bh Cosmetics 28 Color Lipstick Palette Swatches + Review

Hello everyone! So if you know me by now, you know that lip products are my favorite beauty product and I especially love lipstick, so when I saw this lipstick palette in TJ Maxx I was very excited. I had never heard of this brand, but the 28 color lipstick palette was only $8 so I had to get it because that’s a great deal. I think this is a cool way to try out many different lip colors and see what works on your skin tone and what you do and don’t like so you can buy a similar colored lipstick in the future. Now, let’s get right into the swatches and review! 

My swatches are the columns of 4 (up and down) from left to right so you can identify the color in case you’d like to try something similar. 🙂 







(The last lip color is swatched here but it’s clear with silver glitter so it’s very subtle) 

I think this is a really unique inventive product. These lip colors are nice and creamy. They aren’t completely opaque at first application, but they are easily layered for the desired pigmentation. I like how I could try all sorts of lip colors for such a low price. I was surprised that there were only about 3-4 unflattering lip colors for my skin tone in this. Of course, it would differ for other people and their skin tones. I love this because I also saw some colors that looked amazing on me that I would have never even tried and/or bought so I’m excited to see if I can go buy them at a drug store or something. I think this is a wonderful product, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves lip products. That’s all for today’s post. I hope you guys enjoyed it, and see you next time! 

My Lip Product Collection| Swatches + Reviews

Hello everybody! Today I am coming at you with a post a little different from my normal posts. I’m going to show you my lip products, swatch them, and review them. I hope this can help others if they’re looking to buy something new for their lips but they’re not quite sure what to get. Now let’s get started! 
 
 
  
Rimmel London Kate Lipstick in 08 (about $7-8 in drugstores)

This is my favorite drugstore lipstick I have ever used. It’s very pigmented, has a nice almost nude darker pink tone to it, is moisturizing, and has about average wear. The thing I probably like the most is the color itself because it’s understated and it can be worn every day with almost anything. 
   
 
Meet Matt(e) Hughes Matte Liquid Lipsticks in Devoted (red) and Committed (pink) by theBalm Cosmetics- about $21 for the pair at Kohls

If you saw my last blog post, you’ll have seen that I talked about these then but I’m going to talk about them again because that’s how much I love them. I know that theBalm cosmetics is bit more pricey than drugstore products, but these had been on my wish list for a while so when I saw them I knew I had to get them. Firstly, the pigmentation is absolutely incredible. When applying I didn’t have to stick the wand back in the tube to get more product. The formula is creamy and smooth, and easy to apply. It dries very quickly, with a gorgeous matte finish and doesn’t dry out the lips. It’s also very long-wearing, even with eating, it only will need reapplication around the inner lip area. (The swatch picture was taken before the product has dried to a matte finish, so it looks a little glossy in the photo) Another great thing is that it smells very good, almost similar to the Girl Scout cookies, thin mints. 

   
 
  
Covergirl Star Wars Lipstick shade 50 (purple)- about $8 at a drugstore

I’ve always like purple lipstick shades and I was looking for something a little darker so this looked perfect for me. It’s a gorgeous, plum shade with blue undertones. It has about average wear, but it’s pretty pigmented. This is a nice lipstick if you want to try new colors but you don’t want something expensive. 

   
   
L’Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Tropical Coral- about $7-8 in drug stores

This is a nice creamy lipstick with great pigmentation. It’s a pinky coral color which is great for the spring and summer. 

   
 
elf Matte Lip Color in Tea Rose- about $4 or $5 at Target

This is a relatively cheap product, with nice pigmentation. I like how it’s in a stick form, but the stick is thinner for better precision. It’s a beautiful mauve, lilac color which I love wearing in the spring time. 

   
   

Nyx Matte Lipstick in Hippie Chic- about $4-6 in drugstores 

At first, I was excited to try this because I loved the color and matte lipsticks, and the cheap price only helped the matter. But when applied i realized that this is a very bold color for me, and it didn’t apply with much pigmentation. It was very patchy and a bit see through. Layering only made the patchiness worse. I still keep this product even though I don’t particularly like it because it was fairly cheap so I could probably later it with another lipstick to achieve a nice color. 
    

  

Maybelline Colorsensational Matte Lipstick in Rich Ruby- about $8 in drugstores

This is hands down the best matte lipstick I have ever used from a drugstore.  It’s also one of the best red matte lipsticks I’ve ever used. It has more blue undertones, and is very smooth and pigmented. It stays on very well and it’s not drying, but does require reapplication. 

   
 
Too Faced Liquid Lipstick in Melted Ruby- about $23 at Sephora

This was the first high-end makeup product I ever bought, and my expectations were exceeded. I heard so many great things about these lipsticks, so when I had a little extra money left over from Christmas I went ahead and bought one. I was looking for another red lipstick as well, and this is one of my favorites. It’s very easy to apply, but as you can tell from the swatch, this one has pink undertones so to reach the desired tube color it requires a bit of layering, but it’s not patchy or anything bad like that. This is very long lasting and barely requires reapplication after eating. 

   

  
 
Nyx Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Pink Lust/ Passion Rose, about $6 in drugstores 

This is a product that I received in my Ipsy bag last month (which by the way, my April one should be arriving any day now so stay tuned for that) and I was so excited. It’s full sized, and since I love Nyx’s matte cream lipsticks I thought I would love this. It’s a very bright fuschia-pink color, perfect for summer. It goes on very smoothly, and is extremely pigmented. It’s also quite easy to apply. It’s not behe long wearing, but if you’re just going somewhere and you want a nice pop of color, it’s great or you could just reapply. I noticed that after about 5 hours of wear it started to flake towards my inner lips but that can be solved with reapplication. Overall, this is a wonderful cheaper product. 
That’s all for today’s post. (I didn’t show all of my lip products because I have too many and I was going to throw some away, but I hope I helped with the reviews of the ones you did see) See you next time! 

 

Beauty Product Reviews 2015

Hi guys! First off, I just want to say happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of you Irish and non-Irish people out there. I’m part Irish, and I enjoyed an Irish dinner tonight. With that aside, today I wanted to show you guys some beauty products and give you my reviews and personal opinions on them. I don’t know about you guys, but for me, springtime feels like a time where I want to buy a ton of makeup, whether I’ve heard great things about it, or it looks cool so I want to try it, and I thought that this post would really help you guys if you feel like I do. So let’s get right into it!

Face

Maybelline Fit Me Matte Poreless Foundation (112 Natural Ivory):

Five Stars out of Five Stars

I had never used foundation up until this month and I got this based on a recommendation from a family member. For my first ever foundation, this one is fantastic. It’s a liquid foundation, and it’s pretty easy to apply. You don’t even need that much of it for full coverage. This is a good match to my skin tone, it blends easily, and it feels lightweight, not heavy at all. Maybelline usually makes good products, so I would definitely recommend this to someone who is just starting out.

Equate sensitive cleansing facial wipes:

3 stars out of 5 stars

These makeup wipes are okay in my opinion. There’s no problem with the texture or anything like that. However, these do not have much makeup-removing solution in them. They are harder to use because of this, and for that reason, I have to rub these harder on my face to actually remove anything. I wouldn’t recommend these over something else, but I would buy these over an unknown brand.

Maybelline Dreamlumi Touch Highlighting Concealer

4 stars out of 5 stars

This concealer is pretty good. It’s not as good as other types I’ve used, but it’s good enough to compare plus it’s cheaper. This is a concealer with a built-in brush so when you twist the bottom, it comes up through the brush. I think this concealer is a bit weird because when it comes out onto the brush, it’s a reddish color, and it stays that color on your skin until you blend it in. Then it becomes the right color. That kind of bothers me, but I’m a bit OCD so that’s just my personal opinion. Also, I just prefer pencil/crayon concealer.

L.A. Colors Blush in BC141 Natural

5 Stars out of 5 stars

This kind of looks like a cheap drugstore blush, but it’s actually very good. This color suits me very well, and this stays on all 6 hours I’m at school. If I’m not wearing bronzer, this is pretty much the only blush I will wear. I wear this ALL THE TIME.

Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Rose Bush? (I’m not sure of the name because it wore off but this is probably pretty close to the actual name)

4 stars out of 5 stars

This is  a peachy-coral color blush I bought around the beginning of the school year, and I’ve used it throughout. This is the first cream blush I have ever bought, but I think it is super nice. I prefer powder blush, but I think this is better suited for spring and summer.  I think this color is really pretty, and looks nice on. However, this type of blush does not last as long as powder blush.

Eyes

Maybelline Great Lash mascara:

4.5 stars out of 5 stars

This mascara is the very first mascara I ever tried, and it’s great! I compared this to another mascara, but the other one’s wand is differently shaped than this one, and I don’t like that one as much.  I love this one because you can tell that there is mascara on with only one coat on, and it doesn’t clump that much.

Lips

Maybelline color sensational lipstick in make me pink

5 stars out of 5 stars

I absolutely love this lipstick! The color is lovely pink-purple color that is perfect for springtime, and your lips do not show through it at all. I would recommend this lipstick to anyone.

Others

Garnier Fructis Miracle Dry Oil:

4 stars out of 5 stars

I would definitely only recommend the use of this in summer, unless you have naturally dry hair. This is great if the sun dries out your hair. It will make your hair look shiny and beautiful. However, do not use more than one or two sprays in all of your hair or it will look oily.

Children’s Benadryl itch cooling gel:

5 stars out of 5 stars

This gel is my favorite thing in the summer! It helps to make your sunburns and bug bites less itchy and feel relieved. The normal version does the same thing, but this one is better for those who have sensitive skin.

That’s all for my beauty reviews today! I hope you enjoyed my post, and see you next time!

Spring Makeup Look

Hey guys! Today I wanted to show y’all a nice, soft spring makeup look. I was going to show you two looks, but I didn’t have enough time, so comment below if you want to see the other one next time. This is a nice makeup look for if you’re going out with friends or just going outside in general. I love this look, and I’m going to wear it all the time this spring. Let’s get started! 





Step 1: Apply foundation if you would like. If not, apply concealer where needed. 

Step 2: Take a bronzer that looks good with your skin tone (I used a bronzer with more red tones than green tones for my skin) and brush it on to highlight your cheekbones. Then blend it with a blending brush. The bronzer I used is called Matte Glow by Ulta. 



The bronzer I used is the one on top, the one on the bottom has more greenish tones. 

Step 3: Apply eyeshadow primer to your eyelids and let it dry. 

Step 4: Take a shimmery medium-dark orchid-purple eyeshadow and apply it to your lower eyelids. I used Hopeless Romantic by Ulta. 

Step 5: Take a shimmery brown eyeshadow and apply it to the creases of your eyelids. Blend them with your fingers. I used Social Climber by Ulta. 



Step 6: Take a dark brown eyeliner (I used pencil to create a softer look) and line your upper eyelids with a medium thickness line. I used Mink by Ulta. 

Step 7: Take a light brown/ copper eyeliner and starting from the outer edge of your bottom eyelid, trace your lower lash line midway to your eye. This just adds a little bit of a smokier look. I used Bronze by Ulta. 

Step 8: Apply a brownish-black colored mascara to your upper and lower lashes. Use as little as possible. I use Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Brownish-Black. 

Step 9: Finish off with a light pink lipstick. I used Strawberry Milk by Nyx. 

And that’s all! It’s pretty easy, and only takes about 20 minutes. It’s beautiful, soft and feminine when you’re done. This is one of my favorite makeup looks so far, and I hope you guys liked it as well. See you next time!