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Quickie Review – Gorgeous Cosmetics Lipstick in Pink Flip

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I had the chance to meet one on one with Gorgeous Cosmetics at Cosmoprof, and they gave me a few of their products to try. The first of which is this lipstick in the shade Pink Flip. 

I really like the packaging. It’s a square, shiny black tube with the Gorgeous logo in beige. The tube has some weight to it without being clunky – it feels solid high quality, which is important because this is a higher price point lipstick. The lipstick retails for $25, so you want there to be nice packaging!

Pink Flip is a very classic, creamy neutral pink. This is the kind of color that pretty much anyone could wear. It’s bright without being overstated, and has a cream finish – not flat matte but not overly shiny either. No frost or shimmer – yeee! :)

pinkflip2Gorgeous Cosmetics Lipstick in Pink Flip

Once applied, this lipstick feels great on my lips. It’s very creamy and comfortable, but doesn’t slip and slide around like the Color Whispers I tried yesterday. The pigmentation is really good too. I just put on a light coating of it in the photo above but I got very complete coverage.

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If pink is your thing, I highly recommend this color. I really like it a lot and it will go with a lot of looks. If pink isn’t your thing, they have a huge shade range with everything from bright purples and orange to neutral nudes.

Gorgeous Cosmetics are available from their website, www.gorgeouscosmetics.com, but also from Nordstrom which is SUPER cool because you’ll get free shipping and you can use ebates! ;) If you’re a MUA, you should totes check out their pro program too, which includes a nice discount. More info at the Gorgeous website.

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Maybelline Color Whisper Swatches & Review

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In a world where drugstore brands were all competing to bring us moisturizing, pigmented color… 

Okay so maybe that’s a little dramatic (you DID read it in the movie trailer voice, RIGHT?), but ok we got Revlon Lip Butters, L’Oreal Color Riche Balms, and Maybelline Color Whispers all one right after another. I LOVE Revlon Lip Butters. So I was really excited to try Maybelline Color Whispers too. So much so that when they went on sale at Ulta a while back, I got 6 of them. They were BOGO or BOGO 1/2 off or somethingorother. A lot of bloggers & youtubers seemed to really like these, so I was all excited.

You know what? They’re just okay. Revlon Lip Butters are way better, for me. One thing I do really like is the scent. They’re kind of a sugary lemony scent. Yum.

Here are swatches of the ones I have:

cherryontopMaybelline Color Whisper in Cherry on Top

coralambitionMaybelline Color Whisper in Coral Ambition

gonudeMaybelline Color Whisper in Go Nude

mochamuseMaybelline Color Whisper in Mocha Muse

orangeattitudeMaybelline Color Whisper in Orange Attitude

pinuppeachMaybelline Color Whisper in Pin Up Peach

I love that there are some brighter colors. However, due to the gel formula of these lipsticks, the bright colors remain pretty translucent, which means it’s hard to apply them completely evenly. My lips were slightly dry and irritated from all the swatching by the time I tried Orange Attitude and Cherry on Top, which you can see by the bit of unevenness visible on my upper lip.

The wear time on these is minimal since the formula has a ton of slip, which is another reason why some colors look slightly uneven — the product is moving around on your lips and settling.

The colors are pretty, but these aren’t a go-to or a must have product for me. I will keep and use the ones I have but I most likely won’t be purchasing any more of them, and I certainly gravitate more toward my Lip Butters than these. They retail for around $5-$6 each at drugstores and Ulta.

What do you think of these? They’ve been out for a while so I’m sure a lot of you have tried them! ;)

I’m going to go marinate my poor lips in some lip balm…

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Senna Cosmetics Summer 2013 Pictures & Swatches Part 1

sennaSenna Cosmetics has done it again and created a stunner of a collection for Summer 2013! The Sunglow collection is a relatively small 11-piece collection (small if you’re used to the giant launches of the likes of MAC etc., but plenty for normal people lol) and I have pics and swatches!!!

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How To Wear It: The Vampy Lip

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I’m really loving dark, sultry, vampy lip colors right now. While they are super popular in fall, and as evening makeup, I actually think they can look quite posh and sophisticated during spring– and yes, even in daytime.

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Wish of the Week: Maybelline Color Whispers

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A new series of posts in which I blather on about something that has caught my eye… ;) [Read more…]

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Teaser: NARS Satin Lip Pencils

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Watching the Oscars last night I saw a lot of pinky nude lips. Because of that, anyone who wore a brighter lip really stood out. For example, Rose Byrne here! [Read more…]

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J.Cat Beauty Fantabulous Lipstick Review & Swatches

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If you haven’t heard of J.Cat Beauty, you’re not alone. This brand is pretty new to me, too! I was first introduced to J.Cat Beauty at IMATS LA just last month, and the brand itself only launched in 2012. Their booth was mobbed, and with good reason. J.Cat Beauty is a budget makeup line aimed at giving us great products at modest prices. So do they deliver? Let’s see.  [Read more…]

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My ULTAmate Wish List

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ULTA is sending out those magical 20% off cards again! They’re good for 20% off almost anything in the store, including most of the prestige brands, with a few exceptions. The one going around right now exclude Lancome, Dermalogica, and Urban Decay, but if you’re going to take your coupon on a little haul, check out my recommendations!

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Lipstick Lover’s Paradise

I just wanted to share a little something with you that makes me extremely happy. Voila:

That’s my main lipstuff storage. I’m kind of obsessed. I like to open the drawer and just stare at it.

*stares*

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Senna Cosmetics Lipstick Swatches

I’m such a Senna freak these days. But it’s no wonder, because the products are awesome, and the founder is a really nice lady. I only recently introduced myself to Senna lipsticks after falling in love with (and purchasing) one at IMATS this year. [Read more…]

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