Review: Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain

A long time ago I bought a Maybelline version with the stain on one end and the balm on the other. I love it still even though it's gone. After that I seen the ads for Covergirl's outlast marker stain. I wanted it but it was expansive so I got the cheaper NYC version. It lasts and looks great but you still have to put a balm over it or your lips feel like sand paper. Then, I discovered the Revlon balm and stain duo and I wanted it but I couldn't decide on a color, so I sat on it for a while. When I finally decided on a color I went back to get it at Walmart and they were gone. In their place were the new jumbo pencil version that combined the two. I didn't have trouble picking a color this time because two of them stood out to me more than the rest. So I bought them both.

Now when I first got them I swatched Sweetheart Valentine on the back of my hand in the car and promptly put on Honey. When I got home I washed dishes, took a shower that night, washed my face in the morning, and did more dishes. The swatch lasted through all of that. I was so surprised. On the lips they feel moisturizing and last a long time.

(top) Sweetheart Valentine, (bottom) Honey

The bottom part with the silver is a twister that brings more product up, like a chapstick tube.

Here they are again without the caps. They look like giant crayons.

And heres my swatches that will probably last for a couple days.

(Top) Sweetheart Valentine, (bottom) Honey.

Review: Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Obviously anything from Too Faced isn't going to be cheap. I got this for $18 plus tax at Ulta in another state because Montana doesn't have an Ulta... Or anything really.

Either way, I wanted to talk about it because for one thing since it came out so long ago no one is reviewing it anymore assuming that everyone knows about it and has other things to do with their time. But I didn't. I've been watching beauty guru's on youtube for almost a year now and other than some people using it no one mentioned it. So here's my review.

First of all, what is a primer and why do you need it? A primer creates a smooth canvas for your shadows to go on. It combats greasy eyelids that can break the shadows down and cause them to move, smudge, and fade. It keeps the shadows from creasing and gathering in your crease. And lastly it helps pump up the color so you get more out of your shadows.

So heres what the tube looks like. It does come in a box with the same design on it when you buy it.

Heres a picture of the tube in relation to my hand.

Heres a picture with swatches. The ones on the left (closest to my wrist) are with the primer. the ones on the right (closest to my fingers) are without the primer.

Review: BH Cosmetics Customizable Pallets

BH Cosmetics offers 3 options for their customizable pallets. You can order the 15 pallet, the 6 pallet, or single colors. There's 120 colors to choose from that includes 6 finishes. They offer warm in matte or shimmer, cool in matte or shimmer, and metallic in matte or shimmer. I feel like there's a good color selection that covers most people's needs for eye shadow. The thing I love most about this set up is that when you go to select the colors you want it takes you to a pop up in screen that has all the colors laid out with tabs to go to the different finishes I mentioned so you know for sure what you're getting. It also shows a little version of your pallet in the top right corner so you can see when you select your colors how it will look in the pallet and how it will go with the colors you choose to go with it.

I ordered the 15 pallet for roughly $22 dollars. They have individual shadow prices between $0.97-$3.47 depending on sales and for the two pallets it's a set price per pallet.

It came in a very durable matte black case that displays the name if the pallet and brand

(WM12, WS4, WM7, CS13, CS14)

(CS5, WS13,MS11, CS8, MM15, CS10)

(MM17, MS10, CS8, MS14, MM4)

WM12, WS4, WM7, CS13, CS14)

(CS5, WS13,MS11, CS8, MM15, CS10)

(MM17, MS10, CS8, MS14, MM4)

As you can tell CS5 has absolutely no color, which is the only one I'm disappointed with.

WM12, WS4, WM7, CS13, CS14)

(CS5, WS13,MS11, CS8, MM15, CS10)

(MM17, MS10, CS8, MS14, MM4)

I also swatched them on a napkin because I didn't use a primer or base on my hand so the colors weren't as vibrent as they would be with a white base.

Over all I love the pallet and colors I selected. Some of them I will be ordering a replacement for such as the CS5 and either the WS13 or MS10 which ended up looking pretty much the same. Otherwise I'm very happy with the pigmentation and staying power.

Review: Loreal Paris Magic Smooth Souffle Blush

I love these blushes. They last all day, have great color pay off, and the texture is so great. They blend easily and look amazing.

(842 Cherubic, 840 Celestial, 844 Angelic, 846, Plume)

(846 Plume, 844 Angelic, 840 Celestial, 842 Cherubic)

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(842 Cherubic, 840 Celestial, 844 Angelic, 846, Plume)