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NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumper Review, Photos, and Swatches

Audrey Dao — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:50:49 +0000

NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumper ($6) Boost your lips to its fullest shape and size with our Pump it Up Lip Plumper. Our Pump it Up Lip Plumpers come in 5 assorted colors and each shade acknowledges well known sensual celebrity lips such as Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson, along with plenty other desirable famous vixens. With one swipe of the Pump it Up Lip Pumper, your lips begin to tingle and the transformation from thin to full will occur instantly!

My Thoughts:

NYX’s Pump It Up Lip Plumper is a lip plumping lip gloss. One swipe of the lip gloss, and it’s hello Angelina Jolie lips! You immediately feel a tingling sensation upon application. The tingling doesn’t bother me. However, I have a feeling if you’re sensitive to these types of products, it’ll feel more like a burning sensation. The cinnamon oil is what causes the tingling and gives a cinnamon flavor to the glosses. I found the glosses to look better when layered over a lip color than if you were to wear it alone. The glosses can be either too sheer or frosty if worn alone. They also have shimmer; some more than others. Out of the 3 NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumpers I tried (Jessica, Lindsay, and Lisa), Jessica was my favorite. Jessica gave a nude lip color with a bit of shimmer. Lindsay wasn’t a favorite of mine because it was too frosty for my taste. Also, it was too much a cool-tone for me. Lisa was like a clear gloss with shimmer. Overall, I really liked NYX’s Pump It Up Lip Plumpers. The shades are all very pretty, and the plumping effect wasn’t bothersome.

Check out more photos and swatches of the NYX Pump It Up Lip Plumper in Jessica, Lindsay, and Lisa!

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Palladio Herbal Lipgloss in Ruby Red Review, Photos, and Swatches

Audrey Dao — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:30:28 +0000

Palladio Herbal Lipgloss in Ruby Red ($4.49) Palladio Herbal Lip Glosses are true to color with rich moisturizers that make these unique lip glosses a must have for any makeup aficionado! Simply sensuous, with a wide variety of European high fashion colors. Enriched with five beneficial Herbs: Ginseng, Green Tea, Gingko Biloba, Chamomile and Aloe Vera. Fortified with anti-oxidant Vitamins A, C, D & E to combat free radicals that cause the breakdown of skin’s elasticity.

My Thoughts:

Palladio Herbal Lip Gloss is a great dupe for MAC’s Lipglasses, except better. Why do I think the Palladio Herbal Lip Gloss is better? First, it’s cheaper and more affordable. I can buy 3 Palladio lip glosses for the cost of 1 MAC lipglass. Second, the Palladio lipgloss is not as sticky as MAC lipglass. The Palladio gloss feels very light and isn’t thick and goopey. The gloss is sheer but does have pigmentation. There are tiny sparkles in the gloss, but you can’t even feel them on your lips. The tiny sparkles help give the illusion of plumper lips! I don’t know what I was thinking forking over nearly $15 for MAC lipglasses when I could’ve gotten a great dupe for a third of the cost. Seriously give Palladio Herbal Lip Glosses a try. There are so many colors to choose from!

Available at Sally Beauty Supply and online.

Check out swatches and more photos for Palladio Herbal Lipgloss in Ruby Red!

Palladio Herbal Lip Slix in Vixen Review, Photos, and Swatches

Audrey Dao — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:25:47 +0000

Palladio Herbal Lip Slix in Vixen ($5.99) Create full, beautiful lips with the Palladio Herbal Lip Slix crayon. All the control of a crayon with the shine of a lip gloss. Easy to apply and won’t smudge like some glosses.

My Thoughts:

Palladio Herbal Lip Slix is a jumbo-sized lip crayon. The crayon gives the pigmentation of a lipstick and the shine of a gloss. Because the end is pointy like a pencil, it gives you a lot of control and precision when you apply the Herbal Lip Slix. It serves as a lip liner and lip color at the same time. It’s a 2-in-1 product! On my lips, the Herbal Lip Slix feels very smooth and moisturizing. The staying power is excellent and there is no strange scent or taste.

A minor concern I do have is having to sharpen the pencil. It’s a jumbo-sized pencil, and I’m not too sure how many people own a sharpener that fit jumbo-sized pencils. It’s not a problem for me because I own sharpeners for various pencil sizes, but it may be an inconvenience for people who only own a sharpener for slim pencils.

Available at Sally Beauty Supply and online.

Check out swatches and more photos for Palladio Herbal Lip Slix in Vixen!

Palladio Plump n Shine Herbal Plumping Lip Gloss in Mauvey Review, Photos, and Swatch

Audrey Dao — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:29:17 +0000

Palladio Plump n Shine Herbal Plumping Lip Gloss in Mauvey ($5.99) The natural way to give your lips a healthy glow and youthful pout! A creamy lip gloss infused with a natural tripeptide to stimulate collagen production, transforming the contour and size whilst restoring natural colour to the lips. Nourishing oils help reduce the appearance of tell tale lip wrinkles while hydrating and protecting. Enriched with ginseng, green tea, gingko biloba, chamomile and aloe vera and fortified with anti-oxidant vitamins A, C, D & E to combat free radicals. Your lips remain soft and moist and the light gloss gives a hint of colour. Can be applied over your favorite lipstick or worn alone. Presented with an easy to use brush applicator.

My Thoughts:

For a gloss that is super glossy, surprisingly Palladio’s Plump n Shine Herbal Plumping Lip Gloss isn’t sticky or goopey at all. The gloss goes on very smoothly and cleanly and the wand is very easy to control. The wand has a brush on the end that is soft and not scratchy, stiff. The color of the lipgloss is sheer but still pigmented. I did detect a very subtle scent and taste, but it’s not bothersome. I would say the scent and taste was on the sweet end. Like most glosses, this gloss only lasted a few hours before having to reapply.

As for the plumping action, it was difficult to see if any plumping occurred since my lips are already full. However, I did notice a slight cool, tiny tingling sensation. Thank goodness it wasn’t the burning kind of tingling sensation. I hate those kind of plumpers! Overall, the Plump n Shine Herbal Plumping Lip Gloss is a great lipgloss and worth a try.

Available at Sally Beauty Supply and online.

Check out the swatch for Palladio Plump n Shine Herbal Plumping Lip Gloss in Mauvey and more photos!

Covergirl Outlast Smoothwear All Day Lipcolor Review

Audrey Dao — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:27:38 +0000

Covergirl Outlast Smoothwear All Day Lipcolor ($9.29) Wish your moisturizing lipcolor would last? Get the luscious look and feel of moisturizing lipcolor in a formula that lasts a full 8 hours. In satin and luminescent shades – it’s paradise!

My Thoughts:

As the name suggests, it is certainly an all day lipcolor. Also like long lasting lipcolor, it can be drying. The balm that comes with it is really moisturizing, but it doesn’t last very long. I felt like I had to reapply it every hour or my lips would be cracked and shriveled dry. I don’t think I will be repurchasing because I’m not a fan of all day lipcolor since dryness comes with it. Even though there is a moisturizing balm, I feel I will be using it all up before I even make a dent in the lipcolor.

Loreal Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour Compact Review

Audrey Dao — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:47:29 +0000

Loreal Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour Compact ($11.99) This lipcolor has really good staying power. The top coat is not so good. It wasn’t as moisturizing as I hope it would be. It’s really important that my lips are moisturized, because long wearing lipcolor will suck out all the moisture from your lips. Also, my lips dry out very easily. I do like that it isn’t goopey or gunky. I don’t have to worry about my hair sticking to my lips. It’s great for a night out. You don’t have to worry about reapplying or fading. All you have do is moisturize when you feel your lips drying out.

Covergirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers Review

Audrey Dao — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:30:08 +0000

Covergirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers ($5.99) Pamper your lips with fresh, fruity flavor, a burst of shine and the smooth feel of a lip balm! Each pocket-sized tube of Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers has a conditioning formula, with botanical ingredients, helps improve lip condition over time and lock in moisture for hours.

My Thoughts:

This gloss smells oh so good! It’s also moisturizing . That’s about all I like about Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers. It’s just either too frosty or too sheer that it’s like applying Vaseline or a clear gloss. It’s such a shame because the colors in the tube are so pretty! You are definietly better off trying Cover Girl Wetslicks Lipgloss or Cover Girl Wetslicks Amazemint Lipgloss.

Almay Pure Blends Lipgloss Review

Audrey Dao — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:43:58 +0000

Almay Pure Blends Lipgloss ($7.99)

95.8% natural
Natural, beautiful color lipgloss
Sheer, luminous color and shine
Moisturizes, soothes and nourishes lips
Blend of antioxidant fruit and flower extracts, including Lotus, Orchid and Acai to nourish and hydrate
Free of talc and added parabens
Eco-friendly package made from 28% post consumer recycled material
Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist tested.

My Thoughts:

I felt this gloss was a bit too thick for my liking. It made spreading the gloss difficult. I had to squeeze out quite a bit of the product in order for the gloss and color to come out together. At the first intial squeeze, all that came out was the clear gloss. I didn’t like the taste or the smell of the gloss either. Majorly gross. Save your money and buy a different gloss.

Cover Girl Outlast Double Lipshine Lipgloss Review

Audrey Dao — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 09:30:23 +0000

Cover Girl Outlast Double Lipshine Lipgloss ($9.99) Meet the dynamic duo of shine! One side delivers opalescent color with serious staying power, the other lays on a liquid gloss, for shimmering color that lasts up to 10 hours.

My Thoughts:

I actually don’t like this long lasting lipgloss as much as I as like Cover Girl Outlast All Day Lipcolor. Performance wise, the gloss perfermormed as well as the lipcolor. It was definetely long lasting. The gloss lasted through meals, drinks, and a work out. The color of the gloss was comparable to the Cover Girl Outlast All Day Lipcolor. The big difference between Cover Girl Outlast Double Lipshine Lipgloss and Cover Girl Outlast All Day Lipcolor was the gloss. The lipcolor had a lipstick form of gloss while this one had a liquid gloss. I much prefer the lipstick gloss because it was so much less messier than the liquid gloss. I found the liquid gloss to be too glopey and gooey for my liking. If you can’t decide between this gloss and the lipcolor, go for the lipcolor.

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick Review

Audrey Dao — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:36:36 +0000

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick ($7.49)

Food-proof lipcolor with a built-in, ultra-conditioning topcoat

One-step application- No topcoat required for comfortable wear

Stays comfortable and wears beautifully for up to 12 hours

Does not feather or fade; no touch-ups required, even after meals

Available in 20 full-coverage, soft satin shades

To Use: Apply a thin, even layer to clean, bare lips and wait until dry.

To Remove: Use any oil-based makeup remover or cleanser.

My Thoughts:

Not a bad long lasting lipcolor. Yes, long wearing lipcolor are supposed to be drying, but this was too drying for me. However, the colors are really pretty and last forever! The color doesn’t budge at all. When I use Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick I just have to make sure my lips are constantly moisturized. It’s not my favorite, but by far not the worse. Give it a try.