Maybelline New York The Elixirs COLORSENSATIONAL 040 Vision in Violet

040 Vision in Violet


AMAZING!!! Super duper pigmented. It is a pretty bold color so it might not be used for an everyday use. I love it. I always pair it with a brown neutral eye look, and usually neutral clothing (white top with jeans and boots).

This is also a great lippie to wear when you have an all black outfit! or just want to look done up but with minimal face/eye makeup.

This color definitely gets you noticed but in a good way :) so in love with purple lipstick! It's one of my top favorite lipstick colors of all time!

Mabelline New York The Elixir COLORSENSATIONAL 080 Captivating Carnation

080 Captivating Carnation

What a pretty pink! It isn't an in your face pink so it is perfect for an everyday look :) and it works on darkly pigemented lips! You will need a mirror to apply this one.

Maybelline New York The Elixirs COLORSENSATIONAL 100 Petal Plush

100 Petal Plush

This is a harder color to pull off on my natural lip color ;/ I can shear out the color so it isn't as "dead" looking. It has pretty pink sparkles (not alot).

Not really satisfited with this color. It was streaky in it's application. I would say to pass on this color and look at some of the darker shades!

I think the easiest way to used this color is to simply just use it as a topcoat to a pink or nude lipstick when I want to go for a more glossy, juicy lip look. I can't really use this on its own because of the streaky application. It can also go on over a lip liner and this tends to be a pretty easy look to pull off.

Maybelline New York The Elixirs COLORSENSATIONAL 065 Caramel Infused

065 Caramel Infused

This is another great nude, it isn't too deep of a brown. It is a brownish nude. This is fantastic formula for every color!

Maybelline New York The Elixir COLORSENSATIONAL 060 Nude Illusion

060 Nude Illusion
The perfect nude, I thought that it would be too light because my natural lip color is a little dark. However these lipgloss/lipsticks are super opaque!! They are comfortable and very moisturizing. This color you might be able to get away putting it on without a mirror, but some of the other colors you won't get that lucky.

Halloween 2013

So here is the final look I came up with :) Super cute yet fierce purple witch coming at ya! I had a Halloween party/fundraiser to go to so I figured a little black dress (LBD) was more than fitting for the occasion. I have this wonderful re-sale clothing store by my house in TX, that supports battered women and I like to shop there all the time. Not only am I supporting what they stand for but I am also getting great deals on clothing that is in near perfect condition. The dress that I wore for this event is velvet and has shiny diamond like accessories around the collar (front and back). It was the perfect length that fell right above the knee. It was form fitting and yet I felt comfortable the whole night and didn't worry about being uncomfortable after I ate. My witch hat is something my mom has collected over the years (I currently have 9 witch hats….yeah do you see a trend here). My earrings and rings are from a $1 jewelry store here in Oklahoma.

Ok so here I tried to give you the most fierce head shots I took. I honestly just really love how the makeup turned out and the face glitter looks so perfect and mystical and not at all trashy!! and dang look at those purple lips!! Those lips too soooooo much work but were so worth it in the end!

so this is what the dress looks like. Don't mind the messy room..I was too concerned about making this look like perfection to clean.

And after the night was done, I really didn't want to take any of my make-up off or the glitter. Let's face it, if I could wear make-up like this everyday I would!!!

Hope you guys liked my look, I will make a post on what products I used later :D

Thanks! 

Lime Crime Rant

Okay so have you guys ever noticed on youtube how hard it is to find a darker complexioned girl that has done swatches on the Lime Crime lipstick or lip products! It is so hard to find someone that is of medium-->tan skin tone that has done a review. It's important to check if there are reviews out there, especially reviews coming from people with similar skin tones before you make a purchase on any products but especially products that are more pricey. It's hard to watch pale skin toned reviews about Lime Crime and be able to make a proper selection of color that would look good on my lips. I just wish there was more girls that did reviews on the Lime Crime lipstick or even if the company themselves would show their product on different skin tones to help costumers decide.

End Rant. Thanks for hearing me out :)

Milani Lipstick 12 Flamingo Pose

12 Flamingo Pose

Milani Lipstick 15 Hot Pink Rage

15 Hot Pink Rage

This is probably my favorite pink from the collection.
It's kind of a crazy hot pink color but it's more tame cousin. I like to line my lips with a more neutral pink lip liner and then fill it in with this lipstick. I usually blot the lipstick so it isn't super pigmented. Sometimes I like to embrace neon colors but other times…less is more.

Milani Lipstick 03 OrangeGina

03 OrangeGina

Not your average orange lipstick! It has shimmer but it doesn't create that frosty mouth most of us can't stand. I find that this is a more wearable form of wearing orange lipstick and it's easier to pull off with my carmel/tan skin tone. Some orange lipsticks really clash with my skin tone, or just look horrible with most of my makeup looks. However, this orange is workable for me.

Milani Lipstick 17 Plumrose

17 Plumrose

I guess I would call this a dusty mauve/pink lipstick. It's a nice everyday color to throw on the lips. I probably use this color more in the fall/winter months.

Milani Lipstick 25 Naturally Chic

25 Naturally Chic

HANDS DOWN MY FAVORITE NUDE EVER!!!!!!!!
Can I just take a second here to rant about how there are so many lipsticks out there that are basically meant to NEVER be used on tan skin tones!! So many nudes make me look DEAD or sleepy or like I have negative lips >:( it makes me frustrated that companies have so many beautiful reds, pinks, etc etc and yet come out with nudes that wouldn't work for tan people. HELLO not our fault we were born this way.
CAN WE GET AN AMEN
Milani has done it right! Naturally Chic is my go to nude lipstick during the whole year. It even works in the summer when I'm darker, and it works when I'm lighter in the winter.
It's super creamy and easy to apply (with or without at lip liner).
Also since it's a nude when I had a boyfriend he didn't mind getting kisses when I wore this color so CHECK boyfriend approved.

Milani Lipsticks Hand Swatches

 Left to Right: 25 Naturally Chic, 17 Plumrose, 03 OrangeGina, 15 Hot Pink Rage, 12 Flamingo Pose          

Left to Right to bottom: 25 Naturally Chic, 17 Plumrose, 03 OrangeGina, 15 Hot Pink Rage, 12 Flamingo Pose