defying is basically just a chartreuse (yellow toned green) creme. The formula was excellent; two coats needed, it dried quickly and smoothly.

So here is a couple of pictures of Def Defying by itself.

Then I added Whirled Away on top, which is a really cool looking indie polish. It's a clear polish, with black hexagon glitter (I hesitate to say glitter, since it isn't actually shiny), black bar glitter, and large white hexagonal glitter. 

Unfortunately, the formula on this one was a nightmare. First of all, the glitter was oddly dispersed and it took a lot of work to fish them out of the bottle and place them properly on the nail. And since I had to just basically gloop on globs of the polish in order to disperse the "glitter" evenly, it dried very uneven and with awful air bubbles. Honestly, the air bubbles looked like another type of glitter; they were everywhere!

So I had to put on a whole bunch of top coat to even it out, so it took ages to dry and it looks pretty goopy and thick. 

So here's some pictures of the completed manicure. 

I mean, it looks really cool, but in the future, I'll probably just wear Def Defying on it's own.

Thanks for reading!

Melissa

Review of Fresh Sugar Lip Balm Duo

Fresh- Sugar Lip Balm Duo

Today's post is going to be a quick review of a lip balm duo that I got as part of my Sephora birthday gift. These are mini sizes, so the regular size is going to be bigger than the tubes shown in these pictures. 

The set comes with two lip balms-the regular Sugar Balm, and the Sugar Rose balm, which has a pink tint. Both of them have SPF 15. 

The regular Sugar Lip Treatment is just a clear balm, great to use if you're lips are super dry, or if you need a base for another lip colour. 

The Sugar Rose Lip Treatment is the same formula as the regular, but with a rosy tint instead. It looks a lot brighter in the tube than it actually is. 

Here are swatches of the two. The regular is on the left, which you obviously can't see much of, but you might be able to see a bit of shine.

The Rose one is on the right, and as you can see, it's a pretty toned down pink, which looks nice and natural on the lips.

Now that I've talked about the colours, I'll talk about the formula.

For starters, these lip balms are VERY THICK. The downside to being so thick is when you put them on, they seem to just sit on your lips instead of actually sinking in and making your lips super soft. They leave an almost greasy feel.

They are very moisturizing, more so than any other lip balm I've tried. You just have to make sure to rub your lips together to work it in. 

They are also very creamy. If you leave these in your pocket, or in a purse, they will melt. And for the price that these lip balms, you can't afford to let that happen!

Overall Rating: 7.5/10 

I would give them a higher rating if they weren't so thick. But once they do sink into your lips, it's worth the extra effort.

These cost $26-28 CAD for a regular sized single lip balm at Sephora. 

Thanks for reading!

Melissa