Hello Everyone!

I am a big fan of the company Tarte! So whenever they release something new, there is a good chance that I will pick up the products.

Along with their summer collection, they released their new LipSurgence Lipglosses.

I picked up 3 in the shades Tipsy (A nice coral), Exposed( A rose nude) and blushing bride (A dark mauve/plum color). I really like the consistency of the glosses as they are just mildly sticky and not too crazy. They smell like vanilla peppermint and they feel really comfortable on the lips!

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have more pigmented lips. So all of these shades pretty much ended up looking the same on my lips. ;/ I think that if they were any darker, pigmented colors, they would show up better.

That being said, I think if you have more neutral colored lips they will show up perfectly. I really do like layering these colors on top of my lipsticks!

The packaging, is not something to write home about. I think that Buxom does lip glosses that are a dollar cheaper and their packaging definitely feels more luxurious.

I am just not a huge gloss person, but if you are I would definitely recommend these! They have a wide range of colors available, and I believe they can be found as a part of Tarte’s permanent line at Sephora, Ulta, and tartecosmetics.com at $19.

Hi Everyone! Sorry to have dropped off the radar there for a while, but.. I am back with a new post! So, a lot of people have gone on and on about this brand called BITE. They are exclusive to Sephora and they make only lip products. The best part is that they only use natural food grade ingredients in their products which they claim are safe to eat. not that we would ever do that right? 😉 Anyways, I hopped on the bandwagon and bought one of their lovely lipsticks in the shade called Shiraz. Let me tell you folks, I have discovered my HG color right here. This shade is really a plum shade.. and it looks pinkish plum on my darker lips. But, it also looks very, very natural on me. The formula is very moisturizing and feels extremely comfortable. So it is not matte, nor is it shiny, but it has a very luminous finish. So, the one gripe is that the staying power is not that great, but it is not a matte lipstick so I cannot really complain too much about it. I get about 4-5 hours without touchups! The packaging to me is the best part. It has a rubberized finish, and the tube is so sleek. These babies retail at $24 and I think are pretty worth it, considering you are putting only goodingredients on your lips. With that being said, I would definitely repurchase.

Hi there!

Things have been a little crazy, hence the reason why my posts have been a bit irregular. But, i was able to get my hands on some new products and test them out during this time!

So as a part of their summer collection, Urban Decay released a cream eyeliner- free of parabens, etc. Naturally being the black gel eyeliner enthusiast that I am, I had to get this one immediately. 

I also ordered the brush that they say should be used with the cream eyeliner. 

Now, when swatched on the hand, this eyeliner looks extremely pigmented! But, overall I am not blown away by this product or anything. It has a very matte finish and when applied to my lid, it does not appear as pigmented as it does in the pot :/.  The staying power is good though and lasts about 10-12 hours with a primer. 

The bristles on the brush are really thick for an angled brush, and i had a hard time applying a thin line near the inner corner of my eye. 

Overall, I like my Tarte one better and will not repurchase this one.

Hello Everyone!

Tarte Cosmetics’ Summer 2014 collection is officially out on their website!

Here is the link:

http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-shop-summer-collection-2014

Indulging or not? 🙂

Hey Everyone!

Today I am back with a review of a new eyeshadow quad a picked up from Bare Minerals a couple of weeks ago. This is a limited edition quad that is part of their collection for the Spring. 

The first two shades on the left have a little bit of fallout. The other two are richly pigmented and have amazing payoff. So they do not follow the regular quality of Bare Minerals pressed shadows, but they are still good quality. Together, the shadows look beautiful. 

These shadows are absolutely beautiful, and are pretty much in tune with the rose gold trend for Spring. The packaging itself is made up of a rose gold compact. It is susceptible to fingerprints but that’s pretty much unavoidable. The mint color is great color for the brow bone and the inner corner. The pink color is a good all over the lid color and the bronze can be applied right in the middle of the lid. I use the darkest color for a bit of definition on the outer V and to smudge along the lower lash line. 

This quad retails for $30. Overall, I think this is a keeper as the colors are different and still provide a pretty natural look 🙂

-Krutika

Hey Everyone!

So today’s post is kind of important. Why? Well..up until a couple of months ago, I wasn’t really the eyeshadow kinda gal. I just thought that it really didn’t matter that much. But, one day BAM it hit, and now I can’t get enough of eyeshadow colors. Don’t get me wrong, I had a ton of loose shadows from bareMinerals from before, but I just never used them. So now I am trying to expand my collection-not too much though!

After getting into wearing eyeshadow, I realized having good eye brushes is EXTREMELY essential to how the look comes out. If you are one of those people that uses the brushes that come in the palettes- you need to chuck ’em out.

I started collecting some from Sephora, Real Techniques, and a new brand I discovered called Bdellium Tools. I think I now pretty much have all the basic tools one needs to achieve a good eye look.   

Bdellium Tools is a new brand that I discovered while shopping for synthetic brushes. I have sensitive skin, and it didn’t really feel right knowing that some brushes are made out of pony and horse hair. Bdellium Tools sell their stuff at IMATS and you can easily purchase their stuff off of iherb.com, amazon, or bdelliumtools.com
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