7 Excellent, Affordable 'Your Lips, But Better' Lippies

There’s nothing quite like a rosy or mauvy neutral lip when you want to look polished, but not like you’re “trying too hard”. If you’ve been watching my videos or following my blog for awhile, then you know how much I love a good “your lips, but better” kind of shade. So, with that in mind, I thought I’d round up a few of my favorites for this post. 😊

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Avon Ultra Color Lipstick Swatches

Hey everyone! I thought I'd do a lip swatch video for you guys where I show all the ultra color lipsticks I have. Hope you find this helpful! :)

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Avon Haul

Does four products constitute a haul? Or is it a mini haul? Lol. Anyway, in this video I show some products I got from Avon from the last campaign which includes two lipsticks, a brow pencil, & an

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Favorite Nude Lipcolors

This video is the 2nd in a series of videos on my favorite lipsticks. Today's video focuses on my favorite nude lip

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Favorite Pink Lipcolors

This video is the first in a series of videos on my favorite lipsticks. Today's video focuses on my favorite pink lip colors

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Vlog: Mark & Other Random Stuff

I just share some things I'm excited about plus my new way of organizing my lipsticks. :)
Check it out after the jump.

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Review: Jordana EasyShine Glossy Lipcolor

I just got this in my mail today & I wanted to tell you what I think about it. Watch this video to find out!

e.l.f. Lippies

You know, I've always said that I don't have a favorite drugstore makeup brand & that there are several brands with products I love. While that may be true to some extent, as I look over my makeup collection & look through my wishlist I notice that there are many e.l.f. products among both categories.

I love e.l.f.! Yes, they have their hits & misses like any brand, but they do have a lot of hits. I thought today I'd focus on some e.l.f. lippies on my wishlist.

e.l.f. Essentials lipstick - $1: I already have 2 of these in classy (natural pink) & posh (deep maroon). As I mentioned in a previous post, the packaging is sucky, particularly the fact that the lipstick doesn't screw down all the way. However, the lipstick formula itself is good w/nice pigmentation. I want to get it in the following shades shown in the image: Nostalgic (nude), Fantasy (deeper nude), & Flirtatious (color not as pictured, it's more of a bubblegum/barbie pink). See some swatches here.

e.l.f. Essential Super Glossy Lipshine - $1: I already have these in Pink Kiss & Watermelon & I love 'em both! They're smooth, not tacky, have good coverage for a gloss, & a gorgeous pearly shimmer. I want to get this in Mauve Luxe & Goddess. :)

e.l.f. Mineral Lipstick - $5: I've heard much about these. How they go on smoothly & are moisturizing & what great pigmented shades they come in. I've especially heard a lot about Runway Pink & how it's the perfect everyday/neutral pink. I so want to try it!

e.l.f. Studio Matte Lip Color - $3: I've been wanting to try this one for a while. From what I hear, it's matte w/o being drying. That's a major issue w/me, since I'm dry enough as it is. I've also heard that they're nicely pigmented. I want to try this in Natural & Tea Rose.

What e.l.f. products are you loving? Got any favorites? Do share! :)

New NYX Products

I was perusing the new products section on NYX's website & noticed that they have several new items available.

As shown in the photo, there are some retractable eyeliners (& lipliners), some lip plumping glosses, a new palette, & a new matte lipstick. The shocking pink shade of the matte lipstick looks like it might be really pretty.

What do you guys think, gonna try out any of these? Already have? Liked/Hated it? Let me know in the comments! :)

ColorSensational High Shine Lipstick

Ooo, I really want to try this new glossy lipstick from Maybelline, it looks gorgeous! Check out the video below. Have any of you, my readers, tried it? Excited to try it? Pass? Let me know in the comments! :)

Collective Haul 4-10-11

Stuff I got at Ross, Walmart, & Target.

CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick

Who all has heard of this new CoverGirl^® Lip Perfection Lipstick? Apparently it was released just last month. It's supposed to have a moisturizing formula that improves the condition of your lips in 7 days.

The commercial for this product is embeded below. Have any of you, my readers, tried it? Yay or Nay? Let me know in the comments!

Brown Smokey Look

A brown smokey look using 3 shadows.

Great Rimmel Smokey Eye

I came across this video on Rimmel's MySpace page & thought you'd all enjoy it.

Haul 2-25-09

My Wal-Mart, Claire's, & Burke's Outlet haul.

FOTD: RetroGlam

Eyes: Lt. beige shimmer all over lid w/taupey-brown in the crease from Wet n Wild's Ultimate Expressions Eye Palette. N.Y.C.'s Smooth Mineral Liner Powder in Black Onyx w/Maybelline's liner brush to create a "cat-eye" liner along w/some LashStiletto mascara.
Lips: e.l.f. lip pencil in bitter covered w/Wet-n-Wild's Silk Finish Lipstick in 526B.

Cargo PlantLove

This April Cargo will be releasing a collection of "eco-chic" cosmetics. The brand promises 100% natural cosmetics that is also good for our planet, plus it is "the only prestige brand of make-up to have been granted the ECOCERT® seal of approval."

Every item in the collection is free from parabens, phthalates, petrochemicals, synthetic dyes and fragrances (Good for people like me w/sensitivities). The collection's lipstick cases and compacts are made of a polymer completely derived from corn (Good for the environment).

All serious info aside, what do you guys think of this collection? I think the lipsticks look gorgeous & I'm really loving the groovy packaging! So, based on apearances, what do you think so far? Love it? Hate it? So so? Tell me!

FOTDs Album

Here's an album of some of my better FOTDs. Of course, I still have a looong way to go. Let me know what you all think.

FOTD: e.l.f. Drama

I grabbed this screenshot from a frame in my e.l.f. Drama YouTube video, which explains the odd epression on my face. Lol!

For my eyes I used the elf Drama eyeshadow quad. On my lips I used N.Y.C. lipstick in Cafe w/N.Y.C. Liquid Lipshine in Cappucino in the center pout.

e.l.f. Beauty Encyclopedia

I just found out about elf's Beauty Encyclopedia, a multi-palette makeup kit. Has anyone tried this? If yes, what were your thoughts on this product? I'm curious.