♥L'Oreal Visible Lift Blur Blush♥

 

I love cream blushes in the summer time! I think they are perfect to pop on over a tinted moisturizer or BB/CC Cream and look really natural. You can also use them over foundation and under a powder blush to amp things up! I like the L'Oreal Visible Lift Foundation so I had to try these!

 

 

Here's what L'Oreal says about this product:

 "Now a blush that blurs dullness with sheer color instantly while delivering the anti-aging benefits of Visible Lift. For a fresh, smooth youthful finish you'll love. And not a flaw in sight."

 

They come in three beautiful colors! Top to bottom: Soft Berry, Soft Pink, and Soft Peach.

 

 

When I first squeezed some out, I thought they were more of a gel formula, instead of a cream. Perhaps they are some kind of hybrid. I also thought they were going to be more pigmented from the picture above, but as the name suggests, they are soft and very blendable!

 

 

These are very soft, natural looking colors. They contain dimethicone so they glide on really smooth. I don't feel like they are a long lasting blush, but it should get you through a typical 8 hour work day if you have normal or dry skin. I'm not sure how good this would be for oily skin. As far as anti-aging and looking flawless...I can't speak to that. I see no difference in my skin when wearing it/not. I don't have signs of aging on my cheeks (at least that's one place that still looks young!). I can say that it looks smooth and natural.

 

The only real drawback is the price. These are $12.99 a pop! I think that's very high for a drugstore blush. You do get quite a bit of product and it does go a long way---but still!

 

What do you think about prices in the drugstore now? Leave me your opinions in the comment section below!

 

Stay NV'ious!

FTC Disclosure: I purchased these with my own money. I am not affiliated with L'Oreal. I have never accepted money in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

 

♥Lorac Unzipped Gold♥

 

Hi dolls! I had been lusting for the Lorac Unzipped palette forever! I went to my Ulta to get it but sadly, it was sold out. But, I found the Unzipped Gold palette! I had been on the fence on if I wanted to buy it or not, but one look at it in person.....well....obviously I'm doing this post about it! 

 

 

These shadows are so pigmented and true to Lorac's formula, a bit powdery too. I don't mind though because of how pigmented and blendable these shadows are. Let's look at the swatches!

 

 

TOP ROW:UNDRESSED (Matte) UNINHIBITED (Shimmer)UNPREDICTABLE (Shimmer)UNDENIABLE (Matte)UNEDITED (Matte)

 

 

BOTTOM ROW:UNLOCKED (Shimmer)UNLIMITED (Shimmer)UNLEASHED (Shimmer)UNWIND (Matte)UNAFRAID (Shimmer)

 

All these swatches were done without primer or building them up. This is just one good swipe at each color. I have used this palette so much already but unfortunately, I don't have a photo of myself wearing it yet. I will update this post when I do though.

 

I'm so pleased with the Unzipped Gold! I recommend it to anyone who loves golds and neutrals. You can get so many looks with this palette. I love how buttery the shadows are--there's not a single dude in this palette.  It has a good mix of matte and shimmer shades. What's your favorite color?

 

Until next time,

Stay NV'ous!

 

 

 

 

FTC Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I purchased this with my own money.

 

 



♥ Hard Candy Natural Eyes Palette ♥

Hi Dolls! I'm back with another post showing you a new product from Hard Candy! This, and a bunch of new Hard Candy products, were sent to me and I had to share with you guys! I posted a bunch of pictures on my Instagram page when I first got them. Here's a look at one of their three new palettes!



 

Don't these remind you so much of the Too Faced tin palettes? It's so cute! I took the annoying "new" sticker off and had a hard time removing all the glue--in case you are wondering what the stuff is on the top right corner.

 

Let's look inside!

 

 

 

 

Beautiful neutral colors, a black eye liner, a duel sided sponge tip applicator, good sized (and good quality!) mirror, look cards with pictures and a mini eye primer. They sell the eye primer (and I'm guessing the eye liner) separately in larger sizes. The colors do have names, but sadly they aren't printed under the shadows. Inside the pamphlet, you can find picture tutorials and the names of the shadows.

 

 This is great for beginners to give them ideas on how to achieve different looks from this palette.

 

 On the back of the card, they include better pictures of the looks. Again, wonderful for beginners!

 

 

Here's all the shadow names. I think they gave them really cute names! Let's look at the swatches! (My favorite part!)

 

I honestly thought these were going to be chalky and have very little color payoff. I'm so happy to report that they're pretty good! And to my biggest surprise, the all stars in this palette are the matte shadows! Usually it's pretty easy to formulate creamy shimmery shades and harder to get mattes pigmented---at least in the drugstore. But I find that the matte shades are the most buttery smooth shadows in this palette. There are 4 matte shades in this 9 pan palette--pretty awesome!

 

Some colors took a bit more work to get to show up so pigmented, but these swatches are NOT over any primer. The primer is white but doesn't really provide any color correction on the lid. It words fine--much better than nothing, but isn't my favorite primer. I tested it against the new eyelid primer from L'Oreal and it performed almost as well. Let's look at the liner...

 

 

Woah baby! It's so black!!! And it's matte! It glides on extremely smooth but this Take Me Out liner did not last in my water line sadly. It did, however, last all day on my lid! This is for sure a winner! I will definitely purchase this full size if it's available!

 

I still haven't told you the best thing about this Hard Candy palette---it's only $8! You get 9 shadows, an eye primer and liner! Not to mention the super cute packaging! The mirror is large enough to do your eye shadow with and it's not so bulky to travel with.

 

I do have the Sassy Eyes and Smokey Eyes palettes to swatch, so make sure you follow this blog so you don't miss those posts!

 

Do you have any of these palettes? Which one is your favorite?

 

Until next time, Stay NV'ious!

 

 

 

 

FTC Disclosure: As mentioned, I did receive this as a press sample. I have never accepted money in exchange for a review/feature. ALL opinions on this blog are my own, honest thoughts. I would never tell you I liked something if I didn't.

 

 

 

 

 

♥Revlon PhotoReady Eye Art ♥

Hi Dolls! I'm back with another post wish a first impression and swatches of the Revlon PhotoReady Eye Art Lid + Line + Lash. I've had these for about a month. I haven't worn all of them but for the ones I have, I'll let you know what I think so far! I have 9 of the 10 colors--I just couldn't fin d the last one. But looking online at it, I'm probably fine without it, though I did want them all swatched here. **If I find it and decide to pick it up, I'll update this post! You can tell me in the comments if you'd really like to see it. **

 

 

As you can see, this packaging looks a lot like Revlon's double ended nail polishes. I've got just one of those, but I love it! I was really hoping these turned out to be as pretty as they look!

 

Let's get to those swatches!!!

 

 

Topaz Twinkle is just amazing! The cream shadow swatches exactly how it looks in the packaging. It's very opaque so it doesn't require you to layer it on your lid for full color. The glitter is amazing! It's has rainbow glitters that are so fine mixed in with a base color similar to the cream shadow. The glitter really makes in impact so you don't have to layer on a lot to get this to show up. I ♥ this one!

 

 

This is Desert Dazzle. I have not used this one yet but I just ♥ it from the swatches! Again, this one was very pigmented and doesn't seem like it will need to be layered to get full color from the cream shadow or the glitter.

 

This is Peach Prism. I'm officially obsessed with this color! ♥♥♥ It's a softer color so it's perfect to wear anytime, anyplace! I have worn this many times! I've worn the glitter all over my lid as well. It's more subtle than some of the others, but I think that works with this color. You can layer this one to make it more intense if you like.

 

This is Burnish Bling. In this swatch, I found that the cream was extremely pigmented, but the glitter--not so much. I really layered a lot in this swatch and you can still barely see it. It seems to be more clear with a very subtle glitter. But, that might be what someone is going for---if you want a super subtle glitter look, this might be for you.

 

 

Here's the first four colors together so you can see how they compare a bit better!

 

On to the next group....

 

 

This is Green Glimmer. Again, the cream shadow was insanely pigmented and the glitter just really fell short. If this appeals to you though, right on sister/brother! I did use this on my 7 year old playing making and she really enjoyed it.

 

This is Lilac Luster and this was by far the least impressive. Both the cream and the glitter are very transparent. This is several layers of each. Pretty disappointing. Two thumbs down.

 

 

This is Fuchsia Flash. The pink comes off a bit paler than what is in the tube (which is really the only one I felt did that). The glitter on this one is also a bit lack luster. *Merp*

 

 

This is Black Brilliance. The cream shadow on this one is crazy insane! It's so black!!! I haven't use this one yet but would make for a killer night out look! The white glitter is really layered here so you can see it. I wish they had more it more pigmented, but perhaps it looks stunning over the black--if I get around to trying that, I'll post that on my Instagram. **I'll post all my looks with these over there, so make sure you follow me there! If you have a beauty page, I'll follow you back.**

 

And here are those four together so you can compare. Just look how amazing the cream shadows are in Green Glimmer and Black Brilliance---they leave Lilac Luster (especially!) and Fuchsia Flash in the dirt!! But unfortunately, all the glitters aren't stellar.

 

 

I have one more but due to the small size of the back of my hand, this is the lone ranger...

 

 

This beauty is Gold Glitz and might be the most opaque of the bunch! The gold is definitely brighter and more yellow than I would have preferred but at least the pigmentation is on fleek! The gunmetal glitter is just to die for! That is one layer! Can you believe it?

 

And just for fun, here are ALL the swatches together!

 

 

 

I forgot to take pictures when I was wearing this, but I'm inserting some pictures from the Revlon website to show you some ways you can use these:

 

 

 

 

These are all using Desert Dazzle. And YES you can use the glitter on your lashes, supposedly, though I wouldn't if you have sensitive eyes like I can sometimes. You can do an intense look with these, like shown here, or something more wearable for every day, like what you are likely to see on my Instagram. I hope you found this post helpful!

 

 

♥My Personal Favorites♥

Peach Prism

Topaz Twinkle

Burnished Bling

Desert Dazzle

 

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♥Stay NVious♥

 

 

 

 

FTC Disclosure: This product was sent to me as a press sample. I have never accepted money in exchange for a review/feature. All opinions on this blog are my honest thoughts.

 

 

 

 



♥Cover Girl Colorlicious Lipsticks!♥

Hi dolls! I'm excited to bring you another swatch & review post on my blog today! I received this cute lippies a bit ago and have been playing with them! Cover Girl has come out with these Colorlicious Lipstsicks!

 

 

 

Claims this lipstick makes:

1. Rich moisturizing formula

2. Full coverage color; high shine intensity

3. Natural butters help keep lips soft

4. In Four delectable shade families-plums, reds, nudes, and pinks

 

I certainly agree that they are a moisturizing formula. You can see from the pictures that they are quite pigmented--though some I had to swipe several times to get full color. That's actually something that I like in a lipstick though. I find it makes it more versatile in that I can apply it lightly for a bit of color or layer it on for a more intense look. As far as the natural butters  (shea butter) helping keep lips soft, I think the first claim really encompasses that--so I think they should have been combined. And lastly, the shade families---there are SO many colors in each family everyone is sure to find a shade they like!

 

 

This is color 265 Romantic Mauve from the Plum family. While I think in the picture this comes off really nice, in person it's got such a frosty finish. I'm not a huge fan of frost finish lipsticks, but if you are, you will love this color!

 

 

This is color 265 Champaigne from the Nude family. This is a wonderful creamy lipstick! No shimmer, no frost--just smooth color! xxoo

 

 

This is color 390 Sweetheart Blush from the Pink family. And holy cow! This is a SUPER frosty finish!! So frosty, you can use it in the center of your lips over another lipstick for a highlight. I don't think this is a wearable color on it's own--but perhaps there is a super frosty finish lover that will find this to be their HG lipstick! (It takes all kinds, my mama said!)

 

 

This is color 405 Temptress Rose from the Pink family. This is such a beautiful bright pink! This one is also so creamy and full color. (Pardon my messy swatch. I'm too lazy to re-take the picture. My bad,)

 

 

This is color 330 Ravish Raspberry from the Plum family. This one is BY FAR my favorite of the bunch!! It is also a creamy lipstick.

 

 

And lastly, this is color 280 Decadent Peach from the Reds family. Is it strange to anyone else this is in the Red family and not Nudes or Pinks? This one needed a few swipes to get full opacity.

 

So overall, I love the packaging of these lipsticks. From the 6 I have, I see myself really wearing only 2 consistently; 330 Ravishing Raspberry and 280 Decadent Peach. I think if Cover Girl had labled each color with the type of finish it would be much easier to select lipsticks you will love. Or even if drugstores would have samples that could be swatched--that would be a huge help! *sigh* I hope that this blog post was helpful to you and you are able to find one that you love! You can find these pretty much everywhere and they will retail for about $6.99.

 

Which one is your favorite? Please comment below and let me know! Until next time...

 

Stay NVious!

 

 

 

FTC Disclosure: These were sent to me as a PR sample. I am not required to review or feature these. I have never accepted money in exchange for a review. All opinions on this blog are my honest opinions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

L'Oreal Infalliable Gloss Swatches

Hey dolls! I've been playing with these babies and wanted to share swatches with you here on the bloggie. =) I have a ton of posts planned and you don't want to miss out, so please follow this blog if you aren't already!

Today's swatches are of a few L'Oreal Infallible glosses. I tried finding all these glosses on L'Oreal's web page but couldn't find the one with the black cap. Not sure if they are just new or being discontinued already. If you have any info on that, go ahead and leave that in the comments so we will all know. 

From left to right: 415 Sunset, 320 Red Fatale, 125 Bloom, 

806 Plumped Tawny, and 306 Plumped Red.

Sun Set and Red Fatale are Infallible Le Gloss. Plumped Tawny and Plumped Red are also Le Gloss but are supposed to be plumping lip glosses. Bloom is marked Infallible but says it's a Pro Gloss. Again, not sure the difference. Let's peek at the applicator:

It's very similar to a doe foot applicator but it has a point and is a bit hollowed out in the center. I love the point! It makes it really easy to get the edges of your lips, especially great for the Cupid's bow area. The little hollowed part scoops out more product so you don't have to go into the tube more often--more on this later. It's also pretty flexible. 

You'll see that Red Fatale is the most pigmented of the bunch. The other colors are very similar to each other in color and opacity. On to the lip swatches!

As you can see, most of these colors are still pretty sheer on my lips-even with several coats. The only one that is super pigmented is Red Fatale. These glosses aren't sticky but they do feel a bit thick and don't seem to be scented. The plumping glosses did not seem to plump my lips at all. After you apply these, in about 1 minute you start to feel something--not a burning like with some other lip plumping glosses. I don't really know how to describe it. I was really hoping they would plump just enough to close that little gap in my lips when I smile. Oh well... As far as my final thoughts, I haven't worn them all day yet, so I can't speak to the claim that these last 8 hours, but I can tell that these are a nice gloss. I'm guessing they won't last 8 hours if you will be eating/drinking/kissing. They feel just like any other gloss. If I was to go purchase these, I'd get Red Fatale and any one of the others--they aren't different enough to pay $9.99 each.

Have you tired these? What did you think? Which one is your favorite? 

Stay NV'ious!

 

 

 

FTC Disclosure: I did receive these as a press sample. I am under no obligation to review these. I have never accepted money in exchange for a review. All opinions on this blog are my own honest thoughts.