EBAY WISHLIST VOL.2: REVLON, OPI, e.l.f. COSMETICS & MORE

Today's blog post is going to be another eBay wishlist post. I'm so happy to see that a lot of you enjoyed my previous one (HERE). Seeing your excitement makes me want to continue doing this little series off mine. I'm thinking about doing them every other week. What do you think about that? Let me know how often you would like to see them down in the comment section. So without any further ado, let's take a closer look at my eBay wishlist! :-)

MONTHLY FAVORITES: FEBRUARY 2015

Another month has flown by, which means that it's time for me to share the products that I have been enjoying during the month of February. I have been sticking to a lot of the same products as I showed you in my previous favorites post, but there are also a couple of new products thrown into the mix as well which I will be sharing with you guys in today's post. Let's take a closer look at them! :-)

 ♥ Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer, (HERE). 

I have been using the Photo Finish Hydrating Under Eye Primer by Smashbox Cosmetics quite a lot throughout the entire month of February. It's very hydrating on the under eye area and it makes both the foundation and concealer go on a lot smoother and more even. I haven't noticed a lot of creasing with my concealer since I started using this primer under my eyes, which is one of the reasons why I have been loving it so much! :-)

 ♥ Milani Cosmetics Baked Blush in Berry Amore, (HERE). 

Another product that I have been loving and that you might be very familiar with is the Baked Blush in Berry Amore by Milani Cosmetics. I have mentioned this particular blush quite a few times here on Makeup, Beauty & Fashion and I'm glad to have re-discovered my love for it. Berry Amore is a beautiful, berry toned blush with golden shimmer. It's easy to apply and it blends flawlessly into the skin. Since it has quite a lot of shimmer, it can be used as a blush and highlighter in one. I don't wear highlighter whenever I'm wearing this blush on my cheeks, because I don't feel the need to.

The Baked Blushes from Milani Cosmetics are some of my all time favorite blushes, highly recommend that you check them out if you haven't done it already! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, (HERE). 

Another product that I re-discovered back in February is the Revlon Colourburst lipstick in Mauve. It's a pretty pinky mauve, which looks very flattering and pretty on the lips. It instantly brightens up the face, giving the lips a beautiful flush of color. Mauve is the perfect lipstick for everyday wear and I have been quite obsessed with it for a while now. It's truly a gorgeous shade, which I think is a total must have if you are into these type of shades! :-) 

♥ Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie Lip Gloss in Smooth Talker, (HERE). 

The Bare Minerals Marvelous Moxie lip gloss in Smooth Talker has quickly become a favorite of mine. Smooth Talker is a pretty peachy pink with golden shimmer. It feels very comfortable on the lips and it stays put a good while before it needs to be re-applied. It doesn't feel too sticky on the lips, which is one of the reasons why I have been loving it so much. It leaves behind a slight tingle on the lips but nothing too crazy compared to the Bare Escentuals Buxom Full-On Lip Polishes, if you are familiar with those! :-) 

♥ NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation in Mont Blanc, (HERE). 

I have been wanting to try out the NARS Sheer Glow foundation for such a long time now, so I decided to pick up a sample of it on eBay. I picked up the shade Mont Blanc, which is the second lightest shade in the Sheer Glow range. It has a pink undertone to it, which suit my complexion quite nicely. So far I really like it! I love how it looks on my skin, lovely coverage without being over the top. I'm thinking about picking up the full size bottle soon, that's how much I have been enjoying it. Do you know if it's possible to buy a pump for it? I don't like that it doesn't come with one! :-) 

So there you have it, my favorite beauty products for the month of February. What products have you been loving in February? Any products I should check out? :-)

- Love, Christine ♥

FIVE MOST USED: LIPSTICKS

Today, I have another ''Five Most Used'' post to share with you and this one is going to be centered around some of my all time favorite lipsticks. Most of these are from the drugstore, but there is also a high-end lipstick thrown into the mix. It's one of my favorites, so I just had to include it! :-)

If you missed my five most used base products post, you can check it out it HERE! :-) 

 ♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 & YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink. 

♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 & YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink. 

 ♥ L'Oreal Paris Lipstick in Fairest Nude, HERE. 

Fairest Nude by L'Oreal Paris is one of my all time favorite lipsticks. I remember falling head over heels in love with it after seeing the lovely Sccastaneda on YouTube rave about it in one of her videos. Thanks to her, I'm addicted to it and I have already gone through a couple tubes of it. It's not too light nor too dark. If you love nude lipsticks, Fairest Nude is definitely a must have! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve, HERE.

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Mauve has been a huge favorite of mine for a couple of years now. It's such a pretty pinky mauve. It's nice and creamy, has great pigmentation and it doesn't feel drying on my lips at all. I have been keeping it in my handbag for a while now, it's such a nice everyday kind of shade! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, HERE.

The lip butters from Revlon are some of my favorite lip products from the drugstore. I have managed to collect 8 shades from this range and I'm in love with all of them. One of my favorite is called Berry Smoothie and it's a beautiful berry pink with golden shimmer.

I have been raving about this shade in a couple of my Monthly Favorite posts. I love it and I think it's such a nice color for everyday! :-)

 ♥ Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08, HERE.

The Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 08 is a beautiful pinky, brown mauve. The formula is infused with black diamonds, which reflects light beautifully. It applies smoothly, has great color payoff and a pleasent scent as well. It doesn't feel drying on the lips, which is perfect if you have dry lips like myself! :-)

♥ YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink, HERE.

YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Spicy Pink (20) is my favorite lipstick my high-end lipstick drawer. It's a beautiful dusty rose with a slight mauve undertone. It's nice and creamy, it looks very glossy on the lips and it has great pigmentation as well. Everything about this lipstick from YSL is beautiful. If you are going to splurge on a lipstick, these are definitely a great choice! :-)

There is no denying that I have a thing for drugstore lipsticks. My entire lipstick collection consist of mostly drugstore lipsticks. There are so many affordable, great quality lipsticks on the beauty market today, so there is really no need for me to be a crazy lipstick lady in the high-end department. But every once in a while I like to treat myself to a high-end lipstick. What lipstick brand do you like to splurge on? :-)

Do you prefer drugstore or high-end lipsticks? Have you tried out any of the lipsticks above?What's your favorite drugstore/high-end lipstick? :-) Love, Christine♥

LONDON BEAUTY HAUL: REVLON, TOO FACED, SLEEK MAKEUP, BENEFIT, BOURJOIS, BARRY M & MORE

Today, I have a super exciting haul to share with you. I picked up a bunch of beauty goodies when Simon and I was in London on holiday. Hauls are some of my favorite posts to read, so I thought it would be fun to show you the items that I decided to pick up on our trip.

We had such a fun time in London. We did a bunch of really fun things, one of them being a day filled with shopping at Oxford Street. We stopped by Debenhams, Topshop, Boots, The Body Shop and Superdrug. I managed to find products that I wanted to try out in every store that we went to. Being a beauty blogger is a definitely a dangerous thing, especially for your wallet, lol. But enough with the rambling, let's take a look at the items that I picked up! :-) 

 ♥ Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette, HERE.

 ♥Revlon Parfumerie Scented Nail Enamel in Apricot Nectar, HERE, China Flower, HERE and Autumn Spice, HERE.

 ♥ Barry M Nail Paint in Bright Purple, HERE, Raspberry, HERE and Berry Cosmo, HERE.

 ♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Ruffles and Feathers, HERE Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil, HERE and Topshop Nail Lacquer in Awol, HERE.

 ♥ Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow in Light/Medium, HERE.

 ♥ Sleek MakeUP Blush by 3 Blush Palette in Pink Lemonade, HERE.

♥The Body Shop Olive Body Butter, HERE and The Body Shop Early Harvest Raspberry Body Scrub, HERE.

♥ LUSH Cosmetics D'Fluff Strawberry Shaving Soap, HERE.

♥ Benefit Cosmetics They're Real Push-Up Liner, HERE and Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Mascara, HERE.

 ♥ Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Vanille Clair, HERE and Revlon Photoready Skinlights in Bare Light, HERE.

 ♥ Bourjois Bronzing Powder, HERE.

 ♥ Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs in Light Glow, HERE.

♥ Topshop Matte Lipstick in Inhibition, HERE.

 ♥ Topshop Blush in Dream Phone, HERE.

♥ Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm in Cherry, HERE.

I have only tested out a couple of these beauty products and I like them so far. I will be posting my thoughts on the products that I have tried soon, so stay tuned for reviews and lots of swatches! :-)

What is your latest beauty purchase? Have you tried out any off the products above? :-) Love, Christine♥

TAG: LIP PRODUCT ADDICT

Hey guys, how are you doing today? I hope that you are having a lovely day! I recently came across the Lip Product Addict tag over at Leah's blog Reviews on Beauty. I'm obsessed with lip products, especially lipsticks, so I thought it would be fun to do this tag as well! There are seven questions in total, so let's get started! :-) 

 ♥ EOS Lip Balm in Summer Fruit & LUSH Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Mint Julips. 

1. Favourite Balm or Treatment:
My favorite balm is hands down the Summer Fruit Lip Balm by EOS. It makes my lips so soft and smooth, I'm obsessed. As for treatments, I love the Mint Julips Lip Scrub from LUSH Cosmetics. It does a really nice job exfoliating the lips. My lips always feel super soft and luscious afterwards. Highly recommend them! :-)

 ♥ Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar. 

2. Best Eye-Catching Red:
As I have mentioned a few times before, I have never been a big fan off red lipsticks. I do have a few in my collection, but I hardly ever wear them. I don't think that they look that good on me to be honest, maybe I just haven't found the right kind off red that suits me and my skin tone.

I do like the Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar though. It's not a true red, it's more off a bright pink with hint off red. It's one off those shades that lights up your face and make you look alive, if that makes any sense, LOL! :-) 

 ♥ Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar. 

 ♥ YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in #20 Spicy Pink. 

3. Best Luxury & Best Drugstore Lip Product:
The best luxury lip product that I own is by YSL. I have two off their Rouge Volupte lipsticks in my makeup collection. I like both off the shades, but my favorite is #20 Spicy Pink. It's a pretty dusty rose with a slight mauve undertone. It's incredible creamy and it looks very glossy on the lips. I really want to get my hands on a few more shades, too bad they are so expensive.

As for the best drugstore lip product, I'm a big fan off the Milani Color Statement Lipsticks and the NYX Cosmetics Round Lipsticks. Revlon also have a bunch off really nice shades as well, I adore their Lip Butter range! :-) 

♥ Milani Color Statement Lipstick in Naturally Chic, NYX Round Lipstick in Paris & Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie. 

 

4. Best MAC Lipstick:
I have a couple off MAC lipsticks that I really like and find myself reaching for a lot. They are called Playtime and Taupe. Unfortunately, Playtime was released as part off the Venomous Villains Collection for Disney, so I'm not sure if you can find it anymore. You might be able to find it on eBay or maybe Amazon! :-)  

 ♥ MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Taupe & Playtime. 

5. Most Disappointing Lip Product:
I can't think off a lip product that has disappointed me. I usually just get rid off products that I don't like/doesn't work with me. I'm sure there have been a few lip products that I haven't enjoyed, but I can't think off any right now! :-)

6. Lip Liner - Yes or No?
I actually don't have a lot off lip liners in my makeup collection. I have a couple off the Slim Lip Liners from NYX Cosmetics that I like, but it's been a while since I have used them! :-)

 ♥ Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Nude Lustre & Pink Afterglow. 

7. Favourite Gloss:

I'm a big fan off the Revlon Super Lustrous lip glosses. Pink Afterglow and Nude Lustre is my favorite shades from that range. I also love the NYX Cosmetics Butter Glosses in Tiramisu and Strawberry Parfait. I also have to mention Revenge is Sweet by MAC, which came out with the Disney Villain collection. I love pairing that particular lip gloss with the Playtime lipstick by MAC Cosmetics! :-)

♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Gloss in Tiramisu and Strawberry Parfait. MAC Cosmetics Lip Gloss in Revenge is Sweet. 

 

Have you done this tag? If you haven't done it already, I tag you to do it. Make sure to send me your link, because I would love to see it. Hope you enjoyed going through my answers :-) Love, Christine♥

Disclaimer: 
The LUSH Cosmetics Lip Scrub in Mint Julips and Rimmel London Lip Lacquer in Stellar was sent to me for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest. 

What's In My Travel Makeup Bag?

Hey Everyone :-)
Simon and I recently got back home after a lovely trip to Piteå, Sweden with a bunch of our friends. I thought I would do a post and show you what beauty products I took with me on our weekend trip to Sweden. I always tend to over pack every time we go on vacation, but I think I did pretty good this time. Let me know what you think in the comments down below :-) 

 ♥ Benefit The Porefessional, Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream, Maybelline Fit Me Concealer & Make Up For Ever HD Powder. 

 ♥ Urban Decay Original Naked Palette & Wet n' Wild Coloricon palette in Greed. 

♥ Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion, Maybelline The Falsies Volum Express Mascara, e.l.f. Cosmetics Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Flipside & Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Nude. 

 ♥ MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle & NYX Powder Blush in Peach. 

♥ L'Oreal Paris Fairest Nude, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Pink Truffle & Berry Smoothie. 

I think I did pretty good this time, and I feel like I didn't go completely overboard with my makeup. I did manage to use most of the products I took with me. There were only a few items that I didn't reach for, like my Wet n' Wild Greed palette, the Benefit POREfessional and my L'Oreal Paris lipstick in Fairest Nude :-)

Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion - HERE. 

Urban Decay Original Naked Palette - HERE. 

Wet n' Wild Coloricon Palette in Greed - HERE. 

Benefit The POREfessional - HERE. 

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Light - HERE. 

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Light - HERE. 

Make Up For Ever HD Powder - HERE. 

Maybelline The Falsies Volum Express Mascara in Noir Glamour/Black - HERE. 

e.l.f. Cosmetics Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light/Clear - HERE. 

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Flipside - HERE. 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Nude - HERE. 

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle - HERE. 

NYX Powder Blush in Peach - HERE. 

L'Oreal Paris Fairest Nude - HERE. 

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Pink Truffle - HERE. 

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie - HERE.

I packed everything in my Urban Decay Quinceanera makeup bag, which is my favorite makeup bag to take with me whenever I'm going on vacation. The size of the bag is great, it's nice and sturdy and it can hold a lot of products. It's the perfect makeup bag for me :-)  

Do you have any plans for the rest of the summer? Do you over pack? :-)

My Monthly Favorites: May 2013

 

Hey Everyone :-)

May is almost over, which means that it's time for me to share the products that I have been loving this month. I rediscovered a few, old beauty favorites off mine that I forgot that I had in my makeup collection. I love when that happens, don't you? So, without further ado, here are my favorite products for the month of May :-)

♥ e.l.f. Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light/Clear: 

The Eyebrow Treat & Tame by e.l.f. has been my go-to and favorite brow product during the entire month of May. My brows are very light, so I like to use the tame side of the product to give them some color. It's a very quick and easy step in my daily makeup rutine, and I really like it :-)

 ♥ Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 15: 

I have been obsessed with this concealer lately. I really like how it brightens up my my face, and make me look more awake. It has nice coverage as well, so it's great to use as an all over concealer. I like to use it under my eyes, as well as on the rest of my face to cover up any redness. If you have tried out Maybelline's Fit Me Foundation and you like it, definitely give this concealer a try :-)

 ♥ NYX Powder Blush in Peach: 

I'm a huge fan of the powder blushes by NYX, and Peach is one of my favorites. Peach is a pretty light pink blush. I really like that it gives my cheeks a very natural and flushed look, I think that's a very pretty look for summer. Peach can be applied sheer with a light hand, or you can build it up and make it look a little brighter. I have been using it almost every single day in May, and I really like it. It's definitely one of the prettiest shades from NYX's Powder Blush range :-)

 ♥ Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Pink Afterglow: 

During the month of May, I rediscovered my love for Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Pink Afterglow. This used to be one of my favorite lipglosses, but I completely forgot that I had it in my makeup collection. Pink Afterglow is a pretty medium pink lipgloss with silver shimmer. It's very easy to apply, and it doesn't feel sticky on my lips. If you have been wanting to try out the Super Lustrous Lipglosses by Revlon, Pink Afterglow is a nice shade to start with.

 ♥ Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 BB Cream in Light: 

I normally don't like to wear full coverage foundations during the summer, because I think they are a little too heavy for my liking. That's why I love BB creams, especially the Dream Fresh BB Cream by Maybelline. I like that it doesn't feel heavy on my skin, it gives my skin a very natural look and it also gives me an instant and fresh glow :-)

♥ MAC Eyeshadow in Brule: 

Brule has been my favorite and most used eyeshadow during the month of May. I think it's a great ''all over the lid'' color, and it gives you that natural look which I have been going for a lot lately. Other shades from MAC that I also like, are Satin Taupe, Charcoal Brown and All That Glitters :-) 

What products have you been loving for the month of May? Have you tried out any of my favorites? :-) Love, Christine♥