Monday, December 20, 2021

Lipstick Review: wet n wild 536A Dark Wine Silk Finish Lipstick

wet n wild Silk Finish Lipstick in 536A Dark Wine

Availability: This can be found at amazon.com, walmart.com, and wetnwildbeauty.com. It retails anywhere from $1 - $1.50.
Would I buy this again? Probably not. 
Notes: I'd describe this shade as being a rich, red wine, berry tone. This goes on opaque with a satin, balmy, almost lightly glossy finish. I think the color is beautiful but I don't necessarily love it in such a hydrating formula because, in application, this feels like it just slides all over the lips. Due to mask mandates I haven't been able to test this for wear time as of the writing of the review.

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

Disclaimer: One of my lovely friends gave me this as an early Xmas gift. :)

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Lipstick Review: wet n wild 535D Black Orchid Silk Finish Lipstick

wet n wild Silk Finish Lipstick in 535D Black Orchid

Availability: This can be found at amazon.com, walmart.com, and wetnwildbeauty.com. It retails anywhere from $1 - $1.50.
Would I buy this again? Probably not. 
Notes: I'd describe this shade as being an oxblood, berry tone. This goes on opaque with a satin, balmy, almost lightly glossy finish. I think the color is beautiful but I don't necessarily love it in such a hydrating formula because, in application, this feels like it just slides all over the lips. Due to mask mandates I haven't been able to test this for wear time as of the writing of the review.

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

Disclaimer: One of my lovely friends gave me this as an early Xmas gift. :)

Saturday, December 18, 2021

ColourPop Smoke N' roses Pressed Powder Palette Look

Hey folks! Today I bring you a fun, red smoky look. 

Enough blabbering, tutorial time!
I  applied the blush from the Lune+Aster Desert Moon Palette as a base for Hourglass Strobe Blush in Iridescent Rose with my Sephora Collection Pro Mini Airbrush 55.5. I also applied highlight from the Lune+Aster Desert Moon Palette using my Sephora Collection #74 PRO Small Blush and Contour brush as a base for Hourglass Strobe Powder in Iridescent Strobe Light.

As a base for my eyeshadow I applied Maybelline 24 HR Color Tattoo in Front Runner and blended it out with my Crown Pro C511 brush.
For the crease I applied Kickstart along with Pretender with the wet n wild Crease Brush and Crown Pro C511 Brush, respectively. 
For the lid I applied Twin Flame wet using e.l.f. Stay All Night Micro-Fine Setting Mist using my Crown Pro C510 brush. I also applied This Guy to the outer quarter of the eye to add depth using the same brush after wiping it off on a paper towel.
To highlight the brow-bone and the inner corner of the eye I applied Attraction and Faithfully using my no-name gigantic paddle brush from Crown and Crown Pro C528 brush, respectively.
For eyeliner I applied the Wet 'N Wild Breakup Proof Waterproof Eyeliner in Ultra Black  with a nice cat eye; I also applied Urban Decay 24/7 Junkie Glide-On Eye Pencil to the waterline.
For the lower lash line, I applied Spun Around and blended it out using my Bubbi Detail brush.

The look sans falsies. 
For lashes I used KISS So Wispy Lashes in Pompadour along with the Duo Brush On Adhesive.
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 palette used in this tutorial, Sephora 55.5 brush, Hourglass, and wet n wild (the lipstick) products were provided for testing purposes.  I paid for everything else you see here myself. 

Thursday, December 16, 2021

ColourPop Smoke N' roses Pressed Powder Palette Review

Today I bring to you the ColourPop Smoke N' roses Pressed Powder Palette.

AvailabilityThis is exclusive to colourpop.com where it retails at $34 for 30 eyeshadows. 
Would I buy this again? Yes!
NotesOk y'all I haven't really bought many palettes this year and caved when I saw this - I still blame my best friend for getting me into pinks and reds but what I love about this palette is the variety it offers from creating very soft, neutral looks to more intense colorful, and smoky looks. I'm also personally really blown away by the shadow textures here as they all feel super velvety when I swatch them and have lovely pigmentation.
Thorn Apart is described as a metallic warm ivory, I'd say this is a metallic white champagne. 
Attraction is described as a matte peachy ivory, I'd agree with their description. 
Every Rose is described as a metallic cool peachy pink, I'd say this is a soft metallic pink shade with a cool-toned gold pearl.
Faithfully is described as a metallic icy pink, I'd say this is a very beautiful icy pink with golden micro-glitter . 
I Luv is described as a metallic soft taupe, I'd agree with their description.
Like Heaven is described as a matte pale taupe, I'd agree and add that this has a warmth to it.
Kickstart is described as a matte neutral pinky nude, I'd say it's a soft matte pinkish brown.
On Call is described as a metallic pale peach with pink pinpoints, I'd say this is a metallic light pink shade with pink, silver, and gold micro-glitter.
Say It's True is described as a matte soft pink,  I'd agree with their description.
Alone is described as a matte cool pink, I'd actually say this reads more warm in the palette and on my skin than it does in these photos, it's almost got this salmon-y tone to it.
Best Shot is described as a matte mauve, I'd say this is a soft warm mauve-y brown. 
Foolin' is described as a metallic pinky taupe, I'd say this is a metallic mauve-y taupe.
Love Hurts is described as a metallic pinky gold, it's a soft metallic pink champagne with a white pearl.
Part Time is described as a matte mid-tone warm pink, I'd agree with their description. I'm not sure why but I really love this color.
Romance is described as a metallic peachy pink with gold pinpoints, I'd say this is a metallic rosy pink with a gold pearl.
On The Edge is described as a metallic cool-toned pink with silver and blue pinpoints, I'd agree with that description.
Heartbreaker is described as a metallic icy lavender, I'd say this is a darker, slightly more mauve version of On The Edge.
Wild Side is described as a matte warm mauve, I'm just going to give whoever wrote the shade descriptions the benefit of the doubt that they are probably tired during this busy holiday season. To me this is a metallic rosy mauve with gold, silver, and pink micro-glitter.
Look At Me is described as a matte warm mid-tone pink, I'd agree with their description.
Speechless is described as a metallic pinky bronze with silver, I'd agree with that description. 
Pretender is described as a matte warm rose, I'd say it's a rose with just a kiss of terracotta.
Angel Eyes is described as a matte cool pink, I'd say it's a matte berry tone.
Is This Love is described as a metallic deep plum with silver pinpoints, I'd describe this shade as more of a metallic cool-toned mauve with blue, gold, and silver micro-glitter.
Metalhead is described as a metallic gunmetal with silver and pink pinpoints, I'd say it's a metallic taupe with just a hint of pink.
Twin Flame is described as a matte warm brown, I'd say it's a metallic reddish plum with gold micro-glitter. An absolutely beautiful shade!
Spun Around is described as a matte red deep brown, I'd say it's a matte dark auburn. 
This Guy is described as a matte maroon, I'd say it's a matte red wine shade.
Whisper is described as a matte charcoal, I'd agree with that description. 
Tonite is described as a matte deep plum, I'd agree with that description.
Smoked Out is described as a matte blackened charcoal, I'd agree with their description yet again.

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

DisclaimerI bought this myself.