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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Reviews and Crush Post Part 1

Skincare, Cosmetics... Anything goes~

Victoria Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss (From Left)

Taffy Go Lucky - My favourite among the 4 that I have. There is colour payoff, a really awesome pop of pink with specks of golden glitter. It smells and tastes like those old school sweets or is it jelly beans? It does look awfully pinkish in the tube and swatch, but as everyone knows, VS Beauty Rush glosses are more towards the sheer side when it goes on the lip, so this shade has the right level of opaque-ness that manage to give great colour payoff without it being too sheer or too scarily opaque. i definitely recommend this and I will definitely repurchase this.

Juiced Berry - BERRIES! Great smell and great taste! This is very sheer and I find that this particular shade makes my lips look more pigmented. I do not know whether to like it or not. I detected purple glitter in it among others, which I fancy, reminds me of the glitter in cupquake. I mainly like this shade due to the smell and taste though. Yummy! But I'm on the fence for this one, and would prolly not repurchase it.

Melonrageous - This is absolute crap. Absolutely no colour payoff, and the taste was terrible. Smell was good, but I can't make out what's the taste. It is just bad - tasteless or glue? I do not know what to make out of it. There is no colour payoff that can at least convince me to close an eye over the taste. Seriously, even if you wanted a clear gloss, this is not what you want to get.

Mocktail Hour - I am sorry, I have not opened this because I was overwhelmed with many lip products and I did not want to open it and just use it for that 1, 2 time.

Okay, I know how most people had been commenting that Beauty Rush Lipglosses are very sticky, and I find that if my lips are well moisturised; time is given for the lip essences or balms to be absorbed, the stickiness would not be much of a problem.

Top: Taffy

Bottom: Juiced Berry

Current Lipgloss Crush : Lioele Blooming Gloss and NYX Megashine Lipgloss (in crytal soda)

L'oreal Color Riche (From Left and will always be from left in future references)

Nude - Did not open this as well, but when I swatch it in the drugstore, I really love the nude shade with glitter. That was why I bought it right? *Laughs

Pink Carat - (Limited Edition) My sis prefers this shade over the one to the right (which is the one I prefer). It is a pretty pink without being over the top. This range goes on smooth and it is shimmery rather than glittery; which is good. It is very wearable for a everyday look. Definitely not as bright or dark you would think. I like it, but it is nothing fantastic, so I will move on to other shades or lipsticks. But it was a good buy. Wished I was in the States, it would have been much bloody cheaper and I could actually say - "Value for money!". But nooo, I'm in Singapore where all these drugstore brands are subjected to so many additional cost.

Sensual Rose - It has this golden sheen, and therefore when applied on the lips, it did not look as rosy/pink as seen in the pictures and swatch below. But it so happens that I love it! It is very natural looking, blends into my lips easily as well as blends with the colour of my lips beautifully. I think I love the golden sheen to it. It is not those common shades but also something wearable for a everyday look. A shade to look out for.

I do not find these very moisturising, but it did not dry out my lips. Just to clarify, I find it difficult to comment on the lasting power on lipsticks or glosses regardless of brands because seriously, the moment I drink something or eat something, any lipstick or gloss that I had applied is not going to be there anymore. But if you're talking about not letting anything touch your lips, then all lipsticks and gloss is going to last. Just most probably fade off to a lighter shade, but usually not to not being there anymore.

AND I hardly repurchase because I LOVE trying new products. I only repurchase staples, which only amounts to 2 to 3 products?

Left: Sensual Rose

Right: Pink Carat

With Flash

Current Lipstick Crush: Mark Lipclick Full Colour Lipstick (in Bare Hug and Toasty), Mark Lipclick SPF 15 Colour Shine Lipstick (in Honey Bunny), and M.A.C lipsticks

Miss Sunny Tangerine Sweet Shower Lips from Etude House - It is very moisturising and lightweight. Though it feels lightweight, it tends to come off a bit too creamy that if you have cracks or flaking skin, it will accentuate them. It has a slight tangerine scent to it with hardly any taste to it (big difference from Melonrageous which is weirdly tasteless in a bad way). I find it a little too orange-y and the consistency is not as smooth looking. But I sometimes like a retro look or a similar "I have just eaten an apple" lips. I find that eating an apple sometimes give this slight orange tint to my lips.

Mark Gloss Gorgeous Stay on Lip Stain in Bare - It gives me a more pigmented looking lip, and I prefer this pigmentation it gives compared to the VS Juiced Berry. It blends with my lip colour very naturally and stains my lip quite well even after some time - fades off very naturally, leaving a stained, moisturised looking lip. The formula is dispensed through a connected lip brush by clicking the top part seen in the picture above. It is definite "must try", but not a definite "must buy again". I do regret my purchase one bit.

Mark Gloss Gorgeous Stay on Lip Stain in Bella - I have not open it! Too many lip products to try out (I just realised I have another 2 to 3 lip products that I had tried, but I forgot to include in this post). But I got it because reviewers were saying how great this red lip stain is. Very good for parties and evening wear, that is not overly red or bright. Can't wait to try it out!!

Left: Mark Lipstain in Bare

Right: Etude House Miss Sunny Tangerine

L'oreal Made for Me Intenses in Red Passion - An average product, which turned out to be not what I exactly wanted. This is glides on too smoothly and with reds, matte is usually the way to go as it will stay on much better and tends to not bleed. Not that this bled, but it is not the true red that I am looking for and I prefer one that is without shimmer. So yea, I could have actually done without it.

Ettusais Lip Essence (Stick) - I actually quite like this as it not only moisturises but gives a pearly finish. I don't find it helping in circulation, which was the main reason to why I bought it. So due to hefty price tag and it not being able to live up to its claim, I do regret my buy.

Mogitate Kajitsu Lip Balm (Grape & Berry Mix) - This will land in my staple list! It contains real, natural fruit juice and honey! It really does a good job in moisturising my lips (much better than any other lip balms I have tried). It also did not cause an allergy which vaseline petroleum jelly did - in fact, it healed the allergy I got from the vaseline petroleum jelly! My sis had an sudden allergy due to unknown causes and was still persisting after a week plus, and requested help from me. So after a couple of days of consistent application of this lip balm, it healed her allergy as well!! Straight to the drugstore she went to purchase one for herself (in lemon). They have awesome fruity smell and pleasantly tasteless.

Paul Frank Lip Balm in Strawberry Banana - It makes my lips smooth but it always cause an allergy after a few days of smoothness, and then I will have to use my mogitate lip balm to heal my lip up. But it was pure torture during the allergy; lips were bloodily itchy and blotchy, and the skin will be chapped during the healing process. Pisses me off. Me don't like this! The smell and taste is very generic. So it did not wow me even putting the allergy aside. There is a slight, sheer colour payoff which I like, but the allergy was just bbadddd period

M.A.C Powder Blush in Dollymix - I love M.A.C blushes. So far this is my second purchase and it did not disappoint me! Of course I do my research on the colour first before heading down the store; long hours on the computer reading reviews and comparing potential colours. The previous one that I bought was in Pink Swoon, which i also love, but after using Dollymix, I will most likely not go back to Pink Swoon. Dollymix has more red in it with slight shimmers. It's sheertone, so it goes on very naturally and its buildable. I like brushing it on with a stipple brush or a fluffy brush as I find that it gives me a more natural flush and better control over the building of colour, rather than using a compact blush brush. It just allows me to spread the colour more naturally and evenly.

Here is a comparison between (left) Dollymix and (right) Pink Swoon. See how Dollymix has abit more red to it and Pink Swoon looks very pinkish and girly. Don't misunderstand, I still feel that Pink Swoon is a great colour, but I am just so in love with Dollymix now. The red in it gives me a more natural flushed look while Pink Swoon is very naturally sweet looking.

Current Blush Crush: Mark Good Glowing in "Cameo Glo"and "Sun Love Glo", Mark Cheekblossom Cheek Colour Tint

Labels: cosmetics, pictures

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