NYX Lip Liner in Tangerine

Happy Sunday everyone! The weather where I live has been horribly rainy and stormy this past week, which sucks because Ive had a million family parties and random outings to go to lately. Hope you all out there are having fair weather today.

I decided t to a QUICK post on NYX's lip liner in Tangerine. I dont know about you ladies, but I went crazy for coral-pink lip colors this past season and this lip liner goes well with mostly all of them. I use this most when I wear MAC's Cut-A-Caper lipstick from the Tartan Tale collection

Sorry such a quick post! I have a million things to do today, and its already 4pm! (Im such a procrastinator lol)...til next time loves!

♥ Leah

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OCC Lip Tars Swatches & Review

Ok so Ive mentioned before on twitter that I LOVE OCC Lip Tars! I got a whole bunch of colors in sample sizes here a couple months ago for a really good price but unfortunately they dont sell them anymore :( ...but if your interested in purchasing them, here is the site where you can buy them directly for the full price and quantity ($12.50 for 8ml). OCC lip tars are opaque liquid lip colors that dry to a semi-matte lipstick finish. They are meant to be mixed together but since the color selection is so vast, a lot of the colors can stand on their own. Please see below for my breakdown and review

PROS
- These are EXTREMELY LONG LASTING. If youre going out for a night of hot sweaty dancing (or hot sweaty anything ;)) and you put one of these bad boys on, you will NOT have to re-apply...even through dinner! (unless of course you eat like a baby, you may have to re-apply...but just a tad bit)
- VERY PIGMENTED. When they say opaque, they mean it! and since they are so pigmented be aware that A LITTLE GOES A LOOOOONNNNG WAY. See pics below for exactly what I mean by that
- They have a minty scent to them, but its not overpowering by any means
- wide selection of color
- cruelty free :)

CONS
- They STAIN! This is a testament to their long lasting power. This is a big con to me because if you get some on your fingers or if it smears on your mouth while you are applying it, you WILL look like the joker.
- You MUST use a brush to apply these since they are so pigmented. If you dont already have one then this is just one extra cost on top of the $12.50 price tag. These lip tars need to be built up and you need to take care when applying them.
- Most colors will settle into the cracks of your lips so if you have chapped lips, you can NOT wear these. Once it sets it will dry your lips even more

COLORS & SWATCHES

 This is how little you need to cover your whole mouth!

OCC Lip Tar in DIVINE

Its described on the site as a vivid pink flamingo color which I see true but when applied it barely looks pink! It looks like an extremely light peach color, like peach yogurt

OCC Lip Tar in CHA CHA

a creamy cantaloupe color

OCC Lip Tar in Memento

My favorite one!!! Ive worn this over 20 times and look how much I have left! This is the most wearable color and it is a mauvy dusty pink color...very pretty!

OCC Lip Tar in NSFW

The perfect red! Suitable for all skin tones in my opinion

OCC Lip Tar in Demure

A full fuchsia with a touch of violet. If Hoochie and Pageant had a baby, Demure would be it

OCC Lip Tar in Grandma

A warm coral color. This was actually the color I wanted to try the most but I find for my skin tone it isnt wearable at all! the orange undertone is way too strong for me

OCC Lip Tar in Hoochie

This a a beautiful, and very wearable purple magenta color. It just calls for a little black dress :)

OCC Lip Tar in Pageant

Similiar to Hoochie as this is a striking magenta color but has a more evident pink undertone. this reminds me of MAC's Girl About Town

Memento is the color that I will definitely purchase full price when I run out. The other colors I would love to try is ANIME, TROLLOP & MELANGE so if you have them, please direct me!

Hope you enjoyed this post and thanks for reading!!!

♥ Leah

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MAC Haul/Swatches - Prolongwear Concealer, Foundation & Cut A Caper Lippie

Hey ya'll! I was pleasantly surprised this morning to receive my MAC package that I ordered Sunday night, Im so happy they had a free overnight shipping deal for cyber Monday! Quick vent: I hate shopping malls, I only go when its a MUST!...something about the crowds and unruly children annoys me so bad! Dont get me wrong, Leah Luhv da kids but it bothers me how some parents let their children walk so far away from them! I always see some child walking unattended then I get scared and think, "omg! someones gonna snatch him! I gotta alert the authorities" then I see a parent wayyyyy down the aisle pushing an empty stroller. Im not a parent but if I should be so blessed one day I swear my kids will be walking arms-length from me until theyre like 15 lol. Vent, ended. Moving on...

Ive been waiting to purchase the ProLongwear (PL) Concealer and Foundation ever since I went to MAC last month and a MUA applied it on me. It lasted ALL DAY! Unfortunately both the concealer and foundation in my shade (NW25/30) was sold out :( I still have a lot of my trusty old ColorStay but Im beginning to become increasingly annoyed by the no-pump glass bottle. I knew I wanted to order it online but I wanted to wait for friday so I can get the PINK FRIDAY lipstick. Did any of you get PINK FRIDAY??? If so, PUH-LEEEEZEE direct me to your review. I have Snob and Pink Noveau...not to mention a million other similiar color lippies so Im going back an forth whether I should buy it or not...is it worth it??? Of course, it was sold out...BUT to my surprise, as I was ordering the Concealer & Foundation online Sunday, I found that they re-stocked Cut A Caper!!! Ive been wanting it so bad since I missed out on Jazzed! Cant wait to wear it and I will update w/ a FOTD soon :) Here are some pics, swatches & Review

MAC Prolongwear Foundation in NW30, $29.50

Finally found my color match!!! Ive read many reviews on this saying the coverage is full but IMO its has light to medium coverage. It dries on a bit dewy but can easily be mattified with a finishing powder. I love MATTE finishes so I always shied away from this but fell in love when the MAC MUA first applied.

 See how well it blends, you can tell where I applied it on my skin where its a bit shiny

MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NW25, $16.50

I initially wanted the Studio Finish Concealer because it was water proof but then I thought...Its not like I dip my face underwater on a daily basis get sweaty easy. Perhaps Ill buy it in the summer. The are the same price anyway except that the PL Concealer yields .06 more product, and comes in a pump! Youre more at risk for wrinkes using your fingers to apply makeup due to the constant tugging.

 You can see more color of the foundation here, the pink undertone is so evident! Hopefully this still works on my face...Seeing this makes me think I may be NW25. I get lighter during the winter months

 MAC Lipstick in Cut A Caper, $14.50

Im so happy I got this! I just checked online and its sold out already. To me this lipstick is EXACTLY how it is desribed on the site - a midtone peachy pink...moreso on the pink side. Its so pretty! I must stress though that this is VERY VERY SHEER!!!! The swatches are taken after Ive applied it with like 5 or 6 strokes! Nothing that cant be remedied with a little concealer or lip erase though

Did you do any damage this past Black Friday/Cyber Monday??? I would really like to know because I usually dont shop during Black Friday and Im curious if the deals are really worth it...

Hope ya'll are having a wonderful day today! Thanks for reading loves :)

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NYX Blush & Lipstick Swatches (pic heavy!)

Hey ya'll! Hope everyone's having a great weekend. I have been recovering from a bad flu since Tuesday, but I should be back to %100 by tomorrow. Anyhoo, I thought I'd share some swatches from a recent NYX haul I got from cherryculture. I got some nail polishes, lip liners, lip glosses, blush and lipsticks...most of which I am satisfied with. For this post I just swatches the lipsticks and blushes, I will do the others on a different post. Here is what I will be swatching today:

NYX Blush in Pinched & Red, $5

I like these blushes a lot because they give great color pay-off, they're cheap, and of course they come from a brand that does not test on animals. The only down side I would say is that the texture of the blushes are very powdery, and they tend to crumble. They are not as finely milled as MAC but at a portion of the price, there isn't really much room to complain

NYX Blush in Red

The name is misleading because the color of this blush isn't really red, its more of a muted mauve color with a strong brown undertone. I expected this to be a bright red so I was a bit disappointed when I received it. This blush reminds me a lot of Cubic by MAC.

The color practically blends with my skin tone :/

NYX Blush in Pinched

I love this color! Its a light pink coral with gold shimmer...Unfortunately I have a million different variations of light pink shimmery blushes so I don't know if Ill be getting much use of this one lol

Here are some side by side comparisons. Red is on top and Pinched on bottom...

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NYX Round Lipsticks in Femme, Pumpkin Pie & Fire, $2.25

I swear I can get enough of these lippies but it just seems like I buy a bunch of them, and then barely use them. Its like I'm collecting crayons or something lol. These have a very creamy texture but are not that long lasting. They also have a strong citrus soapy scent to them that doesn't bother me, but if you're sensitive to smell you may wanna pass

Here's a breakdown of the colors (They are swatched in the pics below by this order):

Fire - Deep Magenta Red, very pretty

Pumpkin Pie - Coral beige w/ pink undertones

Femme - Bright Orange Coral

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If you like any of these and are interested in buying them online, now is a great time. Cherryculture, which is the site I purchased these on is having a 20% off sale from now until the 24th. Also, you can purchase these a your local Ulta stores :)

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