L.A. Colors Mahogany eyeliner pencil Review

Today's eyeliner review is going to be on L.A. Girl eyeliner pencil in Mahogany

I have this on as my shadow base, on the upper lash-line, and on the waterline

Availability: This retails at $1.50 at lacolors.com but some of these pencils can be found at Ulta as well as at drugstores that carry L.A. Colors.

Would I buy this? No.

Notes: I'd say that this is a reddish brown. This isn't waterproof, just putting it out there - but does stay put nicely (about 8-11 hours). That said this is SUPER DRY and just tugs at the eye quite a bit in order for any color payoff to show up. Unfortunately it is so bad that I feel the best option for me is to discard it entirely. I can't, in good conscience, even pass it along.

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: My coworker got me this for my birthday.

L.A. Girl Inspiring Eyeshadow Palette Look

 Hey folks! Today I bring you a fun colorful look.

Enough blabbering, tutorial time!

I  applied Colourpop pressed powder blush in Night Bloom with my Sephora Collection Pro Mini Airbrush 55.5. I also applied illuminator from the Lune+Aster Desert Moon Palette as a base for Hourglass Metallic Strobe Powder in Champagne Strobe Light  using my Sephora Collection #74 PRO Small Blush and Contour brush.

As a base for my eyeshadow I applied Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Color Stick in Mint and blended it out with my Crown Pro C511 brush.

For the crease I applied the metallic emerald green along with the metallic blue with the Sonia Kashuk Essential Blending Crease Brush No. 273 and Crown Pro C511 Brush, respectively.

For the lid  I applied the metallic teal wet using my  Crown Pro C510 brush and Physicians Formula Rose All Stay Setting Spray. I also added the metallic black with blue micro-glitter to the outside quarter of the eyelid/crease to add a bit of depth using the same brush.

To highlight the brow-bone and the inner corner of the eye I applied Inglot 353M and the metallic white with teal pearl using my no-name gigantic paddle brush from Crown and Crown Pro C528 brush, respectively.

For eyeliner, I went with the Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Color Stick in Mint on the Sigma E65 Small Angle brush and a thin line the Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner in Black just to define the lash-line. For the waterline I applied Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Color Stick in Mint .

For the lower lash line, I applied metallic blackened blue with blue pearl using my Bubbi Detail brush.

The look sans lashes. 

For lashes I used  Anastasia Beverly Hills False Lashes in Gorgina along with the Dolly Wink Eyelash Fix.

For lips, I applied the Colourpop Just A Tint Lip Crayon in Maui Wowie and topped it off with Rare Beauty Lip Souffle Matte Lip Cream in Inspire.

Hope that you liked this! :D It was super fun for me to put together! 

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions. 

Disclaimer: The Sephora 55.5 brush, L.A. Girl, Hourglass, and Lune+Aster products were provided for testing purposes. I paid for everything else you see here myself. 

L.A. Girl fabulous & fearless Inspiring Eyeshadow Palette Review

 Today I'll be reviewing the L.A. Girl  Inspiring Eyeshadow Palette fabulous & fearless

Availability: This retails at $10 at lagirlusa.com. Some of these palettes can be found at drugstores that carry L.A. Girl.
Would I buy this? No.

Notes: I don't want to sound ungrateful because it was nice of my coworker to get this for me and it was a thoughtful move to get me colors that I really like. That said, if you're considering purchasing something at this price point I'd honestly advise you to save your money for Colourpop just because their quality is much better.

This is a metallic teal.

A metallic emerald green.

A metallic white with a teal pearl.

A metallic dark blue.

A metallic blackened blue with a blue pearl.

A metallic black with blue micro-glitter.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: My coworker gave me this as a birthday gift.

Fragrance Review: LUSH Rose Jam Body Spray

 Today I will be reviewing  LUSH Rose Jam Body Spray

Availability: This is exclusive to lushcosmetics.com and their physical store locations. It retails at $42 for 6.7 fl oz.

Would I buy this again?: Yes!

Notes: 

To quote from fragrantica.com: 

Top Notes: Damask Rose
Mid Notes: Sicilian Lemon, Geranium
Base Notes: Tonka bean

Smelling it straight out of the bottle, I get a sweet rose scent. I'd describe the scent as something between a honey or apple-like rose. It's sweet the way apples or honey are, but definitely has a very strong rose note.
Freshly applied, I get the lemon right away which is followed up by that sweet rose scent. As this begins drying down the geranium shows up along with a clean, floral rose so it just becomes a nice rosy bouquet. I've raved about how much I love the Rose Jam scent in the past so I just had to have it!

In terms of wear, I had this on for about 13 hours and I couldn't really smell it anymore at all. That said I'd catch whiffs of this throughout the day and it was very pleasant.

Disclaimer: I purchased this myself.

Laura Mercier Mint Caviar Stick Eye Color Review

Today's eyeliner review is going to be on Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Color Stick in Mint

I've used this as a base, on the upper lash-line, and on the waterline

Availability: It appears that this was a limited edition item and has been discontinued.

Would I buy this? I don't know if I'd repurchase this, I treated myself to it for my birthday because you know I love anything mint but... alas.

Notes: This is described as a pastel mint green. I'd say that description is fairly accurate, this has a pretty metallic finish to it... This isn't waterproof, just putting it out there - but does stay put nicely (about 8-11 hours). It glides on very easily. Overall I think it's a good product but the pricing is steep for a what is essentially a cream eyeshadow. I could perhaps justify it if there was a color that really captured my heart (haha) and that is certainly the case with this one. In addition, in the photos above this is used as a base and on the waterline and top lash line. 

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I purchased this myself.