Vaseline Creme Brulee Lip Therapy Review

Hey Dolls!!

So today I'm bringing you another review. This time of a product that I have heard raves about all over the beautysphere!

The Vaseline Creme Brulee Lip Therapy

If any of you have tried any of the Vaseline Lip Therapys, chances are you've heard of this one.

Not sure if this is limited edition but it is a relatively new flavor that is joining the ranks of Rosy Lips, Original, and Cocoa Butter.

Vaseline Creme Brulee Lip Therapy claims:

• For deliciously kissable lips
• Instantly softens and soothes dry lips
• Locks in moisture so lips feel better over time
• Made with triple-purified Vaseline petroleum jelly

Depending on where you purchase it, the price ranges from $2 to $3 for .25oz.

I haven't tried the Rosy Lips Lip Therapy but I have tried the Original and it still is one of my tried and true lip balms. I'm a sucker for all things lip product related especially if it has a yummy smell so I knew I had to try this.

After searching for it in a few stores, I finally found at a CVS for $1.99 I think?

I immediately tore into the package when I got home, opened it and........................................................................................................................................................................................

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was a little disappointed!

I already have the Original Lip Therapy so I knew this would be a great lip balm. I literally just bought this because I was hoping for a delicious sweet scented thing to slather on my lips. Therein lies the only disappointment I had with this product. It doesn't smell the least bit like what I had hoped. I was expecting a little sweet vanilla with maybe a hint of caramel or brown sugar but what I got was a waxy, play doughy scent with the merest, fleeting touch of vanilla. The scent fades after a minute or two but every time I use it I wonder if maybe I got a dud.

Granted it is an excellent lip balm. The texture is a bit thicker than the Original Lip Therapy which may be off putting to some but I don't mind it! I especially love using this before bedtime for super soft lips in the morning. Or times when I feel like my lips need a little extra TLC, I love using this cause I feel like it really moisturizes and protects. Despite the scent "setbacks" it's still a great lip balm.

Will I repurchase?

Maybe nah. I'll stick with the Original and my HG Nivea Lip Butter in Caramel Creme Kiss.

Sorry if I crushed any expectations! Remember these are my opinions. There are lots of people raving about the smell. It could just be me!

Feel beautiful!

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times. If one only remembers to turn on the light"

Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer Review

The Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquers were made available to the U.S during the summer of last year. They were previously only available in the Uk under the name Rimmel Apocalips. Needless to say these aren't a new product. Ignoring the fact that Rimmel seems not to trust the U.S with the catchy play on words, on the website, Rimmel promises:

"The intense rich colour of a lipstick, enhanced by a satin smooth shine. 

It's neither a lipstick nor a gloss... It's BIGGER than both!"

Since these have been out I have been wanting to try them but other products catch my eye and there goes another month without them! Well this month these caught my eye at Walgreens as they were on sale for only $2.49 each!!!! Whenever I buy makeup products, I usually try to find them on sale or use a coupon to get the best price. Now $2.49 is already a great deal, (the price varies from $5 to $6 each) but I just so happened to have 3 $1 coupons for any Rimmel product making these babies a cool $1.49 each.

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquers shades from top to bottom: Comet, Nova, and Stellar 

The three shades I got were Comet, Nova and Stellar.

Comet is a slightly pink brown shade

Nova is a light pink with a cool undertone

Stellar is a pinky coral shade

All three were super pigmented with one swipe. These are very creamy with no stickiness and wore well for over 3 hours with no fading or bleeding. I didn't use a lipliner and found that these stayed pretty well put however due to their creaminess they do smear relatively easily. They do have the pigmentation of a lipstick but I don't find them to be quite as shiny as a gloss. I am happy with the finish though. I find them to just shiny enough to suit my fancy.

One unique thing about these is the doe foot applicator. That may not sound unique but it has a small divot in the middle where product pools giving you the perfect amount of lacquer without having to dip back into the tube.

These are an amazing drugstore product that are drugstore price but high end quality. My only qualm with these is the scent. If you are sensitive to smells, you might want to skip these. Maybe it's just me but to me they have a plasticky floral scent that is a bit off putting. The scent does fade after a while but like I said, if you have a sensitive schnoz, don't get these. 

Overall these are a great product for the price if you can get past the smell.

Til next time!

A Review For You: Too Faced Chocolate Bar Review and Swatches

It's no secret to anyone that the Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer is AMAZING!!!

It's such a nice matte bronzer and best of all, it smells like chocolate!!

Keeping with the chocolate "theme" Too Faced released a collection at the end of 2013 that will satisfy any chocoholics craving.

The highlight of this collection is the Chocolate Bar Eye Palette

Mouthwatering I know!

The Too Faced website says:

 The Chocolate Bar experience begins as soon as you open the palette and the smell of sweet chocolate envelops you. The eye shadows are pigmented with pure, antioxidant-rich cocoa powder and includes 16 matte and shimmer shades of natural browns, delicate pinks and luscious plums. Includes our signature how-to Glamour Guide with three looks to get you started. 

Opening the palette you really do get a yummy whiff of chocolate! 

A beautiful variety of mattes, shimmers, sparklys a good all-in-one don't really need any others, palette.

The packaging is what drew me into this palette. Despite the fact it smells like chocolate, it looks like it too!!! It's a chocolate bar shaped tin with a magnetic closure. I actually really like it and may like this kind of case over the Naked 3 palette's case.....don't quote me on that.....

Left to Right: Gilded Ganache, White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Black Forest Truffle, Triple fudge

Salted Caramel, Marzipan, Semi-Sweet, Strawberry Bon Bon, Candied Violet, Amaretto

Hazelnut, Creme Brulee, Haute Chocolate, Cherry Cordial, Champagne Truffle

Even the names make me crave shweets!

One thing I really like about this palette is that there are two larger shades that can be used as browbone highlights! One matte and one shimmer.

Gilded Ganache: A warm dark chocolatey brown shade with flecks of gold glitter

White Chocolate: A creamy off white almost beigey (is that a word?) matte shade

Milk Chocolate: A matte lighter warm chocolate brown 

Black Forest Truffle: Dark burgundy brownish shade with silvery goldish glitter

Triple Fudge: A matte really deep dark chocolate brown

Salted Caramel: My fav shadow in this palette to use as a transition, it's a matte muted, brownish orange

Marzipan: A satiny almost metallic peach champagne

Semi-Sweet: A medium dark reddish matte brown

Strawberry Bon Bon: A cool toned pale matte medium pink

Candied Violet: A lilac purple shade with purpley pink glitter

Amaretto: A medium dark coppery brown with a satiny sheen

Hazelnut: A medium satin golden brown

Creme Brulee: One of my favorite shades in this palette it's a gorgeous satin almost metallic gold shade with warm undertones

Haute Chocolate: A medium dark satin brown

Cherry Cordial: I think this my be my least favorite shade, it's a medium dark slightly shimmery burgundy brown

Champagne Truffle: A pinky white satin shade with a slightly golden tinge

Overall I absolutely love this palette and I'm so glad i picked it up! My favorite shades are definitely the satin shades and salted caramel (it's just the perfect transition!) The matte shades are slightly choppy but nothing a little blending won't fix. My least favorite shade is Cherry Cordial which as you can tell from the swatch is really choppy and hard to blend. 

Another gripe I have is I wish the shade names were on the palette itself! There is a little clear plastic insert that lays on top of the shadows which have the names on it but since the names are so good it would be much better if they were printed underneath the shades. Other than that, this is definitely a palette that is, in my oh so humble opinion, a must have for any makeup junkie! So versatile and so yummy.....figuratively, no matter how much you are tempted, I do not advise anyone to eat this!! 

Here are a few looks I have done with the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eye Palette......

Tutorial on this look coming soon!

Be Lavish

We all know Anastasia Beverly Hills products as the magical brow enhancers, miracle workers, savers, whatever. She's a Brow Queen!!! I actually haven't tried any of her brow products but I have a cousin who swears by them! I have however purchased the Anastasia Beverly Hills Lavish Palette. 

Let me just tell you I AM IN LOVE!!!

I have been since I first saw it and used it. Gorgeous shades, buttery texture, so blendable, definitely one not to miss! I can't even pick a favorite shade they're all so gorg! I feel a little bad for all my other palettes (they're very emotional) cause i've been neglecting them a little since i got this one! Here's my fav look done with this palette inspired by a beauty guru queen. Ms. Jaclyn Hill.

After priming eyelids, use a big fluffy blending brush (i'm using a Sigma E40) to blend orange soda all over the lid, focusing it in the upper crease

Using a smaller blending brush (Sigma E25) blend Sienna into crease. Sweep from inner corner to outer corner using windshield wiper motions. Focus the color in the inner and outer corner.

 

Using a shader brush (i'm using an E.L.F one) pack Rum Cake all over the lid up to the crease.

Use Cream as a browbone highlight

 Add eyeliner. I'm using my favorite Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner in Blackest Black. I also always set my eyeliner with a black shadow. Here i'm using Black Diamond from the palette  

Put mascara on, I used Too Faced Lashgasm and Maybelline Great Lash and that's it! So simple but sooooo pretty!!!