Revlon Just Bitten Kissable - Crush : Review & Swatch!

Revlon came out with this product line awhile ago. They come with a pretty good range of colors from neutrals to bright colors. This is Revlon's in Crush which is a really pretty plum-like shade.


It has a minty scent with a crayon application that is moisturizing and easy to apply. It is a great product for those that enjoy having lip products that can be build-able. For example, during the day it can be a sheer tint whereas maybe at night it can be intensified and deeper.

I am not the type to wear bright and bold lip colors, but for some reason I decided to get this and I fell in love. I think the plummy color makes it not too bold but at the same time it gives you color on the lips. I feel like in a way, it's your lips but better, but also more plum-ier. When applied to the lips, it has a semi-glossy finish because of the moisturizing balm. Once, the glossy-ness fades away, it leaves a soft plummy shade on the lips. Although it is currently spring, I still think it's a great color, whether it's sheer or as opaque as possible.

I bought this product at CVS for about $8, but it can be bought at any drugstore.

Have you tried the Just Bitten Kissable balm stains? What's your favorite shade?

-xoxo
Kalynn

Sephora Colorful Palette in Matte Madness 15! (Review & Swatches)

I can't believe it is already 2013! Guess the world did not end. I am so sorry for not posting any new posts, it has been so long! I have been very busy with school work and everything around it. Erg, so frustrating. Also, I have not bought any new items until now, I bought this circular palette at Sephora as a Christmas gift for my mother. Luckily, she had not used it yet, so I got to take pictures and swatch it as a new item.

(Sephora Colorful Palette in Matte Madness 15)

As you can notice, it's a circular palette with 5-shadows. These shades are great for those who enjoy neutrals and mattes. The colors are very simple and a great item to use in your everyday makeup routine. The palette is very compact and it is quite thin (looks about 0.5 in), so it is a great palette to travel around with to touch up or to use as your only palette when you're on a vacation or trip. 

With the simple colors, it is great for beginners because it doesn't have an overwhelming amount of shadows and on the back, there are directions for where to place the shadows on the eye to help achieve a certain look (natural or intense). But since makeup depends on you, you don't have the follow the placements of the shadow on the back. Create a look that is most comfortable to you. 

Front of the Palette

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top left-right: pink white, apricot

mid left-right: dark brown, taupe

bottom single: liner

Back of the Palette

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As I mentioned before, the palette is compact and thin. It may not look obvious but the palette is quite small. Small enough to fit in the palm which is great for traveling and it is also lightweight (0.19 oz).Like many palettes, it is very popular to have the grid-like formation with a clear lid that has a hinge as it's attachment. This palette has a sleek, shiny, and black plastic-like appearance. The plastic doesn't seem to be poor (worst) or high (best) quality, so in the middle (a little flimsy, but barely). 

All 5 of the shadows are very soft, it feels a little like baby powder. Fortunately, they are not chalky or flakey. The majority of the shadows are pigmented, but the ones that are not, can be layered so it'll have more pigmentation. This is somewhat random to mention, but I feel that the shadows smell a little like sunscreen? (maybe I am just going crazy, not sure). The shadows that were swatched on my hand lasted a long time with a good amount of pigmentation, and it's also paraben-free. 

(L➝R: Pink White, Apricot, Dark Brown, and Taupe; Bottom: Liner)

I think that the product is really nice and there are so many palettes with variety of colors. Most likely, there will be a palette that will suit you and your personality/the look you want to get. I had thought the palette would be somewhat cheap, but it was more than I thought it was. If you are willing to spend the money, I would suggest taking a look at the display of these palettes and see if you want it. 

You can purchase this at Sephora (store or online) for $24.

Have you tried these palettes? What do you think about them? What's your favorite or want to try?

-xoxo

Kalynn

New! Smashbox Ultimate Eyes Brown Swatches & Review!

I had recently purchase this item online with a few other things. This item was only $10 when it's a $22 value, so obviously I couldn't pass up on that, especially since it's so neutral I can get tons of use out of it! I've never tried Smashbox before so I thought it was a good deal.

Smashbox Ultimate Eyes Brown
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The product is about palm size and the colors are so beautiful and neutral. The colors are very pigments and they feel very silky/velvety when applied. In two of the colors, cabernet and shimmery sienna, have a bit of shimmer but not too noticeable that someone is going to think "WOW! She's got some shimmer on her eyes!" The other two colors, ivory and matte navy, are matte. 

The colors do last, because as I was washing my hands from the swatches and I did have to rub a bit on the shadows. This palette can be definitely used for like a smokey/ night out look. I am definitely going to use the ivory color as a brow highlight and for all over the lids. These colors are so nice, I might get the other Smashbox Ultimate Eyes in Hazel.

You can purchase this at Sephora for only $10 for either the Brown quad or the Hazel quad.

Have you tried this little quad, what do you think about it?

-xoxo
Kalynn

Mini Drugstore Haul! (Review & Swatches)

Hey! I finally decided to buy two Revlon products at my local CVS and Rite Aid. I really wanted to buy these products for a while now, but I just never got myself into buying them. There are some raves on the Revlon Photoready Cream Blush so I decided to buy the most wearable one, to me, which is the color pinched. I also bought the Revlon Colorstay in Delightful, because I just wanted a neutral quad.

 (Revlon Colorstay quad- Delightful 575 & Revlon Photoready- Pinched 100)

The Revlon Colorstay quad is pretty pricey, but luckily my local Rite Aid was having a sale with 40% off of the Revlon products, so I ended up getting this quad for only about... $4.674→$4.67.

Now the swatches:

(I had a lot of trouble with taking the picture because the colors weren't really coming out, but this is probably the truest one to the colors that I actually took, except the pink, beige and black are sparkly)

Pros

1. The colors are neutral

2. The matte off-white and the dark glittery brown/black are somewhat pigmented

3. If you don't want the most vibrant color, then the shimmery salmon color and shimmery pink/beige aren't really pigmented

4. I only got this for around $4.67

5. Packaging isn't too bad/ Compact

6. There are many unique shades of the quads (Addictive, Luscious, Precocious, Adventurous, Brazen, Siren, Seductive, Goddess, Inspired, Attitude, Enchanted, Moonlit, Serene, Bombshell, Decadent, and Delightful)

Cons

1. Pricey if you didn't get it on sale

2. If you wanted very pigmented shadows, the majority of these shadows are not pigmented

3. You really have to build up on the shadow if you want it to appear exactly the way it is in the packaging

4. The shimmery salmon and shimmery pink/beige are pretty chalky

Overall

This product isn't absolutely terrible but I don't feel like it's worth the whole $8 and so I wouldn't get it again because it's price and the shadows aren't really pigmented, unless if the one I got was a mess up and maybe the other quads are better and I'm just having bad luck with them. But I do like the ideas of the unique shades that each quad comes with so maybe I will one day try them out again later and I might fall in love with them and have better luck.

Revlon Photoready Cream Blush is very pricey and it runs around $15 at drugstores. I luckily had 2 "$5.00 off"coupons for my local CVS, so I ended up getting this product for only $4.79.

Now the swatches:

(Sadly, my camera didn't give the product justice because I had trouble sticking out my arm while taking a photo)

Pro

1. It can be used on the cheeks or lips

2. The color comes out almost just like the way it's packaged, so it's pigmented

3. The packaging is really nice; I've heard it's like MAC's tendertone's packaging

4. For me at least, the label is somewhat centered because some of the labels aren't and when it's not centered it can kind of bother me

5. If you don't mind a little scent, then this is fine because it has a tiny scent

6. It has a creamy and silky texture

7. There are 3 different unique shades in total (Pinched, Flushed, and Coral Reef)

8. I got this product for only around $5

Cons

1. Pricey if you don't have a coupon there's no sale for the item

2. If you don't like any scents, it may bother you because it has a tiny scent

3. If non-centered labels bother you, it might be a problem since some come not centered

4. Only has 3 shades, it's be nice if they had more

Overall

I am loving this cream blush because the color is true to what it looks like in its packaging and can complement different skin tones as well as give a flush of color (as if grandma had PINCHED your cheeks, get it? 'Cause that's what the color is called). Anyways, I also enjoy how you can use this product on your cheeks or lips if you want to give a bit of a peachy tint and simply using your fingers or brush to apply this silky/creamy product. Sadly, this product is very pricey and so I would wait until I get another coupon.

You can purchase these items at drugstores that sell Revlon products.

Let me know what you think about these products and maybe you had a better chance with the quads than I did.

-xoxo

Kalynn

p.s. After writing this post, I ended up trying the quad on my eyes and it actually doesn't look half bad.