Find a store that carries "Kiss My Face" products near you, or
Place your online orders here.
-ashley
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Kiss My Face review
The brand "Kiss My Face" has loads of products from beauty cosmetics, haircare, skincare, even items for oral hygiene! They also have a separate line of products to help protect your skin outdoors! I tried the lip shines and lipshimmers. They consist of natural ingredients, and the pigment comes from natural minerals! They contain a minty vanilla smell. I think it's awesome that they don't use animal products (great for somebody who follows the Vegan lifestyle). They don't use unnecessary chemicals or test on animals. Awesome, awesome.
Find a store that carries "Kiss My Face" products near you, or
Place your online orders here.
-ashley
Find a store that carries "Kiss My Face" products near you, or
Place your online orders here.
-ashley
Monday, March 23, 2009
Lipstick Queen review
First let me start off with saying how excited I was to find a store that specialized in lip products. I love everything to do with lips: lipliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses. I am fascinated with lips: the color, the size, the shape, I just love them. One of the many really cool things about the Saint/Sinner lipsticks is that each lipstick has a sheer or opaque twin. How cool is it that the creator of Lipstick Queen (Poppy King) launched this line when she was only 18 years old? I think that is awesome and so inspiring! This brand makes my lips happy. [all images are clickable]
Anyway, on to to the review...
Saint Lipstick in "Saint Rose"
The "Saint" lipsticks of this brand are very sheer, but there is enough pigment to notice. These lipsticks can be appreciated by seasoned lipstick lovers like Poppy (and myself)! Or by somebody who usually doesn't wear lipstick, but still wants sheer yet beautiful color. The color I'm reviewing is "Saint Rose". It's a gorgeous deep rosy pink. My lips aren't very pigmented so it glides on as a gorgeous medium rose, that deepens to a slightly darker rose pink if paired with a neutral lipliner. It's sheer, doesn't feel greasy or slippery. I love love love this color, and can't wait to try the other shades in the "Saint" line of this brand!
Sinner Lipstick in "Natural Sinner"
The "Sinner" lipsticks of this brand are very pigmented and opaque. I love lipstick, so I love both formulas of this line (saint and sinner). The color I'm reviewing is "Natural Sinner". It is definitely MLBB (M.y L.ips B.ut B.etter) shade. My lips are often very pale, so this is perfect as a base color for lipstick or gloss or on it's own! This color brings my lips to a gorgeous naturally pigmented color, but way better! It looks sophisticated and polished. My favorite way to apply this shade is to apply it directly to the middle of my bottom lip and spread it out to the edges. I can't wait to try the rest of the shades in the "Sinner" line. I love the colors to choose from, the formula and it definitely lives up to its promise of delivering 90% of pigment.
Big Bang Illusion Gloss in "Creation", "Energy"
First, let me say how much I love the adorable "test tube" packaging. I was surprised at how much product you get! I can't wait to pull this cute little gloss out of my purse and show people. "Creation" is a gorgeous rosy pink with beautiful shimmer and shine (sixth from left side). One of my biggest complaints about lipglosses in general is that sometimes a lip gloss can feel slippery. Not these babies, these apply sheerly and I find them the color to be very buildable...which I absolutely love in a lipgloss formula because it's so much better (and time saving) to add more than wipe some off! "Energy" is a bright true red with stunning shimmer (fifth from left side). I love my red lipsticks and red lipglosses, so this was an amazing addition to my collection of red lipsticks/red lipglosses!
Shine-Hard Core Gloss in "Red Sinner"
There is no lie about this gloss being "hard core". It comes in a cute plastic pot, and you gets tons of product. Again, I was surprised at just how much you get! The gloss texture is thick, but I'm not bothered by it one bit so I highly doubt that many others would be bothered by it. It is very long lasting, and the color is a bright and captivating red. I used to have to layer a lipliner, lipstick and a lipgloss to get this exact color and a similar look. This one product gets rid of two of those steps, reducing it to just one step: apply the gloss, and you're good to go! I adore the finish of this lipgloss! The three things I look for in a lipgloss are the color, the texture, and the finish. The color is gorgeous, I don't feel like my lips are slipping, or like my lips are being weighed down by a heavy gloss, and the finish is unlike anything else I have ever tried.
You can place your online orders here,
or
You can shop by region and find a store near you that carries this fantastic line!
I think it is safe to say that I am in love with the "Lipstick Queen" brand.
-ashley
Anyway, on to to the review...
Saint Lipstick in "Saint Rose"
The "Saint" lipsticks of this brand are very sheer, but there is enough pigment to notice. These lipsticks can be appreciated by seasoned lipstick lovers like Poppy (and myself)! Or by somebody who usually doesn't wear lipstick, but still wants sheer yet beautiful color. The color I'm reviewing is "Saint Rose". It's a gorgeous deep rosy pink. My lips aren't very pigmented so it glides on as a gorgeous medium rose, that deepens to a slightly darker rose pink if paired with a neutral lipliner. It's sheer, doesn't feel greasy or slippery. I love love love this color, and can't wait to try the other shades in the "Saint" line of this brand!
Sinner Lipstick in "Natural Sinner"
The "Sinner" lipsticks of this brand are very pigmented and opaque. I love lipstick, so I love both formulas of this line (saint and sinner). The color I'm reviewing is "Natural Sinner". It is definitely MLBB (M.y L.ips B.ut B.etter) shade. My lips are often very pale, so this is perfect as a base color for lipstick or gloss or on it's own! This color brings my lips to a gorgeous naturally pigmented color, but way better! It looks sophisticated and polished. My favorite way to apply this shade is to apply it directly to the middle of my bottom lip and spread it out to the edges. I can't wait to try the rest of the shades in the "Sinner" line. I love the colors to choose from, the formula and it definitely lives up to its promise of delivering 90% of pigment.
Big Bang Illusion Gloss in "Creation", "Energy"
First, let me say how much I love the adorable "test tube" packaging. I was surprised at how much product you get! I can't wait to pull this cute little gloss out of my purse and show people. "Creation" is a gorgeous rosy pink with beautiful shimmer and shine (sixth from left side). One of my biggest complaints about lipglosses in general is that sometimes a lip gloss can feel slippery. Not these babies, these apply sheerly and I find them the color to be very buildable...which I absolutely love in a lipgloss formula because it's so much better (and time saving) to add more than wipe some off! "Energy" is a bright true red with stunning shimmer (fifth from left side). I love my red lipsticks and red lipglosses, so this was an amazing addition to my collection of red lipsticks/red lipglosses!
Shine-Hard Core Gloss in "Red Sinner"
There is no lie about this gloss being "hard core". It comes in a cute plastic pot, and you gets tons of product. Again, I was surprised at just how much you get! The gloss texture is thick, but I'm not bothered by it one bit so I highly doubt that many others would be bothered by it. It is very long lasting, and the color is a bright and captivating red. I used to have to layer a lipliner, lipstick and a lipgloss to get this exact color and a similar look. This one product gets rid of two of those steps, reducing it to just one step: apply the gloss, and you're good to go! I adore the finish of this lipgloss! The three things I look for in a lipgloss are the color, the texture, and the finish. The color is gorgeous, I don't feel like my lips are slipping, or like my lips are being weighed down by a heavy gloss, and the finish is unlike anything else I have ever tried.
You can place your online orders here,
or
You can shop by region and find a store near you that carries this fantastic line!
I think it is safe to say that I am in love with the "Lipstick Queen" brand.
-ashley
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Beauty Giveaway!
BEAUTY GIVEAWAY
Enter to win a little collection of brand new beauty items. What will you win exactly? It's a surprise! You'll win makeup brushes, lipglosses, eye products and more. It will be a mixed collection from brands such as ELF, Kiss My Face, etc. The giveaway starts right now, on March 19th, and ends March 23rd at 11:59pm(or midnight - March 24th). I'll choose a winner and notify them by email, then I'll ship the prize out. Anyone can enter - USA, Canada, International.
To Enter:
Leave a comment below letting me know that you'd like to win.
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DevaCurl review
This is revolutionary: a diffuser that attaches to any standard blow dryer, but with a hand-shaped attachment to shape your natural curls! This works best on naturally wavy or curly hair. The model of the hand shaped diffuser is specifically designed to eliminate frizz, a common problem for wavy/curly haired girls like myself. You guide the diffusing "hand" to parts of your scalp and hold for a few seconds, to lock in the shape and ensure constant air flow in more than one direction to dry it all at once. [all images are clickable]
You can also try DevaCare hair products that are without all of the harmful cleansing agents in most shampoos/conditioners that don't really help the frizz problem. They have products for curly hair, keeping color from fading, etc. It's like a one-stop haircare place. You can get an awesome styling tool and all of the products to help lock in your style!
So curly haired girls, give it a try! Think about it: what do you really have to lose but frizz?
-ashley
You can also try DevaCare hair products that are without all of the harmful cleansing agents in most shampoos/conditioners that don't really help the frizz problem. They have products for curly hair, keeping color from fading, etc. It's like a one-stop haircare place. You can get an awesome styling tool and all of the products to help lock in your style!
So curly haired girls, give it a try! Think about it: what do you really have to lose but frizz?
-ashley
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Anastasia Beverly Hills review
I'm reviewing five Anastasia Beverly Hills eyebrow maintenance products:
Perfect Brow Pencil in "Strawburn"
This is a double ended tool: one side that delivers natural looking color (in the color you choose), the other side is a clean wand (that resembles a mascara wand) to comb brows into place.
Brow Filler: Blonde/Brunette
This is double ended with a blonde side and a brunette side. This works best for shading to give the illusion of fuller brows and gets rid of the look of sparse eyebrows. You can change the intensity of either shade by applying it either very lightly or very heavily. I think this is a genius product if used in tandem with the "Perfect Brow" pencil. You can also combine both shades of the brow filler to really customize your perfect shade. Genius.
Brow Pen- long wearing brow tint in a universal shade
This color can be applied as lightly or as heavily as you want to. It dries fairly fast and I haven't noticed any smearing. It looks the most natural if you apply it in very light strokes that resemble natural eyebrow hairs.
Eye Lights shimmer
I love this, it's a light golden beige color. Glides very smoothly and can be used as a highlighter for brow bone, inner corners of eyes, or as an eyeshadow/eyeshadow base or even on the cupid's bow of your upper lip. Many uses for this product, and each one looks great. This is one of my favorites out of all of the products I reviewed from this brand.
Brow Enhancing Serum
This is great for groomed yet occasionally unruly brows. It sets them into place, doesn't look shiny or make your eyebrows look (for lack of a better word) "crunchy". This is the perfect finishing touch for eyebrow grooming.
So if you need a new eyebrow maintenance regime, you should totally check this brand out. I love them!
-ashley
-ashley
This is a double ended tool: one side that delivers natural looking color (in the color you choose), the other side is a clean wand (that resembles a mascara wand) to comb brows into place.
This is double ended with a blonde side and a brunette side. This works best for shading to give the illusion of fuller brows and gets rid of the look of sparse eyebrows. You can change the intensity of either shade by applying it either very lightly or very heavily. I think this is a genius product if used in tandem with the "Perfect Brow" pencil. You can also combine both shades of the brow filler to really customize your perfect shade. Genius.
This color can be applied as lightly or as heavily as you want to. It dries fairly fast and I haven't noticed any smearing. It looks the most natural if you apply it in very light strokes that resemble natural eyebrow hairs.
I love this, it's a light golden beige color. Glides very smoothly and can be used as a highlighter for brow bone, inner corners of eyes, or as an eyeshadow/eyeshadow base or even on the cupid's bow of your upper lip. Many uses for this product, and each one looks great. This is one of my favorites out of all of the products I reviewed from this brand.
This is great for groomed yet occasionally unruly brows. It sets them into place, doesn't look shiny or make your eyebrows look (for lack of a better word) "crunchy". This is the perfect finishing touch for eyebrow grooming.
So if you need a new eyebrow maintenance regime, you should totally check this brand out. I love them!
-ashley
-ashley
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Yes To Carrots review
Yes To Carrots is an organic brand that has made appearances in magazines like O-The Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Lucky, and Marie Claire just to name a few. In other words, even the press and the media can't help raving about this brand! So now I will add to the list of those who say "YES!" to "Yes To Carrots". They sell products for your face, body, hands, hair and lips!
[all images are clickable with direct link to product]
C Is For Clean gentle exfoliating cleanser
I'm picky about the skin care I use, because my skin doesn't really fit under the typical combo/dry/oily standards. My skin can be sensitive, but this didn't irritate my skin. At all. It's fairly easy to use...delivering an easy lather, apply, rinse... This will be my #1 cleanser in my skin care regime.
C is Smooth body moisturizing lotion
This lotion is great, it doesn't have an unpleasant smell and it doesn't feel greasy! My biggest complaint about body lotions is the fact that it sometimes has a very unsettling smell and feels greasy after a few minutes of application. This lotion has a neutral and "clean" smell, and you only need to use a small amount. In other words, a little goes a long way. A very long way.
C Me Smile Lip Butter
I am so glad that this lip balm is paraben, petroleum and phthalate free. I hate the feeling of greasy Vaseline on my lips, so when I found out that this lip balm didn't have any petroleum in it, I was very happy. According to O Magazine, you can "rehab your lips with shea butter and bees wax in Yes To Carrots C Me Smile Lip Butters". And I completely agree. With spring approaching, it's finally time to give your lips a moisturizing treatment due to all of that chilly winter weather that is notoriously known for turning once soft, supple lips into dry and cracked lips.
All natural ingredients, no animal testing. Does it get better than this?
-ashley
[all images are clickable with direct link to product]
I'm picky about the skin care I use, because my skin doesn't really fit under the typical combo/dry/oily standards. My skin can be sensitive, but this didn't irritate my skin. At all. It's fairly easy to use...delivering an easy lather, apply, rinse... This will be my #1 cleanser in my skin care regime.
This lotion is great, it doesn't have an unpleasant smell and it doesn't feel greasy! My biggest complaint about body lotions is the fact that it sometimes has a very unsettling smell and feels greasy after a few minutes of application. This lotion has a neutral and "clean" smell, and you only need to use a small amount. In other words, a little goes a long way. A very long way.
I am so glad that this lip balm is paraben, petroleum and phthalate free. I hate the feeling of greasy Vaseline on my lips, so when I found out that this lip balm didn't have any petroleum in it, I was very happy. According to O Magazine, you can "rehab your lips with shea butter and bees wax in Yes To Carrots C Me Smile Lip Butters". And I completely agree. With spring approaching, it's finally time to give your lips a moisturizing treatment due to all of that chilly winter weather that is notoriously known for turning once soft, supple lips into dry and cracked lips.
All natural ingredients, no animal testing. Does it get better than this?
-ashley
Monday, March 16, 2009
Makeup For Ever HD foundation review
I've tried a few of the new HD products that have recently been in demand, from brands like Cargo and now Makeup For Ever. I'm reviewing the HD Invisible Color foundation in shade 115 "Ivory".
This foundation blends very well, ensuring no visible harsh lines in any lighting (natural or artificial) and it shows up awesome in pictures! Most foundations tend to be too dark for me, so I usually rely only on very light concealer where I need it, but this foundation delivers an amazing, airbrushed finish.
[click image to purchase]
-ashley
This foundation blends very well, ensuring no visible harsh lines in any lighting (natural or artificial) and it shows up awesome in pictures! Most foundations tend to be too dark for me, so I usually rely only on very light concealer where I need it, but this foundation delivers an amazing, airbrushed finish.
[click image to purchase]
-ashley
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