Wait.. I thought I lived in THE SOUTH?!

Hey all!

Well, if you watch the news/weather at all you've probably heard of the SnowPocalypse that has been hitting the south for the past week or so. Here is a pic of what we've seen:

Yeah.. that's a car.

Needless to say, I've been playing instead of writing! ;) (Including an impromptu haircut which I wish I had taken pictures of!!!) So today's post is going to be a big ol' mod podge. Enjoy! =)

Ok so first of all, I haven't really been wearing any makeup so the only review I have for you is a happy new pink shade I found at Ulta~

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Polish in Pave

I think it's a beautiful shade!! This is after 2 coats-- I think a third will make it perfect. It's just a happy peachy-pink with gold shimmer. Love! Definitely warms my heart with all of this COLD SNOW.
-Edit. Just did a third coat. It IS perfect!!


WHAT'S NEW!!!!

Let's take a peek at some of the neat new products that caught my eye: 

Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog reviewed the Urban Decay palettes I posted about last week~ they are $34 a piece and are available now at UrbanDecay.com

Speaking of eyeshadows--- NYX has a new palette out-- One Night In Morocco, $12 at Ulta

I play with it every time I'm at Ulta, haha! The colors are quite nice! Keep in mind they're all matte shadows, in case you're a shimmer gal. It's an amazing deal for $12-- and perfect for creating a Kardashian-esque smoky eye!! (I would have so snatched one up if I didn't have my Naked Palette ;) 


I love this 2-in-1 product!! Innovative packaging!! Pixi Succulent Lip Twin at Target for $18:

When I can get out I am SO PLAYING with this one! It's actually a triple tasker-- the outer "dome" is a lip AND cheek tint, and the tube is the gloss. How fun!! And how happy is that color? Yay, Spring!

Another cheek tint-- I adore this packaging! Hourglass Aura Sheer Cheek Stain, $45 (!) at Sephora

Pictured here with the Aura Lip Stain

 
This is a water based line of lip and cheek stains-- I just adore the cheek packaging, almost like a stamp for your cheeks haha---though I would NEVER pay $45 for it!! Geez.



Also! Remember to vote in the Allure Best of Beauty awards~ link here ~ for a chance to win an $8,000 spa trip! I did mine today, and I thought I'd share some of my votes. Here are the screen shots:

 Anyhow! Leave me some thoughts. Anything. What're you up to today? How's the weather? =)


Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Review: Maybelline's Color Sensational Lipstain

'Allo!!

Okay-- now to my favorite drugstore lipstain!

Maybelline's Color Sensational Lipstain, $6.99 at Ulta.

The color I chose was Wink of Pink.
















This has the same felt tip applicator, which I really prefer to brush applicators~ just a lot easier to apply.
















BTW-- I have a beef with Maybelline....
In their ad, they say the model is wearing Wink of Pink... which is a LIE. Just look..

Advertisement:






























How it was in real life:














Still a pretty color! But I bought it thinking it was a lighter pink. Siiiiigh.


All-in-all, I absolutely love this stain!! Really though, in my mind, the Color Sensational lip line can do no wrong. I am in love with their lipsticks/glosses/stains. Such great color/pigmentation and hydration and selection.

Since it IS a stain, it isn't very hydrating-- though it is significantly better than the old stains (ex: Cover Girl (not to pick on them!)). So I used my trusty Dr. Pepper chapstick on top of this as my "hydrator."

Here is what it looked like after 3.5 hours!!














Which from far away wasn't too bad!!

























What do you think? Will you try this? I want to hear some of your stain experiences!! =)

Until Next Time~
Beauty Maven

Review: Revlon Just Bitten Lip Stain and Balm

Hello there!!

Well I had a lovely haul at Target recently. =)

REVIEW TIME!!


First up: Revlon's new Just Bitten Lip Stain and Balm, $8.99 at Walgreen's.

The shade I picked up is "Gothic" because I was feeling some BOLD red lips!!














This stain is neat in that it has a balm on one side, and the stain on the other, so you can just throw one product in your bag for touch-ups instead of TWO. Ugh... How annoying, lol.

Application:

At first it was a weeeee bit uneven~



















But after another go-over, it turned out nice!


























But don't worry-- it won't be as bold as the initial application, because as soon as you lick your lips, the "excess" comes off!





















However!- It did stay on very well!!

Although, it doesn't hold up to a fried chicken lunch..... siiiiigh....





















Which is where the nifty 2-in-1 product comes in handy!

(I just saw Scott Pilgrim vs. The World so I'm in a "story-teller" mode, haha!)

Ok, now for serious:
This stain did do a pretty good job of staying on-- but it is not the best I've tried..
(And hold your horses! That review is coming later this week, I promise!)
It is nice to have the balm on the other end... but, 1. When I went to apply it, it BROKE OFF. Cry.. and 2. It's really nothing special. Sure, it hydrates, but it's not very shiny or has any longevity, etc.

A neat stain to play with, but if you are wanting a stain for the purpose of NOT having to reapply, I would skip this one~ it provides a nice, non-goopy color to your lips, but you would probably have to reapply once every hour/hour and a half.

Do you use stains? Like them? Hate them? Want them? Let me know!

Until Next Time~
Beauty Maven