[Ipsy] February Ipsy Glam Bag

My February Ipsy bag is here and I got some really awesome products this month! The last few months have been really awesome for Ipsy and I am so excited whenever I get my sneak peak each month from their webpage! 

The Bag!

I love this months bag! It has a Pixel look to it, and that makes me happy! I think it is my second favorite bag, the Space one being my favorite!

Paula Dorf Baby Eyes Enhancer

Another brand I had not heard of. This one the top did not want to stay on (even though it came with a plastic shrink wrap to it.) This eye enhancer/highlighter went on very smooth and has a nice brightening look to it! I got a .02 oz. one in my bag. A full size retails for $20 and can be found here.

Luxie Beauty Flat Definer Brush

I got a brush from Luxie last February (A cheek brush) so I was excited to get another brush from this company.The bristles on the Flat Definer Brush are soft and it does not shed. It gives you a great defined line. I really love these brushes! (plus you can never have too many brushes)

It retails for $12.00 and can be found here!

Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish Primer Oil

Smashbox makes some great products, so I was really excited to get something from them in my glambag! You put primer oil on, let it soak into your skin and then apply makeup, you can also use this at night after taking your makeup off since it helps with moisture. Skin oils help your skin, even if you have oily skin, so do not let that scare you away from it. I am super excited to see how this stuff works over the next week or so. My first impression of trying it was it soaked into my skin quickly and didn't leave a residue at all. The size I got in my bag is .13 oz. a full size goes for $42 for a 1 oz. bottle. You can find it here

Chella Lipstick Pencil

I had never heard of Chella before getting this Lipstick Pencil in Passionate Pink. First thing I noticed about this color was the smell, it has a very pleasing smell to it, and anything I am putting on my lips I do not want to smell bad, so that was a great plus. The color was also very pretty, not super bright and it went well with my skin tone. The color went on smooth and had great coverage!
I got a 1.35g size pencil, a full size retails for $18 and can be found here.

Jersey Shore Cosmetics Vanilla Bean Anti-Aging Lip and Hand Polish

This is what I was most excited about in my GlamBag this month! I had seen the Pumpkin Spice Lip conditioner they had as a point perk a little bit ago, and missed it. So I was excited to get something from this company. This stuff is interesting. Its for lips and hands, its a lot like a sugar scrub, you use damp water and scrub it on your skin and rub it in then rinse off. The smell is great, wonderful vanilla smell. I really liked this, I had to smoosh it around so it was mixed properly in the tube before I used it, but it worked really well and has a great exfoliating feel to it. 

It comes in a 1oz. container and can be found here. 

I am loving Ipsy, and each month it is a fun surprise! I have been getting these bags for just over a year and have gotten so try so many awesome products I would have never known about if I had not! Ipsy is $10 a month and you can find out about it here.

[Vox Box] Covergirl VoxBox

I have been doing Influenster for awhile now and love it! They send you products and you review them! They go from beauty to food to clothing or electronics! Lots of cool stuff, but they choose you based on surveys and what you review on their site. I got two voxboxes recently. A Slimfast voxbox with lots of edible goodies and a Covergirl voxbox with a lipstick and mascara in it. 

Plumpify Mascara:

 The first item I got in my Covergirl voxbox was the plumpify mascara. This mascara came in a nice box, and the mascara itself was closed off, you have to put the brush in, I am guessing so there is no chance of it drying out while on the shelf. 

The brush has really small bristles and is plastic and the mascara went on great, any clumps that came off on my lashes I was able to get rid of by way of using the brush to wipe them off. I do not always wear mascara because it feels heavy, this was actually pretty nice when I had it on, so I would consider using this more in the future when I have to wear mascara.

Oh Sugar Lip Color:

I received the color Taffy for the Oh Sugar lip color. A natural color that is not too dark, and goes on very smooth. I liked the way this felt on my lips and it had a good smell to it (I hate it when lip colors smell bad.) I would definitely want to try these out in other colors if I got the chance too. It was a bit sheer so not pigmented too much, which is good when you want a natural lip color that isn't too much. 

You can find Plumpify and Oh Sugar online by clicking on their names. Or in drugstores like Walgreens or CVS as well. 

Check out Influenster here! 

[Makeup Review] J.Cat Beauty Review

I love discovering new makeup brands for myself that have fun colors and products that I can use in my makeup adventures! I discovered J.Cat because of Ipsy. They sent out their Wonder Lip Paint in a Glam Bag. I was already a fan of Lip Tar from OCC, and being able to find another company that made a similar product in amazing colors, for less, yeah I was excited! Since finding out about J.Cat Beauty I have purchased a few other products in their line, some on their webpage and a few I was lucky enough to find at Ulta, which was super nice since I could see all the colors instead of seeing them on a computer screen! I have reviews of the products I own below.

Pout-Holic Lipstick- I love crazy lipstick colors (as well as regular everyday colors!) I found the Pout-Holic Lipstick at Ulta and picked up the color Shaking My Head, a shimmery gold color. This color looks fantastic by itself or over a darker color! It goes on smooth and is packed with color! It is creamy and feels very light on your lips. It also smells nice! Pout-Holic Lipstick retails for $4.99

Liptitude 24/7- This lip stain is amazing! It is very pigmented and the colors are fantastic! This lip stain will stay on ALL DAY! I used it on one of my friends for a costume they were wearing, and their lip color lasted all day. It is hydrating and smells great too! The colors pop when you have them on your lips (I have to dab it a few times on me so the color is not so intense.) The Liptitude was one of the awesome J.Cat Beauty items I have received in my Ipsy bag! Liptitude 24/7 retails for $5.99

Wonder Lip Paint- This was what caught my eye at first about J.Cat Beauty, their Lip Paints. They are in little tubes and a lot goes a long way, these tubes will last me forever! I first got the color Red Potion, which is a dark red, and super lovely when you have it on. I use a small lip brush to apply it to my lips so I get the coverage I want. (You can also use a cotton swab if you do not have a lip brush.) They also have a lot of really fun colors like different shades of green and blue (I also have their mint green and it is so pretty!) The product has a pleasant smell, and if you are careful and know to only use a little bit, it is not messy (however if you use too much it can be messy, so be careful!) Wonder Lip Piant retails for $4.99

Triple Crown Baked Shadow-  I love eye shadows! Especially ones that are really fun colors and pigmented! The Triple Crown Baked Shadows come in a bunch of different colors (12 to be exact, that they have listed on their webpage), each one has three different colors per package. I purchased the Greentea Frapp, which has a white, gold and green in it. These are also a really nice price at $5.99. I found mine at Ulta, but they also have them on their webpage! Triple Crown Baked Shadow retails for $5.99

 Perfect Brow Duo Pencil- I love eye brow pencils, so I am always looking for one that works really well. The perfect brow duo pencil is a double sided brow pencil (color on one side and a brush on the other end.) They have a number of colors on their webpage, I purchased Brown. The color goes on smooth (I had to dull it down a little so the color would draw better when I first used it.) I is really nice to see so many brow colors since most companies only do four or fewer colors. Perfect Brow Dui retails for $3.99

Overall I would highly recommend J.Cat Beauty to anyone looking for great quality makeup, with fun colors at really great prices! So far I have not purchased a product that I did not like from them, and am excited to try out their new matte lipsticks and a few other products I have had my eyes on.

[Geek Girl Makeup Review] Cover Girl Star Wars Makeup!

So if you are a fan of Star Wars, and a girl who loves makeup, then you may have heard of Cover Girl's new Star Wars makeup line that they have brought out to celebrate the new movies that comes out in Dec. However finding it was a challenge at first, but after two months of looking in stores, the makeup is now showing up! I have so far found it at CVS and Target (and have been told by friends they have also seen it at Walgreens.) The display below is from Target.

The line has Lipsticks, Nail Polish and Mascara. I picked up a few and you can read all about them below!

First, I'll start off with the Mascara, This one comes in two types and has 10 different packages, each with a different Star Wars quote on them! (5 light side quotes and 5 dark side quotes) The two types are Waterproof and then Super Sizer Mascara. The one below is the waterproof mascara (they all have the Light Side quotes while the Super Size has the Dark Side quotes.)

Lipsticks, there are six different colors, each with Star Wars packaging, the colors do not have fun names, but numbers to distinguish their colors. ( was only able to get four of the six colors they have out.) They have really great coverage and average between 5-7$ depending on where you buy them at.

The lipsticks go on very smooth and have great coverage, they also last for hours, you do have to reapply every once in awhile, but The color went on and stayed on when I wore color 50 at an anime con I was last at! The packing is also very fun!

Nail Polish, there are also six shades of nail polish (much like the lipsticks) the nail polish however do have fun names that go along with each one! I was able to get Speed of Light which is a grey color and Mutant, which is a blue color. There is also Red Revenge (Deep Red), Fury (Orange), Nemesis (Purple), and Nuclear (Lime Green). Each color is supposed to be a gel like shine that last up to seven days and has a chip proof formula.

                       

The nail polish has great coverage and you do not have to do more than two coats to get great coverage, it stayed on for many days before chipping as well (and I am rough on my hands between computer, playing Ukulele and other activities!) And the colors are really fun (from normal business/work acceptable colors to "crazy" colors)

Overall I am very happy with all these different makeups that CoverGirl has put out. It is really fun for a company to be catering to the female fans of a science fiction franchise. The makeup is good quality for an inexpensive brand that is sold in drugstores. I really hope they decide to jump on the boat for other Geeky brands or even other companies follow in their footsteps! 

[Geek Girl Makeup Review] tarte for True Blood Makeup Collection

tarte has released some amazing products this fall, inspired by HBO's TV series True Blood! The items in this set are not only amazing, but leave lots of options to make yourself as glamorous as you want for a date with your vampire, or as work ready as you could be!

tarte for True Blood Limited Edition Makeup Pallete:

This pallete wins for the best looking pallete ever! The black corset design is amazing, there is a mirror inside with the 17 eyeshadows, it also comes with lifted natural eye primer (to help keep those eye shadows on!) and mascara! Everything you need for the perfect look! The eye shadows are long lasting and have a variety of colors for a variety of looks! Perfect for that person who is not sure what look they want from day to day, be as vampy, or as casual as you want at the blink of an eye! The makeup is also very long lasting and high quality! 

Retail: $52.00

tarte for True Blood limited-edition LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint

I was incredibly excited when I saw the color of this lipsurgence! I have tried tarte's other colors and to see a glittery red was really exciting! The color is lovely and subtle, so don't let the red color scare you! It goes on smooth and stays on for a long time!

Retail: $24.00

tarte for True Blood limited-edition Natural Cheek Stain

Again like the lipsurgence don't let this red scare you. It goes on as a pale rose color and gives you that hint of color (and a little glitter) you would need (I'm super pale and this looked nice on me!) The fruit extracts in the cheek stain are also good for your skin, so it is not as harsh as other products and cheek colors.

Retail: $30.00

Overall this is a GREAT set of makeup, tarte has never let me down with their products, and the fact that they teamed up with True Blood to make a themed set is always really great! Fun marketing towards ladies is always fun!