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. 

MONTHLY FAVORITES: MAY 2014

June is here, which means that it's time for me to share some off my favorite products off the last month with you. I know this post is up a little later than usual, but better late then never right? Let's get started! :-)

♥ Monthly Favorites: May 2014. 

 ♥ Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. 

The Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette has been the only eyeshadow palette that I have been reaching for over and over again during the month off May. Naked Basics consists off six eyeshadows, one shimmery shade and five matte shades. I have mostly been using W.O.S, Naked 2 and Faint, which are my favorite shades from this palette! :-) 

 ♥ Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. 

 ♥ Maybelline Fit Me Foundation. 

Another favorite for the month off May has been the Fit Me Foundation by Maybelline. I have been using this foundation for a couple off years now and I really like it. It's very easy to apply, has nice coverage and it blends flawlessly into the skin. The consistensy is not too thick or too thin, just the way I like it. I love using the Beauty Blender to blend out the foundation, it gives the skin the most natural and flawless looking finish. I'm also a big fan off the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer, both the foundation and concealer work amazingly together! :-) 

 ♥ NARS Cosmetics Blush in Orgasm. 

In the beginning off May, I decided to go through my makeup collection and pick out different products that I felt needed some love and attention again. That's when I re-discovered my love for the NARS Cosmetics Blush in Orgasm. Orgasm is a pretty peachy coral with golden shimmer. It's one off my favorite blushes in my makeup collection, so happy that I re-discovered my love for it. Highly recommend that you check out this blush if you haven't done that already. It's gorgeous and lovely for the Summer! :-) 

 ♥ NARS Cosmetics Blush in Orgasm. 

 ♥ Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel. 

I picked up the Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel in the beginning off May and I have been using it since. It's really easy to apply, it looks very natural, and it keeps the brows in place throughout the day. I used to use the Studio Eyebrow Treat & Tame from e.l.f. Cosmetics. I liked that brow gel a lot, but it did fade away during the day which is the reason why I wanted to try another brow gel. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel stays put throughout the day and the color doesn't fade away, which means that I don't have to keep re-applying it thoughout the day. Love, love, LOVE this product so far! Have you tried it? :-) 

 ♥ Beauty Blender. 

I have been using the Beauty Blender for a couple off years now and I'm totally obsessed with it. It's so easy to use! It blends out foundations and other liquid/creamy products like a boss. It gives a very natural and flawless finish too, which looks beautiful. Need to get my hands on a new one soon, mine is looking a bit sad at the moment, LOL! :-) 

♥ Grey's Anatomy, photo credit HERE.

I like to include TV shows in my monthly favorites as well! The TV show that I have been keeping up with in May is Grey's Anatomy. If your not familiar with the show, it's a drama centered around the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors. I'm almost finished with season ten, only have a few episodes left. I have been a fan off the show since the beginning. I'm enjoying the new season a lot, can't wait for season eleven to start! Do you still watch Grey's Anatomy? What TV Shows are your favorite? Any recommendations? Thank you :-)  

What products have you been loving during the month off May? Do you like it when I include personal favorites like TV shows, fashion favorites, etc in my monthly favorites posts? :-)
Love, Christine♥

LUSH COSMETICS HANDY GURUGU HAND CREAM: REVIEW, PHOTOS & SWATCHES

LUSH Cosmetics Handy Gurugu Hand Cream ($18.95 for 100g/3.5oz.) is the richest, most luxurious hand cream from LUSH Cosmetics. It's made with hand blended organic shea, cashew, almond, pumpkin seed butters and soothing essential oils to moisturize dry hands. It absorbs easily into my skin, leaving my hands soft and smooth with a delicious and fresh herbal-scent. 

 ♥ LUSH Cosmetics Handy Gurugu Hand Cream. 

A little definitely goes a long way with this hand cream. I have been using it for a couple off months now, and it looks like I have barely touched the product in the container. It does leave behind a little bit off a greasy/oily feeling, but it's nothing that I can't handle. I love using Handy Gurugu before I go to bed. I apply a good amount off the hand cream and let it soak into my skin. My hands feel so smooth and soft the next day, it's amazing. 

♥ LUSH Cosmetics Handy Gurugu Hand Cream. 

♥ LUSH Cosmetics Handy Gurugu Hand Cream. 

Overall, I'm head over heels in love with this hand cream from LUSH Cosmetics. I love how soft my hands feel afterwards. It leaves behind a delightful scent as well, which I can't get enough off. I'm obsessed! This is hands down one off the best hand creams that I have tried.

It has completely changed my hands for the better. I used to have really dry hands, lots off dry patches. Thanks to Handy Gurugu and the Dream Cream (also from LUSH Cosmetics), they are completely gone. Definitely check out this product next time your in a LUSH Cosmetics store, I think you would like it a lot! :-) 

Ingredients:

Rose Water (Rosa centifolia) , Fair Trade Organic Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii) , Glycerine , Stearic Acid , Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis) , Triethanolamine , Fresh Lemon Juice (Citrus limonum) , Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia) , Rose Absolute (Rosa centifolia) , Chamomile Blue Oil (Matricaria Chamomilla) , Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis) , Organic Peanut Butter (Arachis Hypogaea) , Organic Pumpkinseed Butter (Cucurbita) , Organic Cashew Nut Butter (Anacardium) , Organic Almond Butter (Prunus Dulcis) , Tincture of Benzoin (Styrax benzoin) , Cetearyl Alcohol , *Benzyl Salicylate , Coumarin , *Geraniol , *Benzyl Benzoate , *Farnesol , *Limonene , *Linalool , Perfume , Chlorophyllin , Methylparaben , Propylparaben

Where to buy?

Handy Gurugu is available at LUSH Cosmetics Norway for 124NOK, HERE and LUSH Cosmetics USA for $18.95, HERE. 

Note:

LUSH Cosmetics is cruelty free. The Handy Gurugu Hand Cream is Vegan friendly.

Have you tried LUSH Cosmetics's Handy Gurugu Hand Cream? Do you like it? Which hand cream are you currently using? :-) Love, Christine♥

Disclaimer:

This product(s) was sent to me by LUSH Cosmetics Norway 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.

WEEKLY MACRO VOL.56: LAUSHINE NAIL POLISH IN FROZEN BLUEBERRIES

♥ Laushine Nail Polish in Frozen Blueberries, HERE.

 ♥ Laushine Nail Polish in Frozen Blueberries, HERE.

What do you think about this week's macro photo? Are you a fan off glitter nail polishes? I can't get enough off them! :-) Love, Christine♥

Disclaimer:
This product(s) was sent to me by Lakkstore 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.

NYX COSMETICS LOVE IN FLORENCE EYESHADOW PALETTE IN EAT, LOVE, BE FAB: REVIEW, PHOTOS & SWATCHES

Today, I have a review off the NYX Cosmetics Love In Florence Eyeshadow Palette in Eat, Love, Be Fab for you. There are ten different eyeshadow palettes in NYX Cosmetics's Love in Florence range. Mostly neutrals and smokey shades, but there are some bright purples and corals thrown into the range as well. If you want to know what I think about the Eat, Love, Be Fab Eyeshadow Palette, then just keep reading! :-) 

 ♥ NYX Cosmetics Love In Florence Eyeshadow Palette in Eat, Love, Be Fab. 

NYX Cosmetics Love In Florence Eyeshadow Palette in Eat, Love, Be Fab ($8.00 for 0.2 Oz/ 5.8 g.) is a five color eyeshadow palette, which contains four shimmery shades and one semi matte shade. The palette also comes with a duel ended sponge applicator. I normally don't care for the little sponges that come in eyeshadow palettes, but they can be quite useful for travel.

All five shadows in this NYX Cosmetics eyeshadow palette are beautiful. They are easy to work with, richly pigmented and they blend flawlessly together. They feel very smooth and soft to the touch, they are not chalky (a little powdery though) and they hardly have any fallout. 

♥ NYX Cosmetics Love In Florence Eyeshadow Palette in Eat, Love, Be Fab.

♥ NYX Cosmetics Love In Florence Eyeshadow Palette in Eat, Love, Be Fab. 

A pretty golden eyeshadow with a shimmery finish.

A beautiful coral eyeshadow with a golden shimmery finish.

A medium brown with a semi matte finish.

A medium green eyeshadow with a shimmery finish.

 A dark chocolate brown eyeshadow with a golden shimmery finish. 

Overall, I'm loving this eyeshadow palette from NYX Cosmetics. The eyeshadows are so beautiful and they compliment each other so well. Eat, Love, Be Fab is a very versatile little palette. It's possible to create both natural and more smokey looks with it. I really like all five off the eyeshadows in this palette, but my favorites are definitely the three shades on the top row. Eat, Love, Be Fab is a wonderful little eyeshadow palette for Summer! :-) 

Ingredients:
Talc, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Mineral Oil / Paraffinum Liquidum / Huile Minérale, Synthetic Wax, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyisobutene, Methylparaben, Propylparaben. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Ultramarines (CI 77007), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, 77492), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470), Black 2 (CI 77266), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090).

Where to buy?
The NYX Cosmetics Love In Florence Eyeshadow Palette in Eat, Love, Be Fab is available at BeautyJoint for $8.00, HERE.

Note:
NYX Cosmetics is cruelty free.

What do you think about the Love in Florence Eyeshadow Palette in Eat, Love, Be Fab? Do you like the colors? Do you have a favorite NYX Cosmetics eyeshadow palette? :-) Love, Christine♥

Disclaimer:
This product(s) was sent to me by BeautyJoint 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.

NYX COSMETICS BUTTER LIPSTICK IN MARY JANES & POPS: REVIEW, PHOTOS & SWATCHES

I just recently posted a NYX Cosmetics beauty haul. In that haul, I showed you two off the Butter Lipsticks that I picked up from Cherry Culture. Some off you really wanted to see a review off the two shades that I picked up, so that's what I'm doing today. Keep reading to find out my thoughts on the Butter Lipstick in Mary Janes and Pops! :-) 

 ♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Pops & Mary Janes. 

The Butter Lipsticks from NYX Cosmetics has a lightweight formula, they are non-sticky and they feel very soft, and smooth on the lips. They are easy to apply, creamy, nicely pigmented and they are quite build able as well. They don't feel drying on my lips and they don't have an unpleasant scent either.

They can be applied rather sheer or more opaque if that's what you prefer. If you want a more pigmented and bold look, you can go over your lips with a lip liner first, then go back and apply the lipstick. The lip liner is going to make the lipstick pop even more, and it's going to keep it lasting longer throughout the day as well. 

 ♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Pops & Mary Janes. 

 ♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Pops. 

 ♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Pops.

♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Pops.

 

Butter Lipstick in Pops ($6.00 for 4.5g/0.16oz.) is a pretty pinky mauve with a satin finish. 

 

 ♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Mary Janes. 

 ♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Mary Janes. 

♥ NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick in Mary Janes. 

 

Butter Lipstick in Mary Janes ($6.00 for 4.5g/0.16oz.) is a deep red with a satin finish. 

Overall, I'm loving the Butter Lipsticks from NYX Cosmetics. My favorite shade out off the two shades that I picked up are Pops. It's such a nice everyday kind off color, which I think would look good on a lot off different skin tones. Mary Janes is a pretty too, but it's not a color that I gravitate towards on a daily basis. To be honest, I have never been a big fan off red lipsticks. I don't think that they look that good on me, maybe I haven't found the right shade off red yet? Guess I just have to keep looking! :-)

Ingredients:
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3Diisostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Bis-DiglycerylPolyacyladipate-2, Octyldodecanol,Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oleyl Alcohol,Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Candelilla Cera/Cire de candelilla, Polyethylene, Ceresin, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire microcristalline, Tocopheryl Acetate, BHA, ButylphenylMethylpropional, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, BenzylSalicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene,Linalool, Fragrance/Parfum.

MAYCONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide(CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499) , Red 6 (CI 15850) , Red 7 (CI15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 36 (CI 12085), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140),Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090).

Where to buy?
The NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipsticks are available at Cherry Culture for $6.00 each, HERE.

Note:
NYX Cosmetics is cruelty free.

What do you think about the Butter Lipsticks from NYX Cosmetics? Which shade is your favorite, Mary Janes or Pops? :-) Love, Christine♥