Beauty Glitz and Glamour

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Amazonian Clay Double Detox Facial System Review and Swatches

So I received this as a sample from Sephora.com and it's really an amazing way for me to try a variety of new skin care products when they let me choose 3 samples or they offer a bonus size sample of something.
This detox clay contains jojoba beads to exfoliate and resurface skin, sweet almond oil and avocado oil to replenish rehydrate and soften skin, bentonite clay that draws out excess oil and debris while boosting circulation, and Amazonian clay which purifies and balances and minimizes the appearance of pores.
Instructions: Prep skin by washing your face with your cleanser and while slightly damp put on the clay in a circular motion to exfoliate and then leave it on till it dries completely.
I left it on for about 20 min while I was posting other blog entries lol. I went to go wash it off and this stuff is hard to take off....the clay settled into all my pores and I felt like the clay was so fine that in can crawl into the crevices of my pores and work deep inside to clean it out. I ended up using my clarisonic mia to get the rest of the residue off. My skin felt refreshed and brighter but didn't feel dry at all and I can tell my pores did look a bit smaller from cleansing the debris out. I heard great reviews on their Pure Maracuja oil and put that on right after but I'll save that for another blog entry.
You can find the double detox clay at Sephora.com Amazonian clay double detox facial system

Sephora Desert Sunset Eyeshadow and Blush Palette Review and Swatches

I'm always at Sephora picking up the latest items or going there just cause I'm bored to play with makeup and you know that line you have to go through and there's all these cute little travel size items that you end up picking up? Well this was one of them! The colors in the palette seemed so every day wear friendly and at $16 who can resist????? I love all the colors and the swatches shown are only one swipe, if you swipe it twice the color is actually must more vibrant and intense. Pair it with your favorite eyeshadow primer and you've got so many versatile looks you can achieve. I also love that its very thin and compact so it's easy to carry around and has a mirror inside.

$16 Sephora Desert Sunset Eyeshadow and Blush Palette

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Stain Review and swatches

I saw an add for buy one get one 50% off revlon cosmetics at Rite aid so I had my bf rush me to the nearest Rite Aid I could find to get some things I wanted to try. One of the things I picked up was the Relvon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Stain and I LOVE the saturation of the colors that I purchased. They go on really smooth and you can layer the color application for more vibrancy. I put on the lip stain at 9am and went to lunch at 12:30pm and after I ate I looked in the mirror and my lips looked like they were *just bitten* and had a nice stain on it even after I had eaten the stain off my lips with a burrito bowl lol. The colors lasts till the end of the day even after the initial stain is long gone from my lips. It feels pretty hydrating and non drying on my lips so I love that I can put on carmex after if I do feel a little dry but will still have a stain of color on my lips.

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

I'm always on the lookout for a new concealer for my under eyes and I've always used the MAC select moisture cover concealer and found that it works well BUT I wasn't completely convinced with it. Now that I've found the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer I am happy to say that this will be my new go to concealer.
The consistency of the concealer is very thick but it is very blendable, the coverage is from medium to high. It comes in 10 shades that can match any skin tone and can be used as a highlighter or as a contour cream. It has light diffusing technology so it's great for the under eye but can be used to cover up other blemishes. I put on the concealer under my eyes around 11am and it lasted all day and all night and I even had a hard time washing it off so I know this is a concealer that will last and last. There was very minimal creasing but if used with a primer I think that would fix the problem. The colors do oxidize a little bit so be aware of that. I have swatched 4 of the colors that I purchased.

$28 at NarsCosmetics.com

Custard: Equivalent to NC30
Ginger: Equivalent to NC35
Honey: Equivalent to NW25
Bisquit: Equivalent to NW30

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner Vault is now available at Sephora.com!

As many of you know this is the coveted UD 24/7 glid on eye pencil vault. It includes all 40 of their colors for $295 valued at $750. This limited edition vault was available on the UD website but limited to only 50 that was on sale and sold out within a few hours. Sephora.com is now offering them on their website but who knows how long it will last??? I've already bought mine and can't wait for it to ship!!!!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Nars Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil Swatches and Review

I have been obsessed with jumbo lip pencils lately, they are just so convenient to carry!!!! My purse is already heavy enough with all the junk I put in there and throw in a couple heavy lipsticks and lip glosses and its like holding bricks on my shoulders! Jumbo Lip pencils have solved this problem for me so I've kind of been obsessed.

With that being said this is my first jumbo lip pencil that I am reviewing and let me tell you, the texture on the nars velvet gloss is as exactly as described. It keeps my lips hydrated and and when I press my lips it feels like there is cushions in between my lips and it has pretty good staying power. It contains vitamin E, hyaluronic spheres that help to hydrate lips and phytosterol esther; ingredients that are known to moisturize and increase hydration.

My favorite color is Mexican Rose~! Here are some of the colors swatches.ightweight formula and enriched with Vitamin E plus a blend of moisture-rich hyaluronic spheres that make lips appear fuller.

Cytère, Frivolous, Hopi, Happy Days, Mexican Rose, New Lover

Dior Summer 2013 collection~!!!

According to the runways and other featured collections of summer 2013 I have a feeling hues of blue will be a big trend~! I'm really looking forward to this particular collection!